Within the Sixth Heaven, countless gazes fixed upon the clouds.
Many cultivators clenched their fists, silently cheering for their respective ancestors.
If their patriarchs could grasp an ultimate principle and become an Ultimate Principle Realm Yang God, the sect's prestige would soar drastically.
Even more eyes converged on Hei Jian and Heavenly Venerable Tairi.
Commentators had already spread word that these two would surely comprehend ultimate principles—and astounding ones at that.
A few spectators also cast their glances toward Heavenly Venerable Mochi, who was lying flat on a bed.
Right then, a dazzling burst of radiance flashed across the Wall of Ultimate Principle.
Qi Yuan pondered deeply.
*Horned Sis never took morality and ethics classes; she has no moral decency, which is why I can never beat her in an argument!*
*Is there a higher-level solution?*
It seemed that even if one's morals degraded completely, as long as one didn't break the law, one could still live quite comfortably.
Having grasped the embryonic form of a Supreme Ultimate Principle, they needed time to solidify it.
"Trace the origin back to the source!"
"That's... Mochi!"
Living beings were perpetually seeking ways out for themselves.
Qi Yuan thought of many things.
Before the Wall of Ultimate Principle, divine light surged from time to time, drawing endless cries of astonishment.
Genes continuously altered, adapting to the environment.
"Oops, he isn't asleep after all. My bad, sister shouldn't assume. I shouldn't say he looks ugly—I should say his face is rather inconveniently arranged."
*Ode Biao once said, 'You are what you eat. So if you want to stand above other men, eating bitterness won't cut it—you have to eat men!'*
He realized that the reason he couldn't win an argument against Horned Sis was simply that he possessed too much moral integrity.
*The enemies are growing stronger and stronger. Survival... is just too difficult.*
Qi Yuan's Divine Infant smiled slightly and gave no answer.
*I get it now. It's because when I was a kid, I took Morality and Ethics class!*
*If it rains from the sky and I don't want to get soaked, an umbrella sprouts out of my head!*
*Why is that?*
*Absolute adaptation is true strength—it's the way of survival!*
A sudden gasp echoed across the grounds.
This matter was of immense importance.
The emergence of each ultimate principle expert was enough to shift the balance of power across numerous worlds.
An Xunlu spoke smugly.
Meanwhile, Hei Jian and Tairi had already engraved their Supreme Ultimate Principles onto their nascent divine souls.
"That's... a Yang God from the Third Heaven named Heavenly Venerable Kuangnu! To think he was this fast!"
Back on Blue Star, adaptation made one formidable.
*Why the hell should a surveillance camera sprout out of my head just to prove my innocence?!*
*Why should some little Qi Refinement junior sister falsely accuse me, a grand Purple Mansion cultivator, and force me to prove my own innocence?!*
*So merely adapting to the world isn't enough!*
Morality placed constraints upon people, giving them a bottom line in their hearts, forcing them to tread cautiously, and thereby maintaining social stability.
"Millions of years have passed without a single Yang God Heavenly Venerable comprehending a Supreme Ultimate Principle. Could it be that this Hei Jian has truly achieved it?"
Just then, Horned Sis sent a voice transmission to Qi Yuan's Divine Infant: "Your enemy is that figure from Taihuang Palace. Now... another Supreme Ultimate Principle has appeared. Looks like Big Sis won't be able to become your concubine after all."
At that very moment, Heavenly Venerable Tairi's figure vanished from sight.
*I need a grand narrative!*
*I... I have achieved enlightenment!*
As for Bing Jian, he was clever enough to keep his mouth shut.
After all, no matter how many other ordinary ultimate principles appeared, they could not alter the broader board.
As expected...
He was smart and knew better than to provoke Ziyuan Daxue.
Qi Yuan racked his brain.
When the purple qi condensed into divine radiance and engraved itself upon the soul, it marked the complete comprehension of an ultimate principle.
Minutes and seconds ticked away.
Although they had sensed that Qi Yuan was extraordinary, they never imagined he would comprehend a Supreme Ultimate Principle.
"Is this guy here on vacation? He's even started snacking?" Ziyuan Daxue could not help remarking. "Next thing you know, he'll be defecating in bed."
