The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 185 The Burning Lamp Daoist, What the Great Luo Immortal Seeks, is Entangled in Calamity Qi (Second Update)

"A Vulture?"

Luo Zu looked behind him, following the sound.

"Do you think this is possible?" Lingjiu had already put down the wooden oar, removed his straw hat, and faced Luozu with his not-so-robust figure.

Luo Zu hesitated for a moment before replying, "I hope so."

The vulture grinned, letting out a disdainful sneer: "So you think it's impossible too?"

Luo Zu found it difficult to respond, after all, he had even messed up his own world within a pot, and it was still a three-race war, no, now it was a four-race war, and the great battle had never stopped.

The concept of peace always seems impossible to achieve.

There will always be differences of opinion, conflicts of ideas, disputes over actions, and limited resources.

"Do you know where this matter originated?" Lingjiu sneered.

Can war really have an origin? Luo Zu looked at the other party in surprise. He thought Lingjiu was about to talk about the Heavenly Emperor and Three Sovereigns of the Demon Clan and the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan.

But he didn't mention these individuals, only saying one sentence: "Limited by the Great Way."

"alright."

He had barely uttered those words when another voice cut him off, silencing him completely.

Judging from Lingjiu's expression, it seemed that he only intended to say this one sentence.

"This humble Taoist, Randeng, greets Fellow Taoist Luo."

Luo Zu's gaze was then drawn to this newcomer.

Although He transformed into human form, wearing a human robe and holding his arm in front of him, Luo Zu always felt that there was nothing in front of him.

This gave rise to an inexplicable fear in his heart.

It was a fear of the unknown, a fear of something vast and boundless, as if one had seen the entire primordial world.

This is the Great Luo. Perhaps He has tried His best to restrain His power, but merely revealing this surface layer to communicate with Luo Zu has already placed a heavy burden on Luo Zu. The more than 36,000 Great Daos that Luo Zu has comprehended are as fragile as a fortress made of sea sand in front of Him.

"Great and boundless, like an elephant without form, fellow Daoist, please think less and less about it," said the Daoist Ran Deng gently.

His words were full of magic, and Luo Zu actually acted according to His instructions, suppressing his thoughts and even losing the supernatural power of his immortal eyes, which could no longer observe things with great detail.

Then, all that remained before him was this Daoist Ran Deng, who had transformed into human form.

"I suppose it is Fellow Daoist Hongyun who has informed you of my name," said Daoist Ran Deng with a slight smile.

Only then did Luo Zu get a clear look at the appearance of the Taoist Ran Deng. He was a middle-aged man with a gentle face and a temperament that suited a schoolteacher. He had a Taoist topknot on his head and wore a blue Taoist robe. He had long arms and legs and looked very auspicious.

"Greetings, Senior Burning Lamp," Luo Zu said, bowing.

These days, only the Lich and Demon races have specific etiquette for meeting superiors and elders; other races don't have such strict rules.

Luo Zu did not bow to this person, so he simply cupped his hands in greeting.

He didn't know if the Xuanmen (mysterious sect) passed down by the Hongjun Ancestor had corresponding rituals, so he simply pretended not to know.

I am a barbarian.

"Your manners are beyond my reach," said Daoist Ran Deng with a smile.

"The way you talk makes me want to bang my head against a wall," Lingjiu sneered.

"Fellow Daoist, this grotto-heaven was created from a bet I made with Lingjiu. I'm truly sorry that I inadvertently took you in," said Daoist Ran Deng apologetically.

The shame on His face was genuine; at least, Luo Zu couldn't tell it was fake at all.

"Tch." Lingjiu spat out a mouthful of saliva from the side.

"Do you believe He didn't do it on purpose?" Lingjiu asked Luozu.

Luo Zu smiled awkwardly. This guy really spoke recklessly. Some things are better left unsaid.

However, Daoist Ran Deng didn't care at all, and just laughed and said, "I originally had no intention of taking you into this place, but the fight between the witch Kuafu and the Golden-Winged Roc forced me to spare a bit of my attention to resolve this great disaster. Otherwise, all the living beings in this area of ​​hundreds of millions of miles would probably perish (note). That's why I inadvertently caused you to fall into this Huangliang Cave Heaven."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zu recalled the land trampled by the Kuafu witch, which sank to a depth of tens of thousands of miles, yet the creatures and mountains within remained unharmed. He had initially thought that the Kuafu witch had shown mercy.

Unexpectedly, it was this person who stepped in to protect the people of this place.

"Heh heh." Lingjiu just kept sneering from the side.

His resentment and displeasure with the Taoist Ran Deng were already quite obvious.

The Taoist priest remained kind and gentle towards him, and he tolerated whatever Lingjiu did.

Seeing him like this, Luo Zu naturally had doubts, but he couldn't deny that the other party might truly have the world in his heart and be able to tolerate Lingjiu's unreasonable behavior.

"I made a bet with Lingjiu to ensure that all races in the prehistoric world would live in harmony and not engage in war. Now it seems that I have won," said Daoist Ran Deng.

"Hmph, it's all because you, you old codger, cheated." Lingjiu was even more unconvinced.

But the Taoist Ran Deng didn't mind at all and simply brushed the matter aside.

"Fellow Daoist Lingjiu, do not go back on your word. Is this the only condition of our bet? That all the races of the primordial world live in harmony?" Daoist Ran Deng emphasized.

Lingjiu immediately deflated, hanging his head and saying, "If you hadn't used your supernatural powers to tamper with the Great Dao, how could they have lived in harmony?"

He jumped up and pointed to the peaceful and harmonious city of all races before him, a city where people of all races lived in harmony.

