Chapter 506: Taiji Transformation, Immortal Art Deduction

Chapter 506: Taiji Transformation, Immortal Art Deduction

In the pitch-black and silent skies above Fengdu City, a massive Taiji Diagram slowly began to form, with black and white intertwining, silently unfolding and enveloping the silent Yin-Yang realm.

Lei Jun silently strolled through Fengdu City.

As he walked, above the enormous black and white Taiji Diagram, strands of lightning began to gather.

The accumulated lightning also formed another majestic city, equally grand and awe-inspiring.

However, this city, suspended in mid-air, was upside down in the sky, separated from the black and white Taiji Diagram, and faced the dark Fengdu City below, like a reflection in water.

The upside-down city in the sky had lightning constantly swirling around its walls.

Its twelve gates were temporarily sealed.

In the center of the city, one could see the intense and fiery Heavenly Flame Yangyan gathering.

At this moment, intertwined with the Heavenly Flame Yangyan, was not the green Yin fire that Lei Jun usually controlled.

Instead, it was another peculiar flame, almost grayish-white in color.

The principles and realm of this flame were in stark contrast to the golden crimson Heavenly Star True Fire.

It was as if it were the extremely Yin star fire.

At this moment, with the intertwining of Yin and Yang star fires, a mysterious star formation seemed to take shape, resembling the image of the Heavenly Trigram.

The star fire within the Thunder City was intertwined with strands of lightning, following the direction of the Heavenly Trigram.

The golden crimson and grayish-white flames merged, eventually forming a smaller black and white Taiji Diagram that remained in the city's center.

On the Taiji Diagram, Lei Jun's Thunder Emperor True Body faintly appeared.

This Thunder City, suspended in mid-air, was separated from the lower Fengdu City by the giant black and white Taiji Diagram.

Lei Jun himself stood in the center of Fengdu City, which was empty, with no one else in sight.

Only beneath his feet, a smaller black and white Taiji Diagram emerged.

The two small and one large Taiji Diagrams rotated together, causing the two opposing cities above and below to subtly merge into one at this moment.

In the Yellow Springs, beside Fengdu City, the Long River of Oblivion no longer remained calm, and its waters began to churn violently.

Although there was still no sound, the waters of the river surged.

The boundless life and death Yin-Yang Qi, at this moment, passed through Fengdu City and then entered the giant Taiji Diagram above and the Thunder Emperor City further up.

At this critical moment, the pivot of Yin and Yang shifted, transforming life and death.

As the Thunder Emperor City trembled, its twelve gates seemed to loosen simultaneously.

With the gates shaking, a vast vitality burst forth from within.

In the Yellow Springs, which had been silent and lifeless for so long, rare sounds finally emerged.

Thunder.

The thunder roared, shaking the entire Yellow Springs and causing the previously dormant netherworld to tremble.

Lei Jun calmly remained in Fengdu City, quietly observing the changes in the Thunder Emperor City above.

After a long thunderous rumble, the Thunder Emperor City began to quiet down.

In contrast, Fengdu City silently shook.

An immense amount of vital energy flowed back into the lower Fengdu City through the giant black and white Taiji Diagram above.

The Yin-Yang death aura in Fengdu City intensified.

It even began to nourish the Yellow Springs and the Long River of Oblivion before it.

The Yellow Springs and the Long River of Oblivion were cold and lifeless, hiding dangers within, but they were also filled with abundant spiritual energy.

At this moment, as Lei Jun acted, the spiritual energy circulated more vigorously than before.

Life and death energies constantly transformed.

And after Lei Jun's initial trigger, the momentum became even more grand.

Lei Jun sat cross-legged in quiet contemplation, and his figure automatically disappeared from Fengdu City, reappearing in the Thunder Emperor City.

The twelve temporarily sealed gates finally opened completely.

Within the gates, instead of fierce thunderous lights exploding, a vast amount of spiritual energy intertwined with life and death Yin-Yang Qi, entering the gates and infusing the Thunder Emperor City.

The two cities, opposite and inverted, were still separated by the giant black and white Taiji Diagram, which continued to rotate.

At this time, in the center of Fengdu City below, a figure began to appear on the small Taiji Diagram.

This figure didn't seem as powerful as Lei Jun's previous Thunder Emperor True Body, but it possessed a unique mystery, as if countless subtle and illusory threads were connected to it, extending into the surrounding air, their ends unknown.

Lei Jun focused his mind and silently cultivated.

The five Great Origins each had their strengths.

Tai Yi represented the universe before the emergence of primordial chaos, closest to nothingness, making it the most unpredictable and difficult to reach, both the beginning and the end of the universe.

