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

Chapter 75 The Death of Hongyun

And so, after an unknown amount of time, finally, in this void, an endless expanse of red clouds gathered once more.

The red cloud seemed to have a life of its own, breathing in and out, as if undergoing some kind of transformation in the darkness.

And so, a long time passed.

Gradually, but suddenly, the red cloud began to tremble, and in the process of trembling, it seemed as if the red cloud was melting away.

It merged into the void, little by little, at an ever-increasing speed, until finally, the entire red cloud vanished without a trace.

Even the red gourd was gone.

Meanwhile, in the primordial world, the death of Hongyun could not be hidden any longer. During the great battle, Taiyi was able to barely suppress it with the help of the Chaos Bell.

But as time went on, it was impossible for it to suppress the enemy forever. Thus, news of Hongyun's death quickly spread throughout the entire prehistoric world.

Hongyun's death was no small matter.

After all, Hongyun was a top-tier powerhouse, a quasi-saint level existence. And how many quasi-saints were there in the entire primordial world?

In addition, the Eastern King Duke had just fallen not long ago, and now there is Hongyun, two quasi-saints have fallen in succession.

Even the most oblivious people realized something was wrong.

The great calamity of heaven and earth is approaching, and the fact that two quasi-saints are facing the calamity in succession has brought immense pressure to everyone.

After all, there are precedents of great calamities in the primordial world.

The last time was the battle for supremacy between the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, and at that time, there weren't so many Quasi-Saints in the world.

Now that there are so many Quasi-Saints in the world, the Great Calamity still arrives, and it is even the Quasi-Saints who are the first to be attacked.

All of this demonstrates the horror of this catastrophe.

……

Mount Sumeru.

"Senior brother, I never expected that Hongyun would perish like this. He passed the throne to me in Zixiao Palace. Although it was preordained by fate, it still caused us to owe a great deal of karma. Now..." Zhunti said to Jieyin.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Although Hongyun's calamity was ordained by fate, what puzzles me is why Xuanhuang and Zhenyuan, who were on good terms with him, reacted so coldly?"

"Zhen Yuanzi has sealed off the mountain, and there's been no movement from Yingzhou Island either. Why is that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhunti's expression changed slightly. After calculating several more times, he shook his head and said, "Hongyun has indeed perished. Surely the secrets of heaven cannot be wrong."

"However, it is strange according to what my senior brother said. Zhen Yuanzi, Xuanhuang and Hongyun have a close relationship. As we all know, Hongyun has now fallen. Logically speaking, Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanhuang should avenge him."

"Could they be afraid of Dijun and Taiyi? That's impossible."

Zhunti shook his head repeatedly, "Dijun and Taiyi are indeed quite strong, but Xuanhuang's cultivation is absolutely no less than anyone else's. Even Taiqing Laozi, the head of the Three Pure Ones, may not be as strong as him."

"This is also a common opinion."

"Public opinion is public opinion."

Jieyin picked up the conversation and said, "But the demon race is indeed powerful. Dijun, Taiyi, Fuxi, Nuwa, and Kunpeng are all quasi-saints. And besides them, don't forget that there is another one who reigns supreme in the starry sky."

"Ziwei?" Zhunti's expression changed again.

"Senior brother, are you saying that Xuanhuang and Zhenyuanzi are not worried about Dijun and Taiyi, but about Ziwei?"

"To be precise, it's the Zhou Tian Star Array," the guide explained.

"The Great Celestial Array..."

Zhunti's expression finally turned serious.

"We often overlook Ziwei because he never went to Zixiao Palace during his three sermons."

Jieyin said, "But think about it, why is it that even as Dijun and Taiyi grew stronger and their own power increased, they were still unable to reclaim the starry sky from Ziwei?"

"There can only be one reason: Ziwei's strength is too great. Even if he doesn't listen to the Dao, he must have other ways to improve his strength, and he is no less than Dijun and Taiyi."

"Besides that, Ziwei is most famous for the formation he created, the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation."

"I have heard that this formation has 365 main stars and 14,800 secondary stars as its core. Each main star is also guarded by a corresponding star lord. Once the formation is activated, all the stars in the sky will become part of the formation. Its vast power must be even greater than that of a primordial treasure."

"A formation, it can actually reach this level?" Zhunti was very shocked, his eyes flashing.

"The Dao Ancestor once said that all things in heaven and earth can be the Dao, and formations are also the Dao! Any Dao, if it can reach its ultimate level, will naturally be quite powerful."

Jieyin glanced at Zhunti and smiled, "Junior brother, don't overthink it. The Zhou Tian Star Array has a great karmic connection. That's why the Ziwei Emperor gave up the Zhou Tian Star Array to Dijun some time ago."

"Try to think about it. Even the Great Emperor Ziwei doesn't want to touch this cause and effect. We'd better not touch it either."

Zhunti nodded and smiled, "What you say is true, senior brother. It's just that this great formation is so powerful that I can't help but overthink it."

"Um."

Jieyin said, "Let's leave it at that. Whether Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanhuang are worried about Ziwei, the Zhou Tian Star Array, or whatever, it has nothing to do with us anymore."

"With the fall of Hongyun, the karmic connection between him and us has been completely severed, and we have finally found peace."

"This is the perfect opportunity for arduous cultivation and enlightenment, to quickly attain the Primordial Chaos Realm and become a sage!"

"What you say is very true, Senior Brother," Zhunti nodded.

……

Meanwhile, in the Kunlun Mountains.

Taiqing Laozi, Yuqing Yuanshi, and Shangqing Tongtian all sat on a cloud bed.

Taiqing Laozi said, "I sensed the killing intent from the heavens some time ago, and I knew that a calamity would break out and someone would have to face it. I never expected it to be Fellow Daoist Hongyun."

Tongtian also said, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Hongyun has always been kind to others, but unexpectedly he has come to such an end. How can one not feel regret?"

Yuanshi shook his head and said, "Life and death are predestined, and karma is self-inflicted. It is no wonder that he has to blame others. He abdicated in Zixiao Palace and was thus tainted by karma. Now he is facing his tribulation."

"There is a cause, and there will be an effect; this is indeed a reasonable principle."

Laozi nodded and said, "However, since neither Xuanhuang nor Zhenyuan has made a move yet, there might be some hidden secrets involved."

"Another question is, where did Hongyun's Primordial Purple Qi go?"

"Kunpeng killed Hongyun, so logically the Primordial Purple Qi should be in his hands. But now Kunpeng has defected to the demon race and is under the protection of Dijun and Taiyi. Could it be that Dijun has already taken the Primordial Purple Qi from Kunpeng?"

"The demon race has become so powerful that it seems to have no rivals in the world. There used to be the Purple Mansion Continent and the Northern Underworld Sea that could resist it, but now both of them have been swallowed up. The demon race is the only one that is powerful, which is not a good thing."

"Moreover, the demon race already has a junior sister named Nuwa, who was designated by her teacher to become a saint in the future. If the demon race also obtains Hongyun's Primordial Purple Qi, wouldn't the demon race produce two saints in the future?"

"With two sages and such a powerful force as the demon race, how should we deal with this?" Lao Tzu seemed very worried.

(End of this chapter)