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"Damn it!"

The Taotie roared in anger and tried to retreat.

It's too late.

The beam of light was so fast that he didn't even have time to react.

It could only watch helplessly as the beam of light shone on it.

"Buzz".

The Taotie's pitch-black body, like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, silently vanished into the chaos.

It did not dissipate.

It was absorbed into the Chaos Pearl.

It was taken into that newly created world.

They were imprisoned in the cage set up by Xuandu.

Chaos stood rooted to the spot, staring at the vanished figure, his blood-red eyes filled with shock.

Taotie.

Early stage of the Nine Heavens.

The leader of the four ferocious beasts.

They were just taken away like that?

So he was taken into the Chaos Pearl by his master?

Before they could even resist, they were trapped like turtles in a jar.

Chaos took a deep breath, suppressing the surging awe in his heart.

It turned around and looked at Xuandu.

The figure in green stood with his hands behind his back in the chaos, his green robes fluttering slightly and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

His complexion was normal, and his breathing was steady.

It was as if subduing the ferocious beast of the Nine Heavens was nothing more than a simple matter.

"Master."

Chaos spoke, its voice deep and resonant:

"Feast on it..."

Xuan Du looked at it and smiled slightly.

"rest assured."

"It can't escape."

After the sound faded, he closed his eyes.

His mind sank into the Chaos Pearl.

The world inside the pearl.

The Taotie's pitch-black body hovered in the void, its blood-red eyes frantically scanning its surroundings.

The mountains are majestic, the rivers are rushing, and the spiritual energy is like mist.

The sun, moon, and stars revolve in an orderly fashion.

This is a world unto itself.

A complete world.

A world large enough to confine it.

The Taotie roared, its devouring power surging wildly around it.

It wanted to break through this world, to rush out, and to tear that man in blue to pieces.

But at that very moment...

Five dazzling rays of light shot into the sky from the five directions of heaven and earth!

A beam of apricot-yellow light, as heavy as a mountain.

A crimson light, as hot as fire.

A beam of azure light, serene and pure like a lotus.

A beam of pure white light, drifting like a cloud.

A beam of dark light, as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

Five colors of light shone brightly, reflecting each other!

The Five Banners of Heaven!

The Primordial Five Elements Grand Array!

Taotie's pupils suddenly contracted.

It recognized it.

The Five Banners of Primordial Origin were transformed from the essence of the five internal organs of the Great God Pangu.

Five flags gather together, the five elements generate each other, and life goes on endlessly.

Even with its cultivation at the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm, it couldn't possibly break the formation.

"No!"

The Taotie roared, its voice filled with despair.

It struggled desperately, charged frantically, and tried desperately to escape.

But the five-colored net of light tightened more and more.

The power of the five elements grew heavier and heavier with each press.

The innate Daoist essence became increasingly dense and intertwined.

The Taotie's struggle grew weaker and weaker.

The roar grew fainter and fainter.

The power of devouring was dissipating more and more.

at last.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, the Taotie's pitch-black body crashed heavily onto the ground.

Scales shattered, and blood splattered.

It collapsed to the ground, its bloodshot eyes filled with despair.

Early stage of the Nine Heavens.

The leader of the four ferocious beasts.

They were utterly powerless against the innate Five Elements Grand Array.

Taotie slowly closed its eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, those bloodshot eyes were now filled with an unfathomable grayness.

"I surrender."

The two words fell, and a great weight was lifted from my shoulders.

Xuan Du stood within the world of the pearl, hands behind his back, his blue robes fluttering slightly.

He gazed calmly at the dark figure sprawled on the ground.

"Once you join my sect, you are one of my own."

Get up.

Taotie struggled to get up.

Its massive body trembled slightly, cracks crisscrossing its scales, and dark red blood dripped onto the ground.

It raised its eyes and looked at the figure in green.

His bloodshot eyes were filled with resentment.

But beneath that unwillingness lies more resignation to fate.

"Disciple Taotie greets Master."

The five words fell, and a great weight was lifted from my shoulders.

Xuan Du nodded slightly.

He raised his hand, and a chaotic light surged from his palm, disappearing into Taotie's brow.

Within that light were the rules of the Jie Sect, cultivation methods, the Primordial Chaos Dao, and even methods of healing.

Taotie closed its eyes to perceive.

He opened his eyes a moment later, his bloodshot eyes filled with a complex and indescribable expression.

