Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 78, Section 77: The Dao Ancestor's Strange Behavior, Absorbing Calamity Qi

Isn't this the Dao Ancestor?
The same thought occurred to both of them at the same time.

However, they only exchanged a glance before tightening their guard. The Dao Ancestor's abilities were beyond imagination; even their wildest speculations could be detected.

"In that case, you should return to the Primordial World. I have some words to say to Haotian and Yaochi. The future of the Primordial World should be led by you."

Hongjun spoke slowly, his words sounding like profound truth.

"The disciple retire."

"The disciple takes his leave."

The Six Sages and Ji Yuan bowed respectfully to Hongjun and then withdrew from Zixiao Palace.

Only Haotian and Yaochi remained in Zixiao Palace.

They were both sweating profusely; an inexplicable aura seemed to grip their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.

"Child, do you resent that your master doesn't trust you and even placed a supervisory position above you?"

Hongjun chuckled and spoke.

"No...no."

Haotian spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"Hehe, it seems there's still some resentment."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Hongjun brought peace to Haotian and Yaochi.

He then slowly began to speak:
"As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. When you are formulating the Heavenly Laws, you will also be influenced by them. The Heavenly Laws are merciless. If you are assimilated by them, you will lose your original intention of benefiting all living beings in the primordial world."

"Ji Yuan possesses great fortune, which will protect him from the influence of the laws of heaven."

Hongjun paused, then spoke again:
"Most importantly, all things naturally yearn for freedom, and no one wants to be bound, let alone be bound by the laws of nature. Among countless living beings, there are not many who are willing to sincerely help you, but Ji Yuan is one of them."

After listening to Hongjun Daozu's words, Haotian and Yaochi suddenly realized that this was the truth. They were originally formed by absorbing the Daozu's Dao essence and a trace of the Heavenly Dao's aura when the Daozu was preaching, and were extremely close to the Heavenly Dao.

While it's true that following the laws of nature can easily influence one, they still sensed something was amiss, though they couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. Nevertheless, they bowed respectfully.
"Thank you teacher for clarifying my doubts."

“Good!” Hongjun nodded with a smile.

"Go, it's time to take charge of the Heavenly Realm and enforce the Heavenly Laws."

Haotian Yaochi bowed once more, then slowly withdrew from Zixiao Palace, stepped into the chaos, and fled straight to the primordial world.

After an unknown amount of time, the aura of Hongjun in Zixiao Palace began to flicker.

"You shouldn't have given him so much power; it will disrupt the overall situation!"

"Heh, do you really enjoy controlling the fate of everything?"

Although it was clearly one person speaking, you could hear two different tones in their voices, which sounded rather strange.

"Control? That's a given fact!"

"Shut up! Either live a quiet and secluded life, or shatter the primordial world!"

After another strange argument, Zixiao Palace finally calmed down and gradually disappeared into the endless space and time.

...............

In chaos.

The Three Pure Ones were leading Ji Yuan through the chaos at a slow pace, and the four of them were chatting.

"You little rascal, you've gotten a lot of benefits again."

The Master of Heaven laughed and cursed, glancing at the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the Supreme Lord Laozi out of the corner of his eye, as if showing off.

Ji Yuan chuckled lightly, and said helplessly:

"This disciple doesn't know why the Dao Ancestor has given me such great power. Isn't this equivalent to hanging a sword over the head of the Heavenly Emperor?"

Lao Tzu stroked his beard and chuckled:

“Since the Dao Ancestor chose you, there must be a reason for it. Perhaps he was afraid that Haotian would mismanage it, since he has been in Zixiao Palace for many years and has never seen the world.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded, finding this explanation the most reasonable. Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Ji Yuan, his mind racing. Now that the human race was the protagonist of heaven and earth, the Chan Sect had not yet made any moves among them. Now that they wanted to make moves among the human race, they should ask Ji Yuan for his opinion.

"Does my junior apprentice have any plans for the future?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke and asked.

"planning?"

Ji Yuan knew that he was asking not only about his own path, but also about the path of humanity.

So he spoke to the Primordial Celestial Venerable:

"Second Master Uncle, I still want to try the path of proving the Dao through force."

"As for the human race."

"We still need our two senior uncles and our master to take good care of us."

Ji Yuan answered.

"Excellent! Your spirit is truly exceptional."

Yuanshi Tianzun smiled slightly, "This child Ji Yuan is both filial and ambitious."

The eldest brother established his religion based on the human race, which means he has a deep karmic connection with the human race and naturally possesses great fortune.

The third brother's disciple is Ji Yuan, who is also the ancestor of humanity and has great fortune.

He then planned to send his disciples to the human race to recruit new disciples, which would naturally be part of the karma and allow him to gain some good fortune.

Of course, one cannot simply accept good fortune for nothing; one must take good care of the human race and protect its development and growth.

.........

Meanwhile, Haotian and Yaochi were also traveling through the chaos.

"Haotian, can we truly shoulder the responsibility of ruling the primordial world?"

Yaochi asked somewhat uncertainly.

Since they had taken human form, they had been cultivating in the Zixiao Palace and had never seen the world. Suddenly becoming the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, they felt somewhat uncomfortable and wondered if they could shoulder this responsibility.

Haotian waved his hand, exuding domineering aura, and confidently said, "We are disciples of the Dao Ancestor, and the Six Sages are all our senior brothers. In terms of background, who can compare to us?"

"The Dao Ancestor is in harmony with Heaven and has examined everything. He has chosen us, so naturally he believes we can do a good job. Why don't you have confidence?"

Haotian felt as if the position of Heavenly Emperor was made for him, and he was destined to rule everything.

Hmm... except for the Sage and Ji Yuan.

…………

Before long, the Three Pure Ones and Ji Yuan returned to the Primordial World. The Three Pure Ones returned to their respective dojos, while Ji Yuan stood quietly in the Heavenly Realm.

At this moment, the celestial realm was in ruins, with collapsed void and fallen stars everywhere.

Furthermore, there is the calamity left behind by the self-destruction of powerful beings from the Lich and Demon races, the Xuanming Ice Calamity that freezes a period of time, and the Shebi Corpse Poison Calamity that overflows with poisonous energy, among others.

Ji Yuan's purpose in coming here was to collect this calamity energy. Gaining merit was only one aspect; his main motivation was his "god-making plan."

With a wave of his hand, the Qiankun Cauldron instantly appeared in his hand.

The Qiankun Cauldron is a supreme innate treasure with a series of powerful effects, including the laws of reforging, returning to one's original state, and reversing one's innate nature.

This treasure should have been given to Nuwa by the Dao Ancestor, but after repairing the sky that day, Nuwa did not retrieve the Qiankun Cauldron. Later, she went to Zixiao Palace, and the Dao Ancestor did not inquire about it.

Since that's the case, Ji Yuan doesn't care about anything else; since he has it, he'll use it.

Under his control, various calamities from the Great Dao, which had spread across countless times and spaces, surged into the Qiankun Cauldron, and the void here immediately began to recover. Heaven also bestowed merits in due time.

The calamity energy from these powerful beings' self-destruction, after being refined by the Qiankun Cauldron, can reveal a trace of the original powerful being's true Dao essence. Although it is not very useful to Ji Yuan, it can be used to reward the disciples of the clan and help them comprehend the Dao.

More importantly, the true meaning of the Great Dao of the rebellious Zhu Rong, Ju Mang, Xuan Ming, and Ru Shou will be of great use in the future.

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(End of this chapter)