Chapter 249: Tongtian Proves the Dao, Heaven and Earth Celebrate Together

"Haha. An Earth Vein, it really is an Earth Vein; I can already clearly feel the aura of an Earth Vein." On Mount Sumeru, Zhunti's face was full of joy.

Ever since he had accidentally sensed fluctuations of an Earth Vein in the Western Region last time, he had been paying constant attention to the Western Land.

Now, after such a long time, he could finally truly and tangibly feel the existence of the Earth Vein.

Once an Earth Vein takes shape, Spiritual Veins can evolve and emerge from it.

The Western Region is so vast that they naturally wanted the Earth Vein to settle beneath Mount Sumeru.

In this way, they could use Mount Sumeru as the center to radiate out toward the entire Western World.

If the Earth Vein could not be moved, he would not mind relocating Mount Sumeru over to it.

After all, with their current strength, extracting a few Spiritual Veins was an easy task, and there would be no loss to speak of.

A strange smile also appeared on Jieyin's sorrowful face, but in the next second, his brows furrowed slightly.

"This Earth Vein seems somewhat strange."

When an Earth Vein settles beneath the earth, it is shrouded by the Heaven and Earth Will and is difficult for ordinary people to discover, but they are almost always in fixed positions.

Yet right now, the Earth Vein in their perception was actually wandering about.

"The Earth Vein is embedded within the earth, giving rise to many Spiritual Veins to bless the world; why is this Earth Vein running around everywhere?" Zhunti stood up abruptly; he had also discovered the oddity of the Earth Vein.

However, upon second thought, Zhunti's face filled with great joy.

"Senior Brother, this action suits my wishes perfectly. If we join forces to capture it and suppress it beneath Mount Sumeru, would that not be wonderful?" As he spoke, golden light flared in Zhunti's eyes.

That Earth Vein was clearly some distance from Mount Sumeru, and after their management over these years, there were already quite a few Spiritual Veins around Mount Sumeru.

If they were to move Mount Sumeru, the Spiritual Veins would certainly have to follow.

Although they were extraordinary, they would more or less damage the Spiritual Veins during the relocation process.

The best method was naturally for the Earth Vein to be born within Mount Sumeru. Now that the Earth Vein was not fixed underground, did that not suit their wishes perfectly?

It would save them from moving Mount Sumeru; they only needed to capture this newly born Earth Vein.

Letting it grow gradually beneath Mount Sumeru could save the two of them a lot of time.

"Good!"

Jieyin pressed his palms together, performed a Buddhist Verse, and his eyes also held excitement.

Although the Earth Vein might have manifested because of the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, the Earth Vein that emerged was not necessarily controlled by Tian Yuan.

Such an abnormality of the Earth Vein might just be to resolve the current predicament of their Western Sect.

This deep-seated conjecture made the two of them feel vaguely excited.

To be able to cause such a strange event as moving an Earth Vein, it was likely only that person in Purple Heaven Palace.

The two looked at each other, leaped up, and fled toward the place where the Earth Vein was fluctuating.

The matter of the Earth Vein was of great importance; they had to go together to prevent any accidents.

Before long, the two arrived at the place where the Earth Vein had appeared.

But just as they appeared, the Earth Vein hidden deep underground fled.

Jieyin and Zhunti did not care; they took a step forward and instantly caught up to its form.

Under their Chaos eyes, they could see a gray stream of air fleeing through the soil, emitting thick Innate Spiritual Qi and laws.

Just by taking one look, Jieyin and Zhunti confirmed it was the Earth Vein they were pursuing.

The two immediately mobilized the Heavenly Dao Will gathered on their bodies and reached out to grab the Earth Vein lurking beneath the earth.

Who would have thought that just as their right hands approached, they saw dense black energy explode from that gray stream of air.

"This... is this Demon Qi?" Zhunti stood stunned on the spot.

