Chapter 702: Growth, Ancestral Worship of the Immortal Clan (4K)

Yuwang Patriarch also sent back a message; everyone is about to return to the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, while simultaneously holding the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony and the Dao Lord Grand Ceremony.

And not long after, many formal members of the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly also received the news; another core elder of the Three Emperors and Five Elders Assembly successfully ascended to the Dao Venerable realm, and for a time the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm also became lively.

Regarding Yuwang setting foot on the other shore and achieving Dao Venerable, although it was somewhat unexpected by many human powerhouses, many human powerhouses had already made psychological preparations.

Yuwang is different from ordinary great divine ability wielders; he himself is one of the Human Sage Emperors.

He can be said to be among the first batch of human great divine ability wielders.

His foundation and fortune are both top-tier existences in the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm; the reason he delayed stepping onto the other shore was merely to refine the Dao fruit of the other shore, in order to charge toward the path of the strongest.

Now he has finally broken through; it's just unknown whether it is as wished.

Many human powerhouses have their own speculations about this.

On the contrary, Tianhe True Person successfully broke through the Annihilation Great Tribulation and smoothly proved Dao Lord, which was somewhat unexpected by many immortals and gods.

Tianhe True Person's foundation, among many Taiyi Perfected immortals and gods, is not top-tier and cannot enter the top ten of the Heavenly Dao Seeds List, yet he smoothly proved Dao, which truly came as a surprise to many immortals and gods.

Regardless of what speculation is in mind, but whether it is the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm or the Central Heavenly Realm's many immortals and gods, they all know that from now on, the Tongshan Dao Lineage is likely truly to become one of that small cluster of top powers in the vast void of the myriad heavens.

The Tongshan Dao Lineage, up and down, also became busy, beginning preparations for the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony and the Dao Lord Grand Ceremony.

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The majestic divine mountain suppresses the endless ocean; divine mountains rise one by one from the ocean, immortal light shining upon the sea of clouds, like pearls.

This tranquil and harmonious territory once again becomes busy.

In the void, Zhang Jian's true form descends, gazing at this scene, his expression unchanged.

The Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony and the Dao Lord Grand Ceremony are each presided over by other second-generation patriarchs, so there is no need for him to exert effort.

What he can contribute is merely helping to receive the great divine ability wielders entering the Tongshan Dao Lineage.

Above the void, Zhang Jian also has leisure, leisurely gazing at the rivers and mountains, taking in the boundless splendid scenery.

Zhang Jian glanced toward the center; over these three thousand years, amidst his arduous cultivation, he had not never thought of going to the ancestral shrine to shear wool.

Thousands of years ago, in the Spiritual Ling Realm, he gained quite a lot; not only did he successfully protect the wobbling human race of the Spiritual Ling Realm, but he also assisted the Heavenly Court's Fighting Department in conquering the Spiritual Ling Realm, obtaining the divine authority of the Lord of Earth and the Lord of Nine Darknesses; if he were to worship ancestors, there would inevitably be some gains.

But after thinking it over, Zhang Jian still restrained himself, waiting until after the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony celebration.

Just then, Zhang Jian's heart stirred; suddenly he gazed toward not far away, only to see a stream of light flying swiftly from not far away, with sound coming from afar.

"A Yu!"

Zhang Jian looked in that direction; only to see a stream of gray-black immortal light rushing rapidly, arriving before him in a moment.

It was a mighty immortal god, whose cultivation had reached Taiyi Heavenly Immortal, with innate divine light flowing around his body, obviously having also reforged his innate divine body, obtaining the foundation of an innate deity.

The gray-black immortal light flowed, and in a moment manifested a tall, graceful female immortal form; gazing at this female immortal, a hint of smile appeared in Zhang Jian's eyes.

"Master!"

The visitor was then the Slaying Demon True Lord.

The Slaying Demon True Lord has returned from the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm!

Zhang Jian had some speculation in his heart.

It looks like the Yuwang Patriarch and the Tianhe Dao Lord and others returned together.

