The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 177 The Death of the Great Luo, Red Clouds Claim Life, Sage's Purple Qi (First Update)

Luo Zu was not surprised that another language had been added to the world. After all, this was a grotto-heaven, just like Luo Zu's world within a pot. The rules set by the lich and demon in the primordial world could not interfere with the grotto-heaven.

The reason why Luo Zu could recognize its meaning at a glance was simply because it contained a wisp of the writer's spirit, which could influence Luo Zu's senses and thus allow him to understand its meaning.

As for its name, Huoyun, Luo Zuzu thought of his own Huoyun Cave.

That's why they exclaimed that it was fate.

Perhaps it was fate that brought the two of them together here.

Luo Zu's divine sense had already spread out and quickly reached the edge of the cave.

The cave is not large, only about a hundred miles in circumference.

"It was probably just opened up casually."

Koko then raised his webbed feet and stood on the large stone carved with fiery clouds, shaking them: "Master, look."

Luo Zu asked, puzzled, "Didn't we already watch it all?"

Koukou then patted the back of the stone and said, "Master, there are words on the back."

Luo Zu was puzzled. He had focused his divine sense on the stone just now, but he hadn't seen the words on the back. Could it be that he could only see them with his naked eye?

He took a step and walked to the other side.

Indeed, a series of small characters were engraved on the other side of the stone.

This wasn't something Koko did on the spot. Luo Zu's divine sense covered the entire cave, so Koko couldn't possibly do this while being monitored by Luo Zu.

"Yu Hongyun was the first cloud created when heaven and earth were first created. He received the blessing of Pangu and was able to transform into a primordial form and become a saint. Later, he was enlightened by the Heavenly Emperor and was no longer ignorant. He also received the teachings of the Earthly Emperor and gained knowledge of cultivation. He was personally instructed by the Human Emperor and finally knew the Great Luo. After cultivating for hundreds of billions of years, he finally understood the wonder of the Great Luo. Because I myself stand on the Great Luo, this is wonderful, truly wonderful."

"I have been blessed by Pangu and always seem to have good fortune. I remember years ago at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, I and my fellow Daoists obtained a spiritual root, and I was fortunate enough to receive a gourd. The gourd was also strange; once it was picked, it became a treasure, a primordial treasure. It was truly extraordinary and must have been blessed by Pangu as well. Now that I think about it, if we hadn't interfered, perhaps these gourds could have given birth to a fellow Daoist?"

Are you playing the Calabash Brothers?

Continue reading to learn about Hongyun's many experiences in the first half of his life: cultivation, travel, acquiring treasures, making friends, fighting, and helping others.

Unrestrained and free-spirited, he was also a free spirit.

His life was far from dull; he was full of experiences, which Luo Zu greatly admired.

One can only say that he truly deserves the title of Ancestor Hongyun.

No, that's not right. This is just the kind-hearted, primordial ancestor Hongyun from Luozu's memories, not the one we know now.

And who would record their own mistakes in their own "diary"?

"Uh...it seems so." Luo Zu thought about it. Diaries are private, so mistakes are possible. The record on this stone should be considered an autobiography. An autobiography is meant to be read by others, so it should naturally be written in a more righteous and glorious way. The mistakes are all minor.

Judging from this lengthy autobiography, Hongyun lived from the beginning of time until... who knows when.

But since Luo Zu was able to enter this grotto-heaven, Hong Yun is probably already dead.

Moreover, this autobiography also mentions one thing—that I am about to die, for reasons unknown, or perhaps a fellow Daoist is plotting against me.

Hongyun seemed quite open-minded, completely unconcerned about the impending doom he sensed and the warnings from his friend Zhen Yuanzi.

Eat what you want, play what you want, travel around, have fun, and leave blessings wherever you go.

This may be His final act of madness.

The autobiography quickly came to its final paragraph: "Who can avoid the calamities of fate? If one can become a Hunyuan, can one avoid them? Nuwa has already become a saint, and I am a guest of Zixiao Palace with her, both of us receiving the purple aura of saints. Why don't we go and ask her?"

The inscription on the stone ends here.

It seems that He stayed there for a while, wrote down these words, and then set off to find the Goddess Nuwa.

But unexpectedly, he could never come back to continue writing.

"Even the Great Luo has its tribulations, and what exactly is the Purple Qi of the Sage?" Luo Zu muttered to himself, telling Toad Knock Knock these words.

Unfortunately, Koukou looked completely bewildered, his confusion no less than that of Luo Zu.

Of course, despite his confusion, Ancestor Luo still asked him a few more questions: "Kou Kou, do you know what it means to become a saint? What is the purple aura of a saint? And what is the Purple Cloud Palace?"

Koukou then said, "Master, in the past, the goddess Nuwa attained sainthood at the foot of Buzhou Mountain. Legend has it that sainthood is above the Great Luo realm. I don't know what Zixiao Palace is, and as for the purple aura of sainthood... I know even less."

Seeing the helplessness and confusion on Toad Knock's face, Luo Zu knew that this information was beyond the reach of a little Karami like him.

Just after they finished reading the entire inscription, the entire cave entrance began to shake violently. Without thinking, Luo Zu grabbed Kou Kou and tried to escape.

But just as he was about to make a move, he was immobilized by a Daoist technique that appeared out of nowhere, and could not move an inch.

The stone inscriptions in front of them began to move, each stroke being disassembled and then reassembled into a bloody text, as if carrying boundless hatred and murderous intent.

"The one who will kill me is Kunpeng and Styx!!"

boom!

