Breaking Through Grand Unity Mid-stage, Zhunti's Form Transformation

After resolving the Dragon Clan's issues, Randeng turned to Zhenyuanzi and said, "I'll trouble you with the damaged Earth Veins, Fellow Daoist. Jieyin still needs to recuperate."

Zhenyuanzi readily agreed. After all, who wouldn't want Merit for such a task?

Once Zhenyuanzi departed, Randeng cast a spell to close the mountain-protecting Great Array, preventing external disturbances, and brought Jieyin to the underground space where the Earth Veins' core was located.

After twenty thousand years of nurturing, the Earth Veins' core was showing signs of revival. If left to its own devices, it would naturally condense in another ten or so Aeons.

Randeng summoned the Earth Book. The ancient, profound yellow scroll appeared, and the mountain depicted on it, representing Mount Sumeru, lit up, flickering like a candle flame.

"Junior Brother Jieyin, I will oversee the condensation of the Earth Veins' core. I'll need you to guard me. During this time, do not open the Great Array for anyone except Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi."

Randeng turned to instruct Jieyin. Once he held the Earth Book and merged with Mount Sumeru itself, he wouldn't be able to focus on external matters.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother Randeng, I will guard Mount Sumeru with all my might," Jieyin nodded, clearly understanding the gravity of the situation.

Randeng then sent a Spiritual Sense to Zhunti.

"Junior Brother Zhunti, continue to use your Spiritual Roots body to comb through the surrounding Earth Veins. When the Earth Veins' core recovers, it will be time for your Form Transformation. There's no need to wait. In the path to Hunyuan, the first to ascend has the advantage."

Zhunti sent back a Spiritual Sense, stating that his Origin had recovered more than half over tens of thousands of years. With the Merit gained from nurturing the Earth Veins' core, he should be able to recover completely without issue.

Randeng nodded and no longer paid attention to the two of them. They were all destined to become Saints and Ancestors in the future; there was no need for him to micromanage everything.

Holding the Earth Book, Randeng once again experienced the feeling of becoming one with the earth, as he had that day. Because Mount Sumeru was the core of the Western Earth Veins, his Spiritual Sense flowed with the power of the Earth Veins throughout the Western lands.

He saw the roots of Zhunti's true form, the Seven Treasures Bodhi Tree, emitting countless colorful lights, slowly altering the surrounding Earth Veins network.

Zhenyuanzi, clad in a yellow robe, was in a deep abyss, eradicating demonic energy and the Annihilation Law within it.

There were also countless beings with lower cultivation levels using their divine abilities to repair the Earth Veins in their tribal territories. This was thanks to the propaganda and guidance Jieyin had provided over the years.

When Randeng left, he had asked Jieyin to pay attention to talented beings in the West and to preach the message that "everyone is responsible for repairing the West." It seemed to be very effective.

"These are all future pillars of our Western Teachings."

Randeng was quite satisfied with this, seeing it as the true foundation of the West.

On this day, countless beings who were repairing the Earth Veins felt a vast Spiritual Sense, carrying profound Earth Dao principles, pass over them, as if they were being watched by heaven and earth.

Then, they discovered that the remaining demonic energy, malevolent energy, and Annihilation Law within the Earth Veins were all washed away by this immense power.

Randeng, immersed within it, sensed his comprehension of the Annihilation Law and the Law of Earth rapidly increasing.

Fifty percent... fifty-eight... fifty-nine...

Soon, his comprehension of the Annihilation Law reached sixty percent. Randeng's realm naturally broke through to the mid-stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Jieyin, who was guarding Randeng, felt the fluctuation of the aura beside him. He opened his eyes and was surprised to find that his Senior Brother Randeng had, at some unknown point, broken through to the mid-stage of Grand Unity.

As another Innate Divine Saint cultivating the Annihilation Law, Randeng had undoubtedly surpassed him. Fortunately, there was no such thing as a singular Law in the Great Desolation. Even if Randeng attained Hunyuan, he could still cultivate the Annihilation Law and seek his own Great Dao.

From entering Grand Unity to breaking through to the mid-stage, Randeng had only spent about twenty thousand years. If other Innate Divine Saints knew of this speed, they would surely jump up and curse the Heavenly Dao for favoritism.

When Randeng's Spiritual Sense returned to the core of the Earth Veins, the Law of Earth within the Earth Book had already carried an immeasurable amount of Earth Veins' power.

