CHAPTER 363: CHAPTER 332: BREAKTHROUGH! SIXTH REALM!

The Boundless Great Array, endless in color.

Standing at the center of the formation, the young Daoist was shrouded in dazzling hues, as if all the colors of the world were condensed upon him alone.

Above his head, a dark, inscrutable Mo Jiao entwined with a fierce, domineering purple tiger, both exhaling Yin Yang Qi, forming a magnificent tapestry of heaven and earth.

The Yang Qi was blazing like the sun, the Yin Qi cool like the moon!

As they merged, they turned into streams of utmost purity, falling like sweet rain upon the young Daoist’s body.

These colorful streams, like spiritual fluid, penetrated his skin, down to his marrow, seeping into the three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures within his body.

Each aperture slowly but powerfully began to rotate at this moment, emitting an aura that was ancient and profound, boundless and vast, filled with a sense of primordial power.

With the gradual infusion of colors, the young Daoist’s body seemed to light up, each cell gleaming with the brilliance of life. The aura of an ancient Chaos Hole became increasingly intense, as if he were the first spark of life when the universe was born, carrying the secrets of all growth.

"It’s starting..."

Sensing the transformation in Qi Xiu’s aura, the five great Primordial Spirit magnates all paid close attention, their eyes deep with meaning.

Historically, there had indeed been examples of the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body further elevating.

But what kind of physique it would upgrade to was not certain.

Two upgrades were clearly recorded. One was the Hundred Thieves Demon Monarch mentioned by Zhang Ping before. This individual slaughtered endless Demonic Evil Cultivators, gathered the ancestral blood of ages, and laid out for himself the Great Mysterious and Wondrous Creation Array.

He elevated his Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body to a Mysterious Capital Dao Body.

After that, however, this Demon Monarch disappeared. Rumor had it that the Demon Ancestor Devil Emperor, fearful of the threat this person’s elevated physique posed to the Demon race after his upgrade, conspired to kill him.

But the exact reason for his disappearance has never been truly confirmed.

The second was a near-ancient cultivator named Wang Xiong. He was naturally born with a Hunyuan Saint Body and was a man of great destiny. His cultivation proceeded smoothly from its inception, and he became a Dao Expert before the age of three hundred. By chance, he entered an ancient inheritance site and used its power to upgrade his Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body into the Primordial Supreme Holy Embryo.

These two examples show that there is no single path for the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body to ascend; it appears to vary according to the environment and many other factors.

As Qi Xiu’s Hunyuan Apertures within his body began to spin and revive one by one, his body grew increasingly radiant and brilliant.

The loss of essence caused by consuming the longevity seed had long been replenished.

Yet the Mo Jiao and the purple tiger continued to draw upon the Yin Yang Qi ceaselessly, transforming it into Hunyuan to infuse into his body.

With his eyes tightly closed, Qi Xiu silently cultivated "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture." The three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures within his body thundered as they turned, reminiscent of the primordial chaos at the dawn of heaven and earth, on the verge of shattering.

Is he about to break through...?

With a thought, he looked at the proficiency panel. The proficiency of "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture" had already reached 97%, just a bit away from the complete 100%.

Realizing that the moment of breakthrough had not yet arrived, Qi Xiu calmed his spirit and continued to sort through the bursting Spiritual Light and insights.

The next instant, he felt a huge sound within his consciousness, like a massive bell!

Countless brilliant rays of light emerged like a Divine Tree rising from the soil, each branch and sprout bearing a fruit containing ancient and profound mystery.

There were nine of these fruits, like fallen stars, congealing light into the miracle of solid form. Each one radiated a gentle but blinding halo, like a sun or moon, quietly burning with its own brilliance.

These are...

Tilting his head slightly, Qi Xiu squinted at the nine fruits condensed atop the Divine Tree.

Within these fruits, indistinct figures sat cross-legged.

Some radiated an overwhelming presence, as if to hold heaven and earth in their grasp. Others were ethereal and carefree, standing beyond the Five Elements and all directions. Still others had dragons and tigers at their feet, with the sun and moon glimmering above their heads.

The Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body is the foundation, and these are the True Bodies it nurtures after its complete transformation.

His gaze swept over each physique on the Divine Tree. Qi Xiu’s expression turned increasingly solemn, for every body type on the tree possessed a near-incredible Divine Marvel.

And they all shared the Hunyuan Saint Body’s characteristic of reigning over myriad laws and controlling all energies.

[Mysterious Capital Dao Body]

[Naturally harmonious with the Dao, possessing insight and Aptitude that surpass both ancient and modern times. Any Dharma Gate or True Scripture can be comprehended at a glance, allowing for the combination of True Scriptures and Dharma Gates without backlash.]

[Primordial Supreme Holy Embryo]

[With the power of the primordial beginning, able to revert all things and laws to their primordial origins. The body’s vital energy contains the breath of the most holy, suppressing the Divine Marvel Power of most other physiques, immune to most malevolent forces.]

Having only briefly seen two of the types, Qi Xiu was already somewhat eager to choose one.

Either the Mysterious Capital Dao Body, naturally harmonious with the Dao, or the Primordial Supreme Holy Embryo with the power of the utmost holy, each contained a heaven-defying body power.

However, after Qi Xiu looked over all nine types on the Divine Tree, he inexplicably felt a sense of loss.

It was as if he had missed something.

What exactly is wrong...?

