Chapter 472: The Beginning of HuanYuan!

Chapter 472: The Beginning of HuanYuan!

22 November 2024

Streaks of pure and flawless Great Dao Essence Energy, like white dragons, coiled around the Great Way Tree.

The radiant glow and mysterious aura illuminated the Great Way Tree, making it seem like a sacred tree bearing the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, a pillar of the cosmic epoch.

Qin Zheng's mind focused on his inner world, and the sight before him stirred up a slight excitement. The harvest from Spirit Mountain had indeed exceeded his expectations.

Previously, five streaks of Great Dao Essence Energy had allowed the Great Way Tree to grow by five zhang, and a new illusory Dao Fruit had formed.

At this moment, with nearly seventy streaks of Great Dao Essence Energy pouring in, it was highly likely that the Dao Fruit would transform from illusion to reality, maturing completely!

If this Dao Fruit matured, he might be able to attempt to attain HuanYuan today!

Various thoughts swirled in his mind.

Qin Zheng didn't hesitate; his heart moved, and the streaks of Great Dao Essence Energy, like white dragons, rushed into the Great Way Tree.

One... two... three...

Five... seven... ten...

Boom!

When the tenth streak of Great Dao Essence Energy surged in, the pure light emanating from the Great Way Tree reached an intense peak.

Then, in the next moment—

Whoosh!

The dense pure light suddenly expanded, instantly sweeping across the entire inner world.

An incredibly mysterious Dao Aura filled the inner world, causing the Dao Palace's divine radiance to surge and tremble incessantly.

Then, just like the previous time, the Great Way Tree began to grow at a visible rate, reaching one zhang in the blink of an eye and ten zhang in an instant.

The illusory Dao Fruit located at the top of the Great Way Tree also underwent a dramatic transformation, gradually shifting from illusion to reality.

But ten streaks of Great Dao Essence Energy were far from enough.

Qin Zheng controlled the remaining Great Dao Essence Energy, continuing to pour it into the Great Way Tree.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

As the tree grew, branches sprouted, and leaves quickly covered it, emitting an increasingly intense pure light and Dao Aura.

It was at this moment—

Boom!

The fourteen thousand stars within the inner world suddenly trembled, then emitted divine light, slowly swirling around the Great Way Tree.

A formation seemed to form, and a powerful starlight surged, rushing towards the highest point.

The Dao Palace, perched at the highest point, and the eight Divine Treasury Gates were the first to be swept by this starlight.

This change was beyond Qin Zheng's control, as if the inner world had autonomously responded to the Great Way Tree's growth to a certain extent.

As he observed, the Dao Palace trembled, and the aura it emitted became even more majestic, resembling the Heavenly Court from mythical tales.

The eight Divine Treasury Gates also underwent transformations under the starlight's influence, starting to show signs of metamorphosis.

The already perfected Eight Divine Treasuries now seemed to be on the verge of another powerful metamorphosis!

So, the prerequisite for attaining HuanYuan might not be the perfection of the three Divine Treasuries but the higher-level perfection of the four Divine Treasuries?

Or perhaps, the condition for opening the Great Dharmic Treasury is the promotion of the previous eight Divine Treasuries to the fourth level? Qin Zheng's mind suddenly sparked with thoughts.

No HuanYuan cultivator had ever described the process of attaining the Dao to him, so he could only rely on speculation for what was happening.

However, as he felt his innate spiritual light continually rising, Qin Zheng intuitively understood that this was the path to HuanYuan!

Both the changes in the inner world and the Great Way Tree continued as the Great Dao Essence Energy kept pouring in.

Ten... twenty... thirty... forty... fifty...

When the sixtieth streak of Great Dao Essence Energy surged into the Great Way Tree, a sudden change occurred.

The illusory Dao Fruit atop the Great Way Tree burst into endless dazzling divine light, covering the entire inner world in an instant.

The dense Dao Aura almost materialized.

Even Qin Zheng's mind was obscured by the radiant light and aura, unable to see anything within the inner world.

But this transformation didn't last long; after a few breaths, it suddenly collapsed and shrank to a single point.

When Qin Zheng's mind's eye focused, he saw that the illusory Dao Fruit atop the Great Way Tree had disappeared.

In its place was an immature young fruit.

However, its essence had transformed from illusion to reality, becoming a genuine Dao Fruit!

The Dao Aura emanating from the Dao Fruit was now at least ten times more intense than before, and its aura had become significantly stronger.

But Qin Zheng felt a slight disappointment.

