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

Chapter 272 The Time Millstone, Journey Through the Primordial World

As Donghua gathered the power of the Heavenly Dao and issued a decree, the stars shifted instantly, and ninety percent of the power of the stars was withdrawn, leaving only one tenth to continue illuminating the primordial land.

At this point, the celestial bodies have entered a period of recuperation. It is only a matter of time before the celestial bodies recover their original essence by relying on their own strength.

Moreover, Donghua revised the cycle of the four seasons and the twelve months, essentially redefining the timeline of the primordial world single-handedly. This is what makes the Heavenly Emperor's position so terrifying.

What is management? As long as the regulations are reasonable, Heaven will allow them, because in a sense, Donghua is now the "Heaven" of the primordial world!

Although we are still a little short now, if one day we can subdue the Six Saints, then it will truly be heaven!

What is the primordial trend?

What is the general trend of Heaven?

Strictly speaking, what Donghua and the Six Sages set was the general trend of the primordial world, the general trend of the Heavenly Dao!

Unless Hongjun says no!

Because Hongjun's status is indeed somewhat transcendent, he is the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao.

In particular, Hongjun's strength is very strong. Even if he doesn't rely on the power of the Heavenly Dao, Donghua and the Six Sages combined are no match for him.

There are significant differences between each level of the Primordial Chaos Realm, not to mention that Hongjun's true cultivation level is at least at the seventh level!

As Hongjun had previously stated, he was already at the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm before merging with the Dao, and his strength would definitely increase after merging with the Dao, though it was unclear what specific realm he would reach.

Since Donghua Zhetian, the prehistoric world has entered a new cycle of time, but this change makes little difference to the Great Luo Quasi-Saints.

However, it allowed ordinary beings born later in life and mortals to better recuperate and quickly adapt to this time of time, which was the best thing for them.

Therefore, during this period, the name of the Great Heavenly Venerable Donghua Heavenly Emperor became extraordinary among all living beings in the ten directions, and some even enshrined the shrine of Donghua in their homes.

In an instant, Donghua gained countless powers of faith and incense offerings. This power can be collectively referred to as the power of vows, or the power of faith. This is also the source of the strength of that ordinary incense offering deity in the Heavenly Court in later generations.

However, this power of faith was insignificant to Donghua; what he truly valued was fortune, not faith.

The power of destiny is ethereal and intangible, but a portion of it can be obtained from the wishes of all living beings; this is what is meant by the will of the people.

When everyone supports you, everything is easy.

Time flies, and three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. The gods of the four seasons and the gods of the twelve months have not yet returned to their positions, but according to Donghua's calculations, they should be born soon.

In fact, among the ancient gods, Jumang, Zhurong, Rushou, and Xuanming were the four most suitable to be the gods of the four seasons and the best gods of the four directions. If these four could guard the four seasons and the four directions, the pattern of the ancient world would definitely rise to a higher level.

But there's nothing we can do; it's impossible now.

During these three thousand years, Donghua has been in seclusion at Jingyang Palace, cultivating and refining the primordial time, which has led to new insights into the Great Dao of Time.

The first three levels of Hunyuan are about comprehending the Great Dao, which means perfecting the existing Great Dao cultivation, and then innovating and creating a unique Great Dao of one's own, which is called opening the way. Only in this way can one break through to the fourth level.

Once you reach the fourth heaven, there is no more path, because you are already a pioneer and leader on this path.

Donghua originally thought that the first path he would open up was the Emperor's Path, or the Pure Yang Path or the Eight Trigrams Path, but he never expected that the first breakthrough would be the Great Dao of Time.

The path of cultivation is truly wondrous beyond words!

Within Jingyang Palace, the power of the Great Dao permeated the air. The powerful Primordial Chaos and the power of the Great Dao evolved, and the Great Dao of Time formed a giant millstone, upon which the sun, moon, stars, and the cycle of the four seasons were all contained.

The hands move gently, time flows quickly; when the clock moves in any direction, time flows backward; when the hands stop, time stands still.

Donghua was very satisfied with the supernatural power he had cultivated. The power of time is unpredictable, and the most well-known aspects are time acceleration, time reversal, and time stopping.

These three paths sound simple, but they are also the most difficult to master. Even when Zhu Jiuyin was at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint level, he could only rewind the time of the primordial world by a tiny bit, no matter how hard he tried.

Don't underestimate this point; it's already quite an achievement. You have to understand that this is the primordial world. Back then, the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao had not yet been born, or rather, they had not yet formed their will. Only the Heavenly Dao existed.

But don't forget Hongjun, the representative of the Heavenly Dao. With him around, changing the timeline of the primordial world is extremely difficult.

Now that Donghua has attained the position of Heavenly Emperor, the Six Sages have returned to their positions, the will of humanity is about to take shape, the Netherworld has already emerged, and the will of the underworld is only missing the emergence of reincarnation.

