Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

Xuanbao smiled slightly and reached out to grasp the handle of the mirror. A cool yet warm sensation came from his palm, as if he were holding a piece of solidified void. He could feel that the Void Mirror had been completely repaired, or rather, it should be better than before, after all, the current Void Mirror had Little White as its spirit.

"Not bad, not bad." Xuanbao examined the ancient mirror in his hand from all angles, becoming more and more satisfied. "From now on, you'll be following me. Little White, show me your skills?"

"Yes, Master!" Little White's voice was filled with excitement.

Before the words were even finished, a grayish-white light suddenly shone on the surface of the Mirror of Nothingness. A slender beam of light shot out from the mirror, silently disappearing into the void ahead. Wherever the beam passed, the void vanished like a pencil mark erased by an eraser, leaving behind a straight, absolute void passage. The edges of that passage were as smooth as a mirror; even the chaotic turbulence automatically repelled it as it approached, as if even chaos itself feared that light.

Xuanbao gasped, "Good heavens, this power... it's almost as strong as when the Lord of Nothingness used it!"

"Master, I can't unleash my full power yet." Xiao Bai's voice carried a hint of apology. "My essence still needs some time to recover. Right now, I can probably only unleash about 70% of my peak power."

"Seventy percent is enough." Xuanbao chuckled, storing the Void Mirror inside his body to nurture it. "It will recover slowly, no rush."

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the mountains of spoils piled up in the World Tree space—the primordial crystals of hundreds of Chaos Demon Gods, core fragments of dozens of Great Thousand Worlds, and countless Chaos spiritual materials and treasures. These things were the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated in the Chaos over thousands of years, and the foundation for his future development.

"It's time to go back." Xuanbao stretched lazily, then turned to look at Bailu, who had been standing quietly behind him. "Let's go home."

Bai Lu nodded without saying anything more, and simply followed silently behind him.

The two transformed into streaks of light, passing through the barriers of the World Tree space and speeding towards the primordial wilderness.

The moment Xuanbao stepped into the primordial world, he felt a sense of relief wash over him; after all, returning home was the most relaxing thing.

The Heavenly Dao avatar emerged from the void, looking at him expressionlessly, but a rare hint of relief flashed in its eyes: "You've finally returned."

"What's wrong? What happened?" Xuanbao grinned and patted the Heavenly Dao clone on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm tough as nails. I won't die so easily."

The Heavenly Dao avatar didn't respond to his question, but instead said calmly, "I've already sensed the commotion in the chaos. Has the Lord of Nothingness fallen?"

"Yeah, he's gone." Xuanbao nodded, his tone as casual as if he were just saying the weather was nice today. "He was taken down by the combined forces of the Fate Demon God, the Cause and Effect Demon God, the Time Demon God, and the Space Demon God, Yang Mei. I picked up some loot along the way."

The Heavenly Dao avatar's gaze lingered on him for a moment before slowly speaking, "The aura emanating from you... you've broken through?"

"Mid-stage of the Eighth Heaven Realm, now stable." Xuanbao didn't hide anything, openly releasing his aura, "And I also picked up a treasure along the way."

As he spoke, he reached out and summoned the Void Mirror, which flew out of his body and hovered in his palm. Grayish-white light flowed endlessly across the mirror's surface, emanating a chilling aura—a sense of nothingness so profound that even the gaze itself seemed to negate it, causing the Heavenly Dao clone to involuntarily take a step back.

"This is... a Chaos Spiritual Treasure?!" The Heavenly Dao Avatar's voice carried a hint of surprise for the first time. "The Void Lord's natal spiritual treasure? How did it end up in your hands?"

"Just taking advantage of the situation." Xuanbao chuckled, retrieving the Void Mirror back into his body. "The Lord of Void is dead, the mirror is broken, I picked it up and fixed it. It's that simple."

The Heavenly Dao clone remained silent for a moment, then slowly uttered a sentence: "As expected of my original body."

"Thank you for the compliment." Xuanbao cupped his hands in greeting, then changed the subject, "By the way, during my absence, has anything chaotic happened in the prehistoric world?"

"No." The Heavenly Dao Avatar shook its head. "The attention in the Chaos has been drawn to the Lord of Nothingness, and no demon god has paid attention to the Primordial World. Over the past thousand years, the Primordial World has developed very smoothly. The number of Quasi-Saints has exceeded 100,000, and the number of Grand Luo Golden Immortals is countless."

Xuanbao nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad. It seems everyone worked very hard while I was away."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the thriving, primordial land below the Heavenly Court, a profound light flashing in his eyes: "However, it's not enough."

