Seeing this, Xuanyuan immediately activated the Chaos Pearl within his primordial spirit. The pearl trembled lightly, and a Chaos World Projection manifested outside it, enveloping the entire Phoenix Perch Mountain.
At the same time, he brought out the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler. The gentle spiritual radiance of the Top-grade Innate Merit Spiritual Treasure intertwined with the weighty aura of the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, forming a curtain of light that concealed the secrets of Heaven and prevented other mighty beings from spying on the disturbance.
Unlike Buzhou Mountain and Shouyang Mountain, Phoenix Perch Mountain had not been transformed from any part of Pangu's body, nor did Pangu's Residual Might linger there.
Therefore, Xuanyuan needed to rely on several treasures, along with the foundation he had gained after breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, to temporarily sever the secrets of Heaven.
"Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan's magic power is truly formidable. You've actually already become a Primordial Golden Immortal?"
Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged a glance, and both saw deep shock in the other's eyes.
Tongtian's cultivation being close to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm had already astonished them. They had never expected Xuanyuan to be even stronger. Moreover, he had not revealed the slightest hint of it earlier. He had hidden himself far too deeply.
"Fellow Daoists," Xuanyuan said, cupping his hands toward them after isolating the secrets of Heaven and karma. "My elder brother's enlightenment today owes much to the two of you for evolving Yin and Yang. I, Xuanyuan, will remember this favor."
As he spoke, he had already made plans in his heart:
Di Jun's River Diagram and Luo Book were treasures capable of bearing Hexagrams. They were destined to become Fuxi's Dao-Proving Treasure. Once he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely seize them for the two of them. That would both complete the Innate Eight Trigrams and repay them for the favor of helping him prove his Dao today.
As for Nuwa, he would offer her some guidance regarding the creation of humans.
Fuxi and Nuwa exchanged a glance. Seeing that the secrets of Heaven had been securely concealed, they slowly nodded. "Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan, you are considerate. Tongtian's ability to comprehend Yin and Yang is also due to his own profound fortune. We merely happened to be present and would never dare claim credit."
Although they did not understand why Xuanyuan had hidden his cultivation, or why the secrets of Heaven had needed to be concealed when Tongtian broke through, they had no intention of asking.
To form a good relationship with such a pair of brothers, who possessed immense divine abilities and extraordinary potential, was already a blessing from Heaven.
There were no years in the mountains, and cultivation knew no passage of time.
This time, Tongtian's enlightenment took far longer than Xuanyuan's. In the blink of an eye, forty-eight thousand years had passed.
Of course, to top-tier mighty beings such as Xuanyuan, Fuxi, and Nuwa, forty-eight thousand years was not particularly long. It was merely the length of a discussion of the Dao.
Although maintaining the concealment of the secrets of Heaven with three treasures consumed quite a lot of energy, Xuanyuan's foundation was sufficient to support it.
During their discussion of the Dao, Xuanyuan also casually offered some guidance:
He mentioned that although countless races had multiplied throughout the Primordial World, not a single race was like transformed mighty beings, born as an Innate Dao Body from the moment of birth. This was truly regrettable. Perhaps if someone could make up for this regret of Heaven and Earth, they would receive the infusion of immense merit.
Although he had said this casually, Nuwa remembered it in her heart. She had transformed from Lesser Yin Qi, and after obtaining the Gourd Vine, she had entered the Great Dao of Creation through a sudden blessing of inspiration.
Creation was the Source of Vitality. Creating living beings seemed perfectly suited to verify this Dao...
In addition, after advancing to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, Xuanyuan had not devoted himself to refining his treasures, but the magic power of a Primordial Golden Immortal far surpassed that of Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection.
The Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler, had been refined by six more restrictions, reaching thirty. The Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Pearl, had been refined by two more restrictions, reaching twelve.
The Kongtong Seal, White Tiger Token, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, End Gourd, and Chaos Gourd had also been refined to some degree, each progressing differently.
