Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 11 Beast Tide, Gods Gather

At this time, in Yujing Mountain.

Hongjun was entertaining several fellow Daoists.

A man dressed in a green Taoist robe embroidered with willow branches swaying in the wind, with long eyebrows and white hair tied together and raised upwards.

Holding a whisk, the whisk's tail resembled thousands of willow branches, tightly bound to the handle by a jade hoop.

This Taoist was called the Great Immortal Yangmei by Hongjun.

A figure dressed in five-colored robes, with a silver chain on his feet and jade bracelets on his wrists, resembled a child.

This Taoist was called the Five Elements Ancestor by Hongjun.

There was an elderly man with a face that was half black and half white, and whose robes were also clearly black and white. He was thin and frail.

His eyes were bright and clear, with a restrained and pure light.

This Taoist was referred to as the Yin-Yang Ancestor by Hongjun.

The last person was heavily pregnant, with his chest and breasts exposed, and wearing a yellow robe.

With a smile on his face, he gave off an air of magnanimity.

This Taoist was called the Ancestor of Heaven and Earth by Hongjun.

"Master Hongjun, a great calamity is imminent. Are you willing to journey with us through it?"

The speaker was the Five Elements Ancestor.

Before Hongjun could answer, another person spoke up:

"We cultivated together before the Three Sovereigns and received their great kindness, which we must repay."

The one who spoke was the Yin-Yang Ancestor.

"You have received the blessings of the Heavenly Emperor, surely you wouldn't stand by and watch the primordial world suffer such a calamity? After all, this is the place that the Three Sovereigns have devoted their utmost efforts to protecting."

The Immortal with High Eyebrows made a sarcastic remark.

During this great calamity, several powerful deities traveled among themselves, all in an effort to mitigate the damage the calamity would cause to heaven and earth.

However, the two who were usually the most active in the prehistoric world remained silent, which aroused their suspicion.

Hongjun was active in the Eastern Continent, while Luohou was active in the Western Continent, each spreading their teachings.

The two are bound to clash, and a battle is inevitable; this is something all the gods know.

But given the current situation, they don't allow those big shots to stir up trouble or hide away from the world.

This great calamity cannot be resolved by the newly born innate deities alone.

The longer the calamity lasts, the greater the damage to the primordial world.

They received the favors and blessings of the Three Sovereigns, and therefore they must repay the karmic debts owed to the primordial world.

Moreover, this great calamity was a remnant of their era, and these new generation of innate saints should not be sent to their deaths in their place.

Therefore, they cannot tolerate those people stirring up trouble and hiding in seclusion this time; they must wholeheartedly deal with the great calamity.

Anyone who violates this rule will be sent away in a great calamity.

It's unacceptable that while they are fully focused on fighting the great calamity, someone who doesn't contribute can steal the final spoils of victory.

Or take action against them!

Especially those two, the gods knew they were absolutely capable of doing it.

Therefore, Hongjun must come out of seclusion this time to deal with Rahu; otherwise, the fate of Shenni will be their fate as well.

These two were highly skilled and extremely cunning. They did not want the prehistoric world to suffer such a great calamity, but they were afraid that the other party would betray them.

Because Luo Hou Hongjun knew that, judging others by his own standards, if he had the chance, he would definitely kill the other party first, even more ruthlessly than he had done to Shen Ni.

These were their concerns.

This was also the purpose of the gods' visit: to dispel their concerns and persuade them to leave the mountain and enter the tribulation.

"If I make a move, can you all guarantee that Rahu will not attack me?"

Hongjun raised a question.

At this moment, Yang Mei replied:

"Which of you two attacks the other during this calamity? We will all surround and attack him."

"Very well, then I will accompany you all on this journey through the tribulation," Hongjun replied with a smile.

All the gods replied, "Excellent!"

The same scene unfolded not long afterward on Mount Sumeru in the western continent.

Meanwhile, Luo Hou and Hong Jun were plotting how to make the other strike first during the great calamity, and how to avoid being killed by the opponent's preemptive strike.

Meanwhile, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans were also discussing the great calamity. They ultimately decided that the three clans would share resources, support each other, and simultaneously annihilate the ferocious beasts during this calamity.

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In Yunmengze, Qi, Taiyi, and Dijun enjoyed themselves immensely, traveling and sightseeing.

After that discussion, the relationship between the three progressed rapidly, and they became true Daoist partners.

Lingbao often studied and comprehended each other's knowledge. Dijun was interested in formations, so Qi taught him everything he knew, explaining how the formations worked, and they studied the Yunmeng Grand Formation together.

Taiyi loved to travel and music, so Qi would travel with him, play songs together, and learn painting together.

The two never held back their knowledge; Qi spent even longer studying the Hetu and Luoshu than Dijun did.

The same applies to Taiyi's Chaos Bell; Qi even used it to fight Taiyi.

The three of them spent three eons together like this. Qi often got bored staying in Yunmengze, so he went to visit the sun with Dijun and Taiyi.

They even made drinks together, and when the mood struck them, they would gather together to drink and have fun.

However, Qi and Dijun often secluded themselves to cultivate their minds and study diligently, not wanting Taiyi to leave them too far behind.

The advantage of a supreme being in terms of enlightenment and combat power is indeed significant.

Unfortunately, they were unwilling to give up what they had painstakingly learned.

Giving up would mean wasting two-thirds of your past time and making all your hard work of more than ten lifetimes go to waste.

Moreover, there are very few people who can immerse themselves in the Dao without being tainted by external methods. Those who are capable are now basically top-tier deities among the innate saints.

Furthermore, pursuing multiple approaches simultaneously also has its own advantages.

While Taiyi was in seclusion, he met a brother and sister with Dijun near Buzhou Mountain.

Qi awoke from his seclusion with a start, feeling as if something major was about to happen.

After sending the message to Dijun and Taiyi, he headed ahead towards the south of Yunmengze.

The fear in my heart came from that direction.

Qi had a premonition that he couldn't avoid it; the other party's target was Yunmengze.

Or rather, it requires passing through Yunmengze.

Since discussing the Dao, Qi has found that his connection with Yunmengze has become much closer.

Enlightenment in Yunmengze is easier and more relaxed than in other places, and the flow of magical power is much smoother.

It was as if the entire Yunmengze was cooperating with him and helping him move forward.

Even the entire fortune of Yunmengze converged on Qi, making Qi the true Lord of Yunmengze, and the vast Yunmengze became Qi's training ground.

Therefore, Qi will never give up Yunmengze unless absolutely necessary.

Upon reaching the southern edge of Yunmeng Marsh, the fear in his heart became tangible, which calmed Qi down considerably.

He activated his divine power, opened his eyes on his forehead, and shot two beams of divine light into the distance.

I pray that I may see smoke and dust rising in the distance, a vast and boundless expanse of ferocious beasts!

The ferocious beasts gathered like a tidal wave, leaving devastation in their wake, shattering mountains and rivers, and destroying all life.

The ferocious beasts are all kinds of strange and wonderful. When they travel together, they don't care whether they will hurt the other ferocious beasts around them.

A smaller, more ferocious beast was pushed over and instantly trampled and devoured by the other beasts.

Some giant beasts will even pretend to lower their heads from time to time, taking the opportunity to devour some smaller beasts.

The beast's aura became even stronger after it devoured the prey.

Moreover, ferocious beasts are constantly gathering here.

Upon seeing this, Qi's face darkened, and he cursed, "These beasts!"

(End of this chapter)