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

Chapter 250 The Three Paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man; The Primordial Treasure, the Heavenly Emperor's Seal

In the primordial world, as Donghua broke through the chasm of the long river and crossed the other side of destiny, the entire primordial world trembled, then returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

However, three people still sensed the change: Nuwa, Taishang, and Jieyin.

What was unexpected was that, after Taishang, the fourth person in the prehistoric world to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm was not Yuanshi Tongtian, but Jieyin.

Therefore, in the primordial world today, it's not just Donghua whose cultivation is improving; others are doing the same. This is the struggle for the Great Dao, where one either advances or falls behind.

Because while you're standing still, others might not be.

When others make progress while you remain stagnant, it's tantamount to regressing.

Nuwa was the first person to perceive the changes in the river of fate, because she was a sage, how could such a major event as the beginning of time be hidden from her eyes?

As for Taishang and Jieyin, they sensed it entirely through their own cultivation. After all, both of them have now broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and are very sensitive to the changes in the River of Destiny.

In the Tai Su Heaven, Nuwa gazed at the turbulent River of Fate, her red lips slightly parted, and she murmured, "Donghua, Donghua, do you really want to escape my understanding of you? To transcend the River of Fate before even attaining the Dao of Hunyuan, aren't you afraid that if you can't break free of these shackles, you'll be devoured by the River of Fate?"

Forcibly breaking the shackles of fate is no simple matter. The danger involved is no less than that of attaining the Primordial Chaos Realm. After all, it requires breaking through the limitations of heaven and earth. If one is not careful, one will suffer the backlash from the river of fate.

The most serious consequence is that one's destiny is disrupted by the long river of time, forcibly altering the existing trajectory of fate. In other words, something that was originally easy to accomplish becomes very complicated, or even a dead end.

"It seems I also need to work harder on my cultivation. After this guy attains enlightenment, he will definitely want to avenge the slap he received back then."

Nuwa knew very well that Donghua's terror lay not in his realm, but in his accumulated power. Once he broke through to the Hunyuan realm, coupled with the blessing of innate treasures, she would definitely be no match for him.

Nuwa closed her eyes slightly, her mind instantly immersed in cultivation, and a golden Dharma image appeared behind her, with a human body and a snake tail.

It's actually the Emperor's Path!

It seems that when the two cultivated together, they were both aiming for each other's main path. Donghua studied Nuwa's Dao of Creation, while Nuwa studied Donghua's Dao of Emperor. The two of them were truly cunning.

Perfect paths appeared in Nuwa Palace, gradually spreading into the Tai Su Heaven, and then spreading out into the chaos. Countless chaotic energies then transformed into innate spiritual energy, and finally into primordial energy.

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On Mount Kunlun, the Three Pure Ones each sat in their respective places, preaching to their disciples. Among the disciples seated under the Supreme One, only Xuandu was preaching, wearing a purple Taiji Taoist robe. All his magical power had been transformed into the power of the Supreme Purity, and the spiritual aura around him was even stronger than before.

Yuanshi also had several disciples, including Nanji, Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Julusun, Huanglong, Taiyi Zhenren, and Yuding Zhenren.

Apart from Antarctica, the remaining six are all Golden Immortals. Among them, Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi are human, especially Guang Chengzi, who is one of the three thousand humans created by Nuwa herself, and has a very high aptitude for cultivation.

Tongtian had a large number of followers, numbering over a thousand, and their backgrounds were quite diverse, though most were demons. However, he only had three direct disciples: Duobao, Jinling, and Wudang.

Just as the three were preaching, Taishang suddenly stopped, as if he was thinking about something. Tongtian and Yuanshi also stopped, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Taishang.

After some thought, Tai Shang's spiritual eyes traversed endless time and space, fate and law intertwined in the void, and the power of the Great Dao's rules formed Yin and Yang Tai Chi, spanning the sky.

After a series of profound deductions, the Supreme Being stopped his actions.

"Brother, what has happened?" Yuanshi asked, puzzled.

Taishang nodded and said, "Just now the River of Destiny trembled. After calculation, it turns out that Donghua has transcended the River of Destiny. It's truly incredible. He hasn't even attained Hunyuan yet, but he has already transcended the River of Destiny. Amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi and Tongtian were both shocked, but the disciples below did not understand the key point.

Tongtian manifested the power of the Great Dao, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"It seems we all need to work harder and not let Junior Brother Donghua and Junior Sister Nuwa surpass us by too much."

