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

Chapter 172 I am the supreme ruler of all heavens and universes, I am the Great Heavenly Venerable!

Above a sea of ​​blood!

Hongjun smiled upon seeing this scene. Donghua had indeed lived up to his expectations, guarding his true self, facing his obsessions squarely, and not being tempted by Rahu's power and the power of the Great Dao.

"Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, I have won again this time."

At this moment, Luo Hou's face was gloomy. Being tricked by Hongjun was one thing, but being played by a junior like Donghua really angered him. He really wanted to slap Donghua to death.

At this moment, Rahu was so enraged that he could no longer control his aura, and his primordial power swept across the sea of ​​blood.

Some remnant souls above the sea of ​​blood were instantly evaporated, and the entire sea of ​​blood trembled. The Styx River was so frightened that it quickly moved closer to Hongjun, wishing it could hug him. It scared the Ancestor to death.

Hongjun snorted coldly, and Rahu's demonic power was instantly suppressed around him, unable to be released.

"Hongjun, don't be so smug. You only have such strength because of the power of the Heavenly Dao. The Ancestor will surpass you sooner or later!"

Hongjun smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, I have been looking forward to this day. After all, I have been invincible for too long, without even a single opponent. I can only play with the Heavenly Dao, so I am truly lonely, very lonely!"

Hongjun's words were calm, but his ordinary tone was incredibly domineering, startling Luo Hou and causing his expression to change.

He knew that Hongjun was very strong now, but he did not expect him to be so arrogant as to say that he could only play with the Heavenly Dao.

"Hongjun, you wait, this day will come."

The stronger Hongjun became, the more excited Luo Hou became. This made the chase more interesting, and he really wanted to experience the feeling of trampling Hongjun under his feet.

Hongjun hummed indifferently and said, "I'll be waiting. So, when will you leave the Primordial World, fellow Daoist?"

Luo Hou snorted coldly and said, "Hongjun, don't be so smug. With Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, who are at the half-step Hunyuan level, your disciples and grand-disciples may not be able to win."

Hongjun looked at the war raging in the Purple Mansion of the East Sea and slowly said, "So when exactly do you plan to leave the Primordial World?"

Rahu: (_)

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Within the Purple Palace!

Looking at the disappearing figure of Rahu within his body, Donghua couldn't help but sigh. To be honest, the risk he had taken this time was really high, but he had no other choice.

Because if you want to cultivate the demonic path the fastest, what could be faster than being personally taught by the Demon Ancestor Rahu?

One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit!

Therefore, Donghua's greatest risk was to accept Luo Hou's inheritance. Fortunately, he succeeded and was not assimilated by the Demon Ancestor's Dao!

As the phantom of Rahu dissipated within his body, Donghua began to comprehend the ultimate truth of the demonic path.

Because he didn't have much time left, and if Dijun and Taiyi won, the first person they would kill would be him.

After all, it was he who forced them onto the demonic path and into the clutches of Rahu. Moreover, now that he was toying with and using Rahu like this, Rahu probably wished he could tear him to pieces.

Thinking of this, Donghua smiled. Luo Hou was not someone he should be considering right now. After all, he couldn't beat him, and Hongjun was still around. This pair of bickering lovers definitely had potential.

The entire Heavenly Demon Path cultivated by Luo Hou was presented before him. He could sense the profound mystery of the Heavenly Demon Path, which was in no way weaker than the Heavenly Immortal Path cultivated by Hongjun.

The Daoist path values ​​life and emphasizes following the natural way.

The demonic path emphasizes self-discipline and freedom.

Two completely different cultivation philosophies were operating perfectly within Donghua's body at this moment, with the Heavenly Immortal Path and the Heavenly Demon Path reflecting each other.

With immortals as Yang and demons as Yin, the flow of Yin and Yang slowly creates a Taiji diagram formed by the power of the Great Dao, driving the three thousand Great Daos and giving birth to Yin and Yang.

Then, Yin and Yang evolved, and the power of the Four Symbols emerged. The four ancient paths of Taiyang, Taiyin, Shaoyang, and Shaoyin evolved together. At this moment, Donghua used the demon as Taiyin and Shaoyin, and successfully evolved the Four Symbols by himself.

