They entered a state of enlightenment, and the memories of the Netherworld Serpent Ancestor they had extracted earlier surfaced. Everything about the Netherworld Serpent Ancestor was swiftly sorted through, comprehended, and absorbed by them.
Their primordial spirits resonated with the Great Dao. Immortal light swirled around them, Dao Rhyme flowed without end, and their respective Daos manifested above the lotus pool. They continually intertwined and evolved, validating one another, making up for each other's shortcomings, and advancing together toward perfection----
While Yuan Yan and the other three secluded themselves in cultivation on Yingzhou Immortal Island, the Primordial World did not fall silent. Instead, it gradually became more lively.
On this day, atop Kunlun Mountain, the ancestor of all mountains on the Eastern Continent of the Primordial World, Innate Spiritual Qi and Dao Rhyme Spiritual Essence gathered as immortal clouds lingered without dispersing.
Suddenly, three vast auras that transcended the River of Time, immortal and indestructible, erupted and surged straight into the heavens. Three streaks of mystic light spanned heaven and earth, linking with the laws of the world. Grand Dao voices followed those laws and spread throughout the Primordial World. "I am Taiqing Laozi of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage. Today, I transcend the River of Time and attain the Great Firmament Golden Immortal Dao."
"I am Jade Pure One Yuanshi of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage. Today, I transcend the River of Time and attain the Great Firmament Golden Immortal Dao."
"I am Shangqing Tongtian of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage. Today, I transcend the River of Time and attain the Great Firmament Golden Immortal Dao."
The mighty Dao voices resounded throughout the Primordial World. From that day onward, the name of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage's Three Pure Ones began to spread across heaven and earth.
At that moment, Mount Buzhou, Sun Star Palace, the Blood Sea Abyss, Lunar Star Palace, Western Kunlun Jade Pool, and every other corner of the Primordial World were stirred by the Dao voices----
The gazes of the top-tier Innate Divines from every faction turned toward Kunlun, their expressions varied and their thoughts turbulent.
"What are the Three Pure Ones? How dare they claim to be the Pangu Orthodox Lineage!" Within Pangu Hall on Mount Buzhou, Zhurong's fury rose as he shouted, "We, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, are the true orthodox bloodline of Pangu!"
"Exactly! If Eldest Brother had not been waiting for us, he would have transcended the River of Time and become a Great Firmament Golden Immortal long ago. Why should the Three Pure Ones be allowed to seize the name first?" Gonggong echoed darkly, his face filled with displeasure.
"Elder brothers, we were all born from Father God and share the same origin. We are all of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage, so why must we----" Houtu was gentle by nature and wished to mediate, but before she could finish, Dijiang interrupted her. "Little sister, this is not merely a dispute over status. It is also a struggle over Fortune, and we cannot afford not to contend! You must focus on cultivation and break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible. Our Twelve Ancestral Witches are inferior to no one!"
On the Sun Star, two majestic heavenly eyes slowly opened. One was deep and profound, containing imperial dominance; the other was blazing, containing supreme divine might. Both looked toward Kunlun.
"What a Pangu Three Pure Ones. They actually got there first!" Di Jun's face darkened slightly as terrifying imperial pressure spread from him. It already carried the intent of immortality and indestructibility. Clearly, he had condensed his Great Firmament Dao Fruit and was nurturing the transformation of his true spirit into an Innate Imperishable True Spirit. His breakthrough to Great Firmament Golden Immortal was imminent.
"Elder Brother, what does a brief lead matter? We are inferior to no one!" Taiyi radiated an infinite, boundless intent, and his aura was actually stronger than Di Jun's. Clearly, his true spirit had already transformed into an Innate Imperishable True Spirit. At any moment, he could transcend the River of Time and break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm.
In the depths of the Blood Sea, waves of fetid, resentful, baleful blood qi churned without end. A cold gaze rose from its depths, carrying both amusement and wariness.
"Three Pure Ones, I am nearly there as well!" Minghe murmured before vanishing into the endless waves of blood, his Slaughter Dao growing ever colder.
