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

Chapter 306 The Soul-Severing Nail: The Truth of What Happened Back Then!

High in the sky, as Kunpeng fled, Yuanfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the battle had continued, she wouldn't have been able to hold on; after all, this was merely an avatar, how could it possibly bear the full power of her true self?

After the battle ended, Yuan Feng quickly returned the power within her body to her main body, allowing it to continue suppressing the Undying Volcano. As the power disappeared, Yuan Feng suddenly felt a sense of emptiness within her body, and she almost couldn't stand up.

She then forced herself to stay awake and slowly looked up at the heavens. Although she didn't know what had happened there, she was certain that someone had intervened and quelled the heavenly punishment that had befallen her.

In other words, someone helped her defeat the Heavenly Dao!

This sounds unbelievable, but it's true. The Heavenly Dao is just an emotionless program. Once the punishment is initiated, it will not stop on its own unless Hongjun, the representative of the Heavenly Dao, intervenes. Otherwise, once it starts, it will not stop.

However, Yuan Feng herself knew that she and Hong Jun didn't have much of a relationship, or to be precise, they weren't very familiar with each other, so he definitely wouldn't help her.

Then there is only one left: someone must have stepped in to help her defeat the Heavenly Dao. And in the prehistoric world, there is only one person with that power who is also willing to help her: the Heavenly Emperor Donghua.

And that was indeed the case. After Donghua left the Southern Continent, he rode Gouchen on his way, wandering through the prehistoric world, mainly to experience the local customs and culture of the prehistoric world.

Against the backdrop of conflicts between humanity and the clash of all races, how do the cultivators at the bottom of the primordial world and ordinary mortals live, and what do they need? As the administrator of the Three Realms, what can the Heavenly Court do for them?

Donghua is not only a Hunyuan powerhouse, but also the Heavenly Emperor of the Three Realms. These things are his inherent responsibilities.

Of course, Donghua didn't need to personally go down to the prehistoric world to see things. Being in the Great Luo Heaven, he could see everything in the Three Realms with his Dharma Eyes, and he could also learn about things through reports from his subordinates.

However, Donghua still wanted to see for himself what changes the current prehistoric world still needed from him.

Since he set up the celestial canopy and divided the world into four seasons and twelve months, the primordial world has entered a brief cycle. The seasons are determined by man, and all things have their own cycles. It can be said that everything is developing in an orderly manner.

Although Donghua traveled through the prehistoric world, he could not escape the perception and eyes of any major events that occurred there. Even without deliberately looking, he could still know some things, as this was information automatically fed back from the Heavenly Emperor's position.

Those in positions of authority should be aware of their responsibilities!

Therefore, what happened in the southern part of the prehistoric world naturally did not escape his notice, not to mention that he had paid special attention to this matter.

He had guessed what was happening to the Phoenix Clan in the south, but Kunpeng's intervention did surprise him. However, just as Kunpeng had guessed, he would not attack Kunpeng. Even if the Phoenix Clan was defeated and the avatar of the Primordial Phoenix perished, he would not attack Kunpeng unless Kunpeng was reckless and wanted to destroy the Phoenix Clan.

As the battle progressed, when the power of Heaven appeared to punish Yuan Feng, he felt he should intervene. This was not to help Yuan Feng and the Phoenix Clan, but because it was indeed inappropriate for Heaven to intervene at this time.

Even if Heaven punishes Yuan Feng afterward, it's fine, but intervening now is indeed unfair to the Phoenix Clan and Yuan Feng. After all, the Phoenix Clan is his subordinate. He won't say anything if they are inferior in skill, but basic fairness must be guaranteed.

Secondly, when Heaven intervened, it must have used the most severe method, and the lightning that descended was divine lightning gathered from the power of Heaven, which would have turned Yuan Feng's incarnation into dust.

However, by then Yuan Feng had already borrowed almost all of the power of his original body. If he were to perish, his true body would definitely be severely injured, which would have a great impact on suppressing the Undying Volcano.

Therefore, both for public and private reasons, Donghua should take action.

Looking up to the heavens, where the powerful Heavenly Dao was about to form the Eye of Heaven, and boundless thunderous power was brewing within it.

Donghua fixed his gaze on the sky, and endless power of the Great Dao overflowed out, instantly arriving at the place where the power of the Heavenly Dao was gathering. Then, the power of Heaven and Earth was activated, and a divine light shot out from his eyes, directly bombarding the eye of the Heavenly Dao that was about to form.

"Master, please give me face this time and punish me later, okay?"

There was no sound from the heavens, but before long, the Heavenly Eye that had been formed dissipated, clearly indicating that Hongjun had helped and tacitly approved Donghua's suggestion.

In fact, even without mentioning Hongjun, Donghua could have dispersed the Heavenly Dao with his abilities and the power he held. However, doing so would be disrespectful to Hongjun, so it would be better to have Hongjun do it directly.

