Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Compared to the "small skirmishes" between Kong Xuan Dapeng and Amitabha Bodhi Patriarch, the "grand spectacle" between the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning truly attracted the attention of all the gods and immortals of the prehistoric world.

The current true Hunyuan Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortal (Dao Integration) realm, both Hongjun Daozu and Houtu reached this realm through the Heavenly Dao or the Earthly Dao.

Only the Primordial Heavenly Demon truly reached the realm of Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal.

Moreover, for many ancient deities, the existence of the demonic path itself is in opposition to them.

If the Primordial Heavenly Demon possessed near-invincible strength as soon as he broke through to the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm, and as a Heavenly Dao Saint, he also possessed the characteristic of immortality, then he would be terrifying to countless holy beings in the prehistoric world.

However, some ancient deities wanted to take this opportunity to see just how powerful the Primordial Heavenly Demon truly was.

Because they don't care about the demonic path, the immortal path, or the heavenly path at all; they only want to gain power.

Since the beginning of its rise, the Primordial Ones have won every battle and become stronger every so often.

During the final battle of the Investiture of the Gods hundreds of thousands of years ago, Tai Chu was already able to temporarily unleash power comparable to that of a Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal by fusing with his clones, and thus killed Hong Yuan at that time.

Previously, in order to support Kong Xuan and Dapeng, and also to obtain a method to prevent the beings of the prehistoric world from becoming demonic, Tai Chu suppressed Maitreya and his followers.

At that time, he vaguely displayed the power of the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal realm.

According to the Primordial Demon, the Primordial Beginning at this moment was merely an avatar.

It is conceivable that, compared to hundreds of thousands of years ago, the current strength of the Primordial Chaos has reached an unfathomable level!

It's really hard to say who would win between him and the Primordial Demon.

Chaos of heaven and earth!

"Kong Xuan Dapeng wanted to take Maitreya and the Medicine Master away, but fortunately he was stopped by Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch, and a group of Buddhist disciples." Jieyin, who was watching the battle, sensed the situation at the eastern and western borders of the prehistoric world and his expression changed slightly: "Then Qinglian stepped in and raised Kong Xuan Dapeng's cultivation level to the same level as Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch, so that they could fight again?"

What exactly does she want to do?

"Could this be a ploy to lure out the snakes from their holes? Is she trying to draw out other possessed individuals?"

“Perhaps that’s possible,” Zhunti nodded from the side. “The current situation in the primordial world is that the demonic path is in the shadows, while the non-demonic path is in the light.”

"The more demon-possessed individuals are exposed, the more advantageous it will be for non-demonic individuals in terms of intelligence."

"But the other demon-possessed individuals aren't fools either; they might see through her intentions."

"But what will happen to Maitreya and the others?" Jieyin shook his head with some worry: "Neither Taichu nor Qinglian are beings we can contend with."

“If they try to forcibly take Maitreya and the others away, we have no way to stop them.”

"Even if the Primordial Heavenly Demon can defeat the Primordial Beginning in this battle, he cannot simultaneously intercept the Primordial Beginning, the Azure Lotus, and other potential participants."

"It's unlikely that the Heavenly Dao would make too many sacrifices for Maitreya and the others."

“Yes!” Zhunti also frowned: “Because Maitreya and Bhaisajyaguru have already fallen into demonic possession, our teachers will not help us.”

"Heaven will not act rashly simply because of Maitreya and the others."

"After all, the method to prevent other primordial beings from becoming demonic, which has been developed from Maitreya and the others, is only a statement made by Taichu himself. There is no evidence to prove that he can actually do it."

"Heaven wouldn't gamble on such a low-probability event."

In this matter, the Buddhist community actually suffered the greatest loss.

Maitreya, Bhaisajyaguru, Manjushri, Samantabhadra... they are the most outstanding backbone of Buddhism today.

If they are forcibly taken to Tianyuan Mountain by Taichu because of their demonic possession, then the overall strength of Buddhism will be significantly affected.

This incident will also damage Buddhism's reputation, thus affecting the future Western expansion plan.

Even as time goes by, Zhunti and Jieyin now doubt whether the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West will ever happen again.

"Senior brother, should we go back immediately to help Amitabha Buddha and Patriarch Bodhi?" After calming down a bit, Zhunti asked Jieyin.

