The Saintly voice was vast and sacred, resounding within the minds of all living beings in Honghuang.
Every soul could hear it.
Miraculous phenomena burst forth across heaven and earth: golden lotuses gushed from the ground, sweet dew fell from the sky, and thousands of auspicious rays flared. These divine wonders were all celebrating Hongjun's attainment of Dao integration and Sainthood.
The living beings of Honghuang raised their heads to look at the sky together, but all they saw were the blazing sun and the lonely moon. None could see the so-called Zixiao Palace.
Although ordinary living beings knew this was an immense fortune, where was the Beyond-Heaven Universe?
It was the outermost edge of Honghuang.
To reach it, one had to traverse the Taigu Star Sea.
And beyond the Taigu Star Sea, raging Chaos Astral Winds awaited them.
That was simply not a place ordinary living beings could step foot in.
Those who cared the most were naturally the Innate Divine Beings!
These protagonists born during the Dragon-Han era were now revealing their prominence in this current era.
Outside Mount Wuyi.
Xuanjian was stunned as well.
“Hongjun's enlightenment?”
“The timeline is actually this early.”
Xuanjian originally thought he would be in the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, or perhaps near the end of the Witch-Demon Calamity.
Yet he never expected that he was in a peaceful era prior to the Witch-Demon Calamity.
“This era is fantastic! So many innate spiritual roots and innate spiritual treasures are masterless, and even priceless innate divine objects are everywhere!”
【Ding! Detected that the first Saint of heaven and earth in Honghuang has taken his position and will hold a sermon at Zixiao Palace in one yuanhui. The host's choices are as follows:】
【Option 1: In one yuanhui, travel to Zixiao Palace to attend the sermon and claim one of the six futons. Reward: Saint-Grade Comprehension!】
【Option 2: Listen to a sermon? Never in this lifetime! Reject attending the sermon, and take advantage of the Innate Divine Beings listening to the sermon at Zixiao Palace to plunder the treasures of Honghuang! Reward: Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art!】
Hongjun's attainment of Sainthood and his upcoming sermon in one yuanhui was a crucial choice node.
The system's choice prompt triggered once again.
Xuanjian merely hesitated for two and a half seconds before making his decision in his heart.
“I choose Option 2.”
“The path I want to tread is to grandly promote the Dao of Commerce and attain Hunyuan through the Great Dao of Commerce, not some Saintly path.”
To put it nicely, the path of a Saint made one a Saint of Honghuang; to put it bluntly, it made one a localized Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.
Saints were Saints only within the realm of Honghuang. Once far removed from Honghuang, their Saint cultivation would plummet back to before their attainment of the Dao—namely, the late stage of Quasi-Saint.
Compared to a Saint of Honghuang who was bound by many restrictions, Xuanjian was far more keen on becoming an unfettered Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal enjoying ultimate freedom!
【Ding! The host has made a choice. Reward: Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art!】
As the system's voice faded, a technique cultivation guide immediately appeared in Xuanjian's Primordial Spirit.
The entire text was written in Great Dao divine runes. Merely observing it allowed one to feel the overwhelming weight and power within.
“The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art... Rumor has it that this is the body-refining technique of Great God Pangu. From the First Revolution to the Ninth Revolution, each corresponds to a specific stage.”
Lin Bao contemplated as he examined the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art. “I heard that the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art is also passed down among the Wu tribe, but it seems to be incomplete. They can only cultivate it to the peak of the Fifth Revolution, which corresponds to the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, preventing them from achieving physical Sainthood.”
“If that's truly the case, I can make my very first business deal with the Wu tribe.”
“I've heard that a vast amount of innate spiritual treasures and innate divine objects collected by the Wu tribe are piled up in Pangu Hall. Surely they'll be more than willing to trade them to purchase the complete Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art.”
“Hehehe.”
At the thought of this, Xuanjian let out a sinister, profiteering chuckle.
Clang!
Right at that moment!
An extreme ray of green light shot forth explosively from the void behind Xuanjian!
It was a stalk of green bamboo, emerald and dripping with life, vibrant with vitality. Yet at this moment, it carried ultimate sharpness as it pierced straight toward Lin Bao's head!
