Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

This bead is the dragon bead of Chiwen.

It is the essence of cultivation for dragon clan masters.

Its importance is comparable to that of the "relics" cultivated by Buddhist disciples.

Suppressed by Yuan Hong, Chiwen had no choice but to unleash his final move!

The other three quasi-saint level dragons were extremely anxious upon seeing this. Unless absolutely necessary, none of the dragons would voluntarily spit out their dragon pearls to fight the enemy!

"Let's attack together!"

The remaining three dragon experts dared not wait any longer. They instantly rushed out and attacked together, trying to help Chiwen out of the predicament.

"Shut up and bully the weak!"

Sun Wukong had been waiting for this moment. The monkey somersaulted out, raised his mighty cudgel, and smashed it down on one of the dragons!

The Six-Eared Macaque and Wuzhiqi followed closely behind and also charged out.

The four chaotic monkeys gathered together, unafraid of being surrounded. When the four of them combined, they recreated the Chaotic Demon Ape, becoming invincible.

Throughout the entire Primordial World, apart from the Primordial Limitless Saint and the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal, no one was their match!

At this moment, the Buddhist master Phagpa, looking helpless, could only step forward and say to the remaining disciples of the Jie Sect, "The dragon clan master is fighting against the four chaotic monkeys, and it is difficult to determine a winner for the time being. Does anyone from your Jie Sect have the courage to fight this humble monk?"

The dragon race is risking their lives, so the Buddhist sect naturally can't just sit idly by.

Isn't this disheartening?

Left with no other choice, Phagpa had to bite the bullet and take action.

"Phagpa! This humble monk has come to meet you!"

From within the Jie Sect, a man emerged, exuding divine might. He was none other than the former Grand Tutor Wen, the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder and Lightning.

This third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect had a very high prestige, far surpassing that of many second-generation disciples.

She was a disciple of the Holy Mother Jinling and one of the most outstanding disciples of the third generation of the Jie Sect.

If he hadn't been listed on the Investiture of the Gods, Grand Tutor Wen would have had a chance to become a Quasi-Saint many years ago.

Over the years, under the command of the immortals in the Heavenly Court and with the guidance of the Great Emperor of the North Pole, Grand Tutor Wen's cultivation has grown extremely rapidly.

After his true spirit was released from the Investiture of the Gods by the Dao Ancestor, through years of cultivation and the nurturing of the Golden Spirit Mother, he finally attained the quasi-sainthood and became a great supernatural being.

After being removed from the Investiture of the Gods, Wen Zhong was unwilling to continue serving the Heavenly Court. Instead, he returned to the Jie Sect and became a carefree immortal.

This time, in Jambudvipa, the Buddhist sect and the Jie sect are locked in a battle of magic.

Wen Zhong, having nothing else to do, also came over.

Upon seeing Phagpa emerge, Wen Zhong went out to greet him, ready to fight him.

When Phagpa saw Wen Zhong, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Wen Zhong had a pale gold complexion, a long beard, and rode a black Qilin. He was indeed a majestic general.

"In that case, I'll have to offend you!"

Despite his admiration, Phagpa acted without hesitation, unleashing a palm strike that brought forth a sky full of Buddhist light and chanting. Golden lotuses descended from the heavens, and a three-thousand-foot-long golden hand slammed down from the void towards Wen Zhong.

This is the supreme supernatural power of Buddhism, the Tathagata's Palm.

"roar……"

Before Wen Zhong could make a move, the Mo Qilin roared and thrust its Wind and Cloud Horn into the air, attempting to pierce a hole in the golden Buddha's palm falling from the sky.

"Snap!"

The black Qilin's powerful attack was no match for Phagpa; the blow caused cracks to appear on its horns.

"open!"

Wen Zhong was startled. His mount had been with him for many years, so he was naturally reluctant to harm the black Qilin. He gripped a golden whip in each of his hands.

It was the golden whips of male and female dragons bestowed upon him by the Holy Mother Jinling!

After years of refinement, these two treasures are no longer what they used to be.

Today, they are all top-tier acquired magical treasures, and are absolutely no weaker than innate spiritual treasures.

Wen Zhong shook his two golden whips, and instantly, two dragons materialized, their yin and yang energies shooting out.

"Boom!"

The Tathagata's palm, which fell from the void, was also shattered into fragments by this strike.

"Bhagpa, take another blow from me!"

Wen Zhong shattered the Tathagata Palm with a single strike, and then shouted loudly. A divine eye above his brow suddenly opened, emitting white light that shot out!

"Namo Amitabha Buddha!"

Phagpa remained motionless, clasped his hands together, and chanted the Buddha's name softly. Then, a divine light shone brightly behind his head, forming seven halos.

