Holding the Chaos Cauldron, Xuanyuan threw back his head and laughed, feeling utterly exhilarated.
The moment the system issued the quest, he had thought of the Qiankun Cauldron.
The Qiankun Cauldron had originally been a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, with the ability to reverse acquired things into innate ones.
After advancing into the Chaos Cauldron, its effects had greatly improved. It could not only reverse acquired things into innate ones, but also raise them to the level of a Supreme Grade Innate Supreme Treasure.
That was a Supreme Grade Innate Supreme Treasure!
In the entire Primordial World, there were only a few such treasures, like the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell.
Any one of them could make every powerful being in the Primordial World scramble for it, fighting until their heads bled.
And the Chaos Cauldron in Xuanyuan's hands could refine Supreme Grade Innate Supreme Treasures outright.
"Damn, if this news gets out, every powerful being in the Primordial World will come after us at any cost."
Even as Xuanyuan thrilled at the thought, he secretly felt relieved.
Fortunately, he had advanced the Qiankun Cauldron on Qianyuan Mountain. The Chaos Great Array concealed the secrets of heaven, so he didn't need to worry about the news leaking.
If he'd been in the Primordial World, Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao would have noticed immediately.
Based on what he knew of Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, they would stop at nothing to attack him.
"Looks like I'll have to be extremely careful whenever I use the Chaos Cauldron from now on!"
Xuanyuan thought to himself as he transferred all the rewards he'd received from the system's sign-in into the Chaos Cauldron.
The Chaos Cauldron didn't need to be controlled; it could automatically increase the quantity and grade of the items inside. It was incredibly convenient.
Once he'd finished, Xuanyuan happily stretched out on the Enlightenment Chair and waited for everyone to emerge from seclusion.
There were still more than three hundred years until Hongjun's second lecture. It likely wouldn't be long before Dijiang and the others finished cultivating.
Two hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Xuanyuan was jolted awake from his sleep.
He looked beyond the Chaos Great Array and saw a Great Witch from the Witch Clan pacing outside, looking anxious, as if searching for something.
Xuanyuan knew something serious must have happened to the Witch Clan. Otherwise, a Great Witch wouldn't have come here.
With a wave of his hand, he brought the Great Witch directly before him.
"What do you need?"
Xuanyuan asked bluntly.
The Great Witch was startled to find himself in an unfamiliar place. But when he saw Xuanyuan, he immediately came to his senses, as though he'd found his salvation. He dropped to his knees and said anxiously, "Ancestor Witch, I'm Fei Lian, a Great Witch of the Witch Clan. The Witch Clan has encountered a terrible disaster. Please tell me, is Ancestor Witch Dijiang and the others here with you?"
"Don't panic. Explain clearly. What happened?"
Dijiang and the other eleven Ancestor Witches were indeed with him, cultivating in seclusion inside Qianyuan Palace.
But Xuanyuan had no intention of disturbing them. With his current strength, there was no trouble in the entire Primordial World he couldn't handle—except for Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Saint.
If Hongjun really made a move and used his superior status to bully the weaker, even calling Dijiang and the others would be pointless. It would only add to the casualties.
Besides, Xuanyuan didn't believe Hongjun would attack the Witch Clan at a time like this.
"Yes!"
The Great Witch Fei Lian steadied himself before explaining, "Not long ago, a remnant spirit of a Chaos Demon God at the Daluo Golden Immortal realm suddenly barged into Buzhou Mountain and slaughtered several tribes in succession. The Great Witches all gathered, but we were still no match for it. Ancestor Witch Dijiang and the others have been gone for nearly two thousand years. Chi You, Kuafu, and the others are temporarily holding the enemy off. They sent me to Qianyuan Mountain to find you, hoping you can contact Ancestor Witch Dijiang and save the Witch Clan!"
He gazed at Xuanyuan, his face full of hope.
The Ancestor Witches hadn't shown themselves for nearly two thousand years. Right now, Xuanyuan was the only Ancestor Witch in the entire Witch Clan.
As an Ancestor Witch himself, Xuanyuan should know where the others were.
The Great Witch Fei Lian firmly believed that if they could find Dijiang and the other Ancestor Witches, the Witch Clan would safely overcome the crisis.
"A mere Daluo Golden Immortal remnant spirit dares to cause trouble on Witch Clan territory!"
