Chapter 471: Virtual Ancestor's Metamorphosis Bone, Primordial Avatar Formation

When Zhao Xing appeared in the southern territory of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom and sent his past self away, he immediately felt a strange sensation.

A red light flashed and disappeared. Two powerful forces of the Great Dao, like a gentle breeze, swept through his body and entered his essence space.

Illusory forms of two plant seedlings materialized: the Black Sky Moon Tree and the Spirit Devouring Grass. In addition, there were eight Nine-Turn Soul Melting Pills.

"The spatial-temporal laws of the Transference Tower have formed a closed loop within me." Zhao Xing gained some insight, clearly feeling the two Great Dao forces sweep past his body through his Qinghua mana.

The three items that appeared were all things he had obtained in the Medicine King Realm. They had vanished before, without even a chance for exchange. But now they reappeared, along with the Realm Jade.

"How wondrous." "But what should I do next?" Zhao Xing pondered instinctively, but then immediately shook his head. "Qing Yuzi told me to let nature take its course."

"So, my first thought is to eliminate the True Spirit Heavenly Poison and then quickly escape." How to eliminate it? Zhao Xing didn't know, but he believed Qing Yuzi wouldn't make it too difficult for him, so the answer seemed obvious.

Zhao Xing's gaze fell to the ground.

He was standing on a smooth gray surface that even reflected his own shadow. When he looked closely, he felt his heart pound violently, and his reflection seemed to come alive, roaring skyward.

"Pfft!" Zhao Xing's vital energy surged, and even his soul, enveloped by the True Spirit Heavenly Poison, was affected, causing a dizzy spell. "What in the world is this?"

He quickly averted his gaze, only to find that the Five Poisons Emperor and Zuo Qiyu were doing the same, intently staring at the ground.

"Master, Senior Zuo, what is this? Why is it so miraculous—"

The Five Poisons Emperor didn't respond, mesmerized. Zuo Qiyu, though not looking up, replied: "It's a divine molting bone of Ancestor Void."

"Ancestor Void's divine molting bone?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "Such a thing exists?"

Ancestor Void underwent nine reincarnations in total. Each time he passed away in the starry sky, his body would disintegrate: his left eye becoming the sun star, his right eye the moon star. His hair transformed into constellations, his breath into wind and clouds, thus creating countless realm stars and star continents. The Ancestor Void star system is also controlled by the Primordial Heavenly Palace. The above only describes Ancestor Void's state during his reincarnation realm.

However, Zuo Qiyu spoke of a divine molting bone. Does that mean Ancestor Void passed away again after becoming a god?

"Ancestor Void founded the Qi Sect martial artist system. After reaching the God Realm, he underwent another secret passing, specifically to show later martial artists a path to break through to the God Realm. It's rumored that this passing occurred within the Ancestor Void star system of the Primordial Heavenly Palace, in a relatively small area." Zuo Qiyu revealed a secret.

"Senior Zuo, what happened next?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I don't know." Zuo Qiyu shook his head. "Ancestor Void suddenly vanished. Afterwards, the Xuanling Starfield experienced great turmoil. There's a blank period of about nine epochs concerning Ancestor Void's whereabouts, and the Xuanling historical records are missing nine pages. Then, Emperor Li emerged and unified the Xuanling Starfield once again."

"If he vanished, Senior, why are you so certain it's a divine molting bone?"

"Because the Primordial Heavenly Palace has one." Zuo Qiyu pointed upwards. "When we just arrived, we found Emperor Tianwu and the demon emperors fighting to the death. I believe if this weren't Ancestor Void's divine molting bone, he wouldn't be desperately guarding it."

Zhao Xing looked up and saw Emperor Tianwu fighting five demon emperors within the gray mist, refusing to retreat even when injured. As for Du Yun, he was surrounded by three lords, and Huangsha Du shimmered faintly in the gray mist.

