Preaching the Dao

After stabilizing his cultivation, Old Ancestor Styx rose and examined the changes in the Blood Sea. First, there was the Formation Space, which had expanded considerably. Qi of Creation permeated the area, and the Spiritual Roots and Spiritual Herbs growing everywhere had been nourished by it, increasing noticeably in grade!

Under the nourishment of the Qi of Creation, the Blood God Fruit Tree and the Nether Treasure Tree seemed to be transforming toward Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots. The Space Law surrounding the nine fruits on the Void Nether Treasure Tree had also grown increasingly dense! Old Ancestor Styx then released the World Tree from his Sea of Qi and planted it beside the Lotus Pond. Where the World Tree's fruits had been reabsorbed during its healing, new Spirit Fruits seemed to be taking shape! The moment the World Tree took root, the Formation Space also began expanding, seemingly evolving toward a world. Although Old Ancestor Styx was somewhat surprised, he was not overly shocked. The World Tree itself was an existence that supported Heaven and Earth and created worlds. Naturally, transforming the Formation Space into a Small World was well within its capabilities!

The Lotus Pond had also gained four Nine-grade Red Lotuses, along with twelve Sixth Rank lotuses. As for the remaining Third Rank and First Rank lotuses, there was an entire heap of them! Aside from the one Creation Green Lotus Seed left for Houtu, all the others had already sprouted and begun growing!

Seeing the thriving scene within the space, Old Ancestor Styx felt a surge of delight. He then stepped out of the Formation Space and began examining the changes in the Blood Sea. Although the Blood Sea was still blood-red, it was no longer the filthy red it had been before. Viewed from the sky, the Blood Sea now looked like a blood-colored gemstone embedded in the Great Earth—beautiful and dreamlike!

Following the nodes of the Formation, Old Ancestor Styx began examining the condition of the Blood God Sons. He discovered that the eight Blood God Sons formed from essence blood were almost ready for Form Transformation, while the other 129.6 million Blood God Sons had also embarked on the path of Form Transformation. Once the Blood God Sons completed their transformation, he could begin carrying out the plan he had been devising all along! With a trace of anticipation, Old Ancestor Styx returned to the Formation Space, sat cross-legged atop the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and began organizing his cultivation experiences from the Earth Immortal stage to his current Mid Golden Immortal stage. He revised his Cultivation Method and recorded it in the Blood Scripture!

After finishing, Old Ancestor Styx activated the Blood Scripture, causing its phantom image to envelop the entire Blood Sea, and began his first Preaching of the Dao. Since sentient beings with fully awakened consciousness had not yet been born in the Blood Sea, Old Ancestor Styx had not issued any advance notice. The only ones likely to benefit this time were the many Spiritual Roots within the Formation and Old Ancestor Styx's numerous clones. Although the clones and Old Ancestor Styx had originated from the same source, from the moment they split off, they had not shared in Old Ancestor Styx's subsequent experiences, insights, and comprehension. Naturally, Old Ancestor Styx could directly share his Nascent Soul with them, but since he had already decided to scheme for the Merit of Preaching the Dao, he did not act in advance!

As the phantom image of the Blood Scripture enveloped the entire Blood Sea, Old Ancestor Styx's Dao Sound slowly rang out. Although no scene of Heavenly Flowers Falling or Golden Lotuses blooming appeared, every word and phrase contained boundless profundity...

Above lies the Soul Spirit, below lies Guanyuan; to the left is Shaoyang, to the right Taiyin. Behind lies the Secret Door, before lies the Gate of Life. The sun rises and the moon sets as the breath endures. When primordial qi unites, the Constellations divide; purple smoke rises and falls with the three layers of clouds. Irrigate the Five Blossoms and nourish the Spiritual Root; the seven fluids flow through the cavern, surging between the hut. Return to purple and embrace yellow, entering the dantian!

As Old Ancestor Styx's Dao Sound rang out, the Blood Scripture also began releasing waves of profound aura. In harmony with Old Ancestor Styx's Preaching of the Dao, it spread throughout the space.