Chapter 480 The Three Patriarchs' Dao Contest, The Yellow Court Marvelous Formula
Upon seeing the Dao Venerable appear in the world, the Supreme Dao group were filled with excitement and reverence.
But Uncle-Master Pang couldn't understand; he only felt bewildered. He asked in a low voice, "May I ask, High Immortal, who is the Dao Venerable?"
"..."
The courtyard fell completely silent.
Uncle-Master Pang shrank back, seemingly realizing he had asked the wrong question.
Immortal Li glanced at him, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
" The Dao Venerable is the Founder of our Supreme Dao."
Uncle-Master Pang grinned, his face showing a bitter expression. "Forgive me, it's him, old man."
"What crime has he committed if the world is unaware of his reputation?" Immortal Li, however, seemed to think that Uncle-Master Pang was truly a talent, and his attitude softened even further than before, explaining, "As for why the Dao Venerable is here, that's a question for your * Yellow Court Scripture *."
"Ah?"
" Dao Venerable was the first person in Xuanwei to achieve Yang Spirit) status."
Uncle-Master Pang's eyes widened suddenly.
The founder of Yang Spirit Method?
No wonder he's called the Dao Venerable!
"Then he has appeared in my Nine Mountains Realm..."
"It should be said, it's not him personally," Immortal Li said, looking up as if sensing something, "It's his illusory image in the river of time."
Uncle-Master Pang was still puzzled.
Even First Seat Mingde and the others were not quite sure what had happened.
Immortal Li sighed, "This matter concerns Venerable Tianhe, and it's a secret within the sect. In fact, unless one possesses the Dao Fruit of the Four Sects, it's unlikely anyone would know the reason behind it."
What's the reason?
"Whenever a new Dao Path emerges in the Xuanwei Realm, the Dao Venerable will appear and Dao Contention when it reaches the Spirit Transformation."
"A fight?" Uncle-Master Pang's heart leaped into his throat. " Zheng Fa is going to have a fight with the Dao Venerable?"
Seeing his reaction, Immortal Li comforted him, "There's no need to be so nervous. This illusory figure is only at the initial stage of the Nascent Spirit Transformation realm."
Uncle-Master Pang breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Dao Venerable was able to establish a sect like the Supreme Dao and even created the Yang Spirit Method; one can imagine his current level of cultivation.
If you've reached the Spirit Transformation stage, then that's fine.
Seeing him nod, Immortal Li smiled again, "The reason it's called Dao Contention is that it only judges the strength of a cultivator's Dao techniques, and apart from their Life-bound Dharma Treasure, no other objects can be relied upon."
Uncle Pang frowned, pointed at the Tai Chi diagram above the Daoist priest's head, and asked doubtfully, "What about that?"
You must know that the Life-bound Dharma Treasure was created by the Patriarch Tianhe, which this Dao Venerable obviously wouldn't have, so this Taiji Diagram is very suspicious— Uncle-Master Pang felt that the Dao Venerable was suspected of cheating!
"This is the Founder's Innate Divine Ability," Immortal Li chuckled. "Doesn't Zheng Fa also possess it?"
Uncle-Master Pang thought to himself, "So this isn't necessarily a bad thing for Zheng Fa."
Although Zheng Fa's most powerful Trapping Immortal-Trapping Sword was restricted.
But who knows what treasures the Dao Venerable possesses?
If he could really use Law Treasure, Zheng Fa might suffer a great loss.
Seeing that his expression had calmed down a bit, Immortal Li laughed again:
"You seem to have a lot of confidence in Zheng Fa. You should know that the Dao Venerable was once unrivaled in his time, and he was no ordinary Spirit Transformation."
Upon hearing this, Uncle-Master Pang slowly shook his head. "It's not that I'm confident, but Zheng Fa is absolutely not afraid."
"Um?"
He once said something.
What did you say?
"If we cultivate the Cultivation Method of our predecessors and end up being inferior to them, what's the point of cultivating at all?"
The smile on Immortal Li's face froze.
Even the faces of the Supreme Dao disciples at the Nascent Spirit Transformation were filled with embarrassment.
That's very good, very reasonable, and very inspiring...
