Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Back when he first met Su Shao Chen, they were both only at the Golden Immortal realm!

However, as the Eternal Era passed, the gap between their cultivation levels seemed to widen. In fact, when he entered the cycle of reincarnation to rebuild his Quasi-Saint realm, his opponent had already reached the near-Saint realm!

Will the future of semi-saints, or even saints, be far off?

If it were anyone else, Zhu Wuneng might have been the first to deny it, but since it was Su Shao Chen, Zhu Wuneng fell silent!

His master had been stuck at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm for so many years, yet Su Shao Chen broke through in such a short time...

Not only Zhu Wuneng, but even Tang Sanzang couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when he saw this scene!

Even he, his cultivation level was only at the peak of Quasi-Saint.

If the Journey to the West were to end, and he were to be conferred Buddhahood and accumulate merit, he might have a 50% chance of breaking through to the near-saint realm, and even that couldn't be guaranteed. But this rising star actually...

Sha Wujing, on the other hand, seemed rather calm. He had met Wenchang Dijun many times before.

However, he always stood behind the Heavenly Emperor, and back then he was just a lackey. How could he be qualified to know the Emperor Wenchang?

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On the other side, Su Shao Chen, who had broken through to the near-saint level, simply swept his divine sense across the prehistoric world and learned everything in a short while.

Even Su Shao Chen was somewhat shocked when he learned about it. After the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, it was actually possible to achieve the perfection of the Heavenly Dao, and in the future, the Heavenly Dao would transcend and might not even be in the Primordial World, and might even allow the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao to take over the reins...

This made Su Shao Chen speculate a lot. When the Heavenly Dao is perfected, many ancient powerful beings in the prehistoric world will reappear. Could it be that the Heavenly Dao is looking for a way out of the prehistoric world?

Just as Su Shao Chen was deep in thought, the Emperor of Fengdu also transmitted his voice to him.

When Su Shao Chen heard that Xuan Du had also entered the cycle of reincarnation, he couldn't help but be surprised.

However, the Emperor of Fengdu said that Xuandu had entered the cycle of reincarnation because of him, which made Su Shao Chen fall silent for a while.

Could it be that his breakthrough has stimulated many ancient creatures?

"My true form has now broken through to the near-saint realm. Fengdu and I are both at the half-step Hunyuan and half-saint realms. My true form should also consider the half-saint realm and the saint realm!" Huang Tian's voice rang in Su Shao Chen's ears.

"The position of Saint in the Primordial World is hard to determine. This Heavenly Dao transcends the Primordial World, which may be an opportunity. My main body has the Jie Sect and is backed by the Tongtian Saint. If there is an opportunity, I can make some moves. Among the disciples of the three sects, my main body is the strongest!" The Fengdu Emperor also offered his suggestions from the side.

Su Shao Chen: ...

The position of a saint is not as simple as breaking through from the peak of a quasi-saint to a near-saint.

Even the strongest Heavenly Dao in the primordial world can only support a few sages now, the Earthly Dao has only two sages, and the Human Dao hasn't even produced a single sage yet...

Where his holy position lies, Su Shao Chen himself truly has no idea.

However, now that he possesses the Dao traces from beyond the heavens, he will be unable to attain the path of sainthood in the future. By transforming his power of laws into the Primordial Dao, he may have a chance to reach the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the future.

However, Su Shao Chen did not intend to switch to the Hunyuan Dao; he would take it one step at a time!

Su Shao Chen had some unseen guesses that when the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World transcends, the Primordial World should be able to inherit several more Saintly positions, and the Primordial World will also usher in a magnificent era!

At that time, the three supreme paths of the primordial world will prosper together, and all races and living beings will be invigorated...

After chatting with Huangtian and Fengdu for a while and learning about the events that had happened in the prehistoric world over the past few hundred years, Su Shao Chen headed towards Biyou Palace, the place where the Sage Tongtian was in seclusion.

"Grand-disciple Su Shaochen pays respects to Grandmaster!"

As Su Shao Chen's voice rang out, the Water and Fire Boy also jogged over and welcomed Su Shao Chen into the secluded cultivation place of the Tongtian Sect Master.

"Greetings, Vice Master. The Master is in high spirits today and has already begun his Daoist practice here." The Water and Fire Boys, both at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, greeted Su Shao Chen with smiles.

"Okay, thank you for your help~"

Then Su Shao Chen entered, and saw the Tongtian Sect Master sitting on a high platform, his Intercepting Dao Saint Technique seemingly intercepting a great opportunity in the prehistoric world!

With Su Shao Chen's current near-saint level cultivation, he could only make out a few details of the Dao-intercepting laws emanating from the Tongtian Sect Master.

Even after he broke through to the near-saint level, he still couldn't sense the Tongtian Sect Master's cultivation level.

Since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect and the Tongtian Sect Master have found one of the escape routes, which has greatly increased his cultivation in the Holy Path. Now, the Tongtian Sect Master is much stronger than before, both in terms of cultivation and realm!

Even if the two Western Saints joined forces, they might not be able to defeat their own grandmaster now...

Reaching the level and realm of a sage, it is extremely powerful and extremely difficult to make any further progress.

