Forty-eight, Destination - Mount Buzhou

  Setting foot in the vast wilderness, Xun Daozi felt a little apprehensive, but more excited. This time's journey through the wilderness was not like the first time he left Xun Dao Mountain to search for tea trees. The current Xun Daozi was vastly different from his former self.

  At that time, Xun Daozi was just a small Tianxian realm cultivator, and except for the Heart Purifying Brush and the Heart Protecting Sword which couldn't be used in the Sea of Consciousness and the Heart Chamber, he only had a dark red unknown wooden staff. Although he had received the divine method from Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tongtian, it was not enough to protect himself and keep his life safe, so as soon as he found the spiritual tea, he didn't dare stay outside for long and hurried back to Xun Dao Mountain Cave Mansion.

  This time, Xun Daozi's search for the Way can be said to have changed from a bird gun to a cannon. His cultivation has already reached the realm of Taiyi True Immortal, and he is only one thread away from attaining the fruit of Taiyi Golden Immortal. His magical techniques, treasure-refining methods, and battle skills are all top-notch among the strongest cultivators in the Honghuang world. Just his treasures alone include the pre-heavenly extreme-grade spiritual treasure "Qiankun Ding", the protective treasure "Tixin Fucheng" and "Huxin Sword", the pre-heavenly moon-white Daoist robe, the pre-heavenly treasure "Jingsheng Ling", the pre-heavenly calabaza-refined purple-gold calabaza, the pre-heavenly calabaza-vine-refined belt, and the unnameable top-grade split-treasure-rock-refined "Hunyuan Yin". Except for the "Hunyuan Furnace" which is placed in Xun Dao Mountain's Wudao Cave, the unknown dark red wooden rod is also placed outside the cave. All of Xun Daozi's treasures are carried on his body, and it can be said that he is armed to the teeth.

  Let's take a look at his outfit: he wears a Xiantian Moon White Daoist robe, with a waistband made from the vines of the Xiantian Linggen calabaza, and on his back is a Zijin calabaza made from the Xiantian purple calabaza. At his waist hangs the Xiantian treasure, the Jinghun bell. He's quite flashy, and doesn't seem to be afraid of being robbed along the way.

  Xun Daozi left Kunlun Mountain and casually chose a direction, unfolding his shrinking earth into an inch of divine power. In a short while, he had already left Kunlun Mountain tens of millions of miles away. If it were the same as when Xun Daozi was searching for tea trees in the past, with his current cultivation and magical powers, it would have taken him several months to run this distance. Now, however, it only took a moment, no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

  After leaving Mount Kunlun for tens of thousands of miles, Xunzi didn't hurry along by displaying his magical powers, but instead walked at a leisurely pace as if he were riding in a carriage. However, in his mind, he was contemplating the current situation of the vast wilderness.

  Xun Daozi walked along the edge, pondering: It's been a short while since the last lecture at Zi Xuan Palace, and all the powerful beings who returned from listening to the lecture are still digesting what they gained. The chaos of the Hong Huang should be relatively calm now, with only some minor disputes between individuals over treasures or small mountain peaks. This should be considered one of the rare moments of peace in the Hong Huang.

  Perhaps in a few hundred years, the great powers of the Zi Xuan Palace who have digested the Tao they have heard will begin to compete for good fortune and plot their merits. That should be when the Great Calamity of the Primordial Witch begins to brew. When the Emperor Jun of the Demon Clan and the Eastern Emperor start building the Heavenly Court to seek merit, the contradictions between the two clans will intensify, and the struggle will escalate, but they will be suppressed by Hongjun until Nüwa creates humans and becomes a saint, the Great Calamity of the Primordial Witch will finally erupt under the promotion of the Primordial Heaven.

  If the speculation is correct, the vast land of Honghuang should still have hundreds of years of peace, and I can take advantage of this peaceful period to travel more, collect some spiritual roots, immortal herbs, rare flowers, and exotic fruits that have not been destroyed by the witch demon war. Otherwise, once the disaster starts, these things will be completely destroyed, and future cultivators will not be able to find them even if they want to. It's really a tragedy for future cultivators. Why don't I take advantage of this opportunity to collect as many as possible and leave some seeds for future cultivators? The vast space of the Dry Kun Ding and the super-large cave space of the Zi Jin Hu Lu are all empty, so why not make use of them?