Tai Chu was the initial breath of primordial chaos, formless and immaterial, but the starting point, symbolizing the beginning of all phenomena, from nothing to something.

Tai Shi was formless and material, the universe's further expansion, the evolution of time and space, and the incubation of all phenomena, yet all was empty.

Tai Su was both form and substance, the foundation and origin of all things in the universe, and from this, all phenomena and beings appeared, and the Great Origin transformed.

Lei Jun's Taiji Dao Body signified the moment when the universe, from primordial chaos, officially opened up the heavens and earth, transitioning from the Great Origin to the changes of the later stages.

From this point on, Taiji gave birth to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang gave birth to the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols gave birth to the Eight Trigrams, and the later stages of creation transformed.

Therefore, the most significant characteristic of the Taiji Dao Body was its ability to control the changes of all phenomena and beings, serving as the central hub of harmony, rather than just the opposition of principles like the Yin and Yang bodies.

Although Lei Jun had created the Thunder Emperor City and Fengdu City in opposition, the focus was not on the cities themselves but on how they jointly influenced the overall spiritual energy and meridian changes in the Yellow Springs realm.

While he continued to cultivate, his cultivation deepened, and his understanding of his own Daoist methods and the myriad principles of heaven and earth grew stronger.

In addition to the two great Immortal Arts he cultivated at the Profound Enlightenment Level One, during this process, Lei Jun also prepared and deduced the new Immortal Art he would practice after reaching Profound Enlightenment Level Two.

With his current innate talent, comprehension, and cultivation vision, combined with the experiences in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and the human world, although some ideas were still in the conceptual stage, he had already formed a general plan.

In the end, the Thunder Emperor City suspended in mid-air above Lei Jun gradually dissipated, leaving only the Fengdu City and the giant Taiji Diagram above the dark city.

Instead of returning to Fengdu City, Lei Jun sat cross-legged atop the giant black and white Taiji Diagram, silently meditating.

After reaching Profound Enlightenment Level Two, Lei Jun, while deducing and planning the third Immortal Art, had also discussed with Xu Yuanzhen and others.

Given the current circumstances, some issues were naturally within the scope of their discussions.

For example, hypothetical enemies.

They didn't talk about the opponent across the Time Abyss for now, but in this Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Megaverse, the most obvious opponent was undoubtedly Gao Tian Sui and Zheng Baiyu.

Although they had both entered the Time Abyss, when they would return and what state they would be in upon their return were still uncertain.

Lei Jun and the others were particularly concerned about Gao Tian Sui due to historical reasons.

Gao Tian Sui possessed the Taishi Dao Body, which was on par with Lei Jun's Taiji, Tang Xiaotang's Tai Chu, and Zhao Chanya's Tai Yi.

Although Lei Jun didn't directly witness Gao Tian Sui's battle with the Sea of Suffering Venerable, the subsequent events in Guizang and the historical battle records provided by Zhang Wantiang allowed Lei Jun to understand Gao Tian Sui's extraordinary cultivation strength.

He was an exceptionally powerful Talisman Sect immortal within the same cultivation realm.

In this Megaverse, he was undoubtedly the number one expert during the End of Han.

Although there might be various objective reasons, in terms of results, both Tian Rui's He Ying and the 16th Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhuang Zheng, had admitted that they were inferior to this formidable enemy in a one-on-one fight.

From Lei Jun's current cultivation, he naturally needed to focus on improving his cultivation strength and realm, but given the uncertain time frame, he had to consider other preparations.

In a situation where his cultivation was lower than his opponent's, it was difficult to say that he could restrain Gao Tian Sui's Taishi Dao Body; he could only try to counter it.

Lei Jun had many discussions with Xu Yuanzhen and others.

One of the ideas for Lei Jun, who possessed the Taiji Dao Body, was to reverse the Taiji, similar to Gao Tian Sui's Taishi Disintegration Technique and Tang Xiaotang's Reverse Primordial Chaos.

Whether it was positive or negative change, it was all transformation, and it didn't violate the wonder of Taiji.

In the cultivation world of this Megaverse, reversing or opposing Taiji, in practical combat, meant to stabilize the Taiji Certification of Transformation, almost stopping it.

The power and profundity generated from this would also be used to stabilize Gao Tian Sui's Taishi changes, thereby affecting his offense and defense.

Lei Jun had the ability to deduce such a method, but it went against the natural process of creation and didn't align with his consistent attitude of following the natural flow since he began his cultivation.

The method could be successful, but it didn't fit his cultivation principles.

