Mythical Grand Unity, Saints Beg Me Not to Show Off

He thought no further, then raised a hand and beckoned, drawing Jiao Mo's massive corpse and the Sea Covering Trident lying nearby into his grasp before turning back to his cave dwelling.

"One palm strike heavily wounded and erased a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal—though only a newly ascended one, it's still no small feat."

"Mm, this Mythical Earth Immortal's power has indeed not disappointed me."

Ao Chen nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction surfacing on his face.

His predecessor had clashed with Jiao Mo several times, giving him a rough estimate of Jiao Mo's strength. To be fair, that palm strike just now—if he had faced it before switching cultivation paths—he wouldn't have been able to block it either.

This showed just how wise a decision it was to switch to the Mythical Grand Unity Method.

With this thought, Ao Chen hesitated no longer and immediately entered meditation again, focusing on perfecting the Mythical Grand Unity Method while also seeing if he could devise corresponding divine abilities.

Chapter Five: Great Dao Origin Scripture, Grass Extinguishing Sword Art, Hongjun Achieves Sainthood?

Slaying Jiao Mo was merely a minor episode on Ao Chen's cultivation path.

Returning to his cave dwelling, he casually set up a few simple concealment and warning restrictions.

Then, he once again immersed himself in organizing and perfecting his own Great Dao.

"Though the Mythical Grand Unity Method has established its foundation and opened the Earth Immortal realm, it ultimately lacks a coherent system."

Ao Chen sat cross-legged, his gaze profound.

"Without a general outline or scriptures to carry the Dao, subsequent cultivation will inevitably stray onto wrong paths, and I won't be able to truly propagate this Dao."

What he aimed to create was a supreme path that could directly point to the realm above Grand Unity, even beyond Chaos—naturally, it required a foundational scripture capable of bearing this Dao.

His Heaven-Defying Comprehension operated at full capacity as Ao Chen's mind sank into the vast Star River Universe within his body.

He reviewed every detail and insight—from his transmigration as a mortal soul, to awakening his comprehension, discarding old methods, visualizing Chaos, condensing the "Primal Star Core," opening the inner Star River, all the way to his current achievement as a mid-stage Mythical Earth Immortal.

At the same time, he drew upon the scriptures in his bloodline inheritance for reference, even borrowing concepts from novels in his past life.

All the core principles of this method flowed through his mind, colliding and sublimating:

Inner evolution of the Star River, self-contained universe;

The body as a Dao field, seeking nothing external;

Independent Spacetime, transcending the heavens;

Refining all things for one's own use, turning them into nourishment;

Revering no Heavenly Dao, only seeking the true self...

These principles, like countless brilliant stars, arranged and combined in his consciousness along some mysterious trajectory, ultimately intertwining and condensing into a supreme scripture shining with the radiance of the Great Dao!

The scripture was not composed of words, but of countless Great Dao runes and profound Dao rhythms, expounding the fundamental truth of the Mythical Grand Unity Method from nothing to something, starting from the Earth Immortal stage!

"This scripture is the origin of my Dao—let it be named—the Great Dao Origin Scripture!"

As Ao Chen settled on the scripture's name, the Star River Universe within him trembled violently, as if receiving some confirmation, operating more smoothly and freely, radiating an even vaster, more ancient aura!

Though the Great Dao Origin Scripture was initially complete with only the Earth Immortal Chapter, it elevated Ao Chen's understanding of the Mythical Grand Unity Method to an entirely new level!

"With the scripture established, I still need methods to protect the Dao."

Ao Chen did not pause; he immediately began contemplating the creation of offensive divine abilities suited to himself.

Though the dragon clan's inherited divine abilities were powerful, most were based on bloodline and the laws of the Primordial World, creating a gap with his Mythical Grand Unity Method that revered no Heavenly Dao, preventing them from unleashing their full power.

He needed a great killing technique that could perfectly bear the power of the inner Star River Universe, embodying the true intent of shattering the void and cutting down all obstacles!

In his consciousness, the palm strike and finger that had slain Jiao Mo replayed and evolved endlessly. The inner Star River revolved, stars were born and died, space shattered... countless inspirations burst forth.

"My Dao begins from the smallest, yet can evolve into a Star River Universe, encompassing all phenomena..."

"Stellar Force can nurture life, but also bring destruction..."

"Space Force can traverse without hindrance, but also sever all things..."

"The Primordial Earth has ordinary grass and trees, yet in my past life, there was the legend of 'a single blade of grass cutting down the sun, moon, and stars'..."

A flash of enlightenment suddenly sparked in Ao Chen's eyes!

He extended a finger, joining it like a sword, and gently traced through the void before him.

There was no earth-shattering momentum—only an extremely faint, hair-thin gray sword qi, like a dying candle flame in the wind, flickering and vanishing in an instant.

Yet, this seemingly insignificant sword qi, as it passed through the void, left behind an extremely fine, pitch-black space crack that refused to heal for a long time!

From within that crack emanated a terrifying aura that withered all things and returned them to annihilation!

As if this sword had severed not space, but existence itself!

