Primordial Era: Apprenticeship Under Laozi, I Forge Mythical Golden Elixirs

He occasionally glanced at Luo Xuan, letting out a thunderous roar from time to time, though his aura was clearly much weaker than before.

Luo Xuan looked at the giant wolf, wanting to laugh but not daring to, afraid the wolf would kill him with a single swipe.

Finally catching his breath from the battle, Luo Xuan now had the chance to carefully observe the Hunyuan Eagle-Hound Lightning Tribulation.

It was no longer fierce or baring its teeth.

Luo Xuan noticed that the giant wolf now possessed a hint of sentience.

Could it be that if a lightning tribulation lingered too long, it could develop sentience?

Luo Xuan found it somewhat absurd.

But the more he looked, the more it seemed...

The giant wolf's appearance was like some pets from Luo Xuan's past life, seeking something from their owner.

But how could a dignified lightning tribulation seek anything?

And it even felt like it was treating him as a pet?!

Luo Xuan's heart trembled faintly, and he suddenly thought of something.

He roared to the sky, "I, Luo Xuan, swear here."

"If the lightning tribulation does not destroy me, I will repay it with the Pill Dao and lead the Primordial Era to another peak."

"If you have consciousness, respond to me."

"Heavenly Dao!"

Chapter 49: Hongjun Appears

Luo Xuan's words echoed through heaven and earth, shaking the soul.

The giant wolf was repeatedly affected.

The lightning on its body began to twist.

Outside the thirty-third heaven.

A massive palace hung in the void.

An old man in a plain Taoist robe sat cross-legged on a cushion.

The old man's posture was upright, but he frowned slightly, his brow furrowed with worry.

He sighed softly, "Primordial Era, can it truly only be preserved through tribulations?"

The old man was Hongjun.

Ever since he merged with the Dao, he had been subtly observing the Great Dao.

In the eyes of others, the Primordial Era might be vast and boundless, immense.

But in the eyes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the great Primordial Era was like a cage.

Quasi-Saints walked everywhere, and Grand Unitys were worthless.

Such prosperity was as fragile as an egg in Hongjun's eyes.

If this continued, the Primordial Era's foundations would be depleted.

Thus, there had been repeated tribulations.

"Must I, like Yang Mei, travel to the chaos to seek opportunities?"

Hongjun pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, that would be too risky."

"Let alone whether Yang Mei found an opportunity, there has been no news from him to this day."

"Going to the outer chaos is not a reliable path."

However, Hongjun racked his brain but could not think of any solution.

Just then, Hongjun's heart trembled.

"What's happening? The Heavenly Dao is reacting so strongly?"

Hongjun was surprised and quickly communicated with the Heavenly Dao.

Upon communication, Hongjun saw the human brat in the Primordial Era who had spoken so wildly.

"Lead the Primordial Era to another peak with the Pill Dao?"

Hongjun was stunned.

He then chuckled, "This brat certainly dares to speak."

Despite his words, Hongjun still felt a sliver of interest in this human.

With a flick of his hand, Luo Xuan's past instantly imprinted itself into Hongjun's mind.

"Explored the threshold of the Pill Dao through self-discovery."

"Refined pills, continuously drawing down the Heavenly Dao's Merit."

"In Kunlun Mountain, Laozi attained the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao fruit while preaching."

"His physical strength suppressed the geniuses of the Witch Clan at the same level."

"He created a body-refining technique to compensate for the Human Race's shortcomings in cultivation."

"Luo Xuan..."

Hongjun muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter.

At first, Hongjun thought Luo Xuan was speaking boastfully, trying to use those words to evade the Heavenly Dao's lightning tribulation.

However, after carefully investigating Luo Xuan's past, Hongjun's opinion began to change.

"To think someone could explore the Pill Dao to such a degree."

"With the Three Thousand Great Daos hidden, if the Pill Dao is explored to its extreme, perhaps it can truly grant the Primordial Era a sliver of hope for survival."

"Could this Luo Xuan be the one to break the deadlock?"

Heaven's secrets were difficult to fathom. While Hongjun could calculate these things, some were based on his own deductions.

However, this was enough.

With this thought, Hongjun smiled slightly. "Heavenly Dao."

"Buzz."

In an instant, a consciousness appeared in Hongjun's mind.

The consciousness was somewhat blurry and immature, yet vast and profound.

It seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

"Heavenly Dao, do me a favor and spare Luo Xuan, how about it?"

"Buzz!"

The immature Heavenly Dao consciousness transmitted a blurry message.

It seemed that because Luo Xuan had created a body-refining technique for the Human Race, he had stripped away too much of the Primordial Era's origin.

The Heavenly Dao angrily accused, and also felt wronged.

It was like a child throwing a tantrum and rolling on the ground.

Hongjun chuckled softly.

"Don't rush. Luo Xuan is a disciple under Laozi, which also makes him my disciple's disciple."

"If Luo Xuan fails, I will personally deal with him."

"Buzz!!!"

Another wave of information came, clearly carrying joy and excitement.

After a period of distortion, the lightning on the giant wolf slowly subsided.

Luo Xuan's muscles tensed instantly.

However, being severely injured, he was already powerless to resist.

The lightning giant wolf finally returned to its normal state.

Under the despairing gazes of everyone, the giant wolf opened its maw and swallowed Luo Xuan.

The entire giant wolf was condensed from a powerful lightning tribulation.

Being swallowed by the giant wolf, everyone could imagine Luo Xuan's fate.

"It's all over."

Nuwa, who had been sitting up, lay down beside Laozi, her expression dejected.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, the Heavenly Dao is unpredictable. You don't need to be too sad."

Nuwa saw Laozi still gazing at the sky and sighed inwardly.

Laozi, however, pointed to the sky and said, "The Hunyuan Eagle-Hound Lightning, even Quasi-Saints need to be careful when facing it."

"It could have annihilated Luo Xuan long ago, but it's still here."

Nuwa was slightly stunned.

That's right. With Luo Xuan's Grand Unity cultivation, no matter how strong his physical body was, he couldn't have endured this long.

Nuwa suddenly turned her head to look.

She saw the giant wolf slowly shrinking, and the color of the lightning gradually dimmed from incandescent white.

Nuwa strained her eyes and suddenly noticed a silhouette faintly appearing within the lightning.

It's over.

Seeing the giant wolf's gaping maw, Luo Xuan closed his eyes.

This was the first thought that flashed through Luo Xuan's mind.