Transmigrating to a chat group: After heeding advice, I became the ruler of the primordial world.

Chapter 289 The Shocking Primordial Beings! An Alternative Form of Equality for All Beings!

Hongjun's feelings at this moment were extremely complicated. He never expected that Lu Yun could do such an amazing thing, directly creating a spiritual world called "Yuanling Immortal Network", and thus obtaining a huge amount of merit rewards from the three realms of Heaven, Earth and Humanity.

He knew that these merits from the Three Realms were extraordinary; they could not only enhance his cultivation but also solidify Lu Yun's position in the human realm and further weaken his control over the Heavenly Dao.

"Lu Yun, you really have some tricks up your sleeve!" Hongjun thought to himself, but he didn't show it on his face.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger and resentment in his heart, and looked intently at the outside of Zixiao Palace, as if trying to see through the endless chaos and look directly at where Lu Yun was.

"Gentlemen!" Hongjun spoke slowly, his voice soft yet carrying an undeniable authority. "Lu Yun's actions, though unexpected, may not necessarily change the overall situation. How can the grand scheme of things be shaken by one person alone?"

Upon hearing this, the saints of the Heavenly Dao camp all felt a chill run down their spines, quickly composed themselves, and remained silent. They knew that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had his own plans, and they only needed to comply.

Sure enough, Hongjun spoke again, his voice deep and serious: "Of course, Lu Yun's actions are significant, and we cannot be careless. Now, let's enter that so-called Yuanling Immortal Network together and take a look!"

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, a vast power of the Heavenly Dao surged out from his body, instantly filling the entire Zixiao Palace.

This power seemed to be able to penetrate the void, and formed a subtle connection with the newly born Yuanling Immortal Network.

Upon seeing this, the saints of the Heavenly Dao camp all showed surprise, but they quickly adjusted their state and prepared to follow Hongjun into this mysterious spiritual world.

They knew that Hongjun's actions were not only to investigate the true nature of the Yuanling Immortal Network, but also to personally witness this Primordial Genius Competition and find possible opportunities or threats.

"In accordance with the decree of the Dao Ancestor!" Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti and other sages responded in unison, and then each activated their magic power, which merged with Hongjun's power of the Heavenly Dao, forming a dazzling light that shot straight into the sky, pierced through the chaos, and pointed directly to the location of the Yuanling Immortal Network.

Originally, one needed to be on the primordial land to log in to the Yuanling Immortal Network, but as saints, they could enter directly from within the chaos.

The moment Hongjun and his group stepped into the Yuanling Immortal Network, they seemed to have crossed the boundaries of time and space and arrived in a completely new world.

There are no physical mountains or rivers here, only illusory scenes formed by countless consciousnesses and thoughts. They can see a microcosm of the entire primordial land and feel the emotional fluctuations of every living being.

Hongjun looked around and frowned slightly.

He could sense that this Yuanling Immortal Network contained extremely complex laws and rules, and these laws seemed to be closely related to the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao, yet they were also self-contained and not entirely under his control.

This made him even more vigilant, and at the same time, he felt a deep sense of dread about Lu Yun's methods.

"Indeed extraordinary." Hongjun thought to himself, then his gaze sharpened as he began to carefully examine every corner of the Yuanling Immortal Network.

He not only needs to understand how it works, but also needs to find potential weaknesses and vulnerabilities so that he can take countermeasures in the future.

The sages of the Heavenly Dao camp also unleashed their divine senses, joining Hongjun in exploring the Primordial Spirit Immortal Network. Each of them employed their supernatural powers, attempting to analyze this mysterious spiritual world from different angles in hopes of obtaining more valuable information.

However, just as they were exploring deeper, a gentle yet firm voice suddenly rang out within the Yuanling Immortal Network: "Welcome to the Yuanling Immortal Network, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and all the Sages. May this place bring you a different kind of insight and experience."

The voice, though soft, seemed to pierce through all illusions and realities, directly reaching the hearts of Hongjun and the others.

They all looked up and saw a phantom figure slowly emerging in the void—it was Lu Yun. He wore a smile, his gaze deep, as if he had already anticipated the arrival of Hongjun and the others.

