Sole True Realm

Having achieved his purpose in coming to Inverted Mountain, Di Kun naturally would not linger any longer. After all, he had just reaped abundant gains and obtained many precious benefits. He urgently needed to return and meditate in peace, transforming these gains into his own strength.

Especially during this discussion of the Dao, Di Kun had benefited immensely. He vaguely sensed that he was about to step into the late stage of the Grand Unity Dao Fruit realm. However, to be precise, Di Kun should currently be called a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

According to Di Kun, only by completely becoming the master of a Dao and ruling over a Great Dao could one be called a Grand Unity Dao Fruit. Although Di Kun had already embarked upon his own path, he was actually still in the stage of condensing his Grand Unity Dao Fruit and had yet to truly reach the Grand Unity Dao Fruit realm.

Yet everyone walked a different path on this road. Di Kun had chosen the method of a blossoming Dao Fruit, allowing his Dao to bloom like a flower and thereby condense a Grand Unity Dao Fruit. Others might choose to temper all laws with fire, using blazing flames to forge countless methods before ultimately attaining a Dao Fruit. Still others might use laws as soil and the Dao as roots, bearing a Dao Fruit as a plant grew.

After all, everyone comprehended a different Dao, so the methods used to condense a Grand Unity Dao Fruit would naturally differ as well. That was perfectly normal.

By Di Kun's estimation, after this event, the vast majority of the Innate Gods and Demons would likely step into the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Yet this step might already be their limit. After all, the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm meant that one could begin nurturing one's own Grand Unity Dao Fruit, and that was an extremely lengthy process.

To become the master of a Dao, one not only needed great personal strength, but also had to pass down that Dao. Without successors to inherit and carry it forward, how could one be called the master of a Dao? Thus, when these Innate Gods and Demons reached the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the true struggle for the Great Dao would only just begin.

However, none of this was important to Di Kun any longer. His orthodoxy had long since been passed down, and his path to the Grand Unity Dao Fruit did not lie within inheritance, but beneath the Earth Veins of the Primordial Land. Naturally, Di Kun would not easily reveal the schemes and secrets within, for they concerned whether he could ultimately attain the Dao.

After obtaining these benefits, Di Kun did not hesitate to communicate with an Earth Vein node. In the blink of an eye, his figure gradually dissipated like smoke above Inverted Mountain, as though he had never existed.

The surrounding Innate Gods and Demons witnessed Di Kun vanish and secretly marveled. Though they were all powerful beings, for him to disappear so silently beneath the eyes of so many Innate Gods and Demons, without leaving even a trace or revealing his destination, gave them a new understanding of Di Kun's strength and methods.

When these Innate Gods and Demons tried every possible means to deduce Di Kun's whereabouts, they discovered in shock that faint traces of Di Kun seemed to appear not only in the west and east, but even in the north. This was clearly impossible, for an Innate God or Demon could not appear in several places at once.

Yet the facts lay before them, forcing them to marvel at Di Kun's divine ability. This divine ability was so powerful that even Causality could not deduce it, meaning Di Kun's movements could not be predicted or tracked at all.

Faced with such an Innate God or Demon, one who came and went without a trace and hid in the shadows like a ghost, all the Innate Gods and Demons could not help but become wary. After all, such an existence was undoubtedly a tremendous threat to them.

At this moment, the Innate Gods and Demons present all wore different expressions. After slightly cupping their hands in farewell to one another, they returned in the direction of their respective Dao fields.

Di Kun had also returned to Wuyi Mountain. With a slight sense, he discovered that Zhou Jun was still beneath Mount Sumeru. Connecting through the Earth Vein nodes to the Western Continent, Di Kun raised his hand and summoned a nine-grade Pure World White Lotus, upon which he sat cross-legged. The benefits he had gained this time were immense, and traces of insight continuously surfaced within his sea of consciousness.

Around Di Kun, Earth Vein energy surged ceaselessly like raging waves. Drawn by some unseen force, this Earth Vein energy formed a vast field around his body.

At the same time, the cultivation technique Eight Directions Earth Kun within Di Kun's mind was continuously improving. This technique had already been immensely powerful, but after this discussion of the Dao, Di Kun had gained many new insights and realizations. He skillfully incorporated them into the technique, raising the might of Eight Directions Earth Kun to another level.

