Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1316 618: Xuanhuang Dao Pattern

Lady Houtu from the Void World looked Chen Shi up and down, feeling that he now had far more profound cultivation and his Daoist skill had unusually deepened. She was secretly amazed.

However, she did not know that Chen Shi seemed relaxed, but was actually incredibly nervous, not daring to waste an inch of time, and was desperately deciphering the Eight Trigrams Dao Patterns left by the Heavenly Emperor, finally converting the eight Dao patterns into Immortal Dao Dao Pattern.

From time to time, things emerged from the well, all suppressed by him using the Eight Trigrams Dao Patterns of the Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi.

Lady Houtu noticed the rapid improvement of Chen Shi's Daoist skill for this reason.

With the improvement in Daoist skill, Chen Shi's cultivation was greatly enhanced, it could be said he gained fortune from misfortune.

Lady Houtu approached the well, glanced inside, and examined the burned-off White Bone Scorpion Tail, feeling more astonished.

She originally thought Chen Shi would seek help from others in the Thick Virtue Heavenly Palace, or alarm the Emperor Houtu Earth God, but unexpectedly, Chen Shi managed to fend off these Great Demon Skeletons all by himself.

However, Lady Houtu was unaware of the dangers Chen Shi had been through.

Lady Houtu cast the White Bone Feather Duster into the well, which passed through the Infinite Diagram and stuck amidst endless whiteness, leaving only the white skull and fluttering white hair.

This treasure returned to its place, complementing other treasures' Dao Patterns, suppressing those Great Demon Skeletons.

The numerous skeletons howled angrily to the sky, unwillingly fell silent, resisting the refining power of the Infinite Diagram.

"Since the Crown Prince accomplished his entrusted task, naturally, I cannot break my promise."

Lady Houtu sat on the well edge, scrutinized Chen Shi, and smiled, "No wonder the Houtu from West Bull New Continent recognized you as her adopted son; if it were me, I would do the same. What was your impression after you extracted a wisp of Xuanhuang Ancestor Qi earlier?"

Chen Shi said: "Heavy, incredibly heavy. Yet, when pulling out of the well, it becomes unexpectedly light, light enough to pull me up to the sky."

"That's right! That is the Xuanhuang Transformation."

Lady Houtu excitedly swung her legs, making Chen Shi worried she might fall into the well and meet her fate.

Luckily, she did not fall.

"You see, Celestial Qi is light for the sky, Yellow Qi is heavy for the earth, Heaven and Earth are originally formed by different Qi, Yellow Qi undergoes an extra transformation turning from Qi to substance. But Ancestor Qi exists in a state where Xuanhuang hasn't yet separated, it can transform to Yellow Qi or Celestial Qi, or simultaneously retain the Xuanhuang state."

Lady Houtu explained softly, "The skill of utilization lies in the heart, is entirely under your control, making it light when you want it light, heavy when you want it heavy. The subtlety of control lies in the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern. Since you've learned the Divine Dao Pattern from the Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi, I believe the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern from my lineage won't be difficult for you."

From her fingertips, a wisp of Incense Fire Qi flew out, gradually transformed in the air, condensed, forming a mysterious and unique Great Dao Texture, showcasing the wonders of the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern.

Chen Shi examined closely and saw numerous mixed thoughts of sentient beings within this Incense Fire Qi, as if countless voices of offering incense and prayers to Lady Houtu were ringing by his ear.

These chanting voices are disturbing thoughts to an Immortal familiar with a peaceful Dao heart like Wu Chen, necessary to discard, thus definitely absent from the Immortal Family's Dao Pattern.

Apart from the distracting thoughts to the Dao heart, the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern remains profoundly enigmatic, hard to comprehend. But strangely, Chen Shi actually understood a part of the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern!

"Xuanhuang Qi will ultimately transform into Heaven and Earth, having some connection with the Qian-Kun Dao Pattern in the Eight Trigrams Dao Patterns from the Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi."

Lady Houtu laughed, "Since you have realized part of the Qian-Kun Dao Pattern of the Divine Dao from the Eight Trigrams Dao Patterns, grasping part of the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern is naturally expected."

While observing the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern, Chen Shi compared it against the Qian-Kun Dao Pattern, indeed finding many connections!

A thought arose in him: "Is Lady Houtu just the Lady Houtu of the Void World?"

Void World, like West Bull New Continent, should be an ordinary world, the Lady Houtu there ought to supervise the underworld's operation, how could she possess such profound understanding of Xuanhuang Dao Pattern?

"Actually, it's not Lady Houtu of the Void World imparting the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern to me, but Emperor Houtu Earth God borrowing her mouth to pass on the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern she enlightened to me." Chen Shi thought.

He did not expose this, wholeheartedly delved into comprehension.

The Xuanhuang Dao Pattern is far more complex than the Qian-Kun Dao Pattern, the latter originates from the Eight Trigrams, where the Qian Dao corresponds to the Heavenly Dao, the Kun Dao to the Earthly Dao.

When the Heavenly Court was established, The Three Pure Ones crafted Heavenly Dao Treasures, discovering that one treasure couldn't accommodate all Heavenly Dao, ultimately forged thirty-six Heavenly Dao Treasures, expounding the Heavenly Dao once; demonstrating the complexity level of the Heavenly Dao.

Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi Family did not master the complete Heavenly Dao, his Heavenly Dao Patterns were also incomplete.

The Xuanhuang Dao Pattern is even more complex than the two pathways of Heaven and Earth, possessing a transformation process from Xuanhuang Qi to Heaven and Earth, a process often most complex.

If Chen Shi hadn't previously learned the Eight Trigrams Dao Patterns from Fu Xi Family, suddenly facing the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern, it would probably be as indecipherable as reading the Heavenly Book, utterly mystified.

Thus he became more convinced it must be Emperor Houtu Earth God seizing the opportunity to impart the Dao!

"You slowly comprehend, my Void World has other matters, I'm leaving now!"

Lady Houtu dashed out hastily, "Lest others seize the Daoist Field! If you're clever, memorize it and slowly comprehend, once you gain insights, you can extract Xuanhuang Ancestor Qi."

Chen Shi settled down, focused on memorizing, recorded the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern formed by Incense Fire Qi, and gradually comprehended.

Once he recorded the Xuanhuang Dao Pattern, suddenly the patterns dissipated, transforming into green smoke floating in the air, vanishing from sight.