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

Chapter 76 Yun Zhongzi

The news of Hongyun's death and the impending catastrophe caused quite a stir in the prehistoric world, with powerful figures from all sides discussing it extensively.

For a time, people were filled with panic, after all, even a supreme being like a quasi-saint could fall at any moment.

Naturally, everyone felt insecure, and so they all began to consider their own situation and future.

Some people plan to go into seclusion to avoid the great calamity, while others believe that avoiding the calamity is difficult, and it is better to actively enter the calamity to sever karmic ties in order to escape it.

Everyone has their own choices, which has stirred up a lot of controversy.

Meanwhile, some time had passed in the Kunlun Mountains. On this day, Yuanshi was preaching to his disciple, the Antarctic Immortal.

Although he was called a disciple, judging from his appearance alone, he looked much older than Yuanshi.

It's not as if the Primordial God was the teacher, but rather the Old Man of the South Pole.

However, in the primordial world, those who are accomplished are teachers, and one's appearance is not important. For a master like Yuanshi, such things are even less important.

However, the Old Man of the South Pole's comprehension was a real headache for Yuanshi, who was very worried about this disciple's future.

Despite this, Yuanshi was still very dutiful, and every now and then he would preach to the Antarctic Immortal.

As for whether the Antarctic Immortal can achieve enlightenment, that depends on himself.

At this moment, Yuanshi was preaching when suddenly a thought struck him, and he immediately stopped and began to silently circulate his primordial spirit to calculate.

You must know that Yuanshi is a quasi-saint, with extremely powerful cultivation and a very calm and composed mind. He is not easily moved. If he feels something about this matter, then there must be something related to him.

After some calculations, Yuanshi vaguely deduced that the thing related to him appeared in the south of Kunlun.

So Yuanshi dismissed the Antarctic Immortal, and after a while, Yuanshi himself set off and left Kunlun Mountain.

Heading south.

On this day, Yuanshi arrived outside a great mountain. He saw that this mountain was extraordinary, with a majestic and spectacular shape that reached straight into the clouds. There were all kinds of rare and exotic plants and animals there.

"This is the place, but it seems the time is not yet right." Yuanshi sat down cross-legged on the mountain.

After some time, suddenly one day, a thunderclap boomed in the sky, and then Yuanshi saw the sky and earth change color, with rolling white clouds gathering.

Countless white clouds converge and condense together to form a single, unique white cloud.

Yuanshi watched this scene in shock, and suddenly realized that the white cloud had developed its own sentience.

It is likely that after some time, it will be able to develop its own intelligence and thus take human form and attain enlightenment.

"I see."

Yuanshi was shaken and dared not delay. He quickly waved his sleeve and caught the white cloud. Then he hurriedly returned to Kunlun Mountain.

He went to pay his respects to his elder brother, Taiqing Laozi.

"Brother, look at this."

Yuanshi released that white cloud and said to Laozi.

Lao Tzu's expression changed upon seeing the white clouds. He quickly performed divination and, after a while, said, "Second brother, is this child destined for you?"

Yuanshi nodded and said, "Indeed, it is a sign from heaven that we are destined to be master and disciple."

Lao Tzu thought for a while and then said, "If that's the case, then you should accept it."

"But..." Yuan Shi hesitated.

Lao Tzu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, even if there is some cause and effect, it is a good karmic connection."

Yuanshi nodded and said, "Very well! We'll do as you say, elder brother."

"good."

Lao Tzu nodded as well.

Thus, Yuanshi placed the white cloud in Kunlun Mountain. Several hundred years later, the white cloud indeed developed its own sentience.

Yuan Shi named him Yun Zhongzi.

He often preached to him, and this white cloud transformed into a Taoist priest. He was blessed with great fortune and his innate talent was of the highest caliber, which greatly pleased Yuanshi.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of Kunlun Mountain, in the western Kunlun Mountains, news of Hongyun's demise reached this place.

Upon learning this, the Queen Mother of the West's expression changed drastically, and she said to Xuanhuang, "Brother Daoist, what should we do?"

Xuanhuang, however, said calmly, "There's nothing good or bad about it; we don't need to concern ourselves with this matter."

"what?"

The Queen Mother of the West was bewildered. "But..."

Seeing this, Xuanhuang smiled and explained Hongyun's situation to the Queen Mother of the West, saying, "Hongyun has already comprehended the Way of Freedom and grasped the profound principles of birth and death. Even I am far inferior to him in this respect."

"This time he seems to have perished in the face of calamity, but in fact he has escaped it and is now truly enjoying great freedom and ease. Just wait, he will reappear in the future."

The Queen Mother of the West seemed to understand some of what she was saying, but she nodded and said, "If that's the case, then I'm relieved."

Xuanhuang shook his head and said, "We can't be completely at ease."

"Hongyun's tribulation has passed, but Xihua's is fast approaching. Are you ready?"

"My calamity?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West's expression turned slightly serious.

From the moment she was appointed by the Dao Ancestor in Zixiao Palace as the head of the female immortals, west Wangmu began to realize that she had become entangled in great karma and trouble.

A great calamity is inevitable in the future.

That's why she made a deal with Xuanhuang: she wanted Xuanhuang to help her through the tribulation, while Xuanhuang needed to borrow her pure Yin essence to break through.

Xuanhuang has now successfully broken through, and her great tribulation is about to arrive.

"Are they demons?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.

"Um."

Xuanhuang nodded and said, "Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to obscure the secrets of heaven. Your cultivation is insufficient, so you cannot calculate it."

"How many people will come?" the Queen Mother of the West asked again.

"It's just Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Kun Peng."

Xuanhuang said, "In the primordial world, there are only a few dozen quasi-saints, but most of them have used innate spiritual treasures to sever their corpses, and their cultivation has fallen to a lower level."

"Therefore, those who truly dominate the primordial world and can stir up the winds and clouds are actually those quasi-saints who have severed their corpses solely through their own cultivation."

"And among these, there are differences, namely the difference between severing one corpse, severing two corpses, and severing three corpses."

"Master Hongjun's method of severing the three corpses is extremely profound. With each severing of a corpse, one's cultivation level increases significantly, and the difference in strength becomes enormous."

"But so far, looking across the entire primordial world, there has never been anyone who has severed all three corpses, and even among those who have severed two corpses, there have only been two."

"Two people?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.

She also severed the second corpse, which is one of them, but who is the other one?

"Naturally, it is the true lineage of Pangu, the Taiqing Laozi who is the head of the Three Pure Ones."

Xuanhuang laughed and said, "But apart from that, although those who have severed two corpses are more powerful, there are also experts among the quasi-saints who have severed one corpse."

"The Taiyi Palm, a supreme innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, possesses immense combat power, no less than yours after severing your two corpses."

Xuanhuang said frankly, "That's why the three of them came together. Even though you've already broken through to the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, you can't defeat them all by yourself."

"Isn't there you?" The Queen Mother of the West rolled her eyes at Xuanhuang, but her charm was so captivating that it made Xuanhuang's heart flutter.

However, Xuanhuang also knew that some things should not be indulged in too much, especially since there were important matters to attend to at this time.

"Then why did you just call me 'Brother Dao'?"

Xuanhuang laughed and said, "It's time to change your address."

"What's it called?" The Queen Mother of the West blushed and lowered her voice, but it was as alluring as a gentle kitten scratching your heart with its little paws.

Xuanhuang remained unmoved and said, "Then naturally I should call you husband."

(End of this chapter)