Entering Penglai at Last

Ten thousand years later, the man, the dragon, and the qilin arrived at the location Ao Jiang had described.

Taiqing carefully examined this sea region.

Compared to the seas they had passed through before, this area was far more prosperous and thriving.

At the seabed, numerous spirit plants and spirit roots were growing.

The concentration of spiritual qi in this sea was also much higher than in many of the seas they had previously traversed.

As a result, the aquatic life in this sea was far more abundant than in other regions, and the powerful beings among them were also considerably more numerous.

"Esteemed Master, every time this immortal island intersects with the Primordial World, it releases a great deal of Innate Spiritual Qi.

Over time, as the island intersects with the Primordial World more frequently, the concentration of Innate Spiritual Qi in this intersection area naturally becomes much higher than in other seas.

Our Dragon Clan once used this method to locate the island's emergence.

Inside the immortal island, the concentration of Innate Spiritual Qi is terrifyingly high, to the point where it directly liquefies into spiritual liquid.

Even if one gains no spirit plants or spirit roots within that island, merely absorbing that Innate Spiritual Liquid can yield tremendous benefits."

As if sensing Taiqing's confusion, Ao Jiang took the initiative to explain the phenomenon of the abnormally dense Innate Spiritual Qi.

"I see. Although the immortal island has not yet emerged, once it intersects with the Primordial World, the Innate Spiritual Qi within, so dense that it directly liquefies, will naturally diffuse into the sea region where the intersection occurs.

The living beings, spirit roots, and spirit plants of the intersection area all benefit from the island's grace.

Truly an endless fortune.

If so, then Penglai Immortal Island is very likely intersecting with the Primordial World in this sea region."

After confirming that Penglai Immortal Island was likely intersecting with the Primordial World in this sea, Taiqing found an island and settled down to cultivate.

He needed to enter Penglai Immortal Island in his optimal state, ensuring he could break through to the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.

Otherwise, he would have to wait until Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Lingbao were born, and only then, with the combined efforts of the Sanqing to explore Pangu's Legacy, might he be able to advance to the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.

After Penglai Immortal Island intersected with the Primordial World, it would take another ten or so Eons before the next immortal island intersected.

Taiqing could not afford to wait that long.

After all, the final decisive battle of the Conflict between Dao and Demon between Old Thief Hongjun and the Devil Ancestor Luohu could erupt at any moment.

Once the Conflict between Dao and Demon ended, Hongjun would soon attain sainthood.

At that time, the Heavenly Dao would become even more powerful.

A more powerful Heavenly Dao, combined with Hongjun after his sainthood, would suppress all living beings, making it difficult for anyone to walk the Law Path to Sainthood.

Taiqing could not gamble with his own fate and future; he had to achieve the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm within Penglai Immortal Island, and walk that Law Path to Sainthood.

"Unfortunately, I did not inherit Father God Pangu's Law of Strength. If I could use the Law of Strength as the core to attain the Golden Immortal of the Origin, the path ahead would certainly be much smoother.

Now, I can only use Yin and Yang to unify the Five Elements, combine Heaven and Earth, and achieve the Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Relying solely on my own ability to comprehend the Law of Strength independently is still far too difficult."

Taiqing calculated in his heart.

Since his birth, Taiqing had never given up his efforts to comprehend the Law of Strength.

But after so many Eons, it could not be said that Taiqing had gained nothing—it was more accurate to say he had gained absolutely nothing.

Taiqing had originally wanted to walk the path of sainthood with the Law of Strength as its core.

But reality had slapped Taiqing hard across the face.

The Law of Strength was truly not something just anyone could touch, even if Taiqing was the incarnation of Pangu's Primordial Spirit.

Fortunately, Taiqing had successfully unified the Five Elements Laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth into a single comprehension, achieving the Innate Five Elements Law.

Moreover, in recent years, after comprehending the Five Elements Law, Taiqing had also grasped the Heaven and Earth Law.

Taiqing planned to unify the Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Heaven and Earth Laws to attain the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.

"I also forgot back then—I didn't ask Father God's will to pass the Law of Strength to me.

If I had inherited the Law of Strength, why would I have to painstakingly comprehend it myself?"

Taiqing now regretted what he had missed at the summit of Buzhou Mountain back then.

But regret was useless now; in a short time, the will of Great God Pangu could not be condensed again in the Primordial World.

Even if Taiqing climbed Buzhou Mountain again, burned incense and prayed, and wept himself to death before Pangu's memorial tablet, the will of Great God Pangu could not be manifested.

While Taiqing cultivated, Ao Jiang and the Ink Jade Qilin also cultivated.

Taiqing would not allow his own mount to be too weak.

His mount was also considered half his disciple, so urging them to cultivate was only reasonable.

The Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang had no complaints; they might have wanted to slack off, but after witnessing Taiqing's terrifying comprehension, they too began to compete fiercely.

This was because the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang discovered that in less than a single Eon, Taiqing had successively comprehended the Innate Five Elements Law and the Heaven and Earth Law, and had grasped both to the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

What kind of monstrous genius had they taken as their master?

Originally, the dragon and the qilin had harbored a mindset of idling through life, but after seeing the terror of their master Taiqing, under his urging, they both threw themselves into intense cultivation.

As the saying goes, competition breeds motivation.

The Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang both strained their utmost, vowing to see who would be the strongest mount.

One man, one dragon, and one qilin silently cultivated on the island, and soon nearly an Eon had passed.

Though called a small island, its sheer scale was even greater than the universe of Taiqing's previous life.

This small island was equivalent to a Lesser Thousand World.

And beneath the Lesser Thousand World, there were three levels: Small World, Middle World, and Great World.

A single universe counted as at most a Great World.

From this, one could understand just how vast and boundless the Great Desolation World truly was.

Because Taiqing and his two mounts were cultivating on this island, the small island gradually grew lively.

Countless aquatic beings, innate creatures born on the island, and grass-and-tree spirits all gathered upon it.

The visions and Law fluctuations produced by the cultivation of three Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals were immense opportunities for these low-realm beings.

In his spare time, Taiqing would occasionally preach the Dao at the island's center.

This made the small island even more bustling.

Most importantly, Taiqing discovered that every time he preached, a trace of merit entered his account.

This discovery felt like finding a new continent to Taiqing.

"So this opportunity to preach the Dao is not exclusive to that Old Thief Hongjun after all.

This Seat might be able to scheme a bit?

Even if I cannot fully seize the chance to educate the Myriad Races of the Great Desolation from that Old Thief Hongjun, I can still win considerable merit for my Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches."

Making a mental note of this, Taiqing set aside other thoughts and excitedly looked toward a certain direction beyond the island.

Because Taiqing noticed that the concentration of Innate Spiritual Qi in this sea region was slowly rising.

Though the increase was very gradual, Taiqing's powerful Primordial Spirit keenly detected this anomaly.

Combined with the news from Ao Jiang, what did this mean? It meant that Penglai Immortal Island was about to emerge.

Taiqing called for the Ink Jade Qilin and Ao Jiang, and they swiftly headed toward the direction where the Innate Spiritual Qi was spreading.

"Boom!"

Not long after Taiqing set out, he heard a terrifying roar from the void.

Dense Innate Spiritual Qi spread from the source of the roar, nourishing the boundless sea.

A joyful expression on his face, Taiqing urged his mount, the Ink Jade Qilin, to race at top speed toward the place where the fluctuations emanated.

"Penglai Immortal Island, Taiqing has arrived!"