Primordial Era: The Three Senior Brothers of the Taiqing Clan

Seeing the battle situation before him, Chen Qing did not want to cause any more trouble.

The conflict between the Lich and Demon races was their own affair, and there was no benefit for him, an outsider, to get involved. So without even stopping, he used his movement technique to fly away into the distance.

Unfortunately, sometimes even if you don't want to cause trouble, trouble will find you on its own.

Just as Chen Qing was about to escape the battlefield, the demon race gained the upper hand, forcing the great shaman of the witch race to retreat step by step.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Chen Qing surrounded by a faint glow and swirling spiritual energy. Seeing that Chen Qing's cultivation level was only Celestial Immortal, he was immediately filled with greed and casually unleashed a spell at Chen Qing.

A giant dragon formed from magical power bared its fangs and claws, carrying billowing demonic energy, and lunged at Chen Qing.

The power emanating from that giant dragon had clearly reached the level of a Golden Immortal, indicating that this demon race intended to capture Chen Qing in one strike and seize the treasure along the way.

Chen Qing's face turned cold. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, it didn't mean he was afraid of it.

Seeing the giant dragon rushing towards him, he flipped his hand, and a ball of five-colored light appeared in his palm, which was the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls.

With a flick of his wrist, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl transformed into a streak of light, trailing a dazzling tail, as it headed towards the giant dragon.

"boom--"

With a deafening roar, five-colored rays of light collided with the giant dragon.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, and its magical power is in no way weaker than that of the demon. How could a mere dragon conjured by magical power possibly withstand it?

Wherever the five-colored light passed, the giant dragon crumbled and shattered instantly, turning into a sky full of spiritual energy that vanished without a trace.

Chen Qing waved his hand, and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl flew back into his hand, spun around a few times, and was then put into his sleeve. He looked expressionlessly at the demon race who were still fighting, his gaze icy.

The two combatants also noticed the commotion. The great shaman of the witch clan and the Taiyi Golden Immortal of the demon clan exchanged a glance, and tacitly stopped fighting at the same time, each taking a few steps back to create distance.

The demon turned around, looked Chen Qing up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, it was a misunderstanding just now. I was rude. May I ask which immortal mountain you cultivate on? I have followed Lord Yingzhao for many years and know quite a few fellow Daoists in the prehistoric world, but I have never seen you before."

He claimed it was a misunderstanding, but in reality, he was testing Chen Qing's strength. Although his spell just now only used the power of a Golden Immortal, an ordinary Golden Immortal would not be able to withstand it at all—after all, he was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and even a casual strike from him was extraordinary.

But this celestial being not only caught it, but also effortlessly shattered his magic. This was something no ordinary celestial being could do.

Chen Qing sneered inwardly. He naturally knew what the other party was testing.

The term "Golden Immortal" refers to immortality. Of course, this doesn't mean that Golden Immortals are truly immortal—after all, even Great Luo Golden Immortals and Primordial Golden Immortals eventually perish.

So-called immortality is nothing more than transcending the limitations of lifespan and reaching a certain level of power as stipulated by the rules of the primordial world.

To put it simply, all the realms before Golden Immortal can be seen as the process of refining essence into qi. Once the refinement of essence is perfected, one transcends the lifespan limit and becomes a Golden Immortal. Golden Immortals then refine qi and reach the Five Qi Converging at the Origin level, at which point they can advance to Taiyi.

The term "Taiyi Golden Immortal" refers to the Great Unity or Primordial Chaos, and it cultivates primordial energy. Once Taiyi is perfected and the Three Flowers Gather at the Top, one can advance to the Great Luo realm.

Each realm is a different level. Below the Golden Immortal realm, it's not too difficult to fight someone of a higher level, but above the Golden Immortal realm, the gap between each realm is like an insurmountable chasm, making it almost impossible to fight someone of a higher level.

According to Chen Qing's own understanding, all realms below the Golden Immortal level can be collectively referred to as the "Refining Essence Stage".

The Golden Immortal refines his Qi, the Taiyi refines his spirit, and when perfected, he becomes the Great Luo.