That's quite embarrassing.
After a moment of silence, Immortal Li asked, "So that's what Zheng Fa was thinking... No wonder he achieved such success."
Uncle-Master Pang smiled and looked towards where Zheng Fa Spirit Transformation, his eyes filled with pride.
But at this moment, none of the Supreme Dao people present felt that his pride was pitiful or shallow:
The Nine Mountains Sect certainly didn't have any real foundation.
If we only compare it to the past, then compared to the Supreme Dao, it will naturally have a thousand shortcomings, like a firefly compared to the bright moon. Such a comparison is enough to make people laugh.
But as Zheng Fa said, the predecessors were meant to be surpassed.
In that sense, the secret mockery from those Supreme Dao people was even more pathetic.
An awkward silence fell over the courtyard, but Uncle-Master Pang remained oblivious, his mind solely focused on Zheng Fa. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he asked Immortal Li:
How many Dao Venerable are there?
"... How many? Throughout history, only one person can be called the Dao Venerable."
Who are those two?
Immortal Li suddenly looked up and saw two more figures appear in the sky.
A figure with a cyan Immortal Sword hanging at his waist transformed into Sword-Ray, slicing through the sky and arriving in an instant.
A figure clad in an imperial crown, striding with the power of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, treading upon the heavens and earth.
Immortal Li's face showed bewilderment, seemingly not expecting this turn of events, and he muttered, "How could Venerable Tianhe be here?"
Uncle-Master Pang actually recognized Venerable Tianhe as well.
Or rather, he couldn't see the swordsman's face, but he truly recognized the swordsman's sword—it was the Green Duckweed Sword.
But as Immortal Li said, shouldn't it only be Dao Venerable Dao Contention for the Dao?
How could Venerable Tianhe appear?
He looked at Immortal Li Immortal Li was frowning deeply, pondering for a long time before saying, "The sect records the extraordinary phenomenon of Venerable Tianhe's Spirit Transformation into a deity. At that time, only Dao Venerable appeared..."
He was the only one who had seen this record, so others naturally couldn't question it.
But the way others looked at him revealed suspicion and distrust.
Immortal Li looked around, his face darkening. "It really wasn't me who forgot!"
Uncle-Master Pang fell into deep thought. If what Immortal Li said was true, then this change could only be due to one thing:
The Yellow Court Scripture!
When the Patriarch Tianhe created the Dharma, only the Dao Venerable obstructed the path.
Zheng Fa used the Yellow Court Scripture to Spirit Transformation, but three people Dao Contention.
Uncle-Master Pang suddenly realized that these three were the founders of the Yang Spirit Method, the Dharma Body Method, and the Celestial River Method!
Judging from the " Immortal-Trapping Sword Canon ", Venerable Tianhe's Celestial River Method never relied on the Dharma Body Method, but it was closely related to the Yang Spirit Method.
Or rather, the Celestial River Method and the Dharma Body Method both originated from the Yang Spirit Method.
This Dao Venerable can actually be considered the founder of the Xuanwei Immortal Way.
Therefore, when Venerable Tianhe Spirit Transformation, only Dao Venerable appeared.
Zheng Fa's " Yellow Court Scripture " integrates the teachings of the three schools, and this Spirit Transformation is actually the work of the three Founder!
" High Immortal, this... seems to be the Founder of the three Spirit Transformation Method."
Uncle-Master Pang's eyes held a hint of worry, his earlier confidence gone.
Immortal Li's eyes flickered, and his gaze fell upon the man in the imperial robe. His expression froze, as if he had just realized something, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face:
"It really is him."
"Who?"
"The Path of the Dharma Body was indeed created by that True Immortal Lu."
Uncle-Master Pang was greatly shocked, but he was not the only one at the moment. All the Nascent Spirit Transformation from the Supreme Dao were looking at the domineering man with the indistinct face, and they were all stunned.
" Vast Sun Mountain, True Immortal Lu?"
"Hmm..." Immortal Li looked at the figure, his tone almost clenched through gritted teeth, "Although Dao Venerable had a suspicion, my Founder and I never dared to believe it. I never expected... it really was him."
