Grand Unity Golden Immortal

"Boss!"

Fuzhu Da Bai shouted in delight, then flew toward the immortal palace, followed by a Million Spirit Beasts in a mighty procession.

Vast amounts of spiritual energy surged wildly in from all directions, forming a spiritual energy vortex. Five-colored auspicious clouds gathered in the sky, radiant light stretching for miles as stars glittered and sun and moon shone together.

The laws of heaven and earth manifested and resonated. The surrounding space twisted slightly, as though heaven and earth themselves were breathing. Mysterious immortal music rang out between heaven and earth, its ethereal melody bringing peace and tranquility to all who heard it. Many gained sudden enlightenment; when one attained the Dao, even chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.

Qing Xuan sat cross-legged within Penglai Immortal Palace, his state of mind as calm as still water. Feeling the Chaos Qi within him surge madly, he knew the critical moment had arrived and steadied his mind.

The magnificent sight of Pangu splitting heaven and earth surfaced once more in his mind. Qing Xuan sensed the endless cycle of life throughout all creation, comprehended the profundity of the laws of the Great Dao, and his state of mind was elevated once again.

Three Flowers of gold, silver, and jade appeared above Qing Xuan's head. The Essence Flower representing his physical body bloomed first: one petal, four petals, eight petals, twelve petals. Twelve petals were already the utmost limit for Innate Beings of the Primordial Wilderness.

Yet Qing Xuan's Essence Flower continued to bloom, reaching twenty-four petals. This was a supreme Three Flowers that only peak Chaos Demon Gods such as Pangu and Hongjun could condense.

Then the silver Qi Flower and jade Spirit Flower bloomed one after another, both forming twenty-four-petaled supreme Three Flowers. The dazzling gold, silver, and jade flowers floated above Qing Xuan's head, signifying that his foundation was unmatched.

Qing Xuan felt that his essence, qi, and spirit had all reached perfection. With a thought, the three lotus flowers above his head merged into one, forming a Tri-Colored Lotus that then entered his body. Qing Xuan naturally broke through into the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Purple mist enveloped Penglai, while Three Flowers bloomed overhead, their Dao resonance lingering long.

In a single day, he grasped the realm of Grand Unity; heaven and earth shone together to witness his attainment of the Dao and immortality.

"HAHAHAHA! I've made it!"

Qing Xuan soared into the sky and threw back his head in laughter, his heart filled with boundless ambition. He knew he had taken the first step toward becoming an overlord of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Congratulations, Boss, on achieving Dao and becoming immortal!"

Da Bai rushed over and stood beside Qing Xuan, his four hooves stamping uncontrollably as he expressed his joy.

"Hahaha, good Da Bai. Let me see whether you've been cultivating properly." Qing Xuan's Primordial Spirit power enveloped Da Bai. To his surprise, Da Bai had already cultivated to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Peak. As expected of an Innate Divine Beast—once he cultivated seriously, his progress was astonishingly swift.

"Hehehe, Boss, I've been cultivating diligently. I'm already in the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm now."

Da Bai lifted his head, his smug look making Qing Xuan laugh.

Qing Xuan teased, "A mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal is only slightly better cannon fodder in the Primordial Wilderness. What is there to be proud of?"

"Still, it's enough for you to show off with me outside."

"Great! We can finally leave the island and have some fun!"

Da Bai bounced back and forth, overjoyed. He had never left home since he began cultivating, and now that he heard he could go out, he could hardly wait to leave.

Qing Xuan rode Da Bai back to the immortal palace. Looking at the Million Spirit Beasts prostrating themselves on the ground, he spoke.

"Since you live on Penglai Immortal Island, you belong to my Three Immortal Islands. Today, I have attained the Dao, so I will preach for ten years. All of you may come and listen."

Hearing such wonderful news, the Spiritual Beasts all knelt in gratitude.

Qing Xuan then began preaching beside a pond on Penglai Immortal Island. Fuzhu Da Bai lay nearby, surrounded by Spiritual Beasts. Foremost among them were the Twelve Protectors of the Myriad Spirit Alliance.

Qing Xuan's voice was melodious, spiritual energy gathered around him, and Dao resonance filled the heavens. In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.

