Primordial Ancestor: Leading the human race into seclusion at the beginning

Chapter 173 The Netherworld Shatters? Xuan Tian Self-Destructs? (Two Chapters Combined)

Rumble!
At the same time as thousands of crimson lightning bolts fell, the primordial source of the earth resounded, and forty-nine layers of the Earth Dao Divine Wheel, engraved with mountains, rivers, and earth veins, incredibly thick and heavy, had already evolved, layer upon layer, protecting the evolving Netherworld Great World within it. Immediately, terrifying crimson lightning bolts, each containing a destructive aura capable of severely injuring a Dao Ancestor, swept across the sky and slammed fiercely into the Earth Dao Divine Wheel.

Click!Click!
Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. A single crimson lightning bolt is powerful enough to severely injure a Dao Ancestor. Thousands of powerful bolts condense, and their power even faintly exceeds the limit of a Dao Ancestor.

Even the incredibly heavy Divine Wheel of the Underworld was blasted apart layer by layer by this terrifying power.

The Fifth Layer of the Earthly Divine Wheel!
The Twenty-Seventh Earthly Divine Wheel!
The forty-fifth layer of the Earthly Divine Wheel!
Soon, thousands of scarlet lightning bolts pierced through all forty-eight layers of the Earthly Dao Divine Wheel, finally stopping at the core and strongest defensive layer, the forty-ninth layer.

"As expected of the strongest defensive technique in the underground realm, the power of thousands of scarlet lightning bolts is probably close to exceeding the limits of a Dao Ancestor."

Xuan Tian murmured, his expression calm, his gaze fixed on the crimson Eye of Heavenly Punishment in the sky. Compared to the previous Eye of Heavenly Punishment, this time, the Eye of Heavenly Punishment evolved by the Heavenly Dao almost completely occupied the entire prehistoric sky. The destructive aura it emitted was far greater than before. The very first strike had already evolved into an attack that was almost beyond the limit of the Dao Ancestor.

Clearly, the Heavenly Dao has gone 'mad' this time. At this moment, the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld is evolving into the underworld world with the three supreme treasures of the underworld.

Once the Netherworld evolves and the Great Dao's merits fall, the Heavenly Dao will have no chance at all. What it needs to do is to completely destroy the Netherworld before it evolves, at all costs!
Rumble!
Sure enough, just as the thousands of crimson lightning bolts were blocked by the Earth Dao Divine Wheel, the anger in the crimson eyes seemed to almost materialize. Then, endless crimson lightning bolts suddenly condensed again. Soon, under the somewhat frightened gazes of many great supernatural beings and even Heavenly Dao Saints in the Primordial World, nearly ten thousand crimson lightning bolts, each powerful enough to severely injure a Dao Ancestor, began to slowly merge and evolve into a crimson lightning spear. The destructive aura it emitted seemed to cause the entire Primordial World to tremble.

"This level of power has already exceeded the limits of a Dao Ancestor."

Looking at the crimson lightning spear that seemed to pierce through everything, Xuan Tian's gaze became slightly solemn.

With a thunderous roar, a full forty-nine golden human divine wheels slowly emerged, within which countless races of the primordial world appeared, seemingly gathering the power of immeasurable beings from the primordial world, incredibly powerful.

Soon, the golden Human Path Divine Wheel and the Earth Path Divine Wheel were drawn together by an unseen force. The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity in the primordial world were inherently complementary.

At this moment, with the pull of the origins of humanity and earth, the divine wheels of humanity and earth evolved, and the defense suddenly surged.

At the same time, the crimson lightning spear that seemed poised to pierce through everything crashed down.

Click!

A crisp sound rang out.

Even with its defense surging, the forty-ninth layer of the Earthly Divine Wheel, its strongest defense, shattered cleanly under the crimson lightning spear, which surpassed the Dao Ancestor's limit in power.

This scene caused a slight change in Xuan Tian's expression.

