Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 3: Stepping Out of the Great Formation, the First Signs of Calamity Appear

Since the time of the candle's establishment, for more than twenty years, Qi has been studying in the Yunmeng Grand Array.

Only now did he dare to admit that he had some delusions about the Dao, and from this he managed to develop a supernatural power that suited him, a means to protect the Dao.

Once this supernatural power is used, it is like a flowing white waterfall, forming a white ribbon. Wherever the white ribbon passes, existence and non-existence change, and earth, water, fire, and wind are recreated, turning into a void.

Ordinary people who suffer such a blow will find it difficult to escape this calamity without the protection of a treasure.

We wish to name him Qingjing Shenguang (Pure and Divine Light).

The serpent's tail swayed, and it swam towards the lotus platform, transforming into human form.

It is not that I have a particular preference for this form, but rather that my true form is the embodiment of the Dao, and should not be lightly revealed to others.

Moreover, the human form is one of the eighty-one phases of Pangu, and it is born with the Dao, which pleases the gods.

It was also widely circulated in the memories of the Creation Era, which is why the human form was chosen.

The man in question has green eyes and red eyebrows, a youthful face with white hair, and a handsome appearance. His hair is tied up with a white hairpin, and he wears a long black robe.

Qi looked at the reflection in the water and felt it was too plain.

She then plucked a lotus leaf, which transformed into a white jade crown, to be used together with the hairpin.

Take a few lotus flowers, and with a wave of your hand, they fly into your robe, transforming into embroidered flowers, their shapes as fine as silver threads, their veins clearly defined.

Once the prayer was answered, he raised his hand, and the magical treasure in the sky flew into his sleeve and disappeared.

The great formation dissipated, and a spiritual pearl hung in the air. Qi captured it and held it in his hand.

After thinking for a moment, he put it back into the jade crown. This spirit pearl was the array diagram of the Yunmeng Grand Array, and also the location of its array eye.

Infusing spiritual power allows the Cloud Dream Array to be quickly deployed, and the vast lotus pond where Qi lives is also within the spiritual pearl.

It turns out that Qi felt he had gained the power to protect the Dao during the last Yuanhui, so he wanted to go out and see the prehistoric world and see the differences of Buzhou Mountain.

They were also worried that if the process took too long, their home might be destroyed by some unknown shrew.

So he refined the Lotus Pond Secret Realm into the array's core, planning to release it when he returned home.

After all, these possessions were all celestial medicines and herbs. Although they did not contain any top-grade spiritual roots or treasures, they were still a pool of the Three Lights Divine Water.

Having seven or eight lotus flowers is considered a low-grade innate spiritual root.

Each Yuanhui can also produce about a hundred lotus seeds, which is a kind of accumulation, and flower dew is also a product.

At least it's presentable when there are guests, instead of just dry, uninspired discussions.

This is too shabby and will damage the dough.

Since the birth of Qi, although his understanding of the Dao has been gradually increasing, his cultivation has not progressed except for the continuous accumulation of magical power.

Although his body was brimming with innate vitality, like the yellow buds of grass and trees, and the golden buds sprouted every day, he stagnated in his cultivation level, as if he had reached the end.

Examining oneself, one discovers that one's path is flawless, one's nature and life are complete and perfect, and there is nothing to progress further.

Qi did not want to waste time, so he decided to travel.

The path to spiritual practice involves material resources, companions, and a suitable environment. Currently, the Dharma is represented by the "White Lotus Pure World Universal Transformation and Illumination of the True Path Sutra," which continues to evolve.

They mutually corroborate each other on the path, and the technique possesses a pure and divine light, which can protect the path from enemies. In terms of the law, it is not lacking for the time being.

Wealth possesses four innate spiritual treasures, all of the same origin, sufficient to protect the Dao and fight enemies.

I don't need to accumulate magical power with spiritual roots and precious medicines; lotus seed dew will be enough to entertain guests in the future.

There is also a pool of the Three Lights Divine Water, so there is still a surplus of wealth, and there is nothing to lack.

Located in the Yunmeng Marshland, although it dares not claim to be one of the best blessed lands in the world, it is still a place full of spiritual energy and beautiful natural scenery.

