Lu Jun sighed softly, somewhat regretful.
This terrifying power, enough to let him look down upon all within the Taiyi realm, was nevertheless shackled by an invisible restraint when it came to cultivation—the early stage of Grand Unity Immortal!
No matter how he circulated the Golden Crow Clan's cultivation art or activated the neutron star energy as vast as a sea of stars,
the barrier to his realm did not budge in the slightest, as though the path ahead had been completely blocked.
"Unable to raise my realm... is it because of my 'Dao'?"
Lu Jun calmed down and began reviewing the cultivation system of the Prehistoric World.
From the Golden Immortal realm onward, cultivation was no longer merely an accumulation of energy, but the comprehension and imprinting of the "Dao."
When the Golden Crow Clan broke through to Golden Immortal, they comprehended the Great Dao of the Sun until they imprinted their True Spirits upon it.
From then on, they existed alongside the Dao. So long as the Great Dao remained, Golden Immortals would be immortal.
The power of the Great Dao would continuously replenish their expenditure. This was the foundation of immortality.
As for Grand Unity Immortals, they went a step further upon that foundation, gaining a deeper understanding of the Great Dao they had imprinted upon.
They also began to condense the Five Qi in the Chest, ultimately reaching the realm of Five Energies Returning to the Origin and Endless Vitality.
"That's where the problem lies!" Lu Jun instantly understood.
"My physical body and energy core may have originated from the sun, but after the system's transformation and compression by hundreds of millions of times, their essence has already surpassed the simple Great Dao of Sun."
"The Great Dao of the Sun is still one of the roots of my power, but my Dao has already mixed in the laws of stars, gravity, density, and even part of Chaos!"
"My Dao has diverged from the pure Great Dao of the Sun!"
This led to an awkward situation.
His energy could rise without limit through the system's heaven-defying accretion ability.
But his Dao had failed to ascend along with it.
In his current state, only the fire qi among the Five Qi had been strengthened to an unprecedented degree—so much so that it had become absurd.
But the other four qi—wood, metal, water, and earth—were practically nonexistent!
He could not imitate the Golden Crows of old and forcibly simulate the other four qi with the supremely yang Sun Divine Fire.
That was because his body's essence had changed. It was no longer a pure Golden Crow body, and forced imitation would only backfire.
"So, I need to find the other origin qi—the true Wood Origin, Metal Origin, Water Origin, and Earth Origin—to condense the Five Qi in my Chest!"
Wisdom gleamed in Lu Jun's eyes.
"And since I have been influenced by the system, the Star Evolution System, the path I will ultimately take must be the Way of the Myriad Stars."
"So what I need to do next is comprehend the stars filling the heavens and obtain the other four qi!"
In an instant, Lu Jun clearly saw his own path.
He would walk a unique road, a Way of Myriad Stars that fused the sun, stars, gravity, and Chaos!
He rose, preparing to leave the Sun Star.
"Nephew Lu Jun, are you leaving?"
Tai Yi's figure instantly appeared beside him, with the phantom of the Chaos Bell rising and falling behind him.
He had been watching this nephew who had brought him immense inspiration all along.
"Uncle, I gained some insight in my cultivation..."
Lu Jun honestly told him about the problem he had encountered and his thoughts.
After hearing him out, understanding and admiration flashed through Tai Yi's eyes. "So that's how it is."
"Your Dao is indeed already vastly different from ours. Seeking other origin qi to condense the Five Qi is a viable path. However..."
His tone shifted, becoming solemn. "This is not a good time to leave the Sun Star."
"Uncle, what happened outside?" Lu Jun's heart tightened.
Tai Yi's expression darkened slightly. "Not long after the Six Saints entered the River of Time under the Dao Ancestor's orders to explore the Secret of Creation, the Witch Race went mad and began frantically hunting the various branches of our Demon Race!"
"They seem certain that Empress Wa cannot return anytime soon, while Di Jun and I are at a critical point in comprehending the Nirvana Method and cannot spare attention elsewhere."
"Over the past three hundred years, the conflict between the Witch and Demon Races has continued escalating. The Twelve Ancestral Witches have appeared repeatedly, even attempting provocations in hopes of forcing your Imperial Father and me out of seclusion early for a decisive battle!"
