Countless ages later, in the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, inside Dao Seeking Palace, Ye Xuan looked at the Heaven Measuring Ruler and the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls in his hands, his expression grave.
Countless ages had passed since Ye Xuan entered secluded cultivation. During that time, he had completely refined the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls and the Heaven Measuring Ruler, two Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. Looking at the boundless divine light shining from the treasures in his hands, Ye Xuan let out a long breath.
In midair, the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls resembled twenty-four Chaos Embryos. Within each pearl was a scene of the Primordial Beginning, resembling a universe compressed into a tiny space.
In Ye Xuan's hands, this Innate Spiritual Treasure truly unleashed its might.
The true wonder of this treasure did not lie in using its boundless Innate Divine Water to attack, nor in creating a world. Its mystery lay in the word "fix."
It could fix the void of a region, and it could also restrain the power of nothingness.
However, only in Ye Xuan's hands could this profound ability be revealed. The boundless Innate Chaos Spiritual Qi where he stood was also stilled. If he unleashed its full power, it could even quell the boundless Chaos Qi.
Having grasped its mystery, Ye Xuan's gaze turned grave. He poured boundless power of the laws into the pearls, making the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls crash together.
In an instant, the scene of heaven and earth being created seemed to unfold once more. A trace of Origin Power surged out of the twenty-four pearls, profound beyond comprehension. Seeing this, Ye Xuan brought out the Heaven Measuring Ruler and drew the trace of Origin Qi into it. Every Great Dao Rune on the ruler blazed, as if a hurricane were devouring the Origin Qi, making it even more precious.
Seeing the two treasures begin to merge, Ye Xuan's face lit up with delight. He struck them together again and again.
Another thirty thousand years passed. All the boundless Origin Power within the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls had entered the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
"Boom!"
Boundless manifestations appeared once more above Spirit Mountain. More than half of the Innate Spiritual Qi in the Western Continent poured into Spirit Mountain.
If Daoist Zhunti had not used boundless Nine Heavens Breathing Soil to repair the West, this one treasure alone could have devoured all the Innate Spiritual Qi in the Western Continent!
The ruler's surface now displayed images of the ancient peoples, birds and beasts, insects and fish, the Sun, Moon, and Stars. Once the Innate Spiritual Treasure had completely merged with the Heaven Measuring Ruler, it gradually took shape, as if gaining a trace of sentience. A strand of Innate Yin-Yang Qi was also engraved at both the head and the tail of the ruler.
A Yin-Yang True Dragon emerged across the Heaven Measuring Ruler, its scales and claws vividly formed, its clear dragon's cry ringing out. The treasure gained the subtle power to quell Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind and harmonize yin and yang.
On the ruler's edge appeared twenty-four Mysterious Runes. Each rune was like a Realm Seed, allowing it not only to measure heaven and earth, but also to create the world.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was even more delighted.
After the Ruler-Pearl Unity, the Innate Spiritual Treasure had reached perfection, condensing forty-eight Innate Indestructible Spiritual Lights in one go.
It possessed not only the wonder of measuring heaven and earth, but also the ability to create a world, connect the Three Thousand Heavens, and divide the boundless clear and turbid energies of yin and yang.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler's radiance was now contained within, its refinement returning to simplicity. Though it merely floated in midair, it gave off an aura that made all Daos yield.
"Excellent!"
Ye Xuan was deeply satisfied. He had already completely refined both the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls and the Heaven Measuring Ruler. Their fusion had not cost him control of the treasure. On the contrary, since he had brought the two treasures together himself, he could wield it with even greater ease.
With a sweep of his hand, the Innate Spiritual Treasure entered the Three Thousand Heavens, linking them together.
As long as he had the Heaven Measuring Ruler, even if half the Three Thousand Heavens collapsed, they could produce countless worlds anew, endlessly, provided there was enough Innate Spiritual Qi. But if all Three Thousand Heavens were destroyed at once, the Heaven Measuring Ruler alone would be useless.
"Wonderful!"
Looking at this, Ye Xuan was deeply satisfied and entered secluded cultivation once more.
