The Chi Lineage family was completely shocked. Chi Tongyue suddenly looked up, her cold eyes revealing undisguised horror. The Eternal Silence Origin that she could have steadily controlled was now sinking continuously in front of that huge figure. Even the Dao Foundation Patterns deep within her own Fate Soul felt an extremely heavy ancient bearing force.
Chi Tianhong's hand holding the dark blue ancient staff trembled slightly, and the color in his aged face gradually faded. Several elders beside him also activated their Innate Martial Souls, trying to resist the invisible pressure. However, the primordial Dao patterns they had just condensed were slowly supported by the surrounding world, and even expanding outwards became extremely difficult.
A disciple of the Chi Lineage suddenly knelt on the ground, his hands gripping the Xuanhuang rock layer tightly, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. "Elder... Elder..." His voice trembled slightly with fear, "What exactly is that being?!"
Chi Tongyue did not answer immediately. She slowly raised her head, her gaze moving slowly along the horns, the dark yellow back, and the twelve ancient star spots of the enormous figure, finally settling on the bull-shaped star spot that always emitted a heavy glow. A very subtle understanding suddenly appeared in her clear and cold eyes.
"The twelve zodiac animals..." she murmured softly, "The ox... the Vajra Radiance '?"
In the distance, the colossal, ancient, and mysterious being finally raised its head. The two "Beginning" characters between its horns vibrated gently at the same time. The bull-shaped star-shaped markings on its back suddenly shone with a deep, mysterious yellow light.
The essence of mountains and rivers in the entire world slowly descended along its spine, and the twelve blurry star shadows that were originally suspended in the depths of the sky rearranged themselves at this moment. The ox-shaped star position gradually appeared, while the eleven surrounding star positions slowly disappeared into the Wuji depths.
Then, an extremely ancient and deep voice slowly echoed throughout the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Plain: "Now that you have stepped into this place..."
The sound had no violent power, yet it caused the Xuanhuang Ancient Resonance of the entire world to sink downwards simultaneously. Tens of thousands of ancient mountains trembled slowly along the earth's veins, and even the rocky ridge beneath the feet of the Chi Lineage members became heavier at that moment.
"Then you will know what it means to bear burdens!"
Chi Tongyue suddenly looked up, her eyes fixed on the enormous figure, and an extremely ancient name suddenly surfaced in her mind: one of the Twelve Zodiac Primordial Beast Luminary, the initiator of the Ox— Vajra Radiance!
The colossal, ancient being of primordial chaos slowly opened a sliver of its eye. In its left eye, the Beginning of Beginningless gently rose and fell. Deep within its right eye, the End of Endless flowed silently. The two "Beginning" characters between its horns lit up simultaneously, and the "End" character at its tail also slowly rotated.
At this moment, the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Plain suddenly sank. Several Chi Lineage disciples who were still barely able to stand could no longer bear it and knelt heavily into the rock strata. Large patches of Xuanhuang patterns spread rapidly along the ground.
Chi Tongyue suddenly activated her Eternal Silence Origin, spreading her palms outward to firmly protect the disciples behind her, her usually cold face filled with solemnity. She could clearly feel that the pressure emanating from this ancient being far exceeded her understanding of the Eternal Silence Realm and even higher realms.
That power did not attempt to tear apart their Fate Souls, nor did it directly crush their bodies. It simply silently bore the entire world. And the Fate Souls, foundations, karma, and traces of existence possessed by the Chi Lineage members gradually became heavy under that ancient bearing power.
The Vajra Radiance slowly lowered its massive head, its half-closed eyes silently gazing at the Chi Lineage members. Its dark yellow fur gently floated along its skull, and the two "Beginning" characters between its horns constantly appeared and disappeared, while the "End" character at its tail slowly rotated in the depths of the void. It did not speak again. At this moment, the entire Xuanhuang Ancient Plain fell into an extremely profound silence.
Chi Tongyue, Chi Tianhong, and many other cultivators from the Chi Lineage stood quietly before that colossal being, gazing at the Xuanhuang figure lying at the edge of heaven and earth. Deep within their Fate Souls, everyone felt an immeasurable ancient pressure. And the Primordial Beast Luminary, which embodied the Beginningless and guarded the primordial cause, was silently watching them.
