Source of Heavenly Dipper

Chapter 30: Source of Heavenly Dipper

Ascending at top speed, He Yu transformed into a streak of golden-black light. At this moment, not only did he possess the cultivation of an early-stage Loose Immortal, but he was also entirely unburdened. His speed had reached a level He Yu found unimaginable—it was thousands of times faster than his previous demon cloud. Yet, even with such velocity, he could not catch sight of the Firmament Gale after half a day of travel.

This Firmament Gale is truly too high above the Primordial World! He Yu mused. The Heavenly Stellar Qi resided between the Firmament Gale layer and the Firmament Thunder Fire layer. Given the vastness of the Primordial World, even with the guidance of the Source of Earthly Fiend, finding the Source of Heavenly Dipper within it was no simple task.

The Source of Heavenly Dipper and the Source of Earthly Fiend were both supreme treasures. Since Pangu had only recently opened the heavens and the Heavenly Dao had yet to emerge, it was possible to seek and absorb them. If he waited until the Era of Giant Beasts, the changes in the Primordial World would cause these sources to fuse with the heavens and earth; even if they remained, they would be pitifully scarce. Now was the optimal time for He Yu to search. By the Era of Giant Beasts, the evolution of the world would push the Firmament Gale layer several times higher than it was now, and the power of the gales would be even more terrifying.

He Yu understood this well. Once the Era of Giant Beasts arrived, the difficulty of finding the Source of Heavenly Dipper would skyrocket. He would have to traverse greater distances, face stronger gales, and search for an even scarcer source within a vastly more expansive Heavenly Dipper layer.

Sigh! I hope my luck isn't too terrible! If the Source of Heavenly Dipper happened to be at the edge of the Primordial World or above the Four Seas, his Primordial Avatar would likely be unable to reach it in time.

Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

As these thoughts swirled in his mind, the roar of a hurricane suddenly echoed from the heights above. His heart skipped a beat; he knew it was the Firmament Gale. He hurriedly focused his gaze, but he could see nothing of the gale layer. This shocked him—to hear the roar of a hurricane before even seeing the layer was terrifying. The Firmament Gale covered the entire Primordial World and should have been visible from a great distance, especially with his current vision as a Loose Immortal.

As he ascended at high speed, the roar of the hurricane grew gradually louder and clearer. When the sound finally reached the intensity of a thunderclap, He Yu finally succeeded in seeing the Firmament Gale layer. Before his eyes lay a boundless, hazy blue expanse covering the Primordial World. As he drew closer, he saw that the hazy blue layer was filled with dense, deep-cyan wind blades. Each blade was sharp and intimidating; even from a distance, He Yu felt a chill.

Can I not withstand this? He Yu was certain that his current Loose Immortal abilities were insufficient to resist these blades. Unless he possessed a defensive treasure, he would likely need to be an Earth Immortal to withstand them with his own strength.

Though shocked by the power of the gales, He Yu was not worried. His Primordial Avatar could gather and disperse without form, fearing no damage. While these blades were indeed powerful enough to tear his avatar apart, they could not annihilate it.

Whoosh! Bang! Bang! Bang...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The moment he entered the gale layer, hundreds of millions of wind blades shredded toward him. The protective barrier He Yu had exerted with all his might lasted only a few breaths before being torn asunder. Immediately, a layer of his entire Primordial Avatar was shaved away by the blades. Golden-black mist swirled and diffused around him, and before it could coalesce, countless more blades struck. For a time, He Yu endured unimaginable, immense agony.

Lingchi!

It felt as if he were being subjected to the death of a thousand cuts—no, a billion cuts. Although the Primordial Avatar was divided into wisps of mist and the source damage was minimal, He Yu's consciousness felt a sensation of torture twice as intense as that inflicted upon a physical body.

He wanted to commit suicide from the pain, but that was a luxury. The wind blades were not enough to annihilate the Primordial Avatar; at most, they could only continuously cut and divide it. If he were in the Thunder Fire layer, it would be different; under the heavenly lightning and fire, he would likely be annihilated in an instant.

The immense agony of the torture continued, and He Yu could only grit his teeth and endure, pushing upward at full speed in hopes of crossing the gale layer as quickly as possible. However, the thickness of this layer far exceeded his imagination. Although he could not coalesce while being shredded by the wind blades, the speed at which his golden-black mist ascended was at least half of what it had been before. Yet, after a long time, there was still no sign of passing through the gale layer.

As time dragged on, He Yu gradually became numb to the pain. No matter how terrifying the agony, one eventually grew accustomed to it over a long period.

In truth, He Yu had suffered greatly this time, but as the saying goes, there is gain in every loss. His state of mind had improved significantly. Pain could temper a person's heart. Since arriving in the Primordial World, He Yu's journey had been smooth sailing, and influenced by his past life, his state of mind had been incredibly shallow. This didn't matter much for now, but once his cultivation reached the Primordial Spirit stage, his mental state would become a critical factor.

Cultivation begins with a firm and unwavering Daoist heart; this is the foundation. Without it, even if one's cultivation reached the heavens, it would be difficult to control. A single setback or psychological trauma could be enough to drive one into the demonic path, turning them into a mindless fiend.

Within this gale layer, He Yu's state of mind was gradually elevating amidst the extreme agony. These experiences would hold immense benefits for his future. However, he still lacked a truly unwavering Daoist heart—one that could not be influenced by anything—or perhaps a final goal or reason. In later ages, the Daoist heart was essentially the pursuit of eternal life; for the beings of the Primordial World, it was the pursuit of the supreme, the Chaos Great Dao, or following in Pangu's footsteps.

