Chapter 542: Earth Emperor Ancestral Essence (II) (4K)

The Dao Realm of Luan Sheng Kun Yue.

As Zhang Jian stepped into it, he instantly sensed the surging primordial essence deep within the void—vast and overflowing—flowing across the earth like murky yellow rivers.

Zhang Jian had never encountered such a terrifying torrent of primordial essence.

Not even in the Fire Cloud Grotto-Heaven had he seen anything like it.

Wherever his gaze fell, he saw those murky yellow streams clearly distinct, yet the vast majority were earth-attributed, or derived from earth-attributed essence.

Within them lay numerous earth-attributed laws and Dao resonances.

And even more—various primordial Dao essences.

"Truly inconceivable!"

Zhang Jian felt this sight, and could not help but be shaken.

These Dao essences were all priceless heavenly treasures, yet now they flowed freely, cascading like rivers and seas, silently drifting.

If refined, they could greatly enhance one's origin, even offering hope of attaining a physique nearly that of an innate deity; and if one could obtain fragments of ancestral essence, one could immediately achieve the body of an innate deity.

"Earth-turbid Dao essence, suppressing Dao essence, pulse Dao essence, netherworld Dao essence, state altar Dao essence, gravity Dao essence, attraction Dao essence, burden-god Dao essence… truly complete!"

Zhang Jian gazed upon the scene, his pupils flickering with a hint of strange color.

Compared to whatever chaotic trials, this earth ancestral essence was, for Zhang Jian, the true treasury; if he could fully comprehend this earth ancestral essence, even many secondary-derived innate Dao essences would greatly aid his Earth Emperor Dao essence.

Perhaps he could touch the profundity of the Earth Emperor Dao essence's completion and ascend to ancestral essence.

If he could grasp even a fragment of ancestral essence's profundity, transforming his Earth Emperor Dao essence into Earth Emperor Ancestral Essence, then it would mean his path to becoming a Dao Lord was already largely open.

"Truly a great opportunity nearing enlightenment!"

Zhang Jian's mind flashed with many thoughts; he resolved that no matter what, he would stay here for a while.

In an instant, Zhang Jian turned his gaze to the depths of the Luan Sheng Kun Yue Dao Realm, only to see, deep within the earth's surging waves, two forked paths gradually emerge.

One was earth-yellow, bearing a massive stone tablet inscribed: Nine Towers of the Earth Realm.

The other was platinum-white, with a standing stone mirror, radiating golden light: Nine Realms of Gold!

Zhang Jian knew the Luan Sheng Kun Yue Dao Realm had two trial paths—one for earth, one for metal.

He directly chose the earth path, stepping onto the left fork; the right fork vanished on its own.

Soon after, Zhang Jian saw a colossal divine tower standing in the void.

The tower was earth-yellow; its entirety obscured the number of levels within, but as Zhang Jian approached, the stone tower's gates opened automatically.

Zhang Jian stepped inside, and in an instant, his vision revealed inverted time and space, as the deep void evolved into a fragmented earth map.

Endless earth-yellow stars condensed into form within the void.

At that moment, a streak of flowing light flew forward and halted before him, manifesting detailed information about the first tower.

This first giant tower was the first gate.

The first gate's requirement was simple: within the deep void, withstand five waves of bombardment and protect the descending earth map from damage.

The passing condition was that the earth map remain over sixty percent intact.

This should be a test of his defensive ability.

And this is Zhang Jian's strength!

Zhang Jian stepped directly onto the earth map; in an instant, he saw stars above the firmament suddenly plunge downward, instantly transforming into massive stars that crashed down upon him.

The force of these falling stars was not weak—most reached the level of Taiyi Heavenly Immortals, i. e., fifth-tier immortal arts.

The opening move was already fifth-tier immortal arts.

Zhang Jian could imagine how difficult the later stages would be.

Zhang Jian's thoughts raced; he likewise deployed his techniques.

He had always believed the best defense was a proactive offense.

Yet in the void, streams of crimson divine light flowed, splitting—one became two, two became four, four became eight—in an instant filling the heavens with red light, as crimson divine light swept across the void from the depths, and wherever it passed, earth-yellow stars violently exploded.

This was the fifth-tier immortal art: Dongdi Nine Yang Immortal-Splitting Light.

The splitting divine light burned everything to ashes.

The first wave of meteorites fell, and in an instant, he dissolved them.

But this was only the beginning; the second wave brought even more meteorites, dense and numerous, their inner earth secrets deeper, as if now infused with gravity and attraction's profundities.

Equivalent to a superimposed bombardment of two composite-type immortal arts.

Yet for Zhang Jian, this was still not difficult.

Again, the fifth-tier immortal art: Dongdi Nine Yang Immortal-Splitting Light.

The meteors in the void shattered once more.

The second wave of meteorites then changed again—within them seemed to be added temporal-spatial profundities; countless falling stones accelerated in speed, each carrying a worldly profundity, as if each possessed the power of a cave-heaven.

This caused Zhang Jian's expression to shift slightly.

Would the fourth wave of meteorites contain the power of a heaven and earth, or even world power? That would be too monstrous.

