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

Chapter 228 Meeting at Zixiao Palace, Chaos Encounters Danger (Please continue reading)

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, Donghua, Nuwa, and Hongjun discussed things with each other, and each of them gained something. However, to be precise, it was Hongjun who was explaining, and the other two were listening, since Hongjun's realm and knowledge were far superior to theirs.

"What exactly is this world? Fellow Daoist Yang Mei didn't say much. Perhaps it's because of the distance that he couldn't transmit more information. He only gave me a general location." After Hongjun finished speaking, he released Yang Mei's previous plea for help.

A tender green willow branch appeared before Donghua and Nuwa, but this single willow branch exerted great pressure on them. Judging from the pressure emanating from it, Yang Mei's cultivation was definitely not low. Even if she was no match for Hongjun, she was definitely much stronger than the two of them.

"Master, if someone with such cultivation level needs to ask for help, are you sure that my senior sister and I will be helping instead of just throwing our lives away?" Donghua asked Hongjun helplessly.

Even Nuwa looked at Hongjun, clearly sharing the same thought. Although she couldn't discern Yang Mei's exact cultivation level, it was definitely beyond the Third Heaven.

Although she was a saint, after leaving the primordial world, the blessings from the Heavenly Dao diminished considerably, and she was probably only at the second level of the Heavenly Realm.

Donghua goes without saying; his strength is barely at the first level of the Primordial Realm, making him the weakest among those at the bottom of the Primordial Realm.

Hongjun didn't say anything more, but pointed a finger at the willow branch, and then a line of Dao characters emanated from the willow branch.

"I have discovered a new world; come quickly to my aid!"

Hongjun then said, "My original intention was to send Nuwa to investigate and see the true nature of this world, not to actually help Yang Mei."

"After all, based on this willow branch, I judged that Yang Mei's cultivation level should be at the sixth level. You would definitely not be of much help if you went there. And I am currently at a critical moment, as is the prehistoric world, so I cannot leave."

"Besides, I can't quite figure out Yang Mei's thoughts either. He discovered this world either because he really couldn't beat him and encountered danger, or because he had other motives involved."

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Master, I think Yang Mei's intention is to take that world for himself and reach your level. After all, he used the divine path to prove the primordial chaos, so he still has a great dependence on the world. In the prehistoric world, it is basically impossible for him to use the divine path to suppress the immortal path. So only other worlds are possible."

Nuwa nodded and slowly said, "Junior brother's words make sense. I estimate that Yang Mei's intention is the same. He wants to take that world for himself, but this is different from our ideals. As a result, we will be at odds with Yang Mei."

"Master, if it's just a matter of investigating, it shouldn't be a problem. But since this incident is so dangerous, I will go alone. Junior Brother Donghua doesn't need to go. After all, he hasn't attained the Primordial Dao yet, just in case."

To be honest, Donghua's heart was pounding at this point, after all, it was just too dangerous. Deep down, he was still the same young man he used to be, afraid of dying!

He was more inclined to take risks than to steadily attain the Primordial Dao and gradually improve his strength. Call it a lack of ambition or a cowardly pursuit of survival, but he was simply afraid of death.

He felt he was better suited to the path of survival!

After listening to Nuwa's words, Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you to take a look. We can look after each other, and seeing different worlds will also help his cultivation on the path to becoming an emperor. Perhaps Donghua really can catch up with me, or even surpass me, and step into the Third Heaven!"

Nuwa was deeply shocked. She never expected that Donghua had such an image in Hongjun's heart. Stepping into the third heaven in one step was something that even she could not do, or rather, in the prehistoric world, no one but Hongjun could do it.

After all, the primordial world is only so big, and so much of the world's talent and fortune has already been taken away by Hongjun. It is difficult for others to achieve what Hongjun has accomplished. This matter involves talent, fortune, contributions to the world, and so on.

As the number one being in the prehistoric world, Hongjun reaped all the benefits, which enabled him to step into the third heaven. Although Yang Mei proved the Dao of Hunyuan earlier, he did so in the chaos, so he did not receive the blessing of heaven and earth.

The reason they were able to defeat Hongjun was because they had the upper hand and were caught off guard.

Donghua thought for a moment. Since Hongjun had already said so, he couldn't refuse any longer, so he bowed his head and said:

"Master, your disciple and senior sister are about to embark on a long journey, and we are truly reluctant to part with you. Could you please give us something so that we can always admire your face and keep you in our hearts at all times?"

