Primordial Era: The Giant Turtle Returning from Immortality

Guiyuan's voice became grand and solemn:

"May I, upon attaining the Great Luo, sweep away the evil spirits of the north and restore peace and prosperity to it!"

"May I, upon attaining the Great Luo, preach the Dharma to the beings of the North, and awaken their spiritual wisdom!"

It was as if they were making a grand vow to the supreme being in the dark, borrowing supreme power!

By leveraging the power of the future, we can achieve the results of the present.

boom--!!!

An indescribable power emanated from the northern void and even from the unseen heavens and earth, empowering Guiyuan's body.

In Xuanming and Minghe's extremely shocked perception, Guiyuan's aura, which had originally remained at the peak of Taiyi, was gone.

In that instant, it soared infinitely, breaking through some invisible boundary and radiating a power similar to that of the Taotie King.

Although it was not a true breakthrough in realm, at this moment, with the help of the "Great Wish Technique" to make a grand vow, he temporarily possessed a trace of the authority and power of a Great Luo!

Just this little bit is enough.

"Mysterious Origin Water Control Flag! Seal the Heavens and Lock the Earth!"

Guiyuan shouted coldly, and the temporarily borrowed Great Luo level power surged wildly into the black banner above his head.

"Whoosh—!"

The Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag erupted with an unprecedented dark light.

The flag seemed to transform into the Northern Sea that covered the entire Changbai Mountains, with the endless illusory ocean condensing into a tangible chain of water laws.

With its supreme power to reverse space and suppress all waters, it subdued the malevolent source that was trying to revive.

Together with the trace of the Great Luo characteristic within it, it was tightly sealed and imprisoned within a small space!

"The Primordial Heavenly Dao! It obliterates true nature!"

The giant claw of the Primordial Chaos reached out, and nine strands of Primordial Chaos Qi reappeared, but this time...

These nine auras contained a trace of authority at the Great Luo level.

They are no longer merely bombardments of energy, but have transformed into the most fundamental "Tao" millstone, ignoring external malevolent protection.

It penetrated directly into the deepest part of the imprisoned origin, locked onto that stubborn and shining Great Luo characteristic, and crushed it fiercely!

"Click..."

A faint cracking sound, seemingly originating from the Dao itself, clearly entered the minds of Xuanming and Minghe.

The malevolent source trembled violently, and the wisp of light within it, representing the characteristics of "immortality" and "invincibility," was extinguished abruptly, like a candle flickering in the wind!

Without the support of the Great Luo's characteristics, the physical body that was originally wriggling and trying to recover...

It instantly lost all its spirituality, turning into a pile of truly dead flesh, with no possibility of recovery whatsoever.

After doing all this, the terrifying pressure emanating from Guiyuan's enormous true form, which surpassed even Taiyi, receded rapidly like a tide.

His breathing weakened instantly, even more so than before.

Clearly, activating the "Great Wish Technique" and forcibly activating the power of a Great Luo level cultivator had greatly depleted his energy.

It's not just about the cost, but also about the fact that once he reaches the Great Luo realm, he has to fulfill his promises, otherwise the backlash will be even more severe.

The giant tortoise's true form dissipated, and Guiyuan transformed back into the gray-robed Taoist, his face slightly pale. He landed back on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.

He looked at the Taotie's corpse, now completely dead, and the pure, yet lifeless, chaotic and ferocious essence beside it, and said calmly:

"Now, they should be truly dead."

Styx and Xuanming looked at him, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say.

They hadn't expected Guiyuan to be so strong. The forcibly borrowed power of the Great Luo, that terrifying true form, and the endless stream of supernatural abilities.

This was completely beyond their expectations.

next moment.

Suddenly, three streams of merit energy, more abundant than ever before, appeared between heaven and earth, covering a full five acres.

One acre of each fell onto Xuanming and Minghe, while a full three acres fell onto Guiyuan, making it shine with golden light.

"Ferocious beasts are indeed of no benefit to heaven and earth. How can slaying a severely wounded Great Luo beast bring so much merit?"

Styx and Xuanming also showed joy, after all, no one can have too much merit.

It can be used to refine spiritual treasures, enhance cultivation, or comprehend the Great Dao.

With a flick of his sleeve, Guiyuan absorbed the merits into his true spirit, which vaguely formed a golden wheel of merits.

