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

Chapter 249 Transcending the River of Fate

Zixiao Palace!

As everyone's thoughts gradually returned to normal, Hongjun stopped talking about anything else related to Shenni. However, everyone understood that Shenni would eventually return to the Primordial World, perhaps during the next Great Tribulation, or perhaps during an immeasurable Great Tribulation.

"The matter of the divine rebellion ends here. I am telling you this today so that you may be prepared, lest you become like Taiyi, a vessel for the path of destruction, and ultimately turn to ashes, which is quite regrettable."

"I will follow the teachings of my master/teacher!"

Hongjun glanced at Nuwa and Donghua, pointed his finger, and a sealed goddess appeared in Zixiao Palace. She was the creator god of the Western God Realm that Nuwa and Donghua had suppressed.

All eyes were fixed on the Creator God, who released the power of the Great Dao and began to explore what was going on.

Nuwa and Donghua also began to describe the situation in the Western God Realm.

"That world is a world where people cultivate the divine path, and that's how it is. Nuwa and I dare not stay any longer and can only return to the Primordial World. Moreover, the strength of the Primordial World will hardly be able to contend with that world in the short term."

After Donghua and Nuwa finished speaking, everyone was still immersed in thought, especially the Three Pure Ones, whose faces were full of resentment and regret. They were truly slow to catch up, and they never expected that Donghua and Nuwa had already stepped into the Chaos and were wandering in a completely new world.

Everyone felt not only joy, but also pressure, endless pressure.

Originally, they couldn't defeat Donghua and the Three Pure Ones in the primordial world, but now they discovered that there were other worlds in the chaos, and there were even seven Hunyuan.

Although they felt the pressure, they were more overjoyed because they saw the hope of attaining enlightenment. As long as they could conquer that world and increase the origin of the primordial world, more Primordial Chaos worlds could be born.

And whose hopes are greatest? Aren't they these guests of Zixiao Palace? In terms of background and cultivation, they are already at the pinnacle of the prehistoric world.

Of course, some perverts are an exception!

As long as you don't fight with those people, everything will be fine.

Hongjun smiled and looked at everyone, asking, "What are your thoughts on this world?"

Taishang: "Master, I believe we must take it. The struggle for the Great Dao is no ordinary matter; to not advance is to retreat!"

Yuan Shi: "If Heaven bestows something and you don't take it, you will suffer harm!"

Tongtian: "Kill!"

Jieyin said, "According to Senior Brother Donghua, the beings in that world are still suffering in the sea of ​​misery and need our help to save them."

"..."

Everyone expressed their opinions, and they were all supportive, after all, such an opportunity was extremely rare.

Hongjun said, "Since everyone agrees on this matter, let's settle on this. We'll wait for the right opportunity to conquer the Western God Realm, and then we can coordinate all the beings of the prehistoric world."

"Yes, Master/Teacher!"

Taishang looked at Donghua and asked, "Junior Brother Donghua, how long do you think it will take us to catch up with that world and integrate it into the primordial world?"

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "The Hunyuan of that world is born as Hunyuan. Although their cultivation level is high in the early stages, their growth potential in the later stages is average. Surpassing them is only a matter of time, but it is really hard to judge the exact time."

Tongtian quickly asked, "Junior Brother Donghua, did you also obtain that treasure from that world?"

Even now, Tongtian still can't forget about the innate purple energy and the chaotic source energy, which shows that he is very obsessed with the four swords of Zhuxian being upgraded to innate supreme treasures.

However, Tongtian was met with Donghua shaking his head, which was not the answer he had expected, and he was quite disappointed.

Seeing that no one had any further questions, Hongjun dismissed everyone but kept Donghua, the Three Pure Ones, and the other seven behind. He then said, "The matter of the gods' rebellion is of great importance, so it cannot be told to everyone. Only the seven of you can bear this karmic consequence."

"In fact, the power to destroy the world is indeed as you think; it hasn't reached the time to emerge yet. The reason it appeared at the very beginning of creation is because of Pangu!"

"Pangu?" Donghua and the others exclaimed in unison. This answer was truly unexpected. After all, if Pangu created the world, why would he need the power to destroy the world to emerge prematurely? It just didn't make sense, since he didn't let the Heavenly Dao emerge prematurely.

