The remaining forty-odd individuals on the battlefield were the most elite powerhouses in this world, numbering only a few hundred in the entirety of the Immortal Realm.
Any one of them was capable of guarding a region as an ancestor.
Today, twenty-odd had perished solely due to Xiao Fei's Primordial Origin of the Great Dao, which was purely an accident.
It was simply because the Primordial Origin of the Great Dao was too profound, being the origin of all Great Daos, so it was not surprising that it could suppress the Great Daos within them.
Yet, now there was someone confident enough to keep these forty-odd individuals contained by himself.
And the one speaking was none other than the Old Man of Creation, whom they had always treated as a hunting dog and a punching bag.
The Old Man of Creation had always appeared too pathetic in the group, and he seemed somewhat dull-witted and foolish, so no one had ever taken him seriously.
"Hahahaha…"
"What madness are you spewing again, you old geezer!"
"Have you not been beaten recently, and your brain has gone bad again!"
"Who do you think you are?"
At that moment, a cultivator flew out and kicked towards the Old Man of Creation's hunched body.
But today was truly different from the past. The Old Man of Creation did not fall after taking the kick; instead, his figure became straighter.
"Hmph! You old rag! Are your bones getting tougher!"
The cultivator was enraged upon seeing this, and the others also converged simultaneously, preparing to attack the Old Man of Creation.
They were all accustomed to bullying him, so even if the Old Man of Creation spoke a bit more assertively, it was a great disrespect to them.
Moreover, this old rag had the audacity to boast that he could keep them all.
However, the Old Man of Creation was completely different today. He showed none of his usual dullness and timidity. With his hands behind his back and his posture erect, he exuded an air of a master.
"I say, none of you will leave today."
"Hahaha…"
"Has the old fellow gone mad!"
"Everyone, let's not waste time. Pursuing the Primordial Origin of the Great Dao is what's important!"
"Right, this old fellow is out of line. Let's just beat him up a bit, don't kill him, he's still useful!"
Just as a cultivator made another move, intending to give the Old Man of Creation a thorough beating, he suddenly clutched his stomach and crouched down, then collapsed onto the ground, his body convulsing violently.
Then, an even more terrifying scene unfolded. His skin cracked open, and a large amount of vital blood gushed out.
Moments later, this Grand Unity Golden Immortal, who had once been renowned throughout a region, dissolved into blood before everyone's eyes.
Even though they were all experienced and knowledgeable experts, they were still somewhat panicked and bewildered by the terrifying sight.
"What's going on?"
"Did you do this?"
At this point, everyone had recovered their senses. It was definitely the Old Man of Creation's doing.
"We treated you well, why do you betray us!"
A powerhouse questioned him sternly.
"Hahaha… treated me well! You can actually say such a thing?"
The Old Man of Creation's carefully maintained serious demeanor was broken by this person's words, making him laugh.
"I endured humiliation and bore disgrace for so many years, naturally because I saw your value. Now is the time for you to demonstrate your worth!"
"Kill him!"
The others also sensed the abnormality of the Old Man of Creation. At this moment, they united their efforts, unleashing various divine abilities towards the Old Man of Creation.
Even Xiao Fei, with his Primordial Origin of the Great Dao, dared not face the attacks of so many Grand Unity Golden Immortals simultaneously. Yet, the Old Man of Creation appeared nonchalant.
He drew out a sharp blade and plunged it directly into his own heart.
As he withdrew the blade from his heart, blood sprayed out, forming a mist of blood in the air.
Concurrently, dozens of experts on the scene all convulsed, their previously unleashed divine abilities completely interrupted.
"What exactly did you do to us?"
"What kind of evil art is this!"
The Old Man of Creation, clutching his chest, spoke with vigor.
"It's not a problem to tell you. For the past thousand years or so, I have endured humiliation and disgrace, and while you were not paying attention, I inflicted a blood curse upon you.
Now, the blood curse is deeply rooted within your bodies and cannot be removed.
By using my own heart's blood as a guide, I can condense the vital blood, divine souls, and Great Daos within you into a single Blood Curse Bead."
The Old Man of Creation had endured humiliation and bore disgrace for over a thousand years. To avoid detection, he secretly administered it bit by bit each day, accumulating it for over a millennium.
Now, he had finally turned the tables and felt a sense of profound satisfaction.
"You actually ambushed us?"
"Let's kill him quickly!"
"Kill him!"
A group of people attempted to mobilize their remaining strength within their bodies to slay the Old Man of Creation right there and then.
However, before they could act, their skin and flesh began to crack, with blood seeping out…
…………………………
Fei Yu carried Xiao Fei, flying rapidly. After only a few days, they had completely departed from the battlefield.
Xiao Fei then took Fei Yu back into the Jade Plate World to continue in seclusion, adhering to his policy of not emerging unless absolutely necessary.
This time, he had obtained over twenty corpses of Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and the Dao Tree soon bore more than twenty Enlightenment Fruits.
The harvest was quite good and substantial.
Xiao Fei intended to continue his closed-door cultivation, believing that he would eventually break through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
However, only a few days after he began his seclusion, the space once again vibrated violently.
He extended his divine sense outward and discovered it was that old scoundrel, the Old Man of Creation, once again.
Xiao Fei was enraged. He had been too eager to escape last time to kill him, and now, the old man had come to his doorstep.
Today was the perfect opportunity to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!
Xiao Fei resolved to kill the Old Man of Creation and immediately flew out of the Jade Plate World, landing before him.
He glanced around and found that only the Old Man of Creation was present; the other forty-odd Grand Unity Golden Immortals had not accompanied him.
"Old Man Creation, you insist on seeking your own demise. I shall fulfill your wish today."
As Xiao Fei spoke, his body erupted in a dazzling light, enveloping the Old Man of Creation.
Without exception, the Old Man of Creation's Great Dao within him was once again suppressed by Xiao Fei.
However, this time, the Old Man of Creation showed no panic. A blood-red bead appeared in his palm.
The Old Man of Creation opened his mouth wide and swallowed the bead.
After the bead entered his abdomen, the Old Man of Creation's aura surged, and his displayed realm far surpassed the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level.
Simultaneously, Xiao Fei's suppression of the Old Man of Creation with his Primordial Origin of the Great Dao gradually weakened, becoming somewhat strained.
At this moment, the Old Man of Creation popped another red bead into his mouth. His aura surged once more, directly pushing back Xiao Fei's Primordial Origin of the Great Dao light by a few inches.