Departure for Purple Mountain (Bonus Chapter)

If constitutions were roughly divided into three tiers, then the first tier would undoubtedly be the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, Chaotic Body, transformed Immortality Elixirs, and descendants of immortals.

As long as beings like these were not lacking in other aspects, they could attain the Dao with ease.

The second tier included constitutions such as the Sacred Body, Hegemonic Body, Emperor's Son, Lunar Body, and Solar Body.

Attaining the Dao would be extremely difficult for them, but once they did, they would be several times stronger than ordinary Great Emperors.

(Ye Fan became a Heavenly Emperor because he was Ye Fan. The Sacred Body was only one part of him; what was truly powerful was the man himself.)

Beyond that, there were countless constitutions such as Divine Bodies and King Bodies.

Ji Hao possessed the bloodlines of two Great Emperors, making him a super Emperor's Son. He was nearly halfway into the first tier, but ultimately still belonged to the second. Moreover, because he was restrained by fragments of Great Emperor laws within his bloodline, the difficulty of attaining the Dao was doubled as well.

One could imagine that throughout history, aside from Wu Shi, that existence suspected of being an Immortal King's alternate account, no Emperor's Son had ever attained the Dao. That showed just how difficult it was.

And Ji Hao faced twice that difficulty.

However, if Ji Hao attained the Dao, it would mean that he had defeated the Great Daos of Void and Hengyu. He might very well ascend to the heavens in a single step and become a Heavenly Emperor!

Heavenly Emperors were still Emperors, but their combat power far surpassed that of ordinary Great Emperors. When Ye Fan had first attained the Dao, he could kill a Supreme Being in just a few moves and even defy the heavens to battle immortals.

Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor understood this as well, which was why they placed their hopes on Ji Hao. They hoped that in this lifetime, he could attain the Dao and pacify the dark forbidden zones.

"The road is long and obstructed; I shall trace the current upstream."

Turning to look at the sleeping Nüwa inside the cauldron, Ji Hao could clearly sense that ever since she had returned to human form, her origin had been constantly leaking away.

However, with the Shennong Ding present, the origin that leaked out remained within the cauldron. The Innate Dao Diagram slowly rotated between her brows, like an old, broken faucet being replaced with a brand-new one and tightened shut, no longer leaking its origin.

At the same time, the medicinal power of the sacred fruit washed over Nüwa's body, which had long been riddled with wounds, as traces of holy might circulated through her.

As Flame Emperor's daughter, she had long since become a Saint, a Saint of the Emperor's Granddaughter level. She might not have been invincible, but she was still an Eight Forbidden powerhouse capable of dominating the starry sky.

Yet even such a prodigy had fallen at the final step of Divine Body Forging within the Wa Huang Scripture. One could imagine just how difficult this scripture was.

Countless spiritual lights surged from the inner walls of the Shennong Ding and descended upon Nüwa's body, strands of light drifting through the air.

Nüwa wore palace robes, with wisps of light winding around her. Her eyes were bright, her teeth white, her figure graceful and ethereal, her bearing like jade. She was peerlessly beautiful and vividly lifelike. The Innate Dao Diagram between her brows transformed into a mark, nearly perfect.

That imprint emerged, and the shadow within it grew increasingly faint until only a brilliant symbol remained.

She floated quietly within the cauldron without moving, like a sleeping princess waiting for her prince. In truth, her status was far nobler than that of a princess. A layer of thread-like substance covered her body, all of it medicinal power from the Shennong Ding, wrapping around her like a cocoon.

All kinds of runes covered the cocoon, while the Shennong Ding continued engraving divine patterns and driving them into the divine cocoon. Traces of holy might burst forth from within it.

Ji Hao stood nearby with his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes open, staring intently at the divine cocoon. He seemed to glimpse the true meaning of Fortune. He pointed with one hand, and in the next instant, all things were born—Fortune Heaven-Opening!

He imitated that hand and slowly pointed forward, grasping Fortune and giving rise to all things.

