This Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder seems a bit weak.
At this moment, among the Immortal Gods above the Returning Ruins, everyone who witnessed this scene felt the same.
Previously, quite a few Immortal Gods had summoned Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, which was many times weaker, but which among them wasn't shattered to the soul, with bones and body obliterated?
Yet this person, good heavens, swallowed a Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder that was six to seven zhang thick in one gulp!
This must be a fake thunder!
"This is impossible!"
Far away, the Dao Xing Venerable, who was sitting cross-legged on the clouds, no longer had the detached demeanor of a lofty individual.
At this moment, his eyes were wide open, the chess piece pinched between his fingers involuntarily slipped down, falling onto the chessboard formed from clouds, coincidentally blocking his own "breath point".
Hearing the noise, Yu Ding, sitting beside him, quickly composed himself from the shock.
He glanced down at the chessboard, picked up the chess piece with his fingers and gently placed it on the board, speaking lightly, "The vast Primordial realm is boundless; nothing is absolute."
Dao Xing Venerable came back to his senses, looking incredulously at Yu Ding: "Elder brother, don't you find it strange? With such powerful Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, even you and I..."
Here, he glanced at Yang Jian, then spoke solemnly: "Might not be able to withstand it!"
Yu Ding slightly nodded, smiling, "Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder is usually consolidated from the Heavenly Dao's killing force, stronger than the Divine Sky Nine Thunders by far; indeed, both of us might not withstand it."
"Exactly!" Dao Xing Venerable said agitatedly: "Even we two Taiyi Golden Immortals can't endure it, how could Yu Yuan... No, it's not just about enduring!
He swallowed that Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder directly!
Perhaps even the Nanji elder brother with such Dao Xing couldn't do such a thing, could he?"
Yu Ding nodded, then shook his head, speaking gently: "I have never experienced the marvels of the Daluo Dao Fruit, nor would I dare make rash assertions."
"Then let me rephrase..." Dao Xing Venerable's voice slowed, he seriously said: "Do you think Yu Yuan has possibly attained Daluo Dao Fruit?"
"Impossible!"
Yu Ding immediately gave a definitive negative response.
"I have already investigated Yu Yuan's background, he was just accepted into the Golden Spirit Saint Mother's following under the Jie Sect more than a thousand years ago...
To attain Daluo from a thousand years of cultivation?
That is absolutely impossible!"
"So what is going on?" Dao Xing Venerable looked towards the distant Yu Yuan, puzzled: "You and I have already reached the state of 'Five Qi towards the Yuan', 'Three Flowers Gathering at the Top', merely one step away from attaining the Daluo Dao Fruit, even we might not withstand that strike of Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, he has only cultivated for a thousand years, how could he achieve this?"
Yu Ding followed his gaze, only to see Yu Yuan letting out a satisfied burp, a hint of contentment and satisfaction on his face.
"Elder brother, are you aware of the Tai Chi Diagram?"
Yu Ding suddenly changed the topic, causing Dao Xing Venerable to be slightly stunned, uncertainly saying: "Elder brother, are you referring to the Innate Treasure used by our grandmaster to suppress the fortune of the Human Sect?"
Yu Ding slightly nodded, "Exactly that treasure."
He paused, then said earnestly: "I have heard that the Tai Chi Diagram is infinitely mysterious, capable of neutralizing any attack, and can even transfer any attack to another place, even returning it back to the enemy in the original form..."
"I see!"
Understanding dawned across Dao Xing Venerable's face, he burst into laughter: "Elder brother means that Yu Yuan appears to have swallowed the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, but in reality, he transferred all the divine force of the punishment to elsewhere through some treasure!"
"Correct."
Yu Ding gently tapped the chessboard, smiling: "Junior brother, it's your turn to make a move."
Dao Xing Venerable looked down, noticing that the previously fallen chess piece had blocked his "breath point", sealing his only chance of escape, allowing Yu Ding to easily slaughter his major piece, already determining the victory of this game.
"I'm not playing anymore, let's call it a draw."
Dao Xing Venerable messed up the chess game in a few moves, letting the chess pieces and the board dissolve into clouds.
Then he stood up, shook his robe, looked at Yu Ding and said, "Elder brother, take a short rest here, I'm going to see what exotic treasures that Yu Yuan has on him."
...
Above the Returning Ruins.
Seeing the Taiyang Fire slowly extinguishing on his body, Yu Yuan waved his hand to extinguish the Taiyang Fire, at the same time donning a brand-new light blue cloud-patterned Daoist robe.
Meanwhile, his body gradually returned from a bright red translucent state to normal.
Only, the Five Mountains Crown that bound his hair was also burned by the Taiyang Fire, causing his black hair to cascade down.
Moreover, whether due to the burning of the Taiyang Fire or because of the impact of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, his hair strands became curly and fluffy, yet it did not appear messy but rather exuded a hint of carefree elegance.
This could be considered setting a trend in the Primordial era.
Yu Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly, not overly concerned.
What truly concerned him right now was the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder raging within his body.
Harnessing Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder for "cultivation" was something he had thought of quite early on.
