Twelve Heavens of Grand Unity

After breaking through to the Da Luo Venerable God realm, Vast Horizon became a single step spanning billions upon billions of miles, freely shuttling through Space Rifts.

The sea wide lets fish leap, the sky high lets birds fly. Li Fan flew all the way from the East Sea toward Taiyin Star, personally crafting a phenomenon for himself: "A bright moon rises over the sea."

Wealth without returning home is like wearing brocade in the night.

Let me be loud about it—flaunting like the wind, ever by my side—otherwise, wasn't this Da Luo breakthrough for nothing?

Under the witness of the sun and moon, all sentient beings in the Primordial God-Demon Era came to know that a new Da Luo Venerable God had been born.

The Five-Colored Human Race, led by the Human Emperor Jiutou Clan, had a minor god in their territory frantically rushing toward their ancestor, Wulong Clan.

"Ancestor, there's an extra moon in the sky."

Wulong Clan said, "This means a new Da Luo deity has appeared. I've been in seclusion for billions of eons and still can't break through to the Da Luo Realm."

He added gloomily, "Back to seclusion. I refuse to believe it."

The difficulty of Da Luo is harder than reaching Qing Tian. Talent, aptitude, and luck—none can be lacking.

Earth Emperor Yuejian, while clearing earthly veins, saw this scene and thought, "This Da Luo seems to be someone who can't stand loneliness. The Primordial World is about to get lively."

Li Fan arrived at Taiyin Star and saw Goddess Wangshu sitting beneath the Moon Laurel Tree.

He spoke with a smile, "Thank you, Goddess, for your protection during my breakthrough."

Wangshu teased, "I never saw you act so flashy before. Now that you've proven Da Luo, you've got the confidence, huh?"

"Goddess Wangshu, don't make fun of me. I'm just trying to save face for you!"

Li Fan knew the goddess was joking.

"Come, come, let me treat you to tea. This tea is no ordinary thing—I went through heaven and earth to get it. Rare in the world, one of a kind."

Seeing Li Fan's grinning face, Wangshu could only sigh helplessly.

Life needs a sense of ritual. Li Fan decided to craft a tea set for drinking.

On the way back, he casually picked up some divine materials, ignited Samadhi True Fire, and began firing.

In an instant, a set of exquisite tea utensils appeared.

Li Fan took out the tea leaves and started brewing, slowly boiling Three Lights Divine Water. After a while, the tea was ready.

He placed a cup before Wangshu. "Come, taste the tea."

A fragrant aroma of tea leaves wafted over. Wangshu took her first sip.

Li Fan watched as Wangshu's alluring lips downed the tea in one gulp, and she fell into a state of enlightenment.

With nothing to do, he started fiddling with the Moon Laurel Tree. A hundred years later, Wangshu awoke from her enlightenment.

"Excellent tea. Three Lights Divine Water and a top-tier Innate Spiritual Root—Li Fan, you struck it rich on this trip."

Li Fan looked surprised. "Goddess, one sip and you knew it was a top-tier Innate Spiritual Root. Those lips of yours are something else."

"At my level, ordinary Innate Spiritual Roots can't send me into enlightenment."

"This is a good thing. Do you have any spare tea leaves? Let me drink some to pass the time."

Li Fan smiled. "Since the goddess asks, of course I do. Here, three hundred leaves for you. When you run out, come ask me for more."

"And nine bottles of Three Lights Divine Water to brew it with."

"Goddess, do you have any good stuff on you? Share some with me. Back then, you gave me nine drops of Three Lights Divine Water; this time, I'm repaying you with nine bottles."

"Invest in me—you won't lose out, you won't be cheated. The chance to get rich is right in front of you."

Wangshu shot him a glare. "No. Right now, I just want to rob you."

Li Fan laughed and shouted, "The goddess is robbing me! The goddess is robbing me! Is it for money or for looks? I'm so scared, trembling in fear!"

Watching this, Wangshu's fists clenched tight.

With her fair little hands, she snatched the tea leaves and divine water from Li Fan's grasp.

"I never saw through it before—you're quite the joker."

Li Fan said, "Goddess, I want to discuss the Dao with you. I'm too eager to improve."

"Mm." They began their discourse.

Li Fan: "The Dao, when used, seems inexhaustible; deep, it is like the ancestor of all things. Blunt its sharpness, untangle its knots, harmonize its light, mingle with its dust."

Wangshu: "The valley spirit never dies—this is called the Mystic Female. The gate of the Mystic Female is called the root of heaven and earth. Continuous as if existing, it functions without effort."