After the Four Symbols comes the Eight Trigrams, eight extraordinary forces, which is the Great Dao that Donghua is most familiar with, so it naturally evolved successfully.

From Wuji comes Taiji, from Taiji comes Yin and Yang, from Yin and Yang come the Four Symbols, from the Four Symbols come the Eight Trigrams, and so on, endlessly.

At this moment, Donghua once again completed the sorting out of his own Great Dao, successfully operating the Three Thousand Great Daos with the Demonic Dao, and forming an initial fusion with the Immortal Dao.

At the same time, the 108 worlds of the Purple Mansion within his body were operating wildly, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth rushed in and flowed into his body.

When the 108 worlds of the Purple Mansion were saturated, the absorption of spiritual energy did not stop; one begets two, two begets three, and three begets endless.

In an instant, a new 108 heavens and realms were formed. After the formation of these worlds, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth swept in once again, and was eventually refined into pure demonic power.

At that moment, Donghua smiled with delight.

"You were born in the Purple Palace, and I cultivate the Great Dao of Heavenly Demons, thus becoming one of the 108 Heavens of the Azure Palace."

As Donghua's voice fell, boundless spiritual energy converged into demonic power, instantly filling the 108 heavens of the Demon Palace.

At this moment, the magical powers of immortals and demons converged within his body, and the 108 heavenly worlds of immortals and demons formed a situation of yin and yang polarization.

At this moment, Donghua opened his eyes!

The left eye is that of a celestial being, the right eye is that of a demon; celestial beings and demons coexist!

"Among immortals, I am the foremost male immortal!"

"I am a demon, the Greatly Free Demon!"

Having cultivated to this point, Donghua has completed the fusion of immortality and demonism. Now, only the final question remains: how to govern both the immortal and demonic paths?

Only the Emperor's Way!

This is also the Great Dao that Donghua is preparing to use to prove the Primordial Chaos.

So what is your own path to becoming an emperor?

"To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, and to contribute to the primordial world. This is my imperial path: to create a positive impact on all living beings in the primordial world and to advance primordial civilization to a new level."

In fact, as Donghua Didao's cultivation level increased, he also understood why he had come to this point. It could be said that it was all a series of coincidences.

He never thought he could become the Heavenly Emperor, but now he has no choice but to become the Heavenly Emperor. This is his choice to prove his Dao, and it is the choice of everyone in the Purple Mansion. It will not change because of his will.

"Then what is the Heavenly Emperor?"

Donghua murmured, "The Heavenly Emperor is the one who wields the mandate of Heaven; I am the supreme ruler of all heavens and the universe, the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

The true Heavenly Emperor's position in the celestial realm is no less than that of a sage; the two are equal. In fact, if the Heavenly Emperor is powerful, even sages must obey him.

At this moment, the River of Fortune appeared, the Three Thousand Great Daos transformed into the power of the Three Thousand Rules, and the Dharma Image of Pangu stood above the Taiji of Immortals and Demons, suppressing everything, and all the Daos submitted.

However, Donghua still felt it was not perfect. Although ruling all paths with the Emperor's Way was powerful, it was still lacking something.

"The Way of the Emperor? Pangu? The Heavenly Emperor?"

"The imperial path is composed of fortune, but fortune is only one aspect of the imperial path. The true imperial path should not be limited to fortune."

"Yin and Yang are the way of the emperor, the Five Elements are the way of the emperor, the Eight Trigrams are the way of the emperor, pure Yang is the way of the emperor, everything is the way of the emperor, the way of the emperor is the way of all things."

"And the embodiment of the imperial way is the Heavenly Emperor!"

Thinking of this, Donghua Zhen dispersed the Pangu Dharma Image and began to re-condense the manifestation of the Emperor's Way.

The River of Fortune reappeared, the Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man manifested atop the head, and the Three Thousand Great Daos began to operate once more.

This time, Donghua did not form the Bagua, but directly combined the Three Thousand Great Daos and the River of Fortune.

As the two combined, the immortal and demonic forms constantly shifted, and the fortune and the three thousand great paths gradually formed a figure standing behind Donghua.

