Chapter 662 - 71: The Daoist Ancestor’s Position Takes Form, Lu Xuan Becomes Head of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 662: Chapter 71: The Daoist Ancestor’s Position Takes Form, Lu Xuan Becomes Head of the Three Pure Ones

After a pause, he continued,

"I suspect that if the [Beginning of All Things] wasn’t his fundamental origin—his half of a True Dao Fruit, which is utterly immovable—he probably would have given that to you as well..."

Lu Xuan let out a soft sigh, a look of melancholy on his face.

"They say he’ll only be suppressed for a while, but I estimate it will be for several hundred thousand years. He might not be able to break the seal until the final calamity truly descends..."

He closed his eyes.

"For my two masters, several hundred thousand years isn’t very long—merely the flick of a finger. But I’ve been cultivating for less than a hundred thousand years in total. This will be a very long farewell for me."

Supreme snorted.

"I still don’t think it’s long enough. It would’ve been best if that cripple was suppressed along with him!"

"Tch!"

The Lame Daoist pursed his lips.

"If I were suppressed, would *you* handle the final calamity?"

As the great river of Years flowed toward the final calamity, Supreme was growing weaker while Spirit Treasure grew stronger.

Outside of The Beginning of Ancient Times, the gap in power between Supreme and Spirit Treasure was no longer that great.

A brilliant smile spread across the Lame Daoist’s face as he muttered to himself,

"Soon, old man Supreme will fall completely, while I will approach Perfection... Heh heh, heh heh heh..."

Beside him, Supreme let out a cold laugh.

"It may be ’soon,’ but that time has not yet come..."

He snatched the Dog-Beating Stick from the East Sea and sprinted after the Lame Daoist. As Lu Xuan watched, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, the old Daoist beat the younger Daoist until he howled in pain.

"Supreme! Just you wait! I’ll get you back for this!"

The Lame Daoist was still running his mouth, but the glow on the Dog-Beating Stick only grew more brilliant. The old Daoist was relentless, whipping the Lame Daoist until he was covered in bruises.

"My two masters..."

Lu Xuan rubbed his forehead in exasperation and cut in. After a good deal of placating, Supreme finally calmed down a bit and returned to his seat.

The Lame Daoist, grumbling and cursing, scooted his cattail mat farther away from Supreme. His face bruised and swollen, he said,

"Old man Supreme, what goes around comes..."

"Three Masters!" Lu Xuan quickly cut him off, afraid of angering Supreme again. ’This Three Masters has been getting more and more arrogant lately...’

The Lame Daoist grumbled for a moment, nursing his swollen cheek, and asked peevishly,

"Speaking of which, Xiaoxuan, your position as Daoist Ancestor..."

Supreme’s expression turned solemn as well. Lu Xuan took a deep breath and explained softly,

"It has taken form, but it is still far from [Perfection]. I need to sequentially establish the fundamental laws for the [Heaven Ascending Gate], [Heaven-Facing Palace], [Immortal], [Celestial Realms], and [Daluo] realms, and even for the [Dao Fruit] realm. Only then can it be considered truly perfect!"

The Lame Daoist seemed lost in thought.

"I observed you in The Beginning of Ancient Times establishing the laws for the two realms of Jade Tower and Climbing the Divine Ladder. You became the very embodiment of those two realms, but it seems there’s more to it than that?"

Lu Xuan shook his head and said quietly,

"The position of Daoist Ancestor is too full of Profound Mysteries. I haven’t completely figured it out yet myself, but from what I can tell so far..."

He gathered his thoughts and began to explain methodically.

"The power of all beings at the Jade Tower and Climbing the Divine Ladder levels will be attached to me. On the plane of Years, this is measured in units of an [Instant].

Whichever Instant I exist in, the power of all Cultivators in those two realms during that Instant will be bestowed upon me."

He paused.

