Springing Up Like Bamboo Shoots After Rain, Journeying Through the Primordial World

After enduring the baptism of war, the Primordial World at last welcomed a long-awaited peace. The conflicts and slaughter once seen everywhere had unexpectedly diminished by quite a lot.

All living beings carefully maintained this peace, afraid that the slightest misstep would trigger another disaster.

Thus, the long span of an eon quietly passed amid tranquility.

After one eon, some living beings were the first to break through the shackles of their long cultivation and step into the Great Luo realm.

Once this precedent was set, it was as though a fuse had been lit. Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals began to emerge one after another like bamboo shoots after spring rain.

The seven Calabash Kids also advanced into the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm at that same time.

Even Xiao Teng followed close behind, reaching the complete Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, just one step away from becoming a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Yet this step, which seemed so close at hand, was like a heavenly chasm to Xiao Teng, impossible to cross for the moment.

As the number of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals increased, more innate living beings were no longer content to cultivate in seclusion within their own sanctuaries. One after another, they stepped out of their little worlds.

At Phoenix Perch Mountain in the south, Fuxi and Nuwa activated their grand formation and entered the Primordial World.

One elderly man, one middle-aged man, and one young man—the Three Pure Ones brothers also departed Eastern Kunlun.

In the depths of the Sea of Northern Darkness, a gigantic fish suddenly leaped from the water. Amid flickering light, it transformed into a Roc and soared ten thousand miles in a single leap. It raised its head and let out a long howl, as though venting the hatred in its heart.

High in the heavens, two figures emerged from the scorching Sun Star, radiating powerful auras.

At the foot of Mount Buzhou, twelve figures emerged from the Ancestral Shaman Hall, their formidable power shooting straight into the sky.

On the broken lands of the west, two figures trudged toward Mount Sumeru, which had already become ruins.

In the past, Mount Sumeru had counted as a divine mountain. Unfortunately, after that earth-shattering war, it had lost its former appearance.

Xiao Teng sat quietly within Mount Kongtong, spiritual qi swirling around him, yet his cultivation remained stagnant.

Xiao Teng's realm had reached a bottleneck. He needed to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

So, he decided to travel through the Primordial World and seek a suitable opportunity.

After checking Mount Kongtong's grand formation, Xiao Teng departed.

Although this was not his first time traveling through the Primordial World, Xiao Teng was still quite curious.

After the land regained its vitality, it had quietly taken on an entirely new face. Many places differed from before, and Xiao Teng needed to take a good look around.

Xiao Teng did not go directly to find the Calabash Kids. This time, he decided to temper himself on his own.

Xiao Teng first arrived at Phoenix Perch Mountain, intending to look for Nuwa and Fuxi, only to discover that they had already left.

But that was fine. As long as they were in the Primordial World, they would meet sooner or later.

Xiao Teng continued his journey, flying eastward.

The western earth veins had been shattered by Luo Hou, so there was nothing worth seeing there. If he wanted opportunities and treasures, he should head east.

Time drifted by, like flowing water through the years.

Xiao Teng spent a long ten thousand years in the skies of the Primordial World.

Over those ten thousand years, he crossed countless mountains and rivers and witnessed all manner of strange living beings.

Whenever he encountered them, their gazes merely met for an instant. They had little contact beyond that.

Xiao Teng also picked up several decent treasures, but they were not very useful, so he simply tossed them into his pile of magical treasures to gather dust.

Yet those dust-gathering treasures were things that many living beings could beg for without ever obtaining.

A fierce fluctuation of aura suddenly came from afar. It seemed someone was fighting.

He hurriedly accelerated toward the source of that aura.

As he drew close, he saw several figures fiercely battling above the clouds.

They were extremely powerful. Every movement tore through space, and every attack made heaven and earth change color.

Xiao Teng cautiously moved closer and finally saw the faces of those fighting.

On one side were the Three Pure Ones, with the Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above their heads.

The pagoda floated over the Three Pure Ones, casting down ten thousand streams of golden light that enveloped them.

The merit supreme treasure, the Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Pagoda—its power rivaled that of an innate supreme treasure.

On the other side were the Golden Crow brothers. Di Jun held the River Diagram and Luo Writing, while Taiyi cradled his Eastern Sovereign Bell.

Primal Chaos Qi churned upon the Eastern Sovereign Bell. Every toll released soundwaves capable of shattering true spirits.

This was the first time in Xiao Teng's life that he had personally witnessed a clash between such powerful experts. He hid to one side, staring at the battlefield and carefully watching their fight.

Xiao Teng knew he could not intervene in such a battle at all, but perhaps he could comprehend a trace of the true essence of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal from their fighting.

After a long while, both sides seemed to realize that the battle had fallen into a stalemate.

In terms of realm, the Three Pure Ones were somewhat stronger, and there were three of them.

But the Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Pagoda was not an offensive magical treasure, making it a notch inferior to the Eastern Sovereign Bell.

A trace of exhaustion also flashed through the Golden Crow brothers' eyes. Although their attacks were incomparably fierce, they could never break through the Three Pure Ones' pagoda defense. If they continued fighting like this, the only outcome would be mutual ruin.

Thus, the Golden Crow brothers exchanged a glance, then transformed into two brilliant streaks of golden light and vanished into the distant firmament.

Seeing the Golden Crow brothers depart, the Three Pure Ones also breathed a slight sigh of relief. They put away their magical treasures and then left together.

After all of them had departed, Xiao Teng was just about to continue his journey,

when an inexplicable throb suddenly rose in his heart. He sensed that the Calabash Kids were nearby.

After finally running into them, he naturally had to meet them. He had not seen them in a long time and truly missed them somewhat.

Thus, he flew in the direction of the Calabash Kids.

After flying for some distance, Xiao Teng finally reached his destination.

Before him stood the towering and majestic Qilin Cliff.

Clouds and mist curled around Qilin Cliff, protecting the remnants of the Qilin Clan.

But why were the Calabash Kids at Qilin Cliff?

Just as he was preparing to step into the range of Qilin Cliff, he saw the Calabash Kids hurriedly fly out from within it.

They spotted Xiao Teng at once, and delighted expressions appeared on their faces.

Da Wa's booming voice instantly rang out. "Father, run! The Qilin Clan is chasing us from behind!"

Xiao Teng was greatly alarmed. Behind them, several Qilin radiating the aura of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals swept toward them like a violent gale.

The Qilin Clan had once possessed such splendor and glory in the Primordial World. Yet after enduring the calamity, they had now declined, and Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal-level experts had become as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

These Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Qilin had all come out in force. It was clear that the Calabash Kids had truly stirred up a massive hornet's nest this time.

As Xiao Teng turned and fled desperately with the Calabash Kids, he shouted, "What exactly did you do to make them hunt you down like this?"

Third Baby scratched his head and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "We heard that the Qilin Clan had quite a few treasures, so we wanted to come borrow a few."

Si Wa stomped her foot angrily at the side and could not help cutting in, "The Qilin Clan is far too stingy! I only took one of their flags. Did they really need to get this angry?"