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

Dongwanggong activated his magic power, his dragon-headed staff glowing with purple aura. He pointed it to the sky, and all the immortals on Penglai Island returned to their places, forming the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. The power of the ten thousand immortals was added to Dongwanggong, and in an instant, the aura on Dongwanggong's body surged, beginning to approach the level of a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal!

With the support of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, the Eastern King Duke felt confident that even if the Eastern Emperor Taiyi himself came with the Chaos Bell, he could defeat him decisively, let alone Xihe!

"Even if Di Jun and Tai Yi were here, they would still have to obey the orders of me, the head of the male immortals, let alone you! Today I will capture you alive, seal your cultivation, and hang you outside the Penglai Purple Mansion, thus humiliating Di Jun and letting all living beings in the primordial world know that I, the Eastern King Duke, am not someone to be trifled with!"

"Nonsense! What virtue do you, Dongwanggong, possess to dare call yourself the master of male immortals? Do you think you've offended almost every great supernatural being in the primordial world? Since you dare to obstruct my great merit, the enmity of blocking my path is irreconcilable! Today is the day your soul will be scattered!"

Xihe snorted coldly, her tone full of disdain. With a flick of the reins, the six dragons roared, dragging the great sun down and heading straight for Penglai Purple Palace.

Behind him, three thousand star lords formed the Zhou Tian Star Battle Formation, their power amplified on the Sun Star.

Above the sky, Di Jun and Tai Yi sat atop the clouds, staring intently down below.

This battle is crucial to the morale of the demon race before their decisive battle, and there can be no mistakes.

On Mount Kunlun, the Queen Mother of the West leaped up to support the King Duke of the East, but was blocked by the ten demon saints sent by Emperor Jun.

Among the Wu tribe, the major ancestral witches debated whether to stop the demon race, but Zhu Jiuyin believed that the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation had summoned the true body of Pangu, so even if the demon race took the inheritance of the Eastern King Duke, it would be useless. In the end, he decided to sit idly by.

Xihe roared down, riding the great sun, while the Eastern King Duke commanded the power of ten thousand immortals and soared into the sky.

In an instant, all the powerful beings turned their gaze to this place.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the waters of the East Sea exploded into countless water dragons that soared upwards, only to be scorched to ashes by the sun.

A cold snort rang out from the depths of the East Sea, stabilizing the eye of the East Sea.

Li Qing felt a sudden impact from behind. The wooden sword in his arms flashed with golden light, protecting Li Qing and the other four.

But Li Qing's expression changed immediately. The power of the aftershock was blocked by the wooden sword, but another force was about to push him away. Li Qing was instantly blown away for who knows how many miles!

When Li Qing stopped, he keenly sensed a change in the world around him.

The Eastern King is dead!

"The Eastern King Duke is the embodiment of the primordial yang energy. His soul must not be allowed to dissipate! Otherwise, the yin and yang of heaven and earth will be out of balance, and there will be great calamity. I will take this bit of his true spirit with me."

A beam of celestial light flew out from Kunlun Mountain and, right before the eyes of Di Jun and the others, swept away the dragon-headed cane and the true spirit of the Eastern King Duke.

"The Dragon Head Cane and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation Diagram were bestowed by the Dao Ancestor. Since the Eastern King Duke has already passed away, I will temporarily keep them safe. Rest assured, when the Eastern King Duke returns in the future, I will ensure that he does not cause you any trouble."

Laozi didn't give the demons a chance to speak before taking away the true spirit of the Eastern King Duke, the dragon-headed walking stick, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation Diagram.

Immediately afterwards, Yuanshi Tianzun gently slashed the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and rescued the Queen Mother of the West, who was being besieged by the Ten Great Demon Saints.

"That's enough for today. It's not wise to fight any further. You should all leave immediately!"

Di Jun was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth to powder, but since he wasn't a saint, he dared not object.

Just as Taiyi was about to say something, a tree branch suddenly appeared above the East Sea.

