Chapter 677: The Primordial Sect’s Specialty

‘Still… if I can really obtain the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit, these sacrifices will all be worth it! Xu Yunfan… I hope you don’t disappoint me. Otherwise…’

A trace of cold, murderous intent quietly spread.

Her hand might very well have been behind the death of True Monarch Qing Yuan.

「Divine Sky Peak.」

Xu Yunfan sat cross-legged amidst the thunder light, a jet-black Jade Scroll hovering over his palm.

On the Attribute Panel, the entries for Golden Core cultivation were rapidly refreshing and completing themselves. The once-vague path of Grotto Heaven Lifting became crystal clear, and the progress bar quietly jumped to [Grotto Heaven Lifting: 42%].

‘That woman, Dongming, really held something back at a critical point.’

Xu Yunfan sneered inwardly.

‘If it weren’t for the Attribute Panel allowing me to test and verify things, following the Nurturing Pill and Sky Transformation Method she originally gave me would have led to a major disaster from a Yin-Yang imbalance. If I had recklessly devoured the Dao Fruit and refined Yin and Yang, my Daoist Cultivation would have stalled. I might have even needed to start my cultivation all over again.’

With a flicker of his thoughts, he combined True Monarch Dong Ming’s insights with his own, and the speed of his Grotto Heaven’s evolution increased dramatically.

His gaze pierced the void, seeming to penetrate an infinite distance to see the outline of the Aitira Realm.

‘The Main God of Darkness’s Eternal Night Descent, the Main God of Light’s Great Sun Brightness, and the Main God of Nature’s Endless Life.’

A thoughtful look appeared in Xu Yunfan’s eyes. The insights from True Monarch Dong Ming made him think that perhaps he could take a different path.

‘Dongming wants the Eternal Night Descent to harmonize her own power. But she doesn’t realize that if I could get all three of these Dao Fruits, I could use the Divine Sky as the pivot, the Great Sun Glaze as the Yang, Endless Life as life, and the Eternal Night Descent as the Yin. With the Four Symbols Reincarnating and life flowing endlessly, I wonder if I could form a Minor Circulation.’

But there was another problem. If he refined an Outer Dao Fruit Position into himself, he would likely halt his own Dao path.

‘No, that won’t work.’

Xu Yunfan instantly dismissed the idea.

‘Since I’m going to Aitira anyway, I can take advantage of going with True Monarch Dong Ming to the Boundary Sea. I could gather some Life and Death Profound Light to refine the Star Spirit Banner into my Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.’

「Three days passed in a flash.」

Inside the Profound Evil Mountain Bone Jade Hall, the Nine Nether Evil Mist churned, but it was much thinner and more sluggish than usual.

True Monarch Dong Ming lounged on the Profound Evil Throne. An utterly captivating smile graced her rosy face as she watched Xu Yunfan below, who was straightening his clothes.

She saw that the Purple Gold Thunder Light flowing around Xu Yunfan was more restrained and profound than it had been three days ago. It was clear that this session of Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation had benefited him greatly, further stabilizing his Divine Sky Dao Fruit.

A smile appeared on Xu Yunfan’s face. “Senior Sister, your technique is truly excellent!”

“Junior Brother Xu, the time has come. We mustn’t delay.”

Forcing herself up on a body that felt a little weak, True Monarch Dong Ming rose with a slightly languid air.

“The Aitira Realm’s Origin is immense. Delays could lead to unexpected complications.”

Xu Yunfan nodded, his smile sincere and brilliant. “You’re absolutely right, Senior Sister. I am ready.”

He sent out his Divine Thought, sensing the Divine Sky Golden Core within his Dantian. Having received her primordial yin, it was now even more harmonious and surging, and the walls of his Grotto Heaven Embryo had solidified a bit more.

‘Although this trip carries some risk, the deposit Dongming paid is truly substantial. It’s worth a shot.’

‘Besides, Zhang Ziyang is in Aitira, and I have the Thunderous Authority. You could say I have a free pass.’

‘My advantage is greater than True Monarch Dong Ming’s.’

The two exchanged no more words, their figures simultaneously transforming into streaks of light.

True Monarch Dong Ming transformed into a Profound Evil Escape Light as deep and dark as the Nine Abysses. It was bone-chillingly cold, and space seemed to freeze wherever it passed.

Xu Yunfan, on the other hand, became a bolt of Purple Gold Thunderbolt that tore through the void. The Dao Rhyme of destroying the Ten Thousand Laws surged as his light followed the Profound Evil Escape Light, and in an instant, they passed through the Primordial Sect’s world-protecting Grand Array and plunged into the Boundary Sea.

