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Chapter 169 Side Story - Refining the Yin-Yang Origin

At the entrance of a cave in Nanshan, Hao Chen looked at the swastika seal emitting a faint golden light in front of him and raised his paw to press forward.

The Yin-Yang principle emerged, transforming into a sword aura that rushed towards the seal at the cave entrance, colliding with the Buddhist seal.

"Click~"

In an instant, the Buddhist seal set up by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was shattered by the sword energy in just a few breaths, and the seal was destroyed as a result.

The next moment, golden light shot out from Hao Chen's eyes, instantly opening a path to the strange space. He then strode forward, ignoring the surrounding array patterns, and rushed straight in.

The numerous formations were no obstacle to Hao Chen. He arrived at the depths of the space with ease, as if he were returning home.

"It's you?! What are you doing here again?"

Just as Hao Chen was looking around, a voice entered his ears, and then he saw a bald, burly man walking toward Hao Chen with murderous intent.

Hao Chen recognized the person as Xie Yu, who had caused him considerable trouble back then, but things were different now.

Hao Chen looked at Xie Yu with a calm expression, which made Xie Yu feel a little at a loss.

"What's going on? This aura is completely unfathomable. It's only been a short time since we last met, how could this be?"

Xie Yu stopped in his tracks, frowned as he looked at Hao Chen, cold sweat beading on his forehead, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

But soon, Xie Yu forced himself to calm down. He didn't believe that Hao Chen could have improved so much in such a short time, and thought that the other party was just putting on an act.

Just as Xie Yu was thinking this, Hao Chen moved, instantly passing Xie Yu and heading deeper into the area.

"So fast!"

However, just as Xie Yu was about to turn around and chase after him, he was horrified to find that he could not move. A mysterious law had imprisoned his physical body.

"Leave here. Your mission is over. This place is no longer needed for your guard."

As Hao Chen's words reached his ears, Xie Yu regained control of his body, but instead of leaving, he chased after him.

He would not allow anyone to disturb his master, even at the cost of his own life; this was a promise he made when he first gained sentience.

Hao Chen naturally knew that Xie Yu had not left, but he didn't care, as long as it didn't interfere with his next move.

As Hao Chen stepped into the depths of this strange world, the void suddenly trembled, and then a floating ancient land slowly emerged.

The ancient site is not very large, only about a hundred meters long. In the center of the ancient site is a temple that emits a pale golden light and is extremely sacred. Accompanied by a rain of light, it makes the place appear exceptionally peaceful.

It seems to be able to resolve worldly conflicts and extinguish the murderous intent of the heavens. Here, tranquility and peace, sacredness and eeriness, evoke an indescribable feeling.

Hao Chen looked at the ancient site in front of him and sighed: "Wu Yue is quite thoughtful. It's just an abandoned corpse, yet she values ​​it so much. But this will make things easier for me to do next."

Hao Chen took a step forward and appeared in front of the temple. Without thinking, he pushed open the temple door and went inside.

When Xie Yu arrived later and saw this scene, he was surprised that the killing formation in the void had not been activated, allowing Hao Chen to enter.

Xie Yu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed him inside. To be honest, he was also very curious about his master.

He gained spiritual insight from this place and knew that a great figure was buried here, and he even recognized the figure as his master, but he had never actually seen the true face of that great figure.

Inside the temple, countless rays of divine light danced and dazzled, while in the center of the temple lay a celestial pool.

The Immortal Pool was only about ten feet long and half a foot wide. Inside the pool, the essence of heaven and earth was so concentrated that it turned into liquid and emitted a dazzling glow.

However, these things were not enough to stir Hao Chen's emotions. Instead, it was an ancient coffin floating above the Immortal Pool.

The ancient coffin was about the size of an ordinary coffin, and was entirely fiery red. The surface of the coffin was decorated with phoenix patterns, resembling a phoenix spreading its wings and soaring high.

Hao Chen extended his claws and instantly grabbed a corner of the coffin. With a forceful pull, he dragged the coffin out of the immortal pool and threw it aside.

