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

The west.

Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and his junior brother Zhunti sat facing each other, discussing the Dao. The power of countless Dao rules filled the entire hall, manifesting various extraordinary Dao phenomena.

“Boom!——”

As the primordial world trembled violently, golden lotuses of humanity descended, causing the two brothers who were discussing the Dao to involuntarily open their eyes, their gazes piercing through time and space as they looked toward the shores of the East Sea.

"Senior Sister Nuwa has attained sainthood?!"

"To create humanity and awaken the will of humanity? —"

"Originally, I thought that the only protagonists of this era were the demon race and the witch race. Who would have thought that the human race created by Senior Sister Nuwa could actually gain the recognition of the will of humanity? Where will the future trend of the prehistoric world go?"

Jieyin and Zhunti, recovering from their shock, couldn't help but look up at the Heavenly Court of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

More than a million years ago—

After that catastrophe ended, Pangu's younger sister, Qinglian, took control of Pangu's true body, Pangu's will, and Pangu's meridians, reversing the fate of her teacher Hongjun and helping the Earthly Dao to emerge ahead of schedule.

The Wu tribe, who disrespected neither heaven nor earth and revered only their father god Pangu, began to enter the underworld to help Houtu Niangniang, the lord of the underworld, to improve its structure. They ceased their confrontation and fighting with the demon race and the heavenly court, and the prehistoric world ushered in a long period of peace.

Originally, the brothers and sisters thought that, according to the current trend of the prehistoric world, since the Wu clan controlled the earthly path, the human path would inevitably be controlled by the demon clan's heavenly court, and the three powers of heaven, earth, and man would officially begin to operate.

But now, unexpectedly—

The fact that the human race, created by Sister Nuwa, has intercepted the 'Will of Humanity' is a huge blow to the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race, and even the Witch Race will be furious.

As the undisputed 'protagonists of destiny' in this era, it should have been one of their races that awakened the 'will of humanity' and then took control of the power of humanity.

However, because of the newly created human race, all their efforts were in vain. Given the personalities of the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Emperor Jun and Taiyi, how could they easily swallow this insult?
"Senior Brother!——"

"What is the origin of this human race? How were they able to intercept the 'Will of Humanity' from the Lich and Demon races?"

Coming back to my senses——

Zhunti looked at his senior brother Jieyin, his eyes filled with curiosity and confusion.

"Junior brother!—"

"I just did some calculations. The reason why the human race was able to intercept the awakening of the 'human will' of the witch and demon races is because the 'human will' has always been controlled by the Heavenly Dao."

"Senior Sister Nuwa creating humans from clay was merely ordained by the will of Heaven!"

With a quick calculation, Jieyin used his divine powers to guide the primordial purple energy in his sea of ​​consciousness and immediately deduced the reason behind it.

"I see!--"

Upon hearing his explanation, Zhunti suddenly understood.

'Humanity' is the sum of the wills of all living beings in the primordial world. It was born after Pangu created the world. The reason why it has not been able to awaken its will is twofold: first, it has no unique protagonist destined by heaven; second, it was controlled by the Heavenly Dao from an early age.

"Senior Brother!——"

"Now that Heaven has ordained that Senior Sister Nuwa would create humans from clay, awaken the will of humanity, and become a saint, can we also successfully attain enlightenment?"

Zhunti was very clear-headed—

In this primordial world, saints are the true rulers. Even if his fellow disciples are all peak quasi-saints, they are nothing more than slightly larger ants.

Only by attaining enlightenment and becoming a saint can one truly master one's own destiny!
"It should be soon!"

The guide's cool eyes held a hint of expectation.

…………

Wanshou Mountain.

Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun sat facing each other, enjoying the ginseng fruit while discussing their gains from their seclusion.

Previously, when Houtu was born in the underworld, she followed Taichu's advice and came to Wuzhuang Temple to invite Zhenyuanzi for help, hoping that he could help her improve the structure of the underworld and make it start operating as soon as possible.

However, Zhen Yuanzi was cautious. He believed that the Wu and Yao clans were not only at odds with each other, but were also clashing with Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He did not want to get involved in the power struggle, lest he be implicated.

"The Goddess Nuwa has attained sainthood!"

Just as the two were talking, a strange phenomenon in the primordial world suddenly startled them awake, so they both used their supernatural powers and looked towards the shore of the East Sea.

"The newly created human race has actually awakened a 'humanitarian will'?"

"It seems the primordial world is about to enter a new era!"

Zhen Yuanzi was very clear that the real driving force behind the newly created human race's ability to awaken the will of humanity ahead of time from the witch and demon races must be the Heavenly Dao that rules the primordial world.

It is foreseeable that——

In the future, the Heavenly Dao and the Human Dao will join forces to suppress the Earthly Dao.

If war breaks out again.

The entire primordial world might fall apart, or even be completely destroyed, reversing the chaos.

What will become of us, these primordial deities of the ancient world?

'perhaps--'

'Only those who attain the Great Luo Primordial Dao can remain untainted?'

Turning his gaze away, Zhen Yuanzi sighed inwardly.

