As Han Xuanji pondered, he also turned his gaze toward the Profound Heaven Realm.
Because he had refined the Lord of Greed previously, he had also grown significantly.
Back then, when he refined that Origin, a portion of it was more or less absorbed by the Profound Heaven Realm. Coupled with supreme treasures like the chaos bell and the taiji diagram stationed within the Profound Heaven Realm, the rules were constantly being perfected.
The most direct observation was that the size of the Profound Heaven Realm was continuously expanding as if it had no limit, and it seemed not far from the size of the Immortal Realm, though it did not yet have such a deep foundation.
In the current Profound Heaven Realm, several Grand Unity Golden Immortals had already appeared.
They also gradually came to know certain things, aware of the existence of Han Xuanji as the Creator.
However, Han Xuanji had no intention of manifesting his divinity, and he allowed the living beings of the Profound Heaven Realm to Cultivate on their own. After all, to him, even the most brilliant existences in the Profound Heaven Realm were just ordinary, as their Aptitude was inferior to that of Su Ming, Jiang Hao, and the others.
"If an existence with Aptitude comparable to Yun Wuji truly appears, perhaps I might take a second look."
Han Xuanji was in no hurry, allowing the Profound Heaven Realm to develop naturally.
At most, he would occasionally observe the Profound Heaven Realm as a form of amusement.
He would not invest too much mental effort into it, as his current Realm progression had not encountered any Bottleneck; increasing his own strength was the key... as time passed.
On this day.
Immortal Realm, Land of Reincarnation.
Inside the Mingshen Mansion.
Su Ming sat cross-legged in the air, his eyes tightly shut. His aura had long surpassed the scope of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal and was transforming toward an even more powerful direction.
Boom!
This was a roar that vibrated directly at the level of the rules.
Countless runes manifested from the Void Realm, surging toward Su Ming like a pilgrimage and merging into his Primordial Chaos Dao Fruit.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Ming's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.
First level of the Primordial ChaosGolden Immortal!
He had finally taken this step, completely achieving the Fusion of the Chaos Demon God's Origin with his cultivation insights from this life, walking a Great Dao that belonged uniquely to him.
The moment his aura stabilized, the phenomena in the entire Mingshen Hall instantly subsided, as if the earth-shaking events from just now were merely a dream.
But the heart-palpitating aura on Su Ming's body was incredibly real, sensed by every Powerful Expert in the Netherworld.
"It's Venerable Su..."
"I didn't expect him to break through so quickly."
The many Powerful Experts of the Netherworld were shocked, finding it hard to imagine that one could break through to the great Realm of Hunyuan Great Luo in such a short time.
This was not like previous Realms; stepping into Hunyuan was, in a sense, reaching another level entirely. Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal and those below it were simply not on the same level of existence.
"Finally... it is done."
Su Ming spoke slowly, his heart filled with excitement. Compared to everyone else, he was the first to step into this Realm.
Of course, this was also thanks to the Nether Lord. An existence in the Celestial Golden Immortal Realm had not only taught him everything without reservation but had also expended countless resources.
Otherwise, even with the Aptitude of a Chaos Demon God, it would have been impossible for him to Breakthrough so quickly.
Several months later, having initially stabilized his Realm, Su Ming soon discovered changes in the Land of Reincarnation.
He hurriedly called for the Nether Lord.
The Nether Lord appeared before Su Ming immediately and said:
"Congratulations on your Breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, young friend Su."
Su Ming nodded and inquired:
"The fluctuations in the Land of Reincarnation... seem to be increasingly abnormal. What has happened?"
He had just finished a short period of seclusion to consolidate his Realm when he clearly perceived the changes in the entire Land of Reincarnation.
"Even you have sensed it; indeed, your potential has exceeded my imagination."
The Nether Lord's voice was calm as he confirmed Su Ming's discovery.
"The Foundation of Reincarnation has been shaken, and it is not due to ordinary ghost trouble or internal imbalance. The cause... points directly to the ultimate Seal of the 'Reincarnation Purgatory'."
"Reincarnation Purgatory!"
Su Ming's heart jolted.
He knew that this place was the greatest secret of the Land of Reincarnation.
What the loosening of the Seal meant was self-evident.
"Who did this? To be able to shake the Seal set by the Dao Ancestor?"
Su Ming asked and answered himself:
"The Demon Ancestor?"
The Nether Lord pondered for a moment and said:
"There should be the Demon Ancestor's hand in this, but it is mainly the work of the Tianyuan Old Ancestor."