Judging from the spiritual aura surrounding Tongtian, he is clearly close to breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Upon hearing the news about Donghua, Jinling's ears twitched, and a hint of longing appeared in her bright eyes. She still couldn't forget Donghua, who had been watching her intently from Kunlun Mountain.

I miss it a little!

Yuanshi proudly said, "Great things come from small beginnings. Donghua has been accumulating the Great Dao, while we were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu and already possess the merit of creating the world. Our accumulation process is less than his, and I believe we will soon catch up with his cultivation level."

The Three Pure Ones were very confident about this, after all, they were extremely blessed by nature, born with the merit of creation, which they had not used when breaking through realms before, waiting to use it when breaking through to the Primordial Realm and becoming a Saint.

After all, good steel should be used where it's needed most!

The Supreme One slowly said, "Since the beginning of the primordial world, it can be divided into three paths: Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Man path is insignificant, the Earth path is virtuous, and the Heaven path is supreme. Today, the Heaven path is basically complete, while the Man path is only missing the unification of the primordial world and the birth of a supreme Heavenly Emperor to unite all living beings. I think that should be Donghua."

"And the Underground Path should be about to truly emerge soon. I previously guessed that it should be with Zhen Yuanzi, after all, he possesses the Underground Path's supreme treasure, the Book of Earth. But now it seems that it shouldn't be with him, it might be with Houtu."

Yuanshi asked doubtfully, "Elder brother, the human realm is vast and its potential is limitless. The power of all living beings can even influence the Heavenly Dao. The true position of the Heavenly Emperor is both a position of Heavenly Dao and the highest position of the human realm. Can Donghua truly attain the position of the Heavenly Emperor? Or does such a position even exist? Doesn't this contradict the position of a sage?"

Taishang affirmed, "Since the beginning of the world, although no one has successfully attained the position of Heavenly Emperor, it does theoretically exist. Moreover, the position of Heavenly Emperor is not only the position of Heavenly Emperor and Human Emperor, but also the position of Earthly Emperor. This is why Kunwu Ancestor failed. How could one attain the true position of Heavenly Emperor without attaining the position of Earthly Emperor?"

"As for the position of a sage, it is also a position in the three paths of Heaven, Earth and Man. In terms of the Heavenly Path, it is to act as Heaven's representative and hold the mandate; in terms of the Manly Path, it is to teach and enlighten all living beings; and in terms of the Earthly Path, it is to protect."

"As for the Heavenly Emperor's position, in relation to the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, it is only about management; he is the manager, maintainer, and builder of all this order."

"Therefore, the positions of a sage and the positions of the Heavenly Emperor have similarities, but also differences!"

As Taishang finished speaking, the scene fell silent, and Tongtian and Yuanshi did not ask any further questions.

"Looks like we'll have to fight it out eventually!"

Tongtian murmured something, then closed his eyes and continued his sermon.

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Within the river of destiny, or more precisely, outside the river of destiny, because Donghua's figure has transcended the river, like eternity, overlooking the river, sacred and majestic.

Just after Donghua broke through the long river, he could clearly feel that the shackles imposed on him by the primordial world were disappearing, and the infinite power of destiny flew out from the long river and entered Donghua's body.

Then, strange phenomena continued to appear over the long river. A blazing white light illuminated the entire river, and all the darkness dissipated.

The white light faded, and the world and the long river underwent another change. Nine-colored light spread throughout the world, and a magnificent image of the Heavenly Emperor appeared in the primordial world and the universe.

"Is this what it feels like to be detached?"

Donghua felt the joy emanating from the magical power within his body and from the Great Dao, as if he could reach any corner of the primordial world with a mere thought.

With a mere gesture, one can orchestrate the trajectory of another's destiny, altering a person's entire life; a single thought can illuminate the myriad beings.

It's no exaggeration to say that Donghua could "see" a Great Luo Golden Immortal to death with just one glance.

Because in the instant Donghua looked at him, the other person's fate had already changed. All he had to do was sever their destiny, and he could make them a rootless duckweed.

"This is why, under the primordial chaos, all are but ants."

"Because Hunyuan can control the fate of others, the two are simply incomparable."

Donghua's mind returned to Jingyang Palace, and all the strange phenomena in the world disappeared.

"Only the Witch Clan remains. At that time, they can attain the Primordial Chaos Realm and achieve the position of Heavenly Emperor."

Donghua pointed forward, and the Five Primordial Banners appeared, containing the sealed fragments of the Chaos Bell, the Great Dao, and the power of origin.

Looking at these things before him, Donghua felt extremely joyful. After all, whether the Chaos Bell was broken or not was not important; what mattered was its Great Dao and origin.