Hongjun said solemnly, "That's right, it is Pangu, or you could say it's not Pangu, because it's just a trace of Pangu's unwillingness to accept his fate."

"Pangu's birth was the Great Dao, and his mission was to create the world. After creating the world, his mission was completed, and he naturally had to transform into myriad Daos and return to the Great Dao. However, after creating the world, a trace of his divine consciousness was tainted by the power of heaven and earth, and he could never return to the purity that was like the Great Dao before."

"After a trace of resentment arose in the divine thought, it had to remain between heaven and earth. This is why Shen Ni and the later ferocious beast clan came into being. Shen Ni's true identity is a wisp of Pangu's divine thought combined with the power to destroy the world."

Yuanshi asked incredulously, "Master, are you saying that Shenni's true consciousness is Father God Pangu? How is that possible? With Father God's Dao realm, who could resist him from the moment he was born? How could he do such a thing?"

Hongjun shook his head and said, "Shennie is not Pangu, but only a wisp of divine thought. Moreover, it was born when Pangu was about to transform into all things and return to the Great Dao. Therefore, even Pangu himself did not realize that such a wisp of divine thought had actually given birth to its own will, thus prematurely triggering the power to destroy the world."

The group still found it hard to believe, even Donghua himself was somewhat skeptical. After all, once they truly knew how powerful Pangu was, who would dare to believe such a thing?

But Hongjun couldn't possibly lie to them about such a major event, nor could he possibly lie to them, so this matter is true!

Donghua carefully recalled the scenes of his battles and conversations with Shenni, trying to discern something from them, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't connect it to Pangu.

His gaze flickered slightly toward Nuwa to the side. Their eyes met for a fleeting moment, but neither of them spoke. They simply nodded slightly before looking away.

Since they began cultivating the Great Dao together in the Chaos, the two have felt a deep connection.

Donghua didn't ask Hongjun any more questions, since there wasn't much left to ask. In fact, whether Shenni was a wisp of Pangu's divine thought was not important.

The most important thing is the power of the origin of world destruction, and the immeasurable eons; these are the key concerns he has.

So don't say that Shen Ni is just a wisp of divine thought. Even if he were really Pangu, that's all there is to it. After all, he would have to face it sooner or later.

……

After the seven left Zixiao Palace, they went their separate ways. The Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun Mountain together, while Jieyin and Zhunti returned to the West, and Nuwa went directly to Taisu Heaven.

Donghua emerged from the chaos and looked down upon the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Celestial Realm from the Nine Heavens. He never expected that Dijiang would have such courage to dare to occupy the Celestial Realm at this time.

But it doesn't matter anymore, they'll be here soon!

Donghua didn't linger and headed straight for the Purple Mansion in the East Sea; he was now eager to return home.

After all, the Queen Mother of the West is about to become pregnant and give birth, which is a big deal, and Donghua is looking forward to it.

Whether in this life or the next, these are his first children, and his excitement is beyond words.

When Donghua descended upon the Purple Palace, the Queen Mother of the West was on the suspended peak, as if waiting for his return.

Donghua landed beside the Queen Mother of the West and gently embraced her. Neither of them spoke; the joy of their long-awaited reunion flowed through their hearts, and they simply wanted to quietly savor this precious moment.

"Junior sister, you've worked hard these past few days." Donghua gently stroked west Wangmu's hair, then placed his hand on her belly, feeling the fetal movements inside. He could clearly sense that a life had been conceived and was about to be born.

The Queen Mother of the West was dressed in a white dress, with a slight bulge in her lower abdomen, making her look nothing like someone who was about to give birth.

She gently grasped Donghua's mischievous hand and said calmly, "Do we need to say these things between us? It's just that because of this child, my cultivation has been delayed again, and I haven't been able to break through to the peak of Quasi-Saint."

Donghua took Xiwangmu's hand, and the two strolled on the blue sea and the East Sea, feeling the beauty of the tranquility of heaven and earth.

"That's alright. You gained some opportunities during this trip, which can make up for the loss of your essential energy for conceiving a child. It won't affect your cultivation breakthrough."

The two chatted and laughed, recounting their longing for each other after being separated for so long. Their figures stretched long across the horizon, eventually reaching the horizon, as if they were eternal, their images frozen in time.

