Primordial Wilderness: Mythical Grand Unity, Saints Beg Me Not to Show Off

"Rest assured in seclusion, fellow Daoist! With me guarding the Dragon Palace, nothing will go wrong!"

Ao Guang patted his chest in assurance. Though his heart still trembled with unease, he felt a sliver of honor in being able to share Ao Chen's burden.

Ao Chen gave a slight nod, lingering no longer. His form flickered, merging into the watery moonlight like a phantom, vanishing without a sound from where he stood.

Within the Independent Spacetime, the Star River Universe churned in silent flow.

Ao Chen sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into utter stillness.

He spread his palm, and the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, radiating a seven-colored glow and brimming with vast draconic might and undying Dao resonance, hovered quietly above it.

Just by gazing at the pearl, Ao Chen could sense the immense energy and profound laws within—far surpassing any Innate Spiritual Treasure he had encountered before.

"Truly worthy of the Ancestral Dragon's Legacy..." A flicker of admiration passed through Ao Chen's eyes.

The Ancestral Dragon, one of the first Innate Sacred Beings born after Pangu Creates the World, had once ruled an entire era as an unrivaled overlord. The pearl, condensed from the culmination of His lifelong Dao fruit, held value beyond measure!

It contained not only the Ancestral Dragon's insights into power, laws, and even the ultimate path of transcendence, but more importantly, a faint yet unyielding thread of "immortal" true intent!

This was precisely what he needed most to break through to the Mythical True Immortal Realm!

The core of a Mythical True Immortal lay in "self-attaining the Dao, an Immortal Body, an Indestructible Primordial Spirit, and the condensation of the Past Body, Present Body, and Future Body"!

Among these, "immortal and indestructible" was the key of keys!

Only by truly comprehending the true meaning of immortality could one's existence transcend the erosion of time and the constraints of space, achieving eternity in the truest sense!

Though the immortal aura within the Ancestral Dragon Pearl differed from the concept of immortality in his own Mythical Grand Unity Method, their essence shared common ground. It would serve as an excellent reference for him to comprehend his own path to immortality!

Ao Chen hesitated no longer. His eyes closed slightly, his mind fully immersed into the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, while pushing his Heaven-Defying Comprehension to its absolute limit!

In an instant, it was as if billions of spiritual lights exploded within his sea of consciousness!

The vast, ocean-like torrent of information, laws, Dao resonance, and insights inside the Ancestral Dragon Pearl surged into his mind like a breached dam!

From the Ancestral Dragon's dawning ignorance at birth to the domineering rule over the Dragon Race...

His extreme pursuit of power, His profound understanding of the Water Law and Force Law...

His unwillingness and fall during the Dragon-Han Calamity, and His boundless yearning and exploration for the ultimate realm of transcendence...

Countless images, countless insights, countless fragments of laws flashed through Ao Chen's sea of consciousness like a revolving lantern!

Had any other Quasi-Sage great power faced such a vast and chaotic flood of information, their mind would likely have collapsed, or they might even have been assimilated by the Ancestral Dragon's lingering will!

But Ao Chen was different. He possessed Heaven-Defying Comprehension! This heaven-defying talent granted him an understanding and information-processing speed far beyond ordinary beings!

He was like the most efficient supercomputer, frantically absorbing, analyzing, filtering, and refining all useful information from the Ancestral Dragon Pearl at an inconceivable speed!

Discarding the dross, retaining the essence! Drawing parallels from one case to another!

He did not blindly copy the Ancestral Dragon's path. Instead, he cross-referenced His insights with his own Mythical Grand Unity Method, taking the essence and discarding the dross, integrating it into himself!

In particular, the core "immortal" true intent—he combined it with the operation of his own Star River Universe and verified it against the theories of the Great Dao Origin Scripture's True Immortal Chapter!

Gradually, his understanding of "immortality" deepened!

He realized that so-called immortality was not mere eternal life, but a state of existence that transcended the limits of time and space!