Elsewhere, in the Heavenly Court, a glimmer of understanding appeared on the Demon Emperor's face. He might not have the Myriad Immortals Great Formation, but he was in the Heavenly Court.
Above the Nine Heavens lay boundless Star Power.
Just how powerful would an Innate Grand Array be if it were laid out using the countless stars?
Having thought it through, the Demon Emperor headed into the endless starry sky. He stood atop a desolate great star, holding the Innate Spiritual Treasure River Diagram and Luo Book, and prepared to explore its mysteries.
[ Ding! ]
[Detected that above the Nine Heavens, Daoist Dijun is using the Innate Spiritual Treasure River Diagram and Luo Book to try to deduce the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, one of the Three Great Killing Arrays of the Primordial World. Host, please choose below.]
[Choice One: Head into the boundless starry sky and attack him, seizing his companion treasure, the River Diagram and Luo Book. Complete the task to obtain an Innate Five Elements Grand Formation.]
[Choice Two: Ignore him and remain cautious, never venturing out. Obtain a mass of Innate Filthy Qi Origin!]
Ye Xuan was in secluded cultivation when the Electronic Sound rang in his ear once more.
Hearing it, Ye Xuan opened his eyes, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.
The Innate Five Elements Grand Formation was also an unparalleled array. If he had one in his possession, his Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light could reach an entirely new level.
But without the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, how could the Heavenly Court ever stand against the Twelve Ancestral Witches in the future?
After thinking it over calmly, Ye Xuan shook his head. The Demon Emperor and the others perishing together with the Twelve Ancestral Witches was the General Trend of Heavenly Dao. The reason was that the Emperor's Great Dao would become a threat to Heavenly Dao once its bearer took the position of Great Heavenly Venerate.
The Emperor's Great Dao made all laws submit. Once its bearer became Great Heavenly Venerate and ascended to the Realm of Sages, he could demote all laws and stand as an equal to Heavenly Dao. Even in the Realm of Quasi-Saint, this Great Dao could demote the Great Way of Space and the Way of Time. Once its bearer became a Sage, it would only grow more powerful.
If the other party became a Sage, then who would be Heavenly Dao?
As for the Twelve Ancestral Witches, they revered only Pangu and not Heavenly Dao. Like the Demon Emperor, they had long sealed their own fate.
But both sides carried supreme fortune. A little plotting against them might be bearable, but if he truly took action, the resulting Power of Karma would bring Eternal Damnation upon him—even if the Dao Ancestor had already ascended to the Realm of Sages!
For the Dao Ancestor, the Witches and the Demons perishing together was the best possible outcome.
"Choose the second one. Ignore him!"
Ye Xuan thought it over briefly, then spoke.
[ Ding! ]
[Host has chosen to ignore him and remain cautious, never venturing out. Innate Turbid Qi Origin Power is being issued. Please check it yourself.]
After Ye Xuan made his choice, the Electronic Sound rang in his ears once more.
The next moment, a mass of blackish-purple Origin Qi appeared before Ye Xuan. It was the Innate Turbid Qi Origin, and this mass of Origin Power was the source of the boundless Innate Filthy Qi.
Seeing that he had obtained another mass of Innate Origin Qi, Ye Xuan's face brightened with delight.
It was only by using boundless Innate Turbid Qi and completing nine cycles of his primordial spirit that Ye Xuan had ascended to the Realm of Quasi-Saint.
But the Innate Filthy Qi was no longer useful if he wanted to advance further. Only the Three Thousand Heavens' feedback had slightly strengthened his primordial spirit. This mass of Innate Filthy Qi Origin, however, was different. It could completely raise Ye Xuan's primordial spirit to a new level and advance him to the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage.
"Excellent!"
If Ye Xuan's primordial spirit grew stronger, the power of Heavenly Dao within the Three Thousand Heavens would also rise, benefiting his own path to Sainthood as well.
After taking out the Three Light Divine Water, Ye Xuan once again entered secluded cultivation, preparing to raise the power of his primordial spirit to the Mid-stage Hunyuan in one go.
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