Primordial World: The Green Snake Only Wants to Cultivate Immortality, Year 2453 of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar.
The chaos, the wind, water, and fire finally ceased their turbulence, but what surged within the chaos was endless blood, and mountains of corpses.
There was the blood of the lords of gods and demons, the blood of all beings in the divine-demonic world, and the fossilized remains of those who sought the Dao in the Primordial World, white bones piled high like mountains, and upon the mountain peak sat a woman, strumming her zither and softly singing, her melody weaving through the rings of music, spreading across the chaotic battlefield. Countless gods and demons retreated. She was the Lord of White Bones in this chaos.
A youth, accompanied by a blazing sun, bowed to each lord of gods and demons. Yet, no god or demon could withstand his bow, and they all fell to their deaths. The youth held a gourd in his hand; he bowed to the gourd, not to the gods or demons.
The most dazzling in the chaos was that golden hairpin. With a horizontal stroke and a vertical one, it created an endless river of lightning. Spread horizontally, it became a river; drawn sideways, it formed mountains. Lightning and dew, all divine might. The Queen Mother calmly observed the figures atop the peak of the three thousand worlds.
There was a blade that killed heavens and earth, carving a bloody sea of corpses. His pupils were blood-red. Qi Sha felled god after god and demon after demon, relentlessly absorbing their primordial essence.
A Kunpeng spread its wings and soared, swallowing the chaos. With a single gulp, countless gods and demons were devoured, dying without understanding why.
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Kong Xuan stood afar, not making a move. Beside him stood Di Jun, returned from an eternity.
Kong Xuan looked at the Grand Gods and murmured, "Great Emperor Dong Huang has already slain all the Sun God-Demons, his primordial essence complete. Can he achieve Hunyuan?"
Di Jun smiled, "He is close. He said he wishes to prove Hunyuan, not Sainthood. He wants to leave another Saint for the Demon Race."
Kong Xuan nodded. "Great Emperor Dong Huang is far-sighted. Uncle-Master Qinglong has already proven the Dragon Dao Saint. With him guarding the Primordial World, this calamity of gods and demons will also be without worry!"
Di Jun, having shed his kingly majesty upon his return from the ages, now possessed a more wise and approachable demeanor. "And you? Have you found a chance for Hunyuan?"
Kong Xuan gave a bitter smile. "How can a chance for Hunyuan be so easily found? Besides Great Emperor Dong Huang, among the many mighty ancestors, only Daoist Hongyun has found some opportunity with the Primordial Violet Qi."
Di Jun also sighed, "How difficult is Hunyuan? Ninety-nine percent of the mighty figures of the Primordial World have arrived. How many among them can truly step into Hunyuan!"
In the Primordial World, at the South Heavenly Gate, the Four Heavenly Kings guarded the portal of the Heavenly Court. Though they were merely avatars, they were sufficient to deter the timid. Moreover, by now, there were hardly any mighty figures left in the Primordial World. Even the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother had ventured beyond the heavens to seek fleeting opportunities for the Great Dao. Who else would have the leisure to come to the Heavenly Court?
Thus, all the gods in the Heavenly Court were complacent.
As the gods were wandering in their minds beyond the heavens, they suddenly heard a world-shattering roar from the lower realms.
"Rumble~"
It was as if the sky had collapsed. The firmament reacted. All the gods were thrown into panic.
Within the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor's avatar hastily summoned Thousand-Mile Eye and顺风耳 (Shunfeng'er) to inquire about the matter.
Upon receiving the summons, the two gods reported that in the Eastern Continent, Divine Land, in the Land of Aolai, there was a mountain named Flower-Fruit Mountain. Atop the mountain, a peculiar stone had absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, attained the Dao, and had now manifested by breaking forth from the stone.
Many of the gods were filled with doubt. However, most of them were deities who had ascended from the three thousand worlds and knew little of the Primordial World's past. Thus, it was difficult for them to guess the reason.
