My classmates chose martial arts and fantasy, but I chose the prehistoric world.

The arrival of Styx and Zhen Yuanzi brought about a dramatic change in the situation outside Jin'ao Island!

The four Heavenly Saints—Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti—stood side by side in the void, their gazes sweeping over Tongtian, Minghe, and Zhenyuanzi, their faces as gloomy as water.

They knew it in their hearts—

With the arrival of Styx and Zhen Yuanzi, two true saints, today's trip is destined to be in vain!

Even if Nuwa had actually accepted Laozi's invitation and come with them, and all five Heavenly Saints were present, they would still be helpless against the three before them!

Tongtian alone can restrain three Heavenly Dao Saints. There are five of them in total. Three of them are restrained, and Zhen Yuanzi and Styx can easily deal with the remaining two.

They never expected that Meng Chuan had already guessed they would come...

They even made preparations in advance for this!

In the end, they were one step behind!

"Third brother, you'd better watch yourself!"

Laozi gave Tongtian a deep look, his tone calm and unreadable, but a complex expression flashed in his deep eyes.

Without saying anything more, he turned around, transformed into a beam of light, and flew towards Shouyang Mountain.

Yuanshi clenched his fist, his gaze fixed on the direction of Jin'ao Island, piercing through all obstacles to lock onto Meng Chuan's location and the Pangu Banner floating in front of Meng Chuan.

He was unwilling to accept it!

The Pangu Banner was within reach, yet it could not be retrieved!

This feeling was even more frustrating than when Houtu forcibly took away the Pangu Banner back then!

But he also knew that there was no possibility of retrieving the treasure today...

Staying here will only bring shame upon yourself!

"Walk!"

Yuanshi squeezed out this single word through gritted teeth, then turned around, transformed into a beam of white light, and followed Laozi away.

The Guide and the Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness and regret in each other's eyes.

The Chaos Bell was ultimately not meant for them!

"Amitabha."

The Taoist priest clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist mantra, his face filled with anguish, then turned into a golden ray of light and flew westward.

Zhunti Daoist shook his head, said nothing more, and followed behind Jieyin, disappearing into the horizon.

The four Heavenly Saints arrived quickly and left just as quickly.

Calmness returned to the skies over Jin'ao Island.

Only the lingering fluctuations of the laws, and the seawater within a radius of tens of thousands of miles that had been mostly evaporated, silently recounted the earth-shattering battle that had just taken place.

The Tongtian Sect Leader stood in the void, watching the four figures disappear into the distance, and slowly put away the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

The four immortal swords transformed into streams of light and entered his body.

The array diagram that blotted out the sky also shrank rapidly and flew back into his sleeve.

He turned around, looked at Styx and Zhen Yuanzi, and cupped his hands, saying, "Fortunately, you two fellow Daoists arrived in time; otherwise, the outcome today would have been unimaginable!"

Styx waved his hand, his tone indifferent: "Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan had long anticipated their arrival. Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi and I were merely following the plan."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded, stroking his beard and smiling, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, there's no need to be so polite. Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan is currently at a crucial moment in refining the Three Treasures of Creation, and we will naturally do our best to protect him."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

That fellow Daoist Meng Chuan truly has a flawless strategy!

It's likely that he had already foreseen this situation before coming to his Golden Turtle Island, and had communicated with the two Earthly Saints, Styx and Zhen Yuanzi, in advance, instructing them to be ready to provide support at any time.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get to Jin'ao Island in such a short time!

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, I'm afraid I'll be bothering you for a while now."

Zhen Yuanzi looked at Tongtian and said sincerely, "From now on, I plan to stay on Jin'ao Island to protect Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan until he attains the Primordial Dao!"

He was worried that the four Yuanshi would make a comeback and leave.

Anyway, he doesn't have much to do usually, so staying at the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain is not much different from staying on Jin'ao Island in the East China Sea.

"I will stay as well, until Fellow Daoist Mengchuan attains the Primordial Dao!"

The River Styx has the same meaning.

Although he and Meng Chuan were initially enemies, they officially became friends after they joined forces to plan the independence of the underground passage. After becoming the Sage of the Underground Passage, he was grateful to the Sage Houtu and equally grateful to Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan, you have finally returned to the primordial world and wish to attain the Dao of Hunyuan. I will naturally protect you!

In addition, he also wanted to witness the birth of a "Great Dao Sage" who proved the Dao through force!

Upon hearing this, Tongtian's eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly said, "I would be most pleased if you two fellow Daoists were willing to stay!"

He knew in his heart that if Styx and Zhen Yuanzi had not arrived in time, he would not have been able to hold out for long against four Heavenly Saints on his own, even with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation in hand!

Even if he himself is safe, Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan will certainly be in great danger!

If something were to happen to Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan right under his nose, he would be held responsible!

With two authentic saints now stationed on Jin'ao Island, plus himself, the three saints working together mean that no one in the entire prehistoric world can threaten Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan's safety!

