Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Hongjun sat high on auspicious seven-colored clouds, watching with a smile the decisive battle between the Wu and Yao races in the primordial world. But when he saw Qinglian control Pangu's will and merge into Pangu's true form, a feeling of trepidation arose in his heart.

"Could it be that Qinglian saw all along that I and the Heavenly Dao were pushing for the 'Lich Calamity,' and then used this opportunity to retaliate and take revenge on me and the Heavenly Dao?"

Looking at Pangu's almost tangible form, Hongjun's ancient eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity and apprehension.

"Boom!——"

"Boom!——"

Just now.

All the ancient stars, mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands of the primordial world rebelled against their original nature.

They cheered and leaped towards Pangu, as if returning to their original form!
In the endless sea of ​​blood in the southwestern part of the primordial wilderness, towering waves, hundreds of millions of feet high, suddenly surged forth, roaring and churning as they swallowed up all the dead souls and remnants of spirits.

"Woo!——"

"Woo!——"

Six enormous Dao wheels manifested in the sky, condensing the power of the endless cycle of time and space, guiding these lost souls and remnants to the underworld at the bottom of the Blood Sea!

Upon seeing this scene, Styx, who had just returned to the Daoist temple, widened his bright eyes instantly, then turned to look at Mount Buzhou, gazing at that towering, majestic figure that seemed to look down upon the ages.

"Could it be that--"

"Aunt Qinglian's attack on the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan with the Witch Clan was a pretense; she was actually preparing to use this opportunity to improve the Underworld and thus allow the Underworld to be officially born?"

The Styx River had a vague intuition.

The endless sea of ​​blood from which he was born is closely related to the underworld and the netherworld, and his 'Dao' is also very likely related to this soon-to-be-born 'underworld Dao'!
"upbraid!--"

The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation was originally controlled by Houtu. When Qinglian controlled Pangu's will and merged with Pangu's true body, Pangu seemed to be completely resurrected and emitted a powerful divine sound that dominated the primordial world.

"Houtu—"

"You shall temporarily take control of my elder brother's true form and will. You must perfect the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld as quickly as possible. As for the premature emergence of the Underworld Path and Hongjun's attack, I will handle those!"

Qinglian had already simulated this battle tens of thousands of times.

She knew that Hongjun was cautious by nature and that he had most likely already realized that she was countering the 'Lich Calamity'.

Therefore, the moment Pangu's will merged with Pangu's true form, she did not seek revenge against Hongjun, nor did she try to kill the will of Heaven. Instead, she first perfected the Underworld and allowed the Underworld to emerge ahead of schedule!
If Hongjun discovers my intentions and takes action against the Wu Clan in advance, then I will take this opportunity to lure him into the prehistoric world, and then use my brother's control over the prehistoric world's will to fight against Hongjun!
As Qinglian had predicted—

Hongjun was cautious by nature and had not been completely assimilated by the Heavenly Dao. After sensing the crisis, he did not immediately target the Wu Clan, but instead focused on deduction and defense!

"I will obey my aunt's order!——"

Houtu controlled Pangu's true form. At the moment when Pangu's will merged, she summoned the 'Nine-Rank Reincarnation Purple Lotus' to descend upon the Blood Sea, and then used the Father God's will to communicate and connect with the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld.

When she took control of the 'Great Dao of Reincarnation' and integrated the 'Purple Lotus of Reincarnation' into the core of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the origin of the Underworld increased dramatically, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation were officially activated.

"Aunt, I have successfully completed my mission!"

After doing all that, Houtu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"good!--"

"The real 'final battle' is about to begin!"

A blue lotus leaps across the sky.

She descended from the dwelling place of Pangu's will to the true body of Pangu, then successfully merged with it by controlling her own Great Dao Origin, and took over Pangu's control from Houtu.

“Boom!——”

“Boom!——”

Pangu then formed a Tai Chi symbol with his right hand, instantly guiding the primordial origins of the ancient starry sky, mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands into the underworld.

The earth shook violently, and countless stars hung down like rosy clouds.

