Inside the Heavenly Pillar Mountain Ancient Cave, silvery-white Primordial Life Stone lay everywhere. Silver immortal light surged and billowed, and the breath of life was incomparably rich.
Xiao Ping'an had never seen the Primordial Ancient Mine, but he felt that this place truly rivaled it.
Before endless ages had passed, several Dark Supremes had occupied this place.
It seemed to have once been a True Immortal's cultivation ground, with immortal-level divine patterns of the Great Dao.
As for whether it had belonged to an Immortal King, Xiao Ping'an's current strength was nowhere near enough to tell.
In any case, there were immortal divine patterns of the Immortal Dao here.
It seemed that a Saint Spirit like Taichu had once gestated here, but that Saint Spirit had been extraordinarily unlucky. The Dark Supremes of Beast God Mountain had joined forces to kill and devour it.
This place had also been turned into a Life Forbidden Zone, becoming a hiding place for several Dark Supremes from Beast God Mountain.
Now, this holy land of Beast God Mountain had become Xiao Ping'an's.
It had become the Heavenly Pillar Mountain Holy Land.
Xiao Ping'an could sense that the source of the Divine Spring Water vein was actually a supreme immortal vein.
Countless laws of the Great Dao intertwined there in dazzling splendor. It was the root of the entire Heavenly Pillar Mountain Ancient Cave.
If this supreme immortal vein were dug out, no new Primordial Life Stone could form here.
The life-extending effect of the entire Heavenly Pillar Mountain Ancient Cave would probably be greatly diminished as well.
It might become just like those abandoned Life Forbidden Zones of Dark Supremes on other planets.
It would be ruined.
Xiao Ping'an looked at the stone steles and Dao platforms, one after another. He sat cross-legged on the platforms and carefully contemplated them.
At last, he came to the oldest Dao platform.
This supreme Dao platform led directly to the supreme immortal vein, and immortal light wreathed the place.
Xiao Ping'an immediately understood that this must have been where the supreme Saint Spirit had gestated, like the placenta of Mother Earth herself.
Unfortunately, after the Dark Supremes of Beast God Mountain discovered this place, they had forcibly killed that supreme Saint Spirit and occupied this wondrous land that had seized the fortune of heaven and earth.
Just as he was about to sit cross-legged on the Dao platform and contemplate it again, a strange fragrance suddenly reached him.
Xiao Ping'an had never smelled a fruit with such a rich fragrance.
"Could it be an Immortal Divine Medicine?"
Xiao Ping'an was both startled and delighted.
Soon, behind one of the Dao platforms, he discovered a strange plant.
As it turned out, the Dao platforms here emitted True Immortal-level divine patterns and divine charm of the Great Dao, blocking Xiao Ping'an's perception.
He had been here for so long, yet he had failed to notice that there was a plant here.
It was a small tree one zhang tall, its leaves so green they seemed ready to drip, shaped like human palms.
Pink fruits hung all over the tree, each the size of a fist. Every one of them looked like a lifelike little doll.
Smelling the incomparably rich fragrance, Xiao Ping'an couldn't help swallowing.
"Ginseng Fruit! This is actually the Immortal Divine Medicine, the Ginseng Fruit Tree!"
Xiao Ping'an cried out in delight.
"It smells so good. I've never smelled such a rich fragrance. This really is the scent of an Immortal Divine Medicine."
The farther forward Xiao Ping'an went, the stronger the fragrance became.
Eating this would let one live a new lifetime, so Xiao Ping'an did not try it.
His eyes burned as he examined it carefully.
There were twelve Ginseng Fruits on it in all, and Xiao Ping'an selected the one that was ripe.
He extracted the rich life essence within it, then took a bite of the fruit.
A rich fragrance rushed straight into his internal organs and spread throughout his body.
The fragrance lingered around him, and Xiao Ping'an felt that his entire body was giving off a sweet scent.
In just a few bites, he swallowed the fruit.
He had not used the life essence inside it, so he had no need to worry about living a new lifetime. He quietly contemplated the fragments of Great Dao laws contained within it.
Only after a long time did he come back to himself.
The Ginseng Fruit Tree truly lived up to its reputation as an Immortal Divine Medicine.
In just a short while, Xiao Ping'an gained many insights. He remained immersed in that state of comprehending the Dao for a long time, unwilling to awaken.
With this Ginseng Fruit Tree, Xiao Ping'an's second lifetime was as good as secured.
In the future, he could use it to baptize the bodies and souls of his descendants, forging the strongest Great Dao foundations for them.
As a First-Generation Tyrant Body, Xiao Ping'an had cultivated without using a Great Emperor's essence blood to baptize his body or an Immortal Divine Medicine to baptize his body and primordial spirit. That he had cultivated all the way to this point, shattered the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and proved his Dao to become a Heavenly Venerable could truly be called a miracle.
