Chapter 27

"Good!"

"The Cang Sect has worthy successors."

The six sages nodded in approval. Tai Cang had defended the Cang Sect's honor through strategy and strength. Jieyin and Zhunti's eyes burned brightly—such a brilliant talent was wasting away in the Jie Sect!

Ripples stirred in Nuwa's heart as well. If someone so stunningly gifted could inherit her mantle, he would surely stand at the summit of the Primordial World in the future.

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Amid the ruins, Tai Cang moved like lightning, continuously harvesting ferocious beast inner cores.

Yet as time passed, the commotion around him grew increasingly intense, with roars rising and falling one after another.

There wasn't enough time.

A trace of helplessness flashed through Tai Cang's eyes.

Within a radius of five thousand li, he had only cleared a little over half the area, but the situation no longer allowed him to remain.

After slaying another dying Grand Unity Golden Immortal ferocious beast and extracting its inner core, Tai Cang drifted to the ground and murmured, "It's time to go."

He had just taken out his jade talisman to leave when a thunderous roar suddenly erupted.

The strange beast that had once devoured the Primordial Clarity Divine Thunder suddenly appeared. It was so fast that he had no time to react, closing in before Tai Cang in the blink of an eye.

Rip—

The True Martial Black Eagle Banner's defense was torn apart, and the strange beast's claws viciously raked across Tai Cang's chest.

It was that thing!

Tai Cang's pupils contracted sharply. He hurriedly crushed the jade talisman, but it was already too late. The claws left a bloody gash across his chest, and the violent force sent him flying heavily.

Not good!

Tai Cang!

The onlookers outside cried out in alarm.

No one had expected this Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level strange beast to suddenly appear and seriously injure Tai Cang.

You beast!

Laozi's expression darkened. Raising his hand, he sent the Taiji Diagram into the Beast Realm.

In an instant, the Beast Realm's heavens trembled. The Taiji Diagram descended with world-destroying force, and as its yin-yang fish revolved, countless ferocious beasts were reduced to ash.

The entire Beast Realm boiled over.

Sensing the threat of death, the ferocious beasts fled from the blood-red stele.

The White Ape that had made Tai Cang wary was instantly annihilated by the yin-yang fish's impact. A so-called pure-blooded Grand Unity Golden Immortal was utterly helpless before a sage's methods.

Hiss—

The sight made the observing cultivators draw sharp breaths.

A pure-blooded Grand Unity Golden Immortal was an existence capable of rivaling a quasi-sage, yet it had fallen with a flick of the finger.

All beneath sages were ants. The Dao Ancestor had truly not deceived us!

The quasi-sage mighty figures returned to their seats with complicated expressions.

Even top experts such as Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, Zhen Yuanzi, and Minghe were deeply shaken. Their gazes toward Laozi were filled with reverence and longing.

When a sage acted, heaven and earth changed color.

Even through the Beast Realm's barrier, they could still clearly sense that, even if they gave it their all, they would be unable to withstand that thunderous strike.

Become sages!

We must attain the Dao and become sages!

The mighty figures roared inwardly.

In particular, the information Shen Ni had left behind on the stele had stirred monstrous waves in their Dao hearts.

One could surpass quasi-sages without Primordial Violet Qi?

How exactly could one break through to the realm of the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with sages?

At this thought, Di Jun and the others unconsciously focused their gazes on Laozi.

To uncover it, they had to enter the Beast Realm. Yet only Laozi could open the entrance to the Beast Realm. Only with his permission could they step inside and unveil the secrets of the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"Look! Fellow Daoist Tai Cang is unharmed!"

Di Yi's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence.

Everyone looked over and saw Di Yi already enveloped in white light, slowly rising from the ground. Although blood still lingered at the corners of his mouth, the wound the strange beast had torn across his chest had not struck anything vital. Those seemingly gruesome flesh wounds were healing at a visible rate.

"What happened?"

