Chapter 459: Innate Deity (4K)

A moment later, a dense purplish-yellow divine light burst forth.

The divine light swept across, drawing resonance from the deep reaches of this realm's great world, the boundless heaven and earth's Dao origin.

In the depths of the void, billions of rays of light appeared, condensed, forming a luminous ring that hung down from the nine heavens as an omen.

Beneath the luminous ring were countless cultivators, deities, and immortals, their Dao traces manifested.

It seemed as if they were paying homage to a supremely noble, innate divine being born from the depths of the luminous ring.

At this moment, in many ancient forbidden lands, a series of grand thoughts were awakened from their long slumber through the ages.

One after another, figures bearing immense power, their bodies circulating with the terrifying force that suppresses time and fate, were stirred.

Merely gazing toward the direction of the Dongzhou land, they could not help but reveal a hint of astonishment.

An ancient immortal with a strange countenance.

"Innate foundation? At this time, there is still a heaven-born, earth-nurtured deity attaining the Dao and emerging into the world?"

In an instant, he slightly deduced, yet became even more astonished.

At this time, the heavenly secrets were obscure; that grand innate divine light emerging into the world confused all fate, the traces of time, and moreover, several layers of terrifying power protected this innate divine light; anyone who forcibly deduced would alarm the terrifying will behind, provoking these supreme existences.

State and Ancestral Dao

Upon the ancient emperor's throne, the State and Ancestral Immortal was also stirred from his secluded cultivation.

He stepped down from the emperor's throne step by step, relying on his mighty State and Ancestral Emperor authority; in his 'pupil light', countless heaven and earth Dao laws were shaken by these threads of innate divine light.

All manner of heaven and earth Dao laws, all spiritual mechanisms, were resonating with this qi mechanism.

More so was submission.

"The Heavenly Dao shows favor, myriad immortals come to court, coupled with that strand of near-Dao innate power; various omens indicate that indeed a heaven-born, earth-nurtured deity or demon has been born, or perhaps an innate deity!"

The State and Ancestral Immortal's eyes also held some strangeness.

As the master of the State and Ancestral Dao of this realm, he clearly knew that this realm would not give birth to an innate deity.

Innate creation had long been divided and exhausted by those ancient demons and ancient great immortals; where else would there be other extra innate creation to nurture a new innate deity?

The answer could only be one: that there is a cultivator, or perhaps a deity, who broke through the postnatal shackles, reforged innate creation, and thereby obtained the body of an innate deity.

This is called 'bringing resources to join the group'!

Naturally, the heaven and earth Dao origin welcomes such behavior.

Moreover, looking at the direction of the deity's emergence and the innate origin it contains, the emperor's omen.

The State and Ancestral Immortal's eyes slightly sighed; he vaguely guessed the origin of the one breaking through to deityhood.

"Great Xia Emperor!"

The State and Ancestral Immortal's eyes also held some astonishment.

Without doubt, this could be the work of the 'Qingxia Dao Lord'.

Otherwise, he could not think of what else could allow a cultivator who has not practiced for a hundred years to condense innate creation and achieve the body of an innate deity.

"Could it truly be the 'Dao Lord's' offspring, yet I have never heard of the 'Dao Lord' having a dao companion; the Zhang clan genealogy records that the Zhang clan merely was the 'Dao Lord' casually rescuing, 'not the Dao Lord's offspring!'

Or is he preparing to take this Great Xia Emperor before him as a disciple?"

The State and Ancestral Immortal's heart murmured, but involving the 'Qingxia Dao Lord' existence, he could not recklessly speculate.

What the 'Dao Lord' thinks is fundamentally not something ordinary immortals can recklessly guess, lest they invite calamity.

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At this moment, the grand heaven and earth omen continued to gather toward the Dongzhou land; countless heaven and earth spiritual mechanisms surged and gradually transformed into abundant spiritual rain; moreover, countless auspicious clouds of spiritual energy appeared above the firmament; the vast Dao heavenly sound condensed from the void, as if celebrating between heaven and earth, another innate deity who governs the heaven and earth Dao laws has appeared.

