Take It Easy

With six flowers, there would be no bottleneck, and one could directly reach the Foundation Building Sixth Layer.

With nine flowers, one could hope to break through to the Foundation Building Ninth Layer.

To break through the Foundation Building Tenth Layer and enter the true mythical level, however, more flowers needed to bloom.

"Let's try my flower of the flesh!"

Hong Yun rose and urged the power of his physical body, condensing flowers.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

The power of his physical body gathered like rivers flowing into the sea.

Soon, a flower of the flesh appeared above his head.

One, two, three...

In the blink of an eye, there were already five.

"Only five?"

Hong Yun was not satisfied, so he 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.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

The flower of the flesh above his head bloomed once again.

Six, seven, eight...

In the end, Hong Yun condensed ten flowers of the flesh above his head.

Surpassing nine flowers meant that he could easily reach the Foundation Building Ninth Layer in the future.

But this was not his limit.

"Hum!"

Hong Yun frantically urged the Pangu's Essence Blood within his body.

At that moment, the flowers of the flesh above his head began blooming wildly once more.

Eleven, twelve, thirteen...

In just a few breaths, the flowers of the flesh had astonishingly reached eighteen.

"Whew!"

Hong Yun sighed in relief and withdrew the eighteen flowers of the flesh into his body.

"Eighteen flowers of the flesh are enough!"

Hong Yun muttered to himself.

He was already satisfied with more than ten flowers of the flesh.

Now that he had eighteen, it was absolutely more than sufficient.

"Next, let's look at the flowers of the primordial spirit!"

For Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, having only the flowers of the flesh meet the standard was not enough. The flowers of the primordial spirit and the flowers of laws also had to pass.

In terms of the physical body, he had an advantage because he had refined the Pangu's Essence Blood.

But in terms of the primordial spirit and laws, his advantage was not obvious.

"Hum!"

Hong Yun rose and waved his hand, offering up the Law of Devouring of his Devouring Divine Ability.

At present, he had only cultivated the law of the Great Dao of Devouring.

Although he had once obtained ten Yellow Middle Plums and could comprehend the Law of Reincarnation, he had yet to begin.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

In an instant, a deep black hole appeared within Fire Cloud Cave, resembling the bloody maw of an ancient beast.

Unlike before, this time the black hole did not expand under Hong Yun's control.

Instead, it grew increasingly condensed.

Then, a flower emerged from the black hole.

The flower of the Law of Devouring.

One, two, three...

Hong Yun pushed the law of his Devouring Divine Ability to the limit, ultimately condensing eight flowers of laws.

"Only eight? That's not enough!"

Hong Yun was somewhat dissatisfied.

Eight flowers of laws did not even meet the requirements for the Foundation Building Ninth Layer.

"It seems the law of the Devouring Divine Ability still needs further cultivation!"

Hong Yun made up his mind.

He possessed the Great Dao Cushion, so his comprehension of the laws of the Great Dao far surpassed that of the other Great Desolation mighty figures.

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun could not match his cultivation advantage if he were here.

"No matter. At worst, I'll spend a few thousand more years comprehending the law of the Devouring Divine Ability!"

Hong Yun possessed a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation, which contained the complete law of the Great Dao of Devouring.

As long as he was willing to put in the effort, condensing more flowers of laws would definitely not be difficult.

He then withdrew the flowers of laws and instead offered up his primordial spirit.

In terms of the primordial spirit, he cultivated the Great Desolation's top-tier technique—the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique.

This was the method Pangu used to cultivate his primordial spirit.

Even at its weakest, it far surpassed all living beings in the Great Desolation.

As for the path of the primordial spirit, he estimated that even the Three Pure Ones might not surpass him.

"Hum!"

The flower of the primordial spirit quietly bloomed.

One, two, three...

In an instant, Hong Yun's primordial spirit had condensed six petals.

"Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, activate!"

Hong Yun gave a low shout, and the technique within his body began circulating wildly.

The first revolution started circulating!

The second revolution followed closely!

The third revolution moved into action!

After a moment, he pushed the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique to the sixth revolution. This was already its peak realm for now.

Seven, eight, nine!

In the end, nine flowers of the primordial spirit bloomed, incomparably resplendent.

According to the standards of the Mythical Grand Unity Method, the flowers of the primordial spirit he now possessed were enough to support his cultivation to the Foundation Building Ninth Layer.

The Foundation Building Fifth Layer was already comparable to a Great Desolation Saint.

Once he reached the Ninth Layer, sweeping aside all Saints would be effortless.

