Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 142 "Ouroboros, The Return of the Eastern King" (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 142: Chapter 142 "Ouroboros, The Return of the Eastern King" (Please Subscribe)

Boom!

Under Xuanqing’s manipulation, the Refining Great Dao filled the sky, the void trembled, and a ceaseless stream of Yin Yang Five Elements Essence and Creation Power blessed the "Ten Thousand Dao Furnace," unleashing a force capable of refining everything. The Daluo Primordial Spirit of the Repair Serpent instantly transformed into a pure Innate Undying Spirit Light, soaring towards the "Demon-Slaying Saber."

This was the most fundamental power of a Daluo Golden Immortal, as well as their foundation of existence in the world. As long as their spirit light remained unextinguished, relying on the various imprints left in the endless temporal spaces, their consciousness could return and manifest once again in the Primordial World.

Originally, Xuanqing was somewhat skeptical about this and had not heard of any Daluos who had successfully returned, but not long ago, a major event took place in the Fox State of Qingqiu.

The Eastern Prince had returned!

Yes.

The one anointed by the Daoist Ancestor as the "foremost male immortal," the very same one who was slain by Emperor Jun, had returned from the endless temporal spaces after his demise!

In the past, when the Eastern Prince established the Immortal Court in the Purple Mansion Continent, he once saved a Nine-tailed Red Fox by the name of Feng Jiu, a Heavenly Fox extremely rare amongst the Qingqiu fox clan.

After the fall of the Eastern Prince, Feng Jiu, in gratitude for her savior, worshipped him day and night with incense, and even found in the shattered Purple Mansion Continent the Spiritual Treasure the Eastern Prince once used to house his Good Corpse. After nearly a hundred eons of veneration, the true spirit of the Eastern Prince returned from the endless temporal spaces!

However, the current Eastern Prince, who returned by relying on the Spiritual Treasure that housed his Good Corpse, only retained the realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal, and did not possess the strength of his heyday!

Perhaps due to encountering a calamity, the Eastern Prince became much more low-profile, settling temporarily in Qingqiu, and even changed his title to Emperor Donghua.

He knew that since the Daoist Ancestor had appointed Hao Tian as the Heavenly Emperor, he could no longer take charge of the Heavenly Court!

He thought of living peacefully as an Independent Immortal.

As for how Xuanqing knew of this, it was, of course, because the Eastern Prince’s Companion Spirit Treasure "Pure Yang Sword" was in his hands, tied by the threads of karma...

When he heard of the Eastern Prince’s return, he was somewhat worried, but upon knowing he was merely a Daluo now, that bit of concern dissipated like smoke in the air!

Quasi-Saints he might not rival, but in the Daluo Realm, it was rare for him to meet a match, and the current Eastern Prince did not even require the intervention of the Saint, the Tongtian Sect Master – he could handle it with ease himself...

No!

Now he must be addressed as Emperor Donghua!

While Xuanqing contemplated the matters of Emperor Donghua, he frantically urged the "Ten Thousand Dao Furnace," swearing to refine the Repair Serpent’s Primordial Spirit into the "Demon-Slaying Saber."

Time passed, the boundless Innate Essence materialized, a sliver of Reincarnation True Intent emerged faintly, and the "Demon-Slaying Saber" burst with an incredibly brilliant divine light.

"Success!"

Xuanqing couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

In his perception, the consciousness of the Repair Serpent had completely dissipated, and on the "Demon-Slaying Saber," a tail-chasing snake embodying the Reincarnation True Intent, had surfaced.

That was the Repair Serpent’s Innate Undying Spirit Light, and also its basis for existence as a Daluo Golden Immortal, now completely transformed into the Innate Restriction of this Spiritual Treasure.

The "Demon-Slaying Saber," originally refined by Houtu and containing a hint of Reincarnation True Intent, didn’t appear strange, but what surprised Xuanqing was not this, instead, the Repair Serpent’s Innate Undying Spirit Light happened to align with the Reincarnation Dao.

Daluo Golden Immortals represented the ultimate sublimation of principles, the embodiment of the Great Dao. The Innate Undying Spirit Light of each Daluo Golden Immortal possessed entirely distinct attributes.

This was determined by the Great Dao they cultivated.

"No!"

Xuanqing held the "Demon-Slaying Saber" in his hand, carefully realizing: "It’s not the Repair Serpent’s Dao that aligns with Reincarnation, but Houtu’s Dao is so powerful, all-encompassing, directly integrating the Repair Serpent’s Dao into the Reincarnation Great Dao!"

