Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Suddenly, a huge protective shield appeared on the western continent, with 81 nodes lit up.

Those who attempted to come to the Western Continent to prove their Dao were sucked into another dimension.

Destiny sits atop this space, watching the myriad races of spirits come and go.

The allure of enlightenment is so great that even some beings, who know of the conflict between the Eastern and Western continents and that the Journey to the West is related to the fate of the primordial world, are unaware of it.

They still chose to come to the Western Continent. The omnipresent aura of the Great Calamity had already confused their minds, and now they had only one thought.

To become the supreme Primordial Golden Immortal.

For this reason, they are willing to pay any price. In this vast and boundless universe, only "I" am real, and proving the Dao is proving "I".

Under the control of fate, all those who have this idea will follow the threads of destiny to the Western Continent.

This is the connection between the beginning and the end of their lives; in an instant, they arrived on the Western Continent.

They all looked up at the lofty destiny, a fervent glint in their eyes, for this was perhaps the closest they had ever come to the Great Dao.

This may be the simplest way for them to prove their path; obstructing the path is itself the way to prove it.

Improving oneself in this vast world is very difficult, but stopping others is very easy.

This is an incredible opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Fate looked down on everyone with a mocking glint in its eyes. Under the sweeping influence of this calamity, who could hold onto their true self, and who could resist being misled by the calamity?

He looked down at the myriad spirit races below and said loudly, "I only need eighty-one people, and these eighty-one people must meet the requirements. Those who do not meet the requirements, please go back."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, but no one was willing to leave; everyone was confident that they could participate.

Seeing that no one had left below, Fate smiled slightly to himself.

He thought to himself, "Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan, this is not my fault. It seems that your disciple will suffer more than eighty-one tribulations in the future. Blame it on you ungrateful wretches."

"But no matter what, I don't need that many people. Too many would just be a hindrance."

Fate smiled and said, "Then I will choose for myself. I will only choose eighty tribulations, and the strongest will take on the remaining one."

"Know that the final tribulation is the last step to attaining enlightenment, and it requires the strongest person to take it. The victor in this battle will gain everything from the other, and in the intertwining of fates, will attain the fruit of enlightenment."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone present subtly revealed murderous intent. They knew that, in terms of Taoist magic and supernatural powers, everyone had become an enemy.

With a flick of his finger, Fate selected hundreds of people who, in his view, harbored the deepest desires and whose fates seemed to subtly align with the impending calamity.

With a casual toss, they were sent to nodes on the great formation; all that remained were those who needed to fight for the last position.

“Continue, and whoever is still standing here at the end will become the master of that tribulation.”

After saying his fate, he vanished.

A great battle is about to break out, and countless supernatural powers are emerging.

Evolving heavenly fire, creating golden spears, winds rising and clouds surging, water and fire appearing without form...

Countless supernatural powers intertwine, countless methods clash, innate supernatural abilities, innate magic treasures, inner Dao fruits, and outward martial arts manifest.

Countless great paths intertwine, and countless energies collide.

All those who exist here are Great Luo Golden Immortals, most of whom survived the Battle of the Boundless Domain and are blessed with great fortune.

Among them, the most violent was undoubtedly a fiery red figure named Huo Li, who had once won a top-three position in the Battle of Boundless Domains.

The innate treasure in his hand was a giant cauldron containing flames powerful enough to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

This cauldron is named the Myriad Fire Cauldron, because it absorbs the power of myriad fires to refine itself and enhance its Great Dao.

And this was created by Ji Yuan—no, it can't be said that it was created by Ji Yuan.

Strictly speaking, this thing was conceived by Huo Li himself and has the highest compatibility with him. Ji Yuan simply used his special method to make Huo Li qualified to conceive this treasure.

In Huo Li's hands, this object was virtually invincible. With a single swing of the cauldron, several Great Luo Golden Immortals perished. The divine fire within the cauldron spread, refining their remains into Fire God Pills. Each Fire God Pill possessed the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal's full-force attack.

As he channeled his magical power, he threw out the Fire God Pill. Beings of the same level were no match for him.

He treated the battlefield as his own backyard, and these powerful immortals were as fragile as chicks in his hands.

This is the power of a supreme innate treasure, and it is an extremely suitable supreme innate treasure, so its ability to exert its power is even stronger.

"Soul-Burning Divine Fire!"

"Samadhi True Fire!"

"Earth surges with demonic fire!"

