Honghuang: Innate Purple Thunder, Mastering Heavenly Punishment, Karma, and Laws
Chapter 20

Yin Yang Gives Birth to Taiji, The Collapsing Yin Yang Ancestor

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Ziwei Star.

Ziwei's thought stirred, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"I have the intention to take on disciples."

"The Great Trend shifts..."

"Yet not by much?"

Everything Lei Jun did now

revolved around the Great Trend.

Including taking disciples.

Naturally, this was no exception.

But what surprised him was that, despite having conceived the idea of taking disciples, the change in the Great Trend was not obvious.

"Is it because they have yet to take form?"

Lei Jun calculated with his fingers.

His Divine Sense pierced through the two rivers of time and fate.

In a single glance, he saw Fusang and Yuegui sinking and floating within those two rivers.

But it had to be said, compared to before, the traces the two left in the rivers

had faded considerably.

Without surpassing Lei Jun's cultivation, they could not be probed.

However, this was not because Lei Jun had acted.

Rather, Lei Jun's immense power was enough to affect everything connected to him.

Including traces, including Spirit Treasures.

And naturally, including Spirit Roots!

Before long, Lei Jun understood the reason.

"So it's because fate is still undecided!"

"Compared to the past, their current fate trajectories make little difference to the Primordial Wilderness."

"No wonder!"

A change in the Great Trend must benefit the Primordial Wilderness.

And whether a Spirit Root taking form

would benefit the Primordial Wilderness was, in truth, a question mark.

To some extent, it could even be said not to be a good thing.

After all, one of the major sources of Primordial Wilderness spiritual energy

was Spirit Roots.

Once a Spirit Root took form, wouldn't the source of spiritual energy diminish?

Let alone a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root.

Only...

In the original fate trajectory, although Fusang and Yuegui failed to take form, their eventual role in the Primordial Wilderness was also close to nothing.

One had its Origin drained dry.

The other was endlessly chopped down.

Neither could hardly be considered a Top Grade Innate Spirit Root anymore.

Thus, considering whether they took form or not, their effect on the Primordial Wilderness was roughly the same.

Their impact on the Great Trend

was naturally insignificant.

As for why Lei Jun had the intention to take disciples, the reason was the same as above.

What is called contending for the Great Trend

is changing the "script."

The more the "plot" progresses without deviation from its original fate trajectory, the higher the Heavenly Dao's Permission Right.

Conversely.

The more "Modified Devil" changes are made.

The greater Lei Jun's Permission Right becomes.

Of course.

This is all predicated on benefiting the Primordial Wilderness.

For a moment.

Lei Jun felt some anticipation.

Two Spirit Roots with foundations no weaker than the Three Purities—once they successfully transform, what changes would they bring to the Primordial Wilderness?

What impact would they have on the grand trend?

Benefiting from this.

Lei Jun, for the first time, entertained the thought of taking disciples.

As for who this so-called "Senior Sister" was.

That naturally referred to Yuegui on the Taiyin Star.

Countless ages ago, he had once descended upon the Taiyin Star by chance, breaking off a branch of Yuegui, thus forging a bond.

Shua!

Lei Jun's Divine Sense perception immediately detected Yuegui's state.

"Not bad!"

"About to transform."

"It wasn't in vain that I bestowed the Dao Diagram."

Because the Taiyin Star was relatively peaceful, Yuegui was the first to birth consciousness.

Moreover, she had received the opportunity to transform earlier.

So now.

She was already close to transformation.

Soon.

Lei Jun calmed his Heart Spirit and stopped dwelling on it.

Instead, he took out the other spiritual branch.

At this moment.

The two spiritual branches resonated with each other.

One was Yuegui, containing the power of Taiyin within.

The other was Fusang, containing the power of the Sun within.

And both were of the purest kind in heaven and earth.

In the Primordial Wilderness.

No other existence could surpass them.

Based on this.

Lei Jun could cultivate the Renyuan Dan Method alone.

Otherwise...

He would need to find a Dao Companion to have any hope of cultivation.

But that was clearly unrealistic.

Lei Jun had surpassed the cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness by too much.

Furthermore.

The Renyuan Dan Method was very special.

It was an inner alchemy technique.

Greatly different from the Diyuan Dan Method.

It treated the Dao Body as a single "great medicine," refining "Dan Pills" within the body to directly supplement cultivation.

Aiding cultivation.

No need for further ingestion.

Thus, it was called inner alchemy.

But external objects, or the power of others, were still useful.

Completely unnecessary.

That was the more profound Heavenly Yuan Dan Method.

Lei Jun could not cultivate it now.

"The Dao Body is both a great medicine and a bright lamp!"

"Since it is a bright lamp, it must have lamp oil!"

"The process of cultivating the Renyuan Dan Method is adding oil to the lamp!"

"So that the flame never extinguishes, and even..."

"The flame blazes brightly!"

And "Yin and Yang" are the best lamp oil!

Because whether it is heaven, earth, and all things, or the Dao Body and human form.

None are not formed by the interaction of Yin and Yang.

As the saying goes.

Wuji Gives Birth to Taiji, Taiji gives birth to the Two Forms.

Yin and Yang harmonize, and the myriad things are born.

The human body is also one of the myriad things!

Lunar Solar Force goes without saying.

It is of a higher order than mere Yin Yang force.

Yin and Yang have their limits.

But Lunar and Solar may not necessarily.

When Yang reaches its extreme, Yin is born; when Yin reaches its extreme, Yang is born.

Lunar and Solar combined together.

Is called Taiji!

Taiji is endlessly generative!

Therefore.

Lunar Solar Force does not require much.

