Chapter 649

Zhang Jian Dao Jun's primordial spirit blossomed at this moment, also releasing brilliant, radiant immortal light.

Within that immortal light, faint luminous clouds appeared, suppressing the strands of destructive Dao rules seeping in.

This omen seemed to be the primordial spirit's cultivation reaching an extreme, giving birth to perfect cloud light.

And almost simultaneously, the rolling qi of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man coiled above Zhang Jian's Dao Fruit Auspicious Clouds was first scattered by the Supreme Great Luminous Cloud, boundless light burst forth, and countless destructive forces, under the light emitted by the Primordial Jade Pearl, slowed at visible speed, then dissolved.

It seemed as if the destruction of the heavenly void, the will of great annihilation, under the boundless light of the Primordial Jade Pearl, was like winter snow beneath a blazing sun, melting swiftly.

That melting destructive force turned into nothingness.

But Zhang Jian actively controlled the process, and did not let the Supreme Luminous Cloud light emitted by the Primordial Jade Pearl completely refine all destructive force; instead, he used it to continually temper the unified body of the Five Dao Lords, so that eternal cultivation, Dao heart, primordial spirit, Dao body, and eternal will, under the pressure of the destructive will, continually transformed, until finally eternal cultivation, Dao body, and eternal will could no longer be easily destroyed by the destructive will, and could even refine the great destructive will in return.

As for the Dao heart and the Dao Lord's primordial spirit, these two were Zhang Jian's strongest aspects; when the great destructive will appeared, it could not obscure his primordial spirit or Dao heart.

After the Dao cultivation, Dao heart, primordial spirit, Dao body, and eternal will had completely transformed,

Zhang Jian actively employed eternal cultivation, transforming it into a strand of eternal immortal light, gradually refining the destructive force flowing into his body, turning it back to increase his cultivation.

Reversing destruction into creation.

His form, in this vast, chaotic primordial ocean condensed into space, became a great vortex incessantly inhaling and exhaling destructive qi, calamitous qi, and even the will of chaotic destruction, with purple-yellow immortal light circulating around him, like a flood turning all boundless destructive qi into eternal cultivation, making up for the cultivation lost after transformation.

Layers of purple-yellow immortal light swelled above his Dao Fruit Auspicious Clouds.

The eternal immortal light lost during the great destructive calamity was restored anew, and furthermore, new great Dao dragon patterns slowly increased above his Dao Fruit Auspicious Clouds.

Until the boundless destructive qi permeating this chaotic world was gradually swallowed and refined by him, Zhang Jian's mighty eternal will sensed that this vast chaotic world was gradually becoming illusory, about to expel him.

"Could it be that the heavenly void is using the Dao Lords to consume the boundless calamitous qi accumulated across the myriad worlds, the destructive force?"

Zhang Jian sensed this change, and involuntarily such a strange guess arose in his heart.

His eyes gazed somewhat strangely at the gradually illusory chaotic primordial ocean.

Soon he shook off this thought.

If the heavenly void could achieve this, the secret behind it would be too astonishing.

Either the heavenly void's Dao has already given birth to wisdom, or there exists an incomparably terrifying existence causing the heavenly void to form this inertia.

That deity has caused the heavenly void to form this rule.

To actively change the evolution of the heavenly void should be even more so than the heavenly void's rules!

No matter which guess, it is too astonishing.

……

Inside and outside the Nine Intervals Time Tower, at this moment a vast, boundless will of great destruction flowed out from within, as if the heavenly void were collapsing, and countless heavenly and earthly Dao laws, under this vast momentum, gradually lost balance, turning into water without source and wood without root, withering from the main trunk, letting the scene of heavenly and earthly great destruction, withering of myriad things and stars, appear outside the Nine Intervals Time Tower.

Outside the Nine Intervals Time Tower, the Wheel of Time Immortal Lord, who was in secluded cultivation, suddenly turned pale.

At this moment he actually felt unable to move his body, as if on his Dao heart, primordial spirit, and fate appeared countless omens of death and downfall, his Dao heart covered in dust, and even felt a tremor.

Under the will of heavenly and earthly great destruction, he felt himself like a grain of sand in the vast sea, unable to move.

Not only the Wheel of Time Immortal Lord, but the many immortals and gods cultivating within the immortal tower at this moment were also extraordinarily fearful and terrified.

