Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 187 - 182 [Yujing Immortal Mountain, Yellow Court Secret Realm] (Request for Subscription)

Chapter 187: Chapter 182 [Yujing Immortal Mountain, Yellow Court Secret Realm] (Request for Subscription)

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of all, the Earth Dao roared as a True Dragon, formed from the Xuanhuang Qi, instantly entered Houtu’s physical body, establishing a close connection between Houtu and the Earth Dao. From then on, Houtu was both a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal and a True Spirit closely connected to the Earth Dao, making her an Earth Dao Saint!

At the same time, a sense of enlightenment arose in Houtu’s heart. The ultimate number of Heaven is nine, allowing for a total of nine Heavenly Dao Saints, while the ultimate number of Earth is eight, allowing for eight Earth Dao Saints.

However, the Earth Dao had just revived, and coupled with incomplete ley lines, it ranked equally with the Heavenly Dao in status but still couldn’t compare to the Heavenly Dao in substance.

Zhen Yuanzi, who possesses the Earth Book, Minghe who dominates the Asura Path, Xuanqing who rules the Starving Ghost Dao, Emperor Shangqing who presides over the Hell Path, and Fu Min who governs the Human Dao all gained some enlightenment... Due to various reasons, the will of the Earth Dao favored these few individuals especially, and if they could enhance the essence of the Earth Dao, it wouldn’t hesitate to bestow upon them the business of Saint, allowing them to become Earth Dao Saints just like Houtu!

Unlike the Heavenly Dao, which directly grants the foundation for becoming a Saint, it depends on who among those present can make the greatest contribution to the Earth Dao!

"What a masterful Painting Pie Technique!"

Xuanqing never expected that previously he used to "paint pies" for others, but now, with the Earth Dao revived, it was directly painting a huge pie for him and individuals like Zhen Yuanzi.

In the view of the Earth Dao, all these individuals possess the potential to become Saints.

As for the other great powers, although they also became aware of the great pie painted by the Earth Dao, the favor shown by Earth Dao towards them was nothing compared to the few like Xuanqing.

"Hahaha!"

The Minghe Ancestor laughed heartily: "Has the opportunity of the old ancestor finally come? If Heaven does not favor me, then don’t blame me for turning to the Earth Dao!"

Who knows how much effort he has put in to become a Saint and attain the Dao?

Nuwa created humans, he created Asuras; The Three Pure Ones established teachings, and he too founded teachings; when the two saints of the Western made their grand vows, he too was inspired to make one.

Regrettably, he doesn’t possess the Hongmeng Purple Qi, making all his efforts futile.

Now, to become an Earth Dao Saint, there is no need for the Hongmeng Purple Qi; just by enhancing the essence of the Earth Dao, there’s a chance to obtain the business of Earth Dao Saint.

Isn’t this his opportunity?

Xuanqing was also somewhat moved; if the path of Primordial Unity becomes unattainable in the future, becoming an Earth Dao Saint could be a strategic way to pursue certification as a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

However, he soon shook his head, as the Earth Dao requires strengthening its essence, yet it didn’t specify to what extent... Isn’t this just a blank check?

Whether it can be fulfilled, and what the standard of fulfillment is, aren’t these at the Earth Dao’s discretion?

Thus, Xuanqing could be sure, gaining the approval of the Earth Dao will definitely become more difficult, and its demands will rise as the number of Earth Dao Saints increases, yet it always offers a glimmer of hope.

Just like the Heavenly Dao, as long as there is one saintly position in the Heavenly Dao remains, no matter how difficult, the great beings with Divine Powers always hold a thread of hope.

If the channel for ascension is completely shut off, countless great beings with Divine Powers would definitely go mad.

And he hadn’t expected that Emperor Shangqing, a Heavenly Dao Saint incarnation, would also gain the favor of the Earth Dao. Is the Earth Dao trying to undermine the Heavenly Dao?

Just as Xuanqing was caught in his doubts, a gigantic vortex appeared above the vault of heaven, and six Heavenly Dao Saints appeared together, only, their expressions were not looking good.

They looked simultaneously towards the deep roots of Heavenly Dao Origin, where anger seemed to be brewing, but the revival of the Earth Dao was already a fait accompli—even if Heavenly Dao wanted to stop it, it was too late!

