Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 212 [A Plot Illuminated, Unique Throughout the Ages] (Please Subscribe)

When it comes to sages, there are no small matters, let alone the struggle for the Great Dao with sages. Helping Donghuang Taiyi may bring many benefits, but he may not be able to withstand the wrath of Yuanshi Tianzun!

With the protection of the Tongtian Sect Master, he was not worried about facing any sudden schemes from a saint, as long as he did not cross the bottom line of the saint.

But what Donghuang Taiyi is about to do has undoubtedly crossed the bottom line of Yuanshi Tianzun!

If it were anything else, he wouldn't mind taking a risk if it cost a little more money, but he felt it was better to keep his distance from this kind of thing.

However, Donghuang Taiyi couldn't help but smile at Xuan Yin's reaction: "But fellow Daoist, do you have any other choices?"

He pointed to the surrounding天地 (heaven and earth): "Do you think it's so easy to leave the timeline buried by that Dao Ancestor?"

"At this juncture of time, arriving is easy, but leaving requires completely erasing this space-time and the imprint of Emperor Hong!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin's face darkened, and he immediately began to sense the coordinates of the present world.

But, nothing was gained!

"I've been scammed!"

Xuan Yin had thought that Taiqing Laozi truly wanted him to erase Di Hong's mark, but now it seemed that the other party wanted to trap him here, preventing him from influencing the operation of the Heavenly Dao for the time being.

In this timeline, the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin are still present. The Water Element Dao Fruit, the Fire Element Dao Fruit, and the Earth Element Dao Fruit all have owners, so he simply cannot borrow the power of those Dao Fruits.

He can only rely on himself!

However, Taiqing Laozi's arrangement was to teleport him here when he broke through to the Great Luo realm, so under normal circumstances he would only have the strength of a Great Luo.

Without external help, he cannot return in a short time by relying solely on himself!

Unless he breaks through to the Quasi-Saint realm here and severs his good and evil corpses, he will not be qualified to compete with the mark left by the Dao Ancestor.

"Shouldn't I have forgotten?"

Xuan Yin was completely baffled. When he was sent into the Primordial Pearl of Fuli by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, he was unable to use the power of the three Great Dao Fruits.

With his intelligence, he couldn't possibly be unaware that in this time and space, one can only rely on one's own strength!

"The power of oblivion!"

Xuan Yin couldn't help but recall this strange power. He had originally thought that it was a means used by Dao Ancestor Hongjun to eliminate certain causes and effects.

But now it seems that not only Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but also Taiqing Laozi has mastered this power, which can make cultivators unconsciously ignore some things, so that they fall into his schemes without realizing it.

When he was at Shouyang Mountain, Taiqing Laozi had warned him to behave himself and not to excessively influence the general trend of the Primordial True Realm.

He thought it was a reminder.

But now it seems more like an ultimatum, ordering him to go offline for a while!

Having been transported to this space-time buried by the Dao Ancestor, he is safe as long as he doesn't court death. However, since his cultivation level cannot erase this space-time, he cannot return to the present world and thus cannot influence the overall situation of the Primordial True World.

Of course, even if Xuan Yin successfully breaks the deadlock and erases the Dao Ancestor's mark, it won't have much of an impact; he can still do Yuanshi Tianzun a favor.

Only now did Xuan Yin realize how brilliant his grand-uncle's scheme was!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Donghuang Taiyi: "Although I have only recently attained the Great Luo realm, I have already used Buddhist and Taoist methods to sever my Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya, making me comparable to a Quasi-Saint of the Immortal Path with two corpses. As long as I sever another Dharma body, with my own cultivation, I will be able to leave this space-time!"

Taiqing Laozi was indeed a master strategist, never losing out no matter what. However, Xuan Yin's cultivation level was a patchwork of various systems. He couldn't break through the immortal path for the time being, but his Buddhist cultivation was uncertain.

"Yeah?"

Donghuang Taiyi's gaze immediately fell on Xuan Yin: "But right now, you have the realm, yet you seem unable to utilize the mysteries of the Buddhist system?"

Xuan Yin couldn't help but sigh.

