Heaven-Defying Comprehension's effect once again took Chen Ku by surprise.
One had to know that every realm on the path of cultivation had its own methods of practice.
Yet Chen Ku was merely a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. After witnessing this today, he had actually comprehended the Harmonization Method?!
That was a path one would only consider after attaining sainthood through the Dao.
Heaven-defying!
Truly heaven-defying!
This harvest was yet another unexpected delight.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Chen Ku briefly sensed the mysteries of the Harmonization Method.
"Gasp..."
"This Harmonization Method is actually this terrifying?!"
The moment he sensed it, Chen Ku could not help but suck in a cold breath, utterly shaken.
He completely understood the true power of the Harmonization Method.
The so-called Harmonization Method did not require Chen Ku to merge himself with the Heavenly Dao.
Rather, it applied to all three thousand Great Daos.
Time, space, Immortal Dao, demonic Dao, the five elements, yin and yang...
With the support of this Harmonization Method, Chen Ku could comprehend all manner of Great Dao laws more quickly, achieving twice the result with half the effort.
In that case, even if Chen Ku merely sought to achieve Dao and become a Mixed Origin, his speed would increase countless times over.
One could imagine just how tremendous its effect was.
However, it was not over yet.
You have received the Harmonization Method's support. Your Dao foundation has ascended, and you have comprehended 3% of the Law of the Heavenly Dao!
Another notification appeared in his sea of consciousness.
Had the Harmonization Method's effect already revealed itself now?!
One had to know that what Dao Ancestor Hongjun had explained earlier was precisely the order of the Law of the Heavenly Dao.
Before this, although Chen Ku had understood it deeply, he had yet to grasp its essence. He would have needed to study it for countless years before truly comprehending it and making it his own.
In other words, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's earlier teachings had merely been swallowed by Chen Ku for the time being. He would still need to digest them in the future before truly grasping their profound meaning.
But now, under the Harmonization Method's support, he had comprehended three percent of the Law of the Heavenly Dao in one stroke!
More importantly, as a cultivator of the Primordial World, the Law of the Heavenly Dao was an unattainable great opportunity for anyone.
Within the Primordial World, the Heavenly Dao was supreme!
It was no exaggeration to say that the Law of the Heavenly Dao could govern all things in the world, all living beings, and even the mysterious workings of karma.
"Gasp... If I can integrate this Law of the Heavenly Dao into my divine abilities and Dao arts..."
"Then with every gesture, wouldn't I be able to draw upon the power of all things and living beings, causing my combat strength to soar?"
Chen Ku thought to himself.
Previously, he had already integrated a trace of the Law of Force into his divine abilities and Dao arts.
Now, he had gained the Law of the Heavenly Dao as well.
With every movement, rivaling the power of heaven, earth, and all things was only natural.
Wonderful!
Wonderfully beyond words!
Not only had he obtained two top-grade spiritual treasures, but he had also gained this supreme cultivation Dao art.
Being kept behind alone by Dao Ancestor Hongjun this time had truly brought him an unexpectedly enormous harvest.
Just as joy filled his heart,
at a certain moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure before him finally dissipated completely and vanished from sight.
The divine radiance and auspicious light filling the sky gradually faded away, disappearing into nothingness as though they had never existed.
The vast pressure of a Saint also gradually weakened until it vanished entirely.
At this point, Hongjun truly began merging with the Dao.
Even with Heaven-Defying Comprehension's support, Chen Ku naturally could not comprehend anything further.
Nor was he given time to think any longer.
At that moment, an irresistible great force swept out. The stars shifted around him, and the scene changed dramatically.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Ku was already outside Purple Cloud Palace.
There was no need to say more. From this day onward, Purple Cloud Palace's gates would remain shut and would not open again.
Unless Hongjun completed his merger with the Dao, or some earth-shaking upheaval occurred.
At the same time!
Outside Purple Cloud Palace, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had already waited for a long time, anxiety written across their faces.
"Th-this... Why exactly did Dao Ancestor Master keep Chen Ku behind?!"
"Nothing bad will happen to my disciple, will it?"
Jie Yin spoke softly, his face filled with nothing but concern.
Zhun Ti's expression was equally grim.
The two had previously tried to extend their divine senses and perceive everything inside Purple Cloud Palace, but to no avail.
Clearly, a Saint's Daoist sanctum was not something they could investigate.
Or perhaps Hongjun had deliberately concealed the heavenly secrets within Purple Cloud Palace.
Before Zhun Ti beside him could say anything more,
a divine gleam suddenly flashed, and Chen Ku's figure appeared immediately afterward.
Seeing this, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were overjoyed and hurried forward.
"Disciple, you've finally come out."
"Why exactly did the Dao Ancestor keep you behind?"
Though the two let out long sighs of relief, they immediately asked impatiently.
Seeing the worried expressions on Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's faces, Chen Ku smiled faintly, warmth surging through his heart.
"Hehe, Master and Martial Uncle, do not worry!"
"Grandmaster merely did so because of an opportunity of mine."
"Previously, in the Outer Heavens, I obtained a grain of Thirty-Three Heavens Sand..."
Chen Ku began speaking and recounted everything in detail.
He knew it was impossible to keep it from his Master and Martial Uncle any longer.
Besides, the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand had already returned to the Outer Heavens, so concealing it no longer had any meaning.
After hearing Chen Ku's account, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's expressions shifted.
"For the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand to warrant the Dao Ancestor personally speaking up, it clearly has extraordinary significance."
Jie Yin could not help but sigh.
Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, Jie Yin knew that the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand was only comparable to a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
To the Dao Ancestor, it was not particularly important.
Thus, he instantly realized that the Thirty-Three Heavens Sand must possess some other unknown use and significance.
Zhun Ti, meanwhile, sighed wistfully.
"What a pity. Such a treasure could not remain in my martial nephew's hands."
"Otherwise, once brought back to the west, it could have created another supreme blessed land atop Mount Sumeru."
Zhun Ti's words contained nothing but deep regret.
However, the moment he finished speaking, Zhun Ti's expression changed as though he had thought of something.
He looked Chen Ku up and down, raised a brow, and said,
"However... did you really return the treasure to Dao Ancestor Master so easily?"
"Didn't you ask for any compensation?"
Zhun Ti asked bluntly.
He understood this martial nephew of his extremely well.
Before three thousand great powers, this brat had dared to weep about how bitterly impoverished the west was. His acting was even more refined than Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's.
Earlier, he had been alone with Dao Ancestor Hongjun for a private discussion. How could this brat possibly have let such a perfect opportunity slip away?!
At these words, Jie Yin also looked at Chen Ku curiously, waiting for his reply.
If there had been some compensation, it would indeed count as good news for them.
Hearing Zhun Ti's words, Chen Ku's expression stiffened, and he felt utterly helpless.
Well, damn!
He had originally wanted to keep quiet and not tell anyone about what had happened earlier.
Who would have thought that his Martial Uncle would hit the mark with a single sentence?
It seemed he had made his intentions too obvious earlier.
With a bitter smile, Chen Ku could only reply,
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Martial Uncle!"
"Grandmaster Hongjun did indeed give this disciple some compensation."
"However, it was merely a God-Slaying Spear and a Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction."
"This trivial matter need not trouble Master and Martial Uncle to concern yourselves with it."
Chen Ku replied calmly!
Yet upon hearing his breezy tone, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti froze on the spot.
The two stared at each other, utterly dumbfounded!
Numb!
A God-Slaying Spear and a Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction!
And you called that a trivial matter?!
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