These seven halos are all different colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

With every movement of this halo, an immense spiritual and soul-shaking pressure permeated the entire space, a pressure that was utterly overwhelming.

It was as if he were facing a supreme Buddha, while his opponent was like a mortal, only able to look up to the true Buddha.

This is the supreme spiritual method.

Each halo is formed by the incense offerings of Buddhist believers, a secret method of Tantric Buddhism. Even Phagpa had to go all out when faced with a great supernatural being like Wen Zhong.

The powerful cultivators on both sides were engaged in combat, while other Great Luo Golden Immortals, Taiyi Golden Immortals, and immortals and cultivators of various realms were also fighting together.

Meanwhile, Yuan Hong, the Six-Eared Macaque, Sun Wukong, and Wuzhiqi, the four masters of "Wuyi Mountain," fought fiercely against the four powerful dragons.

The hatred between the two sides runs deep.

Once they started fighting, it was far more intense than the clash between Phagpa and Wen Zhong.

On one side are the disciples of Hunyuan, and on the other is the former overlord of the primordial world.

It was a clash of equals, a meeting of brilliant minds, that led to a fierce battle among the eight masters, which quickly escalated into a chaotic melee.

The black-robed dragon warrior who fought against Sun Wukong was under immense pressure.

At this moment, unable to bear it any longer, with the slightest movement, his body transformed into a streak of black light and pounced towards Sun Wukong.

His powerful mental fluctuations enveloped the surroundings, and in a single pounce, he revealed his true form, transforming into a jet-black dragon with wings on its back and spewing demonic flames from its mouth.

This is actually an extremely rare branch of the dragon race, the Demon Dragon race.

"The Path of the Demonic Dragon!"

The powerful spiritual energy of this demonic dragon was transmitted to Sun Wukong's mind. This demonic dragon, like an eagle pouncing on a rabbit, pressed down on Sun Wukong with its sharp claws.

"You want to kill me, Old Sun?"

Sun Wukong's gaze turned cold as he suddenly recalled the scene when he was suppressed by Shakyamuni Buddha. This was the kind of move he hated the most!

"Boom!"

The demonic clouds churned, and Sun Wukong charged straight at the demonic dragon, throwing himself into the clouds. His Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff) slammed down on the dragon's head.

Taking advantage of his small size and agile movements, Sun Wukong dodged the dragon's claws and instead got close to it, delivering a powerful blow to its head!

The dragon, clad in armor, sensed the intense danger posed by Sun Wukong's attack and emitted a demonic light, striving to protect its master.

"Bang!"

But it was no use. When the "Ruyi Jingu Bang" fell, all the hundreds of layers of demonic light shattered, and tiny cracks appeared on the top-tier armor. At the same time, sparks flew in all directions.

"Damn it! How can a mere monkey, a mere junior, possess such immense power?"

The dragon was in excruciating pain and was terrified.

Why is there such a huge gap between two experts who are both at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint?

Little did he know that Sun Wukong, like Yuan Hong, cultivated both Buddhism and Taoism, and his power was far beyond what ordinary beings could match.

It can be said that Sun Wukong is a weakened version of Yuan Hong. Even the Dragon Clan would have to give way to such power.

"Die!"

Sun Wukong struck hard, causing the demon dragon's head to bleed profusely. His killing intent intensified, and he swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang down hard on the demon dragon's injured head!

"Bang!"

This time, the dragon's armor shattered, and this powerful treasure began to collapse, exploding inch by inch, with hundreds of fragments flying everywhere.

"Impossible! This is my 'Dragon Armor,' forged from my own scales. How could it have been shattered?"

The dragon was hit by the club again. Ignoring its injuries, it stared in disbelief at its armor being destroyed.

"Hahaha! You're finished too!"

Sun Wukong laughed loudly and raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang for the third time.

"Bang!"

It crashed down hard, causing ripples to spread through the void.

"what……"

With a scream, the dragon's body was torn to pieces. It was unimaginable that in a battle of equal strength, he was no match at all and his body was so easily destroyed.

They even tried to run away upon seeing the "Dragon's Primordial Spirit".

"Where do you think you're going!"

Sun Wukong somersaulted after him, raised his hand, condensed his magic power, and with a "boom," unleashed the "Chaotic Divine Thunder" taught by his teacher.

"No……"

The demonic dragon let out a desperate cry, and its primordial spirit was blasted into nothingness by the "Chaotic Divine Thunder".

Since the start of the great battle, the first great master has fallen!

Moreover, if they are not masters from the Human Sect, Chan Sect, Jie Sect, Buddhism, Demon Sect, Witch Clan, or Demon Sect, then once they die, they are truly dead, without even the chance of reincarnation.

"Damn it! Ao Yun!"

