Taichu led the group and quickly headed to the Chaos Ancient Ruins.
Along the way, everyone proceeded with caution, wary of any potential dangers.
As they approached the ancient site, a powerful force rushed towards them, seemingly trying to stop their progress.
But Taichu and his companions were not to be trifled with. Together they broke through the obstacles and entered the ancient ruins.
Dark clouds loomed overhead within the ancient ruins, and billowing black mist engulfed the space.
Within the black mist, one could vaguely see white robes fluttering in the air.
It was the same immortal venerable that Eastern Emperor Taiyi had seen before.
The Third Elder was terrified and shielded Six-Eared Macaque and Taichu behind him.
Taichu looked at the Third Elder with a shocked expression, "How could this be?"
"Sect Leader and Young Master, please step back. The malevolent energy here is too strong and may break through the barrier at any time."
As they were talking, the Third Elder had already made his move.
The Third Elder opened his large hand and reached for the center of the black mist, unleashing a surge of immense magical power that enveloped the entire space.
"I'll help you!"
The white-robed immortal was initially startled when he saw the Third Elder suddenly make a move, but then he calmed down.
The white-robed immortal parted his lips slightly. "Thank you for your kindness, but this malevolent energy does not harm me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle force emanated from the white-robed immortal, slowly pushing away the surging black energy.
Seeing this, the Third Elder stopped and stood still, looking at the immortal with a puzzled expression.
Taichu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "May I ask, Immortal Venerable, why is this ancient site filled with such a heavy aura of malevolence?"
The Immortal Venerable sighed softly, "This place was originally a peaceful land. A fierce battle took place here before, and countless powerful beings perished. The resentment lingers, which is why it looks like this now."
Six-Eared Macaque scratched his head and asked, "Then why are you here, Immortal Venerable?"
The Immortal Venerable's gaze deepened. "This place was transformed by the Heavenly Lord. Knowing that he was about to perish, the Heavenly Lord Venerable was worried that petty villains would covet this ancient site."
"The righteous spirit in my heart has transformed into two guardians, one Yin and one Yang, to protect this world. I am the Yin Envoy."
Taichu asked, puzzled, "Then may I ask, Immortal Venerable, where is the other Yang Envoy?"
The immortal seemed somewhat distressed, saying, "He has been corrupted by malevolent energy and is no longer the same as before."
"Before the Ten Thousand Yuan Gathering, countless powerful individuals fought for this place, which then devolved into a chaotic battle."
"Several Emperor-level experts self-destructed one after another. In order to protect the Heavenly Lord left behind by the Heavenly Venerable, Yang Envoy used great magic to stabilize the space."
"He was at the center of the self-destruction, but unexpectedly, he was injured by the self-destruction of an Emperor-level expert, and later disturbed by the resentment of heaven and earth..."
At this point, the Immortal Venerable's face showed grief.
Taichu hurriedly said, "Is there really no way to save it?"
The Immortal Venerable gently shook his head, "We have tried many methods, but none of them worked. Now we can only seal him deep in this place, hoping to use the residual aura of the Heavenly Lord to slowly purify him."
"But every now and then, I have to suppress his outbursts of violence."
Six-Eared Macaque lit up. "Then we might be able to help the Immortal Venerable in some way."
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Venerable smiled bitterly, "I was once an Emperor Realm expert, but over countless millennia, my realm has fallen to the Supreme Realm."
"Among you, I'm afraid only these two can do even a little bit."
The Immortal Venerable turned his gaze to the Third Elder and the Fifth Elder.
Just then, the black mist that had just subsided suddenly surged again.
Even worse than before, it instantly engulfed the entire space.
The immortal's expression changed, and he hurriedly formed hand seals while chanting incantations.
The Third Elder and the Fifth Elder exchanged a glance and immediately unleashed their magic, sending five-colored light into the black mist.
However, the black mist seemed to possess boundless power, constantly devouring the light.
Seeing this, the Fifth Elder took out a magical artifact and threw it towards the black mist.
The magical artifact emitted a dazzling light, temporarily halting the spread of the black mist.
At this moment, the Immortal Venerable shouted, "It seems we must find the source of this malevolent energy in order to completely resolve this!"
Have similar situations occurred before?
The Third Elder increased his magical power input while looking anxiously at the Immortal Venerable.
"It appears once every few hundred eons, but this resentment seems to grow stronger each time."
With a sudden inspiration, Six-Eared Macaque activated his supernatural powers, his ears spinning rapidly and pointing in one direction after a moment.
Without hesitation, everyone rushed in that direction.
Soon, they discovered a black crystal floating in the air, with a continuous stream of malevolent energy emanating from it.
The Immortal Venerable exclaimed in surprise, "This is actually the core of the evil thoughts left over from the great battle back then. I never expected that it could break through the seal today."
The Third Elder and the Fifth Elder stepped forward and unleashed their strongest magical attack crystals.
However, the crystal only swayed slightly before shining brightly with black light again.
"Sect Leader, please lend me the cauldron!"
Upon hearing Taichu, the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron appeared out of nowhere and sped toward the black crystal.