"Water and fire unite as one!"

"Fire covers heaven and earth!"

……

The combination of countless supernatural powers and the eruption of hundreds of flames almost turned this space into a fiery inferno.

Gradually, someone finally couldn't hold on any longer. Fear appeared in his eyes. He wanted to escape, he wanted to leave. He shouted frantically, "Fate, let me go! I'm not going to participate anymore!"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the space, but no one responded, as if they were already separated from the primordial world.

He was filled with despair, and before he could hide, a powerful stone ball flew over and smashed him to pieces.

The one who made the move was dressed in white and had strange markings on his face.

In fact, many people present recognized him; this was Shi Ming, who had shone brightly in the Boundless Domain.

Everyone thought he was capable of winning first place, but for some reason he missed out on the top three. However, his strength is undeniable; he is definitely among the top of everyone present.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Shi Ming's eyes. He absolutely had to get this final spot.

Thinking of this, his eyes dimmed. That Chaos Stone Spirit hadn't brought him much improvement; instead, it had plunged him into a strange state.

Even after the Stone Spirit's nine-aperture chaotic heart was devoured, it still retained consciousness and even wanted to devour Shi Ming.

He has been in a struggle with Shi Ming ever since the day he was devoured, constantly vying for control.

The Chaos Stone Spirit and the Great Dao of Stone Brightness merged together, becoming almost indistinguishable. His only option was to either prove the Dao or transform into the Dao.

However, his cultivation could not improve, as everything would be taken away by that Chaos Stone Spirit. Shi Ming's only option now was to rely on the opportunity to attain enlightenment in the Western Continent.

He is willing to give everything for this.

In order to achieve this victory, he put himself into a strange state.

This is a bizarre fusion, where his true spirit and the true spirit of the Chaos Stone Spirit intertwine and become one.

If we can win this time, that would be good.

If he cannot win, then he might not be himself anymore, but another strange being, able to sense this space and absorb the power of the dead.

Shi Ming guessed that this purest power of the Great Dao would be given to the final victor, at which point he would be able to suppress the Chaos Stone Spirit once more and return. "Roar!"

He let out a furious roar and manifested a true form a thousand feet tall.

This true form is nothing special among these Great Luo Golden Immortals.

But it contains his supernatural power and the power of the Chaos Stone Spirit; its hardness is unimaginable.

Furthermore, Shi Ling possesses a unique method that allows him to gather spiritual treasures through his nine orifices, unifying the power of these treasures to enhance the Great Dao, supernatural abilities, primordial spirit, and everything else.

Currently, his heart contains four mid-grade innate spiritual treasures, four high-grade innate spiritual treasures, and one top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

His fighting power has reached its true limit at this moment.

With every punch and kick, dozens or even hundreds of Great Luo Golden Immortals perished; they were utterly powerless to resist. This was an absolute crushing defeat in terms of strength.

Huo Li and Shi Ming are the absolute protagonists in this space.

The Great Immortals wailed, suddenly regretting their actions; this kind of reincarnation was not as good as before.

During the great calamity, the secrets of heaven are in chaos, and the world is impermanent. Those who are reincarnated will have no memory of their past lives, and they will not know when they will be able to understand their past lives.

Many Great Immortals were also cursing, cursing the injustice of fate, that this place could only be entered but not exited, which was not what they had imagined.

Unfortunately, their angry outbursts yielded no results and instead attracted the attention of Shi Ming and Huo Li.

One wielded a stone fist, while the other controlled divine fire; in an instant, they obliterated them without a trace.

There is a gap between the two Ronaldos, and they are undoubtedly among the best.

It's unclear how much time passed, but this space was constantly engaged in battle.

In the end, only Shi Ming and Huo Li remained, neither of them blushing or out of breath.

The Great Luo is limitless; the so-called upper limit of magical power is just an illusion. Their magical power is inexhaustible and can be used however they please.

Huo Li looked at Shi Ming and spoke with a strong sense of hostility: "Shi Ming, I remember you. I heard that everyone thought you could get first place, but you didn't even make it onto the list. It's extremely shameful."

Shi Ming sneered: "If you feel ashamed, why don't you just attack me directly? Instead, you're using some psychological tricks here. You're nothing but a coward."

None of those who can achieve the Great Luo Golden Immortal status are stupid; those who died before were simply lacking in power, not in intelligence.