Now, this Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure might be more aptly named the "Reincarnation Saber."

"I shall call you the Reincarnation Saber!"

Xuanqing immediately renamed it.

Logically, the origin of a Daluo Golden Immortal wouldn’t be sufficient for its transformation, but the "Reincarnation Saber" contained the Origin Power of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal and had already embarked on its transition toward Innate Spiritual Treasure in the "Mountain River Tripod," enabling it to finally, in one fell swoop, transform the Acquired Restriction into the Innate Restriction!

This was the culmination of a long accumulation!

The "Reincarnation Saber" complete, the void trembled, boundless Innate Essence surfaced, resonating with the World of Darkness, drawing a glance from Houtu herself.

A sparkle flashed in her eyes, as she said with interest: "How curious! The Top Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure I refined has actually evolved into an Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

In truth, after the end of the great Witch and Demon Clan war, she knew that the "Demon-Slaying Saber" had ended up in Xuanqing’s hands. However, at that time, with the Witch and Demon Clan both grievously wounded, Emperor Jun fallen, the "Demon-Slaying Saber" had also lost its purpose to slay demons.

So she did not take it back.

Of course, she didn’t plan to take it back now either, simply feeling a bit curious!

"Slash!"

With a casual move, Xuanqing swung the "Reincarnation Saber" towards the void, and a Reincarnation power capable of severing past, present, future, and tracing back to the origins of cause and effect was instantly revealed.

This Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, specially targeting the Primordial Spirits of cultivators, would ensnare any consciousness struck by its blade light into an endless cycle of reincarnation time space.

"Quite interesting!"

Xuanqing, feeling it earnestly, found this Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure of little use to him, but it was exceptionally compatible with Fu Min, who cultivated the Innate Yi Dao.

After pondering, he handed over the "Reincarnation Saber" directly to Fu Min: "This Spiritual Treasure is bestowed upon you! I hope you can use it to carve out a formidable reputation!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

Fu Min was overjoyed, immediately accepting the Spiritual Treasure and imprinting it with his own mark.

The core of the Innate Yi Dao lies in the sole constancy amidst change, the interplay between substance and void, reminiscent of the cycle of creation and destruction in the universe, sharing many commonalities with the Reincarnation Great Dao.

It suited him exceedingly well.

He also knew that a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was incredibly precious in the Primordial World.

Upon seeing this, Xuanqing nodded in satisfaction: "After Xiushen’s death, the Demon Clan of the Ji River Valley will serve as your trial following your breakthrough to the Golden Immortal Realm!"

After he had slain Xiushen, the Demon Clan of the Yellow River Water Mansion scattered in all directions. Xuanqing did not pursue them but instead prepared to use them to temper Fu Min.

"Yes!"

Fu Min immediately nodded in agreement.

He had been cultivating for tens of thousands of years and naturally desired to prove himself before Xuanqing.

As for Xuanqing, he did not linger in the Ji River Valley but called upon his Spirit Dao Avatar to use the "Mountain River Tripod" to refine all the mountain and river’s luck and fortune within the Ji River Valley.

His Spirit Dao Avatar did not hold any significant position within the Heavenly Court, acting mostly in name only. Typically, Hao Tian would not pay it much attention, allowing a high degree of freedom, which made it possible for the avatar to leave.

As for Fu Min, he was protected in the shadows by Xuanqing’s Wind Dao Avatar, ensuring safety against any beings below the Daluo level.

Meanwhile, his true self began to delve deeply into the Refining Dao, analyzing the essence of Innate Spiritual Treasures, seeking to discern the common attributes and characteristics within different types of Innate Undying Spirit Light.

The success of creating the "Reincarnation Saber" involved some luck, as did the tempering of the "Qiankun Tripod," the Origin Power of Houtu, who was a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, and the Primordial Spirit of Xiushen—each element indispensable.

He was well aware that if he had relied solely on Xiushen’s Daluo Primordial Spirit, the artifact refining this time would likely have failed. He needed to find the key to reversing the Acquired against the Innate.

"If only I could encounter the Qiankun Tripod again and contemplate its Daoist principles!"

Xuanqing frowned to himself.

But now, there was no benefit that could convince Heavenly Dao to lend the Qiankun Tripod, leaving Xuanqing with no way to persuade the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking it over, he decided to visit Kunlun Mountain to consult his second honorific uncle, Yuanshi Tianzun. Yuanshi Tianzun’s skill in Artifact Refining was unparalleled in the Primordial World and might possess some research that could resolve his doubts!

