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

Chapter 45 The Gamble, the Wise Nuwa

"Please be patient. It is a fellow Daoist of mine who has come to visit, but there was a slight mishap along the way."

After saying this, Hongjun separated one of his three corpses and left it in Zixiao Palace, while his main body headed directly towards the direction where Taihao was.

But after he finished speaking, the monks below did not quiet down completely; instead, they started discussing it even more.

"Could someone who can be a fellow Daoist with a sage be... another sage?"

"That's the only way! Otherwise, how could I be qualified to associate with a sage?"

"But wasn't there only one sage in the primordial world? And those extraordinary celestial phenomena only occurred once!"

"Fellow Daoist, have you forgotten that before the Sage attained enlightenment, there was another extraordinary phenomenon in the world?"

"The shackles of Heaven! If a powerful being also attained enlightenment that time, why were the phenomena displayed completely different?"

"That remains to be seen! But as long as it's related to enlightenment, it means that the Sage Hongjun who is preaching to us here is not... the first person in the world to attain enlightenment!"

Because the topic involved two Hunyuan, they had to suppress their spiritual fluctuations considerably towards the end to avoid being discovered.

But no matter how much they tried to suppress it, with Hongjun's cultivation level, it was impossible for him to be completely unaware.

At that moment, Hongjun was on his way when he sensed the Zixiao Guest's discussion, and his face darkened even more.

Then, in the blink of an eye, less than a breath.

Hongjun then arrived at the place where Taihao was.

Although he had already roughly known what had happened through deduction and communication with the Heavenly Dao, his eyes narrowed when he actually saw Taihao.

"Having attained perfect enlightenment, even the physical body is nearing perfection?"

As everyone knows, the Chaos God is powerful not only in terms of laws, but also in terms of his physical body!

Before the creation of the world, Hongjun was also one of the Chaos Demon Gods, and an extremely powerful one at that, with not only strong laws but also a strong physical body.

But ever since he was reborn in the primordial world, his physical body has been abandoned.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but the path of the Chaos Demon God was impassable in the primordial world.

But at this moment, he not only saw the pure and perfect primordial energy in Taihao, but also felt the terrifying physical body that was comparable to some of the Chaos Gods!

"If Taihao were to advance further in his physical cultivation, wouldn't he be able to rival a top-tier Chaos Demon God?"

Maintaining a calm demeanor, Hongjun, though inwardly alarmed, leaned closer to Taihao and spoke.

"Several eons have passed since our last parting in the Chaos Realm. Fellow Daoist, you have achieved your aspirations. This old Daoist congratulates you!"

Upon hearing this, Taihao raised an eyebrow.

"How can you tolerate this? You didn't even mention my intervention before the lecture started?"

"As expected of Hongjun, his patience is truly remarkable!"

"That's perfect. If you hadn't brought it up, I would have pretended not to know!"

Taihao chuckled inwardly, then spoke.

"Many years have passed since we last met. Fellow Daoist Hongjun, haven't you also successfully attained enlightenment? We're about the same!"

"It's not 'more or less,' it's 'far inferior'! Fellow Daoist attained enlightenment in chaos, transcending the primordial world, unlike me, who, as the representative of the Heavenly Dao, is forever bound by the primordial world!"

Hongjun said this with great emotion.

But it's hard to tell whether his feelings were genuine or feigned.

However, it's understandable that there's envy involved, since Taihao's method of attaining enlightenment is fundamentally different from his.

Just after Hongjun finished speaking, Taihao sighed.

"But chaos is boundless and limitless. Even if you travel a hundred times as far as the primordial world, there will still be nothing there. So what's the use of transcending the primordial world? You will eventually have to return to it! However, I seem to have encountered a little trouble when I returned to the primordial world. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

"This..." Hongjun looked troubled. "As you know, fellow Daoist, I am the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, and naturally I will not allow someone like you, who poses a great threat to the prehistoric world, to come and go as they please."