Nuwa understood Donghua's implied meaning and immediately bowed her head, saying, "Please have mercy, Master!"

Hongjun chuckled helplessly, tapped the two of them with his whisk, and said unhappily, "When you travel, do you think I wouldn't provide you with items to save your lives? Am I such a stingy person?"

"No, no, Master is the best master in the entire prehistoric world, no, the best master in the entire chaos. How could he bear to see my senior sister and me suffer?" Donghua quickly offered his flattery. If he didn't flatter him now, when would he?

Hongjun laughed heartily upon hearing this, and said helplessly, "You naughty child, you are now about to prove the Dao of Hunyuan and become the Heavenly Emperor, how come you are still the same as before, not taking your own status seriously?"

Nuwa frowned slightly, unable to bring herself to say such a thing, but judging from Hongjun's expression, he clearly appreciated it.

She wanted to say something similar, but Hongjun stopped her immediately.

"Stop! Don't you dare follow your shameless junior brother's example and take out your magical treasures."

Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that it was really difficult for her to say those words. She then immediately took out her magical treasures, dozens of which floated in front of her.

Hongjun glanced at Nuwa and thought to himself, "Good heavens, none of my disciples are simple-minded. They're all so shameless. I wonder who they learned it from."

I asked you to offer up your spiritual treasures, and you offered up all of them.

Hongjun didn't say much. He stretched out his finger and touched the red embroidered ball and the Qiankun Cauldron. Immediately, two different powers flowed into them.

"I have imbued the Red Embroidered Ball with the power of the Primordial Heavenly Dao, so even if you are in chaos, you can maintain the combat strength of the Third Heaven. I have also left an avatar of mine in the Qiankun Cauldron, which has the strength of the Sixth Heaven, but only the power to strike once. It can be used to save your life."

Nuwa said happily, "Thank you very much, Master!"

Upon seeing this, Donghua took out the Heavenly Emperor Sword and the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus.

Hongjun also pointed twice, then said, "I have imbued the Heavenly Emperor Sword with the power of the Heavenly Dao. You can use the Primordial Purple Qi and the Heavenly Book within your primordial spirit to mobilize it, thus gaining the combat power of the Third Heaven. There is also an avatar of mine within the White Lotus, used for self-preservation!"

Donghua, overjoyed, said, "Disciple thanks Master!"

Awesome! Hongjun is truly amazing. With these two methods, as long as I don't court death, this journey will be safe.

Nuwa, standing to the side, looked at Donghua and exclaimed in surprise, "Primordial Purple Qi? Where did you get Primordial Purple Qi from?"

Donghua quipped, "Are you allowed to have it, but I'm not allowed to have the Primordial Purple Qi?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I was asking where your Primordial Purple Qi came from. You should know that with the current strength of the Heavenly Dao, there are only a few strands of Primordial Purple Qi. It's impossible for it to appear out of thin air," Nuwa explained, then looked at Hongjun and Donghua.

"Could it be a gift from Master?"

Hongjun laughed and said, "It has nothing to do with me. I can't conjure up primordial purple energy out of thin air."

Nuwa looked at Donghua and asked, "Since it wasn't given to you by Master, then it must be Hongyun's Primordial Purple Qi. Did you steal his Primordial Purple Qi?"

"No, no, you couldn't possibly have stolen his Primordial Purple Qi, otherwise your relationship with Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun wouldn't be so good."

"Could it be that he gave it to you?"

Nuwa had just thought of this when she looked at Donghua in disbelief, as if this matter was beyond her comprehension.

Donghua smiled but did not answer the question. He did not know why Hongyun had done what she did, but he did owe her a huge debt of gratitude and karma, and he did not know how to repay her.

Seeing that Donghua did not answer, Nuwa became even more convinced of this idea, but this was too much! There was actually someone like this who would voluntarily give up the Primordial Purple Qi. This was unprecedented in history!

"Master, now that things have been settled, we won't disturb your cultivation any longer. I'll go arrange things for the Purple Mansion, and we'll depart for Chaos in a hundred years!"

Hongjun nodded and said, "Yes, go. Be sure to be careful on this trip. Yang Mei is both trustworthy and untrustworthy!"

