Honghuang Town Yuanzi.

Chapter 38 The Sage's Might Overwhelms the Primordial World (Two Chapters Combined)

For the next thousand years or so, Zhen Yuanzi devoted himself to refining the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram and the Southern Flame Banner, as well as comprehending the laws of space and tempering his physical body.

Countless spatial fragments swirled around Zhen Yuanzi like vortexes, creating a massive spatial storm that tempered every inch of his body, making his physical form stronger day by day.

This situation has continued for hundreds of years. At first, Zhen Yuanzi only used spatial storms to comprehend the laws of space. But as time went on, Zhen Yuanzi discovered that spatial storms could not only be used to comprehend the laws of space, but also to temper the physical body and increase its strength.

Although innate gods and demons are almost unable to cultivate the true form of the Chaos Demon God, they can still prove the Dao through force.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi was imitating the method of proving the Dao through force, using spatial storms to temper his physical body, while simultaneously incorporating the laws of spatial Dao into his body and integrating the innate laws of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

During the process of tempering the physical body, the two are gradually integrated with the body, just like the Chaos God or the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, so that every move of the physical body carries the power of the Great Dao Law.

The laws of space can encompass all things, and the laws of innate yin and yang and the five elements can generate chaos. The two can be transformed into the power of the laws of the physical body, causing Zhen Yuanzi's physical body to become more and more powerful, and a kind of change is emerging.

Zhen Yuanzi had high expectations for this.

However, how domineering are space storms!

Each time Zhen Yuanzi tempered his physical body, countless fragments of space would grazed his body, causing him immense pain, much like the torture of being slowly sliced ​​to death.

Fortunately, he possessed the essence of chaotic energy from the Chaotic Spirit Spring, which could repair his physical body.

Only then did he dare to temper his physical body with a spatial storm; otherwise, even with Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation, he wouldn't have dared to do so.

Now, Zhen Yuanzi's aura is soaring, he is like a powerful and savage beast.

Unlike the savage beasts, Zhen Yuanzi's blood and qi not only carried traces of the Great Dao Laws, but were also extremely refined and pure, as if derived from the innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and even faintly carried a trace of the aura of creation.

"Disperse!" Zhen Yuanzi waved his sleeve, dispersing the surrounding spatial storm. Reflecting on what he had just gained from his cultivation, he couldn't help but sigh, "The path of the physical body is indeed extraordinary. It seems I must make a trip to the Witch Clan."

In the present world, there are many cultivation methods, but only the twelve ancestral witches and a group of great witches of the witch clan focus on physical cultivation.

If Zhen Yuanzi wants to comprehend the method of proving the Dao through force, he must make a trip to the Wu tribe.

Of the three thousand Great Paths, each can lead to enlightenment, but in general, there are only three: one is to prove the path through force, the second is to sever the three corpses, and the third is to prove the path through merit.

Proving one's Dao through force is fraught with peril and unpredictable danger. Only the Great God Pangu nearly succeeded in doing so. Similarly, proving one's Dao by severing the three corpses was also accomplished only by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

As for attaining enlightenment through merit, only Nuwa succeeded, while the Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West attained enlightenment by combining merit with the severing of the Three Corpses, which shows how difficult the path to enlightenment is.

The cultivation method of the twelve ancestral witches of the witch clan was passed down from the great god Pangu.

Therefore, whether one wants to comprehend the true form of the Chaos Demon God or to prove the Dao through force, one cannot bypass the twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but want to travel to the Ancestral Witch Tribe of the Witch Clan and visit some of the Ancestral Witches.

At this moment, the scene in the sky suddenly changed. Countless primordial purple energies spread, clouds and rosy hues swept across hundreds of millions of miles, divine light soared into the sky, and melodious celestial music filled the air.

In the blink of an eye, the news spread throughout the entire prehistoric world.

At the same time, golden flowers fell from the sky and golden lotuses sprang from the ground, manifesting incredible and supreme divine powers, dyeing the entire sky purple.

Above the void, waves of supreme divine power descended. Zhen Yuanzi felt his three flowers of primordial spirit tremble and were about to dissipate. He could only barely withstand it by displaying all his cultivation and supernatural abilities.

However, the strange phenomena in the void gradually disappeared, and a faint sound came from the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

"Lying high above the nine heavens, I find the true Tao on my futon."

