Chapter 695 - 12: Preaching the Dao in the Primordial Era, the Daluo Ancestor, My Dao Shall Be Accomplished

"B-brother?"

"Yes, it's me."

The two True Spirits faced each other. Each contained a Transcendence Origin—one of infinite Magical Power, the other of an infinite True Spirit.

Fu Xi's True Spirit gently stroked the girl's, speaking softly.

"I have stood in the Red Dust, searching for you for a very long time. Do you remember now? Do you remember our time in the Barbaric Wilderness, when we relied on each other to survive? Do you remember that day, that year, when I cooked you warm porridge?"

Tears streamed down the girl's face as she murmured to herself.

"I remember now... I remember..."

She remembered everything: the terror of being slain by the Supreme, the years she spent as the Demon Ancestor, and her childhood.

She sobbed softly, her eyes red.

"It wasn't you."

"What?" Fu Xi froze for a moment.

The girl spoke, her words deliberate and clear.

"My brother... where did he go?"

Fu Xi's expression hardened, but then he relaxed and sighed.

"Did I overdo the awakening? You've remembered everything, haven't you..."

He gave a faint smile.

"Your brother... I've searched all of Ancient History, and he is nowhere to be found. Fu Xi? I am Fu Xi. I have always been Fu Xi. And I am more than just Fu Xi..."

As he spoke, Fu Xi's expression turned ferocious.

"Come, little sister. Return to my body. We were originally one!"

He shot out his hand, grabbing the girl's True Spirit and frantically trying to force it into his own!

She just wept softly. The moment she understood everything, her heart had already died.

The girl was submerged bit by bit, dissolved little by little, yet she only whispered:

"You delude yourself into thinking you are Wa Huang, but you will never be her. Wa Huang would never do something like this..."

"You're just like me. You're just a 'god' abandoned by Wa Huang."

Hearing this, Fu Xi's face twisted into a demonic snarl as he roared.

"I. Am. Wa. Huang!"

Murderous intent rang out, tearing the Ancient Realm to shreds. Countless creatures panicked, wailed, and fled, only to powerlessly greet the apocalypse, staring blankly as their home was torn asunder and dissolved into nothing.

The girl merely gave a mocking smile, closed her eyes, and was completely devoured.

The two Transcendence Origins merged, finally becoming one. Infinite Magical Power and Cultivation enveloped the infinitely large True Spirit, sublimating.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Fu Xi stood upon the ruins of the collapsed Ancient Realm. Amitabha, Haotian, Houtu, and Bodhi all walked over to stand beside him.

"I am the true Wa Huang."

Fu Xi said coldly.

"For my Transcendence Origin, I still lack the Goddess. She stole my physical body. As for the other Transcendent Traits I lost, I only lack the two Innate Uncertain Numbers and 'Occupying the Future'..."

He paused, extending a palm to feel the boundless, surging power within him and the three Dao Fruits he now controlled by force.

A smile appeared on Fu Xi's face.

"The journey to the West must continue. Lu Xuan is of no concern, and the Goddess is already within my grasp. The biggest trouble is Taiyi. That despicable whelp once caused my efforts to fall short. But what I have lost, I will ultimately take all of it back..."

As he spoke to himself, the smile on his face widened.

'The Purple Cloud is a huge problem, and it's inextricably linked to Taiyi. Perhaps I've been deceived all along. I want to find a new partner. Who would be best?'

The thought had barely formed when Fu Xi seemed to sense something. He glanced toward The Beginning of Ancient Times, his gaze deep as he stared at a towering figure.

'Hmm? The one who stole the Daoist Ancestor Fruit Position has reappeared? Isn't he the Primordial? Why...'

Fu Xi was startled for a moment, but then his expression cleared, his eyes shining brightly.

'No matter who you are, as long as your goal isn't the Transcendent Traits or the Transcendence Origin... the Daoist Ancestor's position is a small matter. What's the harm in letting you have it?'

'Perhaps you will be the perfect partner.'

With that, he dismissed the four Supreme Beings and walked alone toward The Beginning of Ancient Times.

.........

「In the Great Heaven and Earth.」

"And they say that old ghost doesn't use living people in his Alchemy!"

In a desolate ruin on the Earth, the Sun Monkey struggled to climb out of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, his expression grim.

'That woman... she was refined by the furnace directly into an illusory origin...'

He exhaled a turbid breath, his expression shaken. Earlier, he had accidentally fallen into this furnace and witnessed a dead person resurrect, turning into a decrepit old man before walking out.

Not long after, he saw a beautiful woman begin to glow inside the furnace, only to be refined into nothingness—into a ball of illusory origin!

The Sun Monkey closed his eyes, feeling the seemingly endless Magical Power inside him after he had fused with that illusory origin. He grinned.