Therefore, changing the timeline of the primordial era is now extremely difficult.

For example, if Zhu Jiuyin wants to change the time of the primordial world and reverse the flow of time, and if Donghua and the Six Sages are not satisfied, they only need to gently mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao to suppress Zhu Jiuyin's Great Dao of Time, and the time of the primordial world will not be able to go back even a second.

"From now on, this supernatural power will be: The Time Mill!"

This divine power can obliterate everything in the world, even the Great Dao itself, let alone living beings.

When Donghua emerged from his seclusion, he was going to Kunlun Mountain to see the grand occasion, as three thousand years had passed and the Three Pure Ones and others would be recruiting disciples. He decided to send Xuanming to Tongtian Sect for cultivation.

When Donghua arrived at Yaochi, the Queen Mother of the West, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Xuanming, and Xuanqiong were talking about something. When they saw Donghua arrive, they all stopped.

"Greetings, Great Celestial Venerable!"

"I have met my father!"

"Brother, you've emerged from seclusion?"

Donghua nodded and affectionately stroked Xuanqiong's hair. The two of them had grown to about sixteen years old, and after Donghua's lesson last time, their personalities had become much more restrained.

Xuanqiong, in particular, was someone who didn't need to look at her cultivation level. Just one glance was enough to tell that she was extraordinary. She had the appearance of a cold goddess, yet she also possessed a compassionate heart. She was truly rare, and Donghua was very satisfied with this.

Therefore, Donghua was very strict with his son Xuanming, but doted on his daughter and granted her every wish.

However, Xuanqiong was very sensible and never made unreasonable demands, which made Donghua like her even more.

"What were you guys talking about just now?"

Xuanqiong asked weakly, "Father, are you going to send my brother to cultivate under the tutelage of the Sage Tongtian?"

Donghua nodded and said, "Yes, Xuanming is my son, and he is destined to be extraordinary. He needs to go through some hardships before he can shoulder the heavy burden. This is the responsibility given to you by your status, and no one can change it unless you are willing to be ordinary."

Xuanming stepped forward and said, "Father, I am willing to go and share your burden. I will cultivate diligently under the tutelage of the Sage Tongtian and live up to your expectations."

Donghua looked at his still very young son, who was now trying his best to act mature in front of him, like a little adult.

He then laughed and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. As my son, Donghua, you can become a powerful figure even without hard work. The family business that your mother and I have worked so hard to build will eventually be yours."

"Once we're outside, we won't use our cultivation or status to bully others, but others shouldn't even think about bullying you. Otherwise, what's the point of having me and your mother?"

Xuanming smiled happily: "Yes, Father, I understand."

"Alright, then come with me to Kunlun. I'll take you to meet your future master and your two other senior masters."

Seeing this, Xuanqiong said, "Father, I also want to go with you. Even if I don't become your disciple, I still want to go to Kunlun Mountain to see the sights."

Donghua laughed and said, "Don't ask me about this. I can't make that decision. Ask your mother."

The Queen Mother of the West glared at Donghua, then instructed Xuanqiong, "Then you go. Don't embarrass your father while you're out in public!"

Xuanqiong happily replied, "Yes, Mother, I promise I won't!"

After a few laughs and jokes, Donghua really enjoyed the scene. It felt so good to be with his family. Perhaps deep down, he was still the same guy from Earth who had a wife, kids, and a warm bed. This was the life he had always longed for.

Donghua looked at the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden beside him and asked, "Mystic Maiden, your cultivation has been stuck at the early stage of Quasi-Saint for a long time. What are your thoughts on the path ahead?"

Xuan Nu smiled bitterly, then said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, I cultivate the path of warfare. Originally, after the battle of Bu Zhou, I should have been able to break through to the mid-stage realm, but in the end, I am stuck at the early stage. It's as if there is an invisible threshold that I cannot cross. I don't know what I am missing?"

Donghua had already seen this out. He originally thought that Xuan Nu would become the first mid-stage Quasi-Saint after the establishment of the Heavenly Court, but Xuan Nu ultimately failed to break through.

After careful observation, Donghua realized that it was the Purple Palace and the current Heavenly Court that had delayed Xuan Nu's progress.

In the art of warfare, one must have one's own principles and formations. The battle formations of Xikunlun were all created by Xuan Nu and west Wangmu.

After all the forces of Xikunlun submitted to Zifu, the sophisticated battle formations enabled Xuan Nu to quickly break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

But that's where it ends. After all, although these battle formations are powerful, they are not Xuan Nu's Dao, so no matter how well she cultivates, it will be difficult for her to break through to the mid-stage realm.

Therefore, it was the current Heavenly Court that had delayed them. Donghua then told Xuan Nu this answer.

After listening, Xuan Nu seemed to be deep in thought, and after some consideration, she also felt that this was the reason.

