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

Chapter 279 Gods and Demons Descend, The Final Battle!

Unaware of the passage of time, fifty thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

boom--!

this day.

A terrifying aura emanated from beyond the primordial heavens, causing the very origin of the primordial world to tremble, and involuntarily stirring a sense of fear in the hearts of all living beings.

Om-!

Fortunately, the furnace array activated automatically, blocking all of this energy from entering the primordial world.

"They're here!"

Huanglong knew that three thousand gods and demons had arrived.

Looking up, one could see more than two thousand figures appearing outside the primordial heavens, each emanating a terrifying aura that prevented the surrounding chaotic energy from getting close.

These beings have all reached the Quasi-Saint realm at the very least, and there are quite a few Saints among them, significantly more than the number of Quasi-Saints and Saints in the Primordial World.

The only good news is that the number of these chaotic gods and demons is not as many as 2999.

Clearly, of the three thousand gods and demons of that time, not all of them were able to retain even a wisp of their souls under the divine axe of the Great God Pangu.

Even those gods and demons who managed to preserve a wisp of their souls and escape into chaos did not all survive.

Compared to the primordial world, chaos is far more dangerous. Many chaotic gods and demons died in chaos for various reasons while fleeing or recuperating.

There are now only 2153 Chaos Gods and Demons who have recovered to the Quasi-Saint realm and come to the outer reaches of the Primordial Heaven, which is less than the 2999 that Huang Long had expected.

The bad news is that these chaotic gods and demons all have at least the cultivation level of a mid-stage Quasi-Saint, and there are even 88 Saints with combat power.

Among them, 53 possessed the combat power of a Saint at the first level, 22 were Saints at the second level, 9 were Saints at the third level, and 4 were Saints at the fourth level.

The number of Quasi-Saints is more than double that of the Primordial World, and the number of Saints is also incomparable to that of the Primordial World.

Although many years of preparation have been completed, and the primordial will sensed the threat and opened the door to convenience, many more saints have been born in recent years.

However, there are only 31 saints with combat power, including the Six Sages of Heaven, Houtu, Changxi, Zulong, Yuanfeng, Zhenyuanzi, Styx, Queen Mother of the West, the Three Ancestors and Three Sovereigns of the Human Race, Shenlong, Xuandu, Da Ri Rulai, the Eleven Ancestral Witches, and Xingtian.

It is worth mentioning that the Buddha Mahavairocana of Buddhism was none other than the former Emperor Taiyi of the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race!

After the establishment of Buddhism, Huanglong went to Mount Sumeru and borrowed the position of the Great Sun Tathagata to nurture the soul of Donghuang Taiyi with the fortune of Buddhism.

The two Western Saints originally did not want to agree to this.

Unfortunately, Huanglong gave them far too much.

First, as long as Donghuang Taiyi borrows the position of the Great Sun Tathagata, the Buddhist sect can obtain 20% of the demon race's fortune.

Although the demon race had declined by then, the amount of demon race fortune that accounted for 20% of the total was still considerable.

Furthermore, Huanglong promised that the demon race would one day return to the prehistoric stage, at which time the demon race's fortune would surely soar.

Secondly, Huanglong made a promise to the two Western Saints that he would contribute when Buddhism flourished in the future.

At that time, the secrets of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West had not yet been revealed, and Huanglong did not say much about it.

Even so, it still greatly excited the two Western Saints.

Huanglong's promise at least indicates that Buddhism will have a great opportunity to flourish.

When the secrets of the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West were revealed, they understood what the Yellow Dragon meant by the opportunity for great prosperity.

Thus, the three of them worked together seamlessly, with Huanglong playing the bad cop. He first argued that the Buddhist intervention in the Netherworld was merely a matter of accountability, and then set the agenda for the Journey to the West.

Then, the demon race was allowed to control the major calamities, and they were brought into the fray.

The prehistoric world at that time was not the same as the one the time traveler remembered.

According to the heavenly secrets, the Journey to the West Calamity will be the last calamity after the Primordial World's ascension. After this calamity ends, the Primordial World will enter the final stage of its ascension into an eternal world.

However, this does not mean that the primordial world can only be upgraded to the primordial world after the great eon of the Journey to the West and the flourishing of Buddhism.

In fact, at that time, it was an inevitable trend for the primordial world to advance into the eternal world.

Regardless of whether there is a Journey to the West or not, and whether Buddhism will achieve great prosperity, the prehistoric world will be promoted to an eternal world; it's just a matter of time.

Compared to their own interests, many forces would rather delay the transition of the prehistoric world into an eternal world than see Buddhism flourish and damage their own interests.

This is especially true for the various esoteric sects. If Buddhism were to flourish, their fortunes would be diminished, so how could they possibly be willing to accept that?

Originally, they planned to make trouble when the specific details of the Journey to the West were finalized, find some excuse to obstruct the matter, or arrange for a master to kill the Journey to the West team during the journey.

Unexpectedly, they hadn't even started discussing the specifics of the Journey to the West.