Having it is enough.

This is also why Lei Jun only needed a single spiritual branch.

Then.

Lei Jun hesitated no longer.

With a single thought.

Fusang transformed into the Sun, Yuegui into the Moon.

And in the next instant.

Like two swimming fish, they dove into Lei Jun's body.

One black, one white, swimming ceaselessly.

These were the Yin Yang Fish.

Black was Yin, but its pupil was white.

White was Yang, but its pupil was black.

Symbolizing that things turn into their opposites when they reach their extreme.

The swimming fish moved, and soon their trajectory was fixed.

Head to tail connected.

Like a circle.

Or like an array diagram!

Each time the Yin Yang Fish merged, they produced a dose of "great medicine."

Aiding the growth of cultivation and the increase of magic power.

And further aiding the circulation of the heavenly cycle.

Not only that.

There were even other wondrous uses.

At this moment.

Lei Jun had cultivated the Renyuan Dan Method!

However.

Lei Jun had not yet had time to feel the profundity of this method.

The Primordial Wilderness.

Suddenly, a change came.

Or rather, a Strange Phenomenon!

This Strange Phenomenon struck without warning. Not only had the cultivators across the Primordial Wilderness failed to react, even Lei Jun was somewhat taken aback.

Then, between heaven and earth, a Golden Bridge arched across the sky, and an Array Diagram abruptly appeared.

On the diagram, Yin and Yang Qi swirled.

Utterly divine.

Just gazing upon this diagram, one felt as if they could comprehend something.

Yet, this was only the beginning.

The Innate Yin-Yang Qi on the Array Diagram seemed to be "stimulated" by some unseen force, and began to transform!

Before, the Yin and Yang Qi had been mixed together, indistinguishable from each other.

Though still miraculous, it ultimately lacked order.

But now, the Yin and Yang Qi gathered on opposite sides, arranged according to some pattern, forming a brand new Array Diagram!

Within the diagram, the proportion of black and white in different regions represented the waxing and waning of Yin and Yang.

It also represented the mutual generation and overcoming of Yin and Yang.

Together, they elucidated a fundamental principle of the Great Dao.

Taiji!

In an instant, the Primordial Wilderness shook!

Every cultivator who had taken form, or could extend their consciousness outward, was struck with shock.

Because this diagram was too profound!

Not only could one contemplate it, but it felt like contemplating the "Dao" itself!

It was difficult to describe in words.

Additionally, some cultivators snapped to attention, staring fixedly at the diagram.

A thought surfaced in their minds.

"A Supreme Treasure!"

"Could this be a Supreme Treasure emerging into the world?"

"If I can obtain it, wouldn't that be a great fortune!"

Cultivators who harbored this thought

were not few.

And they all began to act.

Among them, there were both unformed Spirit Beasts and great powers who had successfully taken human form!

However, they had gotten one thing wrong.

This diagram was indeed a Supreme Treasure.

But it was not masterless.

It was just that...

this was before the Array Diagram had changed.

On the Primordial Wilderness, atop an Immortal Mountain, a cultivator stared blankly at the sky, still unable to process what had happened.

He stared at the array diagram, both familiar and unfamiliar.

He couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

Only after a while longer

did a mournful cry ring out.

"The Ancestor's supreme treasure!"

"Why did it suddenly fly away?"

"And even lose control?"

This cultivator was none other than

the Yin Yang Ancestor.

Not long ago, Yin Yang had taken form, accompanied by an Innate Supreme Treasure

the Yin Yang Diagram!

After taking form, Yin Yang had been striving to refine the Yin Yang Diagram.

Truth be told, he was extremely compatible with the diagram.

Refining it came easily.

With forty-nine restrictions, given his cultivation at the late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, refining thirty-six was a breeze.

Who would have thought—

just as the refinement was complete, the Yin Yang Diagram changed.

It flew out uncontrollably

and displayed a power he could never hope to unleash.

Whether it was the Golden Bridge that connected heaven and earth

or the transformed, profoundly mysterious array diagram, none of it was something he could achieve

or comprehend.

If it were just that, he might have let it go.

But after the change, the array diagram formed a new treasure!

Even the restrictions he had refined were wiped clean.

In other words, all his years of effort were for nothing!

Fine, let them be for nothing—

time was cheap; he could just refine it again.

The real problem was

that the array diagram...

was no longer under his control!

It was now an Ownerless Object!

"No!"

"This treasure, This Seat must reclaim it!"

"Otherwise, there's no hope of Proving the Dao!"

Thinking this, Yin Yang fled from the Immortal Mountain and rushed toward the sky, striving to retrieve the transformed array diagram

in the shortest time possible.

"Though I don't know why the diagram changed, as long as I can catch up—"

"it won't be a problem!"

"It might even be an opportunity!"

There was no helping it—

who could blame him when this diagram was so profoundly strange?

Unfortunately, he was not the only one watching it.

Additionally.

His speed was not the fastest in the Primordial Wilderness either.

There were cultivators faster than him.

And not just one.

When Yin Yang arrived near the Array Diagram.

He was completely dumbfounded.

Despair rose in his heart.

He saw that near the Array Diagram.

There were already three cultivators whose auras were no weaker than his, and even slightly stronger.

Their features were distinct.

Two were middle-aged men exuding overbearing dominance.

And one was a supremely elegant, phoenix-crowned, robed beauty.

Although the three were at odds with each other.

This was clearly not something Yin Yang could meddle in.

Especially after losing his Supreme Treasure.

Sensing further.

Besides these three, there were even more cultivators rushing over!

In an instant.

Yin Yang was in despair.

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