It turned out that Daoist Zhunti, seeing that Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun had already made their moves, could not hold back and prepared to subdue the destined one.

"Those who yearn for my Western Paradise within the Purple Palace should not perish here. How virtuous!"

A boat to the other shore flew out from Mount Sumeru, and the guiding Taoist priest softly shouted: "Put down the butcher's knife, and immediately attain enlightenment! If you do not awaken, when will you?"

With a wave of the Seven Treasures Tree, thirty-six streams of light and several spiritual treasures flew out from the Purple Palace and landed on the Boat on the Other Shore.

Seeing that the Three Pure Ones had given their tacit approval, Zhunti Daoist unconsciously reached his hand a little further west. Just as he was about to make another move, a blue lotus bloomed above the East Sea.

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West tacitly agreed to divide up Penglai Purple Mansion to prevent the demon race from growing too powerful. However, the Three Pure Ones would not agree to Zhunti Daoist taking more.

"Since your two sides were fighting so fiercely, it affected my disciple. I see that the Heaven-Opening Pearl, Earth-Opening Pearl, and Primordial Chaos Pearl are part of the same set as the Limitless Pearl in my disciple's possession, along with some other miscellaneous spiritual treasures. I will accept these as compensation!"

With a slight turn, Qinglian sent a beam of azure light striking the Seven Treasures Tree precisely, before collecting some of the spiritual treasures.

The Tongtian Sect Leader stroked his beard slightly. He had previously discussed with Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun the possibility of expanding his disciples to 365. It just so happened that there were fewer spiritual treasures to pass down. By accepting these things from Penglai, he would be spared the trouble of refining them himself.

Zhunti Daoist sighed softly. Although the Three Pure Ones tacitly allowed them to join the ranks of those dividing up the Purple Mansion, they were also keeping a close eye on them, preventing the West from becoming too powerful.

"If the Three Pure Ones gather in one place, then our Western Paradise will never have a chance to rise!"

Zhunti Daoist took back the Seven Treasures Tree and didn't pursue the matter further, lest he be humiliated. However, he was pondering how to create discord among the Three Pure Ones.

On an unnamed, desolate mountain, Li Qing stared blankly at the actions of the sage from the East Sea.

"The Eastern King Duke is dead. He possessed a destiny but lacked the strength to match others. In the end, it was all just a mirage!"

This was the first time Li Qing had witnessed the death of a powerful cultivator of such caliber, and the first time he had directly faced the aftermath of a battle between powerful cultivators. He couldn't help but silently remind himself of this.

Is the Eastern King Duke not strong?

A dignified quasi-saint, wielding several top-grade innate spiritual treasures, possessing superb combat power, and appointed as the head of male immortals by the Dao Ancestor, was full of vigor and ambition. However, now he has been attacked and his soul has been scattered by the great sun that fell from the sky!

Li Qing thought about it and then thought of the Nine-Section Wolf from before.

Without strength, even resistance will only make you a laughingstock!

And then there was the Xuan tribe. If he hadn't arrived just in time, even if they had fought to the bitter end, they wouldn't have been able to get that demon general hurt in the slightest!

"If the Eastern King Duke possessed the strength to defy the Witch and Demon races and remain aloof from worldly affairs, who would dare to lightly invade the Purple Palace? If I had the power of a sage, why would I need to worry about the Investiture of the Gods?"

"But where should my path lie?"

Li Qing asked himself, in the primordial world, those innate demon gods, such as Di Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, Styx, and Zhen Yuanzi, which one of them did not have great wisdom and perseverance? They all failed to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal of Hunyuan. How could he surpass these innate demon gods?

For a moment, he was completely lost.

Bixiao noticed immediately that Li Qing was not in good condition. She thought he had been injured while blocking the aftershocks, so she stood next to Li Qing to protect him.

The other three also looked over, and Yunxiao's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock!

"The Dao Heart has sprouted, marking the beginning of the Great Luo Realm. Is Senior Brother about to begin his quest for the Dao?"