The Buddhist sect only proposed that the underworld should create momentum for Sun Wukong, but Huanglong took the initiative and revealed his terrifying strength, directly finalizing the Journey to the West.

According to Huanglong's meaning at that time, the Journey to the West tribulation was necessary, and Buddhism could flourish, but it could not use my Netherworld as a springboard, much less extend its reach into the Netherworld.

If someone raises objections at this point, wouldn't that be slapping Huanglong in the face?

Moreover, Huanglong's actions also made a statement to others: Buddhism can flourish, but to what extent it can flourish, you have to ask their opinions.

Thus, the arduous journey to the West, which should have been extremely complicated, was resolved by Huanglong in another way.

After that, all parties started bickering and set a plan to make the demon race the main source of suffering.

On the surface, the two Western Saints looked displeased and harbored deep resentment towards Huanglong.

In reality, they were secretly overjoyed.

As long as Buddhism flourishes, they can complete their grand mission and no longer owe Heavenly karma, which is enough.

As for the extent to which it will be developed, that's not a big problem.

If they were able to build Western religion from scratch to its current state, why would they lack the confidence to truly revitalize Buddhism?

The two Western Saints are indeed shameless, that much is undeniable, but their abilities should not be underestimated.

Especially in managing matters related to Western religions, if the roles were reversed, the Three Pure Ones might not necessarily be able to do a better job than them.

Moreover, because Donghuang Taiyi occupied the position of the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha, the demon race returned to the prehistoric stage through the Journey to the West calamity.

This is also good fortune for Buddhism, as they can use the 20% of the demon race's fortune to strengthen Buddhism's fortune.

After the Buddhist sect was established, they were overjoyed and wanted to find an opportunity to sneak away to Guixu to properly thank Huanglong.

However, they were equally prudent in their work, and they dared not relax their efforts for a single day until Buddhism flourished.

Thanks to the three of them's superb acting skills, no one knew that Huang Long, who seemed to be causing all sorts of trouble for Buddhism, was actually the one who helped Buddhism the most.

Ultimately, this led to the Buddhist community sacrificing some of its interests in exchange for the opportunity for its great prosperity.

Just as Buddhism flourished and divine merits descended, Donghuang Taiyi not only recovered to his peak with the help of Buddhism's fortune, but also went further and achieved the status of a saint.

When the Primordial World sensed the impending Chaos God and Demon Tribulation, it opened the door of convenience to all living beings in the Primordial World. Donghuang Taiyi even took this opportunity to break through to the peak of the second level of Saint!

Furthermore, with the possession of the Chaos Bell, a supreme innate treasure, he is a top-tier existence even among the third level of the Saint Realm.

When facing chaotic gods and demons, one can also receive the blessing of the primordial power.

A one-on-one fight against a Saint at the fourth level is a bit of a stretch, but fighting two Saints at the third level alone is not too much of a problem.

Undoubtedly, the appearance of Donghuang Taiyi greatly increased the fighting power of the prehistoric world.

In addition, a few years ago, Di Jun was also pulled out of the True Spirit Sea by Huang Long.

However, without the nourishment of Buddhist fortune, they have only reached the peak of Quasi-Saint over the years and have not yet stepped into the Saint realm.

Fortunately, Huang Long had already come up with a solution.

Di Jun and Xi He jointly controlled the Netherworld Ten Heavenly Stems Formation, which consisted of ten Netherworld Suns and possessed combat power roughly equivalent to a second-level Saint.

Similarly, a grand formation composed of elite disciples from forces such as the Sage Sect, the Human Race's Fire Cloud Cave, the Underworld, and the Earth Immortal Palace can also unleash the power of a Sage at the first or second level of Heaven.

In addition, the other Great Luo Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints of the Primordial World, who formed the Myriad Immortals Gathering Spirit Array, the Zhou Tian Star Array, and the Myriad Immortals Array, also possessed the strength to fight beyond their level.

All things considered, it's really hard to say which is stronger or weaker.

"Gentlemen, let's set off!"

The Sage of Shangqing laughed heartily, and carrying the Four Swords of Zhuxian, he was the first to enter the battlefield of gods and demons.

"That's only right!"

Before the Chaos God and Demon Tribulation, the primordial world was unified like never before, and the other saints also set off to the battlefield of gods and demons.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable stepped into a celestial mountain radiating precious light, surrounded by the Jade Purity Celestial Light, with the Great Dao of Cause and Effect permeating it.

The Sage of Taiqing entered an ordinary Taoist temple, surrounded by the celestial light of Taiqing, and the Dao of non-action manifested.

Zhunti appeared under a Bodhi tree, which was half withered and half flourishing, with the path of withering and flourishing accompanying him.

They were led to a pure land of lotus ponds, where the Great Way of Salvation covered the land, and countless lotus flowers transformed into Buddhas who bowed in worship.

Fuxi walked into the mountains arranged according to the Eight Trigrams of Qimen Dunjia, and the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heaven appeared.

