Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start

Chapter 568 A Saint's Self-Severance Ends in Death!

Hongjun is one with the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao is Hongjun, and Hongjun is also the Heavenly Dao.

Since attaining enlightenment, Hongjun has cultivated for hundreds of millions of years, and he has almost reached the limit of the Heavenly Dao Realm!

However, he is still one step away from the true perfection of the Heavenly Dao Realm, and therefore he has no complete confidence in facing Rahu.

Luo Hou also knew that Hongjun was incredibly cunning and that he was not entirely confident in defeating him. Therefore, he wanted to spread his teachings in the Three Realms, damage the fortune of the Xuanmen, and then start a war with the Three Realms. So the two hit it off and reached a consensus. They agreed to give the West to the demonic path for three thousand years, with three thousand years as the boundary. After three thousand years, the great war would begin!

"Ugh!"

Hongjun sighed again, his figure vanishing without a trace, like a bubble that could not be dispelled.

Time passed, and a thousand years had gone by in the blink of an eye since the demonic path took up residence on Mount Sumeru.

The demonic path took root in the West, recruiting tens of thousands of demonic disciples, and the demonic sect developed vigorously.

The demonic sect is thriving, while the Buddhist sect is declining day by day!

There's no other reason than that they've lost even the ancestral temple of the West, so where would they find the extra fortune to sustain themselves? In other words, it's the demonic path that has seized the fortune that originally belonged to Buddhism.

The demonic path is developing rapidly, and on the Xuanmen side, after deliberation, the sages are also making all-out preparations!

The Human Sect, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, the Western Sect, and all the other sage lineages have brought out their most treasured possessions, resources, spiritual roots, and great medicines for their disciples to use.

In a short time, disciples of the various sage lineages began to go into seclusion one after another, and their cultivation levels began to advance by leaps and bounds.

Zhao Gongming, along with Liu Er, once again arrived at Biyou Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"Disciple pays respects to Master."

"Six Ears greets the Patriarch."

Zhao Gongming and Liu Er bowed respectfully to the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Get up.

The Tongtian Sect Leader offered a slight gesture of support, his gaze sweeping over the two. When it landed on Liu Er, he abruptly stopped, a look of shock flashing in his eyes. "Liu Er, you've actually taken that step too?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't help but be shocked. When did the Hunyuan Daluo become a common cabbage?

That's an existence that's infinitely more difficult than becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint!

Liu Er scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "It's all thanks to the teacher's guidance. Without the teacher, I would still be far from attaining enlightenment."

The Master of the Heavens nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing across his face.

It has to be his own disciple. Without his eldest disciple, who knows how far the Jie Sect would have ended up?

After his initial reflection, the Tongtian Sect Leader's expression turned serious, and he asked, "Gongming, the demonic path has invaded the prehistoric world. You must have come here for some reason."

Zhao Gongming said solemnly, "This disciple has something to ask."

The Master of Heaven nodded, "Speak freely."

"That is the Path of Primordial Chaos."

Zhao Gongming slowly said, "When Master fought against Demon Ancestor Rahu on Mount Sumeru, he naturally felt that although the power of a Saint is comparable to that of a Primordial Golden Immortal, their essence is worlds apart. Now that the demonic path has invaded and the Three Realms are in turmoil, I believe that the Primordial Path is still the best path, and it can also make our Jie Sect prepared for any eventuality."

The Tongtian Sect Leader fell silent. This was Zhao Gongming's second proposal regarding the Hunyuan Path.

At first, he didn't take it seriously. Although the Hunyuan Path was good, it required giving up billions of years of cultivation. It was easy to say but incredibly difficult to do. Even if it were the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, they probably wouldn't be able to make it through, even if they were beaten to death.

This time, however, the Tongtian Sect Leader deeply sensed what his disciple had said: the Hunyuan Path, in a certain level and in a certain sense, was indeed far superior to the Sage.

The Master of Heaven knew it was time for him to make a decision!

After a long while, a soft sigh echoed in Biyou Palace.

