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Xuan Du looked at him, sensing his profound aura, and nodded slightly.

Half-step Hunyuan Taiji.

The Divine Reversal Cultivation Association, with its billions in resources, has a deep foundation, but has always lacked an opportunity.

Now that the Jie Sect's branch has taken root in the Central Floating Continent, new disciples join every day, and the Qi and fortune are gathering like the sea. That pulling force is indeed enough for him to break through that last bottleneck.

"Half-step Hunyuan Taiji is just the beginning."

Xuan Du spoke, his voice calm.

"After accumulating some more time and establishing a solid foundation, your teacher will find an opportunity for you to step into Hunyuan Taiji."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ni's blood-gold eyes suddenly shone brightly.

He bowed, his voice solemn, carrying a firmness that even a billion-dollar meeting could not match.

"This disciple thanks Master!"

Xuandu waved his hand, saying nothing more.

He raised his eyes and scanned the surroundings of the stone hall.

The stone hall is more spacious and more majestic than before.

The walls of the palace were covered with innate Dao patterns, which flowed endlessly and complemented the golden light of the central floating land.

Outside the stone hall, the newly initiated disciples were still busy.

Some people are opening up new cave dwellings, some are exchanging ideas and discussing techniques, and some are sitting around debating the Dao.

The entire central floating continent is now teeming with life, a stark contrast to the desolate and barren landscape that Xuandu first encountered.

"Shennie, has anything changed during this time?"

Shen Ni paused slightly, a faint light flickering in his blood-gold eyes.

He spoke, his voice lowering slightly.

"The changes are not significant."

"However, there is one thing that I feel should be made known to Master."

Xuandu looked at him, gesturing for him to continue.

"A few days ago, an aura swept across the far north of the Heavenly Domain. That aura was extremely powerful, at least at the late stage of the Half-Step Primordial Taiji realm."

"It did not linger, nor did it approach the central floating land; it merely observed it from afar for a moment before departing."

"At that time, I was consolidating my half-step Hunyuan Taiji realm and was unable to perceive the source of that aura in detail."

"I just felt... that aura carried an extremely ancient sense of oppression."

"Stronger than Cangxuan and Qingmu."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du raised an eyebrow slightly.

The aura of a late-stage half-step Hunyuan Taiji cultivator swept across the far north of the Heavenly Domain.

That direction... is further north of the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

It is the depths of chaos.

"Stronger than Cangxuan and Qingmu?"

Xuan Du repeated it in a low voice, his eyes shifting slightly.

"Did you manage to detect any trace of that aura?"

Shen Ni shook his head, a hint of solemnity flashing in his blood-gold eyes.

"no."

"The aura was extremely well concealed. If I hadn't already stepped into the half-step Hunyuan Taiji realm, and my perception of auras was far superior to before, I wouldn't even have been able to detect its existence."

"It only paused for a moment at a great distance, as if observing something, and then it left."

"At that time, I was unable to leave the stone hall and could only sense the fluctuation for that brief moment."

"To trace the source, we would probably need to go deep into the far north of the Heavenly Realm."

Xuandu remained silent for a moment.

A being at the late stage of the Half-Step Primordial Taiji realm should not exist in this celestial domain.

Cangxuan, Qingmu, and Taixu, the three half-step Hunyuan Taiji masters, each occupy a region and are already the top combat forces in this heavenly domain.

But Shen Ni said that the aura was stronger than that of Cang Xuan and Qing Mu.

That's at least the late stage of the Half-Step Hunyuan Taiji realm.

Even higher.

Why would such a being appear in the far north of the celestial realm?

What is it observing?

What is it waiting for?

Xuan Du's thoughts slowly turned, but his face remained expressionless.

"No need to investigate."

If it's just passing by, then let it be.

"If it has ulterior motives, it will show itself sooner or later."

Shen Ni nodded and said nothing more.

Silence returned to the stone hall.

Xuan Du stood with his hands behind his back in the hall, gazing at the vast emptiness outside, his eyes as deep as an abyss.

After a moment, he spoke.

"God's Rebellion".

"You shall continue to govern the branch and recruit many disciples."

"There are dozens of Grandmasters of Primordial Chaos who have joined the Jie Sect outside the Wanmu Ancestral Court. Send someone to deliver a message to them so that they know the location of the Jie Sect's branch."

"If a powerful enemy attacks, we can support each other."

Shen Ni was slightly shaken upon hearing this.

Outside the ancestral temple of Wanmu? Dozens of Primordial Grand Luo Immortals?

On this trip, Master not only settled the karmic debt with Hongjun, but also took dozens of Hunyuan Daluo as his disciples.

He suppressed his shock and bowed in response.

"Disciple understands."

"This disciple will immediately arrange for someone to deliver the message."

Xuan Du nodded slightly and said nothing more.

He turned and stepped out of the stone hall.

Her green robes were rolled up, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

The figure stood on the stone platform, gazing at the vast emptiness in the distance.

Outside the ancestral temple of ten thousand trees, there were dozens of figures of Primordial Grand Luo, including the Northern Dark Tortoise, the Black Water Ancient Flood Dragon, and the Void Mantis...

They should all be back in their places by now, guarding that green sea, waiting for him to open the way to the Primordial Tai Chi.

Meanwhile, on the central floating land, the foundation of the Jie Sect's branch sects is steadily taking root.

With Shen Ni presiding over it, his cultivation at the half-step Hunyuan Taiji level was enough to awe all around.

With Taixu assisting him, his swordsmanship was so strong that even a powerful enemy might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Shi Chen also joined the Jie Sect. Although he has not fully integrated, his foundation in the Great Dao of Time is enough to make the Jie Sect's branch more stable.

As for Yang Mei...

Xuan Du glanced sideways at the gray-blue figure behind him.

Yang Mei stood not far behind him, her gray-blue Taoist robe billowing slightly in the wind, her bright eyes also gazing into the distance.

He sensed Xuandu's gaze and glanced sideways.

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, is there something you wish to say?"

Xuandu looked at him and remained silent for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, your cultivation is currently stuck at the peak of the ninth level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm, just one step away from the Hunyuan Taiji realm."

"But the reason you haven't been able to break through is that although the cause and effect have been resolved, the final step is still missing."

What are you lacking?

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the depths of Yang Mei's bright eyes.

He gazed at Xuandu and remained silent for a moment.

He then spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying a complex meaning that hundreds of millions of yuan would eventually settle down.

"What I lack is a catalyst."

"Although the cause and effect have been resolved, that threshold still stands in the way of the path."

"I need something that will allow me to truly take that step."

"That thing is not in the Primordial World, nor in the Xuanji Heaven Domain, nor in the Ancestral Court of Ten Thousand Trees."

"Deeper into chaos."

Xuan Du looked at him, his eyes flickering slightly.

Do you know what that is?

Yang Mei shook her head slightly.

"have no idea."

"But I know it's there."

"I can sense that there is an aura resonating with me in the deepest part of that chaos."

"The aura was extremely faint, yet extremely pure."

"If I can find it, I can take that final half-step."

"But that area is too dangerous. Even a half-step Hunyuan Taiji might not be able to escape unscathed if he enters it."

"I hesitated and never set off."