Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

The void is boundless, and chaos is limitless.

Kong Xuan sat cross-legged at the boundary between the primordial wilderness and chaos. His black robe remained motionless in the silent chaotic airflow, his black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and his expression was calm and undisturbed.

He slowly closed his eyes.

His divine sense sank into the vast and boundless universe of the Primordial Dao Fruit within his body.

At the center of the universe, the Five Elements Great Dao originates from the endless river of time, its five colors shining brightly, giving rise to the endless cycle of birth and death of the world.

Above the long river, the chaotic-colored light wheel, symbolizing the sublimation of divine power, still floats silently.

Its radiance is warm and gentle, its Taoist charm flows, and it exudes a mysterious aura that transcends all laws.

All it takes is a thought.

Kong Xuan could then completely refine this halo, drawing upon the infinite power of sublimation it contained, and forcefully push his own Dao fruit to break through to the peak of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal.

Even... to touch that legendary realm that even the Chaos God might not be able to reach... a higher realm.

He was absolutely certain.

Because this halo of light was originally a gift from the Great Dao, originating from the depths of his being, inseparable from him... an innate divine power.

But Kong Xuan did not move.

He simply gazed silently at the halo, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as an ancient well.

Not right.

This feeling persisted after he attained the late stage of the Primordial Chaos Great Luo Realm and completely refined and sublimated the origin of his divine powers.

Like a flower in a mirror, or the moon's reflection in water.

It seems within reach, but in reality... it's unrealistic and uncertain.

"His cultivation level has improved too quickly."

Kong Xuan murmured to himself, his voice echoing in the silent void.

From the Great Luo Golden Immortal to the Primordial Great Luo, and then to the late stage of the Primordial Limitless Great Luo.

He walked a path that even billions of prehistoric beings might not be able to complete.

It happened so fast that even he was a little dazed.

Too fast... the foundation is unstable.

Yes, the foundation.

The seemingly powerful and majestic Primordial Dao Fruit, capable of suppressing the selfish desires of the Heavenly Dao and obliterating the Four Saints, revealed a faint... subtle crack under Kong Xuan's internal observation.

It is not a wound, nor a break.

Rather, it is... the superficiality of the Daoist rhyme, and the looseness of the origin.

Like a sandcastle forcibly formed by immense power, it may appear majestic and magnificent, but if it encounters a real storm, it may... quietly collapse.

"In the end, it was all a shortcut."

Kong Xuan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a chaotic light that reflected every detail of his journey.

The five-colored divine light refined the five elements, fused with fragments of the Great Dao, and forcibly proved the Dao of Hunyuan.

Taking advantage of the siege of the four saints, he summoned the Chaos Tribulation, broke through and then established himself, stepping into the Primordial Great Luo realm.

He re-entered the Chaos, underwent the Great Dao Tribulation, slew the attacks of ten thousand demons, and finally, with the power of sublimation, broke through to the late stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo.

Every step was thrilling, extremely dangerous.

It seems like they're proceeding cautiously step by step, but in reality... they're all leveraging external forces.

Borrowing the power of the Five Elements, the power of the Thunder Tribulation, the power of the Great Dao, and the power of supernatural abilities.

The only thing missing is... the most fundamental thing: one's own understanding and refinement of the origin of the Great Dao.

"The path to primordial chaos must be taken one step at a time."

Kong Xuan's voice was calm, yet carried a rare hint of self-reflection:

"Although I am blessed by Heaven and possess supernatural powers, if I rely solely on external forces, one day... my foundation will crumble and my path will be cut off."

He thought of Hongjun.

The one who unites with the Heavenly Dao and rules the primordial world appears to be supreme, but once the Heavenly Dao's selfish desires are stripped away, he is like a rootless duckweed, his sacred foundation crumbles, and he ultimately perishes.

He thought of the Four Saints.

He became a saint by relying on the Primordial Purple Qi, but was controlled by the Heavenly Dao and became a puppet, a pawn in the Great Tribulation. Once he was defeated, he was brought back to his original form.

They all took shortcuts.

Shortcuts may bring temporary speed, but they are unlikely to ensure long-term stability.

Kong Xuan was unwilling to repeat the same mistake.

He is walking the true path.

It is the path of transcending everything, being unbound, and eternally free... the path of Hunyuan Wuji.

"Sublimation of supernatural powers..."

Kong Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the chaotic light wheel within his body:

Ultimately... it was an external force.

He then decided to cultivate independently for a period of time without using the sublimation technique.

If it doesn't work, it's not too late to try again.

"Next..."

Kong Xuan slowly rose, his black robe fluttering lightly in the chaotic air currents:

"Then I'll have to rely on myself."

