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Houtu took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and slowly spoke:

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

"What do you want me to do?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's smile deepened.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

He spoke, his voice calm:

"This disciple does not wish for Your Majesty to show favoritism."

"This disciple only begs Your Highness to give Styx a chance."

"A level playing field."

"Wait until the Styx establishes its race, gathers its fortune, and accumulates merit."

"When the merits are complete and the fortune is at its peak."

"Your Majesty, in your capacity as the Lord of the Underworld, please examine the qualifications of the Styx River."

"If he is qualified, then grant him the position."

"If I am not qualified, I will have no objection."

Houtu looked at him, at those calm yet composed eyes.

a long time.

She nodded slowly.

"good."

"In that case, I will give Styx this opportunity."

"When his merits are complete, I will examine him myself."

"If he is qualified, he will be one of the saints of the earthly path."

Xuan Du bowed slightly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Houtu waved her hand:

"No need to thank me."

"This is what the River Styx deserves."

"Hundreds of millions of yuan will guard the sea of ​​blood and bear the filth. Such merit should be rewarded."

"It's just that the tunnel was previously incomplete, and there was no place to prove it."

"Now that the tunnel is complete, it is time to fill in the gaps."

Xuan Du nodded and said no more.

He straightened up and looked at the six ever-flowing gates on the Samsara Seal.

Suddenly, something came to mind.

"Your Majesty."

He spoke, his voice calm:

"How long has Fellow Daoist Hongyun's true spirit been in the cycle of reincarnation?"

Houtu's eyes flickered slightly:

"Several months."

"My reincarnated body has been born in the primordial world."

"They are still in swaddling clothes, their intelligence is not yet developed, and their cultivation has not yet begun."

Xuan Du nodded slightly:

"When he returns, Your Majesty should inform Zhen Yuanzi."

Houtu smiled slightly:

"nature."

"Zhen Yuanzi has been waiting for this day, waiting for a multi-million dollar event."

"When Hongyun's reincarnated body has completed its cultivation and returns, I will inform him of it."

Xuan Du nodded and said no more.

He turned around and took a step forward.

The void rippled silently.

The figure in green vanished in an instant before the Reincarnation Seal.

Houtu stood alone on the Reincarnation Seal, gazing at the vanished figure and the gradually healing void.

long silence.

She spoke slowly, her voice barely audible:

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

"How far are you going?"

The sound faded, returning to nothingness.

The light of reincarnation flows and circulates, and the six realms of existence endlessly revolve.

The River of Oblivion still flows on, and the Road to the Underworld still stretches endlessly.

Countless true spirits line up, waiting to enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn.

......

Purple clouds shrouded the sky above Jin'ao Island.

Xuandu stood with his hands behind his back in front of Biyou Palace, his blue robes fluttering slightly and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the auras of those in seclusion on the island, his gaze as calm as still water.

The Ten Thousand Immortals of the Intercepting Sect.

Since he joined the Jie Sect, he has been spreading martial arts, erecting the Heavenly Stele, gathering fortune, and mending and supporting the heavens.

The disciples of the Jie Sect all practice martial arts, have a solid foundation, and their cultivation has greatly increased.

Duobao, late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Zhao Gongming, Sanxiao, Wudang, Guiling, and Jinling are all mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Most of the Seven Immortals who served as attendants and the core members of the outer sect had already reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Just one step away from reaching the pinnacle of power.

But this step is too difficult.

To progress from Taiyi to Daluo, one needs to comprehend the laws, condense the Dao fruit, and seize that crucial final opportunity.

Without guidance, one could be trapped for thousands or even tens of thousands of years and still not be able to break free.

Moreover, above the Great Luo realm, there are Quasi-Saints.

Above the Quasi-Saints, there are Saints.

But a sage needs the primordial purple energy and the approval of the Heavenly Way.

Among the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect, how many have such an opportunity?

almost none.

Xuandu raised his eyes and looked up at the heavens.

The Primordial Purple Qi is something belonging to the Dao Ancestor, a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. Even the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't produce it.

Without the primordial purple aura, there is no hope of becoming a saint.

This is the end of the path to immortality.

It can be a unified whole, but it's different.

A faint smile slowly appeared on Xuan Du's lips. It was a faint smile, yet it carried a knowing understanding that saw through everything.

A Primordial Golden Immortal needs neither Primordial Purple Qi nor the approval of the Heavenly Dao.

All you need to do is comprehend the laws, understand the origin, and prove the Way through force.

The deeper one's understanding of the laws, the higher one's cultivation level.

When one's understanding of the laws is perfected, one reaches the ninth level of the Primordial Great Luo Heaven.

The road ahead is wide open and unrestrained.

This is the path that all the immortals of the Jie Sect should take.

Xuandu turned around and took a step forward.

