I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 685 Transformation of the Spatial Dao Imprint!

The Ancient Divine Sect rarely appears in trials like this, which are held once every ten years. Even in the Hundred Realms Competition, which is held once every hundred years, only true disciples usually take the lead.

In the past, the Taigu Divine Sect had this qualification.

After all, the strongest person in the entire Linglong Realm is only at the Yin-Yang Longevity Realm, while the top-ranked true disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect can often reach this level.

The one currently in charge of handling matters related to the Linglong Realm is still Xu Haoque, the head of the true disciples.

He has not been implicated in Li Lingyun's matter, at least not yet.

Or rather, most of the disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect who had participated in the war against the demons only believed that Li Lingyun had died in a deadly battle with the demons, and only some elders of the Chaotic Heaven knew the truth.

Some things are happening right in front of you, but you may not be able to see them or understand them clearly.

Xu Haoque was already suspicious when he heard about Li Lingyun's death in battle. He had personally participated in the events that led to the fall of the Spirit Abyss Realm, the loss of the Abyss Realm, and the invasion of the Demon Race. He simply couldn't believe that Li Lingyun had died fighting the Demon Race.

Therefore, when the news from the Qian Yuan Realm reached his ears from the Ancient Realm, he knew that this might be the truth.

Moreover, he didn't know if it was just his imagination or if he was being too sensitive, but he always felt that Mu Tianheng's gaze towards him was slightly different from usual.

He appeared calm and collected within the sect, but in reality, he was merely suppressing his unease, being cautious in his words and actions, and daring not to reveal the slightest abnormality.

He never thought of escaping, because he knew all too well where he could possibly escape to in this exquisite realm.

In the end, he shouldn't have taken chances and trusted others, thinking he could use them to seize the position of the divine son, but in the end he became someone else's pawn.

Xu Haoque stood halfway up the ancient sacred mountain, looking indifferently at the figures in the distance.

Most of these people were Void Realm or Heaven Transformation cultivators, with a few Yin-Yang cultivators as well.

These were all cultivators who had come from various realms to support the demon race's battlefield. Since the battle was won, the Ancient Divine Sect naturally kept its word and gave them a hundred years of cultivation in the Ancient Realm and three opportunities to seek opportunities in the Ancient Divine Mountain.

These two items were certainly not fake, but as the head of the true disciples of the Ancient Divine Sect, he knew even more that there were certain methods involved in the opportunity.

For example, he was very familiar with the Yin-Yang cultivator opposite him; he was none other than Lu Zeyu, the former sect leader of the Illusionary Spirit Sect.

Perhaps sensing Xu Haoque's gaze, Lu Zeyu looked over as well.

After a slight hesitation, he took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Xu, I never expected that we would meet under such circumstances today."

Xu Haoque's expression was complicated. He sighed softly and said, "Yes, I really didn't expect that you wouldn't be returning to the Hidden Radiance Alliance, Fellow Daoist."

Lu Zeyu laughed loudly: "I'm not going back. Now that I think about it, I realize I've been dreaming. I was deceived by the Hidden Radiance Alliance and opposed the Ancient Divine Sect. Now that I have been granted special permission by the sect leader to become a guest elder of the Ancient Divine Sect, how could I not seize this opportunity?"

Xu Haoque then asked, "What does Brother Lu think of Gu Yuanqing?"

Lu Zeyu snorted: "A scoundrel who doesn't understand righteousness, is selfish and self-serving, and is despicable and shameless. I used to regard him as a fellow Daoist, but he really is... Alas! I should have killed him with a single sword before he completed his cultivation!"

Xu Haoque remained expressionless.

Lu Zeyu frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, am I wrong?"

Xu Haoque shook his head: "Of course there is no problem. It is truly fortunate that you were able to see the error of your ways, Brother Dao."

Lu Zeyu laughed: "From now on, we can be considered fellow disciples. Brother Xu, you are a true disciple, and I will have to give you more guidance in the future."

"Don't dare!"

After saying a few more words, someone called out to Lu Zeyu from behind, so he excused himself and left.

A mocking smile appeared on Xu Haoque's lips. Had he just woken up from a dream?

Looking back now, perhaps this is why I was willing to take that step back then!

He was once proud of the Ancient Divine Sect, a sect that suppressed the past and present, taking it upon itself to suppress the Demon Clan of the Abyss, making it a responsible major sect.

But after becoming a celestial being, all sorts of previously unheard-of secrets were revealed before my eyes, and I found them somewhat laughable.

As the number one sect in the world, Linglong Realm has never had any power to rival it, but it cannot act with integrity. This can only mean one thing: the entire sect is corrupt at its core.

The root of a sect is not the spirit and will passed down from generation to generation, but rather the meaninglessness that everything the sect originally pursued after the existence of one or a few immortal beings.

