Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 88 War Begins

"Xuan'er, if you still wish to travel, you may leave now," Xuanhuang said to Kong Xuan.

Kong Xuan nodded and was about to leave when Xuanhuang called him back and instructed him, "If you pass by Wanshou Mountain, remember to pay your respects to your Uncle Zhen Yuanzi."

Kong Xuan agreed and then left Kunlun Mountain to continue his travels in the prehistoric world.

Meanwhile, under Yun Zhongzi's arrangement, Xuanhuang began a period of seclusion in a palace to comprehend the Taiji diagram that Laozi had lent him.

The Tai Chi diagram, one of the three great treasures created at the beginning of time, can stabilize earth, water, fire, and wind, and encompasses all things, containing the principles of Tai Chi and Yin and Yang.

For Xuanhuang, the significance and benefits are self-evident. It can be said that with the assistance of this supreme treasure, Xuanhuang can directly save a lot of years of cultivation.

At the same time, Xuanhuang was also surprised that Laozi would lend him the Taiji Diagram so readily and generously.

However, this can be considered as owing a karmic debt that is neither too large nor too small for attaining enlightenment. The reason it is described as neither too large nor too small is...

It's because even without the Taiji diagram, Xuanhuang's path to enlightenment would only be a little later.

Now that Xuanhuang has attained enlightenment, there are virtually no obstacles left for him.

If you follow the natural course of things, you can harmonize Yin and Yang to transform into Taiji, attain Hunyuan, and become a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

Therefore, it's less about owing a cause and effect debt and more about owing a favor.

Xuanhuang held the Taiji diagram and silently began to comprehend it.

Meanwhile, inside the Sanqing Hall, after Xuanhuang left, the hall doors were closed.

At this moment, Yuanshi suddenly said, "Brother, you really lent it to him?"

Tongtian couldn't help but look at Laozi.

Laozi pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm, why not lend it to him? Since he asked, then let's give it to him."

"To be honest, I'm also very interested to see what the differences are between the Primordial Golden Immortal he attained and the Saint we aspire to become."

"But..." Yuanshi hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

"Do you think we'd lose face if he attained enlightenment before us?" Lao Tzu asked.

Yuan Shi nodded.

"Whether he or we prove our faith, no one can stop us. It is the will of Heaven, or the ordained destiny."

Lao Tzu said, "Therefore, it doesn't really matter who proves the Way first or who proves it later."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi sighed but said nothing more.

Instead, Tongtian stared intently at Laozi with a deep, unfathomable gaze.

Seeing this, Lao Tzu laughed and asked, "Third brother, what did you see?"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian couldn't help but shed tears, and said sorrowfully, "Elder brother, are you going to sever your third corpse, to sever your own self?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi was startled and looked at Laozi in disbelief.

The smile on Lao Tzu's face gradually faded.

"How is that possible? Elder brother, how long has it been since you severed your second corpse? And now you're about to sever your third?" Yuanshi said.

Lao Tzu shook his head and said, "It's not that fast. It's just that I've already gained some understanding of myself."

Laozi then said to Tongtian, "This is a good thing, Third Brother, why are you crying?"

Tongtian wept bitterly, saying, "Severing the Three Corpses is the Path of Heartlessness, something you told us, elder brother."

"Now that my elder brother wants to sever my own ties, isn't that cutting off our brotherly bond? How can I not weep?"

Yuan Shi's face finally showed emotion, and he asked, "Elder brother, is this true?"

Lao Tzu nodded, then shook his head, and said, "The method of severing the three corpses was created by my teacher; it is a method that directly points to the primordial chaos."

"However, there are also drawbacks. When you sever the third corpse, you sever the self, which means severing emotions. This is the path of ruthlessness."

"This wasn't really a drawback, since following the teacher's path, being ruthless and heartless is a must."

"Only by being ruthless can Heaven be truly impartial; if it were compassionate, how could it be the Way of Heaven?"

"Teachers have great love, so they sever their emotions and unite with the Tao. From this, we can see that being emotional and being emotionless are actually one."

"Second brother, third brother, you should not be sad. Instead, you should be happy for me. If I can successfully sever the three corpses, it means that I can also reach the same level as our teacher."

"If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening; how much less so if it is merely to sever emotions?"

Laozi had clearly made up his mind to sever the three corpses and prove the Dao. Tongtian wept uncontrollably, and Yuanshi also shed tears.

But none of this could stop Lao Tzu.

Meanwhile, in the primordial world, another storm was brewing. The reason was that not long after the demon race established the Heavenly Court, the demon emperor Jun issued an edict to conquer the witch race.

This news caused an uproar throughout the primordial world, and the Wu Clan also received the news, which was then relayed to the Pangu Palace.

Inside the Pangu Palace, the twelve ancestral witches of the Wu tribe have been in seclusion for cultivation.

In fact, the Witch Clan had always been aware of the existence of the Demon Clan, and the two sides had even clashed.

However, due to Di Jun's strategy, the demon race and the witch race have never had a direct war.

Until the demon race swiftly swallowed up the Northern Underworld and the Purple Palace, and then established the Heavenly Court, it suddenly became the greatest power in the world.

At this moment, the demon race finally revealed its true intentions, turning its attention directly to the witch race and planning to eliminate them.

Upon receiving this news, the twelve Ancestral Witches, who were in seclusion in the Pangu Palace, immediately became furious.

"Just as my second brother Zhujiuyin predicted, the demon race is really going to attack us."

Dijiang, the Space Ancestral Witch, the eldest of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, said, "However, we have been preparing for this for many years and have been strengthening ourselves. Now we must let them know that our Witch Clan is the rightful heir to this world."

"What Heavenly Court? We don't recognize it. Brothers, since the demon race has declared war on us, we don't need to be polite anymore."

"Let's do it! Give the order: the entire clan will go to war, annihilate this damned demon race, and overthrow their Heavenly Court!"

At Dijiang's command, the demon race was stunned. They had thought that with their current strength, annihilating the mere witch race would be a piece of cake.

However, the Witch Clan erupted at this moment, and countless powerful Witch Clan members stunned the Demon Clan.

Of course, this only applies to the demon race on the prehistoric land. According to Dijiang's plan, the demon race on the prehistoric land should be wiped out first.

Then fight for the Thirty-Three Heavens and destroy the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race!

This battle finally made all living beings feel the terror of the great calamity. Even those powerful beings who were peacefully cultivating in their own dojos were implicated and had no choice but to fight back.

However, any resistance was met with a brutal beating from both the witch and demon races, with some even dying. The scene was extremely tragic.

Meanwhile, in the Thirty-Three Heavens, Emperor Jun's expression changed upon learning of what had happened on the prehistoric land.

He summoned the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams, silently calculated for a while, but his brows furrowed even more.

It wasn't that he had figured something out; on the contrary, he hadn't figured anything out at all.

"Was it because the secrets of heaven were disrupted during the great calamity, or is there a capable person among the witch clan?"

Di Jun thought to himself, "But the Witch Clan, although those Ancestral Witches are very powerful, don't they lack a primordial spirit?"

Di Jun wasn't entirely ignorant about the Wu Clan, but it's fair to say he underestimated them.

"However, I have the Zhou Tian Star Array. Even if there are variables, can there be another Xuanhuang?"

Once Emperor Jun made up his mind, he immediately summoned Taiyi and said, "The demon race on the primordial land is being slaughtered by the witch race. As the Demon Emperors, we can no longer stand idly by."

"Summon the army and launch the war against the Witch Clan ahead of schedule, and wipe them out in one fell swoop!" Di Jun issued the order.

(End of this chapter)