Heavens Chaos Land

There was a peculiar place within Chaos: the Heavens Chaos Land.

Legend said this was where the various Chaos realms connected, though it was only a legend.

Ever since Chaos had existed, quite a few powerful Chaos Demon Gods had tried to uncover its secrets.

Naturally, not a single one had returned.

When Pangu and Qing Xuanzi had traveled here before, Pangu had said:

"Legend says this is the edge of the Heavens Chaos. None below the Mixed Origin Limitless realm may approach it. It also produces a rare treasure: Enlightenment Stones."

Qing Xuanzi had come precisely for the Enlightenment Stones.

He had originally planned to come here when he had some spare time and take a few Enlightenment Stones back to bolster humanity's foundations.

After their discussion in the Purple Cloud Palace, however, he had set his sights on this place.

He knew that even if he spread the Mixed Origin Method, the saints—including Hongjun—could not achieve results in a short time.

Not without Enlightenment Stones.

Hongjun in particular would absolutely be unable to cultivate to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal realm within a hundred thousand years without Enlightenment Stones.

Then Qing Xuanzi's plan to solve the problem at its root would fail.

There was another issue as well: cultivating the Mixed Origin Method for too long was far too dangerous.

If the Heavenly Dao noticed, it might very well choose mutual destruction.

Only by having Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones, and Nüwa break through to the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in a short period—say, within a hundred thousand years—

could they reduce the possibility of the Heavenly Dao noticing to the absolute minimum.

He could even suggest that they simply enter secluded cultivation within the Purple Cloud Palace.

After all, it would only be a hundred thousand years. That was a very short time in the Primordial World, and the Heavenly Dao certainly would not notice.

Thus, Enlightenment Stones became indispensable.

The three days Qing Xuanzi had mentioned for making preparations had merely been an excuse.

He had calculated that the round trip would take roughly three days.

Sure enough, it lived up to Pangu's claim of being "abundant." Qing Xuanzi easily gathered a sufficient number of Enlightenment Stones.

Checking the time, Qing Xuanzi felt it was time to return. He cast one last glance at the endless blackness in the distance.

It resembled an enormous black hole, greedily devouring Chaos.

If Qing Xuanzi had not already reached the Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he likely would not have been able to leave this place.

Qing Xuanzi could constantly feel a pulling force that required seventy or eighty percent of his strength to resist.

"Once I reach the Limitless realm, I will surely go in and investigate."

"Haha, Qing Xuanzi, you will not live to see that day."

Qing Xuanzi looked over and saw Yang Mei. Yang Mei did not dare enter at all and could only wait on the outskirts.

"Oh? You alone? A Mixed Origin Great Luo who is half crippled?"

Qing Xuanzi stepped out of the Heavens Chaos Land and came before Yang Mei, speaking with a smile.

"And us."

"My, you truly think highly of me. Star Demon God, Lu Ya, weren't you two causing trouble in the Primordial World?"

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Qing Xuanzi, I actually do not wish to make things difficult for you. How about we cooperate properly?"

It was Lu Ya who spoke, the figure Qing Xuanzi had never been able to see through.

According to legends from Qing Xuanzi's previous life, Lu Ya was someone from the previous Chaos era.

Or perhaps he had simply been an obscure Chaos Demon God, one Pangu had never mentioned.

When Qing Xuanzi had traveled with Pangu, Pangu had spoken of most of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods during idle moments.

Yet he had never mentioned anyone named Lu Ya.

As for the claim that Lu Ya was Dijun's tenth son—

that was already impossible. Dijun had only just married; where would he have gotten a son?

"Could it be that you have joined forces with the Heavenly Dao?" Qing Xuanzi began probing for information.

However, these three were clearly no fools.

"Qing Xuanzi, there is no need to fish for information here. If you agree to cooperate, you will know when the time comes."

Yang Mei spoke, and the other two clearly agreed with him.

"Forget it. Cooperation is impossible. Have you thought this through? What price will you pay if you want to keep me here?"

"Is there truly no possibility? Why must it be this way? We are all pursuing the Dao. Why be so stubborn?" Lu Ya was clearly making one final effort.

