Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 17 The Shock of the Ancestral Dragon, Taihao Heavenly Venerable

"Huh? Isn't that Elder Zhulong? He suddenly disappeared ten Yuanhui ago, and now he's returned?"

"Elder Zhulong has returned? Did he find the Enlightenment Stele?"

"Even if we find it, it won't be of much use. There are countless Enlightenment Steles in the primordial world! Didn't some of our clansmen dig one up from the depths of the East Sea tens of thousands of years ago?"

"No! You're all focusing on the wrong thing! The key isn't the Enlightenment Stele, but Elder Zhulong... who seems to be carrying someone?"

The appearance of Zhulong in the ancestral land of the dragon race has sparked much discussion.

Despite his apparent weakness against Taihao, he actually holds a very high position within the Dragon Clan!

After all, he was a quasi-saint, and he possessed very strong laws!

Now, ten cycles have passed, and the number of Quasi-Saints in the Dragon Clan has not increased by many; in fact, with the escalating conflict between the three races, the number has decreased by several.

Therefore, the status of the Quasi-Saints not only did not decline, but actually rose considerably.

That's why when the dragon clan members with slightly lower cultivation levels saw that the shrunken body of the Candle Dragon was carrying a person, they were incredibly shocked, almost popping their eyes out.

"Heaven above! Ancestral Dragon above! Am I seeing things? Elder Zhulong is actually carrying someone! Has he become someone else's mount?"

"How is this possible! Elder Zhulong is a quasi-saint! If that's true, how high must this person's cultivation level be?"

"Far surpassing Elder Zhulong?"

"Furthermore, this person was shrouded in a hazy mist, as if enveloped in clouds and fog, much like a powerful figure who arrived not long ago!"

"Therefore, this must be another supreme expert!"

Taihao remained completely unmoved by the surrounding discussions.

However, he was still perceptive and caught a useful piece of information.

Not long ago, a great person also came?

In the eyes of the Golden Immortal, Taiyi was already a great power.

In Da Luo's eyes, only a Quasi-Saint deserves this title.

What about a quasi-saint like Zhulong?

There are probably only a handful of them in the entire prehistoric world!

……

Meanwhile, deep within the ancestral land of the dragon race.

A Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly wisdom suddenly stopped his discussion, causing the middle-aged man opposite him to be taken aback.

These two people are none other than Hongjun and Zulong!

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, have you sensed something?" Zulong asked.

"That's right!"

Hongjun frowned slightly, then continued speaking.

"An old friend, and also... a fellow Daoist!"

Taihao?

How did his cultivation level improve so quickly?

Wasn't it only the Great Luo Dynasty a few dozen Yuanhui ago?

How come he's almost at the late stage of Quasi-Saint?

At this moment, Hongjun felt somewhat unsettled.

It could even be said that...

Shock!

"It's not luck, it's not malevolent energy, and it's certainly not my old Taoist's method of dismembering corpses. This is..."

"Has another law been established?"

No one knew better than Hongjun how difficult it was to establish a new law.

He spent countless eons comprehending and enduring hardship, traversing countless famous mountains and rivers in the primordial world. Finally, with the help of the Jade Tablet of Creation, he barely managed to open it up, and only recently could it be said that he was close to success.

In comparison, how much time did Taihao take?

This was one of the reasons why Hongjun was shocked.

"His transformation into human form occurred much later than mine, yet his cultivation level is rapidly catching up, and he has even achieved such great fortune! His current situation! Is this the true lineage of Pangu? Truly terrifying!"

Even Hongjun was amazed at this moment.

On the other hand, Zu Long, who had not yet transformed into a middle-aged man, was somewhat confused.

He couldn't understand why Hongjun had suddenly stopped discussing the Dao.

"Is Taihao also a candidate for spokesperson?"

This conclusion resolved all the doubts that had arisen in Hongjun over the previous dozens of eons.

"So, the reason I felt my luck had diminished considerably back then was because a significant portion of it had shifted to Taihao?"

"I thought only Luo Hou was a competitor, but I didn't expect that the other one would be Taihao!"

"If only I had known this would happen, I would have..."

Thinking of this, Hongjun couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

There was no such day.

Because when he first saw Taihao, Hongjun's strength was simply insufficient!

