Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

Meanwhile, the Ancestral Witches had almost finished collecting the Star Essence and received a message from Pan Xuan.

They all finished their practice and transformed into twelve streams of light that rose from all parts of the starry sea, flying towards the direction of the Sun Star.

Twelve beams of light converged from all directions of the starry sea, like twelve colorful threads, intertwining in the void, and finally meeting on a dark red star near the Sun Star.

Pan Xuan had arrived first, standing with his hands behind his back on the surface of the star, waiting for the arrival of the Ancestral Witches.

Behind him, the nine-clawed golden dragon, a deity of law, appeared and disappeared, its golden scales shimmering faintly under the starlight.

After breaking through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, his temperament underwent a subtle change.

A new kind of imposing dignity appeared between his brows, the imperial aura brought by the origin of the Purple Star Emperor. Although he had not yet deliberately released it, it had already naturally blended into his every move.

Di Jiang was the first to land. He looked Pan Xuan up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Brother Pan Xuan, your aura... has broken through?"

Pan Xuan smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "I encountered a special star along the way, and with some fortuitous encounters, I managed to break through to the early stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm."

Zhu Rong landed second, laughing loudly, "Haha! Brother Pan Xuan has also broken through! Excellent! Now all thirteen of us are Hunyuan Golden Immortals!"

He circled Pan Xuan, clicking his tongue in amazement, "But why does your aura seem different from before? There's something... indescribable about it."

Houtu landed beside Pan Xuan. Using her earth-law as a deity, she sensed Pan Xuan's aura and whispered:

"Brother Pan Xuan, you now possess an imperial aura. This is... the Purple Star Emperor?"

Pan Xuan nodded: "Sister Houtu has a good eye. I discovered the Ziwei Emperor Star in the Star Sea, broke the restriction, and absorbed its essence."

The essence of the Purple Star Emperor contains pure imperial aura, which merged with my righteous energy, allowing me to break through my bottleneck and also bringing about some... changes.

Gonggong also landed, frowning as he asked, "The Purple Star Emperor?"

I seem to have heard of it; it's the Lord of All Stars, the Emperor Star. Brother Pan Xuan, you absorbed its essence; will there be any consequences?"

Pan Xuan shook his head and said, "No. If we don't take the source of the Ziwei Emperor Star, it will be taken away by others in the future."

Rather than that, I should inherit it and make it the foundation of the witch clan.

Moreover, this source complements my noble and righteous spirit, and there is no conflict between them.

He looked at Pan Xuan and slowly said, "Brother Pan Xuan, your future... has changed. Before, I saw only chaos, but now there is a touch of purple. That purple is incomparably noble, it is no ordinary thing."

Pan Xuan knew what Zhu Jiuyin had seen, but he didn't say much, only nodding and saying, "We'll discuss this later. Right now, we have more important things to do."

He looked around and gazed at the enormous sun.

The sun star, like a giant fireball, floats in the sea of ​​stars, radiating intense light.

On its surface, golden flames surged endlessly, and waves of heat rolled. Even cultivators at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal would be burned to ashes if they got close to the Sun Star.

Around the Sun Star, faint golden restrictive runes flickered. These were the restrictions set up by Di Jun and Tai Yi to protect their birthplace.

Pan Xuan stared at the restrictive runes and said in a deep voice, "Brothers and sisters, there are restrictions set up by Di Jun and Tai Yi on the Sun Star."

These restrictions are connected to the origin of the Sun Star, and also to the souls of the two of them.

If we try to force it open, they will definitely sense it.

Di Jun and Tai Yi are currently listening to the Dao in Zi Xiao Palace. Although they are far away from the Chaos, if the restriction is triggered, they will definitely be able to detect it through their Origin Connection.

At that time, although we are not afraid, we will alert the enemy, which will be detrimental to the witch clan's future plans.

Zhu Rong scratched his head and said, "Then what should we do? If we don't break the barrier, we can't get in."

"If we can't get in, we can't obtain the sun's essence. Brother Panxuan, didn't you say you had a way?"

Pan Xuan smiled slightly and took out a golden copper coin from his sleeve.

