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

Kong Xuan stopped and looked up at the tree.

Little White's eyes widened: "What a huge tree!"

Kong Xuandao: "The Boundless Divine Tree."

Xiao Bai asked, "How did you know?"

Kong Xuandao: "Feeling."

"It told me that its name is the Boundless Divine Tree."

Little White asked, "Does it have intelligence?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, a face appeared on the tree trunk.

He was old and kind, like an old grandfather.

The tree-faced creature opened its mouth, its voice hoarse.

"It's not easy for you to get this far."

Kong Xuandao: "Just passing by."

The tree-faced creature asked, "Passing by? Where to?"

Kong Xuandao said, "Go to the deeper reaches of the boundless."

Tree Face was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Deeper still, there is nothing."

Kong Xuan said, "How will we know if we don't go and see for ourselves?"

Treeface nodded: "You've got guts."

"I have lived here for countless years and have seen countless people."

"But not one of them dared to go any further."

"You're the first one."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

Tree Face said, "Since you dare to go, I'll give you something."

A leaf falls from the tree.

It shimmered with golden light and fell into Kong Xuan's palm.

The tree-faced man said, "The Boundless Divine Leaf."

"Keep it with you, it will protect you."

"The storm of laws deep within the Boundless Realm cannot harm you."

Kong Xuan nodded: "Thank you."

Tree Face said, "Go."

"If you find anything, come back and tell me."

Kong Xuan nodded and continued on his way.

Another ten days passed.

The nothingness began to change.

It is no longer empty.

Light appeared.

Not just a little bit, but a whole area.

Light poured in from all directions and shone on me.

Kong Xuan squinted and looked into the distance.

There is a door there.

The gate was enormous, a thousand feet high and five hundred feet wide.

It was entirely golden, radiating brilliant light.

The door is engraved with ancient and mysterious runes.

Kong Xuan approached and raised his hand to touch the door.

It feels warm to the touch, like touching your skin.

The door didn't move.

Kong Xuan pushed hard.

The door remained unmoved.

He activated his cultivation, channeling the power of the Limitless Realm into his arms.

Push again.

The door moved.

It opened slowly, making a dull sound.

Behind the door lies a completely new world.

There is sky, there is earth.

The sky is white, not gray, not gold, but pure white.

The earth is transparent, like glass, and you can see below.

What's below?

It is white and transparent.

Layer upon layer, stacked upon stack.

Like endless space, stacked together.

Kong Xuan stepped inside.

The door slowly closed behind me.

Little White asked, "Master, where is this?"

Kong Xuan shook his head: "I don't know."

He didn't know, but he sensed it.

This is the core of Wuji.

The core of the Tao.

Kong Xuan walked lightly on the ground.

The ground beneath your feet is transparent, allowing you to see the world below.

The world below has mountains and rivers, trees and flowers.

But they are all transparent.

Like a crystal carving.

Kong Xuan squatted down and touched the ground.

It's cool, smooth, and like glass.

But he knew it wasn't glass.

This is the Way.

The Dao that has condensed into a physical form.

Kong Xuan got up and continued walking.

After walking a short distance, a city came into view.

The city was not large, only a hundred feet in circumference.

The city walls are transparent, and the city gates are open.

In the city, there is a palace.

The palace is also transparent.

Inside the hall sat a person.

No, it's not a person.

It's a statue.

A transparent statue, life-size.

The statue sits cross-legged in the center of the hall, with its hands resting on its knees.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his face was serene.

It's like being in a meditative state.

Kong Xuan entered the hall and stood in front of the statue.

Looking at it, a feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.

Familiar with.

very familiar.

It feels like I've seen it somewhere before.

He closed his eyes and recalled.

Suddenly, I opened my eyes.

"Is it you?"

The statue did not move or answer.

But Kong Xuan knew who it was.

It is the end of the Tao.

That ball of light deep within the chaos gave him the seed of Dao.

