Heavenly Secrets, the Primordial Dao Fruit
"Something's not right." The Third Elder Wang Heng, twitched his white beard slightly and said in a deep voice, "In my six hundred years of studying celestial secrets, I've never seen the star trails so chaotic. It's as if some supreme being is trying to emerge from the depths of celestial secrets, stirring up the entire celestial canopy."
Zhang Jianchen Hand Seals with his fingertips, and a glimmer of spiritual light entered the center of the star chart.
With a loud bang, the astrolabe cracked with fine lines, but instead of showing any sign of trouble, it went completely black, and even the most basic orbits of the sun, moon and stars disappeared.
"The secrets of heaven have been completely obscured." Zhang Jianchen withdrew his hand, his eyes deep and serious. "To be able to block our joint deductions, the quality of this item far exceeds our imagination."
Before the words were finished, ripples suddenly appeared in the void above the main hall.
Two hazy figures stepped out of the void. One was dressed in a plain Daoist robe and held a whisk, while the other wore a purple robe and jade belt and carried a long sword.
Neither of them leaked any Spiritual Qi, but the moment they appeared, everyone in the hall subconsciously held their breath, and even Zhang Jianchen bowed slightly.
"Patriarch Xuanji, Patriarch Yunyou," Zhang Jianchen said respectfully, "Did you two emerge from Loose Immortal Platform at the Scattered Immortal Platform because of this strange celestial phenomenon?"
These two are the only remaining Loose Immortal in the Immortal Alliance. They have long since retired from worldly affairs and reside in seclusion at the Loose Immortal Platform deep within the Immortal Alliance, awaiting a summons from the upper realm to ascend to immortality.
Their joint appearance today clearly indicates that the situation is no small matter.
Xuanjizi nodded slightly, his voice clear and melodious like the clinking of jade stones. "It is perfectly normal that you cannot deduce it. This is a sign that the Primordial Dao Fruit, which appears only once every 100,000 years, is about to be born."
"Primordial Dao Fruit?"
A collective gasp filled the hall.
Even someone as Zhang Jianchen couldn't help but slightly narrow his pupils.
High Antiquity texts record that the Primordial Dao Fruit is conceived within the origin of heaven and earth, maturing once every 100,000 years. When it appears in the world, it is always accompanied by seven-colored rays of light and the emergence of golden lotuses from the earth, drawing in the tides of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and giving birth to countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
Those who attain this Dao Fruit can draw upon the Dao Realm Origin, empowering their own faction and ensuring the prosperity of their respective Dao for ten thousand years. Those who fail will suffer a decline in fortune, a shaken foundation, and even the risk of annihilation.
"Such a thing really exists..." the Second Elder murmured to himself, "I've only seen a few words about it in ancient books and scrolls, and I thought it was just High Antiquity legend."
Yunyouzi's tone turned colder. "Legend has it? The great war between good and evil 100,000 years ago was for this very reason."
Ultimately, the righteous path prevailed by a narrow margin, which led to the foundation upon which our Immortal Alliance stands today.
Now that the 100,000-year period has ended and the Dao Fruit has reappeared, the demonic path is probably already unable to contain itself any longer.
Zhang Jianchen took a deep breath, and his aura suddenly solidified.
He turned to face the outside of the hall, gazing at the colorful sunset glow, his voice resolute:
"Pass down the order: all cultivators above the Dao Union level from the seventy-two sects under the Immortal Alliance, immediately proceed to Heaven-Soaring City for a meeting."
The Primordial Dao Fruit concerns the fate of our righteous path and the lives of countless people across the Five Provinces; it must never fall into the hands of the demonic path.
"Our Immortal Alliance must obtain this fruit; otherwise, if the demonic path seizes control of destiny, the world will surely descend into chaos, and countless lives will be lost."
"As the Alliance Leader commands!"
The elders responded in unison, their voices echoing throughout the hall.
One after another, communication talismans soared into the sky from Heaven-Soaring City, flying towards the righteous sects throughout the Five Provinces.
Meanwhile, in Guizhen Province.
Golden lotuses burst forth from the scorching sand, one after another, covering dozens of miles of sand dunes. The fragrance of lotuses, accompanied by Spiritual Qi, spread out, even softening the swirling sandstorm.
The gates of a secluded Buddhist temple deep in the desert were wide open. Monks stood atop the sand dunes, gazing at the rosy clouds in the sky, chanting Buddhist mantras with complex expressions.
In Celebration Dragon Prefecture, near the sea, the seventy-two immortal mountains trembled simultaneously, the mountain-protecting formations were automatically activated, and the rosy light reflected on the sea surface, shimmering like gold, with Spiritual Qi ripples spreading across the vast ocean.
