Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 132 Competition Rules, Further Discussion of the Primordial Era (Please Read On)

The grand military parade at the Purple Mansion has come to an end!

Overall, Donghua was quite satisfied with this military review, because during the army's drills, he would sometimes intervene to test the limits of each formation.

The Purple Mansion Army's various formation drills were quite skillful. Whether in offense or defense, their movements were orderly and they fought according to the formations. Moreover, their fighting spirit and killing intent were very strong.

But Donghua could understand the fighting spirit, so where did this killing intent come from?

The last time the Purple Palace used military force was to deal with the remnants of Pan Wang's forces. Since then, there has been no large-scale military campaign. Why is the killing intent of each department so strong?

Donghua was a little confused, and his gaze lingered on Da Siming.

The Grand Master of Fate, still with that rigid, expressionless demeanor, said to Donghua:

"Your Majesty, the Purple Mansion Army's current killing intent is entirely due to the Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Taixu Record, in the hands of Clan Chief Yuanzhen. The Taixu Record has been tested and refined by the Research Department, and its functions have been brought to their fullest potential."

"The current Taixu Record can generate a real illusion space where the army can practice and fight without restraint, but without harming their own lives."

Donghua pondered for a moment: "The Record of the Great Void? This magical treasure can be used like this?"

The Taixu Record was a high-grade spiritual treasure that I obtained after killing the Illusion Demon during the war between immortals and demons.

Because it did not conform to his own Dao and was not of much use to him, he did not study it much. Later, he bestowed it upon his second disciple, Yuanzhen, so that he could hone his combat skills.

Unexpectedly, these people from the Research Department used it to enhance the Purple Mansion Army, which was truly ingenious!

Donghua nodded: "That's not bad!"

"How are those two little ones doing now?"

Since returning from Mount Tai, Donghua has imprisoned his two disciples under the blue sea, making them reflect on their mistakes.

However, it's more accurate to say that it's a secluded cultivation retreat than a reflection on one's mistakes. The Azure Sea is rich in spiritual energy, and many Great Luo Quasi-Saints of the Purple Mansion have cultivation sites there, so the Daoist charm remains, making it an absolute holy land for cultivation.

Furthermore, one can utilize the suppressing power of the Azure Sea to refine one's physical body and solidify one's magical power.

The Grand Master of Fate replied, "Qingxuan and Yuanzhen have been cultivating in the Azure Sea, and their Purple Mansion Great Technique has made great progress, especially in the cultivation of the Pure Yang True Body, where they have advanced by leaps and bounds. Now, the two of them have reached the mid-stage of the Taiyi realm!"

Donghua hummed in agreement and said, "Yes, they were just beginning their Golden Immortal journey when I took them as disciples, and now they're already Taiyi. Not bad at all; they haven't wasted their talent!"

The Grand Master of Fate also agreed, saying, "Qingxuan and Yuanzhen are truly talented. One is an innate saint and the son of the Phoenix, while the other cultivates the Great Dao of Power and is also an Iron-Eating Beast in his true form."

"Your Majesty's two disciples have limitless potential for cultivation, especially the Golden-Winged Roc Qingxuan. If he can diligently cultivate the Yin and Yang energies, he will surely achieve great things and may even attain enlightenment."

Donghua smiled and said, "Don't praise them too much. These two are not to be trifled with. They are arrogant and ignorant of their own limitations. As their elder, you should also temper them more to prevent them from going astray."

The Grand Master of Fate readily agreed. He actually liked these two people very much, especially the Golden-Winged Roc Qingxuan.

Although he and Qingxuan had completely different personalities, he did like Qingxuan's proud and unruly character.

Secondly, he himself cultivates the way of life and death, while Qingxuan cultivates the way of yin and yang, and the two have something in common.

"Release them both and let them participate in the next competition in the Purple Mansion. If they do well, everything will be fine; if they do poorly, they'll remain suppressed in the Azure Sea!"

Donghua paused here, looked at Da Siming, gently patted her on the shoulder, and said again:

"You'll have to work hard on all the competitions in the Purple Mansion from now on. You can mobilize everyone from the Emperor to the True Person."

The Grand Master of Fate bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will certainly not fail Your Majesty's high expectations!"

Donghua laughed heartily and said softly, "I trust you to handle things!"

He then changed the subject, saying, "Now that you are a quasi-saint, you no longer need to address me as Your Majesty in private. Just like Taihua, you can call me elder brother."

The High Priest pondered for a moment, then agreed.

Donghua laughed heartily: "Want me to say it?"

"Brother!"

"Hmm, not bad. From now on, that's how you'll be addressed. I've watched you and Taihua grow up step by step, like my younger brother and sister. The Purple Mansion is mine, but it also belongs to both of you!"

The Grand Master of Fate quickly shook his head and said sternly, "The ruler is the ruler, and the subject is the subject. The Purple Palace will always belong to His Majesty. If anyone dares to offend the Purple Palace or commit insubordination, I will not let them off!"