Practicing here is exceptionally advantageous, and I have no intention of changing to a new place of practice.

As for companions, since the birth of Qi, there have been no living beings except lotus flowers, let alone like-minded companions who practice and cultivate together.

Therefore, one of the reasons for Qi's trip was to see the vast and primordial world, and the majestic Kunlun Mountain and Buzhou Mountain.

Secondly, one could search for one's own fortune in this legendary wilderness where opportunities are said to abound.

Thirdly, it depends on luck. After all, like-minded people are hard to come by, and finding a true companion is even more difficult than serendipitous encounters.

Or rather, finding a true spiritual partner is the greatest opportunity.

He summoned a cloud, stood on it, and looked at the faint, distant shadow of Mount Buzhou on the horizon, which then drifted away.

Although Qi was not in a hurry, Yun Piao's speed was not slow. After drifting for more than a hundred years, he was still on the Great Swamp, and occasionally he would see several giant beasts emerging from the water.

Qi's true form was also enormous, about three thousand feet tall, but some of these giant beasts were more than ten times larger than Qi, while the smaller ones were two or three times the size of Qi, and they were all strangely shaped.

It has a fish's body and tail, but six legs, a sheep's head, and a pair of cow horns.

Qi went into the water out of curiosity and discovered that the six legs resembled those of a dog, with only four legs paddling in the water in conjunction with the fish's tail.

The other two legs try to retract to avoid interfering with the fish's tail swimming. When on land, the hind four legs stand on the ground, using the horns and forepaws to face the enemy.

It has a rat's head and a duck's beak, and four wings on its back, allowing it to fly thousands of miles in a short distance.

It has no legs, and when resting, it spreads its fleshy wings and lies close to the water's surface. It does not easily come ashore and feeds on duckweed and fish and insects in the water. It runs away when it encounters an enemy.

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However, they are unable to communicate and lack spiritual intelligence, acting solely on instinct.

They may possess one or two supernatural abilities, but they rarely know how to use them, and their bodies are filled with impure energy, resulting in an astonishing appetite.

Their excrement is profuse and foul-smelling, polluting the spiritual energy of the environment and making it difficult to purify. Moreover, most of them are extremely ferocious and will actively attack any alien creatures they see.

It enjoys eating things rich in spiritual energy, whether plant-based or mineral-based, whether born from moisture or hatched from eggs, and is unaware of its own filth.

Ling Qi was extremely disgusted with it and killed it on sight along the way. He also used his pure divine light to purify the pollution, which caused some delay.

The beast can be killed with a single swing of the World-Slaying Jade Scepter; the clear light will fall, and the giant beast will be severely injured or killed on the spot.

However, purifying the world always takes ten days to half a month, which is why, even after a hundred years, they have not yet moved halfway out of the Great Swamp.

This made Qi marvel at the sheer number of such colossal beasts, and he resolved to exterminate all such filthy creatures in the Yunmeng Marsh upon his return.

Otherwise, in the long run, the swamp will surely lose its spiritual energy, become filthy and devoid of life.

If left to its own devices, how can one face the great lake that nurtured them, or what kind of sacred place would they hold?

Qi also discovered that the other creatures in the swamp were also spontaneously restricting the reproduction of these giant beasts.

According to Qi's calculations, there should be no major problems within a hundred days, which is why He decided to continue the journey. Otherwise, He would have turned back and cleaned up the swamp.

After all, when these giant beasts die, their life force dissipates, their turbid energy sinks, and all the energy returns to its original state, which can also increase the foundation of the Great Swamp.

The premise is that the quantity is reasonable and the purification is in place.

These elements will allow it to grow, and its return will be the time to reap the rewards. This will likely be enough for the Great Swamp to digest for a long time, ensuring the continuous flow of spiritual energy throughout the remaining great calamity.

Thinking of this, Qi smiled with satisfaction, hoping that everything would go smoothly as he wished.

The clouds were captured again and flew outwards.

Thus, after more than four hundred years of travel, they finally arrived at the edge of the Yunmeng Marsh.

A large river could be seen, continuously drawing water into the marshland, and it could be faintly seen further away.

The endless green mountains stretch for hundreds of millions of feet, bathed in the glow of the sunset, where cranes fly among the clouds.

(End of this chapter)