Donghua and Nuwa then left Zixiao Palace. Nuwa went to Taisu Heaven, while Donghua went directly to the Primordial World and arrived at Zifu.

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"That's roughly the situation. I'm about to leave the Primordial World once. During this time, everyone should stop attacking the Witch Clan, focus on absorbing the forces from the East and South, consolidating our base, developing the ideals of our Purple Mansion, and recruiting more people to join the Purple Mansion. Do you have any other questions?"

Inside the main hall, the eight great emperors—Donghua, Xiwangmu, Fuxi, and Zifu—sat in high positions, and Donghua announced his intention to leave the prehistoric world.

That's right, Fuxi has returned from the human race and has truly joined the Purple Mansion sequence. However, he has not yet been granted an imperial title, and this is only a matter of a battle.

After the battle, Fuxi will become the third, or even the second, figure in the Purple Palace, and will become the third Great Emperor and Heavenly Venerable after Donghua and Xiwangmu.

After hearing Donghua's explanation, Shao Siming Taihua asked worriedly, "Brother, this journey is fraught with danger. Is it absolutely necessary? Could we wait until we defeat the Wu Clan and you have truly attained the Primordial Dao before we go?"

Donghua shook his head and said, "The time is not yet ripe to exterminate the Lich and Demon races. If we are not careful, the Purple Mansion will suffer heavy losses, and you will all be in danger of perishing. So it is better to wait and wait until I return, when everything will be ripe!"

Zhulong then asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, after you leave the Primordial World, what should we do if the Wu and Yao tribes launch a full-scale attack?"

Donghua smiled and said, "If it's just a minor skirmish or a small war, you can handle it yourselves. But if they dare to launch a full-scale attack, you don't need to do anything. Just call upon the Dao Ancestor. I'm going here for the sake of the Primordial World, so how can my master sit idly by and watch the Purple Mansion be destroyed? There's no such logic in the world!"

There's absolutely no need to worry about this. If Donghua were to go out for the sake of the prehistoric world and return to find that the Purple Mansion had been destroyed, Hongjun would truly have no face to see him again!

Seeing that no one else had anything else to say, Donghua said, "This time I will go with the Sage Nuwa. The human race was created by Senior Sister Nuwa. Currently, the human race is weak. If you can help them, you should also help them."

"Since there's nothing else, you may leave. Focus on your cultivation for now, and upon my return, I will undertake the great task of unification!"

Now that he has created an alibi, Zifu should appear before the human race in the guise of a righteous and benevolent ruler, and help the human race overcome the calamity.

In this way, the human race will not only not hold a grudge against him, but will also thank him.

"Was what I did really bad?"

However, considering that the matter was already set in stone and had to be carried out, it didn't seem like a big deal.

After all, if humanity wants to rise, it cannot avoid countless calamities. He has only brought forward the calamities and gathered the disasters together.

Strictly speaking, even without my own scheme, the human race in later generations would inevitably have experienced various calamities, perhaps even more severe than this one. After all, this calamity was my own doing, and with the help of the Purple Mansion and various powerful beings, the losses should be manageable.

"Brother, your cultivation level has now far surpassed mine. I can no longer keep up with you, nor can I help you in any way!"

After everyone dispersed, the Queen Mother of the West looked worried and lonely. They were Daoist partners and had promised to walk hand in hand on the great road, but now Donghua had far surpassed her, a situation that made her very sad.

Donghua took west Wangmu's hand, gently stroked her hair, and pulled her into his arms.

"You're overthinking things. How come you didn't help me? You helped me immensely. Without you, how could I peacefully pursue the Dao outside? Wouldn't I have to stay in the Purple Mansion the whole time?"

"Besides, who says that Daoist partners have to be at similar cultivation levels? Don't think about that too much. Focus on your cultivation. You should be close to breaking through to the peak of Quasi-Saint. The Heavenly Punishment Dao is a righteous path. In the future, you can carry out punishments on behalf of Heaven and even have the potential to reach the Primordial Chaos realm!"

After hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West slowly nodded. She knew that her cultivation of the Heavenly Punishment Dao would inevitably rise with the emergence of the Heavenly Punishment, and if she continued to perfect the Heavenly Punishment step by step, she would indeed have the potential to reach the Primordial Chaos stage.

