The Unforeseen Arrival

Li Peng's Yin-Yang Law has both reached a 30% comprehension. If the Law of Yin advances another 10%, it will break through to the minor completion stage.

(Note: Law comprehension is divided into Entry (1-30%), Minor Completion (40-60%), Major Completion (70-90%), and Perfection (100%).)

Those who achieve Perfection in a Law can prove Dao as a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Each time a 30% bottleneck is broken, one's strength will undergo a qualitative leap.

Li Peng chose the third option without hesitation.

Although his thoughts raced, only a few seconds passed in reality.

After making his choice, he immediately used the Soaring Golden Light Technique from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations and sped away.

In an instant, a black and white light flashed, and Li Peng vanished from his original spot, hurtling towards the source of the sound.

After just a moment, two incredibly beautiful women appeared before Li Peng.

But at this moment, they appeared quite disheveled, their protective shields dim and on the verge of collapse.

The surrounding chaotic currents surged incessantly, constantly impacting and tearing at the shields around them.

The two women were like lone boats in a raging sea, liable to capsize at any moment.

Li Peng did not hesitate, driving the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda straight into the chaotic currents.

Countless currents struck the pagoda, but they could not shake it in the slightest.

In a flash, Li Peng arrived before Xihe and Changxi.

He enlarged the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda slightly, enveloping both of them within it.

Seeing that they were saved, Xihe and Changxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xihe steadied herself and hurriedly thanked Li Peng, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving us. If you hadn't appeared in time, my sister and I would have likely perished here today."

Only then did Li Peng take a closer look at these two legendary goddesses.

Xihe was dignified and elegant, steady and mature; Changxi was pure and beautiful, evoking pity.

The two beauties stood side by side, causing Li Peng to momentarily lose himself.

But he quickly regained his senses.

"It was just a small effort, no need to worry about it," Li Peng said casually, waving his hand.

"To you, Fellow Daoist, it may be a small effort, but to my sister and me, it is a life-saving grace." Xihe, pulling Changxi along, bowed deeply to Li Peng.

"I accept your gratitude. If we continue, I might become embarrassed," Li Peng said with a smile.

Seeing Xihe about to speak again, Li Peng interrupted, "Are you two also going to Purple Heaven Palace to listen to the Dao?"

"Precisely. I just didn't expect the chaos to be so dangerous, almost causing my sister and me..." Xihe's face showed shame.

"I'm going there too, why don't we travel together?" Li Peng said with a smile.

Hearing Li Peng's words, Xihe and Changxi couldn't help but feel touched. They understood that Li Peng wanted to protect them and ensure their safe arrival at Purple Heaven Palace.

For a moment, their eyes were filled with gratitude.

If they knew Li Peng's actions were merely to complete a System choice, would they still be so moved?

Naturally, they would never know this secret.

Li Peng looked at their eyes filled with emotion, a trace of guilt flashing through his heart.

After all, he hadn't genuinely intended to save them.

"Let's go. If we delay any longer, we might not get seats," Li Peng said with a smile.

Xihe and Changxi both nodded in agreement, their eyes still full of gratitude.

Li Peng felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by them, so he quickly used the Cloud-Riding and Fog-Stepping technique and set off.

"Brother Li, what grade is your Spiritual Treasure? How could it so easily block the chaotic currents?" Changxi asked curiously, looking at the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda.

Before she finished speaking, Xihe sternly reprimanded, "Changxi! How can you casually inquire about a Spiritual Treasure's grade and a cultivator's secrets?"

Changxi lowered her head, on the verge of tears.

Seeing this, Li Peng smiled and smoothed things over, "Xihe, there's no need to blame her. It's not much of a secret, and it's fine to talk about it."

Xihe was taken aback. She thought Li Peng would be displeased, but she didn't expect him to be so magnanimous.

Upon hearing this, Changxi's tears quickly receded, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.

She stepped forward, linked her arm with Li Peng's, and urged, "Then tell me quickly, Brother Li!"

As she spoke, she glanced triumphantly at Xihe.

Seeing her provocative behavior, Xihe coldly glared back.

Li Peng saw their interaction clearly but only smiled without speaking.

"This pagoda is called the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda. It was originally the accompanying Spiritual Treasure of a Yin-Yang Demon God," Li Peng explained.

"Wow! It's a Demon God's accompanying Spiritual Treasure? That's amazing!" Changxi exclaimed.

Xihe, standing nearby, was also surprised but didn't show it.

