“Hu!”
After swallowing Xuankong, the Xuanhuang Dragon immediately executed a mighty tail strike, sending a deafening boom echoing through the valley. The mountain trembled violently, nearly snapping in half, as countless rocks rained down its slopes. A moment later, an indescribable gale surged forth, engulfing everyone and hurling them off the mountain peak.
Such an attack from the giant dragon was truly horrifying and terrifying beyond words.
Fortunately, Shui Miao and the others were no ordinary individuals. Amid the chaos, Shui Miao soared into the sky and quickly summoned the Disc of Virtue and Vice, aiming it toward the dragon hidden within the Xuanhuang chaotic energy for an attack. However, the dragon was too fast. It darted forward and, with a single bite, swallowed both Shui Miao and the Disc.
“Cursed!”
The interior of the dragon was vast, filled with thick chaotic energy and a foul stench that made it hard to breathe. Xuankong’s whereabouts were unknown, but Shui Miao instinctively felt a chill run through his scalp. He quickly activated the Disc, unleashing a beam of spirit-devouring energy directly at the dragon’s insides. The dragon felt the discomfort and immediately churned with an unimaginable current, spitting both Shui Miao and the spirit-devouring energy out in one go.
Xuankong was also expelled, wrapped in a mass of chaotic energy.
“Roar!”
The giant dragon had suffered extensive damage from the spirit-devouring energy, and in agony, it let out a shriek before vanishing into the distance.
Five or six minutes later, everyone returned to the mountain peak. Xuankong’s expression was visibly much more serious.
“So powerful! This world is indeed perilous. Everyone must be cautious. If any of us gets separated, remember to regroup here…”
Shui Miao channeled his spiritual power, focused his mind, and remained highly alert. He felt very uneasy, sensing that the dragon wouldn’t just leave so easily.
“Roar…”
“Roar…”
“Roar…”
Just as Shui Miao finished speaking, a series of dragon roars erupted from deep within the valley.
From the sound, at least dozens of giant dragons were flying toward them.
“Bad! Quickly, enter my Realm of Intent. These incoming dragons are not the same as before…”
Shui Miao’s spiritual sense extended much farther than the others’, allowing him to detect that the approaching creatures were not ordinary dragons, but many black ones. He immediately channeled his power to envelop everyone, preparing to transport them into his intent-based world.
However, Xuankong resisted Shui Miao’s attempt to move him.
“Shui Miao, thank you for bringing me to this alien world. But my path is my own to walk. If fate allows, we shall meet again in three years. Take care, my brother…”
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, Xuankong shot into the air and dove into the thick chaotic energy of the valley, vanishing from Shui Miao’s spiritual perception in an instant.
“…”
Shui Miao was momentarily stunned, not expecting Xuankong to leave so abruptly.
Could it be… had he discovered something?
Shui Miao was quick-witted. He knew Xuankong was intelligent. If he hadn’t discovered something, he would never have left alone, risking such great danger.
“Whoosh…”
A series of gales rose as the black dragons arrived.
Before Shui Miao could transport everyone into his Realm of Intent, he had a sudden thought and immediately stepped into the Disc of Virtue and Vice, pulling everyone with him into it. The Disc was actually a massive spiritual treasure with properties similar to the Hongyu Chessboard. It contained numerous formations and elemental arrays, perfect for stationing everyone at key positions to activate the formation and enhance the Disc’s power.
“Roar!”
A black dragon much larger than the others swallowed the Disc whole.
Instantly, the Disc shook violently.
Clearly, these black dragons had come for the Xuanhuang Dragon.
The Xuanhuang Dragon, having suffered a setback, had cleverly lured these fiercer black dragons with its roars.
Sensing the corrupt and decaying energy within the black dragons’ bodies, Shui Miao immediately activated the Disc to release a massive amount of purple fortune energy. The black dragons’ bodies were instantly tainted by the purifying energy, their corrupt and foul energy dissipating rapidly. The pain forced the dragons to spit the Disc out.
The black dragons had tasted bitter defeat and let out mournful cries before fleeing.
“Senior cultivators, this is our foothold. Let’s first work together to dispel the chaotic energy here, separate yin and yang, and make this alien world clear and transparent so we can properly observe its nature.” Having been spat out by the black dragons, Shui Miao continued to channel his purple fortune energy, using the Disc to release his spiritual power, attempting to transform this area into a normal world.
Tianyi Dejun, Wenchang Dijun, and Shuitian Yishengmu immediately joined him without hesitation.
Shui Miao also activated the power of his Realm of Intent, exerting his full strength to create a clear area several kilometers in diameter. However, the pressure from the chaotic energy kept increasing, making it impossible to fully dispel. At his current strength, he could only maintain clarity for a few minutes.
