Luohu Appears, Bewitching the Golden Crow

While Randeng and the Three Pure Ones were refining the Banana Fan within Buzhou Mountain, a most unwelcome guest arrived on the Sun Star.

The Sun Star, the foremost of all celestial bodies, was a barren land where the boundless laws of the sun were enough to deter most Taiyi Golden Immortals.

In the center of the Sun Star stood a tall Fusang Tree, several hundred zhang high. It was formed from the Sun's Origin during the creation of the heavens, growing from the same root and relying on each other for support.

This was one of the ten Innate Spiritual Roots, the Fusang Tree.

Beneath the Fusang Tree sat two young men cross-legged, one regal and one overbearing. Their aura was dominant, surrounded by the laws of the sun.

They were the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi. At this moment, both had broken through to the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal and were consolidating their cultivation.

"Finally, I've broken through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal. I wonder what realm Randeng is at now? In the same realm, with the Chaos Bell, I can definitely defeat him."

Tai Yi spoke slowly, his expression extremely confident. He had been defeated by Randeng last time when he was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal. He had to get that victory back no matter what.

"Tai Yi, it's all my fault. My cultivation wasn't enough back then. If my cultivation had been enough, why would you have had to act?"

Di Jun knew that being defeated by Randeng had become a knot in Tai Yi's heart, and he deeply regretted his own lack of strength.

Although both were born on the Sun Star, Tai Yi's talent far surpassed Di Jun's. Even their accompanying Spiritual Treasures were stronger for Tai Yi.

Despite being the elder brother, Di Jun often had to rely on Tai Yi to resolve conflicts.

"What a pair of Sun Fire Spirits, in the form of Golden Crows!"

Just as the two brothers were lamenting their insufficient cultivation, an arrogant voice sounded behind them.

Tai Yi and Di Jun's hair stood on end. This was the Sun Star, not only was the surrounding temperature extremely high, but it was also protected by an Innate Great Formation. How could someone have appeared behind them without them noticing?

"Who goes there?"

Tai Yi questioned, but his hands moved faster. He summoned the Chaos Bell and, with boundless might, smashed it towards the direction of the voice.

The brothers then retreated rapidly, creating distance from the voice. Only then did they see the appearance of the newcomer. He wore a black lotus Daoist robe and had a black lotus mark on his forehead. Strangely, his face bore Randeng's features.

As the Chaos Bell struck the man, he dissolved into specks of light and then reformed.

"Stop wasting your efforts. I am currently a clone condensed from a sliver of the Heavenly Dao's authority. Though I don't possess great power, I am immortal."

"Who exactly are you?"

Di Jun instinctively took a step forward, shielding Tai Yi behind him. Even Tai Yi's Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell, couldn't harm the intruder.

"I am the Demon Ancestor Luohu!"

The man spoke the words softly, but the name Demon Ancestor Luohu carried immense weight in the Great Desolation. Di Jun and Tai Yi's pupils constricted.

If they were still Taiyi Golden Immortals, they might have abandoned the Sun Star by now and fled into the Great Desolation.

It was truly because Luohu's reputation was widespread throughout the Great Desolation, and his methods were incredibly bizarre and unpredictable.

"You are so afraid of me? You're not as interesting as that junior Randeng."

Luohu shook his head. These two little Golden Crows on the Sun Star both possessed the destiny of emperors, but they were also extremely cautious.

"Greetings, Senior Luohu. May we ask why you have come to our Sun Star? My brothers and I have no affinity with the Demonic Dao."

Di Jun still bowed, fearing he might anger the capricious Demon Ancestor.

"You two both possess the destiny of emperors. Have you ever thought of forging a different path, one that leads directly to Hunyuan Grand Unity?"

Luohu had come here because Randeng had refused his method of destiny cultivation. He had searched the entire Great Desolation, and only these two little Golden Crows on the Sun Star were the most suitable.

Firstly, both possessed the destiny of emperors. Secondly, they had already established the Demon Clan, much like the Dragon and Phoenix tribes.

