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

Kong Xuan stood at the foot of the mountain, his body covered in blood.

His ink-black robe was torn, and his left arm hung limply.

But he stood there.

Looking at the Primordial Celestial Venerable atop the mountain, his gaze was calm.

What about a sage?

In the illusion, he saw the Lord of Nothingness.

That is an existence countless times stronger than a saint.

He didn't kneel.

Let alone the mere Primordial Beginning?

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at him with a gloomy expression.

"Kong Xuan, you are stubbornly unrepentant."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

He just stood there.

The wind blew, and her black hair danced in the air.

Blood dripped down his robes and pooled on the ground.

But he did not fall.

Yuanshi Tianzun raised his hand.

The second palm strike is poised to strike.

He used 30% of his strength in that palm strike.

Enough to kill a quasi-saint.

Kong Xuan sensed it.

If that palm strike landed, he would surely die.

But he still didn't back down.

suddenly.

A sword light flew in from afar.

Crimson red, like fire and blood.

The sword light landed in front of Yuanshi Tianzun, blocking the palm strike.

boom!

The earth trembled and the mountains crumbled.

Yuanshi Tianzun took a step back, his expression slightly changing.

"Reaching the heavens?"

In the distance, a figure flew over.

He wore a blue Taoist robe and had a stern face.

Holding the Immortal Execution Sword, his killing intent was chilling.

The Master of Heaven.

He landed in front of Kong Xuan and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Senior Brother, isn't it a bit inappropriate to bully the weak?"

Yuanshi Tianzun's expression darkened: "Tongtian, you want to protect him?"

The Master of the Heavens said calmly, "It's not about protecting him."

"It is to protect the fortunes of the Shang dynasty."

"On the Investiture of the Gods, King Zhou of Shang still has twenty-eight years of good fortune left."

"Aren't you going a bit too far with your impatience?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable remained silent.

The Master of Heaven is right.

When the Investiture of the Gods was established, King Zhou of Shang still had twenty-eight years of good fortune remaining.

The fact that the Chan Sect is in such a hurry is indeed against the rules.

Yuanshi Tianzun stopped and looked at Kong Xuan.

"I'll spare your life today for the sake of my junior brother."

"Next time, I won't show any mercy."

He turned and flew away.

Five Golden Immortals followed behind.

At the foot of Jinji Ridge, the Xiqi army also retreated.

The Master of the Heavens turned around and looked at Kong Xuan.

Are you alright?

Kong Xuan shook his head: "It's alright."

The Master of Heaven looked him up and down, his gaze complex.

"Peak Quasi-Saint, able to withstand a Saint's palm strike and survive."

"You're stronger than I thought."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

The Master of Heaven said, "But you can't stop me a second time."

"The next time they come, there will be four saints."

"I can't protect you alone."

Kong Xuan nodded: "I know."

"But I still won't back down."

The Master of Heaven gazed at him for a long time.

Then, I laughed.

"it is good."

"He has backbone."

"Just like I was back then."

He took out a pill from his sleeve and handed it to Kong Xuan.

"Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, used for healing injuries."

"Eating it will help you recover faster."

Kong Xuan took the pill and put it in his mouth.

The elixir entered the stomach and transformed into a warm current.

The injury began to heal, and the broken bones were put back together.

The torn veins have healed.

He closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, and opened them a moment later.

The injury has mostly healed.

Thank you.

The Grand Master of Heaven waved his hand: "No need to thank me."

"I just don't want you to die too soon."

"The fate of the Shang Dynasty still needs you."

He turned and flew away.

The crimson sword light disappeared into the horizon.

Seeing Tongtian leave, Kong Xuan sighed.

This sigh is a lament for the impermanence of life.

In the illusion, he walked through endless years.

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

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

Every step was unforgettable.

But back in reality, he was still at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.

He was still Kong Xuan, trapped in Jinji Ridge.

He was still Kong Xuan, facing a great calamity.

"not enough."

"Not nearly enough."

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

Memories from the illusion came flooding back like a tide.

That battle after battle, that burning once more.

Those breakthroughs time and time again.

Vacuum, nothingness, the origin of the Tao.

Those realms, those powers.

They're all gone now.

But there was one thing he still remembered.

sublimation.

In the illusion, he was sublimated countless times.

To elevate one's cultivation, to elevate one's supernatural powers, to elevate one's foundation.

Each advancement makes him stronger.

But once he returned to reality, he completely forgot about it.

"sublimation."

"I can also transcend."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as torches.

Five-colored divine light flowed in his palm.

