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

Tongtian felt a jolt in his heart and instantly realized that his clone had been destroyed by the Heavenly Thunder.

Tongtian frowned slightly, and immediately sent two more clones to guard Jin'ao Island. His main body, however, streaked across the sky like a sharp bolt of lightning, flying straight towards Mount Sumeru.

Duobao flew to the sky above Mount Sumeru, his mind filled with countless thoughts. He clasped his hands together and made a vow once more.

"A glimmer of hope is above. I, the humble Daoist Duobao, have today converted the barbarians to Buddhism and established a new religion called Buddhism. Its mission is to universally save all sentient beings, to teach without discrimination, to be compassionate, and to liberate all living beings under heaven. I hope this glimmer of hope will take heed!"

Hongjun, far away in the Zixiao Palace, was even more enraged, to the point of being completely unable to suppress his anger. "Insolence!"

With a single movement, he manifested his majestic and awe-inspiring divine form above Mount Sumeru.

His enormous figure blotted out the sky, occupying the entire heaven.

With a wave of his hand, he struck Duobao. Wherever his giant palm passed, space was torn apart, producing a series of booming sounds.

On his way there, Tongtian sensed the situation on Duobao's side through a glimmer of hope.

When he saw Hongjun attack Duobao, his anger flared up instantly.

Without hesitation, Tongtian manifested his Dharma Heaven and Earth above Mount Sumeru, facing Hongjun from afar.

His eyes widened in anger, and he said, "Granted! Buddhism, established!"

Upon hearing this, Duobao's entire body shone brightly, and his Taoist robe gradually faded away, replaced by a holy monk's robe.

At the same time, the merits of Heaven poured down like a golden waterfall, surrounding Daoist Duobao and forming an indestructible shield.

Hongjun's giant palm slammed into the shield, producing a deafening roar. The shockwave from the collision spread outwards, scattering the clouds and mist around Mount Sumeru.

Hongjun stared at Tongtian, his eyes flashing with a complex light, including anger, disdain, and a deep-seated fear.

"Tongtian, do you know what you are doing? You are disrupting the great trend of Heaven!" Hongjun's voice resounded like thunder, echoing between heaven and earth.

"Hmph, Hongjun, what you're protecting is nothing more than your own selfish desires. Duobao's actions are for the salvation of all living beings in the prehistoric world, what's wrong with that? I'll support you even if it's just a sliver of hope!"

Hongjun, enraged, laughed coldly, "What a fine way to save all living beings! Do you know how much chaos your actions will cause? The balance of this primordial world will be shattered, plunging it into endless chaos!"

"Ridiculous! Compassion and saving all living beings will plunge the prehistoric world into chaos. The very existence of my Jie Sect will plunge the prehistoric world into chaos. How utterly laughable! Do you really think the living beings of the prehistoric world are fools?!"

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Tongtian, Hongjun raised his hand to attack, but after a few breaths, the giant hand stopped in mid-air. Hongjun's Dharma of Heaven and Earth disappeared instantly, and then Tongtian's Dharma of Heaven and Earth also disappeared.

Just as their Dharma Body disappeared, Duobao's cultivation level continued to rise under the nourishment of Heavenly Dao merits, only stopping at the late stage of the Supreme Saint realm.

The confrontation between Tongtian and Hongjun, and Duobao's establishment of a new sect, spread throughout the prehistoric world in an instant, causing countless powerful beings to worry about the future development of the prehistoric world.

After landing, Duobao immediately flew towards the direction of Tongtian Jiaozhu, his eyes filled with reverence and gratitude.

Duobao knelt down before Tongtian Jiaozhu with a thud, tears welling in his eyes. "Thank you, Master. If it weren't for you, I would probably have been reduced to ashes by now."

Tongtian looked at Duobao kneeling on the ground with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He smiled and helped Duobao up.

"You will be the leader of a sect in the future, so there's no need for so much formality. Alas, it's a pity that the power to save you is still not enough. These merits are completely insufficient to propel you to the realm of sainthood."

