Formless and Shapeless, Back Turned to All Living Beings, Suppressing Every Era Past, Present, and Future!
Beneath the heavens, the empress's phantom stood in midair.
Her graceful figure in white was enveloped in immaculate, rosy light. Dao resonance filled the air around her, lending her an immortal air that transcended the mundane.
Many of the male prodigies present gazed at her in awe and infatuation.
Unlike Huang Wu's fiery allure, this was another kind of flawless beauty.
They felt as though they were gazing upon a flawless empress of ice and snow.
"The Immaculate Divine Body is untouched by the myriad laws, spotless and flawless. It truly lives up to its name."
"Holy Maiden Qingshu is untouched by worldly affairs, above the mortal dust. If I could have the fairy as my Dao companion, I could die without regrets!"
Several heirs of ancient clans murmured in lovestruck voices, their hearts almost entirely captured by Li Qingshu.
At that moment, Li Qingshu lightly touched the void with a jade-like hand.
Using her immaculate immortal bone and Dao art phenomenon as a foundation, she easily inscribed the two characters "Immaculate" on the Primordial Ancient Stele.
Whoosh!
Brilliant rays of immortal light streamed from the ancient stele like a meteor shower, enveloping Li Qingshu.
A careful count revealed a full three hundred rays of immortal light!
"Three hundred rays of immortal light for her baptism!"
A prodigy's eyes widened in astonishment as he cried out in shock.
Compared to the Purple Mansion Holy Son's baptism of one hundred and eighty rays, Fairy Qingshu had drawn down almost twice as many.
She had leaped into first place, setting the highest record so far!
Li Cangtian also glanced her way, his gaze turning a little solemn.
He had to admit that Li Qingshu's talent was indeed terrifying.
The Immaculate Divine Body's physical strength was not great; its strength lay in Dao arts.
Drawing down three hundred rays of immortal light for her baptism with Dao arts was enough to show just how terrifying the young woman's talent was!
Whoosh!
Li Cangtian took a deep breath. Using the azure dragon Dao art as ink and the nine hegemon body divine forms as his brush, he inscribed the two characters "Cangtian."
Countless brilliant rays of immortal light then came whistling toward Li Cangtian and enveloped him, tempering his body and bringing him new insights into Dao arts.
"Three hundred and ten rays of immortal light for his baptism!"
A clan heir's pupils contracted, his eyes filled with shock.
Li Cangtian had drawn down ten more rays of immortal light than Li Qingshu.
"As expected of the Heavenly Hegemon Body, which can challenge a Great Emperor! He actually drew down three hundred and ten rays of immortal light. He's even more terrifying than the Immaculate Divine Body!"
The many prodigies present broke into discussion, astonishment in all their eyes.
Li Qingshu sensed it too and gave Li Cangtian a solemn look.
This guy... so his cultivation has never fallen behind!
At the feast, Li Zhixing took a swig of wine, then glanced at Li Xunyuan and gave him a slight nod.
He then strolled over to the Primordial Dao Stele.
Behind Li Zhixing, a mysterious ancient phantom manifested against the sky. It stood with its hands behind its back, its entire form a void.
Terrifying scenes surrounded it: myriad worlds collapsing and all living beings perishing.
Yet the ancient phantom remained completely unaffected, like a true immortal, undying and indestructible.
"It's that madman from the Li Lineage, the freak who can stand against Xuan Yi!"
A prodigy noticed Li Zhixing's arrival and instinctively backed away several steps, terrified of being caught up in the other man's attacks.
He was not the only one. The moment Li Zhixing appeared, the prodigies scattered away from him, as if by reflex.
The man had a serious record of past offenses, and people were very afraid of him.
Li Zhixing felt rather helpless at the prodigies' reactions.
He slowly raised his hand and began writing in the void. The indestructible phantom behind him mirrored his movements.
Using the indestructible Dao body as ink, and the heaven-and-earth Dao art and the Mad Immortal Art as his brush, he left the two characters "Indestructible" on the Primordial Ancient Stele.
Hum!
Stirred by the heaven-and-earth Dao art, the Primordial Ancient Stele erupted in blazing light.
Three hundred and twenty rays of immortal light whistled forth and entered Li Zhixing's body, helping his Dao arts reach a new level.
"Three hundred and twenty rays of immortal light for his baptism! The Mad Immortal Art really does live up to its name as a cultivation art that burns through one's lifespan!"
Everyone's eyes were filled with shock. Li Zhixing's talent for Dao arts was even more terrifying than Li Cangtian's and the others'.
The boost from the Mad Immortal Art was no joke.
This immortal art was exceptionally good, but it had one fatal flaw: its practitioners died young.
That left the prodigies not only respecting Li Zhixing, but admiring him even more. He was a true man of the Primordial Dao Domain!
