ATPnovel Chapter 100 The Three Discourses
Chapter 100 The Three Discourses
Chapter 100 The Three Discourses
Before Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun had to wait long, an aura quite different from the vast imperial water element of the Ancestral Dragon quietly permeated the main hall of the Dragon Palace.
This aura was not overwhelming, but rather carried a distant, ethereal rhythm that seemed to transcend the mortal world, causing the precious light simulating the movement of the sun, moon, and stars in the hall to exhibit extremely subtle alternations of stagnation and acceleration.
Immediately afterwards, the figure of the Turtle Prime Minister reappeared. He stepped aside and respectfully said, "Lord Zhulong has arrived."
A dragon emperor, whose physique was somewhat similar to that of the Ancestral Dragon but whose temperament was completely different, entered the hall.
He was also wearing a dragon robe, but the color was a deeper dark gold, and instead of a nine-clawed golden dragon, it was embroidered with countless time runes that seemed to be flowing and dying.
His face appeared even more ancient than that of the Ancestral Dragon. His dragon eyes, opening and closing, held the faint light of dawn—the first light of dawn—while his right eye reflected the eternal night of the universe's return to nothingness. His gaze seemed to subtly alter the flow of time around him. He was none other than the Ancestral Dragon's younger brother, Zhulong, who wielded the power of the Great Dao of Time!
As soon as Zhulong entered the hall, his eyes, which held the secrets of time, naturally fell on Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun.
Just like Zu Long, when his divine sense swept across the red cloud, he clearly sensed its peak Great Luo realm and the balance of the Four Symbols.
However, when his divine sense tried to probe Zhen Yuanzi, it was as if he had crashed into an endless chaotic void. He felt that Zhen Yuanzi's aura was unfathomable, as if he breathed with the entire primordial earth and rose and fell with the ancient years. He had no way of knowing how deep it was!
For the first time, a very subtle change appeared on Zhulong's usually calm and composed face. He looked at Zulong with a questioning and inquiring gaze.
Zulong nodded slightly and used his divine sense to quickly inform Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun of their identities, as well as their purpose in coming to discuss the Dao and cultivate in this place.
After listening, the time runes in Zhulong's eyes flickered slightly, and he remained silent for a moment.
He was also well aware of the difficulty of each step in the Primordial Realm, and it was indeed a rare opportunity to discuss and verify the Dao with two fellow Daoists whose paths were very different, one of whom was unfathomable.
In particular, Zhen Yuanzi's Dao of Chaos, which even he could not fathom, aroused his great interest.
"Good." Zhulong spoke slowly, his voice carrying a unique magnetism, as if it could draw people's thoughts into the long river of time. "Discussing and verifying the Dao is mutually beneficial, and I am also willing to participate."
At this point, both of the Dragon Clan's Primordial Golden Immortals had agreed. With his mind made up, the Ancestral Dragon waved his hand, and the scene inside the hall changed once more.
The nine golden dragon pillars shone brightly, their Daoist energy intertwined, transforming the entire main hall into an independent and stable space for Daoist discussions, isolating it from all internal and external interference. Three mysterious futons, naturally condensed from the laws of the Great Dao, appeared, forming a triangle, with Zhen Yuanzi, Zulong, and Zhulong each occupying one side.
Hongyun retreated to a slightly more distant spot, where there was also a futon for him to listen. Although he did not directly participate in the battle of the Hunyuan level, being able to listen in was already a great blessing.
"In that case, let me start by offering a preliminary suggestion," Zhen Yuanzi said without hesitation. He knew that this discussion was on a higher level and required him to demonstrate sufficient knowledge.
He did not directly expound on the core secret of devouring and evolution in the "Earth Chaos Scripture," but instead started from the fundamental Way of the Earth again. However, this time, his exposition was more profound than when he spoke to Yuan Feng, and he focused more on the relationship between the Earth and "existence," "foundation," and "evolution."
"The earth is the foundation of existence and the anchor of eras." Zhen Yuanzi's Daoist voice rang out, his body exuding a profound and yellow Daoist aura, manifesting a phantom of the primordial continent in the void. Mountains and rivers, the birth and death of all things, all stood on that boundless earth.