Uncle-Master Pang also felt a heavy weight in his heart.
They and Vast Sun Mountain were mortal enemies, and now that they heard that True Immortal Lu had such amazing achievements, it was hardly good news for the Nine Mountains Sect.
First Seat Mingde, however, was the first to regain his senses. He frowned as he looked at the three figures in the sky and asked, "Putting everything else aside, just considering these three founders of the laws, can Zheng Fa successfully overcome his tribulation?"
Uncle-Master Pang's expression darkened; First Seat Mingde's words had truly struck a chord with him.
Any one of these three would be worthy of the utmost respect and worship from other Xuanwei cultivators.
Even if their cultivation level is only at the Spirit Transformation, they are still far beyond the reach of Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Firstly, Uncle-Master Pang had some confidence in Zheng Fa.
You can hit three...
Zheng Fa also felt a chill run down his spine.
He raised his head and looked at the three figures in the sky; he recognized Venerable Tianhe as the only one he recognized.
However, the Nine Mountains Realm was entirely under his control, and he overheard the discussions of Immortal Li and the others.
He could feel that he had lost connection with everything around him.
The Immortal-Trapping Sword is no longer usable.
Even the Sun-Moon Bell seemed far removed from him; though he could sense it, he couldn't summon it.
All he can rely on now is his cultivation level and Divine Ability, and the Creation Jade Disc in his Dantian.
At this moment, one can only rely on Cultivation Method Divine Ability to compete for supremacy in the Great Dao.
Zheng Fa took a deep breath, stood up, leaped upwards, his eyes flashing with silver light, and headed towards the three.
On the Taiji Diagram above the Daoist priest's head, the Yin and Yang energies chase each other.
Venerable Tianhe drew the Green Duckweed Sword from his waist.
The man in the imperial robe shimmered with golden light, his entire body reaching a height of over a hundred feet, his flesh solid, seemingly containing the immense power to suppress all who dared to defy him.
His gaze swept over the three of them, then looked down at the courtyard where Senior Sister Zhang stood holding Pure Tranquility Bamboo, her eyes filled with worry. But when she saw him looking at her, she immediately put on a smile.
Xie Qingxue bit her lip, placed her hand on the Green Duckweed Sword, and looked at Venerable Tianhe, seemingly about to strike this Founder with her sword.
He even noticed the worry on the Old Yuan's face and the unease in the eyes of the Nine Mountains Sect disciples.
He could naturally understand the concern and anxiety of the people from the Nine Mountains Sect. He was the Nine Mountains Sect, and the Nine Mountains Sect was him; it had always been this way.
With a thought, Zheng Fa's spiritual energy circulated according to the < Yellow Court Scripture >.
A purple Yang Spirit condensed from his Mud Pill Palace, holding the Creation Jade Disc, and leaped out from the top of his head.
A Tongtian Fusang Wood materialized in the void behind him.
The three elements, though distinct, are subtly intertwined.
Just as Uncle-Master Pang said:
The * Yellow Court Scripture *, created by gathering the wisdom of predecessors and bringing together outstanding individuals from both realms, is such a challenging text; if one cannot even pass this test, what is the point of cultivating it?
Dao Venerable, Venerable Tianhe, and High Immortal Xian exchanged a glance, seemingly still possessing their own senses and pride, as if unwilling to act simultaneously.
Venerable Tianhe did not move. True Immortal Lu leaned slightly, about to make a move, but saw a flash of purple light. Dao Venerable seemed to be eager to make a move and took the initiative!
He pointed to the Taiji Diagram above his head, where the Yin and Yang energies swirled.
The Sun-Moon Bell in the Medicine Garden suddenly started ringing, as if it had encountered a formidable enemy. The bell's tolling was disordered, and the sound instilled fear and urgency in those who heard it.
All beings in the Nine Mountains Realm, whether cultivators or mortals, felt a heaviness in their hearts. Looking up, they saw the Taiji Diagram stretching across the sky, with countless beings kneeling in worship around it, and all sorts of worlds arising and ceasing in an instant.
