Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

The white light source suddenly erupted with an incredibly sharp, destructive, and violent golden light!

The golden light, like countless sharp swords, indiscriminately pierced the other four light sources and the central "point"!

Furthermore, a portion of the golden light surged upwards along the path from which Dao Xuan's divine consciousness had come!

"Not good!" Dao Xuan's expression changed, and he instantly severed the connection with that wisp of divine consciousness, retreating rapidly!

However, it was too late!

boom--!!!

The dark golden ground, spanning a hundred feet in diameter, trembled violently, and the five broken Five Elements Stone Pillars groaned under the strain, cracks spreading rapidly!

The central fissure suddenly expanded, unleashing a destructive energy beam that combined the power of the five elements: sharpness, ferocity, and chaos.

Like a volcano suppressed for millennia, it erupted with a roar, shooting straight into the sky!

Wherever the beam of light passed, the chaotic spatial structure within the ancient ruins was completely torn apart, revealing vast swathes of emptiness and darkness!

The terrifying turbulent flow of the five elements swept outwards like a storm, destroying everything in its path!

Although Dao Xuan retreated quickly, he was still swept by a wisp of turbulent current at the edge, causing his Yin-Yang protective divine light to vibrate violently and his blood and qi to surge.

He stared solemnly at the destructive light that shot into the sky, stirring up the entire ancient ruins.

I felt a lingering fear, but also endless shock and... enlightenment!

"The balance of the five elements is so exquisite, yet so fragile!"

A single hair can affect the whole situation!

To achieve the convergence of the five elements, one must first find or condense a 'core' within oneself that can govern and balance the five elements!

My Yin-Yang Chaotic Sea...

Perhaps it could become the prototype of this 'core'?

However, it still needs further evolution to truly possess the wondrous ability to contain, regulate, and transform the Qi of the Five Elements…

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Above the Nine Heavens Gale Layer, the turbulent void flows like countless invisible blades, endlessly cutting through everything tangible and intangible.

Even ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals need to constantly maintain their protective divine light and proceed with extreme caution when they reach this point.

They feared being swept into the spatial rift or eroded by the endless gales.

In a secluded crevice within this desolate land, there lies a small, ten-mile-wide grotto.

The entrance to the cave is hidden by natural spatial folds.

Unless by sheer coincidence or with a profound understanding of the Great Dao of Space, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal passing by would find it difficult to detect its existence.

This grotto is named "Xuankong Cave".

It was a secluded place that Dao Xuan found by chance during his early travels through the void.

The cave is a world unto itself, with a small spring, no more than three zhang square, flowing gently in the center.

The spring water is crystal clear, not ordinary water, but rather the condensation of the purest innate water essence.

It exudes a refreshing and invigorating Taoist charm, nourishing the sparse life force within the grotto.

Beside the spring, several clusters of unnamed orchids bloom quietly, their pale purple flowers exuding a faint fragrance that can calm the mind and soothe the soul.

At this moment, on the largest floating rock, Dao Xuan sat cross-legged.

After returning, Dao Xuan came to this secluded place.

The cushion beneath him was not a physical futon, but rather a natural convergence and condensation of pure Yin and Yang energies.

The interplay of black and white subtly forms the shape of Tai Chi, supporting his Daoist body.

He was dressed in a spotless white Taoist robe, his face was calm and expressionless, his eyes were slightly closed, and his breath was barely perceptible.

It is almost integrated with this cave and the surrounding void, so that it cannot be perceived without careful observation.

It was nearly impossible to detect that there was a Taiyi being at the peak of the Third Tribulation here.

However, in the deepest part of his consciousness lay the vast and boundless sea of ​​yin and yang chaos.

But it is currently undergoing a transformation.

A three-dimensional array of runes, no larger than a speck of dust in diameter, shimmered and flickered with extremely dim five-colored light.

Above the center of the Yin-Yang Tai Chi micro-array, it is like the most fragile dew in the morning light.

Trembling yet stubbornly coalescing into shape!

It is far from stable, let alone in a perfect cycle, and could even collapse completely at any time due to the slightest fluctuation of a certain Dao pattern.

But it did happen! This means the direction is right and the path is feasible!

Dao Xuan exhaled a long, extremely slow breath.

This breath even carried a subtle, mixed flavor of the five elements.

He temporarily halted the construction, beginning to nurture this nascent form with the primordial power of the Yin-Yang Chaos Sea.

Slowly nourish and strengthen those fragile Five Elements Dao patterns.

He knew that this was only the first step in a long journey.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Having cultivated Taoism for hundreds of years, what he has never lacked is patience and perseverance.

Dao Xuan, within the Xuan Kong Cave Heaven, faced the ethereal and elusive Great Luo Gate with immense perseverance and wisdom.

When the foundation was laid with great difficulty, brick by brick.

Outside, across the five regions and four seas, a colossal wave, far more terrifying, far-reaching, and deeply shaking the very foundations of the Black Fiend Valley upheaval a century ago, is unfolding.

It has already erupted with a roar, instantly shattering all surface tranquility!

The source of the storm was a message that initially only existed within certain top-level forces and the most secretive intelligence networks.

A "secret" story circulating quietly.

The contents of this secret are so shocking that they involve ancient secrets, the survival of races, and the overall situation of the world.

So much so that the first reaction of those in power who came into contact with it was disbelief.

They even scoffed at it, believing it to be an absurd frame-up by some madman or hostile force.

However, when the second and third intelligence reports, which came from different sources but had strikingly similar details, were presented to him;

Several documents were allegedly written by Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

A blurry copy of the "secret letter" bearing the unique seal of the Dragon Palace.

It made a fleeting appearance at several top-tier underground auctions and in the hands of black market intelligence dealers with powerful connections and excellent reputations.

Among some ancient alien tribes in the Western Wilderness and Southern Ocean.

A corresponding, vague yet clearly pointed message began to circulate...

The seeds of doubt quickly took root and sprouted, nourished by fear and anger.

It grows wildly, eventually breaking through the soil and transforming into a monstrous wave that sweeps across the world!

The Primordial Covenant!

These four words are like four blood-stained, cursed blades.

It pierced the hearts of all humans who knew of it.

Legend has it that in the "Primordial Era," which predates even the reign of a sage emperor, the Hundred Schools of Thought, and even the beginning of history with clear written records, there was a period of time.

In the beginning, when heaven and earth were first established, the laws were rough and the myriad races coexisted, with the strong preying on the weak.

At that time, although the human race was gradually developing intelligence and showing the first signs of civilization, the individuals were weak.

It possesses neither the innate supernatural powers of gods and demons, nor the formidable physique of the demon race.

Struggling to survive in the vast wilderness, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Some powerful innate divine and demonic races, in order to maintain their ruling position,

And also their fear of the human race's terrifying growth potential and reproductive ability.

Together they forged an alliance filled with bloodshed, oppression, and conspiracy!

The core of the alliance is aimed at the human race.

To prevent the emergence of overly powerful individuals or the formation of a unified and powerful force within the human race.

It threatens the hegemony of these ancient races.

The specific terms are insidious and meticulous:

Restricting human beings from contacting and passing on advanced cultivation techniques and supernatural powers.

Especially those methods involving the fundamental principles of Tao and longevity.

Secretly monitoring human geniuses.