Pure Qi of Heaven

After Li Fan and Wangshu finished their sparring session, both of their expressions returned to calm as they drank tea and discussed the Dao on the Taiyin Star.

In the Eastern Azure Heaven of the Primordial Nine Heavens, Cang Tian found Qing Tian and Huang Tian.

"Two brothers, we're all in the same boat now. Can you grant me one request?"

Qing Tian pondered for a moment. "Cang Tian, state your request first. Huang Tian and I will consider it."

Cang Tian's tone was earnest. "I wish to comprehend the Origin Essence of you two. The three of us represent the three facets of the Pure Qi of Heaven. If we can draw on each other's Origin Essence, we will surely break through to the Grand Unity Ninth Heaven."

Qing Tian fell into deep thought. A divine demon's Origin Essence was their greatest secret, something no one was allowed to examine. But the three of them were now like arrows on a bowstring—they had no choice but to shoot.

Heavenly Emperor Cangli had emerged from seclusion, aggressive and pressing. Time was tight.

Huang Tian wanted to become a Great Divine Power. Through the long years, his cultivation had stagnated, his Law comprehension moving as slowly as a turtle. His heart was tempted.

Seeing that neither had outright refused, Cang Tian knew the matter was about to succeed.

"Two brothers, I can swear a Great Dao Oath—I will never covet your Origin Essences, and we will advance and retreat together."

Qing Tian and Huang Tian agreed to Cang Tian's request.

"The Great Dao above, I, Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian, hereby share our Origin Essences, never betray one another, advance and retreat together, live and die as one. Violators shall have their Dao Heart damaged and their Dao Fruit shattered."

The Pact of the Great Dao was sealed. The three were now bound by karma, their fortunes intertwined.

The three went into seclusion within the Nine Heavens. The essence of the Pure Qi of Heaven flowed through their Origin Essences. The Pure Qi of Heaven connected the Three Realms, maintaining cosmic harmony.

Each learned from the others' strengths and compensated for their weaknesses. Their Dao was the purity of Heaven manifested in different dimensions.

The Heavenly Court of later generations would be born from the Pure Qi of Heaven, but the time for its emergence had not yet come.

The Pure Qi of Heaven represented the sky of the Primordial World. Its highest authority lay with the Primordial Heavenly Dao, which governed the supreme laws of the Primordial universe.

Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian touched the threshold of the Grand Unity Ninth Heaven. In that instant when their Origin Essences merged, the three broke through, becoming new Great Divine Powers of the Primordial World and stepping onto the Primordial Stage.

Within the three heavens of the Nine Heavens, heaven and earth resonated, the Great Dao manifested, and countless golden threads cascaded from the sky. For ten thousand miles, the clear sky bloomed with myriad clouds imbued with Dao rhythm—a celebration for all creation!

The gazes of all the Grand Unity Experts converged here. None had ever imagined that three people could break through to the Grand Unity Ninth Heaven together.

Above the River of Time—

White Emperor Luohu spoke with a sarcastic tone. "Cangli, your Nine Heavens have grown much stronger with three more Great Divine Powers. Why aren't you happy, hahaha?"

Heavenly Emperor Cangli's face darkened at these words. Ever since the last great battle, everything had gone against him.

He had never taken these three heavens seriously before, but now that they had become Great Divine Powers, his head was spinning. They had truly dropped a massive bomb on him.

Cangli's voice was low. "I hope those three don't do anything foolish that forces me to act personally."

Great God Hongjun's eyes narrowed slightly. "These three were born from the Pure Qi of Heaven and broke through to the Grand Unity Ninth Heaven simultaneously. What immense fortune."

Azure Emperor Yang Mei raised an eyebrow. "Born guardians of the Heavenly Dao, are they?"

Southern Red Emperor glared furiously at Wangshu. "Yang Mei, where did you disappear to during the last great battle? The Chaos Demon Gods emerged, and you just vanished on me."

Yang Mei's expression was blank. "I was in a death-seclusion. Later, the Primordial Heavenly Dao manifested, and there was no need for me to act."

Central Yellow Emperor Taiyuan Goddess gently interjected, "Alright, Sister Wangshu, don't be angry. That said, who does everyone support—the three heavens or the Heavenly Emperor?"

Without me, Taiyuan, these Five Emperors would have fallen apart long ago.

Taiyuan Goddess's skillful redirection made Cangli's eyes bore sharply into each Grand Unity Expert.

