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

Chapter 283 The Great Battle of the Saints, Houtu Proves Her Dao

Above the sea of ​​blood, the six sages all looked at Donghua. They all understood that the blood of Pangu was given to Houtu by Donghua, but they could never have guessed where Donghua got the blood of Pangu.

"Junior Brother Donghua, where did this blood come from?" Nuwa thought for a moment but still had no clue, so she simply asked directly.

Donghua said frankly, "This blood was indeed given to Fellow Daoist Houtu by me, but in terms of its origin, this blood is indeed from the Wu Clan, because it was obtained from the heart of Pangu and was originally a gift left to the Wu Clan by the Father God. Now that it is given to Houtu, it can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner."

"The Heart of Pangu?"

Upon hearing this answer, everyone pondered. It was indeed possible, after all, it was Pangu's heart. Although its power was reduced to less than one-tenth after returning to the Great Dao, it was not a problem to retain two drops of Dao blood.

Indeed, that was the case. After the Battle of Buzhou Mountain, Donghua integrated the Heart of Pangu into Buzhou Mountain, thus completing and strengthening it.

However, before integrating the Heart of Pangu into Buzhou Mountain, he refined the Heart of Pangu and obtained three drops of Pangu's Dao Blood from it.

The reason why Dijiang failed before was because he was not strong enough to refine the Heart of Pangu; he could only use it because of his special identity.

Today, Donghua used the Dao of Reincarnation and the Three Lives Stone to refine a jade hairpin, then sealed two drops of Pangu's Dao blood inside as a gift to Houtu, keeping one drop of Dao blood for himself.

Above the sea of ​​blood, Houtu's primordial spirit was completely consolidated after receiving the power of the jade hairpin. At this moment, two drops of Dao blood manifested, one of which merged into Houtu's primordial spirit, and powerful Dao power manifested above the sea of ​​blood.

Dao Xue and Hou Tu share the same origin, so he instantly began to condense Hou Tu's true form.

Another drop of Dao blood burst forth from the void and landed on the Five Paths of Reincarnation. The power of the Great Dao eroded it, gradually perfecting the Five Paths of Reincarnation.

Then it unleashed a powerful force, completely solidifying the Netherworld. Under the blessing of this force, the Blood Sea, the Netherworld, Mount Tai, and the Primordial Land became perfectly unified.

"boom!"

A deafening roar resounded between heaven and earth. Houtu's true form had been fully formed, and her powerful energy swept across the heavens and earth, with the true form of the Ancestral Witch standing between heaven and earth.

Houtu's strength returned to the peak of Quasi-Saint, but she did not stop. Houtu closed her eyes slightly and continued to cultivate the Great Dao, wanting to break through to Quasi-Saint in one fell swoop.

The power of the Great Dao circulates between heaven and earth, and the power of the Netherworld and the power of the Five Paths of Reincarnation are all bestowed upon Houtu. The fortune of heaven and earth materializes and converges towards Houtu.

Just then, a massive amount of profound merit descended from the heavens, but it was blocked by Houtu when it approached.

She wanted to break through to the Quasi-Saint level first before absorbing merit, because she felt that everything was ready at this point.

While Houtu was cultivating, the Three Pure Ones and Jieyin and Zhunti couldn't sit still. If Houtu successfully attained the Primordial Chaos Realm, then Donghua would have three Primordial Chaos Realm experts.

Moreover, everyone has unlimited potential, especially Houtu. With such a massive cloud of merit falling down, she is enough to become a being of the Third Heaven.

However, today Houtu's attainment of enlightenment has become an unchangeable fact. With the merits of Xuanhuang, she is able to achieve Hunyuan, but there are differences between Hunyuan.

What they wanted to do was to let Houtu become a Hunyuan through merit, rather than breaking through to Hunyuan herself first.

And it was Zhunti who made the first move!

Reincarnation is crucial to his future path; others can wait, but he simply cannot.

The Seven Treasures Tree appeared in his hand. With a gentle wave forward, a force of cause and effect emerged, and powerful primordial magic surged forth, heading towards Houtu.

Seeing this, Donghua did not make a move, but instead glanced at Nuwa.

His real rivals are the Three Pure Ones!

Nuwa didn't say anything. The red embroidered ball appeared in her hand, and she instantly conjured it up, smashing it onto Zhunti's attack and turning it into nothingness.

Seeing that his first attack failed, Zhunti decided to take direct action, leaping out and gathering powerful Dao power and Heavenly Dao power, causing a long river of cause and effect to appear.

"A single thought can determine life or death, reversing cause and effect!"

The Great Dao of Cause and Effect appeared in the sky, then fell from the heavens.

Donghua frowned slightly when he saw this. Zhunti's attack was not so much powerful, but rather ruthless and decisive!

Zhunti wanted to reverse cause and effect, to break the cause and effect between Houtu and the earthly realm and reincarnation, and to sever Houtu's enlightenment and fortune.

This tactic won't last long, but it's enough to interrupt Houtu's breakthrough, so it's ruthless!

Seeing this, Nuwa said, "Junior Brother Zhunti, you are unworthy of being called a saint. Do you have even a shred of compassion in your heart?"

