Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 177: Flame Flag Lifting from the Ground

"What fellow Taoist Xuandu said is true."

Upon hearing Xuandu's words, Wu Zuyuan also spoke up.
"The two paths of martial arts and immortality, one focusing on external affairs and the other on internal affairs, are indeed worlds apart in their philosophies."

If this continues, there is a real risk that estrangement may arise within the human race.

However, he paused slightly as he spoke.

Then, without any warning, it suddenly changed!
"However, Fellow Daoist Xuandu has long resided in the Kunlun Sacred Realm, and what he has seen is the calm and tranquil Great Dao Sea."

"But we have never seen our human race at its inception, struggling to survive in this turbulent and perilous prehistoric sea."

"The body is a precious raft for crossing the world. Without a boat, how can one cross the sea?!"

Upon hearing this, the dome above...

The brilliant stars, formed from the fortune of countless humans, shone with an unprecedented divine light!
It was as if it were echoing the supreme Daoist voice emanating from the heart of the Martial Ancestor!

However, they were faced with such terrifying pressure that had almost completely merged with the fate of the entire human race.

The Taoist Xuandu showed no emotion whatsoever.

He simply stood there quietly, a hazy, ethereal light of the Supreme Purity emanating from his body, which completely banished the overwhelming pressure of fortune that would have crushed an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal within three feet of him.

Its supreme demeanor, rooted in the orthodox tradition, is unmistakably revealed!
"The words of the Martial Ancestor are very wise."

He sat cross-legged before Yuan, his calm demeanor facing the towering figure on the throne. "I too am of human origin, how could I not know the hardships my people endure to survive?"

"However, martial arts focus on physical training but not on cultivating the primordial spirit. While this may allow one to temporarily traverse the sea of ​​suffering, it will ultimately be difficult to reach the true other shore of the Great Dao."

At this point, Xuandu's gaze became clearer than ever before.

It was as if it had transformed into two swords of wisdom, piercing straight into the origin of the Martial Ancestor's Dao heart!

"May I ask Ancestor Wu, what is the way to achieve immortality?"
And how then can one attain the supreme, immortal Dao?

Before he finished speaking, the Taiqing Purple Qi around Xuandu, which had been swirling and swirling, suddenly surged!
Rumble—!!!!!!!!!

Suddenly, a vast expanse of purple auspicious clouds appeared without warning above the boundless sky above the Martial Ancestor Hall!

The vastness of the auspicious clouds was such that they covered the entire holy land of the human race in an instant!

Auspicious purple clouds travel three thousand miles eastward!
Within that endless purple aura, the sun, moon, and stars are born and die, and the mountains, rivers, grasses, and trees evolve and flourish!

The supreme Daoist truth of tranquility and non-action, in accordance with the timing of Heaven, has been fully realized!
"The question you asked, fellow Daoist, is also the Dao of the Origin."

He slowly rose from the throne.

He was also sitting cross-legged opposite Xuandu.

There was not a trace of earth-shattering magical power fluctuation around him.

However, the Martial Ancestor simply sat there quietly, his very existence seemingly merging completely with the fortune of the entire human race!
"My path is not to seek the immortality of any one person, but only the eternal existence of my human race!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boundless land of the entire human race's holy land began to tremble violently without any warning!

The endless, extremely dense human blood and qi smoke seemed to be under some kind of supreme divine inspiration!
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into visible torrents of blood, surging wildly into the Martial Ancestor Hall from all directions!

A majestic Dharma image suddenly condensed and took shape amidst the gathering of blood-red smoke!

The majesty of this Dharma form is in no way inferior to that of the infamous Ancestral Witch in the primordial world!
The Dharma Image merely stood there, yet it had already torn apart the boundless purple aura that stretched for three thousand miles, standing shoulder to shoulder with it!

Open mountains! Cut rivers! Chase the sun! Mend the sky!
Each scene, etched deep within the bloodline of humanity, embodies the true essence of martial arts—unyielding resistance—and is fully revealed through the performance of that majestic battle spirit!

If we say that the Golden Elixir Path of Xuandu is a boundless sea that encompasses all things and conforms to the timing of heaven.

The true essence of Wu Zuyuan's martial arts is a supreme divine weapon capable of splitting this vast ocean and carving out a path to survival amidst the raging waves.

