Tianshui Dao Lord

Zhou Yuan looked at the Yellow Middle Plum surrounded by the Great Dao before him, his eyes filled with emotion.

He could sense an aura of extinction and decay from the Yellow Middle Plum.

It was as if the heavens and earth were returning to nothingness, and all things were withering.

"The Dao Embryo is shattered, and its origin is damaged."

"If it weren't for this Innate Water Eye continuously supplying Innate Water Element Spiritual Energy, this spiritual root would have likely vanished into the heavens and earth long ago."

The Five Elements generate and overcome each other.

Metal generates water, water generates wood, and wood generates fire.

The spiritual energy radiated by the Innate Water Element happened to have a nourishing and healing effect on the Yellow Middle Plum.

"The Yellow Middle Plum spiritual root's Dao Embryo was destroyed during the great tribulation of heaven and earth."

"When the Water Ancestor found it back then, he still held the hope of repairing the spiritual root."

"After all, a top-grade Innate Spiritual Root can serve as the foundation of a Dao lineage."

Not to mention anything else.

The spiritual fruits produced by the Yellow Middle Plum could aid in comprehending the Dao.

For the disciples below, it was an immense opportunity.

However, the Water Ancestor never expected to fail and perish while competing with the Ancestor Dragon for the Black Emperor's Position.

Even though a wisp of his True Spirit was reincarnated.

He no longer had the foundation to repair this top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

Even the last fruit that grew on the Innate Spiritual Root Yellow Middle Plum was swallowed whole by him, turning into Cultivation Sustenance.

After that, this Innate Spiritual Root was passed down through generations in the Water Mansion.

But it mostly existed to suppress the luck of the Water Mansion.

The masters of the Water Mansion throughout the ages all harbored the wish to find heavenly treasures to restore this top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

"But, after so many Yuanhui have passed."

"This Innate Spiritual Root has become too deeply damaged to recover."

"Even with the nourishment of the Three Lights Divine Water and the sacrifice of the Innate Ren Water Spiritual Peach's origin, it's difficult to compensate for the loss of its origin Dao."

Zhou Yuan gazed at the Dao Embryo, severing the trace of greed in his thoughts.

In the past and present, is there anything that is perfect?

To covet more after gaining what you wanted was truly improper.

Everyone desired a top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

But given his current circumstances, he had no other means to bring a glimmer of hope to this Yellow Middle Plum.

"Since that is the case."

"Then I will settle for the next best thing and use this incomplete Dao Embryo to help me improve my foundation and origin."

His current body attained enlightenment from the Primordial Ren Water Pure Spiritual Bamboo. Although it also belonged to the Innate category, it was vastly different from such a top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

"Although I have devoured the origin of an Innate Spiritual Bamboo in my Dojo."

"My foundation is still far too inferior to that of Zhen Yuanzi, Daoist Zhunti, and others."

Zhou Yuan's eyes showed contemplation.

On the Great Dao, a gap of a single thread or strand ultimately leads to a world of difference.

A humble background is not a disgrace; being able to adapt to circumstances is what makes a man.

However, if there was an opportunity to improve his foundation, Zhou Yuan would absolutely not let it pass.

"Moreover, I attained enlightenment from the Innate Ren Water Spiritual Bamboo, and Ren Water nourishes Jia Wood."

"Refining this incomplete Dao Embryo should not be that difficult."

Since he had made up his mind, he immediately had a plan.

In the void, Zhou Yuan sat down cross-legged.

The Water God's Golden Seal floated above his head, manifesting infinite Daoistic mysteries.

Threads of Water Element Law intertwined, with golden flowers blooming in profusion.

"Refining the Dao Embryo at the True One Realm carries the risk of losing myself."

"I might be assimilated by the Jia Wood Great Dao."

"But as long as I achieve the Grand Unity Great Sage, coupled with the assistance of the Myriad Dao Book and the Heavenly Machine Chessboard."

"I will have a ninety percent chance of successfully refining this incomplete Yellow Middle Plum."

Zhou Yuan's thoughts raced, and finally, all his thoughts converged into one.