Still, he could only refine them slowly in the future.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's three lectures were important turning points of this Kalpa Tribulation. Xuanyuan could no longer retreat for several Eons at a time as he had before.
"Boom!"
On this day, at the summit of Phoenix Perch Mountain, the seclusion barrier formed from Innate Spiritual Qi and Yin Yang Qi suddenly erupted with dazzling radiance. A majestic aura pierced through the clouds, drawing the Innate Spiritual Qi within hundreds of millions of miles into a frenzy as it converged.
Tongtian had emerged from seclusion. The aura of Yin and Yang merging around his body surged like a rising tide.
The aura of the Great Dao of Yin Yang spread like waves. Earthly Fiend Tainted Qi surged from the depths of the Earth Veins, and his Ancestral Shaman True Form, originally one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred zhang tall, suddenly expanded. In the end, like Xuanyuan, it settled at a colossal height of twelve million nine hundred and sixty thousand zhang.
The body of the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch stood proudly atop Phoenix Perch Mountain, and the form of Three Heads Six Arms appeared in full:
The human head in the center wore a dignified expression. As its eyes opened and closed, the mysteries of Yin and Yang manifested, carrying the refined nobility of a destined Dao Venerable.
The dragon head on the left was covered in dark-colored scales, and every breath it took stirred the water vapor of the four seas.
The phoenix head on the right burned with Innate Divine Fire, and every cry shook the clouds of the nine heavens.
The three heads faced one another, while all six arms spread wide, displaying the majesty of the Hunyuan realm!
With his six arms extended, each hand held a treasure protecting the Dao:
The Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch gleamed with Merit Golden Light, the Green Duckweed Sword swirled with Innate Sword Qi, the Purple Lightning Hammer was wrapped in purple lightning radiance, the Fishing Drum beat out chaotic thunder, the Water Fire Gourd spewed Yin Yang Qi, and the Purple Gold Gourd hung in midair, absorbing spiritual energy.
With all six treasures appearing, their might shook the ancient parasol trees of Phoenix Perch Mountain until they rustled, while ripples spread across the surface of the spiritual spring.
The shackles of Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection shattered within him with a boom. The Dao Rhyme of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm spread like a tide, and the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth rushed toward Tongtian, forming a vortex of spiritual energy that pierced Heaven and Earth.
Yin Yang Dao Patterns flickered around Tongtian. His primordial spirit, bloodline, and Great Dao resonated.
They fused, and an aura far more powerful than before spread outward. Wherever it passed, the ancient parasol trees grew wildly, while the Innate Fire Qi on their leaves became increasingly blazing. The Innate Spiritual Qi gushing from the spiritual spring even solidified into crystal-like beads.
Primordial Golden Immortal—achieved!
"Congratulations, Elder Brother. You have entered the Great Dao of Yin Yang and advanced to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm," Xuanyuan said with a smile.
The Yin Yang Law Bloodline had been excavated further, and its compatibility and affinity with the Great Dao of Yin Yang grew increasingly high.
A Primordial Golden Immortal-level Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body could only be threatened by a master of a top-grade treasure who had refined more than thirty-six treasure restrictions. Otherwise, even a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight treasure restrictions would be unable to break through Tongtian's physical defenses if its wielder could not unleash its full power.
On top of that, he had six Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures...
Although Tongtian had just broken through, it would probably be difficult to find an opponent for him even among early-stage Primordial Golden Immortals!
"Hahahaha! It was merely a fortunate coincidence. The Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin Daos of Fellow Daoist Fuxi and Fellow Daoist Nuwa gave me some insights." Tongtian laughed heartily before transforming into an Innate Dao Body and landing before Xuanyuan.
Now that Tongtian had emerged from seclusion, Xuanyuan was just about to withdraw the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi when the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth within a radius of ten million li began to churn even more violently.
"Oh? Elder Brother, you and the two fellow Daoists have also benefited from one another," Xuanyuan exclaimed in surprise as he turned toward Fuxi and Nuwa.