This trial's difficulty is quite hardcore!

Zhang Jian muttered inwardly; as he thought, he activated a matrix-style immortal art.

Fifth-tier immortal art: Dongdi Nine Yang Immortal-Splitting Light.

Fifth-tier immortal art: Taiyin Refining Form Great Law.

Fifth-tier immortal art: Innate Yin-Yang Two Instruments Annihilating Divine Light.

Before him, he rapidly formed seals; three streams intertwined before him, instantly transforming into a three-dimensional yin-yang taiji diagram, its body wrapped in radiance; wherever it passed, the incoming heaven-and-earth meteorites instantly split into yin and yang, all transformed into yin and yang qi, and heaven and earth became a pure world formed by condensed yin-yang qi.

In the deep void, the meteorites of the fourth wave that had just emerged were instantly dissolved.

As Zhang Jian had anticipated, the meteorites contained heavenly-earthly wondrous abilities—each meteorite seemed endowed with the power of heaven and earth.

And immediately after, he saw in the deep void four figures, their bodies wrapped in fierce Taiyi Heavenly Immortal-level divine power, majestic earth-attributed deities, but the moment they manifested, they were instantly dissolved by the innate yin-yang divine light.

This scene was completely witnessed by many Dao Lords who were currently feasting outside.

At this moment, in the Pure Yang Hall, the Dao Lords were seated as guests and hosts, with many immortals and deities accompanying them, including the Hundred Flowers Immortal Maiden, and even several other immortals whose bodies flowed with dense immortal Dao aura, all gazing at the center of the hall.

At this moment, three circular mirrors appeared in the center of the hall.

The mirrors showed exactly the scenes of three immortals undergoing trials.

Both the Water Official Emperor and the Water Virtue Star Lord had undergone the water-element trial.

What they entered was the Bell Splendor Divine Excellence Dao Realm among the Three Great Dao Realms.

With the strength of the masters of two ancient immortals' sects, walking through the stages was extraordinarily easy.

At this moment, the Dao Lords also saw Zhang Jian formally pass through the first stone pagoda, watching him slay four tower-guarding guardians with innate Yin-Yang Divine Light.

The Condensing Yang Dao Lord took the wine gourd from his waist, took a sip, and laughed.

"Although this Ningshen Emperor has not cultivated for long, he is indeed worthy of being a distinguished disciple of His Majesty the Yu King; in the Taiyi Heavenly Immortal realm, he defeated four opponents with ease!"

"It seems very likely he will break through this earth trial!"

The Yu King, seated in the upper position, watched the scene in the mirror, but slightly shook his head.

"This is only the first stage; the first stage already has such difficulty, and the difficulty of the following four stages is likely to increase stage by stage!"

Upon hearing this, the other Dao Lords showed no change in expression.

Yet, faint traces of unusual color appeared in the depths of their eyes.

If it were not so, they would not have chosen this place for the trial, for the difficulty is sufficient to filter out mediocrities, lest they spoil the Dao Lords' good fortune.

The Yu King pondered for a moment, then spoke again.

"I have heard that these Three Great Innate Dao Realms of the Pure Yang Immortal Sect were originally used by the Old Lord to test the disciples of the Taiqing lineage!"

The Long-Eyebrow Dao Lord, upon hearing this, stroked his beard slightly and smiled.

"Your Majesty the Yu King, it is not merely so; this is also the secret cultivation ground of the Taiqing One Lineage, and in ancient times, only a few disciples were qualified to enter the Eight Scenes Dao Realm for cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, the Yu King immediately laughed.

"So saying, these three are indeed fortunate this time; the blessed land exclusively enjoyed by the Taiqing lineage immortals—those without fortune cannot even slim down!"

The Pure Yang Dao Lord smiled slightly.

"It is merely coincidental that the opening of the Three Great Dao Realms by Taiqing Heaven was originally to welcome several powerful figures under the command of other Dao Lords, and also to establish a karmic bond."

And as more and more seekers came knocking, and those who came were of extraordinary status, the Pure Yang Immortal Sect simply decided to fully open the Three Great Dao Realms.

Since we have already done good to the utmost, we should not favor some and neglect others.

Of course, the trial禁法 left in these Three Great Dao Realms is also very useful.

Only strict trials can select the strong.

The Yu King's gaze fell upon the three immortal mirrors.

As for the Tianhe True Person and the Water Virtue Star Lord, he is not particularly worried.

These two lack nothing in cultivation, immortal treasures, or various backup plans; I believe they will pass the five stages without problem.

On the contrary, Zhang Jian has just attained the Dao, and likely cannot face such a terrifying trial.

After all, it comes from the hand of the Supreme Old Lord.

A person's shadow, a tree's reputation.

Anything associated with the Old Lord will not be simple.

Given Zhang Jian's revealed talent, if he misses this opportunity, it would be truly regrettable, possibly slowing his path to Dao attainment.

This衍纪 has just begun, and Dao Lord quotas are abundant; but if the speed of Dao attainment slows, in the end it will be like ten thousand troops crossing a single-log bridge.

