Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 633 Primordial Saint

"If I can relinquish the position of Sect Master of Mirror Moon under the pressure of your authority today, I can also abandon the inheritance of Heavenly Abyss Dao Sect in front of another powerful figure in the future."

Chen Beiwu remained expressionless and his tone was still calm, as if he was unaware of the murderous intent that Yuan was deliberately emanating.

"Then it seems I can only find a rogue cultivator with a clean background and no affiliation with any sect to inherit the Tianyuan lineage," Yuan said with a half-smile.

Seeing that Chen Zi'ang remained silent, Yuan shook his head slightly.

It wasn't that he looked down on independent cultivators, but rather that geniuses without inheritance or aptitude simply couldn't cross the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Star Path and successfully reach its depths.

Chen Zi'ang was able to do this not only because of the help of the Fighting Demon Ape, but also because his luck was simply extraordinary.

Before Chen Ziang appeared, Yuan had never imagined that a cultivator could activate the Heavenly Star Lamp and open the altar passage simply by relying on the luck surrounding him, without using the Heavenly Abyss Dao Sect's token.

"Alright, come with me."

Yuan strode forward, heading towards the ruins of his sect.

Both the Fighting Demon Ape and the Golden Egg looked at Chen Beiwu, waiting for his decision.

Chen Beiwu remained vigilant, secretly circulating his divine sense to ensure he could activate the Ten Directions Gate at any time, and then followed behind Yuan.

"Buzz!"

Passing through the sect's gate, countless rays of light flowed across the sky, forming a misty, cloud-shrouded path.

Stepping onto the path shrouded in rosy light, Yuan glanced at Chen Beiwu: "Do you know the origin of the Celestial Star Path?"

"It is said to be the remains of a Daoist master," Chen Beiwu replied cautiously.

"That's right, but you're only half right."

Yuan pondered and said, "The Path of Heavenly Stars is not only the place where the Dao Venerable fell, but also the place where a great demon was sealed."

Big devil? "

Chen Beiwu's expression turned serious as he recalled the imperial inscription he had seen in the forbidden area of ​​the Thousand Gu Sect.

"About 100,000 years ago, a great demon from beyond the realm descended upon the Southern Wilderness, taking the alias Xuanhuangzi. He taught without discrimination within the Southern Wilderness, explaining the Great Dao of Golden Immortals and enlightening countless Celestial Immortals."

"The celestial immortals who joined him for cultivation all made rapid progress. The fastest among them attained the Golden Immortal rank and became a True Venerable of the Divine Transformation in just three hundred years."

"As the news spread throughout the Southern Wilderness, more and more Celestial Immortals joined Xuanhuangzi's sect. Even the renowned Golden Immortals in the Southern Wilderness joined Xuanhuangzi's sect after the Dao discussion, all in order to learn the supreme Dao techniques and sow the seeds of disaster for the subsequent ancient calamity."

As Yuan walked, he reminisced about the past.

Chen Beiwu did not disturb them and listened quietly.

"After that, Xuanhuangzi only took five hundred years to gain thirteen supreme Golden Immortals under his command who had cultivated to the level of a cultivation giant, which caused a stir in the Dao Sect of the Southern Wilderness Region. Even the Refining Void Dao Venerable invited him to sit down and discuss the Dao."

"But what no cultivator in the Southern Wilderness Region expected was that Xuanhuangzi, a half-step Void Refinement cultivator, actually won against Qianyuan Daozun in a public debate, making a Void Refinement Daozun completely convinced and consider him a fellow Daoist friend."

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, finding it extremely strange.

It's one thing if a Nascent Soul True Venerable can't see through the Great Demon's disguise, but how could a dignified Void Refining Dao Venerable be deceived by a half-step Void Refining cultivator?

"After the Dao discussion, Xuanhuangzi established a sect in the Southern Wilderness, opening the gates of the Heaven and Earth Sect and recruiting countless disciples. Its power rivaled that of the Dao Sect."

At this point, Yuan said solemnly, "In that era, almost all cultivators in the Southern Wilderness believed that Xuanhuangzi would become the next Refining Void Dao Venerable in the Southern Wilderness. Only our sect's Dao Venerable sensed something was wrong and took action against the Heaven and Earth Sect."