Moreover, the Immortal Arts cultivated after becoming an immortal often reflected the cultivator's inner self and the summary of their lifelong learning.

After becoming an immortal, Lei Jun looked back on his past experiences, and by integrating his cultivation path with his life principles, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Going against this principle would likely lead to setbacks.

In that case, the effectiveness of the Immortal Art would be questionable, especially when facing a formidable enemy like Gao Tian Sui.

Another idea was that if one couldn't go against the natural order and forcefully stop the process of creation, it would be better to go with the flow.

Instead of stopping it, one could push it forward, making everything progress faster.

And also, fade faster.

This would directly affect Gao Tian Sui's Taishi Dao Body, making it difficult for him to maintain stability and even causing it to dissipate.

This was Xu Yuanzhen's strategy against the Taishi Dao Body.

However, the idea was still immature, partly because of the cultivation realm gap between the two, and partly because Xu Yuanzhen hadn't yet achieved the Taishi Dao Body.

For Lei Jun, this strategy also somewhat violated the principle of following the natural flow.

Therefore, Lei Jun kept pondering and discussing with his fellow disciples who had exceptional comprehension. He decided to adopt another strategy.

Starting from the macro and delving into more subtle aspects, he would then target Gao Tian Sui's Taishi Dao Body, breaking it down and decomposing it from the inside out, and then reconstructing it from the small to the large.

The difficulty involved in this process was naturally immense.

If their cultivation realms were similar, it would be easier to discuss, but in a situation where Lei Jun's cultivation was lower, it might seem like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Fortunately, the principle that destruction is easier than construction still applied here, or Lei Jun would have to further ponder other ideas.

This path, from a certain perspective, was the most suitable for him personally.

Unlike Xu Yuanzhen, who preferred to exploit the opponent's weaknesses, Lei Jun liked to focus on and develop his own strengths.

Since he began his cultivation, he had always enjoyed exploring the profound mysteries of the natural world, finding endless joy in it.

"The general framework is there, but some ideas still need to be verified at Profound Enlightenment Level Two before they can be finalized."

After an unknown amount of time, Lei Jun concluded his cultivation, rising from the massive Yellow and Black Taiji Diagram.

The Yellow and Black Taiji Diagram dissipated, and beneath it, Fengdu City remained serene.

Lei Jun walked along the River of Forgetfulness.

The long river seemed endless.

But Lei Jun, with his steps, emerged from the Yellow Springs.

The divide between life and death, between the human realm and the underworld, was crossed in a single stride.

Celestial Master Lei returned to the mortal world.

After achieving the Taiji Dao Body, Lei Jun walked in the mortal realm. Although there were still specks of light dust floating in all directions, the dissipation of his Immortal Essence and spiritual power was minimal.

Although there was some dissipation, it would soon return to him from the mortal realm.

In the absence of intense confrontations with powerful enemies, Lei Jun could remain in the mortal world without any major issues.

However, Lei Jun did not return to the Dragon Tiger Mountain in the Great Tang at this time.

On one hand, he wanted to keep the secret of his achievement of the Taiji Dao Body.

On the other hand, he wanted to train the younger generation of his sect, allowing them to adapt to life without Celestial Master Lei.

Currently, Lei Jun did not linger in the mortal realm but instead headed towards the Saha World.

Senior Brother Wang Guiyuan had already made some preparations in the Saha World.

"The Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm is stable, and the rituals that Bright Light Venerable left here can be removed," said Wang Guiyuan. "Later, even the Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm can be moved."

Lei Jun nodded, "That's right. We should start now so that we can catch up with the human convergence."

Wang Guiyuan then manifested the body of a Buddhist monk named Fa Qing, and as his palms pressed together, a faint Buddhist light spread in all directions.

In the distance, in other parts of the Saha World, Buddhist lights also lit up, faintly connecting with each other.

Eventually, a vast expanse of Buddhist light covered almost the entire Saha World.

Countless white lotuses bloomed in the Saha World, transforming into an ocean of lotus flowers.

Under the motionless white lotus sea, the entire Saha World underwent a transformation.

The Land of Endurance emerged, intertwining with the white lotus sea, gradually becoming one.

The true intention of purity and extinction emerged from within.

After Wang Guiyuan took action to temporarily protect the countless mortals living in the Saha World, Lei Jun raised his hand and pointed towards the Earth Valley beneath the crack in the Saha World.

Suddenly, the Earth Valley shook.

A golden Buddha seemed to manifest within.

The Buddha pressed his palms together, and as the Buddhist light faded, the figure quickly vanished.