“No need!” Jieyin shook his head after a moment’s thought: “Qinglian’s current strength may not be much weaker than Taichu’s.”

"Even if we go back, there's a high chance we won't be able to forcibly keep Maitreya and the others from her."

"On the contrary, our failure will further diminish the reputation of Buddhism."

"Instead of doing that, we might as well wait and see how things develop, and also see what the current strength of the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning is like?"

"This will also make it easier for us to make better choices in the future."

Making this decision was truly a last resort for Jieyin; if he really had a choice, he would definitely have preferred to protect Maitreya and the others.

Unfortunately, both Jieyin and Zhunti are too weak now, so they don't have many options.

"boom!"

"Long!"

"Long!"

"boom!"

"..."

Compared to the various thoughts of others, the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning only had eyes for each other at this moment, and they were using all sorts of methods to try to defeat each other.

"In the beginning!"

"As expected of you, you can unleash such power even with just a clone!"

The Primordial Demon King snorted coldly, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

He has officially broken through to the Hunyuan Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. With his creation treasure "Pangu Banner" and his three thousand Heavenly Dao Laws and three thousand Demonic Dao Laws, he is probably comparable to the mid-stage Hunyuan Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Even so, he is currently only evenly matched with Tai Chu?
But the Primordial Beginning before us is merely an avatar.

Even if this clone has the same strength as the original body, it is still just a clone!
The inability to directly crush the Primordial Chaos was a fact that the Primordial Heavenly Demon was somewhat unwilling to accept!

"Ah!"

"To have such strength so soon after your breakthrough is truly extraordinary!"

Tai Chu chuckled and began exchanging pleasantries with Yuan Shi Tian Mo.

After hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation, he not only completely integrated two thousand Great Dao Laws, but also achieved the physical attainment of the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal realm. In other words, Taichu actually entered this realm earlier than the Primordial Heavenly Demon.

However, Tai Chu could use the Chaos Treasure "Chaos Pearl" from Tianyan, as well as many corresponding Great Dao Laws such as "Deduction" and "Concealment," to conceal his breakthrough aura, making it completely undetectable to the outside world.

Furthermore, the "three thousand" in "the laws of the three thousand great paths" is merely a figurative reference.

Even though Tai Chu had already mastered the Three Thousand Great Laws, he could still comprehend and control even more Great Laws, thereby further enhancing his strength.

It was precisely because he attained the Dao of the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal through physical means, merged with two thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws, and mastered more than three thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws that Tai Chu was able to achieve a level of equal strength with the Primordial Heavenly Demon even without using the method of merging clones into the main body to increase combat power over hundreds of thousands of years.

However, there's no need to tell these details directly to the Primordial Heavenly Demon and the others.

"Humph!"

"Taichu, don't be complacent, our battle has only just begun!"

In the eyes of the Primordial Demon, the "mutual flattery" that Tai Chu had just said was no different from mocking him.

The fact that he couldn't suppress Tai Chu right away also made him feel uneasy.

"boom!"

As the Primordial Demon King stirred his mind, an even more powerful force erupted from his body.

The power of three thousand Heavenly Dao Laws and three thousand Demonic Dao Laws surrounded him, providing him with sufficiently powerful combat strength.

Countless worlds appeared and disappeared around him!

"Heaven and earth grieve together!"

The Pangu Banner was constantly waved in the hands of the Primordial Heavenly Demon, releasing wave after wave of destructive power capable of annihilating everything!

If the Primordial Demon was merely testing the waters earlier and hadn't used much of his true strength, then he has now used at least 80% of his current power!
Even if a true expert at the mid-stage of the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal realm were to descend at this moment, they might still be suppressed by him if they were not careful!

"My fist shatters the heavens!"

Seeing this, Tai Chu incorporated the "Opening Heaven" divine power created by Pangu, two thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws that had been fused together, more than one thousand kinds of Great Dao Laws that had not yet been fused together, and the physical power of the early stage of Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal in his body into his right fist, and threw a punch.

"boom!"

An incredibly terrifying fist force erupted from Tai Chu's fist and rapidly spread in all directions.

Wherever it passed, everything that existed in the chaos, such as chaotic spiritual energy, chaotic gales, chaotic fire, and chaotic thunder, was annihilated.

