The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Another meaning of Yuanshi Tianzun is that of the one who created heaven and earth.

Throughout history, it has been the Primordial Celestial Venerable who created the heavens and the earth, and the creator of all the universes has also been the Primordial Celestial Venerable, or his projection.

The astute Meng Qi immediately guessed this possibility.

"Yuanshi Tianzun is in this realm, young friend Meng Qi, please don't harm me." Luo Zu was not surprised by his deduction in the slightest, and his smile did not diminish in the slightest.

Meng Qi was taken aback. What did it mean that Yuanshi Tianzun was in this world? Did it mean that there really was such a person as Yuanshi Tianzun?

"Your Majesty, do you mean that person is now the true Primordial Celestial Venerable?" Meng Qi opened his mouth, but finally managed to ask this question dryly.

"It is genuine, but your Nine Primordial Seals were not transmitted by Him."

"Well... well... I still need to sort this out." Meng Qi suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"Let your wife out, or she'll keep talking bad about me from inside your belly." Luo Zu didn't give him much time to think and directly pointed out the location of his think tank.

Although Gu Xiaosang had already achieved legendary status at the origin of life and death, she continued to cultivate in his inner universe, offering him advice, encouragement, and relief from loneliness from time to time.

Meng Qi naturally brought her along when he came to Fengtiantai this time.

When Luo Zu pointed it out, he wasn't embarrassed at all. He released Gu Xiaosang out of the inner universe as instructed, and she gracefully landed on the Sealing Heaven Platform.

"This humble woman, Gu Xiaosang, greets Your Majesty the Emperor." Gu Xiaosang performed a deep curtsy.

Luo Zu raised his hand, indicating that she did not need to be so polite.

"You are now a legend too. The Eternal Mother will use you as an anchor to awaken. When the Demon Buddha breaks free from Mount Ling, you two will be blessed." Luo Zu said with a smile as he talked about the future.

"Moreover, the Demon Buddha... is far, far more powerful than you can imagine."

These words made Meng Qi's heart tighten.

Gu Xiaosang smiled sweetly and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, just how powerful is that Demon Buddha?"

"Similar to Zhenyuan Daxian," Luo Zu replied.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qi found it strange.

Is Zhenyuan Daxian very strong? How strong would someone be, if they were as strong as Zhenyuan Daxian?

Aren't they all still in the rudiments of the other shore of enlightenment, never even fully formed?

"How does it compare to His Majesty?" Gu Xiaosang pressed.

Luo Zu waved his hand: "I dare not compare, I dare not compare. If this world were not special, I would be like a nobody on a stage standing in front of them right now."

He had already revealed quite a bit of information, but the couple opposite him listened with grave expressions.

"So they really are amazing, huh? You can't be so carefree when you go to Wuzhuang Temple anymore," Gu Xiaosang joked.

Meng Qi smiled in agreement.

"The Great Immortal is easygoing; you could knock off all of his ginseng fruits and he wouldn't get angry," Luo Zu said, speaking well of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan.

"Really?" Meng Qi's body trembled.

And there's such a wonderful thing.

Then Luo Zu raised his hand and grabbed the moment when those words were spoken, leaving only the memory of the couple in front of him.

Meng Qi was speechless, and Gu Xiaosang was equally speechless.

Is this what you call Zhenyuan Daxian's easygoing nature? Why does he have to be so secretive?

"If one day all of His ginseng fruits are stolen by some monkey, and He blames me for what I said today, what should I do?" Luo Zu explained.

"The Great Immortal is a kind person and should not blame you for such a trivial matter," Meng Qi argued.

Luo Zu chuckled and said, "The abbot is a very stingy person."

"Hehe." Meng Qiqian chuckled twice.

"Alright, now that we've finished talking about the Great Immortal, let's get down to business," Luo Zu said seriously.

"So the immortal's business isn't serious, is it?" Meng Qi couldn't help but complain to himself.

"Please say so," Gu Xiaosang tugged at Meng Qi's sleeve and echoed.

"Meng Qi is the final protagonist of this era, and the true protagonist of this world. Fate is focused on him, so the final calamity must be initiated by him. All forces will focus their attention on you and use you as a pawn to attack other forces on the other side."

"Meng Qi, you must be mentally prepared, lest you go down the wrong path," Luo Zu advised.

Meng Qi nodded in agreement, "I understand."

"Whether you understand or not doesn't matter. When the calamity blinds you, even if you reach the other shore, you can't escape the word 'love'," Luo Zu said again.

Meng Qi was speechless. Since you can't stop it anyway, why are you saying so much?

"Can this calamity still bewitch the other shore?"

"If I can't charm you, can't I charm your friends and family?" Luo Zu retorted.

That makes sense.

"Your Majesty, what should I do? How should I deal with this?" Meng Qi asked.

"Just reach the other shore."

Meng Qi understood that although the other shore would be implicated, the other shore was still the other shore. If he himself was not affected, he could naturally dispel the many calamities and illusions targeting him and his relatives and friends.

"By the way, Gu Xiaosang has now emerged from your inner universe, so the return of the Eternal Mother will have to be brought forward quite a bit," Luo Zu said.

"..." The two remained silent.

They never expected that they would be tricked by Luo Zu like this.

"Since that's the case, you don't need to waste any more time here. Go and get on with your business." Luo Zu waved his hand.

Then they felt as if the space in front of them had increased in value, rapidly expanding outwards, giving them a feeling of being in another world.

"Let's go to the Tushita Palace," Meng Qi suddenly thought.

Then he took Gu Xiaosang and escaped from the real world to the Journey to the West world.

……

In the Daoist temple, the true form of Luo Zu sat upright on a futon to the left of the Daoist. Zhen Yuan Da Xian and Hou Tu Niang Niang were also there, and the three of them were discussing important matters of this world.

"Fellow Daoist, are you sure the Demon Buddha is Emperor Jun?" Houtu asked solemnly.

"Um."

"Then isn't Meng Qi also Di Jun?" Zhenyuan Daxian pondered.

Meng Qi in this realm was originally a projection of the Demon Buddha, and was His fish. The two should have been one, but due to the machinations of various powerful beings, he was eventually completely separated from the Demon Buddha's true form, causing the Demon Buddha's cultivation to be incomplete and losing the possibility of competing for the Dao Fruit.

"They're different now," Luo Zu said.

He has already made a righteous separation, and the quasi-saints on the witch clan's side will definitely not allow Di Jun to become the Demon Buddha and then Meng Qi.

Wouldn't that be like profiting from both sides?

The Demon Buddha ultimately attained the Dao Fruit of Termination, while Meng Qi possessed the Dao Fruits of Limitlessness and Opening Up. With this union, Di Jun was poised to become the biggest winner in this realm besides the Dao Venerable.

Who would accept this result?

Moreover, the Primordial Celestial Venerable must have felt quite pleased that his chosen product, Di Jun, was created through the process of subtracting emptiness.

Thus, it is unclear whether He will submit to Di Jun and allow Him to usher in a new era in this world, or help Meng Qi completely sever ties with Di Jun and make him an independent individual.

Everything is unknown.

Furthermore, could the Heavenly Venerable of Morality and the Heavenly Venerable of Spiritual Treasure accept the fact that the aged Emperor Jun was the product of their pursuit of emptiness?

Regardless, the goddess Houtu present at the moment was clearly opposed. (End of Chapter)