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Six flowers, however, allowed him to reach the sixth heaven of Foundation Establishment without any bottlenecks.

Nine flowers offered the potential to challenge the ninth heaven of Foundation Establishment.

To break through the tenth heaven of Foundation Establishment and enter the true mythical realm, more flowers would need to bloom.

"Let's try my physical body flower!"

Hongyun stood up, activating his physical strength and condensing a flower.

"Zizi zizi!"

His physical strength surged like converging rivers.

Soon, a physical body flower appeared above his head.

One, two, three...

In the blink of an eye, it reached five.

"Only five?"

Hongyun was not satisfied and immediately circulated the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique.

First revolution!

Second revolution!

Third revolution!

After a moment, he pushed the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique to the sixth revolution, which was his current highest realm.

"Zizi zizi!"

The physical body flower above his head bloomed again.

Six, seven, eight...

Finally, ten physical body flowers condensed above Hongyun's head.

Exceeding nine flowers indicated that he could easily reach the ninth heaven of Foundation Establishment in the future.

But this was not his limit.

"Buzz!"

Hongyun frantically activated the Pangu's Essence Blood within his body.

At this moment, the physical body flower above his head bloomed wildly again.

Eleven, twelve, thirteen...

In just a few breaths, the physical body flower actually reached eighteen.

"Hoo!"

Hongyun breathed a sigh of relief and retracted the eighteen physical body flowers into his body.

"Eighteen physical body flowers, that's enough!"

Hongyun muttered to himself.

With more than ten physical body flowers, he was already satisfied.

Now with eighteen, it was absolutely more than sufficient.

"Next, let's look at the Primordial Spirit flower!"

With the three flowers gathering at the crown, merely meeting the standard for the physical body flower was not enough; the Primordial Spirit flower and the Law flower also needed to pass the test.

In terms of his physical body, he had an advantage due to refining Pangu's Essence Blood.

However, his advantage in Primordial Spirit and Laws was not significant.

"Buzz!"

Hongyun stood up, waved his hand, and unleashed the Devouring Divine Ability Law.

Currently, he had only cultivated the Law of Devouring.

Although he had obtained ten Yellow Middle Plums in the past, allowing him to comprehend the Law of Reincarnation, he had not yet started.

"Zizi zizi!"

Instantly, a deep, dark hole appeared within the Fire Cloud Cave, resembling the gaping maw of an ancient beast.

Unlike before, this time the dark hole did not expand under Hongyun's control.

Instead, it became more condensed.

Then, a flower grew from the dark hole.

The flower of the Law of Devouring.

One, two, three...

Hongyun pushed the Devouring Divine Ability Law to its extreme, finally condensing eight Law flowers.

"Only eight, still not enough!"

Hongyun felt a bit displeased.

The eight flowers of law hadn't even met the requirements for the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

"It seems I still need to cultivate the Devouring Divine Ability and its laws further!"

Hongyun secretly resolved.

He possessed the Great Dao Cushion, allowing him to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao far beyond other mighty figures in the Great Desolation.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun were here, he couldn't match Hongyun's cultivation advantage.

"It's fine, at worst I'll spend a few thousand more years comprehending the laws of the Devouring Divine Ability!"

Hongyun held a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation, which contained the complete Law of Devouring.

As long as he put in the effort, condensing more flowers of law would be by no means difficult.

Immediately, he retracted the flowers of law and then summoned his Primordial Spirit.

Regarding his Primordial Spirit, he cultivated the top-tier Primordial Spirit technique in the Great Desolation—the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique.

This was the method Pangu himself used to cultivate his Primordial Spirit.

Even at its worst, it was far superior to all beings in the Great Desolation.

He estimated that in the way of the Primordial Spirit, even the Three Pure Ones might not be able to match him.

"Buzz!"

The flower of his Primordial Spirit bloomed quietly.

One, two, three...

In an instant, Hongyun's Primordial Spirit had condensed six petals.

"Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, activate!"

Hongyun let out a low cry, and the cultivation technique within his body began to circulate wildly.

The first revolution began to circulate!

The second revolution connected and activated!

The third revolution moved smoothly!

After a moment, he pushed the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique to the sixth revolution, which was the current ultimate realm.

Seven, eight, nine!

The flower of his Primordial Spirit finally bloomed with nine petals, incredibly radiant.

According to the standards of the Mythical Grand Unity Method, his Primordial Spirit at this moment was enough to support him in cultivating to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

At the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, one could already rival a Saint of the Great Desolation.

Once he reached the ninth level, sweeping away all Saints would be no problem.

Even after Hongjun merged with the Dao, he would be no match for him.

