Three Fruitions Prepared, Tens of Thousands of Years in the Making!

But at this moment, as the gazes of all the Dragon Lords fell upon him, the old man in the green robe slowly raised his eyelids.

Those were a pair of deep, wooden eyes, seemingly containing the secrets of three thousand worlds.

Deep within his pupils, there was no trace of old age or senility; instead, there was the burgeoning of all things, a ceaseless cycle of life, yet lurking deep within was a terrifying vitality capable of overturning the entire world!

Buzz--!

The old man twitched his fingertips slightly, and the tender green peach wood branch touched the air gently.

In an instant, the world changed color!

In the void, strands of ancient and rustic Dao patterns intertwined and collided, and three enormous, towering Dao platforms suddenly appeared behind Wood Virtue Dao Venerable!

The first altar is entirely emerald green and crystal clear, made of Green Sovereign Wood, Profound Virtue Forest, Bamboo Gentleman, Command Qingmu, Command the Forest Sea, and Vines Nurture Nature!

The Six Dao Immortal Foundation are interconnected, transforming into the Great Dao Divine Wheel that governs all trees; this is the orthodox [Wood Virtue] fruition of the Dao of Wood!

The second platform, dark blue like splashed ink, is surrounded by Great Maple Forest, Sandalwood Forest Trees, and the See and Examine Words type of ancient Chinese text). Walk Away from the South, the Wood Forms a Square, and the Forest Reaches the Rosy Clouds!

The Six-Foundation Perfection, and the pure Qi of Xuntian, which roared and tore through the void, was none other than the long-lost [Xun Wood] fruition!

The moment the third platform appeared, the heavy water in the entire Jianmu Sea Eye surged backward!

Spring Before Illness, the All Under Heaven Changes, Withering and Flourishing Wood, Jade-Heart Orchid, Welcome the Spring Wind, Autumn Leaves Fall!

Six profound immortal Immortal Foundation, representing the cycle of flourishing and decay, life and death, coalesced like stars surrounding the moon to form a boundless divine stele radiating the True Intention of creation—this was none other than the [Geng Wood] fruition!

Three altars!

The eighteen Dao of Wood Immortal Foundation, perfectly integrated and indestructible, had already formed a budding Chaos Dao Lotus atop the old man's head as the Daoist energy flowed through them!

He holds the three fruit positions, and all eighteen Immortal Foundation have reached great perfection!

Half-Step Dao Embryo!

If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who could believe that this little-known Azure Dragon Ancestor had lived in the deep sea for a full 70,000 years?

Unbeknownst to anyone, he crossed all the barriers between heaven and earth, and absorbed all three orthodox traditions of the Dao of Wood, which are the most powerful and the most flexible in the Nine Realms, into one person!

The Myriad Spirits Imperial Clan of the Spirit Realm had been searching for the great lineage of the Dao of Wood for several eras, but their very lifeline had long been secretly held in the palm of a deep-sea divine dragon, blocking their path to immortality.

"Call--"

Even the Daoist Master He Shui, who already knew the truth, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes churning with turmoil.

"The eighteen immortal Immortal Foundation are all complete... Wood Virtue, you have truly reached this point."

"Back then, when nearly half of the Dao Realm collapsed and the world was in chaos, we mobilized the entire power of our clan to steal the [Geng Wood] Dao Seal from the abyss of the Dao Realm; and then our ancestor personally took action to obliterate a wisp of the remnant soul of the Xun Dao of Wood Venerable in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, stealing the sky and changing the sun, deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea, so that these two inheritances could be secretly transferred into the Vast Realm."

"For the past seventy thousand years, the Azure Dragon has lived a secluded life, even declining the grand banquets of the Dragon Palace thousands of times. The other realms laugh at my weakness as a true dragon, and at the lack of great power in my Azure Dragon lineage."

Daoist He Shui's gaze burned brightly, his voice filled with barely suppressed pleasure and ruthlessness. "How could they have imagined that the tiny speck of dust they buried years ago would grow into a towering tree capable of overturning all the heavens and the nine realms!"

On the main seat, the Dragon Emperor slowly nodded, and a rare, domineering look appeared on his usually calm and composed face.

"The Dragon Ancestor once taught that although a true dragon is noble, its element is predominantly water."

The Dragon Emperor's voice was deep and slow, each word like the sound of the Great Dao, leaving golden marks deep within the void. "Water is extremely gentle, nourishing all things, yet easily controlled by earth and extinguished by thunder."

"The Heaven Realm deceive me because I cannot ride the wind; the Beast Realm deceives me because I cannot split the earth."

"Back then, the powerful Dao Venerable of the Spirit Race held themselves in high esteem, repeatedly flexing their muscles on the borders of my Vast Realm. What did they rely on?"

"It's nothing more than relying on the great principle of Life Dao and the theory of mutual generation and restraint between the wood element."

"But they forgot that the extreme of water is the beginning of wood!"

"Water nourishes wood; the harmonious union of water and wood is the pivot of all things' creation and transformation, the impeccable cycle of the universe!"

"Using water to nourish wood is certainly a noble practice; however, it forgets that Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements, are the foundation of the world. Using water to nourish wood is the path to heaven, and also the fortuitous opportunity for our race to rise."

