Yin Yang Mutual Aid, Xuanyuan Guides Nuwa in Creating Humans

Xuanyuan saw this and immediately urged the Chaos Pearl within his Primordial Spirit. The pearl trembled lightly, and a Chaos World Projection manifested outside his body, enveloping the entire Phoenix Perch Mountain.

At the same time, he offered up the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler. The gentle spiritual light of the Top-grade Innate Merit Spiritual Treasure and the heavy aura of the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure intertwined, forming a light curtain that concealed the secrets of heaven, preventing the commotion from attracting the attention of other great powers.

Unlike Buzhou Mountain and Shouyang Mountain, Phoenix Perch Mountain was not transformed from some part of Pangu's body, nor did it have Pangu's Residual Might lingering around it.

Therefore, Xuanyuan had to rely on several treasures and the foundation he had gained after breaking through to the Golden Immortal of the Origin to temporarily isolate the secrets of heaven.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan's magical power is truly formidable—he has already become a Golden Immortal of the Origin?"

Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

Originally, Tongtian's cultivation nearing the Golden Immortal of the Origin had already surprised them greatly. They never expected Xuanyuan to be even stronger. Moreover, he had not revealed even a trace of it before—his concealment was too deep.

"Two fellow daoists," Xuanyuan said, cupping his hands toward them after sealing off the secrets of heaven and karma. "My brother's sudden enlightenment this time owes much to your efforts in evolving Yin and Yang. I will remember this debt of gratitude."

As he spoke these words, a plan had already formed in his heart:

Di Jun's River Diagram and Luo Book were treasures meant to bear the hexagrams, destined to become Fuxi's enlightenment treasure. When the opportunity arose in the future, he would seize them for the two brothers, both to complete the Innate Eight Trigrams and to repay the favor of this day's enlightenment.

As for Nuwa, he would give her a hint about creating humanity.

Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged another glance, looked up to see that the secrets of heaven had been securely veiled, and slowly nodded. "Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan is thoughtful. That Fellow Daoist Tongtian could comprehend Yin and Yang is also due to his own profound fortune. We merely happened to be present at the right time and dare not claim the credit."

Though they did not understand why Xuanyuan had hidden his cultivation or why he had concealed the secrets of heaven when Tongtian broke through, they did not press the matter.

To form a good karmic bond with this pair of brothers, who possessed such vast divine powers and extraordinary potential, was already a stroke of heaven-sent luck.

Time passes without measure in the mountains; cultivation knows no years.

Tongtian's enlightenment this time took far longer than Xuanyuan's. In the blink of an eye, forty-eight thousand years had passed.

Of course, to top-tier great divine powers like Xuanyuan, Fuxi, and Nuwa, forty-eight thousand years was not particularly long—merely a session of discussing the Dao.

Although maintaining the three treasures to veil the secrets of heaven was somewhat costly, Xuanyuan's foundation was sufficient to sustain it.

During their discussions, Xuanyuan casually offered a hint:

He remarked that although the myriad races now flourished in the Primordial World, none of them were born with an Innate Dao Body like the great divine powers after they transformed. This was somewhat regrettable. He suggested that if someone could make up for this deficiency in heaven and earth, they would receive a great infusion of Merit Golden Light.

Though he mentioned it only in passing, Nuwa took it to heart. Having been transformed from Lesser Yin Qi, she had received the Gourd Vine and, with a flash of spiritual insight, had entered the Great Dao of Creation.

Creation was the Source of Vitality, the act of bringing forth living beings. It seemed to be the very path to verify this Dao...

Beyond that, after advancing to the Golden Immortal of the Origin, Xuanyuan had not focused on refining his treasures, but the magical power of a Golden Immortal of the Origin far surpassed that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection.

He had refined another six prohibitions of the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler, bringing it to thirty. He had also refined two more prohibitions of the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Pearl, bringing it to twelve.

The remaining treasures—the Kongtong Seal, the White Tiger Token, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, the End Gourd, and the Chaos Gourd—had also been refined to varying degrees.

But he would have to wait until later to continue refining them slowly.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's three sermons were a crucial node in this Kalpa Tribulation. Xuanyuan could no longer afford to go into secluded cultivation for several Eons at a time, as he had before.