Once his breathing had stabilized, he looked at the Taotie's corpse and said:

"We killed this guy together. As for the remaining Great Luo Fiend Soul, Chaos Fiend, and this physical body, we'll each take one."

He spoke calmly, without taking credit.

Xuanming snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the chillingly malevolent aura, his voice icy:

"I don't want to." She paused. "I came only because I can't stand it defiling the ancestral lineage left by the Father God."

After saying that, she even disregarded her serious injuries and took one last deep look at Guiyuan.

Turning around, it transformed into a shimmering light, covering a thousand miles in a single step, swift and decisive.

Guiyuan gazed in the direction she had disappeared, a smile playing on his lips. This witch clan, their temperament is certainly fierce.

They had agreed beforehand that each would take one portion, and Xuanming intended to take the Great Luo body, as the blood and qi and the mixed evil energy inside were quite good for her to temper her blood qi.

But now he probably feels he hasn't made any significant contributions, which is why he left without asking for anything in return.

Styx looked embarrassed.

Guiyuan contributed the most to this battle. He even felt that even without them, Guiyuan might not have lost to the heavily injured Taotie on his own.

"This..." Styx was at a loss for words.

Guiyuan saw through his thoughts, smiled calmly, and gently gestured with his fingers.

That pure, chaotic, and ferocious energy drifted to the River Styx.

"Fellow Daoist Styx, this should be useful for your sword tempering."

Styx looked at the ferocious aura containing a trace of Great Luo characteristics, then at Guiyuan's calm expression, remained silent for a moment, and then smiled:

"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

He was straightforward by nature, and since Guiyuan had sincerely offered him the gift, he did not feign reluctance.

Behind him, the Yuan Tu Abi roared with joy, and blood-red light swirled, drawing the evil spirits into the sword.

Having received the generous gift, Styx's goodwill towards Guiyuan increased even more, and he took the initiative to ask, "Fellow Daoist Guiyuan, what are your plans for the future?"

Guiyuan's gaze swept over the scarred ancestral veins: "I was born in the North Sea. Seeing the northern region shrouded in malevolent energy and devoid of life, I could not bear it."

The purpose of this visit is to cleanse away the evil influences and restore vitality. Now that the Taotie has been eliminated, it's time to cleanse the ancestral veins.

I intend to establish a dojo here, and from there, revitalize the north.

Upon hearing this, Styx's eyes flashed with admiration.

Cleansing away the evil energy in the north and restoring the ancestral veins is a great merit, but also a great hardship!

Although the Taotie has been eliminated, the evil spirits in the spiritual veins include not only the chaotic evil energy of the ferocious beasts, but also the blood evil left over from years of battles.

Eradicating abnormalities is difficult, mainly because one's foundation is easily contaminated by evil energy; if not handled properly, the losses outweigh the gains.

He laughed loudly, "Excellent! Fellow Daoist, you have such ambition, how can the Styx River stand idly by? Count me in! I will definitely help you succeed!"

Guiyuan nodded and smiled: "Excellent! With Fellow Daoist Styx's assistance, this matter will surely succeed!"

This Styx River is a killer; with his help, the hunting speed of ferocious beasts will definitely be much faster. As for the fact that he might reduce the amount of merit gained, there's absolutely no need to feel bad about it.

He would benefit more from restoring the north to normalcy more quickly.

Guiyuan and the Styx River fell to the place where the Taotie had previously been entrenched.

The boundless malevolent energy and spiritual energy intertwined, and crucially, deep within it, traces of the Dao's essence emanated.

"Um?"

The two entered the lair of the Taotie and saw the source of the ancestral vein, where there was a huge stone platform. The stone platform was ancient and massive, and it looked like the place where the Taotie usually lay.

On the stone platform, a stone tablet floated about, surprising Styx. "There's actually a primordial spiritual treasure here?"

Gui Yuan laughed and said, "It would be strange if the ancestral vein of the north didn't have any spiritual treasures. And since the ferocious beasts can't use spiritual treasures and only know how to destroy, it's normal that some spiritual treasures were left behind."

As the two talked, they approached the stone tablet. The next moment, the stone tablet transformed into a stream of light and fell into Guiyuan's hands.

"It seems this treasure is destined for you, fellow Daoist."

Styx showed no jealousy whatsoever, and cupped his hands in a smile.