"This Taiji Diagram of the Dao Venerable is Innate Divine Ability he acquired in his youth, and it is also the method by which he attained the Dao. All his learning throughout his life is contained within it. It is not Life-bound Dharma Treasure, but it is even better than Life-bound Dharma Treasure."
In the guest courtyard, Immortal Li's expression was a mixture of suppressed emotion and excitement.
"What power does this have?"
"I've never met the Dao Venerable either; I can only glean some knowledge from the Founder scriptures and the sect's Cultivation Method." Immortal Li stared intently at the Taiji Diagram, seemingly wanting to see it for himself. "I speculate that this Taiji Diagram possesses the power to stabilize earth, fire, water, and wind, and to control the Creation Yin and Yang."
Uncle-Master Pang frowned.
This statement was vague, clearly indicating that Immortal Li was unwilling to reveal all the secrets of the sect.
But Uncle-Master Pang had also studied many courses at Nine Mountains University, and now, comparing the power he felt from the Taiji Diagram, he had gained some insight:
This Taiji Diagram seems capable of generating matter and controlling space, and within the Nine Mountains Realm, it has subtly replaced the Sun-Moon Bell's position?
Immortal Li added, "The greatest power of this Taiji Diagram lies in its invulnerability to all magic, Wu Shuang throughout history for self-defense and suppression."
Uncle-Master Pang's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he saw the Taiji Diagram cross the sky and press down on Zheng Fa. Wherever it passed, the space was like a precious and delicate curtain, rippling and cracking.
Through the crevices, various strange scenes could be faintly seen, as if it were another world.
Zheng Dharma Body beneath it, as if he had entered an invisible cage, unable to move forward or backward, and unable to escape.
Uncle-Master Pang's mind raced as he pondered a way to break Zheng Fa's defenses. While Zheng Fa possessed Innate Divine Ability, he was not skilled in offensive combat. Moreover, his research on various Divine Ability was nowhere near as profound as Dao Venerable's understanding of the Taiji Diagram.
It wasn't that Zheng Fa wasn't diligent, but rather that the time was too short:
Zheng Fa cultivated extremely quickly, and in just thirty years, he had already exhausted all his energy to perfect the < Yellow Court Scripture >, leaving him with no spare time.
After much deliberation, he felt that the Great Sun True Fire might be worth a shot, but it wasn't a sure thing.
After all, Zheng Fa had the shortest time to obtain the Great Sun True Fire.
"... How could this be?"
Just as he was scheming for Zheng Fa and feeling extremely troubled, he heard Immortal Li exclaim in surprise, his tone filled with complex emotions.
Confused, he saw Zheng Fa raise a beam of positive and negative Five Elements spiritual light, which did not strike the Dao Venerable, but instead flew towards the illusory figure of the Venerable Tianhe.
It seems that Immortal Li, being Loose Immortal, discovered Zheng Fa's actions earlier than him.
The next moment, he looked at the dazed Venerable Tianhe in the sky, then at the " Green Duckweed Sword " in Zheng Fa's hand, opened his mouth, and a similar question stuck in his throat:
Is that even possible?
With the Green Duckweed Sword in hand, Zheng Fa's spirits were immediately lifted.
You may not have the Law Treasure, but others do!
What others have, isn't that mine too?
Faced with the Taiji Diagram's ability to isolate space and rewrite rules, he really didn't have any good methods.
The issue of using Divine Ability against Divine Ability is that Zheng Fa's understanding and control over his own Divine Ability are far inferior to that of the Dao Venerable's understanding and control over the Taiji Diagram.
Even though the Creation Jade Disc has the power of transformation, it is ultimately not a treasure for attacking and conquering. Zheng Fa was also worried about it and afraid that it might be damaged.
But he didn't care about the Green Duckweed Sword!
He knows this thing too well!
He could recite the entire " Green Duckweed Sword Art " backwards.
Looking at the Taiji Diagram above his head, Zheng Fa's sword tip pointed upwards, Sword-Person Unity, the Sword-Ray piercing through the two polarities.
With a single sword strike, the Taiji Diagram shattered!
Throughout Xuanwei, when it comes to offensive techniques, the Tianhe Sword Cultivator is universally acknowledged as Wu Shuang!
