Return to the Dao Field, Seed of Law

Inside Wuzhuang Temple.

Both Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun wore looks of shock.

The celestial phenomena accompanying the birth of the Witch Clan had naturally alerted them. As Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals and Great Supernatural Beings who had transcended the river of fate, they both possessed the ability to deduce. They had each gleaned some information about the Witch Clan, and like other Honghuang Beings, they were astonished.

"Brother Supreme Yang, what is the origin of this Witch Clan? Just by their emergence, the heavens and earth responded, creating such a phenomenon?"

After the Dao Demon War, Zhenyuanzi already knew of East King Duke's vast supernatural powers and extraordinary knowledge, so he opened his mouth to ask for guidance.

"This Witch Clan was formed from the essence and blood of the great god Pangu, making them descendants of Pangu. The Witch Clan excels in their physical bodies but lacks primordial spirits. The Twelve Ancestral Witches, relying solely on their physical prowess, can control laws and are incredibly powerful. Upon their birth, they possess the combat power of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals like us, which is indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing East King Duke explain that the Witch Clan lacked primordial spirits, Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun no longer paid much attention. After all, primordial spirit cultivation was the mainstream path of seeking the Dao in the Honghuang. The Witch Clan's focus on physical cultivation was, in the eyes of most Honghuang cultivators, a lesser path.

East King Duke did not say much more. He naturally would not reveal Heavenly Secrets by stating that the Witch Clan was one of the protagonists of the next epoch in the Honghuang.

After staying at Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain for a thousand years, both Zhenyuanzi and Old Ancestor Hongyun had reached the mid-stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. Following their journey to the West, Zhenyuanzi had even touched the threshold of the late stage of Da Luo. After discussing the Dao further and each gaining something, East King Duke bid farewell and returned to his own Dao field.

Traveling eastward towards the East Sea, compared to the West, the eastern lands had slowly recovered their spiritual essence after the end of the epoch. The heavens and earth were clear, Dao Rhyme manifested, and the path for living beings to seek immortality and enlightenment had become much smoother, seemingly returning completely to how it was before the great calamity.

However, there were changes.

Luohu had perished and transformed into the Dao of Inner Demons, a trial for Honghuang Beings under the Heavenly Dao. All beings in the Honghuang who had not yet escaped the river of fate would have to overcome the trial of Inner Demons when attempting major realm breakthroughs. In a way, the Devil Ancestor had survived in another form.

But for now, the Inner Demon tribulation only targeted lower-level cultivators. It had no effect on Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals or those above the Da Luo realm.

It had been tens of thousands of years since East King Duke left his Dao field on Mount Fang Island. For a Da Luo cultivator like him, this was not a long time, merely the duration of a closed-door cultivation session. Yet, upon his return, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

He landed gracefully, and a transcendent, ethereal figure was already standing at the entrance of the Supreme Yang Dao Palace.

"You're back!"

Her smile bloomed like a hundred flowers. The moment he saw Queen Mother of the West, East King Duke was momentarily lost in her beauty.

"I'm back. Thank you for your hard work, Tai Zhen."

Their gazes met, and it was as if they could no longer be separated. Their fated connection, though they had not spent much time together, meant that both East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West already considered each other Dao Companions, they just hadn't spoken it aloud yet.

"Between us, there's no need to speak of hardship. Moreover, Mount Fang Island is exceptionally spiritual and beneficial for cultivation. I like it here very much."

"In that case, stay here forever then."

East King Duke's gentle words caused Queen Mother of the West, this innate goddess, to blush. She then nodded firmly, "Okay!"

A single word conveyed everything.

"Tai Zhen, you've also made significant progress. Congratulations."

East King Duke could tell as soon as they met that Queen Mother of the West had reached the mid-stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. Her Supreme Yin Immortal Power was abundant, complementing his Supreme Yang Immortal Power. Standing together, their energies were already connected.

It was clear that the Osmanthus Tree's origin had been refined.

After a long conversation, the two summoned their disciples, intending to test their cultivation progress.

