Those who know include the two masters of the Sun Star, the master of Jianmu, and Patriarch Hongjun.
Many do not know, including Chongming, the Holy King of Black Phoenix, and all the great powers observing.
Qu, once a generation's Phoenix Saint Son, later attained the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal, rebelled against his clan, was imprisoned in the Divine Prison, and disappeared in the battle of the Eastern Wilderness, his whereabouts unknown.
This will be a memory for other great powers and the history of the Phoenix clan.
They did not know that Qu was merely a divine split-soul from a Great Luo Golden Immortal on the Sun Star.
However, even the master of the Sun Star, Dao Master Qingxuan, and Patriarch Hongjun did not know that the primordial spirit of that "Qu" had split into two, with a wisp of remnant soul drifting into the void.
This belongs to Qu, a single entity that escaped. Perhaps it will begin a new life in another world within the river of time.
On the Sun Star, Taiyi's primordial spirit merged into one, and the power of the Great Luo expert of the sound dao entered his body.
Within the Sun Palace, the sun's rays shone brightly, a golden crow spread its wings, cradling a bell. Nine tolls echoed from the bell, the Bell of Fire Refining Xuanhuang, its sonorous resonance reverberating, yet not a trace could escape the Sun Star.
"Dong~"
"Dong~"
"Dong~"
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The nine tolls of the divine bell, originating from within the bell itself, merged with the bell spirit. The bell was Taiyi's bell, a supreme treasure that absorbed his primordial spirit.
Taiyi's aura instantly surged. The gift from the Chaos Treasure allowed his cultivation to break through from the seventh heavenly realm to the tenth heavenly realm.
Within the Sun Palace, Di Jun's brows lifted with joy, "Taiyi, your cultivation has caught up to mine!"
Taiyi laughed heartily, "Big brother, you jest. I merely rode on the momentum of others."
Di Jun looked confused, "You haven't even left the Sun Star, how could you ride on the momentum of others?"
Taiyi's mind couldn't help but conjure the image of that green snake, the scene of her shedding blood from her seven orifices for him.
His mind flickered, and he then sobered up, explaining, "Big brother, you don't know. I once sent a divine split-soul into the Primordial World, into the Phoenix clan, to seek the Great Dao of Sound. Now, my mission is accomplished, and I have eliminated a hidden danger. By splitting my primordial spirit to achieve Great Luo attainment in the sound dao, combining it with my fire, time, and space daos, a union of four daos, I have broken through three heavenly realms."
Di Jun's expression faltered, "The general trend of the heavens and earth is so wondrous?"
"Naturally!" Taiyi said with a smile. "We innate deities were born no later than those great powers of the Three Clans, yet our cultivation speed is far inferior to theirs. The reason lies in the general trend! All of us innate deities sit alone in our own places, not venturing beyond our birth protection areas. How can we obtain the momentum of the trend? The current general trend of the Primordial World lies with the residual spirits of the Chaos, with the embodiments of those Chaos God-Demons, and with the land of the Primordial World, not with the heavens and earth. Therefore, we lack the general trend, the power of the trend to assist us, and naturally fall behind them. However, this is not our era. When our era arrives, my brother and I will shine upon all beings like this sun, riding the momentum of all beings to rule the heavens!"
Eastern Wilderness, outside Duguan.
The Mountain River Great Ape clan lined up like mountains, ten thousand layers of mountains rising, stacked like a forest.
The Giant Crocodile clan, ten thousand crocodiles prostrated on the ground. The Black Lizard clan, ten thousand lizards crawled across the wilderness, crocodiles and lizards intermingled.
Golden Immortals and Great Luo experts flew and escaped, countless dao patterns descended, countless formation flags connected, moving mountains and filling lakes. The southern boundary of the Eastern Wilderness was transformed into ravines, each ravine filled with profound mysteries.
Granny Hua Geng waved her hand from afar, and the golden token in her hand glowed, drawing into the East Sea. Within the East Sea, great waves were broken open. This token was unique to the eight great royal clans. Each of the eight clans suppressed one direction, and with the aid token, there were great powers within the Dragon Clan ready to provide assistance at any time. Six divine dragons of different colors roared out of the sea and flew into the Eastern Wilderness.
Among these six dragons were great powers from the White Dragon branch, the Green Dragon branch, the Frost Dragon clan, the Candle Dragon branch, and two from the Red Dragon clan. The six dragons were subtly led by the great power from the White Dragon branch, a man in white robes with a long beard. As soon as he descended, he said, "Fellow Daoist Hua Geng, we seven Dragon Envoys, under the command of Ancestral Dragon, are here to assist the Xishan Spirit Snake Royal Clan in defending the Eastern Wilderness."
