Chapter 229: Evolution of the Forty-Ninth Innate Restriction

"Congratulations, Dao Brother!" Hongyun cupped his hands and offered his congratulations to Tian Yuan.

As the Humanity Lord, Hongyun also understood what the perfection of a law represented.

The perfection of the Earth Law and the condensation of the Source Power meant that one of the three thousand Great Daos had completely manifested within the Primordial World.

From now on, even without a powerful background or extraordinary talent, living beings would have the opportunity to attain this Dao.

In short, compared to other laws, the Earth Law was easier to comprehend in the Primordial World.

When Pangu opened the heavens, he cast the corpses of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods he had slain into the Primordial World precisely to complete the three thousand Great Daos of heaven and earth.

The source of the Chaos Demon Gods could benefit this world and bless all the living beings within it.

Now, after so many years of dredging the Earth Veins and reviving Humanity and the Earthly Dao, one law of Mount Buzhou had finally reached perfection.

Tian Yuan nodded, his face unable to hide his excitement.

Of course, he was also very clear in his heart that being a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal alone was certainly not enough.

This was not the limit of Mount Buzhou, nor was it the end of the Primordial World.

The stone man in the distance had turned a pure mysterious yellow, no longer just on the surface of its body.

From the inside out, it was entirely mysterious yellow, and a hazy, vast aura began to emanate from its body.

Just one glance gave one a sense of natural perfection and the beauty of seizing the creation of heaven, leaving one deeply attracted.

At the same time, an inexplicable Dao Rhyme rippled out from Mount Buzhou beneath them, spreading toward the entire world, and one could see nine-colored rays of light shining from Tian Yuan's chest.

With the condensation of the Earth Source Power, the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil also underwent a change.

After sensing it for a moment, Tian Yuan was startled.

A restriction—a new restriction was actually evolving within the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil.

The Nine Heavens Breathing Soil of the Earth Ancestral Source was a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, possessing forty-eight Innate Restrictions. If it gained one more, it would be an Innate Supreme Treasure!

"Hoo!" Tian Yuan took a light breath.

Although Tian Yuan had always been very confident in his own strength, he still longed for an Innate Supreme Treasure.

Whether he needed it or not was beside the point; he couldn't lack the prestige.

He still thought about the God-Slaying Spear to this day, but unfortunately, there was no news of it.

Now that this treasure of his actually had the possibility of evolving, how could Tian Yuan not be overjoyed?

He and the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil shared the same origin, so his affection for it went without saying; if it could evolve into an Innate Supreme Treasure, he would also gain from it.

Perhaps he could use this to take another step forward, reaching the level where I am the law, and the law is me.

That would be the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal stage, a true Chaos Demon God! Hongyun, who hadn't paid attention at first, saw Tian Yuan's unusual state, took a closer look, and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice: "Dao Brother! This aura?"

He possessed the extraordinary treasure All-Heaven Celebration Cloud, which was equivalent to an Innate Supreme Treasure, and at a glance, he felt the extraordinariness of that radiance.

"It is all thanks to Mount Buzhou!"

Tian Yuan was very clear that if Mount Buzhou were not his body, the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil could not have had such a creation.

Besides having forty-nine Innate Restrictions, an Innate Supreme Treasure also possessed a complete Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light.

The reason an Innate Supreme Treasure had one more restriction was precisely because it possessed the complete Innate Indestructible Spiritual Light; this was the key point.

Many fragments of Indestructible Spiritual Light flowed inside Mount Buzhou, but who else in the entire world could have the opportunity to obtain them besides him?

The evolution of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil was unexpected, yet also within expectations.

Although Tian Yuan didn't say it explicitly, how could Hongyun not understand? He hurriedly offered his congratulations with both hands: "Dao Brother has great fortune!"

He was only surprised by the evolution of the spiritual treasure, but thinking about it happening to Tian Yuan, he didn't find it strange.

Moreover, even he had the All-Heaven Celebration Cloud, so it was perfectly normal for Tian Yuan to possess an Innate Supreme Treasure.

"Let's go! Let us go see Houtu!" Tian Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked at Mount Buzhou beneath him.