The void rippled silently.

The next second, he was already standing above Jin'ao Island, overlooking the entire fairy island.

"Disciples of the Jie Sect, heed my command!"

Xuandu spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached every cave and every disciple of the Jie Sect.

"Come quickly to the front of Biyou Palace and listen to my sermon."

As soon as the sound faded, Jin'ao Island erupted in cheers.

......

Inside the Duobao Cave.

A surge of spiritual energy, shrouded in golden light.

Duobao sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, his aura as vast as the sea. His cultivation as a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal had reached perfection, and he was only one step away from the peak.

He closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into his inner palace, carefully sensing the increasingly clear bottleneck.

After the Jie Sect's fortunes surged, his cultivation speed increased hundreds of times.

The bottleneck that had plagued him for thousands of years was now as fragile as paper, easily broken at the slightest touch.

The threshold of the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm is already faintly visible, just one step away.

What benefited him even more was the martial arts method taught by Xuandu.

That method is completely different from the immortal path. It does not emphasize magical power or divine consciousness, but only the physical body, blood and qi, and the will to break through all shackles.

After practicing this method, his foundation became more and more solid, his path became clearer and clearer, and even the bottleneck that had troubled him for countless years began to loosen.

"The vice-leader is about to preach again."

Duobao opened his eyes, and deep within those steady eyes was joy.

He murmured softly, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"Very good."

Since Xuandu joined the Jie Sect, every time he preached, he benefited all the immortals.

From the initial introduction to martial arts, to the later tempering of qi and blood, and then to breaking through the limits of willpower.

Each time brings new insights and breakthroughs.

Now, the deputy leader is about to preach again.

Duobao stood up and took a step forward.

The figure transformed into a golden streak of light, instantly bursting out of the cave and heading straight towards Biyou Palace.

at the same time.

Kong Xuan Cave.

Five-colored divine light hung above the cave, its radiance flowing and illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Kong Xuan sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, with five-colored divine light swaying slightly behind him, each ray containing boundless power.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his aura was as deep as an abyss. His cultivation at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm had reached perfection, and he was only one step away from stepping into the late-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Opposite him sat the Golden-Winged Roc, cross-legged.

The roc's aura was sharp as a knife, and its cultivation at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was already stable, and it was about to break through to the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The two brothers were discussing the Way.

"Brother, the martial arts method involves breaking through realms with qi and blood, and opening up the heavens with willpower. But after cultivating for so long, I always feel that something is missing."

The Golden-Winged Roc opened its mouth, its voice deep and resonant.

Kong Xuan opened her eyes, looked at him, her gaze calm:

"What's missing?"

The Golden-Winged Roc frowned slightly and said:

"Just one step away."

"That breath wasn't magic, nor was it divine sense; it was a kind of... conviction."

"A belief that breaks through everything and is the only one who matters."

"I still can't find it."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

He naturally knew what the Golden-Winged Roc was talking about.

Martial arts cultivation is completely different from the path of immortality.

The path of immortality emphasizes enlightenment, the laws, and the resonance with heaven and earth.

Martial arts emphasize willpower, vital energy, and self-transcendence.

That breath is the foundation of martial arts.

Without that vital energy, no matter how long one cultivates, it is merely a matter of having the form but lacking the spirit.

"You're in too much of a hurry."

Kong Xuan spoke, his voice calm, and continued:

"The path of martial arts is not something that can be achieved in a day."

"Even someone like the Vice Leader has undergone much arduous training to reach his current position."

"You've only cultivated for a hundred years, why be in such a hurry to achieve results?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden-Winged Roc's expression became quite interesting.

The Vice Master of Xuandu broke through to the Hunyuan Daluo realm in a hundred years; where did all that arduous cultivation come from?

but......

Just now.

Xuan Du's voice came from the direction of Biyou Palace and clearly reached the ears of the two brothers.

"Disciples of the Jie Sect, heed my command! Quickly come before Biyou Palace to hear my sermon."

Kong Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up!

Within that light, there was joy, anticipation, and even an irrepressible fighting spirit.

He had been waiting for this day for a very long time.

Since returning from repairing the heavens in Xuandu, and since the Jie Sect's fortunes surged, he has been waiting.

Waiting for the Vice Master to preach again, waiting for the martial arts to advance further, waiting for the opportunity for him to break through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Now, the wait is finally over.

"Walk!"

Kong Xuan stood up and took a step forward.

The five-colored divine light erupted suddenly, enveloping him and the Golden-Winged Roc, transforming into a five-colored stream of light that rushed straight toward Biyou Palace.

The Golden-Winged Roc stood beside him, its sharp eyes filled with joy.

He had just been discussing philosophy with his brother, desperately searching for that breath but failing to find it.

Now, the deputy leader's sermon will surely resolve your doubts.