Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Aside from the disciples of the Chan Sect, no one else looked at Guang Chengzi's departure; they all stared intently at the endless chaos.

After an unknown amount of time, when the endless chaos returned to normal, Su Shao Chen and Hao Tian had both returned to their original realms.

Both Su Shao Chen and Hao Tian's auras surged, but the only difference was that Hao Tian's Emperor Dao Laws seemed to have been crippled, giving people an extremely obscure feeling.

The Heavenly Gate, a supreme treasure he possessed, now appeared utterly desolate and automatically disbanded, becoming one of the four major gates of the Heavenly Court.

The Chaos Bell, a supreme innate treasure in Su Shao Chen's hand, remained as majestic and ancient as ever.

"I did not win, and you did not lose, but in the end, I was still a step behind..." Emperor Haotian looked at Su Shao Chen with extremely complicated eyes.

It's as if I'm seeing Su Shao Chen, who was only a Golden Immortal in the past, surrendering to the Heavenly Court as a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect.

The Su Shao Chen of that time and the calm and ethereal one he is now are like two completely different people.

"In the primordial world, the strong are ultimately respected!" Su Shao Chen looked calmly at Hao Tian.

"Haha, yes, the strong are respected..." Haotian couldn't help but laugh.

Looking down upon the myriad beings of the primordial world and towards the thirty-three heavens of the celestial court, his voice couldn't help but carry a hint of sorrow.

The battle between Guang Chengzi and Minghe had long ended. Minghe was being overwhelmed by Guang Chengzi, who possessed the will of a saint, and had no ability to resist whatsoever...

Even the Investiture of the Gods doesn't know what methods the Primordial Heavenly Venerable used to restrict the positions of disciples of the Chan Sect, such as the Antarctic Immortal, Chi Jingzi, and Taiyi Zhenren, even though they were not removed from the Investiture of the Gods. Without the power of a sage or a divine sage, their positions could not be restricted.

In other words, Haotian has now lost control over the disciples of the Chan Sect, and even possessing the God-Slaying Whip and the Investiture of the Gods is useless.

Thinking of this, the imperial laws on Haotian's body became even weaker, as if the imperial will in his heart had suffered endless damage at this moment.

After seeing Haotian's appearance, countless powerful beings from the primordial world couldn't help but sigh softly.

Is Haotian not strong? He is very strong, so strong that even a saint might not have such a foundation.

He even created such a terrifying array single-handedly, and also possesses a supreme treasure acquired later in life.

If it weren't for the intervention of a sage, Haotian might have truly had the potential to become a sage in the future. Even now, Haotian is vaguely superior to the former Demon Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi. This has made countless powerful beings in the prehistoric world and all the spirits in the prehistoric world truly recognize this Heavenly Emperor!

At the same time, in the endless chaos, the gears of the Heavenly Dao appeared, and the complete form of the Heavenly Dao once again appeared in the primordial world.

This drew the attention of several primordial sages from Shouyang Mountain, Nuwa Heaven, Yuxu Palace, and Biyou Palace, all turning their gazes toward the Heavenly Dao Gear.

The power of the Heavenly Dao seemed to surpass the level of a sage, causing even Laozi of Taiqing to become extremely solemn upon seeing it, and the Taiji Diagram in his hand exuded an overwhelming aura of supreme treasure power.

The figure of Hongjun, who appeared in the prehistoric world during the Investiture of the Gods calamity, has reappeared at this time.

"Lying high above the nine heavens, I find the true Tao on my futon."

"Beyond the mysteries of heaven and earth, I shall be the supreme leader."

"Pangu gave birth to Taiji, from which Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols followed."

"One teaching is passed down to three friends, and the two schools of Chan and Jie are divided."

"The leader of the Xuanmen, one Qi transforms into Hongjun."

The supreme Dao sound resounded, and auspicious clouds filled the heavens and earth, along with thousands of streams of auspicious energy. The laws manifested in all the heavens, as if the figure of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the Dao itself, the ultimate goal pursued by all the beings of the primordial world.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"

"Greetings, Master!"

"Greetings, sir!"

All living beings from the primordial world and all the great powers of the myriad paths bowed respectfully at this moment, and the entire primordial world seemed to fall silent.

Hongjun Daozu looked towards the Heavenly Court and calmly said, "Haotian Zun, as the Heavenly Emperor, should be proficient in the cultivation of the Emperor's Way. He and Yaochi shall enter my Zixiao Palace today and no longer be in charge of the affairs of the Heavenly Court. They shall return when the time is right."