Fuxi and Nuwa stood to the side. When Tongtian manifested his ten-million-zhang Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body, they suddenly felt that the mysteries of the Yin Yang Law between Heaven and Earth had become a thousand or ten thousand times clearer!
"I see. In that case, I'll go with the flow and lend the two fellow Daoists another helping hand." Tongtian smiled faintly.
He once again manifested the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch True Body. With a flick of his finger, two drops of blood essence radiating dense Dao Rhyme fell toward the siblings, just as Candle Dragon had once gifted blood essence to Xuanyuan to form a good relationship.
Regardless, Fuxi and Nuwa had indeed helped Tongtian prove his Dao. Whether the favor was great or small, with Tongtian's temperament, any kindness had to be repaid.
"Rumble!"
Tongtian stood atop the mountain. The Yin Yang Qi he exhaled collided, producing waves of Upper Clarity Divine Thunder. The six Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures shone with treasure light, illuminating him with a solemn and majestic appearance.
"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 to be manifestations of the Great Dao. In the eyes of Fuxi and Nuwa, they were like Dao-proving treasures perfectly suited to them!
"Rumble!"
The two mighty beings entered sudden enlightenment. Lesser Yang Qi and Lesser Yin Qi cheered and surged wildly, as though they had received the support of an origin from the same source.
Eight Trigrams Phantoms appeared and revolved around Fuxi of their own accord. Nourished by the Great Dao of Yin Yang, the Lesser Yang Qi caused the bottleneck that had trapped him at the Late Stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm to loosen with a boom.
Nuwa's Great Dao of Creation, comprehended after she first obtained the Gourd Vine, merged with the Lesser Yin Qi. As her spiritual charm circulated, her cultivation also rose rapidly.
In just a moment, perfect radiance bloomed around both of them, and they simultaneously broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection. Their auras of the Hunyuan realm resonated with Tongtian's, causing the Innate Dao Rhyme throughout Phoenix Perch Mountain to become increasingly dense.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, on achieving the Primordial Golden Immortal realm!"
Fuxi waved away the Eight Trigrams Phantoms. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Tongtian's manifested Ancestral Witch True Body, and gratitude deepened in his heart.
Nuwa also nodded and smiled gratefully. "Fellow Daoist, you entered seclusion to comprehend the Dao, yet you even triggered breakthroughs in the cultivation of my brother and me. This is truly an immense opportunity!"
Tongtian withdrew his Ancestral Witch True Body and stored the six spiritual treasures in his primordial spirit. His voice carried a sense of exhilaration:
"If I had not comprehended the true essence of Yin and Yang during our earlier discussion of the Dao, and if I had not been nourished by the blessed land of Phoenix Perch Mountain, I would not have had the opportunity to break through today. I must also thank the two of you for this opportunity."
The four mighty beings exchanged a smile, all filled with joy. Even Xuanyuan could not help but marvel that Phoenix Perch Mountain was truly a blessed land, allowing both his elder brother and Fuxi and Nuwa to gain opportunities for breakthroughs.
Tongtian had entered sudden enlightenment because of Fuxi and Nuwa's Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin.
Fuxi and Nuwa had sensed the Great Dao Patterns of the Yin Yang Ancestral Witch and advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection.
The fortune brought by this encounter was truly wondrous beyond words.
Afterward, they discussed the Dao for another thousand years. Xuanyuan and Tongtian then bid farewell, preparing to continue traveling through the Primordial World.
Fuxi and Nuwa were naturally reluctant to part and still felt somewhat unsatisfied, but they could only wish the two brothers endless opportunities and eternal Great Dao.
After leaving Phoenix Perch Mountain, Xuanyuan brought out the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler to travel. He toured the Eastern Land but encountered no major opportunities. After thinking it over, he headed toward the Southern Great Earth.
This journey truly led the two of them to an opportunity.
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