Chapter 1 The Beginning

The raging flames howled and swirled between heaven and earth. Wei Yuan watched the scene before him, released his right hand, let the flames entwined around his fingers, let that ray of fire flow and dissipate into the past scene derived from this karma. This made the picture clearer and more real. This terrifying fire was the power that Ah Xuan had once displayed in his childhood.

Fire dragons, each capable of destroying the earth, burning rivers, and melting mountains into a glazed state, circled and coiled in the long sky. There were as many as a thousand of them, appearing extremely grand and terrifying. Even a single scale was the size of a football field. Gathering together, they formed the mythical restrictions of the ancient barbaric era.

In the midst of the ignored swirling flames, there was a young man dressed in red and black.

The young man had a gentle temperament, and the flame mark between his eyebrows was almost turning golden-red. He sat cross-legged in the void, playing the zither. The zither music was clear and melodious, making the fire dragons even more vast and boundless, almost burning the heavens and the earth. The young man had a gentle temperament, and was none other than Crown Prince Changqin. A flame phoenix circled beside him, transforming into a girl in red, with clear and gentle eyes.

And Feng Siyu's terrifying strength, after fully unleashing the restrictions, Crown Prince Changqin's erupted power,

was almost comparable to Geng Chen of Kunlun Mountain. Crown Prince Changqin and the royal family of the Phoenix lineage joined forces.

Perhaps they were only slightly weaker than the duo of Kunlun's Geng Chen and the Heavenly Maiden Nüba. It seemed that they had already experienced a long battle, and their aura was not smooth enough. Wei Yuan was quite emotional.

In the ancient barbaric era, there were really many hidden powerhouses.

With such strength, their combined power firmly occupied the first tier below the Ten Great Peaks. However, it was difficult to cross the threshold of the Great Peak. No matter how talented, how many adventures they had, they were only trapped at this gate and could not go any further.

Is this the greatest hidden karma of Ah Xuan?

How did such a powerful Crown Prince Changqin become the current Ah Xuan, losing his memory and power?

Wei Yuan was puzzled, and suddenly felt a burst of scorching heat erupting from between his eyebrows.

It felt as if even he was about to be suppressed and incinerated. Even just observing the karma of the past gave him the feeling of being completely burned to ashes, causing his pupils to suddenly contract.

The surrounding karma emerged,

broken, twisted, and within it truly existed a [Yuan Shi Tianzun peeking at karma and being burned by Heavenly Fire]

result.

Although it was weak and faint.

But the possibility of this result truly existed!

In the sound of rushing, the vast and endless fire dragons coiled, all of them being pierced through. A hand directly pointed at Crown Prince Changqin's brow, causing the young man's pupils to lose focus, and the endless flames extinguished directly. Then, Feng Siyu also encountered such a calamity in the blink of an eye.

Only this body had already fallen, but the true spirit was protected.

The young man in red stood amidst the surrounding fires with a cold expression.

He seemed like a hegemon in the flames, the king of many flames, the embodiment of annihilation. The gray-haired Taoist gritted his teeth, and slowly spoke this name in disbelief yet also as a matter of course. In his heart, he was much calmer as he looked at the past scene. That overlord in the fire, the fire god representing the terrifying authority of [Annihilation], lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was overlooking.

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked forward, slowly saying, "Yuan Shi Tianzun."

"Take care of them."

"Don't come to the South Sea."

The boundless flames tore apart, not igniting all things, but forcing all things in the heavens to actively release their internal energy in an extremely overbearing manner, and completing this step in the form of [thermal energy]. Thus, the boundless flames exploded, and after releasing the flames, only the corpses of all things remained.

The karmic image shattered and disappeared.

The white-haired Taoist closed his eyes for a long time, then slowly opened them. The originally plain eyes were faintly red.

Just seeing the Fire God Zhurong in the heavenly secrets that appeared in the karma had caused him considerable terrifying injuries. If it were a mortal, or if his Taoism was only what it was before, just peeking at the past of the Fire God would have been severely injured or even killed.

Wei Yuan recalled the words spoken by the Fire God Zhurong, and slowly exhaled a breath.

"Zhurong doesn't have the authority to directly cross the past to communicate. He relied on divination or premonition to confirm, or rather, to see that I would peek at this segment of karma in the future, so he gave a warning in the past?"