All of this was brought about by Donghua. The power of the Heavenly Tribulation Banner may not be the strongest, but in terms of function, it is in no way inferior to a supreme treasure, which has greatly helped her.

"Senior brother, you must be careful on this journey. The strength of that other world must be considerable, otherwise they wouldn't have asked Yang Mei to seek help from the Dao Ancestor. Moreover, you must be wary of Yang Mei. Even Nuwa cannot be completely trusted; she is very cunning..."

The Queen Mother of the West began to give him a long and detailed lecture, which sounded rather nagging. However, Donghua liked this situation very much. It really felt like home, with someone who cared about you. This was something that no amount of cultivation could buy.

"Junior sister, there's something I couldn't say in front of everyone before, but I should tell you now."

After Donghua finished speaking, he told west Wangmu about his plan to help the human race. Xi Wangmu had to know about this, otherwise, after he left, Zifu would not be able to control the extent of its help to the human race.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West looked at Donghua in disbelief, then smiled and said, "I never imagined my brother had such a side to him. But it's for the best. An emperor should be upright and honorable, but he also needs these kinds of cunning and treacherous thoughts. The combination of light and darkness is the way of the emperor!"

"I was worried before that my brother's methods were too upright and honorable, but now it seems that I underestimated him."

Donghua smiled slightly and hugged west Wangmu tightly. No matter what, hearing west Wangmu say this made him feel much better.

"Junior sister, what do you think about us having a child? After all, such a large foundation as the Purple Mansion needs someone to inherit it. What do you think?"

The Queen Mother of the West's face instantly flushed red as she recalled her previous absurd encounter with Donghua.

"Alright, I wonder if my brother prefers a boy or a girl?"

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Let's raise a girl. It's exciting to think about raising a valiant empress."

At their level of power, having a son or a daughter is not an issue at all, because they can have whatever kind of child they want.

"Okay, then let's have a girl!"

Upon hearing this, Donghua picked up the Queen Mother of the West and carried her into the main hall. Soon after, no sound was heard.

Because they were engaged in proper dual cultivation, their primordial spirits and the Great Dao were merging, yin and yang were transforming, and a magical power of creation permeated the entire hall.

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A hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye, and at this moment Donghua and Nuwa are already moving forward in the vast chaos, one stepping on the twelve-petaled white lotus of purity, and the other stepping on the map of mountains and rivers.

Directly in front of them, a tender green willow branch radiates light, guiding them forward.

As the two traveled, Nuwa suddenly looked at Donghua and asked, "Junior brother, what are your thoughts on this journey?"

Donghua followed closely behind Yang Liuzhi, shrugged, and said, "I have no opinion. I just want to observe this world, the cultivation levels of the beings within it, and how many are at the Primordial Chaos Realm. I have no other thoughts!"

"Does Junior Brother really have no interest in this world? This is a world as vast as the primordial wilderness, a world that even Yang Mei coveted. How could it be simple? If we can obtain it, why should we worry about not reaching the same level as Master!" Nuwa coaxed Donghua, listing all the benefits.

Donghua chuckled and asked, "I don't know about anything else, but I'll just ask one question: who between you and me could beat Yang Mei? Even if the two of us were tied together, we still couldn't beat him. Since that's the case, why bother with this?"

"But Yang Mei is currently trapped and only sought our help after encountering difficulties, which means he poses no threat to us. In that case, can we start planning our strategy for this world?" Nuwa said again.

"Senior sister, have you ever thought that if they can trap Yang Mei, why can't they solve our problems? If you want to go, go by yourself, but don't drag me into it. I can't afford to live with you." Donghua didn't want to go crazy with Nuwa.

Seeing Donghua like this, Nuwa said no more, but quickened her pace, and the two of them traveled through the chaos like a streak of light.

The terrifying chaotic air currents and storms had no effect on the two of them. There was no concept of time and space here, only a hazy chaos.

The two didn't know how long they had been traveling, only that they were following the direction of the willow branches.

"Junior brother, look! What's that ahead?" At a certain moment, Nuwa suddenly stopped and pointed ahead.

Donghua's gaze followed the direction Nuwa pointed, where he saw a chaotic eye formed by a chaotic storm standing there, seemingly a sentient being, absorbing the chaotic energy and intercepting all passing enemies.

"What should we do? Go around it or fight it?" Donghua asked in a deep voice. In fact, he preferred to go around it. The power of that unknown Chaos Eye could be felt from a distance, so it must be extraordinary.

