Primordial Era: I, Huanglong, have refined all the heavens, and will not join the Chan Sect.

Chapter 275 Hongjun Creates the Demon Race, Buddhism Suffers

The 50,000-year deadline is fast approaching.

Jin Chanzi, a disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha, has been reincarnated for the tenth time, and the Journey to the West is entering its final stage.

All the powerful figures were paying attention to this matter, including the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He looked westward and revealed a meaningful smile.

Because of the flourishing of humanity and the establishment of the Human Empire, the starting point of the Journey to the West was set in the capital of the Qin Dynasty.

The Qin emperor was blessed by the fortune of humanity and aided by the witch clan, and was also closely connected with the Void.

Even powerful Buddhist monks wouldn't dare use their dream-entering techniques on the Human Emperor, otherwise the fate of humanity would be in serious trouble for them.

Fortunately, the Human Dynasty was also involved in this affair, and the Qin Emperor was aware of it, making the matching process easier.

this day.

Tang Xuanzang rode a white horse and left the capital of Daqin.

Although many believers and officials saw them off, and even a prime minister made an appearance, the scale of the event was significantly reduced compared to before.

Not only did the Emperor not make an appearance, but the three Grand Secretaries were not even all present.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Tang Xuanzang headed west.

After leaving the city, they encountered a tiger, fell into a pit and were defeated, crossed Shuangcha Ridge and Liangjie Mountain, and finally arrived at the Five Finger Mountain. They removed the Buddha's staff and released Sun Wukong, who had been trapped for 50,000 years.

With a deafening roar that shook the earth, a golden-haired monkey flew out, full of heroic spirit and radiating terrifying pressure.

After cultivating in seclusion within the mountain's interior for fifty thousand years, his mental state reached new heights, and his strength also increased significantly.

His personality yearns for freedom, meaning that being inside the mountain won't hinder his cultivation, and he can also use the tribulation of thunder and fire to temper his magical power and primordial spirit.

However, over the course of 50,000 years, his cultivation level remained stuck at the half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, unable to advance any further.

With Bai Mi's warning in mind, he did not rashly invite the heavenly tribulation and force a breakthrough.

Now that he has gained freedom, he suddenly has a flash of inspiration, takes the final step, knows that the time has come, and hurriedly flies millions of miles away, attracting the Great Luo Heavenly Tribulation.

His physical body, primordial spirit, and magical power have all been honed to their limits, so the heavenly tribulation poses no threat to him.

He quickly and safely weathered all the heavenly lightning strikes.

Subsequently, his primordial spirit flew into the river of destiny.

The Journey to the West Tribulation has now entered its final stage, and he, as the protagonist of the Journey to the West Tribulation, is a person with great fortune.

In the end, he managed to retrieve the true spirit without any serious injury and achieved the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Furthermore, his physical body, primordial spirit, and magical power had all been honed to their peak, and as soon as he broke through, he blossomed into a ninth-grade essence flower.

The seeds of the divine flower and the air flower also shone brightly, proclaiming his extraordinary nature.

With the addition of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique and numerous top-tier divine abilities, his current combat strength is quite formidable among the many Great Luo Golden Immortals.

It's hard to say what the outcome would be against a late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, but against a mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, he would definitely have a fighting chance.

With Sun Wukong, a Great Immortal, protecting them, and the Yellow Dragon setting up numerous traps along the way, they were ready for the journey to the West.

Nearly half of the eighty-one tribulations were caused by Huanglong's men.

This journey to the West has already fallen into Huanglong's control.

Subsequently, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang reunited and embarked on their journey to the West.

They first passed through Snake Coil Mountain and Eagle Sorrow Stream. The white horse left because the journey was too long, and the white dragon horse appeared according to the script.

The White Dragon Horse is the son of the Dragon King of the West Sea, and the Dragon Clan intends to use him to participate in the Journey to the West Tribulation.

