Unfortunately, even Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad cannot refine a Regret Medicine.

After a long silence, she descended to the underground of the palace. This grand palace was clearly built atop an immense array, beneath which something terrifying was suppressed.

Within the array's Array Eye, a woman dressed in palace attire sat serenely. When she saw No-Life Old Mother approaching, the woman opened her eyes and revealed a mocking smile.

"You failed," Taiyuan Saint Mother said.

No-Life Old Mother's demeanor at this moment was completely devoid of her previous warmth.

"I am you. I have failed, but at least it's better than being imprisoned here for all eternity! And I have not yet lost—I can start over again!"

With that, she ignored Taiyuan Saint Mother and walked deeper into the array.

"Wusheng, continuing to absorb that power will only lead you into the abyss."

"Hmph! Without power, one will only become a pathetic creature that even juniors can bully!"

No-Life Old Mother entered the depths of the array, feeling the pervasive darkness calling out to her. Without a doubt, beneath the array was a Sealing Demon Land. As usual, she relied on absorbing part of its strange origin to enhance her cultivation.

Unbeknownst to her, thin threads of black energy began seeping into her body. In the past, No-Life Old Mother's perfected cultivation might have alerted her to the anomaly in time, but after Nezha had created a flaw in her Dao Heart, that gap clearly became the perfect entry point for demonic forces. Unknowingly, a Demon Seed had already been planted within her Divine Soul.

After a brief moment of meditation, her mind was filled entirely with demonic thoughts. She quickly stopped her cultivation and fled the underground, only to feel that her Heart Realm was somehow disturbed. She realized that she had been damaged far more than she had initially anticipated, and her hatred for Nezha grew even stronger.

Believing she had purged the demonic thoughts, No-Life Old Mother began to contemplate her next step. Thinking for a long time without a clear direction, she decided to gather the Fate Grid of the Mother of All Things to boost her cultivation, and ultimately turn the tables to devour Taiyuan Saint Mother. At that time, cutting out the Second Corpse would make her path to becoming a Saint much more likely.

The first step was stuck. Her ability to break the limits of Corpse Cutting had relied on secretly absorbing some object beneath the array, but continuing would surely risk falling into demonic corruption.

After lengthy deliberation, she concluded that collecting beliefs was the simplest method. The thought made her sigh—if only she could start over. Could time possibly be reversed?

As the Evil Corpse of Taiyuan Saint Mother, she possessed vast knowledge and naturally understood that this was impossible. The River of Time had already been sealed by Daoist Ancestor upon achieving sainthood, to prevent anyone from interfering with the timeline.

Only by surpassing Daoist Ancestor's cultivation and breaking through his post-Saint sealing of the River of Time could anyone alter the facts of sainthood.

Was there a power in the Primordial World that transcended Daoist Ancestor? Indeed, there was—Pangu's power.

No-Life Old Mother pondered deeply and set her sights on a legendary Magical Treasure capable of time travel: the Kunlun Mirror. If she could return to the moment Nezha was born, before he apprenticed to Nuwa, and eliminate him, would everything change?

Or even travel further back to spread her own Yin Yang—wouldn't that alter everything?

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, though one problem remained: where could she obtain the Kunlun Mirror?

The Kunlun Mirror was an Innate Spiritual Treasure under the possession of the Kunlun Queen Mother of the West. Initially, East King was appointed the leader of male immortals by Daoist Ancestor, and Queen Mother of the West as the leader of female immortals. Unlike East King, who was blinded by power, Queen Mother of the West remained relatively low-key.

Since East King's death, she became even more reclusive.

West Kunlun virtually sealed itself off, no longer accepting female immortals. Kunlun Immortal Palace occasionally dispatched female immortals to subdue demons and Evil Gods, suppressing them in West Kunlun. These Evil Gods resembled the Four Fierce Beasts; they were demons condensed from the primordial world's resentful energies and granted divine roles by Human Clan's Heavenly Emperor. Even if destroyed, they would resurrect.

Queen Mother of the West governed the celestial forces of calamity and the Five Evils, suppressing gods of plague, disaster, punishment, destruction, and war, contributing greatly to the flourishing development of the Primordial World. This longevity and utility explained why Queen Mother of the West remained unharmed.