Beside Lu Yun were powerful figures from the human and earth factions, such as Nuwa and Houtu.

Hongjun and Lu Yun's eyes met in the air, as if countless unspoken words were being conveyed between them.

At this moment, the entire Yuanling Immortal Network seemed to freeze, and the consciousness of all living beings focused on the conversation between these two powerful figures.

The primordial beings who had just arrived in this Yuanling Immortal Network never expected that they would witness such an amazing scene so soon after arriving in this spiritual world!

"Lu Yun, you really are good at scheming."

Hongjun said coldly, his tone containing both praise and dissatisfaction, "However, do you think this Yuanling Immortal Net alone can change anything?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "Dao Ancestor, you flatter me. This Yuanling Immortal Net is my humble contribution to all living beings in the primordial world. I only hope that it can bring a glimmer of enlightenment and hope to all living beings, making this primordial world more colorful and vibrant."

Upon hearing this, Hongjun remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "What a fine example of thinking of all living beings. Lu Yun, I hope that your actions will truly bring blessings to the prehistoric world as you wish."

After saying this, Hongjun said no more, but continued to explore the Yuanling Immortal Network with the other sages.

Seeing their brazen behavior, Houtu frowned and asked, "Lu Yun, shouldn't we stop them?"

Lu Yun waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need, let them watch if they want! Let's continue preparing for the Genius Competition!"

At this moment, Hongjun and the saints of the Heavenly Dao camp had already penetrated deep into the core area of ​​the Yuanling Immortal Network. Their divine senses traversed the vast ocean of information, attempting to uncover more secrets of this mysterious world.

However, their power is greatly limited here, and even Hongjun cannot see through everything as easily as he can in the outside world.

After all, although the Yuanling Immortal Network is only a spiritual world, it is independent of the primordial world. Here, it is not some kind of Heavenly Dao.

"Hmph, this Yuanling Immortal Network is indeed extraordinary." Hongjun thought to himself, but remained outwardly calm.

He felt that Lu Yun's actions were by no means arbitrary, but rather the result of a profound plan and consideration.

As time went by, Hongjun and others gradually discovered that the Yuanling Immortal Network was not only a platform for communication, but also a treasure trove of knowledge, containing profound understandings and unique insights into the Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Humanity.

These insights and knowledge are extremely precious and rare, even for saints who have long transcended the mundane world.

"It seems we really underestimated Lu Yun," Yuanshi Tianzun sighed softly, his tone filled with both admiration and resentment.

"Indeed, this child's future achievements are limitless," Tongtian Jiaozhu echoed, his eyes flashing with a complex light.

While they were exploring the Primordial Spirit Immortal Network, more and more creatures from the primordial world entered and were roaming freely within it.

Hongjun was surprised to find that as more and more beings from the primordial world entered the Yuanling Immortal Network, the Yuanling Immortal Network became more and more powerful, and the entire world, which was originally illusory, became clearer and clearer, as if it was really evolving into another primordial world!

This discovery almost made Hongjun want to order everyone to leave temporarily, while also preventing more beings from entering the Yuanling Immortal Net.

But just then, Lu Yun's voice once again resounded throughout the entire Yuanling Immortal Network.

"All beings of the primordial world, listen to my words!" Lu Yun's voice was gentle yet powerful, like a spring breeze, instantly spreading to every corner of the Yuanling Immortal Network.

As he finished speaking, the creatures that had been bustling about and exploring stopped in their tracks and focused their attention on the void.

"Today marks the opening of the first Genius Competition in our Primordial World. This competition aims to discover the hidden talents of our Primordial World, promote exchanges among all races, and jointly strive for the prosperity of the Primordial World." Lu Yun's voice was filled with anticipation and encouragement. "Hereby, I declare the Genius Competition officially open!"

Before the words were even finished, the entire Yuanling Immortal Network seemed to be activated by an invisible force. Countless points of light began to appear in the void, and these points of light quickly converged into gates of light, each leading to a different arena.

These arenas are naturally the secret realms on the path to enlightenment for the human race!

A series of spectacular battles are about to unfold there, and they will be reflected in the Yuanling Immortal Network for everyone to watch.