Meanwhile, the white dragon horse was also under the control of the yellow dragon.

Later, a man, a monkey, and a horse passed through Gao Village and were joined by Pigsy.

Zhu Bajie was originally Bian Zhuang, the Marshal Tianpeng of the Heavenly Court, and a disciple of Xuandu of the Human Sect. His joining the pilgrimage team was naturally the work of the Sage Taiqing.

The last member of the Journey to the West team, Sha Wujing, was a member of the Heavenly Court's Haotian faction.

With this, the entire Journey to the West team was assembled and continued their westward journey.

With the Yellow Dragon Path nearing completion and everything ready, all that remains is for the Primordial World to ascend to the Eternal World before taking the final step.

Therefore, he did not prolong the time of the Journey to the West Calamity as he had initially envisioned.

Instead, they wanted to speed up the process as much as possible and end the Journey to the West tribulation as soon as possible.

He and Hongjun will eventually have a battle. If he can become a Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortal first, then Hongjun will not be able to pose any threat.

Given that, how could he possibly delay?

Under Huanglong's control, the Journey to the West team arrived at the foot of Mount Sumeru in just over thirty years.

Boom—!

a few days later.

As Shakyamuni bestowed titles and rewards upon the pilgrims, the journey to the West came to a successful conclusion, and immense merit was bestowed upon them by the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

A portion of the merit fell upon the path once traversed by Sun Wukong and his companions, filling in the eighty-one nodes in the west and truly restoring the foundation of Xiniu Hezhou.

The Eastern fortune, through these eighty-one nodes, surged towards the West, achieving a basic balance.

Thus, the karmic debts owed by Hongjun were settled, and the Heavenly Dao he represented was finally fulfilled.

Another portion of the merits fell into the hands of the various forces that participated in the Journey to the West. Gods, demons, immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, and humans all gained something, some with a more solid foundation, and some who broke through to new realms.

The final portion of the merit fell upon the five members of the Journey to the West group.

In the instant that Tang Sanzang accumulated merit, he soared from a mortal to a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Subsequently, he awakened his past life memories, merged with the remains of the six-winged golden cicada from his previous life, condensed a huge relic, and was surrounded by Buddhist light, thus becoming a Great Golden Immortal.

Because he followed the orthodox Buddhist path of Buddha, rather than the path of Bodhisattva or Arhat, Tang Sanzang attained the status of Great Buddha, rather than Great Bodhisattva or Arhat.

The little white dragon manifested a five-clawed white dragon body, and with the blessing of merit, he also took a crucial step, becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal, adding another powerful being to the dragon race.

Sha Wujing also leaped with all his might, and with the amplification of his merits, he obtained the Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, becoming a powerful figure in the Xuanmen Heavenly Court.

At the moment when merit was bestowed upon him, Zhu Bajie's primordial spirit left his pig womb and merged with his previous incarnation, easily leaping out of the river of fate and also becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Sun Wukong was originally a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and along the way, he had eaten all the spiritual fruits given to him by Bai Mi, so his cultivation had long since reached the perfect early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Now, with the blessing of immense merit, he has broken through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint.

As long as he can obtain the method to sever the three corpses, or the method to sever my enlightenment, it won't be long before Sun Wukong has a chance to break through to the Quasi-Saint level!

The difference between this and what the time traveler remembered is that after things settled down, even though Sun Wukong knew that Bodhi was one of the Buddhist saints, he had no intention of staying in Buddhism to become a Buddha.

Instead, he used his somersault cloud to head towards Flower Fruit Mountain.

Compared to a prestigious position in Buddhism, he would much rather be a carefree demon king on Flower Fruit Mountain, living a life of ease and freedom, spending his days with his monkey followers.

Moreover, among the three masters of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Sun Wukong and Bai Mi were the closest.

During his journey westward, he learned of Bai Mi's identity and that Bai Mi was a disciple of the Guixu lineage.

Therefore, he was more inclined to join Guixu.

