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

Chapter 354 Donghua Breaks Through the Realm, Testing Hongjun

As the primordial world advanced, the Great Dao manifested as Pangu in the heavens, and everyone was immersed in comprehending the Great Dao.

After sending Houtu, Yuanshi, and Tongtian to the Land of Dao Origin, Donghua himself began to cultivate.

If we say that the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the primordial world were perfected, the biggest beneficiary would not be the Three Pure Ones and others, but Donghua himself.

The Heavenly Emperor resides in the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and the fortune of these three realms will continuously converge upon him.

When Donghua attained enlightenment and became the Heavenly Emperor, he had already gathered the Heavenly Dao's fortune. Later, when the Earthly Dao was perfected, he occupied the fortune of reincarnation and the fortune of the underworld.

The same applies to the perfection of humanity today!

The Eastern Azure Flower Emperor, one of the Six Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court, is the Lord of All Spirits. These all spirits are part of the human realm. Therefore, with the completion of the human realm this time, the cultivation of the Great Master of Fate will also experience a leap forward.

And Donghua, as the ruler of the Three Realms, is even above him.

At this moment, Donghua sat upright on the twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus with his eyes slightly closed. The white lotus emitted a purifying light, which could help people comprehend the Great Dao more quickly.

However, this effect is negligible for Donghua University today, and can even be said to be useless.

In addition to their defensive and offensive capabilities, the four lotus platforms also possess unique characteristics.

Just as the Pure White Lotus is the best auxiliary spiritual treasure, the Merit Spiritual Treasure is the best spiritual treasure for suppressing fortune, the World-Destroying Black Lotus is unparalleled in terms of primordial spirit, and the Karmic Fire Red Lotus is even more unmatched in terms of cause and effect.

The Pure Yang Sword and the Jingyang Bell were his innate spiritual treasures, which were used to support his three corpses. His original spiritual treasures were now only the Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus.

However, the white lotus no longer holds the same significance for Donghua as it did before; it is now more of a symbol of status.

But now Donghua wants to give away this magical treasure, and the Heavenly Emperor Sword and the Heavenly Emperor Seal are enough for him.

In fact, the higher one's cultivation level, the less effective a spiritual treasure becomes. This was one of the reasons why Hongjun bestowed spiritual treasures upon the emperor.

Therefore, Donghua prepared to give the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus to his eldest son, Xuanming.

Xuanming is now Tongtian's fourth direct disciple, and his cultivation level is also at the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

This realm is just right; the Pure World White Lotus can accelerate Xuanming's cultivation, allowing him to catch up with the Great Strife and achieve the Quasi-Saint realm.

Among the disciples of the three religions, Xuandu has the highest cultivation level, reaching the peak of the Great Luo realm. Nanji, Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, and Xuanming are all at the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, making them roughly equal in strength.

As for Donghua's two disciples, they are already at the peak of the Great Luo realm and are about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm. In fact, they could break through to the Quasi-Saint realm now, but both of them have high ambitions and want to accumulate more experience.

Donghua's mind gradually became immersed in the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm. The opportunity he had been waiting for was to achieve the perfection of the Human Path and thus break through his realm.

However, after the Chaos Journey, his goals became even more ambitious. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve the perfection of the Three Paths and break through to the Fifth Heaven, which is the Taiji Realm.

Within the Xuanhuang Imperial Realm, Donghua uses his own imperial path to evolve the world, re-uniting the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The two paths of Heaven and Earth were already perfected in the chaos. What needs to be done now is to perfect the path of humanity and let it slowly evolve between Heaven and Earth.

Due to special circumstances, the Heavenly Dao was the first to emerge in the primordial world and reached a state of perfection, which is why the Heavenly Dao is supreme.

However, within the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm, Donghua desires for all three paths to proceed simultaneously and achieve perfect harmony, without any distinction of superiority or inferiority.

Within the origin of the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm, chaos and heaven and earth were mixed together, relying on the Great Dao and evolving from one another.

In an instant, Donghua's imperial path split into three thousand, and all three thousand great paths merged into the world.

In an instant, the earth, fire, water, and wind surged, and the pure and turbid energies separated!

But as time goes by...

These elements gradually melted away, becoming a pure source that helped the world grow faster, and all living things evolved and were nurtured.

Between heaven and earth, the three thousand Great Daos integrated into Donghua began to emerge, and three thousand Great Dao Divine Wheels, condensed from the will of heaven and earth and the rules of the Great Dao, evolved.

Ultimately, a state of Wuji (the ultimate void) is formed, and Wuji begins to evolve into Taiji (the supreme ultimate), with the two forms transforming into each other.

As time passed, all things came into being, and the first post-natal being was born.

Based on the Eastern Emperor's Way and combined with the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, the dragon was born. It was the first postnatal being born in the inner world of the Eastern Emperor.

Donghua looked at the creature before him and said softly, "From this day forward, you are Hong!"

Hong immediately bowed down and said, "Thank you, Father God, for bestowing upon me this name!"

