Primordial Unity Might, Repelling the Demon God's Remnant Soul

On the wilderness north of the Kunlun Ruins, a bleak wind howled and roared. Black destruction qi and golden Primordial Unity Power faced one another, forming a sharply defined boundary.

Luo Hou's remnant soul held a black spear, black mist churning around him like a demon god from the Nine Netherworlds. He radiated a suffocatingly powerful pressure. Looking at Xuan Chen, his eyes brimmed with disdain and killing intent. "Brat Xuan Chen, that was merely a casual strike. Now, I'll let you taste the true might of the Destruction Great Dao!"

The moment his words fell, Luo Hou's remnant soul sprang into the air. The black spear in his hand transformed into a bolt of black lightning, stabbing toward Xuan Chen with the majestic force to tear apart the heavens. At its tip, Destruction Dao Resonance condensed into a pitch-black point of light. Wherever it passed, the very space split open with fine cracks, terrifying beyond measure.

Xuan Chen's gaze hardened, and he no longer concealed his strength. He took a deep breath, and the golden radiance around him instantly swelled severalfold. A vast and boundless pressure erupted from within him, like an ancient colossal beast awakening from slumber, sweeping across the entire wilderness. This pressure far surpassed the scope of the Late Golden Immortal realm and even faintly touched upon the realm of the Primordial Golden Immortal. It was the pressure released after Xuan Chen unsealed a portion of his Primordial Unity Origin Power.

"What?!" Luo Hou's remnant soul's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Impossible! You are clearly only at the Late Golden Immortal realm. How can you possess such terrifying pressure? This is... the aura of the Primordial Unity Great Dao!"

He had lived in the same era as Hongjun and was incomparably familiar with the aura of the Primordial Unity Great Dao. Though the pressure Xuan Chen released was only transformed from a portion of his Primordial Origin Essence, it instinctively filled him with fear, as if he were facing Ancestor Hongjun, who had once governed the order of the Primordial World.

Under the impact of the Primordial Unity pressure, the black spear's attack visibly slowed, while the Destruction Dao Resonance at its tip grew unstable. Luo Hou's remnant soul was horrified beyond measure. He simply could not understand how a Late Golden Immortal cultivator could command the power of the Primordial Unity Great Dao.

"Luo Hou, do you think I am truly only a Late Golden Immortal?" Xuan Chen sneered, golden light surging in his eyes. "Hongjun could kill you back then, and today, I, Xuan Chen, can do the same! Take this—Chaos Finger!"

Xuan Chen flicked his finger, and the Primordial Unity Origin Power around him madly gathered at his fingertip, forming a golden finger seal. Chaos Dao Resonance and Primordial Unity Power intertwined upon it, radiating the might to suppress heaven and earth and annihilate all things. This was the divine ability Xuan Chen had created by combining Primordial Origin Essence with the Chaos Dao—Chaos Finger.

Like a meteor chasing the moon, the golden finger seal shot toward the black spear with an unstoppable momentum. The air along its path was completely compressed, erupting in piercing booms, as though it would be utterly obliterated by this terrifying force.

"Not good!" Warning bells rang wildly in Luo Hou's remnant soul. He could feel the dreadful power contained within the golden finger seal. If it struck him, then even as an Early-Stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal remnant soul, he would surely suffer grave injuries.

Without time to think further, he fiercely mobilized all the Destruction Dao Resonance in his body and poured it into the black spear, attempting to block the Chaos Finger. The black spear erupted with dense black radiance, and the destruction point at its tip expanded severalfold before colliding fiercely with the golden finger seal.

Boom—!

An earth-shaking blast rang out as golden Primordial Unity Power and black destruction power violently collided and exploded in midair. The terrifying energy shockwave swept outward like a tsunami. Rocks and trees across the wilderness instantly turned to dust, while the ground was forcibly blasted into a massive pit dozens of zhang wide, its depths unfathomable.

Luo Hou's remnant soul let out a shrill scream. The black spear instantly shattered, while the golden finger seal continued onward and struck his body viciously. His body, formed of black mist, was like a bursting phantom bubble, more than half of it vanishing in an instant. Only a faint wisp of remnant soul remained, swaying precariously amid the energy shockwaves.

