Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

No, it shouldn't be called one figure; to be precise, it should be three figures, but these three figures are somewhat peculiar.

One was middle-aged, one was a boy, and one was an old man; all three were wearing the same Taoist robe.

What's even more peculiar is that the three of them have identical faces.

If Jiang Hao were here, he would have noticed.

This person was none other than Dao Zun.

The first person in the Mythical Era of the Origin Realm.

The master of the Heavenly Court in the mythological era, a legend of the Origin Realm.

He was undoubtedly the number one person in the Origin Realm before Jiang Hao.

At this moment, the Daoist Master sat cross-legged in a triangular formation.

The three figures were all enveloped in a hazy Dao light, their auras profound and perfectly unified, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

Dao Zun is indeed undergoing some kind of transformation; he is currently undergoing his ninth incarnation.

Yes, the Daoist Master is about to reach his ninth incarnation and embark on the path to immortality in the mortal world.

If people from the Immortal Realm like Gu Feng knew this, they would be shocked.

What kind of insane world is this? A bunch of extraordinary geniuses? Even immortals of the mortal realm are appearing one after another?

These three bodies are precisely the three Dao fruits of the Dao Venerable, the transformation of one Qi into the Three Pure Ones, nothing more than this.

The transformation of one Qi into three Pure Ones is the signature supernatural power of the Daoist Master. The transformation from one into three symbolizes the evolutionary process of the Dao giving birth to one, one giving birth to two, two giving birth to three, and three giving birth to all things.

Each of these three Dao Fruits can become the master body, and their strength is as powerful as the original body, making them an extremely terrifying supernatural power.

One can only say that Dao Zun truly lives up to his name; he is indeed amazing, capable of creating such a heaven-defying divine power as One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.

Back then, Dao Zun was severely injured by the Celestial Lord of the Immortal Realm and his group, and fled for his life with serious injuries.

After many twists and turns, we arrived at this great world called Hongjie.

When the Daoist Master came here, this world was like a newborn, full of primal and vibrant life.

This was a newly developed world, so the Daoist Master settled down here.

And they established their power and taught the people of this world how to cultivate.

Just like he did in the Origin Realm, Dao Zun is a special kind of powerful being who likes to study and teach all living beings how to cultivate.

However, he always missed his homeland, the Origin Realm, so during the process of transforming this world, he unconsciously began to reshape it in the style of the Origin Realm.

This is also why this world is very similar to the Origin Realm in many ways.

This is also why he named the power he established the Heavenly Court.

However, due to his personality, his Heavenly Court, like the Mythical Era of the Origin Realm, is more like a Dao Court or a research institute.

Therefore, people in this world prefer to call it Daoting.

They don't call the Daoist Venerable the Heavenly Emperor, but rather the Venerable One or the Master.

Dao Zun's Dao Court is naturally the strongest force in this world, and it has developed very well under Dao Zun's leadership.

At this moment, the Daoist Master's three bodies closed their eyes, and the three bodies were constantly transforming.

The Central Heavenly Palace was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Just then, the Seed of Darkness arrived, appearing silently beside the Daoist Master.

Passing through the palace walls and the restrictions, it all seemed like nothingness.

It hovered above the Daoist's head, trembling slightly, and that trembling carried joy.

It was as if it had finally found a host it was very satisfied with; it was overjoyed and could finally begin its grand undertaking.

If Jiang Hao were here, he would also praise the Seed of Darkness for finding the right person.

Dao Zun's talent is indeed unparalleled; after all, he was the number one in the Origin Realm before.

Those who can gradually discover their way to immortality through their own efforts are rare indeed, perhaps even throughout history.

To say that Dao Zun possessed the qualities of a Celestial King would be an insult to him.

The Seed of Darkness observed for a while, then it moved. It slowly sank and disappeared into the crown of the Daoist's head.

The Daoist's body trembled slightly.

The seed of darkness entered the Daoist's body and began to release the source of darkness.

The source of darkness surged forth like ink.

It flows along the meridians, spreading to the limbs and bones.

It penetrates into the primordial spirit of the Daoist master.

