The Academy Shaken!

The vast and mighty power of heaven and earth formed a huge black and white millstone in the sky.

"Boom~~~" An incredibly intense surge of energy swept across the entire Black-White Academy like a raging wave.

Such a strong fluctuation of the vitality of heaven and earth caused the expressions of the disciples and Yuanshen Daoists in the Black and White Academy to change after feeling it.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!...

Dozens of streaks of light shot up from various mountain peaks, looking towards the center of the academy.

That extremely turbulent fluctuation of heaven and earth's vitality came from that side.

"That is..."

Everyone stared in disbelief at the enormous black and white millstone that seemed to reach the sky.

"What happened?"

"It's a forbidden area."

"Could it be a giant stone wall with Black-White Diagram?"

Brush!

An incredibly handsome, almost otherworldly young man appeared out of nowhere. Upon closer inspection, everyone recognized him as the sect leader, Azure Sea Daoist.

"Don't make a fuss. A senior immortal has come to observe and comprehend the Black-White Diagram. Everyone, return to your respective caves." The clear voice pierced through the void, resounding directly in the ears of every academy disciple and Primordial Spirit Daoist.

"Yes."

"So that's why such strong primordial energy could be stirred up; it turns out there was an immortal observing the Black-White Diagram."

"This is too powerful. When I cultivate, the fluctuations of the heaven and earth's energy I generate are like the light of a firefly compared to the brilliance of the sun and moon."

"Or you're just Myriad Phenomena True Person of Myriad Manifestations! If you could rival an immortal, wouldn't you be an immortal yourself?"

"To be able to stir up such intense primordial energy just by observing the Black-White Diagram, that immortal must have made a breakthrough. Could it be that he is undergoing tribulation at our academy?"

One by one, the disciples returned to their respective caves, and those who knew each other gathered in groups of three or five to discuss the matter.

After calming down his disciples, Azure Sea Daoist moved swiftly and flew towards the forbidden area in the center of the academy.

From afar, four figures could be seen standing in the void, looking down. There were also more than twenty Nascent Primordial Spirit Daoist standing in front of the Black-White Diagram stone wall, looking in the same direction with the Slovenly True Person, their faces full of shock.

Azure Sea Daoist approached the four figures in the air and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, my four senior uncles and elder brothers."

Although he was the head of the Black-White Academy, he could only treat the four Loose Immortal Earth Immortal —the short old man, the long-bearded old man, the young child, and the black-haired man—with the respect due to a junior.

The long-bearded old man stared intently at the scene below, asking, "Have the disciples of the academy been appeased?"

"I dismissed my disciples by saying that an immortal had come to observe," Azure Sea Daoist, also looking down.

A man in blue robes sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes half-closed, facing the Black-White Millstone Diagram stone wall.

Behind him, in the void, a huge Black-White Diagram was slowly rotating, causing terrifying fluctuations in the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

If it weren't for the formation restrictions at the borders of their Black and White Academy, such strong fluctuations in the vitality of heaven and earth would probably sweep through and alarm the entire city of Antan.

"That's truly remarkable!" The young child's incredibly aged eyes were filled with awe.

"The immortal senior who brought back the Black-White Diagram left a message saying that whoever could comprehend the profound mysteries of the entire Black-White Diagram would be able to roam freely in the Three Realms and might even become a great power surpassing the Celestial Immortal. However, over the years, even the only Celestial Immortal senior born in the academy has failed to fully comprehend the Black-White Diagram. Unexpectedly, a prodigy at the Myriad Phenomena Realm has done it."

The other three immortals remained silent.

These words have been passed down since ancient times, and they were naturally all aware of them.

Not only them, but almost every immortal in the history of the academy who reached the realm of Returning to Earth Immortal of the Void Return had tried to observe and comprehend the entire Black-White Millstone Diagram, but without exception, none of them had succeeded.

The immense aura contained within the image not only impacts the soul but also profoundly influences the cultivator's own understanding of the Dao.

Even if your soul is as powerful as a celestial being, and even if the Dao you comprehend is more sublime and profound, the densely packed black and white lines represent countless incomplete 'minor paths'.

Countless 'paths' intersect each other, yet they ingeniously form a giant circular millstone, like a perfect whole. The ancient, vast, and magnificent aura that is ultimately created is something even celestial beings cannot withstand.

Furthermore, since the Black-White Diagram is merely a fusion of countless 'minor paths,' those within the academy who have reached the Void Return Realm are all dedicated to comprehending the more sublime 'Great Dao.'

