As the Xi Shan snake tribe rejoiced, thousands of miles to the east, over Sacred Mountain Marsh, a beautiful woman in black gauze stood in the air, her eyes devoid of emotion.
The space beside her rippled, and a black-robed elder with terrifying black markings on his face emerged, speaking in a deep voice, "The Xi Shan snake tribe is on the verge of rising. Once the Xi Shan blessed land is restored, it will be even better than Sacred Mountain Marsh."
"Therefore, the Xi Shan snake tribe can no longer be spared. Among them is a Golden Python whose strength is not to be underestimated. It even has a sliver of a chance to become an existence like you and me."
"Shall I go then?"
The black-marked elder nodded and said, "Xi Shan was once the ancestral tribe of Tai Geng. Even if it has declined for hundreds of Yuanhui, it cannot be underestimated. Merely its past association with 'Tai Geng' makes it impossible to ignore."
The black-veiled woman did not object or respond, only looked to the south and asked in a deep voice, "Is the Giant Crocodile Overlord tribe still unwilling to back down? Shengchao has not yet stabilized his realm after reaching Da Luo; do you need me to make a trip as well?"
The black-marked elder shook his head, "You two are the future leaders of our tribe for hundreds, even thousands, of Yuanhui. You must grow." Da Feng Novel Network
A faint light flickered in the black-veiled woman's eyes, a hint of sorrow arising before disappearing. She turned and stepped into the void, about to head towards Xi Shan.
At that moment, Qing Ling, far away, suddenly flew out of the Xi Shan cave dwelling, unleashing his immense aura. The spiritual energies of heaven and earth converged and surged.
His Golden Immortal Nascent Soul had entered the Dao for fifty thousand years, undergoing another transformation. His Wood Dao, having comprehended the power of the Five Elements from the Great Dao of Five Elements, had all merged into his Wood Dao. A cyan lotus bloomed, and boundless green wood vitality ascended from Qing Ling's Dao body. A Human Flower, the essence of humanity, gathered all of his being.
Above the Human Flower, the Five Elements rotated and flowed, seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter emerged, the Three Talents and Two Principles combined, stirring the Nine Heavens. Asking the heavens, a golden flower bloomed, gathering the Dao of the universe to complete itself.
The green wood energy within his chest flowed, dividing into fire. Fire, strengthened by three parts, gave birth to earth. Earth, strengthened by three parts, divided into gold. Gold, strengthened by three parts, divided into water. Water, strengthened by three parts, merged with the wood energy.
The five energies within his chest, at this moment, aligned with the Five Elements in a wondrous manner. Three parts of wood transformed into one part of fire, extending the Five Elements to transform into three and one-ninth parts of earth, nine and one-ninth parts of gold, twenty-seven and one-ninth parts of water. From wood, it cycled to water. When water and wood were balanced, the Five Elements were balanced, leading to the origin of the five energies!
The Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, with the opening of the Heaven and Man flowers, and the illusory five energies within his chest, his Dao foundation was already laid.
Though his Dao body was only at the Heavenly rank, his Nascent Soul possessed the power comparable to a late-stage Golden Immortal, or even higher by three parts.
Qing Ling ascended to a height closest to the First Heaven, overlooking the Eastern Wilderness. The boundless spiritual energy flowed into him like a hundred rivers entering the sea, a whale drinking water, transforming into a surging tide of spiritual energy.
Qing Ling's heart was filled with joy. To be able to draw upon such powerful spiritual energy, it seemed he could break through.
However, at this moment, the Golden Immortal Nascent Soul within his Dao body sank again. The majestic Dao power of reaching Golden Immortal catalyzed his Dantian world, expanding it by more than double its size!
The joy on Qing Ling's face froze. The Dantian, already terrifying to the point of despair, had actually grown larger again!
At this moment, Qing Ling was like a prisoner who, having seen a glimmer of light in the darkness and escaped prison, found himself walking into an even larger and more expansive prison, a cage encompassing heaven and earth.
But after reacting, he continued to draw upon the power of the Nine Heavens, and endless spiritual energy poured into his body.
Below, all the Golden Immortal Venerables were stunned, their eyes wide, gazing at Qing Ling in the sky. Elder Chi Li's aged face was somewhat dazed, muttering, "Patriarch, has Qing Ling directly stepped into Taiyi?"
Venerable Du's expression was shocked, "This... is it possible?"
Below Xi Shan, countless spirit snakes prostrated themselves on the ground, unable to straighten up under the immense pressure, only wriggling their bodies uneasily.
