Chapter 0071: The Emanation of the Primordial Soul

The emanation of the primordial soul is the realm that all cultivators dream of achieving. Once one reaches this state, it can be said that they are already half-immortals. With the primordial soul emanated, one can fly thousands of miles by controlling qi and compress distances to mere inches. At this stage, the power of divine techniques used casually is incomparable to that of those at the level of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness—there’s a world of difference between them.

Sitting in the courtyard, Huang Long instructed Bog, Kady, and Sulis, the two Asura guardians, to protect him while he activated the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Art.” Vast amounts of celestial and earthly spiritual energy began to converge toward him. Inside the Immortal Pavilion, the Netherworld Divine Tree emitted a greenish glow, illuminating the entire pavilion like a world of greenery. Its white jade roots seemed to connect to depths in the void, from where more and more celestial and earthly spiritual energy was drawn in.

Over two years, although nothing appeared to change on the surface of the Netherworld Divine Tree, Huang Long could sense that the life force within it grew stronger. The tree, originally over ten meters tall, had grown nearly an additional meter, and its leaves became even more luminous. As Huang Long continued to practice the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Art,” the courtyard was filled with streams of celestial and earthly spiritual energy, rendering Huang Long himself invisible.

In Huang Long’s mind, his primordial soul, now fully formed into a tangible entity, was about to emerge. Above his mental sea, the chaotic bell and the Immortal-Slaying Sword emitted alternating hues of dark yellow and dark blue light. After a while, a beam of dark yellow and dark blue light shot upward from the top of Huang Long’s head. In an instant, Huang Long felt a loud rumbling in his mind, followed by a sense of relief. Under the astonished gazes of Bog and the others, a smaller version of Huang Long appeared atop his head before descending to the courtyard floor. It gradually grew larger until it was indistinguishable from the original Huang Long.

This version of Huang Long also sat cross-legged in the courtyard, imitating Huang Long’s actions as it began practicing the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Art.” With each breath, clouds of qi formed, and celestial and earthly spiritual energy continued to flow into its body.

“That’s… two masters!” Bog and the others stared in shock, struggling to speak.

Over the past two years, Bog, Kady, and Sulis had learned quite a bit about Daoist techniques and divine powers from Huang Long’s teachings, and they had also heard about the primordial soul. But seeing it in person for the first time, they still found it hard to believe.

After a while, Huang Long stood up, filled with joy—he had finally reached the stage of the emanated primordial soul! With a thought, he drew his primordial soul back into his body. With a wave of his hand, a top-tier treasure-grade sword, the Green Rainbow Sword, appeared in midair.

