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

Zhulu is a plain in the eastern part of the prehistoric world. In the past, the Purple Mansion built a vast sky city here, which Haotian named Zhulu.

After countless eons, Zhuolu became a city of the human race, and now this city is occupied by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.

In the city of Zhuolu, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan summoned his subordinates to discuss how to deal with Chiyou and the Jiuli tribe.

"Now that Chi You has the support of the demon race, his strength has greatly increased. We have fought nine battles and lost all nine. What are your thoughts on this?"

Now, Xuanyuan's forces are also strong and well-equipped, including Cangjie, Yinglong, Yunzhongjun, Jiutian Xuannv, the Thirty-Six Divine Generals, Feng Hou, Limu, Dahong, Guiyu, Nüba, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and so on.

After Ziwei was defeated, even Jiejiao joined in, and the two sects, Chan and Jie, cooperated for the first time.

However, none of this could compare to Chi You. With the combined strength of the three major forces—the Witch Clan, the Asura Clan, and the Demon Clan—Chi You's side was terrifyingly powerful.

As the representative of the Chan Sect, Guang Chengzi, the teacher of Xuanyuan, was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"Your Majesty, although we have failed nine times in our battles against Chi You, it was due to our lack of experience in fighting the demons. Now we are familiar with Chi You's tactics, and with our strength, we can defeat him head-on."

"Your Majesty, I agree with Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi's opinion. We will surely win the tenth battle!" Duobao's eyes were sharp, clearly showing his strong dissatisfaction with the previous defeats and his burning desire to prove himself.

Immediately, everyone expressed their opinions, but almost all of them were in favor of war, which made Xuanyuan very pleased.

Morale is up!

"Daoist Yunzhongjun, what are your thoughts?" Xuanyuan fixed his gaze on Yunzhongjun. He held this old minister of the Purple Palace, who was destined to become the Heavenly Emperor, in high esteem.

Yun Zhongjun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, my opinion is also to advocate war, and we should wage a decisive war from the outset, a war that will determine the fate of the world."

Xuanyuan was slightly taken aback. Although he advocated attacking, he had not thought of deciding the outcome in one battle. After all, the strength of Chiyou's side was undeniable, and the eighty-one great witches of the Wu tribe were far too powerful.

"What insightful opinion do you have, my friend?"

Yun Zhongjun fixed his gaze on Duobao and then said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Tongtian Sect Leader developed a formation for his disciples called the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. This formation was originally created by the Heavenly Emperor, but was eventually abandoned because it caused harm to people."

"The Tongtian Sect Leader's Ten Thousand Immortals Formation has been slightly improved. It is no longer based on people as a formation, but on formations as a formation, with ten thousand formations combined. With this great formation, we will surely win this battle."

Xuanyuan turned his gaze to the Jie Sect camp, and saw Duobao nod, then say:

"Your Majesty, my sect does indeed have a great formation called Ten Thousand Immortals, but this formation cannot be set up by just a few of us; it requires the intervention of a sage."

Yun Zhongjun shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Duobao, there's no need for that. The complete Ten Thousand Immortals Formation is comparable to a Primordial Chaos Realm expert, and we don't need to deal with Primordial Chaos Realm experts. So with our assistance, using the Human Emperor as the center and foundation of the formation, plus the Primordial Treasure Kongtong Seal, that's enough!"

Duobao thought about it carefully and felt that this was indeed a good idea. He then looked at Jinling Wudang and the others beside him, and they nodded in agreement.

"Then I will teach you how to set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation."

Xuanyuan laughed heartily and said, "Excellent."

……

In the battlefield of the struggle for supremacy, Xuanyuan's side set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, while Chiyou's side also set up a simple Twelve Capital Heaven Formation. Eighty-one great witches, led by the ancestral witch Xuanming, were majestic and awe-inspiring.

And high above the nine heavens, the Primordial Saints such as Donghua, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Houtu sat in solemn repose.

"Fellow Daoists, I have sensed that part of the world-destroying origin of Shenni has dissipated. It seems that a man-made calamity can indeed replace a true calamity."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Tongtian exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Donghua is truly a genius. In the future, we only need to artificially induce small calamities one by one to delay the arrival of the immeasurable calamity. If one day the energy transformation reaches a qualitative change, the immeasurable calamity will no longer be able to arrive."

"In this way, my Great Primordial World will become the Chaotic True Realm, existing forever with the Great Dao, enduring even when calamities destroy the world. This is truly a boundless merit. Please accept Tongtian's bow."

Everyone nodded and bowed to Donghua.

Donghua laughed heartily, making a gesture of helping everyone up, but he accepted their generous gifts in full, after all, he had indeed done a wonderful job.

"Since Fellow Daoist Luo Hou has arrived, why not show yourself?" Donghua suddenly said in one direction.

As the words fell, Rahu appeared in the sky with Indra.

As soon as the two appeared, Donghua focused all his attention on Di Shitian, ignoring Luo Hou completely.