Upon hearing this, Donghua smiled but didn't say anything more.

A person's thoughts are not easily changed. If the Great Master of Fate could be so easily changed in character, he would not have become a quasi-saint.

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Donghua has been busy these past few days creating small worlds, a total of seven small worlds for the competition.

The battle between the Great Luo Immortal and the Quasi-Saint was fought in the Primordial World itself, because the Small World simply could not withstand the power of the Great Luo Immortal and the Quasi-Saint.

After several days of preparation, Zifu has completed the registration for all the major competitions.

The Purple Mansion Grand Competition has officially begun!

The competitions that started first were for those below the Taiyi realm.

Donghua placed a thousand badges bearing his own aura into the three small worlds, and each time ten thousand people were randomly selected to enter the small world to compete for them.

Those who finally obtain the badge can advance to the next round, where they will continue to be thrown into the small world to compete for badges until the top 1,000 are determined.

Each elimination round has a ratio of 10 to 1. Those with the ability can even obtain more badges, which will further reduce the elimination rate.

Moreover, badges are not easy to find; it depends on luck. Lucky people might get one as soon as they land, while unlucky people might not find it no matter how hard they look.

When these competition rules were announced, they immediately caused dissatisfaction among many people.

This competition format is too unfair. Even if the people who enter the small world are random, they are all people from the Purple Mansion, and they will inevitably form alliances.

This reduces the weight of individual ability and introduces many unknowns.

Faced with these questions and complaints, Donghua said three things:

"Those who are not satisfied are free to choose not to participate!"

"Luck is also a form of ability!"

"Being able to unite teammates is also a demonstration of strength!"

After Donghua finished speaking, everyone was speechless, because what he said was absolutely right.

In the primordial world, personal strength is certainly important, but luck and opportunity are also crucial. If these two are lacking, one will inevitably face calamity and turn to ashes sooner or later.

The competition below the Zifu Taiyi level has begun in full swing, with some people running around looking for teammates to see if they can enter the world in the same batch.

Some who considered themselves highly skilled simply sat quietly, adjusting their breathing, waiting for their matches to begin!

……

The Purple Mansion Grand Competition is in full swing!

Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials of Donghua and Zifu were sitting in Jingyang Palace, enjoying tea and discussing the Dao, as well as recounting the events of the primordial era.

Although it is called a discussion of the Dao, most of the time it is Donghua answering people's questions about cultivation, and sometimes he even personally demonstrates the Great Dao for people to comprehend.

Meanwhile, the Haotian Mirror in front of the main hall of Jingyang Palace is playing a live "prehistoric version of PUBG" in the small world!

Emperor Taiyuan stroked his beard and exclaimed, "Those selected in this competition will all be outstanding among their peers in terms of both strength and fortune. Each and every one of them deserves to be nurtured."

"Your Majesty's wisdom is as vast as the heavens; this old minister is in awe."

The others in the hall all praised it!

Taiyuan cried out in his heart, "Randeng, Randeng, you're not here this time!"

Upon hearing this, Donghua laughed heartily: "Taiyuan certainly has a silver tongue! But these are merely minor insights, nothing special. True wisdom lies only in the path of cultivation!"

The Queen Mother of the West said softly, "But I think Taiyuan is right. If one doesn't even have small wisdom, how can one talk about great wisdom? So my brother deserves such praise."

Donghua did not reply to this, his gaze slowly sweeping across the main hall. Everyone present today was a powerful figure at the Purple Mansion Quasi-Saint realm.

The Queen Mother of the West possesses the cultivation level of a mid-stage Quasi-Saint who has severed one of her corpses.

Zhulong cultivates the divine path and has reached the early stage of Quasi-Saint cultivation.

The Grand Master of Fate, with cultivation at the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

Lord Yunzhong, with the cultivation level of a Quasi-Saint in the early stage.

Haotian, a latecomer who surpassed others, possessed the cultivation level of an early Quasi-Saint.

The rest of them were all quasi-saints in terms of magical power, but their Dao cultivation was still at the peak of the Great Luo realm, and they could not be considered true quasi-saints.

"The battle between the Lich and Demon races has now ended, and thanks to the mediation of the Dao Ancestor, it is estimated that there will be no further fighting in the near future."

Donghua sighed as he finished speaking, and continued, "Since the Wu and Yao races will no longer fight, their targets will definitely shift elsewhere, and my Zifu will be the first to bear the brunt. This battle is unavoidable."

"What should I do next with my Purple Mansion? Can you gentlemen advise me?"

Upon hearing Donghua's words, the people of the Central Plains fell into deep thought, for they also had a clear understanding of the current situation in the prehistoric world.

There will inevitably be an even greater war between the Lich King and the Demon King, but before that, both sides will eliminate unstable factors, and the biggest unstable factor is the Purple Mansion.

The power of the Purple Mansion has grown increasingly large. If left unattended, the Witch and Demon races will not be willing to fight to the death.