The further one goes, as the shackles of the衍纪 are released, competition intensifies and difficulty increases.

Nevertheless, for Zhang Jian, the Yu King still has considerable confidence.

……

The first stone pagoda's five waves of meteorites ended.

Zhang Jian passed the first stage by completing the earth map to one hundred percent.

The passage opened, revealing a road.

He stepped forward without pause and directly entered the second stone pagoda.

After leaving the first stone pagoda, Zhang Jian did not take long before seeing a second giant stone pagoda several hundred zhang away.

Its style was exactly the same as the first.

He stepped inside.

At this moment, the center of the second stone pagoda also possessed a large earth map.

In the void, another message flew in and appeared before his eyes, evolving into many characters.

The requirement for the second stone pagoda has changed.

Zhang Jian lost one eye, and he lowered his gaze to the earth map before him.

He slightly furrowed his brow.

The requirement of the second stage is that he must complete the earth spirit aperture map before him.

The earth spirit aperture map before him contains one hundred and eight broken spirit apertures, and Zhang Jian must repair more than sixty percent of them within a hundred years.

Repairing the earth spirit apertures.

"This should be testing the emergency response ability of the stationed cultivator!"

Zhang Jian secretly thought.

Fortunately, he does not lack in subjects.

He is proficient in all areas, a true decathlete, except for alchemy...

As for repairing spirit apertures, he can use the art of regulating creation.

The method of manipulating creation is the supreme wondrous method upon the Dao of Creation.

Zhang Jian's figure turned into a stream of light and entered the Earth Spirit Aperture Diagram; merely flying in, he sensed a great disturbance in the Earth's spirit mechanism deep in the void, like a storm sweeping in.

The spirit mechanism of heaven and earth, even the great Dao laws of heaven and earth, became chaotic and disordered.

This is interference.

Zhang Jian immediately realized that this stage still tests the examinee's anti-interference ability.

A hint of a smile appeared in Zhang Jian's eyes; this posed no difficulty for him.

As he thought, a combined immortal light emerged around his body, vast and mighty, directly suppressing the vast heaven and earth.

Billions of streaks of starlight burst forth from around him, forming a vast Zhou Tian star chart that enveloped the void, isolating all changes in the great Dao of heaven and earth.

Still, it is a combined immortal method.

Fifth-rank immortal method: Nine Revolutions Ruyi Time Wheel Sutra.

Fifth-rank immortal method: Huangting Blessed Land Great Method.

Fifth-rank immortal method: Zhou Tian Star Chart.

Such a fifth-rank combined immortal method instantly suppressed all manner of spirit mechanism storms, even the subsequent spacetime storms, this earth resonance, and the assassination by the four guardians of earth, water, wind, and fire condensed from the void, as well as their formation of the Innate Four Symbols Grand Array suppressing.

Zhang Jian simply calmly organized the spirit apertures in the Earth Spirit Aperture Diagram, clearing the stagnant qi within, or perhaps demonic qi pollution, water and fire erosion, even the dissipation of creation qi, ruptured spirit veins, and all such problems.

His attainment upon the Dao of Earth manifested in all the spirit apertures.

All problems could be discovered and resolved in the shortest time.

Finally, the compacted earth qi wound and traversed at a visible speed, ultimately forming a great dragon vein of earth spirit mechanism piercing through heaven and earth.

Even the exalted emperors in the Pure Yang Hall felt astonished by his action.

This posture of making the heavy seem light displayed that Zhang Jian's mastery over earthly authority had reached the point of turning decay into marvel.

Forward and backward, as desired.

"It seems Yu's gains in the Fire Cloud Cavern Heaven exceed what I imagined!"

The Yu King gazed upon this scene and could not help but tremble inwardly.

The other Dao Lords beside him, seeing this, also showed expressions of astonishment.

How long has Zhang Jian cultivated? His Dao achievement has reached this point.

It seems stepping into the Taiyi Heavenly Immortal realm poses no strain for him; he may not even have fully released his profound foundation.

This is astonishing.

No wonder the Yu King Majesty did not hesitate to lower himself to personally enter the Donghua Realm to clear the way ahead for him.

As the Dao Lords thought, Zhang Jian, while observing the Ancestral Qi Wheel and the foundation of the Innate Imprints in the Fire Cloud Cavern Heaven, fully manifested all of it.

In the Earth Spirit Aperture Diagram, Zhang Jian saw one hundred and eight earth spirit apertures, including several innate spirit apertures and the Earth Ancestral Aperture, all of which he successfully completed, yet he felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Moreover, a feeling of exhilaration.

Only then did he feel that all he had learned finally had a place to be applied.

As for the latter seven stages, he instead felt a sense of anticipation.

Furthermore, repairing these earth spirit apertures also brought him great convenience in comprehending the laws of earth.

Learning through action.

The powerful one who set up this testing stone tower is truly a master.

"Also, after passing the fifth stage, one must find a way to linger longer in this land's Ancestral Qi Dao Realm..."

After stepping out of the second stone tower, Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon the vast torrent of earth Ancestral Qi forming in the azure sky, and his eyes showed some ripples.

Even if I have to rely on it, I will rely on it!