He follows the path of 'proving the Dao through the laws'. Although he has often gone into seclusion over the countless eons, his progress has been somewhat unsatisfactory, and he is still only at the late stage of Hunyuan.

There is still a very long way to go before one can attain the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos!

"Brother Daoist!—"

"Now that Goddess Nuwa has attained sainthood, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti will surely also attain sainthood smoothly, and the prehistoric world will enter the era of saints in the future."

"In addition to the current relationship between the Lich and Demon races, as well as the hostility between Fellow Daoist Taichu, Fellow Daoist Qinglian, and Dao Ancestor, this great calamity is very likely to destroy the prehistoric world!"

Hongyun looked somewhat worried.

Since obtaining the Primordial Purple Qi, a treasure for achieving sainthood, he has been quite cautious in his actions, fearing that he might become a pawn in the schemes of Heaven and then die and disappear without warning.

"Old friend—"

"With the strength of the two of us, we are simply powerless to stop the overwhelming momentum of the primordial world. The only way is to do our best to improve our strength before the great calamity erupts, and then use the 'Book of Earth' to protect ourselves!"

…………

Hell.

The Hall of Reincarnation.

When Taichu was having Nuwa fulfill the cause and effect, he sensed the struggle between the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao. So he decisively took Tianyan into the Underworld to avoid being tricked by Hongjun.

Upon entering the Underworld, Houtu, pure and elegant with unparalleled beauty, was already standing at the entrance to greet them. Beside her stood a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, none other than Styx, the Lord of the Blood Sea!

"Greetings to the two fellow Taoists!——"

"Greetings, Empress Houtu! Greetings, Fellow Daoist Styx!"

The two sides exchanged pleasantries in turn, displaying a warm and friendly attitude.

As the supreme ruler of the earth, Houtu's own status is above that of the sages of heaven and earth, so Taichu and Tianyan respectfully addressed her as "Lady Houtu" when returning the greeting.

"There's no need for you two to meet or hear anything from me. From now on, you may continue to address each other as 'fellow Daoists'!"

Houtu warmly welcomed the two to the Samsara Hall, where they immediately saw Qinglian sitting on the main seat. She had jade-like bones and ice-like skin, a flawless face, and exuded a noble aura of a supreme ruler.

Upon learning that Taichu had given Nuwa the 'Nine Heavens Breath Soil' needed to create humanity, she immediately went to the Underworld to help Taichu resolve all the hidden dangers in his plans for humanity. As she predicted, no sooner had Taichu asked Nuwa to fulfill her promise than Hongjun seized control of the Heavenly Dao's will and targeted Taichu. If Houtu, the Lord of the Underworld, had not intervened in time, his fate would have been unpredictable.

"Qinglian, thank you!—"

Tai Chu met her beautiful eyes, which were as clear as autumn water, and thanked her solemnly.

Helping you is helping myself, why be so formal?

Qinglian's eyes lit up slightly, and her full, lustrous red lips involuntarily curved upwards.

Next-

At Houtu's invitation, everyone took their seats in turn.

Two fair-skinned boys with rosy lips and white teeth presented various spiritual fruits and fine wines, one of which was the top-grade innate spiritual fruit 'Blood Source Fruit', a specialty of the Blood Sea, which was provided by the Styx River.

He was invited by Houtu to enter the local area and helped her improve the structure of the underworld, attracting countless creatures and races that were close to the earth. Houtu then bestowed upon him the title of Emperor of Fengdu.

With his own inherent strength and the luck of the land, Styx vaguely sensed an opportunity to attain enlightenment, which made him extremely happy.

"Aunt, Fellow Daoist Taichu—"

"Now that Nuwa has created humans from clay and attained sainthood, Taiqing and Yuanshi will surely also attain sainthood smoothly, and the origin of the Heavenly Dao will increase dramatically as a result."

"Hongjun has now firmly grasped the will of humanity, and with the powerful and dominant Heavenly Dao, how should we deal with it?"

Houtu looked at Qinglian and Taichu, her gaze revealing a hint of seeking.

After becoming the Lord of the Earthly Dao, she was fully aware of the overall trend of the primordial world. However, she was not very confident that she could contend with this powerful and terrifying Heavenly Dao.

After all, among the three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Earthly Way was only recently born, while the Heavenly Way controlled the Human Way and suppressed the Earthly Way together, making it extremely difficult to break the deadlock.

"There's no need to worry too much. We've already overcome such difficult situations before, so why should we be able to overcome this one?"

Tai Chu smiled faintly, his expression full of confidence.

"good!--"

"Now that we have the tunnel, we are in an invincible position from the start!"

Qinglian parted her lips slightly, her gaze disdainful.

He exuded an aura of aloofness and domineering power, which captivated everyone present.

"aunt--"

"In your opinion, should we relocate the entire Witch Clan to the Underworld to prevent Hongjun from threatening our fate?"

"Need not!--"

“Besides being the ancestral home of the Wu tribe, Buzhou Mountain is also the place where my brother’s will resides. If the entire Wu tribe were to migrate, wouldn’t that be handing over their ancestral home?”

