Below the high platform, the Personal Disciples of the Xuantian Dao Palace were lined up neatly. Li Taiqing, Jiang Hao, Lu Fan, Yun Wuji, Lin Feng, and the others were all present, not a single one missing.
Their Auras were condensed, their expressions excited, and their eyes were filled with pride and anticipation.
Their Master was about to open the altar to preach, teaching the Way of Primordial Chaos and the Path of Eternal Transcendence to all living beings. This honor was enough for them to remember for a lifetime.
Standing among the Disciples, Su Ming looked at the grand occasion before him, his heart filled with emotion as his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the past.
Back then, he and his Senior Brother Han Xuanji had listened to the Dao together at the Lingxu Heavenly Palace. Both were newcomers to the immortal path, mere nobodies in the Immortal Realm. He never imagined that one day, he would stand side-by-side with top Primal Chaos experts like the Immortal Ancestor and Yuanshi Dao Venerable to listen to Han Xuanji's sermon.
Things had changed; the Senior Brother of yesteryear had now become an existence at the pinnacle of Primal Chaos. Meanwhile, under Han Xuanji's guidance, he had also stepped into the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm. This Opportunity was hard-won.
At that moment, from the direction of the Xuantian Hall, a figure in green robes slowly stepped out. There were no earth-shattering phenomena or a staggering Aura, yet the entire square instantly fell into a dead silence. All the Powerful Experts subconsciously restrained their Auras and shifted their gazes in unison toward that figure.
It was indeed Heavenly Venerable Han.
Han Xuanji was surrounded by flowing dao-rhythm. His expression was peaceful and his gaze clear. Not a shred of power leaked out, yet he carried an indescribable majesty, as if all things in heaven and earth were under his control.
He walked slowly to the highest dao-platform in the center of the square and sat cross-legged. The moment he took his seat, golden lotuses bloomed across the sky as a congratulatory gift from the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm, and the spirits of the Great Dao submitted to him.
Once Han Xuanji was settled, all the Powerful Experts bowed in unison. Their voices were synchronized, echoing through the clouds and causing ripples in the air currents:
"Greetings, Heavenly Venerable Han!"
Han Xuanji gently raised his hand, and a soft force enveloped the field, signaling everyone to rise. His voice was clear and distant, containing endless dao-rhythm as it reached the ears of every immortal and god:
"Fellow Daoists, you have come from afar; there is no need for such ceremony. Today's altar is opened only to teach the Way of Primordial Chaos, and more importantly, to explore the Path of Eternal Transcendence with all of you."
As his voice fell, Han Xuanji tapped his finger. In the sky above the square, runes flowed as countless aspects of the Great Dao manifested, a truly spectacular sight.
"The Way of Primordial Chaos is not about ultimate power, but the Fusion and unification of the Great Dao,"
Han Xuanji's voice drifted slowly, peaceful yet powerful:
"The so-called Great Dao is the manifestation of the Origin of spirituality. It integrates heaven and earth, contains Yin and Yang, and gathers the Five Elements. It has no beginning or end, no birth or extinction.
The reason you find it difficult to Breakthrough is that you are too obsessed with the explosion of power, neglecting the unification of the Dao Heart and the connection between yourselves and the Great Dao..."
As he taught, he deduced the Profound Truth of the Way of Primordial Chaos. Above the square, countless runes intertwined to form pictures of the Primordial Chaos Great Dao: the vastness of the initial opening of Chaos, the mystery of the evolution of heaven and earth, and the secrets of the mutual generation of the Five Elements.
There were not many Grand Unity Golden Immortals present, but most were Powerful Experts stuck at the Late Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Hearing these words, a flash of enlightenment instantly crossed their eyes. Their Auras began to fluctuate, and many even fell into an Epiphany on the spot. Their dao-rhythm surged, and their cultivation showed obvious Breakthroughs.