A vast 'underworld' manifested in the void, with the majestic and magnificent Ten Courts of Yama, the mighty Yellow Springs, the cruel and cold Eighteen Levels of Hell, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"hiss!--"

"Is this the Earthly Dao, which governs Heaven, Earth, and Man?"

Countless top-tier beings in the primordial world stared wide-eyed at the 'image' reflected in the void.

And at the same time——

The core members of the demon race's Heavenly Court, who had been on high alert, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Di Jun, Tai Yi, Nuwa, Fuxi, and Kunpeng originally planned to fight the Wu Clan to the death, but they did not expect that Qinglian and the Wu Clan were actually perfecting the Underworld and bringing forth the Six Paths of Reincarnation!
'Could it be that this battle is just a pretext, and the true purpose of Qinglian and the Witch Clan is to bring the underground passage to light?'

'If the Witch Clan were to control the underground passages in the future, wouldn't my Demon Clan's Heavenly Court be able to rightfully rule the primordial world and become the undisputed sole chosen one?'

Di Jun's crimson-gold divine eyes gazed at Pangu's true form, bursting forth with boundless hopeful light.

Judging from the aura of the fusion of Pangu's will and Pangu's true form, even if their own demon race's Heavenly Court possessed the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen" and "Wan Xian Da Zhen," which could fight against Hunyuan, they would still be no match for them.

Once the two sides engage in a decisive battle, it will inevitably be their own demon race's Heavenly Court that suffers defeat!

Now that the Witch Clan still possesses the supreme mission of the 'Underground Passage', once they take control of the Underworld, they will naturally no longer compete with their own Demon Clan Heavenly Court for the title of the protagonist of destiny.

Until then--

The demon race will become the only protagonist destined by fate in the prehistoric world, and I will be able to awaken the will of humanity as the supreme Heavenly Emperor, and then become the spokesperson of humanity, sitting on equal footing with the Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
…………

Kunlun.

Taiqing Palace.

Originally intending to sit back and watch the show, Yuanshi was surprised to see the birth of the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld, and Qinglian even controlled the true body of the Father God Pangu, mobilizing a continuous stream of primordial power to merge into the Underworld.

He immediately understood that the 'Earthly Path,' which governed the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the primordial world, belonged to the Wu Clan!
"Father God is unjust!—"

"Why does He favor the Wu tribe so much? He even appointed the supreme underground passage to be their master, while we, the Three Pure Ones, as the transformation of the Father God's primordial spirit, have nothing?"

Yuanshi knew perfectly well—

Once the Witch Clan or the Azure Lotus takes control of the underground passage, they will be qualified to become the supreme representatives of the underground passage.

Even if I attain sainthood in the future, I will never have another chance to take revenge on him!

"Second brother!——"

"Now it all depends on the teacher's attitude!"

"If he allows the Witch Clan to dominate the underground passages, it will inevitably affect the authority of the Heavenly Dao, which is absolutely not in accordance with the will of the Heavenly Dao!"

Taiqing Laozi gazed beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, awaiting his teacher's decision.

…………

chaos.

Zixiao Palace.

"Buzz!——"

Just as Houtu was controlling the 'Reincarnation Purple Lotus' and the 'Reincarnation Great Dao' to connect the six paths of reincarnation in the underworld, the Creation Jade Disc above Hongjun's head spun wildly.

Strands of supreme Heavenly Dao origin descended, activating the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' in his sea of ​​consciousness, which bestowed all the Heavenly Dao will and origin power upon Hongjun.

obviously--

The premature emergence of the underground passage disrupted the Heavenly Dao's plans, forcing it to use its strongest trump card to stop it.

Otherwise, if Qinglian or Houtu were to take control of the underground passage, their planned "Witch-Demon Calamity" and even the future "Investiture of the Gods Calamity" would all fall through.

This is utterly intolerable to the Heavenly Dao!
"boom!--"

In an instant——

Hongjun burst forth with boundless divine light of the Great Dao, and the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' in his sea of ​​consciousness automatically floated out, exuding an aura of supreme eternity and domination over the universe.

