Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

"If that's the case..."

The Queen Mother of the West slowly bowed, her white sleeves flowing like clouds:

"Queen Mother of the West, I am willing to accept this mission."

As the four words fell, the Kunlun Mountains' sea of ​​clouds surged and churned!

A pure, cold, and vast aura of yin energy surged from within the Queen Mother of the West, resonating with the entire West Kunlun Mountains!

The mountains trembled, and the spiritual springs gushed forth. The Kunlun earth veins, which had been dormant for hundreds of millions of years, were completely awakened at this moment, transforming into streams of earth-yellow light that flowed into the body of the Queen Mother of the West!

Behind her, a towering, pure white Dharma image slowly manifested.

His face was blurred, but his eyes shone like the sun and moon. In his left hand, he held an ancient bronze mirror, its surface shimmering and reflecting the myriad phenomena of the three realms. In his right hand, he held a gnarled wooden staff, its body brimming with life, yet also exuding an aura of killing intent.

Kunlun Mirror! Peach Staff!

The Queen Mother of the West possesses two innate treasures: one governs oversight, and the other governs life and death!

At this moment, the two treasures resonated together, completely merging with the essence of the Queen Mother of the West!

Her aura began to rise rapidly!

Peak Quasi-Saint... Threshold of Primordial Chaos...

Finally, he boldly stepped into the realm of... the Primordial Golden Immortal!

It is not aided by the Primordial Purple Qi, nor is it dependent on the merits of Heaven.

Instead, he used the Yin essence accumulated by his own billions of yuan to integrate the Qi of the Xikunlun land veins and draw upon the enlightenment of Kong Xuan's Hunyuan Daoist rhyme... and thus, he proved the Dao of Hunyuan!

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on achieving the Hunyuan cultivation."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly, his voice calm.

The Queen Mother of the West slowly finished her practice, her divine form becoming more restrained, but her gaze was even more cold and profound than before.

She raised her hand, and the Kunlun Mirror shone brightly. The scene in the mirror flowed and revealed the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Lingxiao Palace, and the self-imposed primordial spirit and sealed cultivation within the palace... the Jade Emperor.

"What should be done with the former masters of Heaven?"

The Queen Mother of the West looked at Kong Xuan.

Kong Xuan's gaze was indifferent:

"Haotian's decision to seclude himself from cultivation shows he has some sense of propriety."

"Remove him from his position as Heavenly Emperor, scatter the essence of his Haotian Mirror, and cast him into the Six Paths of Reincarnation to be reborn as a human."

"If, after reincarnation, one can devote oneself to the Dao and accumulate merit, after ten thousand years... one may be able to return to the ranks of immortals and start from a lowly divine position."

Upon hearing this, Yaochi turned pale but dared not say anything more.

To be cast into the cycle of reincarnation and to endure ten thousand years of arduous cultivation... this was already Kong Xuan showing mercy.

Otherwise, given Haotian's past actions, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he would be completely annihilated, body and soul.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and asked no further questions.

She gazed towards the Jade Pool:

"Fellow Daoist Yaochi."

Yaochi's delicate body trembled, and she lowered her head:

"Senior Queen Mother of the West..."

"Although you were once a queen, you ultimately did not commit any great evil."

The Queen Mother of the West's voice was clear and cold:

"From this day forward, you shall remain in Xikunlun, oversee the Jade Pool Wonderland, cultivate spiritual roots and immortal herbs, and provide sustenance for the female immortals' cultivation."

"Would you be willing?"

Yaochi suddenly looked up, a hint of unbelievable surprise flashing in her eyes.

Stay...stay in Xikunlun?

To oversee the Jade Pool and cultivate spiritual roots?

Although they lost their authority, they ultimately preserved their temple, their lives, and even... were able to continue their cultivation!

"Yaochi...I'm willing!"

Her voice choked with emotion as she prostrated herself deeply.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior!"

The Queen Mother of the West stopped looking at her and turned to look at Kong Xuan:

"Senior, the redefinition of the Heavenly Court's divine positions will take time."

"Could you... grant me some more time?"

Kong Xuan nodded:

"It can be straightened out within a hundred years."

He paused, then added:

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, you may temporarily serve as a guest minister of the Heavenly Court to assist you in managing the myriad demons and settling your old subordinates."

Upon hearing this, Kunpeng bowed and agreed:

"This humble Taoist obeys the order."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly and said no more.

She raised her hand, and the Kunlun Mirror flashed with light, her figure disappearing into the Kunlun cloud sea.

When they reappeared, they were already in the thirty-third heaven, in front of the Lingxiao Palace.

The palace gates were tightly closed, and the restrictions were strict.

With a gentle wave of her hand, the Queen Mother of the West tapped her peach staff.

hum!

The palace gates, as if melting away ice and snow, burst open with a roar.

Inside the hall, the Jade Emperor sat cross-legged on the jade steps, his golden light dimmed and his aura weak, like a sculpture that had lost its soul.

Sensing the palace doors opening, he slowly opened his eyes.

The former majesty of the Heavenly Emperor was gone from his eyes, leaving only a desolate and lifeless grayness.

"Haotian".

The Queen Mother of the West's voice was clear and cold, like a chilly wind sweeping through the palace:

"Your era has ended."

The words fell.

With a gentle tap of the Peach Staff, a radiance intertwined with life and death entered Haotian's brow.

"puff!"

Haotian's body trembled violently, and the purple-gold mark between his eyebrows, symbolizing the Heavenly Emperor's authority, exploded!

The vast Haotian Origin surrounding him collapsed wildly, turning into specks of golden light that drifted throughout the hall.

His aura plummeted from the peak of Quasi-Saint, and eventually... he completely became a mortal.

"Go."

With a wave of her hand, the Queen Mother of the West conjured a passage to reincarnation within the palace, drawing Haotian into it and causing him to disappear.

From then on, the Jade Emperor was no more in the primordial world.

Only deep within the cycle of reincarnation, a confused and primordial spirit enters the human realm and is reborn as a human.

The Queen Mother of the West stood in the empty Lingxiao Palace, her gaze sweeping over the palace that symbolized the supreme authority of the Three Realms.

The dragon-carved pillars of the palace are dim, the jade steps are covered in dust, and the star map on the dome is broken...

A desolate scene.

She slowly raised her hand, and the Kunlun Mirror hung high above the palace ceiling.

The mirror's light spilled down, like moonlight shining down, washing away the old atmosphere from every corner of the hall.

"From this day forward..."

The Queen Mother of the West's voice was clear and cold, yet it resonated throughout every corner of the Thirty-Three Heavens:

"The Heavenly Court reopens, and the divine offices are redefined."

"All former deities who wish to pledge allegiance to the new order shall come before the Lingxiao Palace within three days to swear an oath and receive their seals."

"Those who fail to appear by the deadline... will be considered to have betrayed their posts, and will be stripped of their positions and reincarnated without exception!"

The mirror reflected countless deities throughout the Three Realms, their fear, struggle, and eventual helpless submission.

The Queen Mother of the West remained expressionless, her hands forming a mudra as she began to use her primordial power to reshape the rules of Heaven and organize the authority of the gods.