The old ox rode on auspicious clouds, flying through the void like a dazzling shooting star across the sky, and soon arrived in the celestial realm.
The sky above the celestial realm was filled with ethereal mist, with colorful clouds floating among them, creating a breathtaking scene.
The old ox stood on the cloud, looking down at the fairyland below, and a sense of emotion welled up in his heart.
He stretched out his right hand and gently pushed it into the void. The space in front of him immediately rippled, as if it had been torn apart.
With his movement, the barrier between heaven and man was instantly shattered, revealing a passage to the human world.
The old ox flashed through the passage like lightning and arrived in the human world.
The sage stayed close behind the old ox, concealing his sage aura to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
With one step, he appeared in the human world.
They traversed the clouds, crossed mountains and rivers, and soon arrived in the void of the celestial mountain.
The air here is filled with a mysterious atmosphere, as if countless eyes are watching from the shadows.
The old ox suddenly stopped, turned around and smiled slightly at the Sage, his eyes flashing with profound meaning.
He slowly said, "Sage, it's not too late for you to regret it now."
He appeared to be persuading her, but he was actually just using reverse psychology.
Upon hearing this, the sage smiled slightly. He naturally understood the old ox's true thoughts, but he showed no intention of backing down. Instead, he calmly replied, "You wicked child, there's no need for further words. Now that I have made my choice, I will not easily go back on my word."
The old ox nodded slightly, his face full of smiles, seemingly satisfied with the sage's answer.
He turned and continued onward, taking the Sage with him into the divine mountain beyond the heavens.
As they entered the Celestial Mountain and stood atop the clouds, the Sage immediately felt an unparalleled pressure bearing down on him.
This sacred mountain seems to contain boundless power, inspiring awe and reverence.
The sage's eyes always shone with divine light as he observed his surroundings, trying to find the source of that power.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not pinpoint the other party's exact location.
He thought to himself: Whoever this person is, and what their background is, I must find out today…
He quietly released a divine thought, carefully casting it into the magnificent Dao Palace below.
The divine sense, like invisible tentacles, swiftly traversed the mountains, attempting to find its target.
After a thorough inspection, the sage quickly sensed an aura as deep and unfathomable as a prison.
This aura is like the vast universe, boundless and awe-inspiring.
However, what puzzled him was that although he could clearly sense the aura, the owner of the aura seemed to be very ethereal, as if it were omnipresent yet not here, making it impossible for him to pinpoint the owner's exact location.
This made the sage frown, his heart filled with doubt and curiosity.
However, he was already in this situation, and it was probably too late to turn back.
Just then, a lucky cloud suddenly floated up from the Taoist palace below and quickly flew to the two of them.
The newcomer was a slender young man, brimming with spiritual energy; it was none other than Du Xuan.
He approached the two men, first grinning at the old ox and saying, "Old ox! You're finally back."
Old Niu laughed heartily, "Yes, but I wonder if the master is well these days?"
Du Xuan nodded and replied, "My senior brother is naturally well. He sent me to invite this guest to meet him."
As he spoke, he turned to look at the Sage, his eyes filled with curiosity and surprise.
Now that things have come to this, he certainly understands what realm that Primordial Saint truly is.
But what puzzled him was why his senior brother was still able to remain calm and composed after provoking such a person.
After all, as far as he knew, that Primordial Saint was a being who created the world!
...
Since the sage had made up his mind, he had eliminated all his worries and regained his usual composure, saying, "Since the master has invited me, then please lead the way, young friend."
Du Xuan nodded slightly after hearing this, then turned and flew towards the celestial palace below.
A short while later, the three arrived above a grand hall, immediately lowered their escape light, and landed outside the door.
"My senior brother is waiting for guests in the hall. Please come in."
After making a gesture of invitation, Du Xuan stepped up the steps and arrived at the palace gate. He gently pushed the door open, and the gate opened silently, revealing the scene inside the palace.
When the sage looked up, he saw that the hall was empty and simple, with only a solitary jade bed standing at the far end of the hall.
The next moment, his gaze moved upwards and he finally saw Hu Le.
At this moment, Hu Le also opened his eyes slightly, revealing a pair of chaotic and empty eyes.
Their eyes met, and the Sage's figure trembled slightly.
In the next instant, his mind seemed to be drawn into two invisible vortexes, his soul and consciousness involuntarily drawn into them.
The endless abyss lay before us, deep and unfathomable, seemingly without end.
At the end of that abyss, he seemed to see the primordial chaos giving birth to the primordial state, the primordial stillness and extinction, and the cycle of life and death.
His body involuntarily wanted to plunge into this endless abyss, but his mind remained perfectly clear.
In his mind's eye, he had a premonition that if his mind and consciousness truly fell into that abyss, he would inevitably be plunged into eternal annihilation.
Even a Primordial Saint who is the same age as the Heavenly Dao will eventually vanish into nothingness.
However, despite his perfectly clear mind, he was powerless and could only watch helplessly as his mind sank into that endless abyss, from which he could never escape.
Just as he was filled with despair and thought he was about to perish completely, Hu Le suddenly turned his gaze away.
The strange force that had been pulling the saint's mind downwards vanished instantly. He felt a sudden release in his mind, and his consciousness immediately rebounded, returning to his body in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and involuntarily closed his eyes, panting heavily.
Once he calmed down a bit, he was surprised to find that, without him noticing, the hairs all over his body had stood on end, and a fine layer of sweat had appeared on his forehead.
With his current level of cultivation, he has long been able to completely control his body and mind, and has even forgotten what sweating feels like.
However, meeting those mysterious eyes today made him experience once again what it means to be on the brink of life and death, and he also understood what fear truly meant...
If it were an ordinary person, after all that struggle and despair, they would probably have a mental breakdown by now and be eager to turn around and escape.
But he possessed a primordial Dao heart after all, and quickly regained his composure, stepping into the main hall...
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