When Xie Yu arrived later and saw this scene, the veins on his forehead bulged. However, knowing that he was no match for Hao Chen, he could only take a few deep breaths, pretend that he hadn't seen anything, and stand silently to the side.

Xie Yu reassured himself that everything would be alright. The other party wouldn't even leave the corpse behind; at most, they would just take a few treasures. He could simply go through the trouble of collecting the body later.

Just then, a figure shrouded in chaotic energy appeared beside the coffin, wandering aimlessly and muttering, "Who can take me home?"

"Your Majesty!!!"

Upon seeing this figure, Xie Yu was extremely excited. Just as he was about to step forward to accuse Hao Chen of his inhuman behavior, Hao Chen glared at him and said, "If you don't want to die, then keep quiet and watch."

After warning Xie Yu, Hao Chen turned to look at the figure and said, "You should know where I come from. If you don't wake up now, when will you?"

Seemingly sensing Hao Chen's gaze, the figure looked up and met Hao Chen's eyes. Then, the chaotic energy dissipated, revealing a face that closely resembled Hao Chen's human form, only with a more mature appearance.

The figure bowed to Hao Chen and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for your awakening, I don't know how much longer I would have remained in this dazed state."

Hao Chen shook his head: "No need for thanks. We are one. You should know why I came here. My main body is in trouble and needs your essence."

"Take it, I did this all for this moment. That's why I had Wuyue bury me here. Besides, I'm going home!"

After saying this, the figure that looked exactly like Hao Chen turned into a sky full of celestial light and disappeared.

Hao Chen didn't say anything about it, but just watched quietly as the immortal light merged back into the world before he stepped forward and opened the coffin lid.

As the coffin lid was opened, Xie Yu saw the master he had followed, but upon seeing him, Xie Yu was somewhat devastated.

"How could this be? How is this possible?" Xie Yu stared incredulously at the figure in the coffin, as if witnessing an unbelievable scene.

Hao Chen stared blankly at "himself" in the coffin, but there was a cut on Hao Chen's forehead in the coffin, as if something was crawling out of it.

Hao Chen smiled and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, this is the first time I've seen myself looking at like this. But I have to admit, I am really cute, and quite lovable."

As he spoke, Hao Chen couldn't help but touch himself in the coffin, but the touch was icy cold, and his hair seemed stiff because he hadn't been groomed for too long, which greatly dampened Hao Chen's interest.

"Forget it, business is more important. If all else fails, I can always go after the main body later." Hao Chen's eyes lit up. "That's right! How come I didn't think of that? While the main body is still weak, I can go all out on it, hehehe!"

As he spoke, Hao Chen took a few steps back, opened his mouth and spat out a stream of immortal fire towards the coffin, igniting the coffin and himself inside it.

Within the celestial flames, Hao Chen's body contorted as if melting, transforming into a mass of primordial energy.

The divine power of the moon and the divine power of the sun flowed within this primordial source, evolving into a scene where yin and yang intertwined, giving birth to infinite creations and revealing the mysteries of yin and yang.

As Hao Chen continuously unleashed law runes, merging them into the Yin-Yang origin, and with the tempering of the immortal fire, the Yin-Yang origin quickly underwent even more astonishing changes.

A force of Tao and Law emanated from the origin, depicting in the void the scene of heaven and earth uniting to give birth to all things, the universe becoming desolate, and all spirits perishing.

"It's done. Now it should be able to replace the origin of the world where that stupid dragon lives."

Hao Chen put away the refined Yin-Yang Origin, then looked at Xie Yu: "I've taken the things. Are you going to stay here, or should I find you a new place?"

After thinking for a moment, Xie Yu said somewhat dejectedly, "I think I'll stay here, after all, I've been living here..."

"Alright, you can stay if you want. I have to go now."

Before Xie Yu could finish speaking, Hao Chen tore open a portal in space and time and stepped inside. He was eager to touch the original body, or rather, to help the original body solve some problems.