Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The three flowers represent essence, energy, and spirit.

The methods of cultivation are called the Nine Realms, including Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Purple Mansion, and Golden Elixir.
But overall, it consists of only sixteen characters.

The so-called refining of essence into qi, refining of qi into spirit, refining of spirit to return to emptiness, and returning to emptiness to unite with the Dao.

Essence, Qi, and Spirit are the foundation of cultivation.

From the moment the essence and energy converge to form the dragon and tiger, and water and fire condense into the golden elixir, each realm—from the golden elixir to the nascent soul and the transformation of spirit—is equivalent to a sublimation of essence, energy, and spirit.

After undergoing three sublimations, one ascends to the void.

The practice of refining emptiness is to temper the essence of one's spirit, energy, and vitality, and to overcome the three calamities and attain the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

The gathering of three flowers at the top symbolizes the ultimate state of refining emptiness, representing that one has overcome the three calamities and sublimated one's essence, energy, and spirit to the extreme, thus entering the realm of the ultimate refining emptiness.

To some extent, the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top is the minor achievement of the Dongxuan Dao Fruit, while the Five Qi Converging at the Origin means that the Dongxuan Dao Fruit has entered the major achievement.

At this moment, Xuan Yi held the Ziwei Emperor Sword, which was formed from the Xuan Guang Jiu Ming Ruler, and raised his own three flowers to upgrade his destiny star's fortune. He wanted to gather all his cultivation and magic power into one move.

One move, kill three flowers!

If this sword strike lands squarely, the three flowers on Jin Yang's head will be severed, his essence, energy, and spirit will dissipate, and his cultivation level may even directly drop to the early stage of Void Refinement or even regress to the Divine Transformation stage!

Looking at Xuan Yi, who stood high above like an emperor wielding his sword, Jin Yang felt a constant sense of unease. The chill that ran down his spine told him that Xuan Yi's words were true.

This sword strike truly possessed the power to sever his three flowers and shatter his cultivation!
At this moment, Jin Yang was greatly surprised by the trump card that Xuan Yi suddenly revealed. He frantically activated the Great Sun Golden Wheel, and the blazing power of the sun stretched across the sky, as if a great sun had risen again in the Nine Provinces.

At the same time, Jin Yang was constantly sending telepathic messages to Han Yuan and the others: "What are you all standing around for?! Come and help immediately!!!"

In an instant, Lian Ri, Cai Yue, Shao Yang, Shao Yin, Prince You Hua, and others all received Jin Yang's urgent telepathic plea for help.

Clearly, Jin Yang was truly desperate at this moment. Seeing that his Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, which he had painstakingly cultivated for over two thousand years, was about to be destroyed by a single sword strike, no one could remain indifferent.

On the city wall of Lanyuan Dao Palace, Lianri and Shaoyang exchanged a glance, and without hesitation, they soared into the sky to support Jinyang.

The nature of this battle completely changed after Xuan Yi and Jin Yang made their moves one after the other.

If the initial battle was merely a contest between the Qinghua Dao Sect and the Yuanyang Dao Sect to see who had the better Dao soldiers and to test their true skills, then with Jin Xing's secret intervention, Xuan Yi's intervention, and Jin Yang's obstruction, the outcome of this battle became irrelevant to the victory or defeat of the Dao soldiers.

The two sides have already fought fiercely, and without the fall of a single Dao Fruit cultivator or the bloodshed of a true disciple on the Orchid Plain, this battle cannot end easily.

Lian Ri and Shao Yang couldn't care less about anything else at this moment. At the very least, they couldn't just stand by and watch as Jin Yangzhen had his three flowers cut off by Xuan Yi, as that would undoubtedly be a huge blow to their morale.

Another Penglai Spirit Abyss that overwhelms all the heavens is enough. If Xuan Yi is also this monstrous, then what's the point of their fighting? They might as well just commit suicide and return to the Investiture of the Gods in heaven.

In an instant, as Xuan Yi slashed down with the Xuan Guang Nine Bright Ruler, representing the Ziwei Emperor Star, and as the purple ribbon, condensed with the brilliance of gold, silver, and lead, swept across the top of Jin Yang's head with the power of destiny and fortune, the radiance of the great sun bloomed in the sky.

"Meteoric Sun!"

"Rising Sun!"