"How dare a mere benevolent corpse try to kill a powerful being capable of opening up new laws?"

Even if you haven't grown up yet, you can't do it!

As for now...

Even with Hongjun's true form present, he wasn't confident he could defeat Taihao.

Just as Hongjun was feeling helpless and Zulong was unconvinced, Taihao, riding on Zhulong, arrived near the place where the two were discussing the Dao.

However, before Taihao could speak, an overwhelming aura swept towards him.

Along with it came a deafening roar.

It's the First Emperor!

He originally intended to give Taihao a hard time, but he never expected Taihao to ride the Candle Dragon to the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan, which enraged him.

"Our dragon race is born noble, ruling over trillions of aquatic creatures in the primordial world, and destined to be the masters of the primordial world! How dare you use a dragon as your mount and swagger into our ancestral land? Do you think I don't exist?"

After he finished speaking, a divine power containing immeasurable magical energy appeared beside the Ancestral Dragon.

It was clearly a prelude to teaching Taihao a lesson.

Ok?

Taihao raised an eyebrow, showing no fear whatsoever.

But just as he was about to retaliate, Zhulong quickly transformed into human form and shouted.

"Clan leader, this matter has nothing to do with Venerable Taihao; it was entirely my own choice!"

Before Zulong could even frown, Zhulong released a shocking message, causing even the divine power of the laws in his palm to dissipate.

Hongjun was equally shocked.

"The Enlightenment Stele did not originate from the Heavenly Dao, but from the Venerable Taihao!"

What?

The Heavenly Dao Stele that the three clans had been searching for so desperately actually belonged to this powerful being.

Moreover, they have held many sacrifices and worship ceremonies for this purpose.

So, is everyone's affections tied to this person?

This……

At this moment, the First Emperor fell silent.

After a long while, he finally snapped out of his silence and asked with an unnatural expression.

"The Zhulong, Phoenix, and Qilin clans also worshipped the Enlightenment... Heavenly Stele, right?"

Zhulong was taken aback, but quickly nodded.

Then, in the next instant, the First Emperor let out a long breath, as if relieved of a heavy burden.

"Then I can rest assured!"

They can't let their dragon clan lose face like this.

If you're going to come, come along!

Moreover, such a grand sacrificial ceremony did not come without a price.

Mobilizing manpower and resources is a minor matter; the key issue is that a portion of the fortune has been diverted. If only the dragon clan were to perform the sacrifice, even if the fortune was not significantly lost, the Ancestral Dragon would still feel the pinch.

Fortunately, the other two races also joined in.

As for who received the share of good fortune...

no doubt.

Only Taihao!

Now that Zhulong has brought it up, even if Taihao doesn't ask, he can deduce the answer quite accurately through the laws of deduction and causality.

Even if all else fails, there's still the law of time.

There are three laws, and Taihao's deductive abilities are unmatched by most in the prehistoric world.

Perhaps only Hongjun is above him.

Then, after this deduction, Taihao's expression turned strange.

"What the hell?"

"All the races of the primordial world are actually offering sacrifices for me?"

"That's why I have so much luck! Enough to rival the accumulation of countless eons by Hongjun?"

In the prehistoric era, sacrifices were mostly performed for the living, not the dead, much like the later practice of erecting shrines for the living.

The logic is simple: those creatures worthy of worship in the primordial era generally lived for a very long time.

Taihao was no exception.

At this moment, after some calculations, he was surprised to find that it was not only the three races that were worshipping him, but the vast majority of the ancient races!

The reason for worship is not only because of the Enlightenment Stele, but also because it helped to ward off evil spirits! And this is a significant part of it!

Because the Enlightenment Stele is often controlled by major races and great cultivators, ninety-nine percent of the creatures in the primordial world cannot comprehend it.

However, the benefits of converting evil energy are different; they can be enjoyed by all primordial creatures except for ferocious beasts and the Western demons!

"But when they perform sacrifices, they often believe it is the work of 'Heaven,' unaware that there truly were 'great benefactors' in the primordial world..."

"If that's the case, then wouldn't I be 'Heaven'?"

Taihao's expression was strange, but then became firm.

"That's right, I am 'Heaven'!"

"The Heavenly Venerable's Heaven!"

"I am the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Taihao!"

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(End of this chapter)