From Then On, He Had Another Life

Although he hadn't truly entered the realm of Mythical Grand Unity, he had taken a crucial step.

Foundation Establishment, first level, achieved!

Next, he needed to cultivate to Foundation Establishment tenth level before he could touch the true core of the mythical cultivation method.

Only then would he officially ascend to Mythical Grand Unity.

Even at just Foundation Establishment first level, the power it granted made Hongyun's heart race.

Previously, at the peak of Grand Unity, relying on his Devouring Divine Ability, Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, and Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, his strength was comparable to a Quasi-Saint early stage.

Now, his combat power had increased a hundredfold.

Hongyun secretly estimated that let alone a Quasi-Saint early stage, he could even contend head-on with a Quasi-Saint middle stage.

If he ascended to Foundation Establishment second level, crushing a Quasi-Saint middle stage would be effortless.

According to the realm division of the Mythical Grand Unity Method, at each level, he could achieve invincibility among those of the same rank.

Even if his opponent possessed a top-tier magical treasure, his Great Dao Treasure Gourd was also a supreme treasure.

This treasure was excellent for both offense and defense, and terrifying for trapping and killing enemies, in no way inferior.

However, to outsiders, Hongyun's aura still appeared to be at the peak of Grand Unity.

No matter who investigated, even if a Saint personally arrived, they would only think he was no more than that.

Hongyun didn't care about others' opinions; true strength was his trump card.

Especially with the third sermon approaching, Dao Ancestor Hongjun would bestow Primordial Violet Qi.

At that time, he would be drawn into the schemes of the Saints.

Whether he could contend with Saints, or even counter-attack, depended on this strength.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment first level, Hongyun did not stop.

Swish!

He waved his hand and summoned ninety percent of the Netherworld Blood Sea, preparing to refine an external incarnation for the Mythical Grand Unity Art.

If the incarnation was refined, he would gain another life-saving trump card.

"Refine!"

Hongyun roared, and light shot from his hand, entering the blood sea in the void.

At the same time, he circulated the Incarnation Technique, beginning to condense.

Chichi chi!

The spiritual energy of ninety percent of the Netherworld Blood Sea was vast and boundless.

But at this moment, it was visibly shrinking at an astonishing rate.

"The consumption of this Incarnation Technique is simply mind-boggling!"

Hongyun clicked his tongue inwardly.

He estimated that even if he used all the spiritual roots and fruits obtained from the Three Immortal Islands, their total spiritual energy wouldn't last for even an hour of refinement.

Fortunately, he had devoured ninety percent of Minghe's blood sea.

Otherwise, even with this technique, he would be powerless to refine it.

However, the first refinement of an incarnation took an extremely long time.

Hongyun calculated that without four to five hundred years, it would be impossible to complete.

In the future, if an incarnation perished outside, it would be much faster to condense another.

It would only take about one or two years to reshape one.

But this first time was indeed a test.

Hongyun calmed his mind and patiently refined.

There were still over two thousand years until Dao Ancestor Hongjun's third sermon.

He had plenty of time and was not in a hurry.

Time flew by, and five hundred years passed in a flash.

During these five hundred years, the situation in the Great Desolation was turbulent and unstable.

The conflict between the Witch and Demon clans intensified, nearing a boiling point.

Nine thousand years had passed since Dao Ancestor Hongjun last saved Dijun and Taiyi.

The Dao Ancestor had ordered that the two clans must not engage in major warfare within ten thousand years.

Currently, both sides were limited to small-scale conflicts.

Once the ten-thousand-year period expired, the Witches and Demons would inevitably erupt into a full-scale war.

However, this was merely the second major conflict.

The truly terrifying Witch-Demon Tribulation would be the third, during which all Twelve Ancestral Witches and the two Demon Emperors would perish.

Inside the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

"Hahaha, I have finally severed the three corpses!"

Taishang Laojun looked up at the sky and laughed heartily, unable to contain his joy.

He had successfully refined the three corpses and entered the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

His aura surged, and his strength increased by more than tenfold.

"Congratulations, Eldest Brother!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Yuanshi and Tongtian stepped forward, bowing to offer their congratulations.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, you must cultivate diligently and not slack off! You must break through to Quasi-Saint before the Dao Ancestor's third sermon!"

Taishang Laojun's tone was arrogant as he looked down at the two.

Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded upon hearing this.

However, they felt a bit displeased in their hearts.

All three were transformed from Pangu's primordial spirit, and none was inferior to the other.

Now Taishang had merely entered Quasi-Saint first, and they were not far behind.

Yet, they could not stand his condescending demeanor.

The two said nothing more and turned back to their residences to enter seclusion.

This time, they vowed not to come out until they had severed the three corpses.

On Phoenix Cry Mountain.