The stage from Golden Immortal to Great Luo can be seen as the "Foundation Building Period"—building the foundation for the Great Dao and preparing for true cultivation.

Only after reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm can one truly begin "cultivating the Dao," comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, and forging one's own path.

As for the realms beyond that, Chen Qing didn't know much about them—after all, they were still too far away for him, and thinking about them too much was useless.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Chen Qing is only at the Celestial Immortal level on the surface; that's just an appearance.

He once reached the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal. Although his realm fell due to the nature of his cultivation method, his magical power still contained the characteristics of Taiyi.

To put it bluntly, he was just a Taiyi Golden Immortal disguised as a celestial being, and his magical power was countless times greater than before, with his upper limit greatly increased.

Therefore, the Golden Immortal level spell that struck him just now was nothing more than a tickle to him.

Chen Qing narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at the demon, his voice devoid of any emotion: "Who do you think you are, daring to question this humble Taoist? Even Yingzhao wouldn't dare to be so insolent before me, yet you dare to attack me?"

These words were spoken without any politeness, and could even be described as extremely arrogant.

Upon hearing this, the demon's expression changed drastically. Yingzhao was a guest of Zixiao Palace. Although his cultivation was somewhat inferior to the top-tier figures like the Three Pure Ones and Dijun, he was still a late-stage Daluo cultivator, renowned throughout the prehistoric world. How dare this mere Celestial Immortal utter such arrogant words?

But what Chen Qing said was true. He was indeed not afraid of Ying Zhao—although his cultivation was inferior, he could still protect himself.

He possesses the Qiankun Cauldron, a supreme innate treasure, which is enough to hold out for a period of time. Of course, if he really fights desperately, although he can't last long, he also has powerful backers.

The Three Pure Ones' reputation shook the world. Did they really think that the title "transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu" was enough to intimidate people?

In the primordial world, the strong prey on the weak, and the Three Pure Ones earned their reputation through sheer hard work.

Last time, even the brothers Dijun and Taiyi backed down in front of the gourd vine, let alone Yingzhao.

If Chen Qing calls for help and holds on for a moment until the Three Pure Ones arrive—even if only one of them comes, they can crush Ying Zhao.

"Arrogant! How dare you insult Lord Yingzhao! You're courting death!"

The demon was enraged, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He roared, "Look at the treasure!"

A stone tower in his hand flew into the sky, growing larger with the wind, instantly becoming a hundred feet in size, its entire body shimmering with dark light, carrying an aura of suppressing everything, and smashed down on Chen Qing's head.

A hint of disdain flashed in Chen Qing's eyes. Five-colored light emanated from his hand again, and the twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls flew out once more. The five-colored light changed unpredictably, like a rainbow, heading towards the stone tower.

"Click—"

A crisp cracking sound rang out. How could a mere low-grade innate spiritual treasure be a match for the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl?

The stone tower let out a mournful cry, its spiritual light dimmed, and it transformed into a stream of light, flying back into the demon's hand.

The spirit treasure was injured, and the demon connected to it immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning ashen. He stared in disbelief at the ball of five-colored light in Chen Qing's hand, exclaiming, "A mid-grade innate spirit treasure?"

Then, a flash of astonishment and greed crossed his eyes. A mid-grade innate spiritual treasure was already a rare treasure in the primordial world, let alone twelve of these Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, their auras connected, clearly a complete set of spiritual treasures! Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be tempted by such a treasure.

Unfortunately, he no longer has the chance.

Without pausing, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in Chen Qing's hand transformed into a streak of light, striking the demon race with lightning speed.

"Bang!"

A dull, deafening thud. The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl struck the demon's head squarely, causing it to explode like a watermelon, scattering red and white matter everywhere. The headless corpse swayed twice before crashing to the ground.

The moment the corpse fell, a faint primordial spirit shot out from the remains and fled in panic into the distance.

Chen Qing sneered and raised his hand to unleash a beam of Taiqing Immortal Light.

