Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

"Our connection with the Five Elements Mountain has come to an end. Next, it's time to go and see the first divine mountain that supports the heavens and the earth."

Kong Xuan cast his gaze toward the vast, desolate horizon to the northwest of the prehistoric continent.

That place is the direction of Zhou Mountain, the source of the primordial mountains and the pivot of heaven and earth.

Tianzhu Mountain is said to have been formed from the majestic ridge of Pangu after he created the world.

Its size far exceeds the concept of ordinary mountain ranges. Rather than a mountain, it is more like a vast continent suspended in the center of the primordial wilderness, extending infinitely upwards.

Its vast area even surpasses many small continents, and its rich and pure spiritual energy and abundant origins are even greater than those of the ancient Eastern Continent, which is known as a blessed land.

This mountain embodies the wonders of nature, gathers the primordial energy, and contains boundless mysteries. It has nurtured the finest natural treasures, rare birds and beasts, and various innate spiritual essences, making it the most abundant in the primordial world.

Throughout countless ages, countless beings have attained enlightenment in the mountains, and countless legends have originated here.

However, Zhou Mountain is not a place that can be easily explored.

As the most direct manifestation of the legacy of the great god Pangu, after countless years, the mountains are still filled with the vast and star-like pressure of Pangu, which remains from the beginning of the creation of the world!

This oppressive force is not evenly distributed, but rather increases dramatically with altitude.

The foot of the mountain is manageable, but the higher you go, the greater the pressure becomes, like carrying the sky on your back, making every step difficult.

It is said that only those of the highest level of immortality can ascend to the summit.

This is both a test from the great god Pangu for those who come after him and an invisible form of protection.

Because the summit of Zhou Mountain has already reached the boundary of the primordial sky, bordering the violent and dangerous chaos beyond the heavens!

There, chaotic energy flowed everywhere, the gale was as sharp as a knife, and the laws were disordered and chaotic.

Even a Taiyi Golden Immortal, if accidentally swept into the edge of chaos, will find it difficult to maintain their protective immortal light, and will be in danger of physical and spiritual destruction in an instant.

Only by attaining the Great Luo Dao Fruit, which is indestructible through countless eons, can one barely protect oneself on the margins.

As for venturing into the Chaos? Without the protection of a top-tier innate spiritual treasure, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would face the enormous risk of getting lost within it and being assimilated by the Chaos.

However, these dangers concerning the mountaintop and chaos are temporarily irrelevant to Kong Xuan's plans.

His purpose for this trip was clear and pragmatic: he would never climb dangerous peaks, but only intend to explore and collect limited information in the relatively "low and flat" vast area on the outskirts of Zhou Mountain.

He even consciously avoided the direction of the southern foothills of Zhou Mountain.

The reason is simple: the southern foot of Zhou Mountain is the ancestral home of the Wu tribe!

The Pangu Temple is located here, the birthplace and place of the twelve ancestral witches and countless descendants of the witch clan.

Although it is currently the time for the Zixiao Palace to preach, and not all twelve ancestral witches have gone there, the remaining ancestral witches, such as Gonggong, Zhurong, and Jumang, are most likely sitting in the Pangu Temple at this moment, on the one hand protecting the ancestral land, and on the other hand doing their best to research and cultivate a new generation of witches.

The Wu tribe was born from the essence and blood of Pangu. They do not cultivate their primordial spirit, but focus on their physical body. They are born with divine strength, love war and are warlike, and their diet is quite extensive.

For demons, especially those with vigorous blood and large bodies, the witch clan regards them as excellent "blood food" and cultivation resources. Devouring their blood and flesh essence can help boost their own blood and strengthen their physique.

This opposition was almost etched into the very bloodline of both sides, and it was also one of the fundamental contradictions that led to the unprecedented catastrophe that would later erupt between the Lich and Demon races.