"How could he take a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level strange beast's strike head-on and remain completely unharmed?"

The gods were filled with uncertainty and disbelief. Some even wondered whether the strange beast had truly attacked at all. In their eyes, that strike should have been enough to kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet Tai Cang had not only survived, but his injuries were so minor that it was simply unbelievable.

"This is..."

Tai Cang lowered his head to look at the wound on his chest, his brows tightly furrowed.

That strange beast's attack had been incomparably fierce. Why had it failed to seriously injure him? Even with the Grand Clarity Bright Jade Body and Supreme Five Qi protecting him, it should not have been this easy.

Roar—

The strange beast suddenly appeared before Tai Cang, its body likewise enveloped in white light. Clearly, it was about to be teleported away as well.

Before Tai Cang could think further, the white light flashed, and he and the strange beast vanished from the Beast Realm.

Sizzle—

Above, the white light faded, and Tai Cang and the strange beast reappeared.

To everyone's surprise, the strange beast's body rapidly shrank until it was the size of a kitten. With a light leap, it landed on Tai Cang's shoulder, rubbed against his collar, and fell deeply asleep.

"This..."

"What is going on?!"

Tai Cang's eye twitched as unease filled his heart.

Big shot, your obedient little act is making me even more uneasy!

"It recognized a master!"

"This little fellow actually recognized Tai Cang as its master!"

Di Jun and the others were the first to react, crying out in shock.

Given their knowledge, they naturally understood what this meant. But why would a pure-blooded Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level strange beast acknowledge a Grand Unity Golden Immortal as its master? It was truly inconceivable.

"Junior Brother Tai Cang, what is this?"

Yuding and Taiyi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Back then, they had been chased hundreds of thousands of li by this little fellow. Yet now it had become so docile and had even voluntarily acknowledged a master. It completely overturned everything they knew.

"Tai Cang."

Seated in the place of honor, Laozi spoke calmly. "This is your opportunity. Though this beast is pure-blooded, it is still young. You fed it destructive Primordial Clarity Divine Thunder twice before, accelerating its evolution. That is why it is willing to acknowledge you as its master and borrow your strength to continue growing."

So that was it!

A trace of realization flashed through Tai Cang's eyes, and the tension in his heart finally eased.

He turned his head toward the strange beast on his shoulder and chuckled. "No wonder that final strike looked so fierce but failed to harm my foundation. So you little fellow had already made plans."

"Roar~"

The strange beast gave a childish hum, waved its claws, then buried its head and went back to sleep.

The great supernatural beings around them all revealed envious expressions.

A pure-blooded strange beast! Who would not want a spirit pet like that? Yet they had never had the fortune to obtain one. Now Tai Cang, a mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal, had actually been voluntarily acknowledged by one. It truly left them bitter with envy.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Tai Cang!"

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Tai Cang!"

Cang Du, Guangchengzi, and the other Golden Immortals, along with Di Yi and the others, all stepped forward to congratulate Tai Cang.

A Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level strange beast recognizing a master meant that Tai Cang would henceforth have a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-realm personal guard. At that thought, everyone could not help but feel envious. Even Di Yi and the others, as Golden Crow Princes, had never possessed such a pure-blooded strange beast as a spirit pet.

Moreover, this strange beast was still in its infancy. Once it fully matured, it could very possibly possess quasi-sage-level combat power. With a quasi-sage-level pure-blooded strange beast, Tai Cang could practically run rampant through the Primordial World in the future, so long as he did not deliberately provoke those top mighty figures.

Thank you, fellow Daoists!

Tai Cang came back to his senses, a smile appearing on his face. This strange beast possessed extraordinary potential, and since it had already acknowledged him as its master, it would never betray him. Gaining a quasi-sage-level helper in the future was truly an unexpected delight, more precious even than all his gains in the Beast Realm combined.

Just as he was about to speak, suddenly—

Boom!

