At this moment, Chongxu Tai Zun’s body suddenly split into nine, all standing outside the net of fire. The nine figures moved simultaneously, their slender fingers tracing cryptic arcs in the void before them like butterflies flitting among flowers, weaving threads of crimson aura from the empty air, which then merged into the fire net.

Subsequently, the net of fire began to tremble with a steady rhythm, much like an inverted great bell. Quench!

Hum! Hum… Clear yet exceptionally gentle humming sounds rose and fell in succession, and the crimson aura slowly permeated outwards, swirling within the expanse of the fire net over ten li like smoke.

High above in the sky, Pangu Tai Zun sat cross-legged between the Celestial Stars, eyes closed. “Hoo!” The nine Celestial Stars formed what looked like a colossal magical array, and the moment Pangu Tai Zun entered, the array seemed to activate, beginning to rotate gently.

After an instant, a dense golden radiance pierced through the Celestial Stars, pouring down like mercury spilling onto the ground. The moment it penetrated the fire net, this golden radiance enveloped Nie Kong.

As if drawn by the surrounding humming, the golden shield strangely swelled and contracted like a heart magnified a thousandfold. With every contraction, the surrounding crimson mist converged in great quantity, surging frantically into the golden shield.

“Pangu and Chongxu, truly formidable!” Within the Great Sun & Chaos True Fire, Nie Kong’s expression was grave. The golden shield condensed by Pangu Tai Zun was extraordinarily eerie; each expansion seemed to siphon off a small fraction of the void within the shield.

Yet, the crimson mist flowing in during the contractions was warmly comforting, brushing over him like threads of spring breeze, stirring a powerful drowsiness deep within his soul. Fortunately, Nie Kong was prepared; the burning “Great Sun & Chaos True Fire” acted as an unyielding barrier, blocking all the crimson mist outside.

Hum… As time wore on, the trembling of the fire net grew more violent. The frequency of the golden shield’s expansion increased sharply, and the influx of crimson mist rose commensurately.

Outside the wall of fire condensed from the “Great Sun & Chaos True Fire,” the surroundings were now entirely saturated with a hazy, fiery aura. “So that’s how it is!” Quietly sensing the gradually shrinking void around him, Nie Kong’s heart gave a sudden jolt.

At this moment, he finally understood how Pangu and Chongxu planned to seal him. Pangu Tai Zun’s golden shield continuously extracted the void around Nie Kong; over time, the shield would adhere completely to Nie Kong’s “Great Sun & Chaos True Fire,” leaving him with no external void whatsoever.

Without void, how could one break out? When the void inside the golden shield was completely drawn out, Nie Kong would have no space left to maneuver.

Then, Pangu Tai Zun could effortlessly shatter Nie Kong’s “Great Sun & Chaos True Fire.” The instant the fire wall dissipated, the surrounding crimson aura would flood in, plunging his soul into complete slumber. Pangu and Chongxu’s coordination was seamless; if their scheme succeeded, Nie Kong would face only one outcome: being sealed!

If it came to that, Nie Kong would be left entirely to the mercy of Pangu and Chongxu. This process was akin to slowly boiling a frog in warm water.

They were cornering Nie Kong step by step, allowing him to feel despair slowly approaching. Yet, despite this, for a Tai Zun-level powerhouse like Nie Kong, he wouldn't feel utterly hopeless; a sliver of expectation would always remain.

By the time true despair descended, it would be too late for regret. Especially since, during this process, even a mutual annihilation was impossible.

Even if a Tai Zun powerhouse detonated their soul, they would not truly perish. Especially Nie Kong’s Chaos Divine Power; even if scattered completely, it would not vanish.

If Nie Kong tried such a measure for mutual destruction, he would not achieve his goal but would instead play right into Pangu and Chongxu’s hands, allowing them to seal him even more easily. “I absolutely cannot let them succeed!” Nie Kong’s brow furrowed tightly.

He repeatedly simulated the process of Pangu and Chongxu sealing him in his mind, constantly deriving possibilities from it. “Hum!

Oh…” The trembling of the fire net and the expansion of the golden shield continued unabated. Unknowingly, the void around Nie Kong had already shrunk by nearly half, and the crimson mist compressed outside the “Great Sun & Chaos True Fire” had become highly condensed.

“Perhaps, only this method will work…” Suddenly, a faint, almost imperceptible smile curved the corner of Nie Kong’s lips. His eyes narrowed slightly, and in an instant, a faint trace of violet flickered in the center of his brow.

After a long, long time… “Hum!” The golden shield expanded once more, extracting the last vestiges of void around Nie Kong. The moment the shield contracted, the circle of crimson mist inside, already condensed to an extreme point, suddenly burst forth, blooming proudly like fresh flowers.

“Boom!” The fire wall condensed from the Great Sun & Chaos True Fire instantly collapsed, and the crimson mist surged inward. Nie Kong’s eyes snapped open, a mix of panic and alarm on his face, but after only a fleeting moment, he was submerged by the mist, and his eyelids instantly drooped.

“Nie Kong’s soul has finally fallen asleep. I hadn't expected him to hold out this long.” High in the sky, Pangu suddenly opened his eyes and appeared outside the golden shield, gazing at the figure enveloped in crimson mist within, a look of satisfaction gracing his face.

Chongxu Tai Zun’s nine forms merged back into one, arriving beside Pangu Tai Zun almost simultaneously, stating calmly, “I thought that during the sealing process, Nie Kong would refine the Chaos Immortal Spirit to enhance his power. I didn’t expect him to choose to resist with his innate strength instead.

Holding out until now must be his limit.” “This Nie Kong actually ignored the temptation. Is he being pedantic, or just overly cautious?” Pangu Tai Zun took the lead, “If he had chosen to refine it, the Chaos Immortal Spirit wouldn’t have regarded him as kin, but would have resisted fiercely.

The resistance from the Chaos Immortal Spirit would have consumed most of his focus, making it much easier for you and me to seal him.” Saying this, Pangu Tai Zun suddenly smiled, “This Nie Kong is rather interesting; he actually hid the Chaos Immortal Spirit within his soul. Brother Chongxu, since you prepared the Primordial Void God Array outside, you must have long intended to claim Nie Kong.

Since that is the case, this Chaos Immortal Spirit will be mine.” Before the words faded, a beam of dense golden light shot out from within Pangu Tai Zun’s body, slithering like a spiritual snake into the center of Nie Kong’s brow. “Hm?” Chongxu Tai Zun’s eyes flickered, and a ray of red light followed close behind.

In the blink of an eye, slivers of Pangu’s and Chongxu’s souls arrived in a strange, milky-white domain—Nie Kong’s soul space. However, the next moment, the soul manifestations of Pangu and Chongxu frowned slightly, their expressions betraying a hint of confusion.

Outside, they clearly sensed the “Chaos Immortal Spirit” hidden within Nie Kong’s soul, yet now they could not find any trace of it here. It seemed the aura of the “Chaos Immortal Spirit” was completely obscured by Nie Kong’s Chaos Shell.

“Bad! Nie Kong deliberately released the aura of the Chaos Immortal Spirit to lure us in.

He hasn’t been completely sealed!” Pangu Tai Zun suddenly stated in a deep voice. “Your guess is correct!” Nie Kong suddenly appeared.

The moment his figure manifested, this milky-white soul space instantly transformed into a world vibrant with deep violet energy.

For more novels, visit storyread.net.