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

Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

A misty haze hangs in the air, and a babbling brook flows gently.

Deep within the palace, the Tongtian Sect Leader sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, his eyes slightly closed, his body surrounded by a flowing, clear light.

Although the injuries from the backlash of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and the siege by the Four Saints have been washed away by the merits of the Great Dao and nurtured by the power of Hunyuan, they have mostly healed.

However, the crack in the Dao heart deep within the Holy Foundation, caused by the fall of the Four Saints and the collapse of the Xuanmen, cannot be healed overnight.

He is adjusting his breathing.

His divine sense sank into his dantian, where the Jade Purity Immortal Light and the Supreme Purity Daoist Rhyme intertwined, slowly repairing every minute detail of the damage to his sacred body.

But at that very moment...

"Hey!!!"

A clear, resonant phoenix cry, seemingly piercing the clouds and splitting rocks, as if it came from the very end of time, exploded without warning in the deepest part of his soul!

The Tongtian Sect Leader trembled violently and suddenly opened his eyes!

A flash of sword light appeared in his eyes, and the cloud bed beneath him exploded with a bang, turning into a sky full of pure air!

He suddenly stood up, stepped outside the palace, and looked up towards the south.

That place is the far south of the primordial wilderness, in the direction of the immortal volcano.

At this moment, even though they are separated by billions of miles and despite the numerous barriers of time and space, he can still perceive it clearly.

An ancient, noble, and majestic vitality is suddenly revived from that land where flames burn year-round!

A pale golden beam of light pierced through the heavens and earth, completely dispelling the black and red ominous clouds that had shrouded the immortal volcano for billions of years!

Within the pillar of light, a seven-colored phoenix with wingspans that blotted out the sky appeared and disappeared, each feather flowing with Dao runes, radiating an ancestral pressure that even saints would momentarily bewilder!

"Yuan Feng...has woken up?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader's pupils contracted slightly, and he muttered to himself, his voice filled with disbelief and tremor.

He naturally knew that Kong Xuan had gone to the Immortal Volcano.

Upon returning from Zixiao Palace, Kong Xuan stated frankly that there were still unresolved karmic debts, and then took a step and vanished without a trace.

Tongtian immediately guessed that Kong Xuan had gone to the Immortal Volcano to rescue his mother, Yuan Feng, who had been imprisoned there for millions of years.

It's one thing to guess, but quite another to witness it firsthand.

Who is Yuan Feng?

One of the three great clans of creation, the ancestor of the Phoenix Clan, and the protagonist of the Dragon-Han Great Calamity!

At his peak, his strength had reached the threshold of Hunyuan Daluo. Even if he was not as good as a true Hunyuan Daluo, he was not far off.

If it weren't for the devastating Dragon-Han Calamity, in which the three races fought to the death, and Yuan Feng imprisoned himself in the Undying Volcano to protect the Phoenix Clan's bloodline, using his own essence to eternally suppress karma... the current prehistoric world might not be the domain of the Xuanmen.

Even so, she should have been exhausted by now.

The eternal suppression of the volcano is not a simple matter of suppression.

That is to use the Phoenix's essence to constantly neutralize the boundless evil energy and karma accumulated during the Dragon-Han Calamity!

After countless millennia of torment, even if a Primordial Great Luo were to arrive, he would likely have been exhausted long ago.

Although Kong Xuan is strong, having already reached the late stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo, how easy is it to save an existence whose origin is almost exhausted and who is deeply bound to evil karma?

however.

The pillar of light that pierces through heaven and earth, the primordial phoenix cry that resounds throughout the primordial world, the revival vitality that spreads and even makes sages tremble... all of these proclaim a new beginning.

Yuan Feng has really woken up!

Not only did it awaken, but... its origin seemed even more complete and vast than in its heyday!

"The power of the Great Dao...is it truly so profound?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader muttered to himself, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

He knew Kong Xuanqiang.

They knew that he could suppress the selfish desires of the Heavenly Dao, awaken the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao, and help the Nine Sages emerge together.

But to actually witness him reverse life and death, pulling an ancient being who should have died back from endless karma... that shock is still indescribable.

"Master."

A voice came from behind him.