The eyes of several Heavenly Dao Saints turned towards the Creation Origin Sea, but no one spoke, and they each returned to their respective Daoist courts!

The greatest function of the Creation Origin Sea was to promote the revival of the Earth Dao and strengthen the essence of Primordial, but now contending for it made no sense anymore!

Boom!

The Earth Dao roared, and the Creation Origin Sea trembled lightly, then directly merged into the World of Darkness, while the Gate of Xuanpin also directly entered deep into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Instantly, the Reincarnation Great Dao turned substantial, and using Jian Mu as a medium, it spread towards the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds with past, present, and future overlapping at this moment.

Xuanqing, who rules the Starving Ghost Dao, couldn’t help but gain a flash of enlightenment. This marks the expansion of the Underworld’s authority, from now on, the reincarnation of beings from All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, just like those from Primordial, would fall under the jurisdiction of the Underworld.

This is both good and bad!

The expansion of Underworld’s authority naturally elevates the status of him, the Tai Mountain Lord and ruler of Starving Ghost Dao, but with the Underworld needing to oversee All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, it implies that more personnel are needed!

Xuanqing couldn’t help but frown, murmuring to himself: "Could it be that the Earth Dao is going to initiate Divine Enthronement before even the Heavenly Dao has begun?"

"Return to Golden Turtle Island!"

Just as Xuanqing was pondering, the voice of Tongtian Sect Master suddenly sounded in his ears, and people like Duobao couldn’t help but look towards Xuanqing.

Clearly, they had also received the message from Tongtian Sect Master, preparing to return to Golden Turtle Island.

"Let’s go!"

Xuanqing had no intention of staying.

He also wanted to know, after being dragged into an unknown timeline by the Reincarnation Demon God, what exactly happened to Tongtian Sect Master and Yuanshi Tianzun, among others?

Many great powers also dispersed.

The emergence from the Dantian of Pangu was supposed to be an era of turbulent strife and competition among many powers seeking opportunities, yet, in the end, it was somewhat anticlimactic!

Many Quasi-Saint great powers, even now, were still somewhat baffled!

Xuanqing was also curious, why was Houtu able to return to Primordial ahead of all the Saints who were swept into an unknown timeline by the Reincarnation Demon God’s powers?

In a short while, Xuanqing and others like Duobao returned to Golden Turtle Island.

"Nice to meet you, Teacher!"

After everyone greeted him in unison, Xuanqing immediately took the initiative to ask, "Teacher, after you left, what exactly happened?"

Hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master couldn’t help but sigh, "The few of us were swept into another timeline. We originally planned to join forces to kill the Reincarnation Demon God, but Houtu’s Pangu Hall suddenly erupted with a dazzling divine light, not only suppressing the Reincarnation Demon God but also taking her back to the Primordial realm!"

"By the time we returned, we noticed that the Heavenly Dao was furious and the Earth Dao was reviving. The recent events might have been instigated by someone behind the scenes!"

"As for the purpose, I believe you have already guessed it... It is to revive the Earth Dao!"

"The revival of the Earth Dao means that the Primordial world will not be dominated solely by the Heavenly Dao anymore, which is good for the beings of Primordial, but it might also trigger new turmoil!"

"After Daoist Ancestor merged with the Heavenly Dao, it seems to have developed some self-awareness. Otherwise, why would it be enraged over such matters?"

"In the future, there might be a great catastrophe!"

"Not the kind of numerical tribulation that the Witch, Demon, and the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans had experienced before, but an unprecedented triple Dao catastrophe involving the Heavenly Dao camp, the Earth Dao camp, and the yet-to-revive Human Dao!"

Although the Heavenly Dao failed to prevent the revival of the Earth Dao, as a Heavenly Dao Saint, the Tongtian Sect Master could naturally sense the Heavenly Dao’s wrath towards this matter.

He dared not imagine what kind of great war would break out between the three Daos in the future.

The power that erupted from "Pangu Hall" effortlessly suppressed the Reincarnation Demon God, making him suspect that the will of Pangu was behind it!

"What?"

Duobao and the others were taken aback by the news.

Xuanqing also fell into silence, but after thinking, he said to the Tongtian Sect Master, "The revival of the Earth Dao isn’t entirely bad for us!"