And on the surrounding mountain ranges, the many immortals and gods of the ancient immortal Dao lineages, gazing at this apocalyptic omen, were also greatly shaken, each with anxious hearts.

Only in the distance of the Nine Intervals Mountain Range, a portion of the ancient Dao Lords, as if sensing something, directed their astonished gazes into the Nine Intervals Time Tower.

They naturally could see that this was an omen of a Dao Lord undergoing the great destructive calamity.

Boom—!

But see, in an instant the omen appeared again, only to see a strand of purple-yellow vast immortal light suddenly burst forth from within the Nine Intervals Time Tower.

A strand of pure, vast immortal light pierced the void, dispersing countless terrifying apocalyptic omens.

Purple qi and immortal sounds flowed out from within the Nine Intervals Time Tower, carrying a power to purify heaven and earth, to resist the Dao heart and primordial spirit's depths, flowing from the depths of the Dao's origin in the heavenly void.

That was the sound of the great Dao, as if congratulating a great supernatural being who had cleared the destructive qi of the universe, recreated heaven and earth, and emerged from tribulation!

"Successfully passed through the great destructive calamity!"

Strand after strand of obscure gazes gradually withdrew, yet without failing to sigh, to envy.

This clearly is a Dao Lord who has successfully passed tribulation.

……

Before the Nine Intervals Time Tower, as the vast, terrifying omen disappeared, the Wheel of Time Immortal Lord felt, unknowingly, his back already soaked through.

At this moment, as the vast Dao Lord's divine might from within the tower flowed out, the Wheel of Time Immortal Lord's heart trembled, and he faintly guessed that perhaps the Earth Emperor Dao Lord had broken through again.

"Second Transformation Dao Lord!"

The Wheel of Time Immortal Lord's eyes flashed with intense envy, he glanced into the interior of the immortal tower, knowing in his heart that he had probably guessed correctly.

"This Dao Lord is worthy of the innate divinity born of the heavenly void, truly valiant and diligent; if I remember correctly, he proved the Dao only over ten thousand years ago, yet he has already undergone the second great destructive calamity!"

The Wheel of Time Immortal Lord silently drew a deep breath.

Such performance is truly astonishing.

His background is also not ordinary, being a strand of primordial spirit reincarnated within the Nine Intervals Time Tower, attaining the Dao and becoming an immortal.

Possessing an acquired spiritual treasure as his true form, his background is not inferior to any powerful innate deity.

Yet he remains stuck at the sixth step of the Taiyi Great Perfection for millions of years, unable to break through.

The Wheel of Time Immortal Lord quickly steadied his Dao heart, cutting off all distracting thoughts.

This Dao Lord's breakthrough has little to do with him; they have no interaction.

After a slight marvel, he collected his thoughts.

However, afterward the area around the Nine Intervals Time Tower gradually became lively, with heavenly court immortals and gods coming to inquire increasing in number, including experts from all aspects.

But the Wheel of Time Immortal Lord, regarding this, uniformly had nothing to report.

First, he did not wish to offend this fervent Earth Emperor Dao Lord; second, the other party entered through irregular procedures, so he naturally could not possibly inform others of any information about this Dao Lord.

……

"This is the Second Transformation Dao Lord!"

Inside the immortal tower, Zhang Jian felt at this moment that his entire body was filled with vast and surging eternal immortal light, not only had his cultivation increased by nearly five or six yuanhui, but the eternal immortal light manifested from his cultivation had also gained a hint of strength that remained resilient after countless trials and tribulations.

Eternal will, the Dao Jun's primordial spirit became even more acute.

The range that eternal will could envelop and derive from became broader, able to perceive deeper changes in heaven and earth, the perspective, as if clarity had greatly improved.

The consumption of eternal will required to control eternal Dao laws was reduced by the Dao Jun's primordial spirit power, and it also became more relaxed.

The Dao Jun's body also underwent considerable changes.

Having experienced the calamity of destruction, it carried a hint of being indestructible through myriad calamities.

This was noticeably different from a first-stage Dao Jun.

Zhang Jian continuously adjusted his state, and he could clearly sense the difference between a second-stage Dao Jun and a first-stage Dao Jun!

Previously, being able to defeat the Jade Carving Dao Jun, who was also a second-stage Dao Jun, his holding of the Primordial Jade Pearl and numerous innate spiritual treasures was indeed indispensable.

