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

Chapter 23 Looting Treasures, Exploiting Every Opportunity

"Is it some kind of unorthodox or heretical practice?"

Upon realizing this, Taihao was speechless.

He never imagined that the truth would be like this.

At the same time, he also roughly understood what a great kalpa is, why there is a great kalpa, and what causes a great kalpa to arise.

If we compare the Great Dao to the main river channel, then every law of advancement should have a tributary within it. The convergence of three thousand tributaries constitutes the main body of the Great Dao.

The main body of the Great Way remains eternally unchanged, but there are endless streams of alternative paths that want to converge here like three thousand tributaries.

However, the width of the path into the main channel is limited. When it reaches its limit, it will surge, overflow, and erupt.

At each branch leading to the main road, a side stream is thrown out of the riverbed with each wave crest, then evaporates and disappears, eventually being wiped away.

This is the Great Kalpa!

But the river channel will not only have wave crests, but also flood crests!

Every time a flood peak appears, just like a flash flood, countless side streams are thrown out and then disappear!

This is an immeasurable eon!

"In other words, the primordial world just experienced a peak?"

"Because the primordial level is high enough, at most there will be some depletion when the peak arrives, meaning it will weaken with each passing wave, but it won't be thrown out of the riverbed!"

"Unless a massive flood, that is, an immeasurable calamity, arrives!"

Although he had only just realized how vast the world was, Taihao felt much more relaxed and had come to understand many things.

Because a long time ago, through certain clues, he had some bad associations and thought that the reason why the primordial world was gradually weakening and leading to the end of the Dharma was because some unknown entity was manipulating everything behind the scenes to achieve some unspeakable secret.

He even believed that the existence of that being was so powerful that even the great god Pangu was unwilling to utter its name, for fear that it would become known.

So I've always been somewhat vigilant.

Only now does he realize that he had been overthinking things!

Perhaps there exist beings peering into the primordial world, that is, powerful beings born from other side streams.

But no matter how strong they are, it's hard for them to be stronger than Pangu, let alone the Great Dao.

"However, if I can advance triumphantly all the way, I might encounter them on the branch channels and compete for that extremely rare opportunity!"

"That means a chance to leap onto the main thoroughfare!"

"This is a struggle over the Dao! A struggle over the Great Dao!"

In an instant, Taihao's Dao heart became even more firm and perfect.

He was determined to go to the Chaos, or even beyond the Chaos, to see a wider world, instead of being trapped in the Primordial World, fighting with a bunch of Hunyuan over a few "peaks".

That would be too petty.

Although some questions remain unanswered, such as why Pangu created the world and why the three thousand demons and gods tried to stop him.

What is the connection between the thick tributaries of the Great River and the three thousand demon gods?

Why do three thousand demon gods still appear even though the Great Dao already has these laws? And so on.

But at least Taihao has resolved many of the doubts.

"If nothing unexpected happens, once my primordial spirit exits this state, something will sever Rahu's Dharma, that is, the collateral branch of Rahu's creation!"

At this moment, the aura surrounding Taihao had not yet dissipated, as if it were determined to bind itself to him.

When Taihao withdrew from the state of enlightenment, he did not focus his energy on luck. Instead, he relied on the half-step Hunyuan strength brought by the rise of luck in an instant to barely observe a corner of a dark and terrifying millstone that seemed to be able to take away a person's true spirit, primordial spirit, physical body, and blood!

"The Great Millstone of Destruction?"

This giant millstone was extremely terrifying, transcending life and death.

If Taihao's true spirit hadn't transformed into a primordial spirit, everything might have been taken away the moment he observed the millstone!

"The Great Millstone of Destruction!"

"So, it's a road cleaner?"

"And...it won't happen unless it's a great eon?"

Taihao sighed to himself.

"Disperse!"

The moment Taihao finished speaking, the aura surrounding him suddenly dispersed and stopped around him, unable to get any closer!

With great perseverance, Taihao cast aside the fortune that all living beings in the primordial world were eager to possess!

They regard it as worthless!

This scene naturally caught Hongjun's eye.

At this moment, he saw that Taihao had actually refused the blessing of fortune, and while he was pleasantly surprised, he was also somewhat shocked.

Taihao, you actually gave it up?!

At this moment, the fortune that Taihao rejected seemed to know that things were beyond their control and that some things could not be forced. After lingering around Taihao for a week, it chose to enter Hongjun's body.

Unlike Taihao, Hongjun accepts all opportunities for good fortune.

At the same time, boundless golden clouds rose in the sky, covering most of the west; these were the golden clouds of merit.

This is also the time since the beginning of time when the greatest merit has been bestowed!

Then, four-tenths of his virtue entered Hongjun's body, raising his realm and strength once again, making him even more mysterious and unpredictable.

Then, three parts of the merit disappeared into the primordial earth to quell the raging evil energy and allow the great calamity to pass.

Finally, all the remaining merits went into Taihao's hands!

Although it was only 30%, the sheer quantity was so enormous that even Taihao couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

More importantly, Hongjun, who was the "alternate candidate," has been "officially appointed" and temporarily enveloped by luck, but he only received 40% of the merit!

It's not much better than Taihao.