The leaders of various sects emerged from seclusion, gazing at the strange phenomenon in the sky with a mixture of surprise and doubt.
However, the far north of Northern Spirit Province presents a completely different scene.
Black demonic energy surged forth from beneath the frozen earth, soaring into the sky and staining a corner of the colorful sunset with black.
One after another, demonic caves that had been silent for thousands of years opened, their demonic energy soaring into the sky, and the cries of ghosts and wolves echoing across the wasteland.
Deep within the Ten Thousand Devils' Cavern, the long-unopened Mystic Ice coffin slowly cracked open.
A pale, withered hand emerged from the coffin, its fingertips tracing the cold, Mystic Ice Mystic Ice, which then melted like spring water.
A figure dressed in a black robe sat up from the coffin. His hair was as black as ink, and his face was handsome yet eerie. A flash of demonic flame appeared between his eyes.
He is the Devil Master Xuanchen, High Antiquity demonic master who has slept for tens of thousands of years, waiting for this day.
"Thirty thousand years..." The voice of the Devil Master Xuanchen was deep and hoarse, carrying the vicissitudes of time and revealing boundless ambition. "The Primordial Dao Fruit has finally reappeared in the world. Last time, the Demonic Path lost by half a point. This time, I will definitely grasp the Dao Fruit in my hands, so that my Demonic Path's fortune can be boosted and I can overpower the Righteous Path!"
He raised his hand and waved it, and dozens of demonic figures outside the hall knelt on one knee.
"Order the thirty-six Devil Dao Sect to cease concealing their presence and to emerge into the world."
All forces converged towards the Chaos Abyss, awaiting the manifestation of the Dao Fruit. This time, anyone who dared to obstruct my path of the Demonic Path would be killed without mercy.
"As the Devil Master commands!"
The demonic figures responded with a roar, transforming into plumes of black smoke as they burst out of the Ten Thousand Devils' Cavern.
In an instant, demonic energy raged across the Northern Plains, and countless Devil Dao Sect that had been hidden for many years were brought back to light. The aura of Devil Cultivator rose and fell, facing off against the celestial light of the righteous path.
The entire Tianyuan Dao Realm was thoroughly shaken on this day.
A surge of Spiritual Qi Tide swept across the Five Provinces, drawing countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures and High Antiquity relics buried deep underground to emerge from Spiritual Qi earth.
Some people found lost High Antiquity sword techniques in mountain streams, some dug out ninth-grade spiritual lotuses in deep valleys, and some found intact ancient treasures in ruins.
The monks have gone mad.
Groups of Rogue Cultivator flocked into the deep mountains and wilderness, while the major sects sealed off their mountains and guarded their territories, collecting all the treasures that emerged within their own domains.
No one knows why such a stroke of luck suddenly fortuitous opportunity, but everyone knows that this is an unprecedented stroke of good fortune.
The atmosphere of revelry permeated every inch of the Five Provinces.
Only those powerful beings at the top of the pyramid understand that these abundant fortuitous opportunity are merely the aftershocks of the Dao Fruit's descent into the world.
The true destiny lies solely in that one Primordial Dao Fruit.
What will follow is a desperate battle between the righteous and the demonic factions, where both will fight with all their might.
The Great Wilderness, Azure Jiao Marsh.
Li Yunjing stood atop Luozhen Island, his divine sense sweeping across the entire Azure Jiao Marsh region, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi is still rising, and it has now more than doubled compared to before the phenomenon appeared.
The spiritual energy gushing from the bottom of the pool grew stronger and stronger, and countless points of light floated to the surface with the current, which turned out to be various kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
"Sect Leader, Senior Brother."
Footsteps sounded behind him, and Mo Xuan walked quickly over.
"Sect Leader, disciples from the foot of the mountain report that spiritual herbs and minerals have sprung up in many places along the shore of Azure Jiao Marsh. Even abandoned mines are yielding spiritual jade. A disciple also found an High Antiquity pill talisman by the pool, in excellent condition, at least a seventh-grade one."
Li Yunjing turned around, his expression calm. "I already know that this celestial phenomenon is no accident. The frequent appearance of treasures under the Spiritual Qi Tide is fortuitous opportunity, but it may also be a harbinger of disaster."
Mo Xuan nodded. "I also find it strange. I've never heard of Spiritual Qi Tide of this scale before."
However, with treasures everywhere, the disciples are all tempted. If they don't accept them, I'm afraid some scoundrels will soon be drawn by their allure.
Although the Luozhen Sect is usually powerful and no one dares to trespass on its territory, the appearance of this treasure is tempting, and it's hard to guarantee that someone won't take the risk.