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

Chapter 41 Gathering in Tiannan (Please continue reading)

Donghua stopped trying to comprehend the great formation. What he lacked now was not the understanding of the formation itself, but his cultivation level in the Dao realm. Without sufficient comprehension of the Great Dao, he would ultimately be unable to set up the formation.

Although the immortal volcano is extremely dangerous, it is truly a sacred place for cultivation.

The fire spirit energy, rarely seen outside, is everywhere here. Donghua took out his gourd-shaped magical artifact and began to store it away.

A short while later, Yuan Feng said, "Alright, young friend, the one destined for this calamity has arrived!"

Donghua put away the gourd and looked towards the cave entrance, where he saw Yuan Jin leading the Queen Mother of the West in.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Taizhen. Taiwei greets you."

The Queen Mother of the West did not offer any greetings, but instead snorted coldly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you seem to have plenty of free time, even finding the leisure to play the zither and flute."

Donghua, who was full of enthusiasm, was left speechless, not knowing how he had provoked this tigress.

He then smiled to defuse the awkwardness.

Upon seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West remarked, "After the Dao Ancestor's three lectures, didn't Fellow Daoist Taiwei say he would come to our Western Kunlun as a guest to explore the Dao of Yin and Yang together? Why is he nowhere to be seen? He's certainly quite adept at sightseeing."

Donghua finally realized that he had stood them up.

But it's not his fault; it was his predecessor who agreed to this, not his current self.

"Fellow Daoist Taizhen, please forgive me. When I returned from Zixiao Palace, I encountered Taiyi of the Heavenly Court and had a conflict with him. I was slightly injured and only recently came out of seclusion."

"I apologize for breaking our appointment with you, fellow Daoist."

Tai Zhen hurriedly asked, "Are you injured? How serious is it? Are you better now?"

"I'm fine now, thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist."

"Since you're in trouble, why don't you send me a message? If we join forces, what do we have to fear from others?"

The Queen Mother of the West spoke these words with a powerful and resounding voice, her eyes filled with disdain.

This is the splendor of the female immortals of the primordial era. Whether it is Nuwa, the Queen Mother of the West, Houtu, or Xihe, none of the famous female cultivators are simple.

Donghua and Taizhen met during the Longhan era. Later, they formed an alliance while fighting against the demons.

The two, one yin and one yang, each ruling their own domain, were naturally drawn to each other.

Tai Zhen's feelings were complicated. The two of them had always been purely friends and allies, but today, after hearing Qingniao's words, he realized that Fellow Daoist Taiwei was interested in him and wanted to become Daoist partners.

She didn't know whether she should agree or not. At their level of cultivation, romantic love between men and women was no longer a big deal.

Daoist companions, Daoist companions, Dao comes before companions, and this can be easily seen from this point.

Their paths to enlightenment complement each other, and if they could cultivate together, they would surely gain a great deal. However, in the current primordial world, things are unpredictable and turbulent, and the relationship between the witches and demons has completely broken down.

It's reminiscent of the war between the three races back then. Fellow Daoist Taiwei has always been ambitious, possessing the Pure Yang Great Dao, the destiny of an emperor, and the power to be a ruler of a region. Can you focus on cultivation and not participate in the struggle for supremacy?

Donghua was unaware of Taizhen's complex feelings, but instead began to explain the situation, recounting everything he knew.

Although Tai Zhen had some knowledge of formations, it wasn't very profound; he was more interested in the underground volcanic world.

He summoned the Kunlun Mirror, and a beam of light refracted from the mirror into the ground.

Before long, the underground world was revealed in the Kunlun Mirror.

The magma formed by the subterranean fire flows endlessly, like a surging ocean, and the deeper one goes, the stronger the magma becomes.

A pitch-black space gradually emerged in the mirror, standing out so brightly in this world of blazing fire.

Within the black space, demonic energy surged, and a colossal tower reaching to the heavens and the earth appeared.

The next moment, the tower blasted out a stream of air, directly shattering the light of the Kunlun Mirror.

Yuan Jin exclaimed in surprise, "The Heavenly Demon Tower!"

Donghua and Taizhen looked at Yuanjin.

After a sigh, Yuan Jin continued, "The Heavenly Demon Tower is the companion spirit treasure of the Demon Ancestor Rahu. Its original name was the Heaven-Suppressing Tower, a top-tier innate spirit treasure."

"But I clearly remember this magical treasure being broken when it was used to suppress the Beast Emperor Shenni. How could it be here?"

Donghua didn't think about the Heavenly Demon Tower; there was no need to think about it, it was definitely Luo Houqian's doing.

