Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

Realizing that he was about to break through, Kong Xuan made a decisive move. He found a secluded valley on the outskirts of Zhou Mountain with particularly strong spiritual energy, set up a restriction, and immediately began to cultivate in seclusion to break through.

Thanks to the profound foundation he had accumulated over ten thousand years of cultivation, and the constant immersion in the rich spiritual energy of Zhou Mountain over the past few hundred years, this breakthrough was a natural and effortless process for him.

As the magical power circulated throughout the body, the five-colored essences merged, and the barrier that blocked the way quietly melted away under the impact of the pure and vast spiritual power, the process being almost natural.

At the very moment his aura stabilized and he officially stepped into the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm, a clear and intense sense of opportunity, unlike anything he had ever experienced before, suddenly appeared deep within his primordial spirit!

The sensation seemed to point to a deeper, higher part of Zhou Mountain, carrying an indescribable attraction.

"It's finally here!"

Kong Xuan opened his eyes, a five-colored light swirling within them, and a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

Without hesitation, he transformed into a swift streak of light, bursting out of his secluded cultivation place and flying rapidly towards the depths of Zhou Mountain, guided by that new and clear ray of light.

However, even after flying hundreds of thousands of miles, it is still within the boundary area between the outer and middle slopes of Zhou Mountain, with continuous mountain ranges and bottomless deep valleys below.

Just then, a burst of brilliant light shot into the sky from the hollow between the two towering mountain peaks ahead!

The radiance was not a single color, but rather a symphony of four colors: blue, red, yellow, and white, which intertwined and rotated, illuminating the heavens and the earth!

At the source of the light, a strange and extraordinary banana tree can be vaguely seen. Its branches and leaves are not the usual emerald green, but have an ancient texture.

What's even more awe-inspiring is that around the tree, the four innate elements of earth, fire, wind, and water manifest clearly and concretely, like four lively ribbons that slowly rotate and breathe around the tree, forming a mysterious resonance and exchange with the magnificent spiritual energy of the surrounding mountains!

"The Four Symbols Banana Tree!" Kong Xuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

However, before he could take a closer look, the four-colored light and the illusory image of the banana tree flashed like a dream and then disappeared completely. The valley in front of him returned to normal, as if the earth-shattering phenomenon had never happened. Only the mountain wind howled and the clouds and mist were left.

But Kong Xuan was certain that he had not misjudged the situation.

"The opportunity I just encountered clearly pointed to this! The Four Symbols Banana Tree, a top-grade innate spiritual root..."

No wonder it revealed a sliver of its true form when my Qi was at its peak during my breakthrough and my connection with the Zhou Mountain spiritual veins was at its strongest.

He understood that such innate spiritual roots were already spiritual and adept at concealing themselves. If it were not for the specific cycle in which they absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the fact that it resonated with the Daoist aura emanating from his own breakthrough, he probably would not have been able to glimpse this fleeting opportunity.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kong Xuan pressed down the escape light and landed in the valley where the strange phenomenon appeared.

Although his spiritual root had disappeared, the clear sensation and fleeting glimpse he had just received had already shown him the way.

However, when he actually set foot on this seemingly ordinary valley, the scene before him made him frown slightly.

Looking around, one sees lush greenery in the valley, and the spiritual energy is indeed richer and purer than in other parts of Zhou Mountain. The streams murmur and the rocks are rugged, creating a natural and tranquil scene, which is completely different from the terrifying phenomenon of four-colored light soaring into the sky and the earth fire and wind water turning around just now.

If it weren't for the clear guidance from the depths of his primordial spirit pointing him here, he would almost doubt whether he was hallucinating.

"There's no way I could be mistaken." Kong Xuan's eyes were sharp, and he understood perfectly. "How could such a divine object be without any protection?"

It must be shrouded by an extremely sophisticated innate array, perfectly concealing the tree and the strange phenomena it caused, making it blend seamlessly with its surroundings.

This kind of concealment formation that can deceive even a late-stage Golden Immortal's divine sense is probably far more sophisticated than anything he has ever seen before.

He immediately changed his strategy, no longer relying on his divine sense, which was interfered with or deceived by the array's power.

With a thought, he slowly withdrew his outward-radiating divine sense and focused it on himself.

At the same time, with a flick of his right hand, a small flag, no more than three feet long, entirely black, with sun and moon patterns flowing on its surface, quietly appeared in his palm. It was the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Flag, which had been initially refined!

With this flag in hand, even if the formation contains dangerous water-based killing moves, he is confident that he can handle them.

Kong Xuan began by using the most primitive yet safest method: to measure the valley on foot.

He suppressed all magical fluctuations, carefully sensing every slight tremor of the ground beneath his feet, every abnormality in the flow of spiritual energy in the air, and every discordant detail in the texture of the grass, trees, and rocks.

With piercing eyes, he swept over every blade of grass and every rock, not missing any possible flaws in the formation or the connection of energy.

He held the Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag lightly in his hand; the flag rippled slightly in the still air, ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

This method may seem clumsy, but it is extremely effective.

However, after walking about half a mile, as he stepped over a seemingly ordinary patch of dark moss, his toes touched a warm, jade-like white stone slab below.

"Buzz!"

The scene before my eyes suddenly distorted and shattered!

As if passing through an invisible water curtain, the ordinary valley scenery around us instantly faded away, replaced by a bizarre and chaotic scene where the laws were just beginning to be established!

Before heaven and earth were separated, the clear and the turbid were mixed together!

The turbulent and chaotic earth vein energy surged like a yellow dragon, the blazing and domineering flames flapped like a vermilion bird, the all-tearing heavenly gale roared like a white tiger, and the extremely yin and cold Xuanming True Water coiled like a black tortoise.

The four innate primordial forces of earth, fire, wind, and water were unexpectedly calm here, each operating according to its original trajectory!

Occasionally, when encountered, it immediately transforms into a dazzling ray of light, but after it ends, it returns.

Clearly, it was the existence of the grand formation that kept these primordial forces safe and sound.

Almost at the same instant Kong Xuan was trapped in the formation, his magical power surged, and the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag in his hand suddenly shone brightly!

"Grow!" With a low shout, the flagpole grew in the wind, instantly becoming over ten feet tall, its entire body a deep, dark black, with flowing Dao patterns.

Kong Xuan held the flagpole firmly with both hands, exerted his strength from his waist, and swung the flag vigorously!

"Whoa!!!"

The black flag embroidered with sun and moon patterns unfurled in response, fluttering and expanding rapidly, covering an area of ​​ten zhang in radius above Kong Xuan's head in the blink of an eye!

On the flag, the sun and moon patterns lit up simultaneously, casting down a clear and warm glow, weaving together a hazy yet resilient dark water curtain sky.

A curtain of water descended, like smoke and mist, enveloping Kong Xuan completely.

His figure became indistinct under the hazy mist, as if separated from the surrounding raging earth, fire, wind, and water by a tranquil space supported by the Water Control Treasure.

Despite the impact of external forces such as earth pulses, flames, gale-force winds, and erosion by true water, the water within this ten-zhang radius remains gentle and calm, with only the clear light of the sun and moon flowing quietly.