Primordial Era: The Only Golden Crow, Starting with the Twelve Earthly Branches

Chapter 7: Each Displays Their Unique Abilities, Ancestor Yangmei

"go."

After a moment's hesitation, Ling Xiao finally made up his mind.

When Hongjun became a saint, his vast holy might overwhelmed the entire prehistoric world, yet he deliberately bypassed a corner of the Taiyin Star;

In addition, there was the white-haired figure that my primordial spirit glimpsed in a daze when the heavens bestowed merits upon me during the time when the order was established.

Every single event suggests that the ultimate winner of the Dragon-Han Calamity harbors some goodwill towards me.

Even though he still hasn't figured out the source of this kindness, he understands that we can learn from others' experiences.

Listening to a sage of the Heavenly Dao explain the profound mysteries of the laws will only bring benefits to one's path of cultivation.

Ling Xiao's Dao heart was firm, and he was certain that he would one day attain the Primordial Dao and transcend all tribulations.

But the future is the future. As things stand, whether in terms of cultivation level or understanding of the laws, there is an insurmountable chasm between him and Hongjun.

The greater the gap, the more one can learn from this sermon.

In fact, not only Lingxiao, but also Hongjun's ascension to sainthood and commencement of his teachings was an unprecedented opportunity for the entire prehistoric world.

Seeing that Lingxiao was determined to go to Zixiao Palace, Xihe and Changxi naturally had no objections and followed closely behind.

The three immediately left the Moon Palace, concealed their aura, transformed into a golden rainbow of yin and yang, left the Moon Star, and headed straight for the top of the starry sky beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

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When Hongjun attained sainthood, his holy might spread throughout the nine heavens and ten earths. In the primordial world, countless innate saints and reclusive great powers were all alarmed by this supreme power and broke out of their seclusion.

Three thousand years may seem like a long time, but for the powerful beings of the primordial world who often seclude themselves for tens of thousands of years, it is but a fleeting moment. To leave the primordial world within this short time limit and find traces of the Purple Cloud Palace in the boundless chaotic currents is no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

This act itself was the first test and selection set by Hongjun.

The Way should not be lightly transmitted, nor should the Dharma be sold cheaply. Only those with great fortune, blessings, and perseverance can ultimately enter the gates of the Purple Cloud Palace.

Since the beginning of time, there has never been a realm of "sages".

Although the powerful beings did not know exactly what kind of profound realm the Primordial Saintly Position was, they were clear that this realm must be above the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

Becoming stronger and ascending to the Great Dao is the instinctive pursuit etched deep within the primordial spirit of all innate deities.

No one wanted to miss this unprecedented grand gathering of sermons, not even the reclusive Golden Immortals who had survived the calamities of ferocious beasts and the Dragon-Han Calamity.

In an instant, across the five directions of the primordial world, the four seas and eight wastelands, countless blessed lands, immortal mountains and Daoist temples, all were filled with radiant light soaring into the sky, and powerful beings broke through their barriers.

Among these people are rising stars like Ling Xiao, who only took human form after the end of the Dragon-Han Great Calamity; and ancient beings who have existed since the beginning of time and survived several great calamities.

Those who had some confidence and a desire to pursue the Dao all took to the air, traversed the Thirty-Three Heavens, and converged at the summit of the primordial starry sky.

But opportunity always comes with crisis, and the land of chaos is not one to be trifled with.

Putting aside everything else, the celestial membrane that envelops the entire prehistoric world alone is enough to filter out more than 90% of cultivators.

This membrane of heaven and earth is not a physical object, but a layer of invisible and intangible Dao force field, like a misty haze, which envelops the primordial earth, the starry sky, and the netherworld.

It is both a self-protective barrier for the primordial world and a source of spiritual energy from heaven and earth—continuously absorbing chaotic energy, refining and decomposing it into innate spiritual energy, and nourishing all living beings in the primordial world.

This force field is incredibly mysterious; those with sufficient strength can pass through it safely, but there is absolutely no possibility of damaging it.

Since the beginning of time, countless evil spirits and heretics have tried to tear apart the womb and unleash chaotic energy to destroy the primordial world, but in the end, they have not even been able to stir up a ripple.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

At the summit of the starry sky, figures gathered one after another, all gazing with burning eyes at the chaotic void beyond the membrane of heaven and earth, eager to try their luck.

However, due to their inherent caution, no one was initially willing to be the first to rush into the chaos.

But as time went by, some powerful beings eventually couldn't hold back and set off first.

Once one person moves, hundreds or thousands follow closely behind. A group of powerful beings display their abilities, either using magical treasures to protect themselves or employing supernatural powers to safeguard their path, rushing to crash into the membrane of heaven and earth.

"My two brothers, let's go!"

Among the crowd, three figures stood out with the most imposing presence. The elder at the head had a white beard that reached his chest, the middle-aged man in the middle had a solemn face, and the young man behind him had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. They were none other than the Three Pure Ones, who were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu.

