Above the Chaos Celestial River, Zhou Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his beard and hair like snow, his robes fluttering in the wind.
After a moment, he raised a finger as if it were a brush, and with a gentle stroke from its tip, the sea of clouds churned, starlight turned to ink, the sky became paper, and all creation served as his inkstone.
"Dao!"
With a soft shout, billions of rays of light bloomed from his fingertips.
One by one, the character "Dao" layered and emerged in the void!
At first, one character was like a mountain!
In an instant, a hundred characters were like a sea!
Then, a thousand characters were like a river of stars pouring down!
Finally, ten thousand characters were like the boundless universe!
In an instant, the sun and moon lost their luster, and the rivers of stars hung upside down.
Tens of thousands of "Dao" characters fell into the Chaos Celestial River, like a rain of "Dao"!
Sun Wukong watched dazedly, his throat dry, and involuntarily prostrated himself, worshipping with all his might.
This was a tremor and submission from the depths of his Divine Soul.
At the end of the Great Dao, who stands at the peak?
Upon seeing Master, the Great Dao becomes empty!
"Such dense Great Dao Laws!"
"These Three Thousand Great Daos are actually falling into the Chaos Celestial River like rain!"
Sun Wukong muttered, his voice trembling, his pupils reflecting the endless "Dao" characters, his very blood boiling.
Zhou Xuan lowered his gaze, glanced at Sun Wukong, and let out a low shout:
"The Three Thousand Great Daos are all here. To break through your stubbornness, I still need Wukong!"
"Wukong, go, your Master will grant you another fortune! To help you break through!"
As his voice fell, it was like ten thousand thunderclaps roaring, and Sun Wukong felt his sea of consciousness explode.
He involuntarily raised his foot and stepped forward, one step, two steps, into the Chaos Celestial River, and soon, he was completely submerged by the river's water.
One step!
Two steps!
Three steps!
With each step, endless spiritual energy and the innate elements of earth, water, wind, and fire surged towards him, drilling into his limbs and meridians.
Countless profound and complex Dao rhymes and Laws poured in like a mighty river, flowing into his Divine Soul.
Sun Wukong's hairs stood on end, like steel needles!
The four colors of light—earth, water, wind, and fire—swallowed his entire body!
"Ahhhhh... it hurts so much, it feels so good..."
Sun Wukong, with his steel bones and iron muscles, still felt pain, letting out low groans.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, turning into crystals upon hitting the ground.
However, Sun Wukong gritted his teeth and continued to swim towards the depths of the river!
The deeper he went, the stronger the pain his body endured!
But similarly, the deeper he went, the greater the benefits he gained.
Four steps!
Five steps!
Six steps!
Sun Wukong swam three more steps forward. At this moment, his legs felt as heavy as lead, and he could no longer move an inch further, but his aura was rising steadily like a volcanic eruption.
Streams of spiritual energy from heaven and earth poured in like a tide, and in an instant, he refined and devoured them all.
"Hoo... hoo... this feels so good! It hurts so much!"
"This is still not Old Sun's limit!"
"Old Sun wants to become stronger!"
"Super Saiyan Monkey, transform!"
As his voice fell, with a "boom"!
Sun Wukong's golden fur suddenly grew wildly, his aura surged violently, and his eyes stared fixedly ahead!
"Aowuu!"
Sun Wukong roared, spread his legs, and continued to move forward with difficulty.
On the shore, Zhou Xuan saw this scene and smiled faintly.
"Good monkey, take a few more steps, the benefits are endless."
Sun Wukong's body trembled violently, his eyes suddenly turned blood red, like a prairie fire.
He again raised his legs, stiff as a mountain, and his steps fell, spiritual light exploding. Everything was like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon, his Divine Soul completely transformed in that instant!
Seven steps!
Eight steps!
Nine steps!
Ten steps!
Ten and a half steps!
Finally, Sun Wukong could no longer lift his legs. His entire body was motionless, but the aura on his body grew stronger and stronger.
Countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth surged into Sun Wukong's body like crazy. His magic power climbed at an extremely terrifying speed, and his imposing aura rose steadily as if ascending to heaven.
His comprehension of the "Dao" deepened, and Dao charm flowed all over him, with countless Great Dao Laws and runic profound meanings shuttling through!
If this continued, it wouldn't be long before this monkey's cultivation would likely undergo another terrifying improvement!
"Tsk tsk, this monkey actually walked ten and a half steps in this Chaos Celestial River."
"It's estimated that it won't be long before this monkey's cultivation will undergo another terrifying improvement!"
"With this monkey's cultivation improving, I can lie down and get stronger again. Not bad, not bad."
Zhou Xuan glanced at the cultivating monkey, nodded with great satisfaction, and returned to the ancient Willow Tree.
Zhou Xuan stretched, feeling a bit drowsy.
Just now, he stood above the Chaos Celestial River, writing the Three Thousand Great Daos Laws into the Chaos Celestial River. It looked elegant and effortless, but it actually consumed a lot of mental energy. He needed to rest for a while.
Ten days later, the system's prompt sound broke Zhou Xuan, who was in a deep sleep.
[Ding, your eldest disciple Sun Wukong's cultivation has skyrocketed, and he has stepped into the Great Perfection realm of Grand Unity Golden Immortal.] [Ten Billion Times Share, host has entered the fourth level of Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable!]
Broke through again?
Zhou Xuan stretched. After a night's sleep, his cultivation had improved by another realm. This feeling was incredibly great!
Cultivation was this simple!
Moreover, his breakthroughs relying on the system had no thresholds at all. Everything was as ordinary as eating and drinking.
However, in this Lingxuan Dao Field, Zhou Xuan was almost indistinguishable from the "Great Dao"!
Therefore, there were no obstacles to his cultivation breakthroughs. He himself didn't feel anything about this change. It was like a person, when their money reaches a certain amount, the increase in wealth is just a change in the numbers on their bank card, and they can't even feel it anymore.
Only when he left the Lingxuan Dao Field could Zhou Xuan perceive the difference between each level of Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable.
However, in terms of strength alone, Zhou Xuan was definitely not inferior to Hongjun now. It was just that Hongjun had the Heavenly Dao's blessing. Currently, outside the Dao Field, Zhou Xuan could at most fight the Heavenly Dao to a draw.
If he didn't surpass the Heavenly Dao, Zhou Xuan absolutely would not intend to go out!
The Lingxuan Dao Field could conceal all heavenly secrets, but if his strength was insufficient, going out would inevitably create karma.
Zhou Xuan thought to himself. At this moment, Sun Wukong walked over from the Chaos Celestial River.
"Wukong, not bad, you've already broken through to Great Perfection of Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"
"It's all thanks to Master's cultivation."
Sun Wukong was still somewhat excited:
"Old Sun didn't expect to break through to Great Perfection of Grand Unity Golden Immortal so quickly. Old Sun thought it would take tens of thousands of years of hard cultivation."
Zhou Xuan waved his hand: "This is also because of your high talent and good comprehension!"
Sun Wukong felt a little guilty:
"Doesn't Master blame his disciple for being stupid? Master scattered the Three Thousand Great Daos into the Chaos Celestial River. This Chaos Celestial River is a thousand feet wide. While I was in it, I used all my strength and only walked ten and a half steps. It's truly shameful!"
Sun Wukong knew very well that the Chaos Celestial River was definitely the number one treasure land in the Three Realms, and every extra step taken had endless benefits!
He only hated himself for being too weak, only able to last ten and a half steps!
If he had taken a few more steps, he might have reached the realm of Primordial Golden Immortal now.
"Alas!"
Sun Wukong sighed, his expression filled with extreme annoyance and regret!
Old Sun is really not bringing glory to Master!
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to comfort him, his gaze suddenly swept towards the orchard, and he said lightly:
"Wukong, your Master has taken another disciple. You will have a junior brother from now on!"
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