Ziyuan Daxue held up a jade slip: "Faint purple qi stirs; divine light protects the body. Senior Brother Hei Jian looks ethereal as an immortal. Mmh, now let's see what Heavenly Venerable Mochi is up to... Great, Mochi is also sleeping like an ethereal immortal."
*Therefore, survival is what matters most!*
After all, if Taihuang Palace produced two Great Ultimate Principle powerhouses who had grasped Supreme Ultimate Principles, it would threaten the Ultimate Principle Society's hegemon status.
Hei Jian and Tairi received the greatest share of attention, mostly from Great Ultimate Principle realm powerhouses.
Time flowed by, second by second.
Qi Yuan's thoughts were chaotic, spawning countless ideas in his mind.
*All things under heaven undergo natural selection—survival of the fittest!*
Perhaps because oddities naturally attracted oddities, Ziyuan Daxue kept her gaze glued to Qi Yuan.
*Isn't the very purpose of all living beings simply survival?*
Qi Yuan wondered whether he should morally hijack Horned Sis and wield the weapon of law to attack her.
*But... why should I be the one adapting to this world?*
Countless eyes fell upon Mochi.
Now it seemed he would have to take action personally.
"Hmph, Big Brother Hei Jian is about to comprehend a Supreme Ultimate Principle, while certain people... are still stuck at the Yin God realm!"
"If an ugly brute like him can comprehend a Heaven-grade ultimate principle, and you two look about on par, why don't you step up to the Wall of Ultimate Principle and comprehend a Heaven-grade ultimate principle yourself?" Ziyuan Daxue said with biting sarcasm.
*Why do I always lose verbal spars against Ziyuan Daxue?*
All of a sudden, faint purple qi arose.
A sharp glint sparked within Qi Yuan's eyes.
This sight immediately drew the notice of those Great Ultimate Principle experts.
Moon Goddess Palace had been scouring everywhere for precious treasures to heal Moon Goddess Yuanjun's injuries.
The Great Ultimate Principle powerhouse from Guiyutian was visibly moved, killing intent surging in his heart.
"There are only two of them. Wouldn't it be settled if I... comprehended two?" Qi Yuan's Divine Infant replied nonchalantly.
Suddenly, Qi Yuan recalled the words Zero-One had delivered to him.
Those Great Ultimate Principle experts were entirely stunned.
*I may be inherently base, but I know how to disguise it!*
This fellow was truly something else.
Absolute Adaptation!
*Thoroughly versed in the law? Loudly championing ideals? Yet in truth possessing a completely flexible moral bottom line...*
"Heavenly Venerable Mochi... has actually comprehended a Supreme Ultimate Principle!"
Meanwhile, beneath the Wall of Ultimate Principle, Qi Yuan's brows knit together again.
*The so-called moral code is nothing more than a shackle.*
"I really want to crack open his skull and see what on earth he's thinking right now. Could he be comprehending an ultimate principle in his dreams?"
At this moment, Qi Yuan, who had been lying on the bed asleep, suddenly rolled over and glared viciously at Ziyuan Daxue.
Just like that, he comprehended a Supreme Ultimate Principle?
Among the Great Ultimate Principle experts present, Heavenly Venerable Yuehua looked the most grim.
*When my greed runs rampant, I preach to others about enduring hardship!*
"Come, let's shift our gaze to that eyesore Mochi and see what astonishing performance he puts on next!"
A trace of worry colored Horned Sis's tone as well.
Seeing this, the burly male cultivator could not help saying, "Aren't you afraid Heavenly Venerable Mochi might suddenly pull off an upset, comprehending some Heaven-grade ultimate principle and stepping into the Great Ultimate Principle realm?"
Hei Jian glanced at Tairi with a calm expression, offered a slight cupped-hand bow, and dissipated into thin air.
"So fast?!"
*Yet... how exactly does one survive?*
Particularly for forces residing within the same Heaven and sharing close quarters, seeing their rival's patriarch attain an ultimate principle made their expressions look worse than if their own biological fathers had died.
The purple qi around Hei Jian and Heavenly Venerable Tairi grew denser by the breath.
"Many thanks, Heavenly Venerable Wusheng!" Seeing this, Heavenly Venerable Yuehua beamed with delight.
Heavenly Venerable Wusheng's eyes gleamed with brilliant color. "This is a fine omen. May this Ultimate Principle Dao Discussion Conference produce even more ultimate principles."