This was a big deal for Yuan Feng, but for Dong Hua and Hong Jun, it was just a matter of lifting a finger. After all, it wasn't about avoiding punishment, but rather postponing it.

To put it bluntly, it's the difference between being inside and outside the system!

On the Tianyuan Plain, Kong Xuan and Yuan Jin, along with five others, were besieging Tian Xuan. The battle was extremely fierce. After seeing Kunpeng retreat, Tian Xuan knew that he was doomed today, so he fought desperately.

In an instant, he burned his own magic power and Dao, suppressing Kong Xuan and the others. Each of them was in grave danger, and injuries appeared on their bodies in an instant, but they were all struggling to hold on, because they all knew that Tian Xuan was about to die.

Already severely injured, and now with this reckless attack, he definitely won't live much longer. So as long as he perseveres, victory is assured.

"Aren't you going to help them?" A figure appeared beside Yuan Feng at some point; it was Bodhi incarnate.

"It's alright, they can hold on. This kind of battle is rare for them. As long as they persevere, they will definitely gain something. Tianxuan is already at his limit and can't amount to anything." Yuan Feng's words were calm, showing no emotion whatsoever.

Bodhi glanced at the battle in the arena and said calmly, "Even a starved tiger is still a tiger. Tianxuan is a veteran quasi-saint who has lived for countless years, achieving the status of an ancestor through the divine path. Do you really think he's simple? Without any trump cards?"

Yuan Feng looked at Bodhi in astonishment, wanting to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word because she didn't know what to say.

Bodhi smiled and said, "If Tianxuan were truly that simple, he wouldn't have survived the war between the three races!"

Just as Bodhi finished speaking, the battle on the field changed instantly. Tianxuan, who was already teetering on the brink of collapse, suddenly rose into the air, and three long nails appeared in his hand without anyone noticing.

Then, the power of the Heavenly Profound Great Dao surged forth, and several words of the Great Dao were uttered. The three long nails responded and transformed into three long black streams, which then pierced through space and time and headed towards Yuan Jin, Kong Xuan, and Zhu Que.

These three were the strongest among the six, especially Kong Xuan, whose Five-Colored Divine Light had caused Tian Xuan to suffer several losses. Yuan Jin, covered in spiritual treasures and slippery, also caused Tian Xuan a lot of trouble. Therefore, he dealt with these three first.

Just as the black torrent attacked the three, they immediately felt a chill run down their spines. Their primordial spirits were sluggish, and even the Great Dao within their bodies was extremely difficult to circulate, as if they had been nailed to their spot.

"I'm going to die, I'm really going to die!"

The three people's primordial spirits and the Great Dao were frantically warning them, but at this moment they were helpless and could only quietly wait for death, because no matter how they struggled, it was useless.

After unleashing the three long nails, Tianxuan immediately flew away. He wanted to live; if he stayed any longer, he would truly die.

Upon witnessing Tianxuan's methods, Yuanfeng exclaimed in shock, "Soul-Severing Nails! How is this possible?!"

As soon as Yuan Feng finished speaking, she transformed into her true form as a phoenix, spreading her wings and unleashing two bursts of spacetime energy with each sweep, attempting to stabilize this world. However, as soon as she did so, she felt a sense of powerlessness within her body.

This is a side effect of mobilizing the power of the main body. How can an avatar withstand such powerful strength from the main body? Nothing comes without a price.

Just as the three were about to perish, Bodhi, who had been chuckling to himself, made his move. With a slight sway of his buoyancy, a mysterious spatial Dao burst forth, instantly forming countless heavens in front of the three.

The combined forces of the heavens instantly protected the three, and then the heavens surrounded and suppressed the Soul-Severing Nail.

At the very moment of suppression, the restraints on Kong Xuan and the other two instantly disappeared, and their primordial spirits and the power of the Great Dao were restored and began to function normally.

But Bodhi didn't stop. In a flash, he traversed countless spaces, grabbed Tianxuan who was trying to escape, and then slapped him on the head, sealing everything away.

Space surged, and Bodhi reappeared on the Tianyuan Plain, throwing Tianxuan in front of Yuanfeng.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanfeng, the favor I owed you back then is settled. From now on, please don't come looking for me unless it's absolutely necessary, and even more so if you do need something!"

As soon as Bodhi finished speaking, the celestial secrets of the entire Tianyuan Mountain Range began to become disordered. Then Bodhi disappeared from the spot, as if he had never been there.

Apart from the Great Luo and Quasi-Saint, none of the people present knew of such a person's existence.

Even Da Luo's primordial spirit trembled slightly, as if his memories had been forcibly erased, leaving him somewhat confused.

"What brilliant methods! This person is truly terrifying!" Kong Xuan exclaimed in amazement after witnessing Bodhi's methods.

The others didn't say anything; they were all old men who had experienced all sorts of tricks and the ways of the world.

Yuan Feng glanced at Kong Xuan and said softly, "Your Five-Colored Divine Light is indeed extraordinary, but supernatural power is just supernatural power. Supernatural power cannot overcome fate. Every supernatural power has a way to be countered. You should know that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens."