Lu Xuan continued,

"The more Cultivators there are in these two realms, the stronger I become. However, they are ultimately entry-level realms. Even with a nearly Infinite number of them, the increase in power isn’t that significant. It only boosts my internal Magical Power by about thirty percent, and that power is extremely impure."

Supreme’s expression was grave as he nodded slightly.

"That’s not a problem. Once you make the subsequent Great Realms your own—even if you only reach the level of the Celestial Realms and Daluo—your Magical Power might be able to rival the Demon Ancestor’s. Moreover..."

A smile appeared on his face.

"If you can also establish the fundamental law for the Dao Fruit Realm, then you will have truly become ’[Only I Am Venerable],’ truly have become the [Daoist Ancestor]."

Lu Xuan nodded earnestly, but then sighed.

"Easier said than done. How difficult will that actually be? I’ve escaped for now by feigning my death, but when I try to carry out my Cultivation in The Beginning of Ancient Times again, I’ll surely be attacked by their combined forces. Next time, I might not even be able to finish reciting a single scripture..."

Supreme said quietly,

"Once you step into the Dao Fruit Realm, you should have the power to rival an [Enlightened One]. At that time, I and your Three Masters will join forces to help you. We might even be able to take on the other Fellow Daoists."

The Lame Daoist also grinned.

"Exactly! Besides, if it really comes down to it, we can wait for the final calamity to descend and release Primordial. He can suppress everything for you in an ultimate ancient land like The Beginning of Ancient Times, while I suppress everything for you on the outside!"

Supreme shot the Lame Daoist an irritated glare.

"That’s not how it works! If we really do nothing and wait for the final calamity, the Western journey will have already been lost completely. Amitabha and Bodhi might well have a chance to achieve Perfection!"

He paused, then looked at Lu Xuan and said sternly,

"Therefore, Xiaoxuan, your main priority right now is still to win the Western journey. And do not, under any circumstances, expose your position as Daoist Ancestor until the final moment. Otherwise, never mind anyone else, Haotian will certainly turn against us."

Lu Xuan nodded silently, his expression grave. He knew his master spoke the truth. The position of Daoist Ancestor had implications that were far too great; it touched upon the very foundation of existence.

After speaking with his two masters for a while longer,

Lu Xuan rose, saw the two Daoists off, and then sat back down on his cattail mat. After calming his mind and spirit, he opened his hands.

"Appear."

He spoke in a condensed voice, and as his word landed, the [Heaven-Opening Transformation], the [Cause of All Fruits], and the [Source of All Things] materialized before him.

Although these three masses of origin could not compare to the [Beginning of All Things], which had become a True Dao Fruit, each one possessed the potential to become a [True Dao Fruit] itself.

Three masses of origin—the very foundation of three Great Daos!

"Second Master..."

Lu Xuan gazed at the remains of his second master’s body, which had been split into six pieces and scattered, then looked back toward The Beginning of Ancient Times where the Primordial Great Celestial Venerable now slept.

He took a deep breath and whispered,

"We will meet again in the future."

As the words left his lips, the three masses of origin merged with Lu Xuan’s True Spirit. He let out a stifled grunt as his Physique twisted violently.

In the next Instant, he had silently transformed into the Cause of All Fruits, become the Source of All Things, and turned into the Heaven-Opening Transformation!

"I..."

When he opened his eyes again, Lu Xuan had appeared in the Hongmeng, before the opening of the heavens. His expression was majestic. The brand of the Heaven-Opening Banner materialized in his hand, and he swung it down gently.

"I shall open the heavens and the earth."

’RIIIP!’

He pioneered the Great Heaven and Earth.

Throughout all of time and space, throughout all the Years, the statues of The Three Pristine Ones trembled and changed!

The Yuqing Primordial Heavenly Venerate, who resided on the far left, silently and naturally transformed into...

[Profound Origin Fusheng].

The one who opened the heavens was him. The Source of All Things was him. The Cause of All Fruits was also him.

But he was not Primordial.

History had been monumentally altered.