Over time, no immortals continued to attempt to study and comprehend the entire Black-White Millstone Diagram.

At most, only after entering the Void Return Realm, when one's soul can barely withstand the impact of the Black-White Millstone Diagram, will one attempt to comprehend it.

When attempts fail, one stops pressuring.

"Brother Five Mad"

Seeing that the short old Immortal Dian Cai was intently watching the giant rotating millstone floating behind Zhou Hao, the Immortal Diancai asked, "Can you tell what Zhou Hao is comprehending?"

"It should be a method of the Tai Chi Great Dao. There are many profound mysteries of the Dao mixed in within it, which I don't quite understand, but it must be related to the Tai Chi Great Dao."

At this moment, the short old man was no longer as unrestrained as before; his eyes were filled with only surprise, fervor, and awe.

"This kid is a prodigy! How old is he? His understanding of the Tai Chi Great Dao is deeper than mine!"

The short old man had been Loose Immortal for a long time before he finally reached the ' Great Dao Domain Realm' of the Tai Chi Great Dao.

But Zhou Hao, who was in the midst of enlightenment, was a giant millstone behind him composed of countless black and white lines. The short old man knew that, at least in the Tai Chi Great Dao, he was far inferior to Zhou Hao.

"The Great Daos he displayed during the Dao Debate Hall, such as Qiankun, Drip Water, and Lightning, were not even his strongest Dao?" The Immortal Dian Cai, the long-bearded elder, and the young child looked at each other in astonishment.

Even though their Black-White Academy has always followed an elite path, only recruiting the most outstanding new disciples, and boasting that they have seen enough prodigies.

Such a terrifying Myriad Phenomena True Person, capable of comprehending so many Great Daos, and possessing considerable skill in each of them, is truly a first for me.

"Alright. None of you follow the Tai Chi style, so there's no point in you staying to watch. And those Primordial Spirit Daoist, disperse. It seems this kid won't be able to escape his enlightenment state anytime soon. My presence here is enough."

The short, old man waved to the crowd.

"I have a feeling that if I can gain some insight from the black and white millstone he manifested, living for tens of thousands of years in the future should be easy and not difficult at all."

The true Black-White Millstone Diagram stone wall of their academy was naturally formed by heaven and earth, containing countless paths. The vast and magnificent aura of the Dao was too much for the short old man to bear, and he could not comprehend it at all.

However, the enormous millstone behind Zhou Hao, formed from the Origin Power of heaven and earth, was a natural manifestation of the Dao he comprehended and the methods he studied during his state of enlightenment.

Compared to a real Black-White Millstone Diagram, it is simpler and more suitable for short, elderly people to observe and contemplate.

Having only stared at him carefully for a short while, the short old man felt countless flashes of inspiration in his mind. Knowing that the opportunity was rare, he immediately waved his hand to shoo people away.

To avoid the crowd gathering here and disturbing Zhou Hao's state of enlightenment.

Upon hearing this, the three immortals all became serious.

They all knew that the short old man had just survived a great calamity that occurred only once every nine hundred years, and it was quite difficult; he was lucky to have narrowly escaped it.

Can't we rely on good luck every time we overcome a tribulation?

If the dwarf elder does not make significant progress in the next nine hundred years, he will likely survive only two or three more calamities before perishing and being reincarnated.

"Azure Sea." The long-bearded old man wearing a tall crown looked at Azure Sea Daoist and instructed, "Take all the other disciples away and temporarily seal off this forbidden area on the stone wall. Do not disturb Zhou Hao and your Five Mad Master Uncle's meditation."

"Yes," Azure Sea Daoist replied immediately.

Just as he was about to turn around to make arrangements, he suddenly remembered the invitation he had just received.

That was just sent by the ' Azure Dragon Immortal,' the garrison commander of Yinglong Guard. He said that a banquet would be held tonight to welcome the special envoy sent by headquarters, and invited him to attend.

Azure Sea Daoist glanced down; Zhou Hao was still immersed in his state of enlightenment.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

Since the main person in charge can't attend, the banquet obviously can't be held.

It's best to inform the Azure Dragon Immortal Azure Dragon Immortal as soon as possible, lest he lose face once all the other tribes and sects have arrived.

Only two updates today. I haven't quite figured out the plot for the later parts, plus I've had a lot of family stuff to do.

Looking at the logs, I've updated about 180,000 words in 20 days this month.

There are still 90,000 words to go before reaching the minimum requirement of 270,000 words.

Nine days left, I need to keep going.