"If the Primordial Qi wasn't destroyed, then where did it go?"

  One of the demon kings questioned, their frustration evident. They had gone through so much trouble for that Primordial Qi. If it had vanished, all their efforts would have been in vain.

  This battle with Xu Fang had cost them not only their spiritual energy and cultivation but also many treasures and the lives of their comrades.

  "Search carefully! It might be buried under the dirt!"

  The other demon kings urged, beginning to comb through the battlefield inch by inch.

  ...

  "I say, are you looking for this?"

  At that moment, a voice echoed through the heavens and earth, reaching the ears of the demon kings.

  The demon kings, who had been frantically searching for the Primordial Qi, suddenly turned around, their eyes widening in shock as they saw the figure floating in the air.

  Instantly, their hearts trembled with fear.

  "Xu... Xu Fang! You're not dead?!"

  The serpent demon king stammered, his voice trembling with disbelief. Xu Fang was still alive!!!

  In the sky, Xu Fang's clothes were tattered, his long hair flowing wildly. Above his head, three radiant flowers bloomed, and all his injuries had completely healed. His entire body exuded an overwhelming aura, far more powerful than before.

  "Three... Three Flowers Gather at the Crown! Great Luo Golden Immortal!!!"

  The lion demon king stared in shock at the three golden flowers above Xu Fang's head, his heart pounding. A Great Luo Golden Immortal! Xu Fang had broken through and ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

  "How is this possible? Breaking through and ascending to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm isn't supposed to be this easy! How did he achieve it so quickly?"

  The other demon kings were equally horrified, their eyes fixed on the three dazzling flowers above Xu Fang's head. Three Flowers Gather at the Crown—this was real. Xu Fang had truly ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

  ...

  The shock wasn't limited to the demon kings. The powerful figures in the heavens, who had been preparing to leave, were equally stunned.

  Seeing the three flowers above Xu Fang's head, their expressions turned strange, their faces filled with astonishment. They were at a loss for words, their emotions churning like a stormy sea.

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  At their level of cultivation, their minds were usually unshakable, but Xu Fang's breakthrough had left them utterly shocked.

  The Jade Emperor, who had been disheartened moments ago, now wore a look of joy. If not for the dignity of his position, he might have burst into laughter.

  However, Kun-Peng and the Buddha's expressions darkened. They hadn't expected Xu Fang to survive.

  "Your luck is truly remarkable," the Buddha muttered, a hint of killing intent hidden in his eyes. Xu Fang's growth was too rapid. He had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm so quickly. What was once an insignificant ant had now become a formidable threat.

  The Buddha had thought Xu Fang would perish under the demon kings' assault, but instead, Xu Fang had broken through and ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

  "Brat!!!" Kun-Peng gritted his teeth, glaring at Xu Fang. This human was truly detestable. If not for the presence of so many powerful figures, he would have already struck Xu Fang down with a single blow.

  This time, the demon race had suffered a great loss.

  So many demon kings, yet they couldn't kill a single human.

  "I wonder how he managed to evade that attack and escape our detection," a hidden figure in the heavens murmured.

  After all, their power and cultivation far surpassed that of the demon kings and Xu Fang. Yet, when they had scanned the battlefield earlier, they had found no trace of Xu Fang's aura.

  But now, Xu Fang had suddenly reappeared, leaving them utterly baffled.

  ...

  On the battlefield, Xu Fang held the Ghost-Mourning Blade in one hand, while the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade hovered beside him. Without wasting any more time, he charged toward the demon kings below.

  Earlier, he had indeed been on the verge of death under the demon kings' assault. Fortunately, his powerful physique had allowed him to cling to a sliver of life. The final attack had shattered the countless elixirs Sun Wukong had given him, releasing their immense energy. Nourished by the elixirs and the Primordial Qi, Xu Fang had found the catalyst for his breakthrough. In a moment of enlightenment, he had gathered the Three Flowers at the Crown and ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

  His previous struggle with the demon kings had been to create an opportunity for this breakthrough. Now that he had achieved it, he had no intention of lingering.

  He needed to return the Primordial Qi to Sun Wukong as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Sun Wukong were to be reduced to ashes in Laozi's furnace, it would be a disaster.

  Only with the Primordial Qi could Sun Wukong regain his full strength.

  "Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, turn!"

  Xu Fang shouted, and the blade shot forward like a streak of light, slicing through the stunned demon kings.

  With the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade and his newfound Great Luo Golden Immortal power, the demon kings were no match for him. They were like clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand his onslaught.

  In a single exchange, one demon king was cleaved in two, while another had his chest pierced by the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade. Flesh and bone fragments scattered everywhere.

  The remaining demon kings turned and fled, not daring to stay for even a moment. Before Xu Fang's breakthrough, they had still stood a chance. But now, as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Xu Fang was unstoppable.

  These exhausted Taiyi Golden Immortals were no match for him.

  Their only hope was to run. Only by fleeing could they hope to survive.

  "Run! Split up and run!" the serpent demon king shouted, transforming into his true form and darting away in a desperate attempt to escape.

  If they didn't run now, Xu Fang would slaughter them all.

  "Run? Do you think you can escape? You helped me break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. I haven't even thanked you properly yet. Why leave so soon? Stay here!"

  Xu Fang sneered, his Ghost-Mourning Blade humming with power.

  "Run? Do you think you can escape? You helped me break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. I haven't even thanked you properly yet. Why leave so soon? Stay here!"