"Due to the large number of participants in this stage, if you wish to watch the competition, simply think of the name of the genius you wish to follow, and you will be instantly teleported to their arena," Lu Yun continued to explain.

Upon hearing this, all the living beings showed expressions of joy and delight, and began to try it out according to Lu Yun's instructions.

They closed their eyes and focused their minds, silently chanting. After a moment, beams of light emanated from their bodies, guiding them through the void to their respective preferred arenas.

For a time, the Yuanling Immortal Network was bustling with activity, yet remained orderly.

Hongjun looked around and saw that there were thousands of arenas in the Yuanling Immortal Network, all preparing to start the competition at the same time.

However, because the audience is in the mental world, even if hundreds of millions of people gather in the same stadium at the same time to watch the game, they will not feel crowded at all, but will only feel that it is very lively!

This made him admire Lu Yun's imagination; it was simply amazing.

He waved to the saints around him and said, "You may move around freely. Inform me if you find anything!"

Then, he randomly chose a competition venue and found that countless creatures from various races of the prehistoric world were already standing or sitting around the venue, their faces filled with anticipation and excitement.

Among them were highly accomplished immortals, novice cultivators, and ordinary people filled with curiosity and longing for cultivation. At this moment, regardless of status, position, or race, everyone became an audience, witnessing this grand event belonging to the primordial world.

This feat of achieving "equality for all beings" was accomplished unintentionally!

Hongjun asked himself, if he were to organize such a competition, he would definitely not be able to do it as well as Lu Yun!

He was somewhat depressed, and his gaze was fixed on the arena below.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the arena he had randomly chosen happened to have several familiar faces, who were clearly the "extraterrestrial demons" from Future City!

Lu Yun actually let them participate in the competition!

Hongjun's gaze was fixed on the arena, eagerly awaiting to see what special abilities these people possessed!

Just as he sat down, Lu Yun's voice once again resounded throughout the area.

Lu Yun announced, "In this Primordial Genius Competition, the first stage will be held on the Path of Proving the Dao of our human race. All participants will be randomly assigned to the first half of the Path of Proving the Dao of the human race, which currently consists of three thousand different secret realms! The goal of the competition is to pass through the numerous challenges in these secret realms. Ten participants will be selected from each secret realm to advance to the second stage."

"The second stage, the arena, is the second half of the Human Race's Path to Proof. A total of 30,000 participants will compete together, battling their way from Shouyang City to Wucheng on Buzhou Mountain. Whoever reaches Wucheng first will be the winner of this competition! In addition to the original rewards, I will also have extra surprise rewards, so please look forward to it!"

……

As Lu Yun finished explaining the competition rules, everyone, from the countless spectators to all the participants, couldn't help but feel excited.

Because all living beings flocked to the Yuanling Immortal Network to watch the Genius Competition, the once bustling prehistoric land became unusually peaceful.

And all the participants naturally knew that the Genius Competition was being broadcast live to all living beings in the entire prehistoric world in a special way!

In other words, their performance might be seen by all living beings in the primordial world, which made them very excited, but also nervous.

……

Yuanshi, who was originally searching for the whereabouts of his disciples, frowned upon hearing Lu Yun announce the competition rules.

He learned from Guang Chengzi and the others that they had chosen to go to different human race secret realms. He thought that this way, they would not meet each other in the first stage, but would instead become competitors.

Who would have thought that Lu Yun would now have a mental world, and that the contestants would be randomly assigned to it!

Wouldn't that mean his disciples might crowd together in one arena and compete against each other?

Considering Lu Yun's relationship with their Heavenly Dao camp and their underhanded tactics, Yuan Shi suspected that Lu Yun might be manipulating things behind the scenes and causing his disciples to kill each other.

However, Yuan Shi soon realized that he had underestimated Lu Yun.

Because Lu Yun didn't engage in any underhanded dealings at all, and none of his disciples were even in the same secret realm!

He immediately felt relieved and decided to temporarily put aside his research on the Yuanling Immortal Network and observe his disciples' performance first!

Yuanshi originally thought that with the abilities of his disciples from the Chan Sect, passing the first stage would be a piece of cake!

But he soon realized he was wrong!

(End of this chapter)