Void Sea

Within the Purple Cloud Palace of the Void Sea, all was tranquil and solemn.

Hongjun sat upright upon a meditation cushion, his gaze fixed tightly on the transparent orb floating before him. His brows remained furrowed, never relaxing in the slightest.

Within the orb, every mountain, river, and phenomenon of the Origin Realm was clearly displayed, Dao rhythms flowing in every minute detail and encompassing all that had recently occurred within the realm.

"What exactly are those people behind the scenes plotting?" Hongjun murmured, utterly perplexed. "The Origin Realm is flawless inside and out, without the slightest anomaly. Could it be that the Dao Venerable and I have been overthinking this?"

In a corner of the great hall, Yuan Chen and Xi Yao stood silently where they were, bound by Primordial Unity Dao Patterns.

As they looked up at Hongjun's towering figure, their hearts were filled with fear and unease.

At this moment, their lives, deaths, honor, and disgrace all rested on a single thought from Hongjun.

Only after personally confronting the many Primordial Unity cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness did they finally understand just how narrow-minded they had been when they ruled the Origin Realm and proclaimed themselves invincible. Within this chaos, there actually existed such heaven-defying, terrifying worlds and living beings.

Just then, the void rippled slightly, and a tall figure silently descended beside Hongjun.

At the sight, Yuan Chen and Xi Yao stiffened, their pupils abruptly shrinking as disbelief filled their faces.

Another Primordial Unity Limitless Grand Luo Golden Immortal!

Hongjun's aura was one of detached supremacy, of wielding the Heavenly Dao and overlooking eternity—a peerless majesty that regulated all heavens;

Yet Xuanxiao's bearing was entirely different. It was a domineering sharpness that looked down upon the eight directions and scorned heaven and earth, wholly transcending all