Although the three paths are of the same rank, the Heavenly Path was born first and has the advantage. Its origin is far stronger than that of the Earthly Path and the Human Path. Even though the Earthly Path has already appointed two Earthly Saints and its origin has surged, and it has also been amplified by the origin of the Human Path, evolving the strongest defensive means, it was still broken through cleanly and decisively. The true 'fangs' that the Heavenly Path has shown at this time are enough to make people's hearts tremble.

Click!Click!
At the same time that the Earthly Divine Wheel was broken open, the remaining forty-nine Human Divine Wheels were also swiftly pierced by the scarlet lightning spear.

After passing through the tunnel and being weakened layer by layer by the Divine Wheel of Humanity, the power emitted by the Crimson Thunder Spear had been reduced by more than 50%.

Even so, the destructive implications it contained still sent a warning through Xuan Tian's mind. The power it emitted alone was probably enough to pierce through and kill a Dao Ancestor.

Rumble!
Within the evolving cycle of reincarnation in the underworld, suddenly, twelve towering figures emerged.

The physical pressure emanating from each of them had clearly exceeded the limits of a Quasi-Saint, truly reaching the level of physical sainthood. This scene shocked all the saints and great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world.

"Have all twelve Ancestral Witches achieved physical sainthood?"

"this!!"

"how is this possible?"

The Three Pure Ones, Zhunti and Jieyin, even the Heavenly Saints, couldn't help but show disbelief on their faces. You must know that in the primordial world, body refinement itself consumes terrifying amounts of resources.

Xuan Tian's attainment of sainthood through physical means was already astonishing enough.

Who would have thought that all twelve Ancestral Witches have now physically attained sainthood? This is simply unbelievable!
Most importantly, physical body refinement is far superior to that of other realms. In other words, each of the twelve Ancestral Witches at this time is equivalent to a Supreme Saint!
Upon realizing this, not only the Heavenly Saint, but also Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were already sitting on the purple futon, felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, and their expressions became extremely shocked and grim.

Rumble!
However, just as the Heavenly Saints and many powerful beings of the Primordial World were shocked, nine more terrifying figures, towering between heaven and earth, also emerged.

Each of them exuded an aura that was in no way inferior to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and they were the human race's strongest warriors, led by the Three Ancestors of Suiren.

"Humans also have nine beings who have achieved sainthood through physical means? No, such physical bodies are probably equivalent to supreme saints, aren't they?"

For a moment, the three thousand guests of Zixiao were so shocked that they could not speak. The human race was weak. Even though they fought for supremacy in the prehistoric world, the strength they displayed was only at the level of the dominant races in the prehistoric world.

But at this moment, when the human race truly revealed its sharp edge and fangs, many great supernatural beings in the prehistoric world, and even the Heavenly Dao Saints, were somewhat horrified to discover this.

This is already a force powerful enough to overturn the entire primordial world.

"The Thirty-Two Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation!"

These are long stories, but in the blink of an eye, as the Pangu essence blood within Xuan Tian's body roared and he circulated his profound arts, his blue Daoist robe rustling, the physical pressure of a Dao Ancestor level body swept across the entire prehistoric world.

Immediately, centered on him, an unimaginably terrifying array slowly evolved and was set up. At the same time, the primordial calamity energy of the entire world slowly gathered. Soon, a towering figure with bulging muscles slowly evolved, radiating a terrifying pressure that looked down upon the ages and suppressed chaos. As soon as it evolved, the entire primordial world seemed to fall into complete silence.

Pangu’s true body.

During the Lich Wars, the twelve Ancestral Witches, before their physical bodies had attained sainthood, had already unleashed the terrifying power of the Pangu True Body that even saints dared not challenge.

At this moment, what was set up was the Thirty-Two Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. Compared to before, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, along with Suirenshi and others, had all attained sainthood through physical cultivation. Among them, Xuantian's physical body had already reached the seventh level of Xuan Gong, equivalent to the level of Dao Ancestor. Furthermore, he had evolved a bloodline true body, which was amplified by the blue Daoist robe. His physical body level was about to break through the limit of the Dao Ancestor level. Under these circumstances, the Pangu true body that had evolved had just gathered and the aura it emitted had already exceeded the limit of the Dao Ancestor level. It was also completely solidified, as if it contained an extremely special spiritual charm.