However...

Hongyun still felt it was insufficient.

"The Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique still has unused potential! Currently, it's only at the sixth revolution. If I can break through to the seventh, eighth, or even ninth revolution, my Primordial Spirit flower can increase further!"

Hongyun calculated inwardly.

"I need at least ten flowers of my Primordial Spirit and ten flowers of law before I can attempt the first level of Foundation Establishment in the Mythical Grand Unity Method!"

He set this as his minimum goal.

The flowers of his physical body had already reached eighteen, which was more than enough.

But his Primordial Spirit and Law flowers absolutely could not lag behind.

Ten flowers was the bottom line he set for himself.

Only when all three flowers reached ten, gathering at the peak to form a fruit, could he forge a true Grand Unity Dao Fruit and achieve Mythical Grand Unity.

If he stopped before the tenth level of Foundation Establishment, he would only become a pseudo-Mythical Grand Unity.

Afterward, Hongyun continued to cultivate diligently in the Fire Cloud Cave.

There were still nine thousand years until Dao Ancestor Hongjun's next lecture on the Dao of Saints.

He had to break through to the first level of Foundation Establishment before the third sermon to have enough confidence to establish himself in the Great Desolation.

After all, the first level of Foundation Establishment was only equivalent to the early stage of a Quasi-Saint.

But after cultivating the Mythical Grand Unity Method, his aura would forever remain at the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Even if a Saint investigated, they would only see him as an ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

This time, he did not seal off the Fire Cloud Cave.

After all, the subsequent cultivation period would be long, and he had previously agreed to meet with the great immortal Zhenyuanzi.

If he sealed the cave like last time, even if Zhenyuanzi shouted himself hoarse outside, he wouldn't hear a single sound.

As expected.

Five hundred years later, Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi arrived as promised.

Fifteen hundred years had passed since the second sermon at Purple Firmament Palace concluded, and Zhenyuanzi had fully digested the Dao he had heard.

He had come this time to reminisce and discuss the Dao with Hongyun.

They were rare confidants and friends in the Great Desolation.

Inside Fire Cloud Cave, they drank and chatted, discussing the Dao for a hundred years. Each gained considerable insights, and only then did Zhenyuanzi return to Wuzhuang Temple to continue his cultivation.

Meanwhile.

In the Western Kunlun region.

"Queen Mother, now that we are the leaders of the male and female immortals, commanding all immortals, we should seize the opportunity to dominate the Great Desolation!"

Eastern Prince Gong entered the Western Queen Mother's cave dwelling, proposing a grand plan.

Since becoming the leader of all immortals, his heart had been surging, and his ambition to conquer the Great Desolation had long been irrepressible.

However, he had only been at the late stage of Grand Unity before, and it took him over sixteen hundred years to break through to the peak of Grand Unity.

As soon as he broke through, he rushed to discuss matters with the Western Queen Mother.

"Fellow Daoist speaks wisely! But to achieve great things, we must first gather a group of powerful immortal prodigies!"

The Western Queen Mother had also ascended to the peak of Grand Unity. As the leader of female immortals, she naturally did not wish to remain confined to a corner of Western Kunlun.

The Great Desolation was vast and boundless. If they could dominate a region, they would undoubtedly gain endless resources and monopolize the Heavenly Dao's fortune.

Moreover, commanding all immortals, how glorious and awe-inspiring that would be.

"Queen Mother speaks the truth. Currently, the Witch Clan and Demon Clan are powerful. Without a sufficient foundation, it will be difficult for us to rise!"

Eastern Prince Gong lightly tapped his dragon-headed staff, nodding in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist, I have a plan. What do you think?"

The Western Queen Mother spoke again.

"Please speak freely, Queen Mother!"

"Fellow Daoist, we are acting under the decree of a Saint to lead all immortals. Why not establish an Immortal Court to enhance our authority!"

The Western Queen Mother said slowly.

"Immortal Court? Wonderful!"

Eastern Prince Gong slammed his dragon-headed staff on the ground, unable to hide his excitement.

If an Immortal Court were established, he would be its rightful lord.

In this way, all the immortals in the Great Desolation would have a place to belong, and they could contend with the Witch and Demon clans.

"Furthermore, among the powerful immortal cultivators, Hongyun was the first to reach the peak of Grand Unity. We should recruit him to our banner!"

The Western Queen Mother added.

"Good! This plan is excellent. Hongyun's strength is not ordinary. In the future, he can serve as our vanguard to conquer the Witch and Demon clans!"

Eastern Prince Gong nodded in agreement.

In his opinion, Hongyun had a gentle disposition and was a member of the immortal path in the Great Desolation.

