Hongjun's Scheme, Five Elements Refuses

"I am Xuanqing, born into this world today!"

Xuanqing slowly opened his eyes, divine light flickering within them as an immensely powerful aura erupted from his being.

Xuanqing's realm was clearly that of Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

But thinking it over, the blood in this Blood Pool, though not Pangu's essence blood, was still Pangu's blood.

Combined with the Primordial Spirit of Taiqing, its essence was also connected to Pangu's Primordial Spirit.

The union of the two giving birth to a powerhouse at Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal was hardly surprising.

"Xuanqing greets Daoist Friend."

Xuanqing leaped out of the Blood Pool, clothes naturally appearing on his body, then clasped his hands in a salute to Taiqing.

"Greetings, Daoist Friend Xuanqing. From now on, you shall walk the Primordial Wilderness in my stead. Go on your way, Daoist Friend."

Taiqing likewise clasped his hands in a salute to his own clone, Xuanqing.

To avoid being detected by Ancestor Reincarnation, Taiqing had deliberately severed the connection between Xuanqing and himself.

Strictly speaking, Xuanqing was now a complete individual.

However, Taiqing could still reclaim Xuanqing if he wished.

"Rest assured, Daoist Friend. This Poor Daoist will bring back the Law of Reincarnation and hand it over to Sister Houtu."

Xuanqing clasped his hands in a salute, then prepared to head out of Pangu Hall.

"Brother Xuanqing, be careful in all things."

Houtu, hearing the exchange between Xuanqing and Brother Taiqing, understood perfectly that Taiqing had split off this clone entirely for her sake.

So she directly addressed Xuanqing as brother.

"Rest assured, Sister Houtu. You must not put too much pressure on yourself.

Your brother will bring back the Law of Reincarnation for you."

Xuanqing said softly.

"Daoist Friend, do you know One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones?"

Taiqing suddenly asked.

He was somewhat hopeful that his clone might grasp such a divine ability.

Xuanqing sensed it briefly.

"No."

Xuanqing answered decisively.

Hearing Xuanqing's reply, Taiqing felt a slight disappointment.

But then he let it go.

If even a clone could master a divine ability as heaven-defying as One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, that would be even more outrageous and insidious.

It would be insidious beyond measure.

If a clone could control One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, then Taiqing could simply refine many clones.

At that point, Taiqing alone would be an army, one man would be a mighty race, a formidable force.

"Take care!"

Clasping his hands in a fist salute to Xuanqing, Taiqing sat cross-legged by the Blood Pool and closed his eyes to cultivate.

He was about to begin comprehending the laws of time and space, as well as the Eight Trigram Deduction Method.

"Farewell!"

Xuanqing clasped his hands in a fist salute, then leaped out of Pangu Hall and departed.

Leaving Pangu Hall, Xuanqing hesitated not at all, speeding directly toward the location suspected to be Ancestor Reincarnation's Daoist Arena.

Meanwhile, on the Eastern Continent, within a Daoist Arena where the Five Elements Law surged.

An old man with an immortal air stepped out with a dark face.

This old man was none other than Daoist Hongjun.

And this Daoist Arena was naturally Old Ancestor Wuxing's.

"Damn it, why did Wuxing refuse This Seat's invitation? Before, that fellow was quite supportive of This Seat's battle with Luohu.

What happened in between? How did Wuxing's stance shift so quickly?"

Old Daoist Hongjun flew along, his face dark as he pondered.

He simply couldn't figure out why Wuxing had rejected him. When they had discussed the Dao before, Wuxing had agreed readily.

He had said he would definitely support Hongjun in his battle with Luohu.

Yet when it came time for Hongjun's final showdown with Luohu, Old Ancestor Wuxing had changed his tune.

Old Daoist Hongjun still didn't know that Old Ancestor Wuxing's refusal to help him was entirely because of Hongjun's loose tongue back then atop Buzhou Mountain.