Donghuang Taiyi is right. This is the drawback of taking shortcuts. His Buddhist and Taoist realm is built up by relying on the great vows of Xuanzang King Bodhisattva and Doraemon's salvation of suffering. His own understanding of Buddhism and Taoism is still at a superficial level.

Therefore, after sacrificing his Buddhist and Taoist cultivation, Xuan Yin was not too disappointed. He knew very well that his Buddhist and Taoist cultivation was just a castle in the air!

A towering building rises from the ground; to truly unleash the power of the Buddhist and Taoist systems, one must begin by gradually comprehending various Buddhist principles.

However, Xuan Yin was still unwilling to be easily manipulated by Donghuang Taiyi, and immediately said, "His Majesty Donghuang is currently only at the Divine Second Realm, comparable to a Quasi-Saint of the Immortal Path. Even with the blessing of the Primordial Treasure Chaos Bell, he should still be no match for the Dao Ancestor's Imprint!"

The Divine Immortal B is equivalent to the Quasi-Saint of the Two Corpses in the Immortal Path. In order to pursue the source of the Divine Path, Donghuang Taiyi used some means to sever his own foundation in the Immortal Path and increase his affinity with the Divine Path. He is no longer at his peak.

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi coldly replied, "I am currently only at the Divine Second Realm, merely occupying the power of the Sun by that old fellow Zhuzhao! Once he dies, with the assistance of the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus, my breakthrough to the Saint Second Realm will be a natural progression!"

His divine realm is both innate and acquired, with billions of demons in the demon realm constantly providing him with incense and prayers.

Therefore, he was able to break through to the Divine B level in such a short time.

However, as the Holy One of the Sun, even though Zhuzhao still exists in this time and space, he is unable to fully grasp the authority belonging to the Sun Star.

Only by illuminating the Dao can he unify authority and break through to the Saint Yi realm.

Like Xuan Yin, he was observing and waiting for the right opportunity!

"How will you prove the origin of the divine way?"

Xuan Yin sighed, "Even if you break through to the Saint Yi realm and obtain the Emperor Hong Mark, it's impossible for you to directly prove the origin of the Divine Path!"

"The approval of many gods and the approval of many authorities are equally important!"

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi immediately took out another item: "A demon god is still a god. When my elder brother and I transformed into the demon realm, we already gained sufficient recognition. This Demon Banner carries the spirits of ten thousand demons, which represents the recognition of nearly twenty thousand heavenly authorities!"

When the demon race ruled the Heavenly Court, there were hundreds of Great Luo Demon Gods and nearly 20,000 Demon Kings at the Taiyi realm. They were the foundation of the Zhou Tian Star Array and almost encompassed the authority of the Heavenly Court.

As he spoke, he took out another item: "This is the Gathering Immortals Banner. When the Eastern King Duke became the head of the male immortals, he also gathered a great deal of divine authority. After his fall, this Gathering Immortals Banner fell into my hands!"

"Houtu is now the ruler of the earth, inheriting the authority of the Earth Emperor. As long as she supports me, the authority of the Ghost and God lineage will naturally not be a problem!"

"And the lineage of humans and gods..."

Donghuang Taiyi looked at Xuan Yin and smiled, "Doesn't the Divine Banner of Light in your hand, fellow Daoist, also gather more than ten thousand powers belonging to humans and gods?"

"As long as you and Houtu are willing to help me, most of the 129,600 powers of the primordial world will become my foundation!"

"Isn't that enough?"

"What I lack now is simply obtaining the Emperor's Mark and finding a way to go against the tide and attempt to inhabit Pangu's realm during the creation of the world!"

Xuan Yin was immediately startled: "The Demon-Summoning Banner, the Immortal-Gathering Banner, and the Banner of Light—these spiritual treasures all contain the authority of the Primordial True Realm?"

He really didn't know about this!

He had never touched the Demon-Summoning Banner or the Immortal-Gathering Banner. Although the Banner of Light was in his possession, it was merely a tool for him to control the dragon people!

It wasn't until Donghuang Taiyi spoke that he understood the key to it!