Halfway up Mount Buzhou, within a hidden Primordial Formation, two figures suffused with Dao intent that transcended the River of Time, immortal and indestructible, slowly opened their eyes. Their gazes pierced through space and time, and Kunlun Mountain came into view.
"Elder Brother, aren't the Three Pure Ones being far too ostentatious? They merely broke through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm, yet they made such a spectacle of linking with the laws of heaven and earth to announce it to the entire Primordial World, as though they feared all living beings would not know they had become Great Firmament Golden Immortals. It is truly deliberate." Nuwa raised her brows slightly, her tone carrying a lighthearted tease. Creation Dao Rhyme flowed around her, and she possessed an ethereal, transcendent air.
"This is not merely showing off." Fuxi brushed his sleeve, a gleam of wisdom that perceived the Heavenly Secrets flashing in his eyes. He slowly said, "Their grand display is for fame in the Primordial World and the Fortune of heaven and earth!"
"Fame and Fortune?" Nuwa was momentarily stunned. Her lively eyes blinked as her primordial spirit immediately connected with heaven and earth, her fingers calculating the Heavenly Secrets. In but an instant of deduction, she understood the key.
The Dao of Fortune was mysterious beyond measure. Though formless and intangible, it affected their path of cultivation. Whoever was first in the Primordial World would receive Fortune.
Now that the Dragon-Han Calamity had passed, the Primordial World had entered a new era.
The first to break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm in this new era would naturally receive Fortune's blessing.
Though the Fortune gained could not compare to that received by the Primordial World's first-ever Great Firmament Golden Immortal, it was still considerable and greatly beneficial to cultivation at their level.
Furthermore, within the Primordial World, if one's name spread far and wide and was known, revered, and admired by countless living beings, one could gather the unseen heavenly destiny of heaven and earth. Fortune would then naturally gather upon them, aiding their cultivation.
Having understood the reason, a trace of amusement flashed through Nuwa's eyes. Covering her mouth, she chuckled. "It seems the Three Pure Ones miscalculated. Once the other Innate Divines break through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm and comprehend the Heavenly Secrets, the Three Pure Ones will likely become a laughingstock!"
Why would they become a laughingstock?
Because the Three Pure Ones were not the first Great Firmament Golden Immortals of the new era. She and Fuxi were.
Thanks to the guidance of Dao Brother Yuan Yan and the opportunities he had bestowed, they had successfully broken through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm twenty yuanhui ago.
As the first Great Firmament Golden Immortals of the new era, they had not been so ostentatious. Compared to them, the Three Pure Ones would naturally invite gossip and ridicule.
"Nuwa, this is no good thing for us! If the Three Pure Ones are narrow-minded, they may bear a grudge against us," Fuxi said helplessly.
"So what? We broke through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm before them. Why should we fear them? If they want to bully the few with the many, we can simply ask Dao Brother Yuan Yan for help." Nuwa remained calm and entirely unafraid.
As for whether Yuan Yan would help them, she had a vague feeling that he would.
"But speaking of which, it is strange. Dao Brother Yuan Yan is also a top-tier Innate Divine like us, and he broke through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm even earlier. Yet he was not the first Great Firmament Golden Immortal of this new era. Clearly, he attained the Great Firmament Dao before the Dragon-Han Calamity ended."
"As a top-tier Innate Divine of the same generation, why was he able to surpass us by so much?"
Nuwa was full of doubt and looked toward Fuxi. Fuxi merely waved his hand lightly with a helpless expression. "Don't look at me. I don't know either!"
Nuwa glared at Fuxi. You specialize in Heavenly Secrets Deduction, yet you know nothing. What use are you?
But in the next moment, Nuwa seemed to recall the current situation. Her expression softened slightly as she looked at Fuxi and asked, "Elder Brother, the Three Pure Ones have already broken through to the Great Firmament Golden Immortal realm. The top-tier Innate Divines of the other factions must also be nearing their breakthroughs. We have remained hidden here for a long time. Should we leave the mountain and travel the Primordial World?"
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