"Not enough?" The Heavenly Dao avatar frowned slightly. "The development speed of the Primordial World has far exceeded expectations. At this rate, in a few more eons, the Primordial World will be able to advance to a higher level of world."

"We don't have many more Yuanhui left." Xuanbao shook his head, his voice tinged with solemnity. "Beyond the Chaos, there is still Heaven and Earth."

The Heavenly Dao clone's pupils suddenly contracted: "What do you mean?"

Xuanbao did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "Before his death, the Lord of Nothingness told me that Pangu left behind a saying: 'Beyond Chaos, there is still Heaven and Earth.' He also said that deep within the Eternal Ruins in the far north of Chaos, there is a mark left by Pangu, which records the method to reach beyond Chaos."

The Heavenly Dao avatar remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "You plan to go?"

"Not now." Xuanbao shook his head. "I haven't lived enough yet. Even a ruthless figure like the Lord of Nothingness, a ninth-level expert, perished while pursuing this secret. I'm only at the mid-eighth-level now; what difference would it make if I went? It would be suicide."

He paused, a sly glint in his eyes: "But just because I'm not going doesn't mean I can't make preparations. When I've raised my cultivation to the ninth level, thoroughly nurtured the Void Mirror, and reinforced the defenses of the Primordial World to the point that even a ninth-level giant can't break through—then, perhaps I'll take a look."

"Just one glance," he added, as if trying to convince himself.

For the next several thousand years, Xuanbao entered an unprecedented "seclusion mode".

Instead of causing trouble everywhere as before, he stayed quietly in the primordial world, using the Great Tribulation of Annihilation to refine the origins of those demons and gods, using the Treasure Qi to nourish the Void Mirror, and comprehending the profound mysteries of the Three Thousand Laws.

His cultivation level began to steadily improve under the nourishment of those demonic god essences—

Mid-stage peak of the Eighth Heaven Realm, Late-stage of the Eighth Heaven Realm, Late-stage peak of the Eighth Heaven Realm...

Every step of advancement requires a massive amount of primal energy to support it. But what Xuanbao has in abundance is primal energy—the corpses of hundreds of Chaos Demon Gods, plus the core fragments of dozens of Great Thousand Worlds, are enough for him to break through all the way to the Ninth Heaven with some to spare.

The Great Millstone of Annihilation spun merrily, crushing, extracting, and purifying piece after piece of primordial crystal, transforming it into the purest energy that continuously flowed into Xuanbao's body. His aura, fueled by this almost extravagant accumulation of resources, surged at a terrifying rate.

Meanwhile, the Void Mirror, nourished by the precious energy, gradually recovered its vitality. The spirit Xiaobai's voice became increasingly lively and agile, and the tacit understanding between it and the Xuanbao deepened. Now, the Void Mirror could unleash ninety percent of its peak power—and because the spirit Xiaobai actively cooperated, it was even more adept at using it than when it was in the hands of the Lord of Void.

"Almost there..." Xuanbao sat cross-legged in the center of the World Tree space, feeling the surging power within his body that was almost overflowing. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips. "Give me another thousand years, and I will be able to touch the threshold of the Ninth Heaven."

Bai Lu, sitting not far from him, looked up upon hearing this and said calmly, "Your breakthrough speed is too fast. Won't your foundation become unstable?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Xuanbao waved his hand. "Every time I break through a small realm, I use my magical energy to re-temper my foundation. Although it's faster, my foundation is absolutely solid."

He paused, then suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, any news from the riots?"

"Yes." Bai Lu nodded. "He sent a message saying that the situation in the Chaos has basically stabilized. After the Lord of Nothingness fell, the giants of the Nine Heavens all went back to recuperate, and the demons on the edge of the Chaos have also become much more restrained. However—"

She paused, her brow furrowing slightly. "He said that recently, strange fluctuations have been occasionally coming from the far north of Chaos. The fluctuations are very weak, but very regular, like some kind of signal."

Xuanbao frowned slightly: "The far north of Chaos?"

"Um."

Xuanbao was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up: "It seems that peace won't last much longer."

He walked to the edge of the primordial wilderness, his gaze piercing through layers of void, looking towards the far north of chaos. There, an eternal silence enveloped everything, even starlight could not penetrate that deep darkness. But at this moment, in his perception that had already touched the threshold of the ninth heaven, there was indeed an extremely faint, yet extremely regular fluctuation in the depths of that silence, gently trembling at a constant frequency.

The fluctuations were like a heartbeat.

It's also like—some kind of call.

"Interesting." Xuanbao murmured to himself, a glint of anticipation in his eyes. "Once I break through to the ninth heaven, I must go and see it."

He turned around, walked back to the center of the World Tree space, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

"Continue your cultivation."