Jieyin beside him was also dumbfounded, his gaze staring in astonishment at the Earth Vein that had disappeared before them once again.

"Senior Brother, how could this be?" Zhunti looked toward Jieyin, completely unable to understand in his heart.

An Earth Vein, when all is said and done, is a type of energy between Heaven and Earth; they are the purest form of energy, so how could it possibly be related to Demon Qi? More crucially, that surging Demon Qi was actually corroding their Heavenly Dao Will.

Jieyin was likewise unable to understand; he did not reply, but instead chased after the fleeing Earth Vein.

Zhunti also did not hesitate and quickly gave chase; the two caught sight of the escaping Earth Vein.

Heavenly Dao Will gathered, and they simultaneously reached out to grab that Earth Vein.

There were no surprises; just like before, dense Demon Qi surged forth, resisting their offensive.

The Earth Vein swimming through the earth disappeared from their sight once again, and its speed had become much faster.

Jieyin and Zhunti looked at each other with extremely grave expressions; the joy from the beginning was gone from their faces.

They had originally thought it was the Dao Ancestor helping in secret, but who knew they had overthought it; it was simply that this Earth Vein appearing in the Western Region was abnormal.

The situation in the Western Region was already bad enough; the Earth Veins were shattered, the spiritual energy was thin, and the Nether Blood Sea had appeared with oddities.

They had originally thought a turning point was finally appearing, but they had not expected this Western Earth Vein to also be schemed against by someone.

That dense Demon Qi made the two involuntarily think of that person—Demon Ancestor Luohou.

Before the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Western World was Luohou's territory. And it was during the Demon-Dao Dispute that Luohou's self-detonation caused the Western Earth Veins to shatter, resulting in such a desolate Western Land.

Now that an Earth Vein had finally been born with great difficulty, it was actually accompanied by Demon Qi.

Had Luohou not perished, or was this just a method of Tian Yuan? But regardless of which possibility it was, it was not something they could handle at the moment.

The Earth Vein could be said to be the lifeline of the Western Land. If the Earth Vein were controlled by others, it would mean the Western Sect would forever be under the control of others.

The joy of discovering the Earth Vein had long since vanished, and Jieyin and Zhunti even felt some grief and indignation in their hearts.

The Western Region had already become like this; why did everyone refuse to let them be?

Of course, this was still just their inner conjecture, but both were Heavenly Dao Saints, and what they thought in their hearts was surely not far from the truth.

With a flash of their figures, the two simultaneously caught up to that Earth Vein.

This time, Jieyin and Zhunti did not strike directly; thick Heavenly Dao Will emerged on their bodies.

Having just revealed their forms, they immediately used their will to lock down the surrounding space.

Although the newly born Earth Veins in the Western Region are strange, as long as they can capture them, they can still be put to their own use.

Laws emerged accompanied by will, and within the golden Buddha light, dense Dao Patterns were branded, sealing the surrounding space.

The gray Earth Vein drifted aimlessly in the void, seemingly unaware of the anomaly around it.

Jieyin and Zhunti held their breath, carefully shrinking the locked space.

One thousand feet, one hundred feet, several dozen feet... until it was within a range of several dozen meters, with only a half-meter-long Earth Vein still chasing its own tail in the air, drilling back and forth.

With a sunken face, Zhunti glanced at his senior brother Jieyin, and the two exerted force simultaneously; the locked space shrank rapidly, about to capture the Earth Vein before them.

But to their surprise, no Demon Qi emerged this time; with a 'whoosh', the Earth Vein actually pierced directly through the Heavenly Dao Will they had laid out in layers, escaping without the slightest obstruction.

And as the Earth Vein fled into the distance, the aura emanating from it actually began to fade.

The Western Two Sages, currently in shock, immediately had their expressions change drastically. Only with the aura of the Earth Vein could they find the other party; if it vanished without a trace, where would the two of them go to search?