The Third Elder roared and pushed out with both palms, unleashing a tremendous force that swept towards the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
Driven by the Third Elder's magical power, the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron crashed violently into the black crystal.
A sharp buzzing sound rang out, and fine cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal.
A hint of surprise appeared on everyone's faces.
Just then, the crystal suddenly released a powerful suction force, attempting to pull the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron into it.
Upon seeing Taichu quickly cast several Mystic Arts in an attempt to stabilize the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
However, the suction force was too strong, and the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron was still being pulled closer little by little.
"Everyone, cast the spell together!" the Third Elder shouted.
Upon hearing this, everyone poured their magical power into the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
In an instant, the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron shone brightly, finally resisting the suction force and beginning to suppress the crystal in the opposite direction.
The cracks on the crystal surface increased, and the black, malevolent aura grew stronger.
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted froze for a moment when he saw the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron appear.
Then, he shouted, "Sword, come—!"
From the depths of the ancient ruins, a simple, ancient giant sword flew out.
The sword was entirely crimson red, wreathed in a mysterious yellow light.
"Go--!"
The ancient giant sword shot towards the black crystal like a meteor, echoing the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron, and shone with golden light.
In an instant, a blinding light erupted from the point where the giant sword collided with the crystal.
Amidst the light, red and black colors clashed fiercely.
The cracks in the crystal spread rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Its murderous aura surged even more fiercely, as if it were making a final struggle.
With everyone working together, magical power was continuously poured into the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
As if sensing everyone's determination, the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron's runes flickered, emanating an ancient and majestic aura that suppressed the crystal.
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted swiftly formed hand seals, channeling Mystic Arts into the giant sword.
The greatsword hummed, and the dark yellow light on its blade suddenly intensified as it pierced the deepest core of the crystal.
Just when everyone thought that the giant sword would work as it went deeper, countless vengeful spirits flew into the crystal.
As the vengeful spirit flew in, the cracks that had appeared in the crystal gradually healed.
Just then, the Third Elder noticed Taichu's unusual behavior and was instantly terrified.
At this Taichu, Tai Chu's body flickered between light and darkness, as if he were about to break through.
This is not good news for the Taichu.
Breakthroughs in the heat of battle are common, but if one fails to suppress the crystal and suffers a backlash, it becomes a situation where death is the only possibility.
"Fifth Brother, keep a close eye on the Sect Leader, Sect Leader break through!"
While the Third Elder was distracted protecting Taichu, he called out to the Fifth Elder.
Seeing this, Six-Eared Macaque and the others hurriedly returned to Taichu's Taichu and surrounded him.
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted glanced down from the sky.
He raised his hand and drew an ancient symbol in the air. The spiritual energy from the ancient site began to gather continuously towards the Taichu chaos.
The spiritual energy surged into Taichu's body, and the light around him gradually stabilized.
Taichu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with determination. At this moment, Taichu had achieved the Great Dao Realm.
Taichu bowed to the White-Robed Immortal Exalted in the sky.
"Many thanks to the Immortal Venerable for his help, which enabled me to break through so quickly."
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the black crystal.
At this moment, the crystal has completely healed its cracks, and the intense malevolent aura it exudes sends chills down one's spine.
Having broken through to the Great Dao Realm, Taichu had even more ease in controlling the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
Taichu stood up, formed a hand seal, and beams of golden light shot out from his palms, striking the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
With the blessing, the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron shone brightly and began to actively absorb the malevolent energy overflowing from the crystal.
Seeing this, everyone followed Taichu's example, transforming their own spiritual power into Purification Power and sending it to the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
The black crystal, restrained by the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron, began to tremble violently.
The vengeful spirits within seemed to sense the danger and frantically attacked the crystal wall in an attempt to escape.
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted snorted coldly, and the giant sword flew up again, hovering above the crystal.
He chanted incantations, and the mysterious yellow light on the greatsword transformed into a giant net, covering the crystal and preventing the vengeful spirit from escaping.
With a deafening roar, the black crystal shattered, turning into specks of black light that dissipated into the air.
That intense, malevolent aura surged and spread like a tide, gradually dissipating the dark clouds within the ancient ruins.
Taichu roared, "Withdraw—!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron suddenly grew larger.
The overflowing malevolent energy was absorbed entirely by the Primordial Chaos Heaven Suppressing Cauldron.
As the malevolent energy was absorbed into the Heaven Suppressing Cauldron, the depths of the ancient site instantly regained their clarity.
The White-Robed Immortal Exalted descended, saying, "Many thanks to everyone for your great help; otherwise, a catastrophe would have been inevitable in the Hundun."
"You're too kind, Immortal Venerable. Maintaining peace in the Hundun is our duty, and we dare not thank you."
Then, the White-Robed Immortal Exalted looked at Taichu and his expression changed.
"Tell me, where did this cauldron come from?"
Taichu Chu paused for a moment, then asked, "Does the Immortal Venerable recognize this cauldron?"
"Where did the cauldron come from—?"
As he spoke, the White-Robed Immortal Exalted's aura surged.