"What exactly has this guy experienced?" Wei Yuan only felt as if a layer of shadow had been cast over the South Sea, making it impossible to see clearly, yet he couldn't not go.

Why did Zhurong attack the past lives of Ah Xuan and Feng Siyu?

And why did he protect their true spirits, allowing one of them to be reincarnated in the Yumin Kingdom in the South Sea?

One fell into the human race. If Zhurong had truly betrayed this world and chosen the turbid world, then he would not have needed to do this at all, let alone specially remind him not to come.

Wei Yuan slowly exhaled a breath, his thoughts surging in his heart.

However, since Zhurong has said so, it would definitely not be good to go openly.

He'll just have to go quietly.

In any case, he definitely has to go to the South Sea.

He's not the kind of character who would obediently listen to Zhurong just because he said so.

A certain Nan Shan bamboo was stroking his chin, thinking about how to directly break through the south wall.

But he might need to be cautious enough and careful enough to guard against it.

Wei Yuan slowly walked out of the door, sensed the movement of his true spirit, and raised his eyes to see the tall and handsome Water God sitting cross-legged on the bluestone facing the Yuxu Palace. That long spear was stuck upside down on the ground, emitting a vast and boundless water flow.

"Wei Yuan?"

Wei Yuan.

After being here for ten days, the Water God Gonggong already knew the true identity of the Xuan Yuan Hill Taoist back then. The white-haired Taoist nodded.

Water God Gonggong stepped down, raised his hand to pull up the long spear, and said with a cold expression, "Let's have a fight."

??

Are you sick?

The white-haired Taoist's mouth twitched, and he blurted out, "Even if I took back the vegetables I sent you when you were sealed, you don't have to hold such a grudge, do you?"

Ye Ming was silent, selectively turning away.

I didn't hear anything.

Gonggong slowly said, "This seat is not such a grudge-holding person. I just plan to test the quality of Yuan Shi Tianzun and see how much you, who have experienced many trials and reached this step, have grown compared to when you were in the human world."

"Besides, if you hadn't reminded me, this seat would have already forgotten that you said you were going to send me vegetables but then took them away."

The white-haired Taoist looked forward to it and said, "So now?"

Water God Gonggong's expression was cold, and the long spear had already been thrust out, with boundless waves.

"Fight twice."

Inside the Ruins of Return.

The young-looking Lord of the Ruins of Return had a plain expression, pretending to be an ordinary Ruins of Return Guardian, and made a suggestion to make the Ruins of Return Walker named Shuang Yu become a Ruins of Return Guardian.

This matter, of course, was like reporting himself, just going through the motions.

But the process still had to be followed.

However, this matter undoubtedly drew opposition from some of the Ruins of Return Guardians who did not know the identity of this youth.

"I disagree!"

A middle-aged man with a tall stature, vaguely like a mountain, stood up abruptly, his eyebrows, like messy weeds, were furrowed. He said, "Besides the four core adults, we Ruins of Return Guardians originally

only had thirty-two people. Even before, when we were carrying out missions in the human world, even if there were losses,

we can't be so reckless!

"To actually let a newcomer who has only carried out two missions directly become a Ruins of Return Guardian!"

"What a ridiculous and laughable thing!"

The young Lord of the Ruins of Return with a cold expression said, "What if I insist on recommending her?"

The strong man looked coldly at the youth who had transformed into a Ruins of Return Guardian, and said, "In that case, this seat will have no choice but to report to the Venerable Lord and let him come to make the decision!"

Some of the older and more experienced Ruins of Return Guardians were silent, and a sentence flashed through their minds subconsciously.

Who is it in the hall,

actually dares to accuse this official?!

The Lord of the Ruins of Return smiled faintly and said, "Then let the facts speak for themselves. This is the reason why I am recommending her." He raised his hand and flicked out a stream of light, and suddenly a picture appeared, which was Jue's experience on Buzhou Mountain before. However, Jue had done some beautification and interference when handing over this experience.

So these Ruins of Return Guardians saw the red-clothed, high-ponytail girl holding a knife in her right hand and walking forward calmly.

She defeated the Jade Void successor.

Then, she calmly left from the blockade of the Water God Gonggong, the Buzhou Mountain God, and even a white-clothed girl who exuded a mysterious aura. In the end, she seemed to press her hand on the top of the girl's head, as if a burst of energy could kill the enemy.

However, she did not do so, but just drifted away like the wind.