"Does Senior have any advice?"

Tai Yi asked. Although he didn't know why Luohu had sought them out, he was interested in the Hunyuan Great Dao that Luohu spoke of.

Unlike his approach with Randeng, Luohu directly revealed his method of destiny cultivation for them to examine.

Di Jun and Tai Yi were both top-tier Innate Divine Saints and quickly understood the core of this destiny method: after unifying the Great Desolation, they would gather the destiny of all races, combine it with their own Great Dao, and attempt to break through to the Hunyuan Grand Unity realm.

Although it contained an element of expediency, it was indeed a path to the Great Dao.

"Senior, why have you given this method to us?"

Di Jun understood that if this method of proving the Dao were simply released into the Great Desolation, any Innate Divine Saint would flock to it. Why, then, had Luohu specifically sought out his and his brother's company?

Luohu casually waved his sleeve and began to examine the area beneath the Fusang Tree.

"Do I, Luohu, need a reason to act? It's simply that I wish to make this Great Desolation more interesting. Coincidentally, you brothers bear the destiny of emperors, making you the perfect candidates to cultivate this method."

Luohu's expression was calm, as if he were offering a stone by the roadside, not a method of proving the Dao.

For beings like Luohu and Hongjun, who had nearly completed their Proving the Dao, every being who cultivated to the Hunyuan Grand Unity realm according to their methods would provide a backlash to their own Great Dao, allowing them to advance further.

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged glances, seeing a hint of hesitation in each other's eyes. Why would someone give away their method of proving the Dao for no reason, offering it to others?

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you. With your talents, you can naturally see that this method is genuine. Whether you choose to walk this path is also your decision."

Luohu laughed heartily, casting a meaningful glance at Di Jun and Tai Yi before his figure dissipated.

Luohu had been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao in conjunction with Hongjun within the Demonic Realm he had created. He intended to use the methods of the demon race to complete the Heavenly Dao, setting up a heart demon tribulation for later-born beings to achieve immortality. However, this also allowed Luohu to gain a sliver of the Heavenly Dao's authority.

Di Jun and Tai Yi looked at each other, seeing a hint of conflict in each other's eyes. Luohu's arrival was inexplicable, and his departure was equally sudden, as if he had only come to deliver this method of proving the Dao into their hands.

"Brother, I feel there's a trap in this. This path to enlightenment is bound to have flaws. It's safer to rely on our own comprehension of the laws."

Although Tai Yi craved power, he trusted his cultivation, which he had gained step by step, more.

Di Jun did not reply, his mind immersed in the Destiny method. If he continued cultivating step by step, he might never surpass Tai Yi's cultivation. As the elder brother, he would only be protected by his younger brother.

However, from this Destiny method, he glimpsed a sliver of possibility. Founding the demon race had been his idea initially; he merely wanted to gather a faction and obtain more cultivation resources. Now, seeing this Destiny method, his desire to expand the demon race grew even stronger.

As for any flaws, once he achieved Hunyuan Grand Unity, all flaws would disappear.

Tai Yi looked at his brother's engrossed expression and knew he was determined to cultivate this method.

He wanted to persuade his brother, but met Di Jun's resolute gaze and swallowed the words that had reached his lips. Everyone had their reasons for pursuing power. Besides, this path to enlightenment had no obvious flaws, at least not that he could see.

"Brother, have you decided to cultivate this method?"

Tai Yi asked Di Jun.

Di Jun nodded.

"Tai Yi, I have a premonition that a major event will occur in the Great Desolation. If you and I wish to prove ourselves as Hunyuan Grand Unity, we must seek victory amidst danger."

Di Jun naturally knew about the tribulations in the Great Desolation. However, each tribulation was both a danger and an opportunity. During the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, the Dragon and Phoenix races were nearly annihilated, and in the end, only Hongjun and Luohu barely achieved Hunyuan.

Even knowing that cultivating the Destiny method had certain flaws, it was still far better than barely surviving a tribulation and missing out on the Hunyuan position.