“This!!”
Feeling the surging innate aura, Yu Lei's heart swelled with joy!
You see, ever since the War of the Witch and the Demon, when Gong Gong, the ancestor witch, angrily smashed the pillar of heaven, Bu Zhou Mountain, the innate aura in the world of Hong Huang gradually transformed into acquired aura.
Now, as the Great Conflagration of the Gods approached, the innate aura in the heavens and earth had become extremely thin.
Such rich and pure innate aura could only be found in blessed lands and even the holy grounds of saints!
Unexpectedly, this Aura Gate was so terrifying, every moment, the innate aura that poured out was so rich and pure, as if it was free for the taking.
At this moment, he desperately needed to transform. This innate aura evolved from the Aura Gate was a timely rain for him!
Thinking about this, Yu Lei didn't hesitate. He mobilized his peach tree body, like a thirsty sponge, and eagerly absorbed the innate aura. Surrounded by such rich and pure innate aura, he could transform much sooner. Then, facing the Great Conflagration of the Gods in the future, he would naturally have more room for maneuver.
As he continued to absorb the innate aura, Yu Lei became immersed in it. Suddenly, a ray of light appeared in his mind.
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【You absorb the aura of heaven and earth, feel the process of aura transformation, a flash of insight, and you have realized the Great Heavenly Power - Nine Breaths of Respiration!】
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“Great Heavenly Power - Nine Breaths of Respiration?”
Feeling the insight in his mind, Yu Lei couldn't help but feel a sense of astonishment!
During the War of the Witch and the Demon, the Dao Ancestor Hong Jun preached in the Purple Cloud Palace. Among the numerous Dao techniques and powers, there were 108 powers that were considered the most supreme.
They were the 36 Great Heavenly Powers and the 72 Lesser Earth Powers.
These powers encompassed everything. They were all derived from the Dao Ancestor's understanding of the Dao principles.
They were not only profound and limitless, but also incredibly powerful. Once they reached the pinnacle of mastery, they could even help one understand the corresponding Dao principles!
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that they directly pointed to the Dao.
This Nine Breaths of Respiration was one of the legendary 36 Great Heavenly Powers. It was a power specifically for assisting cultivation!
After cultivating this power, one could absorb the aura of heaven and earth at an accelerated rate, increasing the speed of cultivation. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like making a thousand miles in a day. Moreover, there were no side effects to worry about.
Generally speaking, cultivating too fast always came with the risk of an unstable foundation. But after mastering the Great Heavenly Power of Nine Breaths of Respiration, there were no longer any worries.
As a Great Heavenly Power, it was incredibly obscure. Even a Golden Immortal might struggle to comprehend it. Yet, he had simply realized this top-tier power by simply understanding the process of absorbing aura. His incredible talent was truly terrifying.
Power cultivation was divided into four realms: Entry, Small Achievement, Great Achievement, and Perfection.
The Nine Breaths of Respiration, which he had realized with his incredible talent, was already at the Small Achievement realm. This saved him from countless years of hard work.
“I have the Aura Gate and innate aura that is inexhaustible. Combined with this Nine Breaths of Respiration, the effect they produce together is far more than one plus one!”
Yu Lei muttered. He hadn't yet transformed, and his absorption was limited. But, now that he had the Nine Breaths of Respiration, he could maximize the Aura Gate's effect. With this in mind, he didn't hesitate and immediately activated the Nine Breaths of Respiration.
Buzz!
After nine breaths, with Yu Lei as the center, the aura of heaven and earth within a radius of tens of thousands of miles flowed into his body almost instantaneously, creating a vacuum of aura. All the aura, in the blink of an eye, was swallowed by him, including the pure aura pouring in from the Aura Gate.
Such speed of cultivation was simply astonishing!
Yu Lei was even more excited. With the Aura Gate and Nine Breaths of Respiration, these two great powers, by his side,
He, who didn't know how long it would take to transform,
Would probably only need a few decades to successfully transform. Of course, he would have the upper hand in the future Great Conflagration of the Gods.
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Time flowed in Hong Huang like a fleeting white horse.
A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, on the Chessboard Mountain, a shocking spectacle unfolded. Aura gathered, forming a swirling vortex of aura hundreds of miles wide. It roared and rumbled, frightening the birds and beasts on the mountain. They ran around frantically. Soon, the vortex slowly dissipated. When the spectacle vanished, the peach tree that had been guarding the Temple of Xuanyuan had completely disappeared, replaced by a handsome young man with a peach blossom-like face and a gentle aura.
This figure was none other than Yu Lei, who had just transformed.
“Whew! Nearly a hundred years since I crossed over, and I've finally transformed!”
Yu Lei sighed, a smile appearing on his face. It was a great joy to transform.