Kong Xuan asked, puzzled, "But the Heavenly Divine Power passed down by the Great Celestial Venerable still has no way to be broken; it can only be broken by force, with brute force against brute force. Why can't my Five-Colored Divine Light work?"

Yuan Feng shook her head. She had just watched Kong Xuan's battle, which was indeed amazing, but he relied too much on the Five-Colored Divine Light. If this continued, he would eventually suffer the consequences.

He then explained, "It's different. I've also seen the Heavenly Gang Great Divine Powers. Strictly speaking, those powers are no longer divine powers, but the Great Dao. Especially the top ten divine powers, which are the essence of the Great Dao. How can the Great Dao be countered?"

"While your Five-Colored Divine Light is wondrous, it has not yet transcended the limitations of supernatural powers and cannot represent the pure Five Elements Dao. Therefore, there is naturally a way to break it."

After listening to Yuan Feng's explanation, Kong Xuan wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just didn't agree with it and felt that Yuan Feng's explanation was a bit too one-sided, but he couldn't think of any rebuttal.

Yuan Feng saw through Kong Xuan's thoughts at a glance and finally said, "I hope that in your future cultivation and battles, you will not use the Five-Colored Divine Light, but instead cultivate the Five Elements Great Dao properly."

"When you can achieve your current record without relying on the Five-Colored Divine Light, solely through the power of the Great Dao, then your Dao will be complete."

"Moreover, supernatural powers do not require cultivation. Once you have cultivated enough in the Great Dao, supernatural powers will naturally appear with a flick of your wrist. When you make progress in the Five Elements Great Dao, your Five-Colored Divine Light will naturally improve as well."

Upon hearing Yuan Feng's words, Kong Xuan nodded and agreed, knowing that Yuan Feng would not harm him.

Yuan Feng didn't say anything more, but instead waved her hand and took the three Soul-Severing Nails that Tian Xuan had summoned, carefully putting them away.

Turning to Tianxuan, he asked, "Tell me, why do you possess the Soul-Severing Nails forged by Rahu?"

The Soul-Severing Nail is not well-known in the present-day prehistoric world, but it was extremely famous during the ancient times, during the war between immortals and demons. It was known to everyone and was even terrifying to the point of being intimidated by its mere smell.

The Soul-Severing Nail is a rare treasure personally crafted by Luo Hou. It is said to have been made from scraps of the Four Swords of Zhuxian, combined with the Twelve-Petaled Black Lotus of Annihilation and unpredictable demonic techniques, which is how the Soul-Severing Nail was forged.

There are twelve Soul-Severing Nails in total. It is said that Rahu also forged a special treasure specifically to counter Hongjun's treasure, but it seems that it was ultimately not used.

The Soul-Severing Nails were originally in the hands of the Demon Clan's high-ranking members, but they were destroyed during the later Three Races War and the Immortal-Demon War, which is why they disappeared.

Therefore, Yuan Feng was a little confused when Tian Xuan used three Soul-Severing Nails today, wondering where Tian Xuan got them from.

Tianxuan, his cultivation sealed, lay on the ground, half-dead. Hearing Yuanfeng's question, he sneered:

"Yuan Feng, do you still need to ask? Don't you already have the answer in your heart?"

"It's just what you think. I, your ancestor, have never been your subordinate. I was merely placed into the Phoenix Clan by the Demon Ancestor. I have never been your subordinate."

"My goal was to incite a great war between your three races, and I did not disappoint Lord Demon Ancestor. Much of the hatred between the Dragon and Phoenix races was fabricated out of thin air, and those Phoenix members who died were not killed by the Dragon race, but by my own hands!"

"Are you satisfied now, Lord Yuanfeng?"

After Tianxuan finished speaking, he looked smug and then burst into maniacal laughter. He had already disregarded life and death, so what was there to fear in death!

Yuan Feng's expression changed several times before she continued in a deep voice, "What about Qing Luan? Did you kill her?"

Besides the struggle for supremacy, another reason for the deadly war between the dragon and phoenix clans was that the first patriarch of the phoenix clan was killed by the dragon clan, and was even assassinated.

All the evidence pointed to the Dragon Clan, and even Yuan Feng's deductions indicated that the Dragon Clan was behind it. Therefore, although Yuan Feng had many doubts, she still waged her first war against the Dragon Clan, because many things were not up to her.

Tianxuan laughed arrogantly, "That's right, I killed Qingluan back then, with the cooperation of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor. The two of us personally suppressed Qingluan, and then the Demon Ancestor concealed the secrets of heaven. So you really are stupid, Yuanfeng!"

"puff!"

The Phoenix True Fire, beyond the control of the Yuan Feng, soared into the sky, and years of cultivating its energy finally broke through its defenses at this moment.

"Smash him into the immortal volcano, and I'll show him what it means to wish he were dead!"

"The Sky Eagle Clan, exterminate them all, leave no one alive!"

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