In Hongmeng City, Hu Le sat in a cave behind the Taoist temple, concentrating on his secluded cultivation to comprehend the Hongmeng Dao Fruit.
Time flies, and many years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, his mind suddenly stirred, like ripples spreading across a calm lake, and he awoke from his state of enlightenment.
He slowly opened his eyes, and a bright light suddenly flickered in the depths of his previously empty, lifeless, and chaotic eyes.
The great Dao energy that had been surrounding him dissipated like clouds and mist, and a faint life force slowly bloomed on his body.
Before this, he was like a piece of jade that had entered the Dao, lifeless. Now, he has finally become a living being full of life.
He withdrew his mind from the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos, the spiritual light deep in his eyes quietly faded, and he returned to his chaotic state once more.
A moment later, he did some calculations and was shocked to realize that nearly 100,000 years had passed!
Although his magical power and cultivation had significantly improved during his seclusion, he was still far from achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit.
Fortunately, he was able to relinquish his heavy responsibility of guarding Hongmeng City soon after.
Unbeknownst to him, he had already spent almost a full epoch in Hongmeng City.
He cultivated in his cave for some time, and the time for the First Yuan Gathering finally arrived.
Hu Le got up and left the cave. After returning to the Taoist temple, he ordered his disciple Jiao Yue to be summoned, and Jiao Yue rang the Gathering Immortal Bell.
Soon after, Yuan Huang and his disciples arrived first, greeted him, and sat down in the Taoist temple.
A short while later, Hongjun Daoist, Pangu Sanqing, Nuwa Niangniang, and others also arrived.
In less than half an hour, all the immortals and gods of the primordial world arrived.
In an instant, the hall was filled with various colors of celestial light and mist, and countless auras permeated the void.
Hu Le glanced at the immortals and gods and found that they had all made great progress in their cultivation over the years.
"I wonder what instructions you have for us, Master?"
After everyone had arrived, Yuan Huang stood up and asked.
"I have been guarding the primordial chaos for nearly a full cycle by the decree of the Taiyi Dao Ancestor. Now it is time for me to step down from this post. You should all leave this place with me." Hu Le said calmly, explaining the reason for summoning them.
Everyone was taken aback by Hu Le's words.
Yuanhuang, Pangu, and the Three Pure Ones, in particular, naturally knew what this meant.
Although they had guessed that Hu Le might leave, they didn't expect that day to come so soon.
The thought that they would soon no longer be able to so easily comprehend the Great Dao of the Primordial Universe opposite them filled them with a sense of loss.
However, they also understood that this was the decree of the Dao Ancestor, which they could not disobey.
So they all stood up and bowed slightly to the statue of the Taiyi Dao Ancestor behind Hu Le, indicating their willingness to leave Hongmeng City with Hu Le.
Hu Le nodded and said, "In that case, come with me." With that, he flashed and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, flying towards the outside of Hongmeng City.
Seeing this, everyone else also used their supernatural powers to follow closely behind.
As soon as the immortals and gods flew out of Hongmeng City, Hu Le stopped, and the immortals and gods dispersed their escape light and stood behind him.
For a moment, all the immortals and gods fell silent.
About half an incense stick later, the primordial energy in the distance suddenly began to boil. In the next instant, the purple energy parted to the sides, and a path of immortal light flew out from it.
Immediately afterwards, a tall and graceful female immortal emerged from the depths of the primordial chaos.
She stood atop a bluebird, followed by auspicious clouds upon which stood many immortals and gods.
When Hu Le saw the woman, his eyes lit up. He knew that the person he was waiting for had finally arrived, so he immediately led the immortals and gods to greet her.
A short while later, the two sides finally met in the void outside the city.
Hu Le glanced at the woman and realized that she was already at the Creation Realm, and her cultivation was a notch above his.
However, he did not flinch in the slightest. Instead, he smiled, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Xuanxiang, a disciple of the Taiyi Dao Ancestor, greets fellow Daoist."
The female immortal glanced at Hu Le indifferently, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
She smiled and returned the greeting, replying just as politely, "Yu Shu, a disciple of the Tai Su Dao Ancestor, greets her junior brother."
Their eyes met in the air, as if an invisible force was flowing between them.
They could both sense the powerful aura emanating from each other, but there was no hostility or jealousy in their hearts.
On the contrary, they seemed to be full of curiosity and admiration for each other...
A short while later, Lady Yu Shu withdrew her gaze first, then took out a jade talisman from her sleeve and handed it to Hu Le.
She smiled and said, "This is the talisman of my master, Grand Master Su Daozu. You can take a look."
Upon hearing this, Hu Le immediately bowed and then raised both hands to receive the talisman.
After examining it carefully, he returned the talisman to Lady Yu Shu.
The contents of this edict were very simple; it merely ordered Lady Yusu to guard Hongmeng City for one Yuanhui (a unit of time).
Hu Le smiled and said, "In that case, I'll leave Hongmeng City to Your Majesty."
Lady Yu Shu put away the talisman and replied with a smile, "Junior brother, go with peace of mind. With me here, Hongmeng City will surely be safe and sound."
Hu Le nodded slightly, inwardly admiring Yu Shu Niangniang's confidence.
As a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, he was presumably no less capable than others, and his actions were full of confidence...
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two bowed to each other and said goodbye.
The two groups of immortals passed each other by; one headed towards Hongmeng City, while the other flew towards the Hongmeng Chaos.
Hu Le and his group arrived at the end of the void. Ahead of them was a rising primordial energy, boiling endlessly like a pot, seemingly filled with endless danger.
"Everyone, are we going to return to the primordial world next?" Hu Le stood at the end of the void and turned to ask the group of immortals and gods.
"We have been away from the primordial world for a long time, so we must go back and take a look," Hongjun and the others replied.
They are not Hu Le; they have never truly transcended the karmic ties with the primordial world.
Only by going back and settling all karmic ties can one be free to immerse oneself in the boundless primordial universe.
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Taishang, please lend me the Taiji Diagram," Hu Le said calmly.
If one were to traverse the primordial chaos back to the ancient world, it would take an unknown amount of time and effort.
He decided to use the golden bridge to the other side formed by the Tai Chi diagram to help everyone directly cross the primordial chaos and reach the prehistoric world.
Without hesitation, Laozi threw out the Taiji diagram, which Hu Le caught.
Then, he unfolded the Tai Chi diagram, with a golden bridge spanning the primordial chaos, shining with endless radiant light and auspicious energy.
The immortals and gods stepped onto the golden bridge and followed Hu Le on his journey. The golden bridge traversed the primordial chaos, ignoring all obstacles, and swiftly advanced towards the prehistoric world.
Throughout the journey, everyone remained silent, each lost in thought about what would happen after returning to the primordial world.
They had been away from the wilderness for a long time and had a deep longing and yearning for their homeland.
Now that I finally have the opportunity to return, my feelings are a mix of complex emotions and excitement...
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