At the same time, Ao Hong was hiding in a Human Race tribal settlement, feeling fortunate; even he did not expect Fu Xi to be able to locate Ji Meng and Bing Yi.

Had he accompanied them into the Hanhai Realm before, likely, he too would have perished!

Back in the Yellow River Water Mansion, Bing Yi had used the Sky Concealing Mirror to obscure heavenly secrets, yet they were still found. At that time, Ao Hong suspected the Dragon Clan had found a method to nullify the obscuring of heavenly secrets, rendering ordinary treasures useless against it.

Now...

Indeed, it was so!

Ao Hong felt grateful that a Saint had helped him conceal his heavenly secrets, and with the Bodhi Seed protecting his soul, ordinary methods could not deduce his whereabouts.

And relying on the principle of "the darkest place is beneath the light," he had never left the Human Race, merely assuming a new identity.

"No!"

"I mustn’t give up just like that!"

As an ambitious individual, Ao Hong knew that only by showing his value would Zhunti continue to support him, rather than using him as a mere puppet.

Currently, the Human Race was where fortune converged, and wanting to gather this fortune to claim the Human Race’s heavenly mandate, he couldn’t simply give up on becoming the supreme ruler of the Human Race.

A flash of ambition swept through his eyes as he viciously said, "Yihe, this time, you have the upper hand! But the next sovereign of the Human Race will definitely be me!"

Originally, even though his True Spirit reincarnated within the Human Race, he was not born into Fu Xi’s bloodline, which led him to repeatedly miss out on the position of sovereign of the Human Race. To become the sovereign, he first had to break the detestable bloodline inheritance system of the Fu Xi’s lineage.

However, this time, he had not come away empty-handed. By slaying two Great Daluo of the Human Race and using the Luck Stealing Technique to take their fortune, he had found a slight opportunity to sever his second corpse.

He planned to lie low for a while.

After Fu Xi returned to the Human Race with Candle Dragon and others, he also kept his promise, bringing Yihe, the great demon-slaying god, to the throne as the sovereign of the Human Race.

Benefitting from this fortune, Yihe successfully severed his Evil Corpse, but he was also bound to his promise to integrate his Evil Corpse into the Human Race, offering permanent protection to the race.

"The Human Race is indeed borne with destiny!" Many Great Divine Ability beings exclaimed upon learning of this, "Yihe has truly gained a great advantage this time!"

Yihe, gaining the fortune of the Human Race to sever the second corpse, undoubtedly moved many Innate Sacred beings. Many reincarnated into the Human Race, seeking a breakthrough opportunity.

Fu Xi, realizing this was improper, declared to the Primordial World: "Reincarnation into the Human Race is permissible, but to use the Human Race’s fortune to aid one’s own Cultivation breakthrough, one must either fully integrate with the Human Race or make significant contributions to it! Otherwise, I, the Emperor, will not allow anyone to siphon off the Human Race’s fortune!"

Before reincarnation existed, there were no beings reincarnating into other races, using the fortune of those races to cultivate. But now, with the opening of reincarnation, those with Great Divine Power could change their fates at will!

This caused Fu Xi quite a bit of headache.

After some thought, he went directly to the depths of the Netherworld to find Lady Houtu and discuss with her: "I wonder if Daoist Lady Houtu could prevent these powerful beings from reincarnating?"

"If the souls of the deceased could normally reincarnate, Fu Xi would have no complaints. However, this situation undoubtedly affects the foundation of the Human Race!"

Lady Houtu heard this and couldn’t help but smile, "Naturally, it’s possible. But why would I do so? Wasn’t it you, Daoist Fu Xi, who first broke this rule, along with Lady Nuwa of the Taixu Heaven?"

Fu Xi was at a loss for words.

Because he was the first Innate Sacred being to reincarnate as Human after the opening of reincarnation.

However, Lady Houtu did not make this impossible, "I can agree, but you, Daoist Fu Xi, must also promise me: to recognize the lineage of the Witch Clan as orthodox to the Human Race and allow them to participate in the contest for the Human Race’s sovereignty!"

Lady Houtu, embodied in Reincarnation, did not covet this bit of fortune, but the Witch Clan was entangled in Karma, needing sufficient fortune to resolve their burden.

Therefore, she planned to support the Witch descendants as a mediator between the Human and Witch Clans, allowing the Witch Clan to share the Human Race’s fortune like the Dragon Clan.

"Agreed!"

Fu Xi thought it over and agreed directly. If the Witch descendants truly and sincerely integrated into the Human Race, their fortune could also nourish the Human Race in return.

This was a good thing for the Human Race as well, potentially expanding its base even further.

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