Ten Years in the Blink of an Eye! The Martial Ancestor's Path Begins

"Hiss!"

"To Ninefold Transformation, cousin, could it be that you've obtained the inheritance of the Nine Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor?"

Inside the Ancient Void Realm, Xiao Yan was shocked by the methods Zhang Yuan displayed.

Having eight clones of identical strength is tantamount to creating nine Heavenly Sovereign.

Zhang Yuan is no ordinary Heavenly Sovereign; he is Half-Step Heavenly Sovereign capable of slaying a top-tier Nether Demon Emperor, and upon entering the Heavenly Sovereign, he was able to annihilate three Heavenly Demon Emperor and withstand the power of Peak Xuan Demon Emperor.

Over the years, his cultivation has advanced further, and his strength has certainly increased.

He could be an army all by himself!

"Ninefold Transformation, that barely counts."

Zhang Yuan, of course, knew his own background.

In the eyes of others, his normal combat strength is one.

In reality, his true combat strength is level three, which is the unity of essence, energy, and spirit.

Now that he is practicing the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, others think he is one person transforming into three.

In reality, he went from one three to three threes, and these three threes can become nine ones.

These nine ones, namely the three Dragon Phoenix Thunder Emperor Flame, the Heavenly Venerable Spirit Body, and the Divine Soul, can indeed be cultivated on their own. Therefore, he completed the Nine-Harmony Realm from the Three Unions Realm.

In other words, with the help of the Thunder God Visualization Diagram, he had been cultivating the Three Unions Realm.

Now we have obtained the "Great Thousand World Version" of "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, Three Threes Equal Nine".

This is Ninefold Transformation!

"That's like having one cheat code, then using another, combining all three!"

Based on combat strength, Zhang Yuan is currently equivalent to nine ordinary Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

If the nine bodies were combined into one, and all trump cards were used, even Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign would dare to fight against him.

"That feels really good."

With a thought, Zhang Yuan sent his eight clones away to collect all the secrets of the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

Then he prepared to go into seclusion to improve his strength, at least to the point that Late Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign would be unable to stop him in a direct confrontation.

"Heavenly Emperor, shall I send this mark to you for reincarnation?" Zhang Yuan asked the Heavenly Emperor.

The cycle of imprints is different from the cycle of souls. Like the reincarnation of the Symbol Ancestor into Lin Dong, it belongs to a completely new individual, only leaving traces of themselves in later generations.

Of course, if the reincarnator with this mark eventually cultivates to the point of transcending the River of Time, they will be able to reunite all timelines and worldlines, and will also know about their past and present lives, which can also be considered a kind of rebirth.

"Is it troublesome?" the Heavenly Emperor asked after a moment's thought.

He knew he was utterly doomed, but if he could leave a mark, perhaps he could write a legend in the future with a new identity, which wouldn't be bad.

Consider it as leaving yourself an heir.

"It's no trouble at all, it's fine if you're willing."

It's just a matter of reincarnation; he has plenty of ways to achieve that.

"If Mandala is willing, you can even be part of her clan," Zhang Yuan said.

Mandala's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "I do."

The Heavenly Emperor was slightly taken aback, then chuckled, "I took Mandala as my daughter, so am I to become her son?"

"Haha, your understanding is interesting." Zhang Yuan laughed, "I only used his immortality property, and then used other spiritual plants to cultivate a new special Mandala. You have no direct relationship with her."

"Then I'll have to trouble you," the Heavenly Emperor agreed.

Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Using the Mandala clone is a bit inadequate; let the main body do it."

As he finished speaking, a clone returned, holding a ball of light in its hand.

Mandala immediately sensed a similar aura within that ball of light.

"Go!"

Zhang Yuan's clone then unleashed its power.

The ball of light vibrated, then shattered, releasing endless ethereal light.

Within the light, countless energies, abundant and powerful, transformed into a dark yet alluring ancient divine flower.

Within the divine flower emanates endless darkness, devouring light and transforming it into new light, entwined with the power of immortality and the power to seal away all things.

The terrifying power contained within this divine flower far surpasses that of Upper Earthly Sovereign.

"Thanks!"

Mandala thanked Zhang Yuan, then transformed into a beam of light and merged directly into the alluring flower.

Replenished by some power, the flower fully bloomed, radiating endless dark light. Wherever the light passed, it devoured and dissolved everything, its domineering power unmatched.

The image of the Mandala became extremely ethereal, completely merging into the flower.

The moment the two completely merged, a gigantic light, hundreds of thousands of feet in size, shot into the sky, unleashing boundless spiritual power, but it was swallowed up by the shattered space around it.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed as if the sound of chanting emanated from the void.

The eerily beautiful flowers unfold their petals at this moment, as if dancing to the accompaniment of chanting.

"Perfected Earthly Sovereign, not bad."

Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement, then waved his hand gently.