The Buddhist rituals that Bright Light Venerable had set up here years ago were completely dispelled by Lei Jun and his fellow disciples.

The rituals were left until now to prevent the already cracked Saha World from facing a disaster.

Now that Lei Jun and the others had reached the pinnacle of their cultivation and had prepared for many years, dealing with the problems in the Saha World seemed effortless, almost as if they had been overly cautious and made a mountain out of a molehill in the past.

Bright Light Venerable had occupied the Daoist Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm, possessed the Shaman's treasure Qiangming Linlang, gathered a large number of Buddhist treasures, and expended great effort to set up the rituals, aiming to stabilize the crack in the Saha World and also hoping to improve his own chances of ascending to a higher realm.

However, his life ended early, and everything became like a fleeting dream.

After the rituals he left behind dissipated, beneath the crack in the Saha World, numerous talismans and registers flashed with flowing light, eventually intertwining to form a massive three-colored formation of purple, gold, and green, centered on the Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm, stabilizing the crack while also enveloping the entrance to the heavenly realm.

Wang Guiyuan's rituals were a precaution.

In fact, from beginning to end, the people in the Saha World were unaware of the immense changes beneath that deep valley.

Lei Jun raised his hand, and the Yellow and Black Taiji Diagram, formed from the two qi, flew out of the valley, carrying several items to the two disciples.

"Senior Brother, keep this and study it carefully," Lei Jun said. "I'll return to my seclusion first."

Wang Guiyuan raised his hand, and the few treasures that Bright Light Venerable had used to set up the rituals fell into his hands:

"Although I haven't taken them out until now, I've seen them many times over the years, and I have a general idea.

In the next few days, I'll set out for Luo Yuan. Have you made preparations over there?"

Lei Jun nodded, "Yes, I've taken care of things here. After you've settled everything, I'll contact the Shaman's friends later."

Wang Guiyuan agreed.

Lei Jun then left the Saha World and headed for Guizang.

As soon as he arrived in Guizang, Xu Yuanzhen waved goodbye, "I'll leave this to you."

Lei Jun said, "I wish you success, Senior Sister Xu."

Xu Yuanzhen had been in Guizang for a long time and had gradually formed an idea about certain matters.

Currently, she was going to the Yu Yu Heaven of Kunlun to seclude herself for a period of time.

Lei Jun took over her duties and stayed in Guizang, paying close attention to the changes in the Time Abyss.

At the same time, he also sent a message to his old friend Sun Li.

Elder Sun held an exceptional position in the Southern Wilderness Shaman Sect of the Great Tang and the Ling Shan Shaman Sect.

Not only was his strength outstanding, causing even the Ninefold Heaven Perfected Shamans like Zhao Qianran, Qiao Yang, and Ke Lang to not dare to underestimate him, but another important reason was his close personal relationship with the Celestial Master's Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

In addition to his old friendship with Yuan Mobai, Elder Sun also frequently communicated with Celestial Master Lei Jun.

To be precise, Elder Sun currently had considerable influence not only in the Southern Wilderness Shaman Sect of the Great Tang and the Ling Shan Shaman Sect but also in the Shaman Sect's lineage that had returned to the Empty Realm. In recent years, they had often invited Elder Sun to visit.

Elder Sun's mindset and attitude remained unchanged, and he was as low-key as he was in the past.

In recent years, he has widely cultivated good karma, rarely engaging in disputes, traveling far and wide to discuss the Dharma and gather heavenly treasures. Most of the time, he quietly continues his cultivation.

This time, Lei Jun invited the other party to Guizang for an old matter.

"Qiangming Linlang has been retrieved from the Saha World. According to our previous agreement, it should be returned to the Ling Shan Shaman Sect. I hope Elder Sun can handle this on our behalf," Lei Jun said.

Sun Li's expression became more solemn as he took Qiangming Linlang, feeling somewhat moved.

"Although I did not originate from Ling Shan, helping Ling Shan recover such a significant treasure today has also resolved a matter close to my heart. I must thank the Celestial Master."

Lei Jun: "Elder, you are too kind."

After a brief conversation, Sun Li thanked Lei Jun and took his leave.

Leaving Guizang, he returned to the Great Rectifier.

Huangfu Qi and the great shamans of Ling Shan currently reside here.

Thanks to the efforts of Fenghuang Fengming and Lei Jun, and Huangfu Qi's years of nurturing, the Great Rectifier no longer shows the signs of its past difficulties.

However, it still requires a Celestial Realm expert to remain here.

Huangfu Qi himself has no intention of leaving, preferring to recuperate quietly.

