Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Chapter 198 Hongjun: The opportunity is gone!
chaos.

Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun sat cross-legged on a nine-colored auspicious cloud, with a crystalline creation disc above his head, from which hung boundless primordial energy and the power of the three thousand Great Dao Laws.

He was refining the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal', which was formed from the core origin of the Heavenly Dao, and his whole body exuded a supreme, indifferent and cold aura, like a ruthless ruler.

“Swish!——”

Upon realizing that his mark had been severed, Hongjun instantly opened his eyes.

His ancient and indifferent divine eyes pierced through countless barriers of time and space, penetrating the endless chaos, and fell upon Mount Buzhou, the pillar of the primordial world. His brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.

"That wretched blue lotus!—"

Hongjun didn't care about a mere treasure rock; what angered him was that his mark had been destroyed by her control of Pangu's will, which was tantamount to slapping himself in the face.

Calm your mind—

Hongjun began to deduce the reasons behind it.

"Um?--"

He was somewhat surprised by the discovery.

Even though he used the 'Creation Jade Disc' and the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' to make calculations, he couldn't figure out the reason at all, and even the aura of the Treasure Dividing Rock had completely disappeared.

"Could it be that this Treasure Sharing Rock truly contains an extraordinary secret?"

From the moment he obtained the Treasure Dividing Rock, Hongjun only knew that it was a Chaos Spirit Crystal, and that the chaotic spiritual energy contained within it could nourish the spiritual roots of magical treasures, hence the name 'Treasure Dividing Rock'.

He had also explored it carefully, and even refined it with his true spirit and divine sense.

However, this precious rock contained no restrictions or inheritance information whatsoever, so it was later left in the Zixiao Palace to gather dust in a treasure vault.

At the end of his third sermon, in order to further expand his educational influence, Hongjun bestowed countless innate spiritual treasures upon three thousand Zixiao guests, while the rest were to be returned to the prehistoric world as a 'one-way opportunity'.

Although he was slightly surprised that Dijun and Taiyi had taken away the Treasure Dividing Rock, which contained the treasures, he didn't care.

Later, the Treasure-Gathering Rock was handed over by Taiyi to Taichu, and then eventually fell into the hands of Tianyan.

Hongjun vaguely guessed that the mastermind behind all this was most likely Taichu, so he paid extra attention to the Treasure Dividing Rock.

But as more than a million years have passed, Tai Chu has never used the Treasure Dividing Rock, and he is patiently waiting for the secret to be revealed.

In any case, given the strength of the Tai Chu siblings, if they truly find an extraordinary opportunity through the Treasure Sharing Rock, they can rightfully seize it without suffering any backlash from their luck.

But what Hongjun didn't expect was——

Tianyan not only noticed the mark he left on the Treasure Distribution Rock, but also had Qinglian control Pangu's will to erase it. It will be difficult to obtain the real hidden opportunities from the Treasure Distribution Rock in the future!
Hongjun doesn't care about ordinary opportunities, but if it contains the 'Chaos Essence Spring' that nourishes the innate source, then it is the ultimate treasure he has always dreamed of!

Because he was retaliated against by Qinglian when he was proving the Great Luo Dao, the three flowers on the top of his Great Luo Dao Fruit only bloomed to the tenth grade, making it impossible for him to restore his innate Great Dao origin to the level of a Chaos Demon God.

Only by obtaining the legendary first divine water of chaos, the 'Chaos Essence Spring', can one nourish and restore their innate Dao origin, allowing their foundation to return to that of a Chaos Demon God.

This will not only further enhance one's strength, but also increase the chances of attaining the true Dao!

Therefore——

Throughout countless eons, besides fulfilling his mission as Heaven, Hongjun frequently ventured into the Chaos to search for the 'Chao Essence Spring'.

But unfortunately——

He hasn't gained anything at all!

…………

"Thank you, Qinglian!"

Upon seeing that the Hongjun mark in the Treasure Dividing Rock had been destroyed, Tianyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no need for formalities between us!

Qinglian casually waved her sleeve, a rare gentle smile appearing on her aloof and arrogant face.

"I've been feeling a bit down lately from my seclusion, so I was planning to go out and clear my head. I'll be heading to the East Sea with you all to see if the merging of the three immortal islands of Penglai can indeed be reversed into Chaos Origin Crystals!"

At this very moment— Houtu, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle inwardly upon hearing her aunt Qinglian's words.

She had previously gone to great lengths to personally train all the Ancestral Witches in order to help them break through to the sixth level as soon as possible. But now that Fellow Daoist Taichu and Fellow Daoist Tianyan have arrived, she immediately says that she is bored in her seclusion and wants to go out for a walk.

This was clearly meant to protect them and prevent Hongjun from harming them, but they had to come up with such a lame excuse!

"good!--"

"With Qinglian here, I feel much more at ease!"

Tianyan knew her thoughts and couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.

Tai Chu glanced at Qing Lian and pointed to the main hall on the right with his right hand.

"Qinglian——"

What kind of existence is contained within this void?

"I feel as if a special aura of the Great Dao is emanating from within, as if it is summoning me!"

Upon hearing Tai Chu's words, Qing Lian shook her head slightly.

"I don't know what this void contains, but if I'm not mistaken, it's very likely related to my brother's fall, and perhaps his 'past line' exists?"

Having previously controlled her brother's will, Qinglian confirmed that this void space was related to Him, but she was unaware of the secrets it contained.

"Can I enter this void space and take a look?"

Tai Chu walked to the main hall on the right and sensed that the summoning aura emanating from it was becoming stronger and stronger.

“Swish!——”

Just now.

Qinglian instantly flashed and blocked his way.

The two were less than two feet apart, and he could clearly smell the profound fragrance of the Great Dao emanating from Qinglian, which was refreshing and captivating.

"You'd better not go in!"

Qinglian's original aloof and arrogant demeanor vanished instantly, and a hint of worry appeared in her beautiful, clear eyes.

Why?

Taichu was somewhat puzzled.

She had even taken me to the place where the will of the great god Pangu resided, so why wouldn't she let me step into this void space?
"If you step inside, you will most likely die!"

Qinglian looked intently at Taichu with her clear and bright eyes.

“Brother!——”

Upon hearing Qinglian's words, Tianyan immediately walked over, his flawless face filled with worry.

"Then I'll come back to explore the true secrets of this void space after I've attained the Great Luo Primordial Dao!"

Tai Chu nodded slightly to Qing Lian.

He originally thought—

With my current strength, I can travel safely to any place in the prehistoric world.

But no one expected that the void space in the Pangu Palace would contain such terrifying risks. Even Qinglian, who controls the will of Pangu and can kill the Heavenly Dao Saint Hongjun, is so wary of it!

"good!--"

"If you attain the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos, I can accompany you into this void space!"

Qinglian readily agreed.

She knew that although the primordial world was created by her brother Pangu, the secrets it contained were extraordinary and might very well involve the key to attaining the true Dao!
　Second update!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)