The other three dragon experts were both shocked and furious, never expecting that their brother would die in such a short time.

Chiwen was furious. Its huge body broke free from Yuan Hong's restraints and pounced towards Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong was doomed!

"Hahaha! Chiwen, you're no match for Senior Brother Yuan Hong! I, Old Sun, will not play along!"

Having dealt with the demonic dragon, Sun Wukong vented his violent anger. Knowing that he had angered the dragon clan's experts, he didn't confront them head-on. Instead, he teleported away to a place thousands of miles away!

This is the very battlefield between Phagpa and Wenzhong!

Sun Wukong suddenly appeared here, and the golden monkey raised his mighty cudgel and smashed it down on Phagpa's head!

"Bang!"

The seven divine rays behind Phagpa's head were extinguished by Sun Wukong's staff.

"oops!"

Phagpa was shocked and, disregarding everything else, unleashed a "Great Seal of Tantra" without even checking the results. He turned and left without lingering.

When the Buddhist monks saw Phagpa defeated and flee, the others scattered and retreated northward.

Seeing this, the three Chiwens sighed in grief and indignation, and had no choice but to retreat.

The Jie Sect was powerful, and each member was incredibly strong in combat; even the Dragon Clan was no match for them!

"Everyone stop! There's no need to chase after them!"

Seeing his fellow disciples eager to try, Yuan Hong shook his head slightly, called out, and summoned his fellow disciples back.

This time, their war with Tantric Buddhism cannot be too intense.

We can't push Buddhism too far; they're waiting for war to break out in Dongsheng Shenzhou!

Compared to the strategic plan of the Jie Sect, annihilating a few powerful individuals is completely unnecessary and will not affect the overall situation.

The members of the Jie Sect then left dejectedly.

Sun Wukong and Wuzhiqi, in particular, hadn't had enough of killing just now. Wuzhiqi, in particular, felt that his opponent had fought him to a standstill, which made him feel that he had lost face and wanted to continue to fight him to the death.

"Senior brother, why aren't you chasing after them?"

Wuzhiqi was the first to ask.

"What are you chasing? Have you forgotten why we came here?"

Yuan Hong glared at him, and Wuzhiqi immediately became obedient.

Yuan Hong held great prestige within the Wuyi Mountain lineage, especially among the other three of the Four Chaos Monkeys, who all deeply respected him.

On that day, the Yuan Dynasty's army withdrew.

In this great battle, the Tantric sect and the Dragon Clan suffered a crushing defeat, losing thousands of miles of land once again and retreating before finally setting up camp.

The Jie Sect members did not pursue them; their only concern was ensuring that the Ming Empire's army would not be ambushed by Buddhist or dragon clan members. On the battlefield, the fighting was still mainly between mortals.

A glorious victory was achieved at the front. This year, Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Yingtian and truly ascended the throne as emperor.

Liu Ji was appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang as Imperial Censor and Grand Astrologer.

There was no fighting on the front lines, and the two armies were in a stalemate.

Liu Ji began to eradicate evil spirits and heretics that were disrupting peace throughout the country, bringing the Ming Empire under complete imperial rule.

Apart from the Jie Sect, there were basically no other sects in the entire Ming Dynasty territory, except for a few wandering immortals.

This is the benefit of the Jie Sect subduing Liu Ji: it allows them to legitimately expel other forces.

With the assistance of the Jie Sect, Liu Ji gained considerable power and earned the deep trust of Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang still needed the power of the Jie Sect to help him conquer the world.

It was under Zhu Yuanzhang's trust that Liu Ji formulated the Military Guard Law.

Liu Ji was a strict and uncompromising man who maintained discipline and law. He frequently impeached his colleagues without any scruples. Among high-ranking officials, nobles, guards, eunuchs, and attendants, anyone who made a mistake was punished according to the law.

Therefore, many high-ranking officials and nobles in the imperial court both feared and hated Liu Bowen.

As time went on, the high-ranking officials and nobles in the court became increasingly dissatisfied and began to retaliate against and suppress Liu Bowen.

Li Shanchang then complained to Zhu Yuanzhang, and with someone taking the lead, those who usually resented Liu Ji also began to falsely accuse Liu Ji and fabricate charges against him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also somewhat dissatisfied, but since he could still use Liu Ji for the time being, he naturally could not punish him. Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang personally met with Liu Bowen, comforted him, and told him not to pay attention to the rumors, as he did not believe a single word of them.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

At this time, Liu Bowen was unaware of Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts and was extremely grateful to him. He felt that he had found a wise ruler and that a beautiful story of a ruler and his minister would surely unfold in the future.

After stabilizing Liu Ji, Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Li Shanchang to secretly build a new supernatural force. Some rogue cultivators