Pfft—!

Xuan Chen was also blasted backward again and again by the shockwave. His blood and qi churned within him, and his face turned pale. This Chaos Finger had consumed 3% of his Primordial Unity Origin Power, imposing no small burden on him. Yet seeing Luo Hou's remnant soul severely wounded, he did not relax in the slightest. His sharp gaze remained fixed on that wisp of soul.

"Xuan Chen... you... you actually command the power of the Primordial Unity Great Dao..." Luo Hou's remnant soul's voice trembled with disbelief. "I will remember this grudge! The Primal Dao Body... I am determined to have it! When I recover my peak strength someday, I will grind your bones to ash, seize your Dao Fruit, and take your disciple!"

As his words fell, Luo Hou's remnant soul turned into a streak of black light and sped westward at an astonishing speed, clearly afraid that Xuan Chen would strike again. He knew that it was already impossible to seize Nüwa's Primal Dao Body today. Remaining any longer would only be courting death.

Watching the direction in which Luo Hou's remnant soul fled, Xuan Chen's eyes flashed with coldness. He did not give chase. For one, he had expended quite a bit of Primordial Unity Origin Power. For another, he was wary of encountering Queen Mother of the West's forces during pursuit and ending up attacked from both front and rear.

"Master!" Nüwa hurried forward and supported Xuan Chen by the arm, her eyes full of concern. "How are you? Are you injured?"

Xuan Chen shook his head and circulated his Primordial Unity Origin Power to calm the churning blood and qi within him. "I am fine. I merely consumed some Origin Power." He looked toward the direction in which Luo Hou's remnant soul had fled, his brows slightly furrowing. "Although Luo Hou's remnant soul suffered severe injuries this time, he was not utterly destroyed. His threats before leaving were no empty words. He will surely make a comeback in the future, and may even gather more demonic cultivators."

A grave look flashed through Nüwa's eyes. "Then what should we do?"

"We will face it calmly." A confident smile appeared at the corners of Xuan Chen's lips. "When soldiers come, generals will stop them; when water comes, earth will dam it. So long as master and disciple continue strengthening ourselves and break through to the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, or even the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, what is there to fear even if Luo Hou recovers his peak strength?"

He paused briefly before continuing, "However, we cannot let down our guard. Since Luo Hou's remnant soul escaped, he will surely seek opportunities to recover his strength. We must complete the system mission as quickly as possible, raise your strength, and accelerate my own cultivation progress as well."

Nüwa nodded heavily. "This disciple understands! We shall head to Frozen Canyon now to find the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus and complete the system mission."

Xuan Chen nodded, looking toward the snow-covered mountain range in the distance. "Frozen Canyon lies ahead. We should depart at once. However, the battle just now will surely attract cultivators or ferocious beasts within the Kunlun Ruins. We must be even more cautious on the road."

With that, Xuan Chen used his escape technique once more, taking Nüwa with him as they transformed into a streak of golden light and raced toward Frozen Canyon. Along the way, they indeed encountered quite a few cultivators and ferocious beasts drawn by the battle's aftermath, but Xuan Chen either avoided or slew them one by one with his powerful pressure and ruthless methods.

Half a day later, the two finally arrived at Frozen Canyon. The peaks on either side of the canyon towered into the clouds, blanketed in thick ice and snow, while a bone-piercing chill permeated the air. Deep within the canyon, spiritual qi was rich and dense, and a faint patch of white radiance could be seen. That was where the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus was located.

Xuan Chen looked into the depths of the canyon, anticipation flashing in his eyes. "The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus is inside. Once we seize it, our system mission will be complete. Disciple, prepare yourself. There may be powerful ferocious beasts within guarding the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus."

Nüwa clenched her fists, determination gleaming in her eyes. "Master, this disciple is ready!"

Master and disciple exchanged a glance. Their figures flashed as they swept toward the depths of Frozen Canyon. A new challenge was about to unfold.