Above the Red Moon

After entrusting the affairs of the Netherworld to the Emperor Fengdu, Zhou Yuan no longer interfered.

The Emperor Fengdu is the Sect Master of the Netherworld, wielding power within it. He operates in the Underworld with far greater ease than Zhou Yuan himself.

Inside the Fengdu Main Hall.

Zhou Yuan, who was sitting upright on the futon, slowly opened his eyes.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

"Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate, is also among the Great Luo Immortals."

"But the path he has taken on the Great Dao is clearly much longer than that of an ordinary Great Luo Immortal."

Zhou Yuan's mind stirred.

All concepts around him were being stripped away; all real matter and illusory spacetime were regressing and converging into a single black dot.

The next moment, that black dot seemed to be the source of all things, or the place where all the heavens returned to nothingness.

It exudes an aura of eternity and immortality.

A wisp of blue light flickered on Zhou Yuan's fingertip before landing on the black dot.

In an instant.

An aura of World Creation, as if the heavens and earth were being created, spread out from across the dimensions.

"Is this the Dao Domain of Primordial Origin Golden Immortal?"

Zhou Yuan gazed at the Dao Domain before him, where the waters surged and rivers, Rivers, Lakes, and Seas flowed.

I had some thoughts on my mind.

If the Innate Dao Lord merely plucked the illusory Dao Fruit of his own path, thus gaining the qualification to open the gate of the Great Dao.

Then, the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal and the Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate are the embodiment of the Great Dao they have comprehended.

This forms a unique Dao Domain.

"Within the Dao Domain."

"I am the Heavenly Will; the turning of the sun and moon, the changing of rivers, are all commonplace."

The Water Dao Domain before us is filled with water vapor, and all kinds of true water are scattered within the Dao Domain, giving rise to various dimensional worlds.

But Zhou Yuan was very dissatisfied.

"My Great Dao is based on the Water Essence."

"But the final destination is the cyclical Great Dao."

"This Dao Domain should be the Dao Domain of the Water Essence cycle."

If one day Zhou Yuan can attain the Primordial Grand Unity, then the words "Water Essence" can be directly removed.

A thought crossed his mind.

The surrounding Dao Domain immediately underwent changes.

The rain falls incessantly, rivers surge and overflow, water vapor swirls, creation occurs, and everything returns to nothingness.

Everything is in a cycle, everything is in transformation.

As the five elements transform and Yin and Yang reverse within the Dao Domain, the foundation of the entire Dao Domain becomes increasingly solid.

"The main direction of my future cultivation will naturally be to strive to sever the connection between my present self and my past self."

"On a smaller scale, the focus remains on continuously improving the Dao Domain."

For Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, perfecting their Dao Domain is cultivation, is enlightenment.

"But before that, we still need to make a trip to the Red Moon."

He had not forgotten that the greatest treasure of the Netherworld, the most abundant legacy left by the Pangu Clan, might be this very moon.

Zhou Yuan raised his head.

The crimson Red Moon still hangs high in the sky, seemingly eternal and everlasting.

"Even Innate Dao Lord, Great Divine Ability User Realm expert, cannot enter the Red Moon."

"But I am now Primordial Origin Golden Immortal."

"We should be able to give it a try."

Zhou Yuan considered his current strength.

Even if the Great Freedom Heavenly Son were here, I could still escape unscathed.

That's what I was thinking.

Zhou Yuan stepped straight into the Grand Void, heading towards the Blood Moon.

Inside the Taisha Heavenly Palace.

The Emperor Fengdu was moved.

But he only slightly raised his eyebrows and did not stop preaching.

With my current level of Dao Cultivation, as long as the Three Pure Ones don't block my way with their creation treasures, I can go anywhere in this vast universe.

'I only hope that this journey will allow me to find the reason and the source of the blood-red moonlight eroding the Chaos Demon God's status.'

'If we can find them, these hundreds of Chaos Demon Gods can truly be put to use.'

These Chaos Demon God held extremely high positions. Even though he mobilized the power of the Netherworld and used the Taisha Heavenly Palace to suppress and wear them down, he could only barely inflict some damage on them. He was still far from reaching their true origin.

As long as their fundamental nature is not touched, these beings will not submit so easily.

The Bridge of Bridge of Helplessness.

In the Yellow Springs Palace.

Meng Po opened her eyes.

His aged eyes held a sense of anticipation.

"The Netherworld, the crescent moon of the Blood Moon, is not a place so easy to reach."

"There's not much to say about other regions."

"Only the chaotic tides in the very center of the Red Moon are the most violent."

Even I suffered quite a loss back then.

She even suspected that this Blood Moon was a piece of primordial membrane that Pangu Clan had cut from the chaos.

However, now that Fellow Daoist Taiyuan has attained the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal, he also possesses the legacy of the Pangu Clan.

Even if we can't open that Bronze Ancient Coffin.

Even if things go wrong, they can still escape unscathed.