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun after merging with the Dao would definitely not be his opponent.

However...

Hong Yun still felt that it was not enough.

"The Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique still has untapped potential! I'm only at the sixth revolution. If I can break through to the seventh, eighth, or even ninth revolution, my flowers of the primordial spirit can increase further!"

Hong Yun calculated inwardly.

"At the very least, I have to make the flowers of the primordial spirit surpass ten, and the flowers of laws must also reach ten. Only then can I attempt the first layer of the foundation building of the Mythical Grand Unity Method!"

He set this as his minimum goal.

His flowers of the flesh had already reached eighteen, more than enough.

But the flowers of the primordial spirit and the flowers of laws absolutely could not hold him back.

Ten flowers was the bottom line he had set for himself.

Only when all three types of flowers reached ten, gathered above his crown, and condensed the fruit could he forge the true Grand Unity Dao Fruit and achieve Mythical Grand Unity.

If he stopped before reaching the Foundation Building Tenth Layer, he could only become a false Mythical Grand Unity.

Afterward, Hong Yun continued cultivating diligently within Fire Cloud Cave.

There were still nine thousand years before Dao Ancestor Hongjun's next discourse on the Dao of Sainthood.

He had to break through to the first layer of foundation building before the third sermon so that he would have enough confidence to establish himself in the Great Desolation.

After all, the first layer of foundation building was merely equivalent to the strength of the early-stage Quasi-Saint realm.

Yet 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 him, they would only regard him as an ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

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

After all, the coming cultivation would last a long time, and he had previously agreed to meet with Grandmaster Zhenyuanzi.

If he sealed the cave as he had last time, then even if Zhenyuanzi shouted himself hoarse outside, he would not hear the slightest sound.

As expected.

Five hundred years later, Grandmaster Zhenyuanzi arrived as promised.

A thousand five hundred years had passed since the end of the second sermon at Purple Sky Palace, and Zhenyuanzi had fully digested everything he had learned of the Dao.

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

The two were rare close friends and kindred spirits in the Great Desolation.

Inside Fire Cloud Cave, they drank together and chatted freely, discussing the Dao for a hundred years. Both gained a great deal before Zhenyuanzi returned to Wuzhuang Temple to continue cultivating.

Meanwhile.

In Western Kunlun.

"Queen Mother, now that you and I are the leaders of the male and female immortals and command all immortals, we should take advantage of the momentum and dominate the Great Desolation!"

Eastern Prince Gong entered Queen Mother of the West's cave residence and opened a discussion of their grand plan.

After becoming the leader of all immortals, his heart had surged with excitement, and he had long been unable to suppress his ambition to contend for supremacy in the Great Desolation.

However, he had previously been only at the late Grand Unity stage. It had taken him more than sixteen hundred years to break through to the peak of the Grand Unity realm.

As soon as he broke through, he hurried over to discuss matters with Queen Mother of the West.

"Brother, you are right! But to accomplish great things, we must first gather a group of powerful and outstanding immortals!"

Queen Mother of the West had also now advanced to the peak of the Grand Unity realm. As the leader of the female immortals, she naturally did not want to remain in a corner of Western Kunlun forever.

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

Besides, how impressive and glorious would it be to command all immortals?

"What Queen Mother says is absolutely right. The Witch Clan and Demon Clan are currently powerful. Without a sufficient foundation, it will be difficult for us to rise!"

Eastern Prince Gong lightly tapped his Dragon Head Staff and nodded in agreement.

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

Queen Mother of the West spoke again.

"Please speak freely, Queen Mother!"

"Brother, you and I were entrusted with the Saint's decree to command all immortals. Why not establish the Immortal Court and use it to strengthen our ability to rally others?"

Queen Mother of the West spoke slowly.

"The Immortal Court? Wonderful!"

Eastern Prince Gong struck the ground with his Dragon Head Staff, unable to conceal his excitement.

If the Immortal Court were established, he would become its rightful master.

That way, all the immortals of the Great Desolation would have somewhere to belong, and they could stand on equal footing with the Witch Clan and Demon Clan.

"Furthermore, among the powerful immortals, Hong Yun was the first to advance to the peak of the Grand Unity realm. We should recruit him under our command!"

Queen Mother of the West continued.

"Good! That is an excellent plan. Hong Yun's strength is considerable. He can serve as the vanguard in the future and campaign against the Witch Clan and Demon Clan!"

Eastern Prince Gong nodded in agreement.

In his view, Hong Yun had a mild temperament and was one of the immortals of the Great Desolation.

If they personally came forward to recruit him, he should not easily refuse.

