Primordial Era: I, the Lamp Burner, intercept the Western opportunity at the outset.

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

On the mountaintop, which had collapsed halfway, stood two innate spiritual roots.

One is a top-grade innate spiritual root, the Bitter Bamboo; the other is a top-grade innate spiritual root, the Seven Treasures Bodhi Tree.

The Seven Treasures Bodhi Tree swayed slightly, transmitting a divine thought to the Primordial Bitter Bamboo beside it.

"Senior brother, why do I feel that the calamity energy in the world is decreasing, and the spiritual energy is recovering?"

These two spiritual roots are Jieyin and Zhunti, who have not yet taken human form. Since they are not from the same root, they can only call each other senior brother and junior brother.

"Indeed, junior brother. At this rate of recovery, I will be born into this world in this epoch. After my birth, I will help you with your transformation," replied the innate bitter bamboo, who would later become the guide, after a slight sense of the situation.

The Seven Treasures Bodhi Tree, or rather, Zhunti, was damaged in the battle between the Dao and the Demon, and it was difficult for him to transform into human form on his own, let alone achieve the Great Luo Primordial Chaos.

"That's wonderful! When my fellow disciple and I are born and take over the Western Paradise, all the spiritual treasures and spiritual roots will be ours. I had already sensed opportunities calling to me in various parts of the Western Paradise."

Zhunti's confidence was not without reason. At this time, the western land was filled with the aura of calamity, and the spiritual energy was mixed with the aura of the law of annihilation. Most powerful beings were unwilling to come here, and Jieyin happened to cultivate the law of annihilation. The two brothers were destined for the West.

However, they were unaware that another being who cultivated the Law of Nirvana had already nearly exhausted all the opportunities that had allowed them to be born.

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The lamp-burning lamp spiraled around Mount Sumeru until it finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

During this trip, he repaired a total of 365 major ley line nodes, and his understanding of the Law of Annihilation reached 48%, just a little short of reaching 50% and breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The fragments of the law of annihilation absorbed during the repair of the earth vein nodes provided less and less insight into the laws later on, and could only be described as better than nothing.

However, the harvest of spiritual treasures and spiritual roots was quite abundant.

He possesses five low-grade innate spiritual treasures and three low-grade spiritual roots;

One medium-grade innate spiritual root is a Gengjin apple tree, which blossoms once every three thousand years and bears fruit once every three thousand years. Consuming the fruit can enhance one's cultivation in the metal element and one's comprehension of metal element supernatural powers.

There is a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure called the Qiankun Bag. It has seventeen innate restrictions and contains the universe, capable of containing heaven and earth. Randeng speculates that this may be the seed bag of Maitreya Buddha in later generations.

However, apart from the blessed pestle, Dipankara did not encounter any other innate spiritual treasures or spiritual roots of medium or higher grade, perhaps they were all on Mount Sumeru.

After all, there are two top-grade innate spiritual roots there.

Ran Deng then began to climb the steps up the mountain. All he could see was desolation. The spring had dried up, strange rocks had collapsed, and in some places, spatial turbulence caused by the great battle still remained.

Looking at it this way, it's understandable why Jieyin and Zhunti later lamented the poverty of the West. However, although the West was indeed quite impoverished, Jieyin and Zhunti, as the only two innate deities in the West, wouldn't have been poor.

After all, he knows best that most of their future wealth has already fallen into the hands of Ran Deng.

Upon reaching the mountain peak, Randeng discovered that a primordial array enveloped the area, with white mist suspended in the air and golden light radiating from it.

After a brief sensing, Ran Deng discovered that the formation did not reject his entry, as if he were the master of the formation.

Those destined to possess these primordial treasures will obtain them, while those who are not destined will have no choice but to break open the great formation.

The items in the array were said to be those recognized by the Western Heaven as having a connection with him, but the array contained the teachings of Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Could it be that I have accumulated merit in the Western Lands, and Heaven has tacitly granted me the titles of Jieyin and Zhunti?"

Instead of rushing to break the formation, Randeng prepared to refine it first, so as to take control of Mount Sumeru and ensure its safety.

Azure Lotus Purifying Glazed Array

He refined the array in no time and learned its name; this array was specifically for purification and defense.

With a wave of his hand, Ran Deng sent a small flag flying from the center of the formation.

The Azure Lotus Flag of the East!

