After Taishang Daoist finished speaking, he prepared to depart.
"Then let's go. Follow me back to Kunlun Mountain."
Niu Ben hurriedly spoke up. "Master."
"I want to go back and inform my father."
Taishang nodded slightly. "Very well."
Having received permission, Niu Ben did not dare delay. He turned and sprinted toward the clan.
As he ran through the mountains and forests, his mind had already sunk into his consciousness.
"System, display the Ancestral Origin Pill's information!"
With a thought, lines of tiny golden text appeared in his mind.
[Ancestral Origin Pill: Can stimulate the most primordial and fundamental bloodline origin within the host, allowing ancestral regression.] [Detected a trace of Chaos Azure Ox bloodline within the host. Upon consuming this pill, the host can ultimately undergo ancestral regression and become the Chaos Azure Ox, one of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods.] [Ancestral regression occurs in stages. Each time the host reaches a certain realm, the bloodline can undergo one leap.] [Requirement for the first ancestral regression: Mystic Immortal cultivation.]
Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Grand Luo Golden Immortal!
Beyond those were the Quasi-Saints who overlooked all living beings, and the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortals who were Indestructible Through All Calamities!
The cultivation hierarchy of the Primordial World was like a heavenly ladder, clearly imprinted in Niu Ben's mind.
Heaven-defying!
This was simply a heaven-defying fortune!
Niu Ben's heart pounded wildly as overwhelming ecstasy swept through his soul.
In the Primordial World, one's foundation was king!
One's foundation determined a living being's starting point, and even more so determined how far he could go and how lofty a view he could witness.
He had originally been nothing more than an ordinary Innate Azure Ox with mediocre foundations. Even if he encountered a tremendous opportunity, his achievements would ultimately be limited. Golden Immortal might have been his limit.
But now, everything was different!
He could undergo ancestral regression and become a Chaos Demon God!
A Chaos Demon God!
Those were terrifying existences who, during the chaotic era before the Primordial Wilderness had opened and heaven and earth had separated, had wrestled with Pangu himself!
Any one of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, if he had survived into the Primordial Wilderness era, would possess foundations sufficient to crush the so-called Innate Divine Beings!
What terrifying potential!
Niu Ben barely hesitated. With a thought, he directly retrieved the ancient pill from the system space and swallowed it in one gulp!
Once the pill entered his mouth, there was none of the earth-shaking commotion he had imagined.
It merely transformed into an incomparably gentle warm current, silently merging into his limbs and bones before finally settling in the deepest part of his bloodline origin.
Like a seed quietly falling into the earth, waiting for the sweet rain of the Mystic Immortal realm to awaken it.
Niu Ben could feel that the essence of his life seemed to have undergone some indescribable change.
Before long, the familiar outline of the Ox Clan Tribe appeared before him.
He did not stop, instead heading straight toward the tallest and sturdiest stone house at the center of the tribe.
"Father."
Inside the stone house, a burly figure sat cross-legged, immortal radiance circulating around him.
He abruptly opened his eyes, and the sharp gleam within them sent ripples through the air.
This man was Niu Ben's father in this life, the Ox Clan's chieftain, Niu Ba.
Mystic Immortal cultivation!
"Ben'er, why aren't you cultivating?"
Niu Ba looked at his son, withdrawing his aura as a hint of unique doting affection entered his voice.
"Father, I..."
Niu Ben paused, carefully choosing his words.
"Your son came to bid you farewell. I am leaving at once to cultivate at Kunlun Mountain."
"Kunlun Mountain?"
Niu Ba raised his brows, somewhat surprised.
That place was no ordinary place. It was the Dao Field of the Three Pure Ones, a Blessed Land ranked among the finest in the entire Primordial World.
"What are you going there for?"
"Father, I... I have been accepted by Master Taishang as his mount."
Niu Ben's voice was not loud, but every word struck Niu Ba's heart like a heavy hammer.
"What!"
Boom!!!
An utterly terrifying aura erupted explosively from Niu Ba!
The pressure of a Mystic Immortal swept outward uncontrollably. The entire stone house shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the hard stone walls.
He sprang to his feet, his burly body nearly bursting through the roof.
When he first heard the word "mount," towering fury rushed straight to Niu Ba's head.
Although the Ox Clan had long since lost its ancient glory and could even be called fallen, how could the son of the Ox Clan's chieftain be humiliated as someone else's beast of burden!
Yet when the name "Taishang" entered his ears, that blazing fury was instantly extinguished as if drenched by torrential rain falling from Nine Heavens Above.
The anger vanished without a trace, replaced by unparalleled shock and horror!
Taishang!
He was the Head of the Three Pure Ones, born from Pangu's Primordial Spirit!
A future Heavenly Dao Saint!
What did it mean to become the mount of such an existence?
It was a heaven-sent Great Opportunity that countless living beings yearned for in their dreams, yet did not even dare dream of obtaining!
Was this humiliation?
No! This was glory! It was the greatest glory of their Ox Clan!
It was his son's future rise to greatness, and an opportunity for the Ox Clan's future splendor.
"Go!"
In that brief instant, Niu Ba's emotions underwent countless twists and turns before becoming absolute decisiveness.
"Quick! Your father will go with you. We must personally thank Lord Taishang!"
He understood even more clearly than Niu Ben what having ties to Taishang meant for the entire Ox Clan.
Niu Ba grabbed Niu Ben and, with a heart filled with both unease and excitement, headed to the cliff behind the mountain.
The moment he saw the white-haired old man standing with his hands behind his back, his entire body froze.
The other party merely stood there plainly, without revealing even the slightest aura.
Yet Niu Ba felt an unprecedented pressure.
Before that pressure, his meager Mystic Immortal cultivation was like a firefly before the bright moon.
He even unconsciously held his breath, afraid that he might disturb this supreme mighty being.
Taishang Daoist turned around, his indifferent gaze falling upon Niu Ba. Then, he merely gave a light wave of his hand.
A pill appeared out of thin air.
It was entirely golden, with five mysterious pill patterns flowing across its surface.
It emitted a refreshing medicinal fragrance.
The moment the pill appeared, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around it boiled!
Taishang Daoist's voice sounded. "This is a Five-Revolutions Golden Pill. If consumed, it can help one break through shackles and attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit."
Golden Immortal!
Niu Ba's heart trembled fiercely with joy.
He had been trapped at the peak of True Immortal for countless years, unable to glimpse the path to Mystic Immortal. He had thought there was no hope for him in this life.
Yet unexpectedly.
This legendary opportunity had suddenly struck him right in the face!
His knees went weak, and he knelt down to express his gratitude.
But then Taishang's calm voice rang out again. "However, while this pill's medicinal power is a great fortune, after taking it, your cultivation in this life will forever stop at Golden Immortal. If you wish to break through further, you will need a tremendous opportunity."
"How you choose to handle it is for you to consider."
Niu Ba reached out, accepted the golden pill, and kowtowed in thanks to Taishang.
He stared fixedly at the Five-Revolutions Golden Pill.
The pill continued floating there, golden light flowing around it as it radiated fatal temptation.
This was the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit he had dreamed of, now within reach!
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