[Ding-dong!] [The Demon Emperor has ordered the Heavenly Court to wage war against the Witch Clan. The First Witch-Demon War has erupted. Host, please choose one of the following.] [Choice One: Make a forceful move to quell the Witch-Demon War. Let the Witches Control the Earth and the Demons Rule the Heavens. Complete the task to obtain one Innate Supreme Treasure!] [Choice Two: Help the Heavenly Court suppress the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Complete the task to obtain one Star Fruit Tree, a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root!] [Choice Three: Help the Twelve Ancestral Witches suppress the Demon Emperor and his people. Complete the task to obtain one drop of Pangu's Essence Blood!] [Choice Four: Ignore the conflict and stay put, letting the Witch-Demon War unfold. Obtain one-tenth of the Five Elements Demon God Origin Power.]
Within the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, Ye Xuan was in Secluded Cultivation. Another Electronic Sound rang in his ears.
Hearing it, Ye Xuan opened his eyes, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.
"Less than one Yuanhui, and it's already happening. It's even faster than I imagined!"
Ye Xuan had known all along that a great battle would break out between the Witches and the Demons. It was no surprise to him, and he didn't care. The West was too barren; now that the Measure Tribulation had begun, its effects on the West were negligible.
Looking at the first choice, Ye Xuan shook his head. If the Twelve Ancestral Witches or the Heavenly Court had stood alone, they might have put him under some pressure, but he could still have given it a try.
But fighting both the Witches and the Demons at once was out of the question. Ye Xuan wasn't so arrogant as to think he could suppress more than a dozen Quasi-Sage powerhouses by himself.
Especially since Emperor Taiyi was among them, and he possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure.
The Demon Emperor was no simple opponent, either. The Emperor's Great Dao—before it, all laws bowed!
As for Di Jiang and the others, they were born with mastery over a Great Dao: the Way of Space. And when they joined forces, they could even unleash a hint of the mysteries of the Power of Time and Space.
As for the second and third choices—helping either side—Ye Xuan thought it over, then gave them up. Choosing either would draw him into the Great Tribulation. Once a Sage became embroiled in a Measure Tribulation, even they could lose themselves.
If Ye Xuan got caught up in it and lost himself, committing boundless sins, that would become a major obstacle to his cultivation.
The Witch-Demon Tribulation was also quite different from the Beast Tribulation, the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, and the Dao-Devil War.
There were Sages in this Measure Tribulation, making it even more perilous. After considering it, Ye Xuan spoke.
"I choose the last one. I'll ignore it!"
[Ding-dong!] [The host has chosen to ignore the conflict and let the two sides wage war. One-tenth of the Five Elements Demon God Origin Power is being issued. Please check it yourself.]
Another Electronic Sound rang in Ye Xuan's ears. A burst of divine light flashed in the void.
A mass of Five Elements Origin Power entered Ye Xuan's hand.
On the orb, blue, red, yellow, white, and black radiance flowed, revealing the principles of mutual generation and restraint within the Way of Five Elements. As it drew in the Innate Spiritual Qi of the heavens, it revealed an ancient aura.
Just holding it in his hand made Ye Xuan feel an urge to swallow it in one gulp.
Among the Three Thousand Great Dao Demon Gods, the Five Element Demon Gods were supreme powerhouses. The Five Elements generated one another, endlessly renewing themselves; with the Qi of Creation, their mutual restraint could produce a hint of the Power of Destruction.
"If I obtain the Way of Five Elements, it'll greatly benefit my Dao Fruit!"
Seeing that he had obtained another mass of Five Elements Demon God Origin Power, Ye Xuan's face lit up with delight. The One, Two, Three, Four, and Five Elements were all foundations of the world, and would greatly benefit the perfection of the Three Thousand Heavens. After steadying himself, Ye Xuan swallowed it in one gulp.
"Boom!"
As soon as it entered him, divine light blazed around Ye Xuan, shimmering in five colors. An incomparably ancient aura emanated from his body, as though he were a true Great Dao Demon God.
Ye Xuan's own Origin Power began to transform from within, further strengthening his Innate Foundation. As he comprehended the Way of Five Elements, he entered Secluded Cultivation once more.
Three thousand years passed after Ye Xuan went into Secluded Cultivation. Throughout those years, the Witches and Demons fought without cease. Rivers of blood flowed across the land. During the Measure Tribulation, those below the Golden Immortal Realm were as insignificant as blades of grass, while even Grand Unity Golden Immortals could only cling to life. Above the Nine Heavens, Disaster Qi churned, and the aura of slaughter shook the sky.
Seeing this, the host of Innate God-Demons each activated their Innate Grand Arrays and went into Secluded Cultivation.
Within Spirit Mountain, Daoist Zhunti's aura had already risen to the Realm of Quasi-Saint. Looking at the mountains of corpses and seas of blood beneath Mount Buzhou, he shook his head. If the two sides hadn't gone to war, he might have been able to bring some people over.
Though the Innate Spiritual Qi in the West had dwindled to less than a tenth, that made it all the safer. But the Measure Tribulation had already begun. Though he was a Quasi-Sage, he would be drawn into it if he went there.
"Just as Eldest Brother expected, the Demon Emperor and the others truly haven't taken the position of Great Heavenly Venerate!"
A strange look crossed Daoist Zhunti's face. Once the two sides reached a stalemate, the Witches and Demons would repeat history, just like Ancestor Dragon and the others, and ultimately perish together.
"Forget it. It has nothing to do with me. I'd better focus on achieving Three Corpses Unification as soon as possible and obtaining the Dao Fruit of a Sage. That's what matters."
He possessed not only the sole complete Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method among the Innate God-Demons, but also three Same-Root Treasures. Of all the Innate God-Demons, he had the best chance of becoming a Sage. He had to seize that opportunity!
As for Ye Xuan, Daoist Zhunti believed that once his Eldest Brother became a Sage, he would be the next Dao Ancestor. He and Ye Xuan would no longer belong to the same world. Ye Xuan didn't count among the Innate God-Demons, either. Daoist Zhunti also went into Secluded Cultivation.
Time flew by, and more than ten thousand years passed. Ye Xuan hadn't been idle in the Dao Seeking Palace. He had devoured all of the one-tenth share of Five Elements Demon God Origin Power. With a boom, a powerful aura erupted from him.
Ye Xuan opened his eyes, looking satisfied. After sensing his own power, he realized that he was beginning to transform into a Great Dao Demon God. After integrating a strand of Demon God Power, not only had his Innate Foundation improved greatly, but his cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds.
A radiance rose behind Ye Xuan, shining in blue, red, yellow, white, and black.
It was a Divine Ability: the Five-Colored Divine Light!
"Innate Five Elements Qi..."
Looking at the Divine Ability he had just obtained, Ye Xuan was astonished. The Five Elements Demon God Origin Power had also contained a strand of Innate Five Elements Qi—or perhaps Primordial Five Elements Qi.
This strand of Five Elements Qi was even more powerful than Daoist Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light.
Once he obtained Innate Yin-Yang Qi, he could take it to the next level and cultivate a Supreme Great Divine Ability.
Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light!
Though the Five-Colored Divine Light was invincible within the Five Elements among Quasi-Sages and Innate Spiritual Treasures, it was no match for the Realm of Sages. This Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light governed yin and yang, divided the Five Elements, and united the power of the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches. It was more powerful than the Five-Colored Divine Light and could even affect Sages.
After reading this, Ye Xuan was overjoyed once again.
If anyone else had obtained this Supreme Great Divine Ability, it would have been useless to them. But Ye Xuan already possessed a strand of Innate Yin-Yang Qi.
"Excellent!"
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