After circling the prehistoric world, Wang Xuan quickly found a blessed land with abundant spiritual energy that was unclaimed. He then set up a series of defensive formations and began to cultivate in seclusion.
At this point, he no longer needed to suppress his cultivation. The Eternal Cauldron silently floated above his head, from which a fist-sized ball of chaotic, dense energy flew out and entered Wang Xuan's body.
This was Wang Xuan's cultivation level at the peak of the ninth rank. In order to replace Fuxi, he deliberately severed this cultivation level and sealed it in the Eternal Cauldron. Then, he used the world origin of the primordial world to rebuild his foundation.
Now that this cultivation has been injected into Wang Xuan's body again, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds. In an instant, he has risen from the early stage of the ninth rank to the perfect stage of the ninth rank, and there is even a trend of breaking through again.
However, the next breakthrough would be to reach the tenth-tier Primordial Chaos Limitless Golden Immortal realm, a bottleneck that can be described as an insurmountable chasm, making a breakthrough incredibly difficult. More importantly, the Great Dao of this Chaos suppresses the emergence of tenth-tier beings, completely locking away any possibility of breakthrough!
Wang Xuan took out the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc and put it into his soul sea. Instantly, a crack appeared in the chains that sealed the Great Dao, giving Wang Xuan an opportunity.
The fragments of the Creation Jade Disc are a key to circumventing the suppression of the Great Dao. With this key, Wang Xuan can ignore the suppression of the Great Dao.
However, whether Wang Xuan can break through to the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Golden Immortal realm depends on his own abilities!
"Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, lend me a hand!" Wang Xuan roared to the sky, and countless innate primordial energies surged out from the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, continuously flowing into Wang Xuan's body.
During the long, romantic years amidst chaos, Wang Xuan found many innate spiritual materials and even innate spiritual treasures, which he refined into the purest innate essence, all for the purpose of his breakthrough today!
The endless innate source enhanced Wang Xuan's physical body and soul, and the enlightenment function of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth was also activated at any time, allowing Wang Xuan to fall into a state of enlightenment, and his mind resonated with the myriad Daos.
It's unclear how much time passed—perhaps a day, or maybe ten thousand years—but Wang Xuan's soul finally began to transform, with a faint aura of transcendence emanating from it.
After the soul comes the physical body. Each of his cells transforms into an independent micro-world, which then vanishes, creating a unified whole, making him a near-immortal.
After his soul and body were transformed, the divine power within Wang Xuan's body also began to rapidly transform. He finally broke through the bottleneck of the ninth-order perfect realm and leaped to the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortal realm, standing at the very peak of cultivation!
"I have finally broken through to the tenth level of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal realm, and with the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth protecting me, I am not afraid at all even if I face Ancestor Hongjun directly!" Wang Xuan's face was full of smiles. He moved his hands and feet slightly and quickly mastered the surge of power.
"Buzz!"
Almost at the same moment, flowers rained down from the sky and golden lotuses bloomed from the ground, and the entire primordial world was swept up by a sky full of purple energy.
Along with the strange phenomena that filled the sky, an incredibly powerful pressure enveloped everything. All the creatures of the primordial world couldn't help but bow down in awe, their souls filled with reverence. Someone had proven their Dao!
"Judging from this commotion, it's not the Heavenly Dao celebrating for me, but for someone else!" Wang Xuan's gaze was deep. With his cultivation having just broken through to the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Golden Immortal realm, he could clearly ignore that oppressive aura. He knew perfectly well: "This must be Hongjun proving his Dao and becoming a saint!"
Sure enough, soon the Great Dao's imperial decree echoed in the minds of all living beings: "I, Hongjun, have already attained sainthood and will begin expounding the Great Dao of Hongjun in Zixiao Palace three thousand years from now. Those who are destined are welcome to come and listen to the Dao!"
The entire primordial world was in an uproar. Apart from a few remaining chaotic gods and demons, the beings of the primordial world were learning for the first time that there was such a realm as "Saint," who could suppress the entire primordial world with a single thought, far surpassing the Dragon Ancestor, Phoenix Ancestor, and the like.