Su Ming's pupils constricted slightly; this was not the first time he had heard this name.
The Tianyuan Old Ancestor was also a great power in the Land of Reincarnation, ruling over the Nether Abyss Clan. His strength was incredibly formidable, even surpassing the Netherworld created by the Nether Lord.
"It's him..."
Su Ming's voice was low. "Why would he do this? What benefit is there for him to open the Purgatory? When endless vicious creatures rush out, the first thing they will impact is the order of Reincarnation, and his own 'Tianyuan' will not be spared either."
"How should I know?"
The Nether Lord's voice carried a hint of doubt. He paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Nether Hall to look toward a certain extremely dark direction:
"I also did not expect that he would walk so closely with the Demon Ancestor. Could it be that the Demon Ancestor promised him supreme authority over the Immortal Realm's Reincarnation?"
"Ah?"
Su Ming was somewhat surprised and asked in confusion:
"Does he really think the Demon Ancestor can win?"
"That, I do not know."
The Nether Lord also did not fully understand the Tianyuan Old Ancestor; the other was older and even more powerful than himself.
In fact, he wanted to stop the other from breaking the Seal, but in terms of top-tier combat power, the other's strength far exceeded that of the Netherworld.
"I wonder if Senior Brother has a plan to deal with this?"
Su Ming pondered in his heart.
He felt that this matter had already escalated to another level, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat worried.
Inexplicably, he could sense an extremely terrifying aura beneath that Reincarnation Purgatory.
A ghostly light flickered in the Nether Lord's eyes: "As for the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor should have already noticed it."
But the Demon Ancestor surely has distractions in place on the periphery. As for the "Xuantian Dao Venerable..."
He looked at Su Ming and said:
"Since you have already broken through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, you are qualified to participate in such major affairs. You can report the details of this place to your Master. The change in the Reincarnation Purgatory concerns the very foundation of the Immortal Realm; it is not the business of just one party."
"If the Xuantian Dao Venerable is willing to intervene, he could become the key to breaking the deadlock."
The Nether Lord also felt great pressure and hurriedly had Su Ming call for his elders.
This matter was truly a bit difficult for him to handle.
After Han Xuanji emerged, many things had completely exceeded his expectations.
"Alright."
Su Ming also knew there was no time to lose, so he hurriedly rushed back to the Thirty-Three Heavens and came to the Xuantian Dao Palace.
After stepping into the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm, he could reach the Thirty-Three Heavens even without the help of other treasures. Not to mention, Han Xuanji had built the chaos heaven gate, and now the Disciples could come and go from the Immortal Realm at will, returning to the Xuantian Dao Palace in a single thought.
Su Ming stepped into the Dao Palace from behind the chaos heaven gate. On the square, there were only some ordinary Disciples of the Xuantian Dao Palace.
Upon seeing Su Ming, the many Disciples were extremely respectful.
After all, nominally, Su Ming was Han Xuanji's Junior Brother. In terms of seniority, he was vaguely even higher than first-generation Disciples like Li Taiqing; he was an existence that these fourth and fifth-generation Disciples had to look up to.
Perhaps sensing his return, several figures almost simultaneously turned their gazes over.
They immediately discovered the change in Su Ming's aura.
"Haha, Big Brother Su, this aura... is incredible!"
A hearty laugh was the first to reach him.
A sturdy young man, built like a mountain and wearing mysterious black battle armor, strode over. It was Lin Potian.
He saw the qualitative change in Su Ming's aura at a glance, his eyes full of excitement:
"Impressive! Old Lin knew Big Brother Su's talent was extremely high, but I didn't expect you to be a step faster than Junior Brother Jiang."
"Congratulations, Brother Su, on achieving the Dao!"
Following that, several more voices came.
A young man dressed in a simple green robe, with an ancient longsword hanging at his waist and a temperament as warm and refined as jade, smiled and cupped his hands. It was Li Taiqing.
His aura was profound and his Sword Intent restrained; he was clearly also approaching that critical point.
Although Nangong Wenjian, Jiang Hao, and the others did not appear, Su Ming could feel their Divine Thoughts sweeping over from afar, carrying their congratulations.
"Thank you, everyone."
Su Ming returned the greetings one by one, a rare smile appearing on his face.
Over the years, he had gotten along harmoniously with everyone and had long since regarded them as family.
Seeing them now, the heaviness in his heart due to the gravity of the situation eased slightly.
"I broke through by luck, thanks to Senior Brother's guidance and Senior Nether Lord's help. From what I can see, Brother Li, Brother Jiang, and Brother Lin are also close."