A green rainbow tore through the sky, unleashing the unmistakable power of a Daluo Golden Immortal!
Xuanjian's eyes narrowed. He stomped his foot, gathering the power of wind and thunder. His whole body transformed into thunderous light riding the wind, whipping up a sky full of lightning as he dodged the strike.
Missing its target, the green rainbow plunged into the mountain ranges. In an instant, thousands of miles of mountains collapsed. The earth quaked and the mountains shook, causing countless deaths among the mountain creatures.
The green bamboo stood embedded right in the center of the devastated land, green light flickering as it constantly absorbed the earth's vitality.
“Hehehe, a mere Taiyi can actually dodge my sneak attack?”
“You've got some skill.”
The void rippled, and a hunched old man clad in green robes emerged, leaning on a green bamboo cane.
His greedy eyes scrutinized Xuanjian shamelessly.
Eventually, his gaze locked onto Xuanjian's feet.
Licking his lips, the green-robed old man said greedily, “Junior, offer up that innate spiritual treasure to me! That is not a treasure someone like you can hold onto.”
Xuanjian stabilized his stance and looked closely.
That green-robed old man was unexpectedly an Innate Divine Being as well, and his cultivation had reached the Daluo Golden Immortal realm!
If it were an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal facing the pressure of a Daluo Golden Immortal, they would have long offered up their innate spiritual treasure with both hands.
However... Xuanjian did not fear a Daluo Golden Immortal in the slightest!
“You came just in time. This is the perfect chance to test my Fifty-Fifty skill!”
Combat intent flared in Xuanjian's eyes as he itching for a fight. He extended his middle finger toward the green-robed old man: “Old geezer, you want my innate spiritual treasure? Are you even worthy?!”
Hearing this, the green-robed old man froze for a second. Then, his greedy and insidious expression turned dark, overflowing with killing intent: “Good, good, good! You are the most fearless Taiyi ant I have ever seen.”
“No matter. Once I wipe you out, that innate spiritual treasure will still belong to me!”
The green-robed old man raised his hand, green light blooming from his palm. Called by the summon, the green bamboo embedded in the center of the devastated land shot into the sky and flew toward his palm.
Right at that moment—
“Treasure-Dropping Formless Hand!”
A loud shout rang out!
A massive golden hand suddenly materialized and snatched the green bamboo spiritual treasure out of the air.
Seeing this, the green-robed old man sneered with disdain: “A mere Taiyi actually dares to lay his hands on my innate spiritual treasure?”
That stalk of green bamboo was indeed an innate spiritual treasure as well, though only a Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
However, something that shocked the green-robed old man occurred!
He discovered...
The Primordial Spirit imprint he had left inside the green bamboo treasure had been completely erased!
The restrictions he had refined had also failed!
The green bamboo treasure... had changed hands!
Xuanjian yanked back his outstretched golden hand, snatching the green bamboo treasure right into his grasp.
Treasure-Dropping Formless Hand—this was Xuanjian's talent divine ability!
Tracing back to its origin, it came from the treasure-dropping capability of the Luobao Gold Coin.
However, a flaw remained.
It could only drop spiritual treasures below Supreme-Grade/Cardinal treasures.
And it was ineffective against weapons.
Xuanjian was bound to remedy this annoying flaw sooner or later!
For now, though, using the Treasure-Dropping Formless Hand against the green-robed old man's green bamboo treasure was exceptionally effective.
“Shameless little thief!”
After his initial shock, the green-robed old man flew into a rage: “Return my spiritual treasure!”
As his voice echoed, the old man flashed right before Xuanjian, his green bamboo cane crashing down.
“Activate Fifty-Fifty with Anyone!”
Xuanjian chanted silently in his heart, activating the Great Dao rule skill!
Clang!
The Qingming Sword unsheathed, its green clarity power exploding in an instant as it slammed hard against the old man's green bamboo cane.
Clang!
Xuanjian and the green-robed old man were both knocked back one million li simultaneously.
The green-robed old man was shocked once more, unable to believe his eyes: “A tiny Taiyi like you... how could you possibly block a hit from a Daluo Golden Immortal?!”
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