In the past, the Human God Dynasty established by the Nine-Headed Clan was managed by many dragon people, who naturally possessed authority belonging to the primordial world.

Even if they die and their true spirits are bound by the Banner of Light, they are still gods and men, which is why they can so easily manage the Great Dao of the Spirit Realm.

But how did Donghuang Taiyi know this?

As soon as he was teleported to this time and space, Donghuang Taiyi came looking for him, as if he had foreseen the timing of his arrival.

However, apart from Taiqing Laozi, the instigator, only Tongtian Jiaozhu, Luohou, and Zhulong knew that he would descend upon this place.

It's highly unlikely that Taiqing Laozi would collude with Donghuang Taiyi, and it's also unlikely that Tongtian Jiaozhu and Luo Hou would betray themselves in such a matter!

If we rule out those three, then the only answer is Zhulong from the Dragon Clan!

"Fellow Daoist, are you still in contact with Zhulong?"

Xuan Yin did not hesitate and looked directly at Donghuang Taiyi, wanting to confirm his guess. Although the Chaos Bell could conceal the secrets of heaven and help Taiyi come to this time and space, if there was no Zhulong to connect with him, he would not be able to know some of the secrets in the Primordial True World!

For example, the Banner of Light in Xuan Yin's hand, although it can command many dragon people, Xuan Yin has never actually shown it to many living beings.

Only someone like Zhulong, who has mastered the Great Dao of Time, can glimpse its existence and learn of its existence from the endless river of time and space.

"That's right!"

Donghuang Taiyi did not deny it: "Fellow Daoist's wisdom is indeed extraordinary!"

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and a lotus seed from the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus landed precisely in the void before Xuan Yin: "The Chaos Bell is my treasure for proving my Dao, while the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus is related to the establishment and promotion of the acquired divine path. I cannot give it to you, fellow Daoist, but once I have attained the origin of the divine path, you can also use this lotus seed to purify the negative energy in the incense offerings and cultivate the acquired divine path!"

"The acquired divine path doesn't demand as much impartiality as the innate divine path, perhaps allowing you to reach a realm above the Heavenly Noble level!"

"If nurtured properly, it might even cultivate a ninth-grade Pure White Lotus!"

Although Taiyi's words were indeed very appealing, Xuan Yin's lips twitched involuntarily. He was always the one making empty promises to others, but he never expected that he would be the one being given empty promises by both the Buddhist sect and Taiyi.

He also possesses a lotus seed of the Golden Lotus of Merit, but it is unknown how many resources it will take to cultivate it into a ninth-grade Golden Lotus.

Now, another white lotus seed has arrived?

However, Xuan Yin was more concerned about something else: "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Taiyi has a way to successfully enter Pangu's realm during the creation era?"

As Taiyi just said, the final step to proving the origin of the divine way is to enter Pangu and transform himself into the one that symbolizes the divine way!

However, before that, only the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches had successfully entered Pangu's Dharma Body, while Styx and others all ended in failure!

Although Xuan Yin now carries the title of the true descendant of Pangu, as long as he has not entered Pangu's realm, there is still a gap between him and the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

If Donghuang Taiyi were confident, all he would say would be, "Could you take me with you?"

In the primordial world, besides the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the one with the deepest karmic connection with Pangu is undoubtedly Taiyi, who was born with the Chaos Bell in his arms!

It was originally a divine being born from Pangu's left eye, and in the darkness, it gained the favor of the Chaos Bell, a supreme innate treasure!

Even if he wasn't Pangu's legitimate son, he was definitely the most favored illegitimate son!

Otherwise, how could such a blessing exist?

"I'd say I'm about 70-80% sure!"

Donghuang Taiyi nodded: "My elder brother and sister-in-law gave me their share of power. If I can obtain the power of Zhuzhao and become the only sun god in all time, then I will have a 90% chance of success!"

"Let's do it!"

Xuan Yin readily agreed.

Although Xuan Yin would not take the risk unless he was 98% certain, who could resist the temptation of entering the body of Pangu?

With a 90% chance of success, plus my own Pangu imprint, it's safe to take the risk!

(End of this chapter)