So far, Li Zhixing ranked first with three hundred and twenty rays of immortal light.
Below him were Li Cangtian with three hundred and ten rays and Li Qingshu with three hundred.
The Li Lineage held all three top spots.
Not far away, Zi Tianque sighed dejectedly, his inflated ego dealt another blow.
He had thought that, having fused with the Purple Mansion Immortal Fire and obtained a Supreme inheritance, he could show off his prowess at this coming-out feast and display the might and renown of the Purple Mansion Holy Land.
But he had never imagined he would run into a whole group of monsters.
The foundation of an Immortal Clan truly was unfathomable!
As everyone stood stunned, a young man in Daoist robes came strolling drunkenly over and stopped beside the Dao stele.
"That's Jian Xiaoyao, the heir of Spirit Sword Mountain. He's awakened the Sword Heart Dao Physique. I wonder how many rays of immortal light he'll draw down for his baptism."
After seeing the young man's face, a prodigy spoke up curiously.
Without exception, every heir of Spirit Sword Mountain throughout the generations had become a mighty figure who shook the Primordial Dao Domain.
As the current heir of Spirit Sword Mountain, Jian Xiaoyao was expected to draw down at least three hundred rays of immortal light.
Jian Xiaoyao paid no attention to the prodigies' discussions around him.
A green lotus of Sword Qi seemed to appear behind him. Sword light swept in every direction, carrying a terrifying presence capable of slaying Gods and Devils!
Hum!
Using a finger as his sword, Jian Xiaoyao slashed out a fierce sword light from a distance, sending it piercing toward the Primordial Dao Stele.
That sword light combined the sword heart Dao art with numerous sword Dao phenomena. Its radiance was dazzling to the extreme, and its edge was just as sharp!
It then inscribed the two characters "Sword Heart" on the Primordial Dao Stele.
Whoosh!
Rays of immortal light came flying over like a river of immortal spirits, circling Jian Xiaoyao before entering his body.
After counting carefully, a prodigy discovered that Jian Xiaoyao had drawn down exactly as many rays of immortal light as Li Zhixing: three hundred and twenty.
That result was much as the prodigies present had expected.
Most of the prodigies present had already stepped forward, leaving only Li Xunyuan, Yun Yao, and Huang Wu.
"I wonder how many rays of immortal light the Li Lineage's divine son will draw down for his baptism. Three hundred and fifty, or four hundred?"
The many prodigies around them were all watching Li Xunyuan.
Meanwhile, Huang Wu's phoenix eyes, alluring enough to enchant all living beings, had remained fixed on Li Xunyuan without once leaving him.
Her main task in coming this time was to represent the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Dynasty's stance.
Thus, the young woman had no interest in the rewards of the Immortal Pavilion and the immortal art. That was the confidence the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Dynasty's foundation gave her.
As for the little girl Yun Yao, her mind had never been on the Primordial Dao Stele from the start. There was no chance she would take part.
Finally, beneath the expectant gazes of the crowd,
Li Xunyuan stepped forward and approached the Primordial Dao Stele, his robes fluttering like those of an immortal setting out on a journey.
The surroundings fell silent. Everyone held their breath, looking forward to Li Xunyuan's performance.
As the divine son of the Li Lineage, an unparalleled prodigy capable of making a Heavenly Hegemon Body submit, he surely couldn't be too weak, could he?
At that moment,
As Li Xunyuan sensed the trembling Dao resonance coming from within the Primordial Dao Stele, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
The Primordial Dao Stele seemed to be afraid and trembling, as though it feared him greatly.
But in the very next second, everyone around the divine hall witnessed a scene that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives.
Behind Li Xunyuan, immortal light emerged and the Great Dao roared. A Chaos Green Lotus swayed, and an Immortal King's phantom sat cross-legged in the ninth heaven...
After the six sacred body phenomena appeared in succession, they faded into nothingness and quietly vanished into the void.
In their place stood a peerless figure shrouded in the haze of chaos, its clothing and face impossible to discern.
Formless and shapeless, its back turned to all living beings!
The myriad worlds of the heavens and their billions upon billions of living beings all bowed before that peerless figure!
It was as though the figure embodied invincibility, suppressing every era past, present, and future!
Li Xunyuan slowly raised his hand and lowered a finger through the void, intending to carve words on the Primordial Dao Stele.
Crack!
In an instant, a crisp sound rang out through heaven and earth in all directions.
Like a prelude from the Nine Netherworlds, the sound struck everyone's hearts, sending a tremor up from the depths of their souls.
Spiderweb cracks began spreading rapidly across the Primordial Dao Stele.
Then, under everyone's horrified gazes, the Primordial Dao Stele exploded with a boom!
At that moment, heaven and earth fell deathly silent, without a sound!