What he needs to do is not simply meditate and cultivate, or absorb spiritual energy.

Once you reach the level of Hunyuan Wuji Luo, the spiritual energy within the primordial world, and even ordinary chaotic energy, no longer have much meaning for you.

What he wanted was insight.

It is a deeper understanding of the origin of the Great Dao, and a further refinement and consolidation of one's own Dao attainment.

And the best place to gain insight...

Kong Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the boundless, churning chaos before him.

Before the creation of heaven and earth, three thousand chaotic demons roamed the land.

Before the Great Way was revealed and the rules were established, everything was in its most primitive and authentic state.

"Contemplation of Chaos..."

Kong Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes gradually brightening.

Use chaos as a mirror to reflect yourself.

Take demons and gods as a mirror to verify the Great Dao.

This may be the best way for him to solidify his foundation and make up for his superficiality.

No more hesitation.

Kong Xuan took a step forward, his figure disappearing into the depths of chaos.

There was no activation of magical power, and no protective divine light was unleashed.

He simply faced this raging, chaotic world in his most primal and authentic state.

"boom!!!"

The chaotic energy flow, like billions of ferocious beasts, rushed in madly!

Each wisp of air was as heavy as a star, containing terrifying power enough to crush even a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It is also mixed with countless chaotic spacetime turbulence, broken fragments of rules, and even some remaining resentment of chaotic demon gods!

Kong Xuan's body trembled violently!

The black robe shattered instantly, revealing the skin beneath, which was covered with chaotic-colored Dao patterns.

Fine cracks appeared on his skin, and pale golden holy blood seeped out, only to be instantly annihilated by the chaotic energy.

pain!

An indescribable pain!

It was as if every inch of flesh and blood, every strand of soul, was being cut, torn, and ground by countless sharp blades!

This is the cleansing of the purest chaotic power.

There are no tricks or shortcuts.

The only way is to tough it out with your body and persevere with your will!

"Ugh..."

Kong Xuan groaned, a trickle of pale golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

But his eyes were even more determined.

He sat cross-legged, letting the chaotic energy wash over him.

Divine thoughts spread out like a spider web, penetrating deep into every wisp of chaotic energy.

He is perceiving.

Perceive the rage of chaos, perceive the order within the disorder, perceive the fundamental principles hidden beneath the disorder...

Time loses its meaning here.

I don't know how much time passed.

It may be a moment, or it may be ten thousand years.

The fine cracks all over Kong Xuan's body, instead of healing under the frenzied erosion of the chaotic airflow, actually widened further.

His holy blood had almost dried up, his skin was charred black, his bones were exposed, and his soul was dim.

It seemed as if it would completely shatter in the next second, turning into a wisp of dust in this chaos.

But Kong Xuan remained unmoved.

His mind had already sunk into a profound state of contemplation.

Under the frenzied scouring of the chaotic energy, the originally loose and scattered Dao Fruit within his body was slowly but steadily solidifying and transforming!

The original river of the Five Elements Great Dao no longer flows ceaselessly, but begins to slowly rotate and contract.

The five colors gradually merged, transforming into a deeper and purer chaotic color.

At the bottom of the long river, the suppressed sublimation rune, under the erosion of the chaotic power, quietly disintegrated and dissipated, transforming into the purest origin and merging into the Dao Fruit.

Kong Xuan's foundation of Dao is being forcibly solidified by the power of chaos!

Not only that.

His divine sense spread through the chaos, capturing countless fragmented images.

Those are fragments of the primordial demon god's remaining memories from before the creation of the world.

A fiery red demon god, wielding the power of fire, roared in the chaos, burning everything in its path.

A demon god with wings on his back, who wields the great path of wind, stirs up boundless storms with the spread of his wings.

A demon god with a human body and a snake tail, who wields the power of time, whose eyes open and close, causing the river of time to flow backward.

And there's more...

Destruction, creation, life, death, space, fate...

All three thousand great paths are contained within.

Kong Xuan absorbed these fragments with great eagerness.

He used his own Five Elements Dao as a foundation to deduce, verify, and integrate.

Each fragment deepened his understanding of the origin of the Great Dao.

Each image broadened his understanding of the Path of Hunyuan.

His cultivation level also quietly improved through this almost self-torturous meditation and refinement.

Late stage of Hunyuan Wuji Luo... Peak!

He's only a hair's breadth away from the legendary Hunyuan Wuji Da Luo Perfection!

However, Kong Xuan was not in a hurry to make a breakthrough.

He continues to suppress, refine, and solidify.

What he wanted was not a breakthrough in realm.

Rather... it's about the absolute stability of the foundation!

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