"Hahaha, Second Brother, look at that Old Thief Hongjun, fleeing with his tail between his legs. What a sorry sight.
He wanted to scheme against us Sanqing, but now he knows how formidable we are!"
What Hongjun did not know was that after he fled, unrestrained, hearty laughter rang out from within the Innate Great Formation.
Shangqing Lingbao's laughter echoed through the Innate Great Formation.
"Third Brother, you were indeed clever, but that was truly perilous.
If not for the protection of Merit of World Creation, you and I might not have escaped being refined by Hongjun, never to have a chance to be born."
Yuqing Yuanshi felt a lingering fear in his heart.
It turned out that just now, he had sensed Heavenly Dao Power about to touch his body.
Shangqing Lingbao had suggested that they take the initiative and invoke Merit of World Creation to protect themselves.
Unexpectedly, the moment they invoked Merit of World Creation for protection, Heavenly Dao Power collided with it.
Great Dao Thunder immediately descended as punishment, directly striking the Heavenly Dao.
Even the Heavenly Dao was nothing before Great Dao Thunder and was immediately heavily injured, falling into slumber.
If it had not been the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Wilderness, it would likely have already been struck to death by Great Dao Thunder.
That was why Hongjun had been unable to communicate with the Heavenly Dao through the Jade of Creation.
The Heavenly Dao had completely taken the calamity meant for Daoist Hongjun.
After all, Great Dao Thunder had detected Heavenly Dao Power touching Merit of World Creation.
Even so, Hongjun had been indirectly severely injured.
Yuqing and Shangqing did not yet know that their actions had defied the heavens so greatly that they had directly gravely injured the Heavenly Dao and sent it into slumber.
They merely thought they had heavily injured Hongjun.
"Third Brother, we should hurry and cultivate, absorb the clear qi, and strengthen our Origin so that we can be born sooner and embark upon the path of cultivation.
This Primordial Wilderness is far too dangerous. Even a mighty being like Hongjun had cast aside all dignity to attack us before we were even born.
We must increase our strength quickly if we are to have the power to protect ourselves."
Yuqing Yuanshi's solemn voice rang out. He had known that the Primordial Wilderness was dangerous, but he had not expected it to be this dangerous.
Before they had even been born, they had encountered an old monster like Hongjun.
If not for the protection of Merit of World Creation, the two of them would likely have been refined by Daoist Hongjun today.
"Indeed, that Old Thief Hongjun is utterly shameless.
Luckily, we let Eldest Brother take the treasures away. If Eldest Brother had not left,
our Three Brothers' treasures would likely have all been seized by that Old Thief Hongjun today!"
Shangqing Lingbao also felt a lingering fear.
Not only was that Old Thief Hongjun profoundly cultivated, but he could also borrow Heavenly Dao Power to enter the Innate Great Formation.
He had even set his sights on the Sanqing's Companion Treasures, taking advantage of the fact that they had not yet been born. He was truly beneath contempt.
Yuqing and Shangqing did not yet know that if Taiqing had not been born ahead of time,
and then severed himself to replenish their Origin, allowing them to develop consciousness early,
their Sanqing Companion Treasures truly would have been seized by Old Thief Hongjun today.
The Chaos Bell would have been sent by Old Thief Hongjun into the Sun Star, becoming Donghuang Taiyi's Companion Treasure.
The Taiji Diagram would have been obtained by the Yin-Yang Ancestor, while Hongjun would have kept the Pangu Banner for his own use.
Only after the sermon at Purple Cloud Palace ended would Hongjun return the Pangu Banner and Taiji Diagram.
As for the Chaos Bell, it would forever be fated to miss the Sanqing and become Donghuang's Lingbao.
After leaving Kunlun Mountain, Taiqing headed straight toward Buzhou Mountain, the towering pillar at the center of the Primordial Wilderness.
Taiqing had not sensed the slightest sign of the crisis at Kunlun Mountain.
He had merely heard two thunderous explosions resound through Chaos.
Then Taiqing sensed that the ever-present Heavenly Dao suppression on his body had actually weakened.