Upon hearing the name of the Beast King Shen Ni, he realized that the Four Fiends were still alive after his last encounter with Taotie.

Needless to say, the Beast Emperor Shenni is still alive; perhaps he is sealed within the Heavenly Demon Tower.

No, no, it can't be inside the Heavenly Demon Tower. Yuan Jin said that the Heavenly Demon Tower was broken by Shen Ni, so it's impossible for Shen Ni to be imprisoned there.

Donghua felt utterly overwhelmed. One was the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, and the other was the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou. Both of them were top-tier powerhouses in the world.

At this moment, Yuanfeng began to speak:

"Don't overthink it. The Beast Emperor Shenni is not sealed in the Heavenly Demon Tower. I cannot say exactly where he is, and you should not ask."

"It's very special, so please don't mention his name casually."

Yuan Feng seemed to be very wary of the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, and was even reluctant to mention his name.

While the group was exchanging ideas at the Immortal Volcano, Tongtian, Nuwa, and Fuxi also arrived in Tiannan.

"Yuan Jin, some fellow Daoists have arrived outside. Go and greet them."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jin turned and went out. A short while later, he led several people back in.

The three were not surprised to see Donghua and Taizhen there.

It seems that Yuan Jin had already informed them on the way.

The five men greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.

At this point, the five people had different stances and their identities had changed significantly.

But meeting here today feels very natural, much like the scene of listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace in the past.

After exchanging pleasantries, Donghua described the situation in detail.

Upon hearing this, the group frowned and sighed. Although they already knew the situation here was bad, they hadn't expected it to be this dire.

They then used their respective abilities to investigate the condition of the underground Demon Tower.

With its all-seeing divine eye, it surveys the world; the Dao of the Supreme Purity and Great Void operates; its eyes gaze intently at the earth's depths.

Nuwa and Fuxi joined forces, their Lesser Yang and Lesser Yin merging to form a vast illusory Taiji diagram that plunged into the earth.

Before long, the four suddenly withdrew their supernatural powers, took a few steps back, and remained silent for a moment.

He remained silent for a while, seemingly assessing the information he had gathered.

Fuxi said, "There are living beings in the Heavenly Demon Tower."

Tongtian nodded. "His cultivation level is probably at the late Quasi-Saint stage, or even higher. He also seems to possess a divine sense."

The group assessed the situation, gathered information, and eventually fell silent.

Nuwa said bluntly, "Why be so dejected? Even if it is Rahu or Shenni inside, we will still kill him today."

His words were cold and sharp, like the sharpest blades in the sky, ringing out in succession.

Tongtian sighed, "I, Tongtian, whose Daoist name is Tongtian, do not possess the same spirit as Fellow Daoist Nuwa. I am ashamed, truly ashamed."

His tone shifted abruptly: "No matter who's inside today, I will kill them. Those who corrupt my principles, slay them!"

The oppressive atmosphere was broken. Infected by the surrounding energy, a long sword appeared in Tai Zhen's hand: "What are we waiting for? Fight!"

A red embroidered ball appeared in Nuwa's hand, then transformed into a red curved blade: "Fight!"

Tongtian said nothing, but the murderous Qingping Sword was already in his hand at some point.

Donghua was having a headache looking at the scene. Why did Heaven choose such a few murderous bastards to handle this matter?

Wouldn't someone like Taishang or Zhen Yuanzi be better?

Fortunately, Fuxi remained clear-headed and was not blinded by impulse.

"Fellow Daoists, don't be impatient, don't be impatient..."

Before Donghua could finish speaking, Taizhen pointed her sword and said, "You're scared? If you're scared, then don't go in. We'll charge in."

When Taizhen pointed at him like that, Donghua's stubborn temper flared up.

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right, I'm scared. Go, you guys go in quickly, you're really so impressive."

"Hurry up and go inside to fight! Quickly destroy that demon! It's just a late-stage Quasi-Saint, isn't it? It's just Shen Ni Luo Hou, isn't it a piece of cake for you?"

"The best thing to do is for the immortal volcano to erupt, destroying the south and causing the south to fall into ruin. Then the earth, water, fire, and wind will reappear in the world. At worst, we can just start anew."

After hearing Donghua's mockery, the group silently put away the magical treasures in their hands.

Tai Zhen sheepishly sheathed the Taiyin Sword and flicked it a few times.

"Hey, why is your sword so unruly? Don't point it at other people next time."

The group looked at each other without saying a word, their expressions conveying the sentiment that as long as they weren't embarrassed, it was the others who were.

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