This newly merged world, Fang Ming directly continued to call it the Primordial World, still located at the very center of the Chaos.
Fang Ming paid it no further mind.
He yawned, planning to wait another ten years, to revive the many powerful beings of the Human Race Heavenly Court before dealing with the aftermath.
Afterward, Fang Ming, at one end of the Chaos, inquired of Fu Meng.
"Fu Meng, how should this Dao Monarch Lu Ya be handled?"
Fang Ming pointed to the boy lying in the Chaos, devoid of any cultivation, and asked.
A female voice echoed in Fang Ming's mind.
"Host, as you know, the foundation of an Ancient Sage lies in their Dao Fruit, and the Dao Fruit resides in the Land of Nothingness."
"Even if this Dao Monarch Lu Ya is annihilated, he can still survive in the Land of Nothingness... No, he was already surviving in the Land of Nothingness, as he only descended with the vast majority of his energy, with a tiny portion of his most fundamental energy still remaining in the Land of Nothingness."
"You cannot affect his fundamental existence."
Fang Ming understood.
This was akin to the Legendary realm in "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality."
The Dao Fruit in the Land of Nothingness was like the True Spirit of a Legendary realm expert, situated above all worlds.
Merely severing the many avatars of a Legendary realm expert would be futile; as long as their True Spirit remained, they could still think and preserve their life.
Although the Dao Fruit and Legendary realm experts were not the same, they shared commonalities. A powerful being's divine sense was boundless, extending far beyond their descended form.
In that Land of Nothingness, Dao Monarch Lu Ya undoubtedly still possessed consciousness.
Fang Ming surmised that Dao Monarch Lu Ya's consciousness in the Land of Nothingness had, by now, understood all that had transpired in the lower realm.
"Host, you must first understand that killing a descended being with no cultivation and posing no threat offers no benefit."
"There is no difference in the gains."
"Secondly, according to the rules and limitations imposed by the world's will on Ancient Sage descents, if you seal this Dao Monarch Lu Ya, other Ancient Sages with the same name will be unable to descend."
Only one Ancient Sage with the same name could descend.
It was impossible for two Ancient Sages named Lu Ya to descend into the Primordial World simultaneously.
If such a situation arose, the subsequently descending Ancient Sage Lu Ya would be pulled back to the Land of Nothingness and would be unable to interfere with the Primordial World.
This rule for Ancient Sage descents also reflected a principle.
That is, as long as Fang Ming sealed Dao Monarch Lu Ya, an Ancient Sage, then from that point onward, other Ancient Sages named Lu Ya would be bound by this rule and would be unable to descend.
Even if an Ancient Sage Lu Ya who had cultivated for billions of kalpas wished to descend, it would be impossible.
Fang Ming fell silent for a long time, then asked, "Fu Meng, how many Ancient Sages are named Lu Ya?"
The voice in his mind replied, "Not many, only a few."
"A single-digit number, not reaching double digits."
"And their cultivation is generally not high. The mythical figure Lu Ya is rarely chosen by transmigrators. Earth transmigrators are more likely to become the Three Pure Ones, the Two Sages of the West, Ming He, Zhen Yuan Zi, or Di Jun, such top-tier innate deities."
"Lu Ya, after all, was merely the Tenth Prince of the Golden Crow, subordinate to Di Jun, and his status was not high. Few authors would write about Lu Ya as the protagonist."
"Besides this Dao Monarch Lu Ya, the most powerful and famous among the other Lu Ya is a native being named Lu Ya."
"He is one of the disciples of the Primordial Origin, cultivating the Xuan Ming Qi. In his full prime, his cultivation would reach the peak of a Perfect Immortal Emperor."
"With a descended being present, this Lu Ya of Xuan Ming Qi, his strength already surpasses that of Huang Tian Di, who has just ascended to the Immortal Emperor level within the Perfect Realm. Even with his myriad transformations, he would struggle to last long against this Lu Ya."
"If he were to descend, the host would undoubtedly be defeated. Therefore, I only guided this Lu Ya, the essence of Innate Lihuo, to descend, and not that Lu Ya of Xuan Ming Qi."
Lu Ya of Xuan Ming Qi!
A being at the peak of the Perfect Immortal Emperor!
Fang Ming's face showed a wry smile.
Even if, as Fu Meng mentioned, all the Ancient Sages named Lu Ya did not have high cultivation, and none reached the twelve-star level.
None reached the Saint Ruins Immortal Emperor level.
But if they were in their full prime, they could still obliterate Fang Ming without any suspense.
Lu Ya of Xuan Ming Qi could already roam the Perfect Realm unchallenged, truly the foremost in the Perfect Realm.
The strength of Ancient Sages was indeed formidable.
"What is Xuan Ming Qi?"
Fang Ming inquired.
Ancient Sages were treasures from head to toe; just look at Dao Monarch Lu Ya. His Innate Lihuo body would greatly aid Fang Ming's combat power and his mastery of fire.
Upon reaching the cultivation of an ultimate Immortal King, he would be even more valuable.
Even after repairing the magic treasures, the Nine Dragon Carriage, the Immortal Slaying Gourd, and the Nail-Headed Seven Arrows Book, these Chaos Supreme Treasures would become Fang Ming's possessions.
Dao Monarch Lu Ya was merely the weakest of the Ancient Sages.
Yet, he was a treasure trove. Seizing everything from Dao Monarch Lu Ya was like Fang Ming discovering a great treasure.
Such an opportunity was something even a Quasi-Immortal Emperor in the Perfect Realm could not provide.
Having tasted the benefits, Fang Ming naturally desired greater treasures and greater opportunities!
The female voice in his mind replied:
"Speaking of Xuan Ming Qi, it traces back to an Ancient Sage named Primordial Origin."
"Primordial Origin is a relatively ancient Great Dao Sage, who has passed through tens of thousands of kalpas."
"Although the strength of Ancient Sages is not necessarily stronger with more time, longer time simply represents longer cultivation. However, many with superior innate talent and foundation, and stronger personal aptitude than other Ancient Sages, can still be comparable to those who have cultivated for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of kalpas, even with only a few kalpas of cultivation."
Fang Ming nodded, understanding.
Although each Ancient Sage was the most powerful being of a Chaos Era, having emerged only after the burial of a Chaos Era.
It could be said that the life of every Ancient Sage was a legend, a protagonist's life.
But protagonists had their ranks, and Ancient Sages naturally did too.
Even among the most powerful beings of their respective Chaos Eras, personal talent, foundation, and even cultivation efficiency in the Land of Nothingness still differed.
Some Ancient Sages, despite short cultivation times, perhaps only a thousand kalpas, could possess higher cultivation efficiency and better innate talent, making them comparable to Ancient Sages who had cultivated for a hundred thousand kalpas.
"Primordial Origin is an Ancient Sage who cultivated for tens of thousands of kalpas. During those tens of thousands of kalpas, he descended into a Chaos Era, transformed into the Great Dao, and opened up the Primordial World."
"He took in four great disciples, passed down his lineage, and the Four Qi: Qing, Ming, Kong, and Ling!"
"The eldest disciple of Primordial Origin, Dao Ancestor Hong Jun, cultivates Qing Qi and is now at the peak cultivation of a Perfect Immortal Emperor."
"The second disciple of Primordial Origin, Patriarch Hun Kun, cultivates Ling Qi and is now at the peak cultivation of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."