The Great Dao of Ice, Absolute Zero!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years have passed since Ye Xuan went into Secluded Cultivation. Following Daoist Kong Xuan, who became Ye Xuan and absorbed the Five Elements Demon God Origin Power, his Innate Foundation has also been elevated to a higher level.
Within its Five-Colored Divine Light, endless mysteries arise.
He has also gained endless insights into the Way of Five Elements. Although he has only been a disciple for about ten thousand years, he has already mastered most of the Five Elements Way of Laws. In terms of strength, among Ye Xuan's disciples, he is only below Daoist Yuan Yao and Daoist Yun Xiao.
Over the course of ten thousand years, the War of Investiture of the Gods came to an end. The Chan Sect Disciple had long since descended the mountain and entered Xi Qi to assist the next Human Emperor.
As for the Jie Sect Disciple, they were also drawn into the Measure Tribulation under the combined efforts of Shen Gongbao and Wen Zhong.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan ignored it. Among these disciples, some were only around the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, and none of them could even pass Yang Chan, let alone Ye Xuan's disciples. None of them were worthy of Ye Xuan's attention.
For Ye Xuan, his most urgent task is to improve his strength and find some promising people to help him ascend to the position of Dao Lord.
The Daoist Zhenyuanzi primarily cultivates the Great Dao of Earth and possesses one of the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man: the Book of Earth. This is certainly an option for him.
As for the others, Ye Xuan has been thinking about them. They not only need to have the potential to become Dao Lord, but also need to be able to help him reach the realm of Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Just as Ye Xuan was pondering, another Electronic Sound entered his ears.
[Ding-dong!]
[Detected within the Heavenly Court: the Good Corpse of Daoist Taiqing, Taishang Laojun, one of the Three Corpses, has taken over the Heavenly Court and is preparing to use the power of the Heavenly Court's Fortune to comprehend the Dao of Alchemy. Please select from the options below.]
[Option 1: Block Taishang Laojun from entering the Heavenly Court. Completing this task will grant you one-tenth of the Heavenly Court's fortune.]
[Option Two: Ignore it, let it do as it pleases, complete the task, and you will receive a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Jade Purification Bottle.]
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan's face showed a thoughtful expression.
"Taishang Laojun) has entered the Heavenly Court?"
For Ye Xuan, although the Daoist Taiqing was a powerful figure who could rival the Daoist Nuwa, he was no longer a worthy opponent, and even the combined forces of all the saints would not be a match for him.
"It's just a Good Corpse that has entered the Heavenly Court. If it's just a Good Corpse, it might not even be a match for Yunxiao. "Ye Xuan ignored this and immediately spoke.
Choose the second option and ignore it!
After Ye Xuan made his choice, another Electronic Sound entered his ears.
[Ding-dong!]
[Host has chosen to ignore this. The superior-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Jade Purification Bottle, is being issued. Please check it yourself.]
In the void, another High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure appeared.
Seeing that he had acquired another Innate Spiritual Treasure, Ye Xuan shook his head and sent it to Yang Chan's Secluded Cultivation Innate Spiritual Treasure place for her to use.
For Ye Xuan, a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was already useless.
After thinking for a while, Ye Xuan finally spoke.
"Kong Xuan!"
"I've come to the Dao Seeking Palace."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Kong Xuan also awoke from his Secluded Cultivation and immediately flashed into the room.
"Disciple Kong Xuan greets Master!"
Seeing the tremendous progress in his strength, Ye Xuan was quite satisfied.
"Good!"
"It seems you haven't been slacking off these past few days."
"I possess a divine power that I shall pass on to you; its name is Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light."
Ye Xuan waved his hand, and an Supreme Great Divine Ability entered Daoist Kong Xuan's primordial spirit.
"This Supreme Great Divine Ability is achieved by using the power of the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches to separate the Five Elements Dao."
"If one can comprehend this, then one can rely on the Way of Five Elements to master the other twenty Supreme Great Dao."
"If one eventually reaches the Realm of Sages, one can continue cultivating indefinitely."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Kong Xuan was also shocked. Relying on the power of the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches, he made the Way of Five Elements encompass the other twenty Supreme Great Dao.
"What a Supreme Great Dao!"
A look of shock also appeared on Daoist Kong Xuan's face.
"Disciple thanks Master!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan nodded slightly before speaking again.
"If you had become a disciple earlier, you could have used the Innate Five Directional Banners to sever your Three Corpses and directly become a saint. But you have already severed your corpses, so even with the Innate Five Directional Banners, you cannot Three Corpses Unification!"
"Alright then, go and study the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Great Formation. This supreme array was set up by me using the Innate Five Directional Banners and a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root, the Five-Leaf Pine Needle."
