"They won't even admit I'm the Fourth Generation Primordial."

"That bastard, does he really think I want to be this so-called Primordial? If not for Ruyi's dying wish, I, I, I..."

Clenching his fist, Old Gao's chin trembled as if he recalled past events, with eyes full of grievance and discomfort.

"I couldn't help back then; I could only watch helplessly from the side. Nowadays, I'm close to dying as well. Before I die, I want to accomplish one last thing, even if I fail, I can die in peace."

Supporting himself on his knees, Old Gao stood up and made a deep bow to Qi Xiu:

"I beg of you, please fulfill this old man's wish."

Faced with Old Gao's plea, Qi Xiu fell into silence.

With the intuition granted by Human Path Merit, he understood that what this Fourth Generation Primordial said was all true.

But...

Seeing Qi Xiu still hesitating, Old Gao had to throw in another big revelation:

"Don't hesitate anymore; without my help to refine this Exotic Treasure, you won't be able to defeat that Exiled Immortal."

"Who?"

Almost as soon as Old Gao spoke, a figure flashed in Qi Xiu's mind, as if an unparalleled existence seated above the Milky Way was gazing down in this direction.

The next moment!

The stone block within Qi Xiu's soul suddenly shone brightly, revealing itself autonomously. Talisman Seals, wrapped in colorful meanings, emerged slowly, spreading a profound aura throughout the Hunyuan Palace, forming a protective barrier like clouds and mist.

As this protective shroud arose, the gaze in Qi Xiu's mind instantly dissipated.

"You did it on purpose!"

After the shock, Qi Xiu turned his gaze towards Old Gao, frowning.

The old man had deliberately mentioned the existence of that Exiled Immortal, inducing the latter to sense and cast its gaze.

This in turn triggered the Exotic Treasure of Hunyuan to self-manifest, emanating Divine Marvel, overshadowing the Hunyuan Palace, thus preventing that Exiled Immortal from discovering it.

Qi Xiu's anger stirred up a tempest in the Hunyuan Palace; this was his Small World.

Even though he had not achieved the Primordial Spirit Great Path, unable to truly harness the power of this Small World.

Ever since he attained the Dao-Entering Realm, this had been under his mastery.

Even without the Primordial Spirit's Power, over the many years, he had gained control over a portion of the earthshaking power.

Boom——

With a loud rumble, the void in the entire Hunyuan Palace began to press down abruptly, with the geomagnetic elemental force enhanced ten thousandfold forming an extremely terrifying gravity.

Invisible waves of energy in the void continued to crash downwards, even the fiercely burning Red Lotus Karmic Fire flames shrank considerably, the originally radiant Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed hid deep within the sea of flames, seemingly sensing the wrath of this world's lord, choosing to lie low.

Under this extreme gravitational suppression.

Even a True Monarch of the Dao Body would be crushed into a blood mist in an instant, and facing such overwhelming power, Old Gao could only cup his hands, forming a Dharma Seal, nine colorful halos suddenly illuminated behind his head, each containing the phantom of mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, sun, moon, and star cities.

"Ninefold World Technique?!"

Seeing the world halos in Old Gao's mind, even Qi Xiu, well-versed as he was, was shocked.

During this period, he had a few in-depth discussions with Song Baiyi, and from the mouth of this Great Tang Upper Capital Protector, he learned many secrets of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

The Small World Technique, as the life source skill of the Primordial Spirit True Honor, typically, each Primordial Spirit True Honor only creates one Small World.

After all, creating a world itself is a heaven-defying ability.

It not only requires enormous mental and cultivation resources to maintain, but also represents a burden despite its formidable power.

Every time a Primordial Spirit True Honor overcomes a tribulation, their Small World receives the Heavenly Dao's recompense, gaining growth and transformation, which also constitutes progress for the True Honor.

Yet the world always has extraordinary geniuses who dislike following the conventional path.

Thus, there exist Primordial Spirit True Honors who open more than one Small World.

Multiple-grade Small Worlds introduce greater burdens on the Primordial Spirit True Honors.

It might even draw continuous energy from them until they're drained to death.

But if surpassed, the augmentation of power conferred by multi-grade Small Worlds on the True Honors is unparalleled.