"The Chan Sect governs all the mountains and peaks of the primordial world, and enjoys the power and authority of the Heavenly Court. When the Jade Emperor is no longer here, the Jie Sect will take charge of all matters of the Heavenly Court."

"The Journey to the West continues. The Great Tribulation of the Journey to the West has now ended. When the tribulation reaches its peak, two more saints will emerge in our Primordial World, along with the other half-saints. The three paths are accessible, and all paths are open." As Hongjun the Ancestor spoke, he looked at the two Western saints.

Upon hearing this, Zhunti and Jieyin also respectfully bowed to Hongjun Daozu.

"In the past, there were countless opportunities and paths to transcendence in the Xuanmo Calamity, the Three Races Calamity, the Witch and Demon Calamity, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, and even the current Journey to the West Calamity. Whether it is a past calamity or a future calamity, one can transcend it and find a glimmer of hope." Then, the voice of the Ancestor Hongjun seemed to echo throughout the entire prehistoric world.

Qilin Cliff, Undying Volcano, and the East Sea—the ancestral lands of the three ancient races—seemed to have suddenly awakened from their slumber. When they looked at Ancestor Hongjun, the power of law emanating from their bodies faintly revealed the aura of a Primordial Golden Immortal.

In the blood pool of the Sun Star, the Moon Star, and the Pangu Palace, as the Dao Ancestor's voice faded, it was as if the entire primordial world was filled with endless power of laws, allowing the remaining souls of those who had already perished to retain a glimmer of life even in their dazed state.

This also caused the blood pool in the Pangu Palace and the endless restrictions deep within the Sun Star to tremble.

Pingxin, who was looking at Hongjun Daozu in the Samsara Hall, seemed to sense the changes in the Blood Pool. The next moment, his figure directly arrived in the Pangu Hall.

After observing the changes in the blood pool, she couldn't help but ponder something in a daze.

Upon hearing Hongjun Daozu's words, Lu Ya, the Demon Saint, and the demon army, who had already arrived in the Heavenly Court, all showed long-lost smiles.

Inside the Fire Cloud Cave of the Human Race, Ying Zheng, who was revered as the Ninth Emperor of the Human Race, seemed to sense something. He suddenly opened his imperial eyes, then waved his sleeves, and the Twelve Golden Men Formation of yesteryear tore through space and headed towards the endless Netherworld.

The true nature of the Twelve Golden Men is also undergoing tremendous changes on their journey to the Netherworld. It seems that the ancient battles of the past have filled these Twelve Golden Men with endless malevolent blood, but this malevolent blood is gentler than that of the Witch Clan...

"The karma of the Styx has now been resolved, and we can proceed accordingly in the future!" Then, Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at the Styx and said.

Upon hearing this, Styx was also extremely excited, cupping his hands and shouting, "Yes, Styx obeys! Thank you, Master, for bestowing this opportunity upon me!"

Immediately, the countless primordial beings below, and the endless celestial court officials, upon hearing this, respectfully accepted the order, "Yes!"

After Hongjun Daozu's figure disappeared into the prehistoric world, the next moment, whether it was Nuwa in Nuwa Heaven, Taiqing Laozi in Shouyang Mountain, Yuanshi in Yuxu Palace, or Tongtian Jiaozhu in Biyou Palace, they all tore through the chaotic space and came to Zixiao Palace.

Haotian and Yaochi also transformed back into the gatekeepers they used to be. They had no trace of the Heavenly Emperor's majesty or the Queen Mother's majesty; they were just ordinary gatekeepers.

The power of the laws within their bodies had been fully restored at some point, and Haotian and Yaochi couldn't help but smile happily as they simply stood there guarding the gate.

When Haotian and Yaochi saw the four sages arrive, they stepped forward, cupped their hands, and said, "Greetings, fellow disciples. Our teacher instructed us to proceed directly."

"Excellent!" Taiqing Laozi nodded upon hearing this.

However, Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun, after looking at Haotian and Yaochi, couldn't help but smile and say, "Junior Brother Haotian was slightly outmatched today, which was due to our shortcomings. In the future, during the Wan Gu Hui Yuan, he will surely have a great destiny!"

At this moment, Haotian, who had returned to being a child, had somehow broken through to the half-saint level, and the hidden Emperor's Laws seemed to be several times stronger than before! (End of this chapter)