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

"The Heaven-Devouring Bottle, devours all things!"

Taibai focused all his attention on the Heaven-Devouring Treasure Bottle before him.

The treasure bottle flipped in mid-air, its mouth facing outwards, and hung in front of the great array's light screen, slowly rotating.

At first, it was silent, but the next moment, a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from the seemingly inconspicuous bottle opening.

call!

The light between heaven and earth was distorted, sound was swallowed up, and even space itself seemed to collapse inward.

Taibai forcefully channeled his magical power and activated the formation, causing the mouth of the Devouring Heaven Treasure Bottle to briefly peek out from behind the light barrier of the mountain-protecting formation.

The remaining forty percent of the immense demonic power was utterly powerless against this suction force, and was continuously swallowed up by the small bottle opening.

In less than ten breaths, the area outside the formation was cleared, and all offensive magic power vanished.

However, this is just the beginning.

Taibai let out a low roar and slammed his last bit of magic power into the Devouring Heaven Treasure Bottle once more.

A second, even more powerful suction force suddenly descended.

This time, the target was the tens of thousands of demon soldiers and generals outside the formation.

"No!"

"Help me!!"

The demon cultivators who were previously there are now like lambs to the slaughter, completely powerless to resist.

In the blink of an eye, half of the dark demon army was gone.

The other half of the demon race was terrified, but fortunately, Jiuying and Guiche reacted quickly and managed to protect the remaining forces.

Just as the two demon saints were both captivated by the strange treasure bottle and were doing their best to resist the suction force.

Behind them, the thousands of fragments of Gengjin sword energy that they had previously scattered quietly gathered together.

The sword energy hummed again, transforming into a torrent of sword rain that poured down on the unprotected backs of the demon army.

Watch out behind you!!

The ghost car realized it was too late.

In the rush, the two demon saints only had time to protect their core thousand or so elite confidants, while the surrounding demon soldiers fell in droves once again.

As the sword light dissipated, Jiuying and Guiche stood in mid-air, looking back at the tens of thousands of troops that had once stood behind them.

At this moment, only a few thousand people remained, all wounded and looking panicked.

An unprecedented sense of humiliation burned fiercely in the hearts of the two demon saints who had traversed countless eons in the primordial world.

They were actually defeated by a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Meanwhile, the other side still seemed to be standing perfectly fine behind the formation.

In the midst of the battle, Taibai swayed and finally couldn't hold on any longer. He staggered and knelt on one knee, barely managing to stay upright by supporting himself with his hand.

The Devouring Heaven Bottle possessed boundless power, but its consumption of magical energy was terrifyingly unimaginable, almost draining him of everything.

"Young friend, hand over the human race, and the demon soldiers you captured in the bottle."

Both I and the Ghost Road friends may leave immediately; let's set aside our past grievances for now.

Otherwise, no matter the cost, my Demon Court will spare no effort to annihilate your Wuyi Mountain lineage, leaving not a single one alive!

Guiche stood to one side, his face grim, but he did not speak, clearly acquiescing to Jiuying's negotiations.

This loss is too great. If we return empty-handed, we will have no way to explain ourselves to Emperor Jun.

Rescuing some of the demon soldiers would at least be some form of compensation.

Upon hearing this, Taibai raised his head with difficulty and smiled:

"Haha, senior, please don't joke. This humble Taoist priest cannot agree to that."

"Stubborn fool! You think this broken formation can stop me?"

Your magical power is currently depleted, and you will need at least several dozen days of quiet cultivation to recover. This formation, having endured the impact and damaged the earth's veins, is at its weakest point!

He took another step forward, his aura faintly connecting with the ghost's, and a terrifying pressure gathered once more:

"I am absolutely confident that I can break this formation at the lowest possible cost before you recover!"

At that time, you, and everything in these mountains, will be unable to live or die!

"Phew~"

Taibai slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The spiritual energy within his body surged through the Five Elements Laws and his inner world, rapidly replenishing his parched meridians and dantian.

