The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

"Little Black, what exactly happened? Why did Aoki become possessed by a demon?"

He examined it for a moment but couldn't see any clues, so he had no choice but to ask Xiao Hei directly.

Xiao Hei blinked, his face full of confusion, completely not understanding why Haotian would ask him that question.

He muttered to himself, "If even a Quasi-Saint at the Great Perfection stage can't see anything, what could a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal like me possibly know?"

But he dared not say these words aloud. If he did, Haotian would probably teach him a lesson, if not kill him.

Xiao Hei could only bow respectfully and reply in a low voice, "Your Excellency, I also do not know what is going on."

Seeing that he couldn't get any information from Xiao Hei, Haotian stopped paying attention to him.

He raised his right hand, his fingertips twitching slightly, and began to divine the secrets of heaven.

Although we are no longer in the primordial chaos, the world is now in perfect order, and it should be easy to predict worldly affairs. However, if the other party uses a top-grade innate spiritual treasure or profound cultivation to shield the secrets of heaven, it will be difficult to glimpse even a little bit.

Haotian encountered such a situation this time. He concentrated and calculated for a long time, but still came up with nothing. He couldn't help but feel a lot of doubts.

As the Great Celestial Venerable, he is the orthodox successor of the Heavenly Dao, and even without the power of a sage, he can still communicate with the Heavenly Dao.

Haotian knew in his heart that he was already the number one person below the sage. If even he couldn't figure it out, then there were only two possibilities.

One possibility is that the other party's cultivation level is higher than one's own, but that could only mean they are a saint.

But the sage is detached from worldly affairs and has long been free from worldly taint, so it is impossible for him to be related to the demon race. He immediately rejected this idea.

Secondly, the other party possesses some extraordinary innate spiritual treasure, using its power to obscure the secrets of heaven.

Haotian calmed his mind and focused his spirit, communicating with the Heavenly Dao, and attempted to calculate once more.

However, the result remained the same: shrouded in mystery, with no clues whatsoever.

His brows furrowed, and his confusion deepened; he simply couldn't understand why.

"Could it be that a saint has truly fallen into demonic possession? Impossible!"

Xiao Hei, who had been secretly observing Haotian's expression, shrank back when he saw Haotian's troubled look, feeling even more uneasy.

Kunpeng had approached him before, and now Qingmu has fallen into demonic possession, which means that he has long been targeted and is in a precarious situation.

Haotian's expression just now clearly indicated that this matter was extremely troublesome, even the Great Celestial Venerable was in a dilemma, so how could a minor immortal like himself possibly deal with it?

Just as Haotian was pondering, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura approaching from afar; it was Taibai.

Since becoming the Great Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Court, Haotian has only seen his teacher Hongjun once, when the Investiture of the Gods was about to take place.

After that, there was no further news from Zixiao Palace, and he had to handle everything on his own.

Although Haotian had some understanding of the affairs of the primordial world, he was ultimately not as all-knowing as a sage, and many secrets remained unknown to him.

Haotian thought for a moment, since he couldn't figure it out himself, Taibai, as the personal disciple of the three sages, might know some inside information.

So he simply stopped calculating and waited quietly for Venus to arrive in the Ziwei Palace.

Furthermore, since Qingmu is Taibai's man, Haotian cannot deal with him without authorization. Waiting for him to come in person will save a lot of trouble.

After all, the Heavenly Court has strict rules and involves various forces, so it needs to be handled with caution.

Although the Heavenly Court now has sufficient manpower, the number of gods is so great that the amount of merit required to pay has also increased.

If the gods are to perform their duties diligently, the Jade Emperor must reward them with merits; otherwise, who would be willing to toil in vain?

Although the gods cultivate their divine path through incense offerings, the merits of the Heavenly Dao are also of great benefit to them and are indispensable.

As the Great Celestial Venerable, Haotian needs to balance the interests of all parties and maintain the operation of the Heavenly Court, which is by no means an easy task.

He pondered to himself that the matter of Aoki's demonic possession was currently shrouded in mystery, and if it could not be investigated as soon as possible, it would likely become even more troublesome in the future.

Haotian had already secretly calculated that the amount of merit required to completely eliminate the demonic energy in Qingmu's body would be considerable.

If all these merits were truly used up, the already strained resources of the Heavenly Court would likely be further depleted.

Although he was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as the Lord of Heaven, he had spent most of his life serving in the Zixiao Palace since his transformation, and his knowledge of the origins and methods of the prehistoric demon race was ultimately limited.

The Dao Ancestor never discussed such secrets with him in depth, so he only knew that merit could suppress demonic energy. As for how to use it specifically or which method could achieve twice the result with half the effort, that was not his forte.

Logically, as the Great Celestial Venerable who rules the Three Realms, he should have a comprehensive understanding of such ancient matters concerning the safety of the primordial world.

But who could have predicted that the demons, who should have long since disappeared, would quietly reappear at this moment?

In a short while, a beam of clear light descended outside the Ziwei Palace; it was Venus who had arrived.

His gaze swept across the palace gates, sensing the lingering malevolent demonic intent within. His heart sank, knowing he had arrived too late.

Aoki has already fallen into demonic possession.

When it comes to becoming possessed by a demon, the worst thing to do is to delay.

The deeper the demonic influence takes root, the more one loses their sanity, and the slimmer the hope of salvation becomes.

Taibai flashed and entered the palace.

Taibai flashed and entered the palace.

He hastily cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Haotian, his tone urgent:

"Greetings, Martial Uncle. The situation is urgent, so let's postpone the formalities. Our priority is to help Qingmu expel the demonic energy!"

Haotian would not care about such formalities.

Over the years, Li Bai has helped him a great deal, and their friendship has become extraordinary.

Even if they don't bow, or if they address each other as fellow Daoists or brothers, he will only feel more at ease.

At this moment, Taibai's anxiety intensified. Qingmu was calm and composed, and handled matters efficiently, making him a valuable assistant in dealing with the many trivial affairs of the Heavenly Court.

If we were to fall completely into evil, the loss of a key member would be secondary; the reluctance and sense of responsibility in our hearts would be even more difficult to bear.

Moreover, Aoki had been following him for a long time. Although he had not been formally accepted as a disciple, he was no different from a disciple in his heart. As a teacher, how could he sit idly by and watch his disciple suffer a calamity?

Looking at Qingmu again, upon seeing Taibai arrive, he showed no sign of being reunited with an old friend; only his scarlet eyes remained fixed on Taibai.

Taibai focused his mind, separated a wisp of his divine sense, and slowly probed into Qingmu's body to carefully examine its condition.

A moment later, his tense nerves finally relaxed slightly.

The demonic energy had indeed invaded Qingmu's immortal body meridians, but fortunately, Qingmu had accumulated merits bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, those specks of golden light of merit were firmly protecting his primordial spirit and true soul, preventing the demonic energy from completely eroding his essence.

"Master, how is Aoki? Is he in danger? Could he have completely succumbed to demonic possession?"

Of all those present, apart from Taibai, Xiaohei was the most worried.

Seeing that Taibai had finished his investigation and his expression seemed to have eased, he hurriedly stepped forward, his voice full of worry.

"Don't worry, there's nothing serious. His body has its own merits protecting his essence, and the demonic energy can't corrupt his primordial spirit for the time being, so there's no need to be too concerned."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei breathed a long sigh of relief, finally feeling much more at ease.

However, Taibai's gaze fell once again on the dark demonic energy around Qingmu that was trying to retaliate. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a thought quietly began to circulate in his mind.