Yang Mei Calculates Luohu, Hongjun's Worries

With this thought, Haotian stepped out of the mountain gate and summoned the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud. The auspicious cloud instantly transformed to about a zhang in size, steadily carrying both him and Jade Pool.

The two sat on the auspicious cloud, drifting leisurely eastward.

The vast lands of the primordial world gradually unfurled like a painting beneath them, with mountain ranges formed from condensed turbid qi stretching in endless waves.

Figures of innate beings occasionally flashed through the sea of clouds gathered from pure qi. In the distance, the Eastern Sea sparkled, and faint silhouettes of the Dragon Clan could be seen weaving through the surging waves.

But Haotian's mind was not on the scenery. Instead, he sank his consciousness inward and touched the Great Luo Gift Pack that the system had left imprinted in his primordial spirit.

As the gift pack opened, one item after another appeared before his eyes, accompanied by the system's recorded message from the past.

"Master, this is the first gift pack Tongtong left for you! Inside, there are Fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation, corresponding to the Daos of Time, Space, Causality, and Fate."

"There's also the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Primordial Dao Comprehension Lamp, a rare treasure—one Chaos Dao Comprehension Flower, and a wisp of Heavenly Dao Origin."

"As for the fragments, I won't say much—Master surely knows their uses."

"The Primordial Dao Comprehension Lamp is unmatched in both offense and defense. Not only can it help Master comprehend the Dao, but the Primordial Divine Fire within it has the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas."

"The Chaos Dao Comprehension Flower can raise others' Bloom Grade and, for a period of time, enhance the user's perception of the Great Dao. I believe it will be useful to Master as well."

"As for the wisp of Heavenly Dao Origin, though it's not much, it's enough to help Master cultivate smoothly all the way to the Golden Immortal of the Origin and deepen your understanding of the laws."

"Tongtong looks forward to Master opening the second gift pack in the near future!"

The recording ended there, but looking at what the system had left behind, Haotian's heart still warmed.

Because every single item was of great help to him.

Even if there was something he couldn't use, he could give it to Jade Pool—like the Chaos Dao Comprehension Flower.

He knew in his heart that Jade Pool's talent could not compare to that of the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, or Jieyin and Zhunti.

After all, these people all bloomed at nine grades, and the Grand Pure One Laozi was suspected to be at ten grades, which was why he had become the master's direct disciple.

But with the Chaos Dao Comprehension Flower, it was different. It could completely help Jade Pool raise her talent to nine grades.

That way, in the future, she too could secure a spot among the direct disciples.

With this thought, Haotian took out the Chaos Dao Comprehension Flower and silently merged it into Jade Pool's body.

After all, some things were hard to explain their origins in a short time. Since that was the case, it was better to just merge it quietly.

Jade Pool, completely unaware of this, was instead lying at the edge of the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud, looking down with curiosity. "Senior Brother, look at that mountain! There are so many glowing plants on it!"

"Those are Spiritual Grass Dao Comprehension Vines. When they've matured enough, they can assist in comprehending the laws," Haotian explained patiently, but his gaze fell on a place farther away.

There, a faint demonic qi was beginning to fester. It seemed the Demon Ancestor Luohu's influence had already started seeping into the primordial world.

He tightened his grip on the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler at his waist and thought to himself, "The Demon Ancestor's Rebellion, the Witch-Demon War, the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation... the calamities of the primordial world are still ahead."

"Now, the only way is to raise my strength as quickly as possible, to protect myself, to protect Jade Pool, and perhaps even minimize the damage to the primordial world."

With this thought, Haotian sat cross-legged, cultivating while enjoying the scenery.

This was one of the benefits of the Primordial Heart Sutra—it allowed him to spare a sliver of his mind to appreciate the view, though his main focus was still on cultivation.

Seeing her senior brother working so hard, Jade Pool stopped admiring the scenery and, following his example, sat cross-legged to cultivate.

In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy converged around the two of them.