Unexpectedly, the core of this formation is this, the head of the Five Innate Banners, containing forty-eight innate restrictions, making it a top-tier innate spiritual treasure.

The flag is blue with embroidered blue lotus flowers. When unfurled, white mist floats in the air and golden light shines in all directions, which has the wonderful effect of repelling all evil and making it impervious to all magic.

However, isn't the Azure Lotus Banner in Hongjun's possession? Could it be that this grand formation isn't innate, but rather set up by Hongjun?

Weren't the disciples Jieyin and Zhunti in that formation specially left behind by Hongjun to revive the West and repay karmic debts?

This also resolved a question in Ran Deng's mind: why did Demon Ancestor Rahu, who even self-destructed his primordial spirit during the battle between the Dao and the Demon, still keep two top-grade innate spiritual roots unused? It turns out that the innate bitter bamboo and the Seven Treasures Bodhi tree were preserved by Hongjun to bear the karma for him.

For tens of thousands of years, Randeng has been considering how to deal with the original Western duo: whether to obliterate their intelligence and keep only their innate spiritual roots, or to help them take human form and keep them as helpers.

Now he has made a decision. If Jieyin and Zhunti were raised by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they definitely cannot be killed. Otherwise, the karma of the West will fall entirely on Randeng's head. Rahu is not yet dead. If he retaliates, it will be another huge problem.

As for taking Jieyin and Zhunti as helpers, there are many benefits. First, someone will share the karma in the West. Second, since Dao Ancestor Hongjun is pointing at them to repay karma, he will not take action against them. So, some dirty and tiring work can be handed over to them.

Since the minor trends of the primordial world can be altered, but the major trends cannot, let the two of them recklessly test the bottom line of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and use their advantage of foresight to gain benefits in the later Lich War and Investiture of the Gods War.

Meanwhile, inside the great formation.

"Senior brother, why does this grand formation seem so slow in converting spiritual energy today? Could there be something wrong with it?"

Zhunti was somewhat unsure, as the Azure Lotus Purifying Glazed Array was the last line of defense for him and his fellow disciples.

"Rest assured, this formation was left behind by the great being who won the battle between the Dao and the Demon. No one can break through it, except for those of us who are chosen by the Western Heaven."

Jieyin knew that the expert was close to the Hunyuan Daluo level several tens of Yuanhui ago, and that he and his fellow disciple were the ones chosen by him.

Zhunti calmed down and realized that he might have been overthinking things.

Suddenly, the array's restrictions rippled, and both the white mist and golden light parted to make way.

A young Taoist priest, dressed in a dark robe, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and an ancient lamp floating on his shoulder, walked in.

"Senior brother... someone has broken into the great formation!"

Zhunti's divine sense trembled slightly; a primordial spiritual root without physical form is like fish meat to be slaughtered.

"No, he didn't break in; the great formation naturally let him in."

Jieyin did not detect any signs of the formation being attacked. There were only two possibilities: either this person's strength surpassed that of the great power, or this person was also a chosen one of the Western destiny.

The guide is prepared to forcibly take human form and be born into the world. Even if it may damage its essence, it is better than being manipulated by others.

Seeing that Jieyin was preparing to fight desperately, a hint of surprise flashed in Randeng's eyes. Such decisiveness was truly worthy of being one of the future sages who could rival Taishang.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait a moment. I have come to deliver a great opportunity to you both."

Burning Lamp wore a smile, as if he had a great deal of wisdom in his hand, surrounded by the laws of annihilation, and the great power of heaven and earth gathered around him.

Jieyin and Zhunti felt that Dipankara was like the center of the Western world, incredibly majestic. They laughed at themselves for thinking that he was favored by the Western destiny, but now they realized that he was just a frog at the bottom of a well.

The speed at which spiritual energy was being gathered and channeled had unknowingly slowed down a bit.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what brings you here?" Jieyin sent out his divine sense and asked cautiously.

Seeing the reactions of Zhunti and Jieyin, Dipankara laughed heartily, realizing that these so-called two Western Saints were nothing more than this.

"I wish to establish a Western religion, gather all the spirits of the West, and assist you two in achieving the Primordial Chaos! I wonder if you two are willing to follow me and accomplish this great undertaking together!"

Jieyin and Zhunti were stunned by this bold statement, and for a moment they even felt that this person really had such ability.