“No wonder the Goddess Nuwa and others didn’t stay here. This place is simply no place for humans.” As Shui Miao thought, he formed a circular purple barrier around the area using the fortune energy to block the chaotic energy.
After waiting a while and seeing no monsters approach, Shui Miao released everyone from the Disc.
On the mountain peak, the four of them sat cross-legged, discussing their next move.
Shui Miao spoke first: “Xuankong cultivates yin energy. This place is filled with chaotic energy, which is very similar to yin energy. His solo journey should be safe. If he can find a primordial yin spirit, he might even cultivate a post-heavenly spiritual body and forge a primordial spiritual treasure.”
Shuitian Yishengmu immediately encouraged him: “Shui Miao, if he can find it, so can we. We might all be able to cultivate post-heavenly spiritual bodies too.”
Tianyi Dejun nodded gravely: “This alien world is still in its primordial state, filled with various energies. It’s indeed possible to find primordial treasures. But we must be cautious. The creatures here in this primordial chaos are numerous and extremely terrifying. Even in our Three Realms during its later stages, countless terrifying monsters emerged, leading later generations to compile the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The creatures of primordial chaos are truly fearsome.”
“Exactly. We must take this issue seriously.”
Wenchang Dijun quickly added: “Regarding the true origins of the Three Realms, I once heard another version. Legend says that Hongjun Daoist was from another world. The Pangu Egg wasn’t brought by him; it was naturally formed in our world. Hongjun and Pangu were only friends. Pangu was naturally innocent and naive, following Hongjun’s advice to transform himself into rivers and mountains. Hongjun then condensed Pangu’s soul, using the reincarnation disc he brought to purify it, creating Laozi, Tongtian, and Yuanshi.”
“I’ve heard this legend too. After Hongjun, Kunhun Zushi, the Goddess Nuwa, and Lü Da Daojun gradually arrived in the Three Realms. This legend seems to have originated from Kunhun Zushi… I suspect that Nuwa Goddess knows the truth but, for some reason, has chosen not to speak of it.”
Tianyi Dejun, who knew much, was almost on par with Wenchang Dijun.
Shuitian Yishengmu blinked her eyes: “So, we need to find the Pangu Egg of this world?”
“…”
As soon as Shuitian Yishengmu spoke, everyone was stunned.
It felt like a dream; they couldn’t even imagine becoming sages of this world!
In the years to come, the legendary great sages were actually forced to come here for cultivation?
Following this line of thought, Shui Miao suddenly couldn’t help but exclaim: “Perhaps Hongjun Daoist was also forced to come to our world, just like us. By chance, he created the Three Realms. And Kunhun Zushi, the Goddess Nuwa, and Lü Da Daojun were his friends, just like our relationship!”
“…”
This hypothesis was too bold and realistic, leaving everyone too shocked to speak.
“This idea is possible, but…” Wenchang Dijun furrowed his brows. “However, I suspect that even if this world has a Pangu Egg, it’s likely already hatched by now, with someone having already claimed its primordial energy.”
“Yes, I think so too. And I suspect that person is the Buddha Tathagata of the Western Paradise.” Tianyi Dejun’s eyes gleamed with intensity. “The Buddha Tathagata was originally quite ordinary. Later, after traveling through the cosmos, he suddenly became powerful, cultivating a post-heavenly spiritual body. It is said that he consumed something deep in the universe to achieve this.”
“So, does that mean we need to find a new world and consume its Pangu Egg?” Shuitian Yishengmu, who disliked legends, focused only on what needed to be done next.
“…”
Unexpectedly direct, Tianyi Dejun and Wenchang Dijun exchanged glances. Tianyi Dejun quickly shook his head: “Finding a new world is extremely difficult. Even if we flew for hundreds of years, we might not find one. Besides, we have to return in three years.”
“So then?” Shuitian Yishengmu pressed.
“Ah!”
Wenchang Dijun sighed: “So, we can only try our luck in this world.”
“I understand. Then, Shui Miao, let’s go!” Shuitian Yishengmu looked at everyone and stood up directly. “We can’t let Xuankong get ahead of us. He is unpredictable, with no clear sense of good or evil. If we don’t surpass him in power, there’s no telling what irreversible actions he might take in the future.”
Although Shuitian Yishengmu’s words were sharp and blunt, they were the truth. Xuankong was indeed of a fickle nature, unpredictable in his morality. Without someone to guide him, he could become extremely dangerous.
“Alright! No more talk. Three years will pass in an instant; we must act quickly!” Shui Miao stood up. “You all wait here for a moment. I’m going down the mountain to see if I can gather some materials to forge a suitable artifact for traveling in this world.”
With that, Shui Miao immediately channeled his spiritual power and flew down the mountain.
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