Lian Ri and Shao Yang attacked together. Both of them practiced fire magic and followed the path of the Great Sun. Therefore, although they belonged to the Dao Yi Palace and the Yin Yang Orthodox Sect respectively, it did not mean that they could not cooperate.

Because they both practiced Yang-based Fire Path techniques, they were able to easily develop a tacit understanding.

At this moment, Lian Ri and Shao Yang were like this, and the two of them used two different Great Sun Divine Powers as soon as they made their move.

On the left, the sunlight dimmed and became dappled and ethereal, while on the right, the sun shone brightly and radiated golden light.

In an instant, the mottled, ethereal light and the brilliant golden rays of the sun merged into one, and the old sun and the young sun condensed and transformed into a beam of mottled, scorching light that swept across millions of miles of heaven and earth, heading straight for Xuan Yi.

Lian Ri and Shao Yang were both impeccable in their vision and skills. Taking advantage of the moment when Xuan Yi made his move and his old power had not yet dissipated and his new power had not yet been generated, their target was not to cut off the sword light that was enough to cut off the Three Flowers, but to go straight for Xuan Yi himself.

At this point, Xuan Yi either had to risk his own life to cut off the three flowers on Jin Yang's head, or withdraw his magic and return to defense.

If Xuan Yi chooses to defend, then the mere act of withdrawing the technique would be enough to subject Xuan Yi to a terrifying backlash from his divine power.

After all, anyone with discerning eyes could see that Xuan Yi's sword strike that cut through the three flowers was not easy to execute. Whether it was summoning the three flowers on his head or reflecting the Ziwei star of destiny, Xuan Yi had only managed to execute this sword strike after he had sublimated himself to an extreme degree.

If he were to withdraw his power at this moment, the power that would have been enough to sever the Three Flowers would have been half of what Xuan Yi himself would have to bear!
In an instant, as Lian Ri and Shao Yang joined forces, a mottled, scorching light incinerated the spiritual energy of the heavens and extinguished the chaotic currents of the void. With overwhelming force, it transformed millions of miles of land into an endless domain of burning flames. The might of the fire magic and the Dao of the Great Sun manifested throughout the heavens and earth, while the laws of fire and the Dao of destruction permeated the space, their power awe-inspiring in all directions. As Lian Ri and Shao Yang made their move, Ming Xian angrily cried out, "Damn scoundrels, how dare they interfere in others' battle!"

Mingxian was about to make a move when Kong Zhen silently ascended into the air before he could finish speaking.

Back when they were still in the Mountain and River Realm, the Demon Emperor Palace of the Northern Continent, represented by Kong Zhen, and the Qinghua Dao Sect of the Central Continent, represented by Xuan Yi, were old rivals.

In the five continents and four seas of the mountain and river realm, the Penglai Dao Sect suppresses the Eastern Continent and the East Sea, the Tianhe Dao Sect is awe-inspiring in the Southern Continent and the South Sea, and the Qinghua Dao Sect is the most powerful, dominating the Central Continent, while also facing pressure from the Demon Emperor Palace of the Northern Continent and the Great Golden Zen Temple and Great Heavenly Dragon Temple of the Western Continent.

The Qinghua Dao Sect is strong enough and has the confidence to face the pressure from both sides. However, the Great Golden Zen Temple and the Great Heavenly Dragon Temple of the Western Regions are more interested in the weakened Tianhe Dao Sect. Therefore, the Qinghua Dao Sect faces the Demon Emperor Palace of the Northern Regions more often.

The Demon Emperor Palace was once a colossal entity that had stirred up a demonic tide that swept across the land. It had four Great Saints at the Pure Yang Realm, an endless stream of demonic beasts, and a large number of demonic prodigies.

Among them, Kong Zhen, the descendant of the Five Elements Great Sage, is the best example.

From the initial hostility and constant friction between the Demon Emperor Palace and the Qinghua Dao Sect, to Jin Qiong entering the Central Continent and abducting Xuan Xin, it is now unclear whether the Demon Emperor Palace schemed against the Qinghua Dao Sect or the Qinghua Dao Sect schemed against the Demon Emperor Palace.

Whether Kong Zhen and Xuan Yi, these two old rivals, harbor more hostility or mutual respect is something no one can say for sure.

Many times, Kong Zhen didn't mind watching Xuan Yi suffer setbacks, and would even drink a couple more cups of wine to cheer him up. But now, seeing Xuan Yi truly at a disadvantage and even facing a life-or-death crisis, Kong Zhen couldn't sit still any longer.