He focused solely on comprehending the Authority of Water Element.

Once I fully control the Authority of Water Element in the Wei River, I will be able to step into the realm of the Grand Unity Great Sage in one stride.

Ten thousand-zhang pavilions rise from the ground, and majestic divine mountains pierce the heavens. Above the Divine City of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty, a grand and magnificent aura permeates the air. If there were cultivators skilled in physiognomy who opened their Heavenly Eyes, they would undoubtedly see nine hundred and ninety-nine Auspicious Dragons of Destiny, shimmering with a powerful aura of Water Element, soaring and dancing within the Divine Dynasty. Together, they would guard a Water Element Dao Fruit, floating in chaos and imprinted with the Great Dao. The Ancestral Land of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty. A being shrouded in the Great Dao of Water Element sat on a Dao Platform. They wore a Flat Sky Crown and a Five-Colored Robe. As their divine eyes opened and closed, it was as if galaxies shattered and the great universe was created. This was the supreme ruler of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty, the Tianshui Dao Lord, who could also be called the Tianshui Emperor. At a certain moment, this being, immersed in the Great Dao, suddenly opened its eyes. With a slight movement of their fingertips, strands of Divine Chains of Order evolved in the void. Various Heavenly Secrets patterns flickered incessantly in their eyes. The Tianshui Emperor frowned: "Strange, so strange." "There is actually a being in the Wei River that can attract that wisp of my projection attached to the Profound Nether Weak Water Bead." But in the next moment, his brows relaxed. "The younger generation has some calculations." "Close the Water Mansion and quietly refine the Water God's Golden Seal." "It seems that my Tianshui lineage will have another Innate Great Sage." It turned out that the Tianshui Dao Lord once again divined the Heavenly Secrets, and it showed that the Wei River already had a master. A being had already ascended to the position of Wei River Water Lord. Zhou Yuan concealed his origins with the Innate Supreme Treasure Myriad Dao Book, disrupting the Heavenly Secrets of the region. Then, he used the Heavenly Secrets treasure, the Heavenly Machine Chessboard, to invert Karma. He narrowly managed to conceal the matter of the Wei River Water Mansion. The Tianshui Emperor had no suspicion about this. The Wei River flowed through the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty, and no Innate Dao Lord had appeared there. With his Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Profound Nether Weak Water Bead, protecting the path, it was a foregone conclusion that the Eighteenth Prince would seize the divine position of the Wei River and even achieve the venerable status of Innate Great Sage. Now, he was merely proceeding smoothly along the path planned by himself. There was nothing to be suspicious of. This Emperor merely cast a slight glance towards the Wei River. There were more important matters to resolve at the moment. He lightly flicked the magic sword placed on his knee. A mysterious fluctuation spread through the void. Before long, ancient futon cushions appeared in the Dao Palace. Figures with profound auras materialized from emptiness onto them. "We pay our respects to the Emperor." The Tianshui Emperor looked at his assembled subjects and smiled slightly: "My lords, there is no need for such formalities." After all the Divine Demons had taken their positions, the Tianshui Emperor slowly spoke: "While I was wandering outside the heavens today, I had a premonition." "It vaguely felt like something that could shake the grand momentum of my Divine Path and affect the trillions of living beings in my Tianshui Imperial Dynasty was about to occur." "My lords, you are stationed in various parts of the Imperial Dynasty, have you perceived anything?" This... The Divine Demons and cultivators in the hall looked at each other in dismay.

Finally, an ancient deity whose face was like gold paper, resembling a candle flickering in the wind, spoke.

"Your Majesty has concerns."

"This old minister shall offer a brief analysis."

The Tianshui Emperor nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone:

"Elder God Cangmu, please speak freely."

Although this old god appeared to be on his last legs, he was in fact an ancient relic who had survived since the Primordial Era.

He had once paid respects to the Heavenly Emperor Cangli.

If not for the injury to his foundation during the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation, he would have likely already attained the Dao Fruit and become an Innate Dao Lord.

But even so, with his cultivation at the half-step Dao Lord realm, he served the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty, earning the Tianshui Emperor's respect.