Condense Three Thousand Divine Bulls, Prove the Supreme Dao!

Niu Ben was merely a mount, a Heavenly Immortal.

Before three Quasi-Saint Great Experts, even breathing felt like a luxury, let alone speaking up.

One misstep that displeased any of them, and the consequences would be unthinkable.

But the temptation of the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture] was far too great.

This wasn't just a cultivation technique—it was his only path to truly change his fate, shed his ox form, and stand atop the Primordial Wilderness!

Bet it all!

Fortune favors the bold!

Niu Ben steeled his heart and quickly formed a plan.

He couldn't directly speak up to persuade them—that would be too abrupt and overreaching.

But he could take a different approach.

So, his massive Ox Head swayed slightly, two puffs of coarse breath shooting from his nostrils, and in a tone tinged with simplemindedness and longing, he transmitted his voice lowly to the Taishang Daoist on his back.

"Master..."

His voice was soft, laced with caution.

"This little ox... I've heard that the Ginseng Fruit of Wuzhuang Temple is a divine root of heaven and earth—one sniff grants three hundred sixty years of life, one bite grants forty-seven thousand years... I wonder... I wonder if this little ox might have the fortune to... to taste one?"

He played the part of a gluttonous, inexperienced ox demon, utterly entranced by a legendary treasure, to perfection.

As his words fell, he held his breath, his heart leaping into his throat.

Success or failure rested on this moment!

Above the clouds, the delicate tension shattered instantly.

The Taishang Daoist on his back, whose aura had been as still as an ancient well, seemed to ripple faintly.

A moment later, a calm voice tinged with amusement rang out.

"You gluttonous little ox."

There was no hint of reproach in the tone, more like an elder indulging a naive junior.

It worked!

A massive weight crashed down in Niu Ben's heart!

He knew he had gambled right.

The Taishang Daoist needed a graceful way out, and he had personally placed that step beneath his feet.

Meanwhile, Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun, caught off guard by this sudden turn, turned their attention for the first time to the Azure Ox beneath the Taishang Daoist.

At that glance, both were slightly stunned.

A Heavenly Immortal?

Just a mere Heavenly Immortal?

Given the Taishang Daoist's status and cultivation—the future head of the Three Pure Ones, Pangu's Orthodox Lineage—his mount should at least be a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, if not some ancient divine beast.

Why would he take an ordinary Azure Ox at the Heavenly Immortal realm as his steed?

A flicker of doubt crossed their minds, but neither showed it on their faces.

Hong Yun, hearing the ox's words, stepped forward and laughed heartily at the Taishang Daoist. "Daoist Taishang, your mount is quite spirited! My Ginseng Fruit tree blooms once every Three Thousand Years, fruits once every Three Thousand Years, and ripens once every Three Thousand Years—a full ten thousand years before it's ready to eat. And now, the fruit has just ripened and fallen."

He bowed deeply to Taishang, his tone utterly sincere.

"If you, Daoist, would do me the honor, I would gladly bring these freshly ripened Ginseng Fruits for us to share, discuss the Dao, and explore the mysteries—far better than traveling alone, wouldn't you agree?"

The words were laid out plainly.

If the Taishang Daoist refused now, it would seem cold and unfeeling.

He sat serenely on the ox's back and gave a slight nod.

"Then I shall impose on you two Daoists."

"Excellent!"

In Niu Ben's mind, the cold system prompt sounded.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for completing the choice. Reward: [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture] has been stored in the system space."

"Please check and receive."

Ha, it worked!

Niu Ben's heart surged with wild joy, but his body remained steady as a rock, not daring to stir.

"Daoist, please!"

At the blessed land of Longevity Mountain, within the cave heaven of Wuzhuang Temple.

Niu Ben carried Taishang, following behind the two Great Experts, and slowly descended before the Daoist Temple's gate.

The Daoist temple was ancient and majestic, every blade of grass and tree imbued with Daoist charm—clearly one of the finest blessed lands in the Primordial Wilderness.

The moment they landed, the temple gate opened silently.

Two young Daoist boys with rosy lips and white teeth, their hair tied in topknots, hurried out and bowed to Zhen Yuanzi.

"Master, you've returned."

These two must be the renowned Qing Feng and Ming Yue.

The next moment, Zhen Yuanzi spoke, "Qing Feng, Ming Yue, this is Taishang Daoist from Kunlun Mountain, an honored guest of mine. Go quickly to the back courtyard and pick four Ginseng Fruits to entertain our guest."