All living beings with a heart for the Dao follow the guidance of the unseen forces and fly towards the heavens.
The Purple Cloud Palace is located in the chaos, and is too far away from the primordial land. We must start our journey now in order to have any chance of arriving at the Purple Cloud Palace three thousand years later and listening to the sage Hongjun preach!
Wang Xuan stared blankly ahead. Suddenly, the space there distorted, and a Taoist appeared out of thin air. Who else could it be but Hongjun?
"Fellow Daoist, now that you have broken through, the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc are useless to you, and you should hand them over." Hongjun's voice was ethereal, as if one could hear it, making it difficult to fathom.
Wang Xuan gripped the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc tightly, showing no intention of handing it over. Although he himself had already broken through, he still had a younger sister, Nuwa. If Nuwa could also break through through her own strength, why should she become a saint?
The saints in the primordial world, although they are said to be immortal and the Heavenly Dao is indestructible, are actually the saints' true spirits residing in the Heavenly Dao and are subject to the primordial Heavenly Dao, which means they are subject to Hongjun.
Although those saints possessed the strength of the tenth-order Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal realm, they did not have the corresponding realm, because their Dao had been assimilated by the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World and had become a part of the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World.
The paths of those saints have been completely severed. On the contrary, Hongjun merged with the Dao, and as the prehistoric world continues to improve, his realm will continue to rise, and he may even have the hope of transcending it!
“Since you are unwilling to hand it over, then I will have to do it myself.” Ancestor Hongjun stretched out his hand and made a grasping motion. The space around them immediately distorted, the scenery changed, and they appeared directly in the depths of the starry sky.
This was because Hongjun Laozu used the authority of the Heavenly Dao to directly move the battlefield to the depths of the starry sky, so as to avoid affecting the prehistoric continent.
Although Wang Xuan sensed it, he did not stop it, because he did not want to start a war with Hongjun on the prehistoric continent. That would result in too many deaths and injuries, and might even affect Nuwa.
Without any reservations, Hongjun Patriarch unleashed his full power. Three streams of light flew out from above his head, transforming into his three corpse clones, which, together with his main body, were comparable to four tenth-level experts.
Moreover, unlike Wang Xuan who had just broken through to the early stage of the tenth rank, Hongjun had already reached the peak of the early stage of the tenth rank upon attaining enlightenment, and his cultivation was slightly stronger than Wang Xuan's.
What's even more outrageous is that Hongjun's main body holds the Jade Disc of Creation, while his three incarnations hold the Pangu Banner, the Taiji Diagram, and the Qiankun Cauldron respectively—these are four Chaos Treasures!
Even the Four Swords of Zhuxian fell into the hands of Hongjun Ancestor. If that great weapon had not been damaged when Luo Hou self-destructed and had not fully recovered, Hongjun Ancestor's strength would have been even greater!
Wang Xuan's lips twitched, and the fighting spirit in his heart instantly melted away.
It wasn't that he was afraid of fighting; it was just that Hongjun Laozu was using too much cheat code, and Wang Xuan couldn't see any chance of winning. He could only barely protect himself.
But Hongjun Patriarch would not give up so easily; he was determined to eliminate Wang Xuan, this variable!
Chapter 300 Escaping into Chaos
"The fate of the primordial world is sealed; the Heavenly Dao is in my hands, and no changes are needed." Hongjun's words were devoid of any emotion, chillingly cold: "For the sake of peace in the primordial world, I urge you, fellow Daoist, to perish!"
"boom!"
This battle was unavoidable. The main body of Hongjun Laozu, along with his three incarnations, attacked simultaneously. Their power shook the heavens and the earth, causing large swathes of the starry sky to shatter and even breaking the world membrane of the primordial world, connecting it to the outside of chaos.
Wang Xuan summoned the Eternal Cauldron to protect himself, stepped on the Creation Lotus, and leaped directly into the chaos.