After the Three Emperors left, everyone started chatting among themselves, and Li Fan joined in.

In Li Fan's view, these were all thousand-year-old foxes—they wouldn't release the hawk without seeing the hare. But behind the scenes, they were definitely scheming.

Li Fan looked at Goddess Wangshu with curiosity. "Goddess, do these three heavens have any grudges with our Star Sky?"

"If they do, I'd be happy to take the vanguard." Li Fan was very interested in the legendary Pure Qi of Heaven. Opportunity wouldn't knock twice.

Of course, it all depended on how things developed. Li Fan wasn't reckless either. If he only had to fight one Great Divine Power, he could hold his ground for a short time. And if he needed to flee, that was even simpler.

Wangshu's expression was calm. "The Star Sky used to be the private domain of the three Supreme Stars—myself, Ziguang, and Zhuzhao. The Pure Qi of Heaven being born here does indeed suit the Star Sky. In the past, even if those three heavens had such thoughts, they wouldn't have dared to act. They were too weak."

"Cang Tian holds the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Sunlight Wheel, Qing Tian holds the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Moonlight Wheel, and Huang Tian holds the Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Starlight Wheel."

"Those three won't submit to anyone. If it weren't for the fact that they once allied with Heavenly Emperor Cangli, and that the former Solar Star God Zhuzhao lacked a suitable Innate Spiritual Treasure, he would have long seized Cang Tian's Sunlight Wheel."

Li Fan chuckled. "Just looking at those three Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, they clearly have a connection to our Star Sky."

So the Sun-Moon Golden Wheel had already appeared? But the Starlight Wheel—he'd never heard of it in later generations.

"If Heavenly Emperor Cangli really makes a move, that'll be a show worth watching."

The Nine Heavens Civil War—would the escaped Dao Fruit Avatars of the demon gods give up this golden opportunity? The atmosphere in the Nine Heavens was now oppressive, a storm brewing.

Li Fan and Wangshu kept their eyes fixed on the Nine Heavens, observing how events would unfold.

Under Great God Hongjun's orders, the Guardian Array activated, and Central Jun Tian sealed itself off.

Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian made their preparations and began to break away from the Nine Heavens.

With the separation of three Great Thousand Worlds, the Nine Heavens became six. The Origin of the Great Thousand Worlds was severely wounded, and disaster descended.

The collapse of Space Law shattered the sky of the Nine Heavens, and the earth within the worlds sank.

All living beings cried out as calamity struck, shouting for the gods to save them. Within the Nine Heavens, apocalyptic gales howled in, and the myriad creatures huddled in the ruins, staring at the sky-obscuring storms, their pupils filled only with shards of despair.

Li Fan saw this scene and couldn't bear it. He opened a passage in the Ninth Heaven connecting to the Star Sky, allowing the myriad beings to take refuge there. This was all he could do, after all, this was someone else's territory.

In this Primordial World where all power resided in oneself, without strength, one could only be at others' mercy. Li Fan strengthened his resolve to grow more powerful.

No one paid any attention to Li Fan's small actions anymore.

Heavenly Emperor Cangli's face was filled with rage as he glared at the Three Heavens, fire nearly shooting from his eyes. "Huang Tian, Qing Tian, Cang Tian, the three of you are just wonderful. Look at what you've done. I will make you pay the price."

The Three Heavens replied calmly to Cangli, "We willingly joined the Nine Heavens back then. Now that we're leaving the Nine Heavens, is there something wrong with that?"

Human Emperor Jiutou Clan suddenly appeared. "Three Heavens, you've gone too far. The myriad beings are suffering because of you. The three of you must give an explanation today."

The Three Heavens snorted in unison. "Jiutou Clan, you meddle too much. In the Primordial World, new races are born and old races perish every moment. And what about the last Demon God war? How many of the myriad beings died then?"

"Jiutou Clan, do you intend to interfere in the war of the Nine Heavens? The myriad beings need a lot of things. If you're so capable, hurry up and go save them in the Primordial World."

"Birth, aging, sickness, death. Over the years, how many lives have we Three Heavens seen die? And there are also many beings we have saved."

Heavenly Emperor Cangli suddenly clenched his fists. "Jiutou Clan, say no more. This is a battle of the Nine Heavens. Three Heavens, if you have anything to say, say it to my fists."

All Grand Unity Experts fixed their gazes on this place. The conflict between the Heavenly Emperor and the Three Heavens was about to erupt at any moment!