Time flew by like a shuttle, the years slipping away.
To the great experts of the Primordial World, time held little meaning.
As Ancestor Dragon became a Quasi-Saint, First Kirin and Yuan Feng successively entered seclusion, and the Primordial World's balance of power quietly shifted.
Though the Dragon Clan had not launched war against both the Phoenix Clan and Kirin Clan at once, it had grown increasingly domineering.
The number of experts drawn in by the Dragon Clan was also increasing.
At first, the Dragon Clan would recruit Mystic Immortal level fighters, but now, it no longer regarded Mystic Immortal level cultivators as worth noticing.
Anyone below the Golden Immortal level was not even qualified to be recruited by the Dragon Clan.
As for whether the other clans had planted spies within the Dragon Clan, the answer was certainly yes, but they were unlikely to gain access to the Dragon Clan's core.
Above the Thirty-three Heavens, the sun, moon, and stars cycled endlessly.
Even great experts of the Primordial World kept a respectful distance from the Sun Star.
Those who generally set foot upon the sun did so to refine Sunlight Divine Water or gather some Innate Materials from its surface.
Of course, some came to the sun in search of Innate Spiritual Treasures.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Yang simply let them be.
But if any living being who came to the Sun Star acted recklessly, they could forget about leaving safely.
From Lu Yang's observations, the number of Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World had already exceeded the number of fingers on one hand, not counting himself.
Ancestor Dragon was a Quasi-Saint, and quite a few beings already knew that.
Hongjun should have become a Quasi-Saint as well.
Rahu, Ancestor Yin Yang, and Ancestor Qiankun were all Quasi-Saints.
He had also discovered a mysterious Quasi-Saint, whom Lu Yang guessed was Great Immortal Yang Mei.
In myths from later generations, Great Immortal Yang Mei attained the Dao even before Hongjun. After Hongjun became a Saint, he fought Yang Mei, displaying all his divine abilities and bringing out every Dharma treasure he possessed, yet he could do nothing to Yang Mei and ultimately conceded defeat.
According to Lu Yang's guess, Yang Mei's true origin should have been the Hollow Willow Tree, a top-tier Innate Spiritual Root of the Primordial World.
Among the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World, the Hollow Willow Tree absolutely ranked among the foremost.
"Number Two will assume human form today," Lu Yang thought to himself.
His second avatar, Di Jun, had cultivated on his own until he possessed Golden Immortal level magic power and could assume human form.
After all, Di Jun's innate foundation was only at the Golden Immortal level.
The Golden Crow with a Grand Unity level innate foundation was not even complete yet!
At the East Sea Coast, Ancestor Dragon's expression was gloomy.
The Quasi-Saint Great Expert Ancestor Qiankun was on good terms with the Kirin Clan, while the Quasi-Saint Great Expert Ancestor Yin Yang was on good terms with the Phoenix Clan.
Clearly, Ancestor Dragon was no longer the only Quasi-Saint in the Primordial World.
Perhaps other Quasi-Saints were also hiding themselves.
Ancestor Dragon had become a Quasi-Saint only by relying on Great Destiny. Yet Ancestor Qiankun and Ancestor Yin Yang possessed less Fortune than him, while their cultivation had not fallen behind his, leaving him deeply wary.
He had originally wanted to suppress the Phoenix Clan and the Kirin Clan, but now he no longer dared act rashly.
He could only hope Yuan Feng and First Kirin would take longer to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.
Lowering his head, Ancestor Dragon looked at the earth beneath his feet.
Ancestor Dragon was plotting to use dragon aura to taint the earth veins.
The thought of every earth vein becoming a dragon vein made Ancestor Dragon excited.
But Ancestor Dragon also knew that this would inevitably draw the dissatisfaction of many great experts, yet he had no intention of giving up.
Suddenly, Ancestor Dragon raised his head and looked toward the Sun Star. Perhaps it was only his imagination, but he felt the sun flicker.
A Golden Crow clutching the River Diagram and Luo Book transformed into a human form amid crimson-gold flames.
Di Jun's assumption of human form did not bring a Heavenly Tribulation either.
And Di Jun's appearance after assuming human form differed from Lu Ya's.
Di Jun was somewhat taller than Lu Ya, with sharp brows and star-like eyes, handsome features, an imposing bearing, and the aura of an emperor.
The River Diagram rested in his left hand, the Luo Book in his right, as divine light flickered within Di Jun's eyes.
Suddenly, Di Jun frowned and glanced into the distance.
An uninvited guest had arrived on the Sun Star.
The visitor was Ancestor Cang Tian.
Ancestor Cang Tian was among the first batch of Innate Beings born between Heaven and Earth, and he possessed the Power of the Firmament.
From Lu Yang's observations, Ancestor Cang Tian currently possessed over five billion years of magic power and was not far from becoming a Quasi-Saint.
Furthermore, Ancestor Cang Tian had long since attained the Grand Unity Dao Fruit.
In terms of Dao attainment, Lu Yang was far inferior to Ancestor Cang Tian.
After all, Lu Yang only possessed the Qianyuan Dao Fruit and had yet to attain the Grand Unity Dao Fruit.
Advancing one's Dao attainment was truly difficult.
With the Sun Star as his foundation, his cultivation could advance by leaps and bounds, but raising his Dao attainment was much slower.