Only these heaven-defying objects could smooth out the differences and even surpass them.

Otherwise, no matter what, a first-stage Dao Jun could not match a second-stage Dao Jun.

After becoming somewhat familiar, sensing that there were still nearly ten thousand years of secluded cultivation time left, Zhang Jian chose to remain inside the immortal tower to consolidate his realm, while continuing to comprehend the other eternal Dao laws on his body, advancing them.

In the Nine Heavens Time Tower, his three cultivation tasks during the breakthrough to second-stage Dao Jun had barely completed one and a half.

Besides continuing to promote other first-stage eternal Dao laws, he also needed to prepare for entering another unknown heavenly realm.

If he were to enter that unknown heavenly realm, he and the Jade Carving Dao Jun would inevitably exist as invaders.

Wanting to accomplish the salvation of the entire heavenly realm on the opponent's territory and successfully occupy the magpie's nest, the difficulty was not ordinary.

He needed to make some preparations in advance.

He also needed to carefully study the strategy provided by the Qingxia Dao Jun, perhaps enabling him to create a part of his own boundary-breaking calamity secret method targeted at his situation.

……

During Zhang Jian's secluded cultivation, the heavenly void was nonetheless surging with dark currents.

On this day, deep in the netherworld's underworld, a vast heavenly and earthly omen emerged from the depths of the netherworld's reincarnation, accompanied by several sounds resembling the angry roars of ancient demons from before the primordial ages.

As several sounds appeared, the projection of the chaotic primordial source ocean descended upon the netherworld's underworld.

Several special heavenly and earthly great Dao rules violently trembled, especially several kinds of primordial qi.

The wood-attribute primordial qi, wind-attribute primordial qi, and thunder-attribute primordial qi violently trembled, and moreover, several primordial god positions that had been shattered since the end of antiquity faintly reassembled from the projection of the chaotic primordial source ocean.

Such terrifying omens immediately attracted the attention of numerous ancient immortals and gods throughout the heavenly void.

Central Heavenly Realm.

The eighth level of the upper realm of the Heavenly Realm, Qingxia Dao Jun's face showed a tremor in an instant; at this moment, her vast eternal will could clearly sense three terrifying god positions deep in the chaotic primordial source ocean, rolling and emitting terrifying phenomena.

These were the primordial source god positions of the supreme level.

These three god positions had once, during the ancient era's ages, pressed down the gods so they could not lift their heads, and now they had reappeared.

But only for a moment, the newly condensed three divine lights shattered instantly, like a dream bubble.

"Is this a failed rebirth?"

Qingxia Dao Jun gazed at this scene, slightly furrowing her willow brows, secretly pondering in her heart.

"Or perhaps she actively abandoned these three god positions?"

Her eyes flickered.

In the Hall of Neutrality, above the six paths of reincarnation, a figure in earth-yellow stood upon the six paths of reincarnation disk; at this moment, as divine lights flowed from her hand, in an instant, she swept up the three formed divine lights within the Hall of Neutrality, which instantly fell into the depths of the six paths of reincarnation, and then all primordial resonance omens vanished instantly.

Beside her, the nine-phoenix in black attire sighed softly upon seeing this scene.

She secretly felt it was a pity.

Using the essence of the Eastern Azure Green Dragon God's building wood qi, with the Azure Dragon essence as a guide, it indeed succeeded in letting the three honored ancestors of the demon god clan condense their primordial spirits.

Next, following the proper steps, they should reunite a body of ancestral god essence and blood, allowing them to recover their innate divine holy forms, and finally regain their former cultivation.

Only regrettable that she also clearly knew the gods of the heavenly void would not allow these three ancestral gods to return, to re-enter the depths of reincarnation for further cultivation; perhaps it was a good choice.

Immediately, she spoke again.

"Your Majesty, what should we do next? I fear those great divine powers have already sensed the movement and will not easily desist!"

Hearing this, the Earth Mother Empress remained calm, merely speaking lightly.

"We can first discuss this with the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable; this palace will personally enter the Central Heavenly Court in our true form!"

"But before that, we must first dispatch a batch of meddlesome individuals..."

Her gaze swept toward the depths of the void, only to see boundless vast divine light, or perhaps Buddha's light, coming from all directions, crossing the Yellow Spring Sea, heading toward the netherworld's underworld.

