Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 101 [The Path of the Dragon: Drawing a Target from an Arrow] (Please Subscribe)

As Zhulong moved, the surrounding space and time instantly reversed, and time lingered. In a daze, Xuan Yin seemed to see three Dao Fruits converging in the river of time and space, reflecting the primordial spirit of the Ancestral Dragon between heaven and earth.

Seeing Xuan Yin's shocked expression, Zhu Long immediately explained, "During the Three Races War, my elder brother's strength overwhelmed Shi Qilin and Yuan Feng because he cultivated three Dao Fruits: the Black Emperor Dao Fruit, the Water Element Dao Fruit, and the Dragon Dao Fruit, which symbolizes the origin of the dragon bloodline!"

"Among them, the Black Emperor Dao Fruit is the crystallization of the Primordial Divine Dao, while the Water Element Dao Fruit is somewhat similar to the Earth Element Dao Fruit of the Primordial Qilin, a Dao Fruit he refined from numerous Great Dao Laws!"

"These two Dao Fruits were sacrificed by my elder brother to the primordial world after the Dragon-Han Calamity, in order to alleviate the karma of the dragon race!"

"However, relying on the idea that everyone can become a dragon, and with my brother possessing a Dragon Dao Fruit, he has been using my power to deceive the Heavenly Dao!"

The world they inhabited was located at the eye of the East Sea, connecting to the Land of Return to Nothingness, a place even the power of the Heavenly Dao could not reach.

"So, the First Dragon did not transform into the Dao?"

Xuan Yin found it hard to believe, but after thinking about it, he realized it made sense. As the former Black Emperor of the North and the Lord of the Dragon Clan, it was not impossible for him to deceive the heavens and the Dao.

But what shocked him the most was that the Ancestral Dragon had cultivated three Dao Fruits of different attributes. The Northern Black Emperor Dao Fruit was a Divine Dao Fruit, the Water Element Dao Fruit was a Primordial Dao Fruit, and what kind of Dao Fruit was the Dragon Dao Fruit?

Immortal Path?

Not like!

Xuan Yin came from the Three Pure Ones sect and had been involved in the Heavenly Immortal Path, the Earthly Immortal Path, and the Ghost Immortal Path. He was certain that it was not an Immortal Dao Fruit.

"The Great Path of the Dragon is the Fruit of the Human Path!"

The voice of the Ancestral Dragon echoed from the depths of the Ruins of Return: "In the past, after the Nine-Headed Clan ascended to the Dao, I, the Emperor, was unwilling to accept the failure of the evolution of humanity, so I continued to practice the idea that everyone should be like a dragon, and created the Great Dao of the Dragon!"

"A dragon is strong enough to uproot mountains and rivers, and overturn seas; a dragon is self-reliant and courageous; a dragon is virtuous and enlightens all living beings in the primordial world..."

"The Great Path of the Dragon encompasses everything; it is neither the innate path nor the acquired path, but rather the path of all beings bound together by the spirit!"

"However, like the Nine-Headed Clan, my Dao Fruit cannot be considered a success!"

"Connecting all beings through blood ties may not be difficult, but uniting all sentient beings in the primordial world through a shared spirit and will is extremely challenging!"

Although the First Emperor had the grand ambition of making everyone like a dragon, the dragon race he created still could not escape the shackles of bloodline and kinship.

Lilong, Qiulong, Yinglong, Shenlong, Qinglong, Chilong, Zhupolong...

More and more creatures have acquired the bloodline of the dragon race, but there are still many creatures in the primordial world who are unwilling to accept the ancestral dragon's ideas.

Thus, the primordial world was divided into three groups: the Ancestral Dragon led the scaled and armored lineage, the Primordial Phoenix led the flying bird lineage, and the Primordial Qilin led the running beast lineage!

This laid the groundwork for the war between the three races, becoming the cause of the dragon race's decline.

In the spacetime stirred up by the Candle Dragon, countless scenes were reflected, depicting the Ancestral Dragon and the most glorious era of the Dragon Clan...

Suppressing his shock, Xuan Yin slowly asked, "Then, His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon, what kind of deal do you wish to make with a mere Golden Immortal like me?"

The transformation of the Ancestral Dragon into the Dao was merely an illusion. Although he relinquished two Dao Fruits, his most crucial Dragon Dao Fruit still existed. As long as the Dragon Clan survived, he would not transform into the Dao.

The dragon is not only a race, but also a spirit. It is the fundamental principle of the ancestral dragon and another evolution of humanity in the long river of time.

"Zhulong told me that you had previously contacted the Imperial Uncle and obtained ten imperial edicts bearing the mark of the Nine-Headed Emperor from him?"