Indeed, the Slaying Demon True Lord's following words confirmed Zhang Jian's speculation.

"The Patriarch wants to see you!"

The Slaying Demon True Lord smiled, at this moment his smile like a flower.

Zhang Jian slightly nodded.

Immediately he followed the Slaying Demon True Lord, turning into two streams of light rushing toward the Virtue Palace.

Along the way, master and disciple conversed happily; the Slaying Demon True Lord was quite curious about Zhang Jian's journey to the Spiritual Ling Realm, and Zhang Jian also asked about one or two things regarding the Slaying Demon True Lord's gains in the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm.

The Slaying Demon True Lord's cultivation path was rather ordinary; like other cultivators of the Tongshan Dao Lineage, after entering the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm, he participated in perfecting the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm's lagging heavenly and earthly great Dao laws, relying on the opportunity of transformation of the heavenly and earthly great Dao laws, successfully condensed his innate divine body, and thus ascended to the Taiyi Heavenly Immortal realm.

The appearance of the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm, for the entire Tongshan Dao Lineage, is equivalent to having gained a huge logistical base.

Many regular innate divine objects, heavenly and earthly divine materials, can be found in the logistical base.

And one can also rely on the transformation of the heavenly and earthly laws of the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm to achieve oneself through this creation.

This is the creation of all disciples of the Tongshan Dao Lineage.

Missing this opportunity, waiting for the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm's heavenly and earthly great Dao laws to complete transformation, the immortals may then no longer have such an opportunity.

However, even with innate divine bodies, there will always be distinctions of ranks.

During the time of repairing the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm's heavenly and earthly great Dao laws, the more outstanding the immortal god, the greater the recompense received; although the Slaying Demon True Lord gained considerably, he is absolutely not among the batch with the greatest gains.

Before entering the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm, she was merely a Taiyi True Number level immortal god; although she exerted her utmost effort and obtained part of the 'opportunity' left by Zhang Jian, she merely managed to squeeze her innate divine body into the domain of superior innate deities, unable to become a top-tier innate deity, or an innate divine sage.

In the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm, there was actually a one-time birth of four or five top-tier innate deities.

There were also two who achieved the form of innate divine sages.

One of them is Zhang Yi, the second is Zhang Zhao.

One person relied on the innate wind and thunder to tread into the realm of innate divine sages.

The other relied on the human great fortune of the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm's human emperor, reversing the innate, reforging the innate divine sage body.

As for Zhang Xian, he also relied on the perfected innate Dao fetus body to achieve the form of a top-tier innate deity, and also has hope to advance further.

The other four top-tier innate deities, additionally three are from the Zhang lineage.

One is then the Kitchen God Red Flower Lady, another is the Golden Phoenix Phoenix Spirit, another is the Bai clan.

This is temporary; there is still a portion of immortal gods undergoing transformation in the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm.

For example, Zhang Chang'an, who possesses the innate fortune Dao body, as well as the Ji clan, and several other Zhang clan descendants, and also Zhang Jian's disciples Shi Rui and Jiao Mu, who are both transforming their foundations.

"The existence of the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm can be said to have changed the fate of our entire Tongshan Dao Lineage up and down! Including your Zhang clan's many descendants!"

The Slaying Demon True Lord felt moved in his heart.

Zhang Jian smiled slightly.

After all, it is a mighty celestial realm.

One attains the Dao, and even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!

Having obtained the innate divine footing, the upper limit of the entire Tongshan Dao Tong's immortal and divine beings has been raised. Give the Tongshan Dao Tong some time, and becoming a colossus of the myriad heavens' void is merely a matter of time.

But if one wishes to become a heavenly court, a spiritual mountain, or any other ancient great teaching's Dao Tong, it still requires a long span of years.

The transformation of the footing does not necessarily mean one can grow!

In the Hall of Supreme Virtue, upon entering, the master and disciple saw a host of elders.

On the main seat, the Yu Wang Ancestral Master wore a blue robe, his eyes gentle and moist. At this moment, he was instructing many second-generation disciples. From afar, he saw Zhang Jian and the Slaying Demon True Lord enter the Hall of Supreme Virtue, merely glancing at them, his expression stirred slightly.

