Ten thousand years later.
At the foot of Buzhou Mountain.
Qing Tian looked up at Buzhou Mountain, whose summit could not be seen.
Buzhou Mountain was known as the pillar supporting the sky and earth of the Primordial Wilderness. It had been transformed from Pangu's spine.
Its height was unknown, and it stood at the very center of the Primordial Wilderness. Naturally, it had inherited the powerful will of Great God Pangu.
"Master, I won't be going into Buzhou Mountain. I want to return to Undying Mountain for a while." Meng Wu suddenly spoke to Qing Tian, who was standing at the foot of Buzhou Mountain. She had been out for tens of thousands of years, and it was time for her to return.
"All right, go back. Once I come down from Buzhou Mountain, I'll go find you at Undying Mountain," Qing Tian replied.
"Thank you, Master."
Meng Wu had been worried that Qing Tian would not let her leave. After receiving his answer, she immediately tore open the void and left.
As Qing Tian gazed at the magnificent Buzhou Mountain, an image surfaced in his mind.
In the chaos, Pangu had advanced fearlessly in pursuit of the strongest Dao, fought the Three Thousand Demon Gods alone, and ultimately Heaven-Opened, using his body to support the heavens and earth before transforming into all things.
What a pity!
Sigh!
Qing Tian let out a long sigh. For the sake of pursuing the Supreme Dao, he wondered how many living beings had pressed forward one after another.
They were willing to risk even death.
He began climbing the mountain.
Qing Tian could hardly wait to enter Buzhou Mountain. He wondered whether there were any Innate Treasures inside that could allow him to raise his cultivation once more.
He strolled forward through Buzhou Mountain, climbing toward the heights. As he felt the immense pressure emanating from the magnificent mountain, Qing Tian's expression did not change. He had personally witnessed Pangu's might. How could this trifling level of pressure possibly stop him?
One step, two steps, three steps!!
And so, Qing Tian began his long climb.
A hundred years later.
Thirty thousand meters above the ground.
Qing Tian still looked calm, but he could clearly feel a trace of pressure weighing on him. Fortunately, he could still withstand it.
"Look!"
"A newcomer has arrived."
"This is the first living being to enter this place in fifty thousand years."
"..."
Qing Tian had only reached an altitude of thirty thousand meters when he heard a voice beside him.
Hearing the voices, Qing Tian raised his head and looked ahead. He immediately saw several living beings sitting cross-legged in the distance.
Some were strong, while others were weak.
Qing Tian looked at an Innate Demon God sitting cross-legged to the west and was slightly startled, because he sensed that this Demon God's aura was somewhat unusual.
When Qing Tian's gaze stopped on that Innate Demon God, the Innate Demon God did the same.
He had already been here for seventy thousand years, and this was also the first time he had encountered such a powerful living being.
Qing Tian paid no attention to those gazes. As long as they did not provoke him, that was enough.
Just as Qing Tian was preparing to continue climbing, the Innate Demon God who had been sitting in the distance had somehow already arrived beside him.
"This Daoist friend, may I ask your name? I am Qiankun Ancestor. A pleasure to meet you." Qiankun Ancestor bowed to Qing Tian as he spoke.
Qing Tian had been about to leave, but when he heard the name announced by the Innate Demon God who had suddenly appeared before him—
Qing Tian was startled.
Damn!
This guy was Qiankun Ancestor.
The very Qiankun Ancestor who would later be set up by Ancestor Hongjun.
During the future Dao-Demon Tribulation, Ancestor Hongjun would invite several powerful Innate Demon Gods to besiege the Rakshasa Demon Ancestor.
One of them was an Innate Demon God named Qiankun Ancestor.
In the end, all the Innate Demon Gods invited by Ancestor Hongjun would perish. Only Ancestor Hongjun himself would survive.
He had truly been ruthlessly used.
When Qiankun Ancestor saw Qing Tian's expression, he was also stunned. Could it be that this person knew him?
However, Qiankun Ancestor was certain that he had never met Qing Tian before.
"So you are Daoist friend Qiankun. My name is Qing Tian." Qing Tian recovered his composure and replied to Qiankun Ancestor.
Qiankun Ancestor had not paid much attention at first, but after coming to his senses, his eyes widened as he stared at Qing Tian, his entire body tingling.*
Qing Tian!
Qiankun Ancestor could hardly believe his ears. The Demon God standing before him was actually Qing Tian.
Over the past tens of thousands of years, Qiankun Ancestor had heard of Qing Tian's reputation.
He could be considered the first Innate Demon God to shake the Primordial Wilderness with his might.
"So you are Daoist friend Qing Tian. I have heard of your deeds before. After seeing you today, I can tell that you truly are powerful."
Qiankun Ancestor naturally sensed the aura emanating from Qing Tian. Although Qing Tian had concealed it well, as an Innate Demon God himself, Qiankun Ancestor could easily detect it.
Hunyuan Golden Immortal!
He had never expected Qing Tian's cultivation to be so powerful. Qing Tian had already entered the ranks of Hunyuan Golden Immortals.
As for Qiankun Ancestor himself, he was merely a perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
The difference between them was simply too great.
Qing Tian looked at Qiankun Ancestor and asked, "Daoist friend Qiankun, have you encountered a Demon God named Hongjun?"
"Hongjun?"
Qiankun Ancestor shook his head. "Since I emerged into the world, Daoist friend Qing Tian, you are the first Innate Demon God I have encountered. Could this Hongjun be your friend?"
"No." Qing Tian chuckled. "If you encounter Hongjun in the future, try not to associate with him."
"Ah? Why is that, Daoist friend?" Qiankun Ancestor asked in confusion. He and Hongjun seemed to have no connection at all. Why would Qing Tian say such a thing?
"I am skilled in the art of divination. I just performed a divination for you and discovered that you will perish at this person's hands in the future, so I thought I should warn you."
Qing Tian spouted nonsense with a straight face, but his actions and expression made it seem as if he genuinely had Qiankun Ancestor's best interests at heart.
And it had to be said—Qiankun Ancestor was truly frightened by Qing Tian's words.
After all, Qing Tian was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal. Naturally, he would not deceive him.
"All right. Thank you for the warning, Daoist friend."
Qiankun Ancestor had already made up his mind. If he encountered Ancestor Hongjun in the future, he would run as far away as possible.
If Ancestor Hongjun knew about this, who knew what he would think?
This really was a case of disaster descending from the heavens while one sat safely at home.
At the same time, in a cave dwelling somewhere in the Primordial Wilderness, a mysterious figure sat cross-legged.
"Strange. Why do I feel as though someone is scheming against me?"
The mysterious figure spoke softly.
Buzhou Mountain.
After Qing Tian and Qiankun Ancestor chatted for several days, Qing Tian prepared to continue upward.
Rumble!
Suddenly, at that moment, an intense radiance of rosy light burst forth from a place not far away.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye.
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