Joining Forces for the Three Talents, Breaking the Innate Formation

At this moment.

Outside the valley, Fuxi calculated the flow of qi with his fingers, the qi pointing straight toward this Empty Void Valley.

A joyful expression appeared on his face as he said to Nüwa beside him:

"Sister, the deduction is flawless! This place indeed conceals an Innate Great Array, with a treasure light within—nothing ordinary!"

Nüwa nodded lightly, her gaze sweeping across the empty space ahead. "Brother, this array seems difficult to break."

"No matter. With the two of us working together, we can slowly wear it down. A stroke of fortune lies before us—how could we miss it?" Fuxi smiled, already beginning to calculate the array's nodes.

Within the void.

Guiyuan's gaze was calm.

He had seen his future Heavenly Mandate from the River of Destiny, even feeling as if he had experienced it himself.

Now, as he looked at Nüwa, he even felt phantom pain in his limbs.

Fuxi's fingertips swirled with the rhythm of the Dao, countless runic trajectories emerging around him like a river of stars.

They continuously struck the empty void ahead.

The formless array rippled in layers, yet remained firm, unopened.

His brow furrowed slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he withdrew his hand and said to Nüwa beside him: "This array subtly aligns with the principle of the Three Talents. Without the combined power of 'Heaven, Earth, and Man,' it is difficult to shake its foundation.

Forcing a breach may trigger the array's backlash, destroying the fortune within."

Nüwa's gaze was cool as she swept her eyes across the surroundings: "We have searched here for some time. Aside from you and me, there is no trace of a third presence."

Fuxi nodded, then spoke aloud, his voice not loud but clearly reaching every corner of the valley, even penetrating the surrounding layers of void:

"I wonder which fellow Daoist has arrived here before us?

I am Fuxi, and my younger sister Nüwa—cultivators of Phoenix Mountain.

This array is profound; it requires the combined force of the Three Talents to find a chance to break it. Since fate has brought us together, why not show yourself?

Once we enter the array, the treasures within can be discussed and claimed according to each person's fortune. What do you say?"

As his words fell.

Nüwa's divine sense spread out.

Her perception was naturally sharp, drawing upon a trace of the true intent of Heaven and Earth's creation, like mercury spilling across the ground, meticulously probing every inch of space and every fold of the void.

Yet, after a few breaths, even a hint of surprise flickered in her eyes.

She had found nothing.

Deep within the void, Guiyuan heard every movement from the outside clearly.

His mind remained unmoved, still perfectly concealed.

"This array indeed requires three forces. Fuxi excels in deduction, serving as 'Heaven'; Nüwa governs creation, close to 'Earth'; and I... could perhaps take the role of 'Man.'"

He recalled that breaking arrays in the Eternal Life World often relied on overwhelming magical power or bizarre divine abilities, smashing through them violently to save time and effort.

But this was a Primordial World Innate Great Array—touching one part affects the whole. A brute-force approach might not be the best strategy.

Fuxi was skilled in the way of Heavenly Secrets; cooperating with him to break the array was feasible.

"After all, I joined forces with the Wu Clan before. Cooperating with these two now is also acceptable. At least for now, there is no enmity."

With his mind made up, Guiyuan no longer concealed himself.

The void ahead rippled like water, and a gray-robed figure stepped out quietly, his aura ancient and deep—it was Guiyuan.

He cupped his hands in greeting toward Fuxi and Nüwa, his voice calm:

"Guiyuan of the North greets you two fellow Daoists. This poor Daoist has indeed been observing here for a moment.

What you said is reasonable. Combining the Three Talents to break this array together, then discussing the fortune within—this method is excellent."

"The North?"

Fuxi and Nüwa exchanged a glance. This title could not be claimed lightly.

Just as their Phoenix Mountain indicated that place was their Dao field, recognized by Heaven and Earth.

Speaking recklessly could invite disaster from one's words, stirring one's qi and fate.

But if he could say it, it meant that Guiyuan indeed had the qualification to represent the North.

This person was likely no simple figure.

"This one's concealment is truly exquisite. Whether due to a divine ability or a spiritual treasure, he cannot be underestimated."