……

A hundred years have passed in a flash. During this time, Donghua's mind was entirely focused on the Queen Mother of the West and his unborn child, as well as some trivial matters in the Purple Mansion. He had truly taken charge of the daily affairs of the Purple Mansion.

Because the Grand Master of Fate and several other Purple Mansion Emperors are all in seclusion, digesting the surge in Purple Mansion's fortune, their cultivation is expected to break through, but it is unknown whether they can break through to the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint.

However, Donghua still had high expectations for Da Siming, Haotian, and Yun Zhongjun, feeling that these three had a high probability of breaking through, especially Haotian, whose cultivation had recently advanced by leaps and bounds.

Especially after being reincarnated in Yaochi, he devoted himself to cultivation, and his talent for cultivation was fully revealed, instantly surpassing many people. However, he also became taciturn and looked majestic, somewhat resembling the future Jade Emperor.

Unfortunately, he no longer has the chance to become the Heavenly Emperor. He can only serve as his subordinate, becoming a regional emperor or a great emperor, depending on his cultivation level.

In fact, the Purple Mansion had already made preparations to unify the world during this Yuanhui, but the sudden influx of a large number of demons delayed the overall pace, and everyone was quickly digesting these new forces.

The entire eastern and southern parts of the prehistoric world began to operate like a tightly wound machine. Apart from forming a separate army of 500,000, the newly incorporated demon army was dispersed to various places and departments, so it was necessary to readjust and reorganize.

The newly formed demon army was placed under Fuxi's command by Donghua, and the demon saint Feidan was the nominal commander.

The addition of these demons also brought many new ideas to the Purple Mansion, especially in military formations, which further enhanced the Purple Mansion's strength.

Donghua patiently handled all matters in the Purple Mansion, including mobilizing the army and allocating resources. Moreover, it was time for another grand competition in the Purple Mansion.

However, after the first one, the Purple Mansion Grand Competition canceled the battle of Quasi-Saints. After all, they were all people in high positions, and there was no need to compare them again and again. One time was enough.

Therefore, the highest level of battle is the Great Luo Battle, and such a great competition is held once every Yuan Hui, which is once every 100,000 years.

This is quite frequent, considering that in the prehistoric world, the duration of a single cycle is not very long.

At this moment, Donghua was handling matters of the Purple Mansion in Jingyang Palace when Randeng walked in.

"Randeng pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Donghua put down his imperial brush, looked up, and asked, "No need for formalities. May I ask what brings you here?"

A smile appeared on Ran Deng's face as he said happily, "Your Majesty, I have reached the peak of the Great Luo realm and am eager to open up the twenty-four heavens and achieve the quasi-saint status. I have come to seek Your Majesty's help."

Upon hearing this, Donghua scanned Randeng with his divine eyes, and Randeng's situation clearly appeared before his eyes, even the Great Dao was no exception. However, what he did not expect was that Randeng still walked the Great Dao of Annihilation.

However, this path is indeed suitable for him, after all, his true form is the first coffin in the world, and his accompanying spiritual treasure is the Human Lamp.

Donghua praised, "Not bad, it's faster than I expected. It's truly remarkable that you were able to break through to the peak of the Great Luo realm in the first Yuanhui. It shows that you've been focused on cultivation during this time, and there must be other opportunities ahead."

If Randeng could break through to Quasi-Saint at this time, he would be much stronger than in the original trajectory. You should know that Randeng only became a Quasi-Saint during the Investiture of the Gods, and should be the last of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace to achieve the Quasi-Saint status.

However, he had great potential. After breaking through to the Quasi-Saint level, his cultivation progressed even faster. He broke through several levels in succession until he finally became the Ancestor of All Buddhas in Buddhism and the Buddha of the Past.

It's likely that Ran Deng was at the mid-stage or late-stage Quasi-Saint level at that time, truly a case of a latecomer surpassing his predecessor.

Among the four major religions in later generations, only Duobao, Nanji, and Xuan could probably match this level of cultivation; the rest were not worth mentioning.

Donghua stood up, grabbed Randeng, and entered the River of Time. Since Randeng was about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, it was time to remove the seal on his memories.

