Hearing another Electronic Sound beside his ear, Ye Xuan wore a thoughtful expression.
"Dao Path?"
Ye Xuan looked at the light screen and pondered. Once the task was complete, he would receive a mass of Demonic Dao Origin Power. If there were only one person, it would be simple enough; with his profound attainments, he could help that person work things out.
But twelve people? How difficult would that be?
After thinking it over, Ye Xuan looked further down. If he chose not to get involved, he would receive the Devil Ancestor's Inheritance Site.
"The Devil Ancestor's Inheritance Site... They won't have a giant hand reach out and seize me, then possess my body, will they?"
The location was certainly real, but that didn't mean the person was. Ye Xuan shook his head and spoke.
"I choose the first option!"
For his Dao Fruit to encompass the Three Thousand Heavens, each one needed to encompass its own Great Dao. Only then could they stand above Pangu. Finding another Supreme Great Dao and opening up a Dao Path was only a matter of time.
After Ye Xuan spoke, another Electronic Sound rang beside his ear.
[Ding-dong!]
[The host has chosen to trade with them. The Demonic Dao Origin Power will be delivered to the host upon completion of the task. Please inspect it yourself.]
Hearing this, Ye Xuan replied to Daoist Di Jiang.
"Good!"
"My Great Dao also needs to be compared and verified against other Great Daos before it can be perfected. I couldn't ask for more."
Seeing that Ye Xuan had agreed, everyone was delighted. With Ye Xuan's help, their strength would improve by leaps and bounds.
After they sat down, Daoist Houtu was the first to ask, "By the way, fellow Daoist, what connection does my Great Dao of Earth have to Father God's spine?"
"The mystery of a mountain lies not in its height, but in what it supports. The Great Dao of Earth lies not in its thickness, but in what it bears. It encompasses all things. As for the Great Dao of Mountains, it is itself a mystery of earth. When the two are united, supporting the heavens and bearing virtue, that is the true Great Dao of Earth!"
"But I've already mastered a full fifty percent of the Great Dao of Earth. Why haven't I sensed even a trace of its presence on Mount Buzhou?"
Seeing her puzzlement, Ye Xuan explained, "A mountain is the essence of earth. As for Mount Buzhou, it is the root of all earth. It was formed from innate earth-element energy, which, after countless refinements, gave rise to immense gravity. This is one branch of the Great Dao of Strength. By appearances, it is the Great Dao of Strength, but its essence is still the Great Dao of Earth."
"Fellow Daoist Houtu, your understanding of the Great Dao of Earth still has a slight deficiency."
Hearing this, Daoist Houtu fell into thought. No wonder Mount Buzhou bore the boundless pressure of Pangu. It was formed from innate earth-element energy, which held the essence of her Great Dao of Earth. She sank into contemplation.
After Daoist Houtu stepped back, Zhu Rong came forward to discuss the Dao with Ye Xuan. He explained the mysteries of the Great Dao of Fire, and his understanding of it was no less profound than Daoist Houtu's. As the Sound of the Great Dao flowed from his lips, Ye Xuan was entranced and entered secluded cultivation.
Inside Purple Cloud Palace, after Ye Xuan entered Mount Buzhou, the Dao Ancestor ordered Haotian and the others to close the gates and began lecturing on the Dao. Boundless purple qi rose around him, and the Sound of the Great Dao swirled at his side.
Everyone wore an entranced expression. Seeing this, the Dao Ancestor looked pleased. His aura surged again. After one Yuanhui, he would be able to try merging with the Heavenly Dao and becoming its sole spokesperson. Once he merged with it, he would ascend beyond the Sages, reaching the realm of the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal!
He looked at the gathered Innate God-Demons, then at Daoist Zhunti. A strange glint appeared in the Dao Ancestor's eyes, but he said nothing and entered secluded cultivation as well.
"The Great Dao of Wood is called growth and decline; life and death, flourishing and withering, are all within it..."
"The Golden Great Dao commands the supreme aura of slaughter!"
Time passed, and another hundred thousand years went by. Ye Xuan finally stopped speaking the Sound of the Great Dao. He had helped each Ancestral Witch work out the basics and establish a Dao Path.
Of the Three Thousand Great Daos, Ye Xuan had yet to fully master only the Way of Space, ranked second, and the Way of Time. He had already mastered at least thirty percent of every other Supreme Great Dao. The Three Thousand Heavens within him were also surging, giving rise to countless mysteries.
"Good!"
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was overjoyed. Just discussing the Dao with the Twelve Ancestral Witches had earned him a great deal. He would also receive an Innate Spiritual Treasure and a mass of Demonic Dao Origin Power.
Ye Xuan knew very little about Demonic Dao Origin Power, but it seemed connected to the Ancestor Demon. He planned to inspect it once he returned.
As Ye Xuan pondered, an Electronic Sound rang beside his ear.
[Ding-dong!]
[The host has completed the task. A mass of Demonic Dao Origin Power is being delivered. Please inspect it yourself.]
Divine light flashed through the void once more. A pitch-black orb radiating boundless demonic aura appeared in Ye Xuan's hand.
The moment it appeared, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the others all had blood-red eyes, and killing intent began to emanate from them.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the seed of Ye Xuan's Great Dao of Earth pressed down like Mount Buzhou itself, suppressing the aura until it vanished without a trace. Watching this, Zhu Jiuyin narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Fellow Daoist, your aura is truly formidable. Even an Innate Rare Treasure has chosen you as its master."
"This Innate Spiritual Treasure is called the Nine Heavens Primordial Sun Ruler. It was born from a trace of Supreme Yang Qi at the creation of the world, after countless ages of gestation. It can measure good and evil, repel all evil, and, with a flash of divine light, steady one's mind amid boundless Demonic Qi!"
"I imagine it will be of some use to you, fellow Daoist."
He waved his hand, and a two-foot-four-inch jade ruler, purple-gold in color and radiating a peaceful aura, flew into Ye Xuan's hand.
Hearing this, the other Ancestral Witches each took out an Innate Spiritual Treasure as well.
Daoist Xuanming held a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure called the Mysterious Yellow Town Dragon Stele. It had formed at the foot of Mount Buzhou, where boundless Profound Yellow Qi had mingled with the energy of the earth's dragon veins.
Each of the Ancestral Witches took out an Innate Spiritual Treasure and gave it to Ye Xuan.
But among the twelve treasures, there wasn't a single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Almost all of them were High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. Looking at the collection he had just received, Ye Xuan was delighted.
"You're all too kind. I've gained a great deal from this trip."
Daoist Di Jiang, however, looked serious. "In truth, we're the ones who have benefited most. There's no need to be polite, fellow Daoist. They're just a few Innate Spiritual Treasures, and they're of no use to us anyway."
Seeing that the others looked just as sincere, Ye Xuan didn't refuse. After exchanging a few courtesies, he said his farewells, planning to search Mount Buzhou for more Innate Spiritual Treasures and, while he was at it, unravel its mysteries.
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