The Taiji diagram enveloped Wang Xuan, sealing off the heavens and the earth, while the Pangu Banner, like a sharp blade that split the heavens, cleaved down.
Under the successive blows, the Creation Lotus beneath Wang Xuan's feet finally gave way and was sent flying.
Then the Eternal Cauldron above his head was also blasted away, and the remaining attacks landed on Wang Xuan's body, making his body as cracked as a piece of porcelain.
Over the years, Wang Xuan has never given up on body refinement. His physical body has consumed countless innate essences. As he broke through to the tenth level of Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortal, the strength of his physical body was even stronger than that of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and it was almost approaching the level of an innate supreme treasure.
It was precisely because of his powerful physical body that Wang Xuan was able to temporarily escape this calamity. However, if he were to withstand four Chaos Treasures with his physical body, it would undoubtedly be a dead end.
"Old Daoist Hongjun, you've gone too far!" Wang Xuan roared repeatedly. Now, in order to save his own life, he had no choice but to use his last trump card.
The Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth burst forth from between his brows, casting down rays of undying, chaotic light that enveloped his entire body and blocked all attacks.
With Wang Xuan's full effort, the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth actually blocked all of Hongjun Ancestor's attacks!
It should be noted that when Hongjun Laozu unleashed his three incarnations, he possessed the combat power of four tenth-level experts, and with four Chaos Treasures in hand, he still couldn't break through Wang Xuan's defense!
"What an amazing pagoda! This treasure is no less powerful than Pangu's Heaven-Opening Axe. It must be a Chaos Treasure!" Hongjun Ancestor stared sharply at the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth. Even though he had already attained sainthood and possessed countless treasures, such a Chaos Treasure still held a fatal attraction for him.
Unfortunately, the defenses of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth were too strong. No matter how he attacked, he could not break through the defenses and kill Wang Xuan under the tower.
Wang Xuan was relieved, knowing that his life was spared. He summoned back the Eternal Cauldron and the Creation Lotus, and rushed over to fight against Hongjun Ancestor.
After only a few dozen moves, Wang Xuan was sent flying. The Pangu Banner ripped a huge wound from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, and he was almost cut in two!
"I have only just broken through to the tenth level, unlike Hongjun Ancestor, who was already a tenth-level Chaos God and Demon before Pangu created the world. His control and application of the power of the tenth-level Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal is much stronger than mine."
"If I fight him, I can only defend myself; there's no way I can win!"
Having reached this conclusion, Wang Xuan had no further intention of seeking further torment. He activated the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, tearing through space. Reaching out into the spatial rift, he grabbed a peerless celestial maiden in white robes and bare feet, who fell into his hands. She was none other than Wang Xuan's adopted younger sister, Nuwa.
Having brought his younger sister back, Wang Xuan had no more worries. He leaped into the depths of chaos.
Even though Hongjun Laozu was chasing after him and attacking, he couldn't do anything to him and could only watch him escape.
Hongjun Laozu's expression was uncertain, but he ultimately gave up the pursuit.
Because there is still an unstable factor in the prehistoric world, and Hongjun Laozu regards the prehistoric world as meat in his own bowl, if the prehistoric world is taken away by someone else because of the pursuit of Wang Xuan, it would undoubtedly be picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon.
"Very well, since that person has escaped the primordial world, I'll let him go for now. Since we've already made our move, we might as well eliminate this other variable as well!"
With a stomp of his foot, Hongjun appeared out of thin air in the chaos surrounding the primordial world.
Although this place is in chaos, it is not far from the primordial world and is still influenced by the heavenly laws of the primordial world.
Here, a Yangmei tree takes root in the chaos, absorbing the chaotic energy to strengthen itself, while also deciphering the great laws of the primordial world.
The Red Army's patriarch appeared directly in front of the bayberry tree. Without saying a word, he launched a coordinated attack, hurling chaotic spiritual treasures at the tree.
Unexpectedly, the bayberry tree transformed into the Old Ancestor Yangmei, unleashing a beam of silver light.
