Hongjun Attains the Dao, Tongtian Flies into a Rage

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At this moment, Chen Xuan could clearly sense that he could now transform into all things in the Primordial World. He could even conceal his own aura.

As long as Chen Xuan did not make a move, even the Heavenly Dao would be unable to see through him after his transformation. But the prerequisite was that Chen Xuan could not act.

After all, the moment Chen Xuan made a move, his own aura would reveal itself. At that point, he would no longer be able to hide from the Heavenly Dao.

"Though I can't act after transforming, there shouldn't be any problem with me being a spectator."

An idea had already formed in Chen Xuan's heart, and an unconcealable smile rose to his lips.

The next moment, Chen Xuan once again used the Great Dao Law of Space and returned directly to his Azure Lotus Palace, where he continued cultivating the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique.

It had taken Chen Xuan a full ten thousand years to break through to the First Turn. This inevitably made him feel that his next breakthrough would likely require several tens of thousands of years.

After all, every cultivation technique became harder to break through the further one progressed. Surely the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique would not defy this iron law.

Yet what Chen Xuan had not expected was that he completed his second breakthrough smoothly in merely three thousand years.

However, when he made that second breakthrough, it did not cause the heaven-shaking, earth-shattering commotion that had accompanied his breakthrough to the First Turn.

In the end, Chen Xuan spent nine thousand years completing three breakthroughs in total. Moreover, these three breakthroughs came as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

Not only did he encounter no obstacles, he suffered no pain whatsoever. Instead, Chen Xuan felt incomparably refreshed from head to toe.

At the same time, this meant that Chen Xuan's cultivation realm had not broken through again. That inevitably struck Chen Xuan as somewhat strange.

"That shouldn't be right. Breaking through to the First Turn of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique let me complete the process of attaining the Dao as a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

"Why have I broken through three times in succession without showing the slightest sign of advancement? I don't even feel that my strength has increased at all."

"Could it be that I overlooked some crucial detail? Were these three breakthroughs not real breakthroughs at all?"

With that thought, Chen Xuan began reviewing his cultivation process. He even studied the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique from beginning to end once more.

After studying it, Chen Xuan finally discovered the key. At the same time, an irrepressible smile appeared on his face.

"So that's how it is. Each turn of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique requires nine breakthroughs. Only upon the ninth breakthrough can one reach the Second Turn."

"No wonder the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique is so powerful. It actually requires nine times nine, eighty-one breakthroughs before one can truly reach grand completion."

Just as Chen Xuan understood the breakthrough rules of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Origin Technique, a heavenly phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky. Purple qi stretched thirty thousand li from the east.

The purple qi came with the cries of dragons and phoenixes, while immortal music rang out without end. Golden flowers fell from the heavens, and cascading jeweled pendants poured down from midair.

Golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and spiritual qi turned into rain, nourishing the entire land of the Primordial World. Countless living beings awakened their spiritual intelligence in that instant, and some even took form and attained the Dao directly.

Immediately afterward, an immense pressure swept across the entire land of the Primordial World, forcing the myriad races and living beings of the Primordial World to kneel upon the ground.

Even Chen Xuan felt that immense pressure. A voice in his mind was urging him to kneel and worship.

Chen Xuan knew that Hongjun must have attained the Dao as a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. That was why such a heavenly phenomenon had appeared.

But Hongjun was still far from qualified to make Chen Xuan kneel before him. In Chen Xuan's eyes, Hongjun simply did not deserve it.

The next moment, Chen Xuan's aura surged, shattering the pressure from Hongjun's attainment of the Dao.

Even the Three Pure Ones, who had been on the verge of kneeling, suddenly felt the pressure lessen greatly. Their bent knees stopped before they could continue bowing down.

At the same time, the Three Pure Ones headed toward the Azure Lotus Palace. In the blink of an eye, they arrived outside it.

Laozi spoke directly. "Master, your disciples seek an audience."

With a wave of Chen Xuan's hand, the gates of the Azure Lotus Palace opened. "Come in."

Having received Chen Xuan's permission, the Three Pure Ones stepped into the Azure Lotus Palace. They then knelt respectfully before Chen Xuan.

After first paying Chen Xuan their respects, they spoke. "Master, just now, your disciples suddenly felt an incomparably powerful pressure that nearly forced us to kneel in worship."

"We do not know where this pressure came from, nor why it was able to affect us. Could it be that Master has comprehended some profound law again, producing such pressure?"

In the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, apart from their master, there could absolutely be no second person in the Primordial World capable of causing such a tremendous commotion.

Yet Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "This was not caused by your master. Someone has already attained the Dao as a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, a deep, powerful voice rang out from the sky.

"High I recline upon the Ninth Heaven's clouds, a prayer mat completing the true Dao. Beyond Heaven and Earth, dark and yellow, I shall hold the honored seat of teacher. Pangu gave birth to Taiji; the Two Forms and Four Symbols follow. Leader of the Mystic Gate, One Qi transforms into Hongjun."

"I am Dao Ancestor Hongjun. I have now attained the Dao of Primordial Zenith. Having perceived myself, I bear the duty of enlightening the living beings of the Primordial World. Three thousand years hence, I shall expound the Great Dao at the Purple Cloud Palace. All those with affinity may come and listen."

As Hongjun's voice fell, the route to the Purple Cloud Palace appeared in the minds of all cultivators at or above the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

The same was true for the Three Pure Ones and Chen Xuan. This instantly made the Three Pure Ones frown, while Tongtian snorted coldly.

"Who does Hongjun think he is, daring to call himself the Dao Ancestor? The Daoist Sect is the great teaching that we three brothers will establish in the future. If he calls himself the Dao Ancestor now, would that not make him the ancestor of us brothers?"

"Master, please grant your permission for this disciple to go to the Purple Cloud Palace and settle accounts with Hongjun. I will make sure he never dares call himself the Dao Ancestor again."

As he spoke, the Four Swords of Execution appeared above Tongtian's head. The four divine swords continuously gave off ringing sword cries, as though they would leave their sheaths and slay enemies at the very next moment.

Primordial Heavenly Venerable did not rebuke Tongtian. Instead, he said to Chen Xuan, "Master, this disciple has refined the final restriction of the Pangu Banner."

"I have also comprehended the Great Dao Law of Karma and smoothly advanced my cultivation to the early Primordial Golden Immortal realm. With the innate supreme treasure, the Pangu Banner, even against a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, I need not fear."

Seeing that both Primordial Heavenly Venerable and Tongtian were preparing to settle accounts with Hongjun, Laozi could not help frowning. He immediately said, "Second Brother, Third Brother, do not speak nonsense. How could a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal be an opponent we brothers can contend against?"

"We should leave this matter for Master to decide. Master will certainly have a way to deal with it. We must not act blindly."