Volume One: The Lich Calamity - 216: The Primordial Blessed Land Complete, Zhenyuanzi Attains the Dao

With the addition of the Ancestral Witches, things proceeded much more smoothly. Simultaneously, Qingxuan, Qingkong, and the incarnations of the Five Elements Lifecycle took action, concealing Mount Buzhou with special Great Dao restrictions.

As Qingxuan and his incarnations manifested their familiar Great Daos, layer upon layer of unique seals were imprinted onto the mountain. As a result, while Mount Buzhou still technically existed within the Primordial World, it was now hidden within a parallel space that overlapped and maintained equilibrium with the Primordial realm. Next, they drew upon the ley lines of the land to create a substitute mountain range, allowing it to merge with the blessed land they were about to open.

At a critical juncture, Qingxuan urgently commanded Zhenyuanzi, "Quickly, now!"

Zhenyuanzi responded immediately. Had it not been for the presence of beings like Qingxuan and his incarnations, all of whom had reached the Hunyuan Daluo realm, such a feat would not have been easily accomplished. Zhenyuanzi linked the ley lines, and the prototype of a mountain range began to take shape. Qingkong and the Five Elements incarnations then unleashed their respective Daos, and Dijiang, seeing this, joined the effort as well.

As the mountain range solidified, a vast blessed land space successfully manifested. Qingxuan then guided his grotto-heaven world into it, causing countless spiritual roots to scatter and take hold throughout the realm.

After an indeterminate amount of time, with the assistance of Qingxuan and the various Ancestral Witches, Zhenyuanzi successfully concealed Mount Buzhou from the Primordial World entirely. Furthermore, by utilizing the greatest ancestral vein of the Primordial land, they directly carved out the "Green Lotus Spiritual Heaven," which merged seamlessly with Qingxuan’s grotto-heaven. Suppressed by the original body of the Green Lotus, the space was so immense that it reached the scale of a Great Thousand World, second only to the Primordial World itself.

Simultaneously, as the Green Lotus Spiritual Heaven formed, the Book of the Earth in Zhenyuanzi’s hands flew upward and hovered above him. Countless points of light emerged from the book, connecting with one another and resonating with the ley lines of the Primordial World. This linked the vast network of earth veins directly to the Book of the Earth.

"This!" Zhenyuanzi was struck with disbelief. He could feel the Book of the Earth undergoing a monumental transformation, and a profound resonance began to stir between his own being and the artifact. In that moment, he felt as if he had become the very earth of the Primordial World itself. In a flash, he sensed his Dao of Earth and his understanding of the terrestrial path undergoing a sublimation.

"Is this... has Zhenyuanzi attained the Dao?" Dijiang and the others watched in astonishment. They had encountered experts of the Hunyuan realm before, but witnessing the process of attaining the Dao firsthand was a first for them.

Jumang explained, "In truth, Zhenyuanzi could have attained the Dao long ago, but he suppressed it because the necessary conditions had not yet been met. Now that he has fulfilled all requirements, this is the perfect moment for his breakthrough."

No sooner had Jumang finished speaking than Zhenyuanzi shattered his shackles, ascending to a new level. The process did not end there; it pushed him directly to the fifth stage of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm. This was not like the sagehood attained by Nuwa, but a pure attainment of the Dao through sheer force.

At that moment, countless beings across the Primordial World realized that someone had taken that final step. Many of them did not understand the difference between a Sage and a Hunyuan practitioner.

"Someone has attained the Dao again? Who could it be? The Three Pure Ones, or those two at Mount Sumeru?" Many supreme experts, sensing the aura released by Zhenyuanzi, understood that an attainment had occurred. Countless gazes turned toward Mount Kunlun and Mount Sumeru.

"Hmph!" Taiqing, feeling the intrusion of so many divine senses, let out a cold snort. Instantly, everyone retracted their consciousness. Simultaneously, at Mount Sumeru, Jieyin performed the same action.

At the Heavenly Court in the Lingxiao Palace, Di Jun and the others were troubled. "If it is neither the Three Pure Ones nor the pair from Mount Sumeru, who could it be? Could it be..." They thought of Hongyun, and their hearts tightened.

Bai Ze and Fuxi quickly interjected, "It should not be him. Although he appears to have severed his three corpses, he is still a significant distance away from becoming a Sage." Di Jun looked at Fuxi, who could only sigh in response.

Meanwhile, in the Chaos, Nuwa had just arrived when she felt the powerful aura erupt from the Primordial World. Her expression changed drastically. "This is... Hunyuan? But Teacher said the path of attaining the Dao through force was completely severed!"

The next moment, she realized the Primordial World had changed; it felt more solid and stable than ever before. "This... he is using his own Dao to continuously refine and perfect the earth of the Primordial World!" She carefully cast her gaze toward Mount Buzhou. With her level of cultivation, she could perceive much in a single thought. "Zhenyuanzi! It is him. He truly walked this path and succeeded!" Nuwa murmured with a complex expression.

The Three Pure Ones at Mount Kunlun shared similar thoughts. "Eldest Brother, has Zhenyuanzi attained the Dao and become a Sage?"

"No, he has attained the Hunyuan Dao, not the Sage realm," Taiqing replied with a heavy tone.

"But!" Before Yuan Shi could continue, he saw Taiqing shake his head and fall silent, the rhythm of the Yin-Yang Taiji Dao manifesting around him.

In a hidden corner of the Primordial World, another figure gazed toward Mount Buzhou with complex emotions. "Brother Zhenyuanzi has attained the Hunyuan Dao!" After speaking, he felt a sense of relief. He remained unaware that the Heavenly Court was preparing to scour the entire world to find him.

At the Heavenly Court, Di Jun mused, "We must find him before the others react, so we can seize the opportunity for sagehood he holds. We must seek the assistance of the Empress Nuwa; hopefully, she will be willing to intervene for the sake of past relations."

Di Jun did not realize that while he plotted to seize this unique opportunity for sagehood, would Nuwa not be planning the same for Fuxi? Sometimes, for the sake of certain goals, people easily overlook facts or choose not to think about them.

At Mount Sumeru, Jieyin looked toward Mount Buzhou, his expression shifting rapidly before he finally sighed. "Zhenyuanzi! He has also attained the Dao, and it seems to be the path of attaining it through force!" He muttered to himself. Yet, the next moment, he became resolute, filled with confidence as he looked toward the mountain.

Zhenyuanzi, the focus of so many, felt his aura stabilize completely. He opened his eyes and looked at the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, which was still undergoing transformation. "I never expected this artifact to finally complete its evolution at this moment."

When Qingxuan first saw the item in Zhenyuanzi’s possession, he knew it had the potential to grow, though the path to success would be extremely difficult. Seeing it achieved now, Qingxuan felt a sense of nostalgia. As countless rays of black and yellow light bloomed from the Book of the Earth, a new Innate Treasure was added to the Primordial World. Watching the book ascend, Qingxuan formed his own plans, though whether they would succeed would depend on his future schemes.