As long as these two things exist, the Chaos Bell can be reborn. What he shattered back then was merely the Chaos Bell body manifested by the Great Dao.

In other words, as long as the Great Dao and the power of origin exist, even if these two are attached to an ordinary stone, that stone can become a supreme innate treasure.

The main reason was that Taiyi was seriously injured at the time. Otherwise, as the master of the Chaos Bell, he could have restored the Chaos Bell with a single thought, and it would have been impossible for it to truly shatter.

But now that Taiyi has perished, the Chaos Bell has naturally fallen into Donghua's hands. He has coveted this treasure for a long time. When it was in Taiyi's hands, he felt it was far beyond his capabilities, but now that it is in his own hands, he will go to any lengths to make it even better, and it would be best to enhance it further.

The seal on the Five Primordial Banners was broken, and fragments of the Chaos Bell, the Great Dao, and the power of origin appeared before them.

Donghua did not restore the Chaos Bell, but instead extracted the Great Dao and the power of origin contained within it and eventually fused them back together.

After doing all this, Donghua looked up at the sky, and a divine thought traversed endless time and space, crossed the Thirty-Three Heavens, passed the Nine Heavens, and descended into the chaos.

"Senior Sister Nuwa, may I borrow the Qiankun Cauldron?"

Although his Hunyuan Cauldron could also refine the fragments of the Chaos Bell, it was ultimately not as perfect as the Qiankun Cauldron.

In the realm of weapon crafting, the Qiankun Cauldron is the ultimate treasure!

Not long after, a voice echoed from the Primordial Chaos Heaven: "Approved!"

As the words fell, the Qiankun Cauldron flew out of the Tai Su Heaven, traversed the chaos, and landed in Donghua's hands.

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister!"

His divine sense attached itself to the Qiankun Cauldron and returned to the Purple Mansion in the East Sea.

Donghua looked at the Qiankun Cauldron in front of him and smiled with delight. Now everything was truly ready.

Then, the pure Yang true fire surged, and the Qiankun Cauldron began to operate, with the two energies of Qian and Kun and the power of Hunyuan permeating the cauldron.

As time passed, the Qiankun Cauldron reached its peak, and then all the fragments of the Chaos Bell were placed inside, and it began to be forged with true fire.

This time, however, the fire used was the fire of rules, not ordinary true fire, so that the fragments of the Chaos-Burning Bell could be truly refined.

In fact, the fire of rules is not real fire, but rather the embodiment of rules; it can take any form.

Like water, the highest good is like water!

Fire, to boil the sea and burn the heavens!

Time slowly passed as the true fire burned, and after eighty-one years of forging, all the fragments of the Chaos Bell were finally melted and turned into a liquid state.

At this moment, Donghua took out the Jingyang Bell, his companion spirit treasure and the vessel of the evil corpse. His real purpose was to upgrade the Jingyang Bell to a higher level.

In the blink of an eye, Jingyang Zhong disintegrated, and the power of the Great Dao and the Origin spread out.

Then, the fragments of the Jingyang Bell were also placed into the Qiankun Cauldron, beginning the long process of forging.

After the Jingyang Bell was burned, he began to merge the two.

Under Donghua's guidance, the liquids burned from the Chaos Bell and the Jingyang Bell began to re-merge within the Qiankun Cauldron.

Two similar yet distinct forces were drawn together and merged, and at this moment, the Qiankun Cauldron began to play its true role.

The innate energy generated by the Qiankun Cauldron causes the two to merge into an innate state, rather than an acquired form.

As time passed, a small bronze bell appeared inside the Qiankun Cauldron.

"It's done!"

Seeing this, Donghua smiled with delight. The most crucial step had finally been completed. All that remained was to merge Jingyang Zhong's original Dao and source power back into it.

This was originally the most difficult step, but with Donghua's current cultivation of the Great Dao, it was actually the simplest, and he could say it was without any pressure.

Under Donghua's guidance, the Great Dao and origin of Jingyang Bell began to gradually merge with the new Jingyang Bell body.

As the power of the Great Dao was integrated, the Jingyang Bell began to look ancient, and inscriptions of the Great Dao began to appear on its surface.

When all the power of the Great Dao was integrated into it, the Great Dao inscription was completed.

At this moment, Donghua once again infused the Jingyang Bell with the power of its origin, and then took out some innate purple energy and chaotic origin energy, and poured them all into the Jingyang Bell.

The fire of the Great Dao's rules burned within the Qiankun Cauldron, and the Jingyang Bell continuously emitted trembling sounds.

