Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

In the golden light filtering through the cracks in the clouds, the oppressive aura emanating from that blood-soaked figure caused even the old demon, who had been lurking for a thousand years, to instinctively shrink into the deep sea mud.

Such terrifying lightning punishment has completely surpassed Zhou Yi's current cultivation level. How could this be a test that a Great Luo Golden Immortal should undergo when advancing to the Quasi-Saint level?

The blood-soaked youth was constantly retreating in the fierce battle, yet his aura grew ever more imposing. Although the three quasi-saints had the upper hand, an astonishing transformation was taking place within Zhou Yi's body, and the rudimentary form of a Great Dao containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth was already taking shape.

Amidst the dazzling light of the calamity, Zhou Yi effortlessly employed the Nine-Character Secret Technique and the unique skills passed down from various emperors.

Gradually, he stopped being bound by existing techniques and instead fused thousands of spells into a completely new system. Each emperor had to forge his own unique path, and no matter how strong the traditions of the predecessors were, they could not perfectly fit him.

The three peak Quasi-Saints have become excellent whetstones for each other.

Just like the fierce battle against Taiyi God back then, although it was completely suppressed, thanks to the life force restoration of the Zhe character secret, Zhouyi never showed any signs of defeat or destruction.

This battle, which lasted for an unknown period of time, eventually caused the phantoms appearing in the tribulation clouds to gradually fade away.

As Zhou Yi, dragging his battered body, knelt in the void, his aura surged to an unprecedented peak. Yet, there was no joy in his eyes; he stared intently into the depths of the sea of ​​thunder, where an even more terrifying being was awakening.

Three supreme treasures burst forth from the chaotic mist, radiating world-destroying power. The Taiji Diagram stabilized Yin and Yang, the Pangu Banner cleaved the universe, and the Chaos Bell suppressed time and space. The phantoms of these three primordial treasures were a hundred times more dangerous than the previous combined attack of quasi-saints.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yi swallowed the treasured True Dragon Elixir of Immortality. If it weren't for the protection of the Taiqing Sage with the genuine Taiji Diagram, he would have been crushed by the Chaos Bell of the Taiyi God long ago.

Although it is now merely a replica of the Heavenly Tribulation, the immense power of the laws it contains is still breathtaking.

Zhou Yi understood that this calamity was no small matter, and had long ago carried all his most treasured life-saving medicines with him.

As soon as these miraculous medicines, brimming with vitality, entered his mouth, the deep wounds on his body that exposed bone healed rapidly, and even his depleted magical power was like a battery that had been refilled.

With these rare treasures of heaven and earth, plus the recovery techniques from the Nine Secrets, completely annihilating him would be harder than climbing to heaven.

A blinding flash of light erupted from the thunderstorm clouds. Zhou Yi, with the ancient bronze bell atop him, cleaved through the waves of thunder, clashing head-on with the three supreme treasures manifested by the Heavenly Dao.

This ordeal was ten times more dangerous than the previous ones. His body was repeatedly blasted into a bloody mist, and each time it was reassembled, he had to endure excruciating pain as if his skin was being torn apart.

Even the immortal bell that had been with him for many years could not withstand the impact. The bell cracked with spiderweb-like patterns. This treasure was a divine artifact created by heaven and earth!

Zhou Yi is no longer a novice in cultivation; he has long since developed unique insights into the cultivation system.

According to his understanding, the ultimate imperial weapon in "Covering the Sky" would at most be considered a primordial magic weapon in the prehistoric world. However, because it carries the lineage of the Great Emperor, it can have 70% of the original power when fully activated, making it much stronger than an ordinary primordial magic weapon.

But compared to innate spiritual treasures, it's like an ordinary pistol versus a laser cannon, not to mention those top-tier spiritual treasures with heaven-defying special effects, such as the Karmic Fire Red Lotus in the hands of the Blood Sea Ancestor, which can burn away all karma.

The only weapons that can truly rival the primordial treasures are those at the Immortal King level. Quasi-Immortal Emperor weapons are roughly on par with innate treasures, but what about the legendary Immortal Emperor weapons?

Zhou Yi himself had never seen one before. He estimated that it could rival the Primordial Axe, a supreme treasure of chaos. Speaking of this, apart from Hongyuan Daozu, he really couldn't think of anyone else in the entire prehistoric world who could still possess such an ancient artifact from the chaotic era.