"Knowing that the enmity of those who obstruct the path is irreconcilable, aren't you afraid that the consequences of today will fall upon you in the future, or upon the disciples and descendants of Buddhism?"

Upon hearing Nuwa's words, Zhunti's eyes turned cold. He didn't say anything, but instead increased his power output. Since he had made his choice, there was no room for regret or retreat.

Nuwa snorted coldly, "How dare you!"

Zhunti's actions made her lose face; it was a direct disregard for her. Nuwa waved her right hand, and the Map of Mountains and Rivers appeared.

Then, it was refined and unleashed, and the power of creation surged. The Mountain and River Map floated down above Houtu's head, forming a world. The power of creation directly isolated Zhunti's causal power.

Nuwa leaped out, landing on the Mountain and River Map, and said coldly, "Jieyin, you should also make a move. Zhunti alone is not enough for me. Don't say I bullied you later; all of you come at me together!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nuwa unleashed her full power. The red embroidered ball transformed into a red embroidered knife, the Qiankun Cauldron protected her entire body, and the Lotus Lantern manifested behind her, illuminating the heavens!

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhunti also went all out, wildly waving the Seven Treasures Tree. Behind him, a holy image appeared, with eighteen arms and twenty-four heads, holding a jeweled umbrella, a flower vase, a fish intestine, and blessed with a vajra, a precious file, a golden bell, a golden bow, a silver halberd, banners, and other items.

As Zhunti clenched his fist, the golden statue behind him also clenched its fist!

This punch combined the power of Zhunti's golden body, the power of a sage's heavenly way, the power of primordial magic, and the myriad great Daos.

All techniques can be reduced to one punch!

With a single punch, the entire primordial world began to tremble, and boundless giant waves surged above the sea of ​​blood.

Those watching from the surrounding area, seeing the two Primordial Saints locked in battle, instantly retreated, some even hiding in the surrounding void.

Meanwhile, above the sea of ​​blood, there were still some juniors from the four sects. Their cultivation levels were only Taiyi and Golden Immortal. When had they ever seen such a scene before?

They were all so captivated by the battle between the two saints that they remained rooted to the spot, completely unaware that they might be caught in the crossfire and vanish without a trace.

With a wave of their hands, the Three Pure Ones and the Guide protected their respective disciples in a designated area.

In the sky, Nuwa smiled disdainfully at Zhunti's punch. The punch was indeed strong, but in her eyes, it was nothing special. After all, the difference in strength between the two was too great. Moreover, Nuwa possessed several top-level innate spiritual treasures and an innate supreme treasure, the Creation Cauldron. How could Zhunti possibly contend with her?

Nuwa flipped the red embroidered knife in her hand, gathering the power of the Great Dao, and unleashed a stunning blade of light. This was just an ordinary strike from Nuwa, not some kind of divine power or ultimate move.

"boom!"

After the collision, a wave of light emanated from the two people, spreading tens of thousands of miles in an instant. Wherever it passed, life was annihilated, spiritual energy was destroyed, and the void shattered.

After the attack, Zhunti was forced back more than ten miles.

Nuwa, however, stood still, unmoved.

"Junior Brother Zhunti, today I'll show you that your senior sister is indeed your senior sister. From now on, be more polite to me!"

As soon as Nuwa finished speaking, she raised her sword and launched an attack. Under the bright sunlight, the crystal-clear red embroidered sword looked like an ice blade.

"Swish swish..."

Nuwa unleashed more than ten consecutive strikes, each one a manifestation of the great Dao of creation.

Zhunti dared not be careless in the slightest. He suppressed the trembling in his body and swung the Seven Treasures Tree and the Blessed Pestle in his hand to meet the attack.

The two instantly engaged in combat!

Beneath the Great Dao, the void was torn apart, heaven and earth were created, and earth, fire, water, and wind appeared, only to dissipate in the battle.

At a certain moment, Nuwa directly summoned her red embroidered knife, and a red light flashed as it attacked Zhunti.

"boom!"

The blow struck Zhunti's blessed pestle directly, sending him flying. Then, an immense force surged forth, blasting Zhunti away once more.

"puff!"

The blade's edge passed through Zhunti's golden body, leaving a thin wound. The ultimate power of creation emanated from the wound, preventing it from healing.

Golden blood dripped onto the sea of ​​blood, instantly creating a space where the remnants of the souls that received the blood instantly took form, their cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds.

Some beings, unable to withstand the blood of the saint, exploded, only to be bound together again by the powerful force, experiencing life and death, destruction and rebirth.

At this moment, neither Donghua nor the Three Pure Ones made a move, nor did Jieyin. They were all observing the situation quietly, or rather, they all knew that Houtu's attainment of enlightenment was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed.

Seeing this, Donghua said jokingly, "Junior Brother Jieyin, aren't you going to make a move? If we wait any longer, Junior Brother Zhunti will suffer a great calamity today!"

The guide clasped his hands together and exclaimed, "Excellent, excellent!"

He then leaped forward, standing in front of Zhunti and blocking Nuwa's attack.

