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

Chapter 258 All Beings Worship Donghua, Reincarnation

The roar of the Great Dao resounded throughout the primordial world, and then the Three Thousand Great Daos appeared, clearly presenting the power of the Great Dao's rules to all living beings. At this moment, even a fool could comprehend something.

The power of the Heavenly Dao permeated the nine heavens, and the solemn and sacred Eye of the Heavenly Dao appeared, overlooking the primordial world and all the universes, sensing the changes in the primordial world.

Purple aura covered the sky, and pure Dao power and magic power condensed into celestial flowers and golden lotuses that fell to the primordial earth and were absorbed by all living things.

Various strange phenomena kept appearing!

Seeing the scene unfolding before him, Donghua said in a deep voice, "My lords, heed my command! Immediately begin your cultivation and comprehend the Great Dao!"

The materialization of the Three Thousand Great Daos and the Heavenly Dao presents a rare opportunity for cultivation.

The people of the Purple Mansion quickly sat down on the ground, immersing their minds in the Great Dao. Even Nuwa, Donghua, the Three Pure Ones, and others were no exception.

Time passed day by day, and nine days passed in the blink of an eye. But for the beings of the primordial world, these nine days were no less than nine thousand years!

The sounds of breakthroughs continued to ring out, and countless beings broke through in these nine days. Some even broke through several realms in succession!

Donghua stopped cultivating and slowly opened his eyes, because at this moment the Heavenly Eye above the nine heavens had completed its transformation, and Mount Buzhou had also been fully formed.

The new Buzhou Mountain is not as high as before, but the Daoist essence it contains is stronger than before, comparable to the beginning of the world.

As the Heavenly Dao completed its transformation, all the strange phenomena in the world disappeared, and the primordial world returned to its previous state.

All living beings looked at the dissipating Heavenly Dao and Great Dao and couldn't help but sigh. If the power of Heavenly Dao and the three thousand Great Daos could be like they were during the previous nine days, even a pig could become a quasi-saint.

Mount Buzhou in the center is where almost all the powerful beings of the prehistoric world gathered. Even Bai Ze and others from the demon race had come here before, making it a gathering place for experts.

Zhunti smiled and praised Donghua, "Brother Donghua, you used the heart of Pangu to mend Buzhou Mountain. Your merit is immeasurable. I am deeply impressed and would like to bow to you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhunti bowed ninety degrees and respectfully greeted Donghua. Jieyin, who was standing to the side, did the same, even though he had nothing else to say.

This bow was both an expression of admiration for Donghua's actions and a heartfelt joy, because with the emergence of the new Buzhou Mountain, the entire prehistoric world was full of vitality, including their western continent.

The Western continent is their lifeline!

Following Jieyin and Zhunti's actions, the three Pure Ones exchanged glances, and after a moment's thought, also bowed to Donghua.

As the group bowed, all the powerful beings of Buzhou Mountain bowed deeply to Donghua!

At this moment, all living beings in the primordial world worship Donghua, as a sign of respect for Donghua's repair of Buzhou Mountain.

Every bow comes from the bottom of my heart!

Not because of cultivation level, but because of virtue!

Faced with the worship of all living beings, Donghua accepted it calmly, as he was worthy of it.

After all beings bowed, endless light emanated from the heavens, and a cloud of profound yellow merit formed, covering the sky.

Then the cloud of merit descended!

This time, the lion's share went entirely to Nuwa, and other powerful beings also received a portion, except for Donghua, because this was Heaven's reward for mending the sky, and he also contributed to the breaking of the heavens.

Therefore, he only has karma!

After the merit of mending the heavens descends, the merit of repairing Mount Buzhou will follow, and this will be the main part of the merit this time.

Because it contains not only the merit of repairing Buzhou Mountain, but also the reward for the advancement of the primordial world. The new Buzhou Mountain makes the Heavenly Dao more mature, and further improves the spiritual power, the Great Dao, and the stability of the primordial world.

That's actually the main reason!

This time, the greatest merit was bestowed upon Donghua. A vast cloud of merit descended, turning Donghua and the surrounding world into a golden hue.

Faced with such immense merit, Donghua absorbed it all into his body without rushing to use it.

But this was not the end. Some of the merits automatically condensed into a golden wheel of merits, which stood behind Donghua, its light illuminating all the heavens and the universe.

This time, almost everyone here received a share of the merit, regardless of their cultivation level or how much they contributed. Even if the contribution was very small, everyone who contributed would receive a share.

As the merits descended, the primordial world returned to its previous state, and even the power of the great calamity that had existed for several eons disappeared.