Suirenshi arrived at a bonfire, and the Fire Road unfolded the history of the human race.

Donghuang Taiyi sat cross-legged beneath the Chaos Bell, surrounded by intense heat, as if the void itself were about to melt. He was walking the Path of the Sun.

After the saints took their places, Huanglong did not make any move, but silently looked at Mount Sumeru. Hongjun did the same, withdrawing his Yangmei clone without making any further moves.

The two of them are the strongest beings in and out of the primordial world. They do not make a move easily. If they do, it will be the final battle that will determine the future of the primordial world!

After the sage returned to his position, the remaining Great Luo Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints of the Primordial World also formed formations, waiting for the arrival of the Chaos Gods and Demons from beyond the heavens.

The group of chaotic gods and demons looked at the furnace formation that protected the primordial world. With their cultivation levels, they naturally discovered the entrance to the God-Demon Battlefield.

But they also understood that this single entrance must be riddled with traps, and going in would be tantamount to walking into a snare.

If possible, they would prefer to forcibly break through the furnace formation and bypass the battlefield of gods and demons to enter the primordial world.

Although Hongjun had already told these gods and demons that the Furnace Array was based on the myriad worlds of the primordial era, it could not be broken by brute force.

However, they did not completely trust Hongjun. The reason they obeyed Hongjun's orders was simply for the coordinates of the prehistoric world.

Now that they have found the primordial world, anything Hongjun says no longer has any binding force on them.

They exchanged a glance and simultaneously attacked the furnace formation.

A deafening roar resounded throughout the myriad realms of the primordial world, causing the entire primordial world to tremble slightly, and some soil and rocks to crumble as a result.

Unfortunately, their attack could only cause this much damage; apart from breaking some soil and rocks, it did not cause any substantial harm.

As for the furnace formation, it was completely unaffected, only shaking slightly.

"It seems that Hongjun was not lying; this furnace formation is indeed not something that can be broken by external force."

"Then let's charge in! The Primordial World was built upon our fundamental Dao; how could we possibly lose?"

"That's right. As long as we can enter the Primordial World and extract the Great Dao, won't we be in charge of this Primordial World?"

"We must not be careless. You have all seen Hongjun's strength. He killed the Space God and Demon back then and refined them into an avatar with the cultivation of the late stage of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. This shows how strong he is."

"Hongjun's strength is indeed not weak, but that is just an exception. There are definitely not many beings like him."

"Besides, he's on our side, and you all know his true intentions."

"That's right, with him forcing the top experts of the primordial world, we are certain to win this battle!"

……

After a brief conversation, the group of chaotic gods and demons flew towards the entrance and entered the battlefield of gods and demons.

next moment.

The battlefield between gods and demons roared, supernatural powers crisscrossed, and spiritual treasures clashed.

Saints faced off against Chaos Gods and Demons of equal cultivation, while the other Quasi-Saints and Great Luo Golden Immortals also found their respective opponents.

At the same time, after the Chaos Gods and Demons entered the God-Demon Battlefield, they waved their hands and released their respective subordinates.

These people didn't bring as many subordinates as the Wind Demon God did back then, but they were much more elite, at least all of them were Great Luo Golden Immortals, and even Taiyi Golden Immortals weren't qualified to be brought along by them.

These extraterrestrial demons at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm actively entered massive formations, attempting to hold back the Great Luo Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints of the Primordial World, thus providing some resistance to the Chaos Gods and Demons.

There was no verbal exchange between the two sides. After a brief period of probing, the most intense attack ensued.

The scale of the battle was so immense that even the God-Demon Battlefield, built by Huang Long and his group based on the Void Battlefield, was violently disrupted by this level of combat.

Fortunately, the Celestial Stars Spirit Transformation Array activated in time, dissipating most of the residual effects of the divine power, thus stabilizing the situation.

There is no possibility of reconciliation in this battle.

Either the Chaos Gods and Demons win, break into the myriad realms of the primordial world, extract the Three Thousand Great Daos, and transform them back into their own original Great Daos.

To restore oneself to its strongest state and fulfill the pursuit of countless years.

Alternatively, the primordial beings could defeat the chaotic gods and demons, maintain the stability of the primordial world, and allow it to ascend to an eternal world.

From then on, the path to enlightenment will be unobstructed, and everyone can attain the Primordial Chaos, achieving great freedom and liberation!

This battle concerns the future of both sides, and their interests are in irreconcilable conflict.

When chaotic gods and demons entered the primordial world, the primordial world became unbalanced and even shattered, and the efforts of countless primordial beings over countless years were in vain.

Chaos gods and demons cannot enter the primordial world; their forms will forever be incomplete, preventing them from progressing further. They could also have retreated.

This was the most dangerous battle before the Primordial World was promoted to the Eternal World, and it was also a battle that concerned the survival of the Primordial World.

At the same time, this battle was also crucial for Huanglong and Hongjun to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm of Hunyuan Wuji.

(End of this chapter)