Primordial Era: From the Creation Lotus to the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 60 Chaos Collects the Gourd

Months later, the familiar yet desolate outline of the Wuyi Mountains finally came into view again.

The mountain's terrain remains magnificent, shrouded in mist, but the once abundant innate spiritual energy has thinned considerably, and the mountain is permeated with a faint aura of tribulation and the decaying scent of withered vegetation.

Following her memory, Qinglian led Sun Wuzhen to the secluded valley where they had collected the treasure-dropping coins.

The stone walls at the bottom of the valley remained unchanged. Qinglian, her fingers like a sword, activated the restrictive laws she had comprehended years ago, and lightly touched the void. Ripples spread out like water, revealing that familiar portal.

The master and his apprentice stepped inside.

The scene within the small world remained unchanged, the ground as smooth as a mirror, and the concentration of spiritual energy was even more concentrated and pure than that of the primordial wilderness outside, clearly indicating that it had been less affected by the external calamity.

However, the peaceful yet powerful Daoist aura of the "Laws of Trading" that once permeated the entire space has now become extremely faint, almost dissipated, leaving only a faint trace, as if telling the story of the mysteries of the past.

"The Daoist aura here has dissipated, what a pity." Sun Wuzhen scratched his head, feeling the empty space.

"The world changes, and the Dao also waxes and wanes." Qinglian's expression was calm as she swept her gaze across the space. "The spiritual energy still remains, making it an excellent blessed land. If fate allows, this place may be revived in the future."

The master and disciple lingered for a moment before leaving. The barrier closed silently, restoring everything to its original state.

Next, Qinglian led Sun Wuzhen to the back of the main peak of Wuyi Mountain, to the edge of the cliff shrouded in chaotic clouds and with an unstable spatial structure—the very place where the chaotic entrance to the Enlightenment Tea Tree was collected back then!

Qinglian followed the same method, forming hand seals to activate the laws of space, and once again opened a very unstable temporary passage on the tough chaotic "membrane" that could only accommodate one person.

Inside the passage, raging chaotic air currents surged and roared, and an aura of destruction swept over us!

"Wuzhen, wait here and do not approach," Qinglian instructed. This chaotic current is far beyond what a Taiyi Golden Immortal can withstand.

"Yes, Master!" Sun Wuzhen gripped his iron rod tightly, guarding the entrance to the passage warily.

Above Qinglian's head, amidst the auspicious clouds, the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda instantly solidified, unleashing countless thick and refined Xuanhuang Qi, like the strongest armor protecting her entire body!

At the same time, the illusory image of the Tai Chi diagram unfolds beneath one's feet, the golden bridge appears and disappears, and the Yin and Yang energies circulate, stabilizing the surrounding earth, water, fire and wind, and securing the entrance to the passage!

He stepped into the raging chaotic currents!

Upon entering, the raging chaotic air currents slashed at you like billions of invisible blades, emitting a heart-palpitating howl!

The Xuanhuang Qi emanating from the Xuanhuang Pagoda vibrated violently, emitting a deep hum. The Yin-Yang symbol of the Taiji diagram slowly rotated, silently dispersing and dissipating the onrushing chaotic energy. The Azure Lotus, like a reef in a raging sea, moved steadily forward.

This place is no longer the chaotic fragment from which the Enlightenment Tea Tree was collected, but a much wider and more chaotic void. Chaotic currents rage, spatial rifts appear and disappear, and it is filled with an aura of annihilation.

The Azure Lotus Divine Sense, like the most sophisticated radar, laboriously scanned the raging chaos, searching for any possible opportunities or anomalies.

Suddenly, deep within the chaotic turbulence, a faint yet exceptionally tenacious dark red light caught his attention!

The red light was like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment, yet it stubbornly resisted the erosion of chaos, exuding a familiar aura, carrying the power of scattered souls and resentment!

"This is—" Qinglian's heart stirred, and she approached the red light despite the pressure.

The closer they got, the clearer the aura became! The source of the dark red light was a gourd covered with spiderweb-like cracks, its surface dull and lifeless, yet it still stubbornly emitted faint red light!

The gourd's mouth tilted slightly, as if it were silently mourning.

"Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd!" Qinglian's pupils constricted as she instantly recognized the item!

This is the accompanying spiritual treasure that Daoist Hongyun used to escape through spatial turbulence when he self-destructed!