Then the second being was born, and Donghua named him "Meng".

Third place!

Fourth place!

……

In the blink of an eye, three thousand post-natal beings were born, merging with the three thousand Great Daos.

The creatures born after this time are in human form from the very beginning!

"boom!"

With the birth of three thousand post-natal beings, the sound of the Dao resounded throughout the inner world, and the three thousand innate saints who were first born in the Imperial Realm gathered together.

Six thousand living beings bowed in unison and said, "Greetings, Father God!"

At this point, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man emerged simultaneously in the Xuanhuang Imperial Realm.

Just as the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm were successfully conceived, the boundless power of the Great Dao within Donghua's body formed the power of Dao principles and soared into the sky.

The Emperor's Way transformed into a true dragon, manifesting in the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm, and the power of the world's origin nourished Donghua himself.

In the primordial world, Donghua, who was at one of the world's poles, suddenly opened his eyes, emanating a terrifying aura.

A world manifested around it!

This world is composed of pure Dao power, sometimes in a state of chaos, sometimes in the form of heaven and earth, forming a Taiji chaotic state.

Donghua stood on the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus, soaring into the sky, his entire being merging with the Emperor's Dragon.

In an instant, the primordial world began to riot, the power of the Emperor's Way stirred and then extended into the world, as if the primordial world had transformed into the world of Donghua.

The two worlds have begun to interact!

The Xuanhuang Emperor Realm is very similar to the Primordial World!

Especially in terms of the Great Dao, Donghua's Dao originated from the Primordial World, so the current Xuanhuang Imperial Realm looks like a miniature version of the Primordial World.

"Boom!"

The moment the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm appeared, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the primordial world began to flow into the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm.

This is also a result of Donghua's involvement!

Using the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Primordial World to drive the three paths of the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm, thereby achieving complete perfection of the three paths and evolving into the Chaos Taiji.

As the two worlds intersected, Donghua's aura grew increasingly terrifying, and he stood tall in the sky like a Tai Chi symbol.

"Snap!"

Suddenly, a thunderous sound came from the heavens, and an incomparably thick bolt of purple divine lightning descended from the sky, striking towards Donghua.

Donghua suddenly opened his eyes, the Heavenly Emperor Sword appeared in his hand, and he casually unleashed a sword beam.

The sword light and the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning collided, their power canceling each other out.

"Don't worry, it'll be ready soon!"

Donghua knew this was Heaven's punishment for him, since drawing the power of the three primordial paths into the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm would definitely damage the original power of the primordial world.

High in the sky, a purple thundercloud formed, then turned red, and finally became a gray, world-destroying divine thunder.

"Playing such a big game, it's just about absorbing a little bit of primordial power, is it really worth it?" Donghua murmured, and the Heavenly Emperor Seal was instantly summoned, transforming into the form of a Chaos Bell and protecting his head.

He dared not be careless at all about the world-destroying divine lightning.

This was the second time he had witnessed the world-destroying divine lightning.

The first time was when Hongjun merged with the Dao. It was a test from the Heavenly Dao for Hongjun, and the world-destroying divine lightning struck for nine whole days.

Donghua's actions were not as good as Hongjun's back then, nor was his cultivation level, but the world-destroying divine lightning still appeared.

This is the terrifying aspect of the perfect completion of the three primordial paths, because there are no loopholes to exploit.

With a flick of his finger, Donghua caused the Chaos Bell to soar into the sky, standing tall above the heavens and blocking the attack of the world-destroying divine lightning.

He then devoted himself entirely to the breakthrough.

He is now only a little short of breaking through his cultivation level. As long as he can evolve the Taiji Chaos, he can break through.

The Three Thousand Great Dao Divine Wheels, transformed from the Emperor's Dao, continued to evolve within the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm. The God-Slaying Spear at the center of the world absorbed the power of the three Daos, and this top-tier innate spiritual treasure seemed to have entered an unknowable state.

Donghua had a premonition that if the world's evolution were complete, the God-Slaying Spear might become a supreme innate treasure.

The Three Thousand Great Dao Divine Wheels gradually formed a Taiji, and the source of the Dao within Donghua's body also transformed into a Taiji.

"Just a little bit more!"

Donghua fully evolved the Great Dao, and the Xuanhuang Imperial Realm, like a whale sucking in its breath, instantly transformed the three Daos.

The three principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man are in harmony.

"It's done!"

At this moment, Donghua's excitement was unparalleled. All three paths of the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm had reached a state of perfection, forming a balanced and unified whole.

When man and the Dao unite, man transforms into a dragon, and the power of the Emperor's Dao permeates the Taiji Chaos, bringing about the Taiji Chaos state.

"break!"

A thunderous sound of the Great Dao resounded throughout the primordial world, followed by boundless power that swept across both realms.

"Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature!"

Donghua murmured, "Everything is the Dao!"

In an instant, the shackles of the Dao were broken, and the power of the Emperor's Dao extended between the two realms, allowing Donghua's cultivation level to break through rapidly.