Seeing this, the nine-phoenix furrowed her brow, knowing that the Earth Mother Empress would soon face great trouble.

……

Nine Heavens Time Tower, the Time Wheel Immortal Monarch gradually awoke from bitter cultivation, having completed his sixth ten-thousand-year cultivation.

At this moment, a vast and magnificent aura gradually emanated from his entire body.

There was an indestructible, eternal and free magnificent will gradually emerging from his surroundings.

During these six ten-thousand-year periods, with the aid of a special treasure obtained from a certain relic, he finally completed the cultivation of "attaining the Dao and seeing myself," evolving a primordial qi imprint from the depths of the chaotic primordial source ocean into a Dao Jun status, and then condensed eternal will.

The sixth step of the Taiyi Great Perfection has been accomplished; only one step remains from the seventh step of Taiyi Perfection, the calamity of destruction.

However, before that, he still needs to plan for the limited public Dao Jun quotas in the Central Heavenly Realm.

A trace of smile appeared in the eyes of the Time Wheel Immortal Monarch; at this moment, he glanced again at the Nine Heavens Time Tower behind him, and suddenly his heart stirred—yet he saw the sealed stone gate of the Nine Heavens Time Tower suddenly open, and a youthful deity in purple robes stepped out from within, his visage masculine and vigorous, filled with an aura like basking in spring breeze, his eyes moist and spirited, yet profoundly deep.

Upon seeing this figure, the Time Wheel Immortal Monarch hurriedly rose to pay respects.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhang Jian gazed upon the golden nine-sun divine chariot slowly flying past above the azure heavens, a smile appearing in his eyes; after slightly nodding to the Time Wheel Immortal Monarch, he immediately flew out directly from the Nine Heavens Time Tower.

Six ten-thousand years of bitter cultivation, his cultivation plan had been successfully completed.

Next, naturally, it was time to go meet the Jade Carving Dao Jun.

However, before that, Zhang Jian still went to the Three Emperors Heaven Realm to meet the Ancestor Master Yu Wang first.

Before parting, Zhang Jian also wanted to meet Ancestor Master Yu Wang, and by the way, asked Ancestor Master Yu Wang and the Tongshan Dao Tong to look after the Zhang clan, which was gradually branching out and spreading across the void of the myriad heavens.

Only after seeing Ancestor Master Yu Wang did Zhang Jian realize that, over these ten thousand years, the void of the myriad heavens had actually become extraordinarily lively.

The Netherworld Underworld had actually been targeted by a coalition of various forces?

Ancestor Master Yu Wang looked at Zhang Jian and said.

"A Yu, your leaving the Netherworld Underworld at this time is not necessarily a bad thing!"

Ancestor Master Yu Wang's expression also carried a hint of sigh.

Who could have thought that the one who followed Heaven and emulated the Sovereign Earth Goddess Hou Tu would, without realizing it, have accomplished such a great deed!

He had revived the ancestral god of the three great demon god clans from ancient times!

Although Hou Tu Niangniang has consistently refused to acknowledge it and has vehemently denied the rebirth of the ancestral god of the three great demon god clans, it is still difficult to silence the murmurs of the people.

Zhang Jian pondered and said: "Hou Tu Your Majesty has also helped this disciple; this disciple originally intended to resign from the divine office, but now it seems that cannot be, and must leave behind two divine incarnations to hold the divine office, which can also be considered as helping Hou Tu Your Majesty to support the overall situation.

In the future, this may also be of extraordinary importance to our Tongshan Dao Tong!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Master Yu Wang pondered slightly, then nodded and said.

"Then let it be so for now, but your true form had best not reveal itself lightly, lest you become a target for other mighty divine powers!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight nod; he naturally understood the principle that a gentleman does not stand beneath a dangerous wall.

He also secretly felt a bit astonished in his heart.

Evidently, Hou Tu Niangniang's interference in his four calamities of formation, dwelling, decay, and emptiness was likely intended to take advantage of the situation to collect the primordial spirit fragments of the other eleven ancient demon gods.

And it appears she has succeeded!

However, this matter is temporarily unrelated to him, and Zhang Jian did not dwell on it too much.

After leaving Tongshan, Zhang Jian directly rushed to the Heavenly Demon Realm to meet with the Daoist Monarch Yuzhuo.