Bowei said the Transference Tower cannot yet exchange divine artifacts, but this divine molting bone likely holds many secrets. The demon race doesn't need to take it; knowing some secret information would be enough. For instance, clues for Qi Sect martial artists to achieve godhood – even a few words would be an immense benefit!

"Senior Zuo, aren't we going to help?"

Zuo Qiyu ignored him, but the Five Poisons Emperor now looked up at Zhao Xing: "If the people of the Primordial Heavenly Palace actively seek help, we can consider intervening."

"Disciple, there's both cooperation and competition among super-factions."

"Whether it's cooperation or competition, it's not about personal feelings, but solely about whether interests align."

"Right now, we should swiftly search for the secrets of the divine bone, not play the good Samaritan."

"If the Primordial Heavenly Palace had a chance to obtain the core secrets of the Primordial Realm, they would make the same choice."

Zhao Xing understood.

Indeed, after the Empire's Celestial Master obtained the first divination from the Ten Directions Mountain, countless karmic threads attacked from all directions, all wanting the secret of that first divination. Did other super-powers intervene? Of course!

Such is the nature between nations: today they sing of a blood-oath alliance, tomorrow they might lay siege to each other's cities. There are no eternal enemies or friends, only eternal interests.

Truth be told, the few demon kingdom emperors who appeared at the Transference Tower were also allies who had signed agreements with the Empire.

Zuo Qiyu and the Five Poisons Emperor represent the Vermilion Star Empire, so even if they intervened, it could only be to mediate.

"Don't stray too far from us."

After speaking, the Five Poisons Emperor once again focused intently on the ground.

Zuo Qiyu even lay flat on the ground, attempting to penetrate the bone's interior using various methods. However, the gray mist continuously obstructed him, making it unclear if he made any discoveries.

Zhao Xing lacked the ability to study this divine bone, but he wasn't completely idle either.

"When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer. Let's send those unlucky souls away first."

The gray divine bone was too vast, generating an effect similar to geomantic leyline attraction. If Liang Rui and his group fell into the vortex, they would essentially have no chance of survival. Zhao Xing's group was positioned below the Void River, and due to the interference of the Li Star River, they experienced a relatively weaker gravitational pull from the divine bone.

At this moment, not far from the gray bone, was a realm boat carrying Liang Rui, the seventh prince of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom, and Tang Menghe. Their realm boat was being pulled by the gray mist vortex on Ancestor Void's divine molting bone, unable to escape.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Zhao Xing immediately dispatched his avatar, striding forward with great strides.

Every slight bump and dip on the divine bone was like a colossal mountain or basin to a tiny individual like Zhao Xing. Zhao Xing arrived at a bone-mountain and looked up.

"Bigger, bigger, bigger!" The Taixu Avatar rapidly expanded. After reaching the Nine-Extremes physique, it immediately unleashed the Five Finger Mountain, striking out with a single palm.

"Boom." An orange-yellow current of energy formed a palm, breaking through the restraints of the gray mist and shooting straight towards the realm boat drifting in the starry sky.

"Thump!" The master of mechanisms beside Liang Rui was desperately trying to maneuver the realm boat away, but no matter how he controlled it, the boat continued to slowly fall forward.

"Heaven truly wishes to destroy me." Feeling the terrifying gray vortex approaching, Liang Rui couldn't help but feel a flicker of despair.

When they had previously escaped the Medicine King Realm, they were also affected by the historical void event. The historical void triggered by Lord Sang Yu had impacted the entire realm.

It was just that the severity differed between the event's center and its periphery, specifically manifesting as fluctuations in the teleportation quota within the Realm Jade. Liang Rui, Tang Menghe, and their group totaled nine people, three of whom were severely injured at the time, while the other six sustained minor injuries.

At that time, the quota for Liang Rui's group of nine was no longer sufficient for all of them to fully escape. Consequently, they had to remain in the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom to heal their injuries.