However, on the thirty-third heaven, in the Palace of Longevity, Old Lord Taishang chuckled and chided, "Why did Daoists Zhunti and Jieyin leave a day later than scheduled? It was for the sake of such a little fellow.
Fellow Daoist Nuwa is also truly cunning. When mending the heavens, she left behind a stone, which turned out to be dropped here.
Among the disciples of the Chan Sect, Ci Hang recently severed his good corpse. His good corpse entered Buddhism and became Guanyin Bodhisattva. Since this child is compassionate, let him do a favor for Buddhism."
In the chaos, within the Purple Cloud Palace, the Dao Ancestor rose and smiled as he looked at the newcomer. "Since Daoist friend has arrived, I shall be freed!"
The stooped elder said with a smile, "With no three thousand fellow Daoists harboring ill intentions, one can attain purity!"
Year 2567 of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar. The Grand God Tai Geng of the chaos intruded into the Azure Lotus Path and was annihilated by the treasure "God Slasher" left by the saints of all beings.
Year 2672 of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar. Great Emperor Dong Yi created the Path of Harmonious Origin, breaking free from severing corpses and the two laws of three existences, and proved Hunyuan. He was a Hunyuan without a Saint. After lecturing in the demon realm plane for a hundred years, he departed alone, his whereabouts unknown.
Year 2945 of the Heavenly Emperor Calendar.
In the Floating Jade Mountain, within a Daoist palace, a Golden Immortal disciple entered and bowed, "Disciple greets Grand-Ancestor! The Palace Envoy of the Hall of Beings from the Eastern Heng Star Realm of the three thousand worlds reported that the lower realm of Tianyuan, is being invaded by Heavenly Demons and is on the verge of collapse and destruction. It appears that a clone of the Demon Venerable from the Demon Realm is involved in this. The Palace Envoy requests guidance on whether to intervene."
Silence reigned in the hall for a long time. The Golden Immortal disciple was filled with trepidation. The Grand-Ancestor he bowed to was a mighty figure of the Floating Jade Mountain, an Elder-level existence. He truly couldn't understand why the subversion of a small world would warrant disturbing such an ancient being.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew through the hall, slightly lifting the gauze curtains, revealing the figure of an extremely beautiful woman. The woman suddenly opened her eyes and whispered, "So that's how it is. Go and relay my oral command: Retrieve a Heavenly Spirit Stone from the Hall of Spiritual Treasures. I will personally dispatch an avatar to the lower realm!"
"What?" The Golden Immortal disciple was greatly astonished. "Grand-Ancestor, you intend to go personally? I could handle such a matter myself."
Unexpectedly, the woman's voice turned cold, "What do you know? This matter involves the karma of Grand-Ancestor. For my Banuo lineage to encounter it is an unparalleled honor!
In that Tianyuan Realm, a drop of Grand-Ancestor's natal blood was once lost. It has now taken form and will surely have great fortune. Only with my personal presence can it match its status."
The Golden Immortal disciple was shocked. The Grand-Ancestor's Grand-Ancestor, could it be the supreme ancestor who founded super-forces like Floating Jade Mountain?
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In the Eastern Heng Star Realm, boundless demonic energy shrouded heaven and earth. Countless beings entered demonic possession and died. Corpses piled like mountains, and blood flowed like seas. Just as the beings of this realm despaired, a bright light emerged from a broken stone tablet inscribed with the words "Beings." It drew forth a Heavenly Gate that reached the highest heavens and deepest underworlds. Endless light converged in the clouds, and a woman in white, exuding divine might, scolded in all directions, "Hall Envoy of Beings, Banuo is here."
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In the Primordial World, there are endless possibilities and countless remarkable figures. Their futures, who can say? What kind of endings can define their peerless talent? But the Primordial World has always been, and the opportunities of the Great Dao have always been.
On the other side of chaos, Qing Ling walked along the edge of the Primordial Dao, a line dividing the existence of void will and Dao body beings.
Qing Ling took his final step, stepping towards the world's will.
Just then, from the magnificent chaos behind him, a voice echoed from afar, "Qing Ling!"
He turned back abruptly.