"All things depend on it for birth, growth, and rest. Though the world changes and stars fall, and the earth's appearance may alter, its sustaining nature remains eternal. This is the earth's constancy," providing an unchanging foundation and coordinates for all change.
His Daoist voice triggered the laws, and on the illusory continent, the rise and fall of civilizations, the change of dynasties, and the clash of supernatural powers began to unfold. But no matter how the earth's surface was turned upside down, the deep veins of the earth that connected to the origin of the primordial world always existed silently and steadily, like the anchor of destiny.
Then, he changed the subject and began to explain the "change" and "absorption" of the earth: "However, constancy is not stagnation. The earth's virtue is also evolving silently. It contains the five elements, which rotate endlessly; it has deep veins, with energy flowing; and it absorbs the dust of countless ages, accumulating the weight of time, and hiding endless mysteries beneath it."
Destruction and rebirth, glory and silence, are all silently recorded, carried, and ultimately transformed into a part of its own essence.
This is the earth's inclusiveness and accumulation, the dialectical unity of movement and stillness, and the foundation of chaotic evolution.
As he narrated, within the illusory continent, ley line energy began to surge like rivers, the earth's crust slowly shifted, mountains rose and eroded, and ancient battlefields and traces of lost civilizations were either buried deep or, by chance, resurfaced—
All of this demonstrates that the earth is not passively receiving, but rather, on a grander scale, it is carrying out the cycle of energy, the transformation of matter, and the accumulation of information.
Finally, he subtly touched upon the core of his own path: "Therefore, I see the earth not merely as a region or a place, but as a symbol of existence and foundation, one of the first causes upon which order was established and all things depended after the chaos was broken."
Based on this, one can encompass all methods, contain all paths, evolve infinitely, trace back to chaos, and even—transcend the established order.
He did not explicitly state that he would transcend the Heavenly Dao, but his grand and boundless ambition had already made the Ancestral Dragon and the Candle Dragon extremely solemn, their eyes flashing with sharp light.
They could sense that Zhen Yuanzi's Way of Earth had transcended the ordinary Five Elements and Earth element, pointing directly to one of the fundamental laws governing the formation and evolution of the world. Its potential and scope were terrifying!
After Zhen Yuanzi finished speaking, the Daoist aura slowly subsided. Zu Long took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and spoke in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist's Dao is lofty in its aspirations and solid in its foundation, which I, Zu Long, greatly admire! In that case, please also appreciate my Great Dao of Water and the Imperial Dao!"
In an instant, the entire space for discussing the Dao seemed to be filled with endless seawater! The imperial dragon aura and vast water element around the Ancestral Dragon suddenly erupted.
"Water is the source of life, but also the tide of destruction! Its nature is extremely soft, so it can penetrate all things and seep into every nook and cranny;
Its force is so powerful that it can gather into a colossal wave, shattering stars and sweeping across the heavens!
The Daoist voice of the Ancestral Dragon was like a roaring tsunami, manifesting a boundless ocean in the void. At times, it was as calm as a mirror, nourishing countless aquatic creatures and demonstrating the vitality and sustenance of water; at other times, it surged with furious waves, tearing apart the void and devouring everything, demonstrating the violence and destruction of water.
"However, water has no fixed shape; it adapts to any situation, flowing around the strong and submerging the weak. This is not cowardice, but the wisdom of survival and victory! My rule over the four seas relies not only on brute force, but also on this wisdom of tolerance and adaptability to manage the water element, establish order, and win the hearts of all races, thus achieving my imperial ambitions!"
His Daoist voice changed again, carrying the majesty and demeanor of an unparalleled emperor. The boundless seawater was no longer chaotic, but transformed into a well-organized army, clear laws, and a functioning bureaucratic system, forming a vast imperial order with the dragon race at its core and the laws of water as its foundation!
This imperial aura combined with the vastness of water created an imperial power even more magnificent than Yuan Feng's fiery imperial aura.
A more penetrating and dominant aura!
The First Emperor not only expounded on the balance of strength and gentleness, vitality and destruction of the Way of Water, but also perfectly combined it with his own imperial ambitions, demonstrating a ruler's great talent and profound understanding of the use of power.