After the light dissipated, the Taiji diagram in the hands of the benevolent corpse of Hongjun Laozu had disappeared.
"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly remarkable! You even managed to take away my most precious treasure!" After pondering for a moment, Ancestor Hongjun continued his attack.
Ancestor Yangmei was not polite either. He was a Chaos Space God and Demon, born with the power to control the Great Dao of Space, and his power was unparalleled.
After a flash of silver light, Hongjun Laozu's Qiankun Cauldron disappeared. After another flash of silver light, Hongjun Laozu's Pangu Banner also disappeared.
Hongjun Ancestor possessed countless treasures, and he unleashed one supreme treasure after another, but none of them could withstand the test of time before being taken away by Yangmei Ancestor.
Before long, all that remained of Hongjun Laozu was a Creation Jade Disc, and his face turned completely black, so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.
Originally, after Hongjun Laozu attained sainthood, he thought he was invincible. However, he was surprised to find that Wang Xuan had escaped first, and then he discovered that Yang Mei Laozu was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
Ancestor Yang Mei has already broken through to the mid-stage of the tenth rank, and his strength is no weaker than Hongjun's!
Of course, if the two sides were to fight to the death, the one who would ultimately win would be Hongjun Laozu.
Because Hongjun Laozu can retreat to the prehistoric world and use the power of the prehistoric world's Heavenly Dao to fight his enemies.
Yang Mei Ancestor was well aware of this, which is why he hid in the Chaos. Although this place was also affected by the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World, the influence was very small, and the Heavenly Dao power that Hongjun Ancestor could borrow was extremely limited.
After testing each other for a while, the two supreme beings ultimately did not continue fighting. Ancestor Yangmei took the initiative to return all of Ancestor Hongjun's treasures, promising to stay at the edge of the prehistoric world for three thousand years before heading far into the depths of chaos and never returning.
This was a last resort. Although Yang Mei Ancestor is now stronger than Hongjun Ancestor, Hongjun Ancestor has even greater potential.
After waiting another ten or twenty thousand years, after Hongjun Laozu preached the Dao three times in Zixiao Palace, he was able to merge with the Dao and his cultivation level directly increased by ten levels to the perfect realm.
That's why Yangmei Patriarch didn't want to offend Hongjun Patriarch too much, lest Hongjun Patriarch come after him in the future.
Chapter 301 Zixiao Palace
Wang Xuan led Nuwa to escape into the chaos.
With his cultivation as a tenth-order Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal, coupled with the space-traveling function of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth, he escaped into the depths of chaos in just a few hundred years, which was many times faster than when he came to the Primordial World.
He looked around and saw that this place had already broken free from the chaos that had influenced the creation of the world by Pangu, so the chaotic energy here was more peaceful, and only people at the seventh level of Golden Immortal realm could survive here.
"Nuwa, I plan to create a world here. Can you come and help me?" Wang Xuan called out to Nuwa, then formed his palms into a blade and cleaved the chaos in two.
The reason why Pangu perished after creating the world was because the primordial world he created was too vast and of too high a level, even higher than the chaotic world in the Investiture of the Gods.
The world that Wang Xuan created did not have such high requirements. He only created a chaotic world, and it was the weakest kind of chaotic world, even weaker than the world in Investiture of the Gods.
This world is only a fraction of the size of the primordial world. With Wang Xuan's cultivation at the early stage of the tenth rank, although it would be somewhat difficult to create, he would certainly not die from exhaustion like Pangu.
Nuwa had only been born for a short time and her cultivation was only at the early stage of the eighth level. She couldn't participate in the creation of the world at all. She could only use the Great Dao of Creation to create various kinds of life in the new world and promote the evolution of the world.
Several hundred years later, a new world was finally created, and Nuwa's cultivation level also broke through to the mid-stage of the eighth rank.
"Brother, this is our world now. Aren't we going back to the primordial world?" Nuwa was very happy looking at the world her brother had created with his own hands, and immediately regarded this world as her home.