Furrowing his brows slightly, Qi Xiu always had great trust in his intuition. This sudden feeling couldn’t just be a groundless sensation.

His gaze fell anew upon the Divine Tree before him. This time, Qi Xiu did not look at the physique fruits; instead, he focused on the tree itself.

As his eyes slowly scanned the tree of light from top to bottom, Qi Xiu’s gaze suddenly paused.

That is...

Previously, he had been drawn to the fruits on the branches of the Divine Tree and had not noticed that at the very top of this Divine Tree, its crown was shrouded in a misty radiance with colorful light swirling within.

The moment he saw this light, the feeling of regret in Qi Xiu’s heart vanished in an instant.

A gentle curve unfurled at the corner of his mouth, and the young Daoist let out a chuckle, "Excellent."

...

Within the Heaven-Earth Grand Array, the rampant Yin Yang Qi had been nearly depleted by the ingestion of the Mo Jiao and the Purple Tiger.

Having absorbed such an immense amount of Yin Yang Qi, these two Divine Marvels underwent tremendous changes in their phantom forms.

The Mo Jiao shook the heavens and earth with its startling transformation.

Having already consumed numerous Dragon Energy and Dragon Bones while in the Dragon Prison, it now bore seven or eight-tenths the semblance of a True Dragon, despite originally having only the form of a lesser dragon (jiao).

Standing atop black clouds, breathing in wind and thunder, its pair of dark green Dragon Eyes were like Haiyan, exuding limitless coldness and silence.

On the other end, a Purple Tiger also completed its magnificent transformation.

Evolving from its initial fierce tiger form, it now appeared even more majestic and impressive, its domineering aura palpable.

Its fur shimmered with a purple luster. Each breath it took stirred up gales of wind and fire, its presence unparalleled. Deep within its mouth, a purple-gold Treasure Bead flickered in and out of view, its divine radiance flowing, emitting an overwhelming aura that both drew observers in and inspired fear, just like the abyss.

A dragon on one side, a tiger on the other, they encircled Qi Xiu. From afar, they resembled a divine Tai Chi Diagram.

DING— Suddenly, a crisp sound, like fine porcelain cracking, echoed between heaven and earth.

This sonorous and melodious sound was not jarring, yet it echoed endlessly throughout the world.

Qi Xiu, who was sitting at the center of the formation, had at some point turned into a jade statue. With half-closed eyes and a serene expression, his hands lightly resting on his knees, he mysteriously seemed in harmony with the universe itself.

And that crisp sound was the result of a crack appearing at the center of Qi Xiu’s forehead.

The next instant, the crack swiftly widened, as if ancient timelines had shattered in a moment.

With a barely audible click, the jade statue, like a shattered dream, turned into fragments of dancing jade dust, vanishing into nothingness.

Amidst the splendor of the breaking, a young Daoist with a handsome face and a natural demeanor emerged. His True Body appeared, his eyes calm as water, revealing an air of innate detachment.

No sooner had he appeared than he was surrounded by a sky full of dazzling radiance. Those lights, like the world’s hymns of praise, illuminated him, making him appear like a descended deity.

Endless colors unfolded behind him, depicting spectacular phenomena of the All Heavens: inverted galaxies, soaring cranes, and rare flowers blooming in competition, as if a mythological world had truly come to life.

However, all these splendid sights were just fleeting illusions.

In the blink of an eye, the brilliant phenomena retracted like a receding tide, completely absorbed into the young Daoist’s body, as if they had never existed.

At this moment, he stood there, looking like any common Daoist one might encounter in a small mountain temple.

Utterly ordinary!

The five Primordial Spirit magnates watching from a distance saw Qi Xiu emerge from the formation, their gazes turning to him.

But when they saw Qi Xiu’s eyes, clear-cut in black and white, serene as water, a hint of surprise flickered in their eyes simultaneously.

"Divine Luster Inward Concealment?"

At this moment, Qi Xiu showed no trace of the Blood-Stained Great Cultivator’s aura. If it weren’t for his stance amidst the void, there would have been no distinction between him and an ordinary person.

Yet, the more it was so, the more it indicated the extraordinariness of his transformation.

"Dongfang, you’ve found another treasure," Li Chanchan commented, turning her head to look at Dongfang Qing, whose eyes were shining, her tone slightly envious.

"Hmph, treasure? He just has a bit of talent, that’s all. With such a magnificent Great Formation provided by the old master backing him, if he didn’t make any progress, wouldn’t that be a waste of all these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"

Though her words were dismissive, Dongfang Qing couldn’t suppress the smile crinkling the corners of her eyes.

...

Exhaling a long breath, Qi Xiu, who seemed reborn, his body and spirit completely transformed, slowly lifted his gaze. With a light wave of his right hand, the Mo Jiao and Purple Tiger circling him returned to his body as two streaks of light.

This time, with the aid of the Heaven-Earth Grand Array, not only had he restored his depleted essence, but he also elevated "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture" to the Sixth Realm.

He had completed a true transformation of his physique!

Recalling the nine fruits that had grown on the great Divine Tree earlier, Qi Xiu had not chosen a single one.

Because those were merely branches diverging from the main trunk. Though powerful, they were not pure. His choice was the power nurtured in the crown at the very top of the Divine Tree, where it grew straightest and highest. This was also the unadulterated, true Mixed Yuan Path.

It was called...

Hunyuan Myriad Laws Immortal Body!

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