Primordial Era: Reborn as Zhen Yuanzi, taking control of the underground passage

Chapter 224 The Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother

With a slight flick of his sleeve, Hongjun unleashed two dazzling beams of light that hovered in mid-air.

A beam of light, a noble purple-gold color, transformed into an ancient and majestic dragon-headed walking stick. The dragon's head was lifelike, and the stick was wrapped with incomparably pure innate yang energy, drawing everyone's attention.

Another ray of light, as clear and cold as the moon, transformed into a precious mirror with the edge engraved with the cloud patterns of the Western Kunlun Mountains, its surface seemingly capable of reflecting the past and future—it was the innate spiritual treasure Kunlun Mirror, radiating a mysterious and unpredictable aura of time, space, and the yin.

The spiritual pressure emanating from these two treasures was clearly at the level of top-grade innate spiritual treasures!

This caused a flicker of eagerness to appear in the eyes of many powerful beings below, especially those who had just severed their corpses and knew the importance of a powerful spiritual treasure.

Hongjun turned his gaze to one side of the hall, landing on two holy beings with pure auras and distinct Daoist charms.

"Dong Wang Gong," the Dao Ancestor's voice rang out.

A Taoist priest, dressed in a robe embroidered with the rising sun and clouds, with a handsome face and an aura of supreme yang energy and vitality, quickly rose and respectfully replied, "This junior is here!"

It was Dongwanggong, who took form in the East Sea and inherited the innate pure Yang energy.

"You are the embodiment of pure yang energy, inheriting the essence of yang harmony. You should be the leader of all male immortals in the primordial world, ruling over all male immortals and restoring the order of yang harmony."

As Hongjun spoke, the floating dragon-headed staff slowly flew towards Dongwanggong, "I bestow upon you the dragon-headed staff to demonstrate your authority and to deter disobedience."

The Eastern King Duke received the heavy dragon-headed cane with trembling hands.

A surge of pure Yang energy instantly flowed into his body, perfectly matching his origin, and he was also blessed with a legitimate Heavenly Dao fortune!

Overwhelmed by immense joy and a sense of power, he seemed to see a glorious future where he could command countless male immortals throughout the primordial world, none daring to disobey!

His face flushed with excitement, he bowed deeply, his voice trembling: "This junior, the Eastern King Duke, thanks the Dao Ancestor for his grace! I will certainly fulfill my duties, command the immortals, and live up to the Dao Ancestor's high expectations!"

His smug and almost uncontrollable demeanor caught the eye of many powerful figures in the hall, inevitably eliciting silent sneers and cold stares.

Hongjun turned his gaze to another person.

"Queen Mother of the West".

A goddess dressed in a plain white gown, with unparalleled beauty and a refined and elegant demeanor, surrounded by an aura of pure yin, tranquility, and peace, slowly rose and gracefully bowed: "This junior is here." She was none other than the Queen Mother of the West, the ruler of the Western Kunlun, who was born from the innate pure yin energy.

"You are the embodiment of pure Yin energy, and you wield the essence of Taiyin. You should be the head of all female immortals in the primordial world, ruling over all female immortals and maintaining the Yin-Yang order."

The Kunlun Mirror transformed into a stream of light and flew to the Queen Mother of the West, saying, "I bestow upon you the Kunlun Mirror, to monitor the universe and protect yourself."

The Queen Mother of the West stretched out her slender hand and accepted the Kunlun Mirror, which contained the power of time and space.

The mirror's light reflected her calm, unwavering eyes.

Unlike the Eastern King Duke's ecstatic joy, she also felt a sense of surprise at obtaining a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but more so a heavy pressure and a clear understanding of the situation.

"The Head of Female Immortals" — This title sounds prestigious, but in reality, it puts her in the eye of the storm.

In the primordial world, strength reigns supreme; one cannot rely solely on a title or a magical treasure.

How can we make those proud and powerful female immortals, such as Changxi and Xihe, and even some reclusive masters, truly submit to us?

This is simply a massive vortex of cause and effect!