It was a supreme realm where, no matter how many kalpas passed or how the world changed, the "true self" remained constant and unchanging!

An Immortal Body did not mean a body that never decayed, but one whose essence surpassed the material realm—able to freely gather, disperse, regenerate from a single drop of blood, and reshape itself with a single thought!

An Indestructible Primordial Spirit did not mean it could never be destroyed, but that the true spirit was imprinted deep within the origin of one's own Dao, coexisting with the universe one had created. As long as the universe endured, the true spirit would remain eternal—even if the primordial spirit was shattered billions of times, it could recover in an instant!

And condensing the Past Body, Present Body, and Future Body was the key method to achieving this immortality and indestructibility!

The Past Body anchored the root of one's existence, ensuring the uniqueness of the "true self"!

The Present Body bore one's current Dao fruit and power, walking through the present age!

The Future Body explored the infinite possibilities of one's Dao, holding boundless potential!

Only when the three bodies merged into one could one truly become a Mythical True Immortal! Only then could one truly be impervious to all calamities and exist in eternal freedom!

As he continued to comprehend the immortal true intent of the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, the Star River Universe within Ao Chen's body—already at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm—began to undergo a strange transformation!

The boundaries of the universe expanded, the radiance of the stars transformed, and the operation of laws became more harmonious and self-consistent!

A faint yet unyielding aura of immortality began to slowly emanate from deep within his flesh and primordial spirit...

While Ao Chen secluded himself deep within the East Sea Dragon Palace, striving to break through to the legendary Mythical True Immortal Realm, the Primordial World outside was swept by an unprecedented storm, all because of his shocking actions at the Immortal Court Grand Ceremony!

Ao Chen—a name once unknown—had risen like a comet, spreading to every corner of the Primordial World at an inconceivable speed!

Dragon Race Ancestor Ao Chen: with one finger, he heavily wounded the Immortal Court's master, the Quasi-Sage East King Duke; with a flick, he damaged the West Queen Mother's top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Kunlun Mirror; he stood firm against the combined might of the Three Pure Ones without yielding!

In the end, he forced the Immortal Court to bow, with East King Duke even promising to personally visit the East Sea within three hundred years to offer apologies!

Any one of these feats would have shaken the Primordial World! Yet all of them happened to the same person, on the same day!

The entire Primordial World erupted in turmoil. Countless beings were shocked! Terrified! And endlessly discussing!

The Dragon Race, which had declined due to the Dragon-Han Calamity and was once bullied by all, seemed overnight to have returned to the center of the Primordial Wilderness stage!

Not in the posture of a former overlord, but in a way that was more awe-inspiring, more mysterious and unfathomable!

Before, when beings of the Primordial Wilderness mentioned the Dragon Race, it was mostly with regret, sympathy, or even disdain.

But now, when anyone spoke of the Dragon Race, they unconsciously carried a trace of reverence and gravity!

There was no helping it—no one knew how many terrifying existences like Ao Chen were still hidden within that seemingly declining Dragon Race.

Even the Three Pure Ones joining forces could do nothing against such a fierce figure; who would dare to provoke them lightly?

For a time, in the Primordial Wilderness, the forces and rogue cultivators who had often bullied, hunted, and plundered the lower-ranking dragons all restrained themselves considerably.

Within the Four Seas, the Dragon Race's days had clearly improved. Though they still could not restore their former glory, at least the situation of being casually bullied had seen great improvement.

The attitude of Primordial Wilderness beings toward the Dragon Race had quietly shifted. No longer pure contempt and plunder, but a measure of respect!

Of course, this respect did not stem from the Dragon Race itself, but from fear of Ao Chen's terrifying strength!

As for the other center of this storm, the Immortal Court, its days were not so easy.

After this battle, the Immortal Court's authority had been swept away, and East King Duke had lost all face, becoming the laughingstock of the entire Primordial Wilderness.

The scattered immortals who had originally been drawn by the title of Head of Male Immortals to pledge allegiance were now in a panic, and many were beginning to have second thoughts.

