Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

Having made up his mind, Kong Xuan began a meticulous search, starting with the area in the center of Five Elements Mountain where the five elements' energies were most harmonious and balanced.

He traversed almost every spiritual cave that could nurture spiritual roots, every node where the five elements flowed, and every valley teeming with extraordinary phenomena.

He pushed his divine sense to its limit, sensing any unusual Daoist fluctuations among the rocks, grass, and trees.

The mountains are rich in spiritual energy, which has indeed nurtured many natural treasures with the five elements, such as Geng metal stone marrow, Bing fire crystal jade, and Yi wood spiritual core, which he also collected along the way.

During this time, they were even fortunate enough to capture two strands of relatively pure innate five elements, which was already a considerable gain.

However, a century has passed in the blink of an eye. He has searched every possible "treasure land" where he thought the five-needle pine might be hidden, but he still has not been able to find any trace of the top-grade innate spiritual root he has been dreaming of.

Standing atop a mountain of mixed colors, Kong Xuan gazed at this magnificent and mysterious mountain range, and could only sigh inwardly, accepting the reality.

"The opportunity has not yet arrived, and it cannot be forced." He understood in his heart, "It seems that my own fortune is still shallow, and my current luck is not enough to support this top-grade spiritual root, so I have missed the treasure of this mountain."

He did try to find ancient creatures in the mountains who might know the inside story, but the mountain seemed to be formed in a special way. Although the five elements were abundant, it was difficult to nurture a complete intelligent life. Occasionally there were ignorant spirits, but they knew nothing when asked.

Continuing the blind search is pointless and may even delay the more important journey to the Blood Sea.

Despite his reluctance, Kong Xuan made the decisive decision to give up for the time being.

"Well, this time I entered the treasure mountain and obtained two innate five elements of energy and many spiritual materials. I am not empty-handed. As for the Five Needle Pine, I will leave it for another time."

"If I can gain Heavenly merit through the method of salvation when I go to the Blood Sea, thereby increasing my own fortune and luck... then when I return to explore this Five Elements Mountain, perhaps the situation will be quite different."

He increasingly felt that the root cause of his failure to obtain the five-needle pine was probably the word "luck".

After obtaining the treasure coin, one's luck may fluctuate or be depleted.

Alternatively, acquiring such a top-grade spiritual root requires an even greater amount of good fortune.

Merit is one of the most direct and effective ways to improve one's fortune.

Having thought this through, Kong Xuan didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately transformed into a ray of light and continued flying towards the horizon.

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A thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the long journey of a cultivator in the primordial world.

Kong Xuan rode the five-colored escape light, cautiously traversing the land, and finally arrived at the edge of the bitterly cold northernmost land of the primordial wilderness, the Northern Sea.

Above this place, fierce winds howl year-round, swirling thick, lead-gray clouds, while torrential rains mixed with ice crystals relentlessly lash the sea and the scattered, exposed black reefs.

The seawater beneath our feet was a somber, deep blue, almost black, radiating an icy chill that would freeze any ordinary creature that touched it.

Beneath the sea surface, the shadows of ancient ferocious beasts, as large as small mountains and with terrifying shapes, would occasionally drift slowly, exuding a violent and ancient aura. Kong Xuan would sense them and keep his distance, not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"Such a harsh and dangerous place, with its chaotic and violent spiritual energy, it's no wonder that in the vast Northern Sea, apart from that Kunpeng Ancestor with his special background, no other great power is willing to stay and cultivate here for a long time."

Kong Xuan understood that compared to the Kunlun Immortal Mountain, which was blessed with spiritual energy and auspicious clouds, it could simultaneously accommodate several Great Luo Golden Immortals, such as the Three Pure Ones and the Queen Mother of the West, as well as many other beings, to cultivate harmoniously and jointly comprehend the Great Dao.

In the primordial world, although similar blessed lands and immortal mountains are not everywhere, there are quite a few, all occupied by powerful beings.

The fact that Kunpeng can occupy such a vast area as Beiming is certainly due to its innate divine nature and boundless magical power, but it also indirectly proves that the environment of Beiming is so harsh that most powerful beings would hesitate to go there, feeling that it would be a losing proposition.

Otherwise, given the fierce competition for resources in the primordial world, it would be impossible for Kunpeng to be the sole ruler of this place.

Having traversed the most chaotic and turbulent storm seas on the outskirts of the Northern Sea, they continued deeper into the direction where the Blood Sea bordered.

On this day, the colors of the sea and sky in front of us suddenly underwent a strange change.

The deep blue, almost black seawater gradually seeped in strands and patches of viscous dark red, like the foul blood constantly seeping from a wound, eventually forming a boundless scarlet sea!

At the same time, an indescribable aura of malevolence, filth, and resentment, mixed with overwhelming karma, surged forth like an invisible tide.

Even with Kong Xuan's Golden Immortal cultivation and the protection of his body by the Five-Colored Divine Light, he felt a slight tremor in his mind, as if the wails, curses, and resentment of countless living beings were faintly echoing in his ears, stirring up negative emotions.

"The Sea of ​​Blood...we've finally arrived." Kong Xuan's spirits lifted, and he stopped his escape, hovering above the blurry and murky boundary between the Northern Sea and the Sea of ​​Blood.

After a thousand-year journey, traversing perilous lands, he finally arrived at the edge of the Netherworld Blood Sea, the ultimate malevolent place where endless slaughter, death, filth, and sin converge.

Before my eyes, the crimson seawater surged with waves even without wind, churning with nauseating bubbles, and floating on the surface were indescribable wreckage and distorted shadows.

Deeper still, beneath the sea of ​​blood, it seemed as if countless pairs of venomous eyes were peering into the darkness.

This place is where the laws of Heaven are obscured and the principles of justice are distorted; it is the final resting place for the departed souls and a place where karmic burdens accumulate.

Witnessing the scene of the sea of ​​blood and feeling the fierce and resentful aura that seemed to permeate one's very soul, even Kong Xuan, with his resolute mind and prior preparation, couldn't help but be shaken and gasp.

Although it was known long ago that the Blood Sea was formed from Pangu's navel, gathering the endless killings, sins, filth, and resentment of the dead souls who could not transcend since the beginning of time, it was the most yin and evil place in the world.

But rumors are just rumors. Only when you stand on its edge and are enveloped by the viscous, crimson liquid, the stench that assaults your senses, and the karmic storm that seems to be formed from the eternal wails of millions of living beings, can you truly understand what it means to be the "most malevolent place in the primordial world"!

The Way of Heaven is hidden here, the laws are distorted, and life has vanished, leaving only eternal stillness and boiling malice.

"No wonder... no wonder that Styx Ancestor was able to become the supreme ancestor here by his own strength. Even if he faced any of the Three Pure Ones, or the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi born from the Sun Star, he was not afraid at all, and even seemed to be on equal footing with them."

Kong Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. To be able to survive and cultivate in such an extreme environment, and ultimately control a portion of the Blood Sea's authority, with the Blood Sea said to never dry up and the Styx River never dying, demonstrated the formidable strength of the Blood Sea.

The environment shapes cultivators; those who can thrive in the sea of ​​blood must possess methods that are ruthless and unpredictable.

What Kong Xuan feared even more were the terrifying spiritual treasures in the hands of the Styx Ancestor, which were said to shake the entire primordial world!