She bowed deeply again, her voice clear and steady: "This junior, the Queen Mother of the West, thanks the Dao Ancestor for his grace. I will certainly do my best to maintain the order of the female immortals and prevent the imbalance of yin and yang."

Her response was more cautious and distant than that of the Eastern King.

Hongjun seemed unconcerned about their reactions, and after making his announcement, he said no more.

However, within the Zixiao Palace, undercurrents were surging.

The Three Pure Ones remained indifferent. Laozi didn't even lift his eyelids. Yuanshi Tianzun's lips curled into a barely perceptible sneer, and Tongtian Jiaozhu simply closed his eyes, as if it were none of his business.

What are these so-called leaders of male and female immortals? In the eyes of the true Pangu lineage, they are nothing but a joke. How could they possibly be above them?

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged a glance, both seeing the cold glint in each other's eyes.

Their ambition is to rule the Heavenly Court and control the stars in the heavens. This sudden appearance of the "Head of Male Immortals" is simply a stumbling block on their path to hegemony!

If we weren't in a sacred place at this moment, I'm afraid I would have lost my temper on the spot.

A sinister glint flashed in the eyes of the Kunpeng Ancestor; he even had to fight over a futon.

What virtue or ability did this Eastern King Duke possess to receive a personal title and be bestowed with such precious treasures by the Dao Ancestor? The resentment in his heart grew even stronger.

The Styx Ancestor sneered inwardly.

His Blood Sea lineage is a self-contained system. No matter what kind of immortal leader you are, if you dare to run wild in the Blood Sea, you will all be turned into nourishment for the Blood God!

Even ordinary Golden Immortals harbored resentment.

We are all guests in Zixiao Palace, listening to the same Daoist patriarch preaching. Why should you, Dongwanggong, be high above us?

An eerie silence permeated the entire hall.

No one offered congratulations, nor did anyone directly refute them.

But those gazes, whether indifferent, mocking, fearful, or greedy, were like invisible needles piercing the bodies of the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother.

Feeling the pressure from all directions to the west, the Queen Mother of the West felt even more awe and gripped the Kunlun Mirror even tighter.

However, Dong Wanggong seemed completely immersed in the glory of being the "Immortal Head" and the power of the dragon-headed cane, oblivious to the undercurrents around him, his face beaming with an uncontrollable smug smile.

Sitting upright above, Zhen Yuanzi took in everything, especially the way Dong Wanggong looked, blinded by power, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly in his heart.

"If one's virtue is not commensurate with one's position, disaster will surely follow." Zhen Yuanzi secretly transmitted his voice to Hongyun and Yin Yang beside him.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun's actions, seemingly bestowing an opportunity, are in reality putting the Eastern King Duke on the hot seat."

If one lacks the strength and temperament to match this title, then the title of "Head of Male Immortals" is a path to certain death.

It seems that he will have to face the calamity before the great calamity even arrives.

Upon hearing this, Hongyun nodded and sighed, "Possessing a treasure is a crime, let alone such a prominent and powerful position. Fellow Daoist Dongwanggong—I'm afraid he won't have a good end."

The Yin-Yang Taoist said calmly, "Under the laws of Heaven, every sip and every bite is predetermined. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined; this is the way of things."

The three of them clearly saw through Hongjun's actions.

While establishing the order of the immortal path and conforming to the way of heaven, it may also be a casual move intended to stir up the primordial world and accelerate certain processes.

The Eastern King Duke has clearly become a dazzling piece in this grand game, but one that may be the first to be discarded.

Hongjun Daozu seemed oblivious to the subtle atmosphere in the hall, as if he had merely completed a predetermined procedure.

His indifferent voice rang out again: "This sermon ends here. The next sermon will be held three thousand years from now, at which time the mysteries of the Primordial Sage will be expounded."

After speaking, he closed his eyes and drifted off into his own world, no longer paying attention to the beings below.

The holy beings of Zixiao Palace, each with their own thoughts, rose to offer their thanks and then began to depart one after another.

Many gazes became meaningful as they swept over the triumphant Eastern King Duke, holding a dragon-headed cane, and the solemn Western Queen Mother, holding a Kunlun mirror.

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