"But I still have lingering attachment to the primordial world, so what should I do? I can't just force a breakthrough, can I?" Taihao said.

"If that's the case, then this old Daoist has no choice but to fight you!" Hongjun clearly had no intention of backing down.

For him, it would be ideal to keep Taihao out of the prehistoric world.

As for whether or not we have the confidence to stand in the way...

Hongjun lacked confidence, but with the addition of the Primordial Heavenly Dao, he became extremely confident.

With Taihao at his current level, there is absolutely no possibility of him making a breakthrough!

"I insist on entering, but you insist on not letting me in. Does this mean a fight is inevitable?"

"Indeed!" Hongjun replied firmly.

"If that's the case, why not change the contest of magic into a gambling game? That way, we won't have to fight each other, and the Primordial World won't suffer any harm!" Taihao spoke again.

gambling?

Hongjun was taken aback at first, then nodded.

"I'd like to hear more details!"

"I have calculated with my fingers and discovered that there is a primordial spiritual root in the primordial world that is about to mature. This spiritual root involves many powerful cultivators and has deep connections. In that case, why don't we make a bet on whose disciples will obtain more opportunities from this spiritual root?"

"But the old Taoist's disciples..." Hongjun said hesitantly.

"Apart from Nuwa, any cultivator who goes to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao can become your disciple!"

"In that case, the old Taoist priest has come out on top!"

"It's alright! Let's see if you dare to accept it, fellow Daoist."

"What is there to be afraid of?"

Hongjun readily accepted the bet, believing it to be beneficial to him.

Thus, a bet involving two chaotic entities was reached amidst the chaos.

This is a gamble between heaven and earth!

What Taihao could calculate about innate spiritual roots, Hongjun could naturally calculate as well, and because of his home-field advantage, he could calculate even more clearly.

There is indeed a primordial spiritual root in the primordial world that is about to mature.

Without even needing to continue the deduction, Hongjun could calculate which cultivators were related to that innate spiritual root.

This is why he agreed to the bet without much consideration.

According to Taihao, of the three thousand guests of Zixiang, two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine were his disciples!

Based on his deductions, Hongjun did not believe he would lose.

On the other hand, there was another reason why he agreed to the bet. Taihao also had this reason.

That means neither side can actually take action for the time being!

As the apparent representative of the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun naturally had to maintain the stability of the prehistoric world, but if he were to fight Taihao, the prehistoric world would definitely be affected!

This is not as simple as blowing up the Western spiritual veins during the Dragon-Han Calamity.

As long as both parties are willing, it is not impossible to recreate the primordial wind, water, and fire of the wilderness and restore the order of heaven and earth!

For Hunyuan, creating a new world from nothing is very difficult, but destroying a world is extremely simple.

The "boundary" here refers to the vast world!

Even the primordial world cannot withstand the endless torment of a Primordial Chaos expert. Once the damage exceeds a certain limit, even the primordial world will be destroyed! This is also why the will of Heaven does not allow Taihao to enter, and why Hongjun is reluctant to fight Taihao.

For Taihao, fighting would bring no benefit; destroying the primordial world would be a greater loss than gain.

Unless absolutely necessary, it's better for the prehistoric world to remain intact.

That way you can be inside...

I got a great deal!

Now, with the Taihao Heaven just beginning to open, everything is still in its infancy. If Taihao wants to accelerate its development, it can only seek resources elsewhere.

This resource is not just as simple as spiritual roots, spiritual stones, and spiritual veins.

We also need a sufficient number of qualified cultivators!

Or rather, the origin that can take form!

This is not only beneficial to Taihao Heaven, but also to Taihao himself! After the creation of the inner world, Taihao had a preliminary understanding of why Pangu created the world, and it could even be said that he was close to the truth.

That's why he had the idea of ​​preserving the primordial world.

"At least... there can't be any major problems before I've completely fleeced everyone!"

