Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Just as Chen Xuan, Yang Mei, and the other two met at Sishui Pass, two uninvited guests arrived at Hongjun's Zixiao Palace.

The aura emanating from these two was filled with explosive power and destruction. It was as if everything in their path would turn to ashes.

Indeed, these two are the calamities and destructions that Hongjun summoned from the depths of chaos.

Calamity looked at Zixiao Palace and said, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, your Zixiao Palace is truly magnificent. It is far superior to my Daoist temple deep in the Chaos."

Destruction, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh and say, "You call that a dojo? It's more like a place of exile, isn't it?"

Hongjun said helplessly, "If you two fellow Daoists like, after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ends, I can also build two magnificent Daoist temples for you two."

Destruction nodded in satisfaction. "Actually, I've always been quite curious. Who could possibly push you to this extent?"

"He actually went to the depths of chaos to bring me and Fellow Daoist Calamity back. Could it be that his cultivation has already reached the Dao Realm?"

Hongjun shook his head, and then briefly recounted the story of Chen Xuan in relation to calamity and destruction.

Of course, Hongjun never mentioned that his Zixiao Palace had been forcibly demolished by Chen Xuan.

Even so, Calamity and Destruction had already discerned that Hongjun had definitely suffered many losses at Chen Xuan's hands.

Finally, Calamity spoke up, saying, "What exactly is this Azure Lotus Daoist? Among the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons, there doesn't seem to be such a person."

"If he weren't one of the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons, but merely a creature from this primordial world, how could he have reached such a height? Even you, Fellow Daoist Hongjun, have been humiliated by him more than once?"

At first, Hongjun suspected that Chen Xuan was the reincarnation of Pangu. But gradually, Hongjun also rejected this conjecture.

However, one thing is undeniable: there is an inseparable connection between Chen Xuan and Pangu.

So he immediately said, "I cannot fathom the true identity of Daoist Qinglian. I only know that he took human form by borrowing the thirty-sixth grade of the Creation Green Lotus."

"Therefore, I once suspected that Daoist Qinglian was the reincarnation of Pangu. But later I felt that this possibility was extremely low."

"However, one thing is certain: Daoist Qinglian definitely obtained Pangu's inheritance. His identity must be closely related to Pangu."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, both Calamity and Destruction showed expressions of emotion. Destruction even spoke up directly.

"The previous incarnation of the Azure Lotus Daoist was quite clever. Why didn't we think of this method? Wouldn't that have allowed us to gain complete recognition from the Primordial World?"

The Calamity beside him nodded repeatedly, "Among the three thousand Chaos Gods and Demons, I'm afraid only this Azure Lotus Daoist has thought of this method of rebirth by borrowing a body."

"Even the most cunning schemers couldn't have come up with such a method. Otherwise, he wouldn't have perished beneath Pangu's palace."

"However, this incident also confirms one thing: this Qinglian Daoist is quite cunning. I'm afraid even his tricks might not be able to compare with his."

Upon hearing this about calamity, Hongjun suddenly thought of someone. He then spoke up.

"If we're talking about the three thousand chaotic gods and demons of that time, the one most skilled at scheming probably wouldn't be him, but rather the most mysterious one—the one of wisdom." Hearing Hongjun mention the God of Wisdom, both calamity and destruction showed a hint of worry on his face.

It's no wonder they acted this way; after all, their terrifying intelligence was absolutely top-tier within the chaos, even surpassing that of Pangu.

After all, Pangu only made himself known to the three thousand chaotic gods and demons at the moment of creation. However, to know Pangu was tantamount to stepping into death.

But the God of Wisdom is different; he is the most mysterious being in the entire chaos. Even the creation of the world by Pangu bears the shadow of the God of Wisdom.

However, no one in the entire chaotic world has ever seen the true face of the God of Wisdom. Therefore, the God of Wisdom is also known as the most skilled in political maneuvering among the three thousand Chaos Gods.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of Calamity and Destruction, Hongjun said nonchalantly, "Have you two forgotten that this is the Primordial World, not the Chaos of the past?"

"While Wisdom is most adept at manipulating power, his combat strength is also the weakest among the three thousand Chaos Demons."

"So if that Qinglian Daoist is truly the reincarnation of wisdom, then we can take advantage of the Investiture of the Gods to make him completely disappear into the primordial world."

"As for his soul, I am willing to offer it to you two fellow Daoists. I presume that you two would greatly benefit from absorbing the soul of wisdom?"

Hongjun's words gave Calamity and Destruction a glimmer of hope. After all, the best way for Chaos Demons to improve their cultivation was through mutual devouring.

So Calamity and Destruction exchanged a glance, then nodded directly to Hongjun and said, "Now that we're here, we will not be intimidated by anyone, so you don't need to act like this."

"However, before I make my move, let's agree on the terms. Otherwise, things might get messy and unclear afterward."

Destruction nodded in agreement, saying, "Fellow Daoist Calamity is right. After all, Fellow Daoist Hongjun's reputation isn't very good."

"It is said that those chaotic gods and demons who survived in the primordial world were all killed by you, Fellow Daoist Hongjun. We two do not want to follow in their footsteps."

This inevitably caused Hongjun to show a hint of embarrassment. However, he did not say anything to explain, after all, he was the one who did it.

So he said directly, "Since I have agreed to govern the prehistoric world with you two fellow Daoists, I will absolutely not go back on my word."

"I am even willing to divide the primordial world into three parts, to be ruled by myself and my two fellow Daoists respectively. And we have reached an agreement that we shall not attack each other unless the immeasurable calamity comes."

Hongjun's words were absolutely sincere; he even made a vow to the Primordial Heavenly Dao in the face of calamity and destruction.

This inevitably led to calamities and destruction, and they finally came to believe in Hongjun. Little did they know that it was not the Dao Ancestor Hongjun who made the oath to Heaven, but the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

Imagine making a vow to yourself. What difference does it make whether the vow is beneficial or not? Would you really commit suicide to fulfill the vow?
However, Destruction and Calamity failed to notice that they had already regarded Hongjun as an ally. They began to discuss what to do next.

At the same time, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation outside Xiqi City was activated once again. Daoist Duobao stood before the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and spoke bluntly to the three corpse clones of the saints.

"Take my advice: you should hurry back and inform your respective avatars so that they can break the Immortal Slaughtering Formation."

"Otherwise, with your abilities, entering the Immortal Slaughtering Formation would only lead to your own destruction. Anyone who didn't know better would think I was bullying you." (End of Chapter)