Primordial Era: I, the Lamp Burner, intercept the Western opportunity at the outset.

Ran Deng set up his escape light and left Lingjiu Mountain. Looking back, he realized that the mountain was pointed at the top and round at the bottom, just like a tomb.

He made a hand seal to shut down the innate protective array of the mountain. He wasn't worried about other creatures intruding, because apart from its peculiar shape, the mountain was inconspicuous in the vast wilderness. In fact, due to the law of annihilation, there wasn't a single living thing on the mountain.

But in his heart, Ran Deng felt that there might be a great opportunity here in the future.

Ran Deng discerned the direction in the air, then set up his escape light and flew westward.

Lingjiu Mountain is located at the junction of East and West, so Randeng quickly arrived in the western territory.

He also understood why there was a division between East and West. After crossing a certain boundary, the density of the calamity energy in the entire world suddenly increased, and everywhere he looked there were damaged ley lines and huge abysses.

Ran Deng silently retracted his previous words, realizing that his Lingjiu Mountain was still much better than most of the western mountain ranges.

It's no wonder that when Hongjun preached at Zixiao Palace later, although he disliked Zhunti and Jieyin extremely, he still accepted them as disciples and gave them two holy positions.

The destruction caused by that battle between the Dao and the Demonic forces far exceeded what Ran Deng had imagined.

The Demon Ancestor Rahu detonated the western earth veins and made a vow that "the higher the righteous path, the higher the demonic path." The Yin-Yang Ancestor and the Qiankun Ancestor, who were traveling with Hongjun, both perished in the explosion. The Great Immortal Yangmei fled to the Chaos. All this immense karma fell on Hongjun's head.

However, while the West was avoided by other innate deities at this time, it was an excellent place for Dipankara to practice.

The Great Dao of Destruction cultivated by Demon Ancestor Rahu is composed of a combination of various laws, including the Law of Destruction, the Law of Annihilation, and the Law of Slaughter.

What remains in the earth now, preventing the earth veins from automatically repairing themselves, is mostly the law of annihilation. As long as the violent aura of Rahu on it is worn away, the lamp can directly absorb it and enhance its understanding of the law of annihilation.

Ran Deng randomly chose a deep abyss, entered it, and arrived ten thousand feet below the ground. Sure enough, Ran Deng discovered a wisp of violent fragments of the law of annihilation stuck at the ley line node, preventing the ley line power from circulating smoothly and causing it to self-repair.

He sat cross-legged, and Burning Lamp unleashed the five elements within his chest. The five-colored light wheel swirled and suppressed the fragment of the law of annihilation.

The fragment of the law of annihilation seemed to sense the danger, and a violent aura erupted around it, attempting to destroy this ley line node once again.

"As expected of the law of annihilation left behind by Rahu, even a fragment of it continues to destroy the western land in accordance with his will."

With a cold snort, Randeng summoned the Spirit Vulture Palace Lantern. Instantly, purple flames swept through the underground space, enveloping and refining the raging law of annihilation.

"In the end, it wasn't Rahu himself who controlled it. Even a wisp of a fragment dares to resist. Watch as I seize you and refine you in an instant!"

The Daoist aura of the Law of Annihilation emerged around the lamp, and even gray cracks appeared in the space. Accompanied by the magic power of a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, it fiercely suppressed that wisp of the Law of Annihilation.

The fragment of the Law of Annihilation began to transform into specks of spiritual light and enter Ran Deng's forehead. He felt his understanding of the Law of Annihilation growing slowly but steadily.

A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. Burning Lamp has finally fully absorbed this wisp of the law of annihilation, and the power of the earth veins flows within the node.

He reflected on himself and discovered that his understanding of the Law of Annihilation had reached 30%, with that fragment of the law providing about 10% of his understanding, which was equivalent to his 10,000 years of arduous cultivation.

To break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, one must comprehend at least 50% of a law; for the Primordial Golden Immortal level, 80% is required; and for the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal level, one must fully comprehend at least one Great Dao, and after proving the Dao, inscribe it on the Primordial Heavenly Dao, such as Rahu's Demonic Dao or Hongjun's Immortal Dao.