The remaining auspicious cloud tore across the sky, flying toward the Eastern Sea, and the figures of the young man and young woman gradually disappeared into the depths of the sea of clouds.

Meanwhile, in the palace on Jade Capital Mountain, Hongjun gazed in the direction the two had left, holding a faintly glowing jade plate in his hand as he murmured softly.

"Even the Jade Plate of Creation cannot deduce Haotian's trajectory of fate..."

"Perhaps the variable of the primordial world lies with this child."

With that, his form flickered, transforming into a streak of light that vanished from Jade Capital Mountain, heading toward the Chaos.

In the Chaos, there was no sun or moon—only rolling gray air currents surging endlessly.

There was no primordial spiritual energy here, only the most primal and violent Chaos power. An ordinary Golden Immortal stepping in would be torn to shreds.

A streak of cyan light cut through the Chaos airflow, and Hongjun's figure slowly materialized.

He still bore that immortal, otherworldly demeanor, with faint fluctuations of Heavenly Dao laws swirling around him. Even in the Chaos, he walked as if on level ground.

"Hongjun, you came quickly enough," a gentle voice sounded.

From not far away, within the Chaos airflow, a figure slowly walked out.

This person wore a light green Daoist robe, with eyebrows hanging down like willow branches to his shoulders. Faint ripples of space emanated around him—this was Yang Mei.

Seeing Hongjun arrive, he raised his willow-like brows slightly, his tone carrying a hint of familiarity.

Following Yang Mei, two more figures appeared one after another.

The one on the left wore an earth-yellow Daoist robe, with a heavy Qiankun Qi swirling around him. Every move he made seemed capable of bearing heaven and earth—this was Old Ancestor Qiankun.

The one on the right wore a black-and-white Daoist robe, with Yin Yang Two Qi flowing unsteadily around him, sometimes merging and sometimes separating—this was Old Ancestor Yin Yang.

Both of their auras had already reached the peak of the Golden Immortal of the Origin. Though they lacked a bit of the transcendent quality of Hongjun and Yang Mei, they were still top-tier great powers of the primordial world.

Looking across the entire primordial world at this time, aside from Luohu and the Three Clan Chiefs, only these four could firmly hold the upper hand over other Innate Deities.

"Yang Mei, Qiankun, Yin Yang—I have invited you here this time because of Luohu. I trust you all understand this well enough."

Hongjun first inclined his head in greeting, then turned to the others with a grave tone.

The moment he spoke, the smile faded from Yang Mei's face, Old Ancestor Qiankun's brow furrowed slightly, and the Yin Yang Two Qi around Old Ancestor Yin Yang began to churn rapidly.

That name alone was enough to sober any mighty being in the Primordial Wilderness, enough to make them all wary.

Seeing the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, Hongjun's tone grew even more serious.

"You must already have a fair understanding of Luohu's movements."

"All these years, he has been amassing power in the Western lands, with countless demon soldiers under his command."

"Moreover, he has secretly subjugated many beings born of innate demonic nature. His ambition is no small thing—he seeks to use the Primordial Wilderness as nourishment to grow the demonic path."

"If he truly succeeds, this vast Primordial Wilderness may have no place left for us."

"Indeed, as you say, Daoist friend." Old Ancestor Yin Yang first voiced his agreement, but then a note of helplessness crept into his tone.

"But Luohu's strength is on par with ours. In single combat, none of us can be certain of victory."

"If we join forces, he can simply retreat to his lair. And that lair is hidden so deep—though we know it lies in the West, even your Jade Disk of Creation cannot deduce its exact location. What can we do?"

At these words, Old Ancestor Qiankun nodded in agreement.

"I once sent beings under my command to investigate the West. But the moment they set foot in the extreme Western lands, they were devoured by a sinister demonic energy. Not even fragments of their Primordial Spirits were sent back."

"The demonic formation Luohu has laid down is likely far more formidable than we imagine."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't be that my scouts couldn't even send back a single message before being annihilated."