They waited for the upheaval to pass. Void events would trigger reactions across the entire world; just as Zhao Xing's group had encountered inexplicable attacks from void beasts in the void, so too did Prince Liang Rui and his companions.

During their wait, he was surprisingly dispatched to patrol the Li Star River over a trivial matter. Then, by chance, he was caught in a disturbance within the Li Star River.

And finally washed up here.

Facing a certain death, Liang Rui wasn't overly sorrowful. He quickly composed himself and called out to the eight busy retainers.

"Everyone, please accept my bow."

The eight retainers stopped and quietly watched Liang Rui.

"Your Highness, what is this—"

"We can no longer escape. In about two realm-star days, we will be doomed forever." "Falling to this state is all due to protecting me. It is I, Liang Rui, who has implicated everyone."

Liang Rui rose after speaking, then bowed once more.

"Your Highness could have left, but chose not to because of us three injured ones. How could we blame Your Highness?"

"Yes, if there's anyone to blame, it's Tang Menghe!" a martial artist grumbled indignantly.

Tang Menghe was overcome with shame.

Liang Rui rose again, not excusing Tang Menghe. "I fear I may not have another chance to thank you all. If there is a next life, I shall repay your kindness."

"Your Highness need not speak so. Affairs of the world are impermanent, and life and death are fated." A historian returned the bow, saying, "To die adventuring with Your Highness is not an unfitting death."

After three bows, Liang Rui stood. Looking at the eight loyal retainers, all fear vanished from his heart.

Liang Rui, with a backhand, pulled out a guzheng, laughing heartily. "Good, in that case, I won't be sentimental anymore. How can we cross the Yellow Springs together without music and dance? Yimeng!"

The female dancer's ribbons immediately fluttered, and a brilliant moonlight rose behind her, accompanying her dance and music.

The remaining people no longer toiled in vain but instead tapped on objects around them, joining in.

To avoid disturbing this moment, the master of mechanisms also shut down the noisy reinforced barrier, and the uncontrolled realm boat accelerated its descent.

"Hmm?" Zhao Xing stood on the high mountain, gazing at the starry sky. After the Five Finger Mountain broke through the mist's restraints, his vision expanded, allowing him to clearly see the actions of Liang Rui and his group.

"Singing and dancing here, what kind of performance is this?"

Zhao Xing didn't understand, even suspecting he was hallucinating. He was, after all, someone who would fight to the very last moment, and he couldn't comprehend that Liang Rui and his companions had given up resistance.

"Boom!" The Five Finger Mountain technique erupted again, a wisp of Qinghua mana having already merged into it.

The originally orange-yellow palm was tinged with blue, and its range expanded once more.

At this moment, Tang Menghe suddenly sensed something. He propped himself up, stretched his neck to look ahead, and suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Hand, hand, hand!"

A nearby martial artist pulled him down, displeased. "At a time like this, what are you guarding? Brother Tang, can you be quiet!"

Tang Menghe, who had been pulled onto the ground, quickly scrambled back up. Disregarding his fallen hat and disheveled hair, he crawled to a mechanism console and pulled the lever to reinforce the mechanical barrier.

The powerful roaring sound started again, interrupting the music and dance.

"Tang Menghe, what are you doing?"

Tang Menghe, at this moment, looked at the master of mechanisms with excitement. "Quickly open the Moon-Splendor Ship's barrier and concentrate the formation's defense on the fore side!" "I foresaw a path to survival!"

The master of mechanisms ignored him.

The mood for music and dance was broken. Liang Rui put away his guzheng. "Let's trust Mr. Tang one more time."

"Alright," the master of mechanisms complied.

About half a day later.

Through the dense mist, the Moon-Splendor Ship collided head-on with a cyan Five Finger Mountain.

The entire realm boat was instantly sent flying by the immense force, and everyone aboard was tossed about violently.

After a good while, the perspective of Liang Rui's group of nine rapidly pulled away.

They found themselves far from the mist vortex!