Nuwa's aura was powerful, already in the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

A hundred years ago, she had severed the three corpses and successfully broken through.

But she looked at Fuxi with regret in her eyes.

Her own brother had been drawn into the Demon Clan by Dijun and Taiyi.

Now his mind was no longer on cultivation, and he was only at the peak of Grand Unity.

It was likely hopeless for him to sever the three corpses before the third sermon.

Inside Wuzhuang Temple.

After returning from the East Sea, Zhenyuanzi entered seclusion for arduous cultivation again.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun has long reached the peak of Grand Unity; I cannot fall too far behind. In another two to three hundred years, I will surely sever the three corpses and enter Quasi-Saint!"

He vowed to himself.

He had already grasped the method of severing the three corpses, and breakthrough was imminent.

On the Solar Star.

Dijun remained at the peak of Grand Unity, but Eastern Emperor Taiyi had already severed the three corpses and entered the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

"Eldest Brother, when will you break through to Quasi-Saint?"

Taiyi asked Dijun.

"I estimate in the next two to three hundred years!"

Dijun replied.

The reason Taiyi was ahead was that he had been staying on the Solar Star for years, cultivating in seclusion.

Meanwhile, Dijun was busy with the affairs of the Demon Clan, recruiting Fuxi, Kunpeng, and others.

Now Fuxi was a Demon King, and Kunpeng was the Demon Master, greatly increasing the Demon Clan's power.

"The Witch-Demon War is approaching. If you break through to Quasi-Saint, we will surely be able to suppress the Witch Clan!"

Taiyi said excitedly.

"By the way, how is the refining of your Eastern Emperor Bell?"

Dijun asked.

"This is a Xiantian Supreme Treasure, and refining it is not easy! But now, I can unleash eighty percent of its power!"

Taiyi replied.

Previously, he could only activate thirty percent, but now eighty percent was a huge improvement.

If they encountered the Twelve Ancestral Witches again, breaking through the defense of the Eastern Emperor Bell would be incredibly difficult.

Spirit Mountain in the Western Lands.

Jieyin and Zhunti cultivated tirelessly.

Although their auras were strong, they were still at the peak of Grand Unity.

"Senior Brother, I always feel that Severing the Three Corpses isn't suited for me. Recently, I've been comprehending Buddhist Dharma, and it feels much closer to my Dao!"

Zhunti calmed his aura and said to Jieyin.

"Indeed, the Xuanmen Dao methods don't seem to be my path. I have gained considerable insight into Buddhist Dharma!"

Jieyin nodded in agreement.

"Then how about the two of us switch to cultivating Buddhist Dharma?"

Zhunti was eager to try.

If they cultivated Buddhist Dharma, they might have already reached the Quasi-Saint realm.

The Xuanmen Dao methods were truly holding them back.

"Wait a moment. In another two thousand years, the Dao Ancestor will give his third sermon, which is the Dao of Saints. We must attend. If the Dao Ancestor discovers that I am cultivating Buddhist Dharma instead of Xuanmen, it might not be appropriate..."

Jieyin said with worry.

"Senior Brother's considerations are thorough!"

Zhunti nodded in agreement.

In Western Kunlun.

Eastern Prince Gong and Queen Mother of the West looked dejected.

Since returning from the East Sea, powerful beings from the Great Desolation had been coming to their door, demanding treasures.

For the past thousand years, they had been suffering immensely, finding life unbearable.

At the same moment.

Inside Fire Cloud Cave.

"The Mythical Grand Unity Method's external avatar technique, I've finally refined it!"

Hongyun stood up, his face full of joy.

Beside him, an avatar identical to him stood quietly.

"Haha, the mythical avatar is successfully completed!"

Looking at the avatar, whose aura and strength were indistinguishable from his own, Hongyun burst into laughter.

From now on, he had an extra life.

No, more than one...

He glanced at the remaining half of the Netherworld Blood Sea that had been refined.

At this rate of consumption, ninety percent of the blood sea could be used to nurture ten avatars!

Each time an avatar perished, its consciousness would return to the main body.

Then, the blood sea would be used to reshape a new avatar.

It was equivalent to having ten extra lives, how terrifying!

However, at this moment, the avatar remained motionless.

Without Hongyun's consciousness controlling it, it had no actions.

Buzz!

Hongyun injected his consciousness into the avatar.

Instantly, his perspective shifted.

The main body sat motionlessly on the Great Dao Cushion.

And this avatar of his seemed to have become the real Hongyun.

There was no need to adapt, as the avatar was indistinguishable from the main body.

Swish! Swish!

Hongyun used the Devouring Divine Ability and took out the Great Dao Treasure Gourd.

This treasure was originally in the main body's personal space.

Now, it appeared from the avatar's space, hovering beside him, spinning continuously.