That ball of light that claimed to be the end of the Tao, and that he wanted to merge with it.

How did it get here?

Kong Xuan frowned and circled the statue once.

There are words engraved on the back of the statue.

Very small, very dense.

Kong Xuan stared intently at it.

"The Way has no end, it only goes further."

"Above chaos, above primordial chaos, above the boundless."

"Each floor is a new beginning."

"Don't stop, don't look back."

The handwriting is simple and archaic, like it was carved with a knife.

After Kong finished reading, he remained silent for a long time.

"Don't stop, don't look back."

He muttered to himself, then turned around.

We left the palace, left the city, and continued on our journey.

It took three days to get there.

A deep abyss appeared ahead.

It's not a crack, it's not a ravine.

It is an abyss.

It is so wide that its edges cannot be seen, so long that its ends cannot be seen, and so deep that its bottom cannot be seen.

There is light in the abyss.

Light of various colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet.

Intertwined, like a rainbow.

Kong Xuan stood on the edge of the abyss, looking down.

You can't see the bottom, you can only see the light.

Little White asked, "Master, shall we go down?"

Kong Xuan nodded.

He leaped into the abyss.

Light poured in from all directions and shone on me.

It's warm and cozy, like soaking in a hot spring.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and let his body fall.

It fell for a long time.

One day, two days, three days.

The time and distance are unknown.

It's just falling.

Finally, we landed.

The ground beneath my feet is solid, but I can't see it.

The light was so bright that everything was blurred.

Kong Xuan activated his cultivation, and his eyes were covered with a layer of white light.

The light isn't so glaring anymore.

He took in his surroundings.

This is a huge space.

It spans ten thousand zhang in circumference and is a thousand zhang high.

In the center of the space, something is suspended.

It is a book.

The book was very large, about ten feet in length and width.

The cover is black and has no words.

The pages turned, making a rustling sound.

With each page turned, light flies out.

All colors of light come from here.

Kong Xuan approached and reached out to touch the cover.

It has a rough texture, like tree bark.

The book did not respond.

He opened the cover.

The first page had two words written on it.

"chaos."

The words were golden and shimmered.

Kong Xuan turned to the second page.

"Hongmeng".

Page 3.

"Wuji" (无极).

Page 4.

blank.

There were no words, only light.

The light was very weak and faint.

Like it's about to dissipate.

Kong Xuan stared at the blank page and suddenly understood.

This book records the journey of the Tao.

Chaos, primordial chaos, the boundless void.

After the third layer, there is blank space.

Because no one has reached that point yet.

Kong Xuan closed the letter and took a step back.

The book floats in mid-air, still turning its pages.

The light still flew out.

Little White asked, "Master, what is this book?"

Kong Xuandao: "Taoist texts."

"It records the past of the Tao."

"Also, the future of the Way is preserved."

Xiaobai asked, "Is the future a blank slate?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "Because no one has arrived yet."

Little White asked, "Can Master walk there?"

Kong Xuan stared at the blank page, remaining silent for a long time.

"have no idea."

"But I want to try."

He approached again and placed his hand on the book.

The power of the boundless realm surged into the pages of the book.

The blank page moved.

A single word slowly emerged.

It was very small and very faint.

But it is.

Kong Xuan saw the character clearly.

"road."

There is only one word: Dao (the Way).

It is not chaos, not primordial chaos, not the limitless.

That is the Way.

The purest, most primal thing is the Tao.

Kong Xuan stopped and stared at the character.

A sudden realization dawned on me.

The path has no end; it only goes further.

Chaos is the Dao, Primordial Chaos is the Dao, Wuji is the Dao.

Going upwards, it's still the path.

Going down is also a path.

The Way is under your feet, in your hands, and in your heart.

In every place.

Kong Xuan turned around and left the Taoist book.

It flew upwards towards the abyss.

It flew for a long time, finally emerging from the abyss.

We passed through the city walls and the sacred tree.