"cut!"

At the very moment when Pangu's true form had just evolved.

He let out a roar, and the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, formed from boundless clear light in his hand, unleashed a mysterious and profound strike, directly slashing down at the descending scarlet lightning spear.

boom!
At the very moment the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe clashed with the Crimson Lightning Spear, time and space seemed to freeze completely. This was a collision of power exceeding the limits of the Dao Ancestor. In the next instant, an unimaginable aura of destruction suddenly swept out, and in a flash, space, like snow under the sun, completely melted away under this power. Everything seemed to have turned into chaos, but even the chaotic energy seemed to shatter again under this aura of destruction, forming even smaller particles.

Even a Dao Ancestor-level expert would perish on the spot under the devastating aftershocks.

As Xuan Tian's expression subtly changed, the destructive aftershocks of this collision were clearly under the terrifying authority of the Heavenly Dao.

Without bias, like a destructive tide, it bypassed Pangu's true form and was sweeping fiercely towards the underworld that had evolved below.

Clearly, the Primordial Heavenly Dao would never stand idly by and watch the Netherworld evolve. Even if it meant injuring a thousand enemies and shattering the Cycle of Reincarnation, it would still destroy the evolving Netherworld completely!
"Humph!"

Just then, a cold snort rang out. Houtu, with a human body and a snake tail, had six dark vortexes of reincarnation behind her, which roared loudly. Endless earthly authority was empowering her. She herself was at the level of a Dao Ancestor, and the aura she emitted when empowered by earthly authority was also beyond the limit of a Dao Ancestor. However, she did not use this terrifying earthly authority.

Rumble!
At that very moment, the endless primordial ancestral veins began to rumble. Zhen Yuanzi, with an expression neither sad nor happy, held the Earth Book and drew upon the power of the primordial ancestral veins. His figure slowly materialized. At the same time, the Dao Ancestor's authority, which Houtu had manifested, converged in Zhen Yuanzi's hand, causing the Earth Book in his hand to radiate infinitely brilliant light. Immediately, a phantom of a primordial world continent was manifested, like the most solid barrier in the world, resisting the evolving Netherworld.

boom!
Despite the relentless onslaught of destructive tides, the illusory primordial continent that Zhen Yuanzi had conjured remained as steadfast and unmoved as a rock amidst a storm.

"The underworld is nearing completion of its evolution. Once completed, the Great Dao will bestow merit upon it."

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Xuan Tian's face. This time, his preparations for evolving the Netherworld were too thorough.

The offensive force includes the true form of Pangu, capable of unleashing power exceeding the limits of the Dao Ancestor; the defensive force includes Zhen Yuanzi, who excels at defense.

With the help of the Dao Ancestor Houdi Dao, the Hunyuan Ancestral Vein Grand Array he set up is so powerful that even forces exceeding the Hunyuan limit would find it difficult to break through.

Even if Heaven is furious, what will happen next?
Click!

Just then, a faint cracking sound suddenly emanated from the evolving Netherworld, causing Xuan Tian's smile to freeze instantly. Not only Xuan Tian, ​​but also Hou Tu Daozu, Zhen Yuanzi, and the other Ancestral Witches, who had noticed the anomaly, showed expressions of shock and anger. They looked sharply towards the evolving Netherworld, only to see countless cracks appearing on its face as it merged with the three Netherworld treasures, and it stopped evolving altogether. Within these cracks, a figure sat upright on a cloud platform, his face strangely ancient, his expression neither sad nor happy. As he raised his hand and brought it down, a scarlet lightning bolt casually struck the Netherworld, instantly...

Under the furious gazes of Xuan Tian, ​​Hou Tu Dao Zu, and others.

The underworld, which was already riddled with countless cracks, roared and shattered completely under the weight of the crimson lightning.

"court death!"

"Aaaaah! You old scoundrel Hongjun, I swear I'll kill you!"

"die!"

This scene drove the Ancestral Witches to madness. A broken mirror cannot be mended. Now that the Underworld had been shattered by Hongjun, there was no possibility of it evolving again.

