Primordial Era: Cultivation level equals the sum of the Jie Sect's total; the Three Pure Ones a

Xuan Du stood alone in the chaos, gazing at the slowly healing crack, his eyes calm as still water.

He didn't move.

They simply stood quietly in place.

He concealed his aura with the Chaos Pearl and waited.

Waiting for the Taotie to return.

Waiting for the first ferocious beast to take the bait.

Wait for the best time to subdue the four ferocious beasts.

In the chaos, there was only deathly silence.

The surging chaotic energy seemed to pause for a moment.

The raging chaotic winds seemed to subside for a moment.

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

He looked up at the crack.

Even within the crack, the dazzling light continued to flow endlessly.

The vibrant colors continue to rotate endlessly.

The faint, ethereal Daoist aura still lingered.

This is the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

The sacred cultivation ground created by the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal.

It is a place with the most complete laws, the densest spiritual energy, and a gathering place for chaotic beings.

Xuan Du gazed at the crack, a feeling of indescribable emotion welling up within him.

Hunyuan Taiji Luo Jinxian.

What kind of realm is that?

That was the realm before the great god Pangu created the world.

That was the realm at the peak of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods.

That was the supreme being he could only look up to until now.

But those beings are now mostly asleep in the depths of chaos, and billions of dollars will never wake up.

The world they created continues to function.

It continues to nourish countless chaotic beings.

Still waiting for the destined one to arrive.

Xuan Du took a deep breath, suppressing the surging thoughts in his heart.

He withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The Primordial Power circulated slowly within his body, absorbing the Chaos Qi and growing stronger bit by bit.

His cultivation at the mid-stage of the Fifth Heaven has reached perfection.

He is only one step away from the late stage of the fifth level of cultivation.

Xuan Du slowly opened his eyes.

A faint glimmer of light flashed deep within those eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well.

Not urgent.

Taotie had just gone in not long ago.

To lure out those three ferocious beasts, we need time, patience, and acting skills.

Taotie has lived for hundreds of millions of dollars and has survived under the tutelage of the gods to this day. How could he be a fool?

It knows what to do.

Xuandu only needs to wait.

Waiting for the first ferocious beast to take the bait.

Waiting for the second ferocious beast to take the bait.

Wait for the third ferocious beast to take the bait.

Then......

Subdue them one by one.

Refine them one by one.

One by one, they were brought under the wing of the Jie Sect.

A slow smile crept onto Xuan Du's lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a sense of complete control.

He stood with his hands behind his back amidst the chaos, his gaze piercing through layers of turmoil, landing on the crack.

wait.

A long wait.

In the midst of chaos, time stood still.

Xuan Du waited for an unknown amount of time.

a year?

ten years?

century?

he does not know.

All he knew was that the crack had finally started to move.

"Buzz".

Within the crack, the brilliant light suddenly trembled.

The vibrant, seven-colored hue suddenly froze.

A figure burst out from the crack.

The figure was about ten thousand feet tall, shaped like a fierce tiger, and its entire body was as black as ink.

Its entire body was covered in jet-black scales, each scale shimmering with innate Dao patterns, radiating a chilling and malevolent aura.

Above its head, a pair of blood-red eyes, as large as lanterns, shone.

It was a Taotie.

It burst out of the crack and fell into the chaos, its enormous body swaying slightly.

His aura was chaotic, and his malevolent energy surged endlessly.

On those jet-black scales, shocking cracks were clearly visible.

Dark red blood seeped from the cracks and dripped into the chaos.

It's being installed.

It was an extremely convincing act.

If Xuan hadn't known the truth, he would almost have believed that Taotie was truly seriously injured.

Xuan Du gazed at Taotie, the smile on his lips deepening.

He didn't move.

He simply stood quietly in place, concealing his aura with the Chaos Pearl, and looked at Taotie.

The Taotie landed in the chaos, its blood-red eyes scanning its surroundings.

It saw Xuandu.

But it didn't make a sound.

He simply nodded slightly.

The nod was so light that it was almost imperceptible.

But Xuan saw it all.

He nodded slightly in response.

Taotie withdrew its gaze and turned to look at the crack.

