Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 159 A Second Visit to the Three Immortal Islands (5K)

"Northern Mysterious Origin Water Control Flag..."

A hint of undisguised surprise flashed in Ma Yuan's eyes as he looked at the small black flag before him.

He was well aware that this treasure was one of the five supreme treasures of the primordial era, alongside the Central Apricot Yellow Banner, the Eastern Azure Lotus Banner, the Southern Flame Banner, and the Western Plain Cloud Banner!
These five flags share the same origin. They are all transformed from the five lotus leaves of the Chaos Treasure that gave birth to the Great God Pangu before the creation of the world—the Thirty-Six-Petal Chaos Green Lotus. After it was shattered during the Great Calamity of Creation, it was transformed into a complete set of five lotus leaves!
Each of these precious banners is a primordial treasure that has already reached the pinnacle of the supreme innate spiritual treasure realm!

Its power and mystery are so great that, apart from a few innate treasures, few other magical artifacts can compare with it.

He once thought that the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Flag, one of the Five Primordial Flags, had most likely fallen into the hands of the Netherworld Blood Sea Lord, the Styx Ancestor, or perhaps been obtained by the Demon Master Kunpeng.

But to everyone's surprise, this treasure was actually firmly controlled by the will of the long-deceased Ancestral Dragon in the deepest part of the Four Seas Origin from beginning to end!

No wonder that in later generations, the illustrious names of the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, the Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, the Southern Lidi Flame Light Banner, and the Western Plain Cloud Banner have been passed down through the ages.

However, very little is known about the true whereabouts of this Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag.

It turns out that this treasure had long been one of the last remaining treasures of the Dragon Clan.

Now, that is the will of the Ancestral Dragon, which has been dormant for countless eons.

But at this moment, he quietly placed this supreme treasure, which represented the authority over the four seas, before him.

Its meaning is already self-evident.

Ma Yuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

He knew that this treasure was not a gift, but a trust.

Upon realizing this, Ma Yuan did not feign any emotion whatsoever.

He immediately bowed deeply to the ancient will that was already beginning to dissipate.

"Your kindness is truly appreciated, and I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

After saying that, he calmly reached out and easily held the small, dark black flag that was quietly floating in mid-air in his palm.

Upon acquiring the treasure, a strange sensation, both cool and warm, emanated continuously from the flag.

Its inner essence contains a vast, primordial power capable of commanding all the waters of the world.

In an instant, his already perfect and flawless innate five elements body emitted a series of humming sounds of longing and joy!

Ma Yuan was overjoyed!

This treasure is the ultimate expression of water!
What it contains is the purest and most original innate water elemental Dao!

Its attributes are a perfect match for his newly established Qian Yuan Heaven!

For him, the value of this treasure far exceeded that of an ordinary protective treasure!

If this flag could be used as the core object to suppress the origin of the Qian Yuan Heaven world.

This will surely make the foundation of that newly born Middle Thousand World even more solid and substantial!

The speed of its world evolution will therefore increase a thousandfold!
It was at this moment that the will of the Ancestral Dragon, accompanied by the last wisp of complex emotions filled with relief and recognition, slowly dissipated in this sea-eye purgatory.

Even the Candle Dragon, which dwells in the deepest part of Purgatory, couldn't help but let a trace of reminiscence and relief flash in its weathered dragon eyes.

"Master."

Its ancient and vast voice slowly resounded once again at this moment.

"This flag is both the Ancestral Dragon's recognition of the Dao Lord and the final expression of sincerity from our Dragon Clan."

"Rest assured, senior." Ma Yuan nodded slightly and solemnly stored the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag into his body.

"Since I have already made a great covenant with the Dragon Clan, I will do my utmost to live up to their trust."

He immediately sat down cross-legged again before the black karmic fire.

"This junior wishes to once again enter seclusion here to refine this treasure in its initial stages in order to solidify his foundation. I hope that senior will grant my request."

"good."

The ancient voice of the Candle Dragon slowly rose, and its will fell silent once more, no longer uttering a single word.