"Boom!"

On this day, atop Phoenix Perch Mountain, the secluded cultivation barrier formed by the natural convergence of Innate Spiritual Qi and Yin Yang Qi suddenly erupted with dazzling multicolored light. A majestic aura pierced through the clouds, drawing the Innate Spiritual Qi from hundreds of millions of miles around into a frenzied convergence.

Tongtian had broken through his seclusion. The aura of Yin and Yang merging around his body surged like a tide.

The rhythm of the Great Dao of Yin Yang spread outward like waves. Earthly Fiend Tainted Qi surged up from the depths of the earth's veins. His Ancestral Witch True Body, originally 129,600 Zhang, suddenly expanded, finally stabilizing at a colossal 12,960,000 Zhang—matching Xuanyuan's size.

The Yin Yang Ancestral Witch Body stood proudly on Phoenix Perch Mountain, its Three Heads Six Arms form fully revealed:

The central head bore a human face with a dignified countenance. When its eyes opened and closed, the mysteries of Yin and Yang manifested, exuding the noble aura of a destined Dao Venerable.

The left head was a dragon's head covered in dark scales, drawing in the water vapor of the four seas with each breath.

The right head was a phoenix head blazing with Innate Divine Fire, its cry shaking the rosy clouds of the nine heavens.

Three faces facing different directions, six arms fully extended—all displayed the aura of the Origin Realm!

The six arms stretched out, each hand holding a treasure to protect the Dao:

The Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch gleamed with Merit Golden Light. The Green Lotus Sword was wreathed in Innate Sword Qi. The Purple Lightning Hammer was wrapped in purple lightning and rosy clouds. The Fishing Drum beat out the thunderous sound of Chaos. The Water Fire Gourd spewed Yin Yang Qi. The Purple Gold Gourd hung in midair, absorbing spiritual energy.

With six treasures unleashed together, their pressure shook the ancient Wutong trees on Phoenix Perch Mountain, causing them to rustle, and stirred ripples across the surface of the spiritual springs.

The shackles of Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection shattered within his body. The Dao resonance of the Golden Immortal of the Origin spread like a tide. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged madly toward Tongtian, forming a vortex that connected heaven and earth.

Yin Yang Dao Patterns flickered all over Tongtian's body. His Primordial Spirit, bloodline, and the Great Dao resonated and merged.

A pressure far exceeding anything before radiated outward. Wherever it passed, the ancient Wutong trees grew wildly, the Innate Fire Qi on their leaves blazed even brighter, and the Innate Spiritual Qi gushing from the spiritual springs condensed into solid crystal beads.

The Golden Immortal of the Origin—achieved!

"Congratulations, Brother. You have Reached the Hall and Entered the Room of the Great Dao of Yin Yang and advanced to the realm of the Golden Immortal of the Origin," Xuanyuan said with a smile.

The Yin Yang Law Bloodline had been further developed, and its compatibility and affinity with the Great Dao of Yin Yang grew ever higher.

With a Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body at the Golden Immortal of the Origin level, unless he encountered a top-grade treasure with a master who had refined over thirty-six treasure prohibitions, even a Top-grade Innate Treasure with forty-eight treasure prohibitions—if its wielder could not unleash its full top-grade power—would not be able to break through Tongtian's physical defense.

On this foundation, supplemented by six Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures...

Although Tongtian had just broken through, his strength was likely unmatched even among those in the early stage of the Golden Immortal of the Origin!

"Hahahaha, it was a timely opportunity. Fellow Daoist Fuxi and Fellow Daoist Nuwa's paths of Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin allowed me to gain insight," Tongtian laughed heartily. He then transformed into his Innate Dao Body and landed before Xuanyuan.

Now that Tongtian had emerged from seclusion, Xuanyuan was about to withdraw the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi. But at that moment, within the millions of miles of heaven and earth around them, the turbulence of the spiritual energy grew even more violent.

"Eh, brother, it seems you and these two fellow Daoists have achieved mutual fulfillment." Xuanyuan exclaimed in surprise, looking toward Fuxi and Nuwa.