Sixty streaks of Great Dao Essence Energy had only managed to transform the Dao Fruit from illusion to reality, failing to fully nurture it.

In the midst of these thoughts, a shocking roar that shook the heavens and earth suddenly erupted from the Inner World above!

Qin Zheng quickly suppressed his thoughts, looked up, and saw that two of the eight Divine Treasury Gates had collided!

Under the continuous wash of the soaring starlight, the two Divine Treasury Gates did not separate but slowly merged!

The fusion of the Divine Treasury Gates?!

Qin Zheng's mind went blank for a moment.

The transformation of the Divine Treasury Gates turned out to be not the promotion to the fourth level but the mutual fusion!

In just this instant, countless thoughts flooded his mind.

The most mysterious, powerful, and elusive Great Dharmic Treasury, was it the fusion of the eight Divine Treasuries into one?!

To induce the autonomous fusion of the eight Divine Treasuries, the threshold conditions were extremely high, which was why countless powerful beings were unable to unlock the Great Dao Treasury.

After all, it was only at this moment that his transformation of the Great Way Tree had drawn the fusion of the Divine Treasury Gates.

For ordinary people to obtain the Great Way Tree, they needed the Book of Pure Dao and Primordial Purple Qi, and to induce its transformation, they required Great Dao Essence Energy!

And to acquire these, they would need a Virtuous Scroll, a divine artifact!

Under such conditions, wanting to merge the eight Divine Treasuries like him was almost an impossible feat!

Therefore, countless powerful beings chose to rely on the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, the Primordial Chaos Throne, and external forces to prove their Primordial Chaos.

As Qin Zheng's thoughts deepened, he became more convinced of this speculation.

It was only when an even more intense roar sounded that he was jolted back to his senses, and he looked up at the Divine Treasury Gates above the Dao Palace.

He saw that the original eight Divine Treasury Gates had now become seven.

And among them, the one that had just merged was not only more majestic and imposing but also emitted an aura that was almost the combined aura of the other six Divine Treasury Gates.

The fusion of the two Divine Treasury Gates was not a simple one plus one!

Qin Zheng's mind trembled.

The next moment.

Boom!

An overwhelming surge of power instantly gushed out from his body, propelling his already pinnacle strength to soar once more!

In this situation, Qin Zheng quickly calmed his mind, focusing entirely on controlling his transformation.

A strand of Primordial Chaos intent slowly emanated from his body.

Huh... Huh... Huh...

A wheezing sound, like an old broken bellows, broke the initial tranquility of the Chaos Void.

Shi Fansi struggled to wake up from the darkness, only to be met with unbearable, intense pain.

Not only was his physical body in agony, but his soul was suffering as well.

Compared to this pain, the feeling of having lost something was even more distressing, causing his heart to spasm and his mind to panic.

His entire body was weak, without a trace of strength, and he could only collapse to the ground, panting heavily.

But this did not alleviate his pain and heart palpitations.

It was only when a ray of purity descended and illuminated him that the suffocating feeling of impending doom gradually dissipated.

And at that moment, he opened his eyes.

What met his gaze was a Jade Ruyi, floating above his head, and he felt strands of purity descending upon him.

"Thank you, Layman, for your rescue."

Shi Fansi spoke with difficulty.

His gratitude was not directed at anyone else but the Jade Ruyi floating above him.

Buzz!

The Three Treasure Jade Ruyi seemed to be in a good mood, gently swaying a few times, and the strands of purity that descended became denser.

In just a few breaths, Shi Fansi regained some strength and sat up from the ground.

It was then that he noticed a figure in a golden patterned black robe sitting not far in front of him.

"Layman Qin?"

Shi Fansi was puzzled.

He didn't know why he was here, why he was severely injured, or what he had lost that caused his heart to palpitate until now.

Forget it.

When Layman Qin wakes up, everything should become clear.

Shi Fansi thought to himself.

He clasped his hands together, assumed the lotus position, and prepared to activate his Buddhist Law to heal his injuries.

A faint chanting voice, like the buzzing of a fly, slowly emerged from his mouth and echoed through the Chaos Void.

But he didn't continue for long before stopping, his eyes filled with gravity.

Although his body was severely injured, he had experienced similar injuries in previous battles with the Demon Clan.

But at this moment, as he recited the scriptures, he discovered a terrifying issue.

The scriptures that used to seem easy to understand were now incredibly abstruse and incomprehensible, and reciting them was a stuttering struggle.

What is going on here? A wave of anxiety suddenly surged in his heart.

