Arrival, Hearts in Turmoil

"Oh? Why?"

"It is the way of the heavens and earth," said the Five Spirits Lord. "The ascension of the Dao Realm is something recognized by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Once successful, the new Immortal Realm will automatically receive the protection of the Sea of Origin."

Even the most powerful Immortal Venerable cannot attack a newly established Immortal Realm without a reason, or he will suffer a backlash from the Sea of Origin.

"They only dare to pull some tricks before the upgrade is completed. Once the upgrade is successful, they'll just have to accept it."

Li Yunjing suddenly realized.

I see.

No wonder the Immortal Venerable spread rumors and sabotage things in secret, but dared not directly destroy all the lower realms.

It turns out that it was bound by the rules of heaven and earth.

"So, as long as we quietly complete our Return to the Origin and the deed is done, the Immortal Realm won't be able to do anything to us?"

"That's one way to understand it," Five Spirits Lord laughed. "So our most important task right now is to keep a low profile, act swiftly, and once the ten Ancestral Vein are finalized, we'll immediately launch the Return to the Origin Ceremony upon returning, striving to complete the upgrade in one fell swoop."

Li Yunjing felt even more reassured.

The two chatted all the way, and time flew by.

Soon, the outline of Flying Dragon Ascending to Immortality Mountain finally appeared on the horizon.

The mountain range resembles a dragon, winding for thousands of miles.

On the main peak, the earth's energy gathers into colorful clouds that linger for a long time, resembling a fairyland.

Compared to my last visit, the earth's energy here is noticeably stronger.

Clearly, the gathering of the Ancestral Vein True Spirit triggered Earth Vein Resonance.

Li Yunjing activated his escape technique and landed atop the main peak.

On the open ground atop the mountain, ten beams of light had been waiting for some time.

Clearly, the Northern Dark True Spirit had informed everyone in advance that Li Yunjing would be coming.

Li Yunjing stepped forward and bowed to the ten figures of light. "Junior Li Yunjing greets all the True Spirit Seniors."

"You're Li Yunjing?"

The Primordial Origin Spirit spoke first, its grayish-brown light and shadow swaying slightly, its voice aged and scrutinizing. "So it is you who wants to promote this so-called ' Return to the Origin Method,' plunging the entire Dao Realm into peril?"

The tone was unfriendly, carrying obvious hostility.

Li Yunjing raised his head neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Senior, you flatter me. My promotion of the Return to the Origin is not for my own selfish reasons, but to end the 100,000-year cycle of slaughter, and for the sake of all living beings in the Dao Realm."

"That sounds nice," the Primordial Origin Spirit sneered. "Young man, you've got quite the nerve. You human cultivators have always been ambitious. What wouldn't you do to improve your cultivation? Dragging the entire Dao Realm down with you for so-called fortuitous opportunity —it's not like this hasn't happened in High Antiquity times."

"Senior, Return to the Origin is not an adventure, but true liberation," Li Yunjing said solemnly. "A cycle of ten thousand years occurs, and each great battle results in the deaths of millions. The blood of cultivators can stain the earth red. Do you intend for such a life to continue indefinitely, Senior?"

"It's better than complete annihilation," the Primordial Origin Spirit said in a deep voice. "At least no matter how bitter the cycle of reincarnation is, the Dao Realm still exists, and living beings can still reproduce and thrive. Once we anger the immortals of the Upper Realm, everything will be gone."

"How can you be so sure, senior, that the immortals of the upper realm will bring down calamity because of the Return to the Origin?" Li Yunjing countered. "Is the memory of the earth's veins that you saw necessarily the truth?"

"An innate mark, how could it be fake?" The Primordial Origin Spirit said displeasedly, "Little brat, there are many things you haven't seen. Don't think that just because you've obtained a little fortuitous opportunity, you can question the immutable ironclad laws."

"Ironclad rule?" Li Yunjing shook his head. "Senior, that's not an ironclad rule; it's a cage deliberately drawn for us by others."

"Nonsense!" The Primordial Origin Spirit's anger rose, and the earth's energy surged around him, causing the mountain peak to tremble slightly. "Sharp tongue! I have no time to argue with you."

