In an instant, sword qi crisscrossed above the Dao Field, as though countless immortal swords were singing in unison, shattering all restraints.
Three utterly different yet fundamentally connected Great Daos intertwined and collided above Kunlun Mountain.
The listeners below were utterly entranced.
Some furrowed their brows, pondering bitterly.
Some showed delight and broke through on the spot.
Others had unstable Dao Hearts and were left dizzy and disoriented by the impact of the three Great Daos.
Niu Ben, however, was the most unusual one present.
He lay crouched in a corner, his massive body like a small azure mountain. He appeared to be dozing, but earth-shaking changes had long since begun within him.
For other living beings, the profound principles of the Great Dao taught by the Three Pure Ones needed to be carefully "comprehended."
But for him, while operating the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture], those principles were the finest possible "nourishment"!
Deep within his soul, that Chaos Space was expanding wildly.
Every word spoken by the Three Pure Ones transformed into purest energy. The cultivation technique within him greedily devoured and absorbed it all, pouring it into that Chaos.
His cultivation was completely consolidated under the stimulation of the three Future Saints' teachings!
He felt that the strength of his physical body and the purity of his mana had both made a small leap at this moment.
On the high platform, the Three Pure Ones discussing the Dao noticed it almost simultaneously.
Taishang Daoist did not even lift his eyelids, as though everything was under his control.
Primordial Heavenly Lord's brows creased almost imperceptibly, and he felt a faint dislike toward that fleeting trace of Chaos Qi.
Tongtian, meanwhile, curled his lips into an approving smile and gave Niu Ben an extra glance.
Niu Ben steadied his mind, suppressed his wild joy, and continued silently "devouring" this once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity.
At this moment, his road to godhood truly took its firm first step!
The Three Pure Ones taught the Dao, their Great Dao Sounds echoing throughout Kunlun.
Such an opportunity, nearly impossible to find through the ages, left the densely packed living beings in the Dao Field utterly entranced.
Niu Ben lay crouched in a corner, his body utterly motionless, while his consciousness had long since sunk into the sea of qi within his dantian.
That Chaos Space spun madly under his will.
Every Dao inscription spoken by Taishang, Yuanshi, and Tongtian was like the most exquisite delicacy, mercilessly devoured and digested by the [Chaos Divine Ox Scripture], becoming the most fundamental energy.
The Earth Fiend Divine Ox Shadow he had just condensed within his body became increasingly solid at a visible rate under the infusion of such vast energy.
One year.
Ten years.
A hundred years.
A thousand years.
Flowers bloomed and withered upon Kunlun Mountain, clouds gathered and dispersed, and time seemed to lose all meaning.
Niu Ben's cultivation grew soundlessly, while within the Chaos Space in his body, one Earth Fiend Divine Ox after another was condensed.
When the last ray of sunlight of the third thousandth year fell, the three Great Dao Sounds intertwined above the Dao Field also gradually fell silent.
The Three Pure Ones' Dao discussion had come to an end.
The many listeners slowly awakened from that wondrous and unfathomable state, their faces carrying varying degrees of satisfaction and lingering yearning.
Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian on the high platform had their eyes tightly shut, Dao rhythms circulating endlessly around them. Clearly, they had entered some deeper level of enlightenment.
Taishang Daoist calmly swept his gaze across his two younger brothers.
The next moment, he let out a cold shout.
"Why not sever it now? What are you waiting for!"
The voice was not loud, yet it exploded like Nine Heavens Thunder deep within Yuanshi and Tongtian's minds!
It was deafening and enlightening!
All the living beings in the Dao Field were shaken to their core by that sharp cry and completely awakened from their enlightenment.
Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian suddenly opened their eyes.
Within their gazes, scenes of World-Creating seemed to flow, as divine light burst forth!
Boom!
Endless power of laws gathered from the void, forming two invisible Law Blades!
With a wave of his hand, Primordial Heavenly Lord summoned a jade ruyi from thin air, radiating an aura capable of suppressing the heavens.
Before Tongtian appeared a Formation Diagram containing four floating immortal swords, its killing intent shooting straight into the heavens!
"Sever!"
The two shouted at once.
Those invisible Law Blades slashed fiercely down upon their respective Primordial Spirits!
In an instant, two figures identical to them in appearance emerged from their bodies and stepped into the Innate Spiritual Treasures before them.
Buzz—!
Two terrifying pressures far beyond before swept out from Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian, engulfing the entire Kunlun Dao Field!
Mid-stage Quasi-Saint!
They had succeeded!
"Congratulations, Masters, on your great advance in cultivation!"
"Congratulations, Masters, on your breakthrough in Dao attainment!"
Below the platform, the second-generation disciples led by Guangchengzi and Duobao excitedly knelt and offered their loud congratulations.
Primordial Heavenly Lord and Tongtian withdrew their auras, rose to their feet, and solemnly bowed to Taishang Daoist.
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Brother."
Taishang Daoist merely nodded lightly, as though he had done something utterly insignificant.
Then, his calm gaze fell upon Niu Ben in the corner.
"Ox, let us go."
"Yes, Master."
Niu Ben immediately rose, transformed into his Azure Ox true form, and steadily approached Taishang.
Taishang's figure flickered, and he had already landed atop the ox's back.
The Azure Ox stepped upon the clouds with all four hooves, flying toward Taishang's Dao Field deep within Kunlun Mountain beneath the reverent gazes of countless living beings.
Deep within the Kunlun mountain range, spiritual qi gathered into mist, immortal cranes danced through the air, and auspicious beasts roamed freely.
An ancient cave abode stood quietly upon the mountaintop, with the two words "Taiqing" inscribed above its entrance.
The Three Pure Ones had yet to separate, and each of their Dao Fields was established upon this Kunlun Immortal Mountain.
Niu Ben carried Taishang and landed steadily before the cave abode. He then transformed into human form and stood respectfully at the side.
Taishang Daoist entered the cave abode and sat cross-legged upon the Pouf Cushion at the center of the Great Hall.
He looked at Niu Ben, who stood below with his hands lowered, and spoke in an even, unruffled voice.
"Though you are my mount, you are no different from a disciple under my lineage."
Those words made Niu Ben's mind tremble sharply.
This was not merely recognition; it was an elevation of his status.
From this day onward, Niu Ben was a member of Taishang's lineage!
He had clung even more tightly to this powerful backer.
"This item shall be bestowed upon you for self-defense."
As Taishang Daoist finished speaking, he lightly waved his hand.
A pale white bracelet appeared from thin air, quietly floating before Niu Ben.
The instant the bracelet appeared, Niu Ben's breathing stalled!
Vajra Bracelet!
It was definitely it!
As a transmigrator, how could he possibly fail to recognize this supreme treasure that would shine brilliantly during the later Journey to the West calamity, leaving gods and Buddhas across the heavens helpless?
This was one of Taishang's most famous treasures!
"This item is called the Vajra Bracelet. During my travels through the Primordial Wilderness in years past, I gathered Western Geng Metal, combined it with Non-Gold Copper, and refined it in the Eight Trigrams Furnace. It is a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."
Taishang Daoist introduced it calmly.
"This treasure is exceptionally sturdy and excels at overcoming enemies. It can collect all manner of Magic Treasures and weapons. Today, I bestow it upon you for protection."
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