"Divine radiance surging like an eastward river, flowing ceaselessly—this is a Mystic-grade ultimate principle!" an Ultimate Principle Yang God declared, clinching the verdict.
She was already on the verge of stepping into the Yang God realm and hailed from Black Demon Abyss, so naturally, she held no regard for Mochi of the Moluo Clan.
*No, I came to comprehend an ultimate principle. How could I be so petty? I need broad perspective.*
Adaptation brought power.
"We are witnessing history!"
Perhaps because the great era was approaching, a full sixty Yang Gods had already comprehended ultimate principles, and this number continued to rise rapidly.
Horned Sis had quite the nerve.
In this world, those who lived the best lives were often not the kindest or the most virtuous.
*The world should adapt to me!*
Only by adapting to everything could one survive!
*A vile scoundrel cloaks himself in noble virtue, chants grand ideals, brandishes the law, and sends his followers to their deaths?*
In an instant, he grasped his own Supreme Ultimate Principle.
"A Supreme Ultimate Principle... someone else has comprehended a Supreme Ultimate Principle!"
Horned Sis completely lost her composure at this point: "Are you really that tight with Mochi? Don't you dare report me for calling him ugly!"
The Ultimate Principle Society certainly wished for more ultimate principles to arise within the Sixth Heaven.
Meanwhile, beneath the Wall of Ultimate Principle, Qi Yuan tilted his head, racking his brain.
In an instant, countless eyes landed upon Hei Jian.
*However...*
His brain worked in frantic overdrive.
*To survive better, one must... adapt!*
Hearing this, all the cultivators looked toward Heavenly Venerable Kuangnu with envy written across their faces.
*That's right, the world owes me everything!*
*Ask me where I come from, I come from Nowhere.*
*I'm not trying to win an argument against Horned Sis; I'm doing it for survival!*
"Huh, he has already engraved his ultimate principle, so why hasn't he departed?"
As for Heavenly Venerable Yuehua in particular, her expression shifted repeatedly.
*None of that matters.*
Everyone's focus locked onto that brilliant radiance.
*My ultimate principle cannot just be Absolute Adaptation!*
Many Yang Gods whispered among themselves.
*The myriad daos reduce to Zero-One; the Great Dao is survival!*
"My bad, he didn't comprehend anything—his neck just hurts."
*Why is that?*
*Only by shedding moral virtue can one enjoy a flawless life!*
Because even though Hei Jian possessed the talent to comprehend a Supreme Ultimate Principle...
Ziyuan Xiaolu stomped her feet in annoyance.
If one emerged, the entire situation would be reversed.
Beneath the Wall of Ultimate Principle, over a thousand Yang Gods sat with closed eyes, lost in contemplation.
A Mystic-grade ultimate principle was by no means low in rank.
Ziyuan Daxue said with a grin.
*If you can bear hardship, bear more of it!*
Taihuang Palace's Great Ultimate Principle expert wore a playful expression and said nothing.
Heavenly Venerable Wusheng's eyes flickered as he looked toward Qi Yuan.
*All things under heaven, if they wish to survive, must adapt—adapt to the rules of this world!*
*Wait, isn't the law... also just a tool for certain people?*
Even Hei Jian and Tairi cast another glance toward Mochi.
"Oh my, is he asleep?"
Hei Jian and Heavenly Venerable Tairi comprehending Supreme Ultimate Principles was something everyone could accept.
Qi Yuan frowned.
Moon Goddess Palace had already been at a disadvantage in its struggle against Taihuang Palace; now, yet another Yang God capable of comprehending a Supreme Ultimate Principle had emerged from Taihuang Palace.
She stopped just short of calling the burly man ugly.
Beneath the Wall of Ultimate Principle, Qi Yuan's mind was clearer than usual.
"The skies of the Sixth Heaven... are about to change!"
"Heavenly Venerable Yuehua, didn't your Moon Goddess Palace seek Moon Dew Wind Spirit? As it happens, the Ultimate Principle Dao Discussion Conference has it in stock," Heavenly Venerable Wusheng stated openly without concealing his intent.
High in the firmament, the Great Ultimate Principle experts were thoroughly shaken.
Survival was the true essence of the Great Dao!