Daoist Duobao, Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, and other core disciples of the Jie Sect had just returned. Upon hearing the news, they rushed here, stood in the square outside the palace, looked south, and their faces were full of shock.

"But Vice Master Kong Xuan... saved Ancestor Yuan Feng?"

Duobao's voice was dry, tinged with a hint of reverence.

Tongtian nodded slowly:

"Besides him, there is no one else in the entire primordial world who has this ability."

The disciples remained silent.

Although they had never seen the Yuanfeng in person, the legends about the three races that created the world and the Dragon-Han Great Calamity were already imprinted in the inherited memories of every living being in the prehistoric world.

What does Yuan Feng's awakening mean?

This means that the Phoenix Clan will break free from the karmic shackles of the Dragon-Han Calamity and stand tall once again among the myriad races of the primordial world!

This means that among the three clans that created the heavens, the Phoenix Clan... will become the only one to truly revive!

Although it was of little help to Kong Xuan, who was already at the Hunyuan Wuji level.

With Kong Xuan present, the Phoenix Clan's strength will surely increase by leaps and bounds.

"Master..."

Yunxiao spoke softly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes:

"The awakening of the ancestor of the Phoenix Clan and the revival of the Phoenix Clan are good things."

"But when the karmic force of the Dragon-Han Calamity dissipates, the primordial cause and effect will inevitably be shaken."

"At that time... things may change."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian's gaze narrowed slightly.

He naturally understood what Yunxiao was worried about.

The Dragon-Han Calamity was the first calamity in the primordial world. Its karmic force and cause and effect were far greater than the later Witch-Demon Calamity and the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

Yuan Feng Yongzhen, the immortal volcano, is not only atoning for his sins, but also using himself as an anchor to stabilize this part of his karma and prevent it from erupting completely and polluting the primordial world.

Now that Kong Xuan has forcibly rescued Yuan Feng and purified her karma... it seems that the shackles on the Phoenix Clan have been removed, but has that part of the karma that was forcibly erased really... disappeared?

The natural order is cyclical, and cause and effect are orderly.

Karma does not arise out of thin air, nor does it disappear out of thin air.

It will only... transfer.

"Let's wait and see."

Tongtian remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"Since Kong Xuan dared to do this, he must have a backup plan."

"We... just need to trust him."

After saying this, he said no more and turned back into the palace.

But deep within those eyes gazing south, a trace of unyielding... gravity still lingered.

I hope... everything goes well.

......

Deep within the immortal volcano.

The pale golden flames of Nirvana flowed like liquid, but they were no longer as fierce and violent as before. Instead, they exuded a gentle and nourishing vitality.

On the platform, Yuan Feng's enormous body had shrunk to a size of 100 feet, but its aura was more than a hundred times stronger than before!

The seven-colored feathers shimmered with light, each one imprinted with new and more profound Dao runes.

Her once dim phoenix eyes were now fully open.

His eyes held neither sorrow nor joy, only a clarity born from countless ages of vicissitudes, and... a hint of indescribable complexity.

She slowly raised her head and looked at the figure in black robes in front of her.

Kong Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, as if the earth-shattering act of reversing life and death and purifying billions of years of karma was nothing more than a casual gesture to him.

"You... are you Kong Xuan?"

Yuan Feng spoke, her voice ethereal and melodious, yet carrying an ancient rhythm, as if it came from the depths of the long river of time.

Although she has been asleep for millions of years, she is not completely unaware of the outside world.

The unique bloodline connection of the Phoenix Clan allowed her to vaguely perceive the changes in the outside world, and even in her slumber, the birth and growth of her offspring.

She never imagined that one day she would actually be able to escape the torment of endless karma and see the light of day again.

She never imagined that the one who would save her from her predicament would be this son, whom she had never truly met but who was her blood relative.

"it's me."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly, his gaze calm:

As the two words were uttered, Yuan Feng's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

A faint ripple flickered in her phoenix eyes.

She paused for a moment, then slowly began to speak:

"You... have gone this far?"

Late stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo.

Even at the height of her career, she was someone one could only look up to.

After all, at her peak, she only broke through to the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm by relying on the Phoenix Clan's fortune.