For a sage to break through to the realm of sainthood, they must be strengthened by the primordial calamity.

The Chan and Jie sects in the Investiture of the Gods and the two Western Saints in the Journey to the West are all tests of the Heavenly Dao and the key to the transformation of saints.

The great calamity of the Lich Kingdom in the past was also a test. If either the demon race or the witch race wins, their future opportunities will be comparable to those of a saint, and it is even possible for them to become a Primordial Golden Immortal.

The Great Calamity of the Primordial Era was not only a test of the world's gradual ascension to higher dimensions and greater strength, but also a test for the sages and for all living beings in the primordial era!

During the great calamity, there are endless dangers and terrors, but there are also tremendous opportunities, even the chance to become a saint!

This is why, during every great calamity, despite the fear of countless beings, they still bravely face it.

"Haha, no need for formalities. You have broken through to the near-saint realm. Within my Three Pure Ones Mysterious Sect, you are now part of my Jie Sect!" Tongtian Sect Leader laughed loudly upon hearing Su Shao Chen's bow.

The sacred laws within him began to erupt, eventually forming profound mysteries that seemed to cause the entire East Sea space to ripple.

"In the past hundred years, the primordial world has undergone tremendous changes. Hongjun Daozu has now taken the Heavenly Dao into seclusion in the primordial chaos to carry out the Heavenly Dao's transcendence. The changes in the Journey to the West calamity are also the intention of Daozu."

"I have observed the words of the Dao Ancestor, and the changes in the Heavenly Dao will lead to its transcendence, allowing us to leave the primordial world and explore the vast universe."

"Although the Dao Ancestor did not mention this matter, it is highly likely. No one knows what lies beyond the Chaos. No one knows where the Beast Emperor Shen Ni went in the past, how he attained the Primordial Golden Immortal status, or how he returned to the Primordial World."

"The Dao Ancestor may have known, but he did not speak of it."

"In the past, I, the spirit of the Primordial World, also attained the Dao of the Great Luo Golden Immortal of Hunyuan on my own. His name was Yang Mei Great Immortal. He was the Space Demon God of the past. He possessed the power of space and escaped the Primordial World. He could break the dimensional barrier left by my father god in the past. I feel that there should be other realms outside the Primordial Chaos."

"If the Heavenly Dao is perfected and transcended, it can truly hold some of the power of the primordial world, and its strength will be even greater, and our primordial world can also become more and more powerful."

Su Shao Chen was also startled when he heard this. If it weren't for what the Sage Tongtian said, Su Shao Chen probably wouldn't have known that there were dimensional barriers in the prehistoric world.

The Tongtian Sect Master seemed to see Su Shao Chen's doubts and said with a smile, "The barrier between the Primordial Planes is not a secret in the Primordial World. After we became saints, we have speculated many times that there should be a world like the Primordial World outside the endless chaos. But when we have traveled for an unknown amount of time and are very, very far away from the Primordial World, a barrier will appear."

"This barrier is also an invisible barrier, which the Dao Ancestor called a dimensional barrier. Some people can easily get out, while others cannot."

"The Azure Dragon lineage, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger of the Dragon Clan, and the Vermilion Bird lineage of the Phoenix Clan, all guard the four poles of that barrier. Even during the great war between the three clans in the past, the ancestors of the Azure Dragon lineage and the Vermilion Bird lineage, who were both near-saints, did not take action but instead guarded the four poles of the primordial world!"

"This is why the Azure Dragon lineage is almost never seen among the Dragon Clan, and the Vermilion Bird lineage is rarely seen among the Phoenix Clan. They rarely appear in the primordial world, but only cultivate in the endless and boundless chaos."

"Because of the dimensional barrier, they can adapt to the cultivation of chaos, and their cultivation is several times stronger than that of the Primordial World. Therefore, they naturally do not appear in the Primordial World."

Upon hearing his grandmaster's words, Su Shao Chen suddenly realized what was going on. Although he had known some things before, he hadn't been this clear about it, and he hadn't expected there to be this aspect...

"Therefore, beyond the Primordial World, there are other realms. Several sages unanimously agree on this. The sages of the Primordial World are now beginning to plan for the future. In the past, I used the Holy Path to intercept a secret of heaven. Now that Yingzhou Island has appeared in the East Sea, you should go there and see if you can obtain an opportunity."

As the Tongtian Sect Leader spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a wisp of sacred laws surged into Su Shao Chen's mind.

The location of Yingzhou Island appeared in Su Shao Chen's mind.

Su Shao Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry. At his level, unless it was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure or an innate supreme treasure, it would be of almost no help to him.

But since our master did this, it must have some meaning...

Just as Su Shao Chen was pondering when to seize this opportunity, his master spoke again, which startled Su Shao Chen. His cultivation level began to fluctuate uncontrollably. Clearly, his master's words surprised Su Shao Chen.

"We, the Three Pure Ones, have a plan that in the future, when we emerge from the primordial world, the Three Pure Ones will be one family. If one of us has the opportunity to become a saint, the one with the highest cultivation will receive it. Now, our Jie Sect has produced a near-saint. If our Three Pure Ones receive the opportunity to become a saint, it will most likely fall to you."