The reason for his smooth transformation was, on one hand, because he had the Aura Gate and the Nine Breaths of Respiration, two great powers.
On the other hand, it was because the Hong Huang world at this time was different from later generations.
In later generations, it was incredibly difficult for spirits to transform. It could even bring down a calamity.
But the Dao principles of Hong Huang at this time were more relaxed, and transformation didn't bring any calamity. Instead, the aura of heaven and earth gathered around them, like a gift from the world.
If it were the time of the Western Journey Calamity in later generations, when the plant and tree spirits transformed, they would be struck by earth fire, yin thunder, and various calamities.
As a born peach spirit, Yu Lei, who had just transformed, was already at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm.
This level of cultivation wasn't high, but it wasn't low either. In the future Great Conflagration of the Gods, there would be countless immortals and gods like ants. Heavenly Immortals were just cannon fodder.
Yu Lei looked around and sighed.
The willow tree not far away, lush and green, was the other Gatekeeper's transformation, but it seemed like it hadn't yet awakened consciousness.
Yu Lei didn't pay it any attention. He simply looked at the Temple of Xuanyuan in front of him.
As the temple of the Human Emperor, the inside and outside of the temple were filled with a thick, vast, and righteous aura of the Human Emperor.
Ordinary spirits couldn't even step inside.
However, this was no problem for Yu Lei.
He had been enlightened by the Human Emperor and had stood in front of the Temple of Xuanyuan for countless years. He had already absorbed the same Human Emperor's aura, and wouldn't be rejected.
As if taking a leisurely stroll, Yu Lei stepped into the Temple of Xuanyuan.
What kind of mysteries did this temple of the Human Emperor hold?
As soon as Yu Lei stepped into the temple, he saw the majestic statue of the Human Emperor, Xuanyuan.
Although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were all Human Emperors, they all had different titles.
The Human Emperor Xuanyuan Shi was one of the Five Emperors, known as the Yellow Emperor.
The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan joined forces with the Yan Emperor Shen Nong to fight the great witch Chi You, quell the chaos across the land, and lay the foundation for the human race in the future, leading to the term "sons and daughters of Yan and Huang".
Moreover, this Human Emperor was also one of the Three Saints of the Fire Cloud Cave, ranked as a Quasi-Saint and the Human Emperor.
If he wasn't here in person, Yu Lei would have immediately gone to curry favor.
But even so, Yu Lei still lit three incense sticks and bowed respectfully.
Although he was now a peach spirit who had transformed, he had finally been enlightened by the Human Emperor.
Having a little bit of incense burner affection was better than nothing.
After paying his respects to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, Yu Lei looked up and surveyed the area.
Standing beside the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan were two clay sculptures, human sages who had followed him in his conquest of Chi You.
These two clay sculptures were naturally extraordinary, being placed here by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. They must have been human sages.
However, in the Great Conflagration of the Gods in later generations, these two clay sculptures were transformed into ghosts, one named Thousand Miles Eye and the other named Wind Ear. If Yu Lei remembered correctly, there didn't seem to be any such title among the human sages. Moreover, the two clay sculptures in front of him had no aura. This was normal. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, as well as the human sages, had all been sealed away in the Fire Cloud Cave by the Saints. They claimed it was to suppress the human race's fortune, but it was probably imprisonment. Besides the Three Sovereigns, who were Quasi-Saints, and could still make some plans, the other human sages couldn't even sense anything outside of the Fire Cloud Cave.
Seeing this, a hint of doubt arose in Yu Lei's heart, along with some speculation.
But soon, his gaze was drawn to the altar in front of him. There, on the altar, lay a long sword, surrounded by the Human Emperor's aura, sharp as a razor!
The Xuanyuan Sword?
Yu Lei was overjoyed, but he couldn't believe it.
The Xuanyuan Sword was a legendary divine weapon. How could it appear so easily before him?
Yu Lei quickly walked over and picked up the long sword.
After a brief investigation, Yu Lei sighed helplessly.
As he expected, this long sword was not the legendary Xuanyuan Sword. It was just a nameless sword of unknown origin.
But even if it was an ordinary weapon, it had been imbued with the Human Emperor's aura. Over countless years, it had undergone a transformation and its power was now comparable to a medium-grade acquired spiritual treasure.
Yu Lei was disappointed, but also secretly happy.
He had just transformed, and he was in need of a suitable treasure.
“You are my first weapon, and you were obtained from the Temple of Xuanyuan. So, I shall call you... the Zhuolu Sword!”
The Human Emperor Xuanyuan once fought with his sword at Zhuolu. Now, he too would fight with his sword and challenge the immortals and demons in the world of Hong Huang.
Yu Lei smiled slightly and began to refine the Zhuolu Sword in his hand.