At this moment, he had successfully stepped onto the other shore, his cultivation having grown to a realm unimaginable even for a great divine ability wielder. Yet in his gaze, Zhang Jian's entire body was enveloped by a layer of extraordinarily magnificent and vast purple-yellow immortal light, firmly shielding him—this power was of Dao Venerable level.

This purple-yellow immortal light faintly resonated with a special universal 'root source status' deep within the ocean of chaotic primordial source.

The Yu Wang Ancestral Master knew this must be the universal Dao Venerable status grasped by Zhang Jian.

Yet deep within the purple-yellow immortal light, Zhang Jian's body faintly revealed a clear root source power gradually emerging from within.

This root source power, though faintly similar to the root source power within the purple-yellow immortal light, upon careful distinction, is still markedly different.

The manifestation of such pure root source power clearly indicates this disciple has gone far beyond the realm of great divine ability wielders, having already touched some mysteries of the Dao Venerable level.

Besides this pure and vast root source power, it seems multiple root source powers are also taking shape.

The Yu Wang Ancestral Master sensed this change and also felt a slight ripple.

"It seems A Yu already has his own ideas on how to prove the Dao!"

The thought flashed, and Yu Wang's eyes fell upon Zhang Jian, smiling as he spoke.

"A Yu, your gains over this period have indeed been considerable!"

Zhang Jian merely gave a faint smile and said.

"Some fortuitous encounters!"

"Disciples should first congratulate the Ancestral Master on successfully stepping onto the other shore—Yuanshi is now merely a matter of time!"

Beside her, the Qing Qiu Niang Niang heard this and smiled faintly. Yu Wang waved his hand and said.

"The Dao of Yuanshi is too vast—how could it be so easy!"

"To successfully step onto the other shore is already worthy of my joy for several yuan ji..."

Seeing him speak humorously, the many immortals and deities in the great hall all showed smiles.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's gaze swept over the great hall—most of the Tongshan Dao Tong's immortals and deities had already returned to the sect, including Zhang Yi and Zhang Xian, as well as many second-generation ancestral masters, third-generation immortals and deities, such as Zhang Jian's familiar Zi Jing Xian Jun, Qing Yun Xian Jun, Fen Gu Xian Jun, Zhu Xing Xian Jun, Wu Liang Xian Jun, Fu You Xian Jun, Jue Ming Xian Jun, and so on.

Each immortal and deity shone with innate divine light upon their bodies—even those who had not yet forged their innate divine forms were rich in the essence of immortal and divine origin, the Great Dao fulfilled.

Such a splendid sight, it is no wonder the Yu Wang Ancestral Master's mood was very good.

Zhang Jian then noticed the Tianhe True Person beside the Yu Wang Ancestral Master.

The Tianhe True Person had just become a Dao Jun; at this moment, his aura of destruction had not yet been completely worn away or refined, but the bearing of a Dao Jun could not be concealed.

The vast waterway Dao rules circulated around him—the waterway Dao law resembled a river with no beginning or end, extraordinarily vast and boundless, faintly influencing the waterway ancestral qi network deep in the dark void.

Indeed, it is the body of a Dao Jun.

"Congratulations to the Three Grand Tutors for attaining Dao Jun, stepping into eternity—from now on, carefree and at ease!"

Zhang Jian slightly bowed his hands.

The Tianhe True Person, however, hurriedly rose, welcoming Zhang Jian forward with a smile.

"A Yu, this time, the entire Tongshan Dao Tong has benefited from your light. Without the innate fortune left by the celestial court and heavenly realm, how could we have such fortune and achievement? You must take the upper seat!"

Yet he actively yielded the upper seat.

This time, he was genuinely convinced.

Zhang Jian originally wished to yield, but the other Tongshan immortals and deities also rose to urge him to sit.

Qing Qiu Niang Niang Tu Shan Shi and the Yu Wang Ancestral Master exchanged a glance, hearing this, they also spoke.

