The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

"Please make yourself at home, senior." Taibai's tone was calm and even he slightly turned his body to avoid her.

"This is a matter between you and the Witch Clan, and has nothing to do with me."

Li Bai's actions did not truly disregard Hou Tu.

In the blink of an eye, he saw Houtu quietly open her eyes.

However, the aura of laws surrounding her not only isolated her from external disturbances,

Even Styx's divine sense could not penetrate and perceive it, so he failed to notice this subtle change.

This means that the enlightenment concerning the primordial world's structure has been completed.

"Very well! In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"

A fierce glint flashed in Styx's eyes, and he no longer hesitated.

He pointed his fingers and pushed, and the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords floating in front of him hummed and trembled, turning into two streaks of blood light that pierced straight into Hou Tu's heart.

Although this attack was not delivered with full force, it was still enough to severely injure or even kill an ordinary Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

However, just as the tips of the twin swords were about to touch Houtu's body, a sudden change occurred.

Ding!Ding!

Two clear ringing sounds rang out, and Yuan Tu and A Bi flew back at an even faster speed, their sword light slightly dimmed.

The Styx Ancestor trembled violently, turned around abruptly, and looked incredulously at the Blood Coast.

Houtu no longer displayed any serenity or enlightenment; instead, she emanated a vast aura that transcended life and death.

She didn't even look at the twin swords that had been deflected; she merely glanced at Styx indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, please don't misunderstand. I was just testing you."

Houtu did not respond.

She took a step forward, looked up at the gray sky, and the laws of reincarnation around her were no longer held back, blooming completely.

"I am Houtu, one of the twelve ancestral witches, formed from the essence and blood of Pangu. Now I feel that all living beings in the primordial world have no place to rest after death, wandering and suffering, their reincarnation is disordered, and the world is incomplete."

"Therefore, I, in my ancestral sorcerer form, and with my understanding of the Way of Reincarnation, swear an oath to the Heavenly Way and the Great Way!"

Upon hearing this, a thunderous roar resounded from the heavens.

As Houtu continued to release her own laws of reincarnation, the world responded.

The next moment, a golden beam of light descended from above, completely enveloping Houtu.

At that end, at the source of golden light, the enormous phantom of the Heavenly Dao's eye slowly coalesced.

Immediately afterwards, an aura even more vast than the Eye of Heaven descended from the depths of the endless void.

That is the Great Dao that transcends the Heavenly Dao.

Houtu stood tall amidst the golden light and the overwhelming pressure of the Great Dao, showing no fear.

She slowly spread her arms, and her body began to radiate an earthy yellow and pale purple light.

Countless remnant souls, struggling in agony amidst the sea of ​​blood, found temporary peace under the soothing light, and raised their heads in bewilderment.

"I wish to use all the knowledge I have gained about the laws of reincarnation to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation, opening the gate of reincarnation for countless beings in the primordial world, and giving the departed souls a chance to be reborn!"

Once the grand vision was made, heaven and earth trembled, and the sea of ​​blood plunged into an unprecedentedly violent and boiling frenzy.

In the sea, countless souls let out deafening cries, but in these cries, pain and despair were rapidly fading away.

Golden light surged in the Eye of Heaven, and a ripple seemed to stir within its icy will.

"May Heaven bear witness! May the Great Dao testify!"

Houtu's voice grew ever louder, each word transforming into golden Dao patterns.

"From this day forward, all spirits and souls of the primordial world shall return to their rightful place; the virtuous shall attain their virtuous path and be reborn in the Land of Bliss."

The wicked fall into evil paths and repay their karmic consequences. Each is reborn according to their merits and demerits, relying on their karma, in a perfectly orderly cycle!

"The six realms are: the realm of gods, the realm of humans, the realm of asuras, the realm of animals, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of hell. They are responsible for the balance of yin and yang, and govern life and death, each with its own function!"

"I use the body of the primordial ancestral witch as my foundation, and the laws of reincarnation that I wield as my guide, in this netherworld..."

"The place of reincarnation was opened, ten courts were established to oversee judgment, judges were appointed to keep records, and ironclad laws governing good and evil were established as the standard!"

"Once the cycle of reincarnation is established, all living beings in the primordial world will continue to be born and die, with cause and effect intertwined, retribution clearly defined, and the cycle endless!"

With each vow uttered, the aura of the ancestral witch on Houtu dissipated, and everything about her turned into particles of light that drifted away.

At the same time, at the edge of the sea of ​​blood, six enormous whirlpools silently appeared.

This is the prototype of the six realms of reincarnation.

Houtu clearly felt that she was rapidly flowing away, merging into this grand structure that was taking shape.

However, there was no regret in her eyes, only a sense of relief.

"Reincarnation Stands!"

An indescribable, majestic Daoist aura, centered on the Netherworld Blood Sea, swept across the entire prehistoric world.

No matter where they were, powerful beings who had reached a certain level of cultivation were all shaken to their core and stared in horror at the depths of the netherworld.

They sensed that a fundamental law, which permeates life and death and governs all spirits, was born at this moment.

Above the sea of ​​blood, Houtu's almost completely transparent body, that of the Ancestral Witch, finally vanished completely.

It transformed into a shower of light, falling upon the six vortexes and completely merging with them.

"Click...click...click..."

In the void, the illusory image of an ancient stone bridge gradually solidified, extending from one end of the sea of ​​blood.

Then, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

More than half of the entire Netherworld Blood Sea was shrouded in a barrier.

Subsequently, under the influence of the power of reincarnation, this sea of ​​blood, which was enveloped by the barrier, was forcibly separated from the main sea of ​​blood, forming the Netherworld.

However, just after the underworld was initially formed, countless points of light converged again, and Houtu's figure condensed once more.

"From this day forward, there will be no more Ancestral Witch Houtu in this world; I shall be Lady Pingxin."

In the distance, Taibai, who had been observing quietly, slightly narrowed his pupils.

In his perception, this newly born Empress Pingxin did not seem to have weakened at all compared to before?

The vanished true form and origin of the Ancestral Witch seemed to have been reforged in some way, becoming an inseparable part of this land of reincarnation.

The next moment, auspicious clouds gathered in the sky, and endless primordial energy descended, with Heavenly Merit and Great Dao Merit pouring down simultaneously.

Most of the merits fell into Pingxin's body, and the barrier of Pingxin's perfect quasi-sainthood was broken at the first touch, and he then stepped into the holy realm that all beings looked up to.

First Heaven, Third Heaven... all the way to the Ninth Heaven!

Nourished by the vast and boundless merits of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao, Houtu broke through her shackles and entered an unprecedented realm.

She became the only saint since the beginning of time who attained enlightenment through immeasurable merit without relying on the Primordial Purple Qi.

Its realm is hard to describe; it seems to be above the Heavenly Dao Saint, yet it also seems to be different from the Great Dao Saint, existing at a unique and transcendent level.

At least, given Taibai's current level of cultivation and understanding, he simply cannot comprehend it.

The only certainty is that Pingxin's strength is now firmly below that of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, making him the strongest in the prehistoric world.

The remaining three-tenths of the merit were divided into two parts, one thrown towards Venus and the other towards the River Styx.

However, Styx showed no joy whatsoever.

Despite the accumulation of merits, his blood-red robe billowed slightly, but his eyes were terrifyingly gloomy.

This small amount of merit is insignificant compared to the nearly half of the Blood Sea's essence he lost.