"We... survived?"

Liang Rui's group of nine stared blankly ahead.

"Quick, quick, quick! Fly that way!" Tang Menghe roared. "Listen to me, this time it's definitely right!"

In the Transference Tower's main hall, Bowei held six jade scrolls. Seeing Zhao Xing's name reappear on the register, he couldn't help but sigh in relief.

"How is it?" Zhixin asked from within the Omniscient Mirror.

"It's temporarily resolved," Bowei said. "Teacher, this divine artifact seems to hide a huge secret."

"What secret?" Zhixin asked curiously.

"I don't know. Just acquiring the Transference Tower isn't enough; I must also obtain the Xuanling historical records."

Zhixin shook his head. "Of the Xuanling historical records from before the Desolate Era, forty percent are in the hands of the Samsara Divine Palace, forty percent in the Demon God Palace, ten percent in the Primordial Heavenly Palace, and ten percent are scattered, their whereabouts unknown. For you to gather all the Xuanling historical records is harder than becoming a god."

"I must get them!" Bowei said with determined eyes. "They hide an unspeakable secret, perhaps related to the legendary ninth scholar's spell-realm."

Zhixin stopped trying to persuade him, knowing it would be futile. Bowei's ambitions were sky-high, often incomprehensible even to his teacher. He could only lament, "This is a very dangerous and very lonely path."

"What do you plan to do?"

Bowei's gaze fell upon the mutating three-realm light orb, its red glow reflected in his eyes. "I'm not the only one in this world unwilling to be kept in the dark. Since I can't do it alone, let more people explore."

"Done!" Zhao Xing clapped his hands, withdrawing his gaze with satisfaction.

He only had five wisps of Qinghua mana in total, so expending one for Liang Rui and the others was insignificant.

Liang Rui was an honest person. He could have repaid the favor later. If he had kept his 500,000 realm spirit quota, he probably wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

"Smaller, smaller, smaller!" The Taixu Avatar rapidly shrunk again.

Above, the mist that had been broken through by the large cyan palm quickly closed back up.

"Thump!" The rapid closing of the mist seemed to trigger some kind of anomaly.

The mountain beneath Zhao Xing's feet suddenly collapsed.

"Rumble!" Like an earthquake, the earth cracked, and shattered stones flew everywhere, striking Zhao Xing.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang!!!" Zhao Xing involuntarily retreated to dodge.

At first, he could dodge them, and the stones he couldn't avoid still couldn't harm him.

But gradually, this surging current of the Great Dao, formed by the gray mist, grew stronger and stronger, and Zhao Xing could no longer resist it.

The ground became increasingly slick; he couldn't fly, nor could he stand steady!

"Thud!" Zhao Xing was completely pressed down onto the smooth ground, with several large mountains pinning him down firmly.

"Master, Senior Zuo, something's wrong with my Taixu Avatar—" From a million miles away, Zhao Xing's main body sheepishly called for help.

"Didn't I tell you not to go too far?" The Five Poisons Emperor looked up, highly displeased. "Now Senior Zuo has to make a trip."

A question mark appeared above Zuo Qiyu's head. "When did I say I was going to rescue him?"

The Five Poisons Emperor didn't even lift his head. "You have many avatars, and I don't have that ability. That kid's Taixu Avatar puppet is still using yours, so you're going to rescue your own avatar."

Zuo Qiyu reluctantly accepted the reason. He glared at Zhao Xing. "You don't cherish my puppet at all. After this, I'll take it back, and you can find your own materials."

Zhao Xing could only nod with a forced smile.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Qiyu dispatched an avatar, and it never returned. Meanwhile, his main body suddenly looked up, gazing in the direction where the avatar was pinned down.

"Something's wrong."

"What's wrong?" the Five Poisons Emperor asked.

"That area is not right." Zuo Qiyu rose into the air, and hundreds of avatars appeared around his main body, all flying towards the collapsed spot.

