"I've been reborn—and possessed one of the Three Thousand Innate God-Demons, the future leader of the Two Sages of the West, Daoist Jieyin?"
As information surfaced in his mind, Ye Xuan couldn't help but look incredulous.
After the initial shock, Ye Xuan quickly composed himself and began to examine his situation.
Since the Dao-Devil War in the previous Measure Tribulation, a Yuanhui had already passed. Back then, Ancestor Demon and the others had fought fiercely in the West. In the end, Ancestor Demon self-destructed, and the countless Spiritual Veins across the Western Land had perished along with him. After that, scarcely one part in ten of the Innate Spiritual Qi remained!
After the explosion, only Ye Xuan and Daoist Zhunti survived among the Innate God-Demons.
As for the other Innate God-Demons, they had either perished alongside him or left. Zhenyuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple and the others, for example, had chosen to leave the West and head to the East.
And it wasn't only the Innate God-Demons who had died. The Innate Spiritual Qi in the West was so thin as to be almost imperceptible, leaving the land utterly barren. Forget Innate Spiritual Roots—even a single Acquired Spiritual Root was nowhere to be found.
"In this life, I've been reborn. I'll make the West prosper with my own hands!"
As soon as Ye Xuan spoke, a rumble came from the Heavenly Dao, acknowledging his oath.
Even Dao Ancestor could only calculate that Ye Xuan was a being of the West. Nothing else about him could be divined.
And his Destiny surged along with it.
But although Ye Xuan had sworn a solemn oath, there was still a problem: the West was so barren. Where could he find countless Innate Rare Treasures to restore it?
[Ding-dong!]
[The Great Dao Selection System is connecting. Host, choose one of the following as your beginner's gift.]
[Choice One: Obtain the Power of Supreme Destiny. Be free of disasters and tribulations, and immune to all techniques.]
[Choice Two: Be born with an Innate Supreme Treasure.]
[Choice Three: Start with a Supreme Dharma Gate, the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams. Turn illusion into reality, gain the power of a Great Thousand World, possess its Heavenly Dao, and ascend to the Realm of Sages!]
As Ye Xuan pondered, an electronic sound rang in his ears.
When he heard it, Ye Xuan first froze, then broke into a delighted smile.
"The Great Dao Selection System? The Power of Supreme Destiny? An Innate Supreme Treasure?"
A glimmer of interest appeared in Ye Xuan's eyes. The Power of Supreme Destiny held countless mysteries. It could turn danger into good fortune and protect one from every tribulation.
But look at Yun Zhongzi: with Destiny but no strength, he was little more than a bystander. If that was all Ye Xuan got, wouldn't his rebirth have been for nothing? Besides, Ancestor Dragon and the others were all blessed with great Destiny. They had been among the earliest Innate God-Demons, yet great Destiny didn't guarantee that one could become a Sage.
As for an Innate Supreme Treasure, there was Emperor Taiyi to consider!
He was already a powerful Quasi-Sage, and with an Innate Supreme Treasure in hand, his combat strength was extraordinary. Yet, under the Heavenly Dao's schemes, he had still been swept into the Great Tribulation and perished alongside the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Neither Supreme Destiny nor an Innate Supreme Treasure truly belonged to him.
He still had to become a Sage himself—and perhaps even reach a mightier realm—to attain Great Freedom.
"I choose the third option: the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams!"
The Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams was a Supreme Dharma Gate that he would create in the future.
With a single thought, worlds were born and destroyed. He would create countless Buddha Lands in the void, then, by means of endless faith, Return to Void and Become Real, forming a true Great Thousand World. By possessing its Heavenly Dao, he could become a Sage—and one of the mightiest among them.
Among the Heavenly Dao Saints, only Laozi could rival him through his Supreme Great Divine Ability, One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. The other Sages fell far short by comparison.
[Ding-dong!]
[Host has chosen the third option: the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams. The reward is being delivered. Please inspect it yourself.]
As soon as he made his choice, the electronic sound rang in his ears again. Then a Supreme Dharma Gate, thousands of words long, entered his Primordial Spirit. Every character carried an extraordinary Daoist resonance and contained boundless Power of Great Dao Laws.
Although Ye Xuan had never seen it before, he understood every character. He entered a realm so mysterious and profound that it defied comprehension. After looking over the text just once, he actually condensed a Great Dao True Seed.
At the same time, the boundless Power of Great Dao Laws surged around him.
"The Great Dao of Dreams..."
"This Supreme Dharma Gate creates a world within a Dreamscape. If I create Three Thousand Worlds in one go, each one a Great Thousand World, wouldn't that let me ascend to the Realm of a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal?"
If he truly perfected it, he would be an unrivaled powerhouse even among Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Boom!
As Ye Xuan pondered, the world rumbled once more. Five-colored clouds soared into the sky, Seven-Colored Divine Light shimmered, and boundless purple qi poured down from the Ninth Heaven. Celestial Maidens Scattering Flowers, auspicious turtles breathing out blessings, dragons and phoenixes singing in harmony—the wondrous signs all appeared within a million li of him.
The Sound of the Great Dao rang in his ears, like a Great Bell and Grand Chime, and also like a sacred hymn of the Great Dao. He was entranced, unable to pull himself away.
"This is..."
"A Supreme Dharma Gate is about to emerge! With such miraculous signs, could Senior Brother be creating a path to Sainthood?"
Looking at the countless wonders in the Vault of Heaven, Daoist Zhunti was delighted. He and Ye Xuan had been friends for over a million years, and it was only thanks to their combined efforts that they had survived Ancestor Demon's self-destruction.
Laozi and the others had each been part of Pangu's Primordial Spirit. After becoming Sages, they had gone their separate ways, but the Two Sages of the West had remained as close as ever.
Seeing Ye Xuan in Secluded Cultivation, comprehending the Supreme Great Dao, he raised a hand and cast a curtain of light over the entire area, keeping anyone else from entering.
Another thirty thousand years passed. The aura of the Great Dao around Ye Xuan had grown even stronger. Though he had yet to fully comprehend the Supreme Dharma Gate, he had grasped a fraction of its essence.
Even that small fraction had greatly strengthened his Primordial Spirit.
As for the Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams, Ye Xuan had already done his best to refine and perfect it. But he was only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, not a Sage, and despite his efforts, the method still had a slight imperfection.
Half a day later, Ye Xuan opened his eyes with a helpless look.
"I should reach the Realm of Quasi-Sage first, then refine this Supreme Dharma Gate further!"
Once he perfected it, he would be a formidable figure in the Realm of Heavenly Dao. There was no need to rush. Just as he was thinking this, the electronic sound rang in his ears again.
[Ding-dong!]
[It has been detected that one Yuanhui from now, Dao Ancestor will attain the Dao and become a Sage at Yujing Mountain. Host, choose one of the following.]
[Choice One: Go to Yujing Mountain and prevent him from becoming a Sage. Complete the task to obtain the Complete Path of Three Corpses Becoming a Saint!]
[Choice Two: Play it safe and stay put. Ignore the matter and obtain a Supreme Wonder: one strand of Primordial Mother Qi.]
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