Donghua said again, "Xuan Nu, the struggle for the dragon among humans is about to begin. Since you cultivate the art of warfare, I want you to go to the human race with Fuxi. You will represent the Heavenly Court and help the human race fight for the dragon."

"Helping them establish a complete alliance of warriors will grant them the fortune of humanity and the faith of the human race. You can also take this opportunity to break through your cultivation level. What do you think?"

Hearing Donghua say this, Xuan Nu was overjoyed. She hadn't expected such an opportunity to fall into her lap. But after her initial excitement, she said with concern:

"Great Celestial Venerable, am I not qualified to represent the Heavenly Court in helping humanity fight for the dragon? Such a matter should at least be handled by a powerful emperor!"

Donghua laughed and said, "No need, no need. Your cultivation is just right, and your status is sufficient. Don't forget that you are the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Court's army. What is there to be afraid of, the dignified Emperor Tianxuan?"

"Go ahead and use your skills when the time comes. With me and Taizhen here, there's nothing to worry about."

The Queen Mother of the West chimed in, "Yes, sister, you can go without worry. If anything goes wrong, I'll take care of you. I'd like to see who dares to bully you!"

The Queen Mother of the West's protective expression made Donghua want to laugh. Xuan Nu wasn't a child; a dignified Quasi-Saint, who would dare to bully her? It was already a blessing that she didn't bully others.

After a conversation, Donghua led Xuanming and Xuanqiong out of the Heavenly Realm and arrived at the Central Buzhou Land. He did not intend to go directly to Kunlun Mountain, but instead wanted to take the two little ones to travel around the prehistoric world and take this opportunity to teach them.

The three set off from Buzhou and first traveled to the Central Land, which is now directly under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court. Heavenly soldiers and generals are stationed all over the continent, and many immortal cities have been built there.

Many races and independent cultivators who dislike conflict came here and lived a peaceful life of cultivation, where there was no major war.

However, conflicts between cultivators are inevitable, and the Heavenly Court will not interfere, allowing them to fight as they please, but it is impossible for a large-scale war to break out.

After leaving the Central Land, they went to the Eastern Land, which is now a powder keg in the primordial world. If they are not careful, large-scale tribal wars will break out. However, the myriad races are still very restrained.

Humans are currently the most populous race on the Eastern Continent, but their strength ranks only in the upper-middle range.

However, after the Three Pure Ones and Jieyin and Zhunti spread the Dao, the human race has begun to unleash its potential, possessing a huge population base, and the number of high-level cultivators is also increasing day by day.

However, it is still very difficult to surpass all races in a short period of time. After all, potential is just potential. The Great Luo and Quasi-Saint realms cannot be cultivated successfully by potential alone.

Donghua led the two deep into the myriad races and the human race, letting them experience various different civilizations, rules and regulations, and most importantly, the thoughts of each race.

Finally, the three of them arrived at the Southern Continent and traveled around for a while. They even visited Yuan Feng at the Undying Volcano.

After all, Donghua had made an agreement with Yuanfeng before he was about to attain the Dao of Hunyuan, and now he was here to visit this old friend and senior.

Yuan Feng remained the same as always, taciturn and short-tempered. Her attitude towards Dong Hua was unchanged, showing no change despite Dong Hua's attainment of the Primordial Chaos and becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

Before parting, Yuan Feng also gave two spiritual treasures to Xuan Ming and Xuan Qiong.

The northern continent, the western continent, the four seas, and some other heavenly worlds.

Donghua took the two on a long journey. During the journey, Donghua kept asking questions and asking the two to answer them, but he did not give them the answers. Instead, he let the two find the answers themselves.

Time flies, and three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. During these three thousand years, countless beings from the primordial world came to Kunlun Mountain and the Western Spirit Mountain, all wanting to become disciples of the sage, but very few succeeded.

However, some people who are destined to be included in the four religions are not considered disciples of the sages, but only half-members of the major religions. They only learn the Tao and the Dharma, but do not enjoy the fortune of the major religions. And such people are the most numerous.

Therefore, even the smallest sect, the Human Sect, didn't just have Xuandu alone; it also had many cultivators. However, they could only be considered half-disciples of the Human Sect and had no relation to the sages.

The Chan and Jie sects had the most such talents, like Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao later on. They only learned the skills but didn't master them; this was true education.

Otherwise, how could the disciples of the sages have possibly enlightened the primordial world? The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti could not have become saints by establishing their religions. The Heavenly Dao is not stupid.

It was only later that Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao were lucky enough to be accepted as disciples by Yuanshi Tianzun, which gave them the right to say that they were under Yuanshi Tianzun's command and belonged to the Chan Sect. Otherwise, they would not have had the right to say such a thing.

On this day, Donghua finished his travels and headed to Kunlun Mountain!

This was also the first time the Three Pure Ones had met after they became saints!

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