Chapter 172: The Demeanor of Taiyi

The moment Su Yuan stepped onto the mountainside, his vision suddenly opened up.

In an instant, it felt as if he had moved from a single mountain peak to an endless starry sky.

Countless stars formed a star path, winding and spiraling upward. On each star, there were varying numbers of cultivators lingering.

Su Yuan took a step forward, and his figure swiftly ascended to the nearest star.

The moment he set foot on the star, countless star energies flowed from beneath his feet into his projection, then appeared out of thin air inside his true body.

In his true body’s dantian, strands of star energy spontaneously emerged.

And it was Taiyi-grade star energy!

Looking down again at the star, he was shocked to discover that the entire star was actually composed of countless solid-form primordial energies condensed together!

Each eyeball-sized primordial crystal contained primordial energy equivalent to the total amount of ten thousand Taiyi Golden Immortals. The colossal scale of this star was far beyond trillions upon trillions of primordial crystals.

Su Yuan reached out, trying to pluck one primordial crystal.

As expected, he failed.

He could only passively absorb these primordial energies, converting them into his own Taiyi magic power!

“No wonder this place is called the Origin Place of the Great Dao. It truly contains endless primordial energy!”

Su Yuan looked up. The higher the star, the purer and stronger the primordial energy it contained, and the transmission speed would definitely be faster!

Suddenly, a voice of the Great Dao faintly transmitted to him.

[Those newly entering Taiyi can fully convert their own magic power into star primordial energy. This is the Celebration of Taiyi. It will begin in three breaths.]

Su Yuan was slightly stunned.

The next moment, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and rushed toward the star above.

Within one breath, his speed surged wildly. He passed through nine stars consecutively and stepped onto the tenth primordial star.

Then he immediately felt the ascent become difficult and unsustainable, forcing him to stop where he was.

Two breaths later, a primordial crystal beneath his foot suddenly shattered, transforming into endless star primordial energy that enveloped his projection!

In reality, above Su Yuan’s head, a gigantic energy vortex appeared out of nowhere.

Countless surging energies converged within it, forming a multicolored light.

Su Yuan stared at the scene in astonishment: “Is this what they call the ‘Five Qi Converging to the Origin’?”

He had heard that Taiyi cultivators exhibited the Five Qi Converging to the Origin.

At the moment of ascending to Taiyi, such a phenomenon would manifest.

Unexpectedly, its essence was a gift from the Origin Place of the Great Dao!

The next instant, the multicolored light descending from the sky suddenly surged tens of thousands of times!

A massive amount of primordial energy divided into countless streams, entering the bodies of the thought clones.

The primordial energy inside each thought clone rapidly increased.

After several breaths, the multicolored vortex disappeared without a trace.

Su Yuan’s true body, second Nascent Soul, and third Nascent Soul had all converted their magic power entirely into Taiyi-grade rule force.

Meanwhile, countless thought clones around him restored their cultivation to the upper limit of their inheritors.

For example, a thought clone born from a fallen Xuan Immortal had previously been drained by Su Yuan’s true body and was empty inside, but now under the radiance of the multicolored light, its power was fully restored to that of a Xuan Immortal—except that these powers had already reached Taiyi-grade rule force.

In other words, Su Yuan had freeloaded a full Taiyi-grade rule force equal to a Xuan Immortal’s total power.

During this period, such thought clones had been born in the hundreds of billions. Although most were low in cultivation, their quality was too high to be ignored!

Su Yuan’s mind moved.

The hundreds of billions of thought clones immediately began to dissipate, with 99.9% of their power dispersing, leaving only a trace to maintain their existence.

Massive amounts of Taiyi-grade rule force converged toward his true body, second Nascent Soul, and third Nascent Soul.

The total Taiyi magic power of the three rapidly rose to an incredible level.

Su Yuan suddenly had the illusion that he was already invincible in the world!

The total amount of magic power inside him was now one hundred thousand times that of an ordinary human!

He felt it was even greater than the total magic power of a true dragon!

Su Yuan’s advancement was truly astonishing.

His rule level had finally reached a clear and visible realm, no longer afraid of being exposed.

Now, he could also attempt to refine Taiyi Golden Immortal-level treasures.

But before that, he still needed to deal with external threats.

Su Yuan frowned as he looked in a certain direction: “They are still speeding toward me. What exactly does the 618 Legion want? The Red Spirit Demon Lord? Looks like they want to snatch the peach!”

He glanced at the Seven Stars Market.

“Just the right excuse to use you to intimidate the various forces. Otherwise, this kind of trouble will keep happening!”

Su Yuan’s true body appeared in the form of the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign, unchanged. He took a step and arrived outside the Seven Stars Market.

His body glittered with starlight, instantly illuminating the entire Seven Stars Market, drawing everyone’s attention.

“I am the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign, owner of the Seven Stars Market. I uphold a neutral stance and do not involve myself in any factional conflicts. However, if any force intends to infringe upon the Seven Stars Market or the Seven Stars Sect, I reserve the right to open fire without limit. All losses caused shall be borne by the provocateurs themselves!”

His words made the cultivators present pause in shock.

In the market, the 618 Legion scout’s expression changed drastically.

Su Yuan reached out and grabbed him from the crowd.

“Seven Stars Dao Sovereign, what do you want? I am a guest of the Seven Stars Market. Are you going to harm me?” the scout panicked.

Su Yuan replied calmly, “I do not want to waste words. Immediately tell your backing force to stop infringing upon the Seven Stars Market, or you will be regarded as enemies of this market!”

The scout’s face changed again, his expression completely panicked.

Others then realized what was going on.

Someone was about to cause trouble in the market.

Everyone grew anxious.

Song Cai stepped forward to arrange law enforcement personnel to calm the crowd.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the scout said stubbornly, but he also secretly sent intelligence out from here.

Su Yuan naturally saw his little trick but did not stop him.

Instead, he said, “Invite the First Protector!”

The next moment, a wave of fluctuation stirred in the spatial turbulence.

An old man formed from the second Nascent Soul appeared out of thin air. His body emitted the aura of a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

“I am Daoist Tian Shu, paying respects to the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign!” The old man bowed respectfully.

Su Yuan nodded: “Thank you for your assistance, First Protector.”

“Dao Sovereign, you are too polite!”

Seeing this, the scout’s expression stiffened.

“Invite the Second Protector!” Su Yuan said again.

A young man formed from the third Nascent Soul appeared. Terrifying demonic aura swirled around him like raging ocean waves, wild and unrestrained.

“I am the Demon Tian Xuan Protector, paying respects to the Seven Stars Dao Sovereign!” The third Nascent Soul gave a strange cry and bowed to Su Yuan.

Su Yuan nodded: “Thank you for your assistance, Second Protector.”

The arrival of two Taiyi Golden Immortals instantly demonstrated the immense strength of the Seven Stars Market.

Everyone was stunned by the scene. They never expected the Seven Stars Market to have such a background.

At this moment, Su Yuan looked at the scout again and said softly, “Do you still intend to infringe upon my Seven Stars Market?”

The scout paled and trembled as he sent all the information here to the Red Spirit Demon Lord aboard the giant ship.

The Red Spirit Demon Lord looked at the transmitted message, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth: “All show, no substance. Such a display of power only exposes the weakness of the Seven Stars Market’s foundation! Increase speed! Charge toward the Seven Stars Market!”

The giant ship burst forth with a strong surge of power. In the next moment, it vanished from where it was and reappeared billions of miles away. After flickering a few times, it crossed tens of trillions of miles and rapidly approached the Seven Stars Market.