The voice of the First Emperor rang out again, but instead of answering Xuan Yin's question, he asked about the Emperor's decree!

"That's right!"

Xuan Yin nodded: "I did indeed meet my Imperial Uncle, and I did indeed obtain ten terrifying imperial edicts from him!"

"However, of those ten decrees, I've already used four: one for myself and three for the three patriarchs of the human race!"

"For safety reasons, the remaining six will be temporarily kept by my master, the Tongtian Sect Master!"

He knew that in the ancient divine era, the Ancestral Dragon was a good friend of the Human Emperor Nine-Headed Clan. Since the other party was able to evolve the Great Dao of the Dragon, a human Dao fruit, it was not surprising that he asked about the Human Emperor's decree.

"How is Uncle?"

Strangely, the First Emperor did not pay attention to the Emperor's decree, but instead asked about his uncle.

Xuan Yin pondered for a moment before replying, "Senior Imperial Uncle, your obsession is too heavy, which is neither good nor bad! I heard from my teacher that he has already left the Primordial World using the contingency plan left by Immortal Yang Mei, and I don't know where he is now..."

"Is that so?"

The voice of the First Emperor was filled with a sense of nostalgia for the ancient times.

He continued, "The evolution of humanity—both the Nine-Headed Clan and I have failed! Now it seems the fate of humanity is in our hands!"

"Within the Heavenly Dao, there is no longer any chance of becoming a saint. Only the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao offer a sliver of possibility, but even that is not easy to complete!"

"Houtu of the Wu Clan is the closest to success; her path of reincarnation aligns with the Dao of Earth and also with the glimmer of hope in the primordial world!"

"Kid, do you want to become a saint?"

Xuan Yin was startled upon hearing this, but quickly regained his composure: "Becoming a saint? How difficult that is! Even the Ancestral Dragon couldn't achieve the position of a saint of humanity. Could it be... that you're just trying to make empty promises to me?"

"No!"

The voice of the Ancestral Dragon grew closer, booming like thunder in Xuan Yin's ears: "I'm not talking about the Human Dao Sainthood, but the Earth Dao Sainthood! Over the years, my primordial spirit, with the help of the Great Dao of the Candle Dragon and the power of the Void Returning to Nothingness, has not been without its gains!"

"Reincarnation is of paramount importance to the underground passages, and the same is true for the Void!"

"If Houtu can be restored and the Earthly Dao revived, with the Earthly Dao Fruit of the Primordial Qilin and the Water Dao Fruit that I offered to the Heavenly Dao, you have at least a 50% chance of becoming an Earthly Dao Saint in the future!"

"Your teacher is Lingbao Tianzun, who symbolizes the end of heaven and earth, and within the earth's passage lies a place symbolizing the final return of all things to nothingness!"

"While much of the original essence of the earth has been lost, the Ruins of Return are different. The Ruins of Return themselves symbolize the end of all things in the Primordial True Realm!"

"Most of the primordial essence that flowed away from the True Realm has been absorbed into the Void!"

"There, the source is not lacking!"

Xuan Yin was deeply shaken. The words of the First Emperor coincided with the ideals of the Yue Jian clan. There were six key places in the underground passage.

Reincarnation is the first, representing the present life, while Return to the Void symbolizes the end of all things.

The other four places are Mount Buzhou, the Land of Limitless, the Netherworld Blood Sea, and the Dark Land that has never appeared in the prehistoric world.

Mount Buzhou, needless to say, is the pillar of heaven and earth, and the core ancestral vein that suppresses the primordial world.

The Land of Limitlessness is the location of the singularity, the place that first manifested at the beginning of creation.

The Netherworld Blood Sea was formed from Pangu's navel. It appears filthy, but it is actually the root of heaven and earth, and it corresponds exactly to the location of the Gate of Mysterious Female.

That shadowy land is the true dark side, extremely similar to the demon realm opened up by Rahu.

However, without the restoration of the underground passages, these places will not exhibit any supernatural phenomena, let alone produce any underground sages!

However, the original source of the underground passages has been severely lost. Even if the underground passages are successfully restored, it is unlikely that these places will give birth to the Holy Ones of the Underground Passages!

But returning to the ruins is different!

He is the end of all things in heaven and earth!

Xuan Yin frowned and said, "The Land of Return to Nothingness is indeed the place where heaven and earth end, but this junior has no way of reaching it!"

The eye of the East Sea beneath his feet, though leading to the Ruins of Return, is merely a facade. Only the Ruins of Return during the immeasurable calamity can gather the origins of all things and support a sage of the earthly path.