Nuwa examined it for a while before slowly saying, "This Eye of Chaos is of unknown size. We have no coordinates in the chaos, and we can easily get lost in it. The willow branch seems to only recognize this one direction, making it difficult to go around it."

Donghua looked at the willow branch, his mind absorbed in it, and only then did he realize that the willow branch was only focused on this one direction. It was indeed difficult to go around it now, but going straight through this Eye of Chaos was too dangerous.

Chaos is full of dangers. It is not the known enemies that are to be feared, but the unknown. One careless move and you will perish in the chaos.

After thinking for a moment, Donghua still refused Nuwa's suggestion; he didn't want to die before he even got started.

"Let's take a detour. Once we get past this Eye of Chaos, the willow branch will point us in the right direction again, and then we can search for that world."

Nuwa smiled and said, "Junior brother, don't be afraid. Let's use this Eye of Chaos to test our strength and also to experience the wonders of chaos."

"Walk!"

After Nuwa finished speaking, she activated the Map of Mountains and Rivers, raised the Cauldron of Heaven and Earth above her head, and charged toward the Eye of Chaos with the Red Embroidered Knife in her hand.

Donghua tried to stop Nuwa, but it was too late. He could only rush over with Nuwa, since there was only one willow branch, and the two were destined to be inseparable.

As soon as the two arrived near the Eye of Chaos, a powerful storm struck, threatening to tear them apart, or rather, to tear apart everything that came near, even though it had no consciousness of its own.

Donghua and Nuwa exchanged a glance, then attacked simultaneously. Holding the Heavenly Emperor Sword in their hands, they unleashed a massive sword aura that instantly dispersed the storm.

Nuwa did the same, unleashing two sword beams that tore open a gash.

"Together?"

"good!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nuwa put away the Map of Mountains and Rivers, jumped onto Donghua's lotus platform, and the two of them rushed into the Eye of Chaos in an instant. As soon as they entered the eye, a powerful devouring force came from them.

According to Donghua's assessment, this devouring power is enough to tear apart any quasi-saint.

Nuwa took out a willow branch, determined a direction, and pointed with her red embroidered knife: "There!"

They then put away the willow branch and headed straight in that direction. In the Eye of Chaos, it was pitch black, with only the purifying light emanating from the White Lotus and the seven-colored divine light emanating from the Lotus Lantern illuminating the surroundings and resisting the erosion of the chaos.

The two continued to travel through the Eye of Chaos, not knowing how long they had been walking, only that they were moving in one direction.

The next moment, a hazy ball of light attacked, and Donghua was immediately shocked because he sensed the aura of death emanating from it, something he was not capable of dealing with.

Nuwa, standing to the side, also had a solemn expression. She then activated the Great Dao, imbuing the Lotus Lantern with the divine light of creation, and swung her red embroidered knife to unleash a blade of light.

The blade's edge and the ball of light collided, producing a deafening crash that echoed through the chaos.

"This ball of light possesses the power of the Second Heaven. Junior Brother, activate your White Lotus and watch over the surroundings. I'll lead the way!"

Donghua did not hesitate. Under these circumstances, he did not want to say a word more. He empowered the white lotus with his powerful magic, and the image of the Heavenly Emperor appeared, exuding the majestic power of the Emperor's Way.

The two moved forward quickly again, with Nuwa always standing in front to clear the way and block the chaotic air currents ahead. Every now and then, any escaping air currents were destroyed and pulverized by Donghua and the Pure World White Lotus.

The two kept repeating this process, and it's unclear how long they traveled.

Until a certain moment, a stream of air appeared before them, just like the previous ball of light. From a distance, its number was immeasurable.

Upon seeing this, Donghua involuntarily swallowed. This place was indeed extremely dangerous; it was truly life-threatening. He shouldn't have come in with that woman, Nuwa.

"Junior brother, this should be the central location of the Eye of Chaos. Be extremely careful. If you cannot withstand it, you can use the power of the Heavenly Dao!"

Nuwa focused intently, gripping the red embroidered knife tightly, while the Qiankun Cauldron frantically released the two energies of heaven and earth to protect them.

Donghua knew that what followed was a tough battle; if they couldn't get out, they would die, and complaining would be useless. All the problems could be solved once they got out.

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