And the benefits of having multi-grade Small Worlds in both tribulation and post-tribulation strength enhancements are indescribably substantial.

The Primordial Qi can transform into Ten Thousand Laws.

If there's a Daoist Inheritance capable of perfectly training multiple world techniques in this world.

Then my Primordial Lineage must take the lead.

Though this Ninefold World Technique, isn't it somewhat exaggerated!

Gazing complexly at the Old Gao whose head was adorned with nine world halos, Qi Xiu internally exclaimed.

Under the Ninefold World Technique's enhancement, this Fourth Generation Primordial wielded a crushing force with every gesture, enveloping the power of nine worlds.

This is an overwhelming level of power.

Yet even so, Protector Dugu Wuhui still held him in low regard.

And this Fourth Generation Primordial, between lines, implied he couldn't surpass his nephew, the Third Generation Primordial Wei Ruyi.

Then to what extent did this Third Generation Primordial's strength reach?

Such formidable strength, who was capable of wounding him so gravely, making him pass his Daoist Inheritance while on the brink of death?

A series of questions floated in Qi Xiu's mind.

This journey to the Great Tang Dynasty seemed to have slightly touched the core of the Primordial Lineage, but without exception, these cores chose to keep secrets from him, as this latter-day Primordial, as if unwilling to let him know too much in detail.

This feeling of wanting to conceal yet reveal, oddly reminded him of a person.

A Daoist who always wore a smile, donned in a greasy, slightly chubby Daoist robe.

Using the Ninefold World Technique to resist the suppression of the Hunyuan Palace, Old Gao's eyes showed helplessness. Just as he was about to explain, he saw Qi Xiu on the opposite side suddenly throw the Exotic Treasure towards him.

"Uh, this..."

Astonished, as he looked at the unremarkable stone block in his hand, Old Gao raised his gaze to Qi Xiu, only to see this distinctively handsome young Daoist summon a wooden chair with a wave, sit down after sweeping his sleeve.

"With the Ninefold World Technique, there are probably fewer than a handful in this world who could surpass you."

"If you wanted to seize it by force, a single thought could crush me to death."

"But you didn't."

"So, I choose to trust you."

Qi Xiu spoke these words with great candor.

Having witnessed Old Gao's realm of the Ninefold World Technique, not to mention himself, even if Song Baiyi were here, they probably wouldn't be a match for this Fourth Generation Primordial.

This was already a complete transcendence of ordinary Primordial Spirit True Honor status.

Yet even such a being, from start to finish, never once thought of employing any force.

This was enough to prove his attitude.

However, this was not the entirety of Qi Xiu's belief in him.

The true reason he was willing to trust the Fourth Generation Primordial was still in the words spoken earlier.

"Alright, alright, I, this old man, will certainly help you refine this treasure with all my strength."

Holding the seemingly ordinary stone block, Old Gao's expression was dazed, filled with agitation and a hint of melancholy.

The last time he saw this Exotic Treasure, it was his nephew who excitedly found him, telling him about refining an unrivaled supreme treasure.

Once the treasure was complete, he would definitely be the first to witness its splendor.

But who would have thought, this Exotic Treasure was yet unfinished when Wei Ruyi sustained severe injuries, perishing in gloom.

In a moment of crisis, he became the so-called Fourth Generation Primordial, far from fulfilling the responsibilities of the Primordial Lineage; besides hiding and surviving, all he ever did was cultivate.

Even his nephew's Protector didn't think much of him, until perishing himself, taking the nephew's Exotic Treasure to the grave, unwilling to entrust it to him.

And today, for the first time, someone had entrusted him with trust.

For the first time, perhaps.

And also the last time.

Clutching the stone block tightly, Divine Light surged in Old Gao's eyes, the nine world halos behind his head shining brilliantly, amid which the reverberation of the Great Path thundered.

Suddenly, the Hunyuan Palace was cleared of any disturbance, the rampant Red Lotus Karmic Fire dared not stir before this Primordial Spirit True Honor of Ninefold World Technique, all firelight retracted entirely into the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed.

The Red Lotus Seed, which usually repelled Qi Xiu from approaching, unusually slipped behind him, not daring to show itself.

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