However, the backlash from the Dao Ancestor's ultimate axe strike had already severely injured them on the spot, cracking their physical bodies and damaging their very essence. Had they not already achieved physical sainthood, they would likely have perished and their Dao dissipated on the spot.

Most importantly, the Underworld has already been destroyed, so even if Hongjun is killed, it will be too late.

"How is that possible? This Hongjun? Wasn't he preaching in Zixiao Palace? When did he pass through my Hunyuan Ancestral Vein Array? Or rather, was he never even in Zixiao Palace from the beginning?"

Zhen Yuanzi's face also showed a look of astonishment. The Hunyuan Ancestral Vein Array, which was formed by empowering the Dao Ancestor's authority, could not be passed through silently even by beings above the Hunyuan Realm. Unless, Hongjun had been hiding in the Ninety-Nine Netherworld from the beginning, concealing his aura and hiding within it when the Netherworld had just evolved!
"Hongjun, a Dao Ancestor-level incarnation of the Heavenly Dao?"

Xuan Tian's expression had returned to calm at some point, but his eyes were cold and deep, and even a hint of madness was faintly visible.

The next moment, with a swift movement, he had already arrived on the shattered Netherworld, calmly facing Hongjun, who sat serenely on the cloud platform before him.

At this moment, Hongjun was expressionless and showed no signs of distress. He was clearly an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao at the Dao Ancestor level. The stronger a sage is, the more terrifying the Heavenly Dao authority and origin he can bear.

As a Dao Ancestor, Hongjun was able to bear an unimaginable amount of Heavenly Dao Origin Authority, far exceeding the limits of a Dao Ancestor.

Even if Xuan Tian were to unleash his full power at this moment, without the aid of Pangu's true body, it would likely be difficult for him to kill him.

"In that case."

Xuan Tian's face was filled with madness, which was becoming increasingly intense. This was the first time he had shown such an expression since he came to the prehistoric world. Even when he faced two demon emperors during the great calamity of the human race, he had never been like this.

Even though he was the incarnation of the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao and had no emotions, he still had the instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. As soon as the Heavenly Dao incarnation Hongjun frowned slightly, he grabbed Xuantian in front of him with a wave of his hand.

Throughout the entire process, Xuan Tian did not offer any resistance or counterattack, allowing himself to be captured by the Heavenly Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

But, just at this moment.

"what?"

The Heavenly Dao Ancestor, in his incarnation as Hongjun, had a slight fluctuation on his usually expressionless face. As the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, even though his body was possessed by the Heavenly Dao, he still retained some self-awareness. At this moment, a frantic warning instinctively arose in his mind. Almost instinctively, he was about to throw Xuantian, who was being held in his large hand, out of the room, and at the same time, he was about to use the authority of the Heavenly Dao to disappear from the spot.

hum!
But at that very moment, endless time-based talismans were instantly created, completely freezing time within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles, including Hongjun's Heavenly Dao incarnation, which was also frozen for a moment.

Immediately, the thirty-six worlds roared and evolved. The blue Daoist robe rustled, and the bloodline of the high-level Chaos God and Demon roared. The terrifying power of the Great Dao source was enhanced around him, and the authority of humanity manifested the phantoms of all races in the primordial world. With the amplification of physical strength, world power, and bloodline power, the aura emanating from Xuan Tian had become extremely terrifying. However, this was only the beginning.

Rumble!
A vast and mighty river of primordial chaos has already evolved.

It seems to have perfectly integrated all power into it, amplifying it a hundredfold, making the aura emanating from Xuan Tian almost reach the limit of the Dao Ancestor!

"Taste the self-destruction of the Dao Ancestor!"

A purple pearl was held in Xuan Tian's hand, causing his aura, which was already close to the limit of the Dao Ancestor, to surge ten thousand times again.

The next moment, almost without hesitation, a destructive aura that even made the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, incarnate as Hongjun, show astonishment on his face erupted from Xuantian's body. Soon, the black light seemed to shatter the entire prehistoric world, sweeping across the entire range covered by the Hunyuan Ancestral Vein Array, and completely engulfing the figure of the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, incarnate as Hongjun, in front of him.

(End of this chapter)