Chapter 1 Beginning

Tai Shi refers to the very beginning of form.

This is the stage when "form" first appears. At this time, in the chaos, yin and yang combine and merge into one. From the existence of one, form is produced. But although there is form, there is no substance yet.

Simply put, there is the concept of form, but there is no substance to carry it.

Of course, Jiang Xuan is still in the second stage and has not truly transformed into the third.

However, his current state has stabilized. His primordial spirit has entered the time-space Dao rhythm, becoming the "Qi" of the origin of the small chaos. He can roughly grasp the power of the small chaos, and his physical body is also slowly recovering.

However, just as his physical body was recovering, the void suddenly became a little abnormal. There was an inexplicable fluctuation, like ripples, like a fishy wind, making the ancient temple a little gloomy and cold.

"This is..."

The Gu Clan expert's gaze pierced through the netherworld, as if he saw something. He was originally prepared to isolate it, but in the end, he did not interfere and allowed that power to enter this level of time and space.

Jiang Xuan was sitting on the other side. In fact, he had always been wary because he knew about the strangeness and ominousness. He originally thought it would descend the moment he opened up the small chaos, but he didn't expect it to appear in the "Tai Chu" stage.

At this moment, he opened his eyes. Now that eighty or ninety percent of the divine medicines and holy medicines have been consumed, his physical body is also recovering. The cracks are gradually healing. With a slight tremor of divine power, the blood scabs covering his body shattered, revealing his physical body, which was like a broken porcelain doll.

Now his body is completely gathered together by divine power. The effects of the holy medicines and divine medicines are still constantly repairing it. His bones have recovered seventy or eighty percent, but only his flesh and blood are still hanging in pieces.

In addition, the most serious thing is the primordial spirit. Half of it was severed and merged into the small chaos. Although it is now being fed back, it will still take some time to return to its peak state.

Because of this, he also took the Soul Returning Grass. This medicine is known as being able to bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh from bones. It does have miraculous effects and is also beneficial to the soul, constantly nourishing the incomplete primordial spirit.

Then he slowly got up. Now that his injuries are no longer life-threatening, his body has suffered a lot of damage. However, he no longer has the opportunity to recuperate in peace. Opposite him, wisps of gray mist surged, giving people a bad premonition from a distance, feeling cold, eerie, and森寒 approaching.

It was very blurry there, and he couldn't see any figures, but a creepy aura was permeating, shrouding the ancient temple.

"I thought you wouldn't come. Alas… I'm really cheap."

Jiang Xuan's physical body has not yet recovered, so he is making the best of a bad situation. After all, if this gray mist did not come, he would be even more depressed, which would mean that his Dao was not amazing enough, and it would be more uncomfortable for him than the arrival of strangeness.

At the same time, he also glanced at the Gu Clan expert. The other party's body became somewhat illusory, which confirmed his guess. This one in front of him was probably already dead, just like the master of the forbidden area, with an undying obsession.

But in this case, the other party also sent Jiang Xuan a drop of blood. That drop of blood must be very important to him. After losing it, his condition worsened, but if Jiang Xuan didn't have that drop of blood, he wouldn't have been able to hold on until now, so he is very grateful to this Gu Clan expert.

Of course, looking at the other party's eyes without any waves, Jiang Xuan knew that the strangeness in front of him must have been tacitly approved by him. Otherwise, although the origin of the strangeness is extraordinary, it would not be very difficult for the Gu Clan expert to isolate it.

The gray mist floated over, approaching Jiang Xuan, bringing endless coldness. Even Jiang Xuan felt his hair stand on end.

Boom!

Suddenly, the gray mist surged wildly, pouring down from afar, blocking the front, making this place hazy all of a sudden. In an instant, the world changed drastically, becoming extremely cold. Even Jiang Xuan's physical body felt like it was about to be frozen, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.

"咻!"

Those gray mists suddenly moved violently, turning into strands, like strange tentacles, rushing towards Jiang Xuan, with very violent fluctuations.

Jiang Xuan responded to all changes with constancy. The ripples of the void vibrated. Within this ancient temple, this unique skill showed its true power, constantly shattering the gray mist, causing it to perish.

However, these gray mists seemed to have intelligence. Seeing that they could not pass through the void ripples, their form changed again, as if turning into long spears, piercing through the void to kill.

Dong!

The void trembled. It was clearly gray mist, but it collided with the void ripples, bursting out with the sound of metal clashing.

Even if it is constantly being shattered, it is endless and even more terrifying. If it were an ordinary being who ignited the divine fire, they would die instantly under this gray mist.

However, Jiang Xuan is still waiting. After all, this gray mist is just an appetizer, and the main character has not yet appeared.

As time passed, the gray mist still did not dissipate, and it even began to change again according to certain rules, flowing like blood, which was even more terrifying than the gray mist.

Vaguely, in this blood-red mist, there were some blurred claws, grabbing out through the void, pouncing on Jiang Xuan.

"斩!"

A blade of light fell, as if severing the years, destroying everything. Even the claws transformed from the scarlet blood mist were cut off countless times, and the world was silent at this moment.

However, this seemed to have triggered some kind of restriction. In the void, the mist turned into several runes, and then merged together. With a boom, it was as if the void was ignited, causing this place to riot.

Afterwards, they merged together again, turning into an ancient lamp, hanging in mid-air. The fire was faint and not intense, but it was enough to illuminate this place. It hung a hundred zhang above Jiang Xuan's head, like a coordinate, guiding something.

An inexplicable aura was flowing. At this moment, the world was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

"嗒、嗒…"

Footsteps sounded in the empty ancient temple, very clear, but also very terrifying, with echoes.

"Here it comes!"

A solemn look flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes. At the other end of the mist, a figure appeared, walking step by step, as if forever.

The mist permeated, as if a Senluo Hell had descended, cold and desolate. A figure walked out of it. The mist submerged the figure, making it impossible to see its true face. Only a pair of eyes were revealed, with a cold light.

Jiang Xuan's eyes were like a red sun hanging in the sky, but he still couldn't see through it. Even if he used his divine sense to sense it, he would ignore it because there were no signs of life and he couldn't sense any blood.

But he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. He knew the source of the strangeness. For different levels of beings, the strangeness would also produce opponents of comparable strength. A slight carelessness could lead to death.

Boom!

The next moment, that figure moved without any warning, shaking its armor and revealing an ancient war blade. The ancient war blade rolled up the mist and broke through the void like lightning, instantly killing!

Dang!

Jiang Xuan also wielded his blade. Time flowed, like a comet appearing suddenly. The blade light illuminated this world, slashing on the opponent's blade, colliding fiercely and emitting a deafening sound of metal collision.

At this moment, the ancient temple seemed to be shaking. If it weren't for the existence of an invincible being stabilizing the time and space, it would probably break through the entire ancient temple.

Jiang Xuan's physical body shook violently, and the cracks on his body seemed to be about to crack again. This figure's strength was too terrifying. If it were anyone else, one of their arms would probably explode.

"Floating Clouds and Morning Dew!"

After a brief exchange, Jiang Xuan took the initiative to attack. A blade of light swept out, like a dream bubble, as if one could see the cycle of life and death of mortals, reflecting the passage of time.

That creature also moved, like an erupting volcano, unstoppable. He came with his ancient blade, and each time he slashed, the void was torn apart, terrifying beyond imagination.

Dang~ Dang~ Dang~

The two war blades kept colliding. Both of them turned into afterimages, constantly slashing open the void and killing towards each other's vital points. Every blow was a matter of life and death, and any slight mistake could lead to death.