Fusion Grand Formation

Last time, Qing Huan had explained to them the path of the Golden Immortal and the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

After hearing the discourse, Kong Xuan fell into enlightenment and, after six Huiyuan Eras, successfully broke through to the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Great Peng had also reached the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm by now.

Qing Huan was not surprised by this; even without his lecture, these two little ones would merely have taken their Transformation later.

"This time, your master has returned to take you two brothers to my new Dao Field. This place is indeed a treasure land, carrying your Luck, but in terms of the density of Innate Spiritual Qi, it falls slightly short compared to Zhongnan Mountain."

Kong Xuan and Great Peng's hearts tightened. Were they to leave this place? After all, this was where their mother had given birth to them, and reluctance filled their hearts.

Recalling every moment spent on Falling Phoenix Slope and the years of cultivation there, the two brothers were deeply attached to this land. Yet, being able to go to their teacher's Dao Field to accelerate their cultivation and Transformation was not a bad thing—it would allow them to return to the Phoenix Tribe a day sooner.

"We brothers will follow all of our teacher's arrangements," Kong Xuan and Great Peng said in unison.

"Good. There's no time to waste; I'll take you away now."

With that, Qing Huan waved his hand, and everything within the formation was collected, the Innate Grand Formation taken along as well.

At the Phoenix Tribe, beneath the Volcano of Immortality, Yuan Feng sensed that her two children had left that place and grew anxious. That place carried the Luck of the two little ones; if they left that slope before Transformation, their future Luck might decline.

Little did Yuan Feng know that under Qing Huan's scheming, Kong Xuan and Great Peng's Luck would not only diminish but instead encounter unique opportunities. However, as their mother, Yuan Feng was powerless—she could not leave the Volcano of Immortality even a step, and now only a wisp of her True Spirit barely sustained her.

Zhongnan Mountain was hidden within a vast range of mountains stretching billions of miles, clouds and mist swirling like gossamer, dreamlike and illusory. This peak seemed concealed by heaven and earth; unless one was a great power, it was nearly impossible to detect its existence, like a pearl hidden in the mundane world.

Arriving outside the grand formation, Qing Huan gently waved his hand, opening a small gap, and immediately turned into a streak of light entering within.

Qing Huan directly arranged for Kong Xuan and Great Peng beneath the Immortal Apricot Tree.

"This... this is an Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root?"

Kong Xuan's eyes widened, disbelief flooding his gaze, as if he had witnessed the most unimaginable sight in the world. Upon entering the formation, he had already felt that the spiritual energy of his teacher's Dao Field was three or four times that of Falling Phoenix Slope, but he never expected to find an Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root here.

"Indeed, this is one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, the Immortal Apricot Tree. Like your Phoenix Tribe's Wutong Tree, it is a rare and precious spiritual root."

Qing Huan smiled smugly. An Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root was something one could only encounter by chance; without Luck, it was impossible to find.

"Teacher, can my elder brother and I eat the fruits of this Immortal Apricot Tree?"

Great Peng's jaw dropped, nearly drooling, as he stammered the question. In his heart, he knew full well—this was a treasure! If he ate one, he might even comprehend the Law of Wind and Thunder. Or perhaps save several Huiyuan Eras of bitter cultivation and Transform sooner...

"Of course. This Immortal Apricot Tree matures once every nine Huiyuan Eras. When the time comes, Great Peng, you will eat two Immortal Fruits first, while Kong Xuan will wait until the next harvest. Eating two together is the only way to unleash their full effect."

"We thank our teacher for his great kindness."

Joy bloomed in the hearts of Kong Xuan and Great Peng, especially Great Peng, who now eagerly awaited the ripening of the Immortal Apricot Tree.

Qing Huan smiled and waved his hand, transplanting all the Acquired Spiritual Roots from Falling Phoenix Slope to the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. Then, a tree as white as jade was placed outside his Cave Mansion.

"This... this is another Innate Spiritual Root, and of high grade at that?"

Great Peng could hardly believe his eyes. Kong Xuan was also stunned, silently marveling: "This foundation—even the Phoenix Clan at its peak probably wasn't this wealthy! Here, there's one Ultimate Innate Spiritual Root and two high-grade ones..."

"This teacher is really a filthy rich bastard..."

Kong Xuan couldn't help but grumble inwardly, but at this moment, he had made up his mind—he never wanted to leave Zhongnan Mountain again. Cultivating here might even be better than the Phoenix Tribe's Ancestral Land... and that was no joke.

Qing Huan merged the Innate Grand Formation of Falling Phoenix Slope with that of Zhongnan Mountain, then sat down to focus on comprehending, fusing, and refining the formations. After all, these were three Innate Grand Formations; fusing them completely into a new one was no easy task. Without the Hundredfold Time Flow within his Cave Mansion, it would likely take several Huiyuan Eras to accomplish.

During the time Qing Huan spent fusing the formations, most of the great powers who had returned from listening to the Dao at the Zixiao Palace chose to go into seclusion, with only a few roaming the Primordial Wilderness. For instance, Di Jun and Tai Yi were recruiting members of the Demon Race to head to the Solar Star. As for Zhunti and Jieyin, after Rahula's self-destruction had ruined the Western earth veins, the West had become extremely barren, with many Innate Spiritual Roots degenerating into Acquired ones or even tainted by demonic energy. The two brothers were thus scouring the East for treasures.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, as if driven mad, scoured Buzhou Mountain in search of spiritual roots and treasures, causing the Innate Lifeforms on the mountain to tremble in fear, dreading that these twelve might join forces to plunder.

East Prince, at his Dao Field on Purple Mansion Island, constantly felt a thread of fate tugging at him, yet the vast Eastern Sea yielded no clue even after several Huiyuan Eras, leaving him restless and irritable as he remained in his Dao Field.

In the blink of an eye, five Huiyuan Eras passed. With the support of the Hundredfold Time Flow within his Cave Mansion, Qing Huan finally refined and fused the three great formations into one.

As for the true power of this formation, it remained unknown for now, but one thing was certain: no Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal could break it, no matter how many came—they could only sigh in frustration.

Qing Huan named this formation the Yin-Yang Limitless Guardian Formation. Gazing at his work, he nodded in satisfaction and thought to himself:

"As they say, Yin and Yang evolve into the myriad. This formation is truly perfect for defense."

"Hmm, it's time to travel the world. I'll head to the Eastern Sea first! I need to hunt down that Innate Yin-Yang Flood Dragon before it's too late and Tongtian discovers it."

If that happened, he could only watch helplessly. Was this not seizing Tongtian's fate? Having transcended worlds, why care about Karma? If I can find it, it's mine.

There's no such thing as "seizing fate."

With that, Qing Huan transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the Eastern Sea.

Though a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal could cross countless miles in a single thought, the Primordial Wilderness was far too vast...

After all, even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was merely a slightly larger ant in the Primordial Wilderness...