When Xu Haoque suddenly realized that he had thought of this matter again, he quickly cleared his mind and looked into the distance.

A moment later, as if sensing that the crisis had passed, cold sweat began to seep from his forehead and back.

All of this is because there are some things he shouldn't know at his level. If he did know, there might only be one outcome: death!

Suddenly, Xu Haoque saw a beam of light descending not far away.

A disciple of the Primordial Divine Sect with the cultivation level of Heaven Transformation arrived in haste.

"Big Brother!"

"Junior brother, what brings you here in such a hurry?"

"There are rumors circulating in the Ancient Realm that Gu Yuanqing will appear on the Ancient Realm Platform during the Dao Fire Realm Trial Road in three months."

How much of it is true or false?

"It's highly likely that these words were spoken by his son, Li Chengyi. Since it concerns the Great Cultivator of the Chaotic Undying Realm, I immediately came to report to my senior brother after hearing it."

"Alright, I understand. For a mere battle at the Dao Fire Realm level to be attended by a great cultivator like Gu Yuanqing, it's very likely that it's aimed at our Ancient Divine Sect. This is a very serious matter. I will immediately report it to the Sect Master. Junior Brother Qin, continue to inquire and report any news immediately!"

"Yes!"

……

Once the task was assigned, Gu Yuanqing stopped paying attention to it.

However, fearing that the Qian Yuan Realm's attitude might change, escalate the conflict, and attract the attention of the Taigu Divine Sect, Gu Yuanqing left a wisp of his mind in the Nine Turns Mountain of the Ancient Realm to deal with any possible changes.

This clone wasn't very strong; it was merely a Yin-Yang cycle and wouldn't affect his cultivation.

Most of his mind was still in the Northern Spring Cave.

Having obtained three treasures from Demon God Mountain, he refined the Myriad Demon Pill, causing his cultivation to leap forward and reach the Great Perfection of Shattering Heaven. Naturally, he also gained the qualification to advance further.

Therefore, he turned his attention to the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal.

This object reflects the laws governing the operation of heaven and earth, and the primordial energy within it can even reconnect broken Dao patterns. I once obtained a square foot of it from Lie Shanhan, which was enough for an ordinary Chaos Heaven cultivator to completely perfect their Great Dao and thus enter the Chaos Heaven Undying realm.

But for Gu Yuanqing, it was naturally not enough. Xuanpin Heavenly Crystal was a consumable item. One Xuanpin Heavenly Crystal might be enough for a cultivator to see the shortcomings of one or two of his Great Daos, so as to improve and perfect them.

However, Gu Yuanqing cultivated too many different paths.

Therefore, this item is not as useful as one might imagine, unless there is a large enough quantity available.

It is obvious that such divine objects are extremely rare, otherwise the younger brother of the God Emperor of Demon God Mountain would not have been so reluctant to take them out.

"Then let's use it on the Great Path of Space!"

Gu Yuanqing quickly determined the path to be reflected.

Actually, this is not difficult to decide. The spatial Dao imprint is the core of Gu Yuanqing's Heavenly World, and can also be considered the most crucial Dao in his cultivation.

At the same time, the techniques and supernatural abilities that Gu Yuanqing cultivates also have the Dao of Space interwoven into them.

The art of celestial fishing is of paramount importance in dealing with external enemies within the Beiquan Cave Heaven.

Moreover, the Dao of Space is the most mysterious and difficult to comprehend. Even with the Heavenly Fishing Technique and various observable methods in the Qian Yuan Realm and Bei Quan Cave Heaven, this Dao is still the slowest to progress among all the great Daos that Gu Yuanqing cultivates.

Back then, when I crossed from the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian to the Hun Tian Realm, I was delayed for a while because the spatial Dao Law imprint had not yet condensed.

After reaching the Chaotic Heaven Realm, one's divine sense can penetrate to the minute, and one's mastery of spatial principles is considered by outsiders to be divine.

However, in Gu Yuanqing's own view, this was still his weakness, and progress was still the slowest.

Therefore, from any perspective, using the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal on the Great Dao of Space is the best choice!

"Three months should be enough! I can use this time to improve my understanding of the Great Dao of Space, and then I'll have more confidence when I start fighting!"

Gu Yuanqing sat cross-legged in the cultivation hall, using the art of controlling objects to isolate this space, in order to prevent his cultivation from causing too much disturbance, and also to prevent anyone from using mysterious techniques to spy on his Dao.

He opened his hand, and a wooden box opened, from which the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal flew out.

It was neither gold nor jade, but crystal clear. At first glance, it looked like the purest crystal, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to contain the reflection of the entire world.

If you touch it with your divine sense, you will find that it has no fixed form at all.