Huo Li's aggressive demeanor is merely a ploy to sow discord among people.

Some of these low-level tricks are not worth mentioning.

Huo Li grinned and said, "I'm just stating the facts. What do you mean by 'winning hearts and minds'?"

He paused and then said, "I also know what you did. Because you devoured that Chaos Stone Spirit, you even devoured your own kind to alleviate your own shortcomings. To be honest, I despise you."

Shi Ming's breath hitched. He had indeed done such a thing, but why would Huo Li know? He hadn't told anyone at all.

Huo Li laughed and said, "The true spirit of that clansman is in my hands. He told me everything. Who would have thought that Shi Ming, whom the Stone Clan regarded as the foundation for their rise, would actually be this kind of person? It's simply unbelievable, and his Dao heart is completely unbalanced."

Shi Ming's aura turned completely cold. He knew that this matter absolutely could not be known to anyone else, otherwise, he would lose the support of the Stone People clan, and cannibalism was a major taboo in the prehistoric world.

If those few find out, I will inevitably have to go through thousands or tens of thousands of reincarnations.

"Oh? You're angry. It seems your Dao heart is still flawed," Huo Li said calmly.

Shi Ming said with a sinister look in his eyes, "If you want to fight, then fight. Don't think you're invincible just because you have a supreme innate treasure. You should know that there are always people better than you, and there is always a higher level to reach. My supernatural powers are no less than those of your supreme innate treasure."

Huo Li's eyes revealed a look of disdain; Shi Ming was certainly boasting.

"Then I'll show you the real chapter!"

After saying that, he brandished the large cauldron in his hand, and the fire magic he had once been taught by Zhu Rong was instantly unleashed.

"Dutian Divine Fire!"

As soon as the Heavenly Divine Fire, the source of all fires, appeared, it swept towards Shi Ming with the momentum of burning everything. Large swathes of the void collapsed, and turbulent currents were stirred up in the space.

This fire burns not only material things, but also thoughts, consciousness, spirit, and even ideas.

Shi Ming's expression was indifferent, and he secretly formed a hand seal in his mind.

The next moment, his thousand-foot-tall body disintegrated, turning into thousands of stone figures, each ten feet tall.

A strange power emanated from each of the dead, making each one seem like an alter ego, yet also the original.

Huo Li was also dazzled. After the Battle of the Boundless Domain, he joined the lineage of Zhu Rong and was extremely proficient in fire.

He also practiced other methods, and at this moment, a red light shone in his eyes, carrying a sense of having seen through everything.

This is a method created by the ancestral sorcerer Zhu Jiuyin, which has the function of observing the loopholes in supernatural powers.

Now, Huo Li also can't tell which one is the real Shi Ming.

"Look at my magical power!"

Having no other choice, he could only unleash the Divine Fire upon all the stone figures, and soon each stone figure was ablaze with divine fire.

However, it did not damage their fundamental nature.

"What kind of power is this?" Huo Li's eyes were solemn. He saw that there were strange forces on the surface of those stone figures, which isolated the power of this divine fire.

Before he could make another move, these stone figures all self-destructed, each one possessing the self-destruction power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

This completely stunned Huo Li.

The cauldron of ten thousand fires suddenly grew larger, protecting him and rendering even the strongest explosions outside useless.

Sensing the power of the self-destruction outside, Huo Li was puzzled. This was very unreasonable. The explosion of thousands of Great Luo Golden Immortals meant that each of his clones was a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

But why would Shi Ming possess such supernatural power?

To be able to create thousands of beings with the same power as oneself—what a supreme divine ability that is!
After thinking about the tasks assigned above, Huo Li hardened his heart and directly opened the Myriad Fire Cauldron.

He was struck dumb, and a golden light appeared in his eyes, instantly scanning the entire space.

Shi Ming's expression changed. Under the golden light, he felt that everything about him had been seen through. He panicked and more stone figures rushed towards Huo Li.

Huo Li smiled calmly, his eyes filled with indifference as he looked at Shi Ming. He laughed loudly, "My mission is complete!!!"

Boom!

Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Li self-destructed, and endless flames swept in, engulfing Shi Ming as well.

After a long while, Shi Ming, now only a head, stared darkly at the Myriad Fire Cauldron that had somehow managed to break through the air and disappear into the distance. He felt that he had been tricked.

Fortunately, thanks to the nourishment of this strange space, he achieved great success!

(End of this chapter)