The Innate Yin-Yang Panda

"You want to steal my Primordial Violet Qi? I'd rather die than give it to you today!" Kunpeng roared with laughter as his body rapidly expanded, a dangerous aura sweeping across the surroundings.

"He's going to **!" Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi exclaimed in unison.

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi flashed to Di Jun's side, and the Chaos Bell boomed as it descended. In his haste, he only managed to pull two demon generals into the bell before a world-shattering roar erupted.

"Boom—"

Space shattered like glass, and the 365 giant stars condensed by the Zhou Tian Star Formation instantly disintegrated. The demon generals within the formation turned to ash before they could even scream. Eastern Emperor Tai Yi and Di Jun, protected by the Chaos Bell, were sent flying millions of miles but miraculously survived.

A ten-thousand-foot tsunami surged skyward, annihilating countless beings in its wake. Li Peng, hidden in the void, lightly flicked his sleeve. His cultivation as a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal allowed him to remain ** amidst the aftermath. He focused his gaze on the center of the ** , his eyes like torches searching for the trace of the Primordial Violet Qi.

A moment later, Li Peng finally located the Primordial Violet Qi.

He saw that the space around the Primordial Violet Qi was constantly cracking and then rapidly mending under the power of the Primordial Era's world. Yet, the violet qi itself remained suspended unharmed in the fractured void.

Suddenly, the Primordial Violet Qi seemed to be drawn by something and flew straight towards a spatial rift.

Li Peng's eyes narrowed, knowing that Hongjun was summoning the violet qi back.

Would he let the opportunity he had obtained slip away? He immediately shifted his position, intercepting the Primordial Violet Qi, and waved his hand, collecting it into his System space.

The moment the violet qi entered his space, the System notification sounded:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Primordial Violet Qi. Reward: One Hunyuan Limitless Grand Unity Golden Immortal Strength Experience Card (three days)."

Li Peng didn't have time to listen carefully. His figure flashed, and he disappeared into a spatial crack.

At the same moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Purple Heaven Palace sensed the loss of contact with the Primordial Violet Qi.

His expression changed drastically. He pinched his fingers to deduce its whereabouts but found nothing.

Hongjun was furious and roared, "It must be that person again!"

Haotian and Yaochi, hearing this from within the palace, flinched and hid in their rooms, too afraid to make a sound.

Despite his rage, Hongjun sent a strand of divine sense down to the North Sea.

He glanced at Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi in the distance, then looked at the spot where the Primordial Violet Qi had vanished, his face grim.

In the end, he could only withdraw his divine sense and coldly muttered to himself, "You win this time. Once the Six Saints are in place and the Heavenly Dao is complete, we'll see what you can do then!"

With that, Hongjun closed his eyes and resumed his meditation.

Above the North Sea, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, Di Jun, and the others finally weathered the aftershocks of Kunpeng's ** and emerged from the Chaos Bell.

As soon as Eastern Emperor Tai Yi put away the Chaos Bell, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Second Brother, how are your injuries?" Di Jun asked anxiously.

"It's nothing serious. Hurry and search for the Primordial Violet Qi; it's of great importance," Eastern Emperor Tai Yi urged.

Di Jun nodded and, along with two demon generals, searched the North Sea.

They searched thousands of miles in the sky and underwater, but the Primordial Violet Qi was nowhere to be found.

Di Jun roared with a ferocious expression, "How could the Primordial Violet Qi disappear out of thin air?"

In this encirclement of Kunpeng, he had lost 363 demon generals at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, and even Eastern Emperor Tai Yi was injured. To have paid such a heavy price and still failed to obtain the Primordial Violet Qi, how could he not be driven mad?

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi arrived upon hearing the commotion, "Brother, you still haven't found the Primordial Violet Qi?"

"There's no trace of it," Di Jun said, his eyes bloodshot, his voice like a sob.

"Perhaps the previous disturbance had a wide reach. Let's expand the search area," Eastern Emperor Tai Yi said in a deep voice, trying to console him.

Di Jun nodded dejectedly and led his men to search again.

Meanwhile, Li Peng stepped out of the spatial rift and was surprised to find himself in a lush bamboo forest. Spiritual mist permeated the air, and immortal herbs grew everywhere; it was clearly a blessed land. He strolled deeper into the bamboo forest and suddenly saw a round, fluffy black and white exotic beast ambling out from the woods.

"Panda?" Li Peng exclaimed in surprise, memories of his past life flooding back.

The exotic beast tilted its head and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Peng focused his senses and discovered that this creature possessed mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation and harbored the Innate Yin-Yang Origin, its dao rhythm resonating with his own.

