Taichu the old man in purple robes had already left, and although he was unwilling, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He clasped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the sky and said, "Thank you for your help, Law Revered."
The Law Revered did not appear in person; only a majestic voice resounded:
"Don't think that just because you've escaped this calamity, you can act recklessly. Obeying the Hundun order is the way to survive."
Taichu quickly replied, "This junior understands."
As the voice faded, the oppressive aura dissipated.
Taichu turned to look at the person behind him, "Let's go back. This is just the beginning. I believe the Gods' Country will not let this go. We still need to be careful."
Upon hearing Taichu's words, everyone nodded solemnly.
Dao Protection Hall.
All the powerful figures from the Primordial Origin World were among them.
Taichu looked around at everyone and said in a loud voice, "Everyone, although we have been temporarily safe in today's battle thanks to the protection of the Law Revered, the crisis is still like a sword hanging over our heads."
"The Gods' Country have long coveted my Primordial Origin World, and their power is unfathomable. Whether they still possess Quasi-Emperor Realm like Zi Chen, we do not know."
"But we must tap into our own potential and improve our strength in order to have any hope of resisting powerful enemies."
"Now that the Nine Realms United as One, I intend to open the Chaos Ancient Ruins, where endless opportunities and powerful cultivation techniques are hidden. Although it is fraught with danger, it also holds countless opportunities. Are you willing to delve into it to seek these opportunities?"
Upon hearing this, everyone responded enthusiastically.
The Fifth Elder looked at Taichu with concern. "Sect Leader, with such a large-scale entry into the Chaos Ancient Ruins, will the Gods' Country launch a sneak attack?"
Before Taichu could speak, the Third Elder said, "The people from the Gods' Country should not launch a sneak attack at this time. They have experienced the power of the Sect Leader, and they should not make any moves for the time being."
Taichu nodded and said, "The Third Elder is right. The Gods' Country has just been defeated, Nal was seriously injured. It will be difficult for him to recover in a few years. It should be fine."
"But just in case, I have already prepared a backup plan, so Fifth Elder can rest assured."
After listening to Taichu's words, the Fifth Elder first nodded, then shook his head and said, "Sect Leader, I will not go to the Chaos Ancient Ruins this time. I want to stay here just in case."
Seeing the Fifth Elder's attitude, Taichu felt grateful and cupped his hands in Taichu, saying, "In that case, I'll have to trouble the Fifth Elder."
The Third Elder looked at the Fifth Elder and nodded. "Fifth Brother, during this time, you should keep a close eye on the movements of the Gods' Country. Once the other brothers come out of seclusion, our burden will be lighter."
"Don't worry, Third Brother, leave it to me."
"In that case, we will set off for the Chaos Ancient Ruins in three days. Before that, everyone should make their own preparations."
Upon hearing this, everyone accepted the order and dispersed.
Three days later, a large number of powerful figures gathered in the Dao Protection Hall.
Taichu stood at the forefront, unleashing a beam of spiritual light from his hand. As the light flashed, it tore open a spatial rift, revealing the entrance to the ancient Chaos Ancient Ruins.
Without hesitation, everyone filed in.
Meanwhile, inside the Chaos Pearl.
Xuan Yuan, Kui Ox, White Tiger, Caifeng, and other powerful figures, although they did not receive any heaven-defying inheritances, have already cultivated diligently in the Hundun for hundreds of millions of years.
These individuals are all exceptionally talented and possess Qi Wu. The Nine Realms United as One is undoubtedly of immense benefit to them.
As disciples of the Dao Protection Sect, Xuan Yuan and Caifeng naturally received extraordinary Qi Wu.
At this moment, all four of them were breaking through to the next level. The Taichu Avatar looked at the four people in front of him and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
"For countless millennia, these individuals have finally reached their final breakthrough time."
At this moment, the clone was already a Supreme Realm expert, and naturally, it was used to such a small scene.
But as the saying goes, concern leads to confusion, and the clone still took out a Purple-Black Gourd from his bosom and threw it into the air.
This gourd was obtained by Caifeng and Six-Eared Macaque during the Primordial Wilderness era.
After the Purple-Black Gourd was thrown into the air, not only the spiritual energy in the Chaos Pearl, but also the spiritual energy of the Primordial Origin World rushed into it.
As spiritual energy continued to flow in, the Purple-Black Gourd gradually grew larger.
Finally, it transformed into a massive vortex of spiritual energy, enveloping the four who were breaking through.
