Hum!
A flash of divine light shimmered through the void, and a pearl wreathed in five-colored mist appeared in Ye Xuan's hand.
Looking at the divine pearl in his hand, Ye Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise.
"The Innate Mirage Dragon Treasure Pearl—it was actually Mirage Ancestor's companion treasure?"
The Mirage Dragon clan naturally mastered one of the Supreme Great Daos: the Great Dao of Dreams. They used the power of endless dreamscapes to create illusions. Once someone died in that illusion, they were truly dead. In that regard, their methods bore a slight resemblance to Ye Xuan's path to Sainthood.
Moreover, this Innate Spiritual Treasure was a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Once unleashed, it could envelop every living being within a radius of a million li in the space of a breath. For Ye Xuan, who was opening up the Three Thousand Heavens, it was practically a thousand-mile leap in a single day.
"Excellent!"
Delighted, Ye Xuan returned to secluded cultivation. Most Innate God-Demons would attend Hongjun's lectures. If he could grasp even a fraction of their mysteries, he could save himself countless years of painstaking cultivation. If he failed to reach Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection during this period, he would surely fall behind the others.
In the blink of an eye, another twenty-five thousand years passed. The Three Thousand Mother Qi in Ye Xuan's hands had each opened up a world, and his strength had surged all the way to the Late Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was quite pleased. "Among the Innate God-Demons, I may not be the strongest, but I'm at least one of the Supreme Experts!"
Just as Ye Xuan was thinking, Daoist Zhunti entered.
"Eldest Brother!"
"The Sage is about to begin his lecture. We should set off soon."
Ye Xuan shook his head. "I have already found my own Great Dao. Go on your own, Second Younger Brother. See if you can grasp a hint of its mysteries."
The aura of a Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal burst forth from him.
Daoist Zhunti first froze, then came to his senses and showed a look of delight.
The Late Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm!
Among the Innate God-Demons, that made him an exceptional powerhouse.
Daoist Zhunti also recalled the boundless phenomena that had appeared when Ye Xuan secluded himself. They had been no less impressive than a Sage's. He nodded and took his leave.
"Yes, Eldest Brother. I'll go first. When I return, let's discuss the Dao together."
"Excellent!"
Watching Daoist Zhunti head into the boundless Chaos Qi, Ye Xuan activated the Innate Grand Array and prepared to enter secluded cultivation once more.
The next moment, an electronic sound rang in Ye Xuan's ears.
[Ding-dong!]
[The system has detected Laozi and the others heading to Purple Cloud Palace. Host, please choose one of the following.]
[Choice One: Stop the three thousand Innate God-Demons from entering Purple Cloud Palace. Complete the task to receive one Innate Supreme Treasure.]
[Choice Two: Stay in seclusion and ignore them. Complete the task to receive a bundle of Origin Power of the Yin-Yang Demon God!]
Ye Xuan was speechless. Although he was a Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Laozi and the others possessed Pangu's Primordial Spirit.
Their strength was no less than his.
Moreover, Emperor Taiyi had an Innate Supreme Treasure in his possession.
"I choose the second option. Ignore them!"
[Ding-dong!]
[The host has chosen to ignore them. A bundle of Essence of Yin-Yang Demon God is being delivered. Please inspect it yourself.]
The electronic sound rang in Ye Xuan's ears again, and a bundle of Origin Qi appeared in his hand.
At a glance, it looked like a mass of black-and-white air, rolling and devouring itself as it shone with black and white divine light. Only when Ye Xuan examined it with his Primordial Spirit could he sense the powerful aura within.
Though it was only a trace of Origin Qi, to Ye Xuan it seemed like the Great Dao of Yin-Yang itself. Its mysteries were endless, revealing the Dao's true meaning: yang gave birth to yin, and yin contained yang. All things in the world were encompassed within it.
"How powerful must the Yin-Yang Demon God have been?"
Looking at the Origin Qi in his hand, Ye Xuan's expression turned grave.
If this Origin Qi had not come from the system, Ye Xuan might have believed that even this mere trace could possess him and let its owner defy the heavens and return from the distant past.
But things were different now. He had long since severed all karma with the Yin-Yang Demon God. Even if the Yin-Yang Demon God himself appeared, he would have no effect on Ye Xuan. Delighted, Ye Xuan swallowed it whole, then returned to secluded cultivation.
Daoist Zhunti arrived late amid the boundless Chaos Qi, but he still made it. Seeing that only the front row had any seats left, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
Among the three thousand Innate God-Demons, there were seats only in the front row. Anyone could tell there had to be something special about them.
Looking at the front row, Zhunti could only sigh helplessly.
He wanted to claim a seat!
But he had not come with Daoist Zhunti—Ye Xuan had not accompanied him.
If Ye Xuan had been there, Zhunti felt the two of them could have joined forces to claim a seat.
But alone, he had no chance. He wasn't being modest: he couldn't defeat a single person in the front row.
After a moment's thought, he sat in the very last row.
When all three thousand God-Demons had arrived, a Daoist on the jade platform revealed his true form.
Looking down at the assembled Innate God-Demons, the Dao Ancestor frowned.
He was a little surprised that Ye Xuan had not come, but he didn't dwell on it. He planned to preach three times, and this was only the first. This time, he would speak on the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal. The second lecture would cover the Dao of Quasi-Saint, and the last would be on the Dao of Saint.
How could a Grand Unity Golden Immortal fail to attend when he knew the Dao Ancestor would teach the Dao of Quasi-Saint, and even the Dao of Saint?
Moreover, seeing Laozi and the others rapidly grow stronger, how could Ye Xuan remain unmoved as the gap between him and the other Innate God-Demons widened?
After pondering for a moment, the Dao Ancestor began to speak, and the Sound of the Great Dao flowed from his lips. Celestial Maidens Scattered Flowers, Purple Qi Came from the East—it was the Dao of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
As soon as he began, the Innate God-Demons below entered secluded cultivation, their faces lost in rapture.
While the three thousand Innate God-Demons were in Purple Cloud Palace, Ye Xuan was not idle. The Demon God Power had already merged into his body.
Ten thousand years later, Ye Xuan's body trembled. Black-and-white divine light radiated from him, and a primeval aura emerged, accompanied by an indescribable air of nobility.
Ye Xuan himself underwent a transformation. Every movement carried a hint of pressure.
Boom!
Divine light blazed through the Three Thousand Heavens. The sun and moon rose together: a blazing sun stood high above the Vault of Heaven, while a cold, bright moon hid beneath the boundless earth. They were not true sun and moon, but merely traces of yin and yang. Even so, their rising and setting gave rise to a trace of the Power of Time within the Three Thousand Heavens.
This greatly benefited the Three Thousand Heavens and would help them reach perfection sooner.
"Excellent!"
Pleased by the sight, Ye Xuan returned to secluded cultivation, preparing to delve into the Way of Yin and Yang.
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