"But before the great battle began, the vast Heaven and Earth Sect had no survivors."

"In just three days! In just three days, all the cultivators of the Heaven and Earth Sect were turned into Xuanhuangzi's provisions, and even our sect's Dao Venerable was defeated by Xuanhuangzi."

At this point, Yuan looked up at Chen Beiwu, whose expression was one of undisguised shock.

"Even a Void Refining Dao Venerable could be repelled?"

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"A half-step Void Refinement cultivator is naturally no match for a Void Refinement Dao Venerable, but Xuanhuangzi is not a half-step Void Refinement cultivator."

"He comes from the Azure Realm of the Great Thousand Worlds. He is both the master of the Great Thousand Worlds and a supreme expert who has stepped out of the third stage of the Void Refinement Realm, and can be called a Primordial Saint."

Yuan said solemnly, "Although our sect's Dao Venerable is powerful and is a top existence within the Ten Thousand Stars, he is still inferior to the Primordial Saint."

"And then?" Chen Beiwu asked.

In his view, the reason why Yuan did not mention his name but used other words was to avoid attracting the attention of such beings.

"Later, Xuanhuangzi became even more arrogant, claiming that he had already reached the Boundless Realm and that he only needed to refine the entire Southern Wilderness Domain to take that step in one fell swoop," Yuan said sarcastically.

"The Boundless Realm?"

Chen Beiwu was startled.

The so-called Celestial Immortals and Golden Immortals are merely titles for the stages of cultivation for those who practice immortality; they are not true immortals.

It was precisely because of this sense of awe that the Immortal Alliance gradually abandoned the ancient titles and replaced them with titles such as Golden Core True Man, Nascent Soul True Monarch, and Divine Transformation True Venerable. Unexpectedly, Xuanhuangzi was so arrogant that he dared to say that he had reached the Boundless Realm.

If the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance were to find out, powerful cultivators would likely take action to capture Xuanhuangzi, all in an effort to uncover the boundless secrets.

Yuan said in a deep voice, "The great war broke out in the 9961st year of the Great Wilderness Era. There were Dao Venerables who watched from the sidelines, hoping to glimpse the immeasurable secrets, and there were also Dao Venerables who took action to try to thwart Xuanhuangzi's plan."

"However, the nine major Dao sects of the Southern Wilderness are not united, so how can they stop the Primordial Saint from taking action?"

"Even if my Tianyuan Dao Sect mobilizes the entire sect, sends out all its experts, and deploys the ten great cultivators and a million cultivators, we still cannot stop Xuanhuangzi."

"In that battle, most of the Huangyan Realm cultivators were refined, which also affected the Xuanyan Realm. All of our sect's cultivation giants perished, and more than 900,000 of the million cultivators were sacrificed, almost all of them were wiped out. Even the Refining Void Dao Venerable was severely injured."

Upon hearing this, Jin Dan stared in disbelief and swallowed hard.

It simply couldn't imagine how strong Xuanhuangzi was, that he could single-handedly defeat an ancient Daoist sect.

"Fortunately, the Dao Sects of the Southern Wilderness Region are not lacking in courage. With my Tianyuan Dao Sect leading the way, the Jiubian Dao Sect mobilized an army of three million cultivators and, led by the Refining Void Dao Venerable, boldly joined the battle."

"The sky was stained with blood, countless powerful figures perished, and the Nine Transformations Dao Sect suffered heavy losses. It was at the cost of more than two million cultivators that they finally received support from the Taixu Array Sect and the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect."

"But the reinforcements from the Taixu Array Sect and the Longhu Dao Sect did not last long either. Many Earth Immortals died as soon as they arrived on the battlefield. Only those above the Golden Immortal level were able to hold out for a while."

At this point, Yuan's eyes were calm, but he could not hide a trace of sadness: "Even if the four major Dao sects joined forces, they could only barely delay for three days, and they were not able to stop Xuanhuangzi and his subordinate cultivators at all."

"After refining the Yellow Realm, Xuanhuangzi turned his attention to the Profound Realm. At that time, there were no Daoist cultivators left to guard the Profound Realm, and it instantly fell under the power of the Primordial Saint."

