Foundation Building

"Letting you go? Impossible. This is the Celestial Sovereign's order. I cannot disobey."

"But for the sake of our brotherly bond, I'll personally escort you to Penglai."

Seeing Laozi's resolute attitude, Yuanshi fell into utter despair.

"Don't even think of escaping. With me here, you can't get away."

"Besides, if I take you there, you'll at least arrive at Penglai alive. If someone else took you, you might die before even reaching Penglai."

Yuanshi nodded and said nothing more. Laozi carried him toward Penglai.

Yuanshi, dangling from Laozi's hand, was ashen-hearted and utterly despairing. He hung there like a lifeless object.

But Laozi paid him no mind. Once a person made a choice, they had to bear the consequences.

No one could take those consequences for him. How could Laozi die in Yuanshi's place?

Though they had once been brothers, times had changed.

So what if they were brothers?

Let them each live in peace.

At this moment.

Deep within the Chaos, Hongjun and Yang Mei finally stopped fleeing.

Their injuries were too severe, and they were afraid Ye Qin would catch up. Even though Ye Qin had not pursued them, they had already been fleeing for twelve years!

"Pfft~!"

Hongjun spat out another mouthful of blood and sat cross-legged in the Chaos.

"Daoist Friend Yang Mei, I never imagined that you and I would end up in such a state." Hongjun smiled bitterly.

Yang Mei also smiled bitterly. "Back then, Pangu injured us so severely that we nearly died. Now, even his successor has managed to grievously injure us."

"Sigh!" Hongjun shook his head. Then, he put away his dejection, and a glimmer flashed in his eyes. "He has already used up his two summons of Pangu's power. It will be impossible for him to do so again."