Chapter 26

A Dao Contract remained between Yue Jianshi and Yellow Old Lord. If the chosen one took the initiative to seek him out, Yellow Old Lord would hand over what he had left behind, allowing that person to become the new Guardian of the Dao.

Yue Jianshi had long since left behind a series of contingencies, with Yellow Old Lord being only one of them. However, because of his special status, he was particularly conspicuous.

The Heart of the Earthly Path had witnessed Tai Ming's growth and believed his potential to be extraordinary, so it chose Tai Ming to inherit its foundation.

Yellow Old Lord's gaze fell upon the true form of the Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao Ancestral Qi that Tai Ming had transformed into. After a long while, he let out a surprised sound.

This expert's cultivation of the innate had already reached the pinnacle. He could unify postnatal cultivation with the innate, making his power seem naturally integrated. Even Yellow Old Lord seemed to see the shadow of Cang Li Shi from days past.

In the past, Cang Li had opened the Heaven's Path, giving him a profound understanding and conception of such cultivation.

Yellow Old Lord saw through everything about Tai Ming and could not help sighing. Although Tai Ming's methods were somewhat crude, they could still touch upon the true innate realm.

Yellow Old Lord felt that Tai Ming's foundation was slightly lacking, but as a senior, he decided to grant him an opportunity.

As his words fell, the surrounding Dao Jade Pillars radiated intense light. The light poured into the Netherworld Ghost Seal, causing the number of Innate Dao Restrictions within it to increase. It soon broke through its original limitations and became a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Afterward, the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws of the Netherworld Ghost Seal were born as well, forming a Dao Dharma Eye.

As the Netherworld Ghost Seal advanced, the Netherworld Great Thousand World it nurtured expanded rapidly, as though it had become a true Infinite Great Realm.

Elements such as Earth Water Wind Fire also developed within it, making the entire world increasingly vibrant.

The Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Gods also regained their vitality because of this power, as if they had returned to the womb to be nurtured anew.

Most importantly, the advancement of the Netherworld Ghost Seal produced a tremendous Nourishing Force for Tai Ming. It caused his Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao Ancestral Qi to regain its vitality, and Tai Ming gradually awakened from his silence.

Although he had yet to completely recover his peak state, he was already strong enough to astound others.

Tai Ming expressed his gratitude to Yellow Old Lord and the Heart of the Earthly Path. He was confused by what he had experienced before, yet seemed to have grasped some kind of power that surpassed his understanding.

He sensed that during his slumber, one reason had been the exhaustion of his power, while another was that he had been drawn in by insights into breaking through the Grand Unity realm and had entered a state of sudden enlightenment.

This sudden enlightenment had brought him an intangible seed that had taken deep root in his mind and spirit.

Yellow Old Lord and the Heart of the Earthly Path were shocked by the wondrous power that had flashed forth when he awakened. They praised his profound fortune, saying that he had been able to sense such power at this level.

The Heart of the Earthly Path was even more surprised that he might reach a certain realm before it did.

Tai Ming knew that this trial had involved a level beyond the Grand Unity realm. This made him realize that the Primordial World was constantly growing and that the Dao had no end.

Supreme Beings like Yellow Old Lord had already seen through this, while the Ancient Three Sovereigns had touched upon even higher realms long ago.

In the Primordial Era, there were always some existences that could not be constrained by the times.

After conversing with Yellow Old Lord, Tai Ming gained a clearer understanding of his future development.

This conversation had not only revealed the cultivation path after the Grand Unity realm, but also made Tai Ming understand why so many Primordial Beings yearned to join great powers.

Although Yellow Old Lord seemed powerful and detached, he actually enjoyed helping others. As long as Tai Ming asked him for guidance, he would patiently answer.

By comparison, the Heart of the Earthly Path seemed more like an opportunist. It occasionally offered guidance, but more often dug pitfalls.

However, as the great changes in the Primordial World neared their climax, even an existence with tremendous influence like Yellow Old Lord had to respond to Heaven's Mandate and make a choice.

He revealed an important piece of information to Tai Ming: "I have already made an agreement with your senior, Yue Jianshi. I must hand some things over to you."

This meant that Yellow Old Lord was about to appoint Tai Ming as the Guardian of the Dao of the Earthly Dao Lineage and announce the matter to the entire Primordial World.

As the Guardian of the Dao, Tai Ming would face major responsibilities and challenges.

