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

Chapter 157 A Meeting That Influenced the Situation of the Primordial World

"Little sister, wait for me!"

The ancestral witch Xuanming traveled all the way out of Buzhou Mountain and finally caught up with Houtu.

"Sister Xuanming, why are you out here too? Aren't you going to participate in the upcoming battle?"

Xuanming smiled and said, "I won't participate because I don't have high hopes for this battle. Both sides have their own agendas; it would be good enough if they didn't sabotage each other."

Houtu hadn't expected this answer. Although she didn't want to participate in the battle, mainly because she didn't want to face Donghua, she had never doubted the outcome of the war.

She then asked with a hint of doubt, "You don't think this battle will go well? What's your opinion, sister?"

Xuanming shook his head and said, "I don't know, but my intuition tells me that the lich will lose this war."

"intuition?"

Houtu frowned upon hearing this, not because she felt there was anything wrong with her intuition, but because she was certain of it.

The intuition of a quasi-saint is like a sudden whim, and it is almost 100% accurate.

But this time, the Purple Mansion is truly in dire need of calamity. With the Witch and Demon joining forces, who in the Primordial World can stand against them?

Although the Lich and Demon races cannot be considered to have joined forces, they should have reached a consensus to share the Purple Mansion.

But it was also a real catastrophe.

"Sister, have you ever considered that when the Dao Ancestor appointed Donghua as the head of the male immortals and arranged for his attendants Haotian and Yaochi to reside in the Purple Mansion, wasn't there something fishy going on?"

After Xuanming finished speaking, seeing that Houtu was still deep in thought, he continued, "Besides, everyone says that Hongyun is a kind-hearted person in the prehistoric world, with fellow Daoists all over the world, but Zifu Donghua is no less so."

"Even my sister, this ancestral witch, is inclined towards Donghua, isn't she?"

"This time, my brothers were blinded by the calamity, only seeing the benefits of destroying the Purple Mansion, but failing to see the benefits of the Witch Clan not participating in this battle."

"As long as our Witch Clan doesn't intervene and lets the Demon Clan and the Purple Mansion fight each other, we will be the winners no matter who wins in the end, because the victor will definitely not be in a good position."

"The demon race wins! After the Seventh Assembly, we will join forces with Donghua to annihilate the demon race!"

"If Zifu wins, we can directly send troops to intimidate the East Sea, forcing it to submit to the Witch Court, or simply annihilate it without lifting a finger."

"But I still prefer to subdue the Purple Mansion, so that when my Witch Court reigns supreme over the primordial world, it can rule the immortal path. This is the best way."

Upon hearing this, Houtu looked at Xuanming in shock, as if she were seeing her older sister for the first time.

After pondering for a long time, she sighed and said, "Perhaps elder sister is the best leader of the Witch Court. I admire you."

"I do not wish to be his enemy, not because I am fond of him. In this life, I only love the Great Dao and the Primordial World."

"But he is truly different from anyone else in the primordial world. The demon race says he is ambitious and deep-thinking, but when I stand on the ground, I can clearly feel his love for the primordial world and his love for all living beings."

"His love is an equal love, Sister Xuanming, do you understand?"

At this point, Houtu couldn't help but sneer, "As a primordial saint, a quasi-saint, and a great emperor of the Purple Mansion, he actually naively believes that all beings are equal, and he truly believes it from the bottom of his heart. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

"But I couldn't bear to see someone like that perish at my hands, which is why I'm unwilling to take action!"

Xuanming remained silent after hearing this, because she had never thought of taking power over the witch clan.

"Let's go to the Purple Mansion, not Mount Tai!"

Xuanming stared wide-eyed at Houtu in disbelief, asking, "Sister, are you talking nonsense? Our brothers are about to attack the Purple Mansion. What would it mean if we went there now?"

Houtu said indifferently, "What's the big deal? Anyway, no matter who lives or dies this time, I won't interfere. Let's see who has the last laugh. I want to see what methods Donghua has to overcome this calamity."

Ning Yuanxuan asked doubtfully, "Are you sure we can still enter the Purple Mansion now?"

"Leave it to me, I'm confident in that."

The two then headed straight for the Purple Mansion!

……

Within the Purple Mansion, the people have been in high spirits these past few days because Nuwa, Tongtian, and others have been expounding the Great Dao above the Azure Sea, preaching the Dao to all beings in the Purple Mansion.

This attracted a large crowd, who lined up from the blue sea all the way to the vicinity of the three islands.

Although everyone knew that a great battle was about to take place, it did not diminish their desire to seek the Dao.

Standing atop the cliff, Donghua felt quite gratified as he looked at the magnificent scene.

"If things could always stay like this, that would be wonderful!"

This is the second time Donghua has uttered such a sigh. The same place, the same words, but with a different state of mind.