Although the Western Region is barren, it is also incomparably vast, and with it having expanded quite a bit recently, one can imagine the difficulty of finding a drifting Earth Vein.

Although they are Heavenly Dao Saints, the Earth Veins were born from heaven and earth and are inherently one with heaven and earth.

If it were stable and motionless, that would be one thing, but scurrying about like this, it is simply impossible for anyone to find.

The two, with anxious looks on their faces, tore through space directly and pursued the Earth Vein as its aura gradually faded.

Unfortunately, before the two could even get close, rolling Demon Qi emanated from ahead, blocking their perception.

Jieyin and Zhunti were greatly alarmed; they unleashed great magic power to sweep away the Demon Qi in front of them, but they had also completely lost the trail of the Earth Vein.

With livid faces, the two quickly released their Divine Sense, shrouding the entire Western Land, yet they could no longer feel the fluctuations of the Earth Vein.

They had originally thought it would be extremely easy, and that the Western Sect would eventually flourish, but who knew it would end up like this.

Not catching the Earth Vein was one thing, but more crucially, they discovered that the Earth Veins of the Western Region were being schemed against by others.

Because of the existence of Tian Yuan, they had already huddled on Mount Sumeru, not daring to act rashly; they had not expected that there was still someone compressing their space.

And regarding the series of events just now, they were more inclined to believe the matter had to do with Demon Ancestor Luohou.

It is rumored that this Demon Ancestor is also a Chaos Demon God. That is an existence even they look up to, and most crucially, the other party is at odds with the Dao Ancestor.

They had long since boarded Hongjun's ship; Tian Yuan, for the sake of benefiting the Primordial World, might not deal with them excessively.

Just like now, as long as they don't move around, Tian Yuan pays them no mind, but Luohou is different.

In the Demon-Dao Dispute, he lost to the Dao Ancestor and ended up self-destructing; he must surely hate Hongjun immensely, and more crucially, they are currently occupying the other party's territory.

Now that the Western Earth Veins have been revived, Luohou surely wants to take back what belongs to him, and their Western Sect is naturally the first to bear the brunt.

"Senior brother, this matter must be reported to Master." Zhunti withdrew his gaze, his face full of solemnity.

Tian Yuan already caused them endless distress, and now another Demon Ancestor has popped up.

Luohou is no ordinary character; he once contended for the Dao with the Dao Ancestor.

Now that the other party is plotting against the Western Earth Veins, it can be said that he has directly severed the future of the Western Sect.

If the Western Sect does not flourish, how can they fulfill the great vows they made earlier?

In ordinary times, they certainly would not dare to rashly head to Chaos Zixiao Palace, but times have changed.

Jieyin put away the wisp of Demon Qi lingering on his fingertip and solemnly replied: "Good!"

As for the matter of the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, there are still the Three Pure Ones standing in front, but Luohou is a real, major trouble for the Western Region.

Looking around, the two did not hesitate in the slightest and leaped toward the direction of Chaos Zixiao Palace.

The Western Earth Veins have already revived; for every day the time is dragged out, the Earth Veins will grow stronger by a fraction.

The longer the time, the more disadvantageous it is for them.

The anxious Western Two Sages transformed directly into two streaks of light, one gold and one silver, as they streaked across.

But just as the two arrived at the border of the Primordial World, a 'hum' sounded from the heaven and earth behind them, and a powerful momentum surged upward.

Jieyin and Zhunti, who had stopped their movement, had not yet had time to investigate when they saw Heavenly Flowers falling and Golden Lotuses gushing in the Primordial Starry Sky, with endless pearls and jade pendants hanging in the air, emitting pleasant, tinkling sounds.

Immortal music drifted about, and auspicious, colorful energy rose up, circling every star in the Starry Sky.

It illuminated them until they shone brilliantly, sacred and extraordinary.

