The Ancestor of Earth Immortals
Time has passed, West Kunlun has completely recovered its former prosperity, with no trace of the great battle remaining.
However, the deep shadow of the axe still remains in the east of West Kunlun, a testament to the glory of that battle.
Those who were driven away by the West Queen Mother during the last great battle have returned once again.
Actually, they hadn't gone far. Xuan Nü went to Kunlun Mountain for help, while Qing Niao and the Four Divine Beasts headed towards the Purple Mansion!
So by the time the last battle ended, they had all returned to Kunlun.
It wasn't that they were unwilling to live and die with West Kunlun, but rather that the gap between them was simply too great. After the great formation was broken, people like them, who were at the level of Grand Unity and Quasi-Saint, were like tofu in front of Lu Ya, easily crushed.
Under Donghua's arrangement, the Four Divine Beasts once again guarded the mountain gate, Xuan Nü accompanied the West Queen Mother, Qing Niao was in charge of the upcoming banquet!
During this period, Donghua also made a trip to the border area West Kunlun.
However, upon arrival, they discovered that Lu Ya's cave dwelling had completely disappeared.
Seeing this, he understood that regardless of success or failure, Lu Ya had no intention of returning here.
It has to be said that Lu Ya's survival skills are really strong!
Donghua thought of the legends about him in later generations, looked towards the Heavenly Court, and murmured:
"Whether you are Lu Ya Li Fire or Lu Ya of the Golden Crow, I will annihilate you completely!"
West Kunlun, Heavenly Pond!
In the center of Heavenly Pond, nine people— Taishang, Tongtian, Donghua, West Queen Mother, Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Jieyin, and Zhunti— sat upright above the Heavenly Pond.
Located in the due Donghua, Donghua was speaking Eight Trigrams Great Dao of Bagua, with a massive Taiji Bagua symbol running across the Heavenly Pond.
The Dao Sound permeated the heavens and earth, and the others listened with their eyes closed.
"The Eight Trigrams can define the positions of Heaven and Earth, the interaction of Thunder and Wind, the communication between Mountains and Lakes, the non-interference of Water and Fire, the orientation of Heaven (☰) to the South and Earth (☷) to the North, with Heaven above and Earth below..."
"This is the Bagua diagram, which cannot be touched, explored, or its flaws observed, nor its wonders discerned, yet it can create infinite power, ultimately reaching the boundless Wuji Great Dao!"
Having finished his explanation, Donghua had completely elucidated the Eight Trigrams Great Dao, leaving the listeners still immersed in its profound truths.
Not long after, Fuxi opened his eyes first, and a Bagua pattern flashed in his eyes.
Subsequently, the Lesser Yang Dao manifested around him, gradually evolving into Taiji Yin Yang, and finally into the Eight Trigrams.
Seeing this, Donghua was also happy for Fuxi. In this life, he was the first to create the Eight Trigrams, which was almost equivalent to severing Fuxi's Great Dao.
Now that he has preached, it is truly remarkable that Fuxi was able to comprehend the truth of the Eight Trigrams Great Dao in such a short time and evolve his own Lesser Yang Dao into the realm of the Eight Trigrams. This is something to be celebrated.
Although Fuxi will not be able to become the master of the Eight Trigrams Dao in the future, with the harmony between the Eight Trigrams Great Dao and his own Great Dao, his cultivation will surely make a breakthrough this time.
It's all about timing and fate!
Then, the imagery of Taishang and Bagua appeared within the Taiji Being's body, eventually returning to tranquility!
The West Queen Mother, Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hong Yun also successively comprehended the Eight Trigrams Great Dao, and deduced their own Great Dao to the realm of the Eight Trigrams.
Although Jieyin and Zhunti did not manifest the Eight Trigrams, they still gained a lot by mutually verifying their understanding with the Western Great Dharma!
After all, the great paths lead to the same destination, and the Three Thousand Great Daos are merely a figurative number. No one can say for sure how many great paths there are in the world; perhaps there are more than three thousand, or perhaps there are fewer!
After everyone woke up, Fuxi spoke first:
"Tai Wei Daoist Taiwei, please accept Fuxi's bow!"
After saying this, he bowed to Donghua, but Donghua did not accept the bow. Instead, he lightly dodged it and helped Fuxi up.
"Fuxi, what are you doing? Dao Heart moved that you have come to help Donghua this time."
"The Eight Trigrams Great Dao is already engraved in the Heavenly Dao. Even if I don't preach the Dao, with the talents of you fellow Daoists, it's only a matter of time before you comprehend the realm of the Eight Trigrams. Why bother with this!"
Fuxi gave a wry smile and said, "This is different. Today, listening to your explanation of the Eight Trigrams Great Dao has truly been enlightening. My understanding of the Great Dao has advanced by leaps and bounds. This has saved me countless years of hard work. You are truly worthy of this praise!"
To be honest, even Fuxi himself didn't expect that the Eight Trigrams Great Dao would match his own Great Dao so perfectly, as if it were created specifically for him.