Even more surprisingly, this accidental stroke of fortune had unexpectedly allowed Di Kun to attain the position of Ancestor of the Earth Dao. This not only deepened his connection with the Earthly Dao, but also allowed him to comprehend many things he had never understood before.

Through this enlightenment, Di Kun's understanding of the Earthly Dao reached an unprecedented depth. It was as though he could sense every subtle change in the Earthly Dao and understand its laws of operation and mysteries.

With such insights, Di Kun believed that in his future cultivation, he could explore the mysteries of the Earth Veins more deeply. He could even manipulate them with greater ease, making them serve his purposes.

After all, the Earthly Dao had yet to emerge. To Di Kun, the Earth Veins of the Primordial Land were like docile sheep, without the slightest thought of resistance. But if the Earthly Dao truly emerged, Di Kun might need to negotiate with it.

But under the current circumstances, Di Kun could proudly declare, "I am the Earthly Dao; the Earthly Dao is not Di Kun!" These words fully displayed his authority and standing in the domain of Earth Veins.

The years drifted by, time flowed onward, and the Great Dao remained eternal, as though it had no end. No one knew how much time had passed before Di Kun finally awakened from the wondrous state of enlightenment. He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gradually focusing as his consciousness returned to reality.

Just then, Di Kun suddenly noticed that someone had appeared beside him. Looking closely, he saw that Zhou Jun had somehow arrived at his side. Zhou Jun was likewise immersed in the lingering aftertaste of enlightenment, carefully savoring Di Kun's gains from this enlightenment.

Since the two had always been two sides of the same whole, their thoughts and memories were naturally interconnected. Under normal circumstances, however, they deliberately isolated each other's thoughts to preserve their individual independence.

Yet at this moment, that barrier seemed to have been broken. Di Kun and Zhou Jun's thoughts naturally intertwined, their insights and experiences blending together like trickling streams.

Not long after, Zhou Jun opened his eyes as well, an indescribable light flashing through them. This time's gains truly aren't small. But Hongjun has remembered us because of it. I'm not afraid of trouble, but we should still act cautiously from now on.

Di Kun nodded slightly in agreement. He continued, "Mm. Next, I do not intend to visit the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains in the north. I have an idea that I want to test at Mount Zhou. If this method works, attaining Mythical Grand Unity may not be impossible."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jun pondered briefly before sighing. "Mythical Grand Unity is like a star beyond our reach, far too distant. By the time we reach that step, who knows how much time will have passed? Rather than that, we should first carefully plan how to elevate this Primordial Wilderness and turn it into the one and only true realm." Hearing Zhou Jun's words, Di Kun repeatedly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "The Primordial Wilderness absolutely cannot be elevated before we attain Mythical Grand Unity."

Zhou Jun revealed a puzzled expression and asked, "Why? Elevating the Primordial Wilderness is a plan we have carefully devised, and we would clearly gain more from it. Mythical Grand Unity, on the other hand, is truly beyond reach. Neither of us has much confidence in it." Di Kun's expression grew grave, as though he bore an immense weight, and he slowly said, "You must understand that we had already heard legends of the Primordial Wilderness in our previous lives. In other words, the Primordial Wilderness has already been Reflecting All Heavens. How can you be certain that the Primordial Wilderness world we now inhabit is not a branch of the Primordial Wilderness? If we elevate the Primordial Wilderness before attaining Mythical Grand Unity, and its elevation causes the timelines to converge and merge into the true Primordial Wilderness, do you think we would still have a chance? You must understand that the origin of the Primordial Wilderness is Pangu Opens the Heavens. Therefore, Pangu Opens the Heavens is the beginning of every Primordial Wilderness, an eternal and unchanging truth. If we can attain Mythical Grand Unity upon this timeline, then even if the timelines converge, we will already stand at the beginning of time itself. Naturally, it will have no effect on us. This is of utmost importance."

Zhou Jun's brows tightened upon hearing this, clearly having thought of that possibility as well. After all, the struggle for the Great Dao was exceedingly cruel. If the timelines of the Primordial Wilderness truly converged, then when they tried to return to before Pangu Opens the Heavens, the great powers of the original timeline would likely stop them at the end of time. If they were unlucky, they might ultimately become nourishment for those beings.