Meanwhile, the Azure Dragon Ancestor, Yinglong Ancestor, and other dragon elders, who had been watching with great excitement, quietly withdrew from this forbidden area of ​​the sea eye.

They knew that this place had long since become the most important secluded cultivation spot for the Dao Lord who brought new life to the Dragon Clan, and no disturbance was allowed.

Within the purgatory of the sea eye, a deathly silence returned once more.

Ma Yuan slowly closed his eyes, and his vast and boundless primordial spirit once again immersed itself in endless cultivation.

With a thought, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag that he had just acquired slowly unfolded within his Purple Mansion Sea of ​​Consciousness.

An ancient and boundless aura, originating from the beginning of chaos, emanated from the flag!
Although this flag has long recognized its master, it contains a full forty-eight complex and profound innate divine restrictions!
Its profound mystery has already reached the pinnacle of those top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

It is only a step away from that innate treasure that is powerful enough to suppress the fortune of a region!
To completely refine it and unleash its true power is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

However, Ma Yuan remained calm and composed, using his own transcendent Daoist aura as a guide to imprint his own primordial spirit mark on each of the innate divine restrictions filled with endless mysteries of water element.

There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.

In this tedious and lengthy process of refining treasures.

Ma Yuan also spared a sliver of his mind and quietly descended into the Qian Yuan Heaven, which had already undergone earth-shattering changes.

The Qian Yuan Heaven is now under the personal supervision of three dragon elders: Baxia, Qiuniu, and Chiwen.

Its interior is no longer as empty and desolate as it once was.

Baxia, the eldest son of the Ancestral Dragon, had long since merged his enormous dragon body into the Xuanhuang Continent, the world at its inception.

With its already perfect and flawless Dao Fruit of the Earth, it continuously sorted out the still chaotic dragon energy of the earth veins, making the entire continent become more and more solid and vast!
The gentle-natured Qiuniu built a magnificent and solemn ancestral temple for the dragon race in the center of the continent.

With its supreme Dao sound, which subtly embodies the principles of order and edification, it tirelessly explained the most fundamental Dao of Water to the three thousand newborn dragons, laying the most basic foundation for their cultivation.

As for the Chiwen, which is fond of swallowing water and fire, it has long since transformed into four towering dragon shadows, guarding the four cardinal directions of that world.

It continuously inhales and exhales the primordial water and fire energies that were still chaotic at the beginning of the world, and sorts out the endless water veins.

This gradually brought the Yin and Yang energies of the entire world to a delicate balance!

The three Great Golden Immortals each have their own duties!
In just a few thousand years, this nascent Middle Thousand World has been brought to order and flourished in countless ways!

Seeing this, Ma Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He knew that this alliance with the Dragon Clan was truly the most correct decision he had ever made on this path beyond the mortal realm!
He no longer hesitated for a moment.

Immediately, in that mysterious way, the origin of the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, which he had already initially refined with several restrictions, was activated!

"town!"

A low shout originating from the deepest part of the primordial spirit.

It could only be seen on the boundless sky of Qian Yuan Tian.

A simple triangular flag, entirely black in color and embroidered with the supreme Daoist image of all rivers flowing to the source, slowly emerged without warning!
The divine flag had just appeared.

Within the entire Qian Yuan Heaven, the endless rivers, lakes, and seas that were once surging ceaselessly suddenly calmed down at this moment!

"Edict!"

Ma Yuan's Daoist voice, filled with supreme majesty, resounded throughout the entire world at this moment!

"Now, I will use the supreme treasure, the 'Mysterious Origin Water Control Flag,' to suppress the origin of this realm!"

"This flag is the source of all waters in this world, and also the destination of all waters in this world!"

"This world will never perish, this flag will never die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black supreme divine banner shone brightly!
Its flag slowly unfurled in the void.

In an instant, it transformed into a vast, sky-covering canopy!
The supreme Dao diagram above, with its myriad waters flowing to the source, seemed to come alive at this moment!
Countless strands of the purest innate water elemental Dao essence poured down from that Dao diagram and merged into the deepest origin of this world!

