Taichu clasped his hands together, his expression calm. "I don't have any special plans. I just want to take my disciple around to gain experience and broaden his horizons."
" In this Hundun world, the forces are deeply intertwined. Our group is of low strength and dares not make any moves."
Upon hearing this, the West City True Lord waved his hand and said, "I observe that you and your companions are all magnanimous people. I am also a man of temperament, so there is no need for such formalities. We can simply address each other as brothers. What do you think?"
Taichu stood up and clasped his hands in greeting. "That's wonderful. It's a blessing for us to get to know you today, fellow Daoist."
Upon hearing this, the West City True Lord laughed heartily, "Brother, please don't say that. It is our honor to befriend you. I believe you are no ordinary person. Given time, you will surely achieve great things."
The group then engaged in a deeper conversation.
After several rounds of conversation, the West City True Lord looked at Taichu with a grave expression:
"If you want to establish yourself in the Hundun, there are only two paths: one is to join a realm, where you will be protected in terms of cultivation resources and disciples."
"Secondly, you could establish your own faction, create your own world, and possess your own territory. This journey is promising, but with your current strength, opening up a divine realm is certainly not a problem. However, achieving significant development would be extremely difficult. What are your plans, my brother?"
Taichu knew that the West City True Lord was acting in his own best interests, and smiled slightly:
"What you say is absolutely right, fellow Daoist. However, this is just my nature; I'm used to being carefree and unrestrained. Joining a world would be good, but it doesn't align with my Dao. It would be better to remain a wandering cultivator for now and make plans when the time is right."
After a long silence, the West City True Lord slowly spoke, "That's fine. I see that you Carefree Dao of Freedom, and it is indeed not suitable for you to join a faction."
"But it doesn't matter. With my West City God Domain and High Heaven World, not just anyone can make a move on my brother."
The Heaven Two True Lord suddenly spoke:
"Brother, it's rumored that a great opportunity will appear in the Mist Forest. Why not send the Taichu True Lord and his party to explore it? They might find something..."
Upon hearing this, the West City True Lord directly interrupted the Heaven Two True Lord:
"The Mist Forest is a dangerous place. Although it holds great opportunities, I've heard that it's Mist Forest with peril."
"Many independent cultivators and sect disciples went to search, but most of them never returned. How can we let our worthy brother take such a dangerous risk?"
Taichu raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? Brother Dao, you have such a thing."
Upon hearing this, Six-Eared Macaque lit up with interest.
Seeing this, the Crimson Flame God Emperor quickly advised, "Taichu True Lord, you mustn't. Although you are powerful, the Mist Forest is strange. You should not take any risks lightly."
"Since the beginning of the rumors, many powerful figures have fallen, including some who have surpassed the True Lord Realm. It is absolutely not advisable to go there rashly."
After a moment of contemplation, Six-Eared Macaque slowly spoke:
"Crimson Flame God Emperor, the path of cultivation involves fighting against heaven and earth. How can one obtain opportunities without venturing into dangerous situations? Why don't you introduce yourself to us, and then we can make our plans?"
The Crimson Flame God Emperor sighed helplessly, "The mist in that Mist Forest never dissipates, and it hides many illusion arrays and killing arrays. If you are not careful, you will get lost in it."
"Moreover, there is a mysterious creature inside that can devour a cultivator's spiritual power and even soul. It is said that a powerful being at the Half-Step Great Dao Realm once perished there."
Upon hearing Taichu, Tai Chu's expression changed. Even a powerful being at the Half-Step Great Dao Realm could perish here, demonstrating just how dangerous this place was.
Upon Six-Eared Macaque's eyes burned even brighter:
"This is more like the place where great opportunities lie. If we can break the formation and subdue that mysterious creature, the gains will be enormous."
Xuan Yuan Kui Ox and the others nodded slightly in agreement.
Seeing this, the West City True Lord knew it was impossible to stop them, so he said:
"Since you have made up your mind, we will not try to dissuade you further. However, you must be careful on this journey. I have a few treasures here that can help you ward off some dangers."
Taichu cupped his hands in a salute. "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. We need not accept the treasure. We will act according to the circumstances. If things cannot be accomplished, we will withdraw."
The Crimson Flame God Emperor looked at the West City True Lord, and after a long while, he said, "True Lord, I am willing to follow the True Lord of the Taichu."
The West City True Lord looked at the Crimson Flame God Emperor with a solemn expression. "I know your heart is set on the Dao. Very well, you may go with my virtuous brother."
Thus, led by the Crimson Flame God Emperor, Taichu and Six-Eared Macaque Er set off into the Mist Forest.
As they stepped into the edge of the Mist Forest, a sinister feeling washed over them.
The surrounding mist seemed to come alive and coiled around us.
Six-Eared Macaque became alert and unleashed his innate divine power, Taichu used his spiritual power to protect himself, and the others went deep inside without hesitation.
The deeper they went, the thicker the fog became, and visibility was extremely low. Even though everyone had profound magical powers, they were still very nervous.
Suddenly, Six-Eared Macaque shouted in a low voice, "There's movement!"
Everyone immediately went on alert, for they could see pairs of eerie green eyes faintly emerging from the mist.
Immediately afterwards, a group of monsters resembling hyenas but with wings pounced out.
Taichu formed a hand seal, and a beam of spiritual light shot out, striking the leading monster.
The monster merely swayed its body, its speed undiminished.
The monster turned its head, and instantly all the monsters surrounded the group.
Upon seeing this, the Crimson Flame God Emperor cried out, "This is the Chaos Hellhound, extremely troublesome! Everyone be careful!"
Having said that, he spewed flames from his mouth, temporarily blocking the monsters' attack.
"These bastards? How can they be so troublesome!" Xuan Yuan Kui Ox shouted, brandishing his weapon.
At this moment, Six-Eared Macaque moved. It flashed into the monster horde, and a stick appeared in its hand. With a few swings, several monsters were knocked away.
However, the number of monsters was so large that as soon as one wave retreated, another wave arrived.
Taichu frowned, sensing that the formation here was related to these monsters.
"Everyone, don't scatter yet. Let's try to find the Array Core and break it, otherwise these monsters will be endless."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately huddled together, defending against the monster's attacks while searching for clues to the Array Core's core.
Taichu closed his eyes and used his spiritual sense to explore his surroundings.
Suddenly, he sensed an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy, which was located under a boulder not far ahead.
Taichu pointed to a huge rock ahead. "That might be the location of the Array Core!"
Upon hearing this, everyone charged towards the boulder with all their might.
Xuan Yuan Kui Ox led the way, wielding his weapon with impenetrable speed, repelling the approaching Chaos Hellhound.
The Crimson Flame God Emperor assisted from the side, his flames constantly scorching the surrounding monsters.
Six-Eared Macaque protected Caifeng, preventing her from being ambushed.
After finally arriving at the giant rock, Taichu discovered that it was covered with ancient runes.
After studying it carefully, he quickly formed hand seals and cast Mystic Arts onto the runes.
As the final Mystic Arts was cast, the boulder emitted a dazzling light.
The pack of Chaos Hellhound, as if severely injured, whimpered a few times before disappearing completely, and the mist gradually dissipated.
An ancient palace slowly appeared before them.