The bell's sound is crisp and melodious!

Jingyang Zhong gradually merged with the Flame of Rules, and a purple sun emerged in the Qiankun Cauldron.

"when!"

With a tolling of a bell, all the flames of rules vanished, and Jingyang Zhong was reborn from the ashes.

It flew out of the Qiankun Cauldron and hovered in the main hall, its body exuding the power of the Great Dao, and its Daoist charm emanating as if it were a tangible substance.

Donghua reached out, and the Jingyang Bell landed in his hand. With the perception of his divine sense, all the information from the Jingyang Bell was transmitted to him.

"A top-tier innate spiritual treasure!"

At this moment, Jingyang Zhong was promoted to a top-tier innate spiritual treasure, and among top-tier innate spiritual treasures, he was not weak.

Donghua was very satisfied with the result. He had never thought about making Jingyang Zhong a supreme treasure, as that was unrealistic unless he could integrate all the innate purple energy and chaotic source energy he had into it.

Perhaps only by integrating it into a complete Great Dao can it become an innate treasure.

It's only a possibility!

After all, integrating into a complete Great Dao is by no means easy; it's not something you can achieve simply by cultivating a Great Dao to perfection.

Unless you are the true Dao Master, the one who governs this Dao, it is impossible for you to do so.

In fact, Donghua still has the potential to forge a supreme innate treasure himself, which is a supreme innate treasure related to the Eight Trigrams, but it requires too many things.

It's not worth it at all!

Moreover, to refine a supreme innate treasure, one must also consider the timing, the interaction of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and the coexistence of the Great Dao.

So it's really too difficult!

This is also why there are many top-tier innate spiritual treasures, but only a few innate supreme treasures.

Even Donghua's innate supreme treasure, the Heavenly Emperor Sword, was 80% completed by Hongjun, leaving only 20% for Donghua. Even so, Donghua still had to expend a great deal of effort to truly complete the Heavenly Emperor Sword.

The primal power used, the sharpening of the sword, and the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man—none of these were easy to obtain.

Donghua's thoughts gradually returned, and he gently flicked the Jingyang Bell with his finger.

The Jingyang Bell trembled and instantly transformed into the evil corpse Jingyang, also known as the Demon Emperor, the Great Free Heavenly Demon.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Donghua chuckled softly and said, "No need for formalities. We are one. How is the situation in the Demon Realm beyond the Great Dimension?"

The extraterrestrial demon realm is also something Donghua can't forget. After all, Hongjun once said that immortals and demons cannot coexist. The demon realm will soon attack the prehistoric world, wanting to rule the world and seize control of its power.

The Great Free Demon said directly, "Ever since Rahu transformed into the Demon Realm's Heaven, Indra has been in charge of the Demon Realm. With the help of three thousand Heavenly Demons, he has completely unified the Demon Realm, and his strength is increasing day by day. In any case, I am no match for him at the moment."

"Of course, he also has opponents. Whether it is me, or the Heavenly Demons transformed from Taishang, Yuanshi, Nuwa, Styx and others, they are all dividing his power and each ruling a part of the Demon Realm."

"I need to examine my memories to find out the specific identity of the demon, as it's too complicated to explain in a short time. However, the strength of the demon realm is growing rapidly."

After listening for a moment, Donghua directly controlled the evil corpse and digested all its memories from the past few years.

I also understand the current situation in the Demon Realm!

"If you return to the Demon Realm, you can join forces with Taishang, Yuanshi, Nuwa, and others to deal with Indra first, making his life difficult, and also preventing Rahu from returning easily!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After speaking, the Great Freedom Demon transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from Jingyang Palace.

Donghua murmured, "Di Shitian, this is really interesting. Di Jun, you are truly a talent. Even as Di Shitian, who is merely a wisp of divine thought reincarnated, you still possess such abilities."

In fact, Di Jun is Di Jun, and Di Shitian is Di Shitian; they are not the same person at all. He is not even Di Jun's reincarnation.

Indra was merely a new being created by Rahu within Dijun's body; he was a true demon.

Donghua shook his head and stopped paying attention to these things. After all, it was still a long way off for the Demon Realm to have the strength to compete with the immortals and gods. Moreover, once he became the Heavenly Emperor, the demons would also have to be under his rule.

It has to be!

Donghua looked at the swirling Chaos Bell Dao and the power of origin in front of him and smiled slightly.