Xuanyuan frowned, his expression dark.
He hadn't expected anything like this to happen.
Dijiang and the others had been cultivating here with him all this time. It seemed they hadn't told anyone in the Witch Clan before leaving.
As a result, when the remnant spirit of an ancient primordial god slaughtered the Witch Clan's tribes, they couldn't find a single Ancestor Witch. All they could do was send someone here and hope for the best.
Ignoring the anxious Great Witch Fei Lian, Xuanyuan took out the Heaven Mirror and channeled his magic power. A short while later, a thousand-zhang-tall remnant spirit of a Chaos Demon God appeared in the mirror. Dozens of Great Witches surrounded it, including Hou Yi, Kuafu, and Chi You, whom Xuanyuan recognized.
Most of these Great Witches were at the middle or late stages of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
Only a few, such as Chi You, Kuafu, and Hou Yi, had reached the peak or perfection of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
Normally, even a Daluo Golden Immortal expert shouldn't have been able to withstand the assault of dozens of Great Witches at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. They might even have risked being killed.
But the Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit attacked with overwhelming force. Every strike severely wounded a Great Witch.
After watching for a moment, Xuanyuan understood why.
"Late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal. The Destruction Great Dao Law."
So the remnant spirit belonged to a Chaos Demon God who had mastered the Destruction Great Dao Law.
The Witch Clan's physical bodies were powerful, but against a remnant spirit of a Chaos Demon God who had mastered the Destruction Great Dao Law, their physical defenses were useless.
The only reason the Great Witches still had a chance was that the Destruction Chaos Demon God had long since fallen, and the remnant spirit's grasp of the Destruction Great Dao Law was incomplete.
Otherwise, with an entire major realm between them and such an overwhelming difference in strength, Hou Yi, Kuafu, and the others wouldn't have merely been severely wounded. Even the slightest touch would have killed them outright.
But why had the Destruction Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit suddenly appeared near Buzhou Mountain, and why was it specifically targeting the Witch Clan's tribes?
Xuanyuan sensed the hint of a conspiracy.
The urgent matter wasn't to dwell on that. Xuanyuan quickly rose from the Enlightenment Chair, ready to go kill the Destruction Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit.
Just then—
"Ding! Random quest triggered. Host, please go to Buzhou Mountain and kill the Destruction Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit. Quest reward: Destruction Law Fragment and Demon Clan Script. Failure: no penalty. Do you accept?"
"Accept!"
A translucent screen appeared before Xuanyuan. He glanced at it, and his gaze settled on the Demon Clan Script.
According to the records of the Primordial World, the Demon Clan Script had been created by the Demon Master Kunpeng and recognized by the Heavenly Dao, which had bestowed a great deal of Heavenly Dao merit upon him.
With this, the Demon Master Kunpeng had not only greatly increased his strength, but had also successfully survived the Lich Calamity, becoming one of the few powerful beings to survive the war between the Witch and Demon Clans.
Xuanyuan suddenly remembered something Dijiang and the others had mentioned when recounting major events in the Primordial World. Old Ancestor Kunpeng had encountered a remnant spirit of a Chaos Demon God in the far north and fought a great battle. Kunpeng had been no match for it and had suffered severe injuries. He'd escaped using his advantage in speed, gone to Wuzhuang Temple, and asked Zhen Yuanzi for Ginseng Fruit.
"Kunpeng, Dijun, Donghuang Taiyi, the Demon Clan—you've got some nerve. You actually dared to drive a Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit into slaughtering our Witch Clan. This debt will be settled someday!"
Xuanyuan's gaze turned icy, and a terrifying killing intent spread around him.
The Great Witch Fei Lian standing before him felt a chill run through his body, as if he'd fallen into an icy abyss. He trembled uncontrollably.
Powerful—he was simply too powerful!
Just the aura he gave off was enough to make Fei Lian feel like he was suffocating.
At that moment, Fei Lian wasn't afraid. Instead, he felt inexplicably excited and elated.
They were saved!
Even if they couldn't find Dijiang and the other Ancestor Witches, Ancestor Witch Xuanyuan could still kill the Chaos Demon God's remnant spirit himself.
"Let's go!"
With a casual strike, Xuanyuan opened a spatial passage before him. He stepped through with the Great Witch, and they entered it together.
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