In the long river of time, Donghua, carrying Randeng, travels through the past, extracting the sealed memories from the river, and with a single finger, restores all those fragments.

Ran Deng understood immediately, releasing the Great Dao of Annihilation. The Qiankun Ruler and the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls appeared in his hand, and the lamp floated above his head, while the Netherworld Ghost Fire burned the long river.

Figures from the past, present, and future gradually converge on the lamp, representing different dimensions of time, all the heavens and all the elements, all laws returning to one.

The power of the Great Dao of Burning Lamp is also changing rapidly, with the Great Dao of Annihilation running through the long river.

As the figures merged into one, the aura of Burning Lamp also reached its peak, just one step away from breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Now all that's missing is to use the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to open up the heavens, which isn't a difficult task, since all the prerequisites have already been met.

However, at this critical juncture of his breakthrough, Randeng stopped and did not open up the heavens to achieve the status of a quasi-sage.

"Light the lamp, why have you stopped?"

Randeng said apologetically, "Your Majesty, the Grand Competition of the Purple Mansion is approaching. I want to win first place, to have my name prominently displayed at the top of the Golden List, and then break through to Quasi-Saint. After all, this may be my last time participating in the Grand Competition!"

Donghua laughed heartily, never expecting that Ran Deng's reason was so bizarre, that he cared so much about the ranking on the Golden List. It seems he had underestimated the influence of the Golden List.

Even someone as dedicated to the Dao as Randeng (a shameless person) cares so much about the ranking on the Golden List. It seems that others are not as concerned about it as Randeng. It looks like he needs to seriously reconsider the Purple Mansion Grand Competition.

This act, which he did on a whim, unexpectedly had such a huge impact.

"Since that's what you think, then prepare well, and I hope you can get first place!"

After Donghua finished speaking, he asked with a smile, "Does the Purple Mansion currently have any outstanding talents at the Great Luo Realm?"

After thinking for a moment, Ran Deng said, "Your Majesty, there are indeed a few people who, even with my current cultivation level, I wouldn't dare say I'm absolutely certain of victory."

"First is His Majesty's protector, Qianyu. Although his cultivation level is locked at the Great Luo realm, making it difficult for him to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, his strength is becoming increasingly terrifying. I really don't have the confidence to defeat him!"

"There was a Heavenly Dragon in the Dragon Clan who inherited the Heavenly Dragon Clan after the Heavenly Dragon Ancestor died in battle. He was at the peak of the Great Luo realm and had a terrifying physical body."

"Emperor Shi of the Qilin Clan is the biological son of the Qilin Ancestor. He is at the peak of the Great Luo realm and his strength is terrifying."

He didn't mention the other Great Luo Burning Lamp again, presumably because they weren't even in his sights.

Donghua also knew about the three people Ran Deng mentioned. He felt that the most regrettable one was Qianyu. He never expected that the guy would ruin his future in order to improve his strength. He merged himself with the One Yuan Heavy Water, cutting off his path to Quasi-Saint. However, his strength was also significantly improved, and his combat power was unparalleled.

After the two left the River of Time, Donghua stopped dealing with affairs and chatted idly with Randeng in Jingyang Palace, mainly gossiping about some trivial matters in the Purple Mansion.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the two were discussing something important.

……

In Jingyang Palace, Donghua sat atop the Pure White Lotus, with the River of Time and the River of Destiny appearing around him.

Good and evil are represented by three bodies, arranged in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, which also represent the three paths of immortals, gods, and demons in Donghua.

The benevolent corpse, representing the divine path, is the primordial yang.

The evil corpse Jingyang represents the demonic path.

The Pure Yang of the Corpse-Holding Sect represents the Dao of Immortality.

However, the only drawback is that the Jingyang Bell is only a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, which is far inferior to the other two spiritual treasures.

Although severing the corpse was the best choice for Donghua at the time and would not affect the advancement of the evil corpse itself, imperfection is still imperfection.

At this moment, Donghua's figure manifests in the river of time and the river of destiny, existing in the past, in the present, and in the future.

In different dimensions of time, in all the heavens and realms, there is the sacred and majestic figure of Donghua.

Three thousand Great Daos swirled around him, and endless power of the Great Dao surged within Jingyang Palace. The sacred power of the rules formed a giant eye, a golden vertical pupil.

