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

At the center of the vortex.

Kong Xuan seemed oblivious to Yang Mei's shock.

His entire mind was immersed in the rapidly increasing insights into his cultivation.

Mid-stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo.

This is a completely new realm.

If the initial stage is when one has just grasped the power of the Great Dao, then the middle stage is when one begins to truly understand and initially apply the deeper rules of the Great Dao.

His mastery of the Five Elements Dao has given him exquisite control over power.

With a single thought, one can conjure up images of swords and spears, tearing the sky apart; or in an instant, transform into a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, nurturing all things.

Destruction and creation are separated by a single thought.

"Not enough..."

Kong Xuan remained calm and composed.

Hongjun merged with the Dao, becoming one with the Heavenly Dao, occupying the main arena of the primordial world, and could command almost infinite power of heaven and earth.

The selfish desires of Heaven have accumulated karmic forces from the Dragon-Han, Witch-Demon, and even more distant eons.

We might be able to win in the mid-term, but it's hard to guarantee a complete victory.

What he wants is to crush them!

It is absolute power that sweeps away all obstacles and forcibly implements its will!

"Elevation... Keep going!"

Kong Xuan's mind was as firm as iron, and he unleashed his supernatural powers without reservation.

The profound power within his body seemed inexhaustible, continuing to propel his cultivation to even greater heights.

"boom!"

The Dao Fruit Universe expanded dramatically once again, and the world evolving internally became more complete, with the chains of laws becoming clearer.

The divine light of the Great Dao was so condensed that it almost became a physical substance. At the edge of the halo, faint, fine chaotic Dao patterns representing higher authority appeared.

His aura began to steadily advance towards the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Limitless Great Luo Realm!

Every inch of progress requires an astronomical amount of energy.

The primordial chaos within a radius of billions of miles had long been drained, and the vortex's engulfing range expanded wildly, reaching billions of miles, tens of billions of miles...

Chaos wailed, and countless thin, free-flowing chaotic currents were forcibly gathered and thrown into the bottomless vortex, transforming into resources for Kong Xuan's cultivation to rise.

Yang Mei Daoist's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.

Maintaining such a large-scale, high-intensity spatial blockade also takes a huge toll on him.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered, and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Because he could sense that Kong Xuan's aura was becoming more and more terrifying, more and more... unfathomable!

It was a power that transcended his understanding.

It was as if he was not facing a cultivator, but a Chaos Ruler who was awakening!

Time lost its meaning in the chaos.

It may be just a moment, or it may be a long time.

at last!

The wildly surging aura around Kong Xuan gradually subsided.

It's not a stop, but rather the attainment of a completely new, stable... peak!

Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal... Late Stage!

"Buzz..."

A deep, resonant sound, emanating from Kong Xuan, spread silently outwards.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no overwhelming pressure to destroy everything.

There is only one kind of return to simplicity... completeness and profoundness.

He slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, the universe was born and destroyed, the Milky Way was reversed, and the five elements were no longer in motion. Only the purest chaos and nothingness remained, and within that nothingness lay the primordial Dao, which was enough to open up everything.

The black robe stood still, and the black hair fell down.

He sat quietly, seemingly becoming the absolute center of this chaos.

All laws and all energies naturally submit to him.

"Later...post-production?!"

Yangmei Daoist uttered these two words with great difficulty, his voice extremely hoarse.

He stared intently at Kong Xuan, as if trying to get to know this "junior" from the primordial world all over again.

Late stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo!

What does this mean?

The great god Pangu, at his peak, may have been at this level, or even higher, before he created the world!

Even the top beings among the three thousand Chaos Gods, such as the Time God, Space God, and Fate God, were no more than this at their peak!

Hongjun merged with the Dao, borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao, and might be able to unleash power close to or even reaching the threshold of the later stage, but that power was ultimately borrowed, not his own perfected state.

As for Kong Xuan... he truly had reached the late stage of cultivation!

Even during its heyday, among the three thousand Chaos Gods, not many reached this level.

He forcefully stepped into this supreme realm, a realm capable of shaking all worlds, right out of the chaos!

"A monster...a real monster..."

Yang Mei Daoist murmured, the last trace of subtle superiority he felt due to his age and background completely vanishing.

Instead, there is a deep sense of awe, and... an even more fervent expectation!

The stronger Kong Xuan becomes, the greater his chances of killing Hongjun and resolving his inner conflict!

Kong Xuan slowly stood up.

His movements were ordinary, yet they caused the surrounding chaotic air currents to part naturally, as if making way for him.

He felt an unimaginable surge of power within him and clenched his fist slightly.

The flow of spiritual energy in the palm of one's hand automatically creates miniature scenes of the birth and death of the five elements and the beginning of chaos, without any deliberate effort, before returning to calm.

"The power... is enough."

He spoke softly to himself, his voice calm, yet carrying an indifference that held the fate of the heavens in his hands.

He raised his eyes, looked at Yangmei Daoist, and nodded slightly:

"Thank you for protecting the Dharma, fellow Daoist."

Yang Mei Daoist quickly composed himself, dispersed the spatial net, and bowed respectfully while holding his bamboo staff:

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on your great progress in the Great Dao and your ascension to the late stage of the Limitless Realm! This humble Daoist... is truly awestruck."

His words came from the bottom of his heart.

Kong Xuan's expression remained calm:

"It was just a coincidence. Now, it's time to go back."

He looked toward the primordial wilderness, his gaze piercing through the endless chaos.

"Hongjun probably thought that even if I broke through, I would at most be stable in the early stage, or even perish in the chaos."

A slight smile appeared on Kong Xuan's lips:

"He will soon find out just how wrong he was."

"Fellow Daoist Yangmei."

"exist!"

"Follow me... back to the primordial world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Xuan no longer hesitated, raised his hand and gently slashed at the chaotic void in front of him.

"Sizzle!"

No magical artifacts were used, and no complex supernatural powers were employed.

It was merely a combination of the late-stage cultivation of the Primordial Chaos Great Luo, the perfect origin of the Five Elements Great Dao, and a trace of the sharp characteristics of the Great Dao Divine Light.

A pitch-black, deep spatial rift, with chaotic light flowing around its edges, was forcibly torn open!

On the other side of the rift, the familiar yet oppressive aura of the primordial world faintly emanated.

Through the cracks, one could even vaguely see the outline of the ancient and magnificent Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens!

This slash not only tore through space, but also, to a certain extent... disregarded the Heavenly Dao's blockade of the primordial world!

Yangmei Daoist's pupils contracted again.

He knew Kong Xuan was very strong, but witnessing firsthand his effortless and almost "words becoming law" still made him feel uneasy.

"Walk!"

Kong Xuan gave a low shout, unfurled his black robe, and stepped into the crevice first.

Master Yangmei took a deep breath, suppressed the turbulent thoughts in his mind, and followed closely behind.

With a tap of the emerald green bamboo staff, spatial patterns spread, quietly smoothing out and concealing the cracks without leaving a trace.

Chaos returned to calm.

Only the vast expanse of empty space, now devoured, silently recounted everything that had just happened.

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