Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 102 The Sage's Scheme, Gongming Bears the Sun

On Shouyang Mountain, Laozi seemed to be half asleep and half awake, exhaling a long breath from his mouth and nose, which turned into a gentle breeze that blew across the southeast sea, carrying away the corpse of a golden crow to an unknown place.

"withdraw!"

Dijiang took a deep look, then gave an order, and the spatial rift opened again, swallowing the figures of the five Ancestral Witches.

From the moment of attack to the moment of retreat, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

When Xihe sensed the barrier had been broken and rushed to Ganshui, all she saw was devastation.

All nine altars were reduced to ruins, the branches of the Fusang tree were scattered all over the ground, the true fire of the sun was completely extinguished, the sweet water was contaminated by plague, and the corpses of the nine golden crows were nowhere to be found. Only the embers of the true fire of the sun scattered in the sky danced in the air, as if silently mocking her.

Di Jun arrived shortly after, and upon seeing the scene before him, he remained silent, only his hand holding the Witch-Slaying Sword trembled slightly.

The Hetu and Luoshu unfolded behind him, and amidst the flowing starlight, the remnants of the laws of the five ancestral witches were clearly displayed without any concealment.

"Kill these barbarians! Kill them all! Send troops to conquer them now!"

Xihe lost her nine sons again, and immediately roared in anger, crying blood with each cry.

"Xihe, calm down!"

Di Jun hugged Xi He tightly, soothingly saying, "Now that Hou Tu is gone, the Wu Clan's Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is incomplete. The final battle will surely be won by our demon race. At that time, I will make these barbarians pay with their lives for our child!"

"I want them dead now, I can't wait any longer! Every time I close my eyes, all I see are images of my children!"

Xihe wept blood with each word, her grief reaching its peak.

"Now is not the time. Let's not create unnecessary trouble. They're provoking us at this time, and I don't know if they're acting on Houtu's orders. What if it's Houtu's scheme to prevent us from fighting at the time stipulated by the Dao Ancestor, so she can intervene forcefully? Then we'll be at a disadvantage!"

Di Jun was heartbroken, but he became increasingly calm. These Ancestral Witches should have been recuperating, but instead they suddenly came to provoke the Demon Race. He couldn't help but think about it!

In the East China Sea, on Jin'ao Island, the sound of the Great Dao resounded throughout the East China Sea.

The Tongtian Sect Leader, in his obsessive form, stood on the Purple Ganoderma Cliff, his body shimmering with azure light, as he lectured the disciples of the Jie Sect on the Shangqing Great Law.

The newly initiated disciples filled the stone steps below Purple Ganoderma Cliff. Among them were dragons, fox demons, stone spirits, tree monsters, rogue cultivators who came from the depths of the East Sea, and demon cultivators who rushed from all over the prehistoric world upon hearing the news.

Despite their different backgrounds and origins, they all looked up, listening intently as the sage preached the Great Way.

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Zhao Gongming sat at the front of his disciples, with the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls swirling and churning in the auspicious clouds, breathing in and out the misty vapors of the East China Sea.

He is now in the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, just one step away from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal.

But he couldn't figure out how to take that step.

He listened to the Tongtian Sect Leader's sermons many times, gaining new insights each time, but that bottleneck remained unbroken.

"The path of cultivation is not something that can be achieved simply by shutting oneself in seclusion."

After the sermon ended, the voice of the embodiment of obsession rang in his ears: "Your senior brother Xuanqiong attained the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm from the Golden Immortal realm while traveling. He also attained the Daluo Golden Immortal realm from the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm while traveling. The Great Dao is not within the cave dwelling, but exists between heaven and earth. Now, rest!"

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher!"

Zhao Gongming kowtowed to accept the order, then got up and left Jin'ao Island.

The East China Sea is vast and boundless, with waves stretching for thousands of miles.

He drifted aimlessly along his escape light, letting the sea breeze, carrying salty, fishy vapors, rush towards him.

After being secluded on the island for a long time, I suddenly felt that the world was vast and the pent-up emotions in my heart were swept away.

Just then, a green leaf blew by in the wind and landed right on his eye.

"Hmm? Let alone me, even an ordinary cultivator couldn't be blinded by a leaf blown by the wind!"

Zhao Gongming was startled. This must be a scheme orchestrated by a powerful being. But how long had he been away from Jin'ao Island? Although the Tongtian Sect Leader's obsession was not a saint, it was not something an ordinary powerful being could scheme against him in the East China Sea!

"Could it be that the other saints and our master have reached a tacit understanding?"

Zhao Gongming instantly understood the whole story: "Then I just need to do what I want, and I'll naturally achieve his goal!"

Where was he going? Naturally, he was going to the underworld to find the Three Immortals and Li Qing!

"It seems to be related to Senior Brother Xuanqiong!"

Remembering what the Tongtian Sect Leader's obsessive manifestation had said before he left, Zhao Gongming suddenly understood and immediately set off for Mount Tai without delay.

However, at this moment he felt that the escape light had slowed down, and was not even half the speed it usually was.

"If we can bring the corpse of this Golden Crow back to the Netherworld and use the True Fire of the Sun to light up the Netherworld's sky, it will not only make up for the last shortcoming of the Underworld, but also allow this Golden Crow to exist between heaven and earth in another way. It can be considered a meritorious deed."

In the Shouyang Mountains, Laozi opened his eyes, looked at the golden crow carried by Zhao Gongming, and made a casual comment.

"Hmm? The opportunity for the Netherworld has arrived? Was it brought by Junior Brother Xuantan?"

Li Qing was meditating when, as Zhao Gongming drew closer to the Netherworld, he suddenly sensed an opportunity. Sure enough, the next moment he heard Zhao Gongming's voice.

"Senior brother!"

Zhao Gongming's voice came from outside the Gates of Hell.

Li Qing rose and flew out, and saw Zhao Gongming stride across the Gates of Hell, his green robe fluttering in the sea breeze, his face bearing a rare air of travel-worn weariness.

"Junior brother, instead of cultivating on Golden Turtle Island, why have you come to the Netherworld?"

"I reached a bottleneck in my cultivation on Jin'ao Island, and my teacher sent me out to travel. As soon as I left Jin'ao Island, a fallen leaf covered my eyes. I guessed that a sage was using my body to carry out his scheme, so I followed my heart and came to find my senior brother and my three troublesome younger sisters!"

Speaking of the Three Immortals, Zhao Gongming glanced at Li Qing with a longing look.

The Three Immortals kept following Li Qing around, but Li Qing never made a clear statement!

Li Qing paused slightly, not responding, and carefully examined Zhao Gongming: "I sense that my junior brother has brought me an opportunity, but I cannot see it. Could it be that I am blinded by a leaf and cannot see Mount Tai?"

Upon hearing this, a spatial ripple appeared in the Netherworld, and in an instant, the corpse of a golden crow materialized.

Zhao Gongming was also drawn to the sight. He looked up at the Golden Crow's corpse and saw that it was well-preserved, with its golden feathers shining brightly. However, the true fire of the sun within it had been forcibly extracted, leaving only a faint spark flickering deep within its heart.

"Isn't the corpse of the Golden Crow the key to the perfection of the Netherworld? Moreover, this power is the power of Da Yi's will!"

Li Qing was overjoyed. This golden crow corpse had solved two problems in his cultivation!

"Thank you for your support, teachers!"

With the Tongtian Sect Leader absent, Li Qing could roughly guess that it was Laozi's doing, but he still bowed to all three departments before preparing to take action.