My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

In the end, Hongjun stepped aside.

"teacher--!!"

Yuanshi let out a desperate cry!

He couldn't believe that the teacher had really stopped caring about him!

Houtu gave him no further chances.

She raised her hand and gently pressed it towards the direction of Yuanshi.

The primordial body, starting from the head, disintegrated inch by inch!

He wanted to struggle and resist, but all his efforts seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the power of the Primordial Great Dao!

In just a few breaths, this Heavenly Saint who had roamed the primordial world for many years transformed into countless tiny specks of light and vanished into the heavens and earth.

Only a giant banner, entirely of chaotic color, remained in the original location.

Pangu Banner!

With the death of Yuanshi Tianzun, the Pangu Banner automatically released its bond with its master and quietly floated in the void.

Houtu reached out and took the Pangu Banner into her palm.

Then she turned around, ready to leave.

Just then, the figure of Yuanshi Tianzun re-condensed in the void.

As long as the Way of Heaven endures, sages will never die.

He has come back to life!

But his face looked worse than if he were dead.

He stared intently at the Pangu Banner in Houtu's hand, his voice filled with an almost frenzied rage:

"Teacher! She stole the Pangu Banner you gave me!"

He turned to look at Hongjun, hoping that his teacher could stand up for him.

But Hongjun just sighed.

"Yuanshi, you have formed such a karmic bond with her. Giving the Pangu Banner to her will be the end of the karmic debt between you and her."

After saying this, Hongjun's figure disappeared into the void.

Yuanshi Tianzun stood in front of the Jade Void Palace, his soul seemingly drained, standing there blankly.

Pangu Banner... gone!

His most precious treasure was taken away by Houtu!

The teacher actually said, "Consider it as settling the cause and effect."

He wanted to roar, to vent his anger, to chase after Houtu and fight her to the death—

But he dared not.

He could only stand in front of the Jade Void Palace, looking in the direction where Houtu had disappeared, his eyes filled with resentment, anger, humiliation, and a deep sense of powerlessness.

……

Shouyang Mountain, Bajing Palace.

Lao Tzu stood at the palace gate, gazing calmly into the distance.

He knew all along that Houtu would come.

When Houtu's figure appeared in the sky above Shouyang Mountain, Laozi was neither alarmed nor afraid; he simply bowed calmly.

"Holy Empress Houtu, how have you been?"

Houtu glanced at him and cut to the chase: "Hand over the Taiji Diagram and the Kongtong Seal."

Lao Tzu remained silent for a moment.

He had long anticipated that Houtu would come to ask for the Taiji Diagram, but he did not expect that she would also want the Kongtong Seal.

At the same time, Hongjun reappeared!

He looked at Houtu, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "Houtu, I can give you the Taiji Diagram of my personal disciple, but the Kongtong Seal is of utmost importance..."

Houtu glanced at him indifferently and said only one sentence:

"If you won't give it to me, then shatter the primordial world."

Hongjun remained silent, then sighed, and his figure disappeared again.

Lao Tzu smiled bitterly.

He raised his hand, and the Tai Chi diagram flew out of his body, transforming into an ancient scroll that floated in the void.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a seal that was entirely dark yellow – the Kongtong Seal!

A primordial treasure and a human treasure floated silently in the void, exuding an ancient and solemn aura.

Houtu reached out and took the Taiji diagram and the Kongtong Seal into her possession.

Then, she turned around, took a step, and disappeared into the sky above Shouyang Mountain.

……

Zixiao Palace.

The palace gates were tightly shut.

In front of the palace gate, two figures sat cross-legged on the steps, their faces filled with unease and restlessness.

These were Jieyin and Zhunti, who came from the West.

They have been sitting outside Zixiao Palace for several days.

In the past few days, their divine senses swept out, constantly monitoring the movements in the primordial world.

They knew that Houtu had gone to the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan and taken away the Eastern Emperor Bell.

They knew that Houtu went to Kunlun Mountain, killed Yuanshi Tianzun once, and took away the Pangu Banner.

They knew that Houtu had gone to Shouyang Mountain and taken away the Taiji Diagram and the Kongtong Seal.

……

Now, in the entire prehistoric world, only these two Heavenly Saints who have old grudges against Meng Chuan remain.

The Primordial One has already been dealt with, and Lao Tzu has handed over his treasures...

Shouldn't it be their turn next?

"Teacher...you absolutely must protect us..."

Zhunti clasped his hands together and muttered incantations.

Although Jieyin didn't speak, the cold sweat constantly seeping from his forehead betrayed his inner tension.

Just then—

A figure appeared out of nowhere in the void in front of Zixiao Palace.

Houtu!

She stood quietly in the void, her gaze indifferent as she looked at the two figures sitting cross-legged in front of the palace gate.

The faces of Jieyin and Zhunti turned deathly pale instantly!

"Hand over the twelve-petaled golden lotus and the seven-jeweled tree."

Hou Tu's calm tone concealed a murderous intent!

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and both saw the bitterness in each other's eyes.

"Teacher, help me—!!"

Zhunti suddenly turned his head and shouted loudly at the tightly closed gate of Zixiao Palace!

But inside the Zixiao Palace, all was silent.

No response.

Zhunti's heart was completely broken.

The teacher... is just going to ignore them?

Houtu stood in the void, neither urging them nor making any progress, but simply watching them quietly.

Jieyin took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

He raised his hand, and a golden lotus platform flew out from his body—a twelve-petaled golden lotus!

Zhunti gritted his teeth and took out a Seven Treasures Tree that shimmered with light.

The two treasures, which had been successively released from their mastery by the two Western Saints, floated quietly in the void.

Houtu reached out and collected them.

A thought struck her: "When Qingqing is about to leave, I will have her take all the treasures and spiritual artifacts she has just collected back to Blue Star and give them to him."

The thought had barely formed in her mind when she turned around, took a step, and disappeared in front of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Jieyin and Zhunti stood in front of Zixiao Palace, looking in the direction where Houtu had disappeared, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although I lost the treasure, at least... my life was saved!

"Senior brother... let's go back to the West."

Zhunti's voice carried a weariness of having survived a catastrophe.

The guide nodded without saying a word.

The two turned around and transformed into two streaks of light, flying off in the west.

……

Blue Star.

In the blink of an eye, it will soon be a full year since the last departure.

Not only within the Great Xia Dynasty, but all over the world is curious whether the sixteen people from the Great Xia Dynasty who voluntarily chose to enter the prehistoric world last year will be able to return safely on this year's "Return Day".

As for Yan Qing, the seventeenth to choose the Primordial World…

In everyone's eyes, she was the most likely to return alive from the prehistoric world!

Simply because she is Meng Chuan's personal disciple!

In Meng Chuan's hand lies the "Survival Guide to the Primordial World"!

time flies.

Let's start with the departure date, September 1st.

Within the Great Xia Dynasty, someone has actually chosen the prehistoric world!

Moreover, this time it exceeded last year's, with a total of 24 people!

9 month 2 day.

Meng Chuan and his sister appeared together in the sky above the playground of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, waiting for Yan Qing to return, which also attracted the attention of the whole audience!