"Stop wasting your breath. Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Let me see what methods you possess."

Qing Xuanzi stood with his hands behind his back, looking utterly confident.

Lu Ya looked suspicious: Hey, brother, there are two and a half Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortals here. At least show some concern.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Ya, stop dragging this out. I refuse to believe that the two of us cannot take him down."

The Star Demon God made his move. With a wave of his hand, the space around Qing Xuanzi transformed into a starry expanse.

It was as though Qing Xuanzi were the enemy of the entire starry sky, as every star came crashing down upon him at once.

"A trivial trick. Freeze." Qing Xuanzi sneered. As the word left his mouth, the stars stopped moving.

"The Great Dao of Time?" The Star Demon God cried out as if he had seen a ghost.

Lu Ya's expression changed drastically. "No, it is not the Great Dao of Time. This is Taiji Order. You... this is bad."

"Hehe, worthy of being Daoist Lu Ya. You do have some knowledge. But it is too late."

Qing Xuanzi said with a smile, and the two and a half Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortals discovered that they had been surrounded.

Qing Xuanzi was everywhere. After a blur of motion, they were done for—unable to tell which was the true body and which was a clone.

"Qing Xuanzi, everything can be discussed. This poor Daoist also cultivates the Taiji Dao." Lu Ya hurriedly shouted.

At the same time, he produced several clones of his own, identical to Qing Xuanzi's.

There was no way to tell which was the true body and which was a clone.

Qing Xuanzi answered with a savage beating. Several hundred clones pressed Lu Ya's Taiji Dao Body down and pummeled it mercilessly.

As for the Star Demon God and Yang Mei, they were blown apart at the very first moment.

It could not be helped. The Myriad Dao Bodies were just that shameless; even their attacks were exactly the same.

Countless attacks struck Star and Yang Mei. In an instant, this stretch of Chaos became as lively as New Year's.

A chaotic series of crackles and pops rang out.

When the smoke cleared, there was no sign of the two Demon Gods. Not even scraps remained.

Qing Xuanzi had originally saved this move for dealing with the Heavenly Dao.

Not to fight the Heavenly Dao head-on, of course. The Heavenly Dao was a genuine Grand Ultimate realm existence.

No matter how many Mixed Origin Great Luo Golden Immortals there were, it would be futile.

His purpose was to create countless incarnations and play hide-and-seek with the Heavenly Dao throughout the Primordial World.

That alone would give the Heavenly Dao a serious headache.

It could not possibly kill every living being in the entire Primordial World.

If it did, the Great Dao would dismantle it before it finished slaughtering them all.

Lu Ya's few Taiji Dao Bodies did not last much longer either.

Amid a string of firecracker-like explosions, they gloriously met their end.

Just as Qing Xuanzi finished celebrating the New Year, Hongjun appeared with the four saints.

"Hm, Qing Xuanzi, finished up?"

"Master, your timing is far too perfect. It is like a movie—I just finished here, and you rushed over. That is not a good habit."

Qing Xuanzi teased him. This was far too much like a movie; had Hongjun rushed over to collect the bodies?

"Your skin is itching again, isn't it? While I may be unable to do anything to you in Chaos, just wait until we return to the Primordial World."

Hongjun gritted his teeth in anger. Had he not been afraid that Qing Xuanzi would get into trouble, why would he have rushed here in such a panic?

Not only did he receive no thanks, but the brat had mocked him nonstop. Just wait until they returned—he would make things difficult for him.

"Please do not, Master. You are the boss. Spare this little one."

Hongjun was furious. If he could beat this brat in Chaos, he would have long since beaten him until his backside blossomed.

Hongjun, full of pent-up anger, turned and left.

Damn it, how had he failed to notice back then that this brat had such a hooliganish temperament?

The Three Pure Ones and Nüwa held back their laughter. They did not possess Qing Xuanzi's ability.

If they dared laugh aloud, they would surely be beaten black and blue, instantly turned into Tathagata.

They would not even need makeup. They would probably remain Tathagata for quite some time.