As the Sword-Ray dissipated, Zheng Dharma Body slowly reappeared, but the Green Duckweed Sword in his hand returned to the Venerable Tianhe's grasp. Positive-Negative Five-Element Divine Light, he could only control the Green Duckweed Sword for one strike.
Venerable Tianhe lowered his head, looking at the Green Duckweed Sword that had returned to his palm, as if deep in thought.
Then, he turned his head to look at the Dao Venerable. Although his features were not clearly visible, his posture was inexplicably smug.
"Broken?" Immortal Li murmured, seemingly trying to convince himself, "That's right, what Venerable Tianhe accomplished back then, Zheng Fa could have done the same."
Uncle-Master Pang agreed in his heart. Venerable Tianhe had also Dao Contention with Dao Venerable for the Dao, and must have done the same thing back then.
Zheng Fa's situation is like someone copying another person's exam paper in the exam hall...
Uh, no, I mean, he stole someone else's exam paper, changed it to his own name, and handed it in.
The Dao Venerable's attack failed, and with a wave of his hand, the Taiji Diagram condensed again, but he took a step back, seemingly unwilling to continue the entanglement.
True Immortal Lu could no longer restrain himself. Seeing Zheng Fa retreat, he stepped forward and, without using any Law Treasure, struck Zheng Fa with a single palm!
At first glance, this move seemed simple and unadorned, but halfway through its trajectory, the palm transformed into a towering mountain, crashing towards Zheng Fa.
A sense of fear arose in everyone's hearts, a fear that made them want to bow down and dare not resist.
Uncle-Master Pang heard Immortal Li sigh, "Legend has it that the original Dharma Body only pursued..."
What are we pursuing?
"The ultimate in power."
Uncle-Master Pang's heart stirred. He remembered that Senior Brother Yuan had also said that his Dharma Body would be able to destroy everything in the future. He hadn't expected that this True Immortal Lu had already taken the first step.
Zheng Fa, however, felt it even more strongly. Power is indeed one of the most obvious attributes of the physical body, and it is perfectly normal for the Dharma Body Method to develop in this direction.
But the True Immortal Lu before me is more than just power!
To outsiders, it appeared as if he had only struck with one palm.
But Zheng Fa, who was under the palm wind, knew that in an instant, he had already unleashed thousands upon thousands of palm strikes!
At this moment, Zheng Fa still had another thought in mind—this True Immortal Lu seemed to have been to school and knew that sometimes, speed and strength were one and the same thing!
When it comes to speed, Zheng Fa has never been afraid of anyone!
He transformed into a rainbow of light, attempting to retreat and evade the overwhelming onslaught.
In his view, given the speed of the Rainbow Transformation Method, True Immortal Lu's move was actually the easiest for him to deal with.
Little did anyone expect that True Immortal Lu in front of him would also transform into a rainbow, his speed not much slower than Zheng Fa's, his fist chasing after him.
Two streaks of light flew one after the other through the air, leaving the people on the ground dazzled.
Zheng Fa felt as if he had been punished.
I used my Divine Ability to steal the sword, and you stole my Divine Ability?
But upon further sensing, he discovered that this rainbow light and the Rainbow Transformation Method were extremely similar, but in fact, they were the same kind of Law Technique. However, this Law Technique was so wondrous that it could even keep up with Zheng Fa's Rainbow Transformation Method.
Zheng Fa was also somewhat surprised:
With his unparalleled power and speed, he could stand shoulder to shoulder with Dao Venerable and Venerable Tianhe. This True Immortal Lu was truly no mere pretender.
But Vast Sun Mountain has existed for a long time, so it's unclear why this person is considered a True Immortal...
This thought flashed through his mind in an instant. Seeing that it was relentlessly pursuing him, Zheng Fa raised his Yang Spirit, held the Creation Jade Disc in his left hand, and drew a circle in the air with his right hand.
Immortal Li stood in the courtyard, his voice filled with deep confusion. "That... that's the Taiji Diagram?"
Uncle-Master Pang noticed that the people from the Supreme Dao were all glancing at him sideways, gave an awkward smile, and quickly explained, "Actually... the others in our Nine Mountains Sect aren't like that."
(End of this chapter)