After all, the supreme saints of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man have all left the prehistoric world. Looking around the prehistoric world, the strongest are only the Heavenly Saints and Earthly Saints who have severed their three corpses to become saints.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you two fellow Daoists."

Tongtian cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone solemn.

Styx and Zhen Yuanzi returned the greetings.

The three sages reached a consensus to jointly guard Jin'ao Island and protect Mengchuan.

……

Although this battle between sages ended in a short time, its impact was like a boulder thrown into a lake, stirring up huge waves throughout the entire prehistoric world!

The Jie Sect had numerous disciples scattered throughout the four seas and eight wastelands, and the details of this great battle were quickly spread among them.

In an instant, the entire prehistoric world was shaken!

"Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan has appeared?"

"Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan is refining the Three Treasures of Creation on Golden Turtle Island?"

"Those are the Pangu Banner, the Taiji Diagram, and the Chaos Bell! The Three Treasures of Creation, all in his hands?"

"After all these years, he must be at least at the peak of Quasi-Saint level, right? If he really refines the Three Treasures of Creation, he might be able to recreate the terrifying power of the ancient god Pangu!"

"Four Heavenly Saints arrived together, yet they all returned empty-handed?"

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Meng Chuan was well-prepared! He invited two Earthly Dao Saints, the Styx Ancestor and the Great Immortal Zhenyuan, to guard Jin'ao Island. With the addition of the Tongtian Sect Master, the three Saints joined forces, and even the four Saints had no choice but to retreat!"

……

Countless voices of discussion resounded throughout the prehistoric world.

Those powerful beings who had once listened to the Dao together in Zixiao Palace, such as the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother, were all deeply moved upon receiving the news!

"Proving the Dao through force... If he can truly succeed on this path, he will be the first being in the primordial world, after the Great God Pangu, to prove the Primordial Dao through force!"

"By then, his strength will probably be no weaker than that of the great god Pangu back then!"

"The格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both the overall structure and the overall landscape) of the primordial world is likely about to undergo a complete transformation..."

……

Demon Court, Nuwa Palace.

A look of relief appeared on Nuwa's beautiful face.

"Thank goodness... I didn't accept my senior brother's invitation."

She muttered to herself, her tone tinged with lingering fear.

Meng Chuan was well-prepared!

Even if she takes action, she is destined to fail!

And this would completely offend Meng Chuan and create animosity with the Wu Clan!

If the war between the Lich King and the Demon King were to break out again, what would the Demon Kings use to defend themselves?

……

Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

Yuanshi sat on the cloud bed with a gloomy face, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.

His divine sense swept across the direction of Jin'ao Island in the East China Sea time and time again, trying to find an opportunity to make a move.

However, each investigation only fueled his anger.

Styx and Zhen Yuanzi actually stayed on Jin'ao Island and didn't leave!

"Damn it...damn it!"

Yuan Shi gritted his teeth and slammed his hand on the jade table beside him.

With a loud bang, the jade table, carved from millennia-old warm jade, instantly turned into dust.

He originally planned to wait until Styx and Zhen Yuanzi left before joining forces with his elder brother and the two Western Saints to launch a surprise attack!

Unexpectedly, the two were so cautious that they simply stayed on Jin'ao Island and refused to leave!

……

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

The Guide Daoist and the Zhunti Daoist have returned and are sitting facing each other, their faces filled with bitterness.

"Senior brother, tell me... when Meng Chuan attains the Primordial Dao and becomes a Great Dao Saint, how should we conduct ourselves?"

The Daoist Zhunti spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of undisguised worry.

The guide was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, his voice hoarse: "At that time, you and I, brothers, will probably also experience the taste of 'death'."

Zhunti Daoist's expression instantly became even more unpleasant.

Although he was mentally prepared, his heart still sank when he heard the guide say those words himself!

"Although a Heavenly Saint can be reborn infinitely by relying on the Heavenly Dao... that process is probably not pleasant."

The Guide continued, a complex look flashing in his eyes, "I once asked Yuanshi what it felt like to be killed by Houtu, the Sage. He didn't elaborate, but I still caught the look of horror on his face and the fleeting fear in his eyes."

For a Heavenly Saint to show fear simply by recalling that experience—that feeling must be absolutely unpleasant!

Zhunti Daoist took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "It seems that you and I, brothers, can only pray that after Meng Chuan attains enlightenment, he will be more magnanimous and not hold a grudge against us."

The guide shook his head and sighed, "I hope so."

……

Shouyang Mountain.

Laozi now deeply regrets agreeing to Yuanshi's request to seize the Three Treasures of Creation from Meng Chuan. He has now further offended Meng Chuan.

If Meng Chuan were to attain the Primordial Dao and become a Saint of Power in the future, he would absolutely not let the matter rest!

"Fortunately... after becoming a Great Dao Saint, he couldn't stay in the Primordial World for too long..."

He was also prepared for Meng Chuan to come and kill him.