"Wonderful, truly indescribably wonderful!"

Hongyun marveled.

This Mythical Grand Unity Method's external avatar technique had overturned his understanding.

It lives up to its name, "Mythical Grand Unity."

Afterward, his consciousness returned to his main body.

"Haha, now I no longer need to fear Hongjun's schemes!"

For the first time since his transmigration, he felt so at ease.

In the original timeline, he was killed by Kunpeng and Minghe because of the Primordial Violet Qi.

The violet qi was also secretly retrieved by Hongjun.

It wasn't that Kunpeng or Minghe were particularly strong, but rather that he couldn't withstand the schemes of a Saint. Without the power of a Saint, he was bound to die.

But now, he could sacrifice a clone to fake his death and escape.

A mythical clone was indistinguishable from the real one, even a Saint couldn't see through it.

However...

"There's still time. Since Hongjun wants to scheme against me, it wouldn't be my style if I didn't strike back."

He whispered to himself.

In the original timeline, he was schemed against and had no power to resist.

But now, he was no longer that pushover.

How could he be content without retaliating?

"But how should I retaliate?"

Hongyun fell into deep thought.

How easy was it to contend with, let alone overthrow, a Saint?

He was currently only at the first level of Foundation Establishment, roughly equivalent to the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

Compared to a Saint, the gap was immense.

"I need to improve my strength first!"

Hongyun made a firm resolution.

The Mythical Grand Unity Method had already formed its Dao fruit.

To advance from the first to the second, third, and eventually tenth level of Foundation Establishment, he needed to strengthen his Dao fruit.

The mythical Dao fruit was different from the Great Desolation's Grand Unity Dao fruit.

A Mythical Grand Unity cultivator practiced three thousand Great Daos.

The Dao fruit needed to be nourished by countless Great Daos to grow.

This required Hongyun to continuously comprehend the Great Daos.

Currently, his Devouring Divine Ability's laws had reached perfection.

But that was only at the law level.

Divine abilities, laws, Heavenly Dao, and Great Dao, all progressed in layers.

The Mythical Grand Unity Method directly bypassed the Heavenly Dao.

After all, the Heavenly Dao was merely a simplified version of the Great Dao, far inferior to the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.

The Great Dao had fifty variations, with the Heavenly Dao accounting for forty-nine, and the profound mysteries lay within this.

Why bother adhering to the Heavenly Dao's cultivation path? Directly pursuing the Great Dao was the true way.

"Right now, I can study the Devouring Great Dao, but that's far from my goal. Fortunately, I have ten Yellow Middle Plums in hand, which will help me comprehend the laws of reincarnation and ultimately achieve the Great Dao of Reincarnation."

As Hongyun spoke softly, his palm moved, and ten Yellow Middle Plums floated before him.

However, this was still not enough.

The Devouring Great Dao combined with the Reincarnation Great Dao amounted to only two.

His ambition was to conquer the vast territory of the three thousand Great Daos!

"It seems I can only succeed by snatching more opportunities of creation!"

Hongyun secretly plotted.

The Great Desolation was filled with opportunities, but in the past, he was like a carefree crane in the clouds, with a peaceful disposition, never fighting for anything.

This also resulted in his mediocre cultivation and the moniker of a pushover.

"Pushover" wasn't a compliment, but a code for foolishness.

It was clear that the powerful figures of the Great Desolation all saw him as someone they could bully.

"From now on, I will strive to seize opportunities and absorb more profound meanings of the Great Dao."

"Secondly, I will scheme more. Whoever dares to harm me, I will repay them tenfold! Only then will the System's rewards be generous, and the path to the Great Dao will be wider!"

Hongyun calculated silently.

At the same moment.

The Solar Star's peak.

"I am the Demon Emperor Dijun!"

"I am the Eastern Emperor Taiyi!"

"I am the Demon Master Kunpeng!"

"I am the Demon King Fuxi!"

"Today, I swear by the Heavenly Dao, to establish the Heavenly Court and protect all spirits of the Demon Clan!"

"All citizens of the Demon Clan may pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court, strengthen our race, and awe the Great Desolation!"

The mighty voice erupted from the Solar Star, reverberating through the four wilds of the Great Desolation.

In an instant, the great powers paused their cultivation, their gazes focused in the distance.

The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan, their grudges irreconcilable.

Now they were like ice and charcoal, unable to coexist.

Since the Demon Clan had established the Heavenly Court, how would the Witch Clan respond?

As expected.

No sooner had the Demon Clan's declaration ended than a thunderous response came from the land of the Witch Clan.

"I am Dijiang, Ancestor Witch!"

"I am Zhu Jiuyin, Ancestor Witch!"

"I am Zhurong, Ancestor Witch!"

"I am Gonggong, Ancestor Witch!"