"There is a connection between you and this great supernatural power; your cultivation within it is also quite profound."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Kong Xuan was initially disappointed. However, he was overjoyed after learning that he could enter the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Great Formation. The Innate Five Elements Five Directions Great Formation was something Daoist Kong Xuan had heard of long before he became Ye Xuan's disciple. It was rumored that even without a master, this supreme and ferocious array could rival a Sage.
However, to Daoist Kong Xuan's surprise, he was able to enter Ye Xuan's sect to cultivate immediately after becoming a disciple. He immediately accepted the order.
"Yes!"
"This disciple takes his leave."
After watching Kong Xuan leave, Ye Xuan shook his head and entered Secluded Cultivation.
While Ye Xuan was in Secluded Cultivation, the various Innate God-Demon in the Primordial World were also in Secluded Cultivation, beginning to comprehend the Way of Laws.
By comprehending the Way of Laws, one can instantly ascend to the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.
And!
They can also compete for the position of Dao Lord.
In the Land of Reincarnation, Daoist Xuanming kept his eyes closed, relying on half of the Reincarnation Fortune bestowed by Daoist Houtu, and continued to comprehend the Great Dao.
The power of ordinary Reincarnation Fortune is incredibly strong. Under the boost of this immense fortune, Xuanming, who had already reached the bottleneck of the Quasi-Saint Peak, finally began to loosen.
With his eyes tightly closed, the voice of Ye Xuan preaching when he descended upon Mount Buzhou sounded like a great Great Bell and Grand Chime in his mind, re-entering his ears.
The greatest truths are the simplest.
"The Great Dao of Ice requires no other means. The so-called profound mysteries of the Great Dao are all illusions before the absolute zero."
Upon realizing this, a look of understanding appeared on Xuanming's usually aloof and peerless face.
"My Great Dao requires only one method: to freeze all things!"
"As long as I am cold enough, the Power of Time, the power of space, and even the River of Fate will freeze before me!"
Once this great path is truly mastered, even the endless Chaos Qi can be frozen in an instant.
However, this requires some understanding of the Three Thousand Great Daos.
Daoist Xuanming has not yet mastered the other Three Thousand Great Daos, but among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, there happens to be one Ancestral Witch Daoist Xuanming has grasped some of the basics of the Great Dao of Fire, the Great Dao of Water, the Way of Space of Space, and the Great Dao of Time.
Although it's just a superficial understanding, it's already more than enough. At least it's sufficient to help Xuanming comprehend the Great Dao of Ice!
"The Great Dao of Ice..."
As Daoist Xuanming was racking his brains, trying to break through to the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Ye Xuan, who was in Secluded Cultivation, heard a cold Electronic Sound voice again.
[Ding-dong!]
[Detected Daoist Xuanming. Under the host's guidance, he has comprehended the true meaning of the Great Dao of Ice, freezing the Three Thousand Great Daos, and intends to break through to the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Please select from the options below.]
[Option 1: Hinder its ascension to the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm and seize the Ice Dao Lord. Completing the mission will reward you with a Innate Supreme Treasure.]
[Option Two: Help Daoist Xuanming reach the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal and complete the task to obtain 10% of the power of the Ice Demon God's Origin Power.]
[Option 3: Ignore him, remain calm and let Daoist Xuanming attempt to break through to the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm on his own. Upon completion of the task, you will receive one Saint-Slaying Pill.]
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan, who was in Secluded Cultivation, also showed a thoughtful expression.
"Is Daoist Xuanming also about to enter the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal?"
In an instant, Ye Xuan's gaze seemed to pierce through the Endless Void, falling into the Reincarnation, where he saw Daoist Xuanming with his eyes closed, comprehending the Great Dao of Ice, and Daoist Houtu who nodded slightly to him.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan also showed a thoughtful expression.
It is impossible to hinder Daoist Xuanming.
After all, Ye Xuan wouldn't interfere just out of respect for Daoist Houtu.
As for letting him figure it out on his own, or helping Daoist Xuanming out.
Ye Xuan also pondered for a moment.
Choosing to ignore it will yield a Saint-Slaying Pill, which won't significantly improve Ye Xuan's overall strength.
Ye Xuan had no idea what mysteries lay within this elixir.
If his strength has reached the Primordial Nine Heavens, then it would be worth examining to see what Daoist Hongjun's plans are.
But!
Ye Xuan's strength was only at the Primordial Seven Heavens; relying on the power of his future self was ultimately not his own.
In contrast, if Daoist Xuanming could become a saint, it would be a different story. He only comprehended the Great Dao of Ice after Ye Xuan imparted his teachings to him.
Ye Xuan also wanted to see if the other party could become a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao Lord, which would be of some use in helping him advance to the Hunyuan Wuji Jinxian realm. In that case, Daoist Zhunti could also be used to help him advance to the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
The Daoist Zhunti's understanding of the Way of Destruction also bears a trace of Ye Xuan's influence.
