Only the power of a Heavenly Immortal remained...
Lu Ya Daojun, if he were to descend in a future chaotic epoch... he might be killed by the consciousness of his own avatar!
For a conscious being, the first enemy to face upon descent is their own named avatar!
Lu Ya Daojun descended in this chaotic epoch by first obliterating the will of the Golden Crow Lu Ya.
Normally, this step would not present any issues.
With an avatar present, an Ancient Saint could descend in their full glory. How could an Ancient Saint, who had traversed countless immeasurable kalpas, not deal with a mere fallen being of the same name?
Even the most powerful fallen being is only at the Half-step Great Dao realm, while even the weakest conscious being possesses the strength of a Great Dao Sage.
There is an essential difference between the two.
Over tens of trillions of kalpas, the Primordial world's script has cycled tens of trillions of times, and never has an Ancient Saint failed to deal with the self-awareness of their own avatar.
But now...
Qing Yun Daoist sighed, "Lu Ya's life is not in danger, but his cultivation has fallen to the Heavenly Immortal realm."
"He will likely need eighteen chaotic epochs to regain his former cultivation."
Under normal circumstances, even if an Ancient Saint used all their strength and was on their last breath, their foundation would remain intact, making recovery in the Land of Nothingness very convenient.
But the problem is, the energy converter stole Lu Ya Daojun's "foundation"! His "roots"!
If a cultivator whose foundation was stolen could recover their former strength simply by healing, then the energy converter would have a loophole. It would mean that by raising an Ancient Saint and constantly siphoning their power, one could achieve supremacy!
Unfortunately, this method of "raising" is naturally impossible!
Once the foundation is stolen, it is stolen!
Once the root is damaged, it is damaged!
Lu Ya Daojun's fall to the Heavenly Immortal realm is irreversible!
At this moment, Lu Ya Daojun is like a deity who has cast aside their body, with their primordial spirit and magical power undergoing reincarnation and rebirth.
Apart from his state of mind being that of an Ancient Saint, possessing eighteen chaotic epochs of cultivation experience and mastery of divine abilities, he is no different from an ordinary Heavenly Immortal...
There are still some differences. Lu Ya Daojun is an immortal and indestructible Heavenly Immortal.
His Great Dao fruit is entrusted to the Land of Nothingness. Given the nature of this place, where countless Ancient Saints reside, to completely kill Lu Ya Daojun, one would first have to face millions of Ancient Saints.
Therefore, Lu Ya Daojun's safety is still somewhat guaranteed.
As the gazes of the Ancient Saints met.
Lu Ya's Dao fruit slowly moved.
It still manifested as a boy with gentle fiery red hair and a flaming divine pattern between his brows.
However, his Innate Li Fire body had been stolen.
His essence had changed!
The flaming divine pattern between his brows was merely an outward change, something a Heavenly Immortal could achieve with ease.
But he could no longer wield the Innate Li Fire from within. Not only could he not wield the Innate Li Fire, but Lu Ya could not even control the Solar True Fire at this moment!
Lu Ya could now only control Heavenly Immortal-level flames...
Thus, the boy with the flaming divine pattern between his brows had eyes full of tears, which dripped onto the ground.
"My Innate Li Fire body! The results of eighteen chaotic epochs of cultivation! Gone! Gone!"
"My cultivation realm! My indestructible primordial spirit, vast magical power, immortal body... all were usurped by that Fang Ming through some means!"
"Wuwuwu! I don't want to live anymore!"
Two streams of clear tears flowed down Lu Ya's face, and then he began to weep loudly.
Many Ancient Saints covered their ears!
Because if they didn't, they had no idea how long Lu Ya would cry!
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Three hours passed.
Lu Ya was still crying incessantly, his every word expressing his desire to die.
Yin Yang Divine Venerable could no longer bear it and muttered, "Enough! You've lived for eighteen chaotic epochs, and when something major happens, you just cry."
"You're not some weakling, what are you crying about!"
As soon as he said this, many Ancient Saints cast strange glances at Yin Yang Divine Venerable.
Wei Ya Yun did not waste words and dragged Yin Yang Divine Venerable aside.
"Yin Yang Divine Venerable's mouth is too sharp again, I'll give him some treatment."
"Decide among yourselves which Ancient Saint will go down this time. We in the Yin Yang Divine Hall are done with this matter."
Not long after,
Yin Yang Divine Venerable's screams could be heard.
Among the many Ancient Saints, Jin Bi Feng shook his head, "Yin Yang Divine Venerable still hasn't learned his lesson, he doesn't know the principle of 'disaster comes from the mouth'."
Du Huo Gui Wang added, "He's always been this way, let's ignore him. Now that the Daojun has returned in defeat, what should we do?"
"Shall I make a move?"
Hun Kun Zu Shi denied, "You can't. You're only half a pound and six ounces compared to Lu Ya, not much different."
"Now that Fang Ming has seized the Innate Li Fire body and possesses the cultivation of a supreme Immortal King, even if you have the strength of an Immortal King giant, be careful, you might flip over if you go down."
"Moreover, the Innate Li Fire body is very similar to your flame body, making it easier for Fang Ming to deal with you."
Great Dao Hong Jun then said, "Then who can go? Hurry up and decide..."
"If you can't decide, why not ask the Three Sect Leaders to make the judgment!"
The Three Sect Leaders!
As Great Dao Hong Jun spoke, all the Ancient Saints immediately agreed.
"Let the Three Sect Leaders decide, it couldn't be fairer!"
"Ya Yun went to beat up Yin Yang Divine Venerable, and we don't have a spokesperson here. Arguing will lead to no result, so let's ask the Three Sect Leaders to decide."
Clearly, the Three Sect Leaders were considered the decision-makers in the hearts of the Ancient Saints.
Previously, Wei Ya Yun could also make decisions, but she didn't know how long she would be beating up Yin Yang Divine Venerable.
So it was better to ask the Three Sect Leaders to mediate.
Amidst the calls, three figures arrived, treading on the natural Xuanhuang Dao Qi of light.
The elderly figure, tranquil and effortless, naturally flawless, with eighty-one transformations.
He once commanded Guan Yin Zi, also known as Wen Shi Zhenren, to travel west out of Hangu Pass, transform into a Buddha, and teach Confucius the Confucian Way.
This is the Ancient Saint - Tai Shang Dao Zu!
The middle-aged figure, the origin of the Great Dao, the master of all Dao, all-encompassing, who attained Primordial status through later cultivation.
His body was originally that of a Dao follower, not the Primordial Innate, but he cultivated to the Heavenly Venerable position through later practice.
This is the Ancient Saint - Yuan Shi Tian Zun Le Jing Xin!
The young figure, with skin as soft as cherry blossoms and eyes like black agate.
Though his body was soft, his sword intent pierced through heaven and earth.
Without even wielding the Zhuxian Four Swords, a mere wisp of his own magical power carrying sword energy was enough to create and destroy countless infinite multiverses.
This is the Ancient Saint - Ling Bao Tian Zun Yu Yu!
The Three Sect Leaders, treading on the natural Xuanhuang Dao Qi of light, return to the Land of Nothingness when heaven and earth close, and open the world and save beings when heaven and earth open, having cycled through countless kalpas.
The many Ancient Saints were more willing to believe the words of the Three Sect Leaders.
Upon hearing of this matter, Tai Shang Dao Zu and Ling Bao Tian Zun had not yet spoken, when Yuan Shi Tian Zun Le Jing Xin opened his mouth and said, "Regarding this matter, does Yuan Ling Dao brother wish to go?"