Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 76 Zhenyuan pays his respects, Laozi is paying attention.

"Zhen Yuanzi, I'll show you that even among Quasi-Saints, there are differences in skill. I, your ancestor, am skilled in both offense and defense. Today, I'll storm your dojo. What can you, a mere mortal who excels at defense but not offense, do to me!"

After blocking Zhen Yuanzi's first wave of attacks, the Styx Ancestor snorted coldly. The karmic fire lotus shone brightly, and the twelve petals unfolded layer upon layer to protect himself. Taking advantage of the situation, the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords were launched straight for Zhen Yuanzi's throat!

Zhen Yuanzi neither dodged nor avoided, but used the power of the Earth Book to split the earth beneath his feet, and endless earth vein energy soared into the sky, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-tall phantom mountain in front of him.

When Yuan Tu and A Bi slashed at the mountain, they only managed to leave a shallow sword mark.

"You think just because you're a tortoise-shell-wearing ancestor I can't do anything to you?"

The Styx Ancestor sneered, his hands forming a hand seal. Behind him, the three thousand Blood God Sons simultaneously emitted sharp cries, transforming into three thousand streaks of blood light that merged into the Yuan Tu A Bi Twin Swords.

With the blessing of the Blood God, the twin swords shone with a brilliant crimson light, their murderous aura soaring to the heavens. Furthermore, since the Book of Earth was not in Zhen Yuanzi's possession, they seemed to have the power to overpower Zhen Yuanzi's defensive divine light.

"Today, I, your ancestor, will crack your tortoise shell!"

Seeing this, the Styx Ancestor laughed heartily and slashed down with his sword. The blood-red light contained endless killing intent and resentment. Wherever the sword light passed, the void was corroded with countless fine cracks.

Zhen Yuanzi's expression was solemn. With a glance, he saw that Li Qing had already walked to the front courtyard. With a thought, he told Li Qing not to appear. The next moment, the Earth Book flew into his hand.

Zhen Yuanzi formed a hand seal, and the Earth Book hung above his head, cascading down with myriad streams of mysterious yellow energy that merged with the earth.

At the same time, he waved his sleeve, and countless plants on Longevity Mountain grew wildly, turning into green vines that spread out and wrapped around the Styx Ancestor.

With the Earth Book, a supreme defensive treasure, Zhen Yuanzi and the Styx Ancestor fought from the sky to the ground, and then from the ground back to the sky.

Blood and primordial energy collided, and malevolent energy clashed with the power of the earth's veins. The endless space surrounding Longevity Mountain was shaken by the aftershocks of the two men's magical powers.

If it weren't for the powerful array protecting Wuzhuang Temple, the aftershocks of their fight alone would have been enough to raze the temple to the ground.

This battle lasted a long time. In the end, the Styx Ancestor was unable to break through the Earth Book's defenses, and Zhen Yuanzi was also helpless against the Styx Ancestor, who was protected by the Karmic Fire Red Lotus.

The Styx Ancestor's face was gloomy. He made his move for two reasons: first, because of the oath he made to Heaven, and second, because he wanted to vent his anger.

After fighting for so long, he still couldn't break through Zhen Yuanzi's defenses. Not only did he not get rid of his anger, but he also became more and more resentful.

"Zhen Yuanzi, by protecting that person today, you have forged a blood feud with me, your ancestor!"

The Styx Ancestor coldly said, "Unless that person from your Wuzhuang Temple never leaves Wanshou Mountain, I will refine him into a Blood God Child, making him wish he were dead!"

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his blood-stained beard. Although his defenses had not been breached in the battle, he had still expended a considerable amount of energy by withstanding the attacks of Yuan Tu and A Bi's twin swords.

"Heh, I'm afraid you don't have that ability!"

A flash of immortal light emanated from Zhen Yuanzi, and he regained his composure.

The Styx Ancestor snorted coldly and said no more. With a wave of his sleeve, the three thousand Blood God Sons transformed back into blood light and entered his body.

The crimson passage opened again, and he stepped into it, disappearing from sight.

The blood-red clouds dispersed, and the sky returned to its clear state.