"Primordial Era Exotic Species - Innate Yin-Yang Panda! This is a heaven-sent disciple!" Li Peng's heart surged with excitement. However, he frowned, noticing that the creature had not yet Formed despite its cultivation level, and began to ponder.

Seeing that he had not responded for a while, the Yin-Yang Panda pressed again, "Why have you come here?"

Li Peng replied, "My name is Li Peng. My arrival here was purely an accident."

"Oh, I see," the Yin-Yang Panda said, nodding its head with a dazed and adorable expression, easily believing Li Peng's words.

Li Peng was speechless. He hadn't expected to find such a simple and adorable creature in the Primordial Era.

"Why haven't you Formed yet?" Li Peng asked curiously.

"Why should I Form? Am I not cute like this?" the Yin-Yang Panda tilted its head, looking adorable.

Li Peng was momentarily at a loss for words. Could it be that it hadn't Formed for this very reason?

He looked at the Yin-Yang Panda's furry body and thought about its innate Yin-Yang attributes.

"Could it be that I'm going to cultivate a Primordial Era version of Kung Fu Panda?" Li Peng mused inwardly.

"Are you willing to take me as your Master?" Li Peng asked the Yin-Yang Panda.

"Take you as my Master? Then you must be very powerful, right?" the Yin-Yang Panda tilted its head and asked back.

"I have already attained the Hunyuan realm and am a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal," Li Peng replied calmly, his demeanor composed.

"What realm is Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal?" the Yin-Yang Panda asked with a face full of curiosity.

"The same realm as a Saint," Li Peng chuckled.

"Saint! They're that strong!" the Yin-Yang Panda exclaimed.

Although it had never left this place, when Hongjun achieved sainthood and Nuwa attained the Dao, the Heavenly Dao's decree resonated throughout the Primordial Era, and all beings knew the might of a Saint.

Therefore, the Yin-Yang Panda also knew how powerful a Saint was.

Seeing its reaction, Li Peng was pleased and thought to himself, This disciple is surely mine.

Just as he thought this, the Yin-Yang Panda's next words surprised him greatly.

It tilted its head and asked, "Do the bamboos outside contain more energy, which is why you are so powerful?"

Li Peng was dumbfounded. What did his cultivation have to do with bamboo?

"My strength is great, what does it have to do with bamboo?" Li Peng asked, confused.

"You... don't eat bamboo?" the Yin-Yang Panda asked in surprise.

"No," Li Peng replied helplessly.

"If you don't eat bamboo, how did you get stronger?" the Yin-Yang Panda tilted its head, its eyes full of curiosity.

Li Peng was utterly speechless. It seemed this creature had never left this place since its birth and thought all beings in the world became stronger by eating bamboo, just like it!

Wait... can eating bamboo really make one stronger?

Suddenly, Li Peng's gaze fell upon the bamboos.

He scanned them with his divine sense and couldn't help but exclaim.

These bamboos were not ordinary but Bitter Bamboo, one of the Innate Spiritual Roots.

This Bitter Bamboo forest was vast, with tens of thousands of stalks.

Although most of the Bitter Bamboo had not yet matured, one percent of them could be directly refined into Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, one in a thousand could be made into Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and one in ten thousand could become High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

And if the Bitter Bamboo itself were refined into a treasure, it would undoubtedly be a Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!

However, such wealth held little appeal for Li Peng. His own fortune was already immense, and he was unwilling to take what rightfully belonged to him in the future, lest it tarnish his character.

Seeing Li Peng look at the bamboo forest, the Yin-Yang Panda happily pulled out a stalk and offered it, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat bamboo? Here, I'll treat you!"

Li Peng was speechless for a moment, never expecting to be offered bamboo one day.

He shook his head, knowing it would be difficult to explain to the panda, which had never been exposed to the outside world. He pointed a finger, and a stream of light entered the Yin-Yang Panda's sea of consciousness, containing basic information about the Primordial Era and common cultivation knowledge.

A moment later, the Yin-Yang Panda opened its eyes, filled with shock. It now knew how vast the outside world was, how full of powerful beings it was, and that there were countless existences stronger than itself.

It immediately became timid and said to Li Peng, "I don't want to be your disciple. It's too dangerous outside! I'm content here with my bamboo!"

Hearing this, Li Peng almost spat out blood—he, at his level, was rejected by a timid panda.

After much persuasion, Li Peng finally convinced the Yin-Yang Panda.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the entire Bitter Bamboo forest, then tore open space, creating a passage, and prepared to leave.

However, the Yin-Yang Panda remained curled up in its spot and did not follow.