A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, an extremely terrifying aura suddenly erupted in the Heavenly Court!

The aura was so powerful that it caused the entire prehistoric world to tremble violently. Whether it was a Great Luo Golden Immortal, a Quasi-Saint, or even a Saint, everyone was pressed down and their faces turned red.

Not to mention those below the Golden Immortal realm, who were all terrified by this aura and prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling in fear. Even Bai Lu had to retreat hundreds of steps before she could barely stand.

Xuanbao slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes seemed to contain a long river of three thousand laws—golden destiny, silver time, intangible cause and effect, and the deep and vast void… Countless lights of laws intertwined and flowed in his eyes, eventually settling into a chaotic calm.

Nine Heavens.

He slowly stood up and stretched his limbs. The unimaginably surging power within him gave him the illusion that he could shatter stars with a single punch—of course, he knew it was just an illusion. While the Nine Heavens were powerful, they weren't at the level to shatter stars at will. However, if he were equipped with the Void Mirror and the World-Destroying Millstone, he was confident he could go toe-to-toe with any chaotic giant of the Nine Heavens.

"Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to the Ninth Heaven!" Xiao Bai's voice rang in the sea of ​​consciousness, filled with heartfelt joy.

"Congratulations, congratulations." Xuanbao grinned, and with a wave of his hand, the Void Mirror flew out of his body and hovered in his palm. The grayish-white light on the mirror's surface was deeper and more restrained than before, like a solidified void, quietly waiting to devour anything that dared to approach.

"Master, I feel like I'm almost recovered!" Little White said excitedly. "After Master nurtures me for a while longer, I'll be back to my peak condition!"

"No rush, take your time." Xuanbao put the Void Mirror back into his body, then turned around and looked toward the far north of the Chaos.

The fluctuations there became even clearer after he broke through to the ninth heaven. The regular tremors, like calls from beyond chaos, pierced through the endless void and reached his ears.

"Bai Lu, I'm going to the Eternal Ruins." Xuan Bao spoke slowly, his voice carrying an undeniable firmness.

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then sighed softly: "I knew you would go."

"Don't worry, I won't act rashly." Xuanbao walked to her side and patted her shoulder. "I'm just going to see what's attracting me. If there's any danger, I'll come back immediately."

Bai Lu looked at him, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly said, "I'll go with you."

Xuanbao paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "Okay."

Chaotic far north

This place was even more desolate than Xuanbao had imagined. There was no light, no darkness, no sound, no temperature—even the laws of nature seemed blurred here. The moment he stepped into this area, he felt an invisible pressure surging from all directions, as if the entire chaos was rejecting him, squeezing him, and trying to drive him out of this place.

"What a strange place," Xuanbao muttered to himself, as the Three Thousand Laws slowly circulated within his body, resisting the omnipresent repulsive force. Bailu behind him also looked somewhat pale—although she was born a Chaos Demon God, the environment here was too extreme, and even she felt somewhat strained.

"What could be here? This place is not suitable for those Chaos Gods to live in at all," Bai Lu asked.

Xuanbao closed his eyes, spreading his divine sense to carefully sense the regular fluctuations. After a moment, he opened his eyes and pointed in one direction: "Over there."

The two followed the direction of the fluctuations, slowly advancing through the Eternal Ruins. The spatial structure here was extremely bizarre; sometimes, a single step would transport them billions of miles away; other times, even after walking for a long time, a glance back revealed they were still standing in the same spot. Xuanbao had to push the laws of spacetime to their limits just to barely find the correct path in this chaotic space.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a faint light suddenly appeared ahead.

The light was a chaotic color, soft and gentle, like a lamp burning quietly in the darkness. It floated in the center of nothingness, without any support around it, drifting there alone, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

Xuanbao's pupils contracted slightly: "That is... the aura left behind by Pangu?"

He cautiously approached the light. As he drew closer, he finally saw its true form—a rune the size of a fist, its entire surface a chaotic color, with countless profound patterns flowing across it. Each of those patterns contained the ultimate mystery of a law, and the three thousand patterns intertwined to form a power that transcended chaos.

Xuanbao stood before the rune and felt an aura so vast it was unimaginable—an aura containing the power to create the world, the compassion to create all things, the majesty to suppress chaos, and a kind of…longing for the unknown.

He reached out and gently touched the rune.

The instant his fingertips touched the rune—

A massive flow of information, like a flood bursting its banks, surged into his mind!

He saw Pangu.

It was a colossal giant, standing tall and imposing, wielding a massive axe amidst the chaos. His body was larger than the stars, his gaze deeper than the universe. He raised his axe and brought it down—the chaos split open, the pure energy rose, the turbid energy descended, and heaven and earth were created.