"Fellow Daoist Lingjiu, do you think I've succeeded?"

"It's a success." Lingjiu was deflated again.

"Hmph." But he was still unconvinced.

The Taoist Ran Deng then said, "To make them live in harmony, I have many other methods, such as directly seizing their thoughts or changing their souls. But I only changed their Great Dao and added endless resources for life and spiritual energy for cultivation. The spiritual energy here is not much different from that in the primordial world, but there are only more than 30,000 of them. Therefore, there is no need for them to fight or compete. They can naturally live in harmony."

"Fellow Daoist Lingjiu, can you understand the principle behind this?"

Lingjiu shook his head noncommittally: "But the primordial world doesn't have that much spiritual energy. The primordial world has countless living beings, but only a handful of Great Daos. All races will inevitably fight over them. How do you plan to solve that?"

The Taoist Ran Deng smiled gently and said, "There is always a way in this world. Although I have the will to save the world, people have no will to save themselves. What can be done?"

Luo Zu stood aside and listened quietly to their argument. Both of them were talking about this cave, which clearly had its own wonders and the profound Daoist arts of the Great Luo were able to create this situation.

Luo Zu could also sense the sincerity of the Burning Lamp Daoist. He truly wanted to change the current environment and bring peace to all races, especially the Wu and Yao races.

But this was clearly something He couldn't change. After all, the two races were extraordinary, with many powerful cultivators within them, and even the Three Sovereigns, whose cultivation was far superior to His, were in charge. How could He possibly intervene?

This evolution might just be a matter of playing around.

"This shows that the world has suffered under the influence of the witch and demon races for too long," Luo Zu thought to himself.

No one wants to be in a polluted environment, not even a celestial being.

"What do you think, fellow Daoist?" Lingjiu suddenly turned around and asked.

Luo Zu shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

How do you expect him to judge this matter? Do you want him to risk his life?

The Taoist Ran Deng came to his rescue, saying, "Why should Fellow Daoist Lingjiu make things difficult for Fellow Daoist Luo? Even my master cannot resolve this matter. Fellow Daoist Luo is new to the mortal world and has not yet seen the world. His great magical power has not yet been cultivated. If he speaks recklessly, it may offend the harmony of heaven and earth. That would be unseemly, unseemly."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zu asked with some curiosity, "May I ask about your master?"

The Taoist Ran Deng stroked his beard and replied, "My master is the embodiment of the spirit of Pangu, the first of the Three Pure Ones, Yuqing Yuanshi."

Luo Zu was immediately surprised. In his memory, this Daoist Ran Deng should be the future vice leader of the Chan Sect. A vice leader could also become the master of the leader.

It doesn't seem like it's impossible. The leader and deputy leader aren't on equal footing, so it's not unusual for Yuanshi Tianzun to take Randeng Daoren as his disciple.

However, the timing of accepting disciples is a bit early. But what year is it now? Although the Three Pure Ones have not yet become saints, Nuwa has, so they shouldn't be far behind.

Once they attained sainthood, they would inevitably establish the three religions. And the establishment of the three religions could not have been a makeshift organization. They must have already taken in their disciples beforehand.

In fact, there is a system of timekeeping in the ancient world, but the witches and demons each have their own calculation methods, and other races also have their own calculation methods due to their respective environments. The time may not match up. Because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, some races are blocked by high mountains and will think that the sun sets earlier, so the day is shorter. Some races can see the sun in the sky for twelve hours, so the time calculation methods do not match up. In addition, the natural climate will also change due to various factors, so it is not easy to calculate.

Therefore, in the primordial era, years were not recorded.

The internal divisions among the liches are also due to deviations caused by geographical environment, natural weather, and even the natural laws altered by the battles of powerful beings.

Therefore, Luo Zu's calculations of sunrise and sunset times were actually wrong, especially after crossing the Yan Mountain, he realized that he had made a big mistake.

But there's no need to change it, since that time calculation method was arguably the most suitable for the "Peking Man".

Therefore, it is really difficult to deduce major events in the prehistoric world from novels of previous lives.

He could only know that the Three Pure Ones became saints after Nuwa, but the exact time was unknown.

As Luo Zu pondered the chronology of the primordial era, Daoist Ran Deng was speaking with Ling Jiu: "Fellow Daoist, since you have lost this match, would you honor your bet and return to the mountain with me?"

"Okay," Lingjiu said dejectedly.

Then the eagle's form became illusory, and it transformed into a small, bluish-green flame.

Upon seeing this, the Taoist Ran Deng smiled slightly and took out a glass lamp from his sleeve.

"Fellow Daoist, please." Ran Deng pointed to the extinguished wick of the lamp and gently called out.

The flames, transformed from the vulture, drifted and fell into the lamp, rekindling the extinguished wick.

"Fellow Daoist Lingjiu, from this day forward, we will watch over and help each other, and we will surely be able to witness the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos." Daoist Ran Deng held the lamp in both hands and then spoke with a joyful smile.

Upon seeing this, Luo Zu raised his hand in congratulations and said, "Congratulations to the two seniors."

This makes it sound like they're about to get married.

The Daoist Ran Deng then put away the glass lamp and bowed to Luo Zu, saying, "Although my relationship with Daoist Hong Yun is not deep, we have been fellow disciples. Since you have received Daoist Hong Yun's teachings, I should help you out. It is an honor to meet you here today. I see that you have the aura of tribulation. I wonder if you have any difficulties?"

Note: The unit of distance was translated by Luo Zu himself; from now on, it will be based on units that Luo Zu has heard of and is familiar with.

(End of this chapter)