The sky is clear and bright, full of vitality, rich in spiritual energy, and illuminated by the Great Dao.

In fact, this is the primordial world that Donghua loves, the primordial world that he protects, and his home!

"it's all over!"

Standing atop Mount Buzhou, Donghua gazed upon the beautiful scenery before him, feeling a sense of exhilaration.

Zhen Yuanzi walked up to Donghua, lightly flicked his whisk, performed a Daoist curtsy, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, your wish has been fulfilled, and you have achieved the Great Dao!"

Donghua regained his composure, laughed heartily, and said nothing. Zhen Yuanzi was right; after this battle, his path would be complete, and no one could stop him from attaining enlightenment!

All that's missing now is to gather the fortune of heaven and earth, so that the light of the Purple Mansion can illuminate the primordial world!

"Brother Donghua, shouldn't you throw a grand banquet to celebrate? Let me make it clear in advance, if the banquet is too low-class, I won't stand for it. After all, I'm already tired of eating peaches of immortality, hahaha!" Hongyun stroked his beard and spoke lightly, his face full of smiles, as if he were the one who was about to attain enlightenment.

After the two, everyone offered their blessings and praises, even Kunpeng and Styx were generous with their compliments.

After all, the future prehistoric world will belong to Donghua. In terms of both strength and influence, he is unparalleled in the world!

Donghua smiled and responded to everyone one by one, showing no neglect and maintaining a very peaceful attitude, addressing everyone as fellow Daoist!

The closer you are to success, the more humble you should be!

This is an eternal truth, applicable even to the most ancient and primordial world.

Tongtian stared blankly at the Chaos Bell, which Donghua had not yet retrieved, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

Donghua saw through Tongtian's thoughts, and with a casual gesture, the Chaos Bell returned to his hand, instantly transforming into the Heavenly Emperor's Seal.

After all, this is what it should look like; the Chaos Bell form is merely a figment of its imagination!

Donghua walked up to Tongtian. He did not avoid the question, after all, what was bound to happen would eventually happen.

"Senior Brother Tongtian!"

Hearing Donghua's call, Tongtian snapped out of his daze and replied, "Junior Brother Donghua!"

After a simple greeting, neither of them spoke, for they both understood each other's thoughts.

The Chaos Bell is a treasure left by Pangu to the Three Pure Ones; this is an inescapable reality.

However, now that the Chaos Bell is in Donghua's hands, Tongtian simply cannot bring himself to ask for it. After all, Donghua's appearance has changed, and his intentions are obvious. It is impossible for him to give it to Tongtian.

Besides, the Chaos Bell was obtained from Taiyi, so there's no reason for him to give it to me, and I don't have that much face to do so.

"I know that Senior Brother lacks a treasure to suppress his fortune, and the Chaos Bell is the most suitable, but I cannot give it to you now, because the Purple Mansion also needs it!" Donghua said directly what Tongtian was embarrassed to say.

After all, the two had always had a good relationship, and he was genuinely grateful to Tongtian.

Before the Battle of Zifu, when he needed the Five Banners of the Primordial Chaos to deal with Taiyi, Tongtian brought him the Apricot Yellow Banner without hesitation. Moreover, it was not his own spiritual treasure, but a treasure of Yuanshi. So this favor was really great.

Seeing that Donghua had spoken the truth, Tongtian opened his mouth as if to say something, but the words caught in his throat. After a long silence, he sighed and said:

"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. Let's just consider the Chaos Bell shattered!"

Now that things have come to this, Tongtian has come to terms with it; perhaps he and the Chaos Bell are truly not meant to be.

Otherwise, the Chaos Bell wouldn't have fallen into Taiyi's hands, and now it's in Donghua's hands.

Donghua smiled and said, "Senior brother, don't be anxious. How about we make another bet? If I lose, I will personally present the Chaos Bell and refine it again to restore it to its original Chaos Bell form."

The last time the two made a bet was in the Phoenix Clan's southern land. Donghua won that time, gaining a thousand years of time to comprehend the Zhuxian Sword, although he ultimately did not collect the four Zhuxian Swords.

"I wonder what Junior Brother Donghua wants to bet on?"

Donghua raised his right hand, then clenched his fist and looked at Tongtian, saying, "Let's bet on strength!"

"Strength?" Tongtian asked in confusion. He hadn't expected Donghua to bet on this, since his own strength was indeed inferior to Donghua's, so what was there to compare?

Donghua nodded and said affirmatively, "It's a gamble on strength, but not now, but after you attain sainthood."

