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

Meng Chuan did not rush to settle accounts with Xuan Wuji and the others.

He first returned to the Primordial Starfield, back to Blue Star.

In the Meng family manor, Meng Xiaoyu was cultivating in the courtyard when she sensed Meng Chuan's presence. She suddenly opened her eyes, a look of wild joy spreading across her face:

"Brother—!! You're back?!"

Her voice carried a hint of excitement and a sense of relief.

Seeing her reaction, Meng Chuan felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.

"What's wrong? Have I been gone for a long time?"

He asked.

Meng Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly, her eyes welling up with tears: "Brother! Do you know it's been five years since you left!"

Five years?

Meng Chuan felt more confident.

Five years... isn't that long.

Meng Chuan muttered to himself.

For cultivators of their level, five years is indeed nothing.

"How has Blue Star been these past five years? Has anything happened?"

Meng Chuan asked.

Meng Xiaoyu shook her head: "Nothing major has happened on Blue Star... The Domain Lord's personal guards you left behind have been guarding outside Blue Star, and no one dares to cause trouble."

……

The Primordial Starfield, the Domain Lord's Mansion.

Feng Wu was sitting in a side hall, her brows furrowed.

Over the years, she has been studying the structure of that dragon teleportation array.

The restoration work is mostly complete, but the last material, "Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence," is still nowhere to be found.

She also tried to search for it herself, but after traveling to several nearby super-star regions, she still couldn't find it.

Moreover, the lack of news about Meng Chuan in recent years has left her with a lingering sense of unease.

She was worried that something might have happened to Meng Chuan.

But then I thought about it again and realized it was unlikely. With Meng Chuan’s current strength, if the Great Emperor didn’t come out, who could do anything to him?

Having lived in this world for quite some time, she now knows what kind of person Meng Chuan is, the one who took her away from that other world...

Just then, a familiar aura appeared in her senses.

She suddenly raised her head and looked in the direction of the palace gate.

A figure dressed in light blue casual clothes walked in from outside the door.

"Lord Mengchuan?!"

Feng Wu suddenly stood up, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes. "You...you're back?!"

Her voice was filled with excitement.

Meng Chuan nodded: "Yes, I'm back."

"Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence... I had already found its whereabouts, but that person lied to me."

Meng Chuan put away the jade slip and calmly recounted the events of five years ago.

When Feng Wu heard that Meng Chuan had been besieged by thirty representatives of the Great Emperors and forced to flee into a spatial rift, her face turned pale instantly.

She knew all too well how terrifying things lay beyond the spatial rift.

If she hadn't had that incredible luck back then, she would have died long ago!

"Thirty representatives of Great Emperors? Thirty Great Dao Emperor Weapons? The Annihilation Array of All Stars? You couldn't defeat them even if you went all out?"

Her voice held a hint of disbelief, "Then... how did you escape into the spatial rift?"

Meng Chuan stretched out his hand, and the fragment of the Chaos Pearl appeared in his palm. "Rely on it."

It was no longer a secret when he exposed it to Xuan Wuji and the others.

Feng Wu's gaze fell on the fragment of the Chaos Pearl, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

She could sense that the power contained in that fragment was far beyond that of the God-Slaying Spear!

That aura was profound and vast, as if it contained the primordial power of the beginning of chaos!

"What...is this?"

Feng Wu's voice trembled slightly.

Meng Chuan casually said, "It is a fragment of the Chaos Pearl, a supreme treasure of the primordial world."

"The Chaos Pearl..."

Feng Wu repeated the name in a low voice, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She had heard of the Chaos Pearl.

That was one of the legendary primordial treasures of the primordial world.

It is said that the Chaos Pearl contains a complete chaotic world and possesses all sorts of incredible supernatural powers.

She never expected that this legendary treasure of chaos would actually appear in Meng Chuan's hands—albeit only a fragment.

"With this treasure, it's no wonder you survived the spatial rift."

Feng Wu took a deep breath, and her gaze toward Meng Chuan held a hint of awe.

She originally thought she had a certain understanding of Meng Chuan's strength.

But now it seems that what she knows is far from enough.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

Meng Chuan waved his hand, bringing the topic back to the main point, "I was unable to obtain the Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence from Xuan Wuji, and I need to continue searching for it."

"The universe is so vast, there must be someone who possesses such a treasure."

Feng Wu nodded: "I will also go out to search. If I have any news, I will let you know as soon as possible."

Meng Chuan responded and chatted with her for a few more minutes about the teleportation array before leaving the Domain Lord's Mansion.

……

After leaving the Domain Lord's Mansion, Meng Chuan did not rush to find the Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence.

He went to the Crimson Sky Star Region first.

He needed to figure out one thing—whether Jun Haoxuan knew about Xuan Wuji's plan or not.

If Jun Haoxuan was also a participant, then his situation is not simply that of being "deceived"!

Crimson Sky Starfield, Domain Lord's Mansion.

Upon hearing the news of Meng Chuan's visit, Jun Haoxuan dropped the jade slip in his hand with a clatter to the ground.

He stood up abruptly, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Meng Chuan... is back?!

Wasn't he thrown into a spatial rift by Xuan Wuji and his thirty men?!

How could he possibly have come back alive?!

A tremendous storm raged in Jun Haoxuan's heart.

But he quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, straightened his robes, and went out to greet them personally.

"Lord Mengchuan—you're back?!"

When Jun Haoxuan saw Meng Chuan, he forced a somewhat unnatural smile.

After all, the other party was essentially "tricked" into going to the Crimson Sky Star Region by him!

But he never expected that Xuan Wuji, an emperor's representative whose strength was even inferior to his own, would dare to do such a thing...

"Yes, I'm back."

Meng Chuan nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Jun Haoxuan. "Lord Jun, I've come to ask you something."

Jun Haoxuan's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface: "Lord Meng Chuan, please speak."

Meng Chuan looked directly into his eyes and asked, word by word, "Five years ago, you told me that the Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence was in Xuan Wuji's hands—where did you get this information from?"

Jun Haoxuan's expression instantly stiffened.

He could feel that Meng Chuan's gaze was like two sharp swords piercing his heart.

He knew that if his answer did not satisfy Meng Chuan, the consequences would likely be severe.

He spoke quickly, his tone tinged with urgency:

"Lord Mengchuan, this news was told to me personally by Xuan Wuji! He said he has a piece of Nine Heavens Profound Iron Essence and is willing to transfer it to you, but you need to go there in person!"

"I found it strange at the time that he was being so generous... but I assumed he wanted to use this opportunity to get to know you, so I didn't think much of it!"

"I really didn't know he would set a trap for you!"

Jun Haoxuan's tone was sincere, and he didn't seem to be lying.

But Meng Chuan's expression remained unchanged.

He simply stared at Jun Haoxuan quietly, his gaze deep, as if he could see through all pretense!