"Beyond the mysteries of heaven and earth, I shall be the supreme leader."

"Pangu gave birth to Taiji, from which Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols followed."

"The Xuanmen is the most outstanding, and one breath transforms into Hongjun."

This is the Dao Ancestor Hongjun attaining sainthood!

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes narrowed. He feared that only the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had attained sainthood, could produce such an astonishing phenomenon, capable of suppressing the entire prehistoric world.

At this moment, a voice rang out again from the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens: "I am Hongjun. Today I have attained sainthood and will preach in the Zixiao Palace of the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens. All those who are destined may come and listen to my teachings."

This time the sound was different from the last one; it was like a gentle breeze that blew into the ear. Those who were destined to hear it could hear it, while those who were not destined to hear it, even if they had great spiritual attainment, could not.

"This is the Primordial Golden Immortal!" Zhen Yuanzi muttered to himself, gazing at the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, his expression extremely complex.

He had just grasped some methods of proving the Dao through force and was planning to travel to the ancestral witch tribe of the witch clan.

But at this moment, Hongjun Daozu suddenly attained sainthood, catching Zhen Yuanzi completely off guard.

With the Dao Ancestor Hongjun attaining sainthood and preaching in Zixiao Palace, the prehistoric world is about to enter an era dominated by the Wu and Yao races, and the great calamity of the Wu and Yao races is not far away.

After a long while, Zhen Yuanzi finally came to his senses and returned to the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain. There he saw the two boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, and the nine-headed beast kneeling on the ground, their faces pale.

Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzi return, the three of them were unable to stand up and pay their respects.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and sent out a divine light that entered the primordial spirits of Qingfeng Mingyue and the nine-headed beast. Only then did they feel a warmth spread through their bodies and gradually recover.

"Greetings, Master!" Qingfeng Mingyue and the nine-headed beast bowed in unison.

"Master, what was that strange phenomenon just now?" the nine-headed beast asked cautiously, shaking its nine enormous heads.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi said with a solemn expression, "This is the Dao Ancestor Hongjun attaining sainthood."

To attain enlightenment and sainthood!

Qingfeng, Mingyue, and the nine-headed beast all looked puzzled, not knowing who Hongjun Daozu was, let alone what a sage was!

"Below the sage, all are but ants. You all should stay in the mountains and cultivate well. Your master is going to the Zixiao Palace in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to listen to the Dao. I will return in three or four thousand years at the earliest, and five or six thousand years at the latest."

After giving some instructions to Qingfeng, Mingyue, and the nine-headed beast, Zhen Yuanzi rode a cloud away from Wanshou Mountain and headed towards the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

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At Buzhou Mountain, the Taoist Taiqing, the Taoist Yuqing, and the Taoist Shangqing gazed at the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens with solemn expressions.

Clearly, the Three Pure Ones were also shocked by the extraordinary phenomenon that occurred when Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, attained enlightenment.

"This is the divine power of a sage!" A hint of shock flashed in Shangqing Daoist's eyes, but he didn't know what kind of background Hongjun Daoist had!

"Senior brother, this Hongjun Daoist has attained sainthood and is preaching at Zixiao Palace in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens. Should we go there?" Yuqing Daoist asked Taiqing Daoist.

The Three Pure Ones were manifestations of the primordial spirit of the Great God Pangu, so they naturally knew what realm a sage was!

That's why it was so shocking.

"We cannot afford to miss the sage's sermon," said the Taoist Taiqing, withdrawing his gaze.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuqing and Daoist Shangqing nodded in unison.

As Master Taiqing said, one should not miss a sage's lecture.

Before long, the three Pure Ones each rode auspicious clouds and headed towards the thirty-three outer heavens atop Mount Buzhou.

In an instant, countless powerful beings from the primordial era flocked to Mount Buzhou, including Di Jun, Taiyi, Nuwa, Fuxi, Hongyun, Dongwanggong, Xiwangmu, and even some reclusive powerful beings, all for fear of missing the sage's sermon.

Above Mount Buzhou are the thirty-three heavens.

At this time, the Heavenly Court had not yet been born. Among the thirty-three outer heavens, there were only a group of celestial stars and the Nine Heavens Gale, and above that was the Chaos World.

The chaotic world contains countless violent chaotic energies that can dissolve the Dao Fruit of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Only those with supreme Dao cultivation and supernatural powers or innate spiritual treasures can set foot in it, otherwise even a Great Luo Golden Immortal risks perishing.