If he personally went to recruit him, the other party would not easily refuse.

At that time, if they appointed Hongyun as the vanguard in the name of the Immortal Court, Hongyun would surely not dare to disobey.

With their plan decided, they immediately set about establishing the Immortal Court.

"Today, I, Eastern Prince Gong!"

"And I, Western Queen Mother!"

"Acting under the decree of a Saint, we lead all immortals and establish the Immortal Court! All immortals in the Great Desolation shall obey our command!"

Resounding voices echoed throughout the Great Desolation, shaking the minds of countless powerful beings.

"These Eastern Prince Gong and Western Queen Mother are too arrogant!"

"They actually dare to try and establish an Immortal Court and command all immortals. Who would listen to them!"

"I will not submit to them. Do they really think becoming the leaders of immortals bestowed by a Saint makes them so great!"

"Let them be the figurehead leaders of their Immortal Court by themselves!"

The powerful beings with exceptional strength in the Great Desolation naturally did not wish to easily submit to Eastern Prince Gong and the Western Queen Mother.

To these powerful beings, only tangible benefits could move them to join the Immortal Court.

Otherwise, no one was a fool. Why should they risk their lives for the two of them?

"This is great! By joining the Immortal Court, we will surely have the protection of powerful immortal cultivators!"

"Quick, quick! How do we join the Immortal Court? Please tell us!"

"Our clan has almost no place to stand in the Great Desolation. If we can join the Immortal Court, we only ask for a sliver of hope for survival. We are all willing to pledge our service!"

Some weak beings and even small tribes have flocked to join the Immortal Court.

Over the next few hundred years, the Eastern Prince Gong and the Queen Mother of the West began to recruit beings from the Great Desolation.

However, they completely looked down on those weak tribes.

To dominate the Great Desolation and contend for destiny with the Witch and Demon Clans, the weak would only be a burden.

Yet, the truly powerful beings of the Great Desolation would hardly obey them easily.

In the end, the two decided to start with Hongyun.

After all, Hongyun was the first Grand Unity peak expert. If they could recruit him and then win over other powerful beings, they would have credibility.

If even a figure like Hongyun joined the Immortal Court and submitted to their command, who else could find fault?

Moreover, in their eyes, Hongyun was easygoing and the easiest to persuade.

At this moment.

Hongyun was sitting cross-legged in the Fire Cloud Cave.

Before him floated a vast blood sea, which was the Netherworld Blood Sea of Old Ancestor Minghe that he had previously devoured.

This blood sea accounted for ninety percent of the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Hongyun had not yet refined it.

If he had refined this blood sea, he might have already reached the extreme of Grand Unity peak, and only needed to sever the three corpses to reach the Quasi-Saint realm in one step.

But since he had decided to cultivate the Mythical Grand Unity Method, he was unwilling to take the path of severing the three corpses.

He didn't care whether he became a Quasi-Saint or not.

Therefore, the majestic spiritual power in the blood sea had nowhere to be displayed for the time being.

But he remembered that Old Ancestor Minghe could be reborn infinitely with the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Even if his true body perished outside, he could be gestured anew from the blood sea, with no reduction in strength, making him practically immortal.

Such a divine ability was simply heaven-defying.

However, after studying it for a long time, he still could not comprehend its mysteries.

Even attempting to refine the blood sea yielded no results.

However, he did not have much time to study the blood sea; most of his energy was still used to comprehend the Law of Devouring and the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique.

Improving the laws and the power of his Primordial Spirit was the top priority.

Only in his leisure time did he occasionally explore the blood sea.

"If I can comprehend Minghe's ability, with the blood sea, I will have another trump card!"

Hongyun thought to himself.

To cultivate the Mythical Grand Unity Method and resist Hongjun, one needed to reach at least the fifth or even sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

But how long would that take?

He had no idea.

If he had another life-saving method, one that allowed him to die and be reborn, he could avoid Hongjun's schemes.

But this could not be forced, and he was not sure if he could comprehend it.

"Forget it, I'll focus on studying the Law of Devouring and the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique first!"

After studying the blood sea for decades, he returned to the right path of cultivation.

Time flew by, and a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Now, he had cultivated the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique to the seventh revolution, and his comprehension of the Law of Devouring had also greatly improved.

But he still felt it was not enough.

One day.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, open your door and welcome your guest!"

Outside the Fire Cloud Cave, a loud shout suddenly came.

Hongyun frowned slightly, and his divine sense probed to check.

He saw that the person outside the cave was none other than the Eastern Prince Gong.

The Eastern Prince Gong held a dragon-headed staff, exuding an imposing aura, and shouted loudly.