The copper coin was about the size of a palm, golden in color, and emitted a soft glow.

The center of the copper coin has a square hole, within which a faint flow of chaotic energy can be seen.

The coin has a pair of small, transparent wings on its edge that tremble slightly.

The surface of the copper coin is engraved with four ancient Taoist characters: "Luobao Jinqian" (落宝金钱).

It is the embodiment of the Falling Treasure Coin, a rare innate treasure, and the law of exchange.

Pan Xuan held the Treasure-Falling Coin in his palm and slowly said, "The Treasure-Falling Coin is not only a spiritual treasure that brings down treasures, but also a concrete manifestation of the laws of trade."

The way of trading is to exchange goods for goods, to exchange power for power, and to exchange cause for cause.

The restrictions on the Sun Star were set up by Di Jun and Tai Yi using their primordial power.

If you forcibly break through it, you will be making an enemy of them, and the restriction will naturally resist and alarm the master.

However, if the right to pass through the restriction is 'exchanged' through an equivalent item via trade, then it is a voluntary contract between the two parties, the restriction will not resist, and the master will not be aware of it.

A flash of understanding crossed Di Jiang's eyes: "Brother Pan Xuan, you mean, bribe the restriction with a treasure?"

Pan Xuan nodded: "That's one way to understand it."

The Treasure Drop Coin can communicate the rules of exchange. As long as I offer a treasure of sufficient value as "toll," the barrier will recognize the transaction and allow me to pass.

Moreover, this transaction is fair; the restrictions will not resist, and neither Dijun nor Taiyi will sense it.

This isn't a forced entry, but rather an exchange of equal value. However, it's important to note that only one person can pass through the transaction involving the dropped treasure coins.

This is a limitation of the trading rules: one person, one item, one-to-one correspondence.

Therefore, only I can go in; my brothers and sisters will have to wait outside.

Gonggong frowned: "Only one person can go through? Brother Panxuan, then you go in by yourself, we're not comfortable with that."

Pan Xuan shook his head and said, "It's alright. Although the restrictions on the Sun Star are powerful, they only target outsiders who break in."

Although the flames inside were scorching hot, I was protected by righteous energy and possessed the power of the Xuanhuang Dharma Image, which was sufficient to withstand them.

Besides, I'm only taking a trace of the origin; I won't delve into the core, so there's no danger.

Houtu said softly, "Brother Panxuan, since only one person can enter, be careful."

Pan Xuan nodded and took out a small flag from his sleeve.

The flag was entirely crimson, with a phoenix spreading its wings as if about to take flight embroidered on it, radiating a fiery aura.

This was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that he obtained by chance, named "Li Huo Qi" (Flame of Departure), which was superior to the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler and the Falling Treasure Coin in his possession.

He had never used this Fire Banner, nor had he found it of much use; it had always remained idle in his sleeve.

"This Fire Banner is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, with the fire attribute, and it is compatible with the origin of the Sun Star."

"Using it to exchange for the right to pass through the restrictions of the Sun Star should be enough." Pan Xuan held the Li Huo Flag in his palm and used the Falling Treasure Coin to communicate the rules of the transaction.

The Luobao Coin trembled slightly, its wings fluttering gently, and an invisible force of the law of transaction surged from the coin, enveloping the Li Huo Banner within it.

Under the influence of the trading rules, the flag transformed into a crimson light and disappeared into the square hole of the Treasure-Dropping Coin.

At the same time, a golden light surged from the Treasure-Dropping Coin and shot towards the restrictions surrounding the Sun Star.

The restriction trembled slightly, and the golden runes on its surface flickered a few times before returning to calm.

An invisible passage opened in the barrier, like a portal, silently awaiting Pan Xuan's entry. The portal was small, allowing only one person to pass through at a time.

"It's done." Pan Xuan retrieved the Treasure-Falling Coin, turned to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and said, "Brothers and sisters, the restriction has approved the transaction, and I can go in now. Wait for me outside; I'll be right back."

Houtu said softly, "Brother Panxuan, be careful."

Pan Xuan nodded, took a deep breath, transformed into a golden stream of light, passed through the invisible passage, and disappeared into the flames on the surface of the Sun Star.