Sun Wukong was overcome with excitement!
From the Law of Space, he had comprehended the Greater Divine Ability Great Freedom Walker.
Once used, this divine ability let him reach anywhere in an instant, from the highest heavens to the deepest depths, ignoring all restrictions and magical arrays!
From the Law of Transformation, he had comprehended the Greater Divine Ability Body Manifests Myriad Things.
This divine ability allowed him not only to transform in countless ways, but also to conjure a clone that possessed ninety percent of his true body's strength. More importantly, this art of transformation came from comprehending the power of the laws. Unless one was a Saint, no one could see through it.
"Awwooo!!!"
"Now this is a real divine ability! It's ten thousand times stronger than that old Bodhi geezer's Somersault Cloud and Seventy-Two Transformations!"
Sun Wukong let out an excited roar!
He had read Journey to the West and The Legend of Wukong!
He already knew what fate awaited him!
He also knew all too well that Patriarch Bodhi was one of the Buddhists, and that taking him as a disciple had been part of a scheme!
At the same time, Zhou Xuan slowly awoke.
[Ding! Sun Wukong's cultivation has surged. He has entered the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.] [Ten Billion Times Share: The host's cultivation has surged. He has entered the First Layer of the Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable realm.]
BOOM!
In an instant, Zhou Xuan felt an immense, boundless power erupt within him!
The power flowed endlessly, continuous and unceasing, seemingly infinite and without limit.
"So this is the Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable realm, also known as the Sage of Dao Integration!"
"Hongjun seems to be at this level, too!"
Zhou Xuan said slowly. Once a Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable cultivated to Great Perfection, he could transform into the Heavenly Dao and become its equal!
Even if the Heavenly Dao itself came in person, the two could fight to a draw!
Only then could one be considered the strongest being on the Primordial Continent!
But just then, another strange change occurred.
Purple qi surged thirty thousand miles from the east, sweeping across ten million miles with Zhou Xuan at its center!
A terrifying pressure shrouded all of Lingxuan Dao Field!
The dense spiritual energy condensed into water, pouring down in a torrential rain!
"What terrifying power!"
"Master, is this a breakthrough?"
Sun Wukong had been cultivating when this terrifying phenomenon startled him so badly that he shuddered!
Layer upon layer of pressure surged through heaven and earth, vast and mighty, sweeping over everything!
Sun Wukong's knees buckled, and he fell to the ground!
He was already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet in the face of this pressure, he could barely even stand!
"What level of cultivation has Master reached? This is far too terrifying!"
Sun Wukong lay prostrate on the ground, trembling with a fear that came from the depths of his soul!
He looked toward Zhou Xuan and saw the rain, condensed from the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, turn into Water Dragons that converged upon Zhou Xuan!
In an instant!
Three lotus flowers appeared in the void!
One was golden, one purple, and one red.
The Golden Lotus was the Flower of Heavenly Dao!
The Purple Lotus was the Flower of Earthly Dao!
The Red Lotus was the Flower of Human Dao!
The Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable realm was also called the Sage of Dao Integration. Upon entering this realm, one had to manifest a Dao Flower!
Back in the day, Hongjun had joined his body with the Heavenly Dao and manifested the Flower of Heavenly Dao. It had bloomed to Twenty-Four Ranks, making him the strongest being on the Primordial Continent!
Meanwhile, the Ancestor Witch Houtu had transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, mended the flaws in the Earthly Dao, and become its representative. She, too, had manifested a Dao Flower, which bloomed to Eighteen Ranks.
However, although Houtu was the representative of the Earthly Dao, Hongjun had joined forces with the Heavenly Dao to scheme against her. As a result, the Heavenly Dao completely suppressed her. She could only bring her full strength to bear within the Netherworld, and once she left, her cultivation was nothing out of the ordinary.
As for the Human Dao, Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao had likewise schemed against it, causing its fortune to dwindle. After Di Xin, there had been no more Human Emperors—only Sons of Heaven!
And so, no Saint of the Human Dao had ever appeared, let alone one who could manifest the Flower of Human Dao and enter the Dao Integration realm.
The Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao should have stood as equals!
But now, the Heavenly Dao stood supreme, with Hongjun alone in control of Qiankun!
Zhou Xuan suddenly opened his eyes wide, Boundless Divine Light gleaming within them.
"Today, I enter the Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable realm!"
"I shall manifest all three Dao Flowers!"
"Flower of Heavenly Dao, bloom to Thirty-Six Lotus Petals—bloom!"
At Zhou Xuan's thunderous shout, the Golden Lotus that represented the Heavenly Dao spun wildly!