The perfection of the Earth Law gave Tian Yuan a great surprise and also facilitated his future actions.

Although Mount Buzhou was his avatar, this body of his was still a stone man.

But these stone men manifested from the laws were different; they could be considered a part of Mount Buzhou.

When he refined stars, he still needed to mobilize the will of Mount Buzhou, but these stone men carried it naturally.

In terms of refining the stars of the Heavenly Dome, they were absolutely more suitable than him.

In this short time, Tian Yuan had already made up his mind: in the future, he would let this stone man go deep into the Zhou Tian Star Formation to refine stars, while he would cultivate properly, condense the second law as soon as possible, and thoroughly investigate the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

As soon as the words fell, a faint will enveloped the two of them, and Tian Yuan and Hongyun disappeared from the scene.

And the stone man who had been meditating on the mountain peak leaped up, fled toward the Primordial Starry Sky, and in the blink of an eye, fell into the vast expanse of stars.

Just after entering the Consciousness Space, Hongyun couldn't help but shout: "Will! The will of Mount Buzhou has become much stronger!"

Will represented the strength of Mount Buzhou and also showed from the side the richness of the world.

Houtu's attainment of the Dao had indeed benefited Mount Buzhou greatly.

Tian Yuan also wore a smile; Mount Buzhou was his body, and he felt it even more clearly than Hongyun.

Because of the revival of the Earthly Dao, the Pangu Heart within the mountain had become much more substantial, and the many stars manifested in the Heavenly Dome had also become much clearer.

The Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Daos were inherently complementary; the revival of the Earthly Dao affected the entire world.

However, the only regret for Tian Yuan was that he was still unable to drive the Mount Buzhou of the Primordial Earth.

Perhaps, just as he had guessed earlier, only when all the Earth Veins were fully restored, or when the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Daos were all revived, would he possibly be able to drive Mount Buzhou to defend against enemies.

Now only the Heavenly Dao was missing, and Tian Yuan thought that this day was not far off.

The two of them, having revealed their figures, did not hesitate at all and fled directly toward the Netherworld.

Within a few steps, the two landed beside the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.

Tian Yuan had long known about the repair of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, but this was Hongyun's first time seeing it.

"Dao Friend Houtu has immeasurable merit!" Hongyun praised loudly, but his gaze looked around in confusion.

Houtu had broken through, yet he actually did not see her figure in the vicinity.

Tian Yuan at the side also frowned slightly; after all, the Netherworld was Houtu's territory, and it was not convenient for him to let his Divine Sense roam recklessly.

Houtu had been meditating on the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk just before, so where could she have gone now? He was just about to extend his Divine Sense when Houtu's voice reached his ears: "Come to the Eighteenth Level of Hell!"

Hongyun, standing nearby, also lowered his head to look at the space beneath the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

Having sensed Houtu's breakthrough, they had rushed over immediately, so why had Houtu run off to the Eighteenth Level of Hell right away?

Not seeing those few Ancestral Witches who had yet to arrive, they had already entered the depths of the Netherworld.

Although the Eighteenth Level of Hell was vast in space, it was only a few extra steps for Tian Yuan and Hongyun.

Searching all the way to the Eighteenth Level of Hell, they saw Houtu pacing back and forth in a void, her expression extremely grave.

Seeing Houtu's appearance, Tian Yuan felt even more puzzled.

Having known Houtu for quite some time, he could tell from her seriousness that something major had happened.

Tian Yuan walked up to greet her, his intended words of congratulation turning into a question: "Houtu, is there something amiss in this Eighteenth Level of Hell?"

Houtu was a calm person; for her to be like this, it certainly could not be an ordinary matter.

Turning around, Houtu nodded at Hongyun and said to Tian Yuan: "The Heaven-Refining Coffin! That Ferocious Evil Exotic Treasure, the Heaven-Refining Coffin, has appeared in the Eighteenth Level of Hell."

"The Heaven-Refining Coffin?" Tian Yuan looked astonished.

Tian Yuan was naturally very familiar with this exotic treasure; it was derived from the Essence Blood and Primordial Spirit of three thousand Chaos demons, sharing the same origin as the Six-Soul Banner and the Saint-Slaying Pill.