"What is going on? The power of Heavenly Dao suppression has actually weakened?
I can feel the bottleneck of my realm loosening."
Taiqing looked doubtfully toward the void of the Primordial Wilderness. Now, he was completely certain that the Heavenly Dao had been obstructing his breakthrough.
For Hongjun to attain sainthood, preach at Purple Cloud Palace, and harvest the destiny and luck of all living beings, the Heavenly Dao had actually suppressed everyone's breakthroughs.
To break through, one either needed a special method to evade the power of Heavenly Dao suppression.
Or one had to enter a Tribulation and fight.
But how could entering a Tribulation to fight be so simple?
The saying that once one entered a Tribulation, one's fate was no longer one's own was no empty phrase.
Once one entered a Tribulation and became tainted by Calamity Qi, it would be impossible to extricate oneself.
In the end, the most likely outcome would still be death and the dissipation of one's Dao.
"I must hurry to Buzhou Mountain, which was formed from Father God's spine, and head to Pangu Hall while the power of Heavenly Dao suppression has weakened.
With the power of Pangu Hall, I can break through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.
Such a perfect opportunity cannot be missed. If I miss this chance, there may not even be another."
Taiqing no longer delayed and rushed at his greatest speed toward the majestic Buzhou Mountain standing between Heaven and Earth.
Taiqing had no idea that the reason he could sense the weakening of Heavenly Dao suppression was entirely caused by his two younger brothers.
The Primordial Wilderness was vast and boundless, divided into five regions—the Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern, and Central Continents.
Though they were called five continents, they were connected together and bordered one another.
However, clear boundaries existed where they met, like transparent curtains that separated the five continents distinctly.
Throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness, the Central Continent was the largest, the Eastern Continent came second, and the Western Continent was the smallest.
Kunlun Mountain was located in the Eastern Continent, while Buzhou Mountain stood at the very center of the Central Continent.
From any corner of the Primordial Wilderness, one could see the magnificent silhouette of Buzhou Mountain, the pillar supporting the heavens.
With his peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, Taiqing still needed two Eons of full-speed travel to reach the foot of Buzhou Mountain.
"The Great Desolation World is truly vast and boundless. How great Father God must have been to create such an immense Primordial Wilderness."
At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, Taiqing raised his head to gaze at the mountain whose summit could not be seen. His neck grew sore from looking up.
Only upon truly reaching Buzhou Mountain's foot could one understand how majestic and spectacular it was.
"How could such a Buzhou Mountain possibly be knocked down by Gonggong's younger brother!
Even a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal could never hope to topple Buzhou Mountain.
In the end, the Heavenly Dao and the Saints must have been plotting behind this!
This time, I will certainly protect the Primordial Wilderness and Buzhou Mountain, ensuring Father God's spine is not damaged."
Taiqing muttered to himself, bowed three times toward Buzhou Mountain, and followed the faint guidance within his Primordial Spirit.
Having truly witnessed Buzhou Mountain's grandeur and the endless, vast Pangu's Pressure emitted by the spine of Great God Pangu,
how could it possibly have been broken by Gonggong, a mere Hunyuan Golden Immortal?
That was the spine of Pangu, who had been half a step into the Great Dao, and Pangu had been renowned for his Great Dao of Strength and physical body!
That most unyielding spine, even after transforming into the Primordial Wilderness and degenerating over countless Eons,
could not possibly be broken by a mere Hunyuan Golden Immortal.
It was still too early to concern himself with Buzhou Mountain's fate. Taiqing stopped thinking about it and headed toward Pangu Hall in the direction his senses indicated.
At present, breaking through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm and walking the Law Path to Sainthood was the most urgent matter.
But matters often did not progress according to one's will.
Taiqing wanted to reach Pangu Hall quickly, but when nothing unexpected was supposed to happen, something unexpected was bound to happen.
Taiqing had encountered no trouble during his two Eons of travel from Kunlun Mountain to Buzhou Mountain.
Today, however, trouble came looking for him.
"Stop! What clan are you from, skulking around at the foot of Buzhou Mountain?"
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