A deafening rumble came from the mirror-like area. The Taiji Diagram's descent had been blocked by a mysterious force, and the two forces collided violently in midair. In an instant, the Yin Yang energy spilling from the Taiji Diagram completely dissipated, and the entire treasure diagram was forcibly expelled from the Beast Realm.

Before anyone could react, a piercing chill instantly engulfed the entire area. The members of the Three Teachings all dropped to their knees, and even Tai Cang trembled from head to toe, nearly buckling. Fortunately, the pressure vanished in an instant. Then, a cold proclamation sounded from the mirror:

From this day forth, Grand Unity Golden Immortals—

Crack!

The mirror shattered in response, turning into specks of fluorescent light that scattered between heaven and earth. The area fell deathly silent.

Tai Cang gasped for breath, unable to conceal the shock in his eyes. In that instant, he had felt like a lone boat on a raging sea, liable to capsize at any moment. Had the pressure not vanished so quickly, he feared he would have been unable to endure it.

Ugh...

Laozi suddenly gave a muffled groan from the seat of honor. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his body swayed slightly. The Taiji Diagram let out a mournful cry before sinking into his glabella.

Big Brother!

Senior Brother!

Yuan Shi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa immediately stepped forward. Yuan Shi and Tongtian supported Laozi from either side, asking after him with concern.

Laozi waved his hand. After wiping away the blood, he said solemnly, "The Beast Realm Will is stronger than expected. But this journey was not without gains. At the very least, we have gauged the level of its power—the force that resisted the Taiji Diagram just now was no weaker than mine, and may even be slightly stronger than several of you."

At those words, the sages' expressions changed drastically. If Laozi spoke true, entering the Beast Realm would be far from easy. Even Heavenly Dao Sages like them would need to proceed carefully. What was even more alarming was that the Beast Realm Will's power surpassed that of the sages, meaning they could not enter it alone.

Sage Laozi...

Among the crowd, Di Jun suddenly stepped forward. He cupped his hands toward Laozi and the others and asked, "May I ask, Sage, what exactly was that force just now? Could it truly have been the legendary Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal?"

At those words, the many mighty figures present turned their gazes toward Laozi. The sudden aura and pressure had not been inferior to the six sages in the slightest, stirring waves in their hearts. If the stele Shen Ni had left behind was not false and the realm of the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal truly existed, then the existence that had just attacked the Taiji Diagram and issued that warning was the best proof. At this thought, eager light filled everyone's eyes.

"No." Laozi swept his gaze across the crowd and said indifferently, "The attacker was merely a manifestation of the Beast Realm Will. The so-called Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal has not yet been verified. However..." A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. "If you wish to verify it, there is a way."

Hearing this, Di Jun immediately pressed, "Please enlighten us, Fellow Daoist!" The other mighty figures also echoed him. "We beg the Grand Clarity Sage for guidance!"

Seeing their urgency, Laozi's lips curved slightly. "The Beast Realm Will has already made it clear before. Grand Unity Golden Immortals—" Di Jun agreed without hesitation. "In three thousand years, I will surely lead the Demon Race's Grand Unity Golden Immortals here." With that, he began discussing the specifics with Eastern Emperor Tai Yi. This sight secretly worried the mighty figures of the other factions—they did not possess foundations as deep as the Demon Race's.

Even if Demon Race cultivators could enter to observe, they were not of the same faction. If a method to break through to the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal truly appeared, they likely would not even have the slightest chance to obtain it.

Grand Clarity Sage!

Fellow Daoist Laozi!

Zhen Yuanzi and the others could no longer care about anything else and called out one after another, "May we participate as well?"

"May we also send the Grand Unity Golden Immortals under our command?"

This concerned the future of their Dao paths. How could they dare to show the slightest negligence?

Laozi smiled faintly, his expression calm. "If you have Grand Unity Golden Immortal-realm cultivators, then all of you may come in three thousand years."

After all, this Beast Realm is a world beyond the Primordial World, and we are also quite interested in its true nature.