Chapter 1419: What Is Hun Yuan

Above the ruins of Tongtian Peak, Chen Mobai’s expression was solemn.

After True Monarch Yiyuan appeared, he used his consummate Dao of Primordial Chaos to grasp the Wheel of Life and Death, which was on the verge of breaking free from the Celestial Venerable's vortex. He then wrestled with the chains flying out from the Gate of the Underworld, unleashing terrifying tremors in waves.

This was a collision between Daos, incredibly terrifying.

After refining the Tortoise Treasure, Chen Mobai himself had become void, making him extremely sensitive to these phenomena.

Although their true forms had not yet descended, the Underworld Dao Lords, such as Nether Dragon, had unleashed their power to its utmost in the special environment of this anchor point.

Even so, restricted by the rules of heaven and earth, this place could currently only accommodate power up to the peak of the sixth stage.

Upon realizing this, Chen Mobai remained calm and composed, his expression at ease.

This was because, having refined the Tortoise Treasure, he possessed precisely this level of power.

It was precisely for this reason that after True Monarch Yiyuan descended, while contending for the Wheel of Life and Death, he also took the step of integrating with the Dao. Nether Dragon and the others could only watch helplessly, unable to personally cross the Gate of the Underworld with their true forms.

Above the firmament, the Dao of Primordial Chaos became increasingly tangible, signifying True Monarch Yiyuan's increasingly expansive control over this Dao.

Endless vast energy surged forth like an oceanic tide, transforming into chaotic currents that continuously converged with True Monarch Yiyuan as the nexus.

From afar, the solemn Daoist standing before the Celestial Venerable's vortex was like a cosmic black hole, absorbing all energy and transforming it for his own use.

The Dao of Primordial Chaos in the Heavenly River Realm had been imprinted with True Monarch Yiyuan's mark thousands of years ago. Even if other beings throughout history had imprinted their personal will on this Dao, after True Monarch Yiyuan's return, he directly controlled most of it.

With more than fifty percent control over a Dao, one could step into Dao Integration at any time.

True Monarch Yiyuan showed no hesitation, directly commencing the Dao transformation of his primordial spirit and integrating into Primordial Chaos before the Three Realms.

The rules of heaven and earth in the Three Realms did not react to him, because this anchor point would only be deemed to have exceeded its limits at the instant True Monarch Yiyuan successfully integrated with the Dao.

Even if the Heavenly Emperor, a Pure Yang cultivator, wished to intervene and change it, he would need to join forces with True King Taixu.

Relying on this, True Monarch Yiyuan could now unrestrainedly wield the Dao of Primordial Chaos of the Heavenly River Realm.

Chen Mobai also had some comprehension of the Dao of Primordial Chaos. However, after True Monarch Yiyuan integrated with the Dao, he found himself gradually losing control over this Dao.

It was precisely for this reason that during Dao Integration, all Void Refinement cultivators practicing the same Dao became enemies of the Dao.

When there was no Dao Integrator, everyone shared the authority of the Dao according to their level of comprehension.

But once someone integrated with the Dao, that person would exclusively possess it.

If one did not wish to lose their Dao power, besides a life-or-death struggle, the only option was to humble oneself and hope the Dao Integrator would bestow the Dao upon them.

For cultivators, once they bowed their heads, their path of cultivation would come to an end.

Chen Mobai's foundation lay with the Dao of Innate Saintly Virtue. So when he sensed his control over the Dao of Primordial Chaos fading, he did not forcefully try to retain it. Instead, he quietly observed, gaining insights for his own future Dao Integration.

"This must be the answer Celestial Venerable received when he questioned Master back then," the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination suddenly spoke.

In the primeval era, Celestial Venerable took form. Though he was an innate Void Refinement cultivator, he was never able to integrate with the Dao. It was said that a powerful practitioner in Tianhai, who traveled through ten thousand layers of surging waves and countless islands, became a disciple of the Water Mother, listening to her teachings for three hundred years.

When the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination first entered the sect, Celestial Venerable had just completed his studies at Water Mother Palace.

On that day, the newly initiated Demon Exterminator saw Master seated upon a lotus platform, asking Celestial Venerable if he still had any doubts regarding cultivation.

Celestial Venerable nodded and asked, "Beyond Dao Integration, is there still a path?"

The Water Mother nodded and replied, "Yes, it is called 'Pure Yang'."

Celestial Venerable then asked, "Is that Master's realm?"

The Water Mother said, "It was my former realm."

Celestial Venerable asked again, "How can one cultivate to a realm like Master's?"

Regarding Celestial Venerable's question, the Water Mother smiled faintly and did not answer directly. Instead, she continued to lecture her other disciples present on the topic of Dao Integration.

At that time, only the Water Mother, True King Taixu, and the other Seven Creation Saints had attained the realm of Dao Integration.

Demon Exterminator, moreover, was only at the God Transformation stage.

Because they both hailed from the Eastern Continent, Demon Exterminator was assigned a cave dwelling next to Celestial Venerable's. Originally, Demon Exterminator intended to see Celestial Venerable off, but found Celestial Venerable not in his dwelling. He assumed Celestial Venerable had already left, but as he was leaving, he saw Celestial Venerable return with a joyful expression.

Later, Demon Exterminator heard from Ming Luo that after the Water Mother concluded her lecture, she sent the Senior Disciple Sister to summon Celestial Venerable and privately imparted another lesson.

Demon Exterminator had always believed the content of this lesson was about how to mend the shattered Dao of Innate Life and Death.

Now, seeing Yiyuan integrating with Primordial Chaos and recalling the lessons he had heard in Water Mother Palace, he finally understood that it was actually Celestial Venerable's path to Pure Yang.

What is the Dao of Primordial Chaos?

