Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

When these five phenomena combine, the power released shakes heaven and earth, and even the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, cannot completely fix the surrounding spacetime.

This is also the reason for Taiyi God's anger. As the supreme ruler of the demon race, even with the Chaos Bell, he was unable to pose any threat to Zhou Yi.

Not only that, under the watchful eye of the Taiyi God, Zhou Yi also unleashed an astonishing attack on the Roc.

Despite Taiyi Shen's personal intervention, he failed to protect the ancient demon master, the Roc. If this matter were to spread, Taiyi Shen's reputation would likely suffer a significant blow.

As for the situation of the Demon Master Roc, Zhou Yi left in a hurry and did not confirm his life or death.

However, as a powerful being that has survived since ancient times, the Roc clearly possesses extraordinary abilities.

In the future war between the Lich King and the Demon Emperor Jun, although Taiyi God and the Demon Emperor Jun both perished, the Roc was still able to survive unscathed, which is enough to prove his strength.

Although the Book of Changes used the secrets of the characters "皆" and "临" to unleash a devastating attack, the possibility of completely annihilating a powerful being like the Roc is extremely slim.

However, even though the Roc managed to escape by sheer luck, Zhou Yi firmly believed that this encounter had cost the Roc dearly.

It is estimated that it will take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to recover before it can function again, let alone cause any more trouble.

With the Third Lich War approaching, the roc's severe injury undoubtedly weakened the demon race's power.

For the human race, the pressure in the upcoming great war will be reduced accordingly, which is undoubtedly good news.

Zhou Yi then swiftly traversed the primordial world, found a secluded spot to hide, and loudly proclaimed, "Ancestor Styx and the Roc have retreated; why don't you come out and meet me, fellow Daoist?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a slightly ethereal figure appeared in front of Zhou Yi. It was none other than the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires, who had just undergone self-destruction and rebirth.

"Thank you for saving my life, fellow Daoist!" Ancestor Wanhuo bowed to Zhou Yi with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, he was nothing but a soul, in extremely poor condition, and could dissipate into the world at any moment.

After countless years of cultivation, he finally reached the Quasi-Saint realm and possessed the enviable Primordial Purple Qi, but now he has fallen to such a state, which shows how bumpy the fate of the Myriad Fire Ancestor has been.

In fact, when the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires decided to sacrifice himself, he thought he would disappear completely. But he did not perish entirely; he believed it was all thanks to the help of the Book of Changes, and his heart was filled with gratitude.

However, the truth is that even without the help of the I Ching, the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires might still have a chance of survival.

This is mainly due to the Primordial Purple Qi he possessed and his innate spiritual treasure, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

These factors helped the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires withstand the deadly danger, and he did not completely disappear even in the event of self-destruction.

The innate spiritual treasure called the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd played a crucial role in preserving the soul of the Myriad Fire Ancestor, preventing it from dissipating immediately.

The Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires mistakenly believed that all of this was due to the Book of Changes, but the Book of Changes did not take the initiative to clarify this misunderstanding.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. In the primordial world, who doesn't know that Ancestor Wanhuo is a benevolent and virtuous man who cultivates good relationships with many people?"

"On the other hand, the Styx Ancestor and the Roc are notorious and extremely cruel. It is our duty to help those in need, and of course I will not stand idly by!" Zhou Yi said.

"Fellow Daoist is truly righteous and chivalrous. It's just a pity that the Primordial Purple Qi left on its own for some reason, otherwise I would have given it to you as a token of my gratitude," said Ancestor Wanhuo regretfully.

In fact, after helping the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires escape a calamity, the Primordial Purple Qi was destined to leave this world and disappear into the endless void.

However, Zhou Yi's purpose in this journey was precisely to find the Primordial Purple Qi and intercept it just before it disappeared.

Although intercepting the Primordial Purple Qi is an almost impossible task, fate sometimes makes unexpected choices.

Because Zhou Yi possesses five supreme phenomena, even the innate treasure Chaos Bell, which can freeze time and space, cannot stop him. Therefore, successfully intercepting the Primordial Purple Qi is not a difficult task for him.

Even so, Zhou Yi has not yet had time to delve into the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and has only temporarily sealed it within his Golden Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Although he no longer harbors any illusions about achieving sainthood through the Primordial Purple Qi, he believes that studying it might bring unexpected gains.

"Gains and losses are all predestined. Losing the Primordial Purple Qi may not necessarily be a bad thing for you, Fellow Daoist," Zhou Yi said with a smile.

"Oh? What makes you say that?" Ancestor Wanhuo asked in confusion.

"As far as I know, fellow Daoist has spent an entire Yuanhui trying to comprehend the Primordial Purple Qi, but it seems there has been no substantial progress."

Focusing all one's energy on studying the Primordial Purple Qi while neglecting the improvement of one's own cultivation is not the path to sainthood.

Furthermore, this has also led to a fatal crisis. Has the Primordial Purple Qi truly brought any benefit to you, fellow Daoist? Zhou Yi explained.

Upon hearing this, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires was stunned. He wanted to refute, but in the end, he could only let out a long sigh.

"Alas! Only now do I realize how terribly wrong I was. Just as my fellow Daoist said, the Primordial Purple Qi is a disaster rather than a blessing for me."

"It's a pity, a tragedy, a sigh of regret. It's all too late. My foundation has been destroyed, and it's now a luxury to pursue the Great Dao in this life," said the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires helplessly.

Now, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires only has a wisp of remnant soul left, and he is even unable to possess another body to be reborn. It can be said that his foundation has been completely destroyed.

"Fellow Daoist, even if only a remnant soul remains, it's not entirely hopeless to continue cultivation," Zhou Yi comforted him.

"Is what you say true, fellow Daoist? As far as I know, unless the Dao Ancestor or a Sage personally intervenes, this is absolutely impossible." Ancestor Wanhuo replied in shock.

"Friend, please allow me to keep this a secret for now; everything will be revealed soon," Zhou Yi said again with a smile.

"Oh? In that case, I'll leave it to you! If I ever have the chance to return to the Great Dao in the future, I will surely repay your kindness many times over!"

After pondering for a long time, the Old Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires still couldn't figure out the true intention of the Book of Changes, so he could only express his sincere gratitude to the Book of Changes once again.

Indeed, unless a sage or Dao Ancestor personally intervenes, given the current state of Wanhuo Ancestor, who is only a remnant soul, let alone returning to the Great Dao, even survival will be a problem.

However, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Fires was unaware that, not long afterward, Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, would sacrifice herself to become the Path of Reincarnation.

Since ancient times, in the primordial world, the souls of all departed beings would return to the sea of ​​blood. They could not be reincarnated and could only wander in the sea of ​​blood.

This resulted in the Blood Sea being filled with resentment and filth, placing a huge burden on the entire prehistoric world.

Fortunately, Houtu, the ancestral witch, transformed into Samsara, providing a place of rebirth for those restless souls.