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Taotie raised its eyes and looked towards Xuandu.

The figure in green stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes calm as still water, as if it were nothing more than a simple matter.

"Master..."

Taotie spoke, its voice trembling:

"This...this is..."

Xuan Du gazed at it, a slow smile creeping onto his lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a profound understanding that saw through everything.

"My chaotic light can both attack and defend."

He paused, his gaze deepening slightly:

"Now that you have joined my ranks, you are one of my own."

"To hurt you is to subdue you."

"To punish you is to use you."

"Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Taotie shuddered.

It gazed at Xuandu, at those calm yet profound eyes, at that young face that exuded boundless composure.

An indescribable emotion surged within me.

Hurting you is a way of taking you back.

To govern you is to utilize you.

What a magnificent light of chaos!

What a fine deputy leader of the Jie Sect!

What a magnificent Xuandu!

The Taotie slowly lowered its head, its massive body crouching even lower:

"Disciple understands."

"Thank you, Master."

Xuan Du nodded slightly and withdrew his hand.

The chaotic light slowly faded away, but Taotie's injuries had mostly healed.

Most of the shattered scales regenerated, most of the broken bones healed, most of the collapsed chest was restored, and most of the depleted essence was also recovered.

Although not at its peak, it is no longer a major problem.

After a few more days of recuperation, it will be fully recovered.

As Taotie sensed the power gradually filling its body, its awe of Xuandu deepened even further.

It originally thought that becoming an apprentice was just a temporary measure.

It had assumed that Xuandu was only able to defeat it because it and the Chaos Silver Python had both been severely injured.

It had thought that it would eventually find an opportunity to get rid of this master and return to Shenni's side.

But at this moment, it knows.

I was wrong.

Big mistakes.

This junior in blue robes is far more terrifying than I imagined.

That chaotic light can not only attack, but also defend.

It can not only injure enemies, but also save friends.

It can not only dispel all illusions, but also heal all injuries.

Such supernatural powers are something even a god might not possess.

Moreover, Xuandu also possesses the Chaos Pearl, martial arts laws, and the origins of a high-grade Chaos Demon God.

Such people are not meant to be ordinary.

Following him might really be better than following Shen Ni.

Taotie took a deep breath, suppressing the surging thoughts in its heart, and said in a deep voice:

"Master, your injuries are no longer serious."

"I remember the location of that spatial rift clearly."

"If Master wishes to go to the Xuanji Heavenly Domain, this disciple will lead the way."

Xuandu looked at it and nodded slightly.

He didn't say anything more.

With a simple gesture, a chaotic light surged forth once more, disappearing into the Taotie's brow.

Within that light was a healing technique.

He tempered himself with the energy of chaos and healed his injuries with the power of the origin.

Compared to the Taotie's instinctive self-healing, it is more than a hundred times faster.

Taotie closed its eyes to sense the situation, and after a moment it opened them, its blood-red eyes filled with shock.

"Thank you, Master!"

It bowed its head again, its voice now carrying a hint of heartfelt gratitude.

Xuandu waved his hand:

"No need for such formalities."

"Lead the way."

Taotie nodded emphatically.

It rose, its massive body slowly turning, taking a step towards a certain direction deep within the chaos.

"Master, please come with me."

Xuandu took a step forward and landed on Taotie's shoulder.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his blue robe fluttering slightly, and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

On the Taotie's jet-black scales, innate Dao patterns flowed endlessly, and a fierce aura surged like a tide.

However, when that malevolent aura touched Xuandu's body, it was like a spring breeze, having no effect whatsoever.

Taotie felt a chill run down its spine.

Although Master's cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the fifth level.

But its physical strength, its unwavering will, and its domineering laws far surpass even those of a ferocious beast in the fourth heaven.

Is this the power of the laws of martial arts?

Is this the terrifying origin of a superior Chaos Demon God?

Taotie dared not think too much, and simply activated its source power with all its might, rushing towards the direction of the spatial rift.

step.

Ten steps.

One hundred steps.

Every step is across billions of miles of empty space.

The surging chaotic energy automatically parted before the enormous body of the Taotie.

The raging chaotic winds were like a gentle breeze in front of the Taotie's pitch-black scales.

Xuandu stood on the shoulder of the Taotie, his gaze piercing through layers of chaos, looking into the endless depths.

There lies the Mysterious and Silent Heavenly Realm.

There are Chaos, Qiongqi, and Taotie.

There is a sacred place for cultivation created by the Primordial Supreme Golden Immortal.

He has the opportunity to break through to the sixth, seventh, or even higher realms.

A slow smile crept onto Xuan Du's lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried an undisguised expectation.

The Taotie raced along without stopping.

It remembers the location of that spatial rift, it remembers it clearly.

Back then, Shen Ni led his four ferocious beasts into the chaos, using that rift to reach the vicinity of the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

That was their only way to escape the wilderness.

That was the starting point for their survival of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now, it must lead its master down that path.

This time, however, it's not about escaping.

Rather, it was for the purpose of... collecting.

Subdue Chaos, subdue Qiongqi, subdue Taotie.

The four ferocious beasts were all made to formally join the Jie Sect.

An indescribable excitement welled up in Taotie's heart.

The excitement was mixed with anticipation, pride, and a vague sense of vengeful pleasure.

Back in the Xuanji Heavenly Domain, Chaos, Qiongqi, and Taotie bullied it quite a bit.

You can't win in the competition for favor, you can't win in the competition for credit, and you can't win in the competition for the origin.

Among the four ferocious beasts, the Taotie has the lowest cultivation level, the lowest status, and even receives the least amount of food.

Now, it has become a disciple of Xuandu.

A surge in cultivation level is just around the corner.

Then, let's see who dares to bully it.

The more Taotie thought about it, the more excited it became, and its speed increased even further.

Xuan Du stood on its shoulder, sensing its excitement, and the smile on his lips deepened.

He naturally knew what Taotie was thinking.

The four ferocious beasts were born in the chaos and were all under the command of the god of rebellion.

But they were never friends.

They compete for favor, for credit, and for the origins of something.

The open and covert struggles have never ceased.

Now that Taotie has joined the Jie Sect and become his disciple, his cultivation is about to skyrocket.

It wanted those three old brothers to taste this flavor as well.

Such thoughts, though not pure, are not entirely wrong.

Moreover, those three ferocious beasts were his targets in the first place.

If Chaos, Qiongqi, and Taotie can all be subdued, the four ferocious beasts will gather under the Jie Sect.

That feedback power was enough to allow him to break through to the sixth level.

Even the Seventh Heaven.

Even if the gods themselves were to arrive, he would still have the strength to fight them.

Xuan Du's gaze narrowed slightly.

Not urgent.

Take it one step at a time.

First, go to the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

First, subdue the three ferocious beasts.

First, break through your cultivation level.

As for Shenni...

That's for later.