And!
Even Daoist Xuanming, who had reached the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm, could not help Ye Xuan reach the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
The Great Dao of Ice in his hands also offers some benefit to Ye Xuan's perfection of the Three Thousand Heavens.
One must choose between one-tenth of the Origin Power and ten-tenths of the understanding of the laws of Great Dao of Ice. It's not that choosing is difficult.
Furthermore, it can also cause them to incur a significant Karma.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Xuan finally spoke.
"Choose the second option and give them a helping hand!"
After Ye Xuan made his choice, another Electronic Sound entered his ears.
[Ding-dong!]
[The host has chosen to assist Daoist Xuanming in achieving sainthood. One unit of the Ice Demon God's Origin Power is being distributed. Please review it yourself.]
In the void, another ball of Origin Power, seemingly capable of freezing all things, fell into Ye Xuan's hand.
Looking at this mass of origin, Ye Xuan waved his hand and sent it directly into the cycle of Reincarnation.
"Boom!"
In an instant, it was delivered into the hands of the Daoist Houtu.
"Houtu Daoist Houtu, please help me pass this Origin Power on to Fellow Daoist Xuanming."
Upon hearing this, and seeing the Origin Power falling into her hands, Daoist Houtu also showed a hint of surprise.
"This is..."
Upon seeing it clearly, he was also shocked and immediately shook his head, saying, "It's a wisp of essence from the Ice Demon God. Fellow Daoist Jieyin, this is far too precious; we cannot accept it..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan immediately spoke up.
"Houtu Daoist Houtu!"
"This Origin Power is useless to me and can hardly be considered precious."
"Furthermore, there's no need for formalities between us. Even if it's just for Houtu Daoist Houtu's sake, it's nothing more than a wisp of Origin Power, not worth mentioning."
"If you feel bad about it, once Fellow Daoist Xuanming reaches the Realm of Sages, you two can come to the Dao Seeking Palace and discuss the Dao with me. That would be a way of settling this Karma. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, Daoist Houtu hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Daoist Xuanming was still unable to enter the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, she also sighed.
"Good!"
"If it is Xuanming, he can step into the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. We will definitely go to the Dao Seeking Palace to find Fellow Daoist Jieyin and discuss the Dao with each other."
In Daoist Houtu's view, given the opponent's strength, why would they even bother with a Great Dao of Ice?
The other party was just trying to comfort himself by saying that. Daoist Houtu was determined that if the other party ever needed his help in the future, he would never refuse and would let him do as he pleased.
While he was contemplating, a Origin Power in Daoist Houtu's hand also merged into Daoist Xuanming's physical body.
In an instant, Daoist Xuanming also broke free of his shackles, and his aura began to rise, revealing his true form.
However, it was not the ferocious Ancestral Witch True Body, but a phantom of a goddess, ten thousand feet tall, whose entire body was forged from Taiyin Xuanbing (a type of yin energy).
"The extinguishing of fire is cold, the condensation of water is ice, freezing space, solidifying time..."
Absolute zero!
A low murmur, like the celestial voice of the Great Dao, instantly spread throughout the entire Netherworld Underworld and even reached the boundless earth.
In an instant, countless strange phenomena also arose.
An indescribable chill instantly erupted around Xuanming.
It was chilling, yet carried no murderous intent, but was utterly domineering.
Between heaven and earth, endless frost fell, the snowflakes taking the shape of hexagonal ice crystals, each containing mysterious runes of laws.
Where snow falls, all things return to silence.
Whether they are beings born after birth or Quasi-Sage.
They were all powerless against this icy force.
In an instant, he was reduced to an ice sculpture.
Not only countless living beings were reduced to ice sculptures.
After countless living beings were frozen, the first thing to freeze was the power of endless space.
The power of endless space was forcibly frozen into solid crystals, layer upon layer, as if placing the Primordial World in an ice and snow world.
After being frozen by the power of endless space, this frost power continued to spread along the power of endless time into the River of Time.
"Boom!"
Since the beginning of time, a pale, cold current has existed on the River of Time of time flowing towards its end.
Wherever it passes, every living being is instantly covered by endless ice and snow. Whether it is the Power of Karma, the Power of Destiny, or even the ethereal Chaos Qi, all are forcibly frozen into tiny ice crystals under this extreme cold, suspended in the void.
Between heaven and earth, only Sage are unaffected.
Below the level of Sage, even Quasi-Saint Great Perfection must be frozen within.
As everything froze, Daoist Xuanming rose and uttered a Sound of the Great Dao.
"I am Xuanming, and today I wield the ultimate Dao of Ice, and attain the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal!"