Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes, stared at the void, and sneered. The old mudfish was indeed hiding on Gouchen Star. The chaos in this wretched place was probably his doing.

With a light touch of the toes, one is instantly transported to the Arctic ice sea, where a bottomless abyss hides the lair of ferocious beasts that even demons avoid.

Ice shards rained down on him, but Zhou Yi's body erupted with golden flames, clearing a path for the ferocious beasts that followed, causing them to sink to the bottom of the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, you can touch the magnificent building that resembles an underwater dragon palace, with the roof beams carved with the hidden patterns of a nine-headed roc.

"Old man, are you hiding in your shell now that the guests have arrived?" Zhou Yi flicked his hand, and a golden light struck the plaque, splitting it in two with a "crack".

The entire palace suddenly trembled and buzzed, and dense demonic runes appeared on the surface of the walls.

A frosted-paper-like laugh came from the shadows: "You underestimated me to think you could use my two clones as bait, but..." Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yi had already kicked open two black iron doors, leaving the hall completely empty without a single soul in sight.

"Playing tricks!" The true fire of the sun that Zhou Yi had gathered in his palm suddenly surged, illuminating the entire underwater palace as bright as day.

A humanoid black mist floated on the high platform, and one could vaguely make out the roc's sinister old face.

The black mist twisted and groaned, making a metallic scraping sound: "This clone of mine has long been welded to the pulse of Gouchen Star. Kill me? Unless you blow the entire star into fireworks!" As it spoke, it suddenly transformed into a hundred-foot-tall giant Kun phantom, opening its mouth to swallow Zhou Yi.

"That's it?" Zhou Yi pointed his fingers into a sword and drew the character "破" (break) in the air. The golden sword energy pinned the phantom to the wall. "Back then, you were a coward during the Lich War, but now you've learned to dig tunnels?"

As he spoke, he threw out seven copper coins to set up a dragon-trapping formation, and suddenly a dense star map appeared on the entire seabed.

Zhou Yi squinted at the illusory figure: "Playing the 'golden cicada shedding its shell' trick? Stuffing the primordial spirit imprint into the clone as a scapegoat—that's a slick switch!"

Only then did he realize that the roc in front of him was just an illusion, and its true form had long since vanished into the heavens.

The illusory figure suddenly let out a sinister laugh: "I was just casually setting up a move, I didn't expect you little brat to actually manage to reach the Chaos Sea. This move was originally intended to deal with the Dao Ancestor, but you got the benefit instead. However, I'm quite resilient."

"What good is being tough?" Zhou Yi scoffed. "What difference is there between you and a stray dog ​​now? Dare to go back to the primordial world and catch your breath? You'll be a coward in the Chaos Sea for the rest of your life!"

The phantom suddenly twisted violently: "As long as I have a breath left, I will skin you alive sooner or later, and then I will chop all the humans into dumpling filling."

"Wake up, you old fool!" Zhou Yi suddenly pulled out a jade slip and waved it. "After the Lich War, the Heavenly Dao changed its script long ago. The human race is now the Heavenly Dao's handpicked leader. If you dare to touch even a hair on the demon race's head, believe me, the Ancestor of the Dao's lightning tribulation will strike right down into the Chaos Sea!"

The illusory figure suddenly fell silent for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Zhou Yi seized the opportunity to unleash his trump card: "You're hiding your Dao and distracting your spirit in this godforsaken place, aren't you trying to secretly control Gouchen Star? Those hundreds of billions of demon cubs are fighting every day, isn't it you who's been stirring things up behind the scenes?"

The demon master, Dapeng, suddenly trembled like a leaf; Zhou Yi's words had really hit a nerve.

The illusory figure gritted its teeth and said, "That idiot Di Jun used his natal star as his foundation, begging that vile Nuwa to set up a restriction, and what was the result? Now even the Demon Emperor Taiyi is completely dead. What kind of trouble can these shrimp soldiers and crab generals pose?"

"The primordial land is the foundation. How can Gouchen Star, no matter how big, compare to the entire primordial world?" The demon master, the Roc, roared, slamming his fist on the table, cracking the wooden armrests of the chair.

"Oh? So your true form is still hidden in the primordial wilderness? You're really good at playing the victim!" Zhou Yi leaned against a stone pillar with his arms crossed, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The illusory image of the giant roc in mid-air trembled even more violently: "You dare to try and trick me?"

"They not only knew you were in the prehistoric world, but they even guessed who had the powerful backer who helped you deceive everyone—the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, must have done a lot of work, right?"

Zhou Yi tossed the jade talisman in his hand, "When it comes to being a fence-sitter, you're truly unmatched in the Three Realms. The Lich War hasn't even started yet, and your reflection is already in the Western Religion's Pool of Merit, isn't it?"

The phantom of the Roc suddenly became as still as a stagnant pool. Zhou Yi listened to the Roc's words and understood perfectly well that this fellow had probably been colluding with the Western Paradise all along.

Seeing that the other party was pretending to be mute, Zhou Yi chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm too lazy to pry your mouth open. Anyway, your true form is hiding in the prehistoric world, and sooner or later you'll come looking for me, but..."

He suddenly lunged forward, lightning flashing at his fingertips. "Hide well. If I catch you beforehand, this cat-and-mouse game won't be fun anymore."

Before the words were finished, five fingers formed a claw and descended from the air, turning the illusory figure into green smoke before it could even struggle.

Zhou Yi shook his wrist and walked out of the main hall. He looked at the Gouchen Star overhead, which blotted out the sun, and was worried. This thing was bigger than ten Mount Tai combined, and hundreds of billions of demon race children lived inside.

"Killing them all would be peaceful, but what about Nuwa's reputation..." He stroked his chin, then suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Wouldn't it be wonderful to throw them to the Heavenly Court as a hot potato? We can do them a favor and watch the show at the same time."

He then took out a communication jade slip and began to plan how to negotiate with the Jade Emperor.

Gouchen Star is located in the depths of chaos outside the primordial world, and even the laws of heaven cannot reach it.

This unique environment alone makes the Book of Changes (I Ching) irresistibly attractive.

Whether as a training ground for humanity to secretly cultivate its fighting force or as a last refuge, this planet is a perfect choice.

The only concern now is the attitude of Nuwa, the goddess who created humans from clay. After all, there are still hundreds of billions of demon people living on the planet, and as a saint of the demon race, she would never abandon them.

Adding to the information previously revealed by the demon master Dapeng, it's difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. You can only believe about 30% of what this old monster, who has lived since the beginning of the primordial era, says.

Zhou Yi knew very well that he had to be extremely vigilant when dealing with this old fox who had lived for countless eons, or he would fall into a trap at any moment.

However, there's no need to rush the plan regarding Gouchen Star. Since his pleasant conversation with the sage at Nuwa Palace, Zhou Yi felt there was plenty of room for negotiation between them.

As long as you are willing to spend time negotiating, you can eventually get Nuwa to agree; at most, it's just a matter of giving up some benefits.

After marking the star map coordinates in his sea of ​​consciousness, Zhou Yi turned and stepped into the chaotic currents, speeding towards a specific location.

Although this trip to the Chaos Sea failed to completely resolve the problem of the Demon Master Roc, the unexpected discovery of this planet was already a worthwhile investment.

In fact, besides dealing with the demon master, Zhou Yi had another hidden goal: to find the Chaos Bell, which disappeared along with Taiyi.

Since that demon emperor perished, this innate treasure has vanished into the chaos and its whereabouts are unknown. Now, all the big shots in the prehistoric world are keeping an eye on it.