Nuwa and Fuxi

However, after careful observation, Yuan Yan suddenly discovered faint, unusual Dao rhythms there.

Had his Dao Heart not sensed something as he passed by, prompting him to stop and examine the place closely, he might truly have overlooked it.

After all, those wisps of Dao rhythm were barely perceptible and exceedingly faint. Unless one was a Great Firmament Golden Immortal, they would be hard to detect, and he had been descending the mountain swiftly without investigating closely.

Moreover, it was not unusual for Mount Buzhou to have Dao rhythms that differed from their surroundings, nor did it necessarily mean there was some fortunate opportunity or Creation Dao.

Too many great cultivators had visited Mount Buzhou in the past, searching for treasures there, staying temporarily to cultivate, and even fighting upon the mountain. They generally did not erase the Dao rhythms they left behind.

Although Pangu's Great Dao of Force reigned supreme on Mount Buzhou, and any Dao rhythm would be worn away and absorbed by Pangu's Great Dao of Force, becoming fainter and fainter until it completely dissipated.

The stronger the expert who left behind the Dao rhythm, however, the longer it could endure. Many similar Dao rhythms on Mount Buzhou had yet to fade completely.

"But why would these faint wisps of Dao rhythm trigger a response from my Dao Heart?" Yuan Yan wondered.

With doubts in his heart, Yuan Yan continued sensing those faint wisps of Dao rhythm carefully.

Before long, Yuan Yan understood why these traces of Dao rhythm had stirred his Dao Heart.

They were exceptionally pure Innate Lesser Yin and Innate Lesser Yang Dao rhythms, closely connected to the Yin-Yang Dao. Naturally, they triggered an instinctive response from his Yin-Yang Dao.

"Although it is normal for Mount Buzhou to possess traces of Innate Lesser Yin and Innate Lesser Yang Dao rhythms, since they have stirred my Dao Heart, I should investigate. Perhaps there is an Innate Spiritual Treasure or Innate Spiritual Root here!" Yuan Yan thought.

If there was, that would naturally be for the best!

And if there was not, he would not lose much time over it, nor would there be anything to regret.

Yuan Yan extended two fingers of his right hand and lightly pointed ahead. A beam of Yinyang Divine Light shot forth, splitting into hundreds of millions like a fine drizzle and covering a vast area.

Buzz! In an instant, a formation barrier spanning hundreds of millions of li rippled outward like water, blocking the countless strands of Yinyang Divine Light.

No, that was not right. It should be said that it dissolved them!

"A Primordial Formation?" Yuan Yan's pupils contracted. "There truly is an Innate Spiritual Treasure or Innate Spiritual Root here?"

"Damn! This Primordial Formation is exceedingly profound. It seems no less wondrous than the protective formation at my birthplace, and even more mysterious than the protective formation of Yinyang Grotto-Heaven."

"Could the treasure nurtured within be on the same level as the Primordial Gourd Vine?"

At that thought, Yuan Yan could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart.

He hurried to a spot not far from the Primordial Formation and casually set up a formation. It concealed any disturbances while protecting himself. Then he sat cross-legged and began comprehending the operating principles of the Primordial Formation.

At this moment, inside the Primordial Formation!

Buzz! A humming sound rang out. The Primordial Formation activated defensively, startling awake two figures immersed in comprehending the Dao.

"What is going on?" Fuxi frowned slightly.

But he soon made a calculation with his fingers and understood. Someone was attacking the protective formation at their birthplace, causing it to activate and manifest its defenses.

"Brother, our birthplace has been discovered by a Great Firmament Golden Immortal!" Nuwa said.

Her divine sense passed through the Primordial Formation, and she saw Yuan Yan outside preparing to comprehend their protective formation.

She could clearly sense the immortal, indestructible Yin-Yang Dao rhythms emanating from Yuan Yan. Naturally, she knew that he was at least a Great Firmament Golden Immortal.

"Yes, he is a Great Firmament Golden Immortal! But Nuwa, there is no need to worry. We will be fine!" Fuxi said confidently.

"When was I worried?" Nuwa gave Fuxi a speechless look.

Although they had only recently taken form and been born into the world, had yet to comprehend their own Dao and break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm, and remained at Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection.

They were protected by the Primordial Formation within their birthplace. Even a Perfected Great Firmament Golden Immortal might not be able to do anything to them.

Not to mention that they were Top-Tier Innate Divines, blessed with immense Fortune. So long as they did not court death, they would not easily perish.

As long as they did not bear immense Karmic Force and had not taken the initiative to provoke someone and form irreconcilable Karma, any living being who killed them would inevitably suffer a Fortune backlash and be burdened with Karmic Force.

Although those with exceptionally abundant Merit and Fortune could withstand the backlash, their Merit and Fortune would still be diminished, greatly affecting their cultivation.

Killing them would only harm others without benefiting oneself. Unless it was an irreconcilable blood feud or a Dao enemy, no one would casually try to kill them.

Besides, not only did she sense no crisis of death, she instead felt faint traces of a fortunate opportunity. It seemed that an opportunity had come knocking?

If that was the case, the expert outside had likely stumbled upon the Primordial Formation by accident and, believing there was some treasure inside, had begun trying to comprehend and break the formation.

Once he learned of their existence, he probably would not attack them. He might even offer them some opportunities to settle this Karma.

As Nuwa and Fuxi observed the situation outside through the Primordial Formation while bickering, Yuan Yan's brows furrowed slightly.

He felt as though someone was watching him, and he could clearly sense that the feeling of being watched came from inside the Primordial Formation.

What did that mean?

It meant that the Primordial Formation before him did not protect an Innate Spiritual Treasure or Innate Spiritual Root, but an Innate Divine. And not an ordinary Innate Divine either—it was highly likely a Top-Tier Innate Divine.

In other words, not only had the Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure or Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Root he had hoped for vanished, but he had also formed Karma with a Top-Tier Innate Divine. This was simply rotten luck.

"Forget it! Forget it! What I gain is my fortune; what I lose is my fate!" Yuan Yan's expression shifted uncertainly before finally turning into a soft sigh.

Although he could not obtain a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure or a Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Root, and although he had formed a little Karma with a Top-Tier Innate Divine.

It did not matter. This bit of Karma would be easy to resolve; they only needed to talk it out. So long as the Top-Tier Innate Divine inside was not foolish, they would not become enemies with him over such a trivial matter.

Once they talked things through and resolved the Karma, perhaps they could even become acquainted. In the future, they could discuss the Dao with one another. That would not be entirely without gain.

With that thought, Yuan Yan called out loudly, "I am Yuan Yan. I entered this place by mistake, and I ask the fellow Daoist within to forgive me. Would the fellow Daoist inside dare meet with me?"

"What is there to fear?" A refined and elegant voice came from within. The Primordial Formation opened on its own, and a passage appeared. A man and a woman approached, stopping just before stepping beyond the range covered by the Primordial Formation.

Innate Lesser Yang and Innate Lesser Yin Dao rhythms respectively emanated from them. Though they had yet to comprehend their own Dao and break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm, their bearing was extraordinary.

"Nuwa/Fuxi, greetings, fellow Daoist!"

"Nuwa? Fuxi? It is actually them?" Yuan Yan was startled inwardly.

However, Yuan Yan was ultimately a Great Firmament Golden Immortal who had cultivated for more than a hundred yuanhui. His temperament was exceptional, and though he was surprised inwardly, none of it showed on his face.

Moreover, after only an instant of surprise, Yuan Yan's heart returned to calm.