Red, blue, yellow, white, black.

Five rays of light, magnificent and beautiful.

But he knew that wasn't enough.

The Five-Colored Divine Light is considered a top-tier divine power in the primordial world.

It can happen during countless eons, before the sages.

Not enough.

A single palm strike from a sage could shatter his five-colored divine light.

The Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Beginning only used one-tenth of his strength in that palm strike.

They beat him so badly he was on the verge of death.

What if you use all your strength?

What if all four sages appeared at the same time?

Kong Xuan dared not even think about it.

"It needs to be elevated."

"To sublimate the five-colored divine light into an even stronger divine power."

He closed his eyes and searched through the memories of the illusion.

In the illusion, he walked through chaos.

In the depths of chaos, he comprehended a supernatural power.

The light of chaos.

It is a hundred times stronger than the Five-Colored Divine Light.

That was something he gleaned from the origin of chaos.

It is the prototype of the Tao.

"The Light of Chaos".

"This is it."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes and stood up.

His injuries had mostly healed, and the medicinal effects of the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill were still circulating in his body.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

At the foot of Jinji Ridge, the Xiqi army had already retreated.

The Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect has also left.

Yuanshi Tianzun also returned to Kunlun.

But he knew it was only temporary.

Next time you come, the Tongtian Sect Leader will not come to your rescue.

The next time we come, all four sages will be present.

"Time is running out."

"The sublimation must be completed before they arrive."

Kong Xuan turned around and walked back to his tent.

He sat in the main seat, closed his eyes, and pondered.

Several conditions are required to sublimate the light of chaos.

First, one must possess a supernatural power that can be elevated to a higher level.

Five-colored divine light, that's enough.

Second, there must be enough spiritual energy to support the sublimation.

The process of sublimating supernatural powers is extremely taxing.

In particular, it was transformed from the Five-Colored Divine Light into the Chaos Light.

That was a qualitative leap.

The spiritual energy required is as vast as mountains and as deep as the sea.

His cultivation at the peak of Quasi-Saint level was simply not enough.

Not enough to support a single sublimation.

Third, you need to have enough time.

Sublimation is not achieved overnight.

It requires calmness and patience to refine it slowly.

But he was pressed for time.

The Xiqi army could come again at any time.

The Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect may return at any time.

The sage may intervene at any time.

"There's not enough time, and not enough spiritual energy."

Kong Xuan frowned, pondering a solution.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

Jin'ao Island.

The Taoist temple of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

There, the most abundant spiritual energy in the world resides.

The sacred site of the sage is filled with spiritual energy as vast as the sea.

It's more intense than anywhere else in the primordial wilderness.

If one ascends to a higher realm on Jin'ao Island, spiritual energy will not be a problem.

As for the time...

"We'll talk about it when we get there."

Kong Xuan got up and walked out of the tent.

He summoned his deputy and instructed him, "I will be away for a few days. You will temporarily take over the affairs of the camp."

The lieutenant was taken aback: "General, the Xiqi army could arrive at any moment, you..."

"It's alright."

"They just left, and they won't be coming back anytime soon."

I'll be back soon.

The lieutenant dared not ask any more questions and bowed to accept the order.

Kong Xuan stepped out of the tent and leaped into the air.

It flew towards the East China Sea.

Jin'ao Island is located deep in the East China Sea.

The sacred sites of sages are not places that ordinary people can find.

But Kong Xuan knew the way.

Because he had been there in the illusion.

More than once.

After flying for half a day, they arrived at the East Sea.

The sea is vast and magnificent, with boundless blue waves.

Kong Xuan stood in the void, closing his eyes to perceive.

The atmosphere of Jin'ao Island lingers in the far distance.

It was very faint, but he could still feel it.

Because the memories from the illusion still remain.

Following that aura, they flew away.

We flew for another half day.

An island appears ahead.

The island is very large, spanning thousands of miles.

The island is shrouded in ethereal mist, its spiritual energy as dense as fog.

Jin'ao Island.

The Taoist temple of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Kong Xuan landed on the edge of the island and stepped inside.

The island is very quiet.

Inside Biyou Palace, the Tongtian Sect Leader was cultivating.

Sensing Kong Xuan's presence, she opened her eyes.

"Why is he here?"

Tongtian got up and walked out of Biyou Palace.

Standing in front of the palace gate, he watched Kong Xuan approaching from afar.

"What are you doing here?"

Kong Xuan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I have a request for the leader."

Tongtian asked, "What is it?"

Kong Xuandao said, "I would like to borrow the sect leader's temple for a while."