Tian Yuan had previously speculated that the Heaven-Refining Coffin might still be on the Primordial World, but he had not expected it to truly be here; yet, why was it nowhere to be seen now? Hongyun, at the side, looked around, also gazing at Houtu in confusion. Houtu had proven the Dao to Hunyuan, attained the status of Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, and was also the Lord of the Earthly Dao; the Netherworld was definitely her territory.

Since the Heaven-Refining Coffin had appeared in the Netherworld, it should have been under Houtu's control, but it seemed an accident had occurred.

Judging by Houtu's actions just now, could it be that the Heaven-Refining Coffin had escaped?

However, the two sensed carefully and did not detect a trace of the exotic treasure's aura in the surroundings, though there was a faint, unfamiliar will.

Meeting their gazes, Houtu voiced the speculation in her heart: "It is Dijiang! That exotic treasure may have been obtained by my Big Brother Dijiang!"

Although it concerned her Big Brother Dijiang, Houtu did not hide anything from Tian Yuan and Hongyun.

After seeing the Heaven-Refining Coffin escape, she had searched the entire Eighteenth Level of Hell but could not find a shadow of this exotic treasure, nor could she find any sign of Dijiang.

That person and the treasure seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Only the will remaining in the air raised many speculations in Houtu's heart.

"Dijiang!"

"Ancestral Witch Dijiang!"

Tian Yuan and Hongyun were stunned, their eyes filled with even more surprise.

Dijiang had mysteriously disappeared from the Primordial World, and now he had actually appeared in the Eighteenth Level of Hell and obtained the Heaven-Refining Coffin; Tian Yuan's mind involuntarily thought of Xuanming.

Xuanming had a connection to the Chaos Treasure, the World-Destroying Mill, and now this Dijiang had gotten involved with the Heaven-Refining Coffin.

Although the Ancestral Witches had Primordial Spirits, they were all weak, making it impossible for them to refine magic treasures. Moreover, they relied on their physical bodies and disdained such things as magic treasures.

Could it be that because of him, these Ancestral Witches had begun to rely on external objects?

Setting aside how they wielded magic treasures, why were both of them appearing in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space?

Looking at the scene before them, although Houtu had discovered the Heaven-Refining Coffin and Dijiang, she had not intercepted him.

This was the Eighteenth Level of Hell, the Netherworld, and Houtu was the Lord of the Earthly Dao.

Although this was the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, Houtu was the master of the Netherworld; in terms of the mastery of the Earthly Dao Will, Houtu was even above Tian Yuan.

If even she could not find Dijiang, it meant that Tian Yuan might not necessarily be able to find him either.

Ancestral Witch!

With a dark expression, a thought flashed through Tian Yuan's mind.

It was true that Houtu was the Lord of the Earthly Dao, but she was also one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and Xuanming and Dijiang were likewise Ancestral Witches.

The final destination of the Wu Clan was the Netherworld, and perhaps all Twelve Ancestral Witches were related to the Earthly Dao.

In the Original Work, due to the Witch-Demon Calamity, only Houtu survived, which was why she attained the Dao in the Netherworld.

If the Twelve Ancestral Witches had not perished, perhaps they all could have proven their own Dao in the Netherworld.

Although the Ancestral Witches were arrogant and mad, it could not be denied that they were formed from Pangu's Essence Blood and were likewise blessed by heaven and earth.

Perhaps this was the most critical factor for why Xuanming and Dijiang appeared in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

Perhaps they were all related to the Earthly Dao, which allowed them to enter this space and easily evade his perception.

This was also the fundamental reason why Dijiang appeared directly in the Eighteenth Level of Hell; it was not because of the exotic treasure, the Heaven-Refining Coffin, but because of Dijiang himself.

"This will?" Tian Yuan beckoned with his right hand, and a faint will from the void coiled around his fingertips.

Whether it was or was not, this will could prove it.

Aside from the unfamiliar aura, Tian Yuan made no other discoveries.

Houtu knew that Tian Yuan had already formed a speculation, so she nodded gently and replied: "It is related to the Earthly Dao!"