A faint light within the Mandala was swallowed, and then, under Zhang Yuan's control, merged into a strange flower, before being sent to take root beside the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

The Heavenly Emperor understood Zhang Yuan's meaning and transformed into a mark, disappearing into the divine flower.

When this divine flower blooms, it will be the time to transform into the Sovereign Realm.

Under the influence of the Heavenly Emperor's Mark, the Perfected Earthly Sovereign Power, the Immortal Light of the Mandala, and the Bodhi Ancient Tree, it must be a divine flower comparable to Super Divine Beast, possessing the bearing of Heavenly Sovereign.

Having settled everything, Zhang Yuan looked at Mandala and said calmly, "Once your realm is stable, I will use the Divine Punishment Thunder Eye to cleanse your physical body until a part of it undergoes a transformation, or until you comprehend the unity of Heaven-Man Unity Touched Heavenly Sovereign."

"Once Touched Heavenly Sovereign level, you will leave the Ancient Heavenly Palace and return to the Northern Frontier Northern Domain the Tianluo Continent. Build your power and make it the strongest force in the Northern Domain, while gathering as much intelligence as possible about the Tianluo Continent."

"Do you understand?"

Mandala transformed into human form and nodded obediently. "Don't worry, Heavenly Emperor Yuan, I will definitely do a good job."

Zhang Yuan nodded, then looked at Luoshen: "Will you choose to cultivate in seclusion here, or venture out into the Great Thousand World?"

"Let's do it here." Luoshen's gaze lingered. "After I've fully integrated the Luo River and my cultivation has returned to the Late Saint Grade, we can consider what comes next."

Zhang Yuan had no objections and began his practice cross-legged.

Next, his clones returned from eight directions.

The Ancient Heavenly Palace was vast, after all, it was a top super power in ancient times and the ruler of the Tianluo Continent in ancient times. Its foundation was very strong, and even after its destruction, it still left behind many good things.

The Ancient Heavenly Palace consisted of Five Halls and Nine Prefectures Five Halls and Nine Prefectures, each with its own master. The disciples within the palace were divided into four levels: Wolf Token Disciples, Eagle Token Disciples, Flood Dragon Token Disciples, and Dragon Token Disciples. Each level was further divided into three sub-levels, from lowest to highest: white, blue, and gold.

The Five Halls Hall Master are all Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign experts.

The First Hall is located underwater, and it is where Mandala hid after being ambushed by Lu Huan.

The First Hall has powerful Demon-Subduing Guards under his command, which can be used to form Battle Formation. Zhang Yuan found five thousand of them and handed them all over to Qing Yanjing.

The Second Hall is located at the highest point of a mountain peak, where a magnificent palace has been built. Inside the palace is a golden throne. The Hall Master the Second Hall has not yet completely died, and Zhang Yuan has sent him to be reincarnated like the Heavenly Emperor.

The Second Hall was Spirit-Slaughter Guards, about five thousand of whom remained. They were clad in heavy black armor, wore masks to conceal their faces, wore heavy armor with dark red patterns, and carried heavy halberds that exuded a bloodthirsty aura.

There are also items left behind in the third, Fourth Hall, and Five Halls, which belong to Zhang Yuan.

He didn't erase these areas, but instead planned to use Artifact Refining Method to restore them.

Besides the Five Halls, there were Nine Mansions, but Zhang Yuan later renamed them the Nine Abyss Mansion, named after the five stars, wind and thunder, and dragon and phoenix respectively.

Within the Dragon Prefecture resides the Dragon Spirit Pearl, and within the Wind Mansion, the Wind God Fan; each residence contains several Sacred Artifact.

But what Zhang Yuan valued was the true location of the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

The first is naturally the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum, which is a world of its own and cannot be entered by anyone but a powerhouse above the Earthly Sovereign. Zhang Yuan decided to transform it into his back garden, simply because the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum was built on a special meteorite.

Secondly, there's the Dragon Ascension Gate, Sacred Artifact used by the Ancient Heavenly Palace to select disciples. Zhang Yuan placed it on the thirty-sixth level, alongside the Nine Abyss Academy.

To ascend the Dragon Ascension Gate, one will be assigned an opponent of appropriate strength as a test, and will be granted an identity token in return.

Zhang Yuan thought this was excellent, perfect as the final stage of the academy's selection process.

Compared to the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum and the Dragon Ascension Gate, Zhang Yuan felt that the remaining two things were more important.

The first is the Heavenly River, a cultivation ground with powerful divine energy, filled with extremely pure energy that can stabilize one's spiritual foundation and lead to perfection.

The best function of this Heavenly River is that it can increase the success rate of breaking through shackles and surviving Spiritual Tribulation.

For powerful individuals who ascend from Lower Plane, this is the best aid for cultivation.

People like Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and the Eight Ancient Lords can all break through to the Lower Earthly Sovereign with the help of the Heavenly River.