Hearing this, Qing Feng and Ming Yue looked up at Taishang, then curiously glanced at Hong Yun and Niu Ben lying prostrate on the ground, before quickly responding.

"Yes, Master."

With that, they turned and hurried toward the back courtyard.

"Daoist Taishang, please come in."

Zhen Yuanzi gestured with his hand, welcoming Taishang into the main hall of the temple.

Niu Ben naturally followed closely behind Taishang Daoist, his massive body crouching beside a cushion on one side of the hall, all his aura suppressed, as still as a stone sculpture.

Inside the hall, the three Great Experts began to discuss the Dao.

Every move they made embodied the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, the profound mysteries of the Great Way.

Any ordinary immortal fortunate enough to listen in would gain boundless insight.

But Niu Ben's mind was fixed on the system's reward, the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture].

As his consciousness touched it, countless arcane information surged into his soul in an instant!

Niu Ben felt his Primordial Spirit tremble, pulled into a sea of chaos.

Here, there was no time, no space.

A colossal ox, too vast for words to describe its grandeur, lay silently asleep.

Using the bloodline origin as a guide, it continuously refined the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and moon, and the energy of chaos, condensing phantom oxen within its body.

Just as he was immersed in the scripture's mysteries, a fragrant aroma awakened him.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue each entered carrying a White Jade Plate.

It was the innate spiritual root, the Grass Returning Pill, also known as the Ginseng Fruit!

Truly worthy of the legendary innate spiritual root—just one whiff made Niu Ben feel his limbs and bones relax, and the blood within him stir with life.

Zhen Yuanzi took three fruits, handing one each to Taishang and Hong Yun, keeping one for himself.

"Daoist, please."

The remaining fruit was brought to Niu Ben by Qing Feng and Ming Yue.

Opening his ox mouth wide, he swallowed the entire Ginseng Fruit in one gulp.

The fruit dissolved on his tongue, and a surge of pure, incomparable life energy exploded within him.

Boom!

He felt the bottleneck of his cultivation loosen slightly under the force of that energy.

And this was only at the Heavenly Immortal realm—if a more advanced cultivator consumed it, the effect would be unimaginable.

No wonder it was an innate spiritual root!

Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun smiled faintly at the sight, saying nothing.

In their eyes, this was merely Taishang casually rewarding his mount—nothing significant.

After savoring the Ginseng Fruit, Niu Ben once again focused his mind, pouring all his attention into that extraordinary scripture.

The [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture] was built on a concept of sheer, domineering supremacy!

It did not follow the usual path of absorbing spiritual energy and refining magical power step by step. Instead, it demanded that one transform the body into chaos itself, using the physique to contain the universe!

The opening of the scripture's general outline declared: My body is chaos, chaos is my body. Condense three thousand divine oxen, and the supreme Dao may be attained!

The entire scripture was divided into three major levels.

The first level was the Earth Ox Realm.

At this stage, one had to open a small chaos within the Dantian's sea of qi.

Within this chaos, the first 'Earth Fiend Divine Ox' was to be condensed.

Once three thousand Earth Fiend Divine Oxen were formed within the body, the Earth Ox Realm would be perfected, rivaling a Top Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure!

The second level was the Heavenly Ox Realm.

Here, the chaos space within the body had to be expanded further, drawing in the Nine Heavens Gale, sunlight, moonlight, and starlight to temper the oxen's forms.

The Earth Fiend Divine Oxen would then transform one by one into 'Heavenly Gang Divine Oxen.'

A Heavenly Gang Divine Ox could control the laws of a region of heaven and earth, becoming the Dao itself, with power far surpassing that of an Earth Fiend Divine Ox.

This level also required the condensation of three thousand Heavenly Gang Divine Oxen to reach completion, rivaling an Innate Supreme Treasure.

The third level was the Divine Ox Realm.

After the Heavenly Ox Realm was perfected, one could use the body as a furnace and the laws of the Great Way as fuel to condense the true 'Chaos Divine Ox'!

Each Chaos Divine Ox contained a sliver of Chaos Origin power, wielding the might to destroy heaven and earth.

With three thousand Chaos Divine Oxen condensed, one would be invulnerable to all laws, indestructible through all calamities, and every gesture would seem to hold the power to shatter the chaos world itself!