For a time, the surroundings manifested phenomena of heavenly flowers raining down and sweet springs gushing from the earth.

After 100,000 years, the two awakened in turn. This Dao discourse benefited Li Fan greatly. At first, he could keep up, but later he fell behind.

Goddess Wangshu's realm was too profound. Li Fan's understanding of the Lunar Law deepened this time.

Goddess Wangshu also gained something. Every Da Luo's Dao is different; one can learn from others' strengths to compensate for weaknesses. Wangshu obtained Li Fan's insights into the Law of World.

Li Fan wanted to spar with Goddess Wangshu to understand the gap between himself and a Great Divine Power.

He made the request, and Goddess Wangshu agreed without a second thought.

An extremely ominous premonition surged into his heart. Goddess Wangshu used the Lunar Law to wrap around her fist.

One punch, two punches, three punches. Li Fan only managed to block the first before Goddess Wangshu pressed him into the ground of Taiyin Star, stuck so deep he couldn't pull himself out.

Though there was no danger to his life, it was unbearable for Li Fan—my handsome, dashing face!

He simply burrowed through the earth, emerged from Taiyin Star's soil, and hastily shouted, "No more, no more! I concede, I can't win."

Goddess Wangshu's face was full of smiles. Li Fan knew she had done it on purpose.

With a face full of frustration, Li Fan said, "I never expected such a gap. Truly, a trace higher in Dao, and the difference is boundless."

Li Fan's Innate Inheritance was useless once he reached the Da Luo Realm; he would have to forge his own path.

Curious, Li Fan asked, "Goddess, how are the Da Luo realms divided in this Primordial World? Tell me about it."

Wangshu said, "To be precise, Da Luo has no so-called realm divisions. But the Three Emperors gathered all the Great Divine Powers openly active in the Primordial World, and after a session of Dao discussion, they divided it into so-called realms."

"Twelve Heavens of Grand Unity—one step, one heaven!"

"1-4 are early Grand Unity, 5-8 are mid Grand Unity, and 9-12 are Great Divine Powers."

Li Fan asked curiously, "Goddess, you're so powerful—are you at the Twelfth Heaven?"

Wangshu chuckled lightly, "It's not that easy. Not long ago, I broke through from Grand Unity Tenth Heaven to the Eleventh Heaven, thanks to the Lunar Law from your Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation. Truly a Dao-Enlightening Spiritual Treasure."

Li Fan said proudly, "You're welcome, Goddess. Do you need to borrow it again?"

"No need. The Grand Unity Twelfth Heaven is about condensing one's own Primordial Dao Fruit—this is the first step toward breaking through to Hunyuan Grand Unity, and it can only be done alone."

"Hunyuan Grand Unity is free from all myriad karmic entanglements!"

"Da Luo is about mastering the power of laws. Li Fan, you cultivated very quickly before, but Da Luo cultivation requires long, long years."

"Unless you can obtain top-tier treasures, which can speed up your cultivation."

Li Fan said respectfully, "I am taught, Goddess. Are there any Great Divine Powers at the Twelfth Heaven in the Primordial World?"

Wangshu spoke slowly, "Ten Epochs ago, the Three Emperors fought the Five Elder Lords. The Three Emperors were openly at the Eleventh Heaven back then. Now, in secret, I don't know if they've broken through to the Twelfth."

"Then I want to know—how high was Great God Hongjun's cultivation back then?"

Wangshu pondered, "Grand Unity Tenth Heaven. Hongjun hid himself very deeply. I suspect he has already broken through now."

Li Fan thought to himself, Goddess, you don't need to suspect—he definitely has. Hongjun possesses the main body of the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation. If you, Goddess, are already at the Eleventh Heaven, then Hongjun might already be at Grand Unity Perfection, preparing to charge into the Hunyuan realm.

Wangshu frowned deeply, "The Three Emperors breaking through to Grand Unity Dao Fruit Perfection is not a good thing. God Merged with Dao—the Dao taints the Dao Fruit of the Chaos Demon Gods. It's too dangerous!"

"The Three Emperors at Grand Unity Perfection are essentially half Chaos Demon Gods. Perhaps the Five Elder Lords' reasoning was correct."

After Li Fan finished talking with Wangshu, they each went off to cultivate.

Before leaving, Li Fan gave the Goddess a jade box containing a fruit from the Huangzhong Plum, one of the top ten Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World. It should help with her cultivation.

Wangshu opened the box and found an Innate Spiritual Root fruit. "Li Fan, you have a thoughtful heart."