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

Chapter 87 Donghua: Now we're completely safe.

Donghua didn't understand Hongyun's actions, but he was indeed shocked. In that instant, he truly felt admiration for Hongyun, after all, this was Primordial Purple Qi.

Without giving it much thought, he immersed his mind in the primordial purple energy and began to observe what this thing was that could actually lead to the attainment of sainthood.

The Primordial Purple Qi, also known as the Foundation of the Great Dao, is a purple qi that condensed after the birth of the Heavenly Dao by sensing the power of the Heavenly Dao. It appears to have a physical form, yet it is also ethereal and intangible.

When Donghua's mind was immersed in the Primordial Purple Qi, he felt that various rules were intertwined, and these rules were also part of the Heavenly Dao.

If one can comprehend this rule, one can mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao, and the Primordial Purple Qi will be completely integrated into the primordial spirit, thus achieving the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

As long as the Way of Heaven endures, the sage will never die!

Donghua comprehended the power of the Heavenly Dao of order from the various interwoven rules, but just as he was about to delve deeper, he was suddenly repelled, and his primordial spirit could no longer enter.

After being unable to enter, Donghua began to study some of the Heavenly Dao rules he had comprehended.

With a casual movement, some Heavenly Dao power condensed in his hand. Heavenly Dao power is also known as the power of rules or the power of karmic position.

With a casual gesture, there was no fluctuation of magical power, but rather the power of various rules. As long as one is within the rules, no one can defeat him. This is the terrifying aspect of the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking of this, Donghua suddenly wondered if Dijun could also mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao? After all, the Heavenly Dao had bestowed merit upon him when he became the Heavenly Emperor.

But he had never seen Di Jun use the power of the Heavenly Dao. Could it be that he never did? He couldn't understand this.

Hongyun then withdrew the Primordial Purple Qi and sighed, "I feel that the Primordial Purple Qi is truly unsuitable for me. I don't know why it chose me in the first place. I have a carefree heart and have no interest in any troubles in the primordial world. This Primordial Purple Qi, on the contrary, leaves me unable to advance or retreat!"

Donghua offered no comment on these words. There are gains and losses. It all depends on whether one is truly carefree or merely pretending to be carefree. A truly carefree Daoist heart is unconstrained by anything and everything, including the Primordial Purple Qi.

After Zhen Yuanzi finished entrusting the affairs of Wuzhuang Temple, the three set off together, heading straight for the Western Continent.

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When the three arrived at Mount Sumeru, they happened to meet Zhunti and Houtu, the Ancestral Witches, who had come from the east, at the foot of the mountain.

"I didn't expect Zhunti to act so quickly. He must be in a hurry. I wonder what promise he made!"

After exchanging greetings, the group walked together up the mountain. They did not fly, but chatted as they walked.

When they arrived at the mountain, the socially anxious guide was waiting outside the hall again, his sorrowful face expressionless, as he welcomed everyone into the main hall.

Although Jieyin acted convincingly, the observant Donghua still noticed his inner unease and quickened his pace. Seeing this, Donghua couldn't help but want to laugh.

Who would believe it? The future Buddha who guides us will actually be a person with social anxiety.

The six sat upright in the main hall. Jieyin remained silent, while Zhunti, with his silver tongue, flattered Donghua and the others, especially Zhenyuanzi and Houtu, showering them with praise.

Such words would confuse anyone who heard them, since this was not praise from an ordinary person, but praise from someone of slightly higher status, after all, he was the disciple of the Dao Ancestor, someone who might become a saint in the future.

"On behalf of the Western Daoist community, my fellow Daoist brother and I would like to express our gratitude to these fellow Daoists. They are truly virtuous and noble people who have extended a helping hand to the Western Daoist community."

Donghua smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, please stop trying to confuse us. Let's get down to business. Now that Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and Fellow Daoist Houtu have joined us, our task of repairing the Western Earth Veins can be considered settled."

Houtu suddenly spoke up and asked, "I wonder what we should do? There are so many ley lines in the entire West; we simply cannot manage it all."

Donghua glanced at Zhunti in surprise, his eyes seeming to say, "You didn't tell her what to do, and you still managed to trick her into coming here. You scumbag!"

Although Zhunti didn't understand the specific meaning in those eyes, he roughly understood the gist of it. He chuckled and said to Houtu, "I hope Fellow Daoist Houtu will forgive me. The situation was urgent at the time, and the journey between east and west was long, so I couldn't explain clearly. Please forgive me."

Houtu waved her hand generously, and said in a clear and capable voice, "It's alright. I am the Goddess of the Earth, the Ancestral Witch of the Earth. If I can repair the western ley lines, it will benefit my path. Moreover, this world was created by the Father God, and this is also my duty."

Upon hearing Houtu's words, Donghua understood how Zhunti had deceived her. However, he had to admit that Houtu truly possessed great love and a spirit of dedication; otherwise, no matter how eloquently Zhunti spoke, it would have been of little use.

Donghua said, "Fellow Daoists, my idea is that it's unrealistic to repair the Western Earth Veins all at once; even our teacher couldn't do that."

"So our main task this time is to collect the earthly evil energy, earth fire energy, and remaining demonic energy that destroyed the West, and secondly, to repair the main vein of the West."

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi possesses the Earth Membrane and the Earth Book, a treasure of the Earth Dao. Using the Earth Book as a map and Mount Sumeru as the main point, we will draw eight main veins in the Western Continent, converging in all eight directions, with the Sumeru Paradise as the main point, to construct an array."