The Immortal Ancestor, Yuanshi Dao Venerable, and others, though they had long reached Perfected Limitless Primordial, also listened with great focus, nodding from time to time.
Initially, they hadn't paid much mind to the Way of Primordial Chaos Han Xuanji was teaching, but upon listening closely, they discovered many insights that even they did not possess.
These included some of Han Xuanji's realizations from the Cultivation Techniques of the Eternal Continent. These mysteries were things that even those at the Perfected Limitless Primordial level in the Primal Chaos found insightful, let alone everyone else.
Han Xuanji's Disciples treated the lecture like a priceless treasure. They listened with rapt attention while circulating their Cultivation Techniques, integrating Han Xuanji's insights into their own practice. The dao-rhythm around them grew increasingly dense.
A sharp light erupted in Yun Wuji's eyes. Many of the doubts in his heart were resolved at this moment, and his cultivation showed signs of an imminent Breakthrough.
This teaching continued for a full thirty years.
When Han Xuanji stopped his explanation of the Way of Primordial Chaos, those immortals and gods who had fallen into epiphanies slowly woke up. Their expressions were full of gratitude and awe as they bowed to Han Xuanji in unison, shouting loudly:
"We thank Heavenly Venerable Han for his guidance!"
Han Xuanji nodded slightly. His gaze swept across the field, his expression still peaceful but gaining a hint of distance. His voice also became deeper:
"The Way of Primordial Chaos is the foundation of Chaos and the ladder to Transcendence, but it is not the end. Today, I shall speak to you all about the Path of Eternal Transcendence."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire square fell into a dead silence once more. All the immortal experts held their breath, their eyes fixed on Han Xuanji, filled with fanaticism and expectation.
Eternal Transcendence was the Domain they had spent their entire lives trying to reach; it was the ultimate pursuit of all Cultivators in the Primal Chaos.
Han Xuanji spoke slowly, his voice seeming to travel through time and space:
" Limitless Primordial is the peak of Chaos, yet one is still bound by the Laws of Chaos. Although one possesses an immortal and indestructible body, it is undoubtedly like putting a layer of shackles on oneself. So-called eternity is not simply living forever without dying, but surpassing the Laws of Chaos, not being controlled by fate, and not being bound by the Great Dao. It is to stand above Chaos, control the root of the Great Dao, condense the Eternal Dao Fruit, and achieve an immortal body."
"Eternal Transcendence is to break these bonds, turning one's Dao Fruit into eternity and one's Dao Body into immortality. Wherever one's thoughts reach, they can pierce through the past, present, and future, controlling time, space, and fate. One can even open up new Primal Chaos and create new worlds...
But Transcendence is not entirely beautiful; it also carries infinite crises..."
Han Xuanji's words were easy to understand, yet they contained endless mysteries.
He not only explained the mysteries of the Eternal Realm but also described the relationship between the eternal tree and the Primal Chaos. He also explained the role the will of chaos plays within the Primal Chaos and the dangers one would face after Transcendence.
The top experts of the Primal Chaos were shocked by his words, and a flash of realization crossed their eyes. They finally understood why Han Xuanji had the confidence to summon everyone here.
A sharp light exploded in the Immortal Ancestor's eyes as a tidal wave of emotion surged in his heart. He had spent his entire life stuck at Perfected Limitless Primordial, yet he had never truly considered what Transcendence actually meant.
For many people, perhaps Transcendence was not a good thing. Originally, they all viewed transcending the Primordial Chaos as their ultimate goal, but if this pursuit had a high probability of leading to their death and the dissipation of their Dao...
A sense of fear took root in many hearts.
The originally beautiful concept of Transcendence had turned into poison mixed with honey.
The Dragon Ancestor and Star Ancestor also fell into deep thought. If Transcendence was truly as dangerous as Han Xuanji said...
But if they did not transcend, it would be a form of torture for those who still yearned to become stronger.
Some people on the field began to have doubts, feeling that Han Xuanji might be exaggerating...