But for both public and private reasons, Meng Po hoped that Taiyuanzi could successfully obtain what was in the Blood Moon.

The speed of Primordial Origin Golden Immortal is incredibly fast.

Though seemingly close, they are worlds apart.

As soon as Zhou Yuan stepped into the Blood Moon, he felt a strong wind blowing from all directions, from the outside in and from the bottom up.

This gale was extremely fierce and ruthless; it even tore several holes in the void itself.

Zhou Yuan only frowned slightly.

With hand seals forming a mudra, Summon Wind and Rain, and the fierce wind vanished without a trace.

After the storm subsided.

Only then did he see the scene before him clearly.

On the blood-red land, all was desolate, with only wisps of red aura rising from the surface of the Blood Moon.

'Sacredness and annihilation coexist.'

'It's incredibly bizarre.'

He became wary.

But he kept walking.

The closer Zhou Yuan got to the center of the Blood Moon, the stronger the pressure from the Great Dao became, with Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind all around.

But for him now, although it is somewhat difficult, it is still within an acceptable range.

We traversed countless dimensions, and I don't know how long we traveled.

Suddenly, golden and red Runes emerged from the void, surging towards him like waves, evolving into numerous chaotic calamities.

A surging chaos, carrying a primordial and ancient aura, unleashed an endless storm of chaos, stirring up vast Chaos Fragments that manifested in the real dimension, some as large as mountains.

But in Zhou Yuan's spiritual perception, it seemed as if countless vast worlds, carrying immense weight, were crashing down on him with earth-shattering force.

This weight is extraordinary; it is the embodiment of the intertwining of Tao and reason.

The raging chaotic tides would likely reduce even ordinary Innate Dao Lords to dust if they fell into them.

"Although I heard from Meng Po that this place is dangerous and contains Chaos Qi."

"I initially thought it was the Chaos Aura evolved from the laws of the Dao."

"I never imagined it would be a real chaotic world?"

Zhou Yuan's expression darkened.

If I had truly arrived here at the Innate Dao Lord realm, I would likely have been severely injured, if not killed.

He stood alone amidst the turbulent tides of the chaotic storm, holding Nine-Section Bamboo Staff.

It appears fragile and vulnerable, and could be destroyed by a storm at any moment.

However, if Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate were to witness this scene, he would surely be greatly astonished.

Because Zhou Yuan was actually using his own Dao Domain to absorb the surrounding chaotic tidal storm.

"Although the Dao Domain is formed from the Great Dao Laws."

"But it also risks collapse if attacked by external forces."

But once the Dao Domain collapses...

As the one wielding the Dao Domain, the backlash from Dao Injuries is inevitable.

In severe cases, it can even lead to a fall from a higher realm.

"But my path is the Great Dao of Cycles."

"Heaven and earth originally evolved from chaos."

"Although chaotic storms and Chaos Fragments are extremely dangerous objects, even Innate Dao Lords avoid them like the plague, they are also excellent resources for cultivation."

"Although the Dao Domain is an illusory thing, it can contain reality."

As Zhou Yuan thought this, his Dao Domain began to slowly rotate.

The chaotic storm that had entered the Dao Domain was extremely violent.

However, with the operation of the innate Water Element Cycle Great Dao.

It spontaneously enacted a scene of World Creation.

The World Creation.

World Evolution.

Nirvana Gui Xu.

A tiny Chaos Sea formed within Zhou Yuan's Dao Domain.

Every moment, countless Illusory Worlds are born in the chaos, and after a series of evolutions, they finally return to the void in the Chaos Sea and transform back into Chaos Fragments.

'Although the River of Time is still a river, Chaos Sea is still a sea.'

'I am but a water deity; it is quite reasonable for me to control Rivers, Lakes, and Seas.'

'But is this even reasonable?'

Zhou Yuan stared blankly at the ever-growing Chaos Sea within the Dao Domain.

At that moment, he felt utterly helpless.

'So, the problem lies with my own Dao Domain?'

He's no longer a novice just entering the Primordial World.

He was aware of the immense prestige of the Chaos Sea among all the heavens and myriad realms.

This place can be said to be the beginning and the end of all things.

Everything, whether it exists or not, evolves within his scope.

The transcendence that all beings pursue, and the immortality and dimensional ascension that the world seeks, are merely leaps out of the Chaos Sea.

'This humble Daoist merely wishes to use the Chaos Aura to solidify the foundation of my Dao Domain.'

'How did this thing evolve by such a twist of fate?'

Zhou Yuan was both surprised and delighted.

After a long while, joy finally filled my heart.

If one could truly harness the power of the Chaos Sea, even a fraction of it, one could easily crush all power below the Primordial Grand Unity.

They can even glimpse higher-level information and secrets through the illusory Chaos Sea within the Dao Domain.

Zhou Yuan calmed himself down.

As he quietly sensed the aura within the Dao Domain, his eyes grew weary.

I don't know how much time passed.