"From now on, these eight main veins will drive the entire western land veins, gradually generating other branch veins. At that time, the matter of the western land veins will be solved, and the great prosperity of the west for you two fellow Daoists will not be a problem."

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Hongyun clapped her hands in praise, exclaiming, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Houtu exclaimed in amazement, "The Eastern King Duke is truly a man of great talent!"

Even the ever-present Jieyin seemed to force a smile, but Donghua, upon seeing it, thought, "Uh, it would have been better if he hadn't smiled at all!"

Zhunti led the two to their feet and bowed deeply to Donghua. Zhunti said, "Fellow Daoist has shown great kindness to the Western Paradise, which we can hardly repay!"

Although Donghua accepted the greeting, he waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. I'm not doing this for you two fellow Daoists, but for the Western Continent, for the trillions of living beings in the West, and for the Primordial Continent. Moreover, this is something that the Immortal Dao owed to the West. As the head of the male immortals, it is only right that I do this."

The karmic debt of repairing the West is immense, so immense that Donghua cannot bear it. Therefore, this karmic debt cannot be repaid by Jieyin and Zhunti, but only by the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Dao.

Otherwise, a great favor could turn into enmity. Besides, Zhunti specializes in the path of cause and effect. What if these two realize they can't settle the score and make him disappear? After all, that's not impossible, is it?

Moreover, although Jieyin and Zhunti are the masters of the West, they cannot fully represent the West. Therefore, it is enough to owe them a favor; the karmic consequences are too great.

It doesn't matter if you owe karma to the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Dao; just give them merit and good fortune!

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, you truly deserve to be the leader of male immortals. With such a level of attainment, you are indeed worthy of being the leader of male immortals."

Donghua smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "Haha, fellow Daoists, please don't flatter me any further. I feel extremely uncomfortable being the head of the male immortals. If it were really possible, I really wouldn't want to be it."

"Because of this identity, everyone in the prehistoric world is now eyeing me with hostility, especially the Heavenly Court, who sees me as a thorn in their side. Who can I complain to?"

Upon hearing this, Houtu asked in confusion, "You cultivate the Path of Fortune and Emperor, isn't that the main reason why the Heavenly Court is wary of you?"

Donghua sighed, but his heart was filled with joy. "That was a great joke. I've been waiting for you to ask that. If word gets out that I'm not cultivating the Emperor's Path of Destiny, I can really rest easy from now on."

"Fellow Daoists, you may not know this, but ever since I started cultivating the Dao of Immortality with my teacher, I have felt that the Dao of Fortune and Emperor is not suitable for me. Now I only cultivate the Pure Yang and Primordial Yang Great Daos and have long since given up on cultivating the Dao of Fortune and Emperor."

"Moreover, having cultivated both paths for a long time, I have gained new insights and should soon be able to forge my own path!"

The people in the hall were shocked to hear this, their faces filled with disbelief. How could the method of attaining enlightenment be changed so easily!

Seeing that the others didn't believe him, Donghua directly unleashed his own power.

Upon seeing this, everyone finally believed it. Zhen Yuanzi exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Dao, you're confused! How can you change the method of attaining the Dao so easily? If you want to change your path of cultivation in the future, it will be extremely difficult!"

Donghua chuckled, "Haha, thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist. It's nothing. I have no intention of vying for supremacy in the prehistoric world. The destiny and the Emperor's Path are actually a burden to me, so I might as well give them up. Besides, I have already found my new path."

At this point, Donghua stopped, glanced at the group, and jokingly said, "Fellow Daoists, you must cultivate diligently. Don't wait until Donghua attains enlightenment before you have even achieved it, hahaha."

Upon hearing Donghua's words, the people in the hall burst into laughter. Only Jieyin's gaze darkened, as if he was still recalling the Great Dao that Donghua had just released. No one knew what he was thinking about, and no one could tell from his expression.

However, they all believed that Donghua had given up on the path of imperial cultivation, since the great path he had just revealed could not be faked.

Zhen Yuanzi jokingly said, "I think you, Taiwei, are afraid of Dijun and Taiyi. You've been scared out of your wits, which is why you gave up. Haha."

The group joked after hearing this, but no one took it seriously. After all, they were all top-tier innate spiritual beings, so who would submit to whom, and who would fear whom? Moreover, this was a battle for the Great Dao, which was no ordinary matter.

Donghua laughed along with the others, but in his heart he thought, "I did give up cultivating the Emperor's Path of Destiny because I didn't want to die in vain, but the Emperor's Path of Destiny can't prove the Dao either."

Since the birth of the primordial world, who has ever attained the Dao of Emperor? Moreover, the era of the Lich Kings was probably the last glorious period of the Dao of Emperors, since after the return of the Six Sages, no one would be allowed to attain the Dao of Emperors.

After a brief discussion, Hongyun and Zhunti chatted happily. Both of them enjoyed making friends, and they hit it off immediately, exchanging pleasantries and quickly becoming close friends.

Houtu was also quite talkative, with a clear and cold voice, but she spoke very concisely. She could express profound truths in just a few sentences, which was truly rare and worthy of her high achievements.

Zhen Yuanzi was no longer the aloof and dignified Taoist he usually was; he would often crack a few jokes, which made everyone laugh.

Jieyin rarely spoke, listening silently, and only occasionally saying a few words when asked.

Donghua sighed inwardly, "This is truly a difficult situation for someone with social anxiety."

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