It was not completely destroyed; instead, it ended up in this chaotic space!

Qinglian no longer hesitated, and with the double protection of the Xuanhuang Pagoda and the Taiji Diagram, she made a difficult approach.

The tearing force of the chaotic currents grew stronger and stronger, and both the Xuanhuang Qi and the Yin and Yang Qi emitted mournful cries of unbearable strain.

He reached out, his palm enveloped in the power of creation, and carefully grasped the broken gourd floating in the turbulent current.

It was icy cold to the touch, and a dense aura of dissipating soul power and resentment emanated from my palm, attempting to erode my primordial spirit, but it was easily neutralized by the pure radiance of the Pure World White Lotus. The gourd was unusually heavy, with cracks all over its tentacles, as if it would shatter completely at any moment.

Qinglian didn't have time to examine it closely before quickly storing it in the most stable space within the Qiankun Diagram.

Just as the gourd entered the picture, an extremely faint soul fluctuation, seemingly about to dissipate at any moment, entered Qinglian's primordial spirit like a wisp of smoke!

"Help—Help—"

The fluctuation was so faint as to be almost imperceptible, yet it was filled with endless pain, despair, and a faint—desperate longing for life!

Qinglian's mind trembled violently! She immediately separated a wisp of pure divine thought and carefully probed into the depths of the broken Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd!

Inside the gourd, the space was no longer filled with scattered red sand, but a desolate and ruined void.

At the very core of nothingness, a tiny red light, smaller than a speck of dust and seemingly about to be extinguished, flickered like a candle in the wind.

Within that red light was a wisp of extremely faint, broken, yet stubbornly maintaining a trace of spirituality—a fragment of true spirit! On it, the original aura of Daoist Hongyun still faintly remained!

"Uncle-Master Hongyun!" Qinglian exclaimed inwardly!

Unexpectedly, despite the complete destruction of Hongyun's body and soul, a wisp of her true spirit remained, clinging to life amidst the chaotic currents thanks to her will to live and the protection of the last trace of her natal spirit treasure!

This wisp of true spirit was so faint, so faint that it couldn't even reincarnate, and it couldn't even send out clear thoughts, only conveying the most instinctive cries for help. If Qinglian hadn't possessed the Creation Lotus and the Purifying White Lotus, and hadn't been extremely sensitive to life force and soul fluctuations, she wouldn't have been able to detect it at all!

Qinglian withdrew her divine sense, her heart churning with turmoil. Uncle-Master Hongyun, this renowned kind-hearted man of the primordial world, had actually met such a tragic end! But thankfully, there was still a glimmer of hope!

He made a decision instantly.

Change the travel plans! We must immediately deliver the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd and the remnant spirit of Hongyun to Wuzhuang Temple! In the world today, only Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals, with the supreme power of his companion spiritual treasure, the Earth Book, and the innate spiritual root, the Ginseng Fruit Tree, has the potential to nurture and even reshape the broken true spirit of Hongyun!

"Wuzhen!" Qinglian's voice echoed through the chaotic passage, carrying an unprecedented solemnity and urgency, "Quickly come with me! There is urgent business that cannot be delayed!"

Hearing his master's unusual tone, Sun Wuzhen, who was guarding the entrance, felt a chill and immediately replied, "Yes!"

Qinglian withdrew from the chaotic turbulence, and the passage closed instantly. Without even glancing around, he flicked his sleeve, and a gentle yet irresistible force enveloped Sun Wuzhen.

"Conceal your aura and follow me closely!"

Before she finished speaking, Qinglian activated the Taiji Diagram with all her might! The Yin and Yang energies blazed with unprecedented intensity, transforming into an almost transparent light shield that completely concealed the figures, auras, and causal relationships of the master and disciple! At the same time, the auspicious clouds beneath their feet erupted with dazzling light, and their speed increased to its maximum!

Whoosh! A streak of light, too fast for the naked eye to detect, tore through the thin clouds above Mount Wuyi and hurtled towards the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain at a speed that was almost as fast as burning magic power!

Qinglian's eyes were solemn, and she spread her divine sense to the fullest extent, avoiding any possible obstacles or prying eyes.

Inside the Qiankun Diagram in his arms, the broken gourd was slightly warm, as if it carried the faintest, yet most precious, glimmer of life in the primordial world.