As time passed, another ten thousand years went by. During this time, the Witch and Demon Clans had once again entered into conflict. The Primordial World was on the verge of a storm, and the atmosphere was oppressive.
Just as the people of the Witch Clan were sharpening their blades, an endless army of demons from the Heavenly Court charged through the South Heavenly Gate and onto the vast lands below.
Heaven and earth darkened, the sun and moon lost their light, and the Gang Clouds billowed across the Nine Heavens.
The vast army of the Heavenly Court clashed with the people of the Witch Clan. After just a hundred years, the foot of Mount Buzhou was covered in mountains of corpses, with rivers of blood flowing across the ground.
Watching this scene, even Daoist Zhunti couldn't help showing a trace of emotion.
"During a Measure Tribulation, life is truly as insignificant as grass..."
After he spoke, Golden Cicada nodded beside him.
Ye Xuan watched the scene with a placid expression, unmoved.
Looking at Ye Xuan, Daoist Zhunti spoke.
"Eldest Brother!"
"Between the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Heavenly Court, which side has the better odds?"
At this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Xuan's face. "In my view, neither side has much chance. They'll both meet the same end: mutual destruction."
Daoist Zhunti was taken aback. The two sides would destroy each other?
In Daoist Zhunti's view, the Twelve Ancestral Witches should have had the advantage. After all, the Heavenly Court had only four Innate God-Demons, while the Twelve Ancestral Witches numbered twelve. If they continued cultivating, the gap between them would one day grow so great that even an Innate Supreme Treasure couldn't make up for it. The Heavenly Court would then be forced onto the back foot, with no way to fight back.
"During this time, members of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans have already joined the Heavenly Court."
"If other Innate God-Demons join the Heavenly Court, the gap between the two sides won't be so great. But the Twelve Ancestral Witches have only twelve members."
Seeing the confusion on Daoist Zhunti's face, Ye Xuan explained.
Every one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches was made from Pangu Blood, and they considered themselves descendants of Pangu. The people of the Witch Clan had also emerged from the Blood Pool. How could they possibly allow other Innate God-Demons to join their ranks?
Moreover, though no one else knew it, Ye Xuan did: in the future, there would be a Heavenly Marriage. The Moon Goddess Xi He and Demon Master Kun Peng would also join the Heavenly Court.
After Ye Xuan spoke, Daoist Zhunti fell into thought. Looking back, Ancestor Dragon and the others had once had the better odds, with greater fortune, yet they had still ended up destroying each other. It was no wonder that the Witch and Demon Clans would meet the same fate in the future.
Watching the two sides unleash an endless battle, Ye Xuan shook his head and spoke.
"Pay them no mind. As long as we remain in secluded cultivation, we won't be caught up in the Measure Tribulation."
"I've already severed my Evil Corpse. I'll use this time to expound on the Path of Three Corpses. Your pressing task is to raise your strength, so that you can protect the countless living beings of the West in the future."
Expounding on the Great Dao would also help perfect Ye Xuan's own Dao and allow him to merge his Evil Corpse into the Three Thousand Heavens sooner.
"Yes!"
Golden Cicada and Daoist Zhunti both nodded.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye another three thousand years had passed. Throughout those three thousand years, Ye Xuan had continued expounding on the Path of Becoming a Sage through Three Corpses.
As they listened to Ye Xuan impart the Great Dao, Golden Cicada and the others were utterly enraptured.
As he expounded on the Great Dao, Ye Xuan repeatedly worked out its principles, refining it until it merged perfectly with his own Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams.
Above the Vault of Heaven, the ancient tree scattered boundless Wisdom Light. For a time, the Dao Seeking Palace shimmered with an endless aura of Great Dao Laws.
Three thousand years later, Ye Xuan stopped expounding on the Great Dao. Everyone had entered a state of profound mystery.
An aura of supreme majesty grew ever more expansive around Ye Xuan, surging straight into the clouds.
In the blink of an eye, another ten thousand years passed. In the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, boundless Daoist resonance stirred, and an aura of supreme majesty swept from Ye Xuan into the firmament.
"Boom!"
An endless Power of Great Dao Laws surged into the world.
A Black-robed Daoist appeared beside Ye Xuan, holding the Great Derivation Gourd, and merged into the Three Thousand Heavens.
"Buzz!"
As soon as it entered, the Sound of the Great Dao rang out through the Three Thousand Heavens.
Endless visions appeared in every heaven. After the Great Derivation Gourd entered, each one began to perfect itself. Though they were still illusory, a hint of reality could be faintly felt.
And as the Three Thousand Heavens rose, the Central Heaven Realm expanded once again, its space growing larger.
Watching this, Daoist Zhunti and the others wore grave expressions.
So this was the Three Thousand Heavens?
If all Three Thousand Heavens were promoted to Great Thousand Worlds at once, who among the Sages could stand against him?
And he hadn't even become a Sage yet. Just this technique of suppressing foes with the Three Thousand Heavens was already unstoppable. Once they came down, even a Quasi-Sage powerhouse would be crushed beneath the heavens in an instant, unable to break free.
Half a day later, the divine light in Ye Xuan's eyes faded, and his expression settled into calm.
"Congratulations, Eldest Brother. Your strength has risen to an even higher level!"
"Compared to Eldest Brother, I'm like the heavens above and the earth below."
Looking at Ye Xuan, Daoist Zhunti was deeply shaken.
If he hadn't been mistaken, his Eldest Brother had merged the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method with his Method of Becoming a Sage in Dreams. How profound must his understanding of the Path of Three Corpses be, to perfectly merge one method of becoming a Sage into another?
"Second Younger Brother, I can see that your understanding of the Path of Three Corpses has improved as well. You need only listen to the Dao one last time at the Purple Cloud Palace before you can sever your Second Corpse. Why belittle yourself?"
Ye Xuan chuckled as he spoke.
Daoist Zhunti could only smile wryly. Though he had made some progress, he had no idea when he would be able to sever his Evil Corpse.
Golden Cicada couldn't tell just how powerful Ye Xuan was. He only felt that Ye Xuan had become more transcendent. When he had first become Ye Xuan's disciple, Ye Xuan had been like a Bright Moon, beyond reach. After Ye Xuan's breakthrough, he seemed more like the heavens themselves, supreme and exalted.
"Congratulations, Master, on your great increase in strength!"
Golden Cicada spoke as well.
"Good!"
Looking at Golden Cicada, whose strength had also risen to the Golden Immortal Mid-stage, Ye Xuan was quite pleased.
"Golden Immortal Mid-stage. It seems you haven't been slacking off lately."
With a wave of his hand, Ye Xuan sent a streak of sword qi into Golden Cicada's soul.
"This sword qi contains one of my sword intents."
"Once you comprehend it, you'll gain a Great Dao True Seed and achieve some mastery of the Sword Dao, advancing your Golden Great Dao as well."
At this, Golden Cicada was delighted and spoke with a smile.
"This disciple thanks Master!"
Just as Ye Xuan was about to speak, an electronic sound rang in his ear.
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