Tongtian was overjoyed upon hearing this. This was truly a glimmer of hope after all the darkness. He had thought he had no chance left, but unexpectedly, things had taken a turn for the better.

He was indeed no match for Donghua now, but after he attained sainthood, he was confident that he could fight Donghua. Even if he lost then, he would accept it wholeheartedly.

"Alright, Junior Brother Donghua, you're very generous. When we fight in the Chaos Realm, if I lose, I'll owe you a favor. From now on, whenever you summon me, Tongtian will be there without hesitation!"

Tongtian readily agreed and even offered to take responsibility for his defeat.

The two exchanged a smile, as if time had returned to the southern lands, to that time when the five of them talked about everything under the sun, discussed the Great Dao, and performed Daoist duels.

Following the agreement between Donghua and Tongtian, the many powerful beings, sensing the ruthlessness of the two, did not linger and left Buzhou Mountain one after another.

The real reason why Donghua and Tongtian were willing to make such a duel was because of Tongtian's selfless help back then. When Donghua was weak and helpless, Tongtian brought him the top-level innate spiritual treasure, the Apricot Yellow Banner, without hesitation!

Although the Apricot Yellow Flag and the Chaos Bell are not comparable, things should not be understood in this way. A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water. Can the water in the outside world be compared with the water in the desert?

Moreover, he was confident that he would not lose to Tongtian!

Even if we lose, we will have no regrets. Suppressing the Heavenly Court's fortune is something even the innate treasure, the Heavenly Emperor Sword, can do.

Bai Ze, Kunpeng, Styx, Zhen Yuanzi, Jieyin Zhunti, and others left one after another, and the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa also left.

They were all eager to return to seclusion to consolidate and continue comprehending the great Dao they had gained this time.

Houtu led Xuanming and the rest of the Wu clan away from Buzhou Mountain. Before leaving, Houtu glanced at Donghua with a complicated expression.

Then he resolutely left!

The vast Buzhou Mountain was now only inhabited by the people of the Purple Mansion.

The Queen Mother of the West jokingly said, "If you, brother, are reluctant to part with your sister Houtu, you can go find her. I won't mind!"

Donghua smiled helplessly. There was indeed no emotional entanglement between him and Houtu; it was more about interests and mutual exploitation. Both of them were very clear about their respective roles.

Just like him and Nuwa, it was purely a matter of mutual need for the Great Dao, a desire to pursue a higher realm, and it didn't involve any question of who liked whom.

Donghua didn't say anything to the Queen Mother of the West, but instead looked at the people in the Purple Mansion.

This was the most devastating battle since the establishment of the Purple Mansion. Two emperors perished, and the death of Yun Zhongjun, in particular, left Donghua with a deep sense of injustice.

Among the many emperors of the Purple Mansion, he had high expectations for Da Siming and Yun Zhongjun. The two had great potential and were expected to reach the peak of Quasi-Saint or even break through to Quasi-Saint. If they encountered a good opportunity in the prehistoric world, they might even be able to prove the Dao of Hunyuan.

After all, both of them have excellent aptitude and temperament, and are true cultivators, especially Yun Zhongjun, whose temperament is very suitable for cultivation.

The other emperors of the Purple Mansion, like Taiyuan, Shaosiming Taihua, and the Barefoot Immortal, either have reached the limit of their potential or have mediocre temperaments, making it difficult for them to achieve greater success.

As for Haotian, the reincarnated Yaochi, and Longbo, their achievements have little to do with Donghua. Although they are all Purple Mansion Emperors, there are differences between them.

Especially Haotian and Yaochi, who were once Hongjun's attendants, have special identities and indeed have high cultivation potential. They will be the highest combat force in the Purple Mansion in the future. Haotian's cultivation is expected to improve again after the Purple Mansion is unified.

Moreover, Yaochi should be reincarnated soon, but we don't know what her new identity will be. Donghua is really looking forward to it.

Among those who perished at the Quasi-Saint realm was Elder Yuan Jin of the Phoenix Clan. This powerful figure, born in the Ancient Era and contemporaneous with Yuan Feng, also fell.

Countless Grand Luo experts perished in the Purple Mansion realm; of the thousands of Grand Luo experts, only half survived.

The number of people below the Great Luo is as high as five million.

awful!

Terrible!

While everyone in the Purple Mansion was enjoying the joy of victory, they also fell silent. Watching their former comrades and fellow Daoists perish, they felt a deep sense of sorrow.

But now is not the time to be sad!