The stone shattered into dust, filling the sky.

Then the cave gradually calmed down and stopped shaking.

"Master... what should we do?" Koko stared blankly with his watery eyes, speechless and unsure of what to say.

Luo Zu did not answer; he simply analyzed the current situation quietly.

Hongyun Patriarch is indeed dead, and his death was tragic. Such a kind-hearted man, who spread his blessings to a large part of the prehistoric world, ultimately met a tragic end, which must have been extremely resentful.

Luo Zu's arrival here was probably not accidental. Perhaps it was Hong Yun's deliberate guidance. He had set up a plan beforehand, waiting for Luo Zu or someone who met the conditions to pass by, and then leading them here.

"What did you see?" Luo Zu calmed down and asked Kou Kou.

"I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything." Knock Knock turned its toad head around and plunged it into the soft mud.

"Mm." Luo Zu nodded.

Koko is a clever toad, otherwise he wouldn't have survived this long. There are some things he can see, and some things he can see but he absolutely cannot say he's seen, much less think about, not even a little bit.

He might not know who Styx was, but he knew Kunpeng well. Kunpeng was a being respected by the Heavenly Emperor and the Three Sovereigns, who even invited him to the Heavenly Court and honored him as the Demon Master and the Master of All Demons. Kunpeng was second only to the Heavenly Emperor and on par with the Three Sovereigns. To think of such a being even slightly would be a sin. If he were to utter a single word about him, Kunpeng would likely notice and bring disaster.

"Do me a favor." Suddenly a voice came from nowhere.

Empty and hollow, like the sigh of a ghost.

"..." Ancestor Luo looked around, surveying the entire cave again and again with his divine sense.

Unfortunately, nothing came of it.

"There's no need to search anymore. I am now nothing more than a wisp of the Great Dao's afterimage; you cannot see me."

"Are you... Ancestor Hongyun?" Ancestor Luo asked uncertainly.

"I am Hongyun, I dare not accept the title of Ancestor."

"What do you want me to do for you?" I hope it's not to inherit your mantle and help you kill Kunpeng and the Styx.

Luo Zu knew he didn't have the ability, let alone think about doing something so defying the heavens.

He's not even a Xuanxian, so how could he interfere in matters of the Daluo?

Of course, Luo Zu was also fantasizing about what would happen if he helped Hong Yun, and whether his Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd would be...

Although such a thought is just wishful thinking, it is an innate spiritual treasure, and there are very few of them in the world. If given the chance, who wouldn't daydream about it a few more times? Maybe this dream will actually come true.

"Fellow Daoist, I would like to ask you to deliver a message to Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi for me, is that alright?"

Luo Zu breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was not difficult, but it was also difficult. After all, where was Zhen Yuanzi? He couldn't just climb a mountain to get there.

"Who is Zhen Yuanzi? And where is he?" Luo Zu asked.

After all, Zhen Yuanzi wasn't a world-renowned ancestor of earth immortals. Even if he were, not just any minor figure would know him, as he was quite low-key.

"Zhen Yuanzi is my close friend. He built the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain, which is located in the Jiufeng Great Witch Village of the Qiangliang Ancestral Witch Domain," Hongyun replied immediately.

That distance is really...far.

It's both the Ancestral Witch Qiangliang and the Great Witch Jiufeng. A rough calculation shows that there are three Ancestral Witch Domains between Ancestral Witch Qiangliang and Ancestral Witch Houtu, and the Great Witch Jiufeng... her reputation is not small, even Ancestor Luo doesn't know where she is.

"Why don't you go?" Luo Zu asked solemnly after thinking for a moment.

"I cannot go, and I fear I might harm Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi."

"The journey is long, and I intend to go to Buzhou Mountain first. If I go to Wanshou Mountain, the journey will probably be inconvenient." Luo Zu wanted to politely decline.

The main reason was that his memories of his previous life gave rise to a utilitarian desire, and he wanted to use this opportunity to try and find out if he could find a primordial spiritual treasure.

"If this matter succeeds, I am willing to give this grotto-heaven to you, fellow Daoist," Hongyun said.

"What's so special about this grotto?" Luo Zu immediately asked.

"I have hidden half a lifetime's worth of Taoist teachings here, as well as a few treasures, enough to help you attain the Golden Immortal realm," Hongyun replied.

Luo Zu hadn't expected that this room, which looked empty, was indeed empty when he sensed it with his divine sense. However, Hong Yun, the old ancestor, was known as the kindest man in the prehistoric world, so he shouldn't be lying.

So, would you agree to this matter?

After paying, Luo Zusi replied, "Do you have... a map?"

"Yes." Hongyun's words carried a noticeable hint of joy.

But Luo Zu made one last condition: "My original intention was to go to Buzhou Mountain, so I will go to Buzhou Mountain first, and then to Wanshou Mountain. Is that alright, Ancestor?"

Hongyun also insisted that Luo Zu go to Wanshou Mountain, so he agreed: "No problem, as long as you help me deliver this item to Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, there is no need to wait for a specific time."

The two parties thus finalized the "contract." Hongyun was indeed a straightforward person; before the mission was even completed, he handed over this grotto to Luozu.

Luo Zu would naturally not be ambiguous either. The most important thing in being a person is to be honest and trustworthy. He must never break his word, so he would definitely go to Wuzhuang Temple.

As a courier delivering mail, I shouldn't have any problem asking Zhen Yuanzi for a cup of water to quench my thirst.

Therefore, I will definitely not swallow the ginseng fruit whole like Pigsy did.

(End of this chapter)