Bloodline Ancestral Return, Can Return to Chaos Azure Ox

Taishang Daoist finished speaking and prepared to set off.

"Then let's go. Return to Kunlun Mountain with me."

Niu Ben quickly spoke up. "Master."

"I want to go back and tell my father."

Taishang nodded slightly. "Good."

With permission granted, Niu Ben dared not delay. He turned and sprinted toward the direction of his clan.

Running through the forest, his mind had already sunk into his thoughts.

"System, display the Ancestral Origin Pill's information!"

With a thought, lines of golden text appeared in his mind.

[Ancestral Origin Pill: Can stimulate the most primal and fundamental bloodline origin within the host, enabling ancestral tracing and reversion.]

[Detected a faint, nearly imperceptible trace of Chaos Azure Ox bloodline within the host. Consuming this pill will ultimately allow reversion to the Chaos Azure Ox, one of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods.]

[Reversion is stage-based. Each time the host reaches a certain realm, a bloodline leap can occur.]

[First reversion requirement: Mystic Immortal cultivation.]

Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Golden Immortal, Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal!

Above that were the Quasi-Saint, who overlooked all beings, and the Indestructible Through All Calamities Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin!

The cultivation hierarchy of the Primordial World was like a heavenly ladder, clearly imprinted in Niu Ben's mind.

Heaven-defying!

This was nothing short of a heaven-defying fortune!

Niu Ben's heart pounded wildly, a surge of ecstasy washing over his soul.

In the Primordial World, Origin/Foundation was king!

Origin/Foundation determined a being's starting point and, ultimately, how far they could go and how high a view they could see.

He was originally just an ordinary Innate Azure Ox, with an unremarkable Origin/Foundation. Even with the greatest of opportunities, his achievements would ultimately be limited. Golden Immortal might have been his ceiling.

But now, everything was different!

Reversion into a Chaos Demon God!

That was a Chaos Demon God!

A terrifying existence that had crossed fists with Pangu in the chaotic era before the Primordial World was opened and heaven and earth were divided!

Of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, any one of them, if they had survived into the Primordial World era, would have an Origin/Foundation capable of crushing so-called Innate Divine Beings!

What terrifying potential was this!

Niu Ben didn't hesitate for even a moment. With a thought, he took the ancient pill from the system space and swallowed it in one gulp!

The pill entered his mouth. There was no earth-shattering commotion as he had imagined.

It simply turned into an incredibly gentle, warm current, silently merging into his limbs and bones, finally settling deep within the core of his bloodline origin.

Like a seed, quietly falling, waiting for the sweet rain of the Mystic Immortal realm to awaken it.

Niu Ben could feel that his very essence of life seemed to have undergone some indescribable change.

Before long, the familiar outline of the Ox Clan tribe appeared before his eyes.

He didn't stop. He walked straight toward the tallest and sturdiest stone house in the center of the tribe.

"Father."

Inside the stone house, a burly figure sat cross-legged, immortal light swirling around him.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and the bright light within them caused ripples in the air.

This man was Niu Ben's father in this life, the Ox Clan's chieftain, Niu Ba.

A Mystic Immortal!

"Ben'er, why aren't you cultivating?"

Niu Ba looked at his son, his aura receding, a hint of unique affection in his tone.

"Father, I..."

Niu Ben paused, organizing his words.

"I've come to say goodbye. I'm leaving immediately to go cultivate at Kunlun Mountain."

"Kunlun Mountain?"

Niu Ba raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

That place was no ordinary spot. It was the Dao Field of the Three Pure Ones, one of the top Blessed Lands in the entire Primordial World.

"What are you going there for?"

"Father, I... I've been taken on as a mount by Master Taishang."

Niu Ben's voice was not loud, but every word struck Niu Ba's heart like a heavy hammer.

"What?!"

Boom!!!

A terrifying aura erupted from Niu Ba's body!

The oppressive pressure of a Mystic Immortal surged uncontrollably, shaking the entire stone hut as spiderweb-like cracks spread across the hard walls.

He shot to his feet, his burly frame nearly bursting through the roof.

At first, hearing the word "mount," a towering rage rushed straight to Niu Ba's head.

Though the Ox Clan had long lost its ancient glory and could even be called fallen, the son of the Ox Clan's chieftain was not someone to be humiliated as a beast of burden!

But when the word "Taishang" pierced his ears, that blazing fury was doused like a wildfire hit by a torrential downpour from the Nine Heavens Above.

The anger vanished without a trace, replaced by unparalleled shock and awe!

Taishang!

That was the foremost of the Three Pure Ones, incarnated from Pangu's Primordial Spirit!

The future Saint of the Heavenly Dao!

To become the mount of such an existence—what did that mean?

It was a heaven-defying opportunity that countless beings dreamed of, one they dared not even imagine in their wildest fantasies!

Was this a disgrace?

No! It was glory! A monumental glory for the Ox Clan!

It was his son's path to soaring success, a chance for the Ox Clan's future brilliance.

"Let's go!"

Niu Ba's emotions churned through countless twists in an instant, finally crystallizing into decisive action.

"Hurry! I'll go with you. We must pay respects to the great Taishang in person!"

He understood better than Niu Ben what it meant for the Ox Clan to have ties with Taishang.

Niu Ba grabbed Niu Ben and, with a heart full of trepidation and excitement, arrived at the cliff behind the mountain.

The moment he laid eyes on the white-haired elder standing with hands clasped behind his back, he froze completely.

The man stood there plainly, exuding no aura at all.

Yet Niu Ba felt an unprecedented pressure.

Before that pressure, his meager Mystic Immortal cultivation was like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

He even held his breath instinctively, afraid to disturb this supreme Great Expert.

The Taishang Daoist turned, his indifferent gaze falling on Niu Ba. Then, with a light wave of his hand, a pill materialized out of thin air.

It was golden all over, with five profound patterns swirling on its surface.

It emitted a refreshing, soul-stirring fragrance of medicine.

As soon as the pill appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth boiled!

The Taishang Daoist's voice followed, "This is a Five-Revolutions Golden Pill. If you take it, it can help break through your shackles and ascend to the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit."

Golden Immortal!

Niu Ba's heart trembled violently with joy.

He had been stuck at the peak of True Immortal for countless ages, unable to glimpse the path to Mystic Immortal, believing he would never achieve it.

He never expected

that this legendary opportunity would suddenly land right in his lap!

His knees went weak, and he knelt to give thanks.

But at that moment, the Taishang's calm voice rang out again, "However, though this pill's power is a stroke of fortune, once you take it, your cultivation will forever stop at Golden Immortal. Breaking through further would require immense luck."

"How you handle it is up to you."

Niu Ba reached out, accepted the Golden Pill, and kowtowed in gratitude to the Taishang.

He stared fixedly at the Five-Revolutions Golden Pill.

The pill still hovered there, golden light flowing, radiating a deadly allure.

This was the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit he had yearned for, now within his grasp!