When the disciples entered and paid their respects, East King Duke nodded secretly. His disciples Xuan Yang and Qing Ling, along with the two attendants Jin Ling and Yin Ling, had not slacked off, and their cultivation had all improved.

As the chief disciple, Xuan Yang's cultivation had reached the peak of Grand Unity Mysterious Immortal. With just one closed-door session, he would surely attain the Golden Immortal realm within ten thousand years. His registered disciple Qing Ling had also achieved Grand Unity Mysterious Immortal, reaching the middle stage. Given her background, she had clearly put in a lot of hard work.

The two attendants had naturally also made breakthroughs, both now at the late stage of True Immortal, which was also quite rare.

After giving some pointers on cultivation, East King Duke intended to dismiss the disciples.

"Reporting to Master, this disciple has a request."

Xuan Yang spoke respectfully.

"What is it?"

"In the past hundred years, although I have diligently cultivated, my magic power has not advanced an inch. It seems my state of mind is hindering me. I specially request to leave the island to gain experience and temper my Dao heart."

Hearing Xuan Yang's words, East King Duke knew very well that the disciple's situation was likely due to the Inner Demon barrier created by Luohu, which prevented him from breaking through easily. This was a trial for Honghuang Beings, but not necessarily a bad thing. He didn't state it directly, only nodding and saying:

"Yes, disciples of my Supreme Yang Lineage, once their cultivation breaks through the Grand Unity Mysterious Immortal realm, they are all permitted to go out and seek opportunities to temper their Dao hearts."

"We obey Master's decree!"

Xuan Yang and Qing Ling both showed joy. It was clear they intended to travel together.

For this, East King Duke specially bestowed upon each of them a Supreme Yang Talisman Seal. Although he had refined them casually, they could withstand the full power attack of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal without breaking.

The two disciples cultivated the Supreme Yang Sword Array divine ability and each possessed an Innate Spiritual Treasure. With the protection of the talisman seals, there should be no great danger, so he felt at ease letting them leave.

The disciples withdrew, and Queen Mother of the West returned to her palace to meditate. East King Duke sat cross-legged on his Cloud Bed, summoning the Twelfth-grade Innate Yin-Yang Dao Lotus. Within the lotus platform, the two wisps of spiritual light obtained from Old Ancestor Yin-Yang were still emitting profound Yin Yang Qi.

This was the seed of the Yin-Yang Law, formed from the remnant soul of the Chaos Yin-Yang Demon God within Old Ancestor Yin-Yang's primordial spirit. After hundreds of thousands of years of planning, East King Duke's goal was precisely this item.

One must know that the Yin-Yang Law was a top-tier Great Dao Law that could contend with laws like Time, Space, and Strength. Old Ancestor Yin-Yang had received very little inheritance from the Chaos Yin-Yang Demon God, so although his name was Yin-Yang, he did not walk the path of Yin-Yang. Instead, he followed a lesser law under the Chaos Two Principles.

However, as a reincarnation of a remnant soul of the Chaos Yin-Yang Demon God, his primordial spirit must have carried some relics of the demon god that even he himself could not investigate. East King Duke, combining his knowledge of past legends, had some suspicions, which led to his series of plans.

As expected, his guess was not wrong. When Old Ancestor Yin-Yang's primordial spirit dispersed, this seed of the Yin-Yang Law managed to escape, intending to find a new host to parasitize and then reincarnate as a new Honghuang Innate Demon God.

Unfortunately, East King Duke was prepared. He had specifically used his own Yin-Yang Dao Lotus to attract it. With the convergence of their origins, the Law Seed automatically offered itself, and he captured it.

Although this Law Seed had no consciousness, it instinctively tried to escape when controlled by someone. However, with East King Duke's abilities, having finally obtained it, he would not let it go easily.

Feeling the immense power of the Yin-Yang Law, he couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

Having obtained this Law Seed, East King Duke naturally intended to use it. As for how to use it, typically, it would be refined and used for oneself. However, he had a different idea.