Even the master of the Immortal Court had been forced to apologize at someone else's doorstep—did the Immortal Court still have a future?

East King Duke naturally gnashed his teeth in hatred, but he was helpless.

Ao Chen's strength was too terrifying; even the Three Pure Ones could do nothing about him. What could he do?

He had to swallow his teeth and blood!

To preserve the last shred of the Immortal Court's face, and to fulfill his promise to Ao Chen, as soon as the three-hundred-year deadline arrived, East King Duke, suppressing the humiliation and venom in his heart, personally led a group of Immortal Court high-ranking officials, bearing generous gifts, to the East Sea Dragon Palace under the gaze of countless eyes.

That day, outside the East Sea Dragon Palace, auspicious clouds gathered and immortal light shone brilliantly.

East King Duke forced a smile and expressed sincere apologies to Ao Guang, who had come to welcome him, claiming that everything before had been a misunderstanding—that his subordinates had mishandled matters and offended the Dragon Race. As the master of the Immortal Court, he had been lax in discipline and could not escape blame.

Then, he shifted his tone, expressing deep sympathy for the Dragon Race's plight and great admiration for their foundations, hoping to set aside past grievances, turn conflict into cooperation, and even form an alliance, to support each other in the future and seek common development!

It had to be said, East King Duke could bend and stretch—he truly had the nature of a warlord.

Faced with this sudden overture of goodwill and alliance proposal from East King Duke, Ao Guang was momentarily thrilled!

After all, East King Duke was, at the very least, a Quasi-Sage great power. Though the Immortal Court's authority had been damaged, it was still an orthodox force appointed by the Dao Ancestor. If they could form an alliance, it would be an absolutely tremendous boon for the current Dragon Race!

But after the excitement, Ao Guang quickly thought of that figure like a God or Devil—Ao Chen!

He knew very well that in the current Dragon Race, the one who truly held the power to decide, or rather, the one qualified to decide, was only Ao Chen!

If he rashly agreed to an alliance with the Immortal Court and provoked Ao Chen's displeasure, the consequences were something he dared not imagine!

Moreover, deep in Dragon Abyss, there were still elders like the Candle Dragon. Such matters concerning the Dragon Race's future should naturally be decided by them.

Thinking this, the heat in Ao Guang's heart was doused like cold water, quickly extinguishing.

He could only suppress the excitement and regret in his heart, and gave a apologetic smile to East King Duke, whose face was full of "sincerity."

"Sovereign Lord's great favor, Ao Guang is deeply grateful! However, an alliance is a grave matter, not something Ao Guang alone can decide. I must seek the instructions of the venerable ancestors deep in Dragon Abyss before I can reply to the Sovereign Lord."

Hearing Ao Guang's answer, a trace of barely perceptible disappointment flickered in East King Duke's eyes, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he laughed heartily, appearing very magnanimous:

"No matter! No matter! Matters of alliance naturally require careful consideration. That Daoist friend Ao Guang has this intention already brings me great comfort."

He had come today with the mindset of "swinging the pole to see if any dates fall." If Ao Guang agreed, good; if not, it didn't matter.

His true purpose was, through this humbling apology and show of goodwill, to repair relations with the Dragon Race—at least on the surface—so that in the future, he could better infiltrate and control the Four Seas, paving the way for the Immortal Court's expansion of influence.

Moreover, after the bitter defeat at the Immortal Court Grand Ceremony, East King Duke had reflected deeply and understood many things.

Strength! In the end, strength was the most important! All else—reputation, face, the Dao Ancestor's appointment—was hollow before absolute power!

As long as he could obtain the power to crush everything, what did it matter if he groveled? What did it matter if he was domineering?

As long as he could achieve the ultimate hegemony and unify the Primordial Wilderness, all humiliation could be washed away, and all enemies trampled underfoot!

Thus, at this moment, he had completely set aside his so-called Quasi-Sage dignity, focusing all his thoughts on how to improve his strength and expand his power.