It was precisely because of that loose-lipped remark that Old Ancestor Wuxing saw through Old Daoist Hongjun's true colors once and for all.

Old Thief Hongjun was merely using them as cannon fodder to clear the path for his great battle against Luohu.

And the root cause of all this was Taiqing's act of worshipping Pangu atop Buzhou Mountain.

Because of Taiqing's actions, the final showdown between Old Daoist Hongjun and Luohu suddenly became shrouded in uncertainty.

"Hmph! Old Thief Hongjun, don't think This Seat doesn't know what you're plotting.

You want This Seat to meddle in your final battle, to let This Seat clear the way and serve as cannon fodder.

Don't even think about it!"

Seeing Old Daoist Hongjun slink away from his Daoist arena, Old Ancestor Wuxing snorted coldly, his eyes filled with contempt for the old Daoist.

"No, Old Thief Hongjun has schemed against This Seat like this. If This Seat doesn't retaliate, wouldn't it seem like This Seat fears him, Old Thief Hongjun?

Let This Seat see who Old Thief Hongjun plans to trick next.

Whoever you plan to trick, This Seat doesn't care, but This Seat will make sure you don't get your way!"

Old Ancestor Wuxing was also one who repaid grudges. Since Old Daoist Hongjun had schemed against him so thoroughly, he had to retaliate in kind.

"So he's heading to Daoist Friend Yin Yang's Daoist arena, planning to trick Daoist Friend Yin Yang, is he.

Then This Seat will beat you to it and inform Daoist Friend Yin Yang, making you return in defeat."

After a quick divination and deduction, Old Ancestor Wuxing confirmed that Hongjun's next target was Ancestor Yin Yang.

Without further hesitation, Old Ancestor Wuxing transformed into a streak of five-colored light and vanished into the horizon.

His speed was far faster than Old Daoist Hongjun's travel pace.

"Next, I shall seek out Daoist Friend Yin Yang. Given our friendship, Daoist Friend Yin Yang will surely lend me his aid."

Old Daoist Hongjun was still leisurely making his way to Ancestor Yin Yang's Daoist arena.

Little did he know that Old Ancestor Wuxing had already beaten him there, racing toward Yin Yang's Daoist arena with the intent to sabotage Hongjun's plans.

"Since Daoist Friend Wuxing refuses to help me, the previous plan must be altered.

Besides Daoist Friend Yin Yang and Daoist Friend Yang Mei, I must invite at least one more Daoist friend.

After all, Luohu's Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is said to be unbreakable without four sages.

Including myself, I need at least four experts.

This Seat's Three Corpses can only serve as a trump card."

Old Daoist Hongjun pondered who to trick next as he traveled.

If Luohu knew what Hongjun was thinking, he would surely be shocked—Hongjun actually knew about his Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

He even knew that the formation could not be broken without four sages.

After all, since Luohu obtained the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation at the end of the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, he had never once used it.

He had always practiced the formation beneath Mount Sumeru.

Even Jidu, the Great Elder of the Demon Cult, was unaware of the formation's existence.

Yet Hongjun knew of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and understood its mysteries.

This was not because Old Daoist Hongjun had omniscient powers that could deduce the formation's existence.

Rather, the Heavenly Dao had given Hongjun special insight, revealing the formation's existence and secrets to him.

Thus, Hongjun tailored his invitations to counter the formation's mysteries, making those so-called Daoist friends clear the path for him.

As for tricking them to their deaths? What did that matter to Hongjun?

That was the great trend set by the Heavenly Dao—that all reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts must die.

The Heavenly Dao would not allow any existence that might surpass Its control to roam the Primordial Wilderness.

And reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts fit that possibility perfectly.

These reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts cultivated the Law Path. Even though the Heavenly Dao suppressed all living beings, preventing them from cultivating the Law Path, the reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts cared nothing for the Heavenly Dao's suppression.

Their insights into the laws from their Chaos Demon God era remained intact; they only needed to reawaken those insights to reclaim their power.