A thought, yin and yang intertwined. Then the thunder gradually subsided, and the waves also calmed.
The blank divine tablet, on its own, projected text into Ji Xiang's eyes, and then, on its own, absorbed and swallowed that pure essence of heavenly will.
Ji Xiang did not speak, for for a moment he did not know what to say, feeling somewhat speechless.
The text actively manifested by this blank divine tablet was like telling him—let me show you, see? This thing is very dangerous, and you will surely be in mortal danger if you take it, so you should give it up, right? Then I'll just take it!
Speaking of which, this thing's proactivity has increased a bit, different from the past state where one had to show hostility to glimpse the other's situation.
Could it be that because it has consumed so many miscellaneous magical powers and divine abilities, a certain function has been activated?
In the beginning, when this divine tablet was seen within the Great Fu Li Earth, it was located even deeper than the position of Yuanshi Tianzun. No one paid it any attention, no one offered sacrifices, and there was no incense. It was like something that had rotted and slept in the years, a piece of junk long forgotten by all beings.
Is it because it has lost its name that it is now indiscriminate about any magical powers or divine abilities, or even this pure essence of heavenly will? Rather, losing its name means it is no longer constrained… it can take anyone's incense and offerings, like a street urchin, eating tribute that is not its own.
Fine, since it has been swallowed by the blank divine tablet, there is no need for me to care.
This pure wish of the Heavenly Heart realm, I truly dare not accept it. However, the blank divine tablet showed that the other party believed I had opened a new path for thunder magic?
The thunder of the Northern Xuan Tian arises from the intentions of all beings, transforming into thunder. My body is like the bodies of all beings, and the bodies of all beings are the same as my body. This is actually returning to the basic form of Taoist thunder magic, and then advancing further.
However, this step of entering and exiting is like the difference between heaven and earth compared to the previous foundation.
Ji Xiang stabilized his breath and sat in the sky for another day. The many cultivators below, having seen such a grand scene after their Tai Chi yin and yang were shattered by the thunder, had many insights. In just a few days, their cultivation greatly advanced. Until a colorful immortal light flew from the north, Ji Xiang, with thunderous sounds echoing around him and clouds surging, suddenly opened his eyes and transformed into an immortal rainbow that pierced the sun.
The many thunder path cultivators below respectfully sent him off in unison, their voices reaching the highest heavens.
"We respectfully send off Tianzun!"
In their eyes, Ji Xiang, who had opened a brand new path for thunder magic, was worthy of being called a Tianzun-level figure.
Seeing this grand scene, Dong Hua Xian Nü's spirit was momentarily dazed, and she curiously asked Ji Xiang, "What great deed have you done again? Who are these cultivators, and why do they call you Tianzun?"
"Well, I just happened to pass on thunder magic to them. As their cultivation advanced, they naturally thanked me. Some say I have opened a brand new path for thunder magic."
Ji Xiang's tone was calm, and he bypassed this topic to ask, "Is the matter in the north finished?"
Dong Hua Xian Nü did not think much of it and nodded in response, "The dynasty's destiny in Bei Han's hands is now with me. You can sense it carefully. Anyway, I have stripped away all of her power, bit by bit, without missing a single bit, making her suffer for several days. She will not be able to perform sun refining in the future."
Ji Xiang was slightly surprised. Dong Hua Xian Nü let out a sigh, "Tai Chi Zhenren had ambitions in the past. He tricked the other three Zhenren to seize their treasured scriptures, aiming to become the progenitor of those immortal scriptures. This is not the first time he has done something that reverses cause and effect."
"Qing Tong Jun was ambushed by him back then and later disappeared. I was left with only a remnant soul. However, a page of golden scripture was later obtained by the Nine Ancestors of Shang Qing, who placed me within it to protect it and created the True Spirit Ranking to seal it. You know the details of this. I promised the Nine Ancestors of Shang Qing not to let Lingbao Tianzun obtain the page of golden scripture, but now this oath has been broken..."
"It doesn't matter. The Nine Ancestors of Shang Qing no longer exist, and Lingbao Tianzun has also helped us many times. History has long been distorted beyond recognition by those at the Heavenly Heart realm. Who knows who is right and who is wrong? I have guarded it for a thousand years, and I have fulfilled my obligation."