Tongtian was taken aback: "Borrow the Daoist temple? For what purpose?"

Kong Xuandao: "Sublimation of supernatural powers."

"My five-colored divine light needs to be sublimated into a stronger divine power."

"The spiritual energy required for sublimation is too much, and my own cultivation level is insufficient."

"So I thought I'd come to the sect leader's temple and borrow some of the spiritual energy here."

Tongtian remained silent.

Looking at Kong Xuan, his gaze was complicated.

"Ascending to supernatural powers?"

"What does the five-colored divine light sublimate into?"

Kong Xuandao: "The light of chaos."

Tongtian's expression changed slightly.

Light of Chaos?

That is the power of the primordial chaos.

Even sages might not be able to master it.

This person, merely at the peak of Quasi-Saint level, actually intends to sublimate the Chaos Light?

Tongtian asked, "Are you confident?"

Kong Xuandao: "Fifty percent."

Tongtian remained silent.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Okay."

"I will borrow your temple for a while."

"But you have to promise me one thing."

Kong Xuan asked, "What is it?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader said, "After your ascension, you must guard Jin'ao Island for me for a hundred years."

Kong Xuan was taken aback: "Guard Jin'ao Island?"

Tongtian nodded: "I will not easily intervene in the Investiture of the Gods calamity."

"But my disciple will descend the mountain to face the calamity."

"Jin'ao Island is empty and needs to be guarded."

"If you can keep this for a hundred years, then you will have repaid my favor."

Kong Xuan remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"it is good."

"I will guard this for a hundred years."

Tongtian nodded in satisfaction and stepped aside to make way.

"Go."

"There is a sacred spring in the center of the island, where the spiritual energy is most concentrated."

"Achieving enlightenment there yields twice the results with half the effort."

Kong Xuan clasped his hands in a fist salute and walked towards the center of the island.

In the center of Jin'ao Island, there is a sacred spring.

The spring is not large, only about three zhang in circumference.

The spring water is crystal clear, and its spiritual energy is so rich that it almost becomes liquid.

At the spring, spiritual energy surges like a pillar, shooting straight into the sky.

Kong Xuan sat by the spring, cross-legged and with his eyes closed.

My mind sank into my body.

Five-colored divine light flowed in his palm.

Red, blue, yellow, white, black.

Five rays of light, as fine as silk threads.

"sublimation."

"From the five-colored divine light to the light of chaos."

He activated his cultivation, and five-colored divine light flew out from his palm.

It hovers in front of you, slowly rotating.

Spiritual energy gushes forth from the spiritual spring, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

It surged into the five-colored divine light.

The five rays of light began to change.

The color fades, changing from dark to light.

From crimson to red, from red to pink.

From pink to white.

The same applies to green, yellow, white, and black.

The five colors gradually faded, turning into colorless.

But within that colorlessness, there is a kind of light.

It's very light and very pure.

Like the first ray of light at the beginning of chaos.

The light of chaos.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and focused all his energy on promoting sublimation.

The spiritual energy from the spring surged in wildly.

Sublimation consumes too much energy.

The spiritual energy in the spring was not enough.

Kong Xuan's expression changed slightly.

"not enough."

"Not nearly enough."

He opened his eyes and looked towards the spirit spring.

The spiritual energy in the spring water has decreased by 30%.

The process of sublimation has only just begun, and 30% has already been used.

If this continues, the spiritual energy in the spring will be depleted.

What happens after it's all gone?

If the sublimation fails, the Five-Colored Divine Light will also be damaged.

It could even backfire.

Kong Xuan gritted his teeth.

"We can't stop."

"If you stop, all your previous efforts will be wasted."

He continued to urge it on.

The spiritual energy continued to flow in, and the five-colored divine light continued to change.

The red color has completely faded.

It turned colorless.

The blue color has faded completely.

The yellow has faded completely.

White, faded away.

Black, faded away.

All five colors faded, leaving only a colorless light.

It hovers in front of you, slowly rotating.

The light was very weak and faint.

Like a candle flickering in the wind.

But it is the light of chaos.

It is the power of the primordial chaos.

Kong Xuan opened his eyes and stared at the ball of light.

His face was pale, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Seventy percent of the spiritual energy in the spring has been depleted.

The sublimation is not yet complete.

The light of chaos is still very weak.

More spiritual energy is needed to stabilize it.

"not enough."

"It's still not enough."

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

he was thinking.

Try to find a solution in the illusion.

He also encountered situations where spiritual energy was insufficient in the illusion.

