Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

In the depths of Tianqiong, near the midstream exit of the River of Cosmos Secret Realm.

A grand figure, towering over ten thousand feet tall, was slowly moving forward. Its movements seemed sluggish, but in reality, the speed was so fast that one step spanned tens of thousands of miles.

As it walked, it charged recklessly forward without any regard for what lay in its path. The fierce beasts of the River of Cosmos that could not escape in time were, without exception, turned into misty clouds of blood by the enormous figure's utterly unreasonable collisions.

Resting quietly on the left hand held across its chest, however, were seven tiny figures, as small as gravel.

"Haha, truly a convenient treasure."

As Shan Jinzun moved forward, he couldn't help but glance frequently at the golden rope coiled around his right hand, with a look of unmistakable satisfaction in his pure golden eyes.

For him, although he hadn't obtained the Opening God Seal as expected, just having this Post-Heaven Spiritual Treasure was already more than worthwhile.

Moreover, there was this person—

Shan Jinzun's gaze shifted slightly downward, gently falling on the four distinctly different figures standing on his left hand.

He pondered silently:

"The Mysterious Yellow World's strongest from the various Heavenly Realms have gathered in the River of Cosmos Secret Realm, thus they are the most sensitive to the changes in the situation. Great chaos is about to begin. During this tumultuous situation, it's time to find a pillar of support for myself, for the Martial Hunting Team."

A flicker of indecision danced in the depths of Shan Jinzun's eyes.

After a long while.

"Taiyi's Unbounded Dao, Supreme Red Ming, I hope Zhang Jing will be as good as his word. After all, to be taken as a personal disciple by that person, he must not be lacking in character."

A thread of hope passed through his mind, accompanied by an involuntary sigh.

Despite being a Pure Yang himself, and even at the very peak among Harmonized Dao True Immortals, he was still but an ephemeral ant before the grand scheme involving higher beings and the turmoil affecting the entire Mysterious Yellow World.

Even his future survival might depend on the character of this junior in his hand.

How sad it was, and how helpless he felt.

At this moment.

"Fellow Daoist," Bai Yuzi's gaze flashed, first glancing around quietly, then taking the hand of his younger sister and smiling as he bid farewell, "It's about time, take care."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, the four from the Causal Dao body were all startled, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

"Fellow Daoist isn't waiting to leave the River of Cosmos Secret Realm?"

The Water Dao body asked, puzzled.

"No need," Bai Yuzi shook his head and said, "Haha, my sister and I have other important matters to attend to, so we will take our leave first."

Having said that, it seemed as though he suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded them:

"By the way, fellow Daoists, you should have a Demon Spirit with a Nine-colored Deer bloodline among you, shouldn't you?"

"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"

The Causal Dao body smiled noncommittally and then asked in return.

"I don't mean to hide it from you, co-Daoist. The Nine-Colored Natural Xuan Chapter Hall of the Chaotic Xuan Yellow Heaven has a profound connection with the innate Nine-colored Deer lineage. In my opinion, it's possible that we may meet again soon."

"Also, do you know the origin of the Opening God Seal?"

"Please enlighten us, fellow Daoist."

"This object is also related to the powers of the innate Nine-colored Deer lineage."

...

...

Who knows how much time had passed.

Bai Yuzi and his siblings had disappeared without a trace, leaving only four Dao-bodied figures and Hei Jiao's five people on Shan Jinzun's left hand.

"Innate... Nine-colored Deer, Opening God Seal, Lu 38, what secret is truly hidden behind all these things?"

The Causal Dao Body muttered to itself, its eyes unconsciously revealing a trace of profound light.

At this moment, the scene where his true body first encountered Lu 38, and the subsequent events of taking it into the Qingxiao Xuanming Heavenly Realm, began to flash through his mind.

As for the Opening God Seal, rather than saying he had obtained it himself, it would be more accurate to say it was actively offered by it. The process was so coincidental that it seemed as if an invisible hand was silently manipulating the strings of destiny.

Yet regarding this matter, even though he was born from a strand of the Dao of Causality, at first, he hadn't the slightest inkling of it. If it had been an ordinary cultivator or another Dao body, it would have been even more unlikely for them to perceive anything.

"Who could it be, and does my master know about it?"

The Causal Dao Body thought to himself, feeling an almost suffocating sensation in his heart.

You see, although the true body holds a lofty status and position, that is only relative to the many loose cultivators and the numerous ordinary disciples of the immortal sects.

In front of an existence that could manipulate the strings of destiny, what could the true teachings of the Tao Sect amount to? Being personally taught by a Heavenly True Monarch was, after all, just personal teaching, not being a Heavenly True Monarch who is truly transcendent of a world!

In other words, his true body currently had nothing that could catch the eye of such an existence, let alone be worth their long-term scheming.

Unless—

The Jade Talisman, or the identity of a traverser?

As the Causal Dao Body was deeply pondering.

Shan Jinzun, carrying the five of the Causal Dao Body, casually strode down to the exit of the mid-region of the River of Cosmos Secret Realm.

It was a boundless waterfall where the vast force of time coalesced into substantial waves of water that surged from all directions, thunderously plunging into an abyss so deep that not a speck of light could be seen.

Above this vast waterfall, a seemingly inconspicuous yet ten-thousand-zhang-tall Three-Headed Demon god stood in the void, looking as if it had been waiting for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Shan, I have been waiting for you for a long time," said the elderly figure in the center with a jovial smile, emanating an indescribable chill beneath the seemingly kind smile.

The other two heads did not speak, but the ferocity in their eyes was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Before Shan Jinzun could react, the Qingyun Dao Body's eyes unconsciously narrowed slightly.

"A power from Mysterious Pavilion!"

"Another Pure Yang—"

Hei Jiao's heart began to race within his chest, his peripheral vision constantly darting between the esteemed Lord Qingyun beside him and the Three-Headed Demon opposite him.

He was well aware that the other party had surely come for his own lord.

Meanwhile.

Upon witnessing this, Shan Jinzun's lips and nose emitted a strand of scorching divine light, and he said with a smile that was not quite a smile,

"Ah, isn't this the 'Old Patriarch' of the Three-Headed Demon from Mysterious Pavilion? Why, not content to stay in your lair, you dare to come out for a stroll? Aren't you afraid that Shan will dismantle those old bones of yours cleanly?"

"Well then, I shall settle both new and old accounts today."

The next moment.

"You all wait here, I'll go smash that old thing to death first," a resonant voice exploded next to the ears of the Causal Dao Body and his companions. Then they felt their feet empty as Shan Jinzun's massive form instantly vanished from sight.

Boom!

In their field of vision, the Three-Headed Demon suddenly staggered and then uncontrollably plummeted downwards. Terrifying cracks spread rapidly from its chest to the surrounding area, looking like a clay figure about to shatter into pieces.

Where it had just been standing, the figure of a golden-armored giant gradually emerged, still in a punch-throwing pose.

At the tip of the fist, strands of divine chains twisted and entwined, exuding a terrifying aura of destruction.