"Enough. The ten years of preaching are over. Cultivate diligently and attain the Dao as soon as possible."

The Spiritual Beasts all knelt in reverence before dispersing. Only twelve Spiritual Beasts remained behind.

"Boss, these are my twelve underlings. They're the most talented group among the Spiritual Beasts."

Over the years, aside from cultivating, Da Bai had been proudest of taking these twelve as his underlings. After all, managing a Million Spirit Beasts was absolutely impossible for a single Fuzhu.

So, following the idea that if one could not lead a team, one would work oneself to death, Da Bai found these twelve underlings to help manage them.

Qing Xuan looked at the twelve Spiritual Beasts and sighed inwardly. They looked remarkably like the Twelve Zodiacs of later generations. Only the Spirit Fish seemed rather out of place. With a thought, he sent a drop of Essence Blood flying toward it.

The Spirit Fish's eyes were lively, but it did not dare dodge. When the Essence Blood entered its body, it felt excruciating pain throughout its entire form and began rolling about uncontrollably.

With a wave of Qing Xuan's hand, the surrounding spiritual energy wrapped around the Spirit Fish and formed a sphere of light. Moments later, the sphere began to shift and lengthen. Before long, the light faded, and a little dragon appeared before everyone.

"Roar!"

The little dragon cried out, staring blankly at its body as though wondering whether its clansmen could still accept it.

The other Spiritual Beasts around it looked at it with envy. Even Da Bai's gaze toward it seemed slightly off.

"Now that looks much more pleasing to the eye." Qing Xuan gazed at his casual handiwork with satisfaction.

"Since you follow Da Bai, I shall give you names."

Qing Xuan then named the Twelve Spirit Beasts after the Twelve Zodiacs of later generations, rather maliciously amused.

"Zi Rat, Chou Ox, Yin Tiger, Mao Rabbit, Chen Dragon, Si Snake, Wu Horse, Wei Goat, Shen Monkey, You Rooster, Xu Dog, Hai Pig. You may leave now."

The Twelve Spirit Beasts thanked him for bestowing their names, then departed. Seeing this, Da Bai said,

"Boss, their names all sound so nice. How about changing my name too?" Da Bai looked at Qing Xuan expectantly.

"Go on, Da Bai is perfectly good. It sounds nice and rolls right off the tongue."

Qing Xuan flicked Da Bai on the forehead, then left.

"If you won't change it, then don't. Why hit a beast?" Da Bai hurried after him.

Several more days passed, and Qing Xuan rode Da Bai away from the Three Immortal Islands. Above the East Sea, Qing Xuan felt the Tribulation Energy filling the sky, and his expression changed slightly.

"I didn't expect it to have reached this stage already."

After considering it, Qing Xuan decided to stay away from the center of the war and head to the outskirts to fish in troubled waters. Thus, man and beast arrived on the Eastern Continent and began collecting corpses.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed. The Tribulation Energy in the Primordial Wilderness grew denser, and the experts of the Three Clans fought fiercely around Buzhou Mountain, leaving countless dead and wounded. A closer look revealed a trace of turbid qi in every clansman's eyes. It seemed capable of clouding their minds, causing the Three Clans to slaughter one another with all their might.

At that moment, two powerful figures were engaged in a chase through the skies above the Eastern Continent of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Ao Yue, you cannot escape! You dared kill an elder of my clan, so you are undoubtedly dead!"

A cold voice rang from the pursuer. A massive Five-Colored Phoenix, radiant with sunset light and covered in blazing flames, launched a fire-based divine ability at Ao Yue of the Dragon Clan, who was fleeing ahead.

"Roar! Yuan Feng, instead of seeking out the ancestor, you bully a junior like me. You are unworthy of being the leader of a clan!"

After taking that blow, Ao Yue no longer had the strength to keep flying. He fell to the ground, barely clinging to life.

"Hmph, we learned all this from the Kirin Tribe. If you have the ability, go find them." Yuan Feng's flames blanketed the mountain range, burning Ao Yue until not a scrap remained.

Suddenly, Yuan Feng seemed to notice something and shouted.

"Which sneaky rat is that? Come out and face me!"