An illusory world was opened up, but it vanished in an instant.

"Creation Dao!"

Ji Hao muttered as he looked at his finger.

"Very powerful, but unfortunately, this is not my Dao."

Fortune may be powerful, but it cannot destroy all enemies. It can only serve as an auxiliary method, Ji Hao thought.

The Shennong Ding underwent another change. Hundreds and thousands of medicinal herbs appeared, transforming into streams of vital energy that poured into the divine cocoon. Nüwa's aura immediately stabilized.

Finally, the Shennong Ding released nine Emperor characters in succession, turning them into seals that protected the divine cocoon as it awaited the completion of Nüwa's transformation.

"Shennong Ding, did it succeed?" Seeing the layers of phenomena come to a halt, Ji Hao hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

The tired voice of the artifact spirit came from within the Shennong Ding. "It has succeeded. We only need to wait for Nüwa to complete her transformation."

Clearly, helping Nüwa recover had consumed a great deal of his energy.

"When will my little aunt wake up?"

Ji Hao asked anxiously.

He was still waiting to rely on Nüwa. A Saint in this era was practically invincible, especially an Emperor's daughter.

"Heh, give up those unrealistic thoughts of yours. You must walk your own path. Nüwa will need to sleep for at least ten years this time, so stop thinking about using her power to throw your weight around."

"How could I? I'm just worried that someone might bully the young with the old," Ji Hao said with an embarrassed smile.

"Do you think I don't know what you're like? It would already be good enough if others did not get bullied by you. Go conquer the world properly. With the Jiang Family and Ji Family behind you, there is no need to worry about anyone bullying the young with the old," the Shennong Ding said.

"Hehehe." Ji Hao scratched the back of his head and merely laughed without saying anything.

"Sigh, this era is destined to be glorious, and also destined to be dark. Forget it, forget it!" The Shennong Ding stopped speaking halfway through.

Fortunately, Ji Hao respected the elderly and cared for the young. Otherwise, having someone reveal half a secret and then stop would have killed him with curiosity.

It was only because Ji Hao could not beat up this cauldron. Otherwise, he would have long taught it what happened to people who spoke in riddles.

Of course, Ji Hao would never admit that the latter was the real reason.

"Since she has been treated, it is time for me to begin my journey." Ji Hao's expression changed as he spoke with extreme solemnity and determination.

"My path, my road to becoming a Great Emperor, begins here!"

"The Emperor who will shock all the heavens and worlds in the future takes his first step here! Hahaha!"

The Shennong Ding ignored Ji Hao. It had already grown used to his occasional madness and silently returned to sleep within the Shennong Ding while guarding Nüwa's safety.

Seeing the Shennong Ding's radiance dim and return to its ordinary appearance, Ji Hao's expression stiffened. "Hmph, no appreciation for greatness."

He planned to make a trip to the Northern Region and retrieve the Lihuo Divine Furnace. After making sufficient preparations and gathering three Quasi-Emperor Weapons, he would enter Purple Mountain. After all, Purple Mountain was filled with dangers. Even Jiang Taixu, a Great Accomplished Divine King, had been trapped inside for more than four thousand years.

Ji Hao had also coveted the Nine Secrets: Dou for a long time.

Moreover, Divine King Jiang Taixu was also a regret. Who in the world deserved white robes more than he did?

If he could save him, he would save him. It would count as making up for one regret.

And given his identity, how could he, as a little ancestor, not lend a hand when his own "junior" was trapped?

But before that, he first had to reclaim the Lihuo Divine Furnace.

"Wan Lake, Northern Region, here I come!" Ji Hao shouted as he transformed into a streak of light and flew north.

"By the way, where is this place?"

In the middle of the night, Ji Hao stopped and looked around.

The Eastern Wasteland was simply too vast. Even a mighty cultivator, without using a Domain Gate and relying solely on divine power to fly, would need an extremely long time to circle it once.

Ji Hao had absolutely no idea where he had flown to. He was unfamiliar with the place—how was he supposed to know where the Northern Region was?

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