The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 439 All Races Pay Homage, Divine Path Spreads

The small palace, only a hundred feet square, was the site of a fierce battle between several Golden Immortals. If it weren't for the Heavenly Witches who had managed and refined the palace for millions of years, this battle would have torn the palace apart and even destroyed most of the tribal settlement.

It can only be said that this battle came too quickly and too suddenly. Although the Ice Soul Divine Needle technique was swift, it lacked sufficient accumulation and power, making it difficult to defeat Zhu Mei.

After obtaining the Ice Soul Needle, he made it reveal the message it was meant to convey.

Sure enough, a silver screen flew out from its crystal-clear, ice-like body.

Several large Malay characters stand out:

I have a deep-seated grudge against Zhu Mei and do not wish to make enemies with anyone else. Therefore, I ask you all not to interfere in this deep-seated hatred.

"Is that so? How about a one-on-one fight?" Pig Plum's big head grinned, revealing two sharp fangs, and he sneered.

The text on the screen changed again: The battle of wits will take place at Lazy Man Mountain in three days.

"Okay!" Zhu Mei immediately agreed.

Then the screen disappeared, turning into a sky full of silver dust.

But just as this scene unfolded, Zhu Mei shouted, "You've made things difficult for me, and you still want to leave!"

The reason was that the sky full of silver light was about to rescue the Ice Soul Needle that had been suppressed by Zhu Mei. Zhu Mei was unwilling to let it go after offending it. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing for it? Even a Golden Immortal's face is a face. It couldn't just swallow its pride. So when it saw the situation, it immediately took action to keep the Ice Soul Needle, which wanted to escape by using its master's methods, from leaving.

Just as the Ice Soul Needle was about to strike from within and without, piercing through the void, it was illuminated by the firelight and fell back out of the void, landing on Zhu Mei's pig's trotter.

"Still dare to be so arrogant?" Zhu Mei grabbed the Ice Soul Needle and sneered as she questioned him.

Although the Ice Soul Needle was locked by the firelight and trapped in the profound mystery of the laws of heaven and earth, it was inwardly groaning, but its mouth remained stubbornly defiant.

"You pig's head, pig's liver, rotten heart! I will surely kill your body and soul, suppress your path for eternity, and ensure you can never be reborn!" Ice Soul Divine Needle cursed angrily.

Although Zhu Mei was annoyed, she had calmed down by now. She was no longer so furious that she wanted to argue with the Ice Soul Needle until a winner was decided. She simply put away the Firelight Heaven and Earth, which trapped the Ice Soul Needle inside and suppressed it, preventing it from saying any more dirty words that would disturb her mind.

After this incident, the banquet could no longer continue. However, everyone said they would go to Lazy Man Mountain to support Pig Plum.

Luo Zu, who had been watching the spectacle from the sidelines, naturally gave the same perfunctory response.

However, he will only observe this contest from afar and find an excuse not to participate, otherwise he will be used as a tool again.

After all, this duel seems to have been agreed to far too easily, and everything is quite dramatic. When the time comes, the two sides will definitely have another fight, going back and forth, and many fellow cultivators will have to be invited. People from all sides will gather here, and those who go to watch the battle will not be able to help themselves; they will either be from one faction or another.

Perhaps there are undercurrents at play here, after all, these powerful beings in the primordial world cannot simply divide things into clear-cut categories like children playing house.

Therefore, he naturally had other plans. However, Luo Zu was no longer a nobody. After becoming a Golden Immortal, he had broken free from his status as an ant in the primordial world. Some of his decisions could affect the peace and stability of certain regions, and now not just anyone could force him.

So he could refuse to take sides in this matter, even if he wanted to.

Even if he's a fence-sitter on both sides, no one will openly criticize him.

He was about to leave the banquet when he was stopped by the defender.

Upon seeing him, Luo Zu asked, "I wonder if you have anything else to say, friend?"

"It is rare for me to meet such a like-minded fellow Daoist as Fellow Daoist Luo Zu, so I would like to ask Fellow Daoist to discuss the principles further." The six eyes of the guard were all fixed on Luo Zu, and the sharp teeth on his cheeks were exposed.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zu chuckled twice, saying he was happy to have a long talk with Him.

Although the two of them didn't actually talk much during the meal, they did exchange ideas while teaching the way of the sages.

Communication through divine sense was even rarer. Luo Zu truly dared not accept the title of "fellow Daoist." Presumably, the reason for stopping him at this moment was to try and get some information about Luo Zu's intentions.

But Luo Zu abruptly changed his tone, his expression shifting to one of tension, and said, "Fellow Daoist Houwei, my clan has matters to attend to, and I dare not linger. How about I come to discuss the Dao with you another day?"

The defenders were surprised that Luo Zu could use this excuse, which showed that Luo Zu's emotions were not unusual and seemed to be genuine. So they did not stop him. They clasped their hands together in front of and behind him to release the array monitoring of the tribe's camp, and watched him jump into the void and disappear without a trace.

Although Luo Zu's departure seemed like an escape, there was nothing major happening in the clan. He was simply too lazy to continue the pretense and waste his energy on dealing with the Guardian Witch, so he made up an excuse to leave.

After leaving the Tianwu tribe, Luo Zu naturally went straight to Luoxiang to continue his secluded cultivation.

As for the invitation from that Golden Immortal of the Immortal Sect, Luo Zu sent a letter and then declined.

