The Primordial Sea... the Other Shore, it seems you know quite a bit.
Merchant Venerable Juntian said calmly.
As the true master of the Myriad Worlds Merchant Alliance, he was extremely well-informed and had naturally collected a lot of information about transcendence, all of which he learned from many ancient beings. These beings may not have transcended, but more than one Transcendent had already been born in this Chaos. In short, however, breaking free from the shackles of Chaos was not so simple.
" The Dao Ancestor didn't venture into the Primordial Sea alone back then."
The Devil Ancestor's voice echoed, recounting secrets known to very few in the Chaos:
"He also took away the Tongtian Dao Venerable, definitely not with his own power, but with a... supreme treasure from the Primordial Sea or even the Other Shore."
"You mean..."
"I suspect this treasure is in the Immortal Realm, perhaps in the hands of Haotian or Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable."
Countless runes flashed past deep within Merchant Venerable Juntian's pupils.
The surroundings became even quieter.
In reality, the Devil Ancestor's words were only half true. The treasure was real, but the second half of his statement was false. However, in his opinion, Han Xuanji was most likely closely related to the Dao Ancestor, and he even suspected that Han Xuanji might be an existence from the Primordial Sea, because his origins were completely unfathomable.
How do you know all this?
Merchant Venerable Juntian still had some doubts.
The Devil Ancestor did not answer immediately. After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice even lower than before:
"All these years, did you really think I was only here to plunder the source and seize the Immortal Realm?"
Merchant Venerable Juntian's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not respond.
"In the Immortal Realm, I intercepted a wisp of... a remnant from when the Dao Ancestor departed."
Merchant Venerable Juntian's figure suddenly leaned forward.
What was recorded in those remnants?
"Not a record."
The Devil Ancestor shook his head and said:
"This is both an 'echo' and an 'anchor point.' Before leaving, the Dao Ancestor used the Chaos Origin as a foundation to confirm the 'anchor point' of our world. Perhaps... one day, the Dao Ancestor will follow the anchor track and return from the Primordial Sea."
He paused, his gaze piercing through the layers of light, as if looking towards a distant Immortal Realm.
"As for that Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable... his appearance was too sudden and too illogical."
The Devil Ancestor's tone carried a deep hint of doubt.
"His cultivation advancement is beyond reason, his foundation is unbelievably solid, and he possesses many treasures rarely seen even in the Chaos... If you say he has no connection whatsoever with the Dao Ancestor, I simply do not believe it."
"I suspect he might be the Dao Ancestor's backup plan."
Merchant Venerable Juntian pondered and said:
"You mean... he was originally a 'contingency plan' left behind by the Dao Ancestor in the Primordial Sea? Or... a 'guest' from the Primordial Sea?"
He might be carrying one, or even more, artifacts related to the ' Other Shore '?
"What do you think that fool, Lord of Greed, sensed as 'delicious'?"
The Devil Ancestor countered:
"His innate greed has a desire to devour everything tangible and intangible in the Chaos, but he feels an instinctive 'hunger' for only two things—one is the origin that is beyond his level of cognition;
Secondly, it has a causal relationship with the word 'transcendence'.
"But when he mentioned Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable, his innate greed stirred. Otherwise, do you think he would have agreed to my request so easily?"
Merchant Venerable Juntian remained silent.
He naturally understood what the Lord of Greed's almost pathological greed meant.
The attraction that drove the other party to take such a huge risk was beyond anything else; it was an irresistible instinct, and naturally, the result was a backlash.
"I have one more question."
Merchant Venerable Juntian finally spoke, his voice regaining its composure, yet carrying a subtle change that even he himself might not have noticed.
"If he truly is a being from the Primordial Sea, a backup plan of the Dao Ancestor, a guest from the Other Shore, then what exactly does he intend to do in this Chaos world?"
Upon hearing this, the Devil Ancestor raised his eyes.
"Are you worried about..."
"What I fear is that our schemes, in the end, will only make us pawns of another color on the chessboard."
Merchant Venerable Juntian spoke slowly, his long robe adorned with star patterns fluttering even without wind, reflecting the deep weighing in his eyes.
" The Dao Ancestor was able to leave behind an 'anchor,' so his cultivation level must be incredibly high now. How can we be sure he can't foresee our actions?"
"And why should I cooperate with you instead of Haotian or Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable?"
Upon hearing this, the Interminable Exchange Market seemed to quiet down even more.
The Devil Ancestor remained silent for a long time, but did not immediately refute.
After a long pause, he said in a low voice:
"I have considered your concerns, but that is precisely why a decision needs to be made sooner."
"If the Dao Ancestor truly foresaw everything, how could he tolerate my erosion of the Immortal Realm? If he could enable more people to transcend, why didn't he take Taishang and Yuanshi away? The will of Chaos is gradually awakening. If we don't make a decision soon, you and I may also face our end."
"Besides, the Dao Ancestor has already walked this path; are you really willing to miss it?"
Merchant Venerable Juntian's pupils contracted slightly as he stared intently at the Devil Ancestor.
At this moment, the Devil Ancestor was no longer merely the primordial Devil God who plotted for eternity and sought to seize the Immortal Realm.
The veil of coldness surrounding him seemed to be torn open, revealing a desire no different from that of any other cultivator.
Merchant Venerable Juntian withdrew his gaze.
"I understand."
Without transcending Chaos, everything is illusion!
Even in his Hunyuan Wuji, he was no different from a prisoner.
However, although Merchant Venerable Juntian agreed to cooperate with the Devil Ancestor, he still wanted to obtain more information. Only by knowing himself and his enemy can he win every battle.
He never fights a battle he's not confident of winning.
Most importantly, he didn't believe in the Devil Ancestor at all.
Time passed slowly.
A thousand years have passed.
Deep within the Chaos, on an ancient star that has lost all life.
Lin Feng's aura had already reached the pinnacle of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. The immense Law Power emanating from his body, along with his resolute will, formed a Chaos storm that stirred up an area of millions of miles.
He cultivated diligently amidst the Chaos, enduring countless life-and-death battles, and finally touched the Primordial Hunyuan Gate that stood above!
"In my past life, I was the Hunyuan Imperial Lord, ruling over a vast territory, yet I was betrayed by my beloved disciple, my Dao fruit shattered, and I perished... In this life, I was guided by my master, retracing the path of the Great Dao, enduring countless tribulations in the mortal world, and being tempered by Chaos... The karma of my past life, the insights gained in this life, all converge at this moment!"
Lin Feng looked up at the Chaos void, his voice low and firm, like a vow, or as if bidding farewell to his past self and welcoming a new life.
"Today, I, Lin Feng, will reaffirm my Hunyuan right here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped suppressing the torrent of power within his body that had already reached its boiling point.
"Boom!!!"
An indescribable, overwhelming aura, like a supervolcano dormant for millennia, erupted completely from his body.
The intense light instantly illuminated the heavens and earth, and the vast Law Power, mixed with his unique Nirvana True Intention, soared straight into the sky.
In an instant, countless streams of energy were stirred around him. This was a strange phenomenon of condensing the Hunyuan Dao Fruit, meaning that he was forcibly fusing his own Great Dao, insights, Law Power, and even life imprint into an Imperishable Dao Fruit of his own!