"What a Supreme Laojun you are! Haotian protects you, and the Lord of the Dao Dynasty protects you too... I'd like to see if I, in my current state, can cut you down!"

"This Celestial Realm... it would be better to smash it to pieces! Just smash it to pieces!"

He reached out and grasped, the Ruyi Dog-Beating Stick appearing in his hand. Step by step, he walked toward the Infinite Celestial Vault. His Magical Power surged like monstrous waves crashing against the shore, shaking the Thirty-Six Celestial Realms until they seemed on the verge of collapse!

"Old ghost! Come and face your death!"

Sun Wukong roared. With his Iron Rod, he shot straight up, crashing through the Thirty-Six Celestial Realms. Countless Immortal Gods panicked, and innumerable Immortal Palaces teetered on the brink of collapse!

Inside Douluo Palace, Lu Xuan, in the guise of Supreme Laojun, opened his eyes. The corner of his mouth twitched, and he was left speechless.

'This damned Monkey...'

He shook his head, utterly helpless.

.........

「The Beginning of Ancient Times.」

Lu Xuan rolled his eyes. 'That disciple of mine...'

'...is just so "filial"!'

He shook his head, reined in his thoughts, and ignored the commotion in the Great Heaven and Earth. He just sat quietly cross-legged on Jade Capital Mountain, gazing out over the entirety of The Beginning of Ancient Times.

After a long while, Lu Xuan sighed softly, a hint of desolation in his voice.

In The Beginning of Ancient Times, many old acquaintances had withered away.

He closed his eyes, sensing his 'Daoist Ancestor Fruit Position.' He began to speak softly, and the sound of the Dao rang out, thundering as if Great Thunder were exploding by one's ears, yet also cleansing like a golden spring washing over the body!

"I have observed the Barbaric Wilderness and seen that its creatures struggle to find the Dao, unable to perceive the path ahead. This pains me to my core. Thus, today, I shall once again preach the Dharma for all living beings!"

"I have already described 'Buzhou' and 'Divinity Transformation.' Now, I must speak of the path forward and establish the road to come!"

After a brief, dead silence, all of The Beginning of Ancient Times erupted. One after another, the Barbaric Creatures galloped forth, cheering, dancing, and shouting 'Daoist Ancestor'!

It was like an instant, a single breath, the time for a cup of tea, the burning of an incense stick... or like three thousand days and nights passing, thirty thousand years turning.

Jade Capital Mountain was now surrounded by Barbaric Creatures. All sentient beings in The Beginning of Ancient Times had gathered here.

The young Candle Dragon raised its head, its voice ringing and clear.

"We respectfully request the Daoist Ancestor to preach the Dao!"

As if this were the signal, countless Barbaric Creatures cried out in unison.

"We respectfully request the Daoist Ancestor to preach the Dao!"

Lu Xuan smiled and nodded, his voice compassionate.

"Since I have already established the Fundamental Skill for 'Jade Tower' and 'Climbing the Divine Ladder,' the next step is to set the rules for 'Heaven Ascending Gate'!"

"The Heaven Ascending Gate realm is mysterious beyond comprehension. Before the Celestial Gate, one must take nine steps to establish the Nine Tribulations, see through the Red Dust, perceive past illusion, use Magical Power to cultivate a True God, use the true self to examine the original self, and come to understand one's true heart."

"All living beings, listen to my Dharma."

He began to eloquently recite a Daoist Scripture. Just as he had for the Jade Tower and Climbing the Divine Ladder realms, he established the Fundamental Skill for 'Heaven Ascending Gate,' the third Great Realm of cultivation, setting its 'rules.'

When the Daoist Scripture was finished, heavenly flowers rained down, Golden Lotuses bloomed from the earth, and purple qi enveloped the entirety of The Beginning of Ancient Times, accompanied by Infinite true breath and Primordial unified qi.

Lu Xuan smiled, gazing at the many enraptured Barbaric Creatures, and said gently.

"This Dharma is called 'Breaking Illusion.' To experience the Nine Tribulations and perceive one's true heart is 'Breaking Illusion.' It can also be called..."

"...the Dharma of 'Refining the Spirit and Returning to Void.'"

All living beings kowtowed, and Lu Xuan accepted their worship without hesitation. He felt himself undergoing another transformation. At this moment, he had become the symbol and vessel of the 'Heaven Ascending Gate' Great Realm.

All Earth Immortal Cultivators at the Heaven Ascending Gate level must revere him as their ancestor. If he exists, the Heaven Ascending Gate realm exists. If he is destroyed, this realm will cease to be!

Across infinite Years, throughout the endless past and future, the power of all Earth Immortal Realm Cultivators was channeled into Lu Xuan's body, bit by bit. This was a Dharma that belonged to him alone, one that Taiyi could not fathom!