"Does this mean that I've done far more than Hongjun in this great calamity?"

That is indeed the case.

Although Hongjun appeared earlier, he spent most of his time lying low and plotting.

In contrast, even though Taihao's actions were driven by self-interest, they ultimately benefited the prehistoric world.

Therefore, it is not so difficult to understand why he has attained three-fold virtue at this moment.

Silently accepting the merit, Taihao did not rush to leave.

Instead, he focused his divine sense on the battlefield that had just ended. If nothing unexpected happened, there were still a few opportunities to fight for here!

And it's a great opportunity!

In this great battle, not to mention the three ancestors of the Dragon, Phoenix and Qilin, three Quasi-Saints perished here alone!

And each of them was a renowned and powerful being who shook the primordial world!

More importantly, each of these three powerful beings possesses a priceless treasure! One of them even has more than one!

At this point, they had already perished, and the treasure that originally belonged to them naturally became ownerless!

If he doesn't take it, wouldn't Taihao become a fool?

"To refuse what is offered by the Way is to suffer the consequences! These supreme treasures, every single one, are rightfully mine, Taihao's!"

Taihao's divine sense unfolded, simultaneously activating the three laws of cause and effect, time, and deduction.

He was searching for the location where those treasures had disappeared.

Then, he was speechless.

"Hongjun acted too quickly! While I was being enveloped in the interplay of fortune and comprehending the Great Dao, he quietly put away the Taiji Diagram!"

"If I were him, I would be incredibly disappointed when I discovered that Heaven hadn't chosen me. I wouldn't have the mind to collect treasures! I can only say, he truly lives up to his name, Hongjun!"

"But he can only take this Tai Chi diagram; he can't use it! Especially after he became the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao!"

The reason, of course, is that the Heavenly Dao has already determined the fate of this Tai Chi diagram.

Therefore, Taihao only sighed and was not too disappointed.

Instead, they shifted their focus to other leads.

"The Zhuxian Sword Formation, its diagram, and the three fierce swords seem to have been taken away by Hongjun. However, the Zhuxian Sword that I banished, even though Luo Hou retrieved it through a blood sacrifice, seems to have disappeared... The diagram is incomplete? Interesting! If I have the energy in the future, I might be able to find it."

"The God-Slaying Spear... This clue is a bit vague, but it doesn't matter. This treasure is not compatible with me, and as the trigger for Rahu's self-destruction, it was probably even damaged in its very essence! If I have the opportunity, I'll take it; if not, I won't force it!"

"The clues to the twelfth-grade Black Lotus of Annihilation are becoming clearer, but it doesn't seem to be around here? Let's look for it again later!"

After much searching, Taihao finally deduced a treasure that was the clearest in his mind, did not conflict with his own, and was of extremely high quality.

The Primordial Treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron!

"The threads of cause and effect converge!"

"Time rewind, go back!"

Taihao's body shone with boundless divine light of laws. He used his immense magical power to construct a giant hand, which, following the guidance of the causal lines and going against the traces of the timeline, grabbed at the void!

This is another wonderful application of the supernatural power of "creating something from nothing".

In the next instant, an ancient cauldron that had long since disappeared appeared in Taihao's Dharma form!

"Got you!"

Taihao smiled gently and said this.

The Qiankun Cauldron was not behaving itself when it was captured by Taihao.

Struggling to escape from his grasp, it even unleashed endless brilliance, encompassing a realm while annihilating a space-time, fully displaying the power of an innate treasure.

But that's it.

It was destined to be unable to escape from Taihao's grasp.

After all, the fact that it was caught by Taihao through causal time means that under Taihao's supernatural powers, it couldn't even hide itself.

Then there's no point in even thinking about escaping!

"Behave yourself, or I'll use you to fill the most filthy Netherworld Blood Sea in the primordial world! Aren't you supposed to be able to hold everything? I wonder if you can even fit it all in?" Taihao threatened.

If even a spiritual treasure possesses a spirit, then a supreme treasure is even more so.

The Qiankun Cauldron trembled slightly and immediately stopped struggling, clearly understanding Taihao's meaning.

It calmed down and stopped moving around.

Even the brilliance of the building has been toned down, to the point that it looks not only ancient and rustic, but even somewhat dilapidated...

"You really need to be taught a lesson. You cower at the slightest threat. And you call yourself a rare innate treasure!"

Taihao laughed loudly, then changed the subject.

"I do not cultivate the laws of Qiankun, so I am certainly not as suitable for you as the Ancestor of Qiankun. However, my cultivation, opportunities, temperament, and destiny are all above those of Qiankun! In my hands, you will not only not be buried, but you will even have great opportunities!"

Carrots and sticks, a bit of threat, and a bit of hope.

Even the most precious treasures must be humbled.

Moreover, given Taihao's strength and background, what he says might actually come true, a fact that even the Qiankun Cauldron has to acknowledge.

"Therefore, the innate supreme treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron, belongs to me!"

Taihao was very satisfied with the reaction of the Qiankun Cauldron.

This means that the time he needs to refine the Qiankun Cauldron will be greatly reduced, and it will be able to operate it smoothly and seamlessly in the future.

(End of this chapter)