Having passed through nothingness, we return to the primordial world.

This trip took three years.

His cultivation level did not break through in the past three years.

But his state of mind was completely different.

Back at the courtyard, the purple bamboo grove was even taller.

The water still flows.

Mie Shi sat cross-legged under the bamboo. When he saw Kong Xuan return, he stood up and bowed.

Kong Xuan nodded and walked into the main house.

Sit on the futon and close your eyes.

He did not practice spiritual cultivation.

I'm just thinking about it.

Think of the blank pages of the book.

Think about the word "Tao".

Thinking of what the Lord of the Heavenly Mystery Domain said.

If we're talking about Hongmeng...

Reflecting on the path I've walked.

From the beginning of time to chaos, from chaos to primordial chaos.

From the primordial chaos to the boundless void.

Every step was taken firmly.

I have no regrets about any of the steps I've taken.

Kong Xuan opened his eyes and looked out the window.

The sky was purple, dotted with stars.

"The road ahead is still long."

"But I'm not in a hurry."

"Walk slowly."

"It will eventually come to an end."

Little White was lying on the doorstep, already asleep.

Kong Xuan looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This little fox has been with him for so many years.

From chaos to primordial chaos, from primordial chaos to the boundless void.

They never left.

Kong Xuan got up and walked out of the room.

Night had fallen, and the purple light was soft.

He stood in the courtyard, gazing at the sky.

Suddenly, a figure landed in the courtyard.

Hongmeng.

His purple robes fluttered in the wind, and his expression was solemn.

"Kong Xuan, something's happened."

Kong Xuan asked, "What is it?"

Hongmeng said, "Deep within the Boundless Realm, a hole has appeared."

"The hole is huge and bottomless."

"Something is coming out of the cave."

Kong Xuan asked, "What is it?"

Hongmeng said, "I don't know."

"Never seen it before."

"It's very strong."

"So strong that it makes me feel uneasy."

Kong Xuan remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"I'll go take a look."

Hongmeng said, "I'll stay with you."

The two took flight and headed towards the depths of the boundless void.

Xiao Bai woke up with a start and jumped onto Kong Xuan's shoulder.

"Master, wait for me!"

The three flew into the void and sped towards the depths.

After three days of flying, we arrived.

Ahead, there is a huge black hole.

The cave entrance is thousands of feet in circumference and its depth is unfathomable.

Black smoke billowed out of the cave.

The black mist was as thick as ink, and wherever it passed, nothingness trembled.

Kong Xuan looked at the black mist, his brows furrowing slightly.

He recognized that aura.

In the depths of chaos, at the end of the Tao.

"This is……"

Hongmeng asked, "What is it?"

Kong Xuandao: "The opposite of the Dao."

"It is not chaos, not primordial chaos, not the boundless void."

"It is nothingness."

"Utter nothingness."

"There is no Tao, no law, nothing."

Hongmeng's expression changed drastically.

"The opposite of the Tao? What kind of power is that?"

Kong Xuan shook his head: "I don't know."

"But I know I can't let it spread."

He raised his hand, and the Great Dao became limitless.

Colorless white light swept towards the black hole.

The white light and black mist collided, making a hissing sound.

The black mist dissipated somewhat, but it quickly surged out again.

Kong Xuan stopped, his expression grave.

"I alone am not enough."

Hongmeng said, "I'll help you."

The two of them took action at the same time.

A beam of white light shot towards the black hole.

Black energy surged, clashing with the white light.

stalemate.

Little White cried out anxiously, "Master, keep going!"

Kong Xuan gritted his teeth and unleashed his full cultivation.

The power of the Limitless Realm is unreserved.

The white light surged and pressed down on the black energy.

The black mist gradually retreated, returning to the cave.

But the entrance to the cave is still there.

Kong Xuan stopped and took a breath.

"It can only be suppressed, not completely sealed off."

Hongmeng asked, "What should we do?"