Rumble—!!!!!!!!!

In an instant, the entire Qian Yuan Heaven was completely abuzz with excitement!
Its original world origin, which was still somewhat unstable and shaky, became unprecedentedly stable and solid in an instant under the suppression of this top-grade innate spiritual treasure!
Its world membrane, nourished by the endless water elemental Daoist rhyme, has become indestructible once again!
The speed of evolution of the entire world has increased several times over at this moment!
At the same time, Ma Yuan could clearly feel that with the arrival of this top-grade innate spiritual treasure, his connection with the origin of this world had become closer and smoother than ever before.

If in the past he wanted to mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao of this world, he would have needed to use his own Outer Great Luo Dao Fruit as a guide.

However, now, with the complete integration of the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag with the origin of the world...

With just a thought, he could instantly bestow upon himself the full power of the Heavenly Dao of the entire Middle Thousand Worlds, as if it were his own arm, without the slightest hindrance!

For him, this treasure was no longer just a simple protective artifact, but rather the supreme authority he held over this Qian Yuan Heaven!
"The foundation of Qian Yuan Tian is solid, and with three Great Luo Golden Immortals presiding over it, managing Yin and Yang and evolving the laws, it has completely entered the right track."

Ma Yuan understood.

He knew that the gains from his trip to the East China Sea far exceeded his initial expectations.

Whether it's the thirty-six innate treasures that are sufficient to carry his Dao beyond the mortal realm, or the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls.

It was either the eternal alliance with the dragon race, or the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag that had just been acquired.

Any one of these opportunities would be enough to drive any powerful being in the primordial world crazy!
After doing all this, Ma Yuan felt his Dao heart was clear and his thoughts were pure.

That Dao Fruit, which had already reached the mid-stage of the Great Luo realm, became even more perfect and stable at this moment.

He knew that if he simply sat in seclusion on the East Sea, he would probably make no further progress in his cultivation.

Thinking of this, Ma Yuan slowly stood up from the sea eye purgatory.

He bowed deeply to the dormant will of the Candle Dragon.

"Senior, the matter of Qian Yuan Tian has come to a temporary end."

“If I continue to sit idly on this East Sea, I’m afraid my cultivation will hardly make any further progress.”

"Therefore, I intend to leave this place temporarily and travel around the primordial world to consolidate what I have gained and solidify my foundation."

Ma Yuan spoke slowly.

"In the future, when the laws of Qian Yuan Heaven become more perfect and the origin more stable, it will be able to bear more Great Luo Dao Fruits. I will definitely return to this place again to guide other dragon clan seniors and work together to explore the Great Dao beyond the mortal realm."

"good."

The ancient and vast will of the Candle Dragon slowly awakens once again at this moment.

His voice was filled with satisfaction.

"You may leave, Dao Master."

"My dragon race has been trapped here for countless eons, and has long lost track of the passage of time. A mere tens of thousands of years is but a fleeting moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, an ancient jade talisman, formed entirely from the purest primordial dragon essence, slowly flew out from the deepest part of the purgatory and quietly hovered in front of Ma Yuan.

"Within this talisman lies a wisp of my primordial will. Though it lacks the earth-shattering power, it is sufficient to shield the Dao Lord from a fatal calamity. The Dao Lord must exercise extreme caution when venturing into the outside world."

Seeing this, Ma Yuan calmly put the jade talisman into his sleeve.

"Thank you, senior, for your generous gift."

He knew this was Zhulong's heartfelt wish and a manifestation of the alliance between the two sides, so there was no need to refuse.

Before leaving, Ma Yuan, under the personal guidance of Ao Guang, once again went to the ancestral secret vault.

Among them, he also collected some relatively intact fragments of the world and the origin of the cave, as well as a few five-element spiritual roots of considerable quality.

