The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 262 The Mastermind

"You've arrived."

"I am coming."

"..."

The mountain is as high as a long spear, piercing through the vast ocean and breaking through the blue sky and white clouds.

Dressed in purple, Ning Hao managed to keep the fierce mountain wind at bay, keeping it three feet away from her body.

Yin, who arrived slowly and unhurriedly, was dressed in a blue robe and had a smile on his face, looking like a schoolteacher.

The two had a simple conversation, but they didn't immediately start fighting.

They stood on opposite sides, eyes closed, seemingly resting. Although they appeared to be doing nothing, their consciousnesses were already intertwined, and on a spiritual level, they were locked in combat.

In an instant, the mountaintop became turbulent and unpredictable, with terrifying power filling the void, tearing at the air and stirring up all kinds of spiritual energy.

Every now and then, a force would leak out and fall down from the mountaintop, forming a spell that resembled a natural disaster.

Flames blazed brilliantly, winds raged like tigers, rain fell like arrows, rocks collapsed like meteors, and the vast ocean churned endlessly for hundreds of miles.

This was before they even used any magical techniques; it was merely a clash of spirit and momentum.

It seemed to be just a "small talk".

But when they finished their "pleasure talk" and Zhen Ge used his supernatural powers, in an instant, all the horses fell silent, and the surging aftershocks of their confrontation vanished, as if it were all an illusion. Only the raging waves of the sea below the mountain still told the story of the danger of their mental battle.

"The world's greatest duel is indeed extraordinary."

Beyond this century-old duel, a group of airships hovered in the sea of ​​clouds tens of thousands of miles away.

There were also immortals riding magical artifacts and mounts suspended in mid-air. No one wanted to miss this battle. Such a duel was probably a once-in-a-lifetime event, perhaps not even seen for thousands of years.

In the past, when the three races fought for supremacy, it was always soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, and sieges against gang fights. There were very few one-on-one duels like this.

Seeing this scene today, both the older and younger generations are stunned.

But this duel is too important for humanity, and both sides are filled with tension and anticipation.

They hoped that one of them, or more precisely, Fayin, would prevail, so that each school and sect could have room to survive.

If the Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws wins, given his domineering nature, I'm afraid everyone will be forced to eat nothing but chaff and wild vegetables.

Some True Immortals were even planning that if the Dharma Seal fell into a disadvantageous position, they would act quickly to support it and spare no expense to suppress this Myriad Laws Immortal Lord.

But once the two actually started fighting, they realized something was wrong.

They couldn't even intervene if they wanted to, let alone suppress the Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws.

These two have methods that don't seem like those of true immortals at all; they've already reached the level of celestial immortals.

"A celestial being?" Everyone found it unbelievable.

However, the two people who were fighting in the arena were not surprised at all.

They were all well aware that their opponents were already celestial beings who could ascend to the immortal realm, but they were all temporarily remaining in the mortal world by virtue of their own abilities.

"Fayin, I've waited for you for so many years, and you haven't disappointed me after all," said Immortal Lord Wanfa, laughing heartily after a thoroughly enjoyable clash of immortal techniques.

The Holy Venerable of Battle smiled slightly and said, "It's good that I haven't disappointed you."

The conversation between the two was quite strange, but everyone present was still in a state of astonishment and wonder, and they couldn't hear what they were saying.

"How does it compare to the Five Viscera Immortal Lord?" The Myriad Laws Immortal Lord flicked his sleeve and shattered a pure white sword lotus, then asked leisurely.

When they first emerged from obscurity, it was the era when powerful figures like the Five Visceral Immortals dominated the world.

Therefore, people often compare their generation with their predecessors, such as the Five Visceral Immortals.

They are not people who are free from desires, and although there is talk of cultivating the mind in this world, why should practitioners cultivate their minds?

Their long lifespan, extraordinary wisdom, and lengthy cultivation process are enough to strengthen their minds.

However, the cultivation speed of the Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws and his companions was simply too fast. Driven by the great calamity, their cultivation speed far surpassed that of their predecessors and even their contemporary peers.

In just a thousand years, they have covered a distance that others take ten thousand or even a hundred thousand years to complete.

This is beyond what can be explained by mere genius or natural talent.

And they themselves were aware of the strangeness of it all.

Furthermore, they also had a predestined connection that allowed them to learn the truth about the great calamity.

It wasn't guidance from a sage, but rather instruction from both outsiders and insiders.

The Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws was aware of this calamity because the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm knew he was a pawn in this calamity, a chess piece of the celestial beings.

The Dharma Seal learned about this calamity from Qin Molong, who had already transformed heaven and earth, and understood that all things in the world were predetermined, and thus it had always been so since ancient times. Behind the human world, there has always been a mysterious hand manipulating all things.

The struggle for supremacy among the three races is like this, the struggle for supremacy at sea is like this, and even the transformation of Xiniu Hezhou into the degenerate land it is today is all manipulated by that invisible hand.

Like him, he too was unable to control himself under the manipulation of that large hand.

There are many things he doesn't want to do, but this invisible hand will drive many forces in the world to interfere with his judgment, ultimately leading him to the "right" outcome.

Qin Molong sometimes displays his own independent consciousness, and at these times he will roar loudly—"Martial God! Immortal Elder!!"

The implication is clear: these two are the masterminds behind all of this, or perhaps they are actually the same person.

Ascending to the Immortal Realm is also a conspiracy, after all, True Immortals are already close to immortality.

Although both of them knew the truth about the great calamity, they were even more aware that compared to the mastermind behind it all, they were like ants. If it weren't for the fact that the "Immortal Elder" couldn't directly descend to the mortal realm and needed to manifest as a Martial God, they wouldn't even be able to struggle now.

Their current battle serves two purposes: first, to lull the "Immortal Elder" into a false sense of security, and second, to align with the great calamity and propel its momentum to its peak.

The reason for pushing forward the great calamity was also due to the hints given by the Demon Lord and Qin Molong.

This is a rule set by the "Immortal Elder." The one who stands at the forefront of the great calamity will obtain the final calamity fruit, and this "calamity fruit" will inevitably become the precious medicine for the ultimate victor's cultivation.

With this "precious medicine," cultivators' realms will naturally soar. Those who are already celestial beings might even be able to break through several minor realms by taking this opportunity.

Therefore, their current battle is truly like a duel, with each move and strike executed with utmost effort.

"The fruits of this tribulation will surely be mine!" x2

Both of them were cursing each other in their hearts.

In an instant, the dueling arena beneath their feet shattered and broke apart, plummeting rapidly into the sea from tens of thousands of feet in the sky.

The clouds in the sky rippled outwards like waves on a pond.

The clouds surged and churned, revealing the battleground of the two to all living beings on earth.

Both of them were celestial beings, so their fighting techniques were naturally diverse, but it was rare to see any supernatural abilities that completely surpassed first-order celestial arts.

Clearly, although they had broken through to a higher realm, their cultivation in the Daoist arts had stagnated.

(End of this chapter)