The white ox suddenly took a deep breath, generating a huge suction force. The black lotus, which had already fled far away, was blocked by this suction force and was frozen in mid-air!

Immediately afterwards, the black lotus flew back at an astonishing speed like a shooting star, heading straight for the white bull's gaping maw!

The old demon's primordial spirit, which had been hidden within the black lotus, changed drastically upon seeing this scene, and couldn't help but exclaim in alarm, "Not good!"

Knowing full well that things were going badly, he did not hesitate at all and immediately escaped from the black lotus, transforming into a streak of light and soaring straight into the heavens, trying to flee this dangerous place.

Just then, the black lotus was swallowed whole by the white ox, while the old demon's primordial spirit successfully escaped from the Heavenly Divine Mountain.

However, before he could even catch his breath, the white bull suddenly turned its massive head, and two dazzling white beams of light shot out from its horns, flying out into the sky as swiftly as lightning.

In the blink of an eye, the two beams of white light caught up with the old demon's primordial spirit and clamped it tightly like two sharp scissors.

With a crisp sound, the old demon's primordial spirit was instantly cut in two!

"Ah..." With a shrill scream echoing through the sky, the old demon's primordial spirit completely dissipated, never to be reborn.

At the same time, the two white beams of light quickly flew back into the white bull's horns, as if nothing had happened.

However, the old demon's primordial spirit eventually turned into smoke and dissipated in the wind.

With the fall of the old demon, the protective mountain formation lost its master, and all changes came to an instant.

The Xuanzhen Sect Leader and others, who were originally trapped in the formation, finally escaped their predicament, and the pressure on them was greatly reduced.

At this moment, the white ox was carrying Hu Le towards the outside of the formation. Although this mountain-protecting formation was mysterious, it was not an insurmountable obstacle for the white ox.

It circled a few times in the boundless pure energy and then easily walked out of the formation.

Hu Le sat upright on the ox's back, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings of the Heavenly Mountain.

He pointed his bamboo staff toward the Lotus Palace atop the distant mountain peak and commanded the white ox beside him, "Ox, take me there."

The white ox responded in a muffled voice, indicating that it understood.

Immediately afterwards, a cloud of auspiciousness rose from beneath its four hooves, lifting its massive body and slowly ascending towards the direction of the Lotus Palace.

Before long, Hu Le and his white ox arrived at the square in front of the Taoist Palace. The white ox put away the auspicious cloud beneath its feet and trotted towards the gate of the Taoist Palace.

However, just as they reached the gate, a dozen or so little demons suddenly rushed out of the palace and surrounded Hu Le in one fell swoop.

These lesser demons were all descendants of the Black Lotus Demon. After sensing the disappearance of the old demon's aura and seeing Hu Le break through the formation and rush into the Dao Palace, they could no longer remain calm and came out to stop him.

The white ox beneath Hu Le's body flashed a hint of disdain in its eyes upon seeing this. It was one thing for that old demon to overestimate his abilities, but how could these little demon brats be so ignorant of their own limitations?

Too lazy to argue with them, it immediately shouted coldly, "Get lost!"

The roar was like a thunderclap, exploding directly in their minds. In an instant, the eyes of these lesser demons rolled back, their consciousness blurred, and they all collapsed limply to the ground.

Only then did the white ox step forward and enter the Dao Palace.

They wandered around the palace, encountering many obstacles along the way, but the white ox simply stomped its foot, knocking them all to the ground.

Finally, they arrived at a side hall. Faintly, the sound of a baby crying could be heard coming from inside.

Hu Le stopped the white ox, lightly dismounted from its back, and then walked towards the hall carrying his purple bamboo staff.

When he entered the hall, he immediately saw a swaddled baby lying flat on a soft couch.

The baby's cries came from inside the swaddling clothes.

Hu Le strolled over to the soft couch, lowered his eyes and looked into the swaddling clothes. He saw that the baby was crying loudly, and the little face was all scrunched up.

Upon seeing this, he nodded slightly, already certain in his heart that the child before him was the reincarnation of Xuandu.

However, Hu Le did not reverse time to make the newborn child grow up quickly and guide him onto the path of cultivation. Instead, he chose to let him grow up freely.

After all, this child will become his junior brother, not his apprentice, so he cannot arbitrarily decide the other person's life and growth trajectory.

Seeing that the baby was crying loudly, but lacking experience in comforting children, Hu Le turned around and went outside the hall to give instructions to the white ox.

"Niu'er! Take the child back to his parents."

"Yes, sir."

The white ox responded, rolled on the ground, and instantly transformed into a burly, handsome man.

Then, he went into the hall, gently picked up the baby in swaddling clothes, and walked out of the hall.

Just then, the Xuanzhen Sect Leader and the others finally broke through the encirclement of the great formation and rushed over.

They happened to witness the white ox carrying the child as it walked out of the temple.

"You devil! Hand over the child!"

Several people quickly rushed closer, vaguely forming an encirclement, trapping Hu Le and Bai Niu, who were standing on the stone steps, inside.

Hu Le frowned slightly upon seeing this and said indifferently, "This boy is not meant for you. You should leave quickly and stop making a fuss!"

His voice carried a hint of majesty and indifference, as if it came from a god in the heavens.

Having said that, he stopped arguing with them and waved his sleeve at them.

This seemingly simple gesture contains boundless mystery and power.

In a flash, a mysterious light surged from his sleeve, instantly enveloping the Xuanzhen Sect Leader and the others.

In that instant, the Xuanzhen Sect Leader and the others felt a blur before their eyes, their bodies lightened, and they inexplicably appeared in the heavens.

They were still confronting Hu Le, but the next moment they found themselves outside the sacred mountain, as if driven away by an invisible force.

One by one, their expressions changed drastically.

"Who is that?" someone asked in alarm.

"How can someone possess such supernatural powers?!" The others exclaimed in amazement and confusion.

They were all immortals, possessing extraordinary strength and supernatural powers, yet they were utterly powerless against this mysterious being, which was simply unbelievable.

At that moment, their hearts were filled with fear and awe.

They realized they had encountered a far more powerful opponent than they had ever imagined, whose strength was unfathomable, making them feel unprecedentedly small and powerless.

They racked their brains trying to recall the famous predecessors in this world.

Even after racking their brains, they still couldn't match up with any of them.

However, they temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​going after Hu Le again to retaliate and take back the chosen one.

The group lingered outside the sacred mountain for a while, and then they saw the white ox carrying the swaddled baby out of the mountain.

The white ox frowned as he looked at the group of immortals and demons, and shouted, "Why are you still lingering here? Do you think my master is too kind to leave?"