Hei Jian stood before the Wall of Ultimate Principle, his bloodline churning and boiling.
The burly man said nothing more.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind.
When morality degraded, one suffered condemnation and was pointed at by a thousand fingers.
Moon Goddess Yuanjun had suffered grievous wounds and remained in seclusion without showing herself.
Every ultimate principle expert was a prospective member of the Ultimate Principle Society.
Everyone's eyes turned to Heavenly Venerable Tairi.
Though the two vanished, the Ultimate Principle Dao Discussion Conference continued.
*Horned Sis wouldn't care to hear this anyway.*
Horned Sis held her jade slip and continued commentating: "Look quickly, that three-headed fellow is shaking his heads like crazy. I suspect he's holding back something massive. Could it be... he's about to comprehend?"
Moon Dew Wind Spirit was one such item.
Originally, the Banner Master's plan was to dispatch an ordinary Yang God to slay Hei Jian.
Time flowed slowly.
As the saying went, the good died young while scourges lingered for a thousand years.
So-called morality and law were merely tools to create a stable environment, allowing better reproduction and continuity.
*How did Blue Star reshape people?*
"When will our ancestor comprehend an ultimate principle?"
During this time, more and more Yang Gods comprehended ultimate principles.
*It seems I still haven't elevated myself enough; my perspective isn't broad enough.*
*I'm not trying to reform Horned Sis... I'm doing this for...*
*How can one survive even better?*
Qi Yuan was a stingy man, but he insisted on being a stingy man with vision.
Some of these spectators resided in the First Heaven, so they were quite fearless.
"Faint purple qi stirs once more! Could another expert comprehending a Supreme Ultimate Principle appear in this session of the Ultimate Principle Dao Discussion Conference?!"
*My dao is the dao of bloodline.*
Qi Yuan racked his brain.
Watching this, Heavenly Venerable Wusheng could not help blinking. *Should we also go to war with Moon Goddess Palace so our society can produce another Supreme Ultimate Principle?*
All eyes involuntarily fell upon Heavenly Venerable Mochi.
Yet on second thought, Horned Sis didn't have much morality to begin with, so that probably wouldn't work.
*All of this... what is it for?*
"Three comprehenders of Supreme Ultimate Principles! This session of the Ultimate Principle Dao Discussion Conference will certainly go down in history!"
*My desire to beat Horned Sis in an argument is entirely for survival!*
If that happened, the Ultimate Principle Society would once again suppress Taihuang Palace.
"Divine radiance arriving from the east! Has someone comprehended an ultimate principle?"
Yet before it truly materialized, no one could guarantee that Hei Jian would definitely comprehend a Supreme Ultimate Principle.
"Heavenly Venerable Mochi's bed is quite large. Why don't you go up and keep him company?" Ziyuan Daxue mocked everyone equally.
He thought for a moment, then stealthily took a bite of a Blood Ascension Comprehension Pill.
Morality and the law maintained social stability.
All the Yang Gods were shaken to their core.
Time flowed swiftly, and every gaze converged upon the Wall of Ultimate Principle.
*If I had studied law instead... that would be the right path.*
She transmitted her voice to Qi Yuan's Divine Infant.
Hearing this, Horned Sis smiled and said no more.
If Hei Jian comprehended a Supreme Ultimate Principle, Black Demon Abyss's standing in the Sixth Heaven would rise substantially.
*Moral degradation isn't scary. If I master the law, I will stand upon invincible ground.*
Only those who grasped a Supreme Ultimate Principle possessed the qualifications to become chess players and reshape the grand board.
*Morality is order, and law is order... If I have no morality but understand the law, can I win an argument against Horned Sis?*
*Carry an umbrella when it rains? Migrate Blue Star when the sun is about to explode?!*
*Adapt to morality, adapt to the law, adapt to the weather, adapt to the rules!*
The remaining Great Ultimate Principle experts fell silent, seemingly contemplating the future landscape of the Sixth Heaven.
Qi Yuan mused.
Qi Yuan suddenly felt that while Absolute Adaptation was strong, it was ultimately rather mediocre.
"What ultimate principle did he comprehend?"
Some were jolted awake by Heavenly Venerable Kuangnu's comprehension, while others remained submerged in their own inner worlds.
Heavenly Venerable Wusheng's words represented the stance of the Ultimate Principle Society.