"At least, Teacher, you, me, and Fu Min are all favored by the will of the Earth Dao, which doesn’t seem to develop self-awareness like the Heavenly Dao. It acts entirely on instinct!"

"If it shared the same thought as the Heavenly Dao, it probably wouldn’t favor us who are associated with the Heavenly Dao!"

Hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master shook his head, "This matter isn’t as simple as you think. All beings in Primordial are derived from the True Spirit of Pangu. If it really is Pangu’s will pushing this, then it’s possible that all beings in Primordial might face a day when they are assimilated by the will of Pangu God!"

"If Pangu God returns, do you think the Primordial World will still exist?"

He has now followed Chaos and severed the cause and effect with Pangu, but Taiching and Yuanshi Tianzun have not yet severed this cause and effect!

Their options are limited: either they prevent the return of Pangu or sever all causal connections with Pangu before he returns.

"This..."

Xuanqing fell into silence.

The Tongtian Sect Master’s point was not something he hadn’t considered; he even thought about refining the Heavenly Dao into a system with only basic logic, controlled by himself or The Three Pure Ones.

In his Evil Corpse’s possession was the "Chaos Bell" from the Heavenly Creation Three Treasures. If it were paired with the two Innate Treasures in the hands of Taiching Laotzu and Yuanshi Tianzun, even the Heavenly Dao would have to retreat.

But currently, his strength was insufficient, and he had not fully refined the "Chaos Bell," so naturally, he did not want to sever ties with the Heavenly Dao at this moment.

Xuanqing thought for a moment and slowly said, "A tripartite stand is the most stable structure. If we can awaken the Human Dao among the three Dao systems of Heaven, Earth, and Human, is there a possibility to maintain the balance between the Heavenly Dao and the Earth Dao?"

"Perhaps!"

The Tongtian Sect Master sighed and then revealed a rarely known secret, "To awaken the Human Dao, one must find Pangu’s middle Dantian!"

"Heaven resides above, Earth below, and Humans in the middle. The three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Human in the Primordial World are actually closely related to the three Dantians in the Pangu Dao Body!"

Hearing this, Xuanqing was shocked, "The revival of the Earth Dao indeed relates to Pangu’s lower Dantian, but the Heavenly Dao has existed for thousands of eras. Could it be that Pangu God’s upper Dantian had already come into existence?"

"Correct!" The Tongtian Sect Master nodded and then slowly said, "Do you know the name of Daoist Ancestor’s dojo before he became a Saint?"

"Yujing Mountain!"

Xuanqing immediately responded.

Then, he suddenly realized, "Heavenly Yujing, twelve towers and five cities! Could it be that Yujing Mountain is actually Pangu God’s upper Dantian?"

There are many names for a cultivator’s upper Dantian, including Mud Pill Palace, Purple Mansion, Immortal Platform, Heavenly Palace... Yujing Mountain is just one of the names!

If the legendary Yujing Immortal Mountain is Pangu’s upper Dantian, then it makes sense that Hong Jun became the first Heavenly Dao Saint after the appearance of the Heavenly Dao!

"Where is Yujing Immortal Mountain now?" Xuanqing asked with a frown. "Although I’ve heard that Yujing Mountain was the Daoist Ancestor’s dojo, there’s no Immortal Mountain called Yujing Mountain in Primordial!"

He was certain of this.

Because he had once held the "Mountain and River Map" for a while, and he knew the famous mountains and rivers in Primordial like the back of his hand.

"It’s deep within the origin of the Heavenly Dao!"

The Tongtian Sect Master slowly said, "Just as the Creation Origin Sea merged with the World of Darkness, Yujing Immortal Mountain has also merged into the Heavenly Dao! Actually, the Primordial Spirit of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou is suppressed under Yujing Mountain!"

"Since Yujing Immortal Mountain is related to the Heavenly Dao, and the Creation Origin Sea is related to the Earth Dao, then the Human Dao must be related to the yet-to-emerge Yellow Court Secret Realm!"

"However, like Yujing Immortal Mountain and the Creation Origin Sea, it should also not be in the common worlds, and it’s absolutely impossible to be found under normal circumstances."

"You better not hold any expectations!"

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