At the moment of breakthrough, the origin of heaven and earth within each tower-world also underwent transformation. The laws of heaven and earth contained within became even more profound and unfathomable, more inconceivable. The sky rose higher, the earth grew thicker. Mountains and rivers came into being in an instant.
Ding ding ding!!
At the same time, one could see that in every layer of the Pagoda's worlds, one after another, Heaven divine artifacts naturally manifested, appearing out of the void.
The Gate of Space, Death God's Fishing Rod, Spirit-communing Treasure Mirror, Heaven-severing Sword, Heaven-breaking Spear, Meteor Bow, Three-Light Gourd, Heaven-and-Earth Coin-forging Furnace, Heavenly Sound Innocence Tree, Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Bodhi, Heart of the Earth [Five-colored Yuan Magnetic Mountain], Fountain of Water [Sea-suppressing Pearl], Wind's Eye [Four-Season Wind Seed Pouch], Thunder Pool, Heavenly Will [Heaven's Will Blade], Mountain God Seal, Heart of Flame [Zhurong Skyfire Banner], Heart of the Swamp [Ten Thousand Poisons Marsh Diagram], Time Pocket Watch, Ten Thousand Talismans Banner, Nine-Dragon War Chariot, Starry Sky Immortal Travel Talisman, Jade Emperor Brush, Soul-shocking Bell, Creation Cube, Dreamcloud Butterfly, Bodhi Seed, Heavenly Gang Treasure Vase, Yin-Yang Axe, Seven-Slaying Arrow Quiver, Star-shattering Hammer, Mysterious Yellow Ruler, Yin-Yang Bridge, Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, Wordless Heavenly Tome, Immortal Ice Coffin, Gourmet's Tablecloth, Void Train, Demon-slaying Blade, Horn of Harvest, Great Evolution Heavenly Secrets Umbrella, Heaven-and-Earth Millstone of Astral Fiends, Infinite Golden Brick, Calamity Devil Diagram, Heavenly Fragrance Treasure Vase.
A full forty-five Heaven divine artifacts, a full forty-five tower-worlds.
All these Heaven divine artifacts appeared simultaneously, manifesting within the worlds they belonged to, suspended in the void, radiating endless divine brilliance.
Streams of the origin of heaven and earth poured unceasingly into these artifacts, allowing their innate divine prohibitions to evolve at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The purple light on the body of the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda became incomparably intense, exuding a mysterious aura. Earlier, within the Pagoda, it had directly fused with a tenth of a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi. Its foundation and potential were already unimaginable. Just now, during the tempering of the Three Thousand Tribulation Thunders, that incomplete fragment of Hongmeng Purple Qi, under the interference of Heaven itself, grew little by little until it became whole again. From one-tenth, it transformed into a complete strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi.
With this completion, the innate undying divine radiance belonging to the innate spiritual treasure within the Pagoda fused perfectly with the Hongmeng Purple Qi, undergoing a fundamental transformation.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda would never have been able to withstand the inscription of three thousand laws.
Strictly speaking, this was an unexpected gain — a favor and boon granted by Heaven itself.
Naturally, Yi Tianxing accepted it without hesitation. Such benefits, how could one refuse? Only by consuming them fully could they be considered truly his.
The power of the Hongmeng Purple Qi drew in countless heavenly laws and Dao rhythms into the Pagoda's chaotic world. The massive quantities of Tribulation Lightning it had devoured now showed their full use, transforming into pure origin power, supporting the transformation of the forty-five Heaven-opening divine artifacts, condensing even greater laws of heaven and earth.
The reason why an innate spiritual treasure is called such is because it already condenses heavenly laws within. These laws are the innate divine prohibitions. Each prohibition represents the continuous perfection and evolution of a single law. In the process of condensing these laws, all prohibitions ultimately merge together to form a complete innate undying divine radiance — the collective embodiment of the prohibitions.
Yet at the stage of innate spiritual treasure, the undying divine radiance is not truly complete. It is semi-illusory, able to disperse back into separate prohibitions and reform into radiance again.
The process of an innate spiritual treasure ascending into an innate supreme treasure…
…is when this divine radiance completely condenses into form, merging with the artifact's body, becoming true innate undying divine radiance.
It is like one hundred chopsticks scattered — easily broken one by one. But bound together, one hundred chopsticks become unbreakable.
This is the essence of the transformation.
The innate undying divine radiance is precisely such.
Clearly, on all forty-five Heaven divine artifacts, divine prohibitions emerged and, in a profound manner, fused together into radiant divine light, perfectly integrating with each artifact.
At the moment of fusion, the aura released by these artifacts underwent an abrupt change.
The pressure, the momentum, transformed tenfold, a hundredfold.
One after another, they ascended into innate supreme treasures.
Meanwhile, the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda itself was also transforming, sublimating.
Its body became more fluid in form, more beautiful to the eye. A glance revealed endless laws flickering and shifting. The Three Thousand Great Daos inscribed upon its body made it even sturdier. Now, even if the Pagoda collided with the Heavenly Demon God Weapons, it would not shatter. Instead, it would be the Demon Armament that was crushed. This was the boundless power contained within forty-five great worlds.