"Hey? Wait for me!" The Five Poisons Emperor sprouted green wings from his back and soared away.

"No, Master, I haven't gotten on board yet?" Zhao Xing saw the two vanish in a flash and, left with no choice, could only propel his wheelchair to quickly follow. On Ancestor Void's divine molting bone, only Emperor-level experts could fly; his main body could currently only rely on the Flower-Adorned Chair's features to move.

After finally wheeling his way to the spot, Zhao Xing couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

The mountains had now vanished, replaced by an incredibly flat and smooth white ground below, emitting a faint glow.

Around the central white ground were towering mountains, and his avatar was pinned beneath one of them.

"The mist here has become more regular, as if protecting the central area of the ground, and the attractive force has also greatly increased..."

Zhao Xing sat on the Flower-Adorned Chair, now looking down from a high mountain.

Zuo Qiyu's hundreds of avatars circled the area, inspecting the ground.

The Five Poisons Emperor, meanwhile, was monitoring from the sky.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Soon, the Five Poisons Emperor arrived beside Zhao Xing.

"Master, what did you find?"

The Five Poisons Emperor pointed at the white ground below, where the glowing light flowed, seemingly following the trajectory of some Great Dao operation. "Don't ask me yet. Tell me what you were doing just now and how you discovered this place."

"Disciple just saw Prince Liang Rui of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom and his group. Out of sympathy, I conveniently pushed them away from the center of the vortex," Zhao Xing honestly explained.

"Sow good seeds, reap good fruit," the Five Poisons Emperor sighed. "Such a thing actually happened."

"Master, what exactly happened? What's special about this place?"

"A divine pattern on the molting bone," the Five Poisons Emperor said, his eyes gleaming. "Both Zuo Qiyu and I have entered the Ancestor Void star system of the Primordial Heavenly Palace, and we were fortunate enough to see the molted bone body from Ancestor Void's last reincarnation."

"The secret pattern here bears some resemblance to what we saw, enough to prove that this is a molting bone, and a higher-level divine bone of Ancestor Void!"

"The rumors are true?" Zhao Xing's expression trembled. Ancestor Void reached the God Realm, yet still chose to undergo a secret molting, wishing to forge a path to godhood for future Qi Sect martial artists?

"Most likely," the Five Poisons Emperor said with a smile, patting Zhao Xing's head. "You truly are fortunate."

"Am I really that lucky?" Zhao Xing was half-convinced, half-doubtful. He had just rescued Liang Rui and his group, and then discovered the secret of the divine bone. "Could it truly be that accumulating good deeds brings blessings?"

Just then, Zuo Qiyu also finished his exploration, and all his avatars flew back.

"How is it?"

"It's undeniable." A hint of excitement also appeared on Zuo Qiyu's face. "It is indeed Ancestor Void's divine molting bone. This power far exceeds that of an Emperor-level expert."

"I can't understand it," the Five Poisons Emperor scratched his head. "Just looking from the outside, I probably wouldn't grasp even a superficial understanding in ten thousand years. Is there a way to get inside?"

The current situation was that neither the Five Poisons Emperor nor Zuo Qiyu could enter the divine pattern area enveloped by the gray mountain mist. Zhao Xing, on the other hand, saw nothing peculiar; he just thought the central area was very white.

"It's difficult," Zuo Qiyu shook his head. "We can try to comprehend it from the outside, memorize it thoroughly, and perhaps gain some insights, using this to step into the Demigod Realm."

Both were Emperor-level experts and had been at a bottleneck for a long time. If they could advance further, they might have hope of entering the Demigod domain.

Especially Zuo Qiyu, whose Taichu Avatar technique might be further perfected, as this puppet technique was created based on Ancestor Void's form.

Even without comprehension, bringing back any information would be a significant contribution!

"Wait a moment." Zhao Xing suddenly thought of something. "Master, Senior Zuo, I seem to be pinned down inside." "Hmm?" Zuo Qiyu and the Five Poisons Emperor simultaneously looked at Zhao Xing.