That's why he chose to return to Flower Fruit Mountain, hoping to join the Void one day.

Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie, also known as Bian Zhuang, also left one after another.

The White Dragon also departed, shattering the Buddhist sect's plan to recruit pure-blooded dragons for the Eight Heavenly Dragons.

Fortunately, after this incident, Buddhism finally achieved its goal of widespread prosperity, with Buddhist incense being offered in all the heavens and myriad realms, thus fulfilling its original objective.

But just over a thousand years later, before Buddhism could even process what it had gained, an unexpected event suddenly occurred that swept through the entire Buddhist community.

this day.

A black lotus flower descended from the sky, ignoring the protective array of Mount Sumeru, and landed directly inside the Great Thunderclap Temple, releasing endless demonic energy.

In an instant, the entire Great Thunderclap Temple was transformed into a den of demons, and a large number of Buddhist monks perished.

Many monks, Vajras, Arhats, and Bodhisattvas either died or transformed into demons.

Many Buddhas, seeing that things were not going well, and unwilling to fall into demonic ways, chose to pass away and be reborn.

Jieyin and Zhunti immediately noticed the anomaly and were about to destroy the black lotus.

But at that moment, their expressions suddenly changed drastically, and they looked up at the sky.

After some internal struggle, the two looked at each other and finally sighed helplessly.

"After this, we have no further karmic ties, and Buddhism no longer owes the Xuanmen any karmic debt!"

Since they were outmatched, even though Jieyin and Zhunti were extremely unwilling, they had no choice but to agree.

The reason is simple: this black lotus is the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus, and this was done by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

The establishment of Buddhism was an innovation built upon the foundation of Taoism.

The basic Buddhist teachings created by Jieyin and Zhunti were based on the concepts of the Xuanmen school.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Buddhism owes Taoism a karmic debt.

In addition, Hongjun also had a karmic connection with Jieyin and Zhunti regarding the transmission of his teachings.

Furthermore, Hongjun's cultivation was so profound that Jieyin and Zhunti were simply no match for him.

Even if they disagree, Hongjun can use force.

Left with no other choice, they could only take this opportunity to completely settle their karmic ties with Hongjun and the Xuanmen, so as not to suffer too great a loss.

Subsequently, Jieyin and Zhunti waved their hands, taking away some of the Buddhist elites and 60% of their fortune, leaving Xiniu Hezhou and arriving in the Buddhist realm that had been established a few years ago.

Without the assistance of the two Western saints and the elite Buddhist forces, Mount Sumeru quickly fell completely.

The twelfth-grade Black Lotus of Annihilation absorbed the remaining forty percent of the Buddhist sect's fortune, releasing even more demonic energy that rapidly spread outwards from Mount Sumeru.

In just a few short years, the entire Xiniu Hezhou had fallen into the territory of the demon race.

at the same time.

Hongjun left Zixiao Palace and arrived at the summit of Mount Sumeru. He spoke softly, his voice resounding throughout the primordial world:

"The Great Dao is above, I am Hongjun. Now, feeling that the Three Realms are incomplete and Yin and Yang are lacking, I have created the Demon Race, established the Demon Realm, perfected the world order, and promoted the evolution of heaven and earth."

"From this day forward, all negative emotions in the world will be digested by the Demon Realm. May the Great Dao take heed!"

The moment the words fell, the Great Road responded and roared.

Immediately afterwards, a massive amount of merit descended.

One-third of them fell towards Hongjun, but he casually flicked them away, and they disappeared without a trace.

"The Demon Ancestor, return to your throne!"

next moment.

This third of the Great Dao's merit flew into the Void and appeared above the Chaos Bell.

Followed by.

A figure dressed in a black Taoist robe flew out of the Chaos Bell, enveloped by the merits of the Great Dao, and disappeared into the Void. In an instant, he arrived at Mount Sumeru and sat cross-legged on the Black Lotus of Annihilation.

