Primordial Chaos: I, the Four Pure Ones of the Primordial Beginning, beg the Heavenly Dao to step do

Chapter 57 Hongjun Retains Himself in Court! Is He Giving the Golden Crow Eastern King Special Instructions?

With all the bystanders gone, only Hongjun, Dijun, Taiyi, and Dongwanggong remained in Zixiao Palace.

Do you know why I left the three of you alone?

The three looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this, but none of them dared to speak first.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make.

If they offend Hongjun because of a slip of the tongue, even if they are not punished, they will not gain any benefit whatsoever.

"None of the three people responded to my question. They were so wary of the ones they shouldn't have been, but pretended not to know the ones they should have been wary of."

"They're a bunch of brainless idiots who can't even see the situation!"

Hongjun was also speechless at the three of them.

Since he asked that question, he must want the others to respond to him so that he can bring out his prepared explanation.

But the three of them just left him there, staring at each other without saying a word.

What, do you really think he's putting on a one-man show, raising his own questions and then offering his own answers?

If you can't even tell who your teammates are and who your enemies are, you deserve to be bullied by the Four Cleanups Movement.

After a stalemate that lasted for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, with none of the three speaking, Hongjun had no choice but to recite his prepared remarks.

"Dongwanggong, you were formed from the primordial yang, and it is fitting that you lead all the immortals, establish the Nine Heavens Celestial Court, bring blessings to all living beings in the primordial world, and free the world from the disturbances of the great calamity's evil energy."

"You two are destined to be emperors, and you are fit to lead all demons, rule the primordial world with the demon race's heavenly court, and eliminate all the old party of the chaotic demon gods who dared to overthrow the world and considered themselves extraordinary, so that the world can return to your control."

"As the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, I have seen all your contributions and know your hardships, as well as the tyranny of the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches."

"But that doesn't mean you have to compromise with them."

"With the blessing of the heavens and earth's fortune, and with me and the Heavenly Dao as your backing, let alone the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, even if Pangu were to be resurrected and return to the world, he would absolutely not be able to stop you from ruling the primordial world and ascending to the position of masters of heaven and earth!"

"..."

Hongjun truly deserves to be called the number one conman in the prehistoric world.

With just a few words of empty rhetoric, Di Jun and Dong Wang Gong's ambitions were ignited, and their eyes swelled with uncontrollable heat and excitement.

It was as if he could already see himself ruling the primordial world, his words unchallenged, the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches trampled underfoot.

Taiyi listened to these seductive words, but his heart was filled with disdain and mockery.

Even the Four Pure Ones, formed from fragmented primordial spirits, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, formed from a little essence and blood, are beyond your control.

They even dare to say that even if Pangu were to be resurrected, it would not stop our march to rule the primordial world.

They're really not afraid of running out of breath and blowing their own horn to death.

If Pangu really comes back to life, and you're not the first one to run away, I, Taiyi, will write my name backwards!

However, his inner disagreements did not prevent Taiyi from outwardly agreeing with him.

Now we still need to rely on the other party's influence, and our strength is no match for theirs. Following our hearts is ultimately the right thing to do.

"For the sake of peace and tranquility in the primordial world, the three of you must unite against the common enemy and fight together against the Pangu Royal Court, led by the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches."

"Only by completely annihilating them can you truly rule the primordial world and become the supreme rulers of heaven and earth!"

"After all, you are both destined to be emperors of supreme Yang. Whether from the perspective of origin or destiny, the affection between you is much closer than that between Siqing and the others."

As Hongjun finished speaking, an invisible wave emanated from his body.

This caused Di Jun and Dong Wang Gong, who were already excited and full of enthusiasm, to immediately put their arms around each other's shoulders and become sworn brothers.

Even Taiyi, who had been acting the whole time, felt a surge of fervor and excitement under this invisible wave, with an impulse to immediately annihilate the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

"Even the Dao Ancestor considers us to be true brothers, so why don't we become sworn brothers?"

As soon as Di Jun finished speaking, not only did Tai Yi's eyes flash with a hint of surprise, but even Hong Jun couldn't help but turn his head slightly.

He simply saw that the time was right and gave the three of them some emotional support so that they would obediently follow his plan.

How did things escalate to the point of having to become sworn brothers?

"That's certainly not impossible."

The Eastern King nodded with delight, stroking his long white beard and adopting the air of an elder brother with affection in his eyes.

"Elders come first. I was born the earliest, so it's only natural that I should be your eldest brother, isn't it?"

Upon hearing what the Eastern King Duke said, Di Jun immediately regretted his impulsive actions.

But the words had already been spoken, and with Hongjun as a witness, he couldn't go back on his word.

Although he had some doubts about why he was acting so irrationally today, he had no choice but to accept the Eastern King Duke as his elder brother, since things had come to this point.

"Di Jun greets his elder brother."

Taiyi had no idea what Dijun was up to.

But since the other party has already bowed and admitted it, if he doesn't admit it, Hongjun might notice some flaws in his plan.

After all, he was known throughout the primordial world for his brotherly devotion and never lost face for Di Jun in front of outsiders.

"Your humble brother Taiyi greets Elder Brother Dongwanggong."

Hongjun did not try to understand the three people's inner thoughts; he only saw the scene of their enthusiastic reunion.

Although he was speechless and didn't know where things had gone wrong, he still patiently clapped a few times to celebrate for the three of them.

Just as the three were deciding on their seniority, Shichen and Qiankun emerged from the shadows.

They did not break ties with Hongjun.

During his sermons, he remained hidden in the void, cultivating the complete path to quasi-sainthood.

Since their origins were shattered by Pangu's axe in the first battle after the creation of the world, they have been unable to prove the Dao of Hunyuan Daluo through force.

Only by relying on the merits of Heaven and cultivating the quasi-saint path of severing the three corpses can one hope to return to the peak.

This is why, despite being tricked by Hongjun so many times, they still remained loyal to him and willingly obeyed his commands.

In order to ensure the smooth implementation of his plan, Hongjun wanted to ensure that Shichen and Qiankun possessed strength comparable to Taichu and others.

They also found three innate spiritual treasures for each of them that shared the same origin and the same laws.

It's not that he didn't want to find something better, but treasures with the same roots, origins, and laws are simply too rare.

Being able to gather five pairs of the Three Corpse Slaying Sets, which are at the level of innate spiritual treasures, is already his limit.

To complete the severing of the three corpses with a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, or even an innate supreme treasure, one must retrieve the Qiankun Cauldron.

Otherwise, it would be impossible.

The timing and the universe have also been very promising. They have now severed two of their corpses and are almost there before they sever all three and reach the perfect state of Quasi-Saint.

"Now, the incomplete path of quasi-saints has misled the thinking of the Four Pure Ones and wasted their cultivation time."

"On our side, not only will we soon have two more Quasi-Saints at the peak of their powers, but even the Di Jun brothers and the Eastern King will begin cultivating the path of Quasi-Saints."

"If we give them the treasure, with their aptitude, they should be able to cultivate to the peak of Quasi-Saint level very quickly."

"At that time, five Quasi-Saints at their peak, plus Yang Mei at her peak as a Primordial Golden Immortal, will jointly set up a killing trap specifically targeting the Four Pure Ones."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Even if all four of them break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, they will absolutely die!!"

Of course, as the strongest of the Gou Dao, he would not allow the universe and time to escape his control and return to their peak state.

Therefore, he had already added some control measures to the magical artifacts he gave the two to dismember.

If either of them harbors any rebellious thoughts, he can easily destroy their cultivation and annihilate their souls!

Seeing the time and the universe unfold, Di Jun and the other two slowly emerged from the shadows, their brows furrowed as they pondered Hongjun's intentions.

"In fact, the quasi-saint path that was previously taught was missing the most crucial part."

"If one does not use treasures of the same origin and the same laws to sever the three corpses in turn, then one will be limited to the Quasi-Saint Perfection for life and will be unable to break through to the Saint Realm."

"Given the limited number of saints that the primordial world can accommodate, I had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."

"And you, as the candidates I favor, naturally deserve to be among them."

As Hongjun revealed the secret, the pupils of Dijun and the other two contracted rapidly. They had not expected that the other party would conceal such crucial information.

This is about controlling the number of sages born in the primordial world!

However, upon hearing the last sentence...

Di Jun and Dong Wang Gong were secretly delighted.

From then on, not only was the number of saints limited, but they also occupied three of those positions.

With that in mind, what can't they do!

No wonder Hongjun didn't take the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches seriously before.

With such a winning trump card in hand, once they break through to the Saint realm, the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches will be at their mercy!

On the surface, Taiyi maintained the same expression as Dijun and the other two, but secretly he was thinking of betraying them.

Only by maintaining good relations with both sides can one be in an invincible position from the outset!

Moreover, when two tigers fight, one will inevitably be injured.

Regardless of which side ultimately loses, he will have the opportunity to acquire it.

If things escalate to a lose-lose situation, then he might still be able to pull chestnuts out of the fire or swallow an elephant like an ant!

"Di Jun, this is the Zhutian Qingyun, one of the supreme heavenly treasures. It was formed from the righteous energy in Pangu's heart and is ranked on par with the innate treasures."

"If this treasure is hung above one's head, one will be invincible. When it is unleashed, all evil will flee and all magic will be unaffected. Five-colored rays of light will illuminate the heavens and eight-tone celestial music will resound throughout the universe."

"As an emperor, you rarely take action yourself; this treasure is perfectly suited to your status."

Emperor Jun happily accepted the auspicious cloud from all heavens and quickly bowed to Hongjun in gratitude.

"Thank you, Dao Ancestor, for bestowing this treasure!"

Hongjun chuckled and nodded, then took out another magical artifact and handed it to Taiyi.

"This is one of the few innate treasures in the world, formed from the blade of the Heaven-Opening Axe."

"Looking at all the magical treasures in the entire prehistoric world, its single-target offensive power is second only to the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe."

"Together with your innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, they are the three treasures of creation."

"However, given its terrifying power, remember not to unleash it lightly, lest you lose control of its sharpness and injure yourself, understand?"

Taiyi was surprised that Hongjun was so generous, even giving away such a magical treasure.

It seems that his ambitions are far greater than he imagined.

Or perhaps they never intended for them to live to the end.

The day their usefulness is exhausted will be the day they are all sent on their way, and all the magical treasures will be taken away!

Upon thinking of this, Taiyi felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly and respectfully accepted the Pangu Banner and repeatedly thanked it for its kindness.

"Thank you for the treasure bestowed by the Dao Ancestor."

"Um."

Hongjun nodded kindly, then took out three more Qiankun bags and handed them to Dijun and the other two.

"This contains treasures to help you sever your three corpses. I hope you will quickly eliminate them and reach the perfect state of Quasi-Saint."

"At that time, I will have an important task for you to handle."

"Furthermore, before the time is ripe, remember not to provoke the Four Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches again, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Di Jun frowned slightly and asked Hong Jun how long they needed to wait for the right opportunity to arise.

"May I ask our ancestor, how long must we wait?"

Hongjun glanced at the three of them calmly, then shook his head slightly, dismissing them as someone who didn't need to interfere.

"When the time is right, I will personally send Qiankun to inform you."

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Dongwanggong inquired again.

"If there's no specific time, we can..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Hongjun sent the three of them out of Zixiao Palace.

"Go and focus on cultivating the path to quasi-sainthood. Don't waste any more time on this kind of problem."

(End of this chapter)