Qinglian shook her head slightly in rejection of Houtu's suggestion.

"Although the Heavenly Dao is powerful now and has also taken control of the Human Dao, we are not without ways to deal with it, and the key to this is the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race!"

Uh-huh! ——

Upon hearing Qinglian mention the demon race, Houtu and Styx's expressions instantly froze.

"aunt--"

"You mean you want the demon race's Heavenly Court to control humanity, and then restrict the Heavenly Way?"

"good!--"

"The Heavenly Court is the legitimate ruling hub recognized by the primordial world, upholding the will of heaven and earth to govern the primordial world, and at the same time, it is the ruler of the will of humanity!"

"Now that the Heavenly Dao controls the will of humanity, with the great talents and ambitions of Di Jun and Tai Yi, they will never be willing to be puppets and will definitely strive for their own human rights."

"At that time, we only need to support the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race, and Hongjun will definitely have to devote his energy to dealing with it!"

In Qinglian's layout—

The Heavenly Court, upholding the will of Heaven and Earth, governs the primordial world and manages all living beings.

Now that Nuwa has created humans from clay and awakened the 'human will', she has seized the power and opportunities that should belong to the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race. With the ambitions of the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, they will never give up.

If Heaven wants to continue pushing forward the 'Lich Calamity,' it will inevitably involve the human race.

Once the catastrophe erupts.

If our own witch clan can retreat to the underworld, what about the human race that has awakened the will of humanity?
Could Hongjun sit idly by and watch the human race perish, allowing the demon race's Heavenly Court to monopolize the human destiny, and then have Dijun become the spokesperson for humanity?

"Aunt Qinglian—"

"Although we can support the Heavenly Court against humanity, what if Dao Ancestor Hongjun also supports the Heavenly Court and allows the Heavenly Emperor Dijun to become a Heavenly Saint? What should we do then?"

Styx, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

He knew that Di Jun was on the path of "slaying the three corpses" to attain enlightenment, and could be considered one of the disciples of Hongjun Xuanmen. If Hongjun granted Di Jun the position of Heavenly Saint, wouldn't he become his enemy?

"With the current origin of the Heavenly Dao, at most six Heavenly Dao Saints can be cultivated. Apart from Hongjun, there are only five: Nuwa, Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti."

"Even if Hongjun wanted to cultivate Dijun to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, he would no longer be able to condense the Primordial Purple Qi of the Heavenly Dao!"

The Heavenly Dao suffered a severe blow in the last battle.

Furthermore, since Hongjun is also plotting to seize the power of the Heavenly Dao, he will inevitably further erode the will of the Heavenly Dao, leaving him with insufficient resources to cultivate new Heavenly Dao Saints.

"Aunt Qinglian—"

"There is still a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi on Daoist Hongyun. If Hongjun takes back this Primordial Purple Qi and hands it over to Dijun, what will happen then?"

"Leave this to me!"

Tai Chu spoke with a faint smile, his expression full of confidence.

"good!--"

"With Fellow Daoist Tai Chu taking action, there's naturally no problem!"

Styx knew that Hongyun had complete faith in Taichu. When he obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, he immediately wanted to hand it over to Taichu, but he could not retrieve it because the Primordial Purple Qi had entered Hongyun's sea of ​​consciousness.

If Tai Chu could persuade Hong Yun to cooperate with Aunt Qing Lian to control Pan Gu's will and extract this Primordial Purple Qi, just like Tong Tian did back then, then these hidden dangers would naturally be completely eliminated.

"Fellow Daoist Styx—"

"When will you attain the status of a true sage?"

Tai Chu looked at Hou Tu and the Styx River.

Just as there are sages in the Way of Heaven, there are also sages in the Way of Earth.

As the Lord of the Blood Sea, Styx purified the souls of the dead before the creation of the Underworld, accumulating a vast amount of Yin virtue. Now, as the Great Emperor of Fengdu in the Underworld, he is fully qualified to prove himself and become a saint!
"The Goddess Houtu has long since bestowed upon me a wisp of primordial purple energy, but I have been unable to sense the opportunity for me to attain enlightenment, so I do not know when I will be able to achieve sainthood!"

Styx was well aware of the current situation in the prehistoric world. If he could successfully become a Saint of the Earthly Dao, he would not only be able to control his own destiny, but also help Houtu and Taichu.

However, he has only recently obtained the authentic Primordial Purple Qi, and he still does not know where his opportunity to attain enlightenment lies.

"Fellow Daoist Styx—"

"Since Nuwa created the human race and attained sainthood, why don't you follow her example?"

In the current cycle of reincarnation in the underworld, the Asura realm has long been designated by Houtu, but the Asura race has not yet been born. If the Styx River can create the Asura race, can it help them become saints of the underworld?

"Thank you, fellow Daoist Taichu!——"

Styx carefully considered Taichu's suggestion. The primordial purple energy within his sea of ​​consciousness stirred gently, filling him with immense joy. He then solemnly bowed to Taichu in gratitude. (End of Chapter)