Fuxi and Nuwa stood to one side; as Tongtian manifested the Ten Million Zhang Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body, they felt the Yin Yang Law between heaven and earth become a thousand, ten thousand times clearer and more profound!

"So that's how it is. Then I'll go with the flow and lend you two fellow Daoists a helping hand." Tongtian smiled faintly.

He once again manifested the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body, flicked his finger, and two drops of essence blood brimming with dense Dao rhyme fell toward the brother and sister—just as Candle Dragon had once gifted essence blood to Xuanyuan to forge a karmic bond.

Regardless, Fuxi and Nuwa had indeed rendered Tongtian a favor in his path to enlightenment. That favor could be as large or as small as one deemed it, but with Tongtian's nature, he was certain to repay any kindness.

"Boom, rumble!"

Tongtian stood atop the mountain peak; the Yin Yang Qi he breathed clashed, sending out peals of Upper Clarity Divine Thunder. The six Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures shimmered with Treasure Light, illuminating his own Treasure Appearance with solemn majesty.

"Lesser Yang is not pure Yang; it is the beginning of Yang, the foundation of life."

"Lesser Yin is not pure Yin; it is the beginning of Yin, the root of concealment."

The Yin Yang Dao Patterns on the surface of the Ancestral Witch True Body seemed like a manifestation of the Great Dao. In the eyes of Fuxi and Nuwa, it appeared as a treasure of enlightenment perfectly suited to them!

"Boom, rumble!"

The two Great Divine Powers experienced Sudden Enlightenment. The Lesser Yang Qi and Lesser Yin Qi rejoiced and leaped, surging wildly as if nourished by their original source.

Around Fuxi, the Eight Trigrams Phantom spontaneously revolved; the Lesser Yang Qi was nourished by the Great Dao of Yin Yang, and the bottleneck that had previously trapped him at Late Stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal suddenly loosened.

Nuwa, who had first comprehended the Great Dao of Creation from the Gourd Vine, merged it with the Lesser Yin Qi. As spiritual charm flowed, her cultivation base also soared rapidly.

In but a moment, perfect radiance bloomed around them both, and they broke through together to Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection. Their auras complemented Tongtian's Golden Immortal of the Origin presence, making the Innate Dao Rhyme of the entire Phoenix Perch Mountain grow ever richer.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, on achieving Golden Immortal of the Origin!"

Fuxi waved his hand to disperse the Eight Trigrams Phantom, his eyes full of admiration. As he looked at the Ancestral Witch True Body Tongtian had manifested, gratitude swelled in his heart.

Nuwa also nodded and smiled gratefully. "Fellow Daoist, your Secluded Cultivation and enlightenment actually triggered a breakthrough in cultivation for us siblings—truly a tremendous stroke of fortune!"

Tongtian withdrew the Ancestral Witch True Body and stored the six Spiritual Treasures into his Primordial Spirit. His tone carried a note of exhilaration:

"If not for the earlier Dao discussion, through which I grasped the true essence of Yin and Yang, and the nourishment of this blessed land on Phoenix Perch Mountain, I too would have found it difficult to seize this breakthrough opportunity. For this fortune, I must also thank the two of you."

The four Great Divine Powers exchanged smiles, all filled with joy. Even Xuanyuan sighed that Phoenix Perch Mountain was truly a blessed land, allowing both his brother and Fuxi and Nuwa to gain opportunities for breakthrough.

Tongtian had attained enlightenment through Fuxi and Nuwa's Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin;

Fuxi and Nuwa, in turn, had been moved by the Great Dao Patterns of the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch and ascended to Grand Unity Perfection.

This karmic fortune was truly ineffably wondrous.

Afterward, they once again discussed the Dao for a thousand years. Then Xuanyuan and Tongtian took their leave, intending to continue their travels through the Primordial Wilderness.

Fuxi and Nuwa were naturally reluctant and felt a bit unsatisfied, but they merely wished the two brothers boundless fortune and an eternal Great Dao.

Leaving Phoenix Perch Mountain, Xuanyuan offered up the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler to hasten their journey. They roamed the Eastern Land for a while but encountered no great fortune. After some thought, they headed toward the Southern Great Earth.

And indeed, that journey led the two of them to find a stroke of fortune.