With his appearance, the two forms of immortals and demons completely disappeared. There was neither the ethereal nature of immortals nor the destructive nature of demons, but a completely new form.

As the human figure gradually manifested, it truly became a golden Dharma image, with the flow of blood built upon the Qi and fortune, the bones and flesh built upon the Three Thousand Great Daos, and the divine achieved through the paths of immortality and demonism.

A lifelike Dharma image has been formally formed!

Its appearance is exactly the same as Donghua's!

At this moment, all the three thousand Great Daos, the power of fortune, the Immortal and Demonic Paths, the power of the 108 Heavens of the Purple Mansion, and the power of the 108 Heavens of the Azure Mansion within Donghua's body submitted to the Emperor's Dao.

"You were born in accordance with the Emperor's will, and you are now the Dharma Image of the Heavenly Emperor!"

Just as the Heavenly Emperor's Dharma form appeared and suppressed everything within his body, Donghua finally attained enlightenment.

"What is the Heavenly Emperor?"

"The Heavenly Emperor is the Dao; to see the Heavenly Emperor is to see the Dao!"

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, I am the Dao!"

At this moment, Donghua completely understood his true nature!

"What immortals, what demons, what gods—none of them are worth mentioning."

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, and I shall suppress all things in this world. Immortals, gods, and demons are all my subordinates. Those who do not submit are heretics!"

"Including Saints!"

Now that you have realized your true nature, when else should you break through if not now?

Donghua began to devote himself to studying the Emperor's Path, trying to figure out how to break through to the late Quasi-Saint stage and achieve the pinnacle.

"The Emperor's Way suppresses everything; everything is the Emperor's Way; the Emperor's Way is everything."

The image of the Heavenly Emperor stood behind him, surrounded by the Three Thousand Great Daos, which operated automatically.

……

Just as Donghua was focused on breaking through to the peak of Quasi-Saint, the red clouds in the void on the east coast suddenly sensed something.

"Brother Dao, we have already passed half of the tribulation of humanity in Donghua, and the Primordial Purple Qi in my primordial spirit is almost gone."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi was not pleased, but sighed and said, "Brother Dao, are you really sure you've made this decision? Once you choose, there's no going back. This is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao, a key to attaining sainthood."

Hongyun smiled forlornly, patted Zhenyuanzi on the shoulder and said, "How could I not know that if I give up this time, I will never have another chance to become a saint? But if I continue to retain the Primordial Purple Qi, let alone becoming a saint, I won't even be able to prove the Dao of Hunyuan."

At this point, Hongyun paused, looked up at the Purple Mansion and the Heavenly Court, and then slowly said, "Besides, even if I don't send out the Primordial Purple Qi, they will still come to take it. At that time, the Three Tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man will befall me."

Hongyun chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I don't have Fellow Daoist Donghua's abilities. I'll surely perish in the calamity."

"It would be better to give up and let Donghua succeed. Such a great opportunity, such a great karmic connection—once he attains the Primordial Dao, how could he not repay it?"

"Back then, with you two as my friends, I could have truly roamed freely in the primordial world. Even the Three Pure Ones would have to treat me with utmost respect."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi understood and said no more.

After witnessing Donghua's tribulations of Heaven, Earth, and Man, even he himself lacked confidence in his ability to help Hongyun overcome them.

He didn't know what kind of tribulation Donghua was facing, but he might not even be able to overcome the previous two tribulations of heaven and earth.

The demon race and the witch race are attacking together; who can stand against them?

Only Donghua!

So to be honest, at this moment, Zhen Yuanzi really admired Donghua for being able to overcome all of this. This admiration stemmed from his strength and wisdom.

"Perhaps he really is a good Heavenly Emperor!"

Hongyun smiled and said, "Is that so? I think so too. Whether it's his ideals or his abilities, he deserves this position!"

After they finished speaking, they both burst into laughter.

"Brother Dao, let's go. It's time for us to make our appearance. I estimate that Fellow Daoist Donghua's final tribulation will be with Dijun and Taiyi. Let's go and lend him a hand!"

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and said, "Let's go, I also want to see the strength of this half-step Hunyuan, and see if my Earth Book can really stop him, and how much I still lack!"

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