His fortune would be closely linked to the Earthly Dao Lineage, but would not completely merge with it.

Facing powerful opponents who might plunge the entire Earthly Dao Lineage into crisis, Tai Ming would have to bear tremendous pressure.

These opponents might be existences at the level of Primordial Era Supreme Experts, while Tai Ming was currently only a Grand Unity Venerable God.

Despite the pressure, Tai Ming knew that he could not be ungrateful.

Since entering the Primordial World, every choice he had made had been fraught with danger. Yet he had always remembered the tremendous assistance the Earthly Dao Lineage had given him during his early growth.

Therefore, he was willing to accept this heavy responsibility and take on the role of Guardian of the Dao.

Tai Ming said firmly, "I will become the Guardian of the Dao of the Earthly Dao Lineage."

He knew that this was what those Primordial Top Supreme Experts expected of him.

He yearned to spar with experts whose names resounded throughout the heavens and whose Dao illuminated the myriad realms, rather than constantly dealing with the weak.

True experts always faced even stronger opponents.

At that moment, he sensed a supreme power coming from Yellow Old Lord. It was the reinforcement of the Dao Contract Force.

Seeing this, the Heart of the Earthly Path and Yellow Old Lord both revealed gratified expressions.

They trusted their judgment and knew that Tai Ming was no weakling.

These former experts had also risen step by step from weakness. Only a true expert could maintain his original heart under any circumstances.

Yellow Old Lord said to Tai Ming, "Next, prepare to accept the opportunity your senior Yue Jianshi left behind."

He believed that this opportunity would not disappoint Tai Ming.

Then, Yellow Old Lord opened an ancient, unadorned portal. It was the path leading to the opportunity Yue Jianshi had left behind.

Tai Ming calmly nodded, then stepped inside.

The portal closed at once, leaving behind only the tranquility of the Chaos Dojo.

The Heart of the Earthly Path asked Yellow Old Lord curiously, "Senior, what opportunity did Yue Jianshi actually leave behind?"

Even though the Heart of the Earthly Path was the Inheritance Spirit, it only knew that this opportunity existed. It did not know what the opportunity actually was.

At this, Yellow Old Lord revealed a look of remembrance before slowly explaining.

The Ancient Three Sovereigns originated from the same source. Yue Jianshi had inherited the essence of Pangu's Great Dao Founding Origin Spirit and been born through the Primordial Chaos Netherworld Ancestral Qi. He was the most proficient in the mysteries of the physical body and soul.

Therefore, the opportunity Yue Jianshi left behind might be related to the mysteries of the physical body and soul.

"Their existence represents the perpetuation of the Pangu Clan and the responsibility of guiding all beings and gods."

The Heart of the Earthly Path understood this very well.

However, what did this have to do with the opportunity Yue Jianshi had left behind? Yellow Old Lord continued explaining, "Although Cang Li, Yue Jian, and Nine Heads were all entirely new beings outside the Pangu Clan, they possessed wills of their own and created the Three Paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Primordial World.

The inheritances of the Ancient Three Sovereigns all possessed a dual nature and fused the essence of Pangu.

What Yue Jianshi left behind is the Inheritance of Pangu's Body. However, I cannot know its deeper secrets either."

These words revealed the highest secrets of the Primordial World.

At the same time, Tai Ming explored within the inheritance gate.

He entered a mysterious place and was first drawn to an illusory silhouette.

At first, he thought that someone else was here, but he immediately realized that this was Yue Jianshi's inheritance ground. It was impossible for anyone else to be here.

He observed carefully and discovered that this was merely a silhouette within a Time-Space Portrait.

However, as his observation deepened, the silhouette became increasingly miraculous.

In a trance, the silhouette turned around, and a gaze that had crossed endless ages focused on him.

Tai Ming saw a divine figure with a dragon's head and a human body and immediately understood that this was Yue Jianshi.

He firmly believed that Yue Jianshi could cross through spacetime, despite the many restrictions in the Primordial World.

What happened next gave Tai Ming an even deeper understanding of the power of the Ancient Three Sovereigns.

Although no voice could be transmitted, Yue Jianshi conveyed a message through a mysterious power: "We finally meet, little friend."

Meeting Yue Jianshi felt to Tai Ming like reuniting with an old friend after a long separation.

The other party casually greeted Tai Ming, while Tai Ming solemnly replied, "This junior Tai Ming greets Senior Earth Emperor!"