"What a brilliant plan!"

Hongjun opened his eyes and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Upon learning that Qinglian had used the 'War of the Lich Kings' to perfect the Underworld and ensure the successful birth of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he immediately understood her entire scheme.

Whether she chose to act immediately or remain cautious as she was now, Qinglian already had a comprehensive plan. But now—

After learning that she planned to bring the Earthly Dao into existence ahead of schedule, the Heavenly Dao completely lost its rationality and actually chose to hand over all the origins and authority of the Heavenly Dao to itself.

This is really great news!

If handled properly, one can not only get rid of the identity of a puppet and a pawn, but also have the opportunity to directly control the Heavenly Dao and become the master of the Primordial Heavenly Dao!

"To defy the will of Heaven and defy the established order is to be punished!"

Hongjun, wielding the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal,' mobilized the will of the Primordial Heavenly Dao, manifesting a massive golden seal that emerged from the chaos to suppress the universe and the river of destiny.

“Boom!——”

The great way is invisible, and the great sound is inaudible.

The primordial world seemed to be completely suppressed, and all time and destiny seemed to be frozen in time.

The top beings watching the battle, such as Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Zhenyuanzi, seemed to have become clay statues at this moment, and all living things seemed to have completely stopped.

The vast, surging waves of blood, the six paths of reincarnation that condense the cycle of time and space, and even the 'Ten Thousand Immortals Formation' assembled by the Heavenly Court froze at this moment.

Only the fully set-up 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array' and Taiyi of the main array could barely move. He looked at the seal that suppressed the boundless universe with utter shock.

"Shameless Hongjun, you've finally decided to show yourself?"

Qinglian sneered disdainfully, completely unaffected by the oppressive power of the Heavenly Dao.

She controlled her brother's will and true form, mobilized the power of the primordial world, and held a divine axe that could open the heavens with both hands. Just as she had created the primordial world, she slashed straight down at the huge Heavenly Punishment Seal.

"call out!--"

A terrifying, ultimate axe-like aura cleaved through the heavens and earth, instantly slicing the golden seal that suppressed the primordial world in two, before transforming into specks of golden starlight that scattered across the ground.

"Damn it!—"

Hongjun roared, as if containing boundless rage, causing the entire primordial world to tremble violently.

The sky and earth changed color, and boundless auspicious clouds transformed into thunder.

One after another, the most powerful and intense purple lightning bolts shattered the space-time universe, countless ancient stars were smashed to pieces, and endless primordial barriers exploded, evolving into endless earth, water, fire, and wind.

"boom!--"

next moment.

His true form traversed the chaotic space-time and descended upon the primordial sky. He wielded the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' in both hands, mobilizing boundless power of the Heavenly Dao to suppress and kill Pangu's true form.

"Om!—"

Just now.

The ancestral veins of the vast land, from east to west and north to south, trembled simultaneously. Mount Buzhou and the Kunlun ancestral veins unleashed boundless earth power, evolving into numerous 'Pangu meridians' that converged with Pangu's true form and will.

"In the beginning!——"

Saw this scene.

Hongjun's eyes narrowed, and two divine lights pierced through the elements of time and space, shooting towards the heavens and the universe.

“Brother!——”

Instantly, Tianyan activated his innate treasure, the Chaos Pearl, and together with Taichu, they entered the chaotic world contained within the Chaos Pearl. At the same time, they shot towards the Pangu Palace, which was formed from Pangu's head.

"call out!--"

at the same time.

Qinglian clenched her hands, and the Pangu True Body she controlled was like a divine axe that could split the heavens and earth. The moment Hongjun descended and manifested, she cleaved straight down at him.

"Woo!——"

The originally extremely powerful Purple Heaven Divine Lightning instantly turned into nothingness upon touching the ultimate axe light, and the mighty will of heaven and earth and the great power of the Great Dao rules locked onto Hongjun.

"not good!--"

Hongjun's expression suddenly changed.

