Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

At this moment, a final glimmer of clarity flashed in Hongyun's eyes. He no longer attempted to defend or escape, but instead sat down cross-legged. The dissipating red clouds around him rapidly swirled back, condensing around him into a budding, blood-red lotus phantom. At the center of the lotus, a wisp of purple mist emanated, exuding an ancient and boundless aura.

"Primordial Purple Qi!" A blazing light erupted in the eyes of Di Jun, Tai Yi, Ji Meng, and Ying Zhao at the same time.

However, Hongyun's next move shocked them. He suddenly slapped the top of his head, and a phantom figure (his primordial spirit) identical to him, embracing the primordial purple energy, shot into the sky from above!

"He's going to self-destruct and destroy the Primordial Purple Qi!" Taiyi exclaimed, and the Chaos Bell in his hand hurriedly vibrated, trying to seal off space and time to prevent Hongyun from self-destructing.

Di Jun shouted even more fiercely, "Stop him!"

But Hongyun's desperate attack could not be taken lightly. He burned all his essence, and his primordial spirit struggled in the spacetime ripples of the Chaos Bell. Although the speed was slow, it rose upwards with unwavering determination. At the same time, the primordial spirit began to expand violently, and a destructive light burst forth from within!

"Brother Zhenyuan, in the next life, I will discuss the Dao and taste the fruits with you again!" Hongyun's physical body let out a final, sorrowful, and resolute roar before exploding! How terrifying was the power of a Quasi-Saint's self-destruction? If not for the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Array's containment, it would have leveled billions of miles of mountains and rivers. Even with the array's suppression, the impact of the explosion caused the starlight chains to shatter inch by inch, forcing Dijun and the others to temporarily retreat.

"As expected, Hongyun still couldn't escape her fate. But now that I'm here, I won't let her die so easily. After all, Hongyun came to participate in the Heavenly Marriage. If she gets killed on her way back, it would be a huge disgrace."

Xuanbao appeared on the battlefield at some point, and looking at Hongyun who was about to self-destruct, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Originally, Hongyun was supposed to die by self-destruction, but now, because of my changes, I have ultimately followed the path of self-destruction as well."

Just as Hongyun's primordial spirit was about to completely explode and the Primordial Purple Qi was about to be annihilated—

A clear and peaceful voice seemed to pierce through the raging explosion's core and the celestial dome's blockade, resounding throughout this chaotic world:

"Sigh... Uncle Hongyun, let's stop."

With that sigh, the destructive light at the center of the red cloud's self-destruction suddenly froze. The expanding primordial spirit seemed to be gently grasped by an invisible hand, and even the primordial purple energy fell into a strange state of "stillness." It was not a stop in time, but a more mysterious "interference" beyond the comprehension of Di Jun and Tai Yi.

As for this power, it was something Xuanbao comprehended from the Pure World White Lotus. It can purify the mind, purify oneself... cough cough, I'm getting off-topic. Anyway, it can purify all negative things.

Above the Flowing Fire Ravine, the illusory image of the Chaos Bell, which was personally activated by Taiyi and was said to be able to suppress space and time, rippled out like water rippled after a stone was thrown in, spontaneously "slid open" to both sides, revealing a passage.

A young Taoist priest, dressed in a moon-white robe, holding a dark yellow ruler, and with his hair casually tied up, seemed to stroll out from the void. He did not possess any earth-shattering aura; in fact, he seemed rather ordinary. Yet, simply by standing there, he calmed and restored the turbulent Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, the shattered space, and the raging energy aftershocks to their proper places, as if he himself were the embodiment of "order."

It was Xuanbao who had just presided over the Heavenly Wedding Ceremony at Phoenix Perch Mountain!

"Xuanbao?!" Di Jun's pupils shrank, his heart filled with shock. He hadn't even noticed when Xuanbao had arrived, or how it had broken through the double blockade of the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Chaos Bell! What shocked him even more was that Xuanbao had so easily stopped a Quasi-Saint's resolute self-destruction. What kind of divine power was this?

Taiyi's expression was even more solemn, the Chaos Bell above his head humming, ready for battle. The appearance of the Xuanbao had completely disrupted their plans.

Xuanbao ignored Dijun, Taiyi and the others who were on high alert. His gaze fell on the "frozen" Hongyun primordial spirit, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes. Then he gently tapped it.

The blood-red lotus phantom, enveloping Hongyun's primordial spirit and primordial purple energy, along with its core, transformed into a stream of light and flew into Xuanbao's sleeve. Hongyun's tattered and dissipating physical body was also enveloped by a wisp of clear light, rapidly repairing and solidifying itself. Although its aura was extremely weak, its vitality stabilized, and it was also collected by Xuanbao.

After doing all this, Xuanbao slowly turned around to face Dijun Taiyi, his face still bearing the same warm and gentle smile he had worn at Phoenix Perch Mountain, but his eyes held no warmth whatsoever.

"My two senior uncles," Xuanbao spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears, "The celestial wedding has just ended, the joy has not yet faded, yet instead of celebrating the peace and harmony of heaven and earth in the Heavenly Court, you two have set up such a trap in this remote and dangerous place, ambushing and killing my senior uncle's close friend, Fellow Daoist Hongyun, who came to witness the ceremony... What is the reason for this? Could it be that you are disrespecting the Goddess Nuwa and my master, the Three Pure Ones, or do you think that this celestial wedding presided over by me, Xuanbao, is not worthy of being 'celestially celebrated,' making you feel that you can disturb the aftermath at will?"

These words, spoken in a calm tone, were sharp and incisive, directly characterizing the incident as "a provocation and disruption of the Heavenly Wedding Ceremony," elevating it to the level of slapping the face of a sage.

Di Jun's face was ashen, his mind racing. The appearance of Xuanbao was completely unexpected. What was more troublesome was that Xuanbao represented the will of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, and its own merits were immeasurable and unfathomable. Should they fight head-on? Even if they could capture Xuanbao, it would mean a complete break with the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, and might even provoke a backlash from the Heavenly Dao. More importantly, Hongyun had already been rescued, and the Primordial Purple Qi had likely fallen into Xuanbao's hands as well; the plan had completely failed.

Just as Di Jun hesitated, Taiyi snorted coldly, "Xuanbao, don't be so arrogant just because you have a sage backing you up. This Hongyun possesses the Primordial Purple Qi, which is something that Heaven is fighting over. We are just going with the flow." Xuanbao's lips curled into a mocking smile, "Going with the flow? I'm afraid it's just selfish desires at play."

"If you two don't give me an explanation for today's events, I will let bygones be bygones." Di Jun gritted his teeth and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Xuanbao, this matter was due to our lack of consideration. I hope you will forgive us." Xuanbao nodded slightly, "Since that's the case, then let it go. But in the future, I hope you two will not act so rashly." After saying that, Xuanbao's figure flashed and disappeared before everyone's eyes. Di Jun and Taiyi looked in the direction Xuanbao left, their eyes filled with resentment. "Brother, are we just going to let it go like this?" Taiyi said angrily. Di Jun sighed, "It's not advisable to clash with Xuanbao and the sage behind him right now. Let's swallow this anger for now and find an opportunity later." The two put away their magic weapons and returned to the Heavenly Court with Ji Meng, Ying Zhao, and the others. Xuanbao, on the other hand, took Hongyun and returned to Phoenix Perch Mountain.