Its surface is constantly shimmering with an indescribable light, sometimes coalescing into fine chains of runes, and sometimes dispersing into flowing starlight.

Its power is completely contained, and it is said to have only been born when a certain world was first created. It is extremely precious. At least, Gu Yuanqing has not yet discovered it in the Qian Yuan Realm or the Bei Quan Cave Heaven.

In other words, the Qian Yuan Realm and Bei Quan Cave Heaven at this time were not yet capable of producing such extraordinary natural wonders.

"The gate of the mysterious female is called the root of heaven and earth..."

Gu Yuanqing softly recited an ancient phrase he had seen in his previous life.

He took a deep breath, and then the Celestial World opened up, revealing the spatial Dao mark woven from countless silver threads.

With a thought, all other powers of the Great Dao were isolated, leaving only the pure spatial Dao aura in contact with the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal.

When divine thought touches the surface, true essence is injected.

Om-!
There was no earth-shattering roar, only a deep and vast resonance that seemed to come from the depths of the universe.

The Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal suddenly lit up!

At this moment, it is no longer a crystal, but a "Dao Mirror" that reflects the great Dao of heaven and earth!
The faint light flowing inside instantly became incredibly clear and vibrant.

When Gu Yuanqing's divine sense aligned with it and he deliberately comprehended the Great Dao of Space, this world seemed to change.

The light from the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal seemed to transform into a microscope, dissecting the "basic units" that constitute space—the structures of spatial "folds," "nodes," and "membranes" that he could only vaguely sense before—with unparalleled clarity.

He seemed to "see" the microscopic process of how space is distorted, folded, torn, and healed.

At this moment, space is no longer an empty concept, nor is it countless thin strings, but a more refined, three-dimensional network woven from fine, complex, and geometrically beautiful lines of laws and runes!
On the other hand, Gu Yuanqing looked at his own Dao Principle Imprint and realized that his Dao Principle Imprint had many errors and omissions.

With the two points corroborated, a sense of enlightenment arose in his heart, and wisps of primordial primordial energy shone upon the spatial Daoist imprint.
The originally blurry and broken rune lines on the mark began to extend and connect under the guidance of the light of the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal, outlining a more complete and complex trajectory.

Gu Yuanqing's understanding of the Way of Space is entirely based on his own perception of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, as well as the guidance given by the Heavenly Fishing Technique.

In other words, everything comes from himself, so how could there be no bias?

Today, with both sides corroborating each other, all of these things are clearly evident.

His divine sense, like a precise scalpel, aided by the light of the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal, used the art of manipulating objects to carefully remove the erroneous structures and reshape them according to the reflected "perfect blueprint."

Perhaps only Gu Yuanqing, who possesses the ability to manipulate objects, could do this. If it were someone else, even if they knew that their own Great Dao had flaws, even if the Xuanpin Mother Qi could reshape the Dao patterns, who could withstand the impact of the changes or even collapse of the Dao imprint?
When he removes erroneous structures from the mark or imprints more profound runes, the original balance is broken, and not only the Dao mark itself, but even the celestial world will be shaken as a result.

After all, in Gu Yuanqing's Celestial World, the core of all Dao Principle Imprints is the Spatial Dao Principle Imprint. If its original aura changes even slightly, it will affect the whole body.

At this point, the only way was to use the power of Beiquan Cave Heaven and the ability to manipulate objects to suppress all the crises brought about by these changes until the chaos was rectified and a new balance was established.

Time passed little by little.

The original Dao principle mark underwent a transformation through constant changes. The perfection of each rune line and the integration of each rune made this Dao principle mark even more powerful.

Its aura became more solid, and the Daoist charm it exuded became more profound and vast.

The last bit of power of the Mysterious Female Heavenly Crystal was finally exhausted, leaving only a speck of dust scattered in the breeze.

Within the space, only a silver rune, condensed as if it were a tangible substance, with an intricate and exquisite structure, seemingly flowing with an aura of eternity and immortality, floated and shimmered with light!
Every line on it seems to contain the ultimate truth of space, so profound that it is dazzling and mesmerizing.

"What a pity, there's only one side. If there were more, and all 360 Dao Principle imprints it condensed were perfected, then the Chaos Immortal wouldn't be a problem at all!"

Gu Yuanqing admired it in his heart.

With a single thought, the spatial Dao imprint returns to the world of heaven and man.

The entire celestial world trembled again, as the power of the Dao imprint was influencing the structure of the entire celestial world in the opposite direction.

Gu Yuanqing quietly contemplated these changes. As everything stabilized again, an indescribable sense of control over the Dao of Space welled up in his heart.

When he opened his eyes again, it was just as Li Chengyi was walking up the main peak!

(End of this chapter)