  Xun Daozi walked and pondered: Although this trip has no specific purpose, he couldn't just wander around like this. In this vast wilderness, where should he go first?

  After some deliberation, Xun Daozi decided to visit the Unweek Mountain first. Firstly, the Unweek Mountain was the backbone of Pangu, the great god who opened up the sky and earth, transformed into a giant pillar that held up the sky. Xun Daozi had always been respectful of Pangu, who had sacrificed himself to open up the vast expanse of the sky and earth. This time, he should go to the mountain where the great god's backbone was located to pay his respects. Secondly, the Unweek Mountain was the center of the vast land, where many powerful beings of the demon tribe lived, including the ancestor of the witch tribe, who was not far from the mountain. Xun Daozi wanted to increase his knowledge and experience by visiting this place and making contact with these powerful beings. The Unweek Mountain was a good destination for him. Thirdly, the Unweek Mountain could be said to be the number one mountain in the vast land, with countless treasures that were later destroyed in the great war between the witches and demons. Why not take advantage of the current peaceful situation to search for these treasures and collect as many of the unique heavenly materials and earthly treasures as possible? This way, he could preserve some of these precious materials and leave behind a legacy for future generations, so they wouldn't have to hear about these treasures only in name and sigh with regret.

  Thinking this way, Xun Daozi felt that he really had to make a trip to Buzhou Mountain, but what was most frustrating now was that Xun Daozi didn't know how to get to Buzhou Mountain and didn't recognize the road. He had to ask someone for directions.

  As for asking for directions, it's indeed a bit difficult. The vast wilderness is too big, with sparse population and various wild beasts and ferocious creatures encountered everywhere. But to find an intelligent demon clan or a witch tribe is really not easy.

  Along the way, Xun Daozi would turn around whenever he encountered a mountain and explore whenever he came across water. Firstly, he wanted to find a demon or witch tribe to ask for directions, and secondly, he also wanted to see if there were any heavenly treasures or earthly riches to be gained.

  This journey has been a daze, and before he knew it, a year had passed. Xun Daozi hadn't even asked about the road to Zhou Shan yet. The purple golden gourd was filled with quite a few things, but of course, there weren't many truly good items.

  For more than a year, Xun Daozi encountered some small monsters, but their realms were not high, and most of them only reached the Xuanxian realm. They knew nothing about Mount Buzhou when Xun Daozi mentioned it. A few monsters who had reached the Dixian realm occupied a mountain peak, gathered a group of small monsters, and made a ruckus in the mountains, but they were also clueless about Mount Buzhou when asked by Xun Daozi. Among them was a monster that had cultivated to the Dixian realm, which, under Xun Daozi's suppressed aura, actually led several small monsters to capture Xun Daozi and eat him, but was blasted by Xun Daozi with a palm thunder, leaving it charred on the outside and tender on the inside. There was also a clever monster that wanted to make Xun Daozi its master, but Xun Daozi temporarily had no interest in taking in these monsters that had transformed into strange shapes. Unable to obtain any information, Xun Daozi could only leave and continue searching for a way out.

  Along the way, Xun Daozi also passed through several places where the Wu tribe lived, but none of them were large, with the largest having five or six hundred people and the smallest only having one or two hundred people. The Wu tribes living in these places did not know the path to Bu Zhou Shan either, so Xun Daozi could only leave again and again in disappointment.

  In the meantime, he also exchanged a few moves with the head of the largest witch tribe, who was known for his belligerence. The name of this witch tribe's leader was Qu Bo, and he possessed a unique divine ability. As soon as he entered the Great Witch Realm, there were no enemies within a hundred miles. Xun Daozi came to ask for directions, but Qu Bo sensed an exceptionally powerful aura that far surpassed the norm. This stirred up Qu Bo's intense desire for battle, and he wanted to engage in a fierce duel with Xun Daozi.

  Xun Daozi saw that Gu Fu also had some real power and wanted to see the form of the Wu tribe's battle, so he agreed to fight with Gu Fu.

  Gufu saw Xun Daozi agree to a fight, and immediately excitedly let people clear the field, holding a large stick made of unknown material as he jumped into the arena first, excitedly shouting for Xun Daozi to quickly come down.