Deep within the Xuanhuang Ancient Plain, the ancient pressure that was so heavy it was suffocating continued to rise. Mountains stretching for hundreds of millions of miles slowly sank down along the depths of the earth, and tens of thousands of floating landmasses silently sank down from the sky. The ancient Xuanhuang Ancient Resonance that originally flowed between the mountains gradually gathered into broad and boundless Dao veins, slowly extending along the vast world towards the enormous figure lying at the end of the ancient plain.
Vajra Radiance stood quietly between the ancient rift where the Beginningless and the beginning met. Its dark yellow fur swayed gently with its breath, and each hair was connected to a celestial meridian that had not yet fully unfolded. On its broad back, twelve ancient star spots were faintly arranged, but only the ox-shaped star spot always emitted a deep and heavy dark yellow glow, while the other eleven star spots were silent in the depths of the Wuji.
Its two horns resemble two curved, Beginningless arcs, each tipped with an ancient "Beginning" character that is constantly being created and destroyed. Its four hooves tread on the earth of the end, and the "End" character at the end of its slender tail slowly rotates, gradually making the ever-flowing cause and effect of heaven and earth around it become heavy.
Chi Tongyue stood at the forefront of the ten thousand Chi Lineage disciples. Her dark blue dress clung tightly to her figure, weighed down by the Xuanhuang Ancient Resonance. A few strands of black hair fell gently down her fair cheeks, and her cold eyes never left the enormous figure in the distance.
She could clearly feel that with Vajra Radiance, the bearing power of the surrounding world would increase. The Eternal Silence Origin, which could originally be easily unfolded, was now as if it had sunk into boundless thick earth. Even the Dao Foundation Patterns that had long been fully formed deep within her Fate Soul were slowly sinking under this ancient pressure.
Chi Tianhong stood beside her, his dark blue ancient staff deeply embedded in the rock layer. The wrinkles on his aged face were tightly stretched, and his eyes were fixed on the two "Shi" characters that were constantly being created and destroyed between the two horns of Vajra Radiance. Behind him, several elders of the Chi Lineage also activated their own natal divine weapons, slowly unfolding a series of Xuanqing Hongmeng patterns, trying to resist the increasingly heavy ancient aura around them.
Just then, Vajra Radiance slowly raised its massive head. Its eyes, which were always half-closed, gently turned, and a faint trace of primordial yellow appeared simultaneously in the Endless of its Beginningless eye and the end of its right eye. The two "Beginning" characters between its horns trembled slightly.
The entire Xuanhuang Ancient Plain suddenly sank, and the dozens of Chi Lineage disciples who were barely able to stand staggered. Fine cracks appeared on the rock strata beneath their feet, and several disciples with slightly weaker cultivation were forced to bend their knees by the sudden force, almost falling to their knees.
Chi Tongyue suddenly raised her hand, and the Xuanqing Origin in her palm surged abruptly. A thick azure light screen quickly unfolded in front of her, firmly protecting the ten thousand Chi Lineage disciples behind her. Then she turned around abruptly, and the expression on her cold face suddenly became serious. Her gaze quickly swept across the entire group, and her voice, carrying the Eternal Silence Origin, clearly entered the ears of every clansman.
"Listen up, everyone!" She pointed to the enormous, dark yellow figure lying at the edge of the world in the distance, her brows furrowed with solemnity. "If I remember correctly, this ancient being before us is none other than one of the legendary Twelve Zodiac Primordial Beast Luminary — Vajra Radiance!"
Upon hearing this, a suppressed gasp arose among the ten thousand disciples of the Chi Lineage. Many people looked up sharply, staring at the terrifying being whose back bore the shadows of twelve Primordial Chaos beings, their eyes filled with undisguised shock. Chi Tongyue did not pause; she took a deep breath and continued speaking.
"The fundamental logic corresponding to the 'Ox Form' is called 'Illusory Generation'!" Her voice grew increasingly heavy. "Illusory Forms arise from causes and conditions, capable of giving rise to illusory existences, yet they remain trapped within the framework of manifestation and extinction. Do not be deceived by its current form."
"The Illusory Generation power it wields can directly touch the very foundation of existence, even causing the original Dao foundation and Fate Soul to lose their original bearing under the Illusory Generation Ancient Resonance!" Chi Tongyue slowly clenched her fists, an extremely determined look appearing in her clear, cold eyes. "Everyone must go all out and absolutely cannot let their guard down!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Chi Lineage team underwent a dramatic change.
Clang! A disciple of the Chi Lineage, dressed in a dark blue battle robe, suddenly drew an ancient sword from his back. Fine blue-gold patterns appeared on the blade, and the Eternal Silence Essence flowed slowly along the sword.