"Hesitating, hesitating... when did I become such a person?"

Then, an unparalleled, resolute voice rang out, "This Path of Primordial Chaos, I'm leaving!"

Zhao Gongming's face was filled with joy, "This disciple will protect Master at any time."

After arranging for Liu Er to return to the East Sea and take charge of the overall situation on Jin'ao Island, Zhao Gongming stayed in Biyou Palace to wholeheartedly assist Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Given the current strength of the Tongtian Sect Leader, it was already a foregone conclusion that he would sever his own ties and rebuild the Hunyuan Path, and there was not much risk involved.

But now, with the invasion of the demonic forces underway, it is a time of great turmoil, so it would be better for Zhao Gongming to stay behind.

Within Biyou Palace, the power of the Heavenly Dao was dense and exuded boundless mystery!

The Tongtian Sect Leader was completely submerged in this vast Dao essence, and the sword Dao he had cultivated for countless millennia slowly condensed above his head!

The swordsmanship of the Tongtian Sect Master is all-encompassing yet refined and singular, making it the strongest swordsmanship in the world. One sword can break through all laws and shatter all ages. His swordsmanship is so pure that it has reached the point of the ultimate simplicity!

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed. Above the head of the Tongtian Sect Master, a long, invisible sword with a crystal-clear sheen slowly condenses. Ordinary cultivators, even quasi-saint level experts, would be injured by the heavy and boundless sword intent on the sword if they saw it. This is the essence of the Tongtian Sect Master's lifelong swordsmanship!

A few dozen steps away from the Tongtian Sect Leader, Zhao Gongming sat on a futon, protecting the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Seeing the Tongtian Sect Leader's state, they couldn't help but be secretly amazed.

It has to be a teacher!

According to the original timeline, among all the saints of the primordial world, the Tongtian Sect Master was undoubtedly the strongest in terms of combat power!

As for the Daoist practice, the Great Pure Sage is the most unfathomable!

But at this moment, whether in terms of cultivation or combat power, looking at all the saints, including the Hunyuan Daluo Minghe, Tongtian Jiaozhu is the unshakable number one. There's no way around it, who made the Jiejiao's fortune so prosperous?

"With your profound foundation, even if you were to sever your own life force and attain the Great Luo Primordial Dao, reaching the pinnacle would be by no means a difficult task."

Zhao Gongming silently made his assessment.

In the center of Biyou Palace, the Tongtian Sect Leader's aura surged, and the invisible sword above his head finally trembled once more before slowly falling down!

"boom!"

The moment it landed, the power of the Heavenly Dao within the entire Biyou Palace erupted violently!

Then, with overwhelming force, it spread rapidly in all directions. In an instant, the laws of heaven and earth boiled, all paths were destroyed, and a torrential rain began to fall between heaven and earth. A great sorrow arose in the hearts of all beings in the three realms.

"Huh? What happened!"

Countless powerful beings from the primordial era turned their gazes toward Biyou Palace!

Blood rained down from the sky, and all souls grieved—this was the scene of a saint's fall!

Could it be that a saint has fallen in the Three Realms?

No, that doesn't seem right!

What was pouring down from mid-air was not blood rain, but just heavy rain. This was definitely not the scene one would expect when a saint fell!

Besides countless powerful beings, all the saints also immediately focused their attention on Biyou Palace with disbelief!

By severing his own life and abolishing his position as a Heavenly Saint, what is Tongtian doing?

In the Taiqing Palace, Taiqing's face was filled with indescribable shock, her usual composure completely gone!

In the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi slammed his fist on the table, unable to believe it!

"He, with his extraordinary abilities, actually severed his own position, abolishing his sainthood. Does he even know what he's doing?!"

In Beijuluzhou, the Buddhist stronghold, the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, were stunned.

"Has Tongtian lost his mind? Why would he suddenly cut himself like that?"

But then, the two Buddhist saints secretly rejoiced!

The Tongtian Sect Leader's strike severed at least one-fifth of the Jie Sect's fortune, which indirectly gave Buddhism room to grow!

(End of this chapter)