Of course, there were shortcuts, such as using Merit to improve one's Dao attainment.
It was simply that Lu Yang did not currently wish to use Merit to raise his Dao attainment.
Nor was he particularly anxious about advancing his Dao attainment.
It was best if he could comprehend it himself.
Even if he were to use Merit to improve his Dao attainment, the later, the better.
Ancestor Cang Tian had not come to the Sun Star this time to seek treasures, refine Sunlight Divine Water, or gather Innate Materials for crafting treasures. He had come for Di Jun.
The commotion caused by Di Jun assuming human form had drawn Ancestor Cang Tian's attention.
At that moment, Ancestor Cang Tian used Heavenly Escape and arrived upon the Sun Star from the twenty-seventh Heaven in a short time.
His pair of Dharma eyes stared at Di Jun as Ancestor Cang Tian smiled. "Born from the Essence of the Sun, your innate foundation is extraordinary. You are fated with me and should become my disciple."
That was right, Ancestor Cang Tian had conceived the idea of taking a disciple.
At present, Ancestor Cang Tian had no disciples. Upon discovering Di Jun, he developed the thought of taking him as one.
He had traveled all the way to the Sun Star precisely to take a disciple.
Before long, Ancestor Cang Tian arrived before Di Jun.
When he saw the River Diagram and Luo Book in Di Jun's hands, Ancestor Cang Tian's eyes lit up.
"Wonderful, wonderful! You have Innate Spiritual Treasures accompanying you. Your Fortune is indeed profound. You should become my disciple," Ancestor Cang Tian said, laughing as he clapped his hands.
"?" Di Jun's expression turned strange.
He had not expected Ancestor Cang Tian to have come to take him as a disciple.
However, Di Jun had no interest in joining Ancestor Cang Tian's sect.
"You jest, Fellow Daoist." Di Jun put away the River Diagram and Luo Book, speaking neither arrogantly nor humbly.
"I am Cang Tian, and I attained the Dao at the beginning of the Primordial Realm. There is a bond of master and disciple between us," Ancestor Cang Tian said with a smile.
Attained the Dao at the beginning of the Primordial Realm?
This Ancestor Cang Tian truly had no shame.
At present, Ancestor Cang Tian was merely a Grand Unity cultivator and had not even become a Quasi-Saint.
A Quasi-Saint was only half a Primordial Realm cultivator. Only after attaining the Hunyuan Dao Fruit could one truly be considered a Primordial Realm cultivator.
"There is no fate between us, Fellow Daoist." Di Jun did not waste words and rejected him directly.
The moment Di Jun refused, Ancestor Cang Tian's expression abruptly changed.
"Heaven's Will cannot be defied." Ancestor Cang Tian narrowed his eyes, and his tone carried a threat.
From Ancestor Cang Tian's expression, if Di Jun refused to join his sect, he would not mind killing him and seizing his treasures.
However, Ancestor Cang Tian did not know Di Jun's background.
Though Di Jun possessed only Golden Immortal level cultivation, he was the avatar of a certain existence!
If Cang Tian wanted to take Di Jun as a disciple, he first had to ask the Sun Star's magic power of over two million Calamities.
At present, Cang Tian's magic power was still quite far from even one Calamity!
"Heaven's Will? I wonder whether it is the will of the Heavenly Dao, or your will, Cang Tian?" Di Jun chuckled.
"Is there a difference?" Cang Tian's tone grew increasingly hostile.
Ancestor Cang Tian had never been a kind man. He had committed no shortage of murders and treasure thefts.
Grand Unity Magic Power circulated through him as his pair of Firmament Dharma eyes stared intently at Di Jun.
He could see that Di Jun possessed only Golden Immortal level cultivation.
He could also see that Di Jun's Fortune was not particularly immense, nor did he possess any Merit.
Thus, Cang Tian had nothing to fear.
To Cang Tian, a being like Di Jun could be killed without a second thought.
"Fellow Daoist, cultivation has not come easily for you. You should not lead yourself astray. Would it not be a pity if being Immortal through ten thousand tribulations became nothing more than an empty promise?" Di Jun's expression remained calm.
Having said this much, there was no need to continue speaking.
Cang Tian's expression darkened.
This was the first time he, Cang Tian, had wanted to take a disciple, only to be rejected. It had cost him face.
Hmph, even if Di Jun was a Sun God Bird, becoming his disciple would still be a great fortune.
Since he had abandoned such a Great Fortune, then let him be reduced to ashes!
The atmosphere instantly turned grim and murderous.
An overwhelming aura erupted from Cang Tian.
Above the Thirty-three Heavens, Cang Tian could also borrow a portion of the Heavenly Realm's power.
In a short time, Cang Tian's magic power could surge to over six billion years with ease.
In other words, as long as he remained within the Heavenly Realm, Cang Tian could temporarily possess Quasi-Saint Magic Power.
Though drawing upon a portion of the Heavenly Realm's power to bolster himself could briefly cause his magic power to soar, the burden was considerable.
Against a mere Golden Immortal level cultivator, Cang Tian did not intend to borrow any of the Heavenly Realm's power.
He did not even intend to use his full strength.
Boom!
With a wave of Cang Tian's hand, astonishing magic power crushed toward Di Jun.
This was only thirty percent of Cang Tian's magic power, yet it was still far from trivial.
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