Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Inside the Jade Void Palace, the sounds of Taoist chants filled the air, and the aroma of tea wafted through the air.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat upright on a cloud bed, holding a jade ruyi scepter with three treasures in his hand, surrounded by auspicious clouds!

A cup of Enlightenment Tea floats quietly in front of him, manifesting countless Daoist principles and evolving the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

The Daoist aura on the jade ruyi was slowly receding.

Just now, this jade ruyi, like a tai chi symbol, reflected the great battle that took place atop Mount Buzhou.

Below the main hall, the Antarctic Immortal, Guang Chengzi, Huanglong, and other disciples of the sages sat cross-legged on futons, their expressions varied.

After Huanglong arrived at Yuxu Palace and knocked on its gate.

One by one, the disciples of the Chan Sect were also pulled from their respective dojos by Yuanshi Tianzun and, thanks to Huanglong's influence, watched a live broadcast!

"You all witnessed that battle." The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable echoed in the hall, filled with majesty.

The disciples answered in unison, "We saw it clearly!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze swept over the crowd, landing on Guang Chengzi, the chief disciple of the Chan Sect: "Guang Chengzi, what did you see?"

Guang Chengzi stood up, bowed, and said, "Reporting to Master, this disciple has witnessed the might of the descendants of Pangu, and also the strength of the celestial constellations of the demon race."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly: "Continue."

Guang Chengzi pondered for a moment and said, "This disciple also noticed a flaw in the demon race's grand formation. Those 12 fallen Great Luo demons were merely empty shells; their advancement must have been forcibly achieved...!"

"If one is a true Great Luo Golden Immortal, one should be able to avoid the erosion of that chaotic energy."

"Excellent!" Yuanshi Tianzun gave him an approving look. "Only by seeing the shortcomings of others can one recognize one's own strengths. Continue."

Guang Chengzi smiled upon receiving the praise from Yuanshi Tianzun: "The strength of the Wu Clan's physical body is truly astonishing. Under the erosion of the chaotic energy, the Ancestral Witches withstood it and maintained the great formation from collapsing. Such a physical body is beyond the reach of ordinary spiritual treasures."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly and looked at Huanglong.

"Huanglong,"

Huang Long bowed respectfully: "Master!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked at him, his gaze profound: "What have you gained?"

The disciples of the Chan Sect were slightly surprised. Yuanshi Tianzun did not ask Guangchengzi, but only what he saw, while he asked Huanglong what he had gained.

Huanglong was silent for a moment: "The chaotic energy can annihilate all living beings, but it is also the source of innate spiritual energy!"

Only then did the disciples of the Chan Sect remember that those few wisps of chaotic energy had transformed into strands of pure innate spiritual energy under the light of Pangu's axe.

Yuanshi Tianzun smiled. His smile was faint, but he did smile.

"Do you think you can devour and transform those wisps of chaotic energy now?"

Upon hearing this, all the disciples of the Chan Sect were extremely shocked.

Devouring and transforming chaotic energy...!

How is that possible?

That was chaotic energy that could instantly dissolve even a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Huang Long ignored the shock of the Chan Sect disciples.

Huanglong honestly replied to Yuanshi Tianzun, "Now that I think about it, it's impossible!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable nodded slightly: "You do have self-awareness."

He paused, then his tone turned serious: "The chaotic energy existed before the creation of the world. It was disordered, chaotic, and violent. The chaotic energy you absorbed and transformed was merely a docile energy that had been filtered and transformed by the primordial world."

Huanglong bowed his head: "This disciple has learned much!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable then said, "When your world has evolved to its fullest extent and bears the complete Dao fruit, perhaps you can give it a try."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable swept his gaze over his disciples and said calmly, "The Wu and Yao races have each set up grand formations, both possessing the power of sages. But you must know that formations are ultimately external forces, and it is no exaggeration to say that those below the level of sages are all ants!"

"No matter how strong the Pangu phantom is, it is just a phantom formed by the power of the twelve ancestral witches. No matter how magnificent the stars in the heavens are, it is just the origin of the three hundred and sixty-five stars in the heavens."

"And the sage...!"

He paused, then his voice boomed like a highway.

"The sage is in harmony with the Dao, and his virtue is indestructible through countless eons... You must remember that the path of cultivation is long and endless. Do not let momentary power blind you and forget the fundamental Dao."

All the disciples bowed in unison: "We will respectfully follow our Master's teachings."

Jin'ao Island lies on the East China Sea.

Biyou Palace stands majestically at the highest point of Jin'ao Island.

Inside the main hall, sword energy soared into the sky, and Daoist rhymes resounded.

The Tongtian Sect Leader sat on the sword lotus, with his disciples Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and others below him!

Just now, the Tongtian Sect Leader used the Qingping Sword to reflect the battle at Buzhou Mountain.

At this moment, the sword curtain dissipated, but the disciples were still in shock.

Duobao frowned, deep in thought. Jinling's eyes flickered, as if she were deducing something. Wudang's expression was calm, but his eyes held a fierce fighting spirit.

Zhao Gongming murmured, "The Budu Heavenly God and Demon Formation... Pangu Axe Light... How domineering!"

Yunxiao said, "The Zhou Tian Star Array is also quite powerful..."

The disciples of the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily.

The laughter was hearty, revealing a hint of boldness, and a hint of... disdain!

"Tell me, what did you see?" He swept his gaze over all the disciples.

Duobao, the senior disciple of the Jie Sect, spoke first: "This disciple sees that the Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is fierce and unparalleled, with the divine power of Pangu's shadow opening the heavens; the demon race's Zhou Tian Star Formation is unmatched in defense, and both formations have their merits."

The Grand Master of Heaven nodded: "There's more!"

Duobao pondered and said, "This disciple believes that whichever of these two formations is stronger has a flaw. The Heavenly Gods and Demons require the twelve Ancestral Witches to gather together; none can be missing. If they are defeated one by one, the formation will collapse on its own."

"The celestial constellations require 365 individuals to form an array, each fulfilling its specific function. If even one fails to take its place, the entire array will collapse!"

"Well said!" Tongtian Sect Leader praised, "The weakness of an array is the one who sets it up. No matter how strong an array is, it still needs living beings to operate it. If living beings do not thrive, the array will not thrive."

Jin Ling stepped forward and said, "This disciple is thinking, what if the great formation is divided into several parts, each part being independent yet interconnected?"

"The loss of one element will only slightly weaken the power of the formation, but it will not cause it to collapse at the first touch."

The Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't stop smiling as he looked at Jin Ling.

"As expected of my disciple Tongtian, being able to see this shows that you have deeply mastered the true essence of my formation techniques."

Tongtian turned his gaze to Wudang. "Wudang, do you have any questions?"

Wu Dang thought for a moment and said, "Let me think again. If these two formations were to clash with Master's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, how many sword strikes could they withstand?"

The Grand Master of Heaven's gaze held a hint of amusement: "What do you think?"

Wu Dang thought about it seriously: "The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation cannot be broken by any of the Four Sages. A single formation against the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation will undoubtedly result in defeat."

"But if both armies attack simultaneously...!"

He paused, then didn't continue.

The Master of Heaven smiled, a smile brimming with absolute confidence.

These disciples had never witnessed the true power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, so it's understandable that they had this idea.

"So what if both armies attack simultaneously?" he said calmly.

"Before my master, it's nothing more than drawing one more sword."

"They don't even have the right to see the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation."