Primordial Era: I am a gourd vine, starting with seven gourds combined into one.

The Zhou Tian Star Array was restored, though slightly dimmer and weaker, but still powerful, once again enveloping Hongjun Ancestor and refining him with all his might.

Instantly, a large amount of magical power was extracted from the body of Hongjun Ancestor, which was restored to the primordial chaos energy, transformed into earth, water, fire, and wind, and finally disintegrated into the surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth, rushing in all directions.

The scene was magnificent, as if the heavens and earth had been created.

However, this scene only lasted for a few breaths.

Hongjun Laozu awoke again, roared, and shook the Pangu Banner forcefully.

Thousands of chaotic energy blades immediately flew out in all directions.

One after another, stars exploded, this time even more severely than the last.

Over a hundred star deities perished.

The Zhou Tian Star Array was even more damaged, but it ultimately did not destroy the three major stars: Ziwei, Taiyin, and Taiyang.

The formation is still operational.

It's just that the formation is difficult to recover for a while because so many Star Lords were killed or injured by Hongjun Ancestor's attack.

Wang Shu stood in the center of the great formation, where the Ziwei Star was located. Beneath her feet was a twenty-four-petaled Chaos Lotus Platform, which Lin Yang had also given to her. Behind her head were the thirty-six heavens.

At this moment, Wang Shu was trying her best to control the entire formation and attempt to restore it.

But it was too late. Hongjun Laozu had already spotted her location and was about to launch a second attack.

If this second strike hits the Ziwei Star, then the entire Zhou Tian Star Array will likely be destroyed.

Moreover, even if Wangshu possesses the Twenty-Four-Petaled Chaos Lotus Platform, the Thirty-Six Heavens, and the Chaos Bell, she would likely still be unable to escape Hongjun's clutches.

After all, the difference in cultivation levels between the two sides was too great. At this time, even a supreme innate treasure would be of no use; at most, it could only prolong the fight for a few more rounds.

However, at this moment, suddenly, Hongjun Laozu's body stiffened, and then his left hand suddenly grabbed the laurel tree and slashed it at himself.

"ah!!"

The screams of the Hongjun Ancestor were earth-shattering. The laurel tree brushed against his body, leaving him covered in wounds and blood.

There wasn't a single good spot on his entire body.

This scene not only left Hongjun Patriarch in a state of misery, but also stunned everyone present.

Did Hongjun Laozu harm himself? Or did he commit suicide?

However, everyone quickly realized that this was probably not something that Hongjun Laozu did himself.

It was Lin Yang who did it.

Lin Yang is not dead yet. He just controlled Hongjun Patriarch, causing Hongjun Patriarch to commit such self-harm.

But why use a laurel tree instead of the Pangu Banner?

If it were the Pangu Banner, even if Hongjun Ancestor didn't die, he would be seriously injured, right?

Above the main eye of the Zhou Tian Star Array—the Ziwei Star—Wang Shu, upon realizing what was happening, couldn't help but burst into tears.

He didn't die, he's still here, he's still alive...

Wang Shu was overjoyed and quickly seized the opportunity to reassemble the Zhou Tian Star Array.

They were about to refine the Hongjun Ancestor once again.

But someone was faster than her.

Suddenly, a chorus of birdsong filled the air, and a torrent of flames descended from the sky. It was Yuan Feng who had led the Panfeng Formation to make the first move.

Then, the Panfeng Formation took over from the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation, enveloping Hongjun Ancestor. Endless divine fire surged forth, refining Hongjun Ancestor just like the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation.

At this moment, Hongjun Laozu's body was even more broken. It was being burned and scorched by the raging divine fire. Instantly, the magical power around his body could not be controlled and burst into flames.

In an instant, Hongjun Laozu let out an even more painful scream than before. Then, Hongjun Laozu swung the Pangu Banner and ripped the Panfeng Formation apart.

They slew thousands upon thousands of divine birds, the elite of the Phoenix Clan.

The Panfeng Formation is broken!

Just as Hongjun was about to break free and kill someone, his body suddenly stiffened. Needless to say, he had been controlled by Lin Yang again.

However, Lin Yang's control this time was clearly less stable than the last time.

The body of Hongjun Laozu was struggling, and it became more and more obvious.

Wang Shu had already reassembled the Zhou Tian Star Array and was about to begin when a voice rang out: "I'll do it!"

Demon Ancestor Rahu set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and controlled it, unleashing four thick sword lights that seemed to traverse the heavens and earth, slashing towards Ancestor Hongjun.

These four swords nearly shredded Hongjun's body, leaving four deep wounds on his body.

As expected of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was unleashed at full power, finally revealing its true nature.

However, the next moment, Hongjun Ancestor broke free from Lin Yang's control, roared, and swung the Pangu Banner, forcefully crashing into the Zhuxian Sword Formation, violently stirring the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

Instantly, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was broken again. Even Luo Hou could not escape the attack and was slashed in two by a chaotic energy blade.

However, Rahu possessed immense vitality; even though his body was broken in two, he did not die. Instead, he transformed into two streams of demonic energy, which merged together and restored him to his original state.

His face was pale, clearly indicating that his vital essence had been damaged.

Hongjun wanted to press his advantage, but he was controlled again. Just as Wangshu was about to make a move, the Ancestral Dragon led the clan's elites to form the Panlong Formation, which enveloped and refined Hongjun.

However, the great formation was soon broken by Hongjun Laozu.

After the First Dragon, the First Qilin joined, and the Qilin Formation was used to envelop and refine the Ancestor Hongjun.

And so it went, one after another...

Although the great formation was quickly broken by Hongjun, causing everyone to suffer additional injuries, as the group continued to rotate, they also noticed that Hongjun's strength was getting weaker and weaker with each turn.

Clearly, their tactics were effective.

In the end, they resorted to a war of attrition!

The Celestial Star Formation, the Phoenix Formation, the Dragon Formation, the Qilin Formation, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation...

The five major formations cycled back and forth, with Lin Yang providing internal support.

Although Hongjun Laozu was able to break the great formation time and time again, his injuries became more and more serious.

Moreover, as his magical power was continuously extracted and refined, it was further diminished.

The time it took for Hongjun Laozu to break the formation was getting longer and longer.

All of this demonstrates the weakness of Hongjun Laozu.

Finally, there is hope of defeating and killing Hongjun Ancestor.

"boom!"

Luo Hou activated the Zhuxian Sword Formation and launched another attack, which knocked Hongjun Laozu's Pangu Banner out of his hand.

As for the laurel tree, it had already been taken back by Wang Shu. This spiritual root was refined into a magic weapon by Ancestor Hongjun, which made Wang Shu feel very sorry for it.

From that day forward, the laurel tree lost all its vitality and could no longer produce fragrant laurel blossoms.

The Pangu Banner flew out of his hand. Rahu was about to retrieve it when, unexpectedly, a large hand was faster and grabbed the Pangu Banner.

"Haha, this Pangu Banner is mine now! Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, you were too slow, so don't blame me!"

The one who intercepted it was none other than the Ancestral Dragon. Thousands of divine dragons shook their heads and tails, forming a coiled dragon formation, which empowered the Ancestral Dragon.

Zu Long, holding the Pangu Banner in one hand, laughed loudly as he spoke to Rahu.

Although the Panlong Formation has been repeatedly broken by Hongjun Laozu, resulting in the deaths of many elite dragons, it still retains more than half of its former power.

The blessing bestowed upon Zulong made his strength almost as great as it was at its peak.

The natal dragon pearl was also placed atop the head of the ancestral dragon, facing off against Rahu from afar.

Luo Hou was furious when his Pangu Banner was stolen, and he immediately wanted to fight the First Dragon.

But at this moment, Hongjun Patriarch suddenly unleashed an unprecedentedly powerful aura.

"Boom!"

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation couldn't even last a moment before it was broken.

But then it was as if Hongjun Laozu had experienced a final burst of energy before death, becoming incredibly fierce.

What made everyone's eyelids jump even more was that he was actually holding the Jade Tablet of Creation, a priceless treasure, in his hand.

On the Jade Tablet of Creation, there were four deep sword marks, clearly left from breaking the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

The Jade Tablet of Creation is not a magical artifact for attack or defense; it is only used to record the Great Dao.

Although it has power, it is itself very fragile.

The reason it was able to withstand the competition from everyone was because the Ancestor Hongjun used it to communicate with the Primordial Heavenly Dao, drawing upon its power for protection.

This is why the defenses were so difficult for the group to break through.

However, now that Lin Yang has parasitized Hongjun Ancestor, coupled with the constant attacks from everyone in a relay battle, Hongjun Ancestor's hope of breaking through to become a saint has been dashed.

Meanwhile, the power of the primordial Heavenly Dao gradually dissipated during this process.

The Jade Tablet of Creation has lost its protection.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is an extremely ominous formation. Although Hongjun Laozu used it to break the formation, he could not help but damage the treasure.

At this moment, although Hongjun Ancestor seemed to have a final burst of energy before death, and his aura was incredibly powerful, his mind was confused and he was unaware that the Jade Tablet of Creation had been damaged.

There was only one thought in mind: no matter what, I had to escape!

Therefore, Hongjun Ancestor resorted to any means necessary, summoning his last bit of origin to unleash this attack and break the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

When Luo Hou's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was broken, it immediately affected him as well, causing him to groan and further aggravate his injuries. He no longer had the will to fight the Ancestral Dragon.

With a thought, he summoned back the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Zhuxian Formation Diagram.

At this moment, the four great masters, Luo Hou, Zu Long, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin, were all covered in wounds, their vital energy greatly depleted, and they were almost at their last gasp.

But it seems that Hongjun Ancestor has also reached his limit. At this moment, he used the Jade Tablet of Creation to forcibly break the Zhuxian Sword Formation, but he remained motionless, standing in the same spot.

This state doesn't seem like Lin Yang is controlling him, but rather that his life force is exhausted and he's about to die.

This scene was somewhat poignant and tragic.

The original Hongjun Ancestor was incredibly powerful. He used his great magic, borrowed the power of the Heavenly Dao, and obtained the Primordial Purple Qi. He was about to become a saint.

No one can stand against him; he can go on a killing spree.

but.

One wrong move cost him everything.

He still lost to Lin Yang, the variable.

With just one supernatural power, he reversed the entire battle situation.

No one dared to make a move, fearing that the Ancestor Hongjun might erupt again.

They all waited quietly for Hongjun Laozu to die, and then rushed forward to fight for the Creation Jade Tablet once again.

However, the four sword wounds on the Jade Tablet of Creation made everyone's eyelids twitch.

We mustn't let this jade tablet break like this!

The four masters stared intently at the Jade Tablet of Creation in Hongjun's hand, carefully observing the four sword wounds, fearing that they might spread further.

Fortunately, the four sword wounds on the Jade Tablet of Creation did not expand further.

This brought a sigh of relief to everyone, who were now racking their brains for a way to both get rid of Hongjun and obtain the Jade Tablet of Creation.

But at that moment, a bell suddenly rang out, and a large bell appeared above Hongjun Laozu's head, crashing down on him.

Upon seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, their eyes widening with rage, and they roared, "Wang Shu, how dare you!!"

The one who made the move was none other than Wang Shu.

No one expected that there would be another Wang Shu, who would cause trouble at this crucial moment.

What is she going to do?

Wang Shu's intervention was not due to a lack of understanding of the situation; on the contrary, she saw it clearly.

I know what everyone is thinking.

This kind of drama has happened once before, and now it's just a replay of the previous scene.

In Wang Shu's mind, there was only one sentence Lin Yang uttered before he used his supernatural powers.

Either Hongjun dies, or he dies.

Therefore, since no one was willing to take action and send Hongjun to his death, she had no choice but to do it herself.

They manipulated the Zhou Tian Star Array and, together with the others, took turns engaging in a series of battles against Hongjun Laozu.

Wang Shu was not unscathed; in fact, her injuries were severe. The Zhou Tian Star Array had even lost more than half of its star lords, and the array had reached its limit.

However, at this moment, Wang Shu couldn't care less about anything else. She manipulated the great formation, adding all its power to herself, and then used the Chaos Bell to smash it down fiercely.

It crashed down on Hongjun Laozu.

Amidst the furious gazes of the crowd, Hongjun Ancestor suddenly moved again, raising the Jade Tablet of Creation and heading towards the Chaos Bell.

"Bang!"

With a deafening roar, chaotic primordial energy scattered in all directions, and even surging earth, water, fire, and wind erupted.

The Chaos Bell was thrown high into the air by the Jade Tablet of Creation, and a large dent was visibly visible in the bell.

It's easy to imagine how powerful that attack was!

However, the Jade Tablet of Creation unleashed such a fierce attack, and after colliding with the Chaos Bell, it could no longer withstand it.

A series of crackling sounds filled the air, and suddenly it shattered into countless fragments, which shot out in all directions.

In the sky, it was as if a meteor shower was falling, with all kinds of streaks of light falling in all directions.

In the primordial world, the most powerful magical artifact was the one that the Ancestor Hongjun painstakingly collected from most of the fragments of the Jade Tablet of Creation, and recreated.

But now it has been destroyed again.

The four great masters, Luo Hou, Zu Long, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin, had no time to curse Wang Shu.

Even the Grandmaster Hongjun ignored them all at this moment, disregarding their injuries, and chased after the streams of light filling the sky.

The Panlong Formation, Panfeng Formation, and Qilin Formation also dispersed, and the elites of the three races dragged their wounded bodies to chase after the streams of light formed from the fragments of the Creation Jade Tablet.

Even obtaining just one fragment of the Jade Tablet of Creation would be an immense blessing for everyone.

Luo Hou and the others were even more hopeful that if they could collect enough fragments of the Jade Tablet of Creation, they might be able to forge their own Jade Tablet of Creation, just like Hongjun Ancestor.

How about we use this Jade Tablet of Creation to help them prove their Dao?

This time, although Hongjun did not succeed in attaining enlightenment, he surpassed the level of a sage and displayed a trace of saintly power that made everyone yearn for it.

"Emperor, should we also...?" a star lord asked Wang Shu weakly.

Despite having the blessing of the Thirty-Six Heavens, Wang Shu's strength was still the weakest among them.

Therefore, in the repeated battles against Hongjun Laozu, Wangshu and the other star lords paid the greatest price.

Originally, there were 365 main star lords and 14,800 secondary star lords, but after the great battle, only a little over 4,000 remained.

The secondary star lords perished, with more than two-thirds of them falling, while the primary star lords also suffered heavy casualties, with only a little over a hundred remaining.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu shook her head, her face deathly pale, and looked towards Hongjun Ancestor.

At this moment, it was clear that the Ancestor Hongjun had completely lost his breath.

Hongjun, the patriarch, has finally fallen!

Wangshu dispersed the Zhou Tian Star Array and landed suspended in mid-air in front of the towering figure of Hongjun Ancestor.

Looking anxious, he called out, "Lin Yang, Lin Yang, can you hear me?"