Nine-grade Dao flowers appeared above the heads of the three, with innate pure energy surging and swirling around them. Laozi raised his hand and summoned the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda. Boundless golden light of merit descended to protect the three. With one step, they safely passed through the membrane of heaven and earth and disappeared into the chaos.

"Hey——!"

A cry that pierced through gold and shattered stone resounded throughout the starry sea. From the depths of the Northern Darkness, a colossal Kun that blotted out the sky burst forth from the water. With a sway in the wind, it transformed into a golden roc with a wingspan of hundreds of millions of miles. The laws of wind and water flowed around its body. With a flap of its wings, it traversed ninety thousand miles of void. In an instant, it broke through the membrane of heaven and earth and disappeared into the chaotic currents.

It was Kunpeng, the innate deity born from the Northern Sea.

"Hahahaha! What kind of Heavenly Dao Saint is this? I'll see just how powerful this Saint really is!"

At the summit of Buzhou Mountain, twelve figures as imposing as mountains rose into the air, their bodies enveloped in the primordial chaos and the oppressive power of Pangu's bloodline. Wherever they passed, the clouds dispersed and the Milky Way trembled.

The ancestral witches, relying solely on their incomparably powerful physical bodies and without relying on any magical treasures or supernatural powers, forcefully shattered the force field of the membrane of heaven and earth, and rushed into chaos with wild laughter.

For these top-tier beings of the primordial world, traversing the membrane of heaven and earth is nothing more than a piece of cake, but for lower-level cultivators, this place is a matter of life and death.

Those who possess supernatural powers and protective treasures can pass through safely; those who stop in time can retreat back to the primordial world and save their lives.

However, there are always many who are blinded by greed. Many Taiyi Golden Immortals, clinging to a gamble, insist on forcing their way in, only to exhaust their magical power, find themselves in a dilemma, and end up with nothing left to burn.

Even worse, some with only the cultivation of a Golden Immortal dared to try their luck, only to be crushed by the unparalleled power field of the Great Dao as soon as they stepped into the membrane of heaven and earth, their physical body and primordial spirit destroyed, leaving not even a trace of true spirit behind.

Hongjun's words startled all living beings in the primordial world, but those who were truly qualified to enter this grand gathering were ultimately very few.

As they watched one cultivator after another perish within the membrane of heaven and earth, the remaining Taiyi Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals, no matter how passionate they were, finally calmed down and dispersed with sighs.

If one hears the Way in the morning, one can die content in the evening. But if one dies without even seeing a trace of the Way, it is utterly meaningless.

After everyone had dispersed, only a four-foot-tall monkey with yellow fur remained atop the starry sky, scratching its ears and cheeks, fidgeting restlessly.

This monkey has six ears and is one of the four chaotic monkeys that were formed from the four parts of the true spirit of the Chaos Demon Ape after its fall.

He was exceptionally gifted, with a keen ear for listening, the ability to know the past and the future, and a profound understanding of all things. Although he only possessed the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, he was able to glimpse this ancient opportunity.

His eyes darted around, and he quietly brought his six ears close to the membrane of heaven and earth, holding his breath and concentrating, attempting to eavesdrop on the sermon in Zixiao Palace across the endless chaos.

The primordial land was turbulent and bustling, but deep within the chaos, an even more astonishing change was quietly brewing.

Throughout the entire prehistoric world, apart from Ling Xiao and the other two who were deliberately bypassed by the divine might of the Heavenly Dao, there was one other person who never bowed or knelt before Hongjun from beginning to end.

It was none other than Yang Mei, the patriarch who perished under Luo Hou's "Slaying Immortals Sword Formation" during the final stage of the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation and the struggle between the demonic and righteous paths.

This Space Demon God, one of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods, was reincarnated, and his original form was the Sky Heart Willow.

The reason he was able to make a comeback after falling for more than ten eons, and even surpass his former cultivation, was simply because he had faked his death to escape during the demonic conflict, and used the great calamity to reduce and seek emptiness, thus perfecting his own Great Dao.

In fact, not long after the war between the demonic and the righteous ended, Ancestor Yangmei had already returned to his Dao Fruit, achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit before Hongjun.

However, unlike Hongjun who merged with the Heavenly Dao and became a Heavenly Dao Saint, this person walked the path of the ultimate spatial Dao.

He used his hollow willow body to create a world within himself, breaking free from constraints and becoming a carefree and unfettered Primordial Golden Immortal.

Although the Heavenly Saints possess official positions and their primordial spirits are entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, making them immortal and indestructible, when it comes to the fundamental principles of the Great Dao, since both are in the Primordial Chaos Realm, there is no distinction between them in terms of superiority or inferiority.

When Hongjun attained sainthood, his vast holy might swept across the chaos, naturally alarming this reclusive old friend.

Seeing that a second person had finally attained the Primordial Dao in the primordial world, Ancestor Yangmei was overjoyed.

With a flicker of his body, he silently escaped from the primordial world, following the source of the holy power, heading straight for the Purple Cloud Palace deep within the chaos.

Today, we will have a proper battle with this newly promoted Heavenly Dao Saint to verify each other's Primordial Dao Fruit!