Houtu was naturally very surprised by the abrupt disappearance of the Heaven-Refining Coffin. However, after discerning Dijiang's lingering will, Houtu became relieved.

Her Dao was in the Netherworld, and perhaps the Dao of Dijiang and the others was here as well.

The final destination of the Ancestral Witches was this place, the Netherworld.

Because of Tian Yuan, she had attained her own Dao, and perhaps Dijiang had found his own path through other means.

It was only Dijiang's actions that made Houtu very worried; it was clear that he had not forgotten his hatred for Tian Yuan.

The Netherworld, which had originally been entirely under her control, seemed to have been interfered with by someone in the shadows.

The unknown regarding Dijiang was what truly worried Houtu.

Her good fortune and the changes in the Primordial World were all thanks to Tian Yuan.

Houtu had long trusted Tian Yuan with all her heart, so she naturally did not want Dijiang to clash with Tian Yuan again.

Houtu's affirmation did not cause Tian Yuan to worry; instead, he felt a bit more at ease and said with a smile: "It seems you will have your hands full in the future!"

The unknown is the most troublesome thing.

Having previously caught a glimpse of the World-Destroying Mill in the Abyss, Tian Yuan had always been suspicious.

Now, because of the matter regarding Dijiang, he understood the fundamental reason for its appearance.

This meant that although the Consciousness Space was not entirely under his control, it was not as bad as he had imagined.

Not just anyone could enter this space; at the very least, the Heavenly Dao Saints Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun had been unable to enter.

When Jieyin and Zhunti had caught a glimpse of it before, it was also by way of the Nether Blood Sea.

Only by holding the will of the Earthly Dao and Humanity could one have the opportunity to enter this space, and the Heavenly Dao Will held by Hongjun was clearly excluded.

Although the trail of Dijiang was currently lost, Houtu, who held the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, was the true Lord of the Earthly Dao.

Once the Essence Refining Stage was stabilized and the Underworld took shape, finding Dijiang would only be a matter of time.

Moreover, Tian Yuan also believed that Houtu would be more concerned about the matters of Dijiang and Xuanming than he was.

As for the affairs of the Netherworld, he had no need to worry at all; Houtu would handle them well.

"Rest assured, Dao Brother, Houtu will certainly find Big Brother." Houtu nodded and promised Tian Yuan.

Previously, she had been powerless, and the affairs of the Wu Clan could only rely on Tian Yuan.

Now that she had succeeded in Proving the Dao to Hunyuan and was the Lord of the Earthly Dao, she should naturally handle the matters of Dijiang and Xuanming well.

"Dao Brother, what kind of riddle are you two speaking in?" Hongyun, standing to the side, was completely confused.

He had just been shocked by Dijiang's appearance here, and he didn't understand the back-and-forth between Tian Yuan and Houtu at all.

Looking around, Tian Yuan laughed: "Haha! Fellow Daoist will know in the future. Houtu has made a breakthrough, which we should celebrate. Zhu Jiuyin and the others are coming; let us go up first."

Although there had been a small surprise, Houtu's success in Proving the Dao was still a momentous joyous occasion.

Seeing that Tian Yuan did not say more, and since Hongyun was not the type to get to the bottom of things, he hurriedly bowed to Houtu.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist for Proving the Dao to Hunyuan and finding your own Dao!"

With the addition of Houtu, there would be two more Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals at Mount Buzhou in the future.

Hearing this, Houtu looked at Tian Yuan beside her: "If not for Dao Brother Tian Yuan, how could Houtu have this day? I must thank Dao Brother Tian Yuan!"

Without Tian Yuan, she might have even perished in the Great Calamity; how could she have attained this achievement?

Houtu was incomparably grateful to Tian Yuan.

Hongyun also agreed with this very much: "Indeed, if not for Dao Brother, I would not know what to do either."

Looking at the two of them with their emotional expressions, Tian Yuan shook his head and smiled: "Let's go!"

After speaking, his figure had already disappeared from the scene first.

Seeing this, the trailing Hongyun and Houtu hurriedly chased after him.

(End of this chapter)