Such a grand and magnificent omen also attracted some high beings from the Dao lineages of the immortal sects of Dongxuan Divine Prefecture.

Countless gazes converged above Dongzhou.

Such omens have been absent since ancient times; many cultivators also cannot understand what they signify.

Merely that such grandeur, divine power slightly revealing a hint of strength, is enough that even some attained Dao longevity's primordial spirit true persons cannot bear it.

This inevitably causes countless cultivators to feel deeply shocked and uneasy.

And in the sky above Dongzhou, not long after, several strands of immortal light appeared.

The elders of the Tongshan Dao lineage guarding the sect all appeared.

The Zi Dian Elder, the Qing Yuan Elder, including the Chu Fa Ancestor who returned from wandering the star rivers, all appeared in the immortal light.

Three ancient immortals gazed far into the sky above Dongzhou.

Although the grand heaven and earth divine light obstructed and blocked vision, divine sense, and even hindered the investigation of all heaven and earth great power, the expressions of the three ancient immortals still revealed a hint of obvious smile.

No need to say more; they roughly knew who this newly emerged innate deity was.

"This is the appearance of the Innate Emperor; how fortunate we of the Tongshan Dao lineage are to have this child emerge; we of the Tongshan Dao lineage will surely be able to once again illuminate an era!"

The Qing Yuan Elder sighed with emotion.

While this evaluation fell into the ears of the other two ancient immortals, they felt it was entirely natural.

Heaven and earth demons and gods, or rather the body of an innate deity, no matter which one, the lowest limit is a heavenly king, most achieving Dao fruition.

The chance of achieving Dao Lord is also not small.

The future is boundless!

Moreover, there is no need to mention that this person before us had already early obtained the body of the Dao Emperor; this is the Innate Emperor.

"Hahaha!!"

At this moment, however, the Chu Fa Elder beside them suddenly laughed out loud.

The Zi Dian Elder and the Qing Yuan Elder glanced sideways, their mouths merely twitching slightly, yet they were not overly surprised!

If it were them, suddenly having a disciple or grand-disciple of Innate Emperor lineage under their command, they too could laugh awake.

One person attains the Dao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Such fortune, the Chu Fa Elder's future achievements fear not to fall short of the Heavenly River True Person, this Water Official Emperor.

"Ninth Junior Brother's luck is truly..."

Qingyuan Old Ancestor sighed inwardly.

The Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma originally had decent aptitude, lacking only in fortune.

Now this Innate Emperor is a great fortune indeed.

Once he grows up, won't he have whatever wind he wants, whatever rain he desires?

However, as the sect's lineage, Tongshan Dao Tong can also gain the momentum of the Innate Emperor, revive once more, and return to the glory of when the Ancestor King Yu of Ancient Xia roamed heaven and earth.

At this moment, the Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma stroked his beard slightly, his eyes filled with uncontainable joy.

To make an ancient immortal set aside his Dao-heart cultivation and show his expression is truly rare.

Yet the Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma cannot help but be pleased.

The birth of an Innate Emperor on Slay Demon Peak would make any immortal, even a Dao Sovereign, unable to suppress their joy.

Even in the extraterritorial heavenly realms, an Innate Emperor of this level exists only in myth and legend.

Each one holds a unique position.

They require countless immortals to look up to them.

Even these ancient immortals, though their cultivation may temporarily surpass the other's, dare not show the slightest negligence.

In the future, if it is mentioned that one's sect has an Innate Emperor, even in the extraterritorial heavenly realms, he will be revered by countless immortals.

"Ninth Junior Brother truly has boundless fortune!"

Beside him, Zidian Old Ancestor sighed slightly.

At this moment, the Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma gathered his thoughts slightly and said with a smile.

"Fellow Senior Brothers, we share in this joy! However, we still need the two Senior Brothers to exert effort, assist Yu in growing up a day sooner, and attain the Great Dao!"

Zidian Old Ancestor and Qingyuan Old Ancestor exchanged a glance.

They naturally understood the meaning of the Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma.