The two engaged in the purest collision of Dao above the boundless sky of the Martial Ancestor Hall!

Countless powerful human beings who had been standing silently outside the hall for an unknown period of time were completely mesmerized!
Amidst the purple aura rising from the east, they glimpsed the supreme mystery of the immortality of the primordial spirit.

Within that Martial Ancestor's Dharma Image, he also comprehended the true essence of martial arts, which was enough to break all shackles!

After an unknown amount of time, the extraordinary phenomena that had been confronting each other in the sky finally dissipated slowly.

This round of discussion was surprisingly evenly matched!

Xuan Du slowly opened his eyes.

The calm and collected expression on his face finally turned serious.

He knew that the human Martial Ancestor before him was not as easy to control as he had thought.

He no longer concealed his true purpose for coming.

"The way of the Martial Ancestor does have its merits."

"However, I still believe that the human race's tradition should be based primarily on the path of immortality, with the path of martial arts as a supplement."

"Martial arts can serve as the way to protect our human race, safeguarding our people and allowing them to thrive on this ancient land."

"However, all martial artists, if their cultivation reaches the Golden Immortal realm, should switch to cultivating the Golden Core Dao in order to achieve immortality of the primordial spirit. This is the true and righteous path to heaven!"

He paused slightly, and his gaze calmly fell on Yuan.

"I propose that this Martial Ancestor Hall be incorporated into our Human Sect."

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Martial Ancestor could serve as the protector of my Human Sect, assisting me, the chief disciple of the Human Sect, in governing the human race and organizing the lineage?"

Upon hearing this, the powerful human beings who were listening outside the hall all showed boundless rage on their faces!

Xuandu's words seem to be for the sake of the harmony and unity of the human race's tradition.

However, his words clearly revealed his wolfish ambition to bring the entire human martial arts under his Xuanmen's control!
However, to everyone's surprise...

The Martial Ancestor Yuan on the throne showed no anger whatsoever.

He simply shook his head calmly.

"The path to immortality is lofty and unattainable for everyone."

"Martial arts are extraordinary, yet everyone can cultivate them!"

"My path is to pave a supreme foundation for my human race, so that everyone can become a dragon!"

"Instead of building a vague ladder to the heavens for a select few exceptionally talented individuals!"

With these words, the Martial Ancestor's refusal could not be clearer!

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's ever-present gentle smile slowly faded.

He slowly rose from the futon and bowed respectfully to Yuan Yaoyao. His voice returned to its initial calmness.

"In that case..."

"The only time I had a fight with the Martial Ancestor was in this Martial Ancestor Hall."

"To prove to you and me whose path is the true right one."

Upon hearing Xuandu's words, Martial Ancestor immediately understood.

There is no turning back in the struggle for the orthodox tradition.

The human race is the foundation of the destiny of the Human Religion.

How could the Supreme Sage simply hand over the foundation of the Humanist religion to someone else?
Fortunately, this leader of the Human Religion was not one of the two Western saints who acted without any moral bottom line.

Otherwise, this time, they would have descended upon this sacred land of humanity.

He would probably no longer be Xuandu, the disciple of the sage who still knew a bit of etiquette.

Instead, it will be the saint himself who will personally descend here with his supreme holy might, which is enough to destroy the heavens and the earth!

Upon realizing this, Wu Zuyuan said nothing more, but calmly raised his right hand.

Within his palm, it seemed as if an endless stream of martial arts essence was flowing forth!
Buzz——!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The once vast and boundless hall space suddenly began to tremble violently without warning!

The billions of martial arts luck stars that had been quietly suspended above the dome suddenly began to rotate!

In the blink of an eye, within the Martial Ancestor Hall, a vast and boundless world spanning hundreds of millions of miles was created!

Within that world, mountains and rivers manifest, and the sun, moon, and stars revolve!

It seemed to be no different from the real primordial world!

"please."

Yuan's voice slowly echoed within this brand-new world.

Upon seeing this, Xuandu simply nodded slightly to Yuan.

He flicked the seemingly ordinary whisk in his hand.

Xuan Du did not immediately activate his earth-shattering magic weapon and supernatural power.

Instead, it was at the center of this world that the boundless pure spiritual energy that had already permeated the heavens and earth was stirred up!

