Book of Humanity! Breakthrough! Chaos Golden Immortal!

Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi watched Di Jiang leave.

Zhen Yuanzi gazed after Di Jiang thoughtfully.

Hong Yun asked:

"Brother Dao!"

"After you gave the Earth Book to Fellow Daoist Di Jiang just now..."

"Why did such a phenomenon occur? And why did it produce such a heart-palpitating aura?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi merely shook his head with a wry smile.

"I do not know either."

Hong Yun frowned. "Brother Dao, wasn't that your Earth Book?"

Zhen Yuanzi said with a bitter smile:

"The instant Fellow Daoist Di Jiang took the Earth Book, I could no longer sense its existence. To be precise, the Earth Book has already slipped free of my control."

Hong Yun was greatly shocked.

"What?!"

"Wasn't that Brother Dao's natal spirit treasure?"

"How could this happen?"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head bitterly, indicating that he did not know either.

Seeing this, Hong Yun drew a sharp breath.

Just what kind of being was Di Jiang?

He could actually seize another person's natal spirit treasure.

Zhen Yuanzi continued:

"In any case! Fellow Daoist Di Jiang can only be a friend, never an enemy!"

Hong Yun nodded.

At this moment...

Di Jiang, who had left Five Villages Temple on Longevity Mountain,

had no idea that he had left Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun deep in speculation.

Di Jiang did not intend to return to Pangu Hall. Instead, he followed the direction of his senses and swiftly headed toward a certain location, pondering as he flew.

"Just now, after the Earthly Dao Treasured Mirror resonated with the Earth Book, I used that connection to locate the Book of Humanity!"

"The Earth Book was formed from the Primordial World's Primordial Earth's Fetal Membrane. It appeared alongside the Primordial World's birth and is closely connected to the Earthly Dao.

"The Heaven Book transformed into the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Smiting Whip, while the Book of Humanity transformed into the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush."

"These three are collectively known as the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity!"

"The Earth Book is in Zhen Yuanzi's hands. If my guess is correct, the Heaven Book should be in Hongjun's hands—or rather, in the hands of the Heavenly Dao."

"But the Book of Humanity has remained impossible to locate! Fortunately, I found its direction through that connection. Once I obtain the Book of Humanity, it can transform into the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush."

"It will greatly strengthen the Netherworld!"

Di Jiang pondered this.

To raise the power of the Earthly Dao, he had been planning every step with utmost care!

A swamp lay billions of miles away from the Netherworld Blood Sea.

This swamp was vast, spanning tens of millions of miles.

Deep within the swamp, a man with a pointed mouth and hooked nose concealed his aura and hid himself away.

Above the swamp, two arrogant-looking men stood with their hands behind their backs, looking down from above. Solar True Fire continuously swirled around them.

At that moment, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out. A demon saint with a human face, horse body, wings on his back, and tiger stripes covering his body arrived before the two men.

After taking human form, he knelt on one knee before them and said:

"Your Majesty, Eastern Emperor!"

"This subordinate has searched the Endless Marsh, yet I have still been unable to find Mosquito Daoist."

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Those whom a demon saint addressed as Your Majesty and Eastern Emperor, who were also Innate Divine Saints capable of wielding Solar True Fire so effortlessly,

were the only two in the entire Primordial World—the Demon Emperor Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi of the Sun Star.

The man kneeling on one knee

was Yingzhao, one of the Ten Demon Saints under Demon Emperor Dijun.

At this time,

they had not yet proclaimed to the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao the founding of the Demon Court, but they had long since secretly gathered a large number of demon saints and demon gods under their banner.

Dijun furrowed his brows and said coldly:

"Continue searching!"

"Dead or alive, I want him found!"

Yingzhao remained on one knee and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

After watching Yingzhao leave, Eastern Emperor Taiyi frowned tightly and said:

"My brother and I were traveling through the Primordial World when we happened upon the Primordial Spirit Treasure, the Book of Humanity. We initially thought it was an opportunity meant for one of us."

"But who would have thought that Mosquito Daoist would seize it first?"

"My brother saw that Mosquito Daoist had potential and wished to recruit him, but that Mosquito Daoist failed to appreciate the favor and tried to flee with the Book of Humanity."

"My brother and I injured him, and he escaped into this Endless Marsh. Brother, what should we do if we cannot find him?"

Upon hearing this, imperial majesty filled Dijun's brow as he slowly said:

"Primordial Spirit Treasures! We do not have many ourselves!"

"We must obtain this Book of Humanity."

"As for Mosquito Daoist, he may live if he submits. If he does not, let him perish."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi nodded and slowly said:

"So it shall be!"

The two conversed.

The many demon saints under their command continued their search.

Suddenly, with a thunderous boom, a Six-Winged Black Mosquito ten thousand zhang in size burst from the waters of the Endless Marsh. Its enormous wings blotted out the sky, their surfaces densely covered in blood-red patterns, while faint wind and thunder roared with every flap.

It was Mosquito Daoist's true form!

Its entire body was pitch-black, while its compound eyes were crimson as blood.

Mosquito Daoist's aura was weak, and he had clearly suffered serious injuries. He spoke in human language:

"Dijun! Taiyi!"

"You want to scheme for the Book of Humanity in my possession?"

"What a ridiculous dream!"

"Hahaha! Even if I destroy the Book of Humanity, I will never hand it over to you!"

With that, Mosquito Daoist burst into laughter, flapped his wings, and swiftly fled.

Fury flashed in Dijun's eyes as he shouted, "Chase him!"

"Yes!"

The five demon saints and twelve demon gods within the Endless Marsh answered in unison.

They immediately surged after Mosquito Daoist in a mighty pursuit.

Dijun commanded Ten Demon Saints and seventy-two demon gods.

To obtain the Book of Humanity, he had dispatched five demon saints and twelve demon gods. This showed just how determined Dijun was to acquire it.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's gaze turned cold. He spread his right hand, and an ancient bronze bell spun ceaselessly above it. It was the Primordial Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell, also known as the Eastern Sovereign Bell. He said coldly:

"A mere dead mosquito dares to spout such nonsense!"

"Today, I will make him die here."

With that, Taiyi gave chase.

Dijun's face was equally cold. With his hands behind his back, he transformed into a streak of golden light and followed.

Elsewhere,

Di Jiang's figure streaked swiftly through the air.

The Nine-Turn Profound Origin Technique within his body circulated without stop.

A look of surprise appeared on his face as he muttered:

"This Nine-Turn Profound Origin Technique can actually cultivate itself even in ordinary times?"

"It truly deserves to be called the cultivation method Father God left behind."

The Nine-Turn Profound Origin Technique was restored within the Earthly Dao Treasured Mirror from the Nine-Turn Profound Technique inherited by Di Jiang as an Ancestral Witch and the Nine-Turn Origin Technique he had seized from the Three Pure Ones.

It was a simplified version of the cultivation method Father God Pangu had practiced within Chaos.

Yet even as a simplified version, it was extraordinarily profound and offered hope of attaining the Dao as a Primordial Great Firmament Golden Immortal.

Moreover, even when he used law-based divine abilities in daily life, it could rapidly cultivate him.

In other words, the more Di Jiang fought, the faster his cultivation would rise!

At this thought, a smile appeared on Di Jiang's face, and his figure sped up even further.

The Nine-Turn Profound Origin Technique circulated madly.

Di Jiang's cultivation and Dao attainment rapidly increased.

His cultivation had already reached the Perfected Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

Now, it rose swiftly!

An aura surpassing the Perfected Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm spread from Di Jiang's body.

In an instant.

Boom!

A soundless roar rang out.