The second important thing is the Scripture Repository!

This object is a High-Tier Sacred Artifact with its own sentience, hidden in the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

Even within the Ancient Heavenly Palace, very few people could enter; its ability to conceal itself was unparalleled, and even the Heavenly Sovereign could not find it.

The supernatural powers and techniques recorded therein can be used to cultivate talent.

When all eight clones returned, Zhang Yuan began a period of seclusion and diligent cultivation with his subordinates.

Since resources were plentiful, and he knew that the resources he could intercept could be obtained even if it took decades or centuries, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

Over the past decade, the Tian Xuan Continent and the Dou Qi Continent, relying on the Ancient Void Realm, have developed rapidly, with a constant stream of geniuses and powerful figures emerging, aiming to ascend to the Ancient Void Realm or join the Nine Abyss Academy.

The Thirty-Six Heavens changed daily as Zhang Yuan's strength increased.

With a constant influx of fresh blood, the Thirty-Six Heavens are becoming increasingly lively.

Like the Eight Ancient Lords and former patriarchs of the Emperor Clan, they have all broken through to the Earthly Sovereign level one after another.

After they completed their breakthroughs, Zhang Yuan bestowed upon them special Space Bead, allowing them to move outside the Ancient Heavenly Palace and integrate into the Great Thousand World.

Some of these powerful figures came to the Northern Domain of the Tianluo Continent to help Mandala expand its territory and become the undisputed strongest, or even the only, force in the Northern Domain.

Ten years is not a long time, but it's not short either.

His length is so great that it could make people in the Great Thousand World temporarily forget Zhang Yuan's battle in the territory of the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

Many even believe that although he escaped by chance, he has already died from severe injuries somewhere.

It's called short because it's only long enough for some people to grow up.

Tian Xuan Continent, Qingyun Town.

There was a boy Lin Dong who had just begun his cultivation.

Hmm.

On a wooden bed, when Lin Dong finally managed to open his eyes, he saw a simple but tidy room.

A man and a woman were sitting next to him, making him blurt out, "Father, Mother!"

"Dong'er, you're awake?" The woman turned her head first, a look of joy appearing on her still charming face.

The man beside the woman, carrying a brick, said sternly, "Your skills are lacking, yet you fight with others; you're just asking for trouble."

Lin Dong instinctively shrank back; he had always been most afraid of this couple.

But then, somewhat indignantly, he said, "Who told those guys to curse my father in front of me?"

Although Lin Dong didn't say the rest aloud, his father Lin Xiao, understood perfectly. His expression darkened slightly as he said, "There's no need to waste words on others. If you're strong enough, they'll shut up on their own."

"Yan'er, go and get that Crimson Ginseng."

"Brother Xiao, that Crimson Ginseng is for your healing..." Liu Yan immediately interrupted.

"I'm already a cripple; any further treatment would be a waste." Lin Xiao gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Father isn't a cripple. He's the most talented person in the family, once second only to grandfather in strength," Lin Dong argued, sticking his neck out.

"Hehe!" Meeting his son's admiring gaze, Lin Xiao involuntarily clenched his fists.

He got up and left, leaving his wife to stay and prepare medicine for their son.

Watching his father's disappearing figure, Lin Dong clenched his fists, his hatred surging.

Since the great war between heaven and earth ten years ago, a new order has been established on the Tian Xuan Continent, with the Nine Abyss Mansion reigning supreme.

The Lin Family, to which Lin Dong belonged, was merely a branch of a low-level Nirvana Family. The Nirvana Family would hold a clan assembly every so often, and if a branch performed exceptionally well, it could return to the main family.

His father was exceptionally talented and capable of leading the branch family back to the clan.

Grandpa placed high hopes on my father, and the family's cultivation resources were all allocated to him.

Father did not disappoint; his abilities were outstanding among his peers, even within the clan.

The ten-year clan reunion has arrived amidst much anticipation.

But an unexpected event occurred.

The father faced off against a young man, who defeated him in just a few minutes.

One move!

This is the very first match of the clan association!

Countless expectations and resources vanished in an instant.

Their group, amidst countless jeers and sneers, fled back like stray dogs.

His father was seriously injured, his strength plummeted, and his future was ruined.

That person ruined his father and his family.

Destroy this and you're done.

It doesn't matter if he's strong; I could easily defeat him.

Why are they so ruthless towards their own kind?

That person's name is Lin Langtian.

It is him, the present nightmare, the embodiment of hatred.

"Lin Langtian, you just wait!"

The boy made a vow.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in his ears. "Hehe, little guy, looks like you need help?"

It was a voice that was languid yet tinged with a touch of joy, but also conveyed a sense of composure.

Lin Dong suddenly turned around, his sharp, eagle-like gaze sweeping over the person behind him.

But he didn't see a single person.

"Hehe, don't bother looking, I'm right here on your chest."