Amidst the light, the Black Tortoise's incomparably tough Tortoise Shell, its flesh and blood brimming with boundless vitality, and its limbs strong enough to support the Stars, began to decompose and transform.
After a period of time, the colossal body of the Black Tortoise vanished into divine light, leaving behind four extremely condensed and profound energy clusters containing the Earth Origin and the flesh and blood of the Black Tortoise, as well as an incomparably vast and extremely pure True Spirit.
When the two Saints, Jieyin Zhunti, saw the Black Tortoise willingly sacrifice itself, their eyes were filled with deep sorrow. However, they also knew that this was the most critical moment, and that rebuilding the Heavenly Pillar was of utmost importance.
The Jieyin said in a loud voice:
Black Tortoise sacrificed himself for Heaven and Earth; his actions moved Heaven and his righteousness shook the earth!
The Primordial World pillars of heaven collapsed, Four Heavenly Pillars directions must be rebuilt to stabilize the Qiankun and solidify the heavens and earth.
My junior brother Zhunti and I Zhunti that all fellow Daoists join forces, using the essence of Black Tortoise Xuan Turtle's remains as a base, supplemented by the spiritual essence of the Primordial Desolation World, to forge four pillars supporting the heavens, in order to fulfill Fellow Daoist's will to sacrifice himself to protect the heavens, and to bring the Primordial World back to the righteous path!
Empress Nuwa nodded solemnly. "Excellent! This is the right principle. The legacy left by Fellow Black Tortoise should be fully utilized in this righteous undertaking of the Qiankun."
Laozi Tzu remained unmoved and succinctly stated. "That is how it should be."
There was no objection from Yuanshi and Tongtian.
Nuwa took the lead, waving her hand to bring back the Qiankun Cauldron, its mouth aimed at the four clusters of Black Tortoise Origin.
"All the rarest treasures of the Heavenly Crown have come to this place!"
In an instant, the Immortality Stone Marrow from the depths of the Buzhou Mountain ruins, the Stars Gold Essence from the core of the Primordial Desolation Stars, the Nine Netherworlds Divine Iron from the seabed of the four seas, the Essence of Wutu the earth nurtured deep within the Earth Veins, and even some of the Five Elements Divine Materials essence left over from refining the Five-Colored Stone, were summoned by the Sage Dao and transformed into countless dazzling streams of light that streaked across the sky and continuously poured into the Qiankun Cauldron.
The Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze was like lightning as he turned his attention to the Black Tortoise True Spirit floating in the air.
He flicked his finger, and a beam of Yuqing Immortal Light, brimming Dao Charm boundless vitality, flowed into his True Spirit. His voice was majestic. "Black Tortoise Xuan Gui's True Spirit is immortal, containing immeasurable Merit; you are destined for greatness."
The enormous True Spirit was enveloped in Immortal Light, floating to one side, emanating an aura of peace and tranquility.
Then, the six Saint lined up around the Qiankun Cauldron, each using their own methods, their holy power surging out like a tidal wave and flowing into the giant cauldron!
"Heavenly Dao Furnace, Return to Origin!" Laozi's palm radiates the Taiqing Immortal Light, balancing Yin-Yang.
"Jade Void Glazed Fire, burn away impurities!" A pure white holy flame flowed from the Jade Void Palace Lamp in Yuanshi's hand.
"Seven Treasures Divine Radiance, Shaping and Guiding Spirit!" Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree scatters seven-colored rays of light, guiding the Spirit Materials to fuse and shape.
Driven by the combined power of the six Saints, the Qiankun Cauldron shone with dazzling brilliance, its runes flowing like dragons, and its interior emitting bursts of rumbling.
The four clusters of Black Tortoise essence, refined by holy power, Perfect World merged with countless divine materials of heaven and earth.
Gradually, four thick and solid earth-yellow divine pillar phantoms burst forth from the mouth of the cauldron. Their shapes continued to solidify, revealing the outline of giant pillars supporting the heavens and earth like the limbs of Black Tortoise!
The outlines of four enormous pillars have already appeared!
However, Nuwa and Laozi, the two Saints who were in charge of the refining process, frowned slightly.
Laozi said in a deep voice:
The nascent form of the Heavenly Pillar has been completed; its material is as solid as Panshi, and it contains the patterns of the Great Dao.
However, although its origin is profound and strong, it is still far inferior to even a fraction of the Pangu's Spine in ancient times. If it were used to support the power of heaven, it would probably not be a long-term solution.