"bump!"

It sounded like the sound of breaking glass, or perhaps like the sound of the Dao resounding, yet it was as if there was no sound at all.

"The Taiji Realm of the Five Primordial Elements!"

"The Fifth Heaven of Primordial Chaos!"

Donghua shouted to the heavens with all his might, "Zha!"

A voice of the Great Dao swept across the heavens and earth, instantly purifying the world.

Just then, the World-Destroying Divine Lightning broke through the Chaos Bell's obstruction, and bolts of divine lightning tore towards Donghua.

Donghua casually grabbed the Heavenly Emperor Sword, which appeared in his hand, and unleashed several sword beams in succession.

The sword light and the world-destroying divine lightning collided once again, and the two forces erupted with astonishing light.

The entire primordial world seemed to tremble!

The light faded, but the thunderclouds in the sky remained, already brewing for the next attack.

This time, the power is even greater.

Donghua could tell from the lightning that the power had already exceeded the sixth heaven and was spreading towards the seventh heaven.

"This is a fight to the death!"

Donghua frowned. Although he knew this matter would be difficult, he did not expect it to be this troublesome.

This world-destroying divine lightning was like a stubborn plaster, impossible to shake off.

"Master, come out and clean up the mess! If you don't help now, you'll lose me!"

Donghua knew that with his current strength, he was no match for the world-destroying divine lightning, which was a manifestation of the ultimate power of the Heavenly Dao.

Let alone reaching the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm, he probably couldn't even reach the seventh level.

Hongjun was able to resist the Nine Heavens Annihilation Thunder by sheer trickery; in the end, he merged with the Dao and became a part of the Heavenly Dao.

This stopped the world-destroying divine lightning; otherwise, the final result would have been death!

"You unfilial disciple, with such meager cultivation, you dare to provoke the Heavenly Dao? Weren't you quite arrogant just now?"

Hongjun's voice rang in his ears, and from his tone, it was clear that the old man was indeed angry.

Donghua chuckled softly, "This isn't the Primordial World; this is Master's stronghold. Does Master really have the heart to watch his disciple be struck dead by the Heavenly Dao?"

Hongjun sneered, "You really think I'm invincible? You really think I'm the Heavenly Dao?"

"I can't interfere with the world-destroying divine lightning that the Heavenly Dao has unleashed; I can only await my death!"

"While we still have a breath left, we should hurry up and make arrangements for our affairs after death, and appoint the next Heavenly Emperor."

Donghua smiled helplessly and said nonchalantly, "Master, are you serious? Tell me your solution now, or you'll miss your chance."

Hongjun suddenly appeared and came to Donghua's side.

"You think I'm joking? This is the Divine Lightning of Annihilation, not the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning. Even I almost died under its power. Now you're scared? Where were you before?!"

"I really don't know what you're thinking all day. I was already unorthodox enough by merging with the Heavenly Dao, but I never expected you to cause even more trouble than me, directly absorbing the power of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the primordial world. You're digging up the roots of the primordial world!"

At this point, Hongjun looked at the thunderclouds that were about to form in the heavens and said again, "This divine thunder cannot disappear. It will continue to evolve until it reaches the power of the eighth heaven. Right now, it is evolving into the power of the seventh heaven."

"Even if I help you fight them off, there will be a next time, and then we will both die!"

Hearing this, Donghua turned to Hongjun and asked, "So, Master, your cultivation level is at the seventh level?"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun's face darkened, and with a flick of his whisk, he instantly struck Donghua.

Donghua tried to dodge, but found that he couldn't avoid it no matter what he did, and could only take the blow.

"ah!"

That really hurts!

Donghua felt as if his primordial spirit was being pricked by needles.

"We can't wait any longer, or you might really die. The only way now is for you and Tai Zhen to enter the Thunder Cloud."

Before Hongjun could finish speaking, Donghua hurriedly said, "Master, I do want to rush in and find out what's going on, but how can my junior sister go? She's only a quasi-saint, and she'll probably be instantly vaporized if she touches the edge of the divine lightning."

Donghua did indeed have a plan in mind for how to break the world-destroying divine thunder: he would enter the thundercloud, then break through the surface by focusing on a single point, communicate with the primordial heavenly Dao through his own Dao, and finally break it!

This time, the summoning of Hongjun was merely a test to see Hongjun's cultivation level and thoughts.

He had originally expected that after returning from the chaos last time, Hongjun would definitely summon him to Zixiao Palace.

After all, there was the appearance of the Time-Space Demon God, and the Five Primordial Realms he evolved.

All of these are enough to summon Hongjun!

However, after returning from the chaos, Hongjun neither showed up nor looked for him, which made Donghua slightly uneasy.

Yao Ji's appearance made Dong Hua realize that Hong Jun was definitely plotting something, but he couldn't ask directly, so he could only try to probe.

The appearance of this world-destroying divine lightning is the perfect opportunity.

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(End of this chapter)