"A Yu, since it is so, just sit down—everyone has gained from your fortune. If you do not sit, we two old ones can only stand..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian gave a faint smile and immediately sat down.

Given his current status and cultivation in the Three Emperors' Celestial Realm, sitting beside the Yu Wang Ancestral Master and Qing Qiu Niang Niang Tu Shan Shi is indeed fitting and proper.

The Yu Wang Ancestral Master and Tu Shan Shi, watching this scene, were also secretly pleased.

For the sect to grow strong, unity is indispensable. The Tianhe True Person's ability to grasp the greater picture also made them extremely pleased.

Afterwards, everyone gathered to jointly discuss the specifics of the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony, dividing responsibilities.

The difference between the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony and the Dao Jun Grand Ceremony is not great.

Those immortals and deities willing to hold the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony merely seek, during this process, to expand their Dao Tong's influence and simultaneously gain the right to redistribute resources.

The Three Emperors' Celestial Realm has not held a Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony for a long time; for a moment, immortals and deities gathered in clouds, the spectacle unprecedented.

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The Grand Ceremony concluded amid a lively atmosphere, extraordinarily smooth.

And after the Dao Venerable Grand Ceremony ended, Yu Wang entered the depths of the Three Emperors Five Elders Council to meet the Three Emperors Five Emperors Eight Holy Emperors, seeking new treatment, while Zhang Jian led the Zhang clan immortals and deities into the Central Heavenly Court's ancestral worship.

Central Celestial Realm, Eastern Immortal Domain, Qing Yi City, Feng Qiao Town.

At this moment, Zhang Jian led a large group of Zhang clan immortals and deities into this ancestral land.

It appeared grand and mighty.

After dozens of eons, the Zhang clan finally grew successfully.

The ancestor had Zhang Jian, this three-transformation Dao Jun, and in the rear, the gap was gradually filled—already four or five had reached the Taiyi Celestial Immortal realm. Bai Shi, Ji Shi, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Xian are all Taiyi Celestial Immortal-level powerhouses, especially Zhang Zhao, who came later but surpassed the rest, possessing the body of an ancient sage king, not far from the Taiyi Great Perfection.

The number of Taiyi True Numbers behind is even greater: You Shi, Meng Shi, Shi Li Er, Zhang Chang An, Zhang Qiao, Zhang Tian Rui, Zhang Tian He, Zhang Tian Xiang, Zhang Yu Jing, Zhang Nan, Zhang Qi, Bai Nu, Feng Ling, Hong Hua Niang Niang, Bai Shi Yi, Bai Xiang Yin—one immortal and deity after another formed the middle of the Zhang clan. After this eon ends, the Zhang clan may well produce one or two more Dao Jun.

Such a mighty momentum may not match those sage king clans, but they are striving to catch up.

The Zhang clan ancestral residence—many Zhang clan powerhouses had long prepared, facing the mighty Zhang clan procession for ancestral worship, the immortals and deities who came to watch the spectacle were also not few.

Families like the Zhangs are rare even in the myriad heavens and voids.

After a simple offering to heaven and earth, Zhang Jian led Zhang Yifu and his wife, the Qi, Bai, Ji, Meng, and Ying clans, and many other wives into the ancestral hall to conduct a grand ancestral worship ceremony.

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In the eighth layer of the Central Heavenly Realm, within the vast immortal realm.

Qingxia Daoist Monarch had already sensed it—this was her incense embodiment; her true body had already left the Central Heavenly Realm several kalpas ago.

At this moment, sensing the surging incense divine power within the vast immortal realm, 'Qingxia Daoist Monarch' had a glimmer of vast crystalline divine light in her eyes, a smile appeared at the bottom of her gaze, as if this incarnation's chance to survive the third great calamity of destruction had also arrived.

With the offerings, life became much easier.

At the same time, Qingxia Daoist Monarch's eyes twitched—she saw a golden light appear in the void above, and in an instant it entered the Qingxia Immortal Realm.

Seeing this figure, Qingxia Daoist Monarch immediately rose and performed a slight salute.

"Father Emperor!"