Seeing another electronic sound ring in his ear, Ye Xuan couldn't help but fall into thought.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the others would become embroiled in the Measure Tribulation, but they were also twelve peerless powerhouses. Houtu, in particular, would become the ruler of Reincarnation in the future. Befriending them would bring him some benefit.
He could also obtain a method of becoming a Saint through the physical body. But after giving it some thought, Ye Xuan decided the Method of Nascent Soul Becoming a Saint would suit him better. He spoke up.
[Ding-dong!] [The host has chosen to ignore the matter. A Method of Nascent Soul Becoming a Saint is being delivered. Please inspect it yourself.]
As soon as Ye Xuan spoke, another Supreme Dharma Gate entered his nascent soul. It was called the Heaven-Bearing Primordial Spirit Divine Embryo Dao Canon. Once mastered, it would let him enter a Great Thousand World and carve out a Saint's position within that world's Heavenly Dao.
Once he had carved out that position, he would be no different from a native Saint, though he would have more freedom. In the end, he could even seize the Heavenly Dao. This, too, was a Supreme Saint Method, no less powerful than Becoming a Sage through Three Corpses.
Having obtained yet another Supreme Dharma Gate, Ye Xuan went into Secluded Cultivation once more.
Another ten thousand years passed. Ye Xuan's aura rose to a new level, and an endless Power of Karma entered his Dao Fruit, where he established a wondrous principle.
After severing a Wisdom Sword from himself, his Rebirth Aspect could surely emerge as well. Seeing the endless Power of Karma enter it and fix the fruit of fate, Ye Xuan shouted at himself.
"Rebirth Aspect, emerge!"
As soon as Ye Xuan spoke, his peerless nascent-soul power became a Wisdom Sword and slashed down at him.
With that single slash, a clear ringing seemed to sound from the depths of fate. The void trembled, and all the countless fragments connecting Ye Xuan to his past were severed at once. The endless Power of Karma was stripped away along with them.
Watching the Innate Spiritual Qi pour into the figure forming before him, Ye Xuan let out a long breath. His entire body felt light; every thread of karma between heaven and earth had been severed from him.
The endless Innate Spiritual Qi surged into the Rebirth Aspect like a raging gale. Another thousand years passed before a Daoist emerged, identical to Ye Xuan in every way.
The only difference was that Ye Xuan no longer bore a trace of karmic power.
At the sight, Ye Xuan's face lit up with delight. He waved a hand, and the Rebirth Aspect merged into his true body, layering karma over him once more.
"If Dao Ancestor had possessed this Supreme Great Divine Ability back then, he wouldn't have had to go to such lengths to teach all those Innate God-Demons the Path of Becoming a Sage through Three Corpses. After Ancestor Demon self-destructed, I still carried a trace of karma, but all of it lay in the past. What did it have to do with my true self?"
With every passing instant, a trace of the Power of Time flowed by, carrying all of Ye Xuan's strength into the Rebirth Aspect.
Whenever Ye Xuan's strength increased, the Rebirth Aspect's strength increased as well. The two were one and the same.
This Supreme Great Divine Ability was even greater than One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. The latter could summon three copies of oneself at once, each with the same combat strength, but they would dissipate if they stayed out for too long.
"Good!"
Just as Ye Xuan was admiring the Rebirth Aspect, another electronic sound rang in his ear.
[Ding-dong!] [Detected: in one thousand years, the Thirty-Three Heavens will emerge atop Mount Buzhou. Host, please choose one of the following.] [Choice One: Reach Mount Buzhou before the Demon Emperor and the others, seize the Thirty-Three Heavens, and merge them into your Dao Fruit. Complete the task to receive one Innate Spiritual Treasure and twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.] [Choice Two: Stay cautious and do nothing. Let the Demon Emperor and the others take them. Complete the task to receive one Supreme Dao Field!]
At this, a thoughtful look crossed Ye Xuan's face. Once the Thirty-Three Heavens emerged, the Heavenly Court would be established as well.
After the Demon Emperor and the others established the Heavenly Court, the Witch Clan would emerge, and the next Measure Tribulation would begin. It wouldn't pose much of a threat to him or to the countless living beings in the West.
The West was far too barren. Only after the other side finished fighting would they come and fold the West into their territory, making their leader the first Great Heavenly Venerate.
Before the fighting was over, neither side would make a move.
After thinking it over, Ye Xuan looked at the glowing screen.
"Twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls?"
Seeing that he could obtain twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls by seizing the Thirty-Three Heavens, Ye Xuan looked tempted.
The Sea-Calming Divine Pearls were a treasure that had accompanied the Ancestor Dragon from birth. There were thirty-six of them in all, and together they could serve as an Innate Supreme Treasure.
Each Sea-Calming Divine Pearl was a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in its own right, containing the power of an entire sea and possessing immense might. They could even be used to create a world. In later generations, Daoist Randeng had relied on them to open up the Twenty-Four Heavens.
But after some thought, Ye Xuan decided against it. The Thirty-Three Heavens were destined to belong to the Heavenly Court under the Heavenly Dao.
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens lay the endless stars, which were crucial to one of the three great killing formations: the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. If he seized the heavens, not only would Emperor Taiyi and the others turn against him, but Dao Ancestor would keep a close eye on him as well.
Emperor Taiyi and the others had an Innate Supreme Treasure, but Ye Xuan wasn't alone, either. Dao Ancestor, however, was another matter. The power of a Saint was beyond measure. It was only a Thirty-Three Heavens, after all—nothing worth worrying about!
"Choose the second option. Ignore it!"
As soon as he spoke, another electronic sound rang in Ye Xuan's ear.
[Ding-dong!] [The host has chosen to ignore the matter. A Supreme Dao Field is being delivered. Please inspect it yourself.]
Half a day passed, but no Supreme Dao Field appeared. Only a location entered Ye Xuan's nascent soul.
Seeing that no field had been delivered, only a location, Ye Xuan shook his head. It seemed he really would have to leave Secluded Cultivation. If he kept cultivating while others took the place for themselves, wouldn't he have to go and take it back?
"What's this..."
After checking the location, Ye Xuan's eyes filled with delight.
"It's Fangzhang, one of the Three Immortal Islands of Penglai!"
Each immortal island was itself a Supreme Wonder, and each held treasures of its own.
He already had an Innate Spiritual Treasure in his possession, called the Sky-Probing Instrument. It could cloak him in karma, and once activated, even a Saint couldn't uncover the truth. He also possessed the Great Dao of Hiding, making it impossible for anyone to find his true self.
As for the West, it also held a Rebirth Aspect that could serve as Ye Xuan's true self.
It carried every trace of Ye Xuan's Power of Karma.
"Good!"
After making his arrangements, a veil of mist gathered around Ye Xuan, and he headed toward the boundless East Sea.
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