137: Taiyi understands the path
Time flowed silently within the Immortal Volcano, and at some point, the Dao charm permeating the Primordial World began to undergo some changes.
Cultivators with low strength might find it difficult to perceive, but for the three thousand guests who had heard the Dao in the Zixiao Palace...
Everyone had a premonition that this was a sign that a Quasi-Saint was about to be born.
Originally, before the second lecture, those top Innate Sacred Beings at the forefront of all living beings, such as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Dijun, had all reached the level of Grand Unity Perfection. They only lacked a method to extend their Dao paths to achieve a Breakthrough.
Now, the Saint himself had explained the Cultivation method of Slaying the Corpses to enter the Quasi-Saint realm.
None of them were incompetent; after a period of Cultivation, this shackle had gradually become clear and definite. Crossing it was no longer very difficult.
Next, it would surely be an era where all living beings would have their own realizations and successively enter the Quasi-Saint realm by Slaying the Corpses.
On the Sun Star, ten thousand zhang of golden light fell like a waterfall.
The branches of the Fusang Divine Wood, one of the ten great top-grade Spiritual Roots, stretched within the blazing Solar True Fire, each reddish-gold leaf flowing with the purest essence of fire.
Under the tree, Dijun and Taiyi sat facing each other, their bodies bathed in flames capable of incinerating the Dao bodies of ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortals, yet they appeared composed.
Above Dijun's head, the he tu luo book slowly unfurled, with phantoms of the Zhou Tian Star Dou circulating upon the scrolls.
When the violent Solar True Fire flowed past his fingertips, it actually turned into docile golden threads, continuously weaving into profound star charts following his deductions.
Occasionally, tongues of fire would spiral out of control, only to be immediately suppressed by the star phantoms flying out of the Luo Book, obediently returning to order.
Taiyi appeared even more wild and unrestrained.
The chaos bell hovered before his chest, its mouth facing downward, swallowing all the surging Solar True Fire.
On the surface of the bell, the Golden Crow divine markings unique to him became increasingly clear, and every chime caused the Sun Star to tremble.
Terrifying waves of fire continuously lunged to within a zhang of him, only to automatically split into lines of golden Dao fire, circling and guarding his body.
The two brothers' auras blended, forming a unique Domain under the tree.
The Solar True Fire outside was as violent as a raging sea, but here it was as calm as a lake.
Occasionally, sparks splashed onto Dijun's robes, but instead of burning, they condensed into miniature stars.
The flames touching the tips of Taiyi's hair turned into Golden Crow phantoms, circling him affectionately.
The Fusang Tree also seemed affected; its main trunk lowered thousands of branches simultaneously, injecting the purest solar essence into the two's heavenly spirits.
Above the canopy, the phantom of a great sun lit up, echoing the Golden Crow Origin within their bodies.
At this moment, the violent energy of the entire Sun Star became a catalyst for their Cultivation.
Suddenly, Dijun opened his eyes, the galaxy reversing within them.
He was only one step away from implementing the plan Fuxi had devised for him to devour the starry sky.
As long as his strength improved further and he achieved a Breakthrough to the Quasi-Saint realm, he would be able to call upon more abilities within the he tu luo book.
By then, gaining control over the starry sky would be an easy task.
At that moment, he noticed the Solar True Fire around Taiyi's body leaking slightly, as if his state of mind was wavering.
Dijun frowned slightly; he knew his younger brother possessed unparalleled talent on the path of Cultivation.
Coupled with Taiyi's almost obsessive pursuit of the Dao, it allowed him to lead the other Innate Sacred Beings, even being slightly stronger than his elder brother.
Now that Taiyi's Dao Heart had ripples, it meant he was also feeling hesitant.
The cause of these troubles was likely this crucial step of the Breakthrough.
Whether to persist in his own heart and follow one path to the end, or to follow the Dao taught by the Saint and enter the Quasi-Saint realm by Slaying the Corpses, was all within a single thought.
But the choice within that single thought was also the most difficult to make.
If the thought was not clear, he might remain stuck here forever.
Looking at Taiyi with calm eyes, Dijun's Divine Thought brushed over Taiyi's spiritual platform like a spring breeze without the need for words.
"The Dao Heart is like a blade; its value lies in purity."
Just eight short words, yet they caused the restless True Fire around Taiyi to stall.
The he tu luo book flew out from between Dijun's brows, unfolding a vast star chart between the two.
Dijun tapped lightly with his finger, and two distinct trajectories appeared on the star chart: one extended along the path of Slaying the Corpses taught by Hongjun.
The other had an unclear path ahead, pointing directly toward some unknown Domain.
"My path is here," Dijun's voice echoed in Taiyi's Primordial Spirit. "Where is your path?"
Taiyi's tightly closed eyes twitched slightly as these two different choices of Dao paths flashed by.
The chaos bell also suddenly rang out on its own.
Within the chime, various scenes of the two of them traveling through the Primordial World appeared.
These memories gathered like streams, finally turning into a clear thought: his Dao lay in the constant pursuit of transcendence.
"I understand."
With his thoughts cleared, Taiyi suddenly opened his eyes, the golden flames within them surging.
Before his voice faded, the chaos bell shook violently, and the Golden Crow markings on the bell actually detached and flew out.
Carrying the purest solar essence fire, they rushed into Taiyi's heavenly spirit.
Simultaneously, the phantom of the great sun from the Fusang Tree projected a pillar of light, enveloping Taiyi.
The entire Sun Star suddenly stood still for a moment, and then, an unprecedented pressure swept through the Primordial World.
As the flames dissipated, Taiyi's figure reappeared, seemingly no different from usual, but every movement now carried a natural Hunyuan Dao charm.
The chaos bell danced around him joyfully; wherever the sound of the bell passed, even the violent Solar True Fire bowed in submission.
A Hunyuan Golden Immortal, true to the name.
Within the Immortal Volcano, Qing Wu suddenly looked up, staring at the frenzied Law of Sun on the Sun Star.
"I didn't expect Taiyi to actually embark on the path of Hunyuan. From now on, he truly is a Fellow Daoist on the same path."
He turned his head to look at Yuan Feng. "This is all thanks to you!"
However, Yuan Feng only smiled faintly. "It's still far from enough!"
Then she reached out and stroked the Tiangou beside her.
Someone else's Breakthrough had actually ended up scaring it.
Could it be that even inside the Immortal Volcano, it was afraid that Taiyi would come looking for it to settle scores after his Breakthrough?
Truly a cowardly dog... Besides the signs of Breakthrough from the Sun Star, all parts of the Primordial World were enveloped in auspicious light, with frequent phenomena occurring.
In the East Sea, within a Daoist arena on Penglai Island, the East Duke also felt a powerful surge of Luck.
Ever since he found the Penglai Immortal Island, the number of Primordial World Cultivators coming to join him from all directions had been increasing day by day.
The East Duke had already established a significant force on Penglai Island, though he had not yet announced it to the Primordial World.
First, he needed to achieve a Breakthrough to the Quasi-Saint realm himself, possessing enough strength to have a more substantial say.
This had been completed not long ago.
Secondly, although he was the head of male immortals, the Saint had personally appointed two leaders.
He needed to persuade the other one to join him in the great trend, so as to fully utilize the Saint's title and achieve the goal of commanding all the immortals of the Primordial World.
Thus, he turned his gaze toward West Kunlun...