Li Peng, helpless, picked up the Yin-Yang Panda and walked into the spatial passage. As soon as they entered, the rift vanished without a trace. A moment later, he appeared on the shores of the East Sea with the panda.

Scanning with his divine sense, Li Peng immediately located Daoist Jinlian and the four **. He flashed before them, startling everyone.

"Greetings, Master!" The Three Xiāo and Zhao Gongming quickly bowed. Seeing that Bixiao hadn't rushed forward, Li Peng mused that having them guard the Human Race indeed tempered their minds.

"Rise," Li Peng nodded.

Only then did everyone notice the Yin-Yang Panda he was holding. Bixiao leaned forward and poked the panda, exclaiming, "Master, what is this? It's so cute!"

Li Peng silently retracted his previous assessment. The panda heard the clear female voice, moved the paw covering its eyes, and curiously observed the woman before it.

"This is the new ** I've taken in," Li Peng sighed.

The Three Xiāo and Zhao Gongming stared incredulously at their fluffy new fellow disciple. Bixiao suddenly jumped for joy, "I'm finally not the youngest! Hurry up and call me Senior Sister!"

The Yin-Yang Panda opened its round eyes and called out in a childish voice, "Senior Sister."

Bixiao happily grabbed it and jumped around. Seeing this, Li Peng felt that the future would be difficult. He turned to Daoist Jinlian and said, "I'll leave the Yin-Yang Panda to your guidance."

"This beast possesses Innate Yin-Yang attributes. Wouldn't its main body be more suitable for teaching it?" Daoist Jinlian asked doubtfully.

"The Yin-Yang Panda's temperament is too naive. I want it to experience the mortal world and temper itself," Li Peng said.

Daoist Jinlian looked at the Yin-Yang Panda, who was happily playing with Bixiao, and thought, This child might be turned into a little troublemaker by Bixiao.

However, he didn't voice this thought. Anyway, teaching four disciples was the same as teaching five.

So, Daoist Jinlian agreed, "Alright."

Seeing Daoist Jinlian agree, Li Peng tore through space and departed.

Time flowed, and a thousand years passed in a flash.

On this day, Li Wu, who had been cultivating in his room, finally opened his eyes.

"After ten thousand years, I have finally created a writing system for the Human Race.

This system is neither as obscure and difficult to understand as Heavenly Dao Runes, nor does it lack Dao charm like later scripts.

It can carry a trace of Dao charm and, more importantly, accommodate endless Martial Dao will. With this system, it will be difficult for the Immortal Path to surpass the Martial Dao within the Human Race." Li Wu muttered to himself.

Clearly, he had been selfish when creating the writing system. After all, the Martial Dao was created by him, so a little favoritism was natural.

"It's time for this writing system to appear in the world," Li Wu murmured.

He then walked out of the Human Ancestral Hall and onto the wide square outside.

Li Wu stood still for a moment, then finally raised his hand, channeled his magic power, and began to write in the air.

As his brushstrokes moved, an overbearing Martial Dao artistic conception of "I alone am honored under heaven and earth" was integrated into the newly appearing characters.

"Swish, swish, swish—"

As time flowed, more and more characters appeared in the sky. A vast Martial Dao intent surged from between the lines, enveloping the entire Human Race territory.

In an instant, all of humanity was brought into a profound realm by this endless Martial Dao intent. Countless true meanings of the Martial Dao clearly appeared before their eyes, causing their comprehension of the Martial Dao to rapidly improve.

When Li Wu wrote the last character—

Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky, and dense black clouds obscured the sky above the entire Human Race territory. Terrifying pressure poured down from the firmament.

"Rumble!"

Thunder shook the heavens. Countless lightning dragons churned within the clouds, as if the end of the world had arrived.

The humans, who were immersed in their enlightenment, were startled awake by this terrifying might and thunder. Looking at this apocalyptic scene, their faces turned ashen.

Daoist Jinlian, who was not far away, witnessed this terrifying sight and paused his discussion of the Dao.

The Three Xiaos, Zhao Gongming, and the Yin-Yang Panda were also awakened by this fearsome celestial phenomenon. Gazing at the world-ending lightning tribulation in the distant sky, they all showed expressions of terror.

Kunlun Mountain

"What is this? It's so terrifying!" Laozi exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

"This seems to be a Heavenly Tribulation, but what kind of Heavenly Tribulation could possess such power?" Yuanshi was equally stunned.

"We'll know if we look," Tongtian said.

Laozi and Yuanshi nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the divine senses of the Three Pure Ones traversed endless space and descended upon the shores of the East Sea.