Zhou Yu was taken aback upon seeing Gu Zifeng's reaction.

"Yes, why? What's up?"

Gu Zifeng's expression suddenly filled with extreme excitement, and even his gaze at Zhou Yu turned respectful.

"So, you're the disciple of the Primordial Elder, I see now, no wonder you're so formidable."

"A truly outstanding student from a famous teacher!"

"I'm so honored to meet you."

At this moment, Gu Zifeng's face was full of excitement and fanaticism, which left Zhou Yu somewhat bewildered.

What is going on here?

Why is he so excited just by hearing about the Primordial Elder?

"Brother Gu, do you... know that old man?"

"Or have you seen him recently?"

Zhou Yu suddenly had a thought and hurriedly asked.

Gu Zifeng shook his head with a bitter smile.

"How do I have the privilege to meet him?"

"However, in our Taoist Sect, he is the most esteemed guest."

"I heard that whenever he comes to the Taoist Sect, our Daoist Master personally goes out to greet and welcome him."

"Besides, the things that the Primordial Elder has done are something that all of us Taoist Sect disciples admire greatly."

"He truly is a master of the Dao."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu became increasingly curious.

Is that old guy really so... noble?

How come he didn't notice?

Zhou Yu immediately asked:

"Brother Gu, can you tell me what that old man has done?"

"To make you admire him so greatly?"

Upon this question, Gu Zifeng immediately opened up.

He excitedly said:

"Actually, you might have guessed, it's about the Dark Origin."

"The existence of the Dark Origin, from the Ancient Era to now, has caused countless sects to be destroyed, bringing calamity to billions of living beings."

"In the Ancient Era, there were powerful cultivators who tried to completely eradicate the Dark Origin, but in the end, even with many top experts combined, they did not succeed."

"Later on, after losing many experts, they finally realized that they couldn't defeat the Dark Origin on their own, so they decided to seal it instead."

"After paying a terrible price, they finally succeeded."

"But with the passage of time, no one knows when that seal started to loosen, allowing for some of the Dark Origin to escape and spread across the world."

"As time goes by, this led to a drastic change in the world, resulting in the depletion of spiritual energy, the breaking of legacies, and the gradual extinction of Ancient Cultivators, ultimately forming the current situation."

"Especially in the recent hundreds of years, more and more Dark Origin has been escaping into secret hidden sects of the world."

"To prevent this world from being completely corrupted by the Dark Origin, our Taoist Sect has been traversing across perilous secret realms for hundreds of years, trying to cleanse this Dark Origin."

"However, ordinary Taoist Sect disciples couldn't even handle the Demonic Qi released by the Dark Origin, let alone cleanse it."

"Thus, over the centuries, although the Taoist Sect has paid a huge price, the results have been minimal."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu was stunned.

"Is this Dark Demon Qi so difficult to deal with?"

Gu Zifeng nodded with a serious expression.

"Very difficult."

"My cultivation is average among Taoist Sect disciples, but as you saw earlier, I was entangled by that demon. If it weren't for you saving me, I would have met a dire fate today."

"The most critical issue is that this Dark Demon Qi poses considerable harm even to us Taoist Sect disciples."

"The only reason we can resist it is because of this item."

Saying this, Gu Zifeng took out the Jade Pendant from his waist.

This Jade Pendant was exactly what Zhou Yu had seen from afar.

He guessed correctly; this object was indeed used to resist the Demonic Qi.

"Every time we go on a mission, the elders in the sect use great power to infuse mana into our jade pendants to fend off the corrosion from the Demonic Qi."

"But once it's overly exhausted, we must withdraw from the mission and go back to replenish it; otherwise, if the mana in the Jade Pendant is depleted, we are in danger."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu suddenly understood.

Gu Zifeng continued:

"Later, after the Primordial Elder appeared, he, along with our Daoist Master, would periodically cleanse each area of the world of the Dark Demon Qi using mysterious methods."

"As a result, not only did it greatly alleviate our pressure, but it also significantly reduced the casualties among Taoist Sect disciples."

"So, every Taoist Sect disciple holds absolute respect and reverence for the Primordial Elder!"

Listening to Gu Zifeng's explanation, Zhou Yu finally understood.

So that's how it is.

Could it be that the old man disappeared just to solve the Dark Origin issue?

Zhou Yu couldn't help but speculate secretly.

Possibly!

Otherwise, Zhou Yu really couldn't think of anything else that would make the old man leave behind the widow Wang in the village…

While Zhou Yu was secretly speculating, suddenly, a loud rumble came from the north of the two men.

The intense tremor could be felt even from dozens of kilometers away.

Witnessing this scene, both Zhou Yu and Gu Zifeng's expressions froze as they looked towards the direction of the sound.

At a glance, Gu Zifeng's face changed drastically.

"Not good."

"Someone has summoned a Demon General!"

"Demon General?" Zhou Yu was puzzled, "What is that?"

Gu Zifeng shook his head with a grim expression:

"Demon Generals are creatures born from the Dark Demon Qi. Some are formed from the condensation of the Dark Origin, others are martial artists who have been eroded and eventually transformed."

"Their powers are broadly categorized into Demon Weapons, Demon Generals, Demon Marshals, and Demon Emperors..."

"Among them, Demon Weapons are the weakest; the one we just killed was a Demon Weapon."

"Demon Generals, however, are extremely powerful, capable of easily devouring our human Emperor Realm Martial Artists."

"As for the stronger ones, I've never encountered them nor heard much about them, so I don't know."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu looked astonished.

The one they just killed was only a Demon Weapon?

Considering that Gu Qing was of Fifth Grade Emperor Realm cultivation and an elite disciple of the Taoist Sect, yet was beaten badly by a Demon Weapon, weren't these Demon Weapons terrifying?

Just as Zhou Yu was shocked, he suddenly sensed a looming danger.

Gu Zifeng's expression changed.

"Not good, the Demon General is coming for us!"

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