The Elder of Creation, upon consuming each red bead, would experience a significant surge in power, far surpassing the level of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Xiao Fei was unaware of what these red beads were, but the situation was clearly turning against him.
Sensing the shift, he instructed his clone within the Jade Disc World to pluck all twenty-odd Dao Comprehension Fruits that had newly ripened on the Great Dao Tree.
He decided to act first, consuming all these fruits himself.
Simultaneously, he summoned Fei Yu, readying him to escape with Xiao Fei at any moment.
Xiao Fei still had no idea how many of these red beads the Elder of Creation possessed, nor what his ultimate limit of power augmentation was.
In any case, it was prudent to prepare for all eventualities.
Indeed, the Elder of Creation consumed several more red beads consecutively, his aura steadily climbing.
Soon, the radiance emanating from the Great Dao Origin was suppressed and forced back into Xiao Fei's body.
The Elder of Creation’s face contorted into a ferocious grimace, his hand already grasping the Creation Jade Disc.
Having suppressed the Great Dao Origin, the Elder of Creation ignored Xiao Fei's clone and enveloped the Creation Jade Disc with immense power, intending to refine it.
Once he refined the Creation Jade Disc into his own treasure, a mere artifact spirit would be at his beck and call.
The only means Xiao Fei had to counter the Elder of Creation was the point of light representing his Great Dao Origin within his body.
However, the Elder of Creation, through some unknown method, had elevated his strength to a level far beyond that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, to the point where even Xiao Fei's unfailing Great Dao Origin was being suppressed.
Simply put, he was out of tricks!
A profound sense of crisis washed over Xiao Fei. His sole thought was to escape.
With a flicker of his will, Fei Yu appeared beneath him.
Concurrently, Xiao Fei channeled all the energy of his Great Dao Origin, unleashing it in a sudden burst.
Blinding radiance once again enveloped Xiao Fei, the Elder of Creation, and the Creation Jade Disc.
Where the light reached, the Elder of Creation's suppression of Xiao Fei completely vanished.
Knowing this was an unmissable opportunity, Xiao Fei snatched the Creation Jade Disc back into his hand. Then, all the light coalesced into a sword of light, cleaving the Elder of Creation in two.
"Fei Yu, run!"
Upon receiving Xiao Fei's command, Fei Yu suddenly accelerated, breaking through layers of space. In the next instant, they had escaped tens of thousands of miles away.
Just as they departed, the body of the Elder of Creation, cleaved in two by Xiao Fei, slowly merged back together, leaving no trace of a scar.
The Elder of Creation, having been struck by the sword, had his newly enhanced power diminished once more.
After his body recovered, he unhurriedly produced another red bead and swallowed it.
"This time, you won't escape my grasp!"
"I paid a tremendous price to refine over forty Grand Unity Golden Immortals into these Blood Curse Beads. The Great Dao Origin is mine."
After refining this red bead, the Elder of Creation's power, which had been diminished by the strike, quickly recovered.
With his increased strength, his sensing abilities also greatly improved. Previously, he could only sense the location of the Creation Jade Disc within ten thousand miles.
Now, even from the ends of the earth, he could sense the aura of the Creation Jade Disc.
He soon locked onto the Creation Jade Disc's location, his figure blurring as he appeared tens of thousands of miles away...
Fei Yu, carrying Xiao Fei at his utmost speed, fled from the Elder of Creation for several days before slowing down.
Maintaining such extreme speed had greatly depleted his energy, and he could only sustain it for a few days.
"Master, we should have shaken off that old man by now."
"I hope so!"
Xiao Fei frowned, a sense of unease lingering in his heart.
Within the Jade Disc World, his clone had consumed all twenty-odd Dao Comprehension Fruits and was in the process of refining them.
As these fruits were refined, the points of light representing his Great Dao Origin grew increasingly brilliant.
Gradually, it seemed to approach its zenith.
Just then, the space behind them rippled, and the Elder of Creation emerged, reaching out with a sinister grin towards Fei Yu.
"Quick, escape!"
Fei Yu accelerated again, surging forward at his maximum speed, narrowly evading the Elder of Creation's grasp.
At this point, Fei Yu could no longer afford to be concerned about his exhaustion and could only continue to flee forward.
Fei Yu maintained his fastest speed for several more days before his pace gradually slowed again.
"Ah... I can't take it anymore!"
Fei Yu was so exhausted that his tongue was hanging out.
"You should return to the Creation Jade Disc and rest for a while. If there's danger, I'll call you out again."
As Xiao Fei spoke, he sent Fei Yu into the Jade Disc World and brought out Xiao Yue Laozu to continue escorting Xiao Fei.
Fortunately, the time within the Jade Disc World flowed 365 times faster than outside. An hour spent delaying outside meant a month passed within the Jade Disc World.
However, Xiao Yue Laozu had only been escorting Xiao Fei for half an hour when the Elder of Creation caught up again.
They were forced to switch back to Fei Yu to continue their escape.
This cycle repeated several times. Each time their speed faltered even slightly, the Elder of Creation would catch up, as if he were stuck to them, impossible to shake off.
Each time Fei Yu had barely rested and recovered, Xiao Fei would pull him out to help him escape.
Meanwhile, within the Jade Disc World, Xiao Fei had already refined all twenty-odd Dao Comprehension Fruits.
His Great Dao Origin seemed to have reached its limit, unable to advance further, yet the expected changes Xiao Fei anticipated had not occurred.
However, the Great Dao aura he cultivated was still absorbed by the Great Dao Origin, preventing any breakthrough.
Now, facing the threat of the Elder of Creation outside, while his Great Dao Origin remained stagnant, unable to break through.
Xiao Fei steeled himself and decided to consume the more than ten Dao Comprehension Fruits he had saved up, hoping for some change.
After these fruits were also completely refined, the brilliant point of light, the size of a pigeon's egg, within Xiao Fei's body suddenly generated intense heat.
"Boom!"
This point of light suddenly exploded, releasing an earth-shattering aura that permeated from the Jade Disc World and spread into the distance.
At this moment, everyone in the entire Immortal Realm felt this peculiar aura.
Those with lower cultivation felt a sense of comfort throughout their bodies but were unsure why.
However, those with higher cultivation could sense the profound mysteries of the Great Dao within it.
"This is the aura of the Great Dao!"
"What is happening?"
"I have suddenly comprehended the Great Dao, and my cultivation has broken through!"
Many even flew out of their cave dwellings, heading towards the direction from which this aura originated.
The Jade Disc World, being closest to the Great Dao Origin, naturally received the most benefit.
On the Great Dao Tree, as crystal clear as glass, Dao Comprehension Fruits now hung in abundance, as if conjured from thin air.