The six sages of the primordial era in later generations all had their own supreme treasures for proving their Dao: Tongtian's Qingping Sword, Yuanshi's Jade Ruyi, Taishang's Flat Staff and Whisk, Zhunti's Seven Treasures Tree, Jieyin's Divine Banner, and Nuwa's Red Embroidered Ball.

Although these treasures are not supreme treasures, in the hands of the Six Sages they are no weaker than supreme treasures, and may even be stronger.

Sometimes, the best spiritual treasure isn't necessarily the one with the highest level; it's the one that suits your needs.

And the Heavenly Emperor Sword will become his ultimate treasure for proving his Dao!

What he lacks now is a supreme treasure to suppress his fortune.

Although the Dragon Head Golden Staff and the Kongtong Seal are both spiritual treasures of fortune, they will be somewhat lacking after he ascends to the position of Heavenly Emperor and takes control of the Three Realms. The immense fortune he will have is difficult to suppress with just these two spiritual treasures.

In fact, he has many magical treasures that can suppress fortune, such as the Pure World White Lotus and the Five Banners of the Primordial Heaven.

But where can you find a primordial treasure to suppress your fortune?

What he needs to do now is to use the Great Dao and the power of origin of the Chaos Bell to refine a treasure that can suppress the destiny of his Heavenly Court in the future.

In other words, it's like giving the Chaos Bell a fresh new look!

The treasure is still the same treasure, only it's not called the Chaos Bell anymore, just like how the Chaos Bell was called the Eastern Emperor Bell in Taiyi's hands.

Donghua took out the Dragon Head Golden Staff, a treasure bestowed upon him by Hongjun when he was appointed the head of the male immortals.

Immediately, a thought arose, the dragon-headed golden staff broke, and the power of the Great Dao and the power of origin manifested.

The immense fortune of the Purple Mansion dissipated, transforming into a golden dragon that coiled within the main hall.

In just a moment, some of the power of fortune dissipated, Donghua's eyes turned cold, and the Great Dao appeared around him.

"town!"

His mouth holds the law of heaven!

The power of the Great Dao's rules emerged, and the Kongtong Seal transformed into a massive disc, suppressing the fortune of the Purple Mansion once again.

Then Donghua once again summoned the Qiankun Cauldron, burning the original body of the dragon-headed golden staff. Subsequently, the power of the Emperor's Way emerged, refining it into the form of a seal.

The addition of innate purple energy and chaotic source energy enhances the seal's condition and attributes.

He then refined the Great Dao and the power of origin of the Dragon Head Golden Staff again and integrated them into the seal.

However, this time, the Great Dao and Origin of the Dragon Head Golden Staff are not in a dominant position, but rather in a supporting one.

With the integration of the Great Dao and the power of origin, the seal exhibits a state of nine dragons intertwined and spiraling.

Donghua absorbed the Great Dao and the power of origin from the Chaos Bell and infused them into the seal.

This time, it didn't take much effort for the Great Dao and the power of origin of the Chaos Bell to be integrated into it.

The seal instantly emitted boundless light, illuminating the primordial world, causing the heavens, the earth, all the universes, the river of time, and the river of destiny to tremble.

Above the nine heavens, the three thousand Great Daos manifested!

Exaggerated and extravagant!

Golden lotus springs from the ground!

The stars in the heavens radiate boundless light.

Various strange phenomena were digested in the primordial world, celebrating the rebirth of the Chaos Bell, a supreme treasure of creation.

This creation treasure, the Chaos Bell, used to suppress the primordial chaos, that is, to suppress the river of time and the river of destiny, and the stars of the heavens, has reappeared in the primordial world!

This time, however, it can no longer be called the Chaos Bell.

The treasure is still the same treasure!

The functions are still the same!

The Great Way remains the same!

The origin is still the same origin!

But it's not called the Chaos Bell, it's called the Heavenly Emperor's Seal, the "Chaos Bell" that belongs exclusively to Donghua!

Donghua's skin change was a success!

From now on, whoever comes will not be the Chaos Bell, but the Heavenly Emperor's Seal.

Donghua did this to sever the connection between the Chaos Bell and the Three Pure Ones, especially the connection with Tongtian.

The Chaos Bell was originally left to Tongtian by Pangu, but it was later obtained by Taiyi and is now in Donghua's hands. So, if he wants to put an end to the Three Pure Ones' ambitions, this is the only way he can do it.

The Chaos Bell is destined to reach the heavens, so what does it have to do with the Heavenly Emperor's Seal?

Although everyone will eventually know that this is the Chaos Bell, a supreme treasure from the beginning of creation, you still can't do anything about it.

This completely undermines the legitimacy of Tongtian!

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