Luohu Was Stunned

Hong Yuan did not do anything to Causality and the others.

He even discussed the Dao with them for a while.

After exchanging insights, they went their separate ways.

Several Yuan Hui passed.

Hong Yuan and Yang Mei finally arrived before Mount Sumeru.

Looking at the grand array that had tightly concealed Mount Sumeru, Hong Yuan grinned and raised an eyebrow at Yang Mei. "Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, it's time for you to shine!"

Hearing this, Yang Mei could not help but sigh. Although he did not know why Hong Yuan wanted him to do this—

They could clearly have forced their way in directly.

Yet Hong Yuan insisted on making things unnecessarily complicated.

Still, after giving it some thought, Yang Mei stepped forward as Hong Yuan had instructed.

He called toward Mount Sumeru, "Fellow townsman Luohu, open the door! We've come to bring you warmth!"

Within Mount Sumeru, Luohu had originally been in seclusion.

When he sensed the disturbance outside the array, he awakened as well.

After glancing outside the array—

Luohu, who had already undergone Form Transformation, immediately changed expression. He was shocked by how quickly Yang Mei's cultivation had recovered, yet he was also somewhat puzzled.

Why are these two here? Why did they suddenly come to my Mount Sumeru?!

Are they here to attack me, or to show off in front of me?!

But as he looked at Hong Yuan and Yang Mei outside the array—

Luohu vaguely felt that the two of them were not here to deal with him.

Since they were not here to attack him, they were either seeking his help or coming to flaunt themselves before him.

But Luohu did not like either possibility.

Which one of the two before him did not have a cultivation level above his own?

If even they could not accomplish something, what could he, someone who had yet to truly emerge into the world, possibly do?

As for the latter possibility—

Only a fool would sit there and watch them show off in front of him.

After thinking it over, Luohu simply pretended he had not heard them.

After all, he was hiding within the array. Hong Yuan and Yang Mei could not possibly destroy his array outright, could they?

This array was, after all, an embodiment of the Primordial Wilderness's rules.

It existed precisely to protect beings like them who had yet to enter the world.

Even though Hong Yuan was a Primordial Golden Immortal, it would not be so easy for him to break through it.

Unless Hong Yuan was willing to destroy the entire Mount Sumeru range. But if he did that, he would have to bear immense Causality.

In severe cases, he might even be rejected by the Primordial Wilderness.

As long as Hong Yuan was a normal person, he would not force his way through the array.

At that thought, Luohu relaxed.

Good. That was what he would do.

Outside the array, Hong Yuan made a bet with Yang Mei.

"Old Yang, do you think Luohu will let us in?"

Yang Mei stroked his beard and pondered. "He should. After all, we are all Chaos Demon Gods who were fortunate enough to survive. He and we may be considered old friends. Since we have already come to his doorstep, I doubt Luohu will keep his door shut."

Hong Yuan raised an eyebrow and laughed. "In that case, I'll bet that he won't come out! As for the stakes, the loser will help the winner with one thing within their ability."

Although Yang Mei was somewhat surprised by Hong Yuan's view of Luohu, he still accepted with a smile.

Yet inwardly, Yang Mei sighed.

Fellow Daoist Hong Yuan, this old Daoist will not hold back when claiming this wager.

But after waiting several days, Luohu inside Mount Sumeru never responded.

Yang Mei immediately began to grow anxious.

"Fellow Daoist Luohu, Fellow Daoist Hong Yuan and I bear no ill intent. Why not come out and have a chat?"

Yet no matter how Yang Mei tried to persuade him, Mount Sumeru remained without response.

Yang Mei's heart sank lower and lower.

Several more days passed.

Looking at Hong Yuan beside him, who still wore a faint smile, Yang Mei could not help but let out a long sigh. "Fellow Daoist Hong Yuan, this old Daoist has lost."

Hong Yuan did not say much in response.

He merely walked up to the array and began breaking it.

His Law of Arrays was not weak, and he was Hong Yuan.

The Primordial Wilderness naturally would not resist him.

Not only did it not resist, it even seemed faintly inclined to help Hong Yuan dismantle the array.

Thus, in only a few breaths, a gap was torn directly open in the array outside Mount Sumeru.

Looking at the opening before him, Hong Yuan's face took on a playful expression. "Let's go. I'm quite curious what Luohu's expression will be when he sees us."

Yang Mei also grew somewhat excited.

He was eager to see Luohu's embarrassed look as well.

Keeping the door shut, were you?

Ignoring us, were you?

This old Daoist wanted to see whether you, Luohu, could still maintain that same arrogant and unruly attitude later!

Yang Mei did not hesitate. He followed Hong Yuan and stepped directly inside.

Within Mount Sumeru, Luohu sat upon the Twelve-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus when, for some reason, his heart suddenly jolted. He had a bad feeling.

Could it be that Hong Yuan and Yang Mei had ignored everything and intended to force their way through the array?

Were they not afraid of being rejected by the Primordial Wilderness and entangled by Causality?

With that thought, Luohu immediately opened his eyes.

The moment he did, he saw two figures standing before him.

They were quietly watching him with smiles on their faces.

For an instant, Luohu's mind went blank.

No, how did these two suddenly get in?

Where is this Demon Ancestor's array?!

Why didn't it react at all?!

Seeing the changes in Luohu's expression, Yang Mei finally felt much better.

With a kindly expression, he looked at Luohu and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Luohu, you seem rather surprised to see us."

Luohu's face immediately darkened.

He said irritably, "Yang Mei, stop speaking so sarcastically! Tell me, what do you want from this Demon Ancestor?"

Though Luohu's words seemed directed at Yang Mei, his eyes remained fixed on Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan was different from Yang Mei.

After all, Yang Mei had at least some friendship with him.

But Hong Yuan was different.

Luohu had no friendship with him. On the contrary, because of Pangu, it would not be wrong to say they were barely on opposing sides.

After all, he had died at Pangu's hands before.

Though he knew Pangu had spared him, or else he would never have had the chance to live another life.

Moreover, he could tell that Hong Yuan was the leader between him and Yang Mei.

At that moment, Hong Yuan was also observing the Luohu who would later be known as the Demon Ancestor.

Meeting Luohu's gaze—

Hong Yuan smiled and explained, "Luohu, you needn't worry. I bear no ill intent. If I truly meant you harm, I would have acted against you long ago instead of waiting until now."

Luohu's brow furrowed even more deeply.

"Hong Yuan, speak plainly! If you have nothing to say, don't blame this Demon Ancestor for showing you out!"

Luohu's brazen attitude gradually erased the smile from Hong Yuan's face.

"Luohu, your attitude is making me rather uncomfortable!"

Damn it all, my elder brother kindly spared your life.

And now you dare show him that face?

You're truly outrageously bold—bold beyond measure, bold as the heavens, Zhao Zilong himself would be impressed!

You simply don't take me, Hong Yuan, seriously at all!

With a casual wave of his hand, Hong Yuan manifested the Law of Arrays, instantly enveloping tens of millions of miles around them.

This was to prevent his beating of Luohu from affecting Mount Sumeru later.

"The Law of Arrays?"

Luohu was somewhat surprised. Hong Yuan cultivated the Law of Arrays?

No wonder he had been able to break the array so quickly.

But before Luohu could recover from his surprise, Hong Yuan activated the Law of Strength without another word.

He lashed it directly toward Luohu.

Luohu did not even have time to react before Hong Yuan sent him flying with a resounding slap.

Blood spewed from Luohu's mouth as he was hurled a million miles away.

Luohu's mind was still utterly muddled.

No, why did he suddenly attack?

Was that appropriate?

That was not appropriate!