Granny Hua Geng's expression turned joyful, "Thank you, fellow Daoists, for your assistance." She had not expected that by invoking the Dragon Palace's aid request, she could summon six great powers! Even if they were only great powers of the tenth heavenly realm, it was enough to put her at ease.
The six dragons all clasped their hands in a salute and announced their names.
"White Xian Dragon Envoy."
"Green Feng Dragon Envoy."
"Cold Sacrifice Dragon Envoy."
"Candle Blood Dragon Envoy."
"Crimson Flame Dragon Envoy."
"Crimson Water Dragon Envoy."
Granny Hua Geng nodded and smiled at each of them. After they had reported their names, she slowly spoke, "Six esteemed ones, our clan's progenitor is suppressing the Holy King of Black Phoenix and cannot spare any attention, hence the Eastern Wilderness currently lacks the combat power of heavenly and earthly great powers. However, the Phoenix clan and the Qilin clan may very well send heavenly and earthly great powers to lead their forces to invade, therefore we need your full cooperation. We four clans of the Eastern Wilderness intend to set up a grand formation here to delay time and await an opportune moment for battle. We are currently short of a few key individuals to lead the formation, so we implore the six of you to condescend to lead the formation."
The six looked at each other. Cold Sacrifice Dragon Envoy said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Hua Geng, what kind of formation can withstand heavenly and earthly great powers?"
Granny Hua Geng smiled, "A single formation naturally cannot stop them, but what if there were ten Great Luo formations?"
White Xian Dragon Envoy's expression moved, "Could it be a sequential formation?"
Granny Hua Geng nodded, "Our clan's progenitor comprehended a supreme treasure in his early years and understood a formation named the Ten Absolute Formations. The ten formations can be separated into ten individual formations, and when combined, they form a single grand formation. If one formation is not broken, all ten formations remain!"
White Xian was immediately interested and said, "Then we request Daoist Hua Geng to quickly allow us to observe it."
Granny Hua Geng smiled, "Do not rush, the foundation of the grand formation is not yet complete. Esteemed ones, please wait a moment."
With that, Granny Hua Geng waved her hand, and behind her, millions of snake soldiers moved with a roar, dividing into ten directions for battle. A million snake soldiers formed a formation, and one formation connected to another, the ten formations connected head to tail, and once inside, there was only circulation. A million snake soldiers descended, and the terrain forged by the three clans echoed with them.
Shan Kun Old Ape and the other two also stopped and watched. Under the gaze of all the great powers, a Great Luo cultivator emerged from a snake soldier formation and shouted, "Innate Pure Qi arises from Heaven and Earth!" As the voice fell, millions of snake soldiers simultaneously opened their mouths and exhaled a breath of pure qi. The millions of pure qi coalesced into clouds, shrouding heaven and earth in mist. Those caught within the fog knew not where they were. Then, another formation of snake soldiers emerged, and a great cultivator shouted, "Houtu Turbid Dust descends to cross calamities!"
Then came "Skies full of howling winds, souls annihilated!"
"Vast and chilling ice from the nine heavens!"
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The foundation of the ten formations had millions of snake soldiers specially cultivating one technique as their fundamental power. These millions of snake soldiers were taught by Hua Geng, imparting the Ten Absolute Great Techniques, cultivating innate pure qi, Houtu turbid qi, nine heavens wind current, abyssal cold ice… Ten divine abilities corresponded to the Ten Absolute Formations! And the Ten Absolute Formations were precisely the ten directions of heaven and earth within the Ten Absolute Sky Lanterns!
Qing Ling did not know the power of the Ten Absolute Formations in the Investiture of the Gods, but it was certainly not as powerful as this Ten Absolute Formation formed by millions of snake soldiers' dao arts, ten billion primordial beast of the three clans, and ten Great Luo Golden Immortals!
After the foundation of the ten formations was completed, Granny Hua Geng looked towards the figure atop the Jianmu. Qing Ling's eyelids twitched slightly, and he pointed with his finger. The Ten Absolute Sky Lanterns illuminated all ten directions, drawing the boundless qi of all heavens towards the ten directions. The Ten Absolute Sky Lanterns had no offensive power, but they could illuminate the immense luck and momentum of heaven and earth. No matter how strong human effort was, it could not match the power of the general trend of the era.