Haotian said solemnly, "Just as Your Majesty said, no matter what we do, the Wu and Yao races will not trust us and will definitely fight us before the next war. It's just that we don't know whether it will be the Yao or the Wu race that attacks us, but I think it is more likely that the Yao race will attack us."

The Barefoot Immortal replied, "What the Jade Emperor says makes sense. The Witch Clan currently has the upper hand. If they study the Great Heavenly Formation more deeply, they will surely be invincible in the prehistoric world. Therefore, they will not make any big moves, but will only accumulate strength."

"Compared to the Wu Clan, our interests are more intertwined with those of the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan. Now that the Heavenly Court is no match for the Wu Court, Di Jun must make a greater breakthrough in order to deal with the Wu Clan next."

"But there are only two ways for him to improve his cultivation level in a short period of time."

"The first method is the Primordial Purple Qi. If Di Jun can obtain the Primordial Purple Qi and then use the Heavenly Emperor's position to comprehend and cultivate, he will definitely be able to master a portion of the power of the Heavenly Dao. Only in this way will it be possible to deal with the Wu Clan's Great Array of Heaven."

"The second method is luck. The Heavenly Court and we are both major forces in the immortal path. If Di Jun wants to obtain more luck, his target will definitely be our Purple Mansion."

After the Barefoot Immortal finished speaking, everyone stared in shock at this usually carefree old Taoist priest, as if they were seeing him for the first time.

Donghua was also quite surprised. He hadn't expected that the Barefoot Immortal would have such insights. It was truly remarkable that this person could live to see the future.

After the initial shock, everyone chimed in, "We agree with Emperor Chi Ming's words!"

"I agree..."

Donghua also exclaimed in admiration, "Great Immortal, you are truly a man of few words but great talent! We should offer you more suggestions in the future to strengthen our Purple Mansion."

Upon hearing this, the Barefoot Immortal, with his large belly, laughed heartily, then waved his palm-leaf fan and slowly said, "That's all the old Taoist has to offer. I've lived a long time, there's nothing I can do about it."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became less heavy than before.

After the laughter subsided, Donghua continued, "The Great Immortal's analysis just now made a lot of sense, and I agree with it. However, Dijun has another way."

Everyone looked at each other, pondered again, but still couldn't think of any way Di Jun could come up with.

Seeing this, Donghua stopped being mysterious and explained, "The third method is an array. The Witch Clan was able to develop the Great Heavenly Array, and the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court is almost there too. Do you still remember the star map of the Star Domain?"

"The Star Chart is now in Di Jun's hands. Last time, Taiyi even used the power of the Star Chart Formation to withstand an attack from Pangu's true form."

Everyone was still puzzled after hearing this. Taihua spoke up and asked, "Your Majesty, but that Star Chart Array is nothing special. How could it possibly withstand the Witch Clan's Heavenly Array?"

"Yes, you're right. A single Star Chart Array can't compare to the Capital Heaven Array, but what if we add Emperor Jun's River Luo Array as well?"

Donghua continued, "During the last great battle between the two sides, I observed carefully that the Star Chart Formation and the River Luo Formation have many similarities, and the two formations can be combined."

"At that time, we will use the star map as the base to gather the power of 365 stars, and then use the Hetu and Luoshu as transfer points and grafts to gather the power of the stars onto the rivers and peaks."

"In this way, the two great formations can be perfectly combined, which can also cause a qualitative change in the formation. As for its final power, we don't know."

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned slightly. Although they were unwilling to believe it, it seemed that it was indeed possible. However, if this were the case, the Heavenly Court's strength would definitely increase significantly. Would their Purple Mansion still have a chance to win?

The High Priestess looked around and, seeing the low spirits of the crowd, spoke:

"This is merely His Majesty's hypothesis. Whether that brat Di Jun can actually accomplish it is still unknown. Even if he could, what difference would it make? Doesn't our Purple Mansion have its own grand formation?"

"I do hope that Di Jun can figure it out, otherwise it would be a bit unfair to the demon race if we used the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation."

"Hahaha……"

With just a few words, the High Priestess helped everyone present relax and boosted their confidence.

Haotian glanced up at Da Siming, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He had always been unconvinced by Da Siming, believing himself to be superior to Da Siming in every aspect, including background, cultivation, strategy, and ability.

But reality slapped him in the face. The reason that others could gain Donghua's trust was not just a matter of relationships, but because their abilities were truly undeniable.

Looking at the emperors of the Purple Mansion today, they are all truly not simple. Even the kind-hearted Barefoot Immortal has a discerning eye. Although he appears to be unassuming, his mind is not simple either.

Even Taiyuan, that sycophant, was a very shrewd and charming person. He persuaded half of the people in the Purple Mansion to join, and he enjoyed a high reputation among those small clans and younger generations.

"My journey is still long. One day, I will surpass all of you, and attaining the Primordial Dao is my goal!"

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