He frantically mobilized the will of the Heavenly Dao, wielding the power of the primordial world to empower the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal,' and the supreme Dao rules and primordial power pressed down upon this axe.

"boom!--"

Spacetime shattered, and the Great Dao cried out in despair.

The 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array' above the Thirty-Three Heavens shattered with a deafening roar. Countless Grand Luo Palm Daoists who were the main array masters were instantly reduced to nothingness before they could even utter a scream.

Billions of ancient stars fell like ruins, and a terrifying black hole devoured the entire primordial world, staging a scene of apocalyptic destruction!
"Om!—"

Taiyi coughed up pale golden blood, but he still used all his strength to activate his companion treasure, the Chaos Bell, which transformed into a vast heavenly bell that enveloped the thirty-three heavens of the Heavenly Court, protecting the surviving members of his clan.

"Using the primordial world as a chessboard and my demon race's Heavenly Court as chess pieces, all for the purpose of targeting the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao, Fellow Daoist Taichu and Fellow Daoist Qinglian, you truly have great ambition!"

Now, how could he not see through the true scheme of Taichu and Qinglian?

No wonder he gave me such a meaningful look when he left the Lingxiao Palace!
"Without becoming a saint, one is nothing but an ant!"

"Second brother, not everyone can be like Tai Chu and Qing Lian. If we want to truly dominate the prehistoric world, only those who have attained the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos are qualified to be players!"

Di Jun's true form was covered in cracks. He used all his strength to control the Hetu Luoshu and cooperated with Taiyi to protect the surviving heavenly soldiers and generals.

Originally, they thought this battle would be the decisive battle between their demon race and the witch race, but who would have thought that their Heavenly Court was just a pawn in a smokescreen? The real opponents of Qinglian and Taichu were the supreme Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
"Clang!—"

The clash between Pangu's true will and the will of Heaven, the clash between the Nine Forms of Creation and the Heavenly Punishment Seal, directly obliterated the supreme rules of the Great Dao, and the primordial world was also falling apart.

"A Dao artifact formed from the core essence of the Heavenly Dao?"

Qinglian, controlling Pangu's will to stabilize the primordial world, had two rainbow beams shooting out from her eyes. Looking at the supreme Heavenly Punishment Seal in Hongjun's hand, she couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Om-"

Just now.

The immense power of the primordial ancestral vein, controlled by the Primordial Emperor, was channeled into Pangu's true form, instantly easing her condition and restoring her significantly. Pangu's will and the power of Pangu's true form also increased once again.

As Pangu's younger sister, Qinglian can control her brother's will and true form at the lowest cost, but the magical power and supernatural abilities she consumes are incredibly terrifying.

The ancestral veins of the four directions and the Kunlun ancestral vein, which were refined by the Primordial Era, were originally formed from Pangu's meridians and spine. When they were integrated into Pangu's true form, the power they gained far exceeded their original strength.

"cut!--"

With a roar, Qinglian grasped the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe in both hands and once again slashed straight down at Hongjun in the void.

"Wow!——"

Hongjun mobilized the essence of the Heavenly Dao's will and took control of the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' in his hand, actively meeting the powerful axe blow.

"Kacha kacha——"

Space and time were annihilated, and all paths trembled.

With a series of crisp cracks, the supreme 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' began to show fine cracks.

The fierce will of creation obliterated the Great Dao and slashed towards Hongjun's true form.

"boom!--"

In an instant.

Hongjun's true body suddenly exploded, and his vast golden flesh and blood turned into nothingness in a short moment.

“Boom!——”

“Boom!——”

The primordial world, swallowed by the black hole, began to tremble violently. Blood rain poured down like a torrent, accompanied by the mournful cries of the Great Dao, once again witnessing the extraordinary phenomenon of a sage's fall and the world's grief.

Qinglian looked at the void with some surprise, and then swung her axe at Hongjun's true spirit again.

"call out!--"

Hongjun, disregarding the need to restore his true Dao body, used the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' of the Great Dao's origin to escape into the void and chaos, thereby weakening the primordial will of heaven and earth imbued by this axe strike. (End of Chapter)