txolops Chapter 121 East Sea Spirit
Chapter 121 East Sea Spirit
"I know Yin Yang, Yang Mei, and Hong Jun. It's reasonable to borrow something from Yin Yang, but..."
This old ancestor never imagined that his true form would ultimately end up like this.
As the Five Elements Ancestor explained, the worry on his face deepened.
Upon hearing this, Taibai was deeply moved and earnestly said:
"I am honored to be a disciple of the Sage. If the Ancestor does not mind, may I accompany you to the Sage's Daoist temple?"
Perhaps the sages among you possess great supernatural powers and have a way to help the Ancestor reshape his Dao body.
These words were not just polite formalities; he genuinely wanted to help.
The Five Elements Ancestor is the reincarnation of the Five Elements Demon God, and his understanding of the Five Elements Dao is probably even greater than that of his three sage masters.
If I were to receive his guidance, I would surely make rapid progress in understanding the Five Elements principles.
However, the Five Elements Ancestor simply shook his head slowly, his expression calm to the point of being desolate:
"No need. I now only have this wisp of my broken primordial spirit left."
Like a candle flickering in the wind, to reshape one's body would be tantamount to defying the heavens and defying the natural order. Moreover, Hongjun would not allow it.
If the Yin-Yang Ancestor and the Five Elements Ancestor hadn't self-destructed back then, Hongjun Daozu might not have been able to seize the opportunity, obtain the Four Swords of Zhuxian, and secure victory.
Therefore, Hongjun owed the two of them a great debt of karma.
When one dies, the cause and effect cease. Now that the old debts have finally been settled, how could Hongjun allow them to entangle him again?
Furthermore, the Three Pure Ones are direct disciples of Hongjun. Even if Taibai asks for their help right now, they may not necessarily go against the tide and do their utmost to assist them.
Moreover, given how damaged his primordial spirit is, it's likely that it will completely dissipate on the way, before even reaching the sage's abode.
"Alright, let's not dwell on the past. My time in this world is running out."
The reason this lingering will has persisted until now is to entrust what the original body left behind to a destined person.
After speaking, he said no more, raised his right hand, and formed a mudra.
In an instant, his originally solid figure began to become hazy, and strands of light overflowed from his body.
The next moment, the figure of the Five Elements Ancestor suddenly dispersed into five streams of light, all of which entered Taibai's body.
A massive surge of intent then flooded into Taibai's sea of consciousness.
That was everything carried by the remnant primordial spirit of the Five Elements Ancestor:
From the beginning of chaos, when three thousand demon gods were conceived, to the vast and tragic cataclysmic event of creation...
Then, he himself was reincarnated in the primordial world, went through a long period of cultivation, and finally self-destructed during the battle between the Dao and the Demon...
Countless fragments of memories from across the years were finally frozen in that moment of falling.
Beyond the memories, what is even more precious is the Five Elements Ancestor's lifelong understanding of the Five Elements Laws and his unique cultivation methods.
What shocked Taibai the most was that the ancestor had imprinted nearly 30% of his original understanding of the Five Elements Laws without reservation.
"The Five Elements are one of the supreme laws, forming the foundation of the world. Without the Five Elements..."
This world simply cannot function; within this world, the Five Elements are everywhere, and one can comprehend their workings everywhere.
"The most difficult aspect of the Five Elements theory is that it is easy to cause imbalance. If one pursues the ultimate..."
One can choose to cultivate a single law, but if one embarks on the path of cultivating the five elements...
Taibai knew this was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for enlightenment, so he immediately sat cross-legged in the void.
Eliminate all distracting thoughts and immerse yourself fully in the enlightenment of the laws.
Time flew by in deep meditation. Within the secret realm, countless millennia had passed.
Taibai's body was surrounded by a continuous flow of five-colored light, and his aura became increasingly profound and powerful.
At a certain moment, the invisible shackles were broken, and his cultivation level soared to the perfect state of half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal.
However, he did not stop, remaining immersed in the vast ocean of laws.
Drawn by its energy, the five flags nurtured within the body spontaneously appeared.
It slowly rotated around him, casting down streams of primordial energy to help him harmonize the five elements and comprehend the Great Dao.
Suddenly, "Boom!"
Violent tremors came from all directions, cracks appeared in the sky, and the earth began to collapse.
The entire secret realm groaned under the strain and collapsed rapidly.
Taibai suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them.
"Oh no, this place is going to be destroyed! We must leave immediately!"
His mind raced, and following the path left by the Five Elements Ancestor in his divine consciousness, he swiftly formed hand seals.
As the final incantation was completed, his figure suddenly became blurry and illusory, and vanished from the spot the instant the space behind him was completely annihilated.
The light and shadow shifted, and a salty sea breeze swept over us.
Venus has already firmly established itself in the sky above the East China Sea.
However, when he came out again, Taibai found that the scene had not changed at all.
Logically speaking, after a thousand years of change, this place would never be exactly the same as before.
"This..." He calculated with his fingers, his surprise deepening.
"Is there a time-space array in that small world?"
Taibai pondered, truly unable to understand what was going on.
However, before Taibai could even think, a gurgling sound suddenly came from the deepest part of the East Sea.
Suddenly, jets of water shot up from the sea with a roar.
"The spirit of the East China Sea?"
Taibai focused his senses and felt a chill run down his spine. A blurry figure was floating atop the water column, and the aura emanating from it was quite similar to that of Xiao Hei.
Suddenly, the figure took a step out of the air, and its form quickly solidified amidst the flowing light and color, transforming into an exquisite human shape.
The remaining fragments of the small world below, which had not yet completely collapsed, transformed into countless rays of light, all of which were absorbed by the water spirit.
With the infusion of this immense power, Shui Ling's aura rose at an alarming rate.
At first, Shui Ling was just a Golden Immortal cultivator.
But after absorbing that spiritual light, the water spirit actually broke through to the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
The towering column of water slowly sank and disappeared into the sea.
Shui Ling stood gracefully on the water, her clothes fluttering, like a sea sprite.
It floated to within a few feet of Taibai, tilted its head, and spoke in a clear but slightly playful voice:
"Why are you still lingering here, fellow Daoist? Do you perhaps wish to have a duel with me?"
Taibai had no time to respond to the other party's teasing.
His gaze was fixed on the face that Shui Ling had conjured, and a chill ran through him.
That face was exactly the same as the Little Dragon Girl's appearance deep in Xiao Hei's memory.
"Oh? Fellow Daoist, you also know this person? But wouldn't this make it seem more like him?"
The water sprite chuckled playfully, and then, as it cast its spell, its entire aura changed.
Taibai carefully sensed the aura, and found that this watery aura was no different from that of the dragon race.
Suddenly, the water spirit changed again, this time transforming directly into the appearance of Xiao Hei.
From the expression in his eyes and brows to the fluctuations in his breath, and even the movement of every strand of hair, everything was exactly the same as the real Xiao Hei.
Unless one witnesses the entire transformation firsthand, it would be extremely difficult for Li Bai to distinguish between the real and the fake.
As soon as the water spirit finished its transformation, he retreated dozens of feet.
Witnessing this incredible ability to transform, a vague yet astonishing guess suddenly flashed through Taibai's mind.