The moment they entered the Boundary Sea, a raging tide of chaotic and disordered Chaos Birth and Death Profound Light swept toward them.

This Profound Light contained the True Intent of life and death; a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be annihilated upon contact.

Xu Yunfan was prepared. The Power of his Divine Sky Dao Fruit circulated around him, and the Purple Gold Thunder Light formed a fine Thunder Net that deflected and annihilated the incoming Profound Light.

The Nine Nether Evil Mist roiled around True Monarch Dong Ming. She moved like a slippery loach, weaving through the gaps in the Profound Light. Her Nine Nether Profound Evil’s perceptive Imagery, however, was sluggish in this chaotic Boundary Sea, far from the all-pervasive ability it was in her own domain.

Following the coordinates provided by Xu Yunfan, the two Escape Lights sped through the phantasmagorical and spatiotemporally warped Boundary Sea.

After an unknown amount of time, the unique silhouette of the Aitira Realm—a mixture of Faith Desire Force and natural Vitality—became faintly visible within the chaotic Qi flow ahead.

But without exact coordinates, just perceiving it and trying to enter would be harder than climbing to the heavens.

Just then, the roiling chaotic Qi flow ahead was violently split apart by two irresistible torrents of Sword Intent.

To the left, a blazing firelight shot into the sky, reflecting upon a vast swath of the Boundary Sea as if it were a Melting Furnace. The heatwave distorted space and incinerated the Profound Light.

The Li Guang Ranyan Red Sun True Monarch stood with his hands behind his back, his crimson Daoist robes fluttering. The intent to burn the heavens and boil the seas radiating from him was the Manifestation of his Light Leaving Flame Burning Red Sun Dao Fruit.

His Lifebound Flying Sword, Burning Silence, remained sheathed, yet its savage Sword Intent was already as tangible as a physical object, locked onto Xu Yunfan.

To the right, an aura as frigid as Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice rivaled the searing heatwave.

The Phecda Star Pivot Sword Soul Profound True Monarch was surrounded by a Formless Sword Spirit. The Sword Spirit hummed, slicing through space. His Star-Pivot Sword Soul Dao Fruit was of the Supreme Yin, yet at this moment, it formed a bizarre equilibrium with Red Sun True Monarch’s Supreme Yang Dao Fruit, jointly constructing a deadly cage.

Red Sun True Monarch’s mouth split into a scorching grin, magma flowing in the depths of his pupils.

“Xu Yunfan! I have been waiting for you for a long time! After cowering on Divine Sky Mountain for thirty years, have you finally decided to come out and die?”

His voice was like grinding metal, piercing through the roar of the Boundary Sea.

True Monarch Tong Xuan’s face was stern, his sword-like eyebrows twitching slightly. The Sword Spirit around him was as silent as the abyss. He only spat out two cold words.

“The Divine Sky Dao Fruit. Leave it.”

Xu Yunfan’s eyes flickered. The Purple Gold Thunder Light around him instantly surged as his Divine Sky Dao Body instinctively operated at its peak, resisting the dual lock of the Burning Silence Sword Intent and the Formless Sword Spirit.

‘There must be a traitor in the Primordial Sect. Someone knew I was leaving the moment I stepped out.’

‘They must have used some kind of Exotic Treasure to ambush me here.’

He glanced to his side.

He saw True Monarch Dong Ming’s deep and dark Escape Light suddenly halt. A trace of decisiveness appeared on her captivating face.

Without even a word, the Nine Nether Evil Mist around her abruptly collapsed, transforming into a shadow as thin as a Floating Thread, almost blending into the background of the Boundary Sea. It then fled madly back toward the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm at a speed several times faster than when they had arrived.

She left only a steady-sounding voice ringing in Xu Yunfan’s ears.

“Junior Brother Xu, hold on! I’m going to the Primordial Sect to ask Senior Brother Pudu to help you! You have to hold out!”

Watching the fleeting shadow disappear without a backward glance, Xu Yunfan almost cursed out loud.

“Dongming! You…!”

‘The disciples of the Primordial Sect are so selfish.’ He had long expected this, but he never thought this woman would turn tail and flee so decisively, without the slightest intention of even trying to maneuver.

So much for sect camaraderie and mutual aid. In the face of a life-or-death crisis, it was all an illusion.

“Hahaha!”

Seeing this, Red Sun True Monarch let out a derisive laugh that made the Boundary Sea’s Profound Light churn.

“People from the Primordial Demon Sect are just as I thought—all selfish, treacherous scum. Xu Yunfan, did you really expect that woman to live and die with you? Wishful thinking!”