In a short while, his pale face regained some color, and his listless aura returned to its usual calm.

"Senior, do you still have the same confidence as before?"

He turned to the outside of the formation, his gaze calmly meeting Jiuying's surprised and uncertain eyes.

"Why don't we test whether I, this humble Taoist, will die from exhaustion first, or whether you, senior, will have your millennia of cultivation burned away by boundless karmic fire?"

Having said that, he actually ignored the two exasperated demon saints outside the formation, calmly turned around, stepped into the air, and ascended to the high center of the formation.

"Today, I will use what I have gained to give you all another opportunity."

Remember to proceed gradually and avoid being greedy or trying to do too much too quickly, as this will only harm yourself.

As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the Heaven-Swallowing Treasure Bottle with his thoughts.

The treasure vase slowly tilted amidst the pure light of the white lotus, releasing the pure magical power it had previously absorbed.

After being processed by the Five Elements Laws, the Pure White Lotus has been cleansed and purified, shedding all its violent and impure aspects, transforming into the purest and gentlest source of cultivation.

At this moment, this magical power poured down upon the entire Wuyi Mountain area below.

That wasn't ordinary spiritual energy from heaven and earth, but rather a cultivation level that could be directly absorbed and integrated.

For cultivators below the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, after absorbing and refining the essence, their breakthrough in cultivation level will be a natural progression with virtually no hidden dangers.

Light rained down, covering the surrounding fields.

The surplus magical power that was not absorbed by living beings in time was not wasted, but seeped into the earth.

It travels along the damaged veins of the earth, repairing cracks and nourishing the depleted.

The trembling mountains of Wuyi Mountain gradually stabilized, and the withered medicinal herbs sprouted anew.

Even the spiritual energy of the entire mountain range became denser at a visible speed.

……

After a full half hour, the vast source of magical power was finally completely drained away.

Outside the formation, Guiche and Jiuying remained like two somber statues, suspended in mid-air, exuding a chilling demonic aura, and had not left.

"Why are you two seniors lingering here? Are you perhaps waiting for your allies to come and offer assistance?"

Guiche stared intently at Taibai, seemingly oblivious to the veiled meaning in his words, and only asked in a hissing voice:

"I have only one question: Did Gui Ke die by your hand?"

Although he already knew the answer in his heart, a faint glimmer of hope still lingered deep in his eyes.

"That's not the case. The death of Fellow Daoist Guike was truly the fault of this Mountain and River Map."

On that day, I, a humble Taoist, and fellow Taoist Guike exchanged Taoist techniques, stopping short of reaching our goal.

Unexpectedly, the primordial spirit imprint within the landscape painting suddenly went out of control for some unknown reason, turning against its master.

Unexpectedly, a change occurred, and Fellow Daoist Guike was caught off guard; in the end… alas.

He sighed deeply, his face showing regret, and he portrayed the unexpected and helpless situation with genuine emotion.

He knew perfectly well that Guiche would never believe this explanation.

But what's needed right now isn't for the other party to believe you, but rather a way to temporarily set things aside and avoid immediate confrontation.

If the words are too sharp, and the old demon who has lost his son is provoked to disregard everything and risk the backlash of karma to forcefully break the great formation, then it will truly be in danger.

Sure enough, the demonic energy around Guiche surged violently, his eyes filled with bloodlust, and he forced a cold laugh through his teeth:

"Ha... What a terrible mistake the 'Landscape Map' has made! What a terrible excuse to avoid it!"

"Alas. Since you do not believe what I say, then please investigate for yourself."

With your cultivation and insight, you should be able to glean some of the truth from this.

Having said that, he actually raised his hand and summoned the scroll of mountains and rivers with its dim spiritual light, then gently pushed it away without any hesitation.

The scroll transformed into a stream of light, passing through the light curtain of the great formation, and slowly drifted towards the ghost chariot and the nine infants outside the formation.

Just as the Landscape Map was thrown out, Taibai squinted and looked at the distant sky above.