Zhou Yuan rubbed his tired brow.

Forcing your Dao Domain open is too mentally taxing.

Fortunately, the gains were far greater than he had imagined.

He picked up the Nine-Section Bamboo Staff and pointed it slightly at the chaotic tide. An aura of the Great Dao of Cycles emanated from it, and the scene of chaos evolving and creating the World Creation.

It was only for a fleeting moment.

The originally surging chaotic tide was suddenly annihilated.

And in the instant the chaotic tide vanished.

Zhou Yuan's entire attention was drawn to a Bronze Ancient Coffin, its surface weathered and worn.

No, to be precise, they were stunned by the towering, illusory figure that appeared on the Bronze Ancient Coffin.

At that moment, it was as if he had entered another magnificent world.

This figure, radiating countless divine rays, stood silently between heaven and earth. Without even moving, an incomparably terrifying wave swept over, seemingly capable of crushing all the heavens and myriad realms.

Pangu!

A chill ran through Zhou Yuan's body, and Great Terror and horror rose in his heart.

My little heart felt as if it had fallen into an eternal ice age.

He turned and tore through the void to escape.

Could this Bronze Ancient Coffin actually contain the Pangu Clan?

Does that mean he's robbing Pangu's tomb and becoming a tomb raider by coming to the Red Moon?

Just thinking about it sent chills down Zhou Yuan's spine.

Despite his fear, his remaining rationality prevented him from fleeing.

"Wrong."

"Pangu Clan's soul returned to heaven and earth, and his Dao transformed the Primordial World. How could Pangu possibly be buried here?"

"Given the size of this revered deity, how could the Netherworld possibly contain him?"

He suppressed his panic, and Heavenly Light appeared between his brows.

As expected, this phantom of the Pangu Clan was powerful, but its power was limited.

"Although it certainly wasn't Pangu Clan himself."

"But the objects inside the Bronze Ancient Coffin are probably inextricably linked to the Pangu Clan."

"And this connection is very close."

Just as Zhou Yuan was pondering this in secret...

The colossal giant in the Grand Void made his move.

"Zha!"

The powerful sound of the Dao resounded throughout the Grand Void.

A dazzling axe light swept across the universe, slashing towards Zhou Yuan with overwhelming killing intent.

The mechanism has been activated, and the Heavenly Creation instance is now open.

Zhou Yuan's eyelids twitched violently.

I couldn't help but touch the cold back of my neck.

He comprehended the Heaven-Opening Axe Light, and thus knew all too well the power of that axe.

"Fortunately, although this phantom is also a powerful being, it was not evolved from the Pangu Will. Instead, it seems to have been manifested under the influence of some object, possessing only its form but lacking its spirit."

Otherwise, Zhou Yuan would have run away without saying a word.

As for now...

That's something we could argue about.

He grinned.

The Daoist's Dao Body, clad in a green robe, swelled as it faced the wind.

However, in an instant, he also became a giant who stood tall and upright, carrying the sun and moon on his shoulders.

Between breaths, it seemed as if Wind and Thunder were surging.

Zhou Yuan picked up the Nine-Section Bamboo Staff in his hand.

A profound, World Creation energy emanated from his bamboo staff.

It felt like a moment had passed, yet also like a very long time had gone by.

He gazed at the enormous axe falling from the Grand Void.

The same sound came from his mouth.

"Zha!"

"Pangu, die!"

Rumble!

Two beams of light, seemingly capable of annihilating the heavens and destroying chaos, collided violently.

The greatest sound is silent, the Great Form is Formless.

The invisible winds and waves transformed into rolling waves, affecting infinite dimensions.

Space collapsed in places, forming black holes.

Laws intertwine, supernatural powers are revealed.

I don't know how much time passed.

With blood dripping from the corner of his mouth and his face pale, Zhou Yuan emerged from the collapsed Grand Void.

He awkwardly wiped his mouth.

"If I hadn't previously created a small section of the Chaos Sea within my Dao Domain, I would probably have had to flee in disarray."

He still felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of the imposing man and the overwhelming axe flashes.

This is not even a projection of the Pangu Clan's divine will.

One can imagine how explosive Pangu's power was when he created the world.

Zhou Yuan straightened his clothes.

He walked slowly to the side of the Bronze Ancient Coffin.

He took a deep breath.

As he scanned the contents of the ancient coffin with his divine sense, his interest in its contents grew even stronger.

Because this Bronze Ancient Coffin was imbued with Innate Divine Restriction, and its surface was filled with Indestructible Spiritual Light.

It was clearly an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Moreover, it is a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that is infinitely close to being High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"Things sealed within the Heaven-Burying Coffin, High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?!"

Various thoughts flashed through Zhou Yuan's mind.

He forced himself to suppress his excitement.

"Squeak~"

The Bronze Ancient Coffin creaked as it slowly revealed what lay hidden within.

The next moment, Zhou Yuan's eyes widened.