Zhen Yuanzi looked in the direction where the Styx Ancestor had left, remained silent for a moment, and then turned around and returned to Wuzhuang Temple.

"I've met the sage, but I've only caused him trouble!"

Li Qing bowed deeply and expressed his gratitude to Zhenyuan Daxian.

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. Perhaps this is my opportunity. After fighting that scoundrel Minghe, the resentment in my heart has dissipated by a third. Maybe I'll be able to sever the Three Corpses in the future because of you!"

Li Qing knew in his heart that Zhen Yuanzi said this undoubtedly to relieve him of any burden.

"Great Immortal, are you aware that I have gained some insights from the Book of Earth? Would you be willing to enlighten me further?"

"That is indeed my wish, but I dare not ask you."

Zhen Yuanzi felt relieved and in a good mood, so he readily agreed.

But Li Qing's first words left him stunned.

"In your opinion, Great Immortal, since the Dao Ancestor Hongjun transmitted the Dao to the primordial world, all living beings have cultivated the Hongjun Great Law. However, the world has changed, and spiritual energy has deteriorated, but the Dao itself remains unchanged. In the future, what method should living beings cultivate?"

Upon hearing Li Qing's words, Laozi, who was refining elixirs on Shouyang Mountain, paused slightly, and Zhen Yuanzi on Wanshou Mountain suddenly stood up.

He had never thought about this question, but he was thinking about it when it came to Li Qing, a junior in front of him!

Suddenly, Zhen Yuanzi had a sudden inspiration, as if he saw the path to the future right in the midst of this very discussion!

"Could it be that my earlier words have come true, and the opportunity to sever the three corpses lies with Xuan Qiong?"

Zhen Yuanzi straightened his clothes and solemnly bowed to Li Qing in a gesture of respect befitting a junior teacher: "I humbly request Fellow Daoist Xuanqiong's guidance!"

Li Qing bowed slightly and said, "I learned from my master, the Sage Tongtian, and received a treasure bestowed by the Dao Ancestor. I also received an opportunity from the Goddess Nuwa. Now that I have traveled here and comprehended the Book of Earth, I can assert that after the Hongjun Great Law, there are five paths of cultivation."

On Shouyang Mountain, Laozi raised an eyebrow and then threw out a Taiji diagram to conceal the secrets of heaven.

"It was only after I attained the status of a Primordial Saint that I realized the laws of Hongjun could not be altered. Therefore, I created a Great Thousand World to expand from a single point to the whole, so that the second Dao Ancestor of the Primordial World could be established. That's why I've been paying close attention to it. If it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't have known that the third generation of Xuanmen disciples already had this insight!"

Lao Tzu looked at the river of fate and a smile appeared on his face.

Although they were not his disciples, the fact that someone from the third generation of the Xuanmen sect shared the same idea as him meant that there were successors, which made him quite happy.

"Oh? Which five?"

Zhen Yuanzi was also excited; he could sense that his opportunity lay within it!

"The Three Powers are Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Two Forms are Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang can be called spirits and gods, hence there are five immortals in the heavens in the future."

Li Qing slowly spoke: "The first is the Celestial Immortal. In my opinion, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir method created by my eldest grandmaster is the most suitable."

Secondly, Earth Immortals are those who are rooted in the earth, accumulating strength and then unleashing it. They take the earth's veins as their foundation, merit as their ladder, and longevity as their fruit. Although they are not as transcendent as Celestial Immortals, nor as powerful as Gods, they have a steady path to heaven, most suitable for scattered cultivators in the primordial world. I observe that in the primordial world, only Great Immortals can create this method!

The third category is immortals, who receive the summons of Heaven and Earth, wield the power of Heaven and Earth, and enjoy the divine fortune.

The fourth is the Human Immortal, which is a method of cultivation for humans, presumably derived from human destiny.

The fifth is the ghost immortal, who will not be born into this world until later; their fate will be determined then and there.

The methods of gods and immortals are already in my heart.

As Li Qing spoke, a storm suddenly arose in Longevity Mountain, with howling winds and auspicious clouds gathering in the sky, accompanied by ethereal music.

Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily and bowed solemnly to Li Qing once more: "Having heard your words, I have achieved my goal!"