Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

"Mother Goddess, since you no longer protect us, we will find our own way to survive."

The man glanced back at his tribesmen, who were also dressed in tattered clothes and looked bewildered. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he resolutely embarked on his solitary journey of exploration. He became the first person in his tribe to overcome his inner fear.

In the deepest part of the endless seas, there seemed to be swallowed by eternal darkness, a deathly silence reigned.

Suddenly, a pair of enormous eyes snapped open, like two bright suns, instantly illuminating the entire sea. The once pitch-black sea became clearly visible, revealing a colossal, sky-covering candle-shaped shadow coiled there.

Its aura was terrifying, spreading in all directions, leaving no survivors in its wake.

As Zhuyin awoke, several figures shot out from the Dragon Palace of the Endless Seas and quickly arrived in front of Zhuyin.

"Ancestor Zhuyin, you've finally awakened!"

"Ancestor Zhuyin, we all thought we'd never see this day again!"

The crowd's voices were filled with surprise and excitement, their eyes gazing at the massive body of Zhuyin with awe.

Hearing the crowd's calls, Zhuyin slightly shifted his expression and tried to move his body.

However, at that very moment, it was forcibly pulled back by the iron chains binding its body. Looking down, it saw that the iron chains, as thick as mountains, tightly bound its dragon body, fixing it in place.

Thick black mist swirled around the iron chains, constantly drifting outwards and firmly imprisoning Zhuyin in this endless darkness.

"Ancestor, even though you have taken on most of the karma of the clan by yourself, the situation has not improved."

A dragon elder said sadly, "Many disciples in the clan have not only stagnated in their cultivation, but have even regressed, and there have been no newborns for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Zhuyin sighed deeply. This sigh immediately triggered an underwater earthquake, causing the surrounding ocean currents to surge and the undercurrents to churn, as if echoing the turmoil in Zhuyin's heart.

Since the Dragon War, the strongest members of the three races have suffered heavy casualties and retreated to their respective territories to recuperate.

Guided by Zhuyin, the dragons returned to the endless seas.

As the days went by, Zhuyin realized the seriousness of the situation.

The heavy karmic retribution hung like dark clouds over the heads of every member of the clan, hindering their cultivation progress and even causing them to regress.

Witnessing the plight of his people, Zhuyin was filled with immense pain and ultimately made a difficult choice: to bear part of the karma of his people, and was thus bound by iron chains.

"Theoretically, my slumber this time should have lasted for a very long time," Zhuyin said slowly.

"However, two major events that occurred in the primordial world awakened me from my long slumber. After a long and arduous effort, I gradually awoke. Tell me quickly, what happened in the primordial world during this time?"

Upon hearing this, the people around were taken aback at first, and a look of hesitation flashed across their faces, but they quickly recovered and dared not hide anything, and quickly recounted the various events in the prehistoric world.

In particular, it provides a detailed description of the development of the human race, including Zhou Yi's achievement of becoming a literary sage and the conflicts and grudges between the human race and the witch race.

Zhuyin listened quietly, lost in thought.

After they finished speaking, it remained silent for a moment, then asked, "So, the newly born human race now possesses considerable strength, enough to contend with the witch race and the demon race?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

In fact, the human race under Zhou Yi's leadership was not only able to resist, but could even suppress the Lich and Demon races in terms of advanced combat power.

If it weren't for the fact that the human race's basic strength was relatively weak, the Wu and Yao races would probably have had no place to stand in the prehistoric world long ago.

Zhuyin nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming with hope, as if he saw an opportunity for the dragon race to escape their current predicament.

"This is a rare opportunity," he said. "I want you to send a representative to make contact with the humans."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately turned serious, their eyes filled with surprise and reluctance.

"Ancestor, is this really necessary?"

One of the dragon clan's powerful members couldn't help but say, "They're just a newly emerging human race. They were even hunted down by the demon race before. Even if they've developed somewhat now, how can they compare to our great dragon race?"

This arrogant attitude shows that many dragons are still immersed in their past glories and believe that they do not need to establish connections with other races, even looking down on the witch and demon races.

Zhuyin could only sigh inwardly, knowing that his people had not yet emerged from the shadow of their past glory.

The dragon race of today has undergone tremendous changes compared to the past.

If he hadn't shouldered most of the responsibility and pressure, they probably wouldn't have been able to maintain their current Great Luo realm, let alone recreate the Dragon Clan's former glory.

"This is a part of my divine consciousness, which I entrust to you for safekeeping."

"A representative must be chosen to contact the human race and inform us that the dragons are willing to fully support their participation in the upcoming Lich War."

If the cooperation is successful, we will help them become the masters of the primordial world. In return, we hope to secure a place for the dragon race in the lands they conquer.

Zhuyin finished announcing all of this in a low voice.

The crowd looked shocked upon hearing this.

Is this still the dragon race they know? In the past, when the dragon race encountered other forces, they would always forcefully demand that the other party submit, otherwise they would resort to force.

Now, they find it hard to accept that the other party is seeking cooperation with such humility.

"Do as I say, there is no room for error."

Despite their resentment, they had no choice but to obey Zhuyin's orders.

"Alright, you can go now." After saying that, Zhuyin felt a wave of fatigue wash over him and just wanted to rest, so he let everyone leave.

The dragons nodded and turned to leave. On their way back, the three discussed in hushed tones who was best suited to carry out the mission.

After discussion, it was finally decided to entrust this task to Ao Yin, who was the weakest among them, as he was currently only at the mid-stage of the Great Luo realm.

Although Ao Yin was filled with helplessness, he could only sigh and set off towards the desolate land of the human race.

"How did our dragon race fall to such a state, having to sign an alliance with those humans?" Ao Yin muttered as he flew, following Zhu Yin's instructions, his face full of reluctance.

In his heart, the dragon race was once a glorious existence, the undisputed rulers of the primordial world. Even now, facing difficulties, they should not have too much contact with the emerging human race.

He believed that after Zhuyin's awakening, the strongest power of the dragon race had returned, and he did not take the so-called literary sage Zhou Yi seriously.

In his view, the position of overlord of the primordial world should rightfully belong to the dragon race. The previous decline was merely a temporary respite, and now is the time for the dragon race to rise again and ascend to the top once more.