Granny Hua Geng's eyes were somewhat hazy, "Anything is possible!"
Even Ke, a primordial exotic beast, was puzzled. Did deities devour spiritual energy even more than exotic beasts?
Boundless spiritual energy surged madly into Qing Ling's body. His powerful Nascent Soul differentiated into a hundred thousand, guiding the endless spiritual energy to fill his body.
At this moment, within the Dantian world, it was no longer raining; it was as if rivers were flowing!
One hundred thousand rivers of spiritual energy crashed down from the sky, just like in a vast lake. The torrential rain was even more frenzied. The raindrops gathered, and the rivers poured in. Even though the Dantian had expanded by double its size, the lake of spiritual energy was visibly growing. Three million li, four million li, five million li, eight hundred thousand li, ten million li, twenty million li!
The Dantian world was immensely vast, and the sea of spiritual energy was boundless. What was once a mere puddle had accumulated into a vast ocean of ten million li.
Most of the Eastern Wilderness could witness this terrifying spiritual energy tide. Countless beings looked towards Xi Shan, panic spreading. It was possible that another Taiyi cultivator had been born there!
Qing Ling, standing in the air, retracted the Heaven and Man flowers above his head and concealed the illusory five energies within his chest. After adjusting his breath for a moment, he tried his best to maintain a calm expression, but the trace of bitterness at the corner of his mouth could not be erased.
Seeing Qing Ling approach, Venerable Du's eyes widened further in disbelief. "As the Patriarch said, anything is possible. It's possible to break through to Taiyi, and it's possible to break through to Golden Immortal. But it's even more possible that he won't even break through Golden Immortal."
Hearing this, Qing Ling could only say to the stunned crowd, "Granny, elders, I have broken through to the late stage of the Heavenly rank."
The elders' hearts were in great conflict. If he had broken through a minor realm, as elders, they should offer encouragement. However, the Heaven and Man flowers displayed just now, and the illusory five energies within his chest, were these the Nascent Soul of a Heavenly rank cultivator?
Granny Hua Geng stared at Qing Ling for a long time before her lips finally moved.
"Indeed, you can be called an unparalleled talent."
Her voice was filled with surprise, not joy, but a dispassionate statement.
Everyone looked up to see a black-veiled woman stepping through the void from the sky, descending step by step.
"Pity that you were born too late. You and Xi Shan will accompany each other to the grave."
The black-veiled woman extended her right palm, and a black curved blade appeared in her hand, emitting a terrifying soul-devouring aura.
Granny Hua Geng instantly flashed forward, standing in front of Qing Ling before anyone could react, and asked in a deep voice, "Ancestor of the Black Lizard tribe, why have you come?"
The black-veiled woman chuckled, raised the curved blade in her hand, and a bloody color appeared in her eyes. She licked the cold, shining blade with her tongue. "To slaughter Xi Shan."
As these words were spoken, the black-veiled woman exuded a terrifying pressure, and the reason in her eyes gradually turned ferocious, like a demon from hell.
Da Luo Supreme! All the tribesmen understood one thing: this was a perverse and bloodthirsty Da Luo Golden Immortal, and moreover, from the hostile Black Lizard Overlord tribe.
Granny Hua Geng's pupils twitched. Her cultivation and composure gained over countless years allowed her to calmly converse with the black-veiled woman.
"You wish to destroy my Xi Shan, have you asked the Dragon race? Have you asked the Black Tortoise clan?" Granny Hua Geng's voice carried a hint of firmness, reaching the ears of the others, bringing them a sliver of relief.
The black-veiled woman scoffed, "Why? Do you think the Dragon race would cross our tribe for the sake of a mere small clan?"
As she spoke, a spiritual net descended from the sky, falling into the black-veiled woman's hand. "Enough, the Black Rhinoceros Profound Net has been set. I will not waste more time with you. Not a single Xi Shan spirit snake will escape!"
Granny Hua Geng's eyes widened in shock, and she shouted, "How dare you! You have violated the Twelve Ranks of the Dragon race. To attack and exterminate a clan at will, the penal code will surely make your life worse than death."
"Do not delude yourself. Small clans are just small clans," the black-veiled woman said playfully to Granny Hua, "Your Xi Shan is destined to perish today. No existence can save you ants. Perish."
"Anything is possible." Granny Hua Geng stared at the Da Luo Golden Immortal before her and calmly took out an object from her sleeve.