Kong Xuan remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Looking for Taoist books."

"The answer lies in the Taoist scriptures."

He turned and flew towards the direction of the Taoist book.

HarmonyOS followed behind.

After a day's flight, we arrived.

The Taoist book floated in mid-air, its pages still turning.

On the blank page, the character "道" (Dao) was still there.

Kong Xuan approached and placed his hand on the book.

My mind was completely absorbed in the book.

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind.

The origin of the Tao, the evolution of the Tao, and the future of the Tao.

And that hole.

The opposite of the Tao is the abyss of nothingness.

It will begin once every endless years.

If it is not sealed, the void will devour everything.

Even the Dao will be swallowed up.

There is only one way to seal it.

Use the power of the Tao to block the entrance to the cave.

Where does the power of the Tao come from?

It comes from practitioners.

We need someone who will give up everything.

Cultivation, physical body, soul.

It transformed into the power of the Tao, sealing the entrance to the cave.

Kong Xuan opened his eyes and withdrew his hand.

His expression was calm.

Hongmeng asked, "Is there a way?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "Yes."

"But the cost is high."

Hongmeng asked, "What price?"

Kong Xuandao said, "We need someone who will give everything."

"Transform into the power of the Tao, and seal the entrance to the cave."

Hongmeng's expression changed drastically.

Give everything.

Cultivation, physical body, soul.

That was a complete disappearance.

They don't even have the chance to be reincarnated.

silence.

A long silence.

Kong Xuan spoke up: "I'll do it."

Hongmeng shook his head: "No."

"You are the deputy hall master, and you belong to the Boundless Realm."

"The HarmonyOS world needs you."

Kong Xuan said, "But I am the strongest person."

"Only I can seal that hole."

Hongmeng looked at him, his eyes slightly red.

"Is there no other way?"

Kong Xuan shook his head: "No."

He turned and flew towards the black hole.

HarmonyOS followed behind.

Little White perched on my shoulder, tears welling in its eyes.

"Master, no..."

Kong Xuan patted her head.

"I'm not afraid."

"It just exists in a different form."

"Where the Tao is, I am."

Fly to the edge of the black hole.

The black energy surged, like the roar of an evil dragon.

Kong Xuan stood at the entrance of the cave, his hands behind his back.

He turned around and glanced at Hongmeng.

"Tell Yuanfeng that her son is unfilial."

"We can't go back for soup."

Hongmeng nodded, his voice hoarse.

"I will bring it."

Kong Xuan looked at Xiao Bai again.

"Follow HarmonyOS, and it will take care of you."

Little White cried, "No, I only want my master!"

Kong Xuan did not answer.

He turned around and leaped into the black hole.

The black mist engulfed him.

Immediately, a beam of white light shot out from the cave.

The beam of light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the entire void.

The black energy was suppressed by the white light and retreated back into the cave.

The opening gradually narrowed.

Getting smaller and smaller.

Getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, it disappeared completely.

The black hole has disappeared.

Only white light remained, gradually dissipating.

Hongmeng stood in the void, gazing at the emptiness.

He remained silent for a long time.

Little White nestled on my shoulder, crying her heart out.

"Master! Master!"

No one answered.

The white light faded, and nothingness returned to darkness.

Hongmeng turned around and flew towards the Hongmeng World.

Little White turned around and gazed into the darkness.

She knew her master wouldn't be coming back.

But she remembered her master's words.

Where the Tao is, there he is.

The Way will never perish.

He wouldn't either.

The Primordial World.

Purple Gold Domain, a residence.

The purple bamboo grove rustled, and the stream murmured by.

Mie Shi sat cross-legged under the bamboo, closing his eyes to cultivate.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Because there was one more person in the courtyard.

He stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in a black robe and with black hair.

Annihilation's eyes widened: "Master?"

The man turned around, his expression calm.

It was Kong Xuan.

He's not Kong Xuan.

His body was translucent.

Like light condensed.