Since his dual cultivation with Nuwa, Donghua's cultivation of the Great Dao has reached a terrifying level, and this Eye of the Great Dao is formed by using the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos transformed into rules.

Specifically, it is based on the Eye of Heaven!

This is a level of understanding attained within the sage Nuwa's realm, and also an application of the power of rules.

Donghua's figure reappeared on the River of Destiny. The surging river of destiny did not stir up a single ripple at Donghua's feet, as if it were an ordinary river.

Step by step, Donghua once again arrives at the other side of the river of fate, where an invisible chasm exists. Only by crossing it can one achieve true transcendence.

Donghua's goal this time is to completely transcend the river of fate and escape the destiny of the prehistoric world. This is also to prepare for the unification of the prehistoric world. He wants to ensure that the unification will be foolproof.

Although the Witch Clan is not as powerful as the Demon Clan Taiyi, Donghua is far more wary of them than the Demon Clan. After all, the Twelve Ancestral Witches are Pangu's own sons, and who knows what special methods they might have.

The most important thing is that he must ensure that there are no unexpected events on his path to enlightenment, because he only has one chance, and once he fails, it will be difficult to succeed again.

Standing atop the river of destiny, Donghua began to slowly accumulate power before facing that insurmountable chasm of fate.

The six Great Daos of Pure Yang, Supreme Yang, Lesser Yang, Pure Yin, Supreme Yin, and Lesser Yin first emerged, began to overlap with each other, and eventually formed the Yin-Yang Great Dao of Donghua.

Subsequently, the Five Elements manifested, with the forces of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth interacting and counteracting each other, colliding and merging with the Yin-Yang Dao.

One by one, the great principles of time, space, creation, and cause and effect emerged, and a world composed of the rules of the great principles gradually appeared around Donghua.

Above the world of rules, three more figures gradually emerged, namely the three paths of immortals, gods, and demons, also known as the three corpses of good and evil.

The three paths exist independently above the world, yet are closely intertwined with it, infusing the world of rules with a soul.

When the dust settled, Donghua stood at the center of the world, and the power of the Emperor spread out, instantly covering every corner of the world.

The path to emperor is itself!

Rule all paths with the way of the emperor!

The Emperor's Way is everything!

To transcend the river of fate, one must sever oneself, sever all thoughts, both tangible and intangible, and discard everything, thereby achieving the Great Dao and becoming one with the Great Dao.

Reaching the realm of infinity, limitlessness, and immeasurable laws, one can achieve true supremacy, immortality, and indestructibility.

Heaven and earth may perish, but I will not!

Heaven and earth may perish, but I will not!

This is transcendence, this is primordial chaos!

However, due to the limitations of his own practice of the Great Dao, Donghua is temporarily unable to break through the Hunyuan realm. Therefore, if he wants to transcend, he must use the power of the Dao to break the shackles, overcome the natural barrier, and cross the other shore to achieve transcendence.

When the power of the Emperor's Way permeated every corner of the world of rules, Donghua suddenly opened his eyes.

He has completed all the accumulation of the Great Dao; whether he can break through the shackles and insurmountable barrier depends on this one strike.

Success! Transcending the primordial destiny!

If you fail, you will continue to suffer in the primordial wilderness, waiting for the time to attain enlightenment before transcending it.

The golden realm of rules stands within the river of destiny, its power gradually manifesting into a long sword, where endless power of the Dao converges.

A sword strike was unleashed!

It was as if the world had been opened anew.

The immense power of the Great Dao clashed violently with the River of Destiny, and the power of Destiny continuously impacted the world of rules in Donghua.

However, all the scouring force was blocked by the world, and could not affect Donghua in the slightest.

Donghua focused his mind and unleashed another sword strike!

A crisp sound rang out in the river of fate, as if something had shattered.

Upon hearing this voice, Donghua suppressed his joy and rushed towards the source of the sound, carrying the Realm of Rules.

The entire realm of rules collided with that insurmountable barrier.

"Buzz!"

Great sound!

It was as if nothing had happened, yet it was also as if everything had happened.

Because at this moment, Donghua had already stood outside the river of fate!

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(End of this chapter)