The Primordial World's First Lesson: Too Much Spiritual Energy is Also a Mistake

The Sky-Gazing Roarer swallowed the dried meat containing Bloodline Power and received preliminary treatment from Yingying's light powder. Its aura finally stabilized somewhat. Although still weak, it could at least stand up with effort. Its massive body was significantly taller than Huaihuai's when it stood, covered in crimson scales and fiery mane, exuding immense power.

The wariness in its gaze towards Li Wuyang lessened considerably, replaced by a complex emotion. It let out a low growl, no longer filled with hostility but with a hint of appeasement. Then, it gently nudged Li Wuyang's arm with its enormous head.

The scales were rough and warm.

Li Wuyang was startled at first, then understood this was its way of expressing gratitude and affection. Amused, he reached out and stroked the scales near its nose (he didn't dare touch elsewhere, they were too hot).

"Alright, big guy, stick with me from now on, and I guarantee you'll live like a king!" Li Wuyang began to paint a rosy picture. "Seeing as you're all fire, how about I call you... Little Fire?"

Sky-Gazing Roarer: "..." (Seemed displeased with the casual name, let out a low growl, but didn't object.)

Yingying happily fluttered between the two, chirping "Yiya yiya," as if delighted by the addition of a new member to the group.

Huaihuai, however, watched the newcomer warily, especially its flames, which made it instinctively uncomfortable. It snorted.

Li Wuyang laughed heartily and patted Huaihuai's neck, "Don't worry, don't worry, from now on we're all family... uh, all beasts."

Thus, Li Wuyang's travel party expanded once more: Mount Huaihuai (directionally challenged), Pet Yingying (mascot), and new member Little Fire (severely injured and potential powerhouse).

With this peculiar team, Li Wuyang continued along the canyon, intending to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.

Along the way, he attempted to communicate with Little Fire. The Sky-Gazing Roarer possessed considerable intelligence. Although it couldn't speak human language, it could understand most of what was said and communicate simply through growls, gazes, and actions.

Li Wuyang learned that Little Fire originally lived in a volcanic region. A group of demons coveted an important fire-element spiritual root within its territory, leading to a conflict. Although it repelled several waves of enemies, it was severely injured by a powerful foe and was pursued all the way here.

"Demons again... Those guys are really overbearing," Li Wuyang muttered, his impression of the Demon Race worsening.

He took out the map given by Hou Yuan and compared directions. After passing through this canyon and crossing a dangerous area called the "Ten Thousand Poisons Marsh" (which he decisively crossed off his list), they would reach a relatively safe region. It was said to be near the influence of Buzhou Mountain, with abundant spiritual energy and a diverse array of life forms.

With a clear goal, their progress quickened considerably.

A few days later, they finally emerged from the long canyon. The landscape opened up before them, revealing a vast, boundless, and vibrant plain. In the distance, the silhouette of a colossal mountain, indescribably magnificent, touching the heavens and earth, exuding an ancient and vast aura, could be faintly seen.

Buzhou Mountain!

Even from such a distance, one could feel the supreme power that supported the heavens and earth, the very source of all creation! It inspired awe.

"So that's Buzhou Mountain..." Li Wuyang sighed, experiencing the vastness and wonder of the Primordial World so directly for the first time.

The spiritual energy on the plain was incredibly abundant, several times more concentrated than anywhere they had passed before! With every breath, his pores seemed to relax, and his cultivation (though he had little proper cultivation) was spontaneously increasing.

"What a place!" Li Wuyang rejoiced, urging the team to speed up.

However, as they ventured deeper into the plain, Li Wuyang gradually felt something was wrong.

The spiritual energy around them grew denser and denser, even starting to become... viscous?

At first, it felt like soaking in warm water, very comfortable. But slowly, the warm water turned into glue. Every breath felt like inhaling tangible spiritual liquid, heavy and oppressive, making his chest feel tight, and his meridians even ached faintly!

He tried to circulate the meager Great Dao Power within him to adapt, but found that this power was too advanced and had little effect on guiding away this pure spiritual energy pressure.

"Cough... What's going on... Too much spiritual energy is also unbearable?" Li Wuyang's face began to pale, his breathing becoming difficult.

Huaihuai and Little Fire also seemed affected. Huaihuai stumbled, and Little Fire's flames dimmed considerably. Only Yingying seemed to adapt well, flying even more joyfully.

Li Wuyang finally realized the problem—his foundation was the Primordial Dao Body (fake?), with an extremely high essence, but his current "container" was too weak! It was like trying to fill a small wine cup with an entire ocean; the result would be the cup potentially bursting!

It was akin to a person falling into an environment with high-concentration oxygen and suffering oxygen poisoning!

He was now a classic case of "Spiritual Energy Poisoning"!

"No... I need... to find a place... to recover..." Li Wuyang said with difficulty, his vision beginning to blur.

He forced himself to see a patch of seemingly ordinary, slightly less dense spiritual energy in a small grove not far away, and directed Huaihuai to stagger towards it.

Upon entering the grove, the spiritual energy pressure lessened slightly, but it was still uncomfortable. Li Wuyang rolled off Huaihuai's back and collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air, feeling as though his body was about to burst.

"Primordial Father... You old man... You didn't tell me... the Primordial World had... these kinds of traps..." He felt like crying without tears.

It was like being given a black card with an unlimited credit limit, only to find out it could only be used at specific stores, and everywhere else you couldn't even buy a bowl of instant noodles and had to go hungry!

Just as he felt he was about to explode from the spiritual energy, the Void-Concealing Pouch in his embrace suddenly vibrated slightly.