"At the critical moment, Dao Venerable Taiyi, Dao Venerable Taixu, and Dao Venerable of our sect joined forces to unleash the Great Formation of Absolute Heaven and Earth, completely sealing off the vast Southern Wilderness Domain and severing the spatial passage of the Azure Realm, thus thwarting Xuanhuangzi's plan and finding a sliver of opportunity to severely injure him."

"..——"

"In the end, the nine Dao Venerables joined forces and sacrificed the lives of tens of millions of cultivators from the five sects to defeat Xuanhuangzi."

"But the Primordial Saint is immortal and indestructible. In order to seal him, our sect's Dao Venerable sacrificed his own Great Dao to suppress him in the forbidden area of ​​the Heavenly Star Path."

After recalling the past, Yuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and looked at Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu appeared calm, but his heart tightened.

No!

That terrifying demon was sealed on the Path of Heavenly Stars, and even right under his feet.

"!!!"

Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, Zhi Ling, and A Ji felt their scalps tingle.

No wonder they felt a deep-seated fear, even in their blood, just by approaching the outer edge of the Path of Heavenly Stars.

"No need to be nervous. The Dao Venerable's seal is secure. Unless the Great Array of Heaven and Earth Collapses completely and the four domains are connected, that great demon will not have the slightest chance of escaping." Yuan chuckled lightly, his tone calm.

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"A great demon has descended from beyond the realm, and this is not just a matter for the Southern Wilderness. Haven't the Refining Void Dao Venerables from the Eastern Lands, Western Heavens, and Northern Profound Domains taken action?" Chen Beiwu asked, puzzled.

"In ancient times, the limit for the Dao Venerable Lianxu was to take the third step and become a Primordial Saint. As for going further and proving the Dao to the limitless, no one could do it."

Yuan said indifferently, "Xuanhuangzi only needs to refine the Southern Wilderness region, not the Eastern Land, Western Heaven and Northern Xuan regions."

If sacrificing the Southern Wilderness region offers a glimpse into the possibility of attaining boundless enlightenment, would you, as a supreme Primordial Saint, intervene to stop it?

"I will," Chen Beiwu said decisively.

Yuan smiled, and said meaningfully, "So you are not a Primordial Saint."

The Southern Wilderness is the foothold of the Nine Great Dao Sects. If it weren't for the exclusion and blockade by the Eastern Land, Western Heaven, and Northern Profound Domains, preventing them from escaping to other domains, the Nine Great Dao Sects might not have united to fight Xuanhuangzi to the bitter end.

In other words, if Xuanhuangzi had descended upon the Eastern Region, the nine major Dao sects of the Southern Wilderness might have followed the example of the Eastern, Western, and Northern Regions, all in an attempt to reach the boundless Dao.

"I'm telling you all this so that you understand that the Great Dao is hard to find. The Eastern Lands, the Western Heavens, and the Northern Xuan Regions are all unreliable."

Yuan Shen glanced at Chen Beiwu: "The seal on the Path of Heavenly Stars can only be maintained temporarily, not forever. How to deal with Xuanhuangzi in the future, and whether the Southern Wilderness will be devastated, depends on the wisdom of future generations."

"???"

Chen Beiwu raised an eyelid.

Sending these weak juniors from the Southern Wilderness to face Xuanhuangzi is no different from sending them to their deaths.

Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Schiller, Zhiling, and Aji had their thoughts swirling in their minds.

The Refining Void Daoist is too far removed from them.

Now, just listening to Yuan's explanation, they all have a sense of unreality, feeling that they may not be able to fully believe what the former says.

"Huh?" (What if Yuan is the great demon sealed deep within the Path of Heavenly Stars?)

Schiller had a sudden thought, and his body trembled slightly as he quickly suppressed it.

Chen Beiwu also noticed Xue Le's thoughts, but his expression did not change at all.

"Senior, why don't you just speak frankly?"

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke frankly.

Yuan's origins are mysterious, and his sudden revelation of ancient calamities must indicate he has ulterior motives.