Its massive body trembled slightly, as if in fear, as if waiting.

Three breaths.

Five breaths.

Ten breaths.

"roar!!!"

A furious roar suddenly erupted from the crack!

The roar was so loud, so domineering, so ferocious that it shook the chaos for billions of miles in an instant!

The chaotic energy surged wildly!

The chaotic gale suddenly froze!

Xuan Du's gaze sharpened.

coming.

The first ferocious beast.

Before the roar had subsided, a huge figure burst out from the crack.

The figure was about ten thousand feet tall, shaped like a giant dog, and entirely crimson in color.

Its body was covered in crimson scales, each scale with innate Dao patterns flowing around it, radiating a destructive aura as hot as fire, capable of burning everything in its path.

Above its head, a pair of blood-red eyes, as large as lanterns, were staring intently at the Taotie.

In those eyes, there was greed, excitement, and even a hint of undisguised killing intent.

Qiongqi.

One of the four ferocious beasts.

The Primordial Golden Immortal.

Peak of the Fourth Heaven.

It's a level higher than the Taotie.

It burst out of the crack and fell into the chaos, its crimson body suspended in the void.

Blood-red eyes swept over the Taotie, over the shocking wounds, and over the chaotic aura.

His lips slowly parted to reveal gleaming white fangs.

"Taowu".

Qiongqi spoke, its voice as cold as ancient ice, yet carrying a hint of barely suppressed excitement:

"You mean that powerful enemy's cultivation is only at the third level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm?"

"Possessing a supreme treasure, can it harm a Grand Luo Immortal?"

Where are you now?

Taotie crouched low, its voice hoarse:

"It's not far away."

"I fled back with my life on the line, and it chased me for a while before stopping."

"At this moment, the search should still be ongoing in that area."

Upon hearing this, Qiongqi's blood-red eyes gleamed with even greater greed.

The Three Heavens.

He possessed a priceless treasure.

It can harm the Primordial Grand Luo.

That treasure must be extraordinary.

If we could seize it...

Qiongqi's body was filled with a ferocious aura, and the innate Dao patterns on its crimson scales suddenly blazed brightly.

"lead the way."

Once those two words are spoken, there is no room for doubt.

Taotie nodded, turned around, and sped off in a certain direction deep within the chaos.

Qiongqi followed closely behind.

Two figures, one in black and one in red, vanished into the chaos in an instant.

Xuan Du stood still, watching the two departing figures, his eyes calm as still water.

He didn't follow immediately.

I simply stood quietly in place, waiting.

Taotie led Qiongqi to the designated location.

Once Qiongqi has completely left the Xuanji Heavenly Domain.

Shen Ni could no longer sense any movement here.

Then......

Shot.

Take a breath.

Three breaths.

Five breaths.

Xuandu took a step forward.

The void rippled silently.

The figure in green vanished from the spot in an instant.

......

In the midst of chaos, Xuan Du stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his gaze piercing through the layers of surging chaotic energy, landing on the two figures rushing away in the distance.

Taotie was in front, Qiongqi was behind.

One is black, the other is red, and they are only a few thousand miles apart.

Xuandu remained calm and composed, simply observing from a distance.

Under the cover of the Chaos Pearl, his aura, cause and effect, and origin were all hidden in the void.

Even someone at the peak of the fourth level of the Qiongqi realm wouldn't be able to detect it in the slightest.

Wanli.

Ten thousand miles.

Millions of miles.

The distance from the Xuanji Heavenly Domain is getting farther and farther.

Taotie sped along, occasionally looking back, its blood-red eyes filled with terror.

His fear was convincingly feigned.

It was as if a so-called "powerful enemy" was chasing it from behind, as if it had to fight with all its might to escape.

Qiongqi followed behind it, its crimson scales surging with ferocious energy.

In those bloodshot eyes, greed grew ever stronger.

The Three Heavens.

He possessed a priceless treasure.

It can harm the Primordial Grand Luo.

Even after living in the chaos for billions of years, Qiongqi had only encountered such prey a few times.

Now, the Taotie has brought such good fortune to it.

How could it possibly miss out?