554: Innate Life Dao Body

A cyan-gold pillar of light pierced through heaven and earth, completely submerging Jiang Li's figure.

Within that pillar of light was contained a life force as great as the creation of the world, violently scouring and reshaping every inch of Jiang Li's Dao Foundation.

"Ah!"

Heart-rending pain spread from her Physical Body to her Divine Soul; Jiang Li felt as if her body was being crushed over and over again, only to be reconstructed each time under that surging life Origin power.

She bit her lower lip tightly, even tasting the metallic tang of blood, but her eyes were startlingly bright; she knew this was the necessary pain to perfect her Physique.

As long as she endured it, she could achieve the Great Dao.

"Not enough! Still not enough! How could this bit of pain block my Dao!"

She frantically circulated the ultimate technique passed down through generations of the Jiang clan—a technique that no one had been able to truly reach Perfection in due to the absence of the Shennong Cauldron.

The phantom of the small cauldron above her head, manifested by the true Shennong Cauldron, shone with boundless light at this moment, resonating to the extreme with the massive projection outside, drawing down even more primordial life Origin.

Outside, everyone was shocked by this magnificent spectacle.

"Such surging life essence... This, this is simply like gestating a deity!"

Someone muttered to themselves, staring blankly at the light and shadow.

Sect Master Xu Yun's expression was grave: "Invoking the power of the true Shennong Cauldron to mend a missing Dao Foundation is a Heaven-Defying act that only those with great perseverance can complete. I admire Fairy Jiang's Heart-Nature and perseverance."

Sect Master Xu Yun also greatly admired Jiang Li; after all, in the past, when the Shennong Cauldron had not yet been lost, members of the Jiang clan had also come to perfect their Physiques.

Yet even back then, those who could successfully perfect their Physique were merely one or two out of ten.

And if Jiang Li could succeed, she was truly one of great perseverance and great Luck.

Ye Xuan still stood quietly, but the aura around him became increasingly profound, as if he had merged with that heaven and earth, guarding the figure within the pillar of light.

His gaze pierced through the pillar of light, clearly seeing the trace of Innate imperfection originally present in Jiang Li's body being forcibly mended by the vast life Origin, as an aura of Perfection, flawlessness, and harmony with the Dao was slowly being born.

However, not everyone was happy to see this scene.

"Hmph! The Shennong Cauldron is a sacred object of the Human Race, even a treasure of the Myriad Realms; how can it be monopolized by the Ye family alone?"

The withered old man from the Myriad Gu Star Domain, Myriad Gu Ancestor, could hardly conceal the greed in his eyes; he suddenly raised his voice, inciting the crowd around him.

"Fellow Daoists! There is no need for me to say what the Shennong Cauldron signifies. If we can comprehend its mysteries, our Great Dao is within reach!"

"Now that this cauldron is right before our eyes, are we just going to watch it be monopolized by the Ye family, allowing them to achieve the might of a single family?"

His words were highly inflammatory, immediately resonating with some people harboring ulterior motives.

Especially those factions that were already at odds with the Ye family or the Star Alliance; their eyes began to flicker.

"What Myriad Gu Ancestor said... seems to make some sense."

"The Shennong Cauldron is an ownerless object; it belongs to those with virtue..."

"Besides, if this Shennong Cauldron remains in the Secret Realm, it will be more helpful for our future comprehension of the Dao."

"Yes, our strength could reach an even higher level."

Some whispers began to arise.

Sect Master Xu Yun frowned upon hearing these words and was about to speak.

But he saw Ye Xuan slowly turn his head, his gaze falling truly upon Myriad Gu Ancestor for the first time.

His eyes were very calm, without anger or Killing Intent, yet they were like an infinite starry sky, deep to the point of suffocation.

"Oh?"

Ye Xuan spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly overpowered all the noise and reached everyone's ears.

"What do you intend to do?"

Myriad Gu Ancestor felt a chill in his heart under Ye Xuan's gaze, but since the words were already out and many people were moved, he could only brace himself, saying with a fierce exterior but weak interior: "Ye Xuan! Although you are strong, you cannot be so overbearing! The Shennong Cauldron is a cauldron for all people under heaven; it should be brought out for the Myriad Realms to study together! If you are sensible, you will hand it over voluntarily, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Ye Xuan interrupted him, his tone still flat, yet carrying a sense of indifference like one looking down upon ants.

"Otherwise... otherwise we will..."

Myriad Gu Ancestor's words stuck in his throat; he felt the timidity of those around him who had originally been moved, as they recoiled under Ye Xuan's gaze.

"Otherwise, you are going to take action and seize it?"

Ye Xuan said it for him, the corners of his mouth seemingly curling into a very faint arc.

"Just based on you? Or based on you lot of... worthless rabble?"

As soon as the four words "worthless rabble" were uttered, it was like a thunderclap exploding in the ears of those with ulterior motives, causing their faces to instantly become incredibly ugly, yet no one dared to truly stand up and refute him.

After all, these people truly knew the extent of Ye Xuan's power.

That power which breaks all Laws with a single strike made them fearful.

"You!"

Myriad Gu Ancestor was trembling with rage, his withered finger pointing at Ye Xuan, "Ye Xuan! You are too arrogant!"

"Arrogant?"

Ye Xuan shook his head lightly, his gaze once again cast towards Jiang Li within the pillar of light, as if he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him anymore.

"I am here, and the Shennong Cauldron is also here. Whoever considers themselves qualified to take it away, feel free to come and try."

Overbearing!

Incomparably overbearing!

There were no threatening words, yet it was more deterrent than any threat. Because him standing there was, in itself, a declaration!

Myriad Gu Ancestor's face turned green and white, and he could only stare resentfully at Ye Xuan's back, not daring to make any further move.

The others were even more terrified into silence, completely extinguishing any inappropriate thoughts.

Just at this moment, the anomaly within the pillar of light reached its peak!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A loud sound, as if the world were being created, echoed from within the pillar of light; the massive projection of the Shennong Cauldron suddenly contracted, turning into countless ancient runes shimmering with cyan-gold light, which all rushed into Jiang Li's body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

Boundless radiance bloomed from her whole body, her skin becoming crystal clear like jade, as if it were condensed from the purest life Laws.

Her dark hair fluttered without wind, and phantom images of tiny emerald-green buds even sprouted from the tips of her hair, only to immediately dissipate into light rain.

The Dao Rhyme permeating her body resonated strongly with the entire Land of Primordial Beginning, as if she were the core of this place, the Dominator of life!

A life aura, far exceeding what it was before, perfect and flawless, vast as the sea, swept out like a tidal wave, permeating the entire periphery of the Land of Primordial Beginning.

Everyone who felt this aura, regardless of race or cultivation level, felt their spirits lift, their internal vitality became more active, and some old hidden injuries even showed signs of healing!

"Suc... succeeded!"

"Innate Life Dao Body! The legendary Physique has truly reappeared in the world!"

"The Jiang clan... is going to rise completely because of her!"

Amidst countless gazes of shock, envy, and awe, the pillar of light slowly dissipated, revealing that peerlessly graceful figure within.

Jiang Li slowly opened her eyes; they were still clear, but they now held a sense of vicissitudes, having comprehended the Great Dao, even though it had only been a fleeting moment to those on the outside.