Moreover, chaos is boundless and has no distinction between up, down, left, or right.

Once lost in the chaos, it's uncertain whether one can even return to the primordial world, let alone find the Purple Cloud Palace to listen to the sage's teachings.

This is also a test for those who want to go to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao.

This caused many cultivators to stop at the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, not daring to set foot in the Chaos.

However, just as the group of cultivators hesitated, a flash of innate Yin-Yang divine light appeared above the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, and it was Zhen Yuanzi who appeared.

He didn't even summon the innate spiritual treasure, the Earth Book, to protect himself; instead, he stepped directly into the chaos.

Seeing Zhen Yuanzi enter the chaos as if unaffected by the chaotic energy, some cultivators couldn't contain themselves and unleashed their protective divine light or spiritual treasures to enter the chaos.

However, not long after these cultivators entered the chaos, countless chaotic energies swept over them, scattering their souls and destroying their true spirits.

Upon seeing this, the remaining cultivators all changed their expressions drastically, realizing that the person who had just entered was a true master of supernatural powers.

Now, Zhen Yuanzi arrived in the chaos. Looking around, he saw chaotic energy churning everywhere. Time and space seemed to have disappeared here. Everywhere was the same color, the same scene, and the same chaotic energy.

There was nothing else.

This chaotic energy is different from the chaotic energy in the Chaotic Spirit Spring. It is genuine chaotic energy, unrefined, and cannot be used for cultivation by anyone other than a Primordial Golden Immortal.

Zhen Yuanzi naturally dared not be careless. He immediately manifested his three primordial spirit flowers. Above the half-acre-sized auspicious cloud, the innate spiritual treasure Earth Book and the Southern Li Earth Flame Banner hung high above his head, with strands of divine light descending to protect his body, isolating the chaotic energy, and flying towards the depths.

An unknown amount of time passed, and suddenly a golden bridge emerged from the depths of chaos. As soon as the chaotic energy approached the golden bridge, it emitted a burst of golden light, repelling the chaotic energy.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi transformed into a beam of black and white light, landed on the golden bridge, and went deeper into the area.

After a long time, the scene changed. The golden bridge and countless chaotic energies disappeared, leaving only a palace in front of them.

This palace has an ancient and natural appearance. It is several thousand feet high and ten thousand feet wide. The palace is surrounded by purple light, and there is a Taoist aura emanating from it. It seems to be the fruit of Tao or the Great Tao. It is far superior to the blessed lands and grotto heavens. It is the Zixiao Palace.

This Zixiao Palace is a small world created by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun with his supreme power.

Upon arriving at Zixiao Palace, Zhen Yuanzi saw a boy and a girl standing on either side of the palace entrance. They appeared to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, with delicate features.

The aura emanating from him was a mixture of yin and yang, seemingly very similar to the innate pure yang and pure yin energies of the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother.

Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzi arrive at Zixiao Palace, the two attendants immediately stepped forward to pay their respects, saying, "Haotian and Yaochi greet the True Immortal. Please, True Immortal, enter!"

"May I ask you two young disciples, are there any fellow Daoists coming from the palace now?" Zhen Yuanzi asked.

"Reporting to the True Immortal, several True Immortals have already arrived from the palace," Haotian replied respectfully.

Zhen Yuanzi was not too disappointed by this.

The positions of saints in Zixiao Palace were already predetermined and would not change because of Zhen Yuanzi's arrival.

Furthermore, even if one obtains the Primordial Purple Qi, it may not necessarily be a good thing.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but think of Hongyun, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

In his previous life, Hongyun obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, but in the end, he still met a tragic end, dying and disappearing from the world.

It's unknown whether Hongyun will be able to escape this calamity in this lifetime.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yuanzi stepped into the Zixiao Palace. He saw a cloud bed at the very back, and not far below the cloud bed were six futons, each with a Taoist sitting on it.

The three futons in front were occupied by Daoist Taiqing, Daoist Yuqing, and Daoist Shangqing. On the fourth futon sat a woman in palace attire, with a slender figure and stunning beauty, no less than that of the Queen Mother of the West. She must be the legendary human saint Nuwa from a previous life.

On the fifth futon sat a Taoist priest with a gloomy expression, exuding a demonic aura. His name was Kunpeng, a great sage of the demon race.