Although the bronze bell in front of us has a remarkable origin, it has not yet been fully refined into an exclusive imperial weapon.

At this moment, the Dao patterns of heaven and earth contained within the bell collapsed inch by inch under the bombardment of the supreme treasure, which gave Zhou Yi an excellent opportunity.

He endured the excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart, and imprinted the principles he had comprehended throughout his life into the bell like a CD being engraved.

As the last bolt of lightning struck, the reforged immortal bell emitted a clear and resonant sound, each line flowing with its unique Daoist charm.

Having undergone this life-and-death rebirth, the bronze immortal bell and the Book of Changes became completely integrated, transforming into a vessel for the extension of his Taoist teachings.

During the tempering by lightning, this treasure broke through its shackles and began to frantically devour the power of the heavenly tribulation, evolving towards the level of an ultimate imperial weapon.

A deafening roar echoed from the depths of the tribulation clouds, as if divine punishment was furious at failing to crush this rebel. Six blurry figures emerged from the sea of ​​lightning, each step causing the heavens and earth to tremble and the void to shatter like a mirror.

"The image of a sage?" Zhou Yi's pupils suddenly contracted.

He had faced the oppressive aura of the Supreme Saint and experienced the methods of the Saint Zhunti. At this moment, these phantoms were clearly emanating the pure aura of saints.

Who would have thought that during a tribulation, the Heavenly Dao would even bring out a projection of a sage?

The six figures instantly formed an encirclement, and with a single combined attack, they shattered Zhou Yi's sacred body into pieces. Only with the help of the secret technique of immortality and his treasured elixir of immortality was he able to barely reassemble his remaining body.

The Styx Lord, watching from afar, gasped in astonishment. In all his long life, he had never seen a tribulation bring forth ancient overlords like the Primordial Qilin and the Primordial Phoenix, let alone the three innate treasures and the projection of a sage.

"This isn't a tribulation; it's the very Heavenly Dao's way of annihilating those who defy it." The Styx Master gripped the Abyssal Slaughtering Swords tightly, both horrified and secretly delighted.

If Zhou Yi were to perish here, he could not only easily seize the Primordial Purple Qi, but also witness his nemesis being personally destroyed by the Heavenly Dao.

Amidst the sea of ​​lightning, Zhou Yi's figure, battling fiercely, swayed increasingly. Each time he clashed with the projection of the sage, his newly formed holy body would crack and splinter, golden-red blood raining down.

The Lord of the Styx licked his lips, as if he could already smell the aura of the Primordial Purple Qi. This human ruler who made him restless and unable to eat or sleep was now as shaky as a candle in the wind.

The Lord of the Styx pondered another possibility: what if Zhou Yi truly survived this world-destroying tribulation? Just thinking about how Zhou Yi's strength would increase dramatically after successfully transcending the tribulation deepened the wrinkles on his forehead.

Back when Zhou Yi hadn't broken through, he was helpless against him. If this kid really crossed that hurdle, the Styx Master gripped the hilt of the Blood River Sword tightly and secretly vowed, "This time, I must completely eliminate him."

He planned that even if Zhou Yi successfully transcended the tribulation, he would take advantage of the opponent's weakened state to launch a fatal attack.

At this moment, Zhou Yi was indeed on the verge of death. Under the siege of three Heaven-Opening Sacred Artifacts and six Sacred Dharma Images, the speed of his physical body's reconstruction was getting slower and slower. But strangely, the pressure around him was not decreasing but increasing, and his aura was rising steadily like a volcanic eruption.

"Break!" With a thunderous roar, Zhou Yi's body burst forth with dazzling golden light, forcefully breaking through the layers of encirclement and soaring into the sky. A faint buzzing sound first emanated from within his body, which in the blink of an eye transformed into a resounding Dao sound that echoed throughout heaven and earth.

Amidst the radiant glow of the sunset, the phantom of a bronze furnace slowly emerged. After a deafening roar, the furnace shattered into a shower of sparks.

Countless chains of laws intertwined and entwined within it, ultimately fusing into the imprint of the Great Dao.

Zhou Yi casually summoned the Chaos Immortal Bell hanging above his head, and the heavenly lightning tribulation was completely absorbed by this divine artifact as if swallowed by a whale.