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

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

After Qinglian took control of Pangu's will and true form, she reversed the situation and slew Hongjun, severely damaging the origin of the Heavenly Dao. Under her full support, the Earthly Dao was also born ahead of schedule, and the prehistoric world ushered in a long period of peace and tranquility.

The Heavenly Court of the Demon Race fully spearheaded the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array,' refining the chaotic earth, water, fire, and wind into innate spiritual energy that was channeled into the primordial world, earning the reverence and respect of countless beings in the primordial world.

Countless living beings and races have voluntarily requested to join the demon race, including many Grand Luo Dao Masters and even some Quasi-Saints!
The Wu Clan, on the other hand, did their best to help Houtu improve the Underworld. She also took the initiative to invite Styx and Zhen Yuanzi to help her, but only Styx, the Lord of the Blood Sea, chose to enter the Underworld.

As the only two chosen protagonists in the primordial world, the Lich and Demon races, having each inherited their own traditions and missions, did not start a war for their own benefit.

More than a million years of peaceful times have passed in a flash.

“Boom!——”

“Boom!——”

The twelve divine thunderbolts of the Great Dao awakened all living beings in the primordial world.

A supreme golden lotus of the Earthly Dao condensed above the sea of ​​blood, its boundless golden light illuminating the primordial world, the nine heavens and ten earths, the four seas and eight wastelands, reflecting the past, present and future!

Seated cross-legged on the golden lotus is a holy, elegant, sacred, noble, benevolent, and compassionate yellow figure.

The instant this figure appeared, twelve golden lotuses of the Great Dao pierced through the primordial world, surrounding this golden lotus of the Earth Dao, as if they were guarding it!
This figure was none other than Houtu, the Lord of the Underworld!
"The earth's vast virtue carries the mysterious yellow, and the six realms of reincarnation transform into holy light."

"With sleeves, I draw rain and dew from mountains and rivers; with my heart, I connect with grass and trees to protect the vicissitudes of life."

"All things on earth flourish together, truly the sage king of heaven and earth."

"The eternal mother of the netherworld is revered, and the incense offerings to her in the human world continue to burn eternally."

"I am Houtu, a descendant of Pangu. Today I have attained the position of Lord of the Earth. In order to benefit the primordial world and all living beings, I hereby transmit the 'Houtu Guiding True Scripture'!"

"From now on, any living being who perishes will receive blessings from this palace simply by reciting the 'Houtu Guiding True Scripture.' Not only will their soul be preserved, but they will also be able to smoothly enter the underworld for reincarnation!"

"boom!--"

As Houtu's decree was issued.

The vast and magnificent golden clouds of merit descended from the primordial sky, making her appear even more sacred, majestic, supreme, and holy, inspiring heartfelt worship!
The countless primordial beings were pleasantly surprised to find that a copy of the "Houtu Guiding True Scripture" had appeared in their sea of ​​consciousness. After examining it with their divine sense, they instantly understood its powerful effects.

This "Houtu Guiding True Scripture" can not only protect the souls of the dead so that they can be reincarnated smoothly, but it also selects beings who are destined to be with the earth. If one can understand the wonders of the earth's cycle of reincarnation, there is hope that one can become the supreme earth saint!
"Congratulations to the Goddess Houtu on becoming the master of the earth! We thank the Goddess Houtu for her benevolence and kindness!"

"Congratulations to the Goddess Houtu on becoming the master of the earth! We thank the Goddess Houtu for her benevolence and kindness!"

"........."

Billions of living beings offered their congratulations and worship to the holy and noble figure above the sea of ​​blood.

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chaos.

Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun sat cross-legged on a nine-colored auspicious cloud, with a crystalline creation jade disc above his head, from which billions of primordial energies and the power of the Heavenly Dao descended, surrounded by the three thousand Great Dao Laws and Heavenly Dao Rules.

His simple and thin figure, like the Great Way, exists in the past, manifests in the present, and comes from the future!

“Swish!——”

When Houtu became the Lord of the Earth, his ancient and gaunt figure seemed to return from the endless distant future, exuding an aura of supreme holiness and eternal domination.

"Houtu has actually become the master of the earth?"

Hongjun slowly opened his eyes, his ancient and clear gaze piercing through all barriers of time and space, landing on the holy and benevolent figure above the primordial blood sea.

More than a million years ago.

He used that decisive battle to severely damage the origin of the Heavenly Dao consciousness and put it into a deep sleep.

However, due to Qinglian's control over Pangu's will and true body, as well as the fusion of the 'Pangu Meridians' with the Primordial Chaos, the combat power she displayed far exceeded his expectations, resulting in her being killed.

Later, after escaping into chaos, he encountered his mortal enemy, Yang Mei.

Taking advantage of his own severe injuries, he plundered the enemy's territory, resulting in the destruction of his own Dao body and serious damage to his Dao origin, from which he has yet to fully recover.

"Om!—"

Just now.

The vast primordial source of heaven and earth began to flow back, causing Hongjun's eyes to light up suddenly.

"The emergence of the Earthly Dao and the possession of a Lord of the Earthly Dao completely completed the three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and officially activated the potential for advancement in the primordial world. As a result, the Heavenly Dao also received a vast source of nourishment."