He lifted his head and looked at the Three Treasure Jade Ruyi above him, asking softly, "Ruyi, do you know why I'm here?"

The Three Treasure Jade Ruyi moved slightly, flew to Qin Zheng's side, circled around, and then flew back.

Shi Fanzhen nodded slightly, as if speaking to himself, "Ruyi is saying that Layman Qin knows the reason and wants me to wait for him to wake up and ask him."

The Three Treasure Jade Ruyi shook slightly, as if nodding.

Although Shi Fanzhen was anxious, his temperament was strong, and he suppressed the many negative emotions in his heart, saying calmly, "Thank you, Ruyi."

After saying this, he closed his eyes again and began to recite the scriptures once more.

If he couldn't understand it after one reading, he'd read it twice, and if not, three times. Then a hundred, a thousand, and ten thousand times, until he understood.

Time passed slowly.

Until one day.

A thunderous roar! Suddenly, within the Primordial Chaos space, a violent gale erupted, causing Shi Fanzhen to abruptly open his eyes.

Then, in his gaze, he saw the figure sitting cross-legged opposite him, with an incredibly powerful aura suddenly surging from his body.

This aura he had only felt before at the Spirit Mountain Great Hall, on the six tallest Buddha statues.

This was Primordial Chaos!

Layman Qin had already attained the Primordial Chaos realm?!

As this thought surged in his mind, Qin Zheng across from him slowly opened his eyes as well.

In his eyes, it was as if countless stars were being born and dying, with the Heavenly Path Tree taking root, and countless Great Dao swirling.

Shi Fanzhen only glanced once, and his brain suddenly ached, followed by a flood of memories rushing into his mind.

He immediately closed his eyes, quickly digesting and absorbing these memories.

At this moment, Qin Zheng also restrained his power, and his eyes returned to normal.

The Great Dao Tree transformed, the Dao Fruit materialized from the void, and the Divine Treasury Gates merged.

The strength gained from these three changes surprised him as well.

With his current power, he could almost defeat ten of himself from before the transformation! At this moment, he had completely transcended the Great Transcendent realm, approaching the level of Primordial Chaos!

If he had the Treasures of the Three Pure Ones, perhaps even a Primordial Chaos in the Initial Realm wouldn't be able to defeat him.

Qin Zheng's thoughts surged, and he slowly calmed his mind, turning his gaze towards Shi Fanzhen, who had awakened not far away.

This guy was truly special. Even though he was deeply polluted, he didn't perish after purification.

As if sensing his gaze, Shi Fanzhen slowly opened his eyes, and when he looked up, his eyes were filled with complexity and struggle.

"Thank you, Layman Qin, for saving me!"

He struggled to get up, then bowed deeply, speaking respectfully.

Qin Zheng nodded and asked, "How much of your memory remains?"

Shi Fanzhen's expression became slightly complex, and he said slowly, "I remember everything before the pollution, and seventy percent after."

After saying this, his expression became slightly more serious, and he continued, "I remember two very important things."

"First, something was taken from my body, which will cause great disaster in the future."

"Second, the Heavens Palace will send Heavenly Soldiers to destroy the Vast Continent!"

Qin Zheng's pupils suddenly shrank at these words.

Both of the things Shi Fanzhen remembered were extremely serious matters!

What was taken from him should be the 'Innate Buddha Heart, Future Buddha' destiny!

So, those who took his destiny were likely to nurture a Demon Buddha! A polluted Beyond-Shore Rank! And the second matter was even more pressing, as the Heavens Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens was going to leave the Thirty-Three Heavens and take action against the Vast Continent in the Chaotic Sea.

Were they going to settle the score with the escaped powerful beings?

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Qin Zheng immediately focused his mind and asked Shi Fanzhen again, "When will the Heavens Palace take action?"

If time was pressing, he would have to quickly inform Daoxing Tianzun and try to persuade the Elders in the Sea of Rules to quickly refine the Primordial Chaos Throne.

Shi Fanzhen furrowed his brows, trying hard to find the information Qin Zheng was asking for in the fragments of his memory.

After a few breaths, his eyes lit up, and he responded, "It seems they will take action when the Water and Land Assembly is held, and the Primordial Chaos Throne appears on the Vast Continent."

Qin Zheng heaved a slight sigh of relief.

If they were waiting for the Water and Land Assembly, there was still three thousand years, and there was no need to worry for now.

However, in the next moment, Shi Fanzhen spoke up again, "But there's a problem with the seal in the Sea of Rules, and they're sending someone there."

(End of Chapter)

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