The So-Called Hunyuan Realm: Even a Single Step Had Long Surpassed the Reach of All Ordinary Cultivators

The Dragon Clan wasn't the only one. The same thing was happening within the Kirin Clan.

These were all hidden pieces Luohu had planted in advance, now quietly taking effect.

And now was the time for them to begin making their move.

Ever since Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin had gone into seclusion, these hidden pieces had finally gained complete "room to operate."

They secretly manipulated events, turned a blind eye, and even deliberately encouraged all kinds of evil within the clans, causing the Dragon Clan's and the Kirin Clan's karma to accumulate at a startling rate!

It was worth remembering that although these two clans had committed killings and fought wars in the past, overall, they had still remained within "acceptable limits."

But now, the entire balance of fortune and the web of cause and effect had begun to spiral out of control.

Their karma was surging.

And Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin remained completely unaware.

The calamity qi of the Primordial World had already arisen, and the secrets of Heaven were in disarray. Even a Sage would struggle to clearly predict the situation.

And this was a case of "the prepared taking advantage of the unsuspecting."

They were cultivating in seclusion, completely oblivious to the quiet corruption spreading through their clans.

And all of this was only the beginning...

Yuan Huang looked at Long Zang, surprise showing in her eyes.

"You're saying you plan to go into Chaos and look for an opportunity to break through?"

Long Zang nodded and smiled. "Mm. There probably won't be any major battles in the Primordial World for now, and the Phoenix Clan won't be coming back to stir up trouble anytime soon. It should be fairly peaceful for a while."

Yuan Huang raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.

"Are you worried about me?"

Long Zang said nothing, only smiled.

Yuan Huang pursed her lips. "Go ahead. I'm not as fragile as you think."

"A Bao will stay with the Phoenix Clan for now. I'm not taking him with me this time," Long Zang said seriously.

After all, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could die upon entering Chaos. There was no need to mention A Bao, who wasn't even at that level yet.

"My lord, are you abandoning me?" A Bao looked at Long Zang pitifully, pleading for help.

Long Zang's expression darkened at once. He glared at A Bao in annoyance.

Yuan Huang couldn't help laughing.

"Enough, I'm off. If A Bao misbehaves, just throw him out," Long Zang said with a wave.

Yuan Huang nodded to show she understood.

"My lord, don't! I promise I'll behave!" A Bao hurriedly thumped his chest as he vowed.

The next moment, Long Zang stepped forward, and his figure vanished from the world.

Deep in Chaos

This wasn't Long Zang's first time entering Chaos. He knew perfectly well that the most terrifying thing here wasn't the enemy, but losing himself.

Even a Grand Unity expert who lost his bearings in Chaos might never find his way back.

So before leaving, Long Zang had left a mark in the Primordial World to keep himself from getting hopelessly lost.

He had come this time to seek an opportunity to break through.

Of course, he didn't know whether he would find one, but he had to try.

Chaos churned as Long Zang pressed deeper, step by step. A golden path appeared beneath his feet. With a resolute look in his eyes, he ventured into the depths, his figure swallowed by the boundless Chaos.

Encountering a Chaos Ancient Beast

No one knew how much time had passed in Chaos. It seemed to have lost all meaning. Gales of astral wind occasionally howled around Long Zang, but none could threaten him.

Suddenly, a roar rang out.

A Chaos Ancient Beast as large as a world burst from the void, opened its jaws, and lunged at him. The space of Chaos shattered beneath its bite!

Killing intent flashed in Long Zang's eyes. A War Halberd appeared in his hand in an instant.

The halberd came crashing down. The power of the Four Symbols erupted, shattering Chaos as fire, water, wind, and earth emerged.

The enormous beast collapsed, its body stretching across tens of millions of miles.

This was... a Chaos Ancient Beast!

These creatures had been born in the same era as the Chaos Demon Gods. Inherently savage and almost devoid of intelligence, they instinctively devoured every living being they saw.

Long Zang glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction. "Good material."

He immediately stored the beast in his Small World and had Di Xi and Di Shu dismantle it.

The bodies of these Chaos Ancient Beasts contained a rare substance known as "Origin Matter," which could give rise to and evolve all things, just as Chaos could nurture worlds!

Thanks to these beasts, his Small World had grown larger and larger. Although its nature was still at the grain-of-sand level, its scale had long since rivaled a Lesser Thousand World.

Suddenly Caught in a Chaos Vortex

Long Zang continued onward, voraciously absorbing the energy of Chaos. His body was like a walking black hole, devouring even the chaotic thunder until not a trace remained.

Suddenly, he sensed spatial fluctuations coming from nearby.

Long Zang's eyes shifted slightly. He took one step and appeared directly in that Chaos Storm.

Thunder intertwined within the vortex, and the storm raged like an abyss that could destroy everything.

Long Zang felt no fear and stepped straight inside.

He activated his Devouring Great Dao Body and greedily absorbed the energy of Chaos. Like the very embodiment of the law of devouring, he took in every last gale and bolt of thunder.

As he neared the vortex's core, a Chaos-colored bead appeared before him.

Long Zang recognized it at a glance. "The Chaos Bead?"

It was one of the four great treasures of Chaos. The other three were the Pangu Axe, the Jade Plate of Creation, and the Thirty-Six-Petaled Chaos Green Lotus.

The Chaos Bead was extraordinarily rare. Even Pangu had failed to obtain it!

The Chaos Bead let out a low hum and tried to escape through the void!

Long Zang was ready. He reached out, sealed Space-Time, and gripped the bead firmly.

Suddenly...

Golden light burst from the bead, and a figure slowly emerged.

The Destiny Demon God Appears Again!

The figure was withered and decayed, yet radiated the same Origin Aura as the Chaos Ancient Beasts.

"Your fate has run its course."

The man murmured in a low voice, as if uttering a curse. Long Zang's body instantly withered, his hair turned to dry straw, and in the blink of an eye, he became a dried corpse!

Yet his eyes remained clear.

This is... the power of fate? Long Zang was shaken.

Time flowed backward over him. In an instant, he had recovered, his towering body immortal and indestructible.

At last, he realized... this was no ordinary being. It was one of the legendary three thousand Chaos Demon Gods: the Destiny Demon God!

Divine Light shrouded the Destiny Demon God, obscuring his face. He spoke in a cold voice. "The aura of Pangu?"

Long Zang's expression turned grave.

The Destiny Demon God should have died after Pangu created the world. How could he still be alive?

"I died, but I came back to life," the Destiny Demon God murmured. "This descendant of Pangu should go with him."

The boundless River of Fate surged. Divine Light gathered into a Golden War Spear, which thrust toward Long Zang!

Long Zang Suffered a Devastating Blow; Hunyuan Power Descended!

The Golden War Spear pierced through everything like a pillar of Heaven, carrying an irresistible force as it impaled Long Zang!

"Your fate was written long ago!"

The Destiny Demon God spoke softly. In that instant, countless Divine Halos appeared, each one representing a world and containing the ultimate power of the Great Dao.

Long Zang spat blood and was hurled backward.

He clenched his teeth and gazed at the Demon God, unmoving as a Divine Mountain. Then he murmured:

"So this is... true Hunyuan power?"

At that moment, he finally understood.

The so-called Hunyuan Realm—even a single step into it had already surpassed the imagination of every ordinary cultivator!