Di Shitian did not back down at all. He met Donghua's gaze, and the two stared at each other for a long time.

"I never expected that you would actually be able to return when you were proving the Dao of Hunyuan. It is truly a case of the Great Dao being fifty and the Heavenly Evolution being forty-nine. You seized this glimmer of hope."

"Fellow Daoist Di Jun, how have you been?"

As soon as Donghua said this, everyone's eyes turned to Di Shitian. With the use of his divine powers, the Great Dao and the Dharma Eyes swept over him without restraint.

This behavior was very impolite, but everyone ignored it at that moment.

"Di Jun? You can return?"

Yuanshi's voice was rather cold. Among the Three Pure Ones, he looked down on Dijun the most, thinking that this person was just a fame-seeker.

Di Shitian smiled gently and looked at everyone, saying, "Times have truly changed. I never thought we would meet again. Fellow Daoists, how have you been?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions varied. The name Di Jun represented so much, and everyone looked at Dong Hua, wanting to know how he viewed the matter.

Donghua, however, showed no expression and instead said, "Welcome back, fellow Daoist."

Di Jun's expression was quite complicated. In the end, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable."

Fuxi breathed a sigh of relief. His feelings toward Dijun were quite complicated. After all, Dijun was his former master, although they had parted ways due to differences in their ideals.

But now that Di Jun has returned, it signifies a new beginning, and he hopes that the past hatred will come to an end.

With Di Jun's submission, the crowd began to chat, while at the same time, the battle raged fiercely on the battlefield below.

With the help of the three religions, Xuanyuan set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, which also included various other formations.

For example, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation and the Ten Deadly Formations of the Three Immortals, and the Two Elements Pure and Subtle Great Formation of the Human Sect, etc.

On Chi You's side, there were the four demon kings and four demon generals of the Asura clan, as well as three hundred heavenly demons of the demon clan and eighty-one great witches of the witch clan.

This is a collision unique to Wanxian and Dutian.

"Back then, there was a battle between Dutian and Zhoutian, and also a battle between Wanxian and Zhoutian, but there was never a battle between Wanxian and Dutian. It's not easy to see this scene today."

"Yes, the shock of the appearance of the Heavenly Capital and the Heavenly Sphere in the world is still vivid in my mind."

"..."

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Donghua said, "If we're talking about regrets, shouldn't it be Fellow Daoist Tongtian's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation? So far, Chaos has only used it once."

Tongtian's face instantly darkened, and he looked at Donghua with complicated emotions. The first appearance of the Zhuxian Sword Formation in his hands was broken by Donghua with force.

The title of the number one killing formation in the primordial world seems somewhat undeserved.

"If any of you fellow Daoists are curious about my Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, you are welcome to enter the realm and give it a try. I will definitely satisfy your curiosity."

Everyone laughed, but no one wanted to try it. The title of the number one killing formation in the prehistoric world was not given lightly, but earned through battle. Back then, Luo Hou used the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to fight against Hongjun, Yin Yang and other four ancestors, but the final result was three dead and one injured.

This is how it earned the reputation of being the number one killing formation in the primordial world.

Tongtian has been studying the Zhuxian Sword Formation for many years now, and no one knows how powerful this formation is in Tongtian's hands. After all, they are not like Donghua, who possesses two supreme treasures and ultimately breaks the formation by force.

But the warmongering Nuwa seemed eager to try: "Senior Brother Tongtian, if you have time, you can give it a shot."

"Okay!" Tongtian's answer was brief and confident.

Below, on the battlefield, battle formations clashed, with Chi You and Xuanyuan locked in combat.

Meanwhile, on the Jiuli side, eighty-one great shamans stood together, with countless Jiuli warriors and shaman warriors behind them. Thousands of battle flags waved, and the power of the great shamans and other shaman forces were all channeled into Chi You through the battle flags.

The blood-red aura mixed with the earth's turbid energy dyed the Zhuolu Plain blood red.

At this moment, Chi You's cultivation reached its peak, and an inexplicable and powerful force suddenly rose up, originating from Chi You. It was filled with a fierce aura that could destroy everything, covering the sky and earth, yet it also appeared exceptionally sacred.

The divine blood energy mixed with the innate turbid evil energy gradually formed a Dharma image, which stood behind Chi You. In an instant, the clouds in the nine heavens moved, the sky trembled, and the earth cried out!

Then, he chanted the name "Pangu," and the true form of Pangu reappeared in the primordial world.

However, this is a low-end version of Pangu's true form. It doesn't even have Pangu's Daoist essence; it has the form but not the spirit or Dao.

Chi You then summoned a blood-red divine axe, and Pangu's true form summoned it, causing the axe to fall into his hands.

"You brat, Xuanyuan, come and fight!"

Xuanyuan, who was in the center of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, instantly recognized the origin of the Divine Axe. It was a spiritual treasure made from the essence and blood of the human race, just like the Primordial Sword in his hand.

No, it should be his Xuanyuan Sword now!