"You're inside?"

"I think so," Zhao Xing said. "Half of my body should be inside the circle."

The Taixu Avatar puppet was enormous. When it was pressed down, half of it was inside the circle, and half was outside.

"Your avatar hasn't collapsed yet?" Zuo Qiyu was surprised because his own avatars had automatically disintegrated when they walked in.

That's why he said something was wrong. But Zhao Xing's avatar hadn't disintegrated.

"That's illogical," Zuo Qiyu muttered to himself.

Within the elm tree in the Imperial Palace of Tianyou Ancient Kingdom. Qing Yuzi suddenly opened his eyes. At this moment, the red light above his head was corroding him again; his upper body was reflected as bloody and terrifying, while his lower body was pure as jade.

"Bowei seems to hold great resentment towards the God Realm," Qing Yuzi muttered to himself. "The Transference Tower opening in his generation, I wonder if it's for good or ill."

The Transference Tower is a tool, a tool concerning the safety of the entire Xuanling Starfield. But only the Grand Elder of the Scholarly City can activate it, and only the Scholarly Grand Elder can use it.

At most, he can be forced to shut it down, but that cannot change this fact.

"Never mind, I can't manage that much. If we die, we die together." Qing Yuzi pushed out a hand, and white light surged, pushing the red light upwards once more.

"This is the current situation. Although half of my body is inside, I can't move." Zhao Xing's main body, seated on the Flower-Adorned Chair, explained his predicament.

"No, perhaps there's a way for you to get in," Zuo Qiyu suddenly spoke.

"Are you saying teach him—" The Five Poisons Emperor immediately realized what Zuo Qiyu was implying, his expression becoming solemn. "Wouldn't that be unwise?"

"There's nothing unwise about it," Zuo Qiyu said firmly. "That day will come sooner or later."

The Five Poisons Emperor said nothing more this time, merely departing in silence.

Zhao Xing felt a little nervous. After the Five Poisons left, Zuo Qiyu turned his back to him. But Zhao Xing felt as if Zuo Qiyu was 'watching' him, and the scrutiny made his heart pound. It was as if the Five Poisons Emperor and Zuo Qiyu had made some crucial decision between themselves with just a few words.

Zhao Xing sighed inwardly. "Senior Zuo, please speak directly. Even if it means taking risks, the Primordial Realm has nurtured me for so long; I won't refuse."

Zuo Qiyu said indifferently, "Next, I will transmit to you the secret technique of the Taichu Avatar, and you will surely master it."

"Once you have mastered it, you can use the Taichu Avatar's secret technique to teleport your main body into the puppet. Assuming half of you is truly inside, this method is very likely to succeed."

Zhao Xing listened quietly to what followed.

"However, your soul will consequently split. The soul currently within your avatar will become independent."

"And the moment you learn it, your main body must never be in the same area as mine, unless Gu Luohe is present," Zuo Qiyu's voice was cold. "Otherwise, I won't be able to resist killing you."

Zhao Xing's heart chilled. He seemed to have figured something out.

Splitting is a drawback of the Taichu series of puppet techniques! Previously, he had only learned the Taixu Avatar, not yet in the Reincarnation Realm, and thus hadn't encountered this drawback.

Devouring is rumored to be the method that allows the Taichu Avatar to advance to the next level.

Similarly, he hadn't yet reached this level, so he had always been uncertain if this was true. But with Zuo Qiyu saying so now, it seemed it was.

Zuo Qiyu said unless Gu Luohe was present. Does that mean Gu Luohe can suppress two Taichu Avatar practitioners simultaneously, or is it because he is Gu Tianyang's younger brother?

Zhao Xing took a deep breath. "I understand, Senior Zuo. Please proceed."

Zuo Qiyu said nothing, merely stepping aside.