Although the other party was casual in his manner, Tai Ming did not dare show the slightest disrespect.

Yue Jianshi seemed to understand why Tai Ming had come and spoke some baffling words: "It seems the time has not yet come! But it does not matter. When we meet again in the future, you will understand.

For now, just let nature take its course."

After saying this, Yue Jianshi's silhouette seemed to fall silent.

A mysterious Purple Qi appeared in the void, as though it had crossed the River of Time.

This Purple Qi shocked Tai Ming, because the other party seemed to have known long ago that he would arrive.

Although Yue Jianshi's attitude was somewhat strange, as if he had known Tai Ming for a long time, Tai Ming did not know when he had met the other party.

He decided to set aside his doubts for the time being and focus on improving his strength.

After all, strength was the key to unraveling every mystery.

He turned his gaze toward the mysterious purple light before him. This was the opportunity Yue Jianshi had left behind.

He slowly released a hand of qi to explore the purple light.

As time passed, Tai Ming entered a chaotic world where Primordial Chaos was unopened and the Great Dao was unborn.

There was no concept of time here, nor any direction to guide him.

Endless Chaos continuously underwent cycles of destruction and rebirth, yet not a single trace was left behind by any cycle.

Within this Chaos, a bit of Primordial Origin Spiritual Mechanism appeared, bringing a trace of vitality to the world.

As time passed, Primordial Chaos Origin scattered throughout the Chaos, forming the earliest trajectories. These trajectories were called "Dao."

These Dao gave rise to Three Thousand Primordial Chaos, nurtured countless lives, and became the Mother of the Great Dao.

Within these endless ages, a wisp of special Primordial Chaos Spiritual Mechanism was nurtured in a region of Chaos.

Primordial Chaos had no form, yet it nurtured a mysterious Primordial Egg.

Primordial Chaos surrounded it, nurturing a Chaos Green Lotus known as Chaos.

The form of this lotus was indescribable. Its flowers bloomed in three thousand layers, while its leaves had 129,600 petals. It fed on Chaos Origin and took root in the Mother of the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.

The passage of time could not be calculated.

At last, one day, the Chaos Green Lotus nurtured a being shaped like a Primordial Egg. With the sound of Primordial Chaos opening, the Primordial Heavenly King was born.

His form had a dragon's head and a snake's body, and he was the incarnation of the Great Dao.

Amid the Primordial Chaos, his True Name of the Great Dao was called out: Primordial Heavenly King! As soon as he was born, his divine body expanded without limit. He was incomparably mighty, swallowed immeasurable things, and roamed the dark depths.

After awakening, the Primordial Heavenly King's eyes shot forth light of Chaos and Primordial Chaos, piercing through the void of the Great Dao and displaying great wisdom and divine abilities.

He stepped upon the lotus to observe in all directions. The Chaos was boundless, yet everything was perfectly clear in his eyes.

Then, he uttered a voice of the Great Dao: "I am the Primordial Heavenly King: Pan~~gu~~Clan~~"

The Primordial Chaos split apart because of this, and a Divine Axe bearing the intent of Primordial Chaos's creation was born at the same time.

The Pangu Clan gained enlightenment and understood his own mission.

As his laughter rang out, his body grew infinitely large, and the Divine Axe in his hand changed along with him.

At that moment, Chaos trembled. The Pangu Clan used the Divine Axe to create Heaven and Earth, shattering Chaos and causing clear and turbid qi to surge forth.

However, the Supreme Demon Gods born from the origins of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws tried to stop the Pangu Clan.

Yet before the Pangu Clan, these demon gods could not withstand the might of his Divine Axe.

The Pangu Clan absorbed the power of the fallen Great Dao Demon Gods and opened Heaven and Earth.

The world had just taken shape, yet it was squeezed by the Chaos Grand Void and faced the danger of closing in on itself.

The Pangu Clan swung the Divine Axe and cleaved out the Three Supreme Treasures, ** the world's Earth Water Wind Fire and Yin-Yang Chaos.

Immediately afterward, the Chaos Green Lotus carrying the Pangu Clan flew out and devoured the concepts of the Three Thousand Great Dao Chaos Demon Gods.

Yin and Yang circulated throughout the world, forming a balanced state that kept Chaos Qi from entering the newborn world.

The embryonic form of the world appeared. It gathered the Three Thousand Great Daos into one and was named the Primordial World.

In a haze, Pangu's Self-awareness began to awaken.