The nearly thousand-year sermon came to an end with the silent departure of the two Innate Divine Beings.
Before leaving, the Innate Dao Lords on the high platform glanced at the dozen or so beings below who had persisted until the end.
"You have received the fortune granted by the two of us. We hope you will cultivate the Great Dao diligently and harbor neither anger nor delusion. If fate permits, we may meet again someday."
"Do not squander this opportunity."
With that, the two divine beings turned into golden motes and dispersed between heaven and earth.
"We respectfully thank the two Dao Lords for the grace of your teachings."
The gathered beings bowed sincerely, their faces brimming with delight.
The first part of the sermon given by those two Great Divine Ability Users had opened a convenient path for Postnatal Beings and low-cultivation practitioners.
The latter part, however, had been a special lesson for divine demons such as themselves who had attained the True One Realm, or even the Grand Unity Great Sage Realm.
The Great Dao was difficult to seek, and all beings struggled to cross the river.
Whether it was the Great Dao of Creation or methods to evade death and prolong life, both were incomparably precious.
If he found a place to cultivate properly, he might even undergo a complete transformation.
The many beings rose in twos and threes, discussing what they had gained from the sermon.
The two Dao Lords had arrived in the Myriad Spirit Mountain Range four thousand years ago.
After three sermons, quite a few beings had become familiar with one another.
A short old man with an ancient, unusual face and a turtle shell on his back approached Zhou Yuan with a smiling expression.
"This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. Have you only recently come to settle in the Myriad Spirit Mountain Range and listen to the teachings?"
Zhou Yuan laughed heartily without answering directly.
The old man did not mind. After probing him for a while, he began discussing their insights from the sermon with Zhou Yuan.
It turned out that the old man was deeply obsessed with celestial calculations, the principles of change, and the Dao of heaven and earth.
When the Innate Divine Beings had preached, he had seen Zhou Yuan completely immersed in the teachings and evidently gaining much from them, so he had wanted to befriend him.
The cultivation atmosphere here was quite flourishing, and the beings were relatively friendly. Since Zhou Yuan hoped to settle down here, he began chatting with the old man.
Since both wished to make friends, they exchanged questions and answers.
Before long, Zhou Yuan obtained the information he wanted and also learned about the current situation in the Primordial Great Land.
What surprised Zhou Yuan was this.
The active forces across the Primordial Great Land were not the Witch Race and Demon Race of legend, but the Witch Gate, as well as the Divine Demon Dao Lineages and Divine Demon Dynasties established by the various Innate Divine Beings.
There was not even a concept of the Demon Race yet.
After pondering for a moment and suppressing the doubts in his heart, Zhou Yuan looked toward the old turtle. "Fellow Daoist Guizhen, do you know the origins of the two Innate Dao Lords who gave this sermon?"
Guizhenzi stroked his grizzled beard and smiled.
"This old man has heard a little about that."
"It is said that both Dao Lords came from Phoenix Perch Mountain."
"One is Dao Lord Fuxi, while the other is Empress Nuwa."
Fuxi? Nuwa?
Zhou Yuan's mind shook.
Of course. One cultivated the Great Dao of Creation, while the other calculated Heavenly Secrets and Fortune.
Who else could they be?
Why would such great figures come here to give sermons?
Guizhenzi did not know how formidable those two were and merely regarded them as ordinary Dao Lords, but Zhou Yuan knew perfectly well.
One was a heaven-ordained saint, the future Empress Wa of the Demon Race and Holy Mother of the Human Race.
The other was Emperor Xi of the Demon Race, whose name would remain in the Human Race's Fire Cloud Cave.
They had lowered themselves to preach at the Myriad Spirit Mountain Range for four thousand years.
If they had no scheme in mind, Zhou Yuan would never believe it.
But there was too little information at present, and the thoughts of Great Divine Ability Users were unfathomable. No matter how Zhou Yuan racked his brains, he could not understand their calculations.
Postnatal Beings, Innate Divine Demon Imperial Dynasties, the Witch Gate, Nuwa, Fuxi...
Zhou Yuan vaguely felt that he had grasped something.
Yet it was hazy, as though mist shrouded his mind.
Forget it.
If he could not figure it out, then so be it.
Zhou Yuan shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.
After the dozen or so cultivators atop the mountain had discussed the Dao for several years, all the beings had gained something. They agreed to gather here once every five hundred years in the future.
Then they returned to their respective abodes to enter seclusion and comprehend what they had gained from the sermon.
After greeting Guizhenzi, Zhou Yuan transformed into a streak of azure light and descended into the vast mountain range.
The Myriad Spirit Mountain Range was rich in spiritual essence and natural beauty. Although no Innate Dao Lord presided over it,
the culture of cultivation was quite thriving.
"I shall find a place here to cultivate and digest what I gained from this sermon."
Zhou Yuan's divine consciousness illuminated a radius of ten thousand miles.
