Primordial Era: Elixir of Qi Transforms into Form, Controlling the Pharmacology of the World

"What's wrong with Taiyi? It's been so long, and he still hasn't broken free from the furnace's constraints?"

"This furnace is formed from Ling Dan's physical body. Ling Dan's physical body is also at the half-step Hunyuan stage, and it has condensed Xuanhuang Qi, intertwined with the Xuanhuang Tower, which is quite terrifying. It won't be so easy for Taiyi to escape."

"That's true. But if this stalemate continues, there's no guarantee that something unexpected won't happen."

"If we can really refine Taiyi, that would be incredible."

Many powerful beings gazed upon the scene and realized that something was amiss.

Di Jun, who was closely connected with Taiyi, also sensed something was wrong. His luck was intertwined, and he was preparing to connect with Taiyi, but he felt that it was very weak, which surprised him somewhat.

"Not good... The furnace that Ling Dan has created can even isolate the flow of fortune." Di Jun sensed that the inability of fortune to draw upon Taiyi meant danger.

Di Jun knew very well that his younger brother was in danger, so he growled, "Smash the furnace that Ling Dan has transformed into and rescue Taiyi..."

"Damn it... Do you think I don't exist?" Tongtian roared in fury upon hearing this, and immediately unleashed the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords: "Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, perform for me..."

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at the same time.

From within the furnace came Taiyi's roar: "Chaotic Zhongbo, drawing upon the Qi and merging into this body, Qi and divine powers, break for me..."

"Qi Luck Divine Power? You actually cultivate Qi Luck Divine Power too?" Ling Dan, who had transformed into a furnace of the Great Dao, was suddenly startled, feeling the surging Qi Luck and Zhong Bo, which caused his body to crack.

At that moment, the Chaos Bell drew upon the demon race's fortune, merging it with Taiyi's body and unleashing its divine power of fortune. That divine power was exactly the same as Dijun's. This scene shocked Ling Dan and puzzled many powerful beings.

It should be understood that powerful beings who have cultivated to a certain level rarely practice the methods of others. Their supernatural abilities... If they were to actually practice them, it would affect their attainment of the Great Dao and the Primordial Chaos.

But now, Taiyi has fully cultivated the Qi Luck Divine Power and practiced the Emperor Jun's method, which is tantamount to abandoning his own path.

Now, with the use of his Qi Luck Divine Power, Taiyi's cultivation level has increased dramatically under the influence of Qi Luck, stirring up the Chaos Bell and instantly unleashing sonic waves.

"Ling Dan... this time, you will not be able to bind me. Break free..." Taiyi roared, drawing upon the Chaos Bell.

Ling Dan also sensed the sonic waves, which were about to shatter the Great Dao Furnace. She knew she could no longer restrain Taiyi and could only endure the sonic waves: "Refine for me..."

In an instant, the sound waves collided with the furnace, producing a sound that resonated with the grandeur of the Great Dao.

"boom……"

That instantaneous roar sent sound waves piercing through the furnace and reverberating across the long river.

The furnace also turned to pieces, scattered across the long river, scattered across the years, scattered across the heavens...

Among those fragments was a dim sun, enveloped in aura, which flew into the demon realm.

Upon seeing the numerous fragments, many powerful beings were horrified.

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Under the influence of fate, they realized that Ling Dan's physical body had only exploded and that he was not in any danger.

Within the long river, fragments from numerous furnaces transformed into drops of essence blood, drawing upon the primordial energy and vast Daoist principles, slowly coalescing. The place where that essence blood gathered became the Ling Dan.

The moment Ling Dan appeared, she couldn't help but spill her essence blood: "Pfft..."

The essence and blood sprayed out, falling into the long river of eternity, creating endless wonders.

Seeing Ling Dan like this, Laozi waved his whisk, enveloping Ling Dan: "Disciple..."

Ling Dan sensed the fortune carried within the whisk: "Master, I'm fine. Just now, relying on the Chaos Bell Wave, I tempered my physical body, allowing it to rebuild itself after its destruction, thus advancing further. Aside from that, it was Taiyi who suffered a great loss..."

As Ling Dan spoke, her aura quickly rose, as if she had taken another step forward.

In contrast, Taiyi, who was in the distance, also regained his human form from Zhong Bo's influence, and then coughed up blood: "Cough cough... Ling Dan, Ling Dan..."

It seemed like a rage, yet its entire body was dim, its faith dissipated, its light vanished, and its cultivation fluctuated, weakening considerably.