"If I can refine these origins of heaven and earth, I will not only be able to heal my injuries, but I can also further control the authority of the Heavenly Dao and then completely replace it!"

In a very short moment—

Hongjun was pleasantly surprised to find that two cracks in the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal' in his sea of ​​consciousness had been repaired, and a continuous stream of vast and powerful primordial energy from heaven and earth was also coming to support him.

After he had digested the primordial energy from heaven and earth that had been fed back to him, he began to look toward Mount Buzhou.

"Now that the underground passage has emerged ahead of schedule, there is no need to continue suppressing human nature. Next, it is time for Nuwa to promote the awakening of human will and let the three powers of the primordial world, heaven, earth, and humanity truly operate."

"Even if Qinglian and Taichu have Houtu, the Lord of the Earthly Dao, as their trump card, what can they use to fight against their own 'Heavenly Dao' and 'Human Dao'?"

Since the beginning of time—

The Way of Heaven and the Way of Man were born in succession, but because the Way of Heaven developed consciousness much earlier, it has been secretly manipulating the Way of Man by leveraging the power of the world, preventing the Way of Man from developing its own will.

This is also why the 'Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts' and the 'Great Calamity of Dragon and Han' failed to produce a single protagonist destined by Heaven!
Originally, Hongjun planned to use the 'Lich Calamity' to give birth to the will of humanity, and to control humanity together with the help of the Holy Mother Nuwa and the leader of the Human Cult, Taiqing Laozi.

However, under the schemes of Qinglian and Taichu, the grand plan of the primordial world that had been established had long been shattered, and even his own true form had been killed several times in succession.

To be on the safe side—

Only by awakening the will of humanity ahead of time, allowing the three powers of the primordial world of heaven, earth, and humanity to officially operate, and at the same time further increasing their own authority, can they prepare for the next steps!
Thinking of this, Hongjun activated the 'Heavenly Punishment Seal', and with his right hand, he condensed a wisp of supreme Heavenly Dao origin, pointing it down towards Nuwa, who was in seclusion in the Daoist temple.

………………

heaven.

Lingxiao Palace.

Since the Heavenly Court insisted on building the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen' during the last catastrophe, Di Jun has firmly established himself as the Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial World, and is revered and respected by all living beings.

During these one million years.

Not only did the Heavenly Court regain its previous strength, but Emperor Jun also comprehended a new Primordial-level formation, the 'Primordial Heluo Grand Formation', through his innate treasure, the Hetu Luoshu.

Including the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array' and the 'Wan Xian Grand Array', the Heavenly Court now possesses a total of three Hunyuan-level grand arrays!

Such terrifying resources are enough to suppress all rebellious forces in the primordial world!
Even if the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and others attain sainthood in the future, they will still have to obey the decrees of their Heavenly Court!

"boom!--"

When Houtu became the master of the earth, she instantly awakened Dijun and Taiyi, who were in seclusion.

The two of them immediately left the pass and arrived at the Lingxiao Palace.

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor! Greetings, Eastern Emperor!"

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor! Greetings, Eastern Emperor!"

When Fuxi and Bai Ze, who were in charge of the Heavenly Court, saw the two emerge from seclusion, they immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your hard work, Emperor Xi and the strategist, during this time!"

Di Jun waved his hand lightly, guiding them to look at the supreme and holy figure above the sea of ​​blood.

"Xi Huang—"

"Now that Houtu Niangniang has become the ruler of the earth, and the Wu tribe has also entered the underworld in large numbers, what should our demon race's Heavenly Court do next?"

"Your Majesty—" "The Witch Clan's ambition is not to unify the prehistoric world, otherwise my Heavenly Court would have been completely destroyed in the last calamity. Your subject suggests that we maintain the status quo and not take the initiative to become enemies with the Witch Clan!"

Upon hearing Fuxi's answer, Dijun nodded in agreement.

"good!--"

"Then I entrust the Heavenly Court to Emperor Xi and the strategist. I have decided to continue my seclusion and strive to sever my 'self-corpse' and achieve the unity of the three corpses to attain the Great Luo Primordial Dao as soon as possible!"

As the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Court, Di Jun had already broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint.

However, he was unable to sever his 'self-corpse' for a long time, and of course, he was also unable to combine the three corpses to break through to the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos. Therefore, he wanted to take advantage of the peaceful time at present to strive to attain the Dao as soon as possible.

"I humbly obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"

"I humbly obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"

Fuxi and Bai Ze bowed in unison.

Next-

Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fu Xi, and the others exchanged pleasantries and then shared what they had gained from their seclusion. At the same time, they also passed on the 'Hun Yuan He Luo Grand Array' to Fu Xi.

"Second brother—"

"How many Great Dao Laws have you mastered by now?"

After the exchange ended, Di Jun looked at Tai Yi.

"Brother!——"

"I have now mastered 2,236 Great Dao Laws, and I am only 700-odd more away from truly mastering the 3,000 Great Daos. I estimate that it will only take a few million years before I have a chance to break through to prove the Dao through force!"