Without uttering a word, Kong Zhen rose into the air, casually conjuring a white jade peacock feather fan in his palm. The next instant, a magnificent and awe-inspiring peacock phantom, no more than three zhang in size, appeared behind Kong Zhen, adorned with a colorful crown and draped in splendid feathers.

"Great Five Elements Technique - Five Elements Extinction Divine Light!"

In an instant, the five elements of profound light condensed and flowed on the white jade peacock feather fan. As Kong Zhen waved the feather fan, the three-zhang peacock phantom behind him also flapped its wings, and the magnificent five-colored tail feathers behind it shone with layers of profound light.

In an instant, the power of the five elements filled the sky, and the Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light swept in with overwhelming force, sweeping away and burying everything. Any magic or supernatural power that fell into this Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light could only be dissolved.

In an instant, the rising sun's rays and the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light clashed together, their collisions relentless, the splashing Yang Fire and Xuan Light constantly annihilating everything around them.

However, with the combined efforts of Lian Ri and Shao Yang, Kong Zhen's Five Elements Extinction Divine Light was being gradually devoured, and Kong Zhen was clearly at a disadvantage.

Lian Ri and Shao Yang are the current chief disciples of Dao Yi Palace and Yin Yang Orthodox Sect. Like Kong Zhen, they are both Dong Xuan Dao Fruit disciples with equal cultivation levels. They both come from the Pure Yang Holy Land. Even though Kong Zhen's Great Five Elements Method was inherited from the Five Elements Great Sage, it does not mean that Kong Zhen can ignore the current chief disciples of the two Xuanmen Holy Lands.

It's impossible to say for sure who will win between the Five Elements Dao and the Great Sun Dao. It's possible to defeat the weak with the many, and the many will definitely win, since not everyone's Daoist name is Lingyuan.

At this point, with the combined efforts of Lian Ri and Shao Yang, Kong Zhen gradually found it difficult to continue. It was not a problem for him to deal with ordinary Dongxuan Dao Fruit cultivators or multiple Refining Void cultivators on his own, but it was too much of a stretch for Kong Zhen to face Lian Ri and Shao Yang, who were both top-tier figures of the contemporary era.

Lian Ri and Shao Yang exchanged a glance. They hadn't spoken a word since they started fighting, but a look, a gesture, or a small movement was enough for the other to understand the next move.

As the chief disciples of the same sacred Xuanmen sect, the two didn't even need to communicate telepathically; they only needed to make a move, and the other party would naturally understand what to do next.

At this moment, Lian Ri and Shao Yang were determined to defeat Kong Zhen first!

As Lian Ri and Shao Yang unleashed their full power, the mottled, scorching Yang Flame disintegrated Kong Zhen's Five Elements Extinction Divine Light with overwhelming force. Although the Five Elements Peacock's Five Elements Profound Light was incredibly domineering and could sweep away anything, it was not truly invincible in the face of absolute power suppression.

However, just as Lian Ri and Shao Yang suppressed Kong Zhen and were about to defeat him, a magnificent aura appeared above their heads.

Lian Ri and Shao Yang looked over in astonishment, only to see a figure that had somehow appeared above them. At this moment, a dazzling galaxy had appeared behind the figure, with countless stars interwoven into a flowing starlight ribbon, and within that starlight ribbon, a star axe, gathered with endless starlight power, had taken shape.

"Mingxian?!"

Lian Ri and Shao Yang both recognized the figure's origin: Tianhe Mingxian!
Kong Zhen was also surprised and said, "You actually made a move too?"

At this moment, Mingxian held the Star River Thousand Streams Banner as if he were holding a giant axe that could split the heavens, and behind Mingxian, the Star Axe, which gathered the power of an entire galaxy, was also ready to be unleashed.

"Kong Zhen, how can I let you have all the glory before me?"

"If Lian Ri and Shao Yang don't follow the rules, why should we care?"

Mingxian smiled, and the Star River Thousand Streams Banner in his hand swung down fiercely:

"Star River Opening Axe, Slash!"

With Mingxian's roar, the Star Axe, imbued with the ultimate power of the Star Dao and the force of destruction, crashed down, its force splitting the sea of ​​stars and sweeping across the sky, its might shaking the heavens and earth and trembling the mountains and rivers.

With a single axe stroke, the earth was cleaved and the heavens were split! (End of Chapter)