Because Donghua's mind has been restless these past few days, he has been unable to even maintain his normal seclusion and cultivation.

"Perhaps this great battle is just around the corner!"

"It's just the Heavenly Court, why should you care, fellow Daoist?"

Zhunti also arrived at the top of the peak.

"A mere Heavenly Court? When did Fellow Daoist Zhunti acquire such audacity!"

Zhunti gazed at the heavens, smiled, and then looked at Donghua again, saying, "With the current strength of the Purple Mansion, and with your current strength, fellow Daoist, aren't we merely the Heavenly Court?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhunti, you really overestimate me and Zifu, and you underestimate the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race."

Donghua looked towards the Thirty-Three Heavens, which was now shrouded in starlight. Even with his divine eye, he could not see through it and could not see anything inside.

This also means that the demon race has completely mastered the power of the stars, and it also indicates that the Zhou Tian Star Array has been created.

Others might not realize it and would only assume it's the former, without considering the latter.

However, Donghua has memories of the future, and although there are many errors, he should be able to recall major events like this.

"No matter how powerful the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race is, it is becoming increasingly unpopular. Emperor Jun's position as Heavenly Emperor is in jeopardy. Perhaps he was never the Heavenly Emperor at all, but merely the Demon Emperor."

"After all, isn't it tragic that the Heavenly Emperor, who cannot mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao, is so powerless?"

Zhunti also looked towards the Thirty-Three Heavens, his words showing great disdain for the demon race's Heavenly Court.

Donghua sighed and said, "Whether it's the Heavenly Emperor or the Demon Emperor, this calamity for the Purple Mansion is already a foregone conclusion and cannot be avoided."

"I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Zhunti here today? It would be best if you spoke frankly, otherwise, with a great battle imminent, I would have to send you away."

Donghua stopped arguing with Zhunti. This was a battle that would determine the life or death of the Purple Mansion, and no unstable factors could be allowed to exist.

"If I were to say that I have come to help you and the Purple Mansion, would Fellow Daoist Donghua believe me?"

Donghua didn't say anything, he just stared at Zhunti.

Zhunti realized that Donghua was not joking, so he stopped talking and explained his purpose.

"So you've come to settle your karmic debts in the path of immortality?"

Zhunti nodded solemnly and looked at Donghua, saying, "I came mainly to settle karma, but now the Purple Mansion and the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan are about to go to war. I do not want to see the Purple Mansion destroyed and my fellow Daoist perish."

"After all, the Purple Mansion is a hundred times better than the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race, and you, fellow Daoist, are even superior to Emperor Jun!"

Donghua just smiled after hearing this. He believed Zhunti's statement that it was to settle karmic debts, but he didn't believe a word of what followed.

Just now they said the demon race's heavenly court was not worth mentioning, but now it has perished and fallen.

So, can this guy ever tell the truth?

"How do you intend to settle your karmic ties with the Immortal Path, fellow Daoist?"

Zhunti looked at Donghua, extended a finger, and said, "One promise. This humble Daoist only needs one promise from you, fellow Daoist."

"What promise?"

"A promise made by the Immortal Path to the West: not to hinder the rise of the West."

Donghua chuckled and retorted sarcastically, "Listen to your words! Is it you, Zhunti, who is paying off karma, or is it me, Donghua, who is paying off karma?"

Zhunti, unconcerned by Donghua's sarcasm, continued, "As long as you agree, my senior brother and I will do our utmost to help you seize the Heavenly Court, become the Emperor, and achieve the throne of the Heavenly Emperor."

This offer is indeed very tempting, but upon closer inspection, isn't Zhunti just trying to get something for nothing?

Since it is to repay karmic debts, why should there be any additional conditions?

They not only repay the debt of karma, but also help the West rise—what a clever scheme!

"Do you think that's possible? If Fellow Daoist Zhunti is truly here to repay his karmic debts, he should at least show some sincerity. Otherwise, he should leave."

Upon seeing this, Zhunti was also very surprised. "He didn't even fool us. It seems that Donghua really has confidence in winning this war."

He then said, "Since this condition is not acceptable, we can discuss it again. Why are you in such a hurry, fellow Daoist?"

Seeing that Zhunti was dawdling, Donghua said no more and turned to leave.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, Donghua turned around, his aura radiating, his left eye revealing the Bagua symbol and his right eye the Pangu symbol. He stared at Zhunti and calmly said:

"If you ever say that in front of me again, I'll kill you, understand?"

At this moment, Zhunti felt his scalp tingle and a sense of impending death loomed over his heart. This aura was far stronger than that of Dijiang of Mount Ling in the past.

"You'll die!"

"You'll die!"

"You really can die!"

He quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist, please don't be angry. I understand!"