In an instant, countless strands of ethereal light appeared out of thin air from the void!

The Daoist principles of Taiqing Wuwei manifest within it.

It's as if it can effortlessly eliminate all the killing and violence in the world.

The countless strands of celestial light intertwined and entwined in mid-air!

In an instant, a towering Bagua alchemy furnace, hundreds of millions of feet tall and inscribed with countless profound Dao patterns, was transformed there!
The entire alchemy furnace was formed from the purest celestial light of the Supreme Purity.

Its furnace mouth is deep and dark, as if it could devour and refine all things in the world!

Its furnace mouth slowly turned around, aiming at Wu Zuyuan from afar!

To absorb it, I would use the tranquil and effortless Bagua Dao Fire to completely refine its domineering and unparalleled martial arts essence into nothingness!

Faced with this scene, Wu Zuyuan raised his right hand again.

Buzz——!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Within his palm, a dazzling divine light, filled with boundless profound and illuminating merit, suddenly shone brightly!

That weapon had been with them since the very beginning of humankind's existence.

It was a merit stone spear that had drunk the blood of countless demons and ferocious beasts, and it emerged in response to the call!

Yuan slowly grasped the stone spear shaft. The immense power of blood and qi, which was completely integrated with the fortune of the entire human race, was poured into the stone spear without reservation!
In an instant, the once ordinary stone spear underwent a dramatic transformation!
The Xuanhuang merit energy on its spear shaft, which had been restrained to the extreme, suddenly surged wildly!
"break!"

Yuan's wrist suddenly jerked!
That was a merit stone spear that gathered the fortune of the entire human race, and it suddenly transformed into a dazzling rainbow light that was enough to tear the heavens and the earth apart!
Its speed is so great that it far transcends the boundaries of time and space!
In the blink of an eye, they had already overtaken the opponent despite being behind!
Before the Wuwu alchemy furnace was fully formed, it had already pierced the very core of the furnace with unparalleled precision!

*Snap!*

A crisp cracking sound resounded throughout the entire world!

That originally powerful Bagua alchemy furnace was actually pierced through from the very core of the furnace by the stone spear!
In an instant, the furnace body was covered with countless fine cracks like a spider web!

Finally, with a mournful cry filled with resentment, it shattered with a deafening crash!

It transformed into the boundless celestial light of the Great Purity, vanishing without a trace!
puff--!!!!!!

The once composed Xuandu Daoist swayed slightly the moment his supernatural power was broken!
A look of disbelief and horror flashed across his face!

He clearly hadn't expected that his alchemy furnace technique, which he had received the true teachings of the Taiqing Sage, would be so easily countered in this first direct confrontation by the opponent in such a domineering and unparalleled way!
"The Martial Ancestor's cultivation is truly admirable!"

Xuan Du's expression finally turned serious.

"Please accept this treasure from me!"

Before he finished speaking, the auspicious clouds above his head suddenly surged!

In the center of that auspicious cloud, a twelve-petaled lotus flower, formed from the purest Taiqing Immortal Light, slowly rose up!

On that lotus platform, there was a crimson banner, embroidered with thousands of fire crow totems!
It is the supreme treasure listed as one of the Five Primordial Banners - the Flame Banner of the Earth!

As soon as this treasure was unleashed, endless crimson divine flames erupted from the flag without warning!

"go with!"

Xuan Du let out a soft shout, and the flaming banner in his hand suddenly unfurled!
In an instant, endless crimson divine flames burst forth from within the flag!

These flames are no ordinary fire!
Rather, it was a primordial divine fire that was born from the earth at the very beginning of the creation of heaven and earth!
This innate flame is no less domineering than the Zhurong Divine Fire, the Sun True Fire, or the Nanming Li Fire; it contains the first-rate fire law of the primordial world.

Enough to burn mountains and boil seas, to consume all things!
Xuandu held the flag in one hand, while his other hand rapidly formed an incredibly profound hand seal in front of his chest!

Under its influence, the endless innate divine fire transformed into thousands of lifelike fire dragons and fire phoenixes in an instant!
It swept towards Wu Zuyuan like a tidal wave!

He himself stood within the protective shield formed by the innate divine fire.

His body was surrounded by divine light, making him impervious to all magic!

In that instant, they had already secured an invincible position!

(End of this chapter)