Di Jun gazed intently, a hint of worry appearing in his majestic eyes. He then turned his gaze to Taiyi, offering his assistance: "Taiyi..."

"Cough cough... Thank you for saving me, brother! I really suffered a great loss this time. That furnace isolated faith, isolated the Great Dao, and even isolated my destiny. Fortunately, my Chaos Bell is an object used to suppress the destiny of the Demon Court. I can sense the fluctuations of the Demon Court's destiny, otherwise I would have been completely refined this time, cough cough..." Taiyi coughed up blood again, his whole body exuding a dangerous aura, but his own cultivation had also decreased considerably.

Di Jun stared intently, then silently said, "Two-tenths of its original essence has been refined, and now it can only barely maintain the half-step Primordial Chaos realm. Well done, well done Ling Dan, well done Great Dao furnace..."

Di Jun was well aware of Taiyi's situation, and Ling Dan also became wary of him.

"Hahaha..." Tongtian laughed loudly, the four Zhuxian swords surrounding him intertwined with murderous aura: "Dijun... your younger brother is no good. As a senior, he has been defeated by a junior, and even two-tenths of his essence has been refined. Useless..."

Tongtian's boastful words infuriated Taiyi, but he could not refute them.

At this moment, Taiyi was filled with grief and indignation, while the demon race remained silent.

Di Jun's eyes flashed, his aura surged, and a terrifying Great Dao had already condensed, as if he were about to continue the great battle.

In response, Taiqing Laozi and his companions also intertwined with Daoist principles, preparing for a major battle at any moment.

At this very moment, Kunpeng suddenly manifested demonic script, condensing Daoist essence: "Fellow Daoist Taiqing... This conflict arose from the struggle between Taiyi and Lingdan. Now that Taiyi has been defeated and Lingdan has gained great benefits, this war should end. Otherwise, continuing the slaughter will not benefit you or the demon race. After all, you have just founded your sect and gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao. You should focus on accumulating strength to achieve the Primordial Chaos realm. Why not cease hostilities here..."

Upon hearing this, a heavy feeling, along with a sense of formidable ambition, flashed across Di Jun's cold eyes.

He knew that the other demon emperors, or even Kunpeng and Fuxi, would never fight to the death with the Three Pure Ones for Taiyi.

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After all, Laozi and his followers had already founded their own religion and gained the approval of the Heavenly Dao, allowing them to achieve Hunyuan status at any time. This alone was enough to make Kunpeng and his group wary and unwilling to continue the struggle.

Di Jun, a ruthless and ambitious man, quickly regained his composure, his expression indifferent: "This battle, is it war or truce? If it is war, my destiny and divine powers, my demon race, will fight without fear of death. If it is truce, then all is over."

Laozi also fell into thought, and finally looked at Ling Dan: "Disciple, how this battle will proceed depends on you, and it will also be decided by you."

"Master... this battle has dragged on for too long; it should stop. Continuing it is pointless." Ling Dan didn't insist, nor was she stubborn. The fact that this battle had lasted this long was beyond Ling Dan's imagination; there was absolutely no need to continue.

After all, Ling Dan had gained a lot, grown a great deal, and obtained two parts of Taiyi's original essence, gaining an even more terrifying foundation. She had also taken another step closer to the Hunyuan realm.

Furthermore, the demon race is developing extremely rapidly. It's not worth it for my master to be locked in a life-or-death struggle with the demon race before he has even achieved the Hunyuan realm.

Therefore, it's wise to stop while you're ahead.

Ling Dan chose to cease hostilities, causing the tense atmosphere between heaven and earth to dissipate.

At that moment, many powerful figures breathed a sigh of relief. There was no other way; continuing this battle would inevitably lead to problems sooner or later.

The war ended, the demons retreated, and the matter of the Fourth Heaven was not mentioned.

Laozi also took Ling Dan and returned to Kunlun.

Returning to Kunlun, the area was no longer in ruins; with the passage of time since the great war, Kunlun had recovered.

Ling Dan looked at Kunlun, feeling a pang of regret, and apologized, "Master, Uncle-Master... Kunlun's injury this time is also my fault..."

"Alright, we all know the reason for this great battle through luck. It's not your fault." Tongtian smiled, looking at the grown-up Ling Dan with great satisfaction.

Yuanshi Tianzun also agreed, stroking his beard and saying, "Ling Dan... you did the right thing this time. It concerns the struggle between the Xuanmen and the Momen, so there's nothing more to it than this."

