Primordial Era: I, Zhao Gongming, refuse to be an experience pack.

"presumptuous!"

A cold shout rang out, like ice shattering in the heavens, and the temperature in the entire Jade Void Palace dropped abruptly.

Yu Ding Zhenren slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were devoid of emotion, yet contained a sharp sword intent capable of cleaving galaxies. He was a top-tier expert in the late Golden Immortal stage, a direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, whose Immortal-Slaying Sword Technique was renowned throughout the primordial world. How could he have ever suffered such "humiliation"?

He frowned slightly as he looked at the miserable state of his two junior brothers, especially the faint trace of chaotic energy remaining at the severed arm.

This aura, ancient and domineering, even made him feel a slight tremor in his heart.

"The Jie Sect... Zhao Gongming?" Master Yuding slowly rose to his feet, an incomparably sharp aura soaring into the sky, stirring the sea of ​​clouds on Kunlun Mountain. "What a Zhao Gongming of the Jie Sect! What a 'teachers for all' attitude! How dare he bully my disciples and humiliate my Chan Sect!"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a sword, carrying a chilling killing intent.

"Senior brother, Zhao Gongming's supernatural abilities are unpredictable, and his magical treasures are even more powerful. We..."

"It's alright." Jade Cauldron Immortal snorted coldly, interrupting Chixiazi's words, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "He's just relying on the advantage of his magic weapon. Come, come with me to Golden Turtle Island. I want to see what kind of arrogant fool his Uncle Tongtian has raised!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve, and a beam of immortal light swept up Chixiazi and Mingguang Daoist. Just as they were about to set off, they heard a gentle voice coming from outside the hall.

"Senior Brother Yu Ding, what has caused your anger?"

Before the words were finished, a Taoist priest holding a whisk and with a smile on his face slowly walked in. He was none other than the other one of the Twelve Golden Immortals—Taiyi Zhenren.

After Master Yuding explained the whole story, Master Taiyi stroked his beard and laughed, "Is a mere outer disciple of the Jie Sect worth your personal attention, Senior Brother? Very well, I have nothing else to do, so I'll go with you. It'll be a way to seek justice for our two junior brothers and prevent outsiders from saying that our Chan Sect is incompetent."

Taiyi Zhenren was also a late-stage Golden Immortal. In their eyes, the two of them traveling together was already a huge formation, enough to raze any Golden Immortal's cave.

Thus, two beams of celestial light pierced the heavens and earth, carrying boundless rage, and hurtled straight toward Jin'ao Island in the East Sea!

……

Jin'ao Island, outside Biyou Palace.

The news spread like wildfire, shaking the entire outer gate.

"Have you heard? Master Yu Ding and Master Tai Yi from the Chan Sect have come storming over, specifically asking for Senior Brother Gongming!"

"What? Two late-stage Golden Immortals? This... what should we do? Senior Brother Gongming is strong, but he's only a mid-stage Golden Immortal!"

"The Chan Sect is going too far! Last time they tried to bully us with numbers at Luoxian Ridge and failed, this time they've actually brought in their elders!"

Countless outer disciples discussed the matter animatedly, their faces filled with worry.

They shared the same sentiments as Zhao Gongming and felt deeply for him, their hearts filled with indignation and helplessness.

After all, they were two renowned Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, whose strength was among the best in the entire prehistoric world.

Just as everyone was filled with worry, a calm figure walked out of the cave. It was Zhao Gongming, who had just emerged from seclusion and completely stabilized his cultivation at the peak of the mid-stage Golden Immortal realm.

He listened to the surrounding discussions without changing his expression, but a cold glint flashed in his deep eyes.

He didn't want to cause trouble; he only wanted to cultivate peacefully and accumulate strength to await the great calamity.

But this trouble just keeps coming to us, one after another.

Hide? Retreat?

Those two words have long since disappeared from his vocabulary!

Giving in will not bring peace, but will only encourage the other party to take advantage of you!

"My fellow disciples, there's no need to worry." Zhao Gongming's voice was calm, yet it carried a reassuring power. "These two are nothing to cause any trouble. This matter arose because of me, and I will end it."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure blurred and transformed into a streak of light. Before Jade Cauldron Immortal and the others could get close to the core of Golden Turtle Island, he took the initiative to meet them and blocked the two fierce beams of immortal light on the vast sea outside Golden Turtle Island.

The celestial light dissipated, revealing Jade Cauldron Immortal, Taiyi Immortal, and the two outer disciples of the Chan Sect with resentful expressions.

Master Yu Ding's gaze was like a sword, landing on Zhao Gongming. He swept his divine sense over him and found that the other party was indeed only at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm. The disdain in his eyes intensified.

"So you are Zhao Gongming?" His voice was icy, carrying a condescending scrutiny.

"It is I," Zhao Gongming replied calmly, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Hmph!" Taiyi Zhenren shook his whisk, speaking with a forced smile, "A mid-stage Golden Immortal dares to severely injure a disciple of my Chan Sect? The disciples of the Jie Sect are indeed ignorant of their own limitations and utterly vulnerable!"

Behind him, Chixiazi and Mingguang Daoren, acting as bullies, shouted, "Zhao Gongming! My senior brother is here today, so why don't you kneel down and surrender, hand over your magic weapon, and we might spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming suddenly smiled.

There was no anger in that smile, only a detached and cold indifference that seemed to see through everything.

"Have you finished speaking?" he asked slowly. "If you have, then you can prepare to die."

"Arrogant!"

Master Yuding was furious and said no more. He had come here to establish his authority and to restore the face of the Chan Sect!

"Today, I will show you what true hierarchy is!"

With a flick of his finger, an incomparably sharp sword aura appeared out of thin air, tearing through the void and carrying the sharpness to annihilate everything, piercing straight for Zhao Gongming's brow!

At the same time, Master Taiyi sneered and summoned his prized magic weapon—the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover!

In an instant, nine fire dragons roared out, sealing off the heavens and earth, transforming into a sea of ​​fire that descended upon Zhao Gongming!

With two late-stage Golden Immortals joining forces, plus two more Golden Immortals providing support from the side, this offensive was enough to instantly annihilate any cultivator of the same level!

However, despite this devastating attack, Zhao Gongming remained standing still, not even the hem of his clothes fluttering.

He simply raised his head slowly, looking at the overwhelming sword energy and sea of ​​fire, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes.

"The light of a firefly dares to rival the brilliance of the moon?"

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

Om-!

Twenty-four azure divine pearls emerged one after another from his sleeve, like a string of the most dazzling stars, and instantly floated in the sky!

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light! A supreme divine power that suppressed all heavens and defined the universe descended with a roar, like an ancient behemoth awakened!

"All celestial bodies, heed my command! Activate the formation!"

With a soft shout from Zhao Gongming, the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls began to rotate in a mysterious and unpredictable manner, instantly drawing upon the power of the endless stars in the heavens!

Although it was only a simplified version of the formation, it was set up with twenty-four innate treasures, and its power had already exceeded the imagination of Yu Ding and Tai Yi!