A cold gleam flashed in his eyes. "The Demon Race is now at a disadvantage on the frontal battlefield. Many affiliated races have suffered grievous losses, and teams of Great Witches from the Witch Race have occasionally infiltrated the outer Star Domains of the Heavenly Court."
"If you go out now and the Witch Race discovers your trail—especially those Ancestral Witches—the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Lu Jun was stunned. "Wait, Uncle, are you saying Empress Nuwa entered the River of Time at this moment?"
Tai Yi did not understand why Lu Jun's attention was on Nuwa, but he still explained.
"That's right. Empress Wa is a Saint after all. This time, it was the Dao Ancestor's decree for all Saints to comprehend the Heaven-Opening Power."
"The Heaven-Opening Power is also an opportunity for Saints, so Empress Wa did not refuse."
Lu Jun's heart sank, but Spiritual Light flashed through his mind.
So that was it!
The question that had plagued him all this time was actually resolved now!
According to the course of history, after nine of the Ten Golden Crows died, what happened next would completely push the Demon Race into the abyss.
Di Jun would become enraged and begin forging the Witch-Slaying Sword in order to break the Witch Race's defenses.
And what the Witch-Slaying Sword required was precisely the blood and qi released when the Human Race died, along with their boundless resentment.
A massacre targeting the Human Race would completely unfold, carried out by the Demon Race—their "brother race."
The entire Human Race would flee in every direction.
Yet throughout the entire process, Saint Nuwa would not intervene to save the Human Race.
Some speculated that Nuwa had been targeted by the other Saints, while others claimed that she had been targeted by the Dao Ancestor and thus had no way to act.
More importantly, even Laozi would not save the Human Race during this process.
After all, he had founded the Human Sect, relying on the Human Race's fortune.
The fact that neither of the two figures deeply connected to the Human Race acted at all revealed something deeply strange.
Now that Lu Jun had heard Tai Yi's words, he suddenly understood.
Nuwa, Laozi, and the other Saints had actually entered the River of Time at this point and were absent from the present Prehistoric World!
If he had not transmigrated here, then the moment Nuwa entered the River of Time would have been when Di Jun slaughtered the Human Race and forged the Witch-Slaying Sword.
When Nuwa returned and saw that the people she had created had nearly been slaughtered to extinction, a rift would naturally arise between her and Di Jun.
When the Demon Race later fought the Witch Race, she would stand aside and watch as both races perished together.
Now, everything had changed.
Di Jun currently had no intention of slaughtering the Human Race or forging the Witch-Slaying Sword.
All his thoughts were focused on comprehending the Way of Nirvana.
The mere Witch Race—when I return from Nirvana, I'll crush them all to death!
Since he could rely on himself to destroy the Witch Race, why would he need to depend on external things?
That was Di Jun's confidence as the Demon Emperor.
Although he had figured out why Nuwa had not saved the Human Race, another question arose in Lu Jun's mind.
"Uncle, there is something I do not understand."
"What is it?" Tai Yi was now immensely pleased with this nephew of his and wished Lu Jun would ask more questions and gain more insights.
Perhaps he might even comprehend something extraordinary in the future.
"Empress Wa and the other Saints entered the River of Time. Shouldn't they return to the point in time when they entered?"
The River of Time flowed from above to below.
Since they had entered the past, then following the current downstream, they should naturally be able to emerge again where they had entered.
Why, then, had Nuwa been absent for the past three hundred years instead?
Upon hearing this, Tai Yi laughed heartily. "Haha, nephew Lu Jun, it seems you have gained some understanding of the Dao of Time as well."
"That makes sense. Although Grand Unity Immortals cultivate the Five Qi in the Chest, they have indeed begun to qualify to come into contact with the Great Dao of Time."
"Today, then, I shall explain the matters concerning the Great Dao of Time to you in detail."
Tai Yi even felt like Preaching at this moment.
"Please speak, Uncle!" Lu Jun listened attentively.
Tai Yi looked at Lu Jun, his gaze calm. "Before discussing the Great Dao of Time, I have a question for you."
"What question?"
"Do you know what a Chaos Demon God is?"
Lu Jun: "???"
A Chaos Demon God?
Wasn't that simply a Demon God born within Chaos?
Could there be something special about it?
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