He did not know how much time had passed; He Yu had even forgotten why he was crossing the gale layer. At this point, the numbness to the extreme pain had caused his consciousness to grow murky.

Bang!

With a loud thud, He Yu felt his body lighten. The shredding and killing of the wind blades vanished. The golden-black mist that had permeated for miles re-coalesced into the Primordial Avatar. The avatar had suffered significant damage, and He Yu's consciousness had been reduced by half, yet it was now more condensed. His control over the Primordial Avatar had strengthened significantly—or more accurately, his control over his power had deepened.

He projected his consciousness energy, covering over a thousand miles. Although the quantity had halved, its potency was far greater than before.

He Yu felt a flicker of joy. In truth, he did not realize that this condensation of his consciousness was of immense benefit. Previously, his consciousness had been a mix of his past life's awareness and the awareness of the River Crab from this life. Though the former was far stronger, it remained a massive hidden danger that could have caused major problems later. Now, with the help of the Firmament Gale, they had completely fused, and the danger was gone.

Upon entering the Heavenly Dipper layer, He Yu immediately sensed the intense Heavenly Dipper aura. The entire layer was saturated with it, yet he could barely see the Heavenly Stellar Qi. As for the Source of Heavenly Dipper, he could not even sense a trace of it, not even a hint of the Earthly Fiend resonance!

Whoosh!

With no other options, He Yu had to fly at full speed toward the Heaven-Connecting Pillar in the distance.

Mount Buzhou!

As the pillar of heaven, Mount Buzhou supported the world and connected the Primordial land to the Heavenly Realm. It was a path between heaven and earth. Even those without cultivation could reach the Heavenly Realm by climbing to its summit. In particular, Mount Buzhou possessed the pressure of Pangu, which caused gales and thunder fire to retreat, making it incredibly safe. However, there were pros and cons; the pressure of Pangu required a formidable soul and consciousness to withstand. Using Mount Buzhou to ascend to heaven was no simple matter.

He Yu knew that Mount Buzhou was the most spiritually rich place in the Primordial World. Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, Fuxi, Nuwa, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the Ancestral Dragon, the Ancestral Phoenix, the Ancestral Qilin—all were born there. In the future, countless cultivators would consider their origin from Mount Buzhou a supreme honor. He Yu paid no mind to this; he was currently pondering the Three Pure Ones. They were born from the division of Pangu's Primordial Spirit combined with the Source of Heavenly Dipper. It was highly likely that some remaining Source of Heavenly Dipper existed around Mount Buzhou. While the hope was slim, it was far better than searching aimlessly.

He flew at top speed toward Mount Buzhou. The pressure of Pangu on the Primordial land was immense, making it difficult to approach the mountain. However, high up in the firmament, the pressure was several times weaker than on the ground. Coupled with his early-stage Loose Immortal cultivation, he could approach the mountain, though climbing it remained a distant dream.

Sigh! Mount Buzhou is already so difficult to reach. I wonder what terrifying levels of cultivation Hongjun and the Three Pure Ones have reached? He Yu sighed to himself. According to his knowledge from both lives, innate deities like Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Yang Mei possessed early-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal cultivation the moment they took form. As for the Three Pure Ones, Dijun, Taiyi, and other outstanding descendants of Pangu, they possessed late-stage Golden Immortal cultivation. It was simply heaven-defying!

No, I must increase my speed. Otherwise, once these great gods emerge, will there even be a place for me to stand? A strong sense of crisis welled up within him. Forget Golden Immortals or Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals; even an Earth Immortal or Heaven Immortal was a realm beyond his reach. He had little confidence in catching up to those Primordial gods with his demon body. His only hope now was the avatar of the three great eras; it was a shortcut, at least enough to give him some say in an era filled with great gods.

Whoosh!

He flew at top speed toward Mount Buzhou, a streak of golden-black light spanning the firmament.

He was still a terrifying distance from Mount Buzhou. He had entered the Heavenly Dipper layer within the Mount Buzhou Range, yet even now, approaching the mountain itself was no easy task. Despite his high-speed flight, it took a long time before he could see the mountain grow slightly thicker. This reality made He Yu sigh at the vastness of the Primordial World; even the Mount Buzhou Range was a chasm to him, and traversing it was a difficult feat.

Eh? He Yu paused mid-flight. As he approached Mount Buzhou at high speed, he felt the Source of Earthly Fiend vibrate slightly.

Resonance!

The Source of Earthly Fiend was resonating! Although the sensation was faint, it made He Yu incredibly excited. Since the Source of Earthly Fiend was reacting, the Source of Heavenly Dipper was likely not far away.

It seems my guess was correct. The Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches were all born at Mount Buzhou. Since I obtained the Source of Earthly Fiend, it is highly probable that the Source of Heavenly Dipper is also within the Mount Buzhou Range! He Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He had been quite anxious before; the Primordial World was too vast. If the Source of Heavenly Dipper were truly at the edge, he might not reach it even after flying for a year or two!

As he drew closer to Mount Buzhou, the resonance of the Source of Earthly Fiend grew stronger and stronger!

He followed the resonance, constantly adjusting his direction. After a long while, the Source of Earthly Fiend gave a sudden, sharp vibration and then went still. He Yu's heart jolted; he knew he had arrived.

He looked around, but could see no sign of the Source of Heavenly Dipper. He felt puzzled; the area was empty, yet it was unlikely the resonance of the Source of Earthly Fiend would be wrong. Moreover, he could faintly feel that the Heavenly Dipper aura here was much denser than elsewhere. It was clearly unusual.

The Source of Heavenly Dipper must be here, but why can't I see it? He Yu was utterly perplexed.