"This sword art seeks not complexity, only ultimate sharpness and annihilation. Drawing upon the inner Star River Universe as its source, it condenses a single point of destruction's true intent, cutting the roots and extinguishing life..."

"Let it be called—the Grass Extinguishing Sword Art!"

Ao Chen nodded in satisfaction.

This Grass Extinguishing Sword Art complemented the Great Dao Origin Scripture—one as the foundation, the other as the killing method—preliminarily forming the system of his Mythical Grand Unity Method.

Though both were still crude, limited to the Earth Immortal level, their potential was boundless!

Just as Ao Chen was consolidating his gains and preparing to further refine the scripture and sword art...

Boom!

An indescribable, boundless, supreme and terrifying pressure, like a celestial river bursting its banks, suddenly descended from the nine heavens, instantly enveloping the entire Primordial World!

Whether it was secluded masters in meditation or ferocious beasts locked in battle, whether at the shores of the East Sea or atop the peaks of Kunlun, every living being.

At this moment, all felt a tremor and submission originating from the depths of their souls.

It was as if a supreme ruler had been born between heaven and earth.

Ao Chen was also startled awake from his meditation by this sudden, terrifying pressure.

He jerked his head up, his gaze seeming to pierce through his cave dwelling and the endless waters, looking toward the direction from which the pressure came—Eastern Kunlun.

There, on the eastern horizon, purple energy stretched thirty thousand miles, spanning the sky.

Heavenly flowers rained down, golden lotuses surged from the earth, ethereal music echoed faintly, and the Great Dao harmonized.

The laws of heaven and earth across the entire Primordial World rejoiced and exulted.

A Dao resonance of "perfection," "supremacy," and "eternity" clearly transmitted itself to the hearts of every living being!

"This is... the pressure of a Saint?" Ao Chen's pupils contracted as he instantly understood.

His Heaven-Defying Comprehension activated, and he clearly perceived that this was the power of the Heavenly Dao manifesting, celebrating.

"Hongjun! He has achieved Sainthood!"

Ao Chen's heart churned with stormy waves!

It had finally come. From now on, the Primordial World would enter the age of Sages. The Heavenly Dao's operation would become more stable, leaving even less room for anomalies like himself.

Feeling that terrifying Saintly pressure that threatened to crush him entirely and merge him into the Heavenly Dao, the Star River Universe within Ao Chen's body abruptly accelerated its rotation, emitting an independent, transcendent aura as it arduously resisted the Saintly pressure's erosion.

"A Saint... truly formidable!"

Ao Chen took a deep breath. There was no fear in his eyes; instead, a fiercer flame burned within them.

"So what if you're a Heavenly Dao Saint? My path is not among them!"

"Hongjun, you merge with your Dao. I walk my own road!"

"One day, I, Ao Chen, will surpass you, surpass this Heavenly Dao, and reach the true... Grand Unity Other Shore."

He gazed toward the direction from which the purple energy came, his Dao Heart more steadfast than ever before.

Hongjun's achievement of Sainthood brought not only pressure but also boundless motivation for Ao Chen to persist on the path of the Mythical Grand Unity Method.

Chapter 6: My Dao Lies Between Heaven and Earth; Encountering a Treasure in the Depths of the East Sea

Just as Ao Chen's thoughts were racing, an even more vast, majestic, yet indifferent and emotionless voice, accompanied by the resonance of the Heavenly Dao's laws, resounded throughout the entire Primordial World.

"I am Hongjun. I have now achieved Sainthood. Mindful of the difficulty of cultivation for all living beings in the Primordial World, a thousand years hence, I shall open the Purple Cloud Palace amidst the chaos beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens and preach the Great Dao. All who are fated may come and listen."

The voice carried not a trace of emotion, yet it contained supreme authority, like a decree from the Heavenly Dao itself, proclaiming the dawn of a new era.

After achieving Sainthood, Hongjun was actually going to preach the Great Dao?

For a time, the entire Primordial World erupted in fervor!

Countless mighty cultivators, whether ancient relics hidden away in seclusion or newly risen experts from various races, all revealed expressions of ecstasy and excitement!

A Sage preaching the Dao—this was an unprecedented, heaven-sent opportunity since Pangu Created the World!

If one could receive even a hint of guidance from a Sage, they might glimpse the secrets to reaching a higher realm!

However, deep within his cave dwelling in the East Sea, Ao Chen showed no excitement upon hearing this news. Instead, a flicker of understanding and faint disdain crossed his face.

"Preaching at the Purple Cloud Palace?"

With his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Ao Chen instantly saw through the deeper intent behind it.

"Spreading his method of Severing Three Corpses to achieve Sainthood in accordance with Heaven's will, thereby establishing his position as the Dao Ancestor, gathering the Primordial World's fortune, and further perfecting the Heavenly Dao—truly a clever scheme."

He understood clearly that the "Great Dao" Hongjun would preach was bound to be a "universal" Dao aligned with the Heavenly Dao's operation, suitable for the vast majority of Primordial World beings. It might be extremely profound, but it would never be what he sought.