This moment, Ji Yuan opened his eyes, as if the entire world brightened.
He carefully felt the changes within himself. When his gaze fell upon the golden light radiating from the merit surrounding him, a sense of clarity suddenly dawned in his heart.
At this very instant, the merit within his body had expanded several times over.
Layers of golden merit light emanated from his body. Though he was an immortal cultivator, he appeared more like a god than a divine being.
It was precisely this profound merit that enabled him to achieve such enlightenment, allowing him to draw upon the scriptures and writings of the three schools, comprehend the true meaning of Xuantian, and transform all his accumulations and insights into his foundation, thus successfully grasping the true heart method of the Xuantian Dao Scripture.
Ji Yuan looked up and immediately saw that the dark clouds of Tianji had dispersed.
Of the hundred thousand vengeful souls, only a few thousand remained, their resentment and Yin energy having completely dissipated. Even bathed in sunlight, they would not feel any burning sensation.
"With my power, I shall send you to your rebirth!"
He whispered, and all the magic power within his body surged out!
Sounds like crashing waves reverberated through heaven and earth, and rolling magic power flowed back towards the sky like a long river.
The remaining thousands of vengeful souls were drawn into it, their last traces of resentment and Yin energy melting away like snow.
A pulling force emerged from the void, guiding all the residual souls away.
In just a moment, heaven and earth returned to clarity, golden lotuses bloomed in the void, and rays of divine light cascaded down.
Ji Yuan's mind stirred, and the magic power from the high heavens roared back, like a waterfall connecting heaven and earth, drawing in spiritual energy from all directions to his physical body.
"It's time to break through!"
He smiled slightly and closed his eyes, which now shimmered with a sharp light.
The next moment, the magic power within his body surged, refining the vast spiritual energy that had been drawn in.
Ji Yuan had already been on the verge of a breakthrough, just one step away from entering the middle stage.
Now, having cultivated two powerful anomalous phenomena, comprehended the true meaning of Xuantian, and successfully condensed a Triple Lotus Above the Head, he only needed to refine the spiritual energy he had drawn in to seamlessly enter the next minor realm.
In an instant, Ji Yuan's aura surged, and the flame above his brow flickered, his divine sense within the Sea of Consciousness churning.
The Great Sun behind him vibrated, emitting blinding, scorching light. As white clouds drifted, they drew in spiritual energy from all directions.
Golden lotuses swayed, and the descending divine light converged upon him, merging with the golden light of merit.
Such phenomena continued for about half an hour before slowly subsiding.
When everything returned to normal, Ji Yuan opened his eyes again. His cultivation had stabilized at the middle stage of the Ming Dao realm.
And it was far from a mere initial entry into this realm; his cultivation was exceptionally stable, requiring no further meticulous refinement.
His divine sense had also become as powerful as that of a late-stage cultivator, with the Sea of Consciousness shining golden, gradually transforming from illusory to real.
As Ji Yuan slowly rose, an aura of terrifying power swept across the entire land.
Cultivators and warriors below the third realm trembled uncontrollably under this aura, a thought of wanting to prostrate themselves rising in their hearts!
He looked towards the sky, his gaze falling upon the white-haired middle-aged man who was locked in combat with Elder Hong Tian.
Almost simultaneously, the latter sensed this and immediately turned his head to look.
The moment their gazes met, the white-haired middle-aged man felt a palpitation!
In the next breath, his pupils contracted sharply, and he felt as if death had descended upon him.
Ji Yuan smiled slightly, then took a step forward, his form immediately merging into the void.
Previously, he would have needed to rely on his Natal Flying Sword's divine abilities to move swiftly through the void.
However, this was no longer necessary.
The Xuantian Dao rhythm permeated his body, and the obstruction of the void vanished.
Not only was there no longer any repulsion, but he felt as if he were in his element.
He could clearly feel that the void seemed to have completely accepted him.
