Suddenly, Sword Qi crisscrossed the Dao Field, as if billions of immortal swords were singing in unison, shattering all restraints.
Three distinct yet homologous Great Daos intertwined and clashed above Kunlun Mountain.
The listeners below were utterly entranced.
Some furrowed their brows in deep thought.
Others beamed with joy, breaking through on the spot.
Still others had their Dao Hearts shaken, dizzy from the impact of the three Great Daos.
But Niu Ben was the most unique of all.
He lay sprawled in a corner, his massive body like a green hill, seemingly dozing, yet within him, earth-shattering changes had already taken place.
The profound principles of the Great Dao spoken by the Three Pure Ones required other beings to "comprehend" with their minds.
But for him, who was running the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture], these principles were the finest "nourishment"!
Deep in his soul, the Chaos Space was expanding wildly.
Every word of the Three Pure Ones' sermon transformed into the purest energy, devoured and absorbed by his cultivation technique, all surging into that Chaos Space.
His cultivation base, catalyzed by the sermons of the three future Saints, had fully stabilized!
He felt his physical strength and the purity of his mana take a small leap forward at this moment.
On the high platform, the Three Pure Ones, who were debating the Dao, sensed it almost simultaneously.
Taishang Daoist didn't even lift an eyelid, as if everything was under control.
Primordial Heavenly Lord frowned almost imperceptibly, slightly displeased by the fleeting trace of Chaos Qi.
But Tongtian curled his lips into an approving smile and cast an extra glance at Niu Ben.
Niu Ben restrained his mind, suppressed the ecstasy within, and continued silently "devouring" this once-in-a-millennium opportunity.
His path to godhood had truly taken its first solid step at this moment!
The Three Pure Ones preached the Dao, and the Great Dao Sound echoed through Kunlun.
Such a rare opportunity, unseen for ages, left the countless beings in the Dao Field utterly captivated.
Niu Ben lay in the corner, his body motionless, but his mind had already sunk into his Dantian's sea of qi.
That Chaos Space, under his will, churned wildly.
Every Dao character spoken by Taishang, Primordial Heavenly Lord, and Tongtian was like a supreme delicacy, ruthlessly devoured and digested by the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture], turning into the most primal energy.
The newly condensed Earth Fiend Divine Ox Shadow within him, under the infusion of such vast energy, solidified at a visible rate.
One year.
Ten years.
A hundred years.
A thousand years.
On Kunlun Mountain, flowers bloomed and withered, clouds rolled and scattered; time itself seemed to lose meaning.
Niu Ben's cultivation grew silently, and within his Chaos Space, one Earth Fiend Divine Ox after another was condensed.
When the last ray of sunlight of the Three Thousand Years fell, the three intertwined Great Dao Sounds above the Dao Field slowly faded into silence.
The Three Pure Ones' debate had come to an end.
The many listeners slowly awoke from their profound states, their faces bearing varying degrees of satisfaction and lingering desire.
On the high platform, Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian had their eyes shut, their bodies swirling with Dao rhythms, clearly sunk into some deep insight.
Taishang Daoist glanced flatly at his two younger brothers.
The next moment, he let out a cold shout.
"If not now, when will you cut it off!"
The voice was not loud, but it exploded like a thunderbolt from the Ninth Heaven deep in the minds of Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian!
A deafening wake-up call!
All beings in the Dao Field were jolted by this sharp cry, their minds shaken, and they fully awoke from their insights.
Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian snapped their eyes open.
In their pupils, visions of World-Creating seemed to churn, divine light bursting forth!
Boom!
Endless laws of power converged from the void, forming two invisible blades of Dao severance!
Primordial Heavenly Lord waved his hand, and a jade ruyi materialized out of thin air, exuding an aura that suppressed the heavens.
Before Tongtian, a formation diagram appeared, within which four immortal swords rose and fell, their killing intent piercing the sky!
"Cut!"
Both shouted in unison.
The invisible Law Blades slashed down fiercely upon their Primordial Spirits!
In an instant, two figures bearing their exact likenesses stepped forth from their bodies and strode into the Innate Spiritual Treasures before them.
Whoosh—!
A terrifying pressure, far surpassing what came before, erupted from Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian, sweeping across the entire Kunlun Dao Field!
Quasi-Saint Middle Stage!
Done!
"Congratulations, Master, on your great advancement in cultivation!"
"Congratulations, Master, on your breakthrough in Dao attainment!"
Below the stage, the second-generation disciples, led by Guangchengzi and Duobao, knelt down in excitement, offering loud congratulations.
Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian restrained their auras, then rose and bowed solemnly to Taishang Daoist.
"Many thanks for Big Brother's guidance."
Taishang Daoist merely nodded lightly, as if he had done something utterly trivial.
Then, his calm gaze fell upon Niu Ben in the corner.
"Ox, let's go."
"Yes, Master."
Niu Ben immediately rose, transformed into his Azure Ox form, and steadily came before Taishang.
Taishang's form flickered, and he was already seated on the ox's back.
The Azure Ox trod on clouds with four hooves, flying toward the depths of Kunlun Mountain toward Taishang's Dao Field, under the awed gazes of countless beings.
Deep within the Kunlun Mountain range, spiritual energy condensed into mist, immortal cranes danced, and auspicious beasts galloped.
An ancient cave dwelling sat quietly atop the peak, with the words "Taiqing" inscribed on its door.
Before the Three Pure Ones had split their households, each had set up their Dao Fields on this Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
Niu Ben carried Taishang and landed steadily before the cave dwelling, then transformed back into human form and stood respectfully to the side.
Taishang Daoist walked into the cave, sat cross-legged on a cushion in the center of the main hall.
He looked at Niu Ben, who stood with hands lowered below, and spoke in a calm, unruffled voice.
"Though you are my mount, you are no different from a disciple under my tutelage."
These words made Niu Ben's heart tremble violently.
This was not merely an acknowledgment; it was an elevation of status.
From now on, he, Niu Ben, was under Taishang's tutelage!
This thigh was now held even tighter.
"This item, I bestow upon you for self-defense."
As Taishang Daoist's words fell, he waved his hand lightly.
A gleaming white bracelet appeared out of thin air, hovering quietly before Niu Ben.
The moment this bracelet appeared, Niu Ben's breath caught!
The Vajra Bracelet!
Definitely it!
As a transmigrator, how could he not recognize this supreme treasure that would shine brilliantly in the future Tribulation of Journey to the West, leaving all the gods and buddhas helpless!
This was one of Taishang's famous treasures!
"This item is called the Vajra Bracelet. It was forged by me in my younger days while traveling the Primordial Wilderness, gathering Western Geng Metal and combining it with Non-Gold Copper, refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace. It ranks as a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."
Taishang Daoist introduced it calmly.
"This treasure is exceptionally sturdy, adept at overcoming enemies, and can collect all kinds of Magic Treasures and weapons. Today, I bestow it upon you for your protection."
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