My Strength Is No Longer Inferior to Elder Brother

Several streaks of light pierced through the barrier of the Pangu Realm and descended before Pangu Hall atop Buzhou Mountain.

Zhou Ming was the first to enter the great hall, with Zhu Jiuyin close behind. Wangshu, West Queen Mother, Candle Dragon, and Taiyi followed in single file.

Houtu had long been waiting inside the hall. Her gaze swept over them, and she smiled faintly before nodding to Zhu Jiuyin.

"Elder Brother Zhu Jiuyin, it has been a long time."

"Sister Houtu."

A rare hint of relief appeared in Zhu Jiuyin's deep eyes.

He had guarded the Pangu Realm for tens of thousands of years. At last, he had returned to this great hall.

Wangshu and the other three stepped forward and bowed to Houtu in unison.

"Wangshu, West Queen Mother, Candle Dragon, and Taiyi greet Ancestral Wu Houtu."

Houtu raised a hand slightly, her tone calm. "There is no need for such formality, fellow Daoists."

"Congratulations, fellow Daoists. The opportunity for you to attain Hunyuan has arrived."

The four were stirred upon hearing this. Knowing it was all due to the Saint's favor, they bowed deeply toward Zhou Ming in the main seat and said respectfully.

"Thank you, Saint, for granting us this opportunity! We will not disappoint the Saint's high expectations!"

Zhou Ming glanced at the four of them.

"For the next three days, regulate your breathing and recover properly."

"Bring yourselves to peak condition."

"Three days from now, I will take you to Huoyun Cave and the Netherworld."

Zhou Ming's voice was not loud, yet every word rang clearly through the hall.

Wangshu and the other three bowed at once to accept the order.

"We shall obey the Saint's Imperial Edict."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Within Pangu Hall, Wangshu and the other three