Even the immense power that the Primordial Heavenly Demon just unleashed was only enough to neutralize the force of the Primordial Heavenly Demon's punch!
"You have actually attained the physical Dao of the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal?" The Primordial Heavenly Demon frowned as he stared at the Primordial Beginning opposite him.

He's not stupid; how could he not see some of the latter's situation by now?
"However, how did he manage to remain completely silent during his enlightenment?" The Primordial Heavenly Demon was very puzzled.

In this way, apart from Hongjun and Houtu, the first person in the prehistoric world to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal of Hunyuan Taiji is not Yuanshi Tianmo, but Taichu on the other side!

Regardless, the battle between the Primordial Demon and the Primordial Beginning has begun.

He only needs to think about one thing now: defeat the latter and wash away his past humiliations!

"melt!"

With a deep roar, the Primordial Heavenly Demon merged the Three Thousand Heavenly Laws and the Three Demonic Laws behind him, unleashing an even more powerful force.

"boom!"

With the mutual fusion and blessing of the three thousand Heavenly Dao Laws and the three thousand Demonic Dao Laws, the Primordial Heavenly Demon's cultivation aura has temporarily reached the mid-stage of the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal realm.

Combined with his various methods, the power he can unleash is probably not far from the late stage of the Primordial Grand Supreme Golden Immortal!
This is also the strongest power he can currently unleash when he is alone and without using clones!
"Destroy!"

Tai Chu did not overestimate himself, but instead summoned his half of the Chaos Treasure, the "World-Destroying Millstone"!
As Tai Chu poured the various powers within his body into the World-Destroying Millstone, a truly destructive force capable of annihilating everything surged forth from it, wantonly obliterating everything it touched.

Even the power of the three thousand Heavenly Dao Laws and the three thousand Demonic Dao Laws were powerless against the destructive power of the World-Destroying Millstone!
"The Great Moment of Destruction!"

"What a troublesome thing!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Primordial Demon King's expression turned somewhat grim.

Now that he has reached the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm, the amplifying effect of innate treasures like the Pangu Banner is no longer significant.

This is one of the main reasons why Hongjun distributed his various treasures to his disciples after he merged with the Dao!

In comparison, even if the Great Millstone of Annihilation in Tai Chu's hands is only half a piece, its grade is still a Chaos Treasure, and it can still greatly enhance his combat power.

To be more precise, it was precisely because Tai Chu's cultivation level had reached the true Hunyuan Taiji Jiluo Golden Immortal realm that he was able to truly unleash the power of the World-Destroying Millstone!

From this perspective, unless the Primordial Demon can still surpass the Primordial Beginning in strength even without the blessing of treasures, his situation is actually quite passive!

In reality, without the use of any magical treasures, the Primordial Demon was indeed unable to suppress the Primordial Beginning!
"Oh?"

"It seems like you've lost?"

Tai Chu held up half of the world-destroying millstone in his hand, looking at the Primordial Heavenly Demon opposite him as if it were a matter of course.

His own strength is comparable to that of the Primordial Demon King, and may even be slightly better. His World-Destroying Millstone is more powerful than the latter's Pangu Banner.

Unless the Primordial Demon has other special means, if the fight continues, the Primordial Demon will undoubtedly win.

Even if the Primordial Demon could come up with other special methods, had the Primordial Demon already run out of ideas?
"hiss!"

"I never imagined that the Primordial Heavenly Demon would become so powerful after breaking through to the Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal realm?"

"If we were to return to the great battle between the Heavenly Dao and the Underworld hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Primordial Heavenly Demon would definitely not perish together with the Styx River again, right?"

"Even the Styx River at that time could be easily suppressed and killed by him!"

"Compared to that, the Primordial One is even more outrageous!"
"He actually became a Golden Immortal of the Primordial Chaos Realm without us even knowing?"

"He has comprehended even more Great Dao Laws on top of the three thousand Great Dao Laws!"

"I wonder where he got that half of the world-destroying millstone?"

"If the Primordial Beginning did not have this half of the World-Destroying Millstone, they would have perished at the hands of the Master during the Investiture of the Gods calamity long ago."

"..."

Jieyin and Zhunti, who were watching the battle at that moment, were also deeply moved. (End of Chapter)