Afterward, Li Peng spoke incessantly, not only introducing the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda but also recounting his various experiences in the Primordial Era, causing Changxi to gasp repeatedly, her face filled with admiration.

Time flew like an arrow, and five hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Li Peng, accompanied by Xihe and Changxi, finally arrived in front of the Purple Heaven Palace gates.

With the lively girl Changxi by his side, Li Peng didn't feel lonely at all during these five hundred years. Instead, he felt it was the happiest and most carefree time in the Primordial Era.

Before he even formed his physical body, Li Peng had been planning for the future. Later, he was busy searching for treasures and improving his cultivation. He had never had such leisure time for idle conversation.

During these five hundred years, the bond between Li Peng, Changxi, and Xihe deepened rapidly. Especially with Changxi, Li Peng now felt her affection for him was no less than that of her sister Xihe. After all, Xihe often disciplined her younger sister, while Li Peng had always been tolerant of Changxi.

Li Peng led Xihe and Changxi into the square in front of the Purple Heaven Palace.

As soon as they stepped onto the square, the System's notification sound rang out:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing Choice Three, receiving the reward: High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Taiyin Jade Hairpin, comprehension of the Law of Yin increased by 10%."

As soon as the System's voice faded, countless insights into the Law of Yin flooded into Li Peng's sea of consciousness. In an instant, his comprehension of the Law of Yin increased by 10%, reaching 40%.

Li Peng opened his status panel to check his condition:

Name: Li Peng Species: Golden Winged Great Peng Aptitude: Top-tier Chaos Demon God Aptitude! Cultivation Techniques: Ancestral Phoenix Art, Nine Revolutions Profound Technique (Peak of Seventh Layer), Yin-Yang Rotation Technique, Chaos Yin-Yang Art (Uncultivated) Spiritual Power: Innate Yin Yang Destruction Divine Light Realm: Late Grand Unity Golden Immortal Physical Realm: Late Grand Unity Golden Immortal Comprehended Laws: Law of Yin (40%), Law of Yang (30%!) Magic Treasures: Innate Supreme Treasure Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda, Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Yin Yang Twin Swords, Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Yin Yang Two Forms Lamp, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Universe Ruler, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Seven Star Sword, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Purple Lightning Hammer, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Taiyin Jade Hairpin, ... (Lower grades omitted) Items: Two stalks of Low-Grade Innate Spirit Root, One drop of Pangu's Essence Blood! Unfinished Choices: Slay Randeng! Evaluation: Among the Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao, the host can be called supreme, having secured a place in the Primordial Era.

Li Peng was quite satisfied with the System's evaluation. He had always aimed to catch up to the three foremost figures.

Hongjun, who was calmly comprehending the Heavenly Dao within the Purple Heaven Palace, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Logically, the Three Pure Ones should have arrived first. Why is it the Son of Ancestor Phoenix, the Golden Winged Great Peng, and the two little girls from the Taiyin Star who arrived first?" Hongjun looked puzzled.

After calculating for a moment, he opened his eyes and sighed, "Heavenly secrets are chaotic and difficult to discern. I cannot glimpse even an iota. Who exactly is secretly disrupting things?

I hope the great trend of the Heavenly Dao does not change. If anyone dares to obstruct my path to achieving Dao, do not blame me for being ruthless."

After speaking, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately closed them again, continuing to comprehend the laws of the Heavenly Dao.

Outside the Purple Heaven Palace

"Didn't they say Saint Hongjun was going to preach? Why is the palace gate tightly shut?" Changxi asked curiously.

"It is still early. There are still one thousand four hundred years until the period of preaching. It is normal for the palace gate to be closed," Li Peng answered calmly.

"We still have to wait so long! We really came early!" Changxi playfully stuck out her tongue.

Hearing this, Li Peng knew Xihe was about to lecture again. He turned his head to look, only to be startled—he saw Xihe staring blankly at the palace plaque, lost in thought.

He immediately shouted, "Wake up!"

Xihe's body trembled slightly, and she suddenly came back to her senses, looking at Li Peng blankly.

"Just now, your mind was absorbed by the Daoist Script on the plaque. If you had remained trapped for long, it would have injured the origin of your divine soul, and your cultivation would have been permanently stagnant at the Late Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," Li Peng explained calmly.

Hearing this, Xihe's face turned pale, and she solemnly saluted, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for your help."

Li Peng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Since we are friends, why bother with thanks."

Xihe's gaze flickered, and she nodded gently.

At this moment, three figures appeared from the Chaos Void. An old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man, all wielding a pagoda, flew through the void. Observing their appearance and features, Li Peng immediately recognized them as the Three Pure Ones, transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit.