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

Once the two had finalized their plan, they immediately began establishing the Immortal Court.

"Today, I, Eastern Prince Gong!"

"I, Queen Mother of the West!"

"By the Saint's decree, we command all immortals and establish the Immortal Court. All immortals of the Great Desolation shall heed our commands!"

Wave after wave of majestic voices resounded throughout the Great Desolation, shaking the hearts of countless mighty figures.

"Eastern Prince Gong and Queen Mother of the West are far too arrogant!"

"They actually want to establish the Immortal Court and command all immortals. Who would listen to them?"

"I won't submit to them. Do they really think being appointed the leaders of the immortals by a Saint makes them so remarkable?"

"Let them go be figureheads of their Immortal Court!"

The mighty figures of extraordinary strength in the Great Desolation naturally did not wish to submit easily to Eastern Prince Gong and Queen Mother of the West.

To these mighty figures, only tangible benefits could move them to join the Immortal Court.

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

"Wonderful! If we join the Immortal Court, powerful immortals will surely protect us!"

"Quickly, how do we join the Immortal Court? Please tell us!"

"Our clan can hardly find a foothold in the Great Desolation. If we can enter the Immortal Court, we ask only for a sliver of hope. We are all willing to serve!"

Some weak living beings and even minor clans all yearned to join the Immortal Court.

Over the next several centuries, Eastern Prince Gong and Queen Mother of the West began recruiting the living beings of the Great Desolation.

But they completely looked down on those weak clans.

If they wanted to contend for supremacy in the Great Desolation and compete with the Witch and Demon Clans for providence, the weak would only be a burden.

However, how could the truly powerful experts of the Great Desolation so easily submit to their command?

In the end, the two decided to start with Hong Yun.

After all, Hong Yun was the first peak Grand Unity expert. If they could recruit him and then win over the other powerful experts, they would have something to persuade them with.

If even someone like Hong Yun joined the Immortal Court and bowed his head in obedience, what fault could the others possibly find?

Moreover, in their eyes, Hong Yun was easygoing by nature and the easiest to persuade.

At this moment.

Hong Yun was sitting cross-legged inside Fire Cloud Cave.

Floating before him was a vast sea of blood—the Netherworld Blood Sea of Ancestor Minghe that he had devoured earlier.

This sea of blood occupied a full ninety percent of the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Hong Yun had yet to refine it.

If he refined this sea of blood, he might already have reached the utmost limit of the peak Grand Unity realm. By Severing the Three Corpses, he could become a quasi-sage in a single step.

But since he had already decided to cultivate the Mythical Grand Unity Method, he was unwilling to take the path of Severing the Three Corpses.

Whether he became a quasi-sage or not, he did not care in the slightest.

Thus, the immense spiritual power within the sea of blood temporarily had nowhere to be used.

But he remembered that Ancestor Minghe could revive endlessly through the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Even if his true body perished outside, he could be reborn from the sea of blood with his strength undiminished, making him practically immortal.

Such a divine ability was simply heaven-defying.

However, after studying it for a long time, Hong Yun still could not see through its mysteries.

Even after trying to refine the sea of blood, he achieved no results.

Still, he had not spent much time studying the sea of blood. Most of his energy remained focused on comprehending the laws of the Great Dao of Devouring and the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique.

For now, improving his laws and the power of his primordial spirit was the utmost priority.

He only occasionally investigated the sea of blood in his spare time.

"If I can comprehend Minghe's ability, the sea of blood will give me another trump card!"

Hong Yun thought to himself.

To cultivate the Mythical Grand Unity Method and contend with Hongjun, he would have to reach at least the fifth, or even the sixth, Foundation Building Heaven.

But how long would that take?

He had no idea.

If he could gain another life-saving method and revive after death, he would be able to avoid Hongjun's schemes.

But such a matter could not be forced, and he was not certain that he could comprehend it.

"Forget it. I should focus on studying the laws of the Great Dao of Devouring and the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique first!"

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

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

By now, he had cultivated the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique to the seventh revolution, and his comprehension of the laws of the Great Dao of Devouring had also advanced greatly.

Yet he still felt that it was not enough.

On this day.

"Daoist Friend Hong Yun, open the door and welcome your guest!"

A booming shout suddenly rang out from beyond Fire Cloud Cave.

Hong Yun's brows creased slightly as he extended his divine sense to investigate.

To his surprise, the person outside the cave was Eastern Prince Gong.

Eastern Prince Gong held the Dragon Head Staff in his hand. Exuding an intimidating presence, he shouted loudly.