Yet, this simple step aside caused a series of extraordinary visions to appear before Zhao Xing's eyes.

He seemed to see a Great Dao appearing beneath his feet, with an insurmountable mountain blocking the path ahead, and bottomless abysses on either side of the Dao.

That great mountain looked back at him, then shifted slightly to the side. His own path then gained a direction forward.

"Woosh~" When this scene unfolded, he involuntarily took a step forward.

This step seemed to cross a vast distance, and a flood of insights surged from his mind.

Zhao Xing clearly saw Zuo Qiyu's back, and the horizontal direction Zuo Qiyu stood in, as well as another person.

A single Great Dao branched into two sides, with Zuo Qiyu and this person standing back-to-back.

When Zuo Qiyu took a step, Zhao Xing appeared in the middle of this Great Dao, forming a parallel stance with the two.

At this moment, the path of the Great Dao ahead was blurry, and there was no way forward.

Zhao Xing instinctively looked left and right.

The person on the right could only be seen as a blurred face, their demeanor seven or eight parts similar to Zuo Qiyu's.

Zuo Qiyu on the left, however, was completely obscured from view, as he had his back to Zhao Xing.

Looking at Zuo Qiyu's back before the abyss, a sudden impulse surged within Zhao Xing, as if every cell in his body was screaming: "Push him down, let him be doomed forever!"

Zhao Xing forcefully suppressed the impulse in his heart, wanting to end this strange "enlightenment."

However, just then, the phantom on the right angrily roared: "Teacher! You actually allowed a third person to share! I will kill you, and I will kill him!"

The vision before him vanished. Zhao Xing abruptly opened his eyes, finding Zuo Qiyu's back no longer there, replaced instead by the highly vigilant, fully armed Five Poisons Emperor.

"Master, I—" Zhao Xing's voice was a little hoarse.

"You know it all now?" the Five Poisons Emperor asked.

"Yes," Zhao Xing nodded.

"Unless Senior Gu Luohe is present, you must not see Zuo Qiyu again from now on," the Five Poisons Emperor said gravely. "You must remember this point."

"The conflict between Taichu Avatar practitioners is irreconcilable. This path is too powerful and too narrow; it cannot tolerate anyone else."

"Yes," Zhao Xing now understood why. That was merely an illusory vision of enlightenment, yet the desire and impulse he generated were so strong, almost every thought was to kill Zuo Qiyu.

He dared not imagine the consequences if it were a true face-to-face confrontation.

"It seems the other person was Jin Yan, Zuo Qiyu's former disciple," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

When he stepped there, he naturally learned the name Jin Yan.

Within the Taixu Avatar, there were originally all the methods for practicing the Taichu Avatar. Whether he could transition from the Taixu Avatar to the Taichu Avatar depended solely on whether Zuo Qiyu was willing to yield a position on the Great Dao.

The consequence of doing this was that the power of Zuo Qiyu's and Jin Yan's puppet techniques would each decrease, because a third person—himself—had appeared on this path!

"I can already feel the immense power of the Taichu Avatar, even while it's shared among three. If I were to kill Zuo Qiyu and Jin Yan, how powerful would my puppet technique become?" This thought irrepressibly arose in Zhao Xing's mind.

"Slap!" The Five Poisons Emperor slapped Zhao Xing, waking him up. "Wake up! Suppressing Zuo Qiyu's desires is already difficult for me; don't you go causing more trouble!"

"Hm—" Zhao Xing touched his cheek. "Master, how did you know what I was thinking?"

"How could I not know? Both you rascals' eyes turn red when you think about such things!" the Five Poisons Emperor retorted grumpily.

"Quickly try to enter the divine pattern area. If you can't, retreat immediately and return to the Desolate Realm!"

"You two are too close. If you stay like this much longer, I don't know if you and Zuo Qiyu will live or die, but I'll certainly kick the bucket first!"

"Yes," Zhao Xing closed his eyes and immediately began casting the spell.