The burly man's face flushed crimson, left utterly speechless by Ziyuan Daxue's retort.
*When the bowl is tipped unevenly, the first to be sacrificed are always the kindhearted.*
Voices buzzed as discussions broke out everywhere.
For Moon Goddess Palace was not only at war with Taihuang Palace; it was also battling the Moluo Clan, and had even clashed with Black Demon Abyss.
Instead, it was those who knew how to disguise themselves and exploit the rules.
*Ode Biao also said, 'If someone is suffering hardship, it's because someone else is enjoying your blessings in your place!'*
Crawling from the ocean onto land, flesh sprouting wings.
*Right! If I can't win an argument, fall into deep depression, and suddenly die of sheer fury, what then?*
And now... their enemies had comprehended Supreme Ultimate Principles?
Wasn't this just too coincidental?
*So, my Supreme Ultimate Principle is... Absolute Adaptation!*
*Wait, why am I back to Morality and Ethics class and the law again?*
He was wondering whether an opportunity existed to recruit Mochi into the Ultimate Principle Society.
Yet adaptation was also compromise.
The two of them could not help looking toward Qi Yuan, their eyes filled with surprise and bewilderment.
With the aid of the Blood Ascension Comprehension Pill, Qi Yuan's brain operated with astonishing agility.
*Seems I can't.*
To a certain extent, it was tied to exploitation.
Wasn't it all for continuation, for reproduction?
Lying on the bed, Qi Yuan felt his head was not quite big enough.
"What's there to fear? It's still far off."
"Faint purple qi stirs. This Hei Jian... truly possesses the talent to comprehend a Supreme Ultimate Principle!" Heavenly Venerable Wusheng spoke, a tremor lacing his voice.
Comprehending an ultimate principle was a monumental milestone in his life.
Now, faint purple qi had arisen, which was the harbinger of comprehending a Supreme Ultimate Principle.
Upon the Wall of Ultimate Principle, a wisp of purple divine radiance silently rose.
He was furious.
"This fellow's sect... has practically soared to the heavens in a single leap!"
"Ah, I get it. The Moluo Clan has no Great Ultimate Principle powerhouse to protect him, so staying beneath the Wall of Ultimate Principle... is the safest place!"
If Taihuang Palace gained another, the landscape would shift completely.
"This fellow looks hideous, and his actions are utterly bizarre."
"Unique Divine Blood."
Those previously quiet Grand Sovereigns suddenly widened their eyes.
Ziyuan Daxue tilted her head and stared at the burly man.
"How could we know such private matters? But judging by the divine light, its grade is certainly not low!"
Qi Yuan's temperament was not one to compromise.
Seeing this, the Third Elder of Black Demon Abyss beamed so broadly his beard twitched with laughter: "He hasn't fully comprehended it yet. It's too early to celebrate."
"Don't slander a Heavenly Venerable like that—do you value your life or not?"
*I don't just want to win an argument against Horned Sis; I want to... reform her morally and personally!*
How could Moon Goddess Palace fight this?
At this moment, Heavenly Venerable Wusheng's expression shifted slightly.
Even after racking his brain, he could not find an answer.
Clearly, the Ultimate Principle Society intended to assist Moon Goddess Palace.
The Wall of Ultimate Principle truly possessed the power to awaken the mind and sharpen the spirit.
Where on earth had this Heavenly Venerable Mochi popped up from?!
*If I help an old lady up and get accused of hitting her—'Why would you help her if you didn't hit her?'—a camera will sprout out of my head!*
He had kept his eyes on Tairi all along.
Having ingested the Blood Ascension Comprehension Pill, Qi Yuan felt his mind become even more agile.
This also meant that once Heavenly Venerable Kuangnu stepped into the Ultimate Principle Realm, he would not be among the weak.
*'Men come forth into life and enter into death. The followers of life are three in ten; the followers of death are three in ten; and men, in their life, whose movements tend to the place of death, are also three in ten. Why is this? Because of the excessive seeking after the fullness of life.'* Qi Yuan recalled several famous maxims.
Black Demon Abyss had many Great Ultimate Principle powerhouses, but none who had mastered a Supreme Ultimate Principle.
As for their own ancestor, they shared the glory.
*I also want the world to adapt to me!*
*I, want to...*
Chapter 445