Donghua solemnly declared, "Divide the army into six routes, occupy the central Buzhou region, erase all traces of the Wu tribe, and establish a branch of the Purple Mansion here to govern the central Buzhou region!"

"yes!"

The massive army marched forward and began to occupy the lands of the Wu tribe.

A magnificent immortal palace also rose from the ground on the old land of the Wu tribe!

Donghua entrusted all these matters to Taiyuan and Randeng, who were absolutely capable of handling them well.

……

Donghua led the high-ranking officials of the Purple Mansion to the new Buzhou Mountain. Standing on Buzhou Mountain, overlooking the primordial world, a sense of pride welled up within him.

"This is my domain, the domain of the Purple Mansion, and also your domain. From now on, we will govern the primordial world. Do you have the confidence to do this well?"

The crowd unanimously declared, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we swear to follow you to the death, to carry out Your Majesty's will, to uphold justice for Heaven and Earth, to secure the lives of all living beings, to protect the primordial world, and to make it stronger!"

"Very well!" Donghua responded, then said, "Everyone, prepare yourselves. We will offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth here at Buzhou Mountain, and then ascend to Heaven to rule the primordial world!"

"Yes, sir!"

After giving his instructions, Donghua summoned the Heavenly Book of Gods, imbuing it with the power of the Great Dao. The names of some people appeared in the Heavenly Book; these were those who had died in battle at the Purple Mansion.

However, only a small portion of the list is on it, since not everyone is qualified to leave their name in the Heavenly Book.

As the names of the people appeared, Donghua gathered the power of the Great Dao and presented the true spirits within them to everyone through the Heavenly Book.

The true spirits of Yun Zhongjun, Zhulong, Yuan Jin, and others appeared one by one.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Donghua was in low spirits. Before the expedition, he was a living, breathing person, but now he was just a trace of his true spirit left by the Heavenly Book.

"My lords, there's no need for such formalities. You are all meritorious individuals of the Purple Mansion. It is I, Donghua, who have failed you!"

Hearing Donghua's self-reproach, Yunzhongjun smiled freely and said softly, "Your Majesty need not blame yourself. We have no regrets about dying for the Purple Mansion; on the contrary, we feel honored. Perhaps this is our fate!"

The spirits that emerged from the Heavenly Book expressed their opinions, supporting the Cloud Lord's viewpoint.

Donghua glanced at everyone and slowly said, "I will give you two choices. First, I will use the power of the Heavenly Book and the power of the Heavenly Dao's fortune to condense divine bodies for you. From then on, you will cultivate the divine path, and as long as my Purple Mansion does not perish, you will live forever! However, your cultivation level will be very difficult to improve, and you will be controlled by the Heavenly Book for the rest of your lives!"

"Secondly, I will extract your true spirits from the Heavenly Book and send you to be reincarnated. Everything will start anew; perhaps you will become just another ordinary person, or perhaps you will achieve even greater things!"

Neither of the two options Donghua mentioned was simple. The first was to use the Heavenly Book to confer godhood, using the power of the Heavenly Dao and the power of fortune to condense the body and primordial spirit, which would preserve the current cultivation level, but it would be very difficult to break through in the future, since it was not one's own and would ultimately not be one's own.

The second option is for Donghua to use his own great power to extract that wisp of true spirit from the Heavenly Book and then send it to reincarnate and return to the Great Dao. However, this would be full of unknowns.

Actually, another option is to wait until reincarnation occurs, and then experience reincarnation with one's true spirit. In this way, there is no uncertainty about reincarnation.

However, there will be no higher achievements; one can only reach the level of the previous life. Future breakthroughs in cultivation will depend on oneself, unlike Changxi who directly broke through a realm.

Faced with the two choices Donghua presented, everyone fell silent and began to ponder.

Yun Zhongjun took a few steps forward, looked at the new Buzhou Mountain and the people from the former Purple Mansion, and slowly said, "Your Majesty, my personality is not suited to the path of gods. Let me reincarnate. If I achieve great success in the path of immortality in my next life, I will come back to serve Your Majesty and thank Your Majesty for your guidance in helping me attain the Dao."

Donghua patted Yunzhongjun on the shoulder. Although he had preached to the people of Zifu many times, the favor he owed was both great and small. After all, Yunzhongjun had risked his life for Donghua and had even lost his life in the end.

"Between you and me, and between you and the Purple Mansion, only we owe you. Before you are reincarnated, I will bless you with good fortune, so that you can cultivate without worry in your next life and quickly reach the Great Luo realm. However, before you become a Great Luo, even I will find it difficult to find you. The reincarnation of the Great Dao is not a child's play!"