Laozi agreed, gazing at Ling Dan with satisfaction: "Disciple, there's no need to overthink it. The demon race is eyeing the Fourth Heaven, and a war between us is inevitable sooner or later. Prematurely initiating the great battle will make the demon race wary and prevent a future conflict. This is a good approach."

"That's true. However, if the conflict erupts later, and after Master and Uncle achieve Hunyuan, the demon race won't dare to act recklessly." Ling Dan was confident, knowing very well that the establishment of the Three Teachings by her Master and Uncle meant that the Hunyuan realm was stable.

My master and uncle have both reached the Hunyuan realm. Would the demon race dare to act recklessly? Laozi shook his head, then sighed, "Alas... my disciples, perhaps after I reach the Hunyuan realm, it will be difficult to protect you as I do now."

Ling Dan was puzzled upon hearing this. Looking at her master and uncle, it seemed as if they were making their final arrangements.

Duobao was also curious: "Master... why does Grand Master Uncle say that? After you all achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm, won't our Kunlun lineage become even stronger? At that time..."

Duo Bao's doubts were also Ling Dan and Ling Xi's doubts. Logically speaking, since Laozi and the others had achieved the Hunyuan Realm, Ling Dan, Ling Xi, and Duo Bao, as his disciples, should have received many benefits. But now Laozi suddenly said that after achieving the Hunyuan Realm, it would be difficult to be so protective of his own.

Thinking of this, Ling Xi asked, "Master, does it mean that even after you achieve the Primordial Chaos realm, you will still be subject to the Heavenly Dao?"

"Master... even with your current level of accumulation, you still need to rely on the Heavenly Dao to reach the Primordial Chaos Realm?" Ling Dan asked, knowing something as well.

Laozi didn't hide anything and said, "That's right... I believe that with my current accumulation, it's difficult for me to directly reach the Primordial Chaos Realm. I must rely on the Heavenly Dao's assistance. At that time, I will inevitably incur a great karmic debt to the Heavenly Dao and be subject to its constraints. Therefore, under the Heavenly Dao, it will be difficult for me to do as I please. At that time, I will find it difficult to participate in normal wars in the Primordial World, or wars within the scope permitted by the Heavenly Dao."

"Why? With Master and Uncle's accumulated resources, it's already terrifying. Why must Heaven help us break through to the Primordial Realm? Besides, if our current accumulation is insufficient, we can continue to accumulate. Sooner or later, we will be able to rely on our own foundation to achieve the Primordial Realm." Ling Dan asked rhetorically, knowing what her master meant.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable sighed, "Accumulation? We no longer have the opportunity or the time. Alas... During the battle between the Dao and the Demon, we glimpsed the scenery of the Primordial Realm. Unfortunately, in that great battle, Rahu was too terrifying, and the Demonic Path was too cruel. In the end, we suffered heavy losses, fell from our cultivation levels, and could hardly recover."

Not only us, but even Master Hongjun was in the same situation. Having suffered severe injuries and lost his essence, he could not maintain his integrity and naturally could not accumulate enough to achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm. Therefore, we could only rely on the assistance of the Heavenly Dao. For this reason, Master Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao to advance further. We too can only rely on the Heavenly Dao to take that final step.

Tongtian sighed as well: "Little Lingdan... Martial Uncle has mentioned many times that our cultivation has recovered quite a bit. You were puzzled at the time, but now you have the answer. We have long since stepped into the Three Corpses Severing Realm, the Half-Step Primordial Realm, and even glimpsed the Primordial Realm scenery. It's a pity that the great battle severely damaged us, and we can only recover slowly."

Ling Dan fell silent, suddenly remembering many things. She thought of the solemn expression on her master's face when she first met Hongjun.

Thinking back to his first trip to Zixiao Palace, and the conflicted look on his master's face as he sat on the prayer mat. He also recalled how, after his master severed his corpse, Tongtian claimed to have recovered a significant amount of his cultivation…

Everything puzzled Ling Dan, but now she understands why.

"Master, Uncle-Master... what exactly happened in that battle between the Dao and the Demon that caused you to suffer such severe injuries?" Ling Dan asked, puzzled and confused.

"You'll understand when you reach the Primordial Chaos Realm. Knowing too early now will do you no good," Lao Tzu advised, refusing to answer.

Ling Dan remained silent, her heart also filled with nothing to say.

Who knew that their master and uncle were hiding such a great secret? Long ago, they had glimpsed the Primordial Chaos Realm, but unfortunately, their cultivation level dropped, and they eventually had to rebuild it.