It sensed it.

The profound mystery of that technique.

The vastness of the Primordial Chaos Dao.

It was a thousand times better than the precarious days under the God of Rebellion.

"Thank you, Master."

Taotie opened its mouth, its voice deep and resonant.

Xuan Du nodded.

With a slight thought, the brilliance of the five precious flags gradually faded.

The Innate Five Elements Grand Array has dissipated.

The five-colored net of light transformed into a shower of light that blanketed the heavens and earth.

Taotie stood still, watching the dissipating rain of light, a complex emotion flashing in its blood-red eyes.

The great formation that had trapped it was dispelled as soon as the master said so.

So composed, so at ease.

It was as if the supreme formation that trapped the ferocious beasts of the Nine Heavens was nothing more than a trivial trinket set up casually.

The awe in Taotie's heart deepened even further.

Chaos swept in from afar and landed beside Taotie.

Two pairs of bloodshot eyes met.

In that gaze, there was complexity, emotion, and even a tacit understanding of shared suffering.

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

The fierce competition and backstabbing over hundreds of millions of yuan have never ceased.

Now, all four of them are under the command of the same person.

Chaos spoke, its voice deep and resonant:

"Taotie, you have surrendered, and it is not unjust."

Taotie remained silent.

It did not refute.

Because Chaos is right.

That innate Five Elements Grand Array, that Chaos Pearl, that cultivation level of the Eighth Heaven.

Which one of them isn't absurd?

Which one of them wasn't unheard of?

Even if a god were to personally descend, he might not possess such abilities.

Taotie raised its eyes and looked towards Xuandu.

The figure in green stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calm.

It was as if subduing the four ferocious beasts was merely a matter of convenience.

"Master."

The Taotie opened its mouth, its voice deep and resonant:

"There is something I don't understand."

Xuan Du gazed at it, his eyes calm:

"speak."

Taotie Dao:

"Master possesses the Chaos Pearl, the Innate Five Elements Array, and the cultivation level of the Eighth Heaven."

"Why not directly storm the Xuanji Heavenly Domain and fight against Shenni?"

"With Master's methods, victory is not impossible."

Xuan Du smiled slightly upon hearing this.

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

"Shennie is at the peak of the Ninth Heaven."

"I am only at the early stage of the eighth heaven."

"There's more than a whole level of difference."

"Even with the Chaos Pearl in hand and the innate Five Elements Grand Array protecting him, he might not be a match for them."

He paused, his voice turning deep:

"Moreover, the Xuanji Heavenly Domain is Shenni's territory."

"There are restrictions he has set up there with hundreds of millions of dollars, and there is the malevolent energy he has accumulated."

"His chances of winning are even lower if he plays on his home turf."

Taotie remained silent.

Xuandu continued:

"More importantly, I don't want to alert them."

"If Shen Ni knew that I had already subdued the four of you, he would definitely have made his move beforehand."

"At that time, the Jie Sect will face an unprecedented calamity."

That's not the result I wanted.

Upon hearing this, Taotie's blood-red eyes flashed.

It understood.

What Master wants is not a temporary victory or defeat.

It's the whole picture.

It is the Investiture of the Gods.

It is the inevitable balance of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man that will eventually come.

"Disciple understands."

Taotie lowered its head and said no more.

Xuan Du nodded slightly.

He raised his eyes and looked towards the world inside the pearl.

The mountains are majestic and the rivers are surging.

Spiritual energy is like mist, and the sun and moon revolve.

The four ferocious beasts each occupy their own place.

Chaos reigns in the west, Qiongqi lies dormant in the south, Taotie sleeps in the north, and Taotie sits in the center.

Four auras intertwined like a net.

Resonate with the spiritual energy of this world, and connect with the destiny of the Jie Sect.

Xuan Du sensed the four auras and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

The four ferocious beasts gathered at the Jie Sect.

The Seven Heavens of Chaos, the Five Heavens of Qiongqi, the Four Heavens of Taotie, and the Nine Heavens of Taotie.

The Four Great Primordial Immortals.

Once their injuries have healed and their cultivation has stabilized.

The strength of the Jie Sect will increase several times over.

Even if Hongjun himself came, he might not be able to get away with it.

Moreover, there's also Rahu.

There is also the Chaos Silver Python.

There are also the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Intercepting Sect.

And then there is the path of humanity that is about to awaken.