Kong Xuan, as the eldest son of Yuan Feng and the number one peacock in the world, has extraordinary innate qualities, and the vitality and energy contained in his physical body far exceed those of ordinary demons.

If the ancestral witches left behind were to discover this, it would most likely be regarded as an incredibly lavish and rare "top-tier blood feast"!

He had no doubt that the ancestral witches would be more than happy to capture him, either to eat him on the spot or to keep him in captivity to slowly "nourish" him.

"Although Zhou Mountain is beautiful, it is not a place to stay for long, and we should stay away from the southern foothills."

Kong Xuan remained vigilant and resolved to stay only in the hilly and valley areas on the northeast and northwest sides, never venturing deep into the mountains or approaching any traces of possible witchcraft activities.

Without further hesitation, he transformed into a streak of light amidst the flowing five-colored escape light, heading towards Tianzhu Zhou Mountain.

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Another thousand years have passed quietly in Kong Xuan's leisurely journey.

The journey to Tianzhu Zhou Mountain was longer than he had anticipated.

This was partly because the prehistoric continent was so vast and boundless, with mountains and rivers stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, and partly because Kong Xuan had intentionally slowed down his pace.

He did not simply rush forward blindly; instead, he would often stop his escape light, stand in mid-air, or land in a beautiful valley to quietly admire the unadorned magnificence and wonder of this primordial world.

Flocks of cranes spread their snowy wings and danced gracefully among the clouds. A white ape, with pure and curious eyes, presented fragrant celestial fruits. Ancient vines, thousands of years old, entwined around ancient trees, exhaling the morning and moonlight. Beside a secluded stream, a spirited white deer lowered its head to sip clear spring water, occasionally frolicking and splashing up pearl-like droplets of water...

And then there is the sunrise, when the rosy clouds burst forth, dyeing half the sky red and draping the mountains and rivers in a golden-red robe; on nights when the bright moon hangs in the sky, its clear light shines like silk, casting boundless tranquility and immersing all things in a hazy silver glow.

Heaven and earth possess great beauty but do not speak of it; the four seasons have clear laws but do not discuss them.

These ordinary yet extraordinary scenes are, for practitioners, a process of perceiving the rhythm of heaven and earth and cultivating their minds.

On this day, Kong Xuan was meditating in the clouds when his gaze casually swept across the horizon ahead, and suddenly he stopped!

In the far distance, where heaven and earth meet, the outline of a colossal mountain, whose magnificence defies description, suddenly bursts into view!

That mountain... can no longer be simply called a "mountain".

It is more like a colossal pillar that suddenly pierces out from the deepest part of the primordial earth, seemingly about to break through the sky!

The base of the mountain is already vast beyond imagination, as if an independent continent has risen from the ground.

The mountain is not steep like a sword, but rather has a kind of solid and majestic grandeur that supports the sky and the earth and is unshakable. It gradually narrows from bottom to top, but is still so huge that it is awe-inspiring, until it disappears into the surging wind and clouds in the sky above, and its peak is not visible!

Even though they were so far apart, a vast, profound, and majestic aura, originating from the beginning of chaos and the source of all things, was already faintly wafting over, making the surrounding spiritual energy seem to become calm and orderly.

"Tianzhu Mountain... We've finally arrived!" Kong Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and sense of insignificance that naturally arose in his heart upon first seeing this first divine mountain in the primordial world.

He knew that this was only an impression from afar; once he got closer, the awe-inspiring and divine power emanating from the spine of Pangu would become clearer and more profound.

Having abandoned his leisurely mood of admiring the scenery along the way, Kong Xuan's expression became solemn and cautious.

Tianzhu Zhoushan is not as important as other places.

Besides the creatures that originally lived here, some other powerful beings who were delayed by danger or other matters may also be searching for treasure on this mountain.

Therefore, the danger level of this place is probably far greater than any place Kong Xuan has experienced before.

They then concealed their presence and cautiously made their way towards Zhou Mountain.