"Others may not be able to do it, but don't you have a teacher who controls the very end of heaven and earth?"

Zulong continued, "His Dao Fruit is also at the end of heaven and earth. It seems that you also possess a trace of his origin, which could allow Lingbao Tianzun to guide you to that final calamity!"

Xuan Yin's eyes lit up, but he immediately shook his head: "Even if I could go to the end of the world, how would I refine those origins?"

Upon hearing this, Zu Long sighed and said, "Didn't I say that you possess the Earthly Dao Fruit of the Primordial Qilin? If you were to also possess my Water Dao Fruit, you would have at least a 50% chance of becoming an Earthly Dao Saint!"

"Although the primordial world was created by the great god Pangu, its foundation lies in the four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind. The Earth Element Dao Fruit and the Water Element Dao Fruit are just what you need to refine the two origins of earth and water!"

"Isn't this a 50% chance?"

"Of course, if you have enough merit, I think Yuan Feng would be happy to trade her evolved Fire Element Dao Fruit to you!"

"As for the Wind Origin Dao Fruit, you'll have to find a way to achieve it yourself. In the Primordial True Realm, although there are many cultivators who practice the Great Dao of Wind, none of them can reach the level of the three of us!"

"The most promising candidates to master this path are none other than the Wind Ancestral Witch Tianwu and the Demon Master Kunpeng, but they also have many limitations!"

"Unlike me, Shi Qilin, Yuan Feng, and I, even if we give up a Dao Fruit, it won't affect our Hunyuan Golden Immortal level strength!"

Xuan Yin suddenly realized.

The First Dragon said so much, but his purpose was actually the same as that of the First Qilin: to have himself help him share the karma of the dragon race.

Water Elemental Dao Fruit?

It sounds so nice, but right now, isn't it still under the control of Heaven?

If I had enough merit, wouldn't it be better to make a deal directly with the Heavenly Dao? That way, I could avoid you, the middleman, making a profit!

However, Zulong's words also reminded Xuan Yin that if Zulong could cultivate three Dao Fruits, then Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin only had one Dao Fruit each?

impossible!

Besides the Fire Element Dao Fruit and the Earth Element Dao Fruit, they were also the Crimson Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, and each of them had at least one Dao Fruit belonging to the Divine Path.

Although this authority has now been taken back by the Heavenly Dao, they were once the overlords, so perhaps they have a third Dao Fruit?

Moreover, the three Dao Fruits of the Ancestral Dragon were something he himself said he showed to Xuan Yin, but would the other party really be so honest with him?

Putting myself in their shoes, if Xuan Yin had several Dao Fruits, he certainly wouldn't have revealed them all.

The path of immortality has flourished for hundreds of years, giving birth to at least several dozen quasi-saints.

Since the Ancestral Dragon is not dead, with his talent and the profound foundation of the Dragon Clan, surely he could gather three innate spiritual treasures and sever his three corpses?

In other words, the Ancestral Dragon could be one of the Five Emperors of the Divine Path, a Primordial Golden Immortal, a Dragon Emperor who rules over billions of dragons, or even a Quasi-Saint of the Immortal Path who has severed his Three Corpses!

Xuan Yin has never hesitated to speculate about others with the deepest malice, especially about ancient beings like Zu Long who have lived for countless eons.

In some situations, he would first draw the target and then shoot the arrow, directly considering the worst-case scenario.

After all that talk from the First Emperor, first he greeted his old friend, the Imperial Uncle, and then he said he would help him become a saint. In the end, he still wanted him to inherit the Water Element Dao Fruit.

Isn't it necessary to use the merits and fortune he has accumulated to help him eliminate the karma accumulated by the dragon clan?

However, Zu Long's words were indeed very tempting. According to his method, Xuan Yin would indeed have a chance to become a Dao Saint in the final tribulation time and space!

He was somewhat tempted!

But on the surface, he remained expressionless: "Senior, after saying so much, didn't you still want to use my merits to eliminate the dragon race's karma?"

"While the Water Element Dao Fruit is desirable, it's not something I'm absolutely determined to obtain!"

"Following this logic, even if I could use this method to become a Saint of the Earthly Path during the final tribulation, wouldn't I still be able to go find Yuan Feng?"

Upon hearing this, Zu Long's tone immediately changed: "You little rascal, you're really not easy to fool! Besides, Yuan Feng isn't as easy to talk to as I am!"

"How about this? If you sign a Heavenly Dao Divine Contract with me, I can give you a copy of my insights into the primordial human way!"

"You are of the human race, the protagonist of the next era. If you can comprehend its true meaning, you will surely gain immense merit and fortune!"

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