211: The origin of Heaven's Way, the power of merit.

Purple Heaven Dao Domain.

Deep within the endless sea of fire, a youthful figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by infinite divine flames. These divine flames all emitted terrifying auras, seemingly capable of burning the entire Void Realm into nothingness.

That figure was even more like the Dominator of Fire; no matter how terrifying the divine flames were, upon touching the figure, they appeared remarkably docile.

This person was none other than Xiao Huo, one of the Sons of Destiny not seen for a long time.

Currently, multicolored ancient divine fires coiled around Xiao Huo, and a mysterious and ancient Fire Divine Rune appeared on his forehead. It was hard to imagine how Xiao Huo had gathered at least nine Innate Divine Fires in such a short period!

Besides the eighteenth-ranked Star Celestial Fire he obtained from the auction, he surprisingly also possessed the thirteenth-ranked Life-Death Annihilation Celestial Fire and the fifth-ranked Shennong Celestial Fire!

With such terrifying Celestial Fires condensed within his body, Xiao Huo's strength soared to the extreme, making him completely comparable to the most elite Prodigies!

Xiao Huo slowly opened his eyes, which flickered with firelight. The endless sea of fire instantly retreated, clearing a path.

A simple, ancient token appeared in Xiao Huo's palm, and then he vanished from the spot... Heavenly Secret Peak.

Legend has it that this is the headquarters of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, and also one of the most mysterious places in the Three Thousand Dao Domains.

Divine light shone here, Immortal Mist curled around, a sea of clouds ascended, and Immortal Cranes soared into the sky, letting out bursts of cries that, upon closer listening, seemed to be expounding on the Great Dao, leaving one with endless contemplation.

An Immortal Crane spread its gray feathers, like wings hanging from the heavens, obscuring the firmament, and also like a magnificent scroll painting outlining the grandeur of the mountains and rivers.

"Young Master Heavenly Secret, the time has come."

The Immortal Crane's mouth emitted a crisp and pleasant sound, like large and small pearls dropping onto a jade plate, refreshing the heart and spirit.

The boundless Immortal Mist dispersed, revealing a White-clothed Figure. When he clenched his fists, the entire Void Realm let out cracking sounds of collapse. Behind him, a majestic Divine Elephant phantom materialized. It topped the firmament, stepped on the Void Realm, carried billions of stars on its back, and made the Universe tremble.

This person was Profound Mechanism, who had once obtained an Opportunity at the Heaven and Earth Auction. Now, relying on the resources of the Heavenly Court and that terrifying Cultivation Technique, he successfully stood out from the three thousand Heavenly Secret Disciples, directly becoming the Divine Son of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, and obtaining the Pavilion's eternal secret.

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion originated from an Immortal!

Furthermore, Profound Mechanism had obtained the ultimate Legacy of an Immortal.

"It is time... to emerge."

...At the same time, in the Divine Desolation Dao Domain, a ray of sword light from the Heavenly Sword Holy Land sliced through the firmament, leaving indelible sword marks in the Void Realm.

In the Great Sun Sacred Land, Golden Crows ascended, burning the heavens and seas, annihilating all things.

In the Feathered Ascension Holy Land, Immortal Mists permeated the air, and bursts of Dao sounds spread forth.

In the Ancient Desolation Holy Land, exotic beasts roared, and unique primeval phenomena continuously rose.

A young woman wielded a sword, severing the North Sea with a single strike; a young man held a saber, turning billions of mountains into nothingness; a red-haired youth walked out from the center of a sea of blood, supremely confident and unrivaled in the world. The curtain of the Grand Era officially opened, accompanied by these magnificent scenes...

The Underworld.

The Underworld was now different. An ancient manor, large enough to span the river of time, stood high above the firmament. Inside the manor, countless mighty figures rose and fell. As they breathed, they were enveloped by Chaos Law, and a terrifying Extreme Dao aura spread out.

Below that ancient manor, countless star domes circled. Masked members of the Underworld cultivated in seclusion there, seeking to advance further.

Gu Lingtian and Venerable Tianshan—oh no, now he could be called Saint Tianshan.

Relying on the resources obtained in the Heavenly Demon Divine Domain, Gu Lingtian and Saint Tianshan secured the qualification to Cultivate in the ring closest to that terrifying manor.

Sensing the aura of Law that could be felt even on the skin, and breathing in terrifying Immortal Qi comparable to immortal treasures and divine medicines, Gu Lingtian's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. He was now just one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint.

Gu Lingtian looked toward the terrifying manor, which was permeated with Extreme Dao aura, and his eyes revealed a look of yearning.

That place was the core area of the Underworld!

If the periphery alone offered such Cultivation benefits, what about cultivating deep inside that manor?

It was said that deep within that manor, the Underworld's true Prodigies were hidden, and the President of the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce was also cultivating in seclusion there. To be able to Cultivate within it was a form of recognition.

Gu Lingtian clenched his fists and swore silently:

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! I, Gu Lingtian, will definitely become a core member of the Underworld one day!"

"I, Gu Lingtian, must obtain the Opportunity of the Flying Immortal Pavilion!"

Now that the Flying Immortal Pavilion had opened, as a member of the Underworld, he could naturally participate.

As long as Gu Lingtian performed well enough inside the Flying Immortal Pavilion, entering that manor would not be difficult.

Gu Lingtian was not the only one with this idea. Those who could enter this space to Cultivate were not simple people; some were summoned by Yang An, and others were native Prodigies.

However, native Prodigies needed at least purple-rank Aptitude to enter this place.

Only purple-rank Aptitude was enough for Yang An to spare a glance.

Deep within that manor, a purple-robed figure stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes haughty. Merely standing there quietly, he seemed to merge with heaven and earth. Every strand of his hair was like supreme divine metal, with Dao Rhymes flowing through it.

Furthermore, endless golden light surrounded the purple-robed figure, making him appear like a supreme Immortal Emperor governing all living beings—noble beyond words.

All the major Sons of Fortune were progressing, and Yang An, possessing the System and the vast Underworld, naturally wouldn't stand still either.

The endless golden light surrounding him, when described through another cultivation System, was... the power of Karma!

This was one of the things Yang An had planned for.

This world had now fully ascended to the Divine Realm, capable of accommodating Immortals, and had the qualification to condense the Heavenly Dao!

This endless Karma was the Origin Power of the heavenly dao origin source. Using it to enhance one's Cultivation would have no side effects. If imbued into a weapon, it could grant an ordinary weapon immortal characteristics without needing any rare Materials. Even if a Mortal held it, slaying an Emperor would not be an exaggeration.

Even Yang An's System did not have the qualification to exchange for the heavenly dao origin source.

"Name: Yang An; Age: 19; Cultivation: Heavenly Emperor Early Stage; Talent Potential: Red; Talents: Lord of Destiny (Red), Immortal Emperor Reincarnation (Red), Dao Ancestor Fate (Red), Void Destiny Body (Red), Martial God Rebirth (Gold), Delusion-Breaking Immortal Pupils (Gold), Human Race Sacred Body (Gold), Innate Bright Moon Sacred Body (Gold)... Summoned Characters: Omitted; Saint Points: Omitted; Divine Points: Omitted; destiny points: Eight hundred thirty billion; Items: True Immortal Rank Guard Summon Once, Immortal Rank Guard Summon Once."

After sensing that this world could now accommodate an Immortal at the Peak True Immortal stage, Yang An looked towards his item bar.