And upon the Primordial World, there were even more Golden Lotuses and Heavenly Flowers standing tall, with endless colorful auspiciousness shrouding everything; the entire Primordial World was a scene of celebration.

"This... such a powerful omen, could it be that Tian Yuan has broken through?" Zhunti opened his mouth wide, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Heaven and earth are not what they used to be; Proving the Dao to Hunyuan is no longer enough to make heaven and earth offer congratulations. To have such an omen, it is by no means a simple breakthrough.

In Zhunti's mind, the only one in the entire Primordial World capable of such a feat is the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain.

But how long has it been since Tian Yuan achieved the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm? This breakthrough is coming too fast.

Jieyin was also shocked in his heart; he hurriedly calmed his mind, and his face immediately froze, his expression changing from astonishment to surprise, and finally lingering with complete disbelief.

Zhunti, beside him, also made a discovery at this moment, stuttering as he said: "Tongtian, it is actually Tongtian, this... this..."

The source of the omen was not the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, but Tongtian Jiaozhu of the Jie Sect on Golden Turtle Island.

The other party had broken through, thus causing the heaven and earth omen.

Earlier, Tongtian had self-severed his Saint Position, causing heaven and earth to weep blood; it would have been good enough just to recover his damaged origin, so how could he have had a major breakthrough?

"The Three Pure Ones are truly favored by heaven and earth; it is truly enviable!" Jieyin sighed lightly, his words full of envy.

He could sense that Tongtian had only just Proved the Dao to Hunyuan and achieved the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, yet he had such a heaven-shaking omen; besides being favored by heaven and earth, what other explanation could there be? The Three Pure Ones were transformed from the Pangu Primordial Spirit and were inherently more focused upon by the Primordial heaven and earth.

He also yearned for Tian Yuan's Hunyuan Dao, but he lacked the courage Tongtian had to self-sever his Saint Position.

Being able to become a Saint still relied on the methods of their Master; if they were to sever the cultivation base bestowed by their Master, Jieyin and Zhunti knew their outcome very well.

"Alas! Junior brother, let us go!" Jieyin turned his head to look at Zhunti beside him.

Tongtian's Dao was destined to be unsuitable for them.

Having said this, Jieyin ignored the omen behind him and stepped into the Chaos.

Zhunti hung his head and followed behind, his expression somewhat dejected.

Because of the matter of the Western Earth Veins, he was already feeling vexed in his heart, and who knew that Tongtian would break through at this very moment.

They had long studied the personalities of the Three Pure Ones; if it had been Yuanshi Tianzun, beyond his shock, he would have been very happy inside.

After all, a major breakthrough for Yuanshi Tianzun meant he could effectively keep Tian Yuan in check, but Tongtian was different; he might even end up joining forces with Tian Yuan.

Shaking his head, he hurriedly quickened his pace to catch up with his senior brother Zhunti.

Given the current situation, if their master did not help the two brothers, they feared they would no longer be able to stay in the Primordial World.

In the Eastern Land, on Shouyang Mountain, Laozi awoke from his quiet meditation.

Within his slightly weary eyes, shock and joy were intermingled.

The Three Pure Ones were originally one entity, and he felt the changes in Tongtian Jiaozhu the very first moment.

Looking toward the direction of Golden Turtle Island in the East Sea, Laozi murmured softly: "Tongtian, you truly have not disappointed your elder brother!"

Compared to Yuanshi Tianzun, who followed the trends of Heaven, Tongtian was clearly a cut above.

To sever his Saint Position and so quickly walk his own Dao, and even achieve such results, he was worthy of the name of the Three Pure Ones.

Withdrawing his gaze, the calm and stillness of old had already returned to Laozi's eyes.

He did not rise to go there, but instead closed his eyes to meditate, and an inexplicable aura rose from his body, rippling out into the world.

Inside the silent Bajing Palace, faint, low murmurs drifted about.

"The Three Pure Ones becoming one—this day is not far off!"

(End of this chapter)