It is the primordial beginning of the universe and also the ultimate end of worlds.

The initial birth of a world requires the opening of chaos.

After chaos is opened, it becomes a mass of "primordial chaos."

Theoretically, this mass of primordial chaos, after undergoing the process of the Innate Five Tais, can evolve into a complete world. But even so, when the Water Mother first attempted to open it herself, she failed repeatedly.

Because "primordial chaos," to grow into a true world, still needs one most crucial element.

That is, living beings.

With life and death, comes sentience, and then wisdom.

With endless reincarnation and the intertwining of life and death, all sorts of destinies, spanning past and future, can be born; only then is it considered a complete world.

Therefore, within a mass of primordial chaos, only after the Dao of Life and Death emerges does it signify a successful new world, capable of deriving other Daos like the Five Virtues and Five Fortunes.

The reverse is also true.

When all living beings in a world disappear, then Daos like destiny will also sequentially dissipate, eventually leading to ultimate stillness.

At the end point, the world once again becomes a mass of primordial chaos, integrating into chaos.

Senior Disciple Sister indeed enjoyed teaching.

After hearing what the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination said, Chen Mobai couldn't help but secretly nod.

After all, like him, she was a direct disciple who inherited the fundamental legacy of Dao Lord Zixiao. After Dao Lord transcended, Zixiao Palace was initially managed by Tianhai.

In terms of education and enlightenment, Tianhai had clearly cultivated deeply, both in the Zixiao Universe and the Three Realms she personally opened.

At this moment, both Chen Mobai and the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination also guessed that True Monarch Yiyuan was Celestial Venerable.

After all, True Monarch Yiyuan's origin was clearly traceable: he ascended as a rogue cultivator after inheriting Celestial Venerable's legacy of the Longevity Sect.

Especially Chen Mobai, who knew that True Monarch Yiyuan had come into contact with the branch left by Celestial Venerable's Dao Fruit in the Divine Tree Secret Realm.

It was estimated that at that time, Yiyuan was already more than just Yiyuan.

"Fortunately, I am cautious and did not think of refining the power of Celestial Venerable's branch," Chen Mobai secretly thought, feeling fortunate.

Having experienced the shortcut of rapid advancement through Dao Tree empowerment, Chen Mobai was still able to resist the temptation when he saw Celestial Venerable's branch. He himself greatly admired this level of composure.

It was precisely for this reason that after Yin Qingmei formed her Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai did not let her refine Celestial Venerable's branch. Otherwise, with her Heavenly Spiritual Root talent, it would have been easy for the Five Elements Sect to gain another God Transformation cultivator, or even another True Monarch Yiyuan.

"I wonder if I'll be fortunate enough to witness the emergence of a new Pure Yang?"

As the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination spoke, his tone also showed some urgency.

Because he had not known this before, he had already taken the step of sublimating the Innate Grand Ultimate Dao. His Dao avatar here was becoming increasingly transparent with the passage of time.

Once it completely dissipated, it would mean that his main body in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm had surged from the acquired Two Polarities Dao tributary into the main channel of the Innate Grand Ultimate.

Judging by the current trend, the Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination's Dao avatar would not be able to see the final outcome before its own dissipation.

After Yiyuan integrated with the Dao, Celestial Venerable still needed to refine the Wheel of Life and Death and integrate with the Innate Life and Death Dao.

Finally, only then would Primordial Chaos and Life and Death confront each other, to prove the Dao of Pure Yang!

"Senior, you must hold on a little longer," Chen Mobai urged, "This is the first time something like this has happened since the creation of heaven and earth."

Chen Mobai was also very curious about this, and felt it would be a bit lonely if he were the only spectator witnessing it.

"Is this something I can hold on to just by wanting to?" The Grandmaster of Nine Heavens Demon Extermination said, both annoyed and amused. After his avatar transmitted the information, his main body in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm had already decisively taken the step of sublimation.

So now it only depended on the progress of his main body.

A surging roar!

At this moment, all the energy in the Heavenly River Realm, whether Five Elements spiritual energy or Heaven and Earth baleful qi, surged and undulated under True Monarch Yiyuan's will. With him as the center, it rippled across the firmament like an ocean, emitting sounds like crashing waves.

It was as if a chaotic ocean had descended upon the Heavenly River Realm, completely covering this anchor point.

At the same time, True Monarch Yiyuan's form, like flowing water, rippled and merged into the materialized Dao ripples.

"Young one, taking this step, even in the Heavenly River Realm, is a near-certain death. Are you sure you've thought this through!" Nether Dragon's voice resonated from the Gate of the Underworld.

In response, True Monarch Yiyuan's eyes were indifferent, and he remained silent. His hand, which had been holding the Wheel of Life and Death, suddenly transformed into primordial chaos energy and dissipated.

Seeing this, Nether Dragon immediately swung the chains, wishing to pull the Wheel of Life and Death back to the Underworld.

But the chaotic ocean above the firmament had, at this moment, contracted like a flower bud. Finally, with True Monarch Yiyuan at its center, it transformed into an egg-like mass.

The Wheel of Life and Death was also stuck within it. No matter how Nether Dragon and the others urged their Dao power, they could not pull it out from this materialized mass of the Dao of Primordial Chaos.

Seeing this scene, True Monarch Yiyuan, whose head had not yet undergone Dao transformation, nodded.

"Old Master!"

Just as True Monarch Yiyuan was about to fully merge into the Dao of Primordial Chaos, the constantly trembling Primordial Chaos Bell finally could not help but cry out.

A clang rang out.

This caused True Monarch Yiyuan's remaining pair of eyes to look over.

The instant he saw the Primordial Chaos Bell, a look of doubt passed through his eyes.