The Dragon Emperor suddenly stood up, and the three water-related positions around his body trembled violently, transforming into layer upon layer of boundless blue waves, which strengthened the body of the Wood Virtue Dao Venerable.

"Water nourishes its roots, and the tree displays its splendor."

"Wood Virtue, your Immortal Foundation has reached an unparalleled level of perfection. That step... could you have taken it?"

Wood Virtue Dao Venerable raised his eyes and gently placed the withered peach branch in his hand onto the empty jade platform in front of him; in an instant, the withered tree came back to life, sprouting new branches and buds, and a delicate pink and white peach blossom quietly bloomed in the dead silence of the deep sea, exuding a strong medicinal fragrance that could seize the power of creation.

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

The Wood Virtue Dao Venerable's expression was serene, yet his tone was as calm as a bottomless Sea Abyss: "I glimpsed the Heavenly Gate three thousand years ago."

"At that time, all the imperial clans of the various realms were at their peak. The Spirit Emperor of the Spirit Realm Life Dao the sole ruler of the Dao, and the Two Emperors of the Yu Tian looked down upon the vast world."

"If I rashly break through to a higher realm, it would be a minor matter if it triggered signs of Dao Integration, but a major disaster would be if it attracted several Dao Embryo to attack me from across realms and forcibly sever my Dragon Race's Great Dao."

"Therefore, I have been waiting."

The Wood Virtue Dao Venerable stretched out his withered fingers and gently touched the newly blossoming peach blossom:

"Wait until the old monsters of the Dao Realm are in chaos; wait until the Feng Yue of the Beast Realm are plotting against the Earth Dao and are overwhelmed; wait until the Spirit Race and the Nether Realm fight to the death."

"Wait for the Heaven Realm upheaval of wind and thunder to draw the attention of all the saints in the world."

"Now..."

The brilliance in Wood Virtue Dao Venerable's eyes intensified, and the three Dao platforms behind him began to resonate wildly, emitting a rumbling sound as if they were starving for food.

"The Wind and Cloud have turned, and dragons and snakes are rising from the land."

"It's time for the heavens of these Nine Realms to change their color."

"The supreme position under heaven is rightfully held by the emperors of all races, and naturally, it is also rightfully ours, the True Dragon Clan! We are also fit to sit on the throne of the overlord of this world!"

"Good! Great good!"

The Dragon Emperor clapped his hands and laughed, his voice resounding throughout the Nine Netherworlds: "However, the tribulation of the Dao Embryo is no small matter; once the Dao Domain manifests and the Dao of Wood's fortune returns to its source, those tree spirits and vine monsters in the Spirit Realm will definitely not sit idly by."

"The Spirit Ancestor might even risk damaging his Dao body to forcefully cross the boundary barrier and stop us."

"The Heaven Realm's Space Heaven Clan, who considers themselves the rulers of the Nine Realms, cannot tolerate the emergence of a second Dao Embryo in my True Dragon lineage, lest this eternal balance be broken."

"The matter of protecting the Way must be handled flawlessly."

Upon hearing this, Unseen Dao Venerable's figure, he solidified his voice from within the ripples of time and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have been planning the strategy of alliances and counter-alliances for thirty thousand years."

"The Changqing Clan of the Mystic Realm, under the leadership of Imperial Lord Jinyuan, has always been at odds with the Heaven Realm, regarding the Heavenly Emperor as a thorn in their side. I have already dispatched three envoys, offering the essence of the Profound Water of Ten Thousand Years as a gift, and promising to allocate three thousand immortal islands in the western part of the Vast Realm as hostage in exchange for Jinyuan's decree."

"The three great Golden Dao Venerable of the Mystic Realm have already moved to the boundary gate, and are ready to unleash the [Metal Slayer] Divine Halberd at any time to block the path of the Heaven Realm!"

"There is also the Measure Realm."

Constant Strength Dao Venerable also spoke in a deep, booming voice, like Dao of Lightning: "Since the fall of Measure Origin Ancestor, the Measure Realm has been fragmented, with various heroes vying for power and the twelve giant beasts fighting their own battles."

"I have personally gone to the Void Origin Sea and met with the Three Returns Dao Venerable and the True Qi Dao Venerable of the Qi-Devouring Lineage. I can borrow their power."

"As long as Brother Wood Virtue breaks through, within the next hundred years, our Vast Realm will be inclusive of all rivers and seas, and will only need to provide the Measure Realm with a massive amount of Earthly Sha Spirit Ointment and Sea Beast Blood Food free of charge."

"These heartless, bastard beasts are desperately in need of nourishing their bodies with the blood and essence of living beings. Upon hearing of such a good thing, they have already sworn an oath of karma."

"Once the Dao of Wood Heavenly Gate opens, they will create a chaotic upheaval within the void boundary river of the Heavenly and Spiritual Realms, holding back at least several extraterrestrial Dao Venerable!"

The plans were revealed one by one by the Dragon Lords.

Beneath the calm surface of the deep sea, a vast net has already been woven, encompassing the Nine Realms!

What is meant by "foundation" or "depth"?

This is the work of the supreme imperial race, whose lineage has stood unbroken since High Antiquity!

It remains still, like a hidden dragon lying deep in the mud, unmoved by wind and rain, calm and composed.

Once they bare their claws, they will overturn the world and change the course of history!