Add to this her control over the Primordial World's pharmaceutical patents, including the legendary Immortal Elixir, and it was evident that as long as she quietly stayed in West Kunlun, she could happily outlast the destruction of the Primordial World.

Facing Turquoise Pool Queen Mother wouldn't go well; confronting Queen Mother of the West, who could rival Turquoise Pool Queen Mother, was surely beyond No-Life Old Mother's abilities. So, how could she obtain the Kunlun Mirror?

She thought for a long time and suddenly had an idea: Yuanshi Tianzun wasn't home?

With her plan in mind, No-Life Old Mother hastily left the True Void Home, disguising herself as Taiyuan Saint Mother and heading to Kunlun. She found that Chan Sect Saint was not present, and few of the Twelve Golden Immortals remained—truly low-key nowadays.

'Taiyuan Saint Mother's' sudden visit surprised everyone. Currently, the one guarding Yuxu Palace was Nanji Immortal, as Master Taiyi was busy hosting matters for Qingwei Sect and unable to stay long at Yuxu Palace.

Child Bai He stepped forward to greet her, observing Taiyuan Saint Mother emanating pure Yuxu Technique mana, confused. "Who are you? When did our ancestral master take a new disciple? Though this disciple seems older…"

No-Life Old Mother, prideful and certain of her closeness with Yuanshi Tianzun, completely disregarded Child Bai He and rudely asked him, "Who is in charge of Yuxu Palace now?"

Child Bai He was stunned. It was the first time he'd encountered someone so arrogant in Yuxu Palace. Either this person was a fool, or they had a solid foundation—and with No-Life Old Mother's aura of Yuxu Technique, she was clearly the latter.

Child Bai He bowed and replied, "Currently, my master Nanji Immortal is in charge."

No-Life Old Mother, upon hearing Nanji Immortal's name, was unsurprised. She arrogantly commanded, "Summon your master to meet me."

Child Bai He gave her a glance and left without a word, heading to find his master, Nanji Immortal.

As one of the oldest disciples, Nanji Immortal recognized Taiyuan Saint Mother upon hearing Child Bai He's description. He was conflicted—Taiyuan Saint Mother wasn't officially part of Chan Sect, though she had a close relationship with his master Yuanshi Tianzun and practiced Yuxu Immortal Technique.

But within Chan Sect, where rituals and rules were paramount, his master had never formally announced Taiyuan Saint Mother's status.

Most Chan Sect Disciples weren't even aware of Taiyuan Saint Mother's existence.

Nanji Immortal, currently immersed in cultivation at Yuxu Palace, overseeing his cursed junior brothers, was wholly out of touch with external events.

As he made his way to the reception hall, he wondered about Taiyuan Saint Mother's sudden appearance—what could be her purpose?

No-Life Old Mother observed the scenery of Yuxu Palace, feeling a deep envy. Why was she confined to the gloomy, eternal darkness of the True Void Realm?

"Junior Nanji pays respects to Senior," Nanji Immortal said courteously, showing her some semblance of respect.

No-Life Old Mother assessed Nanji Immortal's cultivation—just a Golden Immortal? She was sure of her advantage!

"Hmm, I visited Yuxu Palace on a whim to take a look around."

Nanji Immortal's face stiffened. "Visited? Do you even qualify to say that?"

No-Life Old Mother assumed the airs of a senior and started lecturing Nanji Immortal with a motherly tone. Nanji Immortal, accustomed to reprimanding others, was now being scolded himself—truly a twist of fate.

In the end, Nanji Immortal couldn't endure it any longer and bluntly asked, "Senior, what is the purpose of your visit?"

Thinking to himself: You're just a Quasi-Saint! While I may currently be diminished, at my peak I was a two-Corpse Quasi-Saint. Who do you think you are, to lecture me?

No-Life Old Mother hadn't expected Nanji Immortal to be so direct, interrupting her when she was in full swing. Still, she hadn't forgotten her true purpose.

"You must be aware that I've been assisting your master in suppressing something in another world. Recently, since your master left, the seal has grown unstable, and I've come seeking reinforcements."

Nanji Immortal: …

Chan Sect had dwindled to a mere few members, with the strongest being Taiyi Golden Immortal. If even a Quasi-Saint couldn't handle the situation, how could they possibly help?

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