Taiyi's rapid progress was due to the fact that the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court had countless Great Luo Dao Masters.

By engaging in discussions with them, one can gain insight into their different inherited Dao principles and naturally increase the number of Dao laws one can master!

…………

Kunlun.

Taiqing Palace.

Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi had just returned from their travels and were preparing to digest what they had learned when they saw Houtu become the supreme ruler of the earth, filling them with complex emotions.

"The Lord of the Underworld is actually Houtu?"

They originally thought that Qinglian would become the Lord of the Earthly Path, but who would have thought that it would be the Ancestral Witch Houtu? In that case, it would be even more difficult to compete with the Witch Clan for the 'Pangu Orthodox Lineage' in the future.

"Brother——"

"When do you think we will be able to attain enlightenment and become saints?"

Yuanshi looked at Taiqing Laozi, his clear eyes containing a hint of longing and unease.

Since the last great calamity, he had known that 'without becoming a saint, one is ultimately just an ant.'

Only those who attain the supreme Heavenly Dao Saint are qualified to control their own destiny!

"It shouldn't be too far off!"

Taiqing Laozi sighed deeply and looked up at the chaotic sky.

"Our teacher once said that we brothers are destined saints. Given the current state of the primordial world, if the Heavenly Dao wants to continue to dominate it, it must have us attain sainthood and share the burden!"

…………

The west.

Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti sat cross-legged on purple prayer cushions. After congratulating Houtu on becoming the Lord of the Earthly Dao, they began to carefully read the "Houtu Guiding True Scripture" in their sea of ​​consciousness.

"Senior brother——"

"Why do I feel that the 'Houtu Guiding True Scripture' transmitted by the Goddess Houtu is in harmony with my 'Dao'? Could it be that in addition to being qualified to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, I can also become an Earthly Dao Saint?"

Zhunti was filled with surprise and looked at the chaotic sky with some unease.

He didn't want his teacher Hongjun to find out about this, otherwise, if he were stripped of the Primordial Purple Qi, the treasure that led him to sainthood, he would suffer a great loss!
"Junior brother——"

“Our ‘Dao’ does indeed align with the ‘reincarnation’ of the Earthly Dao, but we have already become disciples of our teacher and have obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, a supreme treasure for achieving sainthood. How could we possibly seek to become saints of the Earthly Dao?”

After digesting the "True Scripture of Houtu's Guidance," Jieyin benefited greatly from his own understanding of the Great Dao.

However, he was well aware of his identity and would not follow the path of a saint in the underworld simply because it aligned with the concept of 'reincarnation'.

"Senior brother is right!"

"Given the current state of the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao have long been at odds. If we betray our teacher and the Heavenly Dao, we will not only have to give up our Dao Fruit cultivation, but we may even be directly annihilated by our teacher!"

Zhunti remained clear-headed throughout.

Although the teacher was defeated by Qinglian, the younger sister of the god Pangu, in the last catastrophe, their identities did not allow them to become traitors, otherwise their fate would be extremely tragic.

"Junior brother——"

"The primordial world is about to enter a new era. If we do not want to become mere ants, the only way is to attain sainthood as soon as possible and be qualified to truly control our own destiny!"

Jieyin had a premonition.

After Houtu becomes the ruler of the earth, she will inevitably cultivate earth sages in the future.

Given the antagonistic relationship between Qinglian and her teacher, the Earthly Dao and the Heavenly Dao will inevitably clash. As destined saints, her fellow disciples are likely to become cannon fodder in the clash if they fail to attain enlightenment soon!

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Buzhou Mountain.

Yuqiong Immortal Palace.

Since the last catastrophe, Nuwa has been traveling throughout the prehistoric world, rescuing countless creatures and races from water and fire, and has been revered and admired by billions of living beings.

Upon returning from my travels—

Nuwa secluded herself for hundreds of thousands of years, not only breaking through to the peak of Quasi-Saint, but also reaching a new level of control over the Great Dao of Creation.

When Nuwa witnessed Houtu become the master of the earth, a solemn look appeared in her phoenix eyes.

She always remembered the cause and effect between herself and Houtu at Buzhou Mountain. Not only was her 'opportunity' snatched away by Dijiang, but her brother was also killed because of it.

Now that Houtu has become the supreme ruler of the earth, can she still take revenge?

"Om!—"

Just now.

A wisp of supreme and pure Heavenly Dao essence entered her sea of ​​consciousness, causing the Primordial Purple Qi within it to become wildly active, and wisps of mysterious messages to emanate from it.

"This...this is my destiny to attain sainthood?!"

Nuwa's beautiful phoenix eyes suddenly lit up, instantly filling the entire hall with boundless vitality.

“Swish!——”

She rose from the futon, a snake's tail behind her slightly arching her white Taoist skirt, exuding an aura of holiness and nobility that made it impossible for anyone to feel any sense of blasphemy.

"It's time to visit Fellow Daoist Taichu!"

After realizing the opportunity to attain enlightenment, she knew that to achieve sainthood, she needed to obtain the 'Nine Heavens Breath Soil' from the Primordial Beginning; otherwise, everything would remain just a pipe dream. (End of Chapter)