This is to have Tongshan Dao Tong adjust its strategy, assist the Great Xia Emperor in unifying the rivers and mountains, and regain the achievement of the Sagely King's Way.

"That is only natural!"

Qingyuan Old Ancestor nodded slightly.

He readily agreed.

Even though the main lineage of Tongshan Dao Tong is now the Qingyuan lineage.

But as long as Tongshan Dao Tong can produce a second Sagely King manifest in the world, my Qingyuan lineage is always willing to step aside and yield the main lineage position.

Zidian Old Ancestor's eyes smiled slightly.

If Tongshan Dao Tong can give birth to a second Sagely King Human Emperor, we, as ancient immortals who attained the Dao assisting the Sagely King, will naturally receive a great influx of fortune to nourish us, and our cultivation will also rise to higher levels.

The hearts of the three ancient immortals stirred, their gazes instantly turning toward the void, only to see strands of immortal light arriving from the horizon.

Clearly, other immortals and gods in this realm sensed the fluctuation and came to investigate.

Deep in the void, two strongmen of the Ji family also appeared: one is Ji Ning, the other is Ji Tianyun, the Great Elder of the Ji family.

Ji Ning immediately saw Qingyuan Old Ancestor, Zidian Old Ancestor, and the Ancestor of Eliminating Dharma.

His gaze swept over slightly, and his expression changed instantly.

This Tongshan Dao Tong truly defies heaven, hiding three ancient immortals in this realm!

These three ancient immortals actually willingly forsook their heavenly prospects for the sect's sake?

Ji Tianyun also saw this scene, slightly furrowing his brow.

"I didn't expect you three to be so willing—honored ancient immortals actually willing to waste time in this realm!"

Upon hearing Ji Tianyun's voice, Qingyuan Old Ancestor spoke calmly.

"Everyone has their own path to walk. Our three aptitudes are dull and far inferior to the other six junior brothers; staying behind to polish one or two foundations is hardly not a win-win situation!"

Ji Tianyun's eyes flickered, and after a moment he said: "It is said that before King Yu's ascension, he sent Dao Brother Qingyuan a character 'Foolish,' and Dao Brother Qingyuan indeed does not disappoint the Sage King's 'praise'!"

Qingyuan Old Ancestor did not mind, merely laughing heartily and saying.

"Conceal eloquence, reject cleverness, gather spirit and act foolish. Firm in heart, single in purpose, entrusted with future— the Great Dao will never fail one! Aptitude not high, one should naturally uphold foolishness!"

Ji Tianyun's eyes fluctuated, then he turned his gaze to the sky above Dongzhou, gazing at the magnificent sight; his eyes held a hint of envy, yet even if it revealed solemnity and gravity.

Ji Ning remained silent from beginning to end, only the worry in the depths of his eyes could not be concealed.

As for this omen, others may not know, but as heavenly immortal-level strongers, they still know a little, and their hearts inevitably speculate.

On the other side, several immortals with magnificent aura appeared, as if the great Dao of heaven and earth had condensed into form; they either bore the aspect of hegemons, or were recluses, or were fisherman-woodcutter immortals, or were ancient-bearded Daoists.

Each had a unique bearing and distinct temperament.

These are all legendary immortals of this realm, the stuff of myths in countless cultivators' mouths!

These immortals all cast their gaze upon the sky above the Great Xia Dynasty, their eyes rippling.

Among them were the exalted true ones of Tiantian Sect and Nanhua Sect, also other Sagely King clans, or scattered cultivator immortals, or ancient immortals wandering the human world, or even a few extraterritorial immortals.

At this moment, Qingyuan Old Ancestor's expression stirred slightly, when a voice came.

"Fifty million top-grade spirit crystals, we agree to this transaction!"

Qingyuan Old Ancestor's eyes moved, and he glanced at Ji Tianyun.

The voice was exactly that transmitted by Ji Tianyun.

Qingyuan Old Ancestor's mouth corner twitched slightly oddly.