Pangu's true form stood tall in the sky, surrounded by the immense power of the Great Dao, his eyes filled with the power of the Great Dao's rules.

As Xuanyuan gazed upon the true form of Pangu before him, a sense of awe washed over him. This was the second time he had ever seen the true form of Pangu.

It was indeed the first time I had faced the true form of Pangu, and the power of it was awe-inspiring and terrifying.

Xuanyuan quickly adjusted his mindset. He had now awakened his past life memories and his cultivation had naturally reached the peak of Quasi-Saint, so he did not look down on Chi You at all.

"You brat, Xuanyuan, come and taste the might of Dutian!"

Chi You roared and then, without saying a word, immediately activated the Great Array of Heaven.

"Come on, I'm looking forward to it too!"

After Xuanyuan finished speaking, he summoned the Kongtong Seal and placed it above his head. Then, the Human Emperor's Dharma Image appeared, and the enormous Dharma Image was no less than that of Pangu's true body.

"Take this!"

An ancient voice rang out, sounding like a god, a fairy, or a demon, devoid of any emotion!

Pangu's true form moved, and the laws of the Great Dao converged in his eyes, representing metal, wood, water, fire, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and the two paths of time and space. Then, with a sudden swing, an axe beam that was hundreds of millions of miles long cleaved through the air, unleashing terrifying magical power.

Heaven and earth shattered, and the earth descended into chaos.

The axe blade tore through the endless void.

The evolution of the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind.

It's like the beginning of time!

Xuanyuan did not back down in the slightest. The Human Emperor's Dharma Image moved, and he swung the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand. The Three Thousand Great Daos illuminated the prehistoric world, and the brilliant light of the Emperor's Dao condensed on the sword.

"Sword One: Heaven Opening!"

His previous incarnation, the Heavenly Emperor, came from the Dao of Donghua, possessing the image and bloodline of Donghua. His cultivation can be said to have been entirely inherited from Donghua.

A dazzling light appeared between heaven and earth, and the endless light of the Great Dao shone brightly.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already fought countless rounds.

Meanwhile, the two armies clashed, and people from the three religions, humans, witches, and asuras died at any moment.

The Dao light of the Heavenly Book Investiture of the Gods seemed to lock onto everything in the world. Anyone who met the criteria for being conferred a god had their last trace of true spirit absorbed into them at the moment of death.

Meanwhile, within the earthly realm, the Book of Life and Death and the Primordial Treasure Reincarnation Seal are constantly absorbing the true spirits of the dead, who ultimately enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation through the Book of Life and Death.

In the midst of continuous battles, this great war of deification has reached its final and crucial moment.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise clans set up the Four Symbols and Four Spirits Formation, surrounding the entire Jiuli force from all sides. The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation resembled a celestial river running through the entire battlefield.

The Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao, wielding magical treasures, obliterated anyone who entered the formation.

Holding the innate treasure Taiji Diagram, Xuandu formed an array by himself and fought against the Ancestral Witch Xuanming alone.

Although Xuandu couldn't defeat Xuanming, he managed to hold him back using the Taiji Diagram.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, wielding their magical treasures, charged into the battlefield, slaughtering their way through in a single line.

Meanwhile, the five direct disciples of the Jie Sect were stationed in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, dragging the four Demon Kings and many great witches to their deaths within the formation.

The outcome of the battle here is already quite clear.

Meanwhile, in the heavens, the battle between Xuanyuan and Chiyou had entered its final stage.

"Chi You, if you surrender, I will spare your life."

Chi You sneered, "You little brat Xuanyuan, you think you can kill me? Dream on."

Chi You was stubborn, but his injuries were even more painful. After all, he only had the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint peak thanks to the Great Formation of the Heavenly Capital, while Xuan Yuan himself was already a Quasi-Saint peak. If the battle continued, he would undoubtedly lose.

Upon hearing Chi You's words, Xuan Yuan's expression turned cold. He had assumed that Chi You would surrender like Emperor Yan Ju, but he hadn't expected this guy to be so stubborn.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Chi You, please undergo reincarnation!"

As Xuanyuan finished speaking, his true form merged with the Human Emperor's Dharma form. The innate treasure, the Kongtong Seal, transformed into nine dragons that coiled around his body. The Xuanyuan Sword raised a sword that stretched for billions of miles, immeasurable power enhancing it.

"Kill the Xuanhuang Emperor!"

With a single sword strike, the heavens seemed to collapse!

Seeing Xuanyuan's sword strike, Donghua nodded in satisfaction, for he knew that the outcome of this battle was already decided. Xuanyuan had built upon his foundation and forged his own path.

That sword strike was incredibly powerful!

As Donghua had predicted, Chiyou was defeated by Xuanyuan's sword, and defeated utterly.

The spirit blade in his hand shattered, and the Heavenly Array collapsed.

The Xuanyuan Sword pierced through Chi You's true form, shattering his primordial spirit, thus ending the reign of the great king Chi You.

Chi You's death marked the end of the Battle of Zhuolu.

(End of this chapter)