"All living beings, continue to listen to my Dharma!"

"Heaven-Facing Palace, the fourth step of cultivation. After seeing through illusion, one comprehends the path ahead, has an audience with the Great Dao, and faces the Celestial Palace!"

"Observe the self, observe no-self, and see only the Great Dao!"

"For this realm, I establish this Dharma. It is..."

"'Inquiry Dao'!"

Another wondrous scripture was completed. The Beginning of Ancient Times trembled, and Lu Xuan became the vessel and incarnation of the 'Heaven-Facing Palace' realm. The power of all True Immortal level Cultivators from all of time surged into his body.

"This Dharma is 'Inquiry Dao.' Its fundamental principle is..."

"'Refining Void and Merging with the Dao.'"

"Continue to listen to the Dharma!"

The Barbaric Creatures were lost in rapture. Lu Xuan himself entered a sublime state, a faint smile appearing on his face involuntarily. The aura around him grew ever more magnificent and vast, as deep as an abyss and as wide as the sea!

"The Fifth Realm, Immortal, shall have a Fundamental Skill, named 'Heaven and Earth'!"

"'Jin' means immortal, to be one with heaven and earth. The Immortal Realm shall also have a fundamental principle, named 'Golden Immortal'!"

"The Sixth Realm, Celestial Realms, shall have a Fundamental Skill, named 'Floating World.' The Celestial Realms realm shall also have a fundamental principle, named 'Taiyi'!"

With another two Fundamental Skills described, the Daoist Ancestor Fruit Position became ever more profound. The aura around Lu Xuan grew stronger and stronger, increasing exponentially!

He successively became the incarnation of the two Great Realms, Immortal and Celestial Realms. The Cultivation of every Cultivator at the Immortal and Celestial Realms levels was also channeled into him!

"The Seventh Realm!"

Lu Xuan's voice suddenly soared. The great music echoing around him reached a crescendo, thrumming with a sound that seemed to resonate not just in The Beginning of Ancient Times,

but even in Hongmeng and throughout the River of Time, this subtle sound of the Great Dao could be heard!

"The Seventh Realm, Eternal! I establish for this realm a Fundamental Skill, named 'Sea of Suffering.' To be within the Years, yet gaze beyond the Years, forever unable to obtain... that is the greatest suffering!"

"This realm also has a fundamental principle. It is..."

"Daluo!"

As that last word fell, auspicious omens, Qingyun, purple qi, and more bloomed forth from The Beginning of Ancient Times, simultaneously spreading out into Hongmeng and the River of Time!

It was not only the beings of The Beginning of Ancient Times who marveled; all spirits before and after throughout the Years also heard the wondrous scripture, saw the wondrous phenomena, and beheld the Daoist Ancestor!

Infinite beings kowtowed, calling the Daoist Ancestor's name with utmost reverence.

Feeling the great transformation occurring within him, feeling the power of the hundreds of Daluo from countless eons of Ancient History being channeled into him,

and feeling his Daoist Ancestor Fruit Position solidify completely into the 'Daluo Ancestor,'

Lu Xuan closed his eyes. His voice was like a great bell, like a massive drum.

"Jade Tower Without Ceasing is Refining Essence and Transforming Qi; Climbing the Divine Ladder to Divinity is Qi Cultivation and Divinity Transformation; Heaven Ascending Gate to Break Illusion is Refining the Spirit and Returning to Void; and Heaven-Facing Palace to Inquiry Dao is Refining Void and Merging with the Dao!"

"The Immortal Realm, one with heaven and earth, is Golden Immortal!"

"The Celestial Realms, with its thousands of Floating Worlds, is Taiyi!"

"The Eternal Realm, adrift in the Sea of Suffering, is ultimately Daluo!"

Before the Dao Fruit are seven realms of cultivation. Each realm is a world unto itself, and each realm is Lu Xuan!

Seven origins emerged, corresponding to the seven realms, transforming into seven principles!

"Mercy, mercy!"

Lu Xuan slowly rose from Jade Capital Mountain and spread his arms as if to embrace The Beginning of Ancient Times and the River of Time.

"Daoist Ancestor!"

The infinite living beings called out three times and kowtowed. The great Years shifted, and the great history changed. From this moment on, the names of the seven realms were all transformed.

From Refining Essence and Transforming Qi and Qi Cultivation and Divinity Transformation, all the way to Golden Immortal, Taiyi, and Daluo...

These were Lu Xuan's realms.

These realms were Lu Xuan.

For a Cultivator to cultivate the Dao was now to cultivate him.

"My Dao is about to be complete!"

Listening to the momentous sound of his Daoist Ancestor Fruit Position transforming, Lu Xuan smiled and said as much.