Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

The main hall of Biyou Palace.

The Tongtian Sect Leader frowned deeply, his mind completely preoccupied with the unusual fluctuations in the side hall.

The aura was fading too quickly, almost like a precipitous drop.

Peak Quasi-Saint, Late Quasi-Saint, Mid Quasi-Saint...

It's falling every moment.

In just a few breaths, he had already fallen to the early stage of Quasi-Saint!

And it's still going on!

"Has he gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?"

That was Tongtian's first reaction.

Although the dissipation of cultivation power occasionally occurs in the prehistoric world, it is always a last resort, either due to being ambushed or having one's cultivation foundation damaged, leaving no choice but to dissipate cultivation power to save one's life.

Kong Xuan was perfectly fine just now, and during the conferment ceremony, he even used a divine light of the Great Dao to slay Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, displaying unparalleled power.

How could he suddenly go mad with evil spirits?

Tongtian's doubts deepened, and he immediately released his divine sense to scan the side hall.

How keen is the mind of a sage?

In just a moment, the barrier around the side hall was breached, and the scene inside was revealed.

However, the sight before him caused Tongtian's pupils to shrink sharply.

Inside the side hall.

Kong Xuan sat cross-legged, his Taoist robe soaked in blood, and a chaotic aura emanating from his body fluctuated violently.

But his eyes were clear, his expression calm, and even carried a resolute determination.

He formed hand seals, and the internal energy within his body was reversing in a strange way.

The spiritual energy flowed backward, and the Daoist principles dissipated.

This is not going mad!

This is... a deliberate dissipation of power!

"Is he dissolving his cultivation and starting over?"

Tongtian was deeply shaken, almost unable to believe his own perception.

Peak Quasi-Saint level!

That is a realm that countless beings in the primordial world could never reach in their entire lives.

Many powerful beings are stuck at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, desperately seeking the quasi-saint realm but failing to attain it.

Many powerful individuals at the early and middle stages of Quasi-Sainthood have risked entanglement with karma and thrown themselves into the Great Tribulation for the slightest possibility of breaking through.

But what about Kong Xuan?

He was already at the peak of Quasi-Saint, an invincible existence below the Saint level.

After the Five-Colored Divine Light transforms into the Great Dao Divine Light, it can even injure a Saint!

With such cultivation and strength, how could he just disperse like that?

"Are you crazy?"

Tongtian's first thought was just that.

But the next second, he suddenly realized.

"wrong......"

Tongtian's gaze was deep as he stared intently at the figure in the side hall.

Kong Xuan did not go astray in his cultivation.

He was clear-headed, rational, and even... premeditated.

"There is no Primordial Purple Qi..."

Tongtian muttered to himself, a knowing glint in his eyes.

Yes.

Although Kong Xuan was powerful, he ultimately lacked the Primordial Purple Qi.

In the primordial world, there were only seven streams of primordial purple energy.

One for Hongjun, one for each of the Three Pure Ones, one for Nuwa, and one for each of the two Western Saints.

The seven purple energies correspond to the seven holy positions.

Since the fall of Hongyun and the disappearance of the last wisp of primordial purple energy, the Heavenly Dao has never granted another opportunity to become a saint.

Without the Primordial Purple Qi, no matter how talented or fortunate you are, you will never be able to become a Heavenly Saint.

This is an ironclad rule.

No matter how strong Kong Xuan was, he could not defy the will of Heaven.

Even if he elevates the Five-Colored Divine Light to its ultimate level, and even if he upgrades his origins to the level of a top-tier Chaos Demon God, as long as he doesn't possess the Primordial Purple Qi, he will forever remain at the peak of Quasi-Saint.

Below the sage, all are but ants.

This statement is not an exaggeration.

Even the strongest Quasi-Saint is powerless against a true Saint.

In the battle against the Immortal Volcano, Kong Xuan was able to injure Zhunti by scheming, by understanding cause and effect, and by the unexpected use of the Great Dao Divine Light.

If Zhunti had been prepared in advance, and if Jieyin had arrived in time, Kong Xuan would have had no chance of winning.

"That's why he wanted to dissipate his power..."

Tongtian suddenly felt enlightened.

Kong Xuan is going to take a different path!

A path unbound by the primordial purple energy!

"The Path of Primordial Chaos..."

Tongtian's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Yes.

Only the path to becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal requires no Primordial Purple Qi.

That was a true sage of the Great Dao, transcending the Dao of Heaven, living a carefree and unfettered life.

But this road is too difficult.

Since Pangu separated heaven and earth, only a handful of people have succeeded.

Even the Three Pure Ones obtained the Primordial Purple Qi and followed the path of Heavenly Saints.

The path to Hunyuan is far too perilous.

To rebuild one's power after losing it is a matter of life and death.

"What courage..."

Tongtian sighed in admiration.

He looked at Kong Xuan, whose breath was steadily declining in the side hall, and for the first time, a genuine appreciation appeared in his eyes.

