The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 107 Explains the Difference Between the Investiture of the Gods and the Primordial Chaos
The primordial wilderness, Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace
The Three Pure Ones, having returned from Zixiao Palace, sat cross-legged on their cloud bed, discussing the changes brought about by their respective positions.

"My two elder brothers, the profound energy I wield can bring about the end of all things, all spirits, and even the world. Moreover, because of the position of the Supreme Pure Spiritual Treasure Jade Emperor, I can perceive countless worlds, each of which is no different from the Primordial World."

Every world has a true Tongtian, but because of my karmic position, it became my source of power. What does this mean?
"Does this mean that as long as we lose our positions, those beings in those worlds can replace us and make us their source of power?" Tongtian said solemnly.

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head slightly and smiled, "Junior brother, don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen. We still have the Heavenly Emperor above us!"

You may not have noticed, but those worlds were created by the Heavenly Emperor, or rather, derived from the power of the Heavenly Emperor, so the situation you described would not occur.

Given the Heavenly Emperor's power, he wouldn't have created so many worlds without absolute certainty.

You're overthinking it!

Lao Tzu nodded in agreement.

"You flatter me, Senior Uncle!"

The moment the voice faded, Zhou Chen appeared in the Jade Void Palace.

Upon seeing Zhou Chen arrive, the Three Pure Ones were about to pay their respects.

"Senior Uncle, let's not stand on ceremony like this! No matter what level of strength I reach, I am still a disciple of the Daoist sect," Zhou Chen said, stopping the others from their actions.

The Three Pure Ones all wore smiles. The Tongtian Sect Leader smiled with satisfaction and winked at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable with a hint of pride, as if to say, "Look, this is my disciple of the Jie Sect!"
Yuanshi Tianzun gave him a disapproving look, but he was also quite satisfied with Zhou Chen. Not only was his strength surpassing his master's, but he also respected his teacher and did not forget his roots, which was truly commendable!
"Zhou Chen, can you tell me why the primordial world has undergone such changes?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked with a smile.

Zhou Chen didn't hide anything and said directly, "Uncle-Master, this incident was actually caused by my strength."

During this refinement of the Heavenly Observation Realm, I comprehended the Dao of Others and Self based on its functions.

Everything that comes into contact with me creates a timeline related to me, and the "me" in each timeline is my incarnation in another form.

After comprehending the Way of Others and Self, I will connect with these incarnations of Others and Self, making them one of the sources of my power.

Moreover, because of the unique nature of my power, which is the Primordial Ancestral Qi composed of Primordial Qi, Yuan Qi, and Xuan Qi, I can transform the world in which my incarnation resides into the real one, forming a real world of different dimensions.

Thus, my power, the Great Dao, will grow continuously and endlessly under the accumulation of these incarnations of others.

Because during my last breakthrough, I refined the authority of Ziwei from the hands of the Heavenly Dao and made it my own authority.

The power of authority wielded by the Ziwei Palace is my power.

When my power grew infinitely, Taizhen was the first to discover this.

So we went to Zixiao Palace and discussed it with our grandmaster. Ultimately, we decided to bestow upon me the authority of the Lord of the Primordial World, binding the entire Primordial World to me, allowing my ever-growing power to drive the entire Primordial World to continuously evolve and reach its ultimate goal.

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded. Although he was not strong enough to do that, he could verify the truth of Zhou Chen's talk about the Dao of Others.

"Then what happened when our magic power and the Great Dao failed some time ago?" Laozi suddenly asked.

Zhou Chen smiled slightly and explained, "The Primordial Ancestral Qi is extremely profound, and the Ancestral Qi Fire derived from the Primordial Ancestral Qi has the ability to refine the false into the true."

What is fake?
False means illusory, and it belongs to the Yin category!

What is truth?
Truth, reality, and truth—that is Yang!

The power of Heaven's Way cannot be applied outside the world; therefore, it belongs to Yin and is therefore illusory. The power of the Great Way, however, is universally applicable throughout all heavens and realms; therefore, it belongs to Yang and is therefore true.

Simply put, the two forces are not on the same level.

When magic and the Great Dao fail, that is when the entire primordial world transforms into a yang state. How can one possibly succeed in touching reality with illusion?
The reason they weren't immediately harmed by the real world is because all living beings share that karmic position in the universe, the primordial and dark realms.

"If another world were to invade at that time, all invaders, whether cultivators, the Heavenly Dao, or even the entire world, would be annihilated by the 'True' attribute," Zhou Chen explained.

Lao Tzu seemed to be deep in thought.

The Tongtian Sect Leader then asked, "What is the difference between the Investiture of the Gods and the Primordial Chaos?"

Zhou Chen smiled slightly and explained to the Tongtian Sect Leader, "The difference between the Investiture of the Gods and the Primordial Chaos lies in..."

"In the process of bestowing divine titles, I help those who attain divine positions to grow, and those who attain divine positions can rely on my power."

Hunyuan helped me grow, and I relied on their power.

Because the Great Dao manifested in the outside world is the conceptual Great Dao that I cultivate, when living beings want to comprehend my Great Dao, cause and effect will be generated, and they will use the power of their own Great Dao to replenish me, increasing the power of my Great Dao.

As for whether I can attain the Primordial Chaos Realm, that depends on my mood!

The three Qings all gasped in surprise.

Seeing the Three Pure Ones like this, Zhou Chen said helplessly, "Uncle-Master, Master, you don't need to be too surprised. This is an inevitable result. From the moment I refined the Primordial World into reality, the entire Primordial World became my private property, and I couldn't even control the Great Dao."

If you want to survive in the primordial world, you have to be marked with my mark. How can you possibly transcend the realm like that?
All your power comes from me, how could you possibly transcend it?

Even if they comprehend the Way of Others and follow the same path as me, they cannot transcend it, because they essentially belong to me, and so does their power.

Therefore, as they become stronger, they will continuously replenish me, making me even stronger.

The Three Pure Ones then realized that it wasn't Zhou Chen who blocked the path to enlightenment, but rather that after Zhou Chen bound himself to and elevated the world, there was nothing he could do about it.

If we don't do this, are we supposed to let Zhou Chen wipe them out?
Or should we drive them away?

As for cultivation? Don't even think about it! How can you cultivate if you can't even absorb spiritual energy?

The three exchanged a glance and made a decision: they must allow their disciple to occupy the divine position.

Although they may sound similar, they are actually worlds apart.

What is Zhou Chen's strength? It is limitless, endless. Even if he borrows only a small amount of power, it will become infinitely large and infinitely strong in the next instant!

And what about Hunyuan? Putting aside whether Zhou Chen agrees or not, even if it's about controlling a Dao, how do you control it?

As your Great Dao grows stronger, Zhou Chen's Great Dao of the same attribute also grows stronger. You are only one person, while Zhou Chen is helped by all living beings in the prehistoric world, and by all living beings in countless worlds!

How could you possibly get close to or control him? Absolutely not.

This path is dead! Although your strength will increase, you will never reach the Primordial Chaos Realm.

(End of this chapter)