The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 451 The Antarctic Immortal, Three Races Struggle for Supremacy

Luo Zu also opened up a cave in the Kunlun Mountains for cultivation, and did not return to Luoxiang.

He plans to stay here for a long time until the sage Shangqing begins his teachings.

Many fellow practitioners share this idea, or rather, some independent practitioners have already established their own cave dwellings and separate residences here after the Sage of Taiqing preached.

Anyway, the Three Pure Ones are not subject to such restrictions. They could simply occupy the mountains and become kings, and the saints would not comment on it.

Because of his own connections, Luo Zu was able to be in close proximity to the sacred sites of the Three Pure Ones, which were only about ten light-years away.

Just as in mythology, the Sage Taiqing opened the Doushuai Palace as a place of enlightenment, the Sage Yuqing opened the Yuxu Palace, and the Sage Shangqing opened the Biyou Palace.

However, according to Xuandu Daoren, the three Daoist temples opened by the Three Pure Ones were actually only their temporary residences. The real Daoist temples would only be opened and returned to their original locations after the three saints finished their sermons.

Of course, they may continue to reside here, it all depends on them, after all, the will of a sage is not something that anyone can fathom.

In his spare time, Luo Zu would discuss the Dao with Xuan Du Dao Ren and others. Sometimes, when some of them were also busy, they would gather in twos and threes to talk about the Dao.

Besides Xuandu Daoist, Crane Boy, and Duobao Daoist, there are also Qiushou Immortal, Yuezhi Daoist, Mingzhu Daoist, Zhulan Immortal, Duomozhu Daoist, and so on. A total of thirty-two Golden Immortals have built huts and cultivated here.

Besides, there are Taiyi who cultivate in Kunlun Mountain, but most of them do not associate with Luozu and others and are not familiar with them. Only one Taiyi often discusses the Dao with them, and his name is Antarctic Immortal.

The Crane Boy is described as someone who not only came to listen to the teachings but also intended to become a disciple of the Jade Purity Saint, who also seemed to be interested in taking him as a disciple.

However, the Jade Purity Sage planned to accept disciples after the Upper Purity Sage finished his sermon, so he postponed it for the time being.

When the Antarctic Immortal met with his fellow Daoists, he said, "I was born from the Southern Extreme Immortal Tree and accompanied Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird for countless years. Later, I sensed the Great Dao and gained sentience. I was born in the year when the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races fought for supremacy. However, due to this, my innate nature was insufficient, and I could not achieve the Dao fruit. Later, after experiencing many tribulations, I finally achieved the Dao fruit in the year when the three races fought for supremacy. Now, I have been cultivating for countless years, which I estimate to be about 330 billion years."

The concept of a year was spread by Luo Zu in the Kunlun Mountains. It is based on the rotation of the sun and moon in the sky, which is one day, seven days, and thirty days, which is one month. Then, 365 days make up a year.

The fellow Daoists agreed with this, since everyone's concept of time was not that profound, after all, lifespan was endless, so they only remembered one era.

This era was created by the ancient god Zhulong. Legend has it that the light and darkness of the primordial world were controlled by this god. When He opened His eyes, it was light; when He closed His eyes, it was darkness. And so, between light and darkness, there was an era.

According to the current calculation of the sun, moon, and year in Luo Zu, this era is 129,600 years.

Later, for reasons unknown, the great god Zhulong disappeared without a trace. Some say he perished, while others say he lost his power to control time after the three races of dragon, phoenix, and qilin fought for supremacy.

The powerful beings had many different opinions, but none of them dared to venture into the depths of the river of time to investigate the true cause.

Of course, at this moment, Luo Zu did not care about Zhulong. Most of the people present were rising stars who were born and cultivated in this year of the Lich Wars. The Three Races War had long been submerged in the river of time, and there was not even a trace of it. So they were quite curious about whether the Three Races War really existed.

"Fellow Daoist Antarctic Immortal, is the struggle for supremacy among the three races really true?" Luo Zu, ever the curious one, asked about this at their first meeting.

The Antarctic Immortal doesn't actually look like a celestial being. He didn't achieve enlightenment as a human, and there were no humans when he was born. The Witch Clan was still developing in some unknown corner. Therefore, his appearance is a floating immortal peach fruit. On the peach's tender white skin floats a face that is hard to describe, resembling a human, yet also some strange creature.

Fortunately, Luo Zu was already immune to the bizarre appearances of the creatures of the prehistoric world, so he didn't care about their strange shapes. Perhaps Luo Zu himself also considered them strange.

"The struggle for supremacy among the three races is quite a long time ago. It's normal that you think it's just a legend. After all, I also thought the era of the Three Sovereigns was unreal back then, and even believed that the primordial world had existed since ancient times, and that the legend of Pangu creating the world was just a fictional one," the Antarctic Immortal said with a smile.

Therefore, everyone has experienced confusion and doubt in every era. Fortunately, the creatures of the primordial land have long lifespans. There are quite a few living history books like the Antarctic Immortal. In addition, when one cultivates to the extreme, one can travel through the river of time, going back to ancient times, and can directly verify the truth or falsehood of those ancient legends.

"Back then, the struggle for supremacy among the three races was quite fierce, unlike the gentle relationship between the Witch and Demon races today. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin divided all living beings in the world into categories: the Dragon race governed those with scales and armor, the Phoenix race governed thousands of kinds of birds, and the Qilin race governed beasts. There were many innate cultivators among the three races, while there were not as many Taiyi and Daluo cultivators as there are today. As a result, they were all forcibly conscripted by the three races, or forced to hide in the Daoist temple and remain secluded."

"I was spared this calamity because I was on good terms with the Vermilion Bird back then." The Antarctic Immortal spoke in a light and indifferent tone, and there was also a sense of relief in his words.

He also explained the identity of Suzaku, who is the current Suzaku God who holds power in the south.

This great deity is also quite ancient. According to the Antarctic Immortal, he was born at the time of the creation of heaven and earth, just like the Three Pure Ones.

According to the words of the Antarctic Immortal, the Vermilion Bird God had no real power in the Phoenix Clan; His symbolic significance was greater.

This is why the Vermilion Bird God has survived to this day, even after that great calamity.

Otherwise, when disaster strikes, none of the main characters will be able to escape.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zu also thought about the current situation.

But the thought only flashed through my mind.

After telling everyone these past events, the Old Man of the South Pole then began to talk about matters of cultivation.

The Antarctic Immortal's cultivation was not low; he was only one step away from becoming a Great Luo Immortal.

With such a kind and virtuous elder willing to preach and teach, everyone listened attentively. Moreover, the Antarctic Immortal was happy to communicate with everyone, offering his own words and helping to answer their questions.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Antarctic Immortal, for resolving my long-standing confusion." Luo Zu bowed in gratitude.

The Old Man of the South Pole replied with delight, "Fellow Daoist's brilliant ideas have greatly benefited this humble Daoist."

Luo Zu naturally dared not take credit. The question he asked was actually quite ordinary, but it was indeed a question that had puzzled him many years ago.

How can a practitioner manifest multiple paths?

This is a question that many Golden Immortals must have pondered.

However, most people still follow the inertia and only cultivate one path, and they don't even have time to cultivate one path, let alone cultivate another.

The Antarctic Immortal has cultivated for 330 billion years, so this problem is truly a trivial matter.

(End of this chapter)