After absorbing all these merits, his injuries were completely healed, and all his magical power was transformed into demonic energy.

His appearance has also undergone some subtle changes. At first glance, he looks exactly like Hongjun, but upon closer inspection, he seems completely different from Hongjun.

The remaining third of the merit fell upon the summit of Mount Sumeru, creating a vast world from which boundless demonic energy surged forth, plunging Xiniu Hezhou into complete darkness.

The Demon Realm that Hongjun spoke of is now Xiniu Hezhou, and this newly opened Great Thousand World.

The last third of the merits went mostly to the many beings who had fallen into demonic ways, while a small portion went to Buddhism.

At this point, all the beings of the primordial world finally realized what was happening and were all shocked.

No one expected that Hongjun Daozu, who had not left Zixiao Palace for many years, would do such a big thing so quietly.

Who could have imagined that Buddhism, which had just begun to flourish, would suffer such a calamity?

To put it bluntly, the demon race grew rapidly entirely by nourishing themselves with the fortune of Buddhism.

Otherwise, even if Hongjun created the Demon Race, they would have to go through many tribulations to grow up, just like the human race.

Furthermore, the demon race is inherently opposed to Buddhism.

If the demon race wants to grow stronger, it will inevitably be blocked by Buddhism, and may ultimately be stillborn.

Unexpectedly, Hongjun directly used 40% of the fortune from the rise of Buddhism, as well as countless Vajras and Bodhisattvas from Xiniu Hezhou, as nourishment.

This allows the demon race to grow rapidly, shortening the timeline by tens of millions of years.

Such a ruthless approach is truly astonishing.

This single event completely changed the perception of Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, among all living beings in the prehistoric world.

In the past, all living beings in the primordial world believed that Hongjun was a sage with a broad mind, compassion for humanity, and a willingness to spread his teachings throughout the world.

But after this incident, no one thought that way anymore.

Even forces that were at odds with Buddhism felt that Hongjun's methods were too cruel.

Not only did they seize the stronghold that Buddhism had cultivated for many years after it had just begun to flourish, but they also took away 40% of Buddhism's fortune.

If it weren't for the fact that Buddhism now has a very deep foundation, Jieyin and Zhunti would have taken away the elite of Buddhism and preserved 60% of its fortune.

If Hongjun had hit me like that, I might have been headed for my doom.

Even so, Buddhism has been fundamentally damaged.

Originally, as long as they digested what they gained from Daxing, they could stand above the three sects of Ren, Chan, and Jie, becoming a force on par with Xuanmen.

Today, their overall strength is even weaker than that of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect.

Even after absorbing the benefits of the flourishing of Buddhism, they could only achieve a level comparable to the Chan and Jie sects.

The only somewhat acceptable aspect is that the two Western Saints fulfilled their great vows, settled their karmic debts with Hongjun, and no longer owed anything.

From now on, Buddhism will remain Buddhism, and there will be no need to worry about anyone using karma to interfere in important internal affairs of Buddhism.

Huanglong naturally witnessed Hongjun creating the Demon Race and establishing the Demon Realm. His eyes flickered slightly, and a sense of urgency arose in his heart.

The birth of the Demon Race and the return of the Demon Ancestor allowed Huanglong to see many things that others had never noticed.

He understood the path Hongjun was about to take, and he also understood why he had a premonition that he and Hongjun would inevitably have a battle.

They also understood why Hongjun knew that the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man coexisting was the correct way of evolution and the only way to elevate the prehistoric world into an eternal world.

However, Hongjun insisted on taking the path of supreme authority over the Heavenly Dao.

It turns out that Hongjun's Dao has little to do with the future of the prehistoric world.

At the same time, Huang Long also learned a crucial piece of information through this incident.

Since Hongjun dared to do this, it means that he, like Huanglong, is only one step away from becoming a Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal.

Now, it all comes down to who can take that step faster...

(End of this chapter)