As Huang Long infused magic into it, the Green Rainbow Sword began to swirl in midair, its cold light flashing and its blade aura so intense that even Bog and his two companions were forced to retreat in shock. The Xuanqing Sword Control Technique was a supreme swordsmanship art; the Green Rainbow Sword slowly flew out of the courtyard and soared high into the sky, its sword energy filling the entire airspace. In the future, as Huang Long’s cultivation improved, it would become easy for him to fight enemies from thousands of miles away. The powerful sword energy alarmed the various strong figures in Divine Wind City, including the old men from Divine Wind Academy like Tang Wudi, who all flew up into the sky to see what was going on. Sensing the attention from all sides, Huang Long thought for a moment and drew the Green Rainbow Sword back into his body. When Huang Long retracted the sword, Bog and his two companions were still stunned. After Huang Long cleared his throat a few times, they finally came back to their senses—of course, their eyes were filled with admiration once again. “Bog, how’s the task I gave you going?” Huang Long asked. Two years had passed, and Huang Long’s third brother Huang Liang and fourth sister Huang Yi were now around seven years old. During the recent talent tests, they, just like Huang Long, were identified as super geniuses that appeared once in a thousand years—even more formidable than Huang Long. Their test results showed not only exceptional affinity for all elements but also superior mental strength. Worried that Huang Liang and Huang Yi might be suppressed like he had been in the past, Huang Long ordered Bog to send people to bring the two kids to Divine Wind Academy. “Reply to the young master, the third young master and the fourth young miss have already been escorted here and should arrive in Divine Wind City by tomorrow,” Bog said with utmost respect. “Mm,” Huang Long nodded. “What’s the reaction from the Holy Church and other forces?” “This time, not only has the Holy Church sent people, but also the Dark Council of Hell, the Temples of the Dark Forest Empire, the Magicians’ Guild, and the Dragon Speech Empire have sent representatives,” Bog reported everything to Huang Long. Back then, Huang Long’s talent had alarmed the Church, and now, Huang Liang and Huang Yi’s talents had caught the attention of all the major forces in the Eternal Yuan Continent. “The people from the Holy Church—Kaidi and Sulis, go there and kill them all,” Huang Long said slowly. He still remembered what had happened to Archbishop Tai Ruo years ago. “Yes, master!” Kaidi and Sulis replied with reverence before retreating. After they left, Huang Long’s brows flashed, and he released the Three Beasts: the Sky Blue Python Ox, the Cave Dragon, and the Golden-Eyed Purple Ape. Since the Immortal Pavilion was rich in spiritual energy, Huang Long usually allowed these three beasts to train inside the palace there. Over the past two years, the Sky Blue Python Ox had reached the peak of the initial stage of the Sacred Realm, while the Cave Dragon and the Golden-Eyed Purple Ape had also reached the peak of the middle stage of the Sacred Realm.

However, for the strong ones in the Holy Land of Hengyuan to achieve a breakthrough, two conditions are required: the first is strength, and the second is an understanding of the laws. Just like the cultivators in the Pangu World, to make a breakthrough, they first need magical power and then an understanding of the higher realms.

Once the three beasts have accumulated enough strength, they still need a breakthrough in their understanding of the laws to advance. Huang Long had studied the elemental laws of this world and found them similar to the laws of Taoism. Therefore, he planned to hold a lecture for Bog and the three beasts in a few days to help them understand how to achieve such a breakthrough.

After the three beasts appeared and bowed, Huang Long spoke, “Qingniu, go and kill all those from the Dragon Speech Empire.” Huang Long naturally knew the purpose of their arrival.

“Yes, young master!” the three beasts replied respectfully.

Not long after Du Meng fled to the Dragon Speech Empire, she married the crown prince, Long Ji, and became the crown princess of that empire. Yet, she had remained in the imperial palace all these years without taking any action. Huang Long knew that Du Meng was waiting—for the day when she would become the empress.

“Bog, arrange for someone to keep a close eye on Du Meng in the Dragon Speech Empire,” Huang Long said, turning to Bog.

“Yes, young master,” Bog replied respectfully. After hesitating for a moment, he added, “Young master, why not go to the imperial palace of the Dragon Speech Empire now and deal with that Du Meng?” He made a gesture indicating killing.

Huang Long pondered for a while before shaking his head. “Don’t act rashly for now. Although my strength has greatly increased, I’m not yet strong enough to confront the Dragon Speech Empire. Acting too hastily now would put us at a disadvantage.”

“How is the Orc Mercenary Group doing?” Huang Long asked after a pause.

At present, Bog served as Huang Long’s chief steward, so Huang Long could delegate many matters to him.

“The Orc Mercenary Group was successfully upgraded to Class C last month. It now has over three thousand members, with the first batch of more than three hundred having all been promoted to Level 7 warriors.” Speaking of the Orc Mercenary Group, Bog showed excitement, as its development over the past two years had indeed been impressive.

More than three hundred Level 7 warriors—such strength was quite formidable. Even the Huang family, the top family in the Lu Tong Kingdom, did not have that many warriors at Level 7 or above.

Hearing this, Huang Long nodded and said, “Go and call Nat in. I have something to discuss with him.”

“Yes, young master.”