"Your subject, Lord Yunzhong, bows in gratitude to Your Majesty. I hereby offer my early congratulations on Your Majesty's attainment of the Primordial Dao and the throne of the Heavenly Emperor!" Lord Yunzhong knelt and bowed deeply. This bow was a heartfelt expression of gratitude. Without Donghua, he would not be where he is today.

Donghua helped Yunzhongjun up and looked at the others. At this moment, everyone had made their own choices.

Zhulong spoke up, "Your Majesty, I wish to be reincarnated and start anew. In this life, let me experience the splendor of the immortal path, and perhaps I can even advance further."

In this life, Zhulong mainly cultivated the divine path, devoting himself to the dragon race. He never truly cultivated properly, waking up every day to the overwhelming karma of the dragon race and the various schemes for survival.

So he chose to reincarnate. In this life, he will live for himself and pursue his own path!

"Good!" Donghua supported Zhulong's choice and promised, "The dragon race has fought for me in the four corners of the primordial world, and has rendered immortal service. From now on, the dragon race will govern the waters of the primordial world, controlling clouds and rain. Wherever there is water in the world, dragon descendants can be born!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" Zhulong also knelt down and bowed. Donghua's promise was indeed weighty. From now on, the dragon clan would no longer have to worry about karma, and perhaps even have merit to bestow upon them. This was Zhulong's lifelong pursuit, and he had finally fulfilled the entrustment of the Ancestral Dragon.

It seems that forming an alliance with Donghua and then slacking off at Zifu was indeed a wise choice.

Yuan Jin sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I will not reincarnate. These old bones of mine have no more ambitions. I will trouble Your Majesty to help me condense a divine body so that I may serve Your Majesty from now on!"

"Your Majesty, I wish to be reincarnated..."

"Your Majesty, I wish to become a god..."

"..."

Everyone made their own choices; some pursued the elusive path of reincarnation, while others chose to become gods.

Donghua divided these people into two groups, and then helped them reincarnate and condense their divine bodies.

The three thousand Great Daos moved in unison, and the Primordial Chaos Power was added to the Heavenly Book. The true spirits condensed from the names written by the Heavenly Dao Power were separated by Donghua.

In an instant, Donghua suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dao, after all, this was a defiance of the Heavenly Dao.

It should be known that the Heavenly Book was born from the Heavenly Dao, with the purpose of gathering divine authority and protecting all living beings in the world. Now that Donghua wants to strip away that trace of true spirit, the Heavenly Dao is naturally unwilling.

Above the nine heavens, thunder roared, and bolts of purple divine lightning descended from the sky, their purpose being Donghua above Buzhou.

Donghua experienced the power of the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder; even at the third level of the Primordial Chaos Realm, he could still cope.

Holding the Heavenly Emperor Sword, he soared into the sky, his sword energy surging for billions of miles. He unleashed nine powerful strikes, the sword light colliding with the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning in the heavens, the two canceling each other out.

Just when Donghua thought everything was over, the tribulation clouds above the nine heavens gathered again, as if even stronger divine thunder was brewing within them.

"Master, it can't be that bad!"

Donghua murmured to himself, "I'm just letting these people reincarnate, not resurrecting them. Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?"

He then mobilized the power of merit within his body, causing the Golden Wheel of Merit on his back to spin wildly, with all the power of merit being added to the Golden Wheel of Merit.

Their auspicious purple aura travels 30,000 miles eastward!

But now, in Donghua, the Xuanhuang Qi stretches for 30,000 miles!

At this moment, the tribulation clouds above the nine heavens seemed to sense something, and the divine lightning that had been gathering finally stopped, eventually dissipating into the world.

Donghua returned to the earth, summoned the Heavenly Emperor's Seal, and combined the power of destiny with the merits of Xuanhuang to refine a destiny, which he then bestowed upon Yunzhongjun and Zhulong.

He then used his own Great Dao to mobilize the three thousand Great Daos of the primordial world, with immortals, gods, demons, heaven, earth, and man all appearing together. Donghua sent all those who were to be reincarnated back into the Great Dao.

With the end of the reincarnation, all the unusual phenomena disappeared.

As for those who want to cultivate the divine path, Donghua is not in a hurry to bestow titles upon them, after all, he is now trying to attain the Primordial Dao, and what he lacks most is fortune.

Once he performs the sacrificial ceremony to heaven and earth and gathers the fortune of heaven and earth, he will be able to step into the Hunyuan realm in one fell swoop!

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P.S.: Who can guess who Yun Zhongjun and Zhulong are reincarnated as?

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