With the aid of the Earth Book's divine abilities, this Earth Veins' power began to condense and concentrate.

Randeng estimated that this process would take at least ten thousand years. Reducing the original time of over ten Aeons to ten thousand years was already the limit for this Heaven and Earth treasure, the Earth Book.

Taking this opportunity, Randeng used the Earth Book to consolidate his newly comprehended Law of Earth.

Randeng summoned his Three Flowers from above his head. The Annihilation Dao Fruit had already bloomed six petals. The middle flower had bloomed three petals, encircled by the Dao rhythm of the Law of Earth.

He had initially thought that the mid-stage of Grand Unity would involve the Creation Law. He hadn't expected that today, by seizing the opportunity to repair the Earth Veins, he would manage to comprehend the Law of Earth to thirty percent.

In Randeng's vision, the Reincarnation Great Dao would use the Annihilation Law and the Creation Law as its guides, leading to endless Reincarnation and perpetual life, with the Law of Earth serving as its foundation.

If Randeng's guess was correct, Zhenyuanzi's first Law would also be the Law of Earth. After all, with a Spiritual Treasure like the Earth Book, it would be a waste not to cultivate the Law of Earth.

Randeng remained immersed in comprehending and consolidating the Laws. In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years passed.

In the vast underground space, two Innate Divine Saints sat cross-legged in seclusion. However, as loud heartbeats echoed, both of them opened their eyes.

"The ten thousand years are up. The Earth Veins' core of our West has finally been repaired."

Randeng looked at the ceaseless flow of Earth Veins' power surging from the core before him. With the help of the Earth Book, he could clearly sense the entire Western land as if it had awakened, with the concentration of spiritual energy rapidly doubling its original level.

Some of the original blessed lands had also recovered to their former standards. Countless withered secret realms regained their vitality, and Spiritual Roots were re-nurtured.

Randeng and Jieyin exchanged glances, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. Then, they both escaped the underground space and ascended to the peak of Mount Sumeru.

"Senior Brothers, has the Earth Veins' core of our West recovered? I feel like my Origin has even recovered a bit."

As soon as they reached the peak of Mount Sumeru, Zhunti impatiently asked Jieyin and Randeng.

Then, a profound yellow streak of light flashed from the distance. Zhenyuanzi also arrived at the mountain peak's Great Array.

Zhenyuanzi's expression was excited. He cupped his fists towards Jieyin and Randeng.

"Fellow Daoists, have we succeeded?"

Randeng laughed heartily and said to Zhenyuanzi, "Fellow Daoist, your guess is correct. You also played a part in this."

This time, the Great Desolation and the world did not quietly distribute the Golden Light of Merit into everyone's Primordial Spirit as before.

A strange phenomenon suddenly occurred between heaven and earth, with endless auspicious clouds surging and scattering. Above the nine heavens, a golden gate of light opened, and endless Golden Light of Merit descended from the celestial gate, vast and covering tens of thousands of miles.

Thirty percent of the Golden Light of Merit transformed into a golden lotus, falling into Randeng's brow and once again forming a Precious Mirror of Merit, its concentration of Merit even greater than before.

Jieyin and Zhenyuanzi each received fifteen percent of the Merit, while Zhunti received ten percent. The other beings in the West who repaired the Earth Veins shared ten percent. The remaining twenty percent of the Merit transformed into an endless spiritual rain of Merit, falling upon the entire Western land and nourishing all things.

Randeng was not surprised to receive thirty percent of the Merit, as he had already obtained enough during the previous repair of the Earth Veins.

The most noticeable change was in Zhunti. After absorbing that portion of Merit, he used it to repair his Origin.

Where the Seven Treasures Bodhi Tree had been, a surge of intense spiritual energy erupted, mixed with Golden Light of Merit and Innate Undying Spiritual Light, drawing attention.

After a long while, a Daoist emerged from it. He had fair, slightly plump skin, kind eyes, and a gentle smile with hidden sharpness. He wore a lotus crown made of seven treasures, a moon-white robe embroidered with golden lotuses, adorned with necklaces, and surrounded by a faint golden light of glazed glass. He held the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, exuding a cultivation at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Randeng and the others congratulated him one after another, "Congratulations, Junior Brother/Fellow Daoist Zhunti, on your Form Transformation and emergence!"

Zhunti chuckled and greeted everyone.