"As for Bei Han, this is not the first time she has descended to the mortal realm. She has descended many times in the past, seizing the destiny of many dynasties and reincarnating several times. Tai Chi Zhenren's 'Three Spring Records' cultivates the method of 'Sheng Hua Yuan Ling, Cun Hun Li He'. Therefore, descending to the human world and ascending to the celestial realm are both effortless for her. She just needs to use a mortal body in the human world. Once this body is too damaged, she will be unable to return to the celestial realm for a long time."
"You should also be careful, be careful of Tai Ji Zhenren's revenge... Is Jin Jizi alright?"
As Dong Hua Xian Nü spoke with concern, Ji Xiang's face showed no emotional fluctuation, "Jin Jizi… it cannot be said that there is no abnormality."
"What do you mean?" Dong Hua was startled.
"As for Tai Chi Zhenren… I was forging a spiritual artifact on the East Sea, and Jin Jizi suddenly enlightened me to the Heavenly Dao. However, I obtained the method of heavenly-human induction from Emperor Wu of Han's divine platform, so it allowed me to enter the realm of heavenly-human resonance..."
"I used that newly comprehended, and currently unique, thunder magic. It was fortunate enough that Tai Chi Zhenren's Cloud Sea Tai Chi Diagram was deciphered by me. The yin and yang energies were divided and dispersed."
Ji Xiang was stating something very normal, because as long as someone at the Heavenly Heart realm was not in their true form, he could fight them. Moreover, he had just emerged from that heavenly-human resonance state a day ago, and his state still maintained a trace of connection with the heavens, which directly affected Ji Xiang's own mental state, maintaining the calm of the heavens like a still, ancient well.
However, Dong Hua Xian Nü's expression at this moment became extremely vivid.
"You… what are you talking about?"
"You say that Tai Chi Zhenren's Cloud Sea Tai Chi Diagram was… shattered by you into yin and yang energies?"
"He… he, do you know who he is, do you know his realm…"
In Dong Hua Xian Nü's established impression, Tai Chi Zhenren's mastery of spells was even more powerful than that of the Great Sun Tathagata.
Because he had already unified three of the four Zhenren. Besides the parts of the "Three Summer Records" and the "Dong Hua Jade Book" that were in her hands, the other "Three Winter Records" and "Three Autumn Records" had, according to the revelation from Bei Han Xian Nü this time, long been taken by Tai Chi Zhenren. This meant that there were no longer Four Zhenren, only two Zhenren: the missing Qing Tong and the ancestor "Tai Chi Zhenren" who had obtained the three cultivation paths of the "Three Spring," "Three Autumn," and "Three Winter" immortal scriptures.
But now, what was Ji Xiang in front of her saying?
"What did I say? It's just something that doesn't need to be overly concerned about. In short, he couldn't get through, I repelled him, it's that simple."
Ji Xiang looked at Dong Hua Xian Nü, "Jin Jizi can allow its wielder to dissolve into the Dao, but it unexpectedly greatly increased my immortal arts, even allowing me to comprehend the 'Heavenly Realm' that he himself had not comprehended. Many things in the world do not need to be surprising."
"The levels of comprehension between people are inherently different. Some are divinely gifted, some are dull, some are persistent, some give up halfway, some are astonishingly talented, and some stop midway."
"He is inferior to me, it's that simple!"
His voice was like thunder, lofty and grand, causing Dong Hua Xian Nü's heart to tremble incessantly. And Ji Xiang, mounting the immortal mist, his voice echoed through the sky and space.
"This is 'fate.' It is unpredictable, yet it truly exists. In all matters of the world, even the most meticulous plan can have flaws. Even those at the Heavenly Heart realm must use divine abilities to reverse cause and effect. This is precisely because they also have regrets or things they cannot achieve."
"Therefore, they wish to obtain the achievements of others and add them to themselves. Those called Heavenly Heart… are simply thieves."
"They are thieves of heaven!"
...
In the True Spirit Ranking, Lingbao Tianzun, who had an image but no physical form, stared intently in a certain direction with his "gaze" where his eyes should be, as if breaking through the world within the painting and reaching some mysterious place.
"The Divine Tablet is safe, which is good."
"However… only as a key to enlighten the Heavenly Dao, that is not good."
"By taking this tablet, one can perform the 'Yuanshi Ritual'."
Lingbao Tianzun's voice echoed, then gradually fell silent again.