5: Arriving at Buzhou Mountain, Pangu Palace

"Hahaha, Second Brother, look at Old Thief Hongjun, fleeing like a stray dog. How pathetic."

"He actually thought he could scheme against us Sanqing. Now he knows how formidable we are!"

What Hongjun didn't know was that after he fled, hearty laughter rang out from within the Innate Great Formation.

Shangqing Lingbao's laughter echoed throughout the Innate Great Formation.

"Third Brother, you were the clever one. However, that was truly a close call just now."

"If it weren't for the protection of the Heaven-Opening Merit, I'm afraid the two of us brothers would have been unable to escape being refined by Hongjun, losing any chance of ever being born."

Yuqing Yuanshi felt a wave of lingering fear in his heart.

As it turned out, a moment ago, he had sensed the Power of the Heavenly Dao about to touch his very being.

Shangqing Lingbao had suggested that they proactively trigger the Heaven-Opening Merit to protect themselves.

To their surprise, as soon as the merit was invoked, the Power of the Heavenly Dao collided with it.

The great dao thunder immediately struck down in punishment, hitting the Heavenly Dao directly.

Even the Heavenly Dao was no match for the great dao thunder; it was instantly and severely injured, falling into a deep slumber.

If it weren't the Heavenly Dao of the Honghang World, it might have been struck dead by the great dao thunder.

This was why Hongjun was unable to communicate with the Heavenly Dao through the jade disc of creation.

The Heavenly Dao had essentially taken the brunt of the disaster for Daoist Hongjun.

After all, the great dao thunder had detected that it was the Power of the Heavenly Dao that had touched the Heaven-Opening Merit.

But even so, Hongjun was also indirectly and severely injured.

Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Lingbao still had no idea that their actions were so Heaven-Defying that they had caused the Heavenly Dao to fall into a slumber.

They simply thought they had heavily wounded Hongjun.

"Third Brother, we should hurry and cultivate, absorbing Pure Qi to strengthen our Origin, so we can be born early and set out on the path of cultivation."

"This Honghang is still far too dangerous. Even a mighty figure like Hongjun would discard all sense of shame to attack us before we are even born."

"We must increase our strength quickly to have the power of self-preservation."

Yuqing Yuanshi's solemn voice rang out. He knew Honghang was dangerous, but he hadn't expected it to be this perilous.

They hadn't even been born yet, and they already had to face an old monster like Hongjun.

If it weren't for the protection of the Heaven-Opening Merit, they would likely have been refined by Daoist Hongjun today.

"Indeed, Old Thief Hongjun is far too shameless."

"Fortunately, we let Eldest Brother take the supreme treasures with him. If Eldest Brother hadn't left..."

"I'm afraid the supreme treasures of our three brothers would have all been snatched away by Old Thief Hongjun today!"

Shangqing Lingbao also felt a wave of lingering fear.

This Old Thief Hongjun not only possessed profound cultivation but could also use the Power of the Heavenly Dao to enter the Innate Great Formation.

He even set his sights on the natal supreme treasures of the Sanqing, bullying them before they were born; he was truly a disgrace.

Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Lingbao didn't know that if Taiqing hadn't been born ahead of time...

If Taiqing hadn't sacrificed a portion of himself to complete their Origin and allow them to gain sentience early...

The natal supreme treasures of the Sanqing truly would have been snatched by Old Thief Hongjun today.

The chaos bell would have been sent to the Sun Star by Old Thief Hongjun to become Donghuang Taiyi's natal supreme treasure.

The Taiji Diagram would have been obtained by Yin Yang Old Ancestor, and the pangu banner would have been kept by Hongjun himself.

It wouldn't be until after the sermons at Zixiao Palace that Hongjun would return the pangu banner and the Taiji Diagram.

As for the chaos bell, it would forever be out of reach for the Sanqing, becoming Donghuang's Spirit Treasure.

Having left Kunlun Mountain, Taiqing had a clear goal and headed directly toward Mount Buzhou, the pillar of heaven at the center of the Honghang World.

Taiqing had no inkling of the crisis at Kunlun Mountain.