It erodes the original source of the Dao.

The Dao Venerable's three Dao Fruit bodies began to emit strange, seven-colored light.

After a while, the Daoist Master frowned.

His body was trembling, and his soul was struggling.

Even though he was in the process of transformation, even though his consciousness was half asleep and half awake, Dao Zun still instinctively began to resist.

The Seed of Darkness was somewhat surprised by this.

How could someone who isn't even a Celestial King resist it in this state? Interesting.

But it didn't care much. Even the Celestial King couldn't resist it, let alone a mere Celestial.

Struggling is pointless!

The Seed of Darkness intensified its power, and the source of darkness surged forth like a tidal wave, frantically encroaching.

The Daoist's physical body began to change, with dense black lines appearing under his skin.

His primordial spirit is also being corrupted and is being devoured by darkness.

The Daoist's resistance grew weaker and weaker.

He was in the process of transformation, and his consciousness was not clear enough; he was relying entirely on instinct.

Moreover, even if he were conscious, he wouldn't be much better off, because this is a Seed of Darkness, a Seed of Darkness that was deliberately placed in by a strange race from beyond the worlds, and its essence is extremely high.

Even a Celestial King would have to kneel before him.

The Seed of Darkness was very satisfied; it would be quick to completely transform this host.

At that time, it will have a perfect shell.

A perfect seed that can grow rapidly without any bottlenecks.

The source of darkness continues to spread.

The Daoist's essence has been largely corrupted, and the light of his primordial spirit is growing dimmer.

The Daoist Master is about to be completely transformed by the Seed of Darkness.

Just as the Seed of Darkness was about to succeed completely, a glimmer of light exploded from the depths of the Dao Venerable's origin.

The light was very faint, like a candle flame in the wind, which could go out at any moment.

"Um?"

But the moment it appeared, the Seed of Darkness was startled.

That light made it feel a sense of fear.

It comes from the deepest origin of the Dao Venerable, and is undetectable; even the Dao Venerable himself is unaware of it.

Like a mark left by some supreme being, the Seed of Darkness hesitated.

It never expected to encounter such a thing; it was completely beyond its expectations.

"This is getting a bit troublesome."

The Seed of Darkness encountered something it had never encountered before.

But it couldn't bear to part with this talent, nor did it want to let him go.

Such a perfect host is a once-in-a-millennium occurrence.

After some thought, the Seed of Darkness made a decision: it would not give up.

But it also needed to find a new path, so it decided to split itself in two, with one part continuing to erode those in front of it.

The other half withdrew from the Daoist's body, reformed into a seed, and went to find another host.

That light was of extremely high quality, no weaker than it.

However, the quantity was too small, and it didn't work very well.

The Seed of Darkness believed it would ultimately win.

Half is enough.

Meanwhile, the other half continues to search for suitable talent to develop and expand their influence.

Half of the Seed of Darkness withdrew from Dao Zun's body and disappeared into the void.

The remaining half continued its tug-of-war with that faint light.

The Daoist's brows furrowed and relaxed intermittently.

The black markings on its body were sometimes dark and sometimes light.

Although the light was faint, it was exceptionally tenacious.

They desperately protected the Daoist's last remaining core essence.

We must not let darkness completely engulf us.

Time passed slowly, and with the help of the dark seed and the mysterious glimmer, the Daoist's transformation began to accelerate.

The Seed of Darkness truly lives up to its reputation as a heaven-defying cultivation seed; its effects are indeed exaggerated.

Not long after, the three bodies of the Daoist slowly rose.

Then, they began to merge, and the boy and the middle-aged entered the body of the old.

"Buzz!"

The three bodies become one.

Finally, only an elderly figure remained standing in the center of the Heavenly Palace.

The mysterious Immortal Venerable of the Mortal World has appeared!

"Before chaos was created, I was the first; in the depths of the void, I spent my remaining years."

"A universe is hidden within a sleeve, and creation arises from the furnace, producing purple smoke."

At this moment, the strange Daoist suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were as black as ink, with an eerie light flashing within them.