Just as the saints were worrying about whether the newly forged Heavenly Pillar could truly withstand the weight of the entire Primordial Desolation Heavenly Realm, a sudden change occurred in the world!
The Primordial Desolation World itself possesses a will. Sensing the four pillars of heaven that were created to support and protect it, the void trembled silently. Without any summons, a pure and boundless World Origin Power gathered and flowed from the core of the Primordial Desolation Earth and from the net of Laws of the Nine Heavens Firmament, transforming into four invisible warm currents that flowed into the four pillars of heaven that were about to take shape!
Buzz--!
A joyful hum originating from the Primordial Desolation Origin resounded, and the light of the four celestial pillars suddenly became more restrained and profound. On the pillars, the originally somewhat rough Great Dao patterns instantly became mysterious and intricate, flowing with a stable and immortal Dao charm.
A vast aura, akin to the symbiosis of heaven and earth, emanated from the pillar!
Its strength and toughness instantly rose to an immeasurable level, and it also gained the approval of heaven and earth!
Laozi's serious expression immediately softened. "With the blessing of Heaven and Earth, and the resonance of the origin, the Pillar of Heaven is now complete!"
The pillar of heaven is complete; there's no time to lose.
Yuanshi's gaze swept across the four directions, and he said in a deep voice, "The Four Directions and Dimensions of the Primordial World need a celestial pillar to stabilize them. I, who control the order of heaven, shall hold this celestial pillar and Eastern Extreme Abyss of Guixu!"
The Sect Master Tongtian proclaimed in a resounding voice. "At the ends of the earth, where Baleful Qi lingers, the sword intent shall vanquish evil and uphold righteousness! I wield the Heavenly Pillar, and will secure the Southern Extreme!"
He gripped the Heavenly Pillar, and an incomparably sharp sword intent subtly merged with the pillar.
The Daoist Jieyin, with a solemn and compassionate expression, said, "The Western Region is the land of Buddhas, a place where all beings dwell, and it too needs peace. I hold the Heavenly Pillar, stabilizing the Western Extreme Eye of Jin Ge, and transforming conflict into harmony."
The radiance of the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus enveloped his body and the heavenly pillar.
The Daoist Zhunti interjected, "The Northern Darkness Abyss is filled with chilling air, yet it should be illuminated by the radiant light of the Seven Treasures! I wield the Heavenly Pillar to secure the Northern Extreme Gate of Ming Heng!"
Seeing that the four people had already taken up the Heavenly Pillar and stood in the four directions, Laozi and Nuwa exchanged a glance and made their move at the same time.
Nuwa withdrew the Jiangshan Sheji Tu, Laozi withdrew the Taiji Diagram, both shouting, "Withdraw the holy power, and raise the Heavenly Pillar!"
Rumble!
The Saint abruptly withdrew the power that supported heaven and earth, Firmament, now unsupported, let out a muffled roar and suddenly tilted downwards!
In an instant, billions of living beings felt as if the sky had truly collapsed!
Just then...
"Suppress!" The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun resounded like thunder from the beginning of Heaven-Opening.
Holding the Heavenly Pillar, he raised his hand above the Abyss of Guixu of the Primordial Desolation World and hurled the base of the pillar fiercely into the abyss!
"Fall!"
The colossal pillar of heaven, carrying the power of countless stars and the immense, boundless power of the Sage Dao, crashed into the very core of the Abyss of Guixu!
The Profound Runes on the pillar shone brightly, instantly anchoring to the Space Law the abyss!
An invisible force field instantly spread out, stabilizing the easternmost point of the Firmament!
"Certainly!"
The Sect Master Tongtian followed closely behind. In the Southern Region of the Primordial World, in a Baleful Qi wasteland where malevolent energy soared into the sky and lava surged, the Heavenly Pillar in his hand was like a sword that shattered the Heaven-Opening Sharp Qi, and pierced straight into the most condensed node of Baleful Qi!
The Tongtian Intent erupted, forcibly suppressing and channeling the malevolent energy that had lingered in this place for countless years, and merging it into the Earth Veins!
"Rise!"
The Southern Region stands majestically, resonating with the Tongtian Intent, supporting a stable Firmament!
The Daoist Jieyin manifested his divine power in the Western Region of the primordial Primordial World. The Astral Wind here were like knives, and the air was thick with the aura of metal and spears, as if it were an ancient battlefield. He gently pressed the Western Region against a huge fissure that constantly spewed forth aura of metal and gold.