He felt a little regretful. He originally thought that Duobao's absorption of the merits from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and the Heavenly Dao merits that descended would be enough to elevate him to the Saint Supreme, but he did not expect that he would still fail at the last minute.

Daoist Duobao knelt down again and kowtowed, saying, "Master's kindness is already enough. From now on, I will walk my own path. Please, Master, do not put yourself in danger again."

"Come on, you've already established Buddhism, you can't be without your own temples and followers."

Having said that, he led Daoist Duobao towards the three islands of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. Along the way, Tongtian's mind was filled with countless thoughts, constantly deducing the route ahead.

He arrived at each of the three islands one by one, then put the three islands into his sleeve and flew towards Jin'ao Island.

He stopped more than a thousand miles away from Jin'ao Island, took out all three islands, and used his saintly power to wave his hands. Rays of light shot out from his hands, slowly bringing the three islands together.

During that process, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly. After the three islands merged into one, Tongtian shouted and threw them into the sea.

"From now on, this will be your sacred place."

Looking at the magnificent temple before him, Duobao was filled with gratitude.

Meanwhile, after some calculations, Yuanshi Tianzun discovered that Guangchengzi had actually died and vanished, and he was struck dumb as if by lightning.

Guang Chengzi was one of his most prized disciples, but now he had died a violent death. How could he bear it? Yuanshi Tianzun roared to the sky, his voice filled with anger and grief.

His eyes turned icy cold, and he immediately flew towards Jin'ao Island, his aura rising steadily along the way.

Just as he flew out of Kunlun Mountain, Hongjun immediately blocked the path of Yuanshi Tianzun. Upon seeing this, Yuanshi immediately paid his respects.

"Greetings, Master! Please grant justice for your disciple! My disciple Guang Chengzi possessed great fortune, yet he was killed by Tongtian with the Six Soul Banner!"

After hearing this, Hongjun sighed and shook his head, "We can't touch him now. You should arrange the Investiture of the Gods for the time being."

"Teacher, are we just going to let this go? Guang Chengzi is the future leader of our Chan Sect, how can he die like this? Please allow me to seek revenge on Tongtian!"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun, whose anger had not yet subsided, became even more furious. "You scoundrel, do you have any way to deal with Tongtian now? Let me think of a way to deal with this last glimmer of hope first!"

"Teacher, but the situation regarding the Investiture of the Gods is not optimistic either. Currently, the disciples of the three religions are no match for the Intercepting Sect. Please, teacher, show us the way forward."

"Just follow the plan. You can discuss everything with your senior brother. As for Zhunti, Jieyin, and the other Western Sect disciples, I'll take them back to Zixiao Palace for now!"

When Yuanshi heard that Zhunti and Jieyin were going to Zixiao Palace, and considering the Buddhist matters that Duobao had just established, he instantly understood their situation.

"Now you know, right? You're no match for Tongtian. Go and plan the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods; the great trend of the Great Tribulation is irreversible!"

"Yes, disciple obeys the decree!"

Then, Hongjun raised his hand and waved, and countless heavenly powers fell, forming a physical body for Guangchengzi, who regained consciousness.

Upon seeing Yuanshi, Guangchengzi immediately hugged Yuanshi's leg and burst into tears.

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On Jin'ao Island, countless disciples of the Jie Sect surrounded Duobao, and Tongtian's heart was stirred upon seeing this.

"From this day forward, I will be in seclusion. All matters concerning the Jie Sect will be handled by Yunxiao. Compassionate disciples of the sect may join the Duobao Buddhism!"

"Wu Yunxian went to Chen Tang Pass to take Li Jing's third son as her disciple; Jin Ling Shengmu went to Yanshan to take a destined person into the Jie Sect; Zhao Gongming and Bi Xiao, after arranging matters within the sect, went to Chaoge to take two princes as their disciples!"

After speaking, everyone bowed towards Biyou Palace, saying, "We will respectfully obey our teacher's decree!"

Immediately, the gates of Biyou Palace closed tightly. Tongtian sat in the center of the palace. Suddenly, seven figures appeared inside Tongtian's body and flew out of the palace.