Now that he had carved out a place for himself, the Immortal Divine Medicine was no longer quite so useful to him.
Apart from using it to live a second lifetime.
Perhaps he could exchange it with other Dark Supremes for different Immortal Divine Medicines.
Perhaps he could follow Emperor Venerable's example and refine a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill.
That thing was truly miraculous. Even those in the darkness could rely on a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to regain more than two thousand years of lifespan at their peak.
Xiao Ping'an erased Beast God Mountain's imprint from the Ginseng Fruit Tree, along with the imprints of the four Dark Supremes.
He branded the Ginseng Fruit Tree with an imprint that belonged to him alone.
Then he carefully sealed away the few ripe Ginseng Fruits.
Once these things ripened, if they were not promptly picked and stored, they really would fall back into the soil and become nourishment for the Ginseng Fruit Tree, going to waste.
The Tyrant Body Lineage now had an ancestral star of its own too.
Thinking of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body who had always been at odds with him, Xiao Ping'an did not continue his secluded cultivation here. His figure flickered, and he flew toward the Sacred Body Ancestral Star.
It was a sea of brilliant golden light, like a golden river of stars, with countless stars rising and sinking in its depths.
After the First-Generation Sacred Physique died, his Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm had transformed into this golden sea.
The Sacred Body Ancestral Star was protected within it.
With Xiao Ping'an's current strength, he descended onto the Sacred Body Ancestral Star with ease.
"So it is the Overlord Heavenly Venerable come to visit. This old Daoist respectfully welcomes you."
Just as Xiao Ping'an landed on the planet, an aged voice sounded behind him.
He turned to see an old Daoist priest walking toward him.
The old Daoist looked gaunt and wore an ancient Daoist robe. Though he was very old, his blood Qi remained vigorous, and he was full of vitality.
He was a follower of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body from years past, a Great Saint.
The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body had sealed this Great Saint away, intending him to be the protector of his twin daughters and to seal them together until a later age.
Unexpectedly, the Great Saint had broken out of the seal, leaving Xiao Ping'an somewhat puzzled.
"May I ask what brings the Overlord Heavenly Venerable here?" the old Great Saint asked courteously.
"I came for the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters," Xiao Ping'an said.
The old Great Saint thought Xiao Ping'an had come to see the daughters of his "old friend," the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, so he thought nothing more of it.
At least in the old Great Saint's eyes, the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body and the Great Accomplished Tyrant Body were on very good terms.
The two had fought each other and advanced together every step of the way.
Without the tempering provided by the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, the Great Accomplished Tyrant Body might not even have qualified to prove his Dao.
In any case, that was what the old Great Saint thought.
Xiao Ping'an vaguely sensed what the old Saint was thinking and nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. He had been humiliated by the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body back then, and he had come here now intending to fuck his daughters and avenge that humiliation.
Yet this old Saint actually thought Xiao Ping'an had come bearing gifts of thanks?!
Could the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters have emerged into the world too?
They really have emerged.
With a brief sweep of his senses, Xiao Ping'an detected their presence.
Xiao Ping'an was led into a heavenly palace. Soon, voices as lovely as heavenly music came from outside. They really were the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters.
The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters truly were beautiful. They were like twin lotus blossoms on one stem, a sight of breathtaking beauty.
They looked about eighteen years old. Both wore pale yellow dresses, their long, beautiful hair fluttering and their long eyelashes trembling gently.
Their eyes seemed veiled in mist, like pools of autumn water. Together, they were like two divine lotuses blooming on a single stem.
Every gesture they made was matchless in its grace, putting all flowers to shame. They were simply too perfect.
Xiao Ping'an had originally intended to use force and drag them both away, but now that he saw the twin daughters all grown up, he couldn't help hesitating.
"I haven't seen you for years. I never imagined you two would already be grown up."
"I was once fortunate enough to obtain two ageless immortal blossoms. Today, I'll give them to you."
As he spoke, Xiao Ping'an took two flowerpots out of his body, each planted with an ageless immortal blossom.
He handed them to the twins.
These ageless immortal blossoms had a miraculous effect: consuming one would preserve a person's youth and beauty forever.
They could neither extend one's lifespan nor baptize one's body and soul, making them rather like chicken ribs.
But to female cultivators, these ageless immortal blossoms were unquestionably treasures they dreamed of possessing.
A look of wonder appeared on the twins' faces as they gazed at the two ageless immortal blossoms in delight.
"Thank you, Overlord Heavenly Venerable!" Smiles instantly blossomed on both their faces.
There was no woman in the world who did not love beauty, and sure enough, these things delighted them.