In the memories passed down by Randeng, the cultivation levels in the primordial world are divided into Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Hunyuan Golden Immortal, and Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. The realms beyond that are not something Randeng can consider at the moment.

After the three lectures given by Dao Ancestor Hongjun at Zixiao Palace, the latter two realms will become Quasi-Saint and Saint realms.

After gathering his gains, Ran Deng flew out of the abyss. He saw the power of the earth's veins surging forth, and the abyss was closing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the darkness, a golden light flashed across the sky, and a mysterious aura entered the Burning Lamp Spirit Platform.

Looking at the faint golden light covering his primordial spirit, Randeng knew that this was the Heavenly Dao rewarding him for the merit of repairing the earth's veins.

As for why it happened so quietly, Randeng speculated that the grand phenomenon that appeared when the merits were bestowed from heaven was orchestrated by Hongjun after he merged with the Dao, with the aim of proving that the method of achieving sainthood through merit he transmitted was ordained by heaven and earth.

At this point, the lamp began to absorb the law and repair the earth's veins.

As more and more of the earth's veins were repaired, Randeng felt that his journey in the West was becoming increasingly smooth.

At first, while repairing the earth's veins, one would occasionally encounter a clump of earth essence crystal or a piece of metal ore. Later, one would frequently encounter a damaged secret realm and obtain some low-grade innate spiritual roots.

"Am I becoming the chosen one of Western destiny before Zhunti and Jieyin?"

Ran Deng had a clear understanding of his own destiny; how could he possibly have encountered such a spiritual being in this barren West on his own?

The only explanation is that his repair of the earth's veins over the past tens of thousands of years has not only reduced the concentration of calamity energy in the western lands, but also attracted the support of the mysterious forces in the western world. In addition, the wisp of Pangu's fortune remaining on his body has created the current state that is favored by heaven and earth.

After all, according to the original trajectory, the Western Lands would only gradually recover after Jieyin and Zhunti were born.

It is likely that the fact that Jieyin and Zhunti were able to raise their cultivation to the level of the Three Pure Ones before preaching at Zixiao Palace was largely due to the help of the Western Paradise.

On this day, Randeng had just finished repairing another ley line and was about to leave when his mind suddenly stirred. On a whim, he sensed an opportunity nearby that belonged to him.

Following the guidance of the spiritual platform, Ran Deng fled to a certain location on the earth, assuming it was just another low-grade innate spiritual treasure as usual.

Upon arriving at the front, they discovered that it was actually an innate formation.

Based on tens of thousands of years of exploration, Randeng has learned that only innate spiritual treasures of medium grade or above, or innate spiritual roots, can be protected by innate grand formations.

Using the Qiankun Ruler, Ran Deng simultaneously studied the innate grand formation and used the Qiankun Ruler to bombard the restrictions on the formation.

Since taking human form, Burning Lamp has refined all eighteen restrictions on the Qiankun Ruler, allowing it to fully unleash its supernatural powers.

Centuries later, Randeng opened his eyes, a flash of inspiration in them, and finally found the weak point of this great formation. With a light tap of his finger, he blasted the Qiankun Ruler at that weak point, opening the great formation.

In the center of the great formation floated a vajra, its body engraved with innate divine and demonic images, its base with ancient lotus patterns, surrounded by golden light, and its head with fang-like spikes.

After a brief refining, Randeng realized that this was the famous Western Blessing Pestle, which was used to break spells and subdue demons. It was known as "the one that can strike people and gods at will." It contained thirty-five innate restrictions and was ranked among the top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

"Have I once again snatched the opportunity from the two Western Saints?"

Dipankara could already foresee the situation where, upon the birth of Amitabha and Cundi, they would discover that there were no treasures in the West.

He then stopped rushing to Mount Sumeru in the west, because according to his intuition, no beings sharing his destiny had appeared in the west.

This indicates that at this time, Zhunti and Jieyin had not yet taken human form and appeared in the world.

He began to repair the earth's veins while collecting spiritual treasures and roots around Mount Sumeru.

It wasn't until fate urged him to go to Mount Sumeru and take over that he set off.