He only heard two thunderclaps echoing through the Chaos.

Then, Taiqing sensed that the omnipresent suppression of the Heavenly Dao upon him had actually weakened.

"What's happening? The Power of the Heavenly Dao's suppression has actually decreased?"

"I feel that the Realm's Bottleneck has already loosened."

Taiqing looked toward the Honghang Void Realm in confusion. Now, he was completely certain that his inability to Breakthrough was indeed the work of the Heavenly Dao.

To allow Hongjun to attain the Dao and become a Saint, preach at Zixiao Palace, and harvest the Luck of all living beings, the Heavenly Dao actually suppressed the Breakthroughs of all beings.

To Breakthrough, one would need a special method to evade the Power of the Heavenly Dao's suppression.

Or, enter the slaughter of a Great Tribulation.

But entering the slaughter of a Great Tribulation was by no means simple.

The saying "once you enter the tribulation, your life is no longer your own" was not just empty words.

Once one entered a Great Tribulation and was tainted by calamity qi, it was impossible to withdraw.

The most likely outcome would be the end of one's life and the dissipation of one's Dao.

"I must hurry to Mount Buzhou, formed from Father God's spine, and take advantage of the weakened Heavenly Dao suppression to reach Pangu Hall."

"With the help of Pangu Hall's power, I can Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm."

"Such a great opportunity must not be missed. If I miss it this time, it's hard to say if there will be another."

Taiqing no longer delayed and rushed toward the magnificent Mount Buzhou at his fastest speed.

Taiqing had no idea that the reason he could sense the weakening of the Heavenly Dao's suppression was entirely due to his two younger brothers.

The Honghang World was vast and boundless, divided into five regions—the Eastern, Western, Southern, Northern, and Central Continents.

Though called five continents, they were all connected and bordered each other.

However, there were clear boundaries at the meeting points, like transparent curtains of light, separating the five continents distinctly.

In all of Honghang, the Central Continent was the largest, followed by the Eastern Continent, while the Western Continent was the smallest.

Kunlun Mountain was located in the Eastern Continent, while Mount Buzhou was in the very center of the Central Continent.

From any corner of Honghang, one could see the majestic silhouette of Mount Buzhou, the pillar supporting the heavens.

With his Peak Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation, it still took Taiqing two long periods of time to reach the foot of Mount Buzhou.

"The Honghang World is truly vast and boundless. How great Father God must have been to open up such a massive world."

At the foot of Mount Buzhou, Taiqing looked up at the endless mountain until his neck grew sore.

Only by standing at its base could one truly appreciate how magnificent and grand Mount Buzhou was.

"How could such a Mount Buzhou be knocked down by that Water Ancestral Witch brother!"

"Even a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal couldn't dream of toppling Mount Buzhou."

"In the end, this was all a scheme by the Heavenly Dao and the Saints!"

"This time, I will definitely protect Honghang and Mount Buzhou, and not allow Father God's spine to be damaged."

Taiqing murmured to himself, bowed three times to Mount Buzhou, and followed the guidance of his Primordial Spirit.

Having truly witnessed the majesty of Mount Buzhou and the boundless Pangus Pressure, it was formed from the spine of Great God Pangu.

How could it be broken by the collision of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal like the Water Ancestral Witch?

That was the spine of the Half-step Great Dao Pangu, and Pangu was most famous for his Great Dao of Strength and his Physical Body!

The hardest spine, even after transforming into Honghang and regressing for countless long periods of time...

It was not something a mere Hunyuan Golden Immortal could break.

It was still too early to worry about the matter of Mount Buzhou. Taiqing stopped thinking about it and headed toward Pangu Hall as sensed.

Currently, the most urgent matter was to Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal and walk the Path of Dao Attainment through Law.

But things often do not proceed according to one's will.

Taiqing wanted to reach Pangu Hall quickly, but as fate would have it, an unexpected event occurred.

From Kunlun Mountain to Mount Buzhou, Taiqing had encountered no trouble for two long periods of time.

Today, however, trouble came looking for him.

"Halt! Which tribe are you from? How dare you sneak around at the foot of Mount Buzhou!"