As for the battle at Lazy Man Mountain three days later, he will simply sit in Luoxiang and observe the battle with his divine sense, which may be more effective.

There were still quite a few guests in Luoxiang at this moment, most of whom knew that Luo Zu had become a Golden Immortal, so they wanted to join in the fun and become familiar with the surrounding neighbors.

It can be said that the surroundings were full of goodwill, and even the chieftain of the Moon Witch Clan, who was far away, came to pay homage to Luo Zu.

However, amidst all this goodwill, one family found themselves in an awkward situation.

That's the pig-faced, eight-clawed race. They're stuck in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat. They've fought for so many years and their hatred runs so deep. It's not easy for them to back down now, but if they don't, how can they fight against them when they have a Golden Immortal in charge?

In the end, their king decided to apologize by bowing his head and admitting his mistake.

As for how they admit their mistakes, Luo Zu doesn't need to worry about it; someone in the clan will handle it.

The only problem is how to deal with the pig-faced octopus population, since Yu has been eyeing this population for many years and has quietly done a lot of "big things" in it.

Because this guy wants to test the feasibility of the new version of the Shinto method, he has already done a lot of big things in silence.

The seed of the cave that Luo Zu opened for him was also transformed into a divine kingdom, which took in many pig-faced octopus species, as well as other sentient beings from the primordial world. Moreover, he secretly spread the divine name and divine way among the pig-faced octopus species. If given tens of thousands of years, he might be able to rule over the billions of beings in the entire pig-faced octopus species.

Therefore, Yu was particularly concerned about the pig-faced, eight-clawed race's surrender and apology to the human race.

After all, he was about to embark on the path of becoming a god, so he couldn't give up easily.

So when all the tribes came to pay homage to Luoxiang, he quickly diverted his attention back to find out what the tribes were saying, especially what Luozu meant, so that he wouldn't have worked so hard only to be disappointed.

"Old clan leader, we mustn't listen to that pig-faced octopus king's slanderous words," Yu complained to Luo Zu as soon as he returned.

When Luo Zu saw that he was going to perform, he did not stop him and quietly watched him recount the hardships of the past years.

"The Pig-faced Octopus King hasn't even arrived yet, what's your rush?" Luo Zu laughed after he finished speaking.

It would take the Pig-Faced Octopus King some time to reach Luoxiang, as there were many checkpoints along the way, and he had to report to the Moon Witch Department in advance and obtain their approval before he could set off.

Unlike Yu, who traveled directly from the border of the Upper Cave Man tribe back to the tribe's center, Luoxiang, it only took him two or three hours.

Upon hearing this, Yu naturally understood Luo Zu's unspoken meaning: the old patriarch would side with him on this matter.

He thought about it again and realized that this was normal. If the old patriarch didn't stand on his side, on whose side should he stand?

"I'm just worried that this scoundrel is using his clever words to bewitch the people and gain their sympathy," Yu said again.

"Don't lose your composure in your haste, and don't forget that we are our own kind. They are different races, so just relax." Luo Zu just wanted to say, "Look at you, you're in such a hurry again."

Whether these matters are brought up openly or not, the human race will always stand on Yu's side. Nowadays, the human race lacks the reflective spirit to sympathize with other races, and since the human race has a blood feud with the pig-faced octopus race, it is even less likely that they will sympathize with them.

To think that a few words could turn one's people against them is wishful thinking.

However, Yu's return was not solely for this matter. After all, it was a trivial matter, and he himself knew this in his heart. He was, after all, a former clan leader who cultivated the divine path and was exposed to many human thoughts and desires on a daily basis. How could he not know about the human race?

He returned this time because of his doubts about spiritual practice.

He has gone quite far on the path of divinity, but he is still some distance from being legendary, let alone reaching the level of divinity and true godhood.

He also frequently travels to and from the myriad realms of the mind. Due to his own cultivation, he often goes to the mortal world and even joins the pantheon founded by the One God.

However, after the One God cultivated his divinity in the past, he lived a secluded life and did not communicate with the outside world, making it difficult for people to fathom the extent of his current cultivation.

Therefore, he could not come into contact with the One God and could not ask about the key points of so many divine practices.

Fortunately, he also gained a lot from his exchanges with other Shinto practitioners.

In addition, he often asked Luo Zu about matters related to cultivating the divine path when he went to Kunlun Mountain with Luo Zu in the past, so there have been no major problems over the years. However, after returning, the divided spirit left here has gained a lot, but it has also given him a lot of doubts. Since no one can answer them, he took the opportunity to return to Luoxiang to find Luo Zu to answer his questions.

After understanding his intentions, Luo Zu was actually quite pleased. Having ambition was a good thing, and Luo Zu was very supportive of it.

So he left Yu here to clear up his many half-understood understandings about cultivation.

Yu suddenly understood, and at the foot of Luoxiang Mountain, all things had gathered. The leaders of the surrounding tribes and clans were gathered here, exchanging ideas with the human elders.

Many of them wanted to see Luo Zu, but they were all refused on the grounds that Luo Zu was in seclusion.

Therefore, Luo Zu attained peace and tranquility, and Yu Duo answered some key questions about the divine path.

Meanwhile, far away, three thousand light-years away, on Lazy Man Mountain, where the two Golden Immortals had agreed to fight, gloomy clouds gathered, eerie winds blew, and numerous strange phenomena shrouded the long mountain range stretching for thousands of miles.

These are various unusual phenomena brought about by the attention of many Golden Immortals.

(End of this chapter)