The celestial light, like a serpent, caught up with the primordial spirit, tightly bound it, and pulled it back.

Without hesitation, Chen Qing absorbed the primordial spirit into the Qiankun Cauldron within his body. Once inside the cauldron, the only fate awaiting it was to be refined into the most primordial energy.

As for the headless corpse, Chen Qing didn't waste it either; with a wave of his hand, he also put it into the cauldron.

He retrieved the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, then bent down to pick up the damaged stone pagoda and weighed it in his hand.

Although this low-grade innate spiritual treasure is quite damaged, it can still be restored after some proper refinement. There will be many junior brothers and sisters in the future; keeping it as a gift for their arrival wouldn't be bad.

The high shaman of the witch clan witnessed the entire event, his eyes filled with wariness. He subconsciously took a few steps back, distancing himself from Chen Qing.

Chen Qing turned his head, smiled slightly at him, nodded as a greeting, and then turned and left. He had no grudge against the Wu Clan and saw no need to make things difficult for them.

After leaving the battlefield, Chen Qing quickened his pace. He had been drawn here by a fortuitous opportunity, but ended up getting into a fight unexpectedly along the way. Fortunately, the connection to that opportunity was still there, otherwise the losses would have been much greater.

He sped along, afraid someone would beat him to it. Several days later, he finally arrived at his destination.

Before me stood a majestic mountain, its slopes steep and its peaks layered upon each other. Mist swirled around the mountain, the clouds shifting and changing, with glimpses of rosy light peeking through.

Chen Qing could clearly sense that the opportunity that was calling him was in this mountain.

However, the entire mountain is shrouded in an innate formation, and the mist is formed by the formation. Ordinary people will unknowingly walk around it and will not be able to detect the existence of the mountain at all.

Chen Qing, however, was impatient. He didn't want to spend any more time slowly comprehending the formation, so he chose to break it directly through brute force.

The Primordial Measuring Ruler appeared in his hand. This ruler was pure white, with primordial energy flowing around it, exuding an ancient and boundless aura. Chen Qing gripped the handle, his magical power surging wildly, and slashed fiercely at the great formation in front of him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!—"

A series of deafening roars echoed through the mountains, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing. Although the innate grand formation was profound, it was ultimately uncontrolled and, under the continuous bombardment of the Primordial Measuring Ruler, finally succumbed and shattered.

The scenery before my eyes suddenly changed. The mist dissipated, revealing a magnificent and spiritually beautiful mountain. The primordial energy within the mountain was so rich that it transformed into spiritual mist, swirling and flowing through the mountainside. Taking a deep breath, I immediately felt refreshed and my magical power became more active.

Chen Qing had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the fairy mountain. His gaze was drawn to a cave halfway up the mountain, and the calling feeling was coming from that cave.

He flashed and flew straight towards the cave.

Upon entering the cave, a breathtaking view unfolded before us. The cave was extremely spacious, with smooth, jade-like walls that seemed to shimmer with a faint, spiritual light.

In the center of the cave, a ruler floated silently in mid-air, constantly absorbing and releasing the surrounding innate energy, radiating multicolored spiritual light.

The ruler was entirely blue and white, with yin-yang fish patterns flowing across its surface, and a mysterious aura emanated from it.

"The Qiankun Ruler?"

Chen Qing felt the strong throbbing emanating from the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in his arms and immediately recognized the ruler.

Memories of his past life regarding the Qiankun Ruler surfaced in his mind—

The Qiankun Ruler contains the Qi of Qiankun, representing the unity of Yin and Yang in the universe and embodying the principles of Yin and Yang.

In later legends, this Qiankun Ruler was the treasure of the Taoist Ran Deng. During the Investiture of the Gods, the Taoist Ran Deng used this ruler to strike Zhao Gongming in a surprise attack, severely injuring him, demonstrating its extraordinary power.

Unexpectedly, this renowned Qiankun Ruler is still unclaimed, lying quietly in this unknown cave, waiting for a destined person to arrive.

Chen Qing's lips slowly turned up, his eyes filled with joy.

This is really...wonderful!