At this moment, when Sun Li returned Qiangming Linlang, both Zhao Qianran, Qiao Yang, Lei Lei, and the Shaman King Huangfu Qi showed signs of joy. Huangfu Qi personally led everyone to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.

"Qianran."

Then, Huangfu Qi did not keep Qiangming Linlang for himself but handed it to Shaman Xian Zhao Qianran.

Zhao Qianran's expression was solemn as he accepted it with great respect. "Thank you, my king, for your generosity!"

Huangfu Qi: "I still need to recuperate. Though I can offer guidance, the most critical moment must be faced by you alone."

Zhao Qianran bowed his head. "Qianran understands."

After a brief pause, he said, "I intend to personally visit Guizang to meet the current Celestial Master and express my gratitude."

Huangfu Qi: "That is fitting."

Zhao Qianran and the others bowed to Huangfu Qi again and then withdrew, not wanting to disturb his recuperation.

After leaving, one of the great shamans whispered, "Celestial Master Lei is a man of his word."

Zhao Qianran, Qiao Yang, Lei Lei, and others all nodded in agreement.

Elder Sun Li also smiled.

Although it was previously agreed that Qiangming Linlang would be returned to Ling Shan once retrieved from Saha, the circumstances have changed since then.

At the time, Lei Jun had not yet become a celestial, while Huangfu Qi was already a shaman king who had reached the Celestial Realm. They cooperated under these conditions.

Now, not only has Lei Jun ascended to the Celestial Realm, but Huangfu Qi himself has faced a great calamity, nearly dying, and even lost Ling Shan.

Even now, they cannot claim to have recovered Ling Shan on their own, as it was not taken back from Ruan Qiao and Quan Yuanqi by them.

Instead, Quan Yuanqi was personally cut off from the path of immortality by Lei Jun.

In this unbalanced situation, without the Ling Shan Shaman Sect having to ask, Saha has already returned Qiangming Linlang as agreed, leaving Zhao Qianran and others deeply moved.

Especially Zhao Qianran himself.

Receiving Qiangming Linlang means he has an opportunity, and the Ling Shan Shaman Sect has an opportunity.

Lei Jun and the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master's Office do not care about this.

Compared to the plight of the Ming Dynasty's Emperor Han Zhining a few years ago, Zhao Qianran feels even more deeply.

He then spoke to Sun Li with earnestness, "I must also thank Elder Sun for your kind words."

Sun Li smiled and shook his head. "I dare not, I truly dare not."

Later, Zhao Qianran specially went to Guizang to thank Lei Jun.

Watching him leave, Chu Kun, who was also in Guizang, mused, "This Shaman Xian Zhao Elder has been low-key for a long time, far less prominent than the once-renowned Shaman Zhen Jia Xianting. But he has advanced further than Jia Xianting.

Even if Jia Xianting had succeeded in his plans, he might not have surpassed Zhao Elder. Now that Zhao Elder has obtained Qiangming Linlang, even if Jia Xianting were to be reborn, he could not catch up.

Hmm... Jia Xianting must be aware of this himself. In fact, it might be precisely because of Zhao Elder that he took such a desperate risk."

Lei Jun: "Each person has their own destiny. It should neither be rushed nor delayed."

Chu Kun: "Friend Nie from the Mysterious Mechanism Temple is getting a bit anxious."

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

He is well aware of Nie Fang's situation.

Currently, Nie Fang is in the human world of the Ming Dynasty.

He has been actively involved in the Daoist Sect's offensive against the Ming Dynasty.

Nie Fang is currently at the Third Level of the Eighth Heaven, and he is eager to reach the Fourth Level of the Eighth Heaven, the perfected realm.

His father, Nie Zhongjie, is at this realm.

Nie Fang's eagerness is not because he fears he cannot match his father, but because he fears that someone else will eliminate his father before he can act.

The regret of wanting to rebel but finding one's parents already gone... it is a sentiment that outsiders find hard to judge.

After all, the current situation in the human world of the Ming Dynasty is extremely chaotic and intense.

A moment's inattention, and anyone could die at the hands of anyone else.

"Ultimately, such matters come down to Little Friend Nie himself," Lei Jun said.

His gaze turned to the Time Abyss. "Speaking of settling scores, there is some good news and some bad news."

Chu Kun followed his gaze. "Is it Emperor Tang and High Heaven Lord, or True Monarch Zhao and Elder True Monarch Ge?"

Lei Jun: "The good news is that Daoist Zhao successfully settled the score with Elder True Monarch Ge. The bad news is that he might be facing some other trouble in that heavenly realm. My senior sister went there but couldn't find Daoist Zhao."

(End of Chapter)

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