Among these many enemies, that unique Kuang mask was cold and majestic, revealing a calm indifference that saw through people's hearts, causing people to feel fear in their hearts, and also making that drifting away temperament even more light and indifferent. At this moment, the Ruins of Return Guardians were silent.

The Lord of the Ruins of Return was very satisfied with the reaction of the others, and said plainly, "What do you think?"

In the end, the Ruins of Return Guardians recognized this new member as one of the Ruins of Return Guardians with an extremely high approval ratio, becoming a mid-level member above the Ruins of Return Walkers. The Lord of the Ruins of Return respectfully said in the appearance of a young Guardian, "Then, please Venerable Lord determine her title."

Then, he expanded his true spirit again and returned to the position and identity of the Lord of the Ruins of Return.

He responded to his request with a vast, boundless, distant, and empty brand of true spirit: "Approved."

"Her name is..."

At this time, he originally wanted to name her after the Kuang mask that the girl was wearing on her face.

But for some reason, the words that the cold girl said with a temperament that did not match her flashed before his eyes: I want money!

Then, do you want to buy it back?

"One million!"

His heart ached, and he said, "Code name, Pi!"

Pixiu can devour all things without releasing them, absorbing food from all directions without letting anything out, and can attract wealth and gather treasures.

Greedy for money!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."

"That Gonggong is really ruthless. I was almost poked into a hornet's nest by him."

Wei Yuan covered his forehead, with some wounds on his body. As the floor tile of the Ten Great Peaks, he had a fight with Gonggong, who was originally the leader of the middle tier of the Ten Great Peaks, but unfortunately his foundation was damaged.

He finally understood the importance of Kung Fu.

His own karma had a great effect on those below the Ten Greats.

But when facing the Ten Great Peaks, that effect was almost 90% immune. Gonggong was unwilling to let the Taoist involve karma, and Wei Yuan did not dare to let Gonggong complete his accumulation of power. Back then, a wave of accumulation of power would have caused even the old Buzhou, the first tier of the Ten Great Peaks, to fall, let alone the current Wei Yuan.

So in the end, it evolved into close combat and rapid short strikes.

They stirred up the waters of the Four Seas outside and had a good fight. In the end, they flew into the starry sky and beat each other up.

In the end, it proved that the current Gonggong was still stronger than the floor tile of the Ten Great Peaks.

The white-haired Taoist was disheveled, and finally took the initiative to admit defeat, helplessly saying that he was really powerful.

Water God Gonggong was cold and silent, turned around and left, his whole body was unharmed and his aura was perfect.

Only his left eye was bruised.

Just now, that white-haired Taoist had desperately attacked, not intending to win at all, aiming for the mentality of a reckless man who would lose if he lost, but would have to take a hit to make up for it. In the end, Gonggong sat on the bluestone and fell into contemplation, while the old Buzhou and Shudi covered their mouths, desperately trying to hold back their laughter.

Gonggong glanced at them, did not speak, but just pondered.

He had clearly won.

Why did he have a feeling of losing?

He won, but not completely won.

"There are no problems with the injuries. So, Master, what are you going to do next?"

Ye Ming asked the young man who had changed into a Taoist robe. Wei Yuan said, "In the end, I still have to go to the South Sea once. But before that, I still have something to do. Oh, right, you should take a look at your senior brother's cultivation."

Ye Ming was silent for a moment, glanced at the little Taoist who was fourteen or fifteen years old over there, and felt that his seniority had mysteriously decreased. However, thinking about it, the reincarnation of Zhurong's direct son was also qualified enough. He slowly said, "Then, what kind of Dharma should I teach Senior Brother?"

Ah Xuan recovered his emotions, and anticipation appeared in his eyes.

Yuan Shi Tianzun!

This is one of the Taoist Heavenly Venerates! Chapter 909 Official Opening Dharma Lineage!

Even he had anticipation in his heart. What would it be? A top-grade food qi technique, or Taoist techniques such as the *Yuan Shi Tianzun's Discourse on the True Scripture of Birth in Heaven and Attaining the Dao*?

The white-haired Taoist stroked his chin, looked at Ah Xuan, and said,

"First, teach the body tempering truth, and learn the footwork."

"In addition, master the palm technique specialization and sword technique specialization."

"By the way, also practice the big axe."

Ah Xuan: "???(ox0;)"

Stunned.

No, Yuan Shi Tianzun, the direct lineage of Yuxu Palace,

a master of both swords and palms, and a saint in the flesh?