"Stand"
Accompanied by the sound, the illusory image of Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus appeared at the top of the celestial pillar. The gentle yet incomparably strong Buddha Light shone in all directions, calming and eliminating the violent energy of metal and transforming it into the Western Geng Metal Power that protects the Primordial World!
The Heavenly Pillar firmly takes root, Western Heavenly Dimension instantly finds peace.
Daoist Zhunti landed in the Northern Region of the Primordial World, he faced the surging, chilling Northern Darkness Heavy Water.
Holding the Northern Region, he pressed it down hard on the extreme point where the Youming Profound Ice had solidified!
"Solid!" The radiance of the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree poured into the pillar, Seven-Colored Divine Glow acted as a warm barrier, dispelling the bone-chilling cold tide, balancing the surging Weak Water, and transforming its ferocity into the ultimate source of cold that nourishes all things.
The Heavenly Pillar stood firmly at the Gate of the Northern Darkness, and the icy aura stabilized and ceased its rampage.
With their immense supernatural Divine Ability, the Four Saints precisely positioned the four Black Tortoise remains and the World Origin- forged pillars supporting the heavens in the four extreme regions of the Primordial Desolation World.
Just as the four pillars of heaven were fully established, supporting the Four-Dimensional Firmament and straightening the crumbling heavens once again!
The earth trembled violently, and a bright light shone from the heavens!
"Screech--!" A clear, melodious cry, brimming with boundless vitality, resounded through the heavens!
Flames erupted from the Southern Region land, and the divine silhouette of Vermilion Bird, its wingspan Shrouding the Heavens and its body engulfed in the Southern Bright Departing Fire, appeared, its back seemingly trailing the path of the sun and moon!
"Roar--!" The Western Region Gengjin Qi transformed into a howling gale, and a majestic White Tiger, clad in platinum-gold sharpness, leaped out from the mountains, its roar creating a gust of wind that intimidated all evil!
"Roar--!" The Eastern Azure Wood Qi transformed into a mighty torrent, and a divine Azure Dragon, with its prominent head and horns, covered in azure scales, and stretching for tens of thousands of miles, coiled beside the Heavenly Pillar, its clear and resonant roar Qiankun!
"Moo--!" Beneath the Northern Lands, the incomparably heavy Profound Water Qi and Earth Essence rose up, and a Black Tortoise figure carrying the sky on its back and with a snake coiled around a tortoise broke out of the ground. Where its feet landed, the earth was as stable as Panshi!
These are the Congenital Sacred Beasts that arose in the Primordial Desolation World, symbolizing earth, water, fire, and wind, Four Symbols Stabilize the Extremes — Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise!
They danced and circled around the celestial pillars they guarded, their eyes filled with wisdom and an unparalleled longing for the Primordial World.
The four beasts spoke in clear voices:
I am the Vermilion Bird (White Tiger / Azure Dragon / Black Tortoise), and I willingly dedicate myself to merging with the Heavenly Pillar, transforming into a guardian spirit to eternally suppress the Four Directions and Dimensions of the Primordial World, safeguarding the peace of heaven and earth, and protecting all living beings!
Heaven and earth bear witness!
The Four Saints simultaneously uttered a vow that resounded through the very soul!
Boom!
The Primordial Desolation Origin trembled once more, and gladly agreed!
The figures of the Four Saints transformed into four Four Symbols Origin Divine Light elements, which originated from the same source as heaven and earth, and respectively entered the four pillars supporting the sky in the east, west, south, and north!
A loud buzzing sound erupted!
Light flowed across the surface of the Heavenly Pillar, and the totems of the Four Saints were clearly imprinted on the pillar. An immeasurable power that suppressed the four directions and stabilized the Qiankun spread outwards!
A moment later, the flowing light subsided, and the four magnificent pillars supporting the four poles of heaven and earth, along with the majestic and sacred Four Sacred Beast Totems on them, slowly disappeared from the Primordial World, completely merging into the structure of the Heaven and Earth Laws, only to manifest again when the Heaven and Earth Origin is injured.
Although they remain hidden, their unwavering will to protect the Primordial World is clearly imprinted in the hearts of every Primordial World Living Beings, bringing boundless safety and stability.
At this moment, the Firmament finally stood firm, and the earth ceased its wailing!
That pervasive sense of crisis completely dissipated.
The Firmament was clear and bright, and although the earth still bore the marks of disaster, its foundation was firm, and spiritual energy began to flow gently and orderly.
After the world stabilized, it began to Reward based on merit. Endless auspicious energy gathered in the above the Nine Heavens, completely dispelling the remaining calamity clouds.