The palace guards were instantly entranced. Clearly, they too were unable to resist the beauty of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's two daughters.
But as princesses of the Sacred Body Ancestral Star, no one dared behave improperly toward them.
The twin girls happily accepted Xiao Ping'an's gifts, and then they spent some time catching up.
Then the two girls widened their eyes and said to Xiao Ping'an, "Overlord Heavenly Venerable, surely you didn't come to our Sacred Body Ancestral Star just to give us two flowers. May we ask what brings you here?"
After hesitating for a while, Xiao Ping'an said, "Your father humiliated me many times in the past, and I still cannot put it to rest. I originally came here today intending to seize the two of you..."
Surprise appeared on the faces of the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters.
Then, unexpectedly, their astonishment turned to delight.
Their beautiful eyes seemed to hold two pools of autumn water, and as light rippled through them, they shone with unexpected delight.
Seeing their delighted expressions, Xiao Ping'an's heart skipped a beat. What did they mean by this?
Could that old thief, the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, have left some means of scheming against him?
"The Overlord Heavenly Venerable is mighty!"
"There's no need to seize us. We wanted to offer ourselves to you anyway."
The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body's twin daughters spoke with delight written all over their faces.
Hearing that, Xiao Ping'an's thoughts fell into disarray.
Something wasn't right. How had a story of him coming to snatch brides turned into one where they wanted to offer themselves to him?
"I'll give you two days to think it over," Xiao Ping'an said.
"There's no need to think it over. We can spend our wedding night together tonight," the sisters said in unison.
Xiao Ping'an couldn't understand what the sisters were thinking.
The sisters left happily, while Xiao Ping'an stayed there drinking tea, feeling utterly bewildered.
That evening, a servant came to Xiao Ping'an and said, "Overlord Heavenly Venerable, the two princesses request your presence."
The twins' maid spoke respectfully to Xiao Ping'an.
Led by the maid, Xiao Ping'an arrived at the twins' bedchamber.
"The princesses told us that you may enter now, Overlord Heavenly Venerable," the maid said respectfully to Xiao Ping'an, stopping at the doorway.
A strange feeling rose in Xiao Ping'an's heart.
Could there be a trap here?
I've fought that Great Accomplishment Sacred Body many times. On the whole, that old thief was upright and aboveboard, and he disdained underhanded methods.
But why do I keep feeling as though I've been set up?
Thinking of his strength as the tenth of the Ten Great Heavenly Venerables, Xiao Ping'an felt confident again.
No matter how many contingencies the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body had left behind, he could break through them by force. Who was afraid of whom?
Inside the bedchamber, lanterns and decorations hung everywhere, filling it with festive red.
The fragrance of fine wine also filled the air.
"This... surely we aren't really spending our wedding night together tonight?" Xiao Ping'an froze, feeling that he hadn't made up his mind yet.
"You two aren't really serious, are you?" Xiao Ping'an took a deep breath and asked the two beautiful twins.
The twins said nothing, only watching Xiao Ping'an quietly.
Their beautiful faces wore complicated expressions: delight, shyness, and anticipation, impossible to describe.
"A Great Accomplished Tyrant Body can contend with a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body like our father and challenge a Great Emperor. How domineering!"
"You are the only man who can stand shoulder to shoulder with our father."
"Seeing you is like seeing our father."
"We have to marry someone anyway, so we might as well marry you."
"Before our father died, he once said that a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body and a Great Accomplished Tyrant Body could never prove their Dao."
"But you succeeded in proving your Dao."
"You are even stronger than our father."
Xiao Ping'an sucked in a sharp breath. Did these twins see him as their father?
"The sacred blood in our bodies is very concentrated too."
"We want to prove our Dao as well."
"We need your help."
The two beautiful girls gazed at Xiao Ping'an with burning eyes.
Xiao Ping'an looked at the twins and pondered for a while before saying, "In the end, you must rely on yourselves on the road to proving the Dao. Help from others can only play a supporting role."
The twins had graceful figures and smooth, lustrous skin, with a faint golden radiance flowing across their bodies.
Their long eyelashes trembled gently, and their eyes rippled like autumn water. They truly embodied the beauty and spirit of heaven and earth.
"Many Supremes said that neither the Tyrant Body nor the Sacred Body could ever prove the Dao, but you shattered that legend."
"We hope you can do everything you can to help us cultivate and protect our path. We want to shatter the legend that Sacred Bodies cannot prove the Dao, too."
"We can cultivate together with you."
The twins each poured a cup of wine and held it to Xiao Ping'an's lips.
Their beautiful eyes gazed quietly at Xiao Ping'an.
The two of them were going to cultivate with Xiao Ping'an. Clearly, they intended to give themselves to him; they hoped to become his Dao companions.
(End of chapter)