Chapter 22 The Eastern King Duke of Zifu Prefecture
Zifu Prefecture!
The Daoist temple of the ancient great god, the Eastern King Duke. The Eastern King Duke, also known as the Wood Duke (Mu Gong), is the embodiment of the supreme Yang Dao and the head of all male immortals. Zifu Prefecture is where he commands all male immortals.
Just as Feng Zichen was pondering, a sun rose slowly in the center of Zifu Prefecture, its light blazing, its power boundless, illuminating the ten directions of the world.
Above the sun, law and reason intertwined, evolving the supreme Yang Dao of heaven and earth. This was no sun at all; it was clearly the innate supreme Yang source. It was only because its radiance was so intense that people mistook it for the sun.
This was the essence of the Eastern King Duke after his fall. As long as one could refine the innate supreme Yang source, one could transform into an innate god-demon born of the supreme Yang Dao, born with the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Shaking his head, Feng Zichen dismissed this unrealistic idea. Even Great Luo Golden Immortals are immortal, let alone a quasi-saint like the Eastern King Duke. Such beings, even in their demise, possess various means of resurrection.
Moreover, even if Feng Zichen were capable of obtaining and refining the Innate Supreme Yang Source, it's uncertain whether it would be him or the Eastern King Duke who ultimately awakens! How could an existence that has lived for billions of years not have left behind a contingency plan?
If refining the Supreme Yang Source were so easy, why didn't Donghuang Taiyi take it away? Instead, he left it here, allowing it to evolve on its own—isn't this clearly stating that the Supreme Yang Source is problematic?
As the Supreme Yang Source rose higher and higher, about to burst out of Zifu Prefecture, suddenly, boundless Dao patterns converged in the sky, forming a giant golden bell. On the bell's surface, the sun, moon, and stars revolved, and a scene of ten thousand demons paying homage was displayed. This was
the Eastern Emperor Bell, one of the three great creation treasures, the Chaos Bell.
The Eastern Emperor Bell trembled slightly, and an unparalleled power descended, suppressing the Supreme Yang Source.
The golden light on the Innate Supreme Yang Source intensified, as if it were burning, desperately resisting the suppressive power of the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Yang Origin was no match for the Eastern Emperor Bell. After a deafening roar, the Supreme Yang Origin plummeted back into the depths of Zi Fu Zhou, its primordial energy dissipating.
At this moment, Feng Zichen noticed something amiss: the Supreme Yang Origin lacked the true spirit aura of the Eastern King Duke. This meant that even if the Eastern King Duke returned in the future, without the
Supreme Yang Origin, his strength would be greatly diminished. In that case, he would be even less able to defeat Donghuang Taiyi
. Moreover, without a true spirit residing within it, the Supreme Yang Origin might give birth to new innate gods and demons.
If the Eastern King Duke returned and new innate gods and demons were born from the Supreme Yang Origin, things would get interesting. For the right to interpret the Dao of Supreme Yang, the two would inevitably clash.
No wonder Donghuang Taiyi didn't take the Supreme Yang Origin with him; it wasn't because there was something wrong with it, but because he was plotting something. "
Since I can't stop your resurrection, I'll cultivate a natural enemy for you. Even if I can't kill you, I'll make you suffer."
Having spent a century with Ao Xue, Feng Zichen learned many secrets from her and corrected many common misconceptions.
For example, the attainment of the Dao by a Great Luo Golden Immortal did not mean that later generations could not attain it, only that it would be more difficult. Otherwise, how could there be so many innate gods and demons of the same category?
When someone attains the Dao first, the Dao of that person will manifest in their form before people. For example, the Dao of the Five Elements manifests before people in the form of the Five Divine Beasts.
If later generations wish to attain this Dao, they must defeat the Dao imprint left by their predecessors and imprint their own image within the Dao.