He remembered that not long ago, this Ji family Great Elder had insisted, refusing absolutely to agree to fifty million top-grade spirit crystals to redeem and buy a Ji family true immortal, even declaring he would give Tongshan Dao Tong and the Dongzhou Zhang clan a taste of their own medicine, so everyone would know the Ji family's might.

Qingyuan Old Ancestor glanced at Ji Tianyun and said with a smile.

"Ji Daoist, I remember you said just a few days ago that the Ji family would absolutely not compromise—how is it that after only a few days you have changed your tune!"

He smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth!

Ji Tianyun glanced toward the direction of the Great Xia Dynasty and spoke calmly.

"This time is different from that time, Fellow Daoist Qingyuan. We are both heads of our respective clans and families, and we clearly understand that any decision we make must stem from the interests of the family. Every resource the family possesses has an owner and cannot be squandered recklessly."

Seeing Ji Tianyun's serious yet sophistical argument, Qingyuan Laozu smirked inwardly, knowing that the Ji family had genuinely felt fear this time.

The Ji family of the Outer Realm Heavenly Realm might be able to withstand the backlash of a single Innate Emperor.

But the Ji family of this great realm certainly could not withstand the wrath of an Innate Emperor.

Qingyuan Laozu's eyes flickered; after discussing with Zidian Laozu and Chufa Laozu, he then said.

"Now the price has changed—sixty million top-grade spirit crystals!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Tianyun's expression darkened.

Sixty million top-grade spirit crystals—that is simply an astronomical price.

Even the Three Radiance Divine Water, if acquired, would cost only around thirty million top-grade spirit crystals at most.

Moreover, the Ji family still has five True Immortals held by the Eastern Continent Emperor.

That amounts to three hundred million top-grade spirit crystals.

As he hesitated, Qingyuan Laozu added:

"Plus, a daughter of the Ji family's main line will marry over!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Tianyun's eyes lit up, his furrowed brows relaxed, and he immediately agreed.

"I, representing the Ji family, agree!"

Yet he feared Qingyuan Laozu might change his mind.

"Senior Brother, why are you still letting him off so easily?"

Beside him, Chufa Laozu slightly furrowed his brow.

As an Innate Emperor, Zhang Jian would have countless female immortals willing to become his consort for such an Innate Divine Being—there is no need to favor the Ji family.

Still, regarding Qingyuan Laozu's thinking, he could still guess it.

For the sake of the Holy King's great undertaking.

The Ji family occupies the Southern Divine Province.

Their power is vast.

If we could win over the Ji family in advance, it would indeed reduce many obstacles.

Qingyuan Laozu said.

"A thousand gold to buy a horse's bone!"

Upon hearing this, Chufa Laozu glanced at Qingyuan Laozu, his eyes showing something strange.

Could this senior brother of his still wish for Zhang Jian to achieve the Holy King's Dao through marriage alliance...

Meanwhile, at this moment, a mighty immortal transmitted a voice from nearby.

"Our Tiantian Sect is willing to send Yao Jiang into the Great Xia Dynasty to form a marital bond with the Great Xia Emperor!"

Above the firmament, as waves of heavenly and earthly spiritual essence converged, moments later it gradually entered its conclusion.

In the Western Palace, beneath the Yin-Yang Treasure Tree

Endless purple clouds and auspicious vapors dispersed; the women at this moment wore expressions of shock, yet they saw a towering Emperor, his entire body wrapped in primordial divine light, emerge from the shattered wooden hut.

He stood there, as if born from the creation of heaven and earth, the universe and the firmament—a majestic deity, his body entwined with endless immortal radiance, behind him a great primordial light wheel forming, as if born near the Dao.

His divine might surged, sweeping across the Divine Province and heaven and earth.

Zhang Jian opened his eyes, sensing his primordial spirit's sea of consciousness and the transformation of his immortal body, and could not help but a hint of joy appear in his eyes.

Thanks to that single strand of "Heaven's Blood," his gains surpassed imagination.

Not only had he formed an original indestructible Dao body, but he also reversed the innate, transforming from an innate Dao fetus into an innate body.

He now seemed to have been born from transformation within the Great Dao itself—he is indeed an Innate Deity.