Thus, in just a moment, he traversed several miles. As he took a step, he emerged from the void, appearing before the white-haired middle-aged man.
"Please observe from the side!"
Ji Yuan smiled gently and reached out to his side.
Magic power surged into his palm, transforming into a fireball the size of a human head.
An introductory spell, in his palm, erupted with terrifying power. Merely its aura was enough to make a second-realm cultivator's scalp tingle.
The next moment, the fireball shot out, its heat distorting the very void.
Seeing this, the white-haired middle-aged man snorted coldly and flicked out a beam of icy sword qi.
Boom!!!
Terrifying fluctuations swept out!
The power released by these seemingly casual attacks from both sides was equivalent to the full might of an early third-realm cultivator's strike!
"Azure Sky Rises, White Sun!"
Ji Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly muttered to himself.
As his voice rose, white clouds condensed behind him, and a golden, radiant Great Sun slowly ascended.
A scorching aura immediately spread out, and under the dominion of its utmost yang power, even the void began to twist wildly.
With a thought, a celestial screen slowly rose, and under the diffusion of Xuantian Dao rhythm, the majestic heavenly might suppressed all directions!
"Void Sprouts Golden Lotuses!"
Ji Yuan spoke again, as if his words held the power of decree.
In an instant, golden lotuses bloomed from the void, their forms piercing through, appearing between heaven and earth.
This realm was immediately sealed. Under the brilliant golden light, all magical powers, except his own, would be greatly weakened.
With both anomalous phenomena manifesting simultaneously, the magic power within his body was rapidly consumed.
However, having comprehended the Xuantian Dao Scripture, Ji Yuan's magic power far surpassed that of cultivators of the same realm, and its purity was unparalleled.
Although he had just broken through and his magic power had not yet been fully replenished, it was still sufficient to support the consumption of both phenomena.
"Petty tricks!"
The white-haired middle-aged man grunted sternly. Two Triple Lotuses Above the Head appeared on his shoulders.
His aura surged, and despite his disdainful words, he immediately employed his full strength.
Ice-cold energy rolled out from within him, and his extreme cold power erupted completely. Layers of solid ice crystals transformed into a set of armor.
The long sword in his hand glowed with inscriptions. Under the infusion of his potent magic power, its might was now displayed without reservation.
However, sensing the opponent's momentum and the profound icy Dao rhythm,
Ji Yuan's expression remained unchanged; only the light in his eyes became brighter.
He formed a hand seal, pointed forward with his other hand, and uttered a stern shout: "Suppress!"
The next moment, the celestial screen behind him rose, white clouds supporting a golden Great Sun.
As his voice fell, the Great Sun erupted with immeasurable power, and streaks of scorching light descended, directly penetrating the layers of icy armor!
Majestic heavenly might descended from above. The white-haired middle-aged man's expression changed drastically, and without hesitation, he struck out with his long sword!
A dreamlike, hazy sword light appeared. Over a dozen inscriptions erupted with terrifying power, actually managing to cleave through the heavenly might above his head!
However, above the heavenly might, there was a golden Great Sun slowly descending!
"Ice Seals the Heavens!"
The white-haired man roared in his heart and resolutely unleashed his trump card!
The long sword in his hand erupted with extreme cold power, instantly freezing a swathe of the void!
A piercing sword intent also shot up into the sky, as if intending to cleave down the Great Sun!
Seeing this, Ji Yuan also retracted his smile. His hands became a blur of afterimages, and over a dozen hand seals were imprinted into the void one by one.
The magic power within his body surged and then merged into the Great Sun.
"True Meaning of Xuantian! Suppress!"
He could not help but let out a roar. The Xuantian Dao rhythm merged into the celestial screen, descending heavily along with the Great Sun!
Instantly, an area of several miles was filled with golden and white light!
Layers of terrifying fluctuations, as if seeking to destroy heaven and earth, impacted this realm!