Volume One: The Lich Catastrophe - 212: Ao Qing Returns to Mount Buzhou, Qingxuan Rescues the Great Peng

At the same time, Di Jun and Hou Yi returned to the Primordial World one after another, appearing in mid-air to gaze at Hongjun and Qing Kong.

Qing Kong then spoke in unison with Hongjun: "From now on, all battles of this scale shall be conducted within the chaos!"

With that, the two joined forces to carve out a battlefield in the chaos adjacent to the Primordial World.

"Even if the Primordial World is powerful, it cannot withstand your wanton destruction! If this continues, it will only lead to the gradual decline of the world!" Qing Kong stared at both the Demon and Witch clans with utmost sternness.

"We shall heed the instructions of the Dao Ancestor and the Dao Venerable!" both sides agreed to their words. Ultimately, the great war concluded with heavy casualties on both sides and the destruction of many parts of the Witch clan's territory.

After mediating the conflict, Hongjun vanished instantly. Qing Kong glanced casually at the Witch clan before departing as well.

Upon returning to the Zixiao Palace, after a cryptic energy dissipated from his body, a flicker of endless ferocity appeared in the depths of Hongjun's eyes. "It seems the Heavenly Dao truly holds a grand conspiracy."

Finally, Hongjun cast his gaze toward Mount Buzhou. "It seems Fellow Daoist Qing Xuan has reached an incredibly high realm!"

Although it was the Heavenly Dao controlling his body previously, all the memories of the experience remained in his primordial spirit. Hongjun could tell that it was not the true form of Qing Xuan that had appeared, yet it possessed power almost rivaling his own. From this alone, one could imagine how formidable Qing Xuan was.

At the same time, Hongjun thought of Yang Mei, an existence who had attained the Dao even before Qing Xuan. Moreover, he now knew that Yang Mei was originally a Space Demon God from the chaos. After attaining the Dao, the speed at which his strength would increase could only reach a terrifying degree.

In the end, Hongjun had no choice but to use the Jade Plate of Creation to merge with the Heavenly Dao once more, utilizing the space of the Heavenly Dao to contemplate the Great Dao.

Meanwhile, in the Primordial World, within the Witch部落, Hou Yi, Jiufeng, and the others felt both regret and even greater hatred for the Demon clan when they saw the devastated land. Eventually, Jumang stepped forward, uniting all the Great Witches, and it took countless years to restore the land to its original state. In the hundred thousand years that followed, although no battles of that scale occurred between the Witch and Demon clans, minor skirmishes broke out from time to time.

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Mount Buzhou, Qinglian Dao Academy.

"Master, Kong Xuan has chosen to remain on the Five Elements Peak to cultivate, as it is connected to the Five Elements Realm. It is indeed the most suitable place for his current stage of cultivation; perhaps he may even encounter some hidden destiny there!" Ao Qing had returned to Mount Buzhou and was reporting on the task assigned by Qing Kong.

"Oh, since he has made this decision, let him be," Qing Kong said calmly after hearing the report.

"Is there anything else?" Qing Kong asked, seeing Ao Qing's hesitant expression.

Ao Qing replied, "After I left the Five Elements Peak, I suddenly had a premonition, so I went to explore. That is how I discovered this!" He then produced a black-and-white giant egg.

"Oh, so it is this," Qing Kong realized immediately that this was the Roc, born of the same mother as Kong Xuan. "I did not expect you to encounter it; perhaps it is his destiny."

Ao Qing quickly added, "When I found it, I realized it had been using its own innate Yin-Yang origin energy to refine magical artifacts! I could not bear to see such talent wasted, so I took the liberty of sealing it and bringing it back, hoping to see if you, Master, had a way to help it."

To Ao Qing's surprise, Qing Kong examined the black-and-white egg and shook his head. "It is too late. The little one has nearly exhausted its own Yin-Yang origin energy. Otherwise, given its talent, it might have even surpassed Kong Xuan. It is a pity that its intelligence is lacking; even if saved, I doubt it could measure up to Kong Xuan."

Qing Kong sighed. In terms of raw talent, the Roc was indeed slightly superior to Kong Xuan, but in all other aspects, it was inferior. Understanding this, Ao Qing still did not want to give up and asked, "Is there truly no way to remedy this?"

"Once the origin is fundamentally damaged, it is extremely difficult to restore. It is only because I specialize in the Dao of Creation that I can even speak of it; otherwise, it would be considered a waste. However, there are few who cultivate the Yin-Yang Dao in the Primordial World, and I have never heard of such origin energy existing elsewhere. It is difficult to remedy!" Qing Kong shook his head regretfully and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, he heard an excited voice from Ao Qing. "Master, if there were treasures containing Yin-Yang origin energy, would there be a chance to save it?"

Qing Kong turned around, intrigued. "Oh! If that is the case, one could try, but the amount of resources required would not be small."

Ao Qing took off the bracelet on his wrist.

"A supreme innate spiritual treasure, and one born with Yin-Yang attributes? It seems you have gained quite a lot on this trip," Qing Kong remarked.

Ao Qing then took out a supreme innate spiritual root from the Infinity Bracelet, which emanated black and white mist. "Another supreme innate spiritual root never heard of in the Primordial World, and it is an extremely rare Yin-Yang origin fruit tree. It only produces one fruit per epoch. This is not much worse than the ten great innate spiritual roots."

Qing Kong examined the tree and commented, "Is this a coincidence?" He was filled with doubt; it seemed the Primordial World still held too many secrets that did not match his knowledge. At the very least, he knew the Enlightenment Tea Tree he had obtained was just as impressive—though that was born in the chaos, so he had not thought much of it.

"If it is this item, it should barely suffice to replenish the origin that the little one has damaged," Qing Kong nodded.

He then took Ao Qing, the giant egg, and the Yin-Yang origin fruit tree into his cave-heaven world. Qing Xuan was already waiting; it was only proper for the true form of Qing Xuan to handle the task of replenishing the origin.

"Not bad, a rare spiritual root indeed."

"Master, I brought this back specifically for you!"

"Keep it for yourself. With the mother plant, I shall not be lacking in such things. Does your avatar not still lack a suitable foundation? You are of the Dragon race, but a Green Dragon, and you have an affinity for spiritual roots. Using this to nurture your avatar may be a great opportunity for you!"

Qing Xuan then placed the tree beneath the Green Lotus and began the process of restoring the Roc's origin.