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Primordial Heavenly Lord were at odds, that was only within the context of the primordial world. Outside of the primordial world, the Three Pure Ones were still the closest of all beings...

Both were formed from the divine soul of Pangu, and were one before the beginning of the Eternal Era, and remained so after leaving the primordial world.

Moreover, if another Saint-level expert were to emerge from the Three Pure Ones' sect, it would further strengthen the Three Pure Ones' power!

They may argue and quarrel, but if they really have to fight, the Three Pure Ones will definitely be the closest to them!

"Yes, your grand-disciple will certainly live up to your expectations!" Su Shao Chen replied with a cupped hand.

Clearly, Su Shao Chen hadn't expected this either, but he wasn't particularly happy; instead, he felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

"Haha, everything is subject to change. Even the Heavenly Dao does not know what the future holds, let alone us. The path is under our feet, and every step we take is the way~" The voice of the Tongtian Sect Master also rang in Su Shao Chen's ears.

The next moment, his figure was heard outside Biyou Palace, and the disciples all bowed to him upon seeing Su Shao Chen.

Having gathered his thoughts, Su Shao Chen looked at his fellow disciples of the Jie Sect and prepared to give a sermon. His voice echoed throughout Jin'ao Island.

"I will preach on Jin'ao Island thirty years from now. All my fellow disciples of the Jie Sect and all those who seek the Dao in the prehistoric world are welcome to come and listen to my teachings!" Su Shao Chen's voice echoed throughout the prehistoric world. At this moment, the Chaos Bell also appeared, emitting a series of bell sounds.

"May the Vice Leader have mercy~"

"Please have mercy, senior~"

Upon hearing this, some rogue cultivators from the primordial era headed towards Jin'ao Island without the slightest hesitation.

Su Shao Chen tore open space and headed in the direction given by his master. Before long, Su Shao Chen arrived at a place covered by a primordial array!

This place is not only incredibly turbulent, but it is also shrouded by a very high-level innate array. Even a quasi-saint at the peak of his cultivation, who is not highly skilled in array formation, might not be able to discover it when he arrives here.

The three fairy islands overseas: Fangzhang, Penglai, and Yingzhou.

Penglai Island was once owned by the Eastern King Duke. Later, during a great battle with the Demon Court, the Eastern King Duke, the leader of male immortals, perished in the primordial world, causing Penglai Island to self-destruct.

From then on, Penglai Island of the Three Immortal Islands disappeared from the primordial world, and Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island never appeared in the primordial world again.

Unexpectedly, after the Eternal Gathering, the Grandmaster found a glimmer of opportunity and went to Yingzhou Island.

This piqued Su Shao Chen's interest, since some records from later generations mentioned that some people had found fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation or the Chaos Pearl, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, on the Three Immortal Islands overseas...

Even the lowest grade is the Yellow Plum, a top-grade innate spiritual root...

Although the Yellow Plum has now appeared in the primordial world and been obtained by the Sage of Taiqing, Su Shao Chen is still extremely interested in it.

When he arrived at this place, the laws of literature permeated his body, and his eyes flashed with insights into the laws of array formations.

He sat there and began to comprehend the changes in the surrounding space and the mysteries of this innate grand formation.

The wisp of sacred law bestowed by the Grandmaster also appeared at this moment.

Although it was only a wisp of sacred law, the moment this sacred law appeared, it caused all the myriad paths in this place to tremble slightly.

The original innate grand formation was now fully operational, and the laws of interception poured directly into it. In the blink of an eye, the innate grand formation was deactivated.

That wisp of sacred law returned to Su Shao Chen's body, transmitted a message, and then completely dissipated into the primordial world.

Su Shao Chen also learned the incantation for operating the great formation, as well as the formation's core.

"Open!" Su Shao Chen shouted softly, and the innate array slowly opened, with an extremely rich innate spiritual energy rushing towards him.

Su Shao Chen also went directly into Yingzhou Island.

Once inside the island, it's like entering a world of thousands of realms, possessing not only extremely complete laws and power but also extremely rich innate spiritual energy!

If one were merely an ordinary mortal living here, one could easily become an immortal within a hundred years...

Moreover, the island is full of countless spiritual herbs, including many acquired low-grade spiritual roots and innate low-grade spiritual roots.

In the past, Su Shao Chen might have dug up the ground and collected them all, but now that Su Shao Chen has the cultivation of a near-saint, all the innate spiritual roots he obtained in the past have been planted in the Seven Bends Mountain. Only the top-grade innate spiritual root, Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao, is used to brew tea and enjoy leisurely.

He also left the Four Directions Literary Star Formation in Qiqu Mountain and bestowed it upon a group of literary disciples for their use.

The eight spiritual treasures of the Wendao Eight Elegances Grand Formation were also handed over to Kong Shengsheng, Hong Haier, and others.

The writing brush and the seven-sided ruler are sufficient for Su Shao Chen's use. It would be even better if he could have a top-grade innate spiritual treasure-level defensive spiritual treasure as well... (End of this chapter)