This is not recklessness, but great wisdom and decisiveness.

Knowing that the path to becoming a Heavenly Saint was over, he decisively abandoned his peak Quasi-Saint cultivation and switched to cultivating Hunyuan.

How many people in the primordial world could possess such decisiveness?

"No wonder he reminded Duobao to follow the path of Hunyuan..."

Tongtian recalled what Kong Xuan had just said to Duobao.

It turns out he had already planned this all along.

Perhaps he had already seen through the limitations of the Heavenly Dao and the truth behind the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

"This child... is truly remarkable."

Tongtian slowly sat back on the cloud bed, no longer using his divine sense to probe.

He knew that the worst thing to do when one's cultivation is to be disturbed after it has been broken and needs to be restarted.

Since Kong Xuan has chosen this path, I, as the leader of the sect, should protect him.

"The Four Swords of Zhuxian, rise!"

Tongtian had a sudden thought.

The four swords of Zhuxian hanging behind him suddenly trembled, transforming into four beams of sword light that pierced through the air.

The next moment, the four swords stood at the four corners of the side hall, their sword energy intertwining to form a sword formation that isolated heaven and earth.

Within the sword formation, all heavenly secrets are concealed, and all prying is prevented.

Even the divine sense of a sage would find it difficult to penetrate.

With the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation protecting him, Kong Xuan could safely disperse his internal energy.

......

Inside the side hall.

Kong Xuan seemed to be aware of the changes in the outside world, but he was not distracted.

His entire mind was immersed in the process of dispersing his internal energy.

How vast is the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint at the peak?

To reverse one's cultivation technique at this moment, to dissipate one's power and start over, is tantamount to drying up an entire ocean.

The excruciating pain surged forth like a tidal wave.

The meridians are breaking inch by inch, and the foundation of the Dao is about to collapse.

Although the Chaos God's physical body was strong, it could not withstand this kind of collapse from the inside out.

Fresh blood kept seeping from his pores, staining the futon beneath him dark red.

But Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged.

He focused his mind on his dantian, guiding the spiritual energy to flow in reverse.

Little by little, thread by thread.

Calm and composed, as steady as a rock.

"Disperse!"

Kong Xuan murmured to himself.

The last quasi-saintly Daoist aura collapsed with a deafening roar.

His cultivation level has completely plummeted to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal!

boom!

Inside the side hall, the chaotic light suddenly contracted and disappeared entirely into Kong Xuan's body.

His aura was extremely weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

This level, while considered a powerful figure in the prehistoric world, is vastly different from the previous peak of Quasi-Saint.

Kong Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

There was no disappointment, no regret, only clarity in his eyes.

"It's done..."

He muttered to himself, his voice hoarse.

The dissipation of internal energy was successful.

Now, his cultivation level has fallen to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but his Dao foundation is purer than before.

The traces of the path to quasi-sainthood have been completely erased.

From now on, he will walk the path of Hunyuan.

A path that leads directly to the Great Way, unbound by the laws of Heaven.

"Next, it's time to rebuild my cultivation as a Primordial Golden Immortal..."

Kong Xuan took a deep breath and began to circulate his internal energy.

This time, he was not using the Phoenix Clan's inherited techniques, nor the Jie Sect's cultivation methods.

Rather, it was a Hunyuan cultivation method that he deduced on his own, based on the origins of the Chaos Demon God and combined with the Daoist charm of the Great Dao Divine Light.

The technique was nameless, yet it was most suitable for him.

hum!

As the cultivation technique was activated, spiritual energy began to surge into the side hall.

The Spirit Gathering Array was activated at full power, and the spiritual veins of Jin'ao Island were once again activated.

But this time, Kong Xuan absorbed spiritual energy even faster than before!

The top-tier Chaos Demon God fully unleashed its power.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is welcomed without reservation, and the laws of the five elements are naturally compatible.

Although the divine light of the Great Dao has not yet manifested, its Daoist essence has been integrated into every aspect of the practice.

Kong Xuan's aura began to slowly return.

Peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal... Early stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal!

In a short while, he broke through the first major realm.

From a Great Luo Golden Immortal to a Primordial Golden Immortal!

Although it is only the initial stage, the Primordial Golden Immortal is at the same level as the Quasi-Saint, and their strength is almost the same.

More importantly, the Primordial Golden Immortal cultivates the Primordial Dao, which has a more solid foundation and greater potential for the future.

"Not enough..."

Kong Xuan stopped absorbing spiritual energy.

After all, the Primordial Golden Immortal mainly relies on comprehending the laws.

To break through from the early to the middle stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, one must comprehend at least 30% of the laws.

Since I am most compatible with the Five Elements principle, it is naturally the easiest for me to comprehend the Five Elements principle.

But Kong Xuan was not prepared to follow the conventional path of enlightenment.

After all, the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is imminent, and time is too short.

In just over a month, the Four Saints will be besieging Tongtian.

Kong Xuan's next step was to elevate his understanding of the Five Elements.

"sublimation!"