"You cannot become my disciple. I want you to undergo the Heavenly Abyss Trial and obtain the inheritance of my sect's Dao Venerable," Yuan said calmly.

"This junior's aptitude is limited, and I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the Heavenly Abyss Trial."

Chen Beiwu looked at the Fighting Demon Ape, signaling the latter not to act rashly.

"If your talent is limited, there is no one in the Southern Wilderness who can be called a peerless genius."

At this point, Yuan waved his sleeve, and a ray of light fell in front of Chen Beiwu, radiating a strong dragon's might.

"Don't worry about dying. If you fail the trial, you can use this token to leave the Heavenly Abyss Trial at any time."

Looking at the jade slip in front of him, Chen Beiwu's purple-gold canopy within the chaotic world remained completely still.

However, Chen Beiwu remained hesitant, unwilling to easily believe the mysterious Yuan.

"Senior, I have no interest in the Tianyuan Dao Sect's inheritance."

Before Chen Beiwu could finish speaking, he noticed that the surrounding scenery had suddenly changed, and Yuan and the Fighting Demon Ape had both vanished without a trace.

[Tianyuan Trial]

【First Challenge: Crossing the Tianyuan River】

[Time Limit: One Year]

[Failure Penalty: None]

As the information in his mind disappeared, Chen Beiwu frowned slightly and noticed a series of muffled rumbling sounds coming from the dark ground ahead.

Splash!

A bottomless, dark river came into Chen Beiwu's view.

Unlike ordinary rivers, the Tianyuan River has no ripples on its surface, like a mirror, but the roar of waves can be heard continuously.

This is unreasonable; they're just throwing me into the Heavenly Abyss Trial.

Chen Beiwu's eyes flickered, keenly sensing the unusual nature of the Tianyuan River.

Even with his Primordial Myriad Tribulations Body, which makes him impervious to all laws, he could still sense the dangerous aura emanating from the Heavenly Abyss River.

Chen Beiwu took out a broken fourth-tier Xuanbao (mysterious treasure) and casually threw it into the river in front of him.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

In the blink of an eye, the Xuanbao vanished, merging into the Tianyuan River at a speed visible to the naked eye, without causing the slightest ripple.

"Even a feather can't float, and a precious treasure is hard to pass through. This Heavenly Abyss River contains a mysterious and deadly poison that can corrode and decompose everything." Chen Beiwu frowned deeply.

While the Primal Myriad Calamities Body's defensive capabilities are close to those of a fifth-tier heavy weapon, it doesn't mean he's willing to risk crossing the Heavenly Abyss River with his physical body.

Chen Beiwu casually took out a spirit stone, flicked it with his finger to test it, and found that the spirit stone fell suddenly as soon as it reached the sky above the Tianyuan River and could not continue to hover.

"Woof."

Just then, Tie Dan barked softly and discovered a stone tablet standing near the Tianyuan River.

As Tie Dan's gaze fell upon the stone tablet, it suddenly lit up, revealing ancient seal script.

[Neither rejecting nor expelling, neither blocking nor avoiding.]

Those who sink will sink, those who return will return.

[The abyss is without water; water is the abyss itself.]

【————】

"What is this thing?"

Tie Dan felt drowsy and his mind was throbbing; all he wanted to do was sleep.

Chen Beiwu extended his divine sense and touched the stone tablet. A faint insight appeared deep within his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness.

A few words can reveal profound truths; why bother with thousands of volumes of heavenly scriptures?

The inscription on this stone tablet may seem strange, but it actually contains the transmission of a supreme Taoist method.

"So that's how it is. To cross the Tianyuan River, one must master the basics of the Tianyuan Daoist techniques inscribed on the stone tablet within at least one year." Chen Beiwu's mind stirred slightly.

For ordinary cultivators, the Dao is difficult to comprehend, let alone to enter the realm within a year.

Chen Beiwu didn't find it difficult at all. For him, mastering a Taoist technique was as easy as drinking water.

However, he did not immediately comprehend the Daoist principles of the stone tablet. Instead, he closed his eyes to rest, his expression calm.

Now that Yuan has revealed his needs, Chen Beiwu needs to negotiate the terms before attempting the challenge.