A vast expanse of Mysterious Yellow Merit Golden Cloud, stretching for millions of miles, slowly coalesced, like a golden ocean stretching across the sky, dazzling and illuminating the Primordial World!
The Merit Golden Cloud eventually differentiated and descended universally according to the impartial and balanced Laws of Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao.
The Aura of Merit within dissipated, and the Empress Nuwa received two-tenths of it!
Mending the Heavens and Refining Stones —his achievements were unparalleled!
An immense amount of Merit was poured into her, making the Map of Mountains and Rivers shine even brighter, and the Creation Dao Charm surrounding her subtly increased.
Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti together possess the four Merit!
The Five Saints supported the heavens and established Tongtian, searched for the extraordinary species that could support the heavens, the Laozi Nuwa led the forging of the Heavenly Pillars, the Four Saints placed the Heavenly Pillars, and even all living beings provided divine materials—their contributions were immeasurable!
The Merit were poured into the bodies of the Five Saints, making their physical bodies more perfect and their Primordial Spirit more luminous.
The True Spirit of the Black Tortoise uniquely attained one of the Merit!
This Merit is vast and pure, containing the gratitude and blessings of heaven and earth for all living beings!
The Golden Light entered the Black Tortoise's vast and pure True Spirit, making it even more dazzling and solid, radiating a sacred and immortal aura that far surpassed the Primordial Spirit of ordinary Daluo Golden Immortal and Quasi-Saint.
The remaining three Merit were also divided into countless portions and distributed to those who contributed to heaven and earth during this catastrophe.
Zhen Yuanzi, who commanded the Earth Immortals to dredge floods, protect living beings, and stabilize the earth's veins; Di Jun, Fu Xi, and the gods of the Heavenly Court, who operated the Zhou Tian Star Array to guide stellar power to protect the Heavenly Realm, protect living beings, and assist in guiding the Weak Water; the Styx Ancestor and his followers, who used the Blood Sea to devour and purify part of the Weak Water and operated the Asura Path to guide the souls of the dead; the Ziwei Star Lord, who manifested the Netherworld Starry Sky to protect remnant souls and guide reincarnation; the Lord of Mount Tai and the Emperor of Fengdu, who commanded Yin Soldiers to assist the Earth Book in dredging floods and maintaining order in the Underworld; the Wu Clan of the Houtu Dao lineage, who protected the living beings of their respective regions; and even many powerful beings from all over the prehistoric world who spontaneously helped the weak and stabilized order, such as the Queen Mother of the West, as well as virtuous cultivators scattered throughout the land—all of them benefited!
Although the Merit are meager, they are like sweet dew, nourishing their cultivation and Fortune, demonstrating the Earthly Dao Heavenly Dao and Earth in rewarding their guardians.
Bathed in the Merit Golden Light, the immense True Spirit of the Black Tortoise, protected by the Yuanshi and already fully awake, let out a resounding voice, both relieved and carefree, yet full of anticipation, Yunxiao the heavens and reaching the ears of all the saints:
Hahahaha!
Today, we finally have the opportunity to rebuild our dormitory!
I, the Black Tortoise, have borne the heavy burden of Heavenly Mandate for countless eons. Today, I am freed from these constraints and have gained great Merit and Fortune!
In this cycle of Reincarnation, one will be able to obtain a superior Root Foundation, relive the Great Dao, and ascend to the Primordial Hunyuan!
Fellow Daoists, farewell! In the future, on the Great Dao, I will discuss its mysteries with you once more!
Before the words were finished, the Black Tortoise True Spirit, which carried immeasurable Merit and Fortune and was more dazzling than the Stars, did not hesitate at all. It transformed into a dazzling golden bridge and, with supreme joy and anticipation, like a drop of water returning to the ocean, resolutely projected itself towards the Reincarnation channel controlled by the Empress Houtu!
All the saints stood in solemn silence, watching the Golden Light disappear into the distance.
The sorrow in the eyes of Jieyin and Zhunti dissipated, leaving only deep blessings. "Excellent! Dharma Protector, you possess great wisdom and great opportunity! After Reincarnation, you will surely be an honored guest at our altar!" Laozi also nodded slightly. "From this journey, the world will be vast and boundless."
As the True Spirit of the Black Tortoise entered the Reincarnation, the Merit Golden Light of heaven and earth slowly dissipated.
Heaven and earth are at peace; the calamity has passed.
After the wounds healed and the bones regenerated, the Primordial Desolation World ushered in a new era supported by new celestial pillars and protected by the Four Saints.