Primordial Era: If I remain in Longevity Mountain, I will steadily attain sainthood.

Chapter 16 The Five Elements Incarnation, Making Another Choice

When Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi combined their escape techniques, they combined their strengths.

Zhen Yuanzi's magical power was even greater, while Hong Yun's escape speed was even faster. When their escape lights were combined, their speed was even higher.

Although we started a little later, we were no slower than the others, and in fact, we were faster.

Beyond the primordial heavens lay a vast, boundless chaos, separated by the membrane of heaven and earth.

When the two arrived in front of the membrane of heaven and earth, they looked at the thick membrane and their eyes showed a slightly strange look.

For Hongyun, he also created a world within the Qiankun Pearl. And since it was a world, the world he created naturally also had such a membrane.

However, compared to the membrane of the primordial world, the membrane of his world was much thinner.

As for Zhen Yuanzi, his companion spiritual treasure, the Earth Book, was transformed from the earth's membrane, and it had some similarities with this membrane of heaven and earth.

Let's go!

Zhen Yuanzi did not linger; he was the first to pass through the membrane of heaven and earth and enter the chaos.

Hongyun followed and entered the chaos.

Upon entering the chaos, one sees only a hazy, chaotic current of energy surging and crashing around them.

However, both of them had innate spiritual treasures protecting them, and the lotus platforms beneath them blocked the chaotic air currents coming from all directions.

This chaotic void is filled with these violent chaotic energies. If one's cultivation is insufficient, entering this place will result in being eroded and destroyed by the endless chaotic energy in a short time.

Therefore, to walk in this chaos, one must at least have the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, or have a primordial spiritual treasure to protect oneself, otherwise it is tantamount to courting death.

From this perspective, it can be seen that Hongjun's sermon was not open to everyone. At least in this chaotic void, those cultivators whose cultivation level had not reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level were eliminated.

If one lacks strength, one cannot be considered destined to hear the Dao; if one's luck is insufficient and one lacks spiritual treasures to protect oneself, one cannot cross this chaotic void and thus cannot hear the Dao.

Thinking of this, Hongyun suddenly seemed to remember something and paused slightly.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Hongyun said, "But I just remembered something small."

As she spoke, Hongyun's body trembled slightly, and a red light immediately separated from her body. This red light landed beside Hongyun and transformed into a woman dressed in a red palace dress.

"Fellow Daoist Huoyun, I'll leave that matter to you," Hongyun said to the woman.

This woman was actually an incarnation of Hongyun. Hongyun created heaven and earth within the Qiankun Pearl, and at that time, he performed the power of transforming the four symbols into the five elements, which resulted in five divine beasts: the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the Qilin of the Center.

These five divine beasts are Hongyun's five incarnations, corresponding to the five elements, and each has a name: Wood Cloud Daoist, Fire Cloud Daoist, Metal Cloud Daoist, Water Cloud Daoist, and Earth Cloud Daoist.

Each possesses unique abilities, and their cultivation levels are roughly one-fifth of that of the original Hongyun, making them incredibly powerful.

As for Hongyun's incarnation, Huoyun Daojun, the reason why she is a woman is something that Hongyun cannot do anything about.

When the world was created, he transformed the four symbols into the five elements, which in the darkness was in accordance with the principles of Yin and Yang. Therefore, among the five elemental incarnations, there are two female bodies. One is the Fire Cloud Dao Lord, and the other is the Golden Cloud Dao Lord.

Zhen Yuanzi teased Hongyun for this for a long time, but Hongyun has gotten used to it now.

Upon hearing Hongyun's instructions, Huoyun Daojun replied, "This is nothing more than a trivial matter, fellow Daoist, please rest assured."

Then it transformed into a streak of fire, and without needing any protective magic treasures, it left Hongyun's side.

However, instead of heading deeper into the chaos, it flew back the way it came.

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head, unsure of what Hongyun was up to, and the two continued on their way.

After that, nothing unexpected happened.

In the vast, chaotic depths, the two finally found a palace, named Zixiao Palace.

The Zixiao Palace stood amidst the chaos, appearing desolate yet ancient and timeless. The violent chaotic currents that swept around it all quieted down.

The closer one gets to Zixiao Palace, the more one can feel a mysterious and profound sensation. Faintly, one can hear faint Daoist sounds echoing, which are extremely mysterious.

Before reaching the palace, many figures were already sitting cross-legged on an open space, and many of them were people I knew.

For example, the Three Pure Ones, the siblings Fuxi and Nuwa, the Daoist Styx, the brothers Dijun and Taiyi, the Daoist Leize, and so on.

The arrival of Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun caused a stir among the crowd. The two walked over, greeted those they knew, and then found an empty seat. They sat down and waited silently for the Zixiao Palace to open.

And so, as time went by, more and more powerful beings gathered outside the Zixiao Palace.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Hongyun's mind again.

"Ding, Zixiao Palace is about to open. There are six holy futons inside. The host can make the following choices."

"Option 1: Use your speed to rush into Zixiao Palace, seize the holy seat and sit down, and you will receive the reward of the perfect version of the Three Corpses Severing Method."

"Option Two: If you choose not to sit on the holy seat futon, you will receive the Primordial Treasure Hunyuan Sword as a reward."

Huh? What does that mean? The perfect version of the Three Corpses Severing Method? Does this mean that the Three Corpses Severing Method passed down by Hongjun really has a problem?

Hongyun's heart stirred, and he asked the system, but the reply he received did not say that there was a problem with the method of severing the three corpses passed down by Hongjun.

Rather, the method of severing the three corpses is inherently difficult, but if it is a method of severing the three corpses that has been improved by the system, it can enable Hongyun to better attain enlightenment.

So, how should one choose? Hongyun's face showed a conflicted expression. One was the method to attain enlightenment, and the other was a primordial treasure.

Hongyun still lacks the method to prove the Dao, even though he has decided to prove the Dao through force and through the world.

But that was before the system told him it would provide him with a method to prove his path.

One can only choose a path based on one's own knowledge and experience.

But now that the system has provided a method for attaining enlightenment, Hongyun felt that he couldn't miss it.

Although innate treasures are good, they are ultimately external objects. If one's own strength is not strong, what difference is there between that and Taiyi holding the Chaos Bell until his death?

Therefore, although Hongyun knew that once she sat in that position, there would be enormous consequences.

But now that the method to attain enlightenment has been presented to us, we must fight for it no matter what.

"System, I choose option one." Hongyun made her choice.

After making her choice, Hongyun looked at Zhen Yuanzi beside her. Since she had decided to sit on the futon, should she bring Zhen Yuanzi with her?

After thinking it over, Hongyun decided not to bring Zhen Yuanzi along. The karma associated with the Holy Position Futon was too great, and he was afraid that Zhen Yuanzi wouldn't be able to handle it.

(End of this chapter)