Tongtian, seeing this, exclaimed in surprise, "Eldest brother, second brother, someone has arrived before us?"

Yuanshi's face immediately sank upon hearing this.

The Three Pure Ones of Pangu had always considered themselves noble by birth, believing no one could match them.

Now, someone had arrived at the Purple Firmament Palace earlier than them, which made Yuanshi feel he had lost face.

Laozi spoke calmly from the side, "The Primordial Era is filled with experts as numerous as clouds. It's not surprising that someone is one step ahead of us."

"Hmph, perhaps they were just lucky and didn't encounter the chaotic turbulence," Yuanshi snorted coldly.

Tongtian, however, shook his head and retorted, "Turbulence is everywhere in chaos. It is absolutely impossible to travel safely from the Primordial Era to the Purple Heaven Palace without encountering turbulence."

Yuanshi saw that Tongtian dared to refute him face-to-face, showing no regard for his elder brother's feelings, and his expression became even more gloomy.

A moment later, the Three Pure Ones walked up to Li Peng.

"Laozi has met this fellow Daoist," Laozi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Peng's expression immediately sank.

What a convenient name. He immediately says, 'Laozi has met this fellow Daoist.' If I were named Grandpa, wouldn't I be able to say, 'Grandpa has met this fellow Daoist'?" he mused inwardly.

However, Li Peng only dared to think these words in his heart. He did not want to offend the future three Saints in one go.

"This humble one, Li Peng, greets fellow Daoist," Li Peng replied with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist is truly fast, arriving at Purple Heaven Palace before us," Laozi praised.

"Not at all, we were just lucky," Li Peng said humbly.

"Luck is also a part of strength. For us cultivators, destiny and fortune are the very foundation of our cultivation," Laozi stated calmly.

Li Peng was momentarily speechless. He had merely been making a polite remark, never expecting Laozi to earnestly refute him.

He could only silently assess: This fellow Daoist is indeed too honest.

But upon further thought, it was reasonable. Since forming their bodies, the Three Pure Ones had been cultivating in seclusion on Kunlun Mountain, rarely interacting with the outside world, so their lack of social graces was understandable.

From what was passed down in later generations, Yuanshi was the least worldly among the Three Pure Ones.

When listening to the Dao in Purple Heaven Palace, Kunpeng had originally occupied one of the six front seats.

However, due to Yuanshi's remark, "Beings born from wetness or eggs, how can they be worthy of sharing a seat with us," he was forced to **yield his seat.

This single sentence not only offended Kunpeng but also angered many Great Powers present.

If not for his two brothers also being Great Powers, Yuanshi would likely have been directly ** by those "beings born from wetness or eggs" after the first sermon concluded!

Although Li Peng thought this in his heart, he would never say it out loud.

Just as the atmosphere was falling into a stalemate, two men, carrying a great bell, flew out from the chaos.

The bell body was densely covered with countless Innate Daoist Script, emitting a vast and dangerous aura.

"Dong--!"

A deafening roar erupted from the bell, shaking the surrounding Chaos Qi like tidal waves, which surged and pounded in all directions.

Li Peng immediately summoned the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda, and a protective shield instantly enveloped him, Xihe, and Fuxi.

Laozi also immediately summoned the Heaven and Earth Golden Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, and a Mysterious Yellow Light Shield protected the Three Pure Ones within.

The chaos waves continuously struck the light shields of the two pagodas.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sounds of impact were incessant, yet the light shields remained unmoved.

Di Jun and Tai Yi's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this—it was clear that these two Magic Treasures were no ordinary items.

The Three Pure Ones gazed at the great bell, feeling its might, and could not help but exclaim, "It's an Innate Supreme Treasure—the Chaos Bell!"

Xihe and Changxi also looked towards the giant bell but were not overly surprised. They had already spent five hundred years under the protection of another Innate Supreme Treasure and were long accustomed to such sights.

Di Jun and Tai Yi's faces showed smiles upon hearing the Three Pure Ones' exclamation. The strike just now was intended to deter everyone present and make them show some deference.

However, they did not realize that none of the people here feared them.

Li Peng wielded the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda, and Laozi held the Heaven and Earth Golden Yellow Exquisite Pagoda; both were Supreme Treasures capable of contending against the Chaos Bell.

Whether facing the Three Pure Ones or Li Peng's group, Di Jun and Tai Yi found it difficult to gain the upper hand.

As Li Peng's thoughts raced, Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi had already landed on the square of the Purple Heaven Palace.