He glanced into the void and sneered inwardly.
Someone actually dared to try robbing him.
He immediately stood in the air and said coldly to his surroundings,
"This fellow Daoist has followed me for quite some time. Do you have some advice for me?"
Buzz, buzz~
As his words fell,
ripples suddenly spread through the void.
A great cultivator of the True One Realm revealed himself.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait."
"When we listened to the sermon, I saw Fellow Daoist display the mysteries of Yin and Yang. I greatly admire them."
"I invite Fellow Daoist to accompany me to my abode and discuss the Dao."
This being wore a crimson Daoist robe, with what seemed like blazing flames coiling around his body.
The moment he spoke, he exposed his true purpose.
"So you have set your sights on my strand of Innate Yin and Yang Qi."
Zhou Yuan understood.
"Then let us see whether you have the ability to take it."
He spoke coldly.
Killing intent filled his eyes.
By his senses, at least ten powerful divine consciousnesses were watching from the void.
If he did not kill this being and establish his authority,
then, carrying such a treasure, he would likely find it difficult to integrate into the Myriad Spirit Mountain Range.
Thus, Zhou Yuan did not waste any more words.
The bamboo staff in his hand emitted Pure Spiritual Light. In a flash, he appeared behind the crimson-robed being.
Bang!
Caught off guard, the crimson-robed being staggered from the blow.
His spiritual platform clouded and his primordial spirit grew muddled.
Before Zhou Yuan could strike again,
golden fire suddenly flashed through the crimson-robed being's eyes.
Then, an ancient golden lamp appeared in the void, its crimson-gold flames reflecting rosy light as though they would burn heaven and earth.
"Let me give you a taste of this Innate Spirit Fire."
The crimson-robed being spoke, his gaze incomparably cold.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Terrifying innate spirit flames rolled through heaven and earth.
Even True One Realm divine demons with powerful bodies could not help but sense danger.
Some of the beings watching from the shadows sighed.
This crimson-robed being had always relied on these innate spirit flames to run rampant. Countless fellow Daoists had suffered at his hands.
It seemed that although Taiyuanzi was somewhat more capable, he still could not match this crimson-robed being.
Watching the Innate Spirit Fire surge toward him like fire dragons, Zhou Yuan merely smiled faintly.
"Innate Yin-Yang Primordial Chaos Divine Light."
Boom!
As his words fell,
the Yin and Yang Qi within his body intertwined and evolved.
A black-and-white Taiji diagram of twin fish radiated the mysteries of the boundless firmament.
It bore down upon the Innate Spirit Fire.
"Greater Divine Ability? How is that possible..."
A being abruptly cried out from the void, his face filled with disbelief.
Greater Divine Abilities already involved the laws of the Great Dao.
Even among Grand Unity Great Sages, only a rare few could comprehend them.
How could a True One Realm cultivator possibly do so?
Could this child's comprehension truly be so heaven-defying?
He was undoubtedly destined to become a great power in the future.
At the very least, he would become a Grand Unity Great Sage.
He could only be befriended, never offended.
Many beings in the void came to a decision, quietly withdrawing their divine consciousness.
Once a Greater Divine Ability appeared, victory and defeat had already been decided.
It was best not to remain here, lest Taiyuanzi misunderstood.
On the battlefield, the crimson-robed being was already dumbfounded.
Seeing the Yin and Yang Qi evolve into boundless divine abilities, he felt a chill run through his entire body. A terrifying aura of death had already engulfed him.
"Spare..."
Before he could beg for mercy,
that black-and-white divine light had already broken through the Innate Spirit Fire, shattered his Divine Demon Dao Body, and annihilated the inner heaven within him.
Black and white, Yin and Yang, evolved into Great Destruction.
In an instant, that divine demon lost all signs of life.
Then a divine bird draped in crimson feathers appeared in the void.
Zhou Yuan stepped forward and swept his bamboo staff, collecting the spoils of battle.
He looked around and said calmly,
"You fellow Daoists have watched this spectacle for quite a while."
"Would you also like to test whether my Yin and Yang Qi are sharp enough?"
The air around them froze.
Not long after, the divine consciousnesses spying on this place hurriedly withdrew.
Only then did Zhou Yuan let out a long breath.
That use of the Yin-Yang Primordial Chaos Divine Light had consumed a great deal of his vitality.
If he fired it another two times, he would probably be left weak in the knees.
"It is still rather difficult for someone in the True One Realm to use a Greater Divine Ability."
"If I attain the Grand Unity Great Sage Realm, then with this Innate Yin-Yang divine ability, I can roam freely beneath the Innate Dao Lords."
Standing where he was, Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment.
After making a calculation with his fingers, he reached a decision.
Since this crimson-robed being had reached the True One Realm, the place where his abode stood had to be an excellent location.
He would take over that being's abode first, then make further plans.
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