A flash of realization and a trace of barely perceptible solemnity passed through Fuxi's eyes. The other party's concealment method had managed to evade both his and his sister's detection—far from ordinary.

Yet he returned the greeting with a smile: "So it is Fellow Daoist Guiyuan. In that case, shall we proceed to break the array first?"

Nüwa also nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting.

At the same time, she transmitted to Fuxi, "However, this person's aura is clear and pure, though with a slight trace of blood. He does not seem like those villains of the Wu Clan."

Fuxi's gaze swept over Guiyuan and Nüwa, his expression turning serious as he spoke: "Since this array is established according to the Three Talents, breaking it must also follow its principles."

"I am born of the primal yang qi, and thus shall take the 'Heaven' position, deducing the flow of the formation and calculating its weak points and crucial junctures."

His gaze turned to Nüwa: "Sister is the origin of primal yin qi, fitting the 'Earth' position. You must infuse the formation with the true intent of creation, temper its changes, and make those weak points manifest without doubt."

Finally, he looked at Guiyuan, his brow twitching almost imperceptibly.

He had just silently deduced, yet could not fathom even a trace of Guiyuan's origins, only sensing his aura deep and vast, mingled with a bizarre Dao resonance utterly unlike that of the Primordial World.

He spoke directly: "Daoist Guiyuan, the 'Human' position must be held by you.

Once I locate the crucial juncture, and my younger sister makes it manifest, you must strike that single point with thunderous means.

This position concerns the success or failure of breaking the formation, and requires the greatest divine power and might. I wonder if the Daoist..."

His words trailed off, but the meaning was clear.

He feared Guiyuan's magical power was insufficient, his divine abilities not strong enough, and that he would miss the timing to break the formation.

Guiyuan heard this, his expression calm, and only uttered four words: "Daoist, rest assured."

In the Eternal Life Realm, what formations had he not seen? He had weathered sieges by Immortal Kings; how could he stumble on such a matter?

Fuxi gave him a deep look and said no more: "Good! Then let the formation begin!"

As his words fell, the auras of the three suddenly connected.

Above Fuxi's head, a phantom of the Eight Trigrams appeared, runes flowing, drawing in Heavenly Secrets, his divine sense spreading like a net over every corner of the great formation.

Nüwa's body radiated a hazy, clear light, the primal yin rising like a warm, gentle current, silently seeping into the formation's meridians, calming its turbulence and guiding its changes.

Guiyuan stood firm at the center, his magical power surging silently.

Though not yet unleashed, his aura, heavy as a mountain and poised to strike, already set Fuxi's mind somewhat at ease.

The Small Three Talents Array was complete, with Fuxi as its guide.

Time flowed, and in the blink of an eye, over three thousand years passed.

Fuxi's eyes shone with divine light, constantly calling out shifts in position.

Nüwa's pure qi of creation moved in response, as if it were an extension of her will.

Guiyuan was like a Ferocious Beast lying in ambush; every time he struck, it was swift as lightning, ruthless and precise.

The Great Severing Technique, the Great Destruction Technique, the Great Crushing Technique... he wielded various great Dao divine abilities with ease, yet all were controlled within a hair's breadth, striking only at those fleeting array-eye nodes marked by Nüwa.

His control of force was exquisitely perfect, enough to shake the formation's foundation without triggering a full backlash.

Fuxi saw this, and the last shred of doubt in his heart vanished, replaced by deep astonishment.

This Guiyuan's mastery over divine abilities was simply terrifying to behold.

"Now!" Fuxi suddenly shouted.

Nüwa's clear light blazed, instantly freezing a violently fluctuating patch of space.

Guiyuan pressed his fingers together like a sword, and a jet-black light, condensed to the extreme, as if it could pierce Hundun itself, shot forth!

"Chi--!"

A soft sound, like silk tearing.

The Innate Great Array that had shrouded the valley for countless eons flickered violently a few times, then shattered inch by inch like a bubble, dissipating into nothingness.

A surge of primal qi, far purer and more ancient than that of the outside world, rushed forth.