Plus a top-notch axe technique?

Ye Ming: ...

Wei Yuan comforted the two disciples and then left the Yuxu Palace. Gathering, they take form; scattering, they become qi. He picked up a wisp of karma and did not go directly to the Nine Netherworlds, but came to the bank of the Chishui River. He suddenly remembered that when he was in Xuanyuanqiu, he had told Xian, who had lost his memory, that the fish and shrimp here were extremely delicious and should not be missed.

"Things really are different."

Wei Yuan sighed and swept his right hand.

He picked up a wisp of karma.

Immediately, fish and shrimp naturally followed the karma and flew up, flying into the karma basket woven in his hand. They could not escape, they could not leave. This was fate, this was karma, and in the end, it was difficult to escape. Dressed in a green shirt, with a jade hairpin and white hair, he carried a gift in one hand and walked along the Chishui River.

"This sir, are you here to seek the Chishui Venerable Lord?"

An old and gentle voice asked. The white-haired Taoist raised his eyes and saw an old man with a short stature and a gentle expression, leaning on a cane, and said, "Yes, Your Excellency..."

"Ah, this old man was saved by the Chishui River Lord back then, but he is just a nearby mountain god."

"The Venerable Lord said earlier that she would not be seeing guests recently. Sir, please go back."

"No longer seeing guests?"

The white-haired Taoist muttered to himself.

Within the Chishui Illusion, beneath the barrier of overlapping mountains, in a secluded valley, a clear spring. The woman in green had a gentle expression, and rarely lacked her usual bright generosity, but she was just looking at the secluded valley, listening to the conversation between the old man and the Taoist outside. When she heard the Taoist say, "Since that's the case, then please take this for me."

"This way, it won't be covered in dust."

"Oh, this is a gift I brought when I came. It's quite rare, so please take good care of it."

"Hehe, definitely, definitely." Chapter 909 Official Opening Dharma. The woman closed her eyes, her expression peaceful and serene.

Inside and outside a stone wall were two different scenerys, one leaving and one staying here.

That was how it ended, which was not bad.

Her heart was as still as water, not stained with waves, and she no longer cared, like this mountain spring, returning to a silence. In the end, even the deep flow of quiet water would no longer exist. In the end, her thoughts had also ended, with no sorrow or joy. She didn't need to meet anymore. It would be a good thing to end quietly like this, but for some reason, she suddenly remembered the figure that fell from the sky and swept away the fierce beasts back then.

But that was already something that happened more than six thousand years ago. Her expression was uncontrollably gentle and lonely.

At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise outside, and the layers of seals collapsed instantly. The unrestrained hurricane from the outside brought the coldness swept from Buzhou Mountain into this silence, sweeping away the silence and dust here in an overbearing and Zhang Yang manner!

Streams of light slanted in.

The entire interior suddenly brightened up.

The woman suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes widening.

"Ah, this, Lord, Lord, you, you weren't going to leave? You asked this old man to take good care of it?"

The old mountain god was about to jump up in a hurry.

The white-haired Taoist smiled and said, "Yes, this is a precious gift, so take good care of it."

"I'm worried that this thing will get dirty if it's taken out just now."

"You, you!"

"Is that what you meant?"

The old mountain god wanted to cry but had no tears, and was both angry and anxious. He said, "Who are you?! This old man must teach you a lesson. Why don't you young people know how to listen to this old man's words?! You, you, you don't know the rules of dealing with people, you don't know the rules!"

The white-haired Taoist took the gift, nodded slightly, and said indifferently:

"Yuxu Palace, Yuan Shi Tianzun.

I've been taught."

The mountain god's expression froze.

The Taoist turned around and strode inside. He couldn't open the door by pushing it, so he lifted his robe and kicked open the door of the seal, saying with a free and easy air:

"Hey, hey, hey, Zhujiuyin, ah no, Xian!"

"Xian, ah, Xian!"

"Your old friend suddenly thinks you're a bit of a trouble."

The Taoist's voice paused slightly, his eyes lowered and gentle, and then the corners of his mouth hooked up bit by bit, accumulating a bright smile and said:

"On a whim, the thought came to me." Chapter 909 Official Opening Dharma

"I just feel that today is a beautiful day, the fish and shrimp are delicious, and I suddenly miss you a little, so I came to see you!"

"You won't be angry, will you? Haha!"