These are all supreme divine objects used for the evolution of the world, which are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Only after completing all of this can Ma Yuan's trip to the East China Sea be considered a truly successful and fruitful endeavor.

He didn't linger for a moment longer, under Ao Guang's extremely respectful gaze.

Its form transformed into an inconspicuous stream of light, and in an instant it had left the already turbulent underwater dragon palace and returned to the vast and boundless East China Sea.

However, after the matter in the East China Sea was settled, Ma Yuan was not in a hurry to return to the Skull Mountain Dojo, which he had been away from for countless millennia.

On one hand, his cultivation level and magical treasures underwent a tremendous improvement on the East Sea, a transformation that can be described as a complete metamorphosis.

Although his state of mind is harmonious, he still needs a period of quiet reflection before he can truly make this gain his own.

On the other hand, deep within his calm and unwavering Dao heart, three exquisite and beautiful fairy figures suddenly appeared without warning.

Clouds, jade clouds, azure clouds.

He still vividly remembers the exhilarating time he spent on the Three Immortal Islands, discussing the Dao with the three fairies and mutually verifying each other's insights.

That was a pure friendship between fellow Daoists that had long transcended ordinary conflicts of interest.

"I wonder what state the three of you are in now, after tens of thousands of years have passed..."

Ma Yuan let out a soft sigh, and a sense of gratitude welled up in his heart.

In this vast wilderness, he maintained a steady mind and disliked getting involved in cause and effect.

However, even though these are already established good relationships, they are not willing to give them up easily.

Once this thought was made, Ma Yuan no longer hesitated in the slightest.

With a thought, he transformed into a wisp of crimson cloud and fled towards a familiar location in the East China Sea.

Compared to the last time, Ma Yuan's mindset and strength are vastly different this time when he returns to the East China Sea.

In the past, he was just a rogue cultivator who had just entered the Taiyi realm. When he walked on the treacherous East Sea, he had to conceal his aura and be careful, lest he cause unnecessary trouble.

Now, he has already attained the status of a Great Luo Immortal who is not bound by the Primordial Heavenly Dao and has established his own world!

His cultivation was so profound and his foundation so deep that even when facing ordinary quasi-saints, he was confident he could handle the situation with ease.

However, though the primordial world is vast, how many quasi-saints and great powers are there?

Therefore, he no longer needs to deliberately hide his identity.

Instead, it is like a true hermit in the mountains, strolling leisurely on the vast blue ocean, unhurried and unhurried.

Its Daoist aura naturally merged with this world, becoming one with it.

With each step he takes, the once turbulent sea beneath his feet instantly becomes calm and tranquil.

It was as if they were welcoming this supreme being who held the power over the source of all waters with the utmost humility.

With a thought, schools of spirit fish leaped out of the deep sea and chased and played happily around him, as if they had seen the most beloved elder.

Wherever it goes, ten thousand rivers welcome it, and countless fish pay homage to it!
Such phenomena have long since transcended the realm of ordinary immortal supernatural powers.

It was after Ma Yuan took control of the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag that his Dao Fruit origin resonated most profoundly with the water element laws of this world!

I don't know how long we traveled.

When a cloud of mist, shimmering with celestial light, reappears on the distant horizon, as if it were a secluded paradise apart from the mundane world.

A faint smile, genuine and heartfelt, involuntarily appeared on Ma Yuan's calm and composed face.

We've arrived at Three Immortal Islands.

He slowly stopped, his gaze calmly fixed on the protective array that enveloped the immortal island.

The Daoist principles of this formation flowed, releasing boundless energy, and its aura was several times more profound and solid than before.

Clearly, over these tens of thousands of years, the Three Immortals have also benefited greatly from the art of formations, and their cultivation is now vastly different from what it once was.

Ma Yuan showed no intention whatsoever of forcing his way in.

He simply stood quietly outside the great formation.

Its calm and gentle voice silently penetrated the great array that was capable of isolating all laws, and clearly entered every corner of the immortal island.

“My old friend Ma Yuan has come to pay his respects to the three fairies.”

(End of this chapter)