The boundless Daoist Charm of the Heavenly Dao, its endless mysteries, and the immeasurable spiritual energy of heaven all poured into the Golden Lotus!
The Heavenly Dao Golden Lotus slowly unfurled!
Flower Blooms First Grade!
Flower Blooms Fifth Grade!
Flower Blooms Ninth Grade!
Flower Blooms Seventeenth Grade!
Flower Blooms Twenty-Third Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Second Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Sixth Grade!
The Flower of Heavenly Dao had bloomed to Thirty-Six Ranks—complete!!!
Then Zhou Xuan opened his eyes again. A purple radiance flashed in his gaze, and he roared:
"Flower of Earthly Dao, bloom to Thirty-Six Lotus Petals—bloom!"
As his voice fell, the Purple Lotus that represented the Earthly Dao spun wildly.
The boundless Daoist Charm of the Earthly Dao, its endless mysteries, and the immeasurable spiritual energy of the earth all poured into the Purple Lotus!
The Earthly Dao Purple Lotus slowly unfurled!
Flower Blooms First Grade!
Flower Blooms Fifth Grade!
Flower Blooms Ninth Grade!
Flower Blooms Seventeenth Grade!
Flower Blooms Twenty-Third Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Second Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Sixth Grade!
The Flower of Earthly Dao had bloomed to Thirty-Six Ranks—complete!!!
Zhou Xuan did not pause. He pressed on with unstoppable momentum:
"Flower of Human Dao, bloom to Thirty-Six Lotus Petals—bloom!"
As his voice fell, the Red Lotus symbolizing the Human Dao began to spin wildly.
The boundless Daoist Charm of the Human Dao, its endless mysteries, and the immeasurable spiritual energy of humanity all poured into the Red Lotus!
The Human Dao Red Lotus slowly unfurled!
Flower Blooms First Grade!
Flower Blooms Fifth Grade!
Flower Blooms Ninth Grade!
Flower Blooms Seventeenth Grade!
Flower Blooms Twenty-Third Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Second Grade!
Flower Blooms Thirty-Sixth Grade!
The Flower of Human Dao had bloomed to Thirty-Six Ranks—complete!!!
Thus, Zhou Xuan had manifested the Flowers of the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao!
He became the only Hunyuan Taiji Celestial Venerable between heaven and earth to manifest all three Dao Flowers.
But just as the three flowers slowly descended and returned to Zhou Xuan's body, the system's voice rang out in his mind.
[Ding! Sun Wukong has entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. His three flowers have united, blooming to Ninth Grade!] [Ding! Ten Billion Times Share: The host's Flower of Heavenly Dao has bloomed to thirty-six billion ranks!] [Ding! Ten Billion Times Share: The host's Flower of Earthly Dao has bloomed to thirty-six billion ranks!] [Ding! Ten Billion Times Share: The host's Flower of Human Dao has bloomed to thirty-six billion ranks!]
BOOM!
The three lotus flowers, each as vast as a mountain, had fallen still—but suddenly, they expanded by a hundred billion times, like Archaic Gods!
They towered over heaven and earth!
They stood proudly between sky and land!
"Holy crap! This is way, way, way, way, way... too big!"
Sun Wukong's eyes bulged. He was so terrified that he could barely speak.
His three flowers had gathered at his crown and bloomed to Ninth Grade, but they were only a little taller than a person!
As for Zhou Xuan's Flowers of Sage, they were who knew how many times larger than his—hundreds of billions, even trillions of times...
The phenomenon continued!
The Thirty-Six Lotus Petals bloomed once more!
In an instant, golden, purple, and red lotuses filled the sky, spreading over the land and blotting out the sun!
All three Dao Flowers bloomed together!
The Flower of Heavenly Dao: thirty-six billion ranks!
The Flower of Earthly Dao: thirty-six billion ranks!
The Flower of Human Dao: thirty-six billion ranks!
Every flower was covered in runes and Daoist Charms, their meaning obscure and their mysteries impossible to fathom.
Staring at the sight, Sun Wukong was completely stunned. All the joy he'd felt at entering the Grand Unity realm and comprehending the power of the laws vanished at once!
Sun Wukong raised his hand and slapped himself hard, feeling utterly ashamed.
"You stupid monkey!"
"You reached the Grand Unity realm, bloomed a Flower of Great Luo to Ninth Grade, and got all smug!"
"Master's Flowers of Sage have all bloomed together, to hundreds of millions of ranks!"
"Compared to him, Old Sun isn't even worth a fart!"
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