Primordial Era: I am the Bull Demon King, the First Demon of All Time

Chen Jing chuckled coldly a few times and slowly approached Taiyi Zhenren.

Every step he took made Taiyi Zhenren's heart pound with fear.

Taiyi Zhenren was shrouded in the shadow of death. As a disciple of a sage, his face was now filled with fear, devoid of any of the demeanor of an enlightened being.

"Snapped!"

Chen Jing walked up to Taiyi Zhenren and, without saying a word, struck him on the back of the head with a palm, causing Taiyi Zhenren to immediately lose consciousness.

Chen Jing didn't kill him, not because he was unwilling, but because he couldn't.

This is because Taiyi Zhenren was not only a direct disciple of a sage, but also because Yuanshi Tianzun was a sage who held grudges and favored his own people.

If Chen Jingruo kills Taiyi Zhenren, Yuanshi Tianzun will immediately know.

Given Chen Jing's current condition, there is absolutely no way he could withstand the wrath of the sage.

After dealing with Taiyi Zhenren, Chen Jing went directly to Jinguang Cave.

In a corner of the cave, a bronze treasure chest was found.

Chen Jing walked straight over, picked up the treasure chest, and opened it immediately.

"Congratulations, host, for opening the treasure chest and receiving 1.5 million merits."

Chen Jing was delighted to hear that he had received 1.5 million merits, but this was not unexpected.

As Chen Jing put away the treasure chest and was about to leave the Golden Light Cave, a golden pill caught his attention.

The elixir emitted a faint fragrance that occasionally wafted into Chen Jing's nose.

Chen Jing had only heard of such miraculous elixirs before, and had never seen one since arriving in the prehistoric world.

In the primordial world, the person with the highest alchemy skills was Laozi, who was an incarnation of Laozi.

This elixir was made by Laozi.

Taiyi Zhenren could not directly receive the reward from Taishang Laojun. This elixir was obtained by Yuanshi Tianzun for his twelve disciples, with the aim of improving their cultivation.

As soon as Chen Jing arrived at Qianyuan Mountain, Taiyi Zhenren began refining the elixir.

When he saw Chen Jingchao approaching from his cave, he didn't think much of it, casually placed the pill on the futon, and left the cave.

In his view, as a disciple of the Jade Purity Saint, no one would dare to cause trouble.

He had no worries while in his cave.

However, he encountered Chen Jing, a man who was already dissatisfied with them, the disciples of the Chan Sect.

Having already offended Master Taiyi, Chen Jing put away the pills without hesitation.

Then, he left the cave, looked at Taiyi Zhenren lying on the ground like a dead dog, sneered, mounted Mo Lin's back, and flew away.

After a long time, Taiyi Zhenren slowly woke up, looked around, and found that Chen Jing had already left.

Taiyi Zhenren's face darkened. As a disciple of a sage, he had been so thoroughly mocked.

Having memorized Chen Jing's appearance, they returned to their cave.

"what!"

"Damn it, I'll never forgive you!"

After Taiyi Zhenren woke up, he intended to intimidate Chen Jing by saying, "I am the fifth disciple of Yuqing Saint," to prevent him from killing him.

When he discovered that the golden pill on the futon had vanished, he let out a roar.

Chen Jing may be completely unaware of the value of this pill, but Taiyi Zhenren knows it all too well.

This pill could at least elevate him from the mid-stage to the late-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, which was the capital he used to plan his revenge against Chen Jing.

Now that the elixir is gone, Master Taiyi is furious, his face so dark it seems like it could drip water.

Without a doubt, he knew who had taken the pill.

Taiyi Zhenren stood there, his face turning pale and then ashen, pondering how to take revenge on Chen Jing.

He knew nothing about Chen Jing's background, because Chen Jing was just an unknown disciple in Biyou Palace, not outstanding, and no one cared about him.

Even though Taiyi Zhenren knew some details about his direct disciples, such as Duobao Daoren and Wudang Shengmu, he knew nothing about Chen Jing's affairs.

This does not diminish his deep hatred for Chen Jinghuai, a hatred that is so profound it cannot be deeper.

Taiyi Zhenren would never report the humiliation he suffered to his master, Yuanshi Tianzun.

This is such a shameful thing, I can't even bring myself to talk about it.

If Taiyi Zhenren were to be humiliated by a powerful being, he might complain to Yuanshi Tianzun.

However, during his contest with Chen Jing, he clearly sensed that the opponent's primordial spirit power was not stronger than his own, and had only reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

However, the opponent's physical body was exceptionally strong.

While Taiyi Zhenren was going crazy in his cave, Chen Jing was leisurely sitting on the back of Mo Lin, already setting off for the East Sea.

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After leaving Qianyuan Mountain, Chen Jing carefully examined the pills he had obtained, but did not refine them immediately; instead, he continued his cultivation.

Chen Jing felt that because the energy of the Enlightenment Fruit had not been fully refined, his mana increased much faster than usual during cultivation.

He decided to maintain his current state and continue cultivating until he returned to normal before refining the pill.

"Master, someone is undergoing tribulation ahead."

Chen Jing opened his eyes from his cultivation and saw that in the distance, heavenly lightning was continuously bombarding a valley.

He immediately scanned the entire valley with his divine sense and discovered that the entire area was covered by terrifying heavenly lightning.

Giant lightning bolts, like dragons, kept crashing down, their sound enough to terrify anyone.

Chen Jing stared at this place.

He had once faced a transformation tribulation, but compared to the heavenly lightning before him, that tribulation was utterly insignificant.

Purple lightning bolts struck down one after another, and terrifying thunder echoed through the valley.

This piqued Chen Jing's curiosity. Judging from the heavenly lightning that had struck during the tribulation, the creatures in the valley had profound foundations.

In the primordial world, the deeper one's foundation, the more difficult it is for one to survive the tribulation of transformation.

Normally, beings will encounter the Transformation Tribulation when they reach the Celestial Immortal realm, and the tribulation at that time is relatively simple.

However, for beings with deep foundations, they need to reach the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal or Daluo Golden Immortal in order to survive the Heavenly Tribulation of Transformation, so the Heavenly Tribulation they encounter is even more terrifying.

The beings that endure heavenly tribulations in the valleys have a solid foundation.

Chen Jing recalled his divine consciousness.

"Let's go down and take a look."

The valley was covered by heavenly lightning. Chen Jing used a protective azure light to shield himself and Mo Lin before descending into the valley.

Upon reaching the valley, Mo Lin transformed into human form and stood behind Chen Jing.

They looked in the direction where the lightning struck and discovered that what was undergoing tribulation was actually a small tree.

This was unexpected for Chen Jing; he had originally thought it would be some kind of innate creature.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be a small tree.

Under the fierce attack of the lightning, all the leaves of the sapling had fallen, and the trunk was charred black.

The thunder continued, but the sapling remained steadfast and resilient.

However, Chen Jing understood that the sapling might not be able to hold on any longer.

The tree's vitality had waned, and the lightning, like a giant dragon, continued to strike its trunk, draining its life force.

The tree was so badly damaged that even Chen Jing couldn't determine its roots.

Chen Jing stared at the sapling, considering whether he should intervene.

Heavenly tribulations are tests placed upon living beings by Heaven. Interference by outsiders will anger Heaven and incur divine punishment. At that time, the power of heavenly lightning will be greatly enhanced, and it may strike the intruder.

With his cultivation level as a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he was unable to withstand such terrifying heavenly lightning.

However, possessing merit can not only protect one from harm by others, but even divine punishment will be hesitant to punish one.

Chen Jing stroked his chin, gazing at the small tree.

In the end, he still chose to intervene.