At this moment, Taihao and Hongjun's interests actually aligned.

"In that case, why not set out teacups in the chaos, discuss the Dao, and watch your disciples seek opportunities?" Taihao said.

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

As they talked, the two of them actually discussed the Dao in the chaos while waiting for the outcome of the bet. You could not tell that the two of them were at each other's throats just a moment ago!

The moment the bet was made between the two, the oppressive force of Heaven dissipated.

At the same time, the benevolent corpse that Hongjun left in Zixiao Palace slowly spoke.

"Now that this matter is settled, you may leave! The lecture will resume at Zixiao Palace ten thousand years from now!"

After speaking, Hongjun's benevolent corpse vanished, giving the cultivators present no time to react.

So after he disappeared, almost everyone was completely bewildered.

What's going on?

What happened?

They're still waiting to see the results!

After all that, there was neither any earth-shattering sound nor any terrifying celestial phenomenon.

Is that all?

Even if you're a saint, you can't leave things unsaid and keep people in suspense!

At this moment, many cultivators wore obvious regret on their faces, wanting to know the reason for the tremor.

"Brother, what exactly happened on the Sage's side? Could it really be another Sage?" Tongtian asked curiously.

But before I could answer, a woman's voice rang out.

"Not a saint, but my master!" Nuwa raised her small face, looking quite proud.

The three Qing masters looked at each other, their expressions filled with surprise and doubt.

Finally, Lao Tzu spoke first, asking the question.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, who are you, Master?"

"My master..."

Nuwa suddenly stopped, not because Taihao had told her to be an "undercover agent," nor because Taihao had told her not to mention his name outside, but because Nuwa didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Where is holy?

You're asking me? I don't know either!

Although Nuwa deeply admired Taihao, she knew very little about his deeds.

There was nothing that could be done about it. Firstly, Taihao wouldn't tell her, and secondly, she hadn't even taken human form when Taihao became famous!

After she took human form, those in the prehistoric world who knew about Taihao's deeds were either unable to contact her or were dead beyond dead.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for them to be speechless at this moment.

But she reacted quickly and came up with a solution in an instant.

"My master's cultivation is unparalleled in the primordial world; you're truly ignorant if you don't know that!"

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones were even more dumbfounded.

You haven't even told us who your master is, how are we supposed to guess?

Fortunately, there are very few beings in the prehistoric world more powerful than Zixiao Ke, so they can quickly determine the candidate without much thought.

Yuanshi hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is your master's name... Taihao?"

"You do have some knowledge! That's right, my master is Taihao! The Enlightenment Stele that you comprehended before was made by my master!" Nuwa said proudly.

"It was actually crafted by your master?"

The three Qing masters were all surprised and somewhat astonished.

They wouldn't doubt that Nuwa was lying, because the matter of the Enlightenment Stele had a great karmic consequence; let alone impersonation, even just lying would bring disaster.

Didn't you see that even the Sage Hongjun dared not admit it?

"I never expected it was made by your master. In that case, we Zixiao guests owe your master a debt of karma!" Laozi said after bowing.

"Then give it back to me... no, I mean, you can return this karmic debt to me! After all, I'm his disciple!"

Nuwa said with a serious expression.

cause and effect!

This is really good stuff!

Before you know it, there are so many good treasures!

"this……"

Lao Tzu was speechless. After all, who would ask for cause and effect so directly?

But just as Nuwa said, they could indeed return them to Nuwa.

And even after Nuwa finished speaking, they still couldn't get away with it.

Lao Tzu, with a helpless expression, took out a treasure bottle and said...

"This is the divine water of sunlight, capable of eroding blood, essence, bones, and flesh!"

Yuan Shen and Tong Tian exchanged a glance and could only take out their remaining supplies and speak separately.

"This is Moonlight Divine Water, which has the power to corrode the primordial spirit and soul!"

"This is divine starlight water, capable of dissolving the consciousness of true spirits!"

(End of this chapter)