The Taoist priest sitting on the sixth prayer mat, dressed in a red Taoist robe, was none other than Hongyun.

When Sanqing and Hongyun saw Zhenyuanzi enter, they stood up and bowed to him, saying, "It has only been a little over a thousand years since we last met, and we never expected to meet again in Zixiao Palace."

"Haha, I was just talking about this with Fellow Daoist Hongyun. Your Longevity Mountain is located on the southern edge of the prehistoric world, a long way from the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens. I was thinking of reserving a seat for you." As Shangqing Daoist spoke, his gaze seemed to sweep over Kunpeng.

Upon hearing Shangqing Daoist's words, Kunpeng's expression turned cold, and he immediately became secretly worried.

Over a thousand years ago, several powerful beings emerged and wiped out the Netherworld Demonic Cult in one fell swoop, shocking the Witch and Demon races, who inquired everywhere about the identities and origins of these powerful beings.

Kunpeng had also heard of this matter, and naturally had heard of the names of great supernatural beings such as the Three Pure Ones, Hongyun, and Zhenyuanzi.

Upon hearing Shangqing Daoist's words, Kunpeng was furious, but dared not show it.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at the red cloud in front of him, as if he had a hundred different feelings in his heart, but for a moment he did not know how to speak.

This concerns the secrets of the Holy Throne; how can it be spoken openly?

Even if he said it outright, how could Zhen Yuanzi possibly persuade Hongyun to give up his holy position?

Moreover, this place is the Purple Cloud Palace, where the Dao Ancestor Hongjun resides.

Seeing Zhen Yuanzi deep in thought, Daoist Yuqing couldn't help but say, "Fellow Daoist, you must be weary from your journey. Why don't you sit down and talk first?"

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist." Zhen Yuanzi sighed inwardly, it seemed he could only deal with it later.

At this time, besides the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Hongyun, and Kunpeng, there were only a few Taoists in Zixiao Palace.

Fuxi sat behind Nuwa, while the other Taoists sat in the corners.

Logically speaking, Zhen Yuanzi should have sat behind Hongyun, but he thought of Jieyin and Zhunti who would be there later!

Zhen Yuanzi frowned, stepped behind Shangqing Daoist, and sat down on the ground.

"This humble Daoist Zhen Yuanzi greets you two fellow Daoists." Zhen Yuanzi looked at the woman in front of him, dressed in a white palace robe, her hair tied up with a jade hairpin. She was tall and slender, with an indescribable gracefulness, noble and elegant. He couldn't help but admire her.

Nuwa smiled radiantly upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, a smile that eclipsed the very heavens and earth. "Nuwa greets fellow Daoist."

"Years ago, several fellow Daoists worked together to eradicate the Netherworld Demonic Sect, their merits were immeasurable."

"That's very true," Fuxi nodded in approval.

When the word "merit" came up, Hongyun couldn't help but say, "When I first met Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, he was sorting out the spiritual veins of the western prehistoric world."

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fuxi, and several Taoist priests in the hall were all stunned, their eyes wide with surprise as they looked at Zhen Yuanzi.

"Could it be that you, fellow Daoist, were the one who sorted out the spiritual veins of the western primordial world back then?" Fuxi couldn't help but ask.

"It is indeed I, Zhen Yuanzi!" Zhen Yuanzi nodded with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist is a true virtuous person, and I am ashamed to admit my inferiority," Fuxi exclaimed.

In the past, when the Demon Ancestor Rahu detonated the spiritual veins of the western wilderness, a group of great supernatural beings naturally sensed it, but they did not know that it was the Demon Ancestor Rahu or the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Unexpectedly, it was Zhen Yuanzi who sorted out the spiritual veins of the western wilderness, which is worthy of immeasurable merit.

Of course, at that time, Zhen Yuanzi only used the innate spiritual treasure Earth Book to sort out the spiritual veins of the western primordial world for the sake of merit and the Xuanhuang Qi, not for any kind of immeasurable merit.

Hongjun Daozu, hidden in the chaotic void, saw everything that happened in Zixiao Palace.

When he saw everyone mentioning the matter of sorting out the spiritual veins in the western part of the prehistoric world, a faint smile seemed to appear on his expressionless face.

"The Primordial Spiritual Treasure Book of Earth is indeed a good opportunity."

(End of this chapter)