  Xun Daozi smiled slightly, drew out the Heart Guarding Sword and held it in his hand, stepped into the arena and stood ten zhang away from Qu Mu, his eyes fixed on Qu Mu. He wore a moon-white Taoist robe that was spotless, with his long sword pointing diagonally at the ground.

  Kui's father saw Xun Daozi enter the arena and stand still, then let out a loud roar, swinging the large stick in his hand towards Xun Daozi's head. The front end of the wooden stick revealed a ghostly shadow like a giant python, opening its bloody mouth wide, carrying a crushing force as it pounced on Xun Daozi.

  Xun Daozi saw the strange python's virtual shadow rushing over, his eyes narrowed, and with a lift of his long sword in hand, he stabbed out with one sword, a sword energy shooting straight at the python's bloody basin-like mouth.

  That strange python seemed to sense the sword energy shooting over, and suddenly came alive. Its body twisted, its head tilted, and it actually let the sword energy pass by. The open bloody mouth still pounced towards Xun Daozi.

  Xun Daozi's face revealed a look of surprise, and he let out an "Ah!" as he held his long sword horizontally. A bright light suddenly rose from the sword, blocking the swift attack of the giant python's mouth. For a moment, it seemed like he felt a daze-inducing breath emanating from the python's mouth, but in Xun Daozi's mind, a clear and calm thought flashed by, and he no longer felt that dizzying breath. The giant python's shadow also dissipated under the blockage of the protective sword light. The giant club behind the python's illusion heavily smashed onto Xun Daozi's sword. Xun Daozi suddenly felt his hand sink, as a massive force pressed down on the long sword.

  A loud roar, a visible wave of energy shot out in all directions, and the distant watching Wuzu residents were instantly knocked to the ground.

  Xun Daozi's long sword was horizontally placed, steadily holding down the powerful and majestic strike of Qu Faren. His arm slightly sank, his footsteps didn't move at all, and the moon-white Taoist robe on his body wasn't disheveled in the slightest.

  Gufu saw that the stick he split out was easily held by Xun Daozi, his face stunned for a moment, then suddenly overjoyed, and withdrew the big stick, laughing loudly: "Great! Come again!" The big stick in his hand shook. Thousands of sticks shook out, carrying an unstoppable momentum, wrapping towards Xun Daozi.

  Xun Daozi let out a clear whistle, the long sword in his hand also shook, one sword stabbed out, suddenly like stabbing out thousands of swords and tens of thousands of swords, each sword stabbed into a rod shadow.

  Suddenly, the stick shadow and sword shadow dispersed like fireworks. Qu Fa held his big stick back to its original place, his eyes wide with anger, his eyes burning with fierce battle intent, and he shouted: "Refreshing!..."

  Xun Daozi also stood in place, as if he had never moved, his eyes just shone brighter.

  Gou father let out a loud roar, swung his massive club and charged at Daozi, the club was as thick and heavy as a mountain, without any unnecessary changes, it was purely a fierce smash from top to bottom. The club emitted an inexplicable yellow glow, as if completely sealing off the space in front of it, the enemy locked down by the club had no chance of dodging or changing direction, they could only take the full force of Gou father's blow head-on, like being hit by a concentrated strike of a thousand mountains.

  Xun Daozi saw Qu Bo's powerful blow, his eyes lit up, and although he could easily dodge it, Xun Daozi wanted to test the strength of Qu Bo's attack.

  Only to see Xun Daozi's footsteps twist, the long sword in his hand slanted and stabbed out. This sword also abandoned all changes, it was a simple and practical slanting stab. The tip of the sword had a bright light that quickly met the front end of the giant club that came crashing down with the power of Mount Tai.

  In an instant, the gleam of the sword tip met the eerie yellow glow at the end of the giant club. The world seemed to have come to a standstill as the rapidly descending club eerily halted in mid-air.

  In an instant, the tip of the sword and the front end of the giant club merged, emitting a strange yellow glow. It was as if a huge firework had been set off, shooting up into the sky and exploding into a gigantic, dazzling flower of light.

  Xun Daozi remained motionless, but Qu Fu was lifted high into the air along with his staff and slammed to the ground dozens of feet away.