Nuwa didn't say a word, but simply raised the red embroidered knife in her hand slightly and slashed it forward fiercely.

The three of them clashed instantly!

Donghua leaped out and landed in front of the Three Pure Ones.

"Senior Brother Taishang, we've never played chess since we met. Shall we play a game today?"

Taishang has not yet reacted, but Yuanshi is getting restless. Houtu is about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm. If they wait any longer, she will really have to prove the Dao of Hunyuan.

But before Yuanshi could speak, Taishang nodded slightly and said, "Alright, that's fine!"

As Taishang finished speaking, Donghua raised his hand and unleashed a chessboard. The chessboard reflected the heavens and earth, instantly separating the three people and blocking their way out.

They want to stop Houtu, but they can only do so by breaking up Donghua's chessboard, which means defeating Donghua. Of course, things are not that simple.

The Chess of the Dao, also known as the Chess of the Great Dao, is a contest of the power of the Great Dao. Winning on the chessboard means winning with real strength, which is why the group fought without actually fighting.

For these individuals, this might be the best way to fight.

"You are the senior disciples, please go first!"

Taishang nodded, and without any hesitation, pointed a finger, condensing the power of the Great Dao into a black chess piece that landed on the chessboard.

As the piece was placed, the chessboard instantly shifted towards Donghua, as if to tear him apart.

Faced with this situation, Donghua pointed and placed a chess piece on it.

"Slap, slap..."

The two players went back and forth, making over a hundred moves in a short time. This meant they had already tested over a hundred different strategies, but the chessboard remained in its original position without shifting, indicating that neither player had achieved a decisive victory.

However, at this point, the two players had slowed down their pace of playing chess. Faced with this situation, Yuanshi simply took action, waving his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and placing a chess piece on the chessboard.

"Snapped!"

This is the Jade Purity Avenue. Yuanshi immediately unleashed his ultimate move. As this chess piece was placed, the chessboard instantly shifted towards Donghua. Without moving forward a step, one of Donghua's white pieces was destroyed.

Faced with this situation, a Bagua world appeared behind Donghua, and the Bagua Dao transformed into a chess piece that landed around the chess piece placed by Yuanshi.

"bump!"

The greatest sound is the silence; the two chess pieces clashed fiercely on the board, each wanting to kill the other!

At this moment, Tai Shang showed no courtesy whatsoever. A Tai Chi diagram appeared beneath his feet, and with a "snap," a chess piece landed on the chessboard.

The powers of Yuqing and Taiqing instantly merged, annihilating Donghua's Bagua Dao, and then charged through, shattering all the white pieces on the chessboard.

"What powerful force of the Three Pure Ones!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Donghua sighed, but his hands did not pause for a moment. The Heavenly Emperor's Seal appeared, and the seal was placed on the chessboard, transforming into a black chess piece. This suppressed the Jade Purity and the Great Purity Dao.

"bump!"

After the sound, only three pieces remained on the chessboard: two black and one white.

However, the white pieces directly suppressed the two black pieces, preventing them from making any struggle.

Donghua looked up at Tongtian and said, "Senior Brother Tongtian, would you be so kind as to lend a hand?"

Tongtian glanced at Donghua, then looked back at the chessboard, and finally shook his head.

Now is not the time for him to make his move. Since attaining sainthood, he has been preparing for a battle with Donghua, but now is not the best time. It is not the right time for him to unleash his sword.

Seeing Tongtian shake his head, Donghua looked at Taishang and Yuanshi and said, "Senior brothers, how about we call this a draw?"

The two glanced at the chessboard with resentment, but there was nothing they could do. Unless they overturned the chessboard and started fighting directly, they could not break Donghua's suppression!

Taishang smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Then it's a draw!"

It wasn't that he was too optimistic, but rather that he knew they had already lost today and could no longer stop Houtu from attaining enlightenment.

The main problem is that they have too little time. Even if the three of them join forces, it's impossible for them to defeat Donghua in such a short time.

The key question is whether they can even win!

At this moment, Houtu's breakthrough also reached a critical moment. The Great Dao converged around her, the Great Dao of Reincarnation shone upon all the heavens, and she was blessed with good fortune.

"boom!"

With a soft sound, the Great Dao of Reincarnation manifested in the primordial world, illuminating every place in the universe and all the realms.

Houtu has successfully broken through to the Quasi-Saint level!

As Houtu broke through to the Quasi-Saint level, she opened her eyes and looked down upon the primordial world, where everything was revealed before her eyes.

"Is this the power beyond Quasi-Saint? It's truly terrifying!"

Houtu briefly sensed the power of Hunyuan, then looked up at the Xuanhuang Merit that was blocked in the Nine Heavens.

She knew she didn't have much time left!

"Come!"

As Houtu spoke, a massive cloud of merit descended from the heavens, heading towards her, turning the entire Blood Sea into a golden ocean!

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P.S.: I've been visiting relatives in my hometown these past few days and haven't had much time, so I can only update once every 4,000 words. I'm also going to Xi'an tomorrow, so please forgive me, brothers. I'll be back to 6,000 words in a few days.

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