Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 68 The End of Their Fate

As the Three Pure Ones departed, the other powerful beings also scattered like birds and beasts, and few came to greet Xuanhuang.

After all, everyone knew the purpose of their visit, and they were too embarrassed to speak to Xuanhuang any further.

Xuanhuang ignored everyone else, but his gaze lingered on Kunpeng a few times, startling Kunpeng so much that he quickly walked over to Dijun and Taiyi.

Xuanhuang then withdrew his gaze.

After a while, everyone finally left, leaving only three people in the chaos: Xuanhuang himself, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun.

"Thank you both, fellow Daoists," Xuanhuang said sincerely to the two.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun quickly waved their hands.

"There's no need for us to say these things, but brother, are you really alright?" Zhen Yuanzi asked worriedly.

"Something's up."

Upon hearing this, Xuanhuang gave a wry smile and said, "How could I be alright? I went directly from the Four Symbols to Yin and Yang; the leap was simply too great."

"As a result, my supernatural powers backfired. I survived this time by sheer luck, but my cultivation level has been greatly reduced. It will take me many more years to recover to my full strength."

"Could it be that the source has been damaged?" Hongyun frowned upon hearing this.

Xuanhuang nodded.

Then he added, "But it's not a big problem. It will recover in a few thousand years, or even faster."

"Several thousand years isn't a long time," Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun said, finally putting their minds at ease.

"Moreover, although my cultivation level was greatly reduced and my origin was damaged this time, it was not entirely without gains. After all, I knew that my foundation was insufficient, and it was too difficult to forcibly transform Yin and Yang directly with the Four Symbols."

Xuanhuang said, "The so-called Taiji gives rise to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang divide into four phenomena, and between Yin and Yang and the four phenomena, there is a Three Powers. Next, I can start with the Three Powers and use them to supplement the Four Phenomena, further strengthening my foundation. When I break through again, I will be fully confident."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun both exclaimed "Great kindness!" and offered their congratulations to Xuanhuang.

This time, however, he turned misfortune into blessing. Although his cultivation level had declined, his Daoist practice had increased, and he was one step closer to attaining enlightenment.

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, Brother Dao, what happened before? How did you come back to life?" Zhen Yuanzi suddenly remembered and asked.

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanhuang burst into laughter and said, "You all guess first, guess how I did it."

The two seemed to be deep in thought.

After a moment, Hongyun said, "I think it should be related to your Four Symbols Staff. The Four Symbols Staff is your treasure for proving your Dao, and it is closely related to you."

Zhen Yuanzi agreed, saying, "I think that's roughly the case too."

"good."

Xuanhuang nodded and told the two, "When I broke through last time and transformed the Five Elements into the Four Symbols, I comprehended the Dao of Transformation between Reality and Illusion, and also changed my foundation. I can create something from nothing and rebuild my physical body at any time."

"Therefore, I had previously trapped my primordial spirit within the Four Symbols Staff, and what exploded was merely my physical body."

"After my physical body was burst apart by the supernatural power, my cultivation was not damaged; I only lost some magical power!"

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is." Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun both exclaimed in admiration at Xuanhuang's wisdom.

"Hesitation leads to trouble; only by giving up something can you gain something. Your Daoist heart is truly insightful!" Zhen Yuanzi exclaimed.

Xuanhuang was not stingy either, and directly passed on many of his related insights to the two of them.

Then Xuanhuang bid farewell to the two, saying, "Fellow Daoists, I have indeed suffered a loss of vital energy this time, so I should go back and recuperate as soon as possible."

"Go on, go on! We should go back to our own lair too." Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun did not stop him and watched Xuanhuang leave.

After Xuanhuang left, the two of them also left together.

Thus, a fierce battle for the most precious treasure, which had nearly erupted, came to an end.

However, in the primordial world, the aftermath of this battle was not yet over. It is said that the Eastern King Duke, because of the old feud over the gourd vine of Mount Buzhou.

Furthermore, Xuanhuang was right next door, and his breakthrough in supernatural powers had failed, leaving him in imminent danger. Thus, Dongwanggong hardened his heart and launched an attack on Xuanhuang.

This was also due to the mysterious calamity that had befallen the Eastern King Duke, whose mind was clouded by the calamity, and whose fate was nearing its end.

That's why even the mighty Dongwanggong, a quasi-saint, lost his composure and acted so recklessly.

Then we learned the details: Dongwanggong not only failed to kill Xuanhuang and attract the attention of the heroes, but also suffered a great defeat.

His forces were wiped out in an instant, and the group of Grand Luo Golden Immortals who followed him were either killed, suppressed, or scattered in all directions.

Although the Eastern King Duke managed to escape from the pursuit of the Western Queen Mother, he was left all alone.

Moreover, Dongwanggong knew that he had many enemies in the prehistoric world, so he dared not return to Zifuzhou at this time.

Instead, they headed towards the desolate edge of the universe.

On the edge of the primordial universe, the spiritual energy here is both chaotic and violent. Coupled with countless spaces that are constantly changing and evolving, the environment here is truly harsh, surpassing any other place in the primordial world.

This is not a place for cultivation.

But with nowhere else to turn, Dong Wanggong had no choice but to hide in this vast and chaotic land and take the time to recover from his injuries.

"That vile woman Xihua, could she be having an affair with Xuanhuang?" The more Dongwanggong thought about it, the more he hated it.

After much thought, he felt that if the Queen Mother of the West hadn't interfered, he wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat, even if he hadn't succeeded.

Now, however, he is in such a sorry state.

"The others are all useless. Even with him in that state, they don't dare to make a move. Sooner or later, they'll regret it."

The Eastern King was filled with resentment, but after thinking it over, he had no other choice. Now, he could only try to heal his injuries and regain his strength.

As for the forces in Zifu Continent, they can only be temporarily abandoned for now. In any case, with his own strength and status as the leader of the male immortals, it wouldn't be difficult to rebuild another one.

So the Eastern King Duke found a place in this chaotic land, set up an array, hid himself, and recuperated from his injuries.

And so, another hundred years passed.

On this day, Dongwanggong suddenly felt that the spiritual energy around him seemed to have changed, becoming thinner than before.

"This damned place has such thin spiritual energy, and I've already drained it all in just a hundred years?" Dong Wanggong cursed.

I was just about to leave this place and find another place with abundant spiritual energy.

Suddenly, Dong Wanggong's expression changed again, and he thought to himself, "Something's not right. The spiritual energy has suddenly become thinner. This isn't because I absorbed too much, but because of... the formation!"

The Eastern King was a master of formations himself, and upon realizing this, his heart sank instantly.

With a "whoosh," the dragon-headed cane appeared in Dong Wanggong's hand. Dong Wanggong's aura burst forth, and with a sudden strike, he shattered the surrounding world, and terrifying pure yang power swept across the sky.

The world seemed to be filled with bursts of pure white fire, raging and scorching, burning everything in its path.

"Which fellow Daoist set up this formation? How dare you play such a joke on me! Please show yourself and tell me!" Dongwanggong shouted.

(End of this chapter)