Just as he anticipated, this method of "cultivation" was indeed astonishingly efficient.
In just a short while, the growth brought about by the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder was equivalent to several years of his "regular cultivation."
Moreover, observing the weakening speed of the Power of Heavenly Punishment, it seemed it could continue a little longer.
Yu Yuan did not interfere further, letting the formidable destructive power of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder continue to wreak havoc within his body—ravaging his blood, muscle and bone, Dantian, Purple Mansion, Immortal Platform… and making him even stronger!
"Are you alright?"
At this moment, an anxious and worried voice sounded.
It was Huo Ling'er rushing over, circling him twice and carefully examining him for a good while, only letting out a sigh of relief when she saw he was unharmed.
Just now, she had seen Yu Yuan rush up to face the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, and her soul had nearly flown out of fright.
At present, seeing Yu Yuan safe and sound, she was relieved, but a nameless anger emerged, and with wide-open eyes, she exclaimed, "Are you out of your mind?! What's more important, treasures or your life?"
Yu Yuan knew why she was angry and was just about to console her when suddenly, he felt a stirring in his heart and turned his head to look into the distance.
He saw a middle-aged Daoist clad in a dark Eight Diagrams Daoist robe standing on a white cloud, slowly drifting over.
He was tall, with a long beard under his chin, exuding an air of otherworldly grace and distinction.
Yu Yuan withdrew his gaze, turned to Huo Ling'er, and transmitted via Primordial Spirit, "Trouble has come knocking."
Trouble?
Huo Ling'er was momentarily stunned, then soon noticed the middle-aged Daoist riding the cloud.
After watching him for a moment, her expression gradually became wary, reminding via Primordial Spirit Transmission, "Junior brother, be careful. This person has profound Daoist cultivation, and I can't see through him!"
By then, the middle-aged Daoist had already halted the cloud a hundred yards away from them and called out loudly, "Yu Yuan, you little child, come and pay your respects!"
Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow, ready to respond, but Huo Ling'er had already snapped, "Who are you to demand my junior brother bow to you?"
The middle-aged Daoist smirked, hands behind his back, arrogantly saying, "I am the Dao Xing Venerable from Jade House Cave on Golden Court Mountain; you should quickly come and pay your respects!"
"Huh?"
Huo Ling'er frowned slightly, then tilted her head, puzzled, looking at Yu Yuan, "Junior brother, is he famous? Why does he think that just by announcing his name, we ought to come forward to pay respects?"
Her dumbfounded and astonished expression looked very natural; if Yu Yuan hadn't known her so well, he might almost have been fooled.
Apparently, after hearing the name 'Dao Xing Venerable', she had guessed the other's intentions and planned to play dumb.
Immediately, he cooperated by shaking his head, "Who knows? Who is Dao Xing Venerable? Never heard of him."
Dao Xing Venerable's eyelid twitched, and a vein throbbed on his forehead.
Since his travels in the Primordial era during the era of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, wherever he went, merely announcing his name would attract awe and reverence.
Now, forthrightly declaring his credentials, he was met by these two Jie Sect juniors making jests and quips.
How could he tolerate this?
However, the surrounding Immortal Gods, upon hearing him declare his identity, respectfully bowed and greeted him, giving him face.
"It's the Chan Sect Golden Immortal!"
"Sect Master Lingxu of the Qingxuan Sect pays respects to the Heavenly Venerate."
"Elder Qingyang of the Tian Yuan Sect, pays respects to the Heavenly Venerate!"
...
Hearing the phrase "Chan Sect Golden Immortal" and with others taking the lead, the numerous Immortal Gods guarding the Returning Ruins began to respectfully greet Dao Xing Venerable, fearing their decorum might upset him.
Under the adoration of many Immortal Gods, Dao Xing Venerable coldly glanced at Yu Yuan and Huo Ling'er, arrogantly stating, "You know of my origins now, right? I am a Direct Disciple of the Saint of the Chan Sect, at a peer with your two masters.
As two Third Generation Disciples of the Jie Sect, shouldn't you quickly come and pay respects?"
Chan and Jie, both branches of the Three Sects originated from the Taoist Ancestor.
Thus the hierarchy among the disciples of the Three Sects is clear.
Indeed, like Yu Yuan and Huo Ling'er, seeing a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect would typically require them to proactively pay respects.
This was precisely Dao Xing Venerable's intent.
He intended to give them a deterrent in front of the public.
Initially claiming the title of 'teacher uncle', managing the matter of Wei Hu later would be easier.
Yet, no sooner had his words fallen when Yu Yuan scoffed, clearly disbelieving, "You say you are Dao Xing Venerable, and that makes you Dao Xing Venerable?"
"I..."
Dao Xing Venerable was taken aback, chuckled and said, "Could there possibly be a mistake? A Saint's Disciple, who would dare to impersonate?"
Yu Yuan smacked his lips, "That's hard to say, maybe you're using this to deceive everyone. If you want me to recognize you as Dao Xing Venerable, you need to show proof that you really are Dao Xing Venerable!"
Dao Xing Venerable: "…"
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