He himself was born under the Lesser Yang Dao, possessing Yin Yang Two Energies within his body. Now, through the Yin-Yang Bagua, he has pushed his Dao Realm Cultivation to a new peak.
The kindness of Donghua preaching to him today is truly no different from the kindness of Hongjun imparting the Dao of Immortal Dao!
After Donghua finished explaining the Eight Trigrams Great Dao, Taishang also began to speak. Of the few people present, only he and Donghua had broken through to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, so he was not stingy with his own Dao.
He recounts his own philosophy of Yin-Yang!
Then Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, and several others also began to preach!
What amazed Donghua the most were Jieyin's enlightenment in a dream and Zhen Yuanzi's Path of Earthly Immortals!
It's alright that Jieyin attained enlightenment in Jieyin dream, since he had already cultivated the supernatural Great Dream of Three Thousand, so he could understand it.
But Zhen Yuanzi's path to becoming an Earth Immortal is truly astonishing!
He hadn't expected the other person to have made such tremendous progress since they last parted ways in the Western Region.
The so-called Path of Earthly Immortals is to reside in a blessed land and become an unparalleled True Immortal.
Before achieving the Golden Immortal Realm, the Path of Earthly Immortals and the path of Heavenly Immortals are worlds apart.
The Path of Earthly Immortals involves evolving the world through oneself, with the primordial spirit residing within one's own inner world. The foundation of one's existence is one's own inner world, which can also be a blessed land or grotto-heaven.
The Path of Earthly Immortals can be said to be a boon to those born after birth and those with poor aptitude in the Primordial Wilderness. They evolve the world and the universe themselves, and naturally, various laws will also evolve within their inner world.
The difference between the Path of Earthly Immortals and the Path of Heavenly Immortals lies only in the initial Dao Fruit they condense; there is no absolute difference in combat power.
Thinking of this, Donghua Purple Mansion if he could also follow the Cultivation Method of the Path of Earthly Immortals One Hundred and Eight Heavens completely open up a real world and create a great world within his body.
He thought this matter had potential!
He then praised Zhen Yuanzi, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you have reorganized the path of Earth Immortals and brought forth new ideas; you can truly be called the Ancestor of Earth Immortals!"
The Cultivation Method Earth Immortals had been circulating in the Primordial Wilderness since the end of the three lectures at the Purple Sky Palace, but they were incomplete and unsystematic.
Now, Zhen Yuanzi has integrated the path of Earth Immortals and created a brand-new Cultivation Method, which leads directly to the Daluo Golden Immortal. It is no exaggeration to call him the Ancestor of Earth Immortals!
Upon hearing Donghua's words, Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and smiled. The others thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
After all, they don't cultivate the path of Earth Immortals, so they can't control the fortune of that path. Moreover, with Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun combined, plus the unfathomable East King Gong, this is quite a force to be reckoned with.
Acknowledging this title today is tantamount to giving them a favor for free; in any case, they suffer no loss.
Thus, Zhen Yuanzi's title Ancestor of Earth Immortals was officially established.
All that remains is for him to spread his Dao far and wide, and finally gain the recognition of Heaven and Earth, before he can become the true Ancestor of Earth Immortals!
With the sermons finished, the gathering came to an end.
At this point, the group stopped discussing the Great Dao and started chatting idly.
"Fellow Daoist Tai Wei, what's the deal with this Lu Ya? I've never heard of him before, yet his cultivation is at the Peak Quasi-Saint?" Zhen Yuanzi asked in confusion.
Donghua pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you all remember the Daoist Master of Li Huo Li Fire the Kunwu Divine Dynasty? He was known as the Treasure Within Fire, the Essence of Li Earth, and the Spirit of Samadhi. I presume that this is the Daoist Lu Ya."
Taishang nodded and said, "Indeed, one can tell from his Dao that this is indeed the person. However, I heard that he died in the war when the Beast Emperor destroyed Kunwu. I didn't expect him to still be alive today. He must be a coward who clings to life!"
"Moreover, this time he managed to escape with a wisp of his primordial spirit. I wonder what Tai Wei Daoist Taiwei's plans are?"
Donghua sat upright on the lotus platform, looking relaxed. He waved his hand and said, "It's alright. If we can destroy him once, we can destroy him countless times. Moreover, according to my calculations, I roughly know where that wisp of his primordial spirit went."
He paused here, glanced at Fuxi, and his face was full of mockery:
"After Fellow Daoist Fuxi returns to the Heavenly Court, he can go and congratulate Di Jun on the birth of his precious son, hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, the others were completely bewildered and began to make calculations.
What was originally a vague Heavenly Secret became much easier for the group to deduce after Donghua revealed the outcome; they instantly knew what had happened!
Zhunti laughed heartily, making no attempt to hide his mockery of Di Jun and Lu Ya:
"In that case, we really must congratulate the Heavenly Emperor on having such a fine son, Lu Ya on having such a fine father!"
"Ha ha..."