After the Ancestral Witch attained the Dao, the Dao of the Five Elements gained another form. The first to attain enlightenment is often the easiest, their image directly imprinted on the Great Dao. The second must defeat the projection imprinted on the Great Dao to attain enlightenment. The third must defeat two projections… and so on, becoming increasingly difficult.
In the Ziwei Palace, the Hongmeng Dao Seal gently vibrated, guiding Feng Zichen to find the primordial energy emanating from the Supreme Yang Origin.
Here, the Hongmeng Dao Seal dared not act rashly, lest it attract the attention of the Eastern Emperor Bell projection and be suppressed.
Rising with merit and spiritual light, Feng Zichen carefully avoided the spatial rifts, following the guidance of the Hongmeng Dao Seal to search for the innate Supreme Yang Origin Energy.
Looking at the devastated Zifu Prefecture, Feng Zichen felt a deep sense of, mixed feelings
ZifuPrefecture, rich in natural resources and boundless spiritual energy, was considered the most blessed land in the East Sea. Later generations even referred to the dantian as Zifu, demonstrating its influence.
The Eastern King Duke, born a primordial god-demon, was one of the three thousand mortal guests of Zixiao Palace, and one of the few quasi-saints in the prehistoric world.
Back in the day, in the Purple Cloud Palace, the Dao Ancestor personally appointed him as the head of the male immortals, and the Queen Mother as the head of the female immortals, the two ruling over all the immortals under heaven. He was also bestowed with a dragon-headed staff, and the Queen Mother with a plain-colored cloud banner from the west, so that they could manage the immortals.
With a top-tier birth, a top-tier blessed land, a top-tier status, and the company of a top-tier goddess, the Eastern King Duke's divine life was practically perfect.
Yet, he squandered this winning hand. He could have simply stayed at home until the end of the Lich War, and with his status as the head of the male immortals, he could have ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
But, as if possessed, he ignored the Queen Mother's objections, summoned all the immortals of the primordial world, and established the Purple Palace in Purple Mansion State, enjoying unparalleled power for a time.
The Dao Ancestor opened the Xuanmen, and three thousand mortals could all be called immortals; the title of head of the male immortals made the Eastern King Duke somewhat forget himself.
Therefore, he established the Purple Palace during the period of the Heavenly Court's vigorous development, thus going against the Heavenly Court. He thought that with the title of Dao Ancestor, he could subdue all the innate gods and demons. Little did he know that this action deeply offended the gods of the Heavenly Court.
After that, things became much simpler.
He casually found a pretext, using the name of Dong Wanggong's immorality, and Donghuang Taiyi, wielding the Donghuang Bell, attacked Zifu Prefecture while Dong Wanggong was gathering the immortals.
The battle was without suspense. In an era where sages did not appear, Donghuang Taiyi, wielding the Donghuang Bell, was virtually invincible. He alone leveled Zifu, turning it into its current state.
Once again, Feng Zichen understood the importance of strength. Even quasi-sages could perish, let alone a weak ant like him.
In Zifu Prefecture, Feng Zichen spent three years finally collecting the primordial energy of the Supreme Yang Origin scattered throughout.
The Hongmeng Dao Seal flickered slightly, absorbing the Supreme Yang Origin energy that Feng Zichen had collected, refining it into a Supreme Yang Divine Light, and transmitting it to his Yang Spirit.
In an instant, various insights into the Dao of Ultimate Yang surfaced in Feng Zichen's mind. Simultaneously, an ancient image recorded within the Origin of Ultimate Yang appeared before his eyes:
In the Purple Mansion Continent, celestial music resounded, and myriad rays of light shone. Countless immortals moved about among the sprawling palaces, creating a lively scene.
Suddenly, a giant with a blurred face, holding a golden bell, appeared above the Purple Mansion Continent. Without uttering a word, the giant struck the bell twelve times in succession. Instantly
, time and space froze, the Great Dao fell silent, and the Purple Mansion vanished in response.
(End of Chapter)