Xuan Yuan and the others felt that the spiritual energy around them was so dense that it was almost tangible, and their bodies were like parched land absorbing it frantically.
At this moment, Xuan Yuan broke through the bottleneck first, and his body shone brightly.
Following closely behind, Caifeng, Kui Ox, and White Tiger also successfully broke through.
The aura emanating from the four was several times stronger than before.
Upon seeing this, the Taichu Avatar's face was filled with satisfaction as he slowly put away the Purple-Black Gourd.
"Good, good, all good. You have finally reached a new level, and from now on, the road ahead will be smooth."
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Sect Leader!"
The four of them bowed to the Taichu Avatar at the same time.
Caifeng looked at the Taichu Avatar: "Master, how is Junior Brother?"
The clone said, "Your junior brother is still in seclusion and there are no signs of a breakthrough yet. However, he recently broke through three minor realms in a row and is now at the Great Dao Fifteenth Cycle."
Caifeng's mouth dropped open when she heard this. "What? The fifteenth stage of the Great Dao Realm? We've only just broken through to the Great Dao Realm, and Junior Brother is already at the fifteenth stage."
"Does that mean Junior Brother is only three turns away from breaking through to the Half-Step Supreme Realm? Junior Brother is too amazing!"
The clone laughed and said, "Feng'er, don't be discouraged. Your junior brother received the inheritance of an Emperor Realm expert before, otherwise he would not have been able to reach this level."
"Now that you are the head of a clan, your Qi Wu is no less than that of your junior brother, so your cultivation will naturally progress smoothly."
Caifeng said, "No, I still need to go into seclusion. I promised my junior brother that I would avenge his Old Ancestor."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
"Feng'er, come back. The path of cultivation cannot be closed off forever. Haste makes waste. Do not be so eager for quick success."
"Disciple understands."
"Now that you are all at the Great Dao Realm, you have a better chance of winning in future battles against the Gods' Country."
"Our Primordial Origin World task now is to explore the Chaos Ancient Ruins."
"If we can obtain more resources and powerful magical artifacts from them, we will have more confidence in fighting against the Gods' Country."
All four nodded in agreement.
The clone looked at the four people and said, "You four should go to the Chaos Ancient Ruins and seek some opportunities."
Xuan Yuan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "I will obey your orders, Master."
The four then headed towards the Chaos Ancient Ruins.
Upon entering the Chaos Ancient Ruins, a mysterious mist filled the surroundings, obstructing visibility.
Caifeng cautiously extended her spiritual sense, only to find that the spiritual sense here seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force.
Suddenly, Kui Ox whispered, "Be careful, something is approaching."
A group of shadowy figures, resembling ghosts, appeared and moved in.
The White Tiger roared and pounced, engaging the black shadow in a fierce battle.
Xuan Yuan formed hand seals and chanted incantations, sending beams of spiritual light towards the dark figure.
Caifeng waved her ribbon, which instantly transformed into a sharp blade that slashed through the shadows.
However, the shadowy figures kept coming, seemingly trying to engulf them.
Just as the four were starting to feel the strain, Xuan Yuan shouted, "Gather!"
The four immediately understood and formed a circle back to back.
Xuan Yuan channeled all his spiritual power into the ground beneath his feet, and instantly a golden light shone forth, forming a shield that enveloped the four of them.
The shadowy figure struck the shield, making a hissing sound.
The Kui Ox, panting heavily, said, "This can't go on; they seem to be gathering in ever larger numbers."
White Tiger's eyes lit up. "I once heard the Sect Leader say that these ghostly shadows are afraid of fire, especially the fire of extreme yang. Fairy, why don't you try using fire to attack them?"
Caifeng hurriedly said, "My South Sea Blazing Fire should be able to do it."
Having said that, he spewed out a burst of flames, which, upon encountering the dark South Sea Blazing Fire, were like hot oil poured onto snow.
The dark figure emitted a series of sharp cries and quickly retreated and dispersed.
But a moment later, they regrouped, and this time, they merged into a huge black monster.
The monster was as large as a mountain, and its eyes gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
It opened its mouth wide and exhaled a stream of black gas that rushed towards the four people.
Xuan Yuan shouted, "Let's fight together!"
The four of them worked together to gather their spiritual energy into one place, and a light screen rose up.
The black airflow crashed against the light screen, causing it to teeter on the verge of collapse.
Kui Ox gritted his teeth and said, "These monsters are incredibly powerful. Even with the four of us working together, we can't defeat them."
However, before the words were even finished, the black current had already broken through the light barrier and swept towards them.