Donghua withdrew his imposing aura and said again, "State your conditions. If I find them acceptable, I will agree. If not, fellow Daoist, you should leave."

"Even if cooperation fails, let's maintain good relations to avoid turning into enemies. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Zhunti regained his composure and looked at Donghua with apprehension. This time, he was truly afraid.

After Donghua created the Eight Trigrams Great Dao and achieved the late stage of Quasi-Saint, he never made a move again.

Everyone thought that the victory was due to the Dao Ancestor's secret help, but now it seems that Donghua was already very strong back then.

This time, he felt that everyone had underestimated Donghua.

Because his senior brother Jieyin was a late-stage Quasi-Saint, but he didn't have the same oppressive aura as Donghua had just exerted.

At this moment, he was a little worried about whether it was the right thing to do to settle the karmic debts in Donghua and Zifu.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. Having already made his choice, there was no other way; Zhunti was never one to regret his decisions.

"Fellow Daoist Donghua, we do not know how to resolve the karma of the Immortal Path, but as the leader of the male immortals, you can indeed represent the Immortal Path to settle karma with us."

"As for the situation in the West, you should know, fellow Daoist. If you make a request, and my senior brother and I can accept it, we certainly won't refuse!"

This time, Zhunti spoke sincerely and explained the situation based on objective facts, and also gave the choice to Donghua.

After hearing this, Donghua understood that Jieyin and Zhunti were indeed anxious this time, as the karma between the immortals and demons was suffocating them.

To be honest, Donghua really doesn't care whether the West rises or not. In fact, he even hopes that the West will rise, because it's better for two sides to compete than for one side to dominate.

The pressure on the Three Pure Ones after they attained sainthood was simply too great.

It can be said that it truly dominates the primordial world, and its word is law.

At that time, it was still unknown whether Donghua could attain enlightenment, but even if he did, what use would it be?

Isn't Nuwa a cautionary tale?

Following Hongjun, the first person in the prehistoric world to attain sainthood was actually suppressed in the Chaos Nuwa Realm and had little presence, as if he were just a supporting character!

Even Nuwa, a sage, couldn't protect her own brother Fuxi, and perished in the great calamity of the witches and demons.

Don't say that Fuxi was reincarnated and became the emperor of the human race.

This identity sounds impressive, but it's really just so-so, and it's tantamount to cutting off one's path to enlightenment.

Because in the primordial world, it was impossible for humans to attain sainthood. This was something that all saints did not allow. Unless humans could defeat the six saints, no human would ever attain the Primordial Chaos realm.

Because such a primordial being is equivalent to invincible in the prehistoric world, the title of protagonist of heaven and earth is not given lightly!

The six saints shared the human race's fortune, which was enough for their cultivation. If the human race's fortune were concentrated in one person, what else could it be but invincible?

That's why later generations of human sages sat in the Fire Cloud Cave to suppress the fate of the human race.

After all, to gain something, you must lose something else. Now that the human race has obtained the status of the protagonist of heaven and earth, they should stop thinking about proving the Dao and becoming saints.

That's unrealistic and impossible!

Nuwa was suppressed by the Three Pure Ones and did not interfere in the major affairs of the prehistoric world. Jieyin and Zhunti were not much better off. If it weren't for the conflict between the Three Pure Ones, it would be unknown whether the West could have prospered.

Although the Taoist Ancestor promised that the West would flourish in the future, when would that be?

When immeasurable eons come, isn't that also in the future?

If it weren't for the ruthlessness and cunning of Jieyin and Zhunti, the West would probably never have had a day of great prosperity.

Moreover, if Donghua's guess is correct, without him, the karma of the immortal path would probably have fallen into Yuanshi's hands.

Its purpose was precisely during the Investiture of the Gods period, when the West helped Yuanshi defeat Tongtian, and during the Journey to the West period, it divided up the Western fortune and merits.

However, the two Westerners were ruthless and powerful enough to gain enough benefits when repaying their karmic debts.

Don't think that the West flourished during the Journey to the West period; from the perspective of Donghua University today, that's a complete joke.

The Journey to the West is at most just a transmission of Buddhist teachings to the East; what does that have to do with the rise of Buddhism in the West?

The West truly flourished after the Investiture of the Gods and before the Journey to the West began.

During that period, the western earth veins were completely restored, spiritual energy was as vast as the sea, the population exploded, all things revived, and countless people attained enlightenment as Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

This is what Daxing should be like!

So, all things considered, the Three Pure Ones are the true big bosses of the prehistoric world.

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P.S.: After reading the comments on last night's chapter, to be honest, I suddenly feel a lot of pressure.

I didn't feel any pressure while writing this book; it was very relaxing. I just kept writing according to my vision of the primordial world, even though there was a lot of controversy.

I will try my best to write well. Thank you all for your support.

I'm reading all your comments!

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