Return to the Origin is absolutely impossible. If you continue to be so stubborn, don't blame me for being impolite!

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Northern Dark True Spirit quickly tried to smooth things over. "Brother Taichu, please calm down. Young friend Shen meant well. Since he dared to come, he must have his reasons. Let's hear what he has to say first."

"What's so interesting about that?" The Primordial Origin Spirit snorted coldly, but did not retaliate further.

Li Yunjing knew that empty words would no longer convince this ancient spirit.

It's time for the Five Spirits Lord to show themselves.

He took a deep breath and slowly said, "Since seniors do not believe my words, then please invite one of the seniors to come forward and explain the situation to everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark yellow light shone from between his brows.

An ancient, three-legged round cauldron slowly flew out of his body and hovered in mid-air.

On the body of the cauldron, five lines light up in sequence: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body, corresponding to the five aggregates of man and the five elements of heaven and earth.

A dark yellow aura emanated from the cauldron, carrying an ancient, profound, and primordial aura that far surpassed the level of this world.

Immediately afterwards, a refined figure dressed in a long black and yellow robe slowly walked out of the cauldron.

The man had a handsome face and a gentle temperament, but the Heavenly Dao aura surrounding him was like an invisible mountain, causing the earth's energy on the entire mountain peak to stagnate.

The Five Spirits Lord stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the ten True Spirits, and he nodded slightly.

At the mountaintop, there was a deathly silence.

The light and shadow of the ten true spirits trembled violently at the same time.

"This... this is..."

For the first time, the voice of the Primordial Origin Spirit trembled.

As the oldest true spirit of the earth's veins, it is most sensitive to the primordial energy.

It could clearly sense that the aura emanating from the cauldron before it, and from the man, far surpassed the level of the Heavenly Spirit Dao Realm.

That was the true power of Innate Spirit Treasure.

"Innate Immortal Artifact... it really is Innate Immortal Artifact spirit!"

The flames of Southern Li Fire Essence froze, staring blankly at Five Spirits Lord, forgetting even to move.

All the true spirits held their breath.

Although the Ancestral Vein True Spirit is an innate being of the Dao Realm, it is far inferior to the true Innate Spirit Treasure Immortal Realm.

Before the Five Spirits Lord, they were like juniors meeting an elder, feeling a deep sense of awe from the very depths of their being.

The Five Spirits Lord's gaze fell upon the Primordial Origin Spirit, and he spoke calmly:

"You are the Taichu?"

"I know about the destruction of the Purple Wind Dao Realm that you mentioned."

"But what you don't know is that what destroyed it was never the Return to the Origin itself."

The Five Spirits Lord's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a power that penetrated the heart.

The light and shadow of the Primordial Origin Spirit trembled violently, and for a moment it did not know how to respond.

Faced with a true Immortal Realm Innate Spirit Treasure realm, its ancient seniority was simply insignificant.

Five Spirits Lord didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "The scenes in your leyline memories are real. The Purple Wind Dao Realm was indeed destroyed. The boundary wall shattered, its source was extracted, and all living beings perished."

"But what destroyed it was not Return to the Origin, but the three Immortal Venerable of the Mystic Yellow Immortal Realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, Five Spirits Lord raised his hand and pointed.

A beam of dark yellow light flew from his fingertips, hovering in the center of the mountain peak, and slowly unfolded.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, an ancient scene unfolds.

In the beginning, it was a vibrant and thriving Dao Realm.

The area is surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, teeming with cultivators, and so rich in Spiritual Qi that it is almost liquefied.

Nine enormous Ancestral Vein coiled on the earth like giant dragons, with a Primordial Dao Fruit floating in the center.

Countless cultivators and earth spirits stood together, jointly presiding over the Return to the Origin Ceremony.

The whole world is shining brightly and is transforming into a higher level.

This is the magnificent scene of the Purple Wind Dao Realm Return to the Origin.

The ten True Spirits watched intently, while the Primordial Origin Spirit was deeply shaken.