High-end prehistoric world, suppressing ascendants at the start.

When Chen Feng and Qingniu arrived, they witnessed this earth-shattering scene.

Boom—!

With a deafening roar, the mountain peak, imbued with innate earth elemental energy, finally shattered under the savage power of the Giant Celestial Venerable!

The endless earth and rocks turned into dust, surging in all directions and forming a terrifying energy storm.

At the eye of the storm stood a colossal figure, towering to the heavens and radiating an aura of dominance that seemed to look down upon the world.

He seemed quite satisfied with his masterpiece, and his booming voice, like a bell, resounded through the sky, declaring with unquestionable authority:

"I am the mighty Celestial Venerable of the Sky-Supporting Plane! Today I ascend to the Primordial World, and this mountain is destined to be my Daoist temple! Of all the myriad beings of the Primordial World, who dares to disobey?"

The sound rolled on, spreading far and wide, making the space vibrate.

At that moment, a voice that only he could hear echoed in the mind of the Great Celestial Venerable.

This is the "Heart of the Plane" system, a treasure formed from the origin of the Sky-Supporting Plane he was in when he ascended to heaven, and bound to his soul.

[Beep! Unknown life form detected...]

[Energy level analysis in progress...]

[Analysis Result: Energy level determined to be peak Golden Immortal (based on the prehistoric system).]

Threat Level: Low.

[Note: The target's aura is peaceful, with no murderous intent; they are suspected to be a local cultivator.]

The system's notification emboldened the Giant Celestial.

His gaze was like lightning, landing on Chen Feng, who was hovering in the void not far away.

The Taoist priest in green robes, riding an ordinary-looking green ox, calmly sized him up, his gaze as if he were looking at... well, a mischievous child who was causing trouble at home.

That look made the Giant Celestial Venerable, who had just made his grand pronouncements, feel humiliated!

He, a supreme being of a plane, an ascendant who broke through the barriers between worlds, was actually looked at with such eyes by a mere Golden Immortal.

This is an utter disgrace!

"How dare a mere Golden Immortal presume to covet this Heavenly Venerable?"

The mighty Celestial Venerable's voice was like muffled thunder, his gaze carrying immense pressure as he pierced directly at Chen Feng.

"Considering the difficulty of your cultivation, leave immediately! Otherwise, don't blame this Heavenly Venerable for suppressing you here for ten thousand years, so you'll know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

In his view, as a powerful being capable of ascension, even if he were a newcomer, dealing with a native Golden Immortal from the prehistoric world would be a piece of cake.

His rebuke was already an act of immense mercy.

However, upon hearing this, Chen Feng showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he burst into laughter.

He lightly leaped off the back of the blue ox, hovering in the air, his hands tucked into his wide sleeves, looking completely calm and collected.

"Fellow Daoist, why so angry?"

Chen Feng spoke with a smile, his voice gentle yet possessing a strange penetrating power that easily dispelled the oppressive aura in the words of the Giant Celestial Venerable.

"The commotion you caused with your ascension is almost as loud as a demolition crew. In this primordial land, everything is about first come, first served, and harmony brings wealth."

These words, spoken lightly, were like adding fuel to the fire in the ears of the Great Celestial.

"Harmony brings wealth? First come, first served?"

The Great Celestial Venerable was so angry that he laughed instead. A ferocious and disdainful look appeared on his huge face, which had transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma body.

"In my homeland, might makes right! Might makes right! You, a mere Golden Immortal, dare to reason with me?"

He cultivated diligently for a million years, dominating an entire plane, and had long been accustomed to speaking with power.

In his view, Chen Feng's words were nothing more than the excuse of the weak, a laughable struggle in the face of absolute power.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng simply shook his head, his lazy smile still on his face, seemingly unconcerned about the threat posed by the Giant Celestial Venerable.

"Young man, don't get so angry."

He said slowly.

"The waters of the primordial world are far deeper than you imagine. You've just arrived and you're already causing such a ruckus. If you disturb that old man preaching in Zixiao Palace, he might invite you to a dark room for tea and a chat about life."

Zixiao Palace!

Old man!

These words seemed to contain some kind of incredible magic, like divine thunder from the heavens, striking the heart of the Great Celestial Venerable!

His enormous body trembled violently, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief and horror appeared in his domineering eyes that flashed with lightning.

Primordial Dao Ancestor!

This title is a legend among legends, a myth among myths, for the beings of the lower realms.

Only when one's cultivation reaches the pinnacle, like his, and is about to touch the barrier of the world, can one, in the darkness, glimpse a vague information about the Primordial Heavenly Realm and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun from the feedback of the plane's origin.

That is the source of all heavens and myriad worlds, the embodiment of the Great Dao Laws, and the ultimate destination and aspiration of all cultivators!

How did he know?

How could a mere Golden Immortal possibly know such secrets that involve the most core aspects of all the heavens and myriad realms?

Even... he addressed that supreme being as "Old Master" in such a flippant tone?

The mind of the Great Celestial Venerable was stirred by a monstrous wave, and his originally rock-solid Dao heart now showed a crack.

He forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and secretly frantically activated the dimensional heart bound to his soul.

[Beep! Rescanning target...]

[Scanning in progress... Depth-based law analysis in progress...]

[Analysis failed! The target's surface is blocked by unknown Dao rules, making it impossible to penetrate!]

[Energy Level Assessment (Surface Level): Peak Golden Immortal.]

Threat Level (Revised): Low.

[System suggestion: The target may possess extraordinary treasures or have cultivated some special concealment technique, but their energy fluctuations are still within the Golden Immortal realm, and the host has absolute suppression capabilities.]

The system's feedback calmed the Giant Celestial Venerable down a bit.

Peak Golden Immortal, there's no mistake about that!

Perhaps this person just got incredibly lucky, learning these secrets from some ancient ruins, and is trying to use them to create an air of mystery and scare me away!

Yes, that must be it!

Thinking of this, the surprise and uncertainty in the eyes of the Great Celestial Venerable were once again replaced by ruthlessness and domineering.

He stared intently at Chen Feng, questioning him sternly.

"Who exactly are you? How do you know the secrets of the lower realm? Could it be... that you are also a pioneer who ascended from another plane?"

This was the only reasonable explanation he could think of.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but smile.

He reached out and scratched the ox's chin, and the ox snorted contentedly.

"Me? I'm just an ordinary, carefree cultivator in this primordial world."

Chen Feng's tone remained as nonchalant as ever, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"As for knowing your origins, it's simple. With a little knowledge of aura reading, I can see the primordial, untamed aura about you that doesn't belong to the ancient world, as well as... that dense, impenetrable karmic force."

As he spoke, Chen Feng turned his gaze to the ruins of the mountain range that had been destroyed by the Giant Celestial Venerable's attack, and a hint of pity appeared in his eyes.