What did he do back then?

combustion.

Burn your cultivation, burn your Dao seed, burn everything.

To gain power.

But now, he has no Dao seed to burn.

He only possesses the cultivation level of a Quasi-Saint at its peak.

If it's burned, then nothing will be left.

Kong Xuan shook his head.

It cannot be burned.

It will be ruined if burned.

The great calamity hasn't even begun yet; he can't afford to be crippled.

What should we do then?

suddenly.

A voice rang out.

"then."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes.

The Tongtian Sect Leader stood not far away and tossed something over.

It is a bead.

It is about the size of a fist and is entirely emerald green.

A surge of spiritual energy flowed from the bead.

"The Azure Pearl is the source of spiritual energy for Jin'ao Island."

"Can I borrow it for a bit?"

Kong Xuan took the bead, which was warm to the touch.

The spiritual energy flowed into the body from the bead, like a river flowing into the sea.

He pressed the bead onto the chaotic light.

The bead shattered, releasing a torrent of spiritual energy.

They surged into the chaotic light.

That faint light began to surge.

From the size of a fist to the size of a head.

From the size of a skull to the size of a millstone.

The light grew brighter and purer.

The light illuminated the entire Jin'ao Island, making it as bright as day.

......

Inside Biyou Palace, the Tongtian Sect Leader stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the ball of light beside the Spirit Spring from several miles away.

The light grew brighter and brighter.

From the size of a millstone to the size of a house.

From the size of houses to the size of mountains.

The rays of light shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds above Jin'ao Island.

Tongtian's expression changed slightly.

"This aura..."

He had seen the power of chaos.

When Pangu separated heaven and earth, the power of chaos surged like a tide.

That is the most primal power in the world.

Now, Kong Xuan's chaotic light has taken on a hint of Pangu's essence.

Though weak, it is pure.

So pure it's breathtaking.

Tongtian muttered to himself, "If this child succeeds, he will reach the peak of Quasi-Saint and be able to fight against Saints."

He raised his hand and set up a barrier around Biyou Palace.

It's not about defending against external enemies.

It is to prevent Kong Xuan's brilliance from leaking out.

If the Chan Sect were to learn of this, Kong Xuan would elevate it to the light of chaos.

They will certainly spare no expense to kill this person ahead of time.

Tongtian gazed at the ball of light, his expression complex.

"Kong Xuan, oh Kong Xuan."

"What exactly is your background?"

"How could a mere son of the Phoenix Clan comprehend the origin of chaos?"

No one answered.

Beside the Lingquan Spring, Kong Xuan sat cross-legged.

After the Jade Pearl shattered, spiritual energy surged into his body like a tidal wave.

The chaotic light swirled before him, growing brighter and purer.

The sublimation is not yet complete.

One last step is needed.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

Memories from the illusion resurface.

Deep within the chaos, that ball of light.

That ball of light that claimed to be the end of the Tao.

It once said something.

"The light of chaos is not power."

"It is the origin."

"The beginning of all things, the source of everything."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes and looked at the chaotic light in front of him.

"origin."

"Not power, but origin."

He raised his hand and pressed the chaotic light into his chest.

The light entered his body and merged with the bloodline of the Phoenix Clan.

boom!

Kong Xuan was startled.

The Phoenix bloodline has begun to transform.

From the peak of Quasi-Saint, he is advancing towards the Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

The light of chaos flowed within his body, like rivers and seas.

Meridian expansion, bone remodeling.

Flesh and blood are reborn, and the spirit is strengthened.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes, sensing all of this.

Sublimation is not just about supernatural powers.

It's about following the footsteps.

It's bloodline.

It is everything to him.

The spiritual energy in the spring has been exhausted.

The spring has dried up, and the springhead has dried up.

But the process of refinement continues.

The chaotic light within Kong Xuan's body is self-sufficient.

No external spiritual energy is needed.

Because it is the origin.

All things are born from it; it does not need to obtain them from the outside.

Kong Xuan opened his eyes.

There is light in their eyes.

Chaotic light.

His cultivation level rose from the peak of Quasi-Saint to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Although it's only the initial stage, his combat strength is already considerable.

Far beyond the realm.

Because of the light of chaos.

Because of the origin of chaos.

Kong Xuan stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.

His black robes fluttered in the wind, and his black hair danced in the air.

He raised his hand, and chaotic light condensed in his palm.

Colorless and transparent.

It seems to exist, yet it is also omnipresent.

Kong Xuan clenched his fist, and the light dissipated.

He turned around and walked towards Biyou Palace.