Its hardness and defense alone were already no weaker than any Chaos Spirit Treasure.
The change after this transformation was simply unimaginable.
Advancement and sublimation came naturally.
When the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda fully completed its ascension, an invisible pressure surged outward like a tide. It swept across the Immortal Palace, the Xuanhuang Immortal City, the entire Great Yi territory, and even beyond. Everywhere it passed, countless beings felt an irresistible force pressing upon them, as though they were witnessing the descent of a Saint, forcing them to their knees.
Fortunately, this pressure vanished as quickly as it came.
Were it not for the fact that many cultivators were already kneeling on the ground, one might think it had been an illusion.
"What happened? Where did such terrifying pressure come from? It felt just like facing a Saint. Could it be that a new Saint has been born? I heard that the Hongmeng Purple Qi from before was already distributed, each with a destined master."
"To prove the Dao of Hunyuan and become a Saint should be accompanied by omens. Where are the omens? Who is the new Saint?"
In the Eternal World, countless cultivators revealed shock, the same thought surfacing instinctively in their minds.
Prove the Dao of Hunyuan.
Someone has become a Saint.
Just then, suddenly, golden lotuses welled up from the earth, heavenly flowers rained from the skies, and purple qi spread across the heavens. A blood-red light shot into the sky, piercing through the nine heavens. Within the divine glow, one could see a vast sea of blood, and a figure in a blood-colored robe standing proudly in the void.
His presence was as deep as an abyss, as boundless as the sea. To merely look at him caused stinging pain in the eyes, threatening blindness.
"This seat, Blood Nether River, today proves the Dao of Hunyuan with the Dao of Nether Blood, and attains the position of Saint. I hereby proclaim this to all under heaven."
As his voice echoed, auspicious clouds appeared above his head, while beneath him a twelfth-grade Blood Lotus revolved. Two murderous swords floated in the clouds, exuding cold light. His proof of Dao was not one of the fundamental Three Thousand Daos, but the culmination of his life's essence — the fusion of the Dao of the Sea of Blood and the Dao of the Nether River.
The Nether River represents death and reincarnation. The Sea of Blood represents the Dao of blood and slaughter. Merging their essence, Ming He created his unique Dao of Nether Blood. With Hongmeng Purple Qi in hand, the moment his Dao reached completion, he instantly proved the Dao and became a Saint of Hunyuan.
With Hongmeng Purple Qi, Heaven and Earth acknowledged his proof of Dao.
His Primordial Spirit was entrusted to Heaven. From this moment on, as long as Heaven itself did not perish, neither would he. He became virtually indestructible.
"Congratulations to Ancestor Ming He for proving the Dao of Hunyuan and becoming a Saint."
Countless beings across Heaven and Earth voiced their congratulations.
For a Saint, respect must be shown.
They represent the will of the Eternal Heavenly Dao, and to a degree, act as its enforcers.
The phrase below a Saint, all are ants was no empty saying.
"Ming He truly proved the Dao. This Nether Blood Dao is anything but simple."
The Master of Tongtian cast his gaze toward the Sea of Blood, murmuring softly.
"Ming He proving the Dao is only natural."
The Heavenly Lord was unsurprised.
The foundations of Ming He were known clearly to the Three Pure Ones. As long as the Sea of Blood endured, Ming He could not die. Even as Saints, they had to admit that in the previous era, none could deal with him. The Sea of Blood bore all the filth and baleful qi of Heaven and Earth. Without it, the calamities of Heaven and Earth would increase many times over.
Everywhere would overflow with killing aura and resentment.
In such an environment, not to mention cultivation, even survival would be a grave problem.
Civilization could never prosper.
By guarding the Sea of Blood, Ming He had rendered great merit.
The Sea of Blood and Reincarnation — neither could be lightly touched.
Even a Saint who dared to disturb them would risk falling from their position.
"How interesting. Ming He chose this moment to prove the Dao and become a Saint. In doing so, he has actually helped me. Otherwise, the pressure just now would have been difficult to conceal from the eyes of the Saints. Compared to becoming a Saint, the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda is the true supreme power."
Yi Tianxing glanced at the Sea of Blood with interest. Then, raising his hand, the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda descended from the skies, resting above his head, appearing within his auspicious clouds. From within it, countless divine rays surged out, multicolored lights shining in all directions, auspicious qi flowing endlessly, innumerable divine marvels manifesting.
Within the Pagoda's worlds, limits were shattered as they advanced into Great Thousand Worlds. The barriers of these worlds, their membranes, became stronger and sturdier, directly connected to the Pagoda's body itself. One could easily imagine just how indestructible the Pagoda's body now was — truly unbreakable.
"The Heavenly Emperor Pagoda has ascended to innate supreme treasure, reaching the level of a Heaven-tier wondrous artifact. From here on, further breakthroughs will not be so easy. The next step will be as hard as ascending to the heavens. A Great Thousand World spans at least billions of miles in size. Difficult, difficult, difficult."
Yi Tianxing contemplated inwardly.
(End of Chapter)