Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

Tongtian stood steadily with his hands behind his back in the center of the secret realm, while Duobao stood behind him.

At this moment, his gaze swept to a pile of seemingly ordinary scrolls in the corner, which subtly exuded merit.

"Duobao, go and take a look." Tongtian's deep and majestic voice resounded throughout the secret realm, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding air.

Upon hearing this, Duobao quickly and respectfully responded, then strode forward as if the wind were blowing through his feet.

The moment the reel touched his hand, Duobao felt an irresistible force surge through his fingertips like an electric current.

He quickly calmed himself down and felt the power coursing through his body. Wherever it passed, his meridians tingled slightly, yet he also felt a cool sensation.

As his gaze moved across the scripture word by word, Duobao's expression became increasingly fascinating.

A moment later, Duobao picked up the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures again. This time, he was struck by lightning and was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Tongtian had been silently observing Duobao's reaction, and by this time, he had already made his own plans.

"My disciple, how do you feel? These things must have touched you deeply."

A booming voice shattered Duobao's reverie, resounding in his ears. The voice carried an invisible pressure, instantly snapping Duobao out of his shock.

Daoist Duobao suddenly came to his senses, knelt down on the ground with a thud, looking terrified and uneasy. Large beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and splashing up tiny dust particles on the ground.

"Teacher, this is the doctrine of the Western religion. I have absolutely no connection with those people of the Western religion!" His heart was pounding like a drum, filled with anxiety and unease.

Seeing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader gently shook his head, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. He reached out and helped Duobao up.

"You child, you usually use domineering and self-centered tactics in public, but why are you so cowardly in front of your master?"

Duobao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, which looked somewhat bitter.

"Isn't this because I'm afraid you'll expel me from the sect? I was born and raised in the Jie Sect. The Jie Sect is my root, my everything. I am utterly loyal to the Jie Sect and have no other intentions. I hope you will see through my deception, Master."

The Master of Heaven patted Duobao on the shoulder, his expression becoming serious and solemn, his eyes revealing an undeniable firmness.

"Did you feel it?"

"Teacher, the things inside these scrolls do seem to have some connection with me, but I truly have no ulterior motives!"

"Alright, the Investiture of the Gods is approaching, and the outcome is uncertain. This great calamity concerns the survival of my Jie Sect, therefore I require you to establish a new sect called Buddhism."

His voice was steady and powerful, each word like a nail, deeply driven into Duobao's heart.

Upon hearing this, Duobao instantly understood what Tongtian Jiaozhu meant. He looked troubled, his eyes filled with hesitation and reluctance, and quickly declined.

"Please leave this matter to your fellow disciples. I prefer to stay by your side, Master, and therefore do not wish to establish my own sect. I hope you will reconsider your decision!"

Seeing this, Tongtian was so angry that he raised his hand and punched Duobao on the head. However, he did not use force in the punch; it was just a gesture of disappointment and frustration.

"Fool, if I lose, do you want to watch your junior brothers and sisters perish along with your master? Remember, if the Jie Sect falls, you will be the pillar of support for your junior brothers and sisters."

Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Duobao's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them. He tightly gripped Tongtian's sleeve, which was made of soft material but was slightly deformed under his tight hold.

His fingers turned white from the force of his grip, as if he wanted to convey all his reluctance and determination to Tongtian through this grasp.

"Teacher, no, you have united with Houtu and Nuwa, you will not be defeated."

The Master of the Heavens sighed softly, a trace of melancholy flashing in his eyes, as fleeting and poignant as a shooting star streaking across the night sky. His lips were slightly pursed, his brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes revealed a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a deep sigh or reflection) about the capriciousness of fate.

"The world is unpredictable; who knows? In this ever-changing world, there is no absolute victory. Go and establish Buddhism. From now on, the Intercepting Sect and Buddhism will help each other. In this way, we can also divide the fortunes of the Western Sect, and our chances of winning will be greater. This is our only chance of survival; you must seize it."

Upon hearing this, Duobao respectfully kowtowed three times to Tongtian, his forehead hitting the ground with heavy "bang bang bang" sounds.

His forehead quickly became red and swollen, but he was completely unaware of it, his eyes filled only with awe for Tongtian.

Tongtian looked at Duobao and pretended to be angry. "You brat, how many times have I told you? I haven't expelled you from the sect. Don't you understand?" The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible relief flashed in his eyes.

Duobao was only slightly relieved after receiving Tongtian's affirmative reply once again.

"You shall remain here in seclusion with me. Within a hundred years, you must complete your comprehension!"

After hearing this, Duobao looked at the thousands of reels in the corner and suddenly felt a little confused.

"A hundred years to fully comprehend everything, and then to establish a sect—it's too difficult!" A hint of despair flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

"Alright, I'll go and study the laws of time first. Once I've fully comprehended them, I'll set up a time array, and you'll have more time. Go and take a look."

After speaking, he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to meditate, his expression calm and focused.

Ten years later, Tongtian suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly like two blazing suns, as if the river of time was flowing within them.

The power of time flowed in his eyes, each ray of light like a fragment of time, seemingly containing the past, present, and future.

It is obvious that Tongtian has broken through. He is now a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal with two laws, and both of them are top-level laws.

Tongtian formed hand seals with fluid and natural movements and began to calculate.

"Is it still more than a hundred years before we can offer incense at Nuwa Palace? There's still plenty of time."

With that thought, Tongtian waved his hand, and a time array with a ratio of one to one thousand was instantly set up in the secret realm.

The consumption of the Time Law was also extremely large; Tongtian instantly felt that two-thirds of his Law Power had been consumed. His face paled slightly, but he showed no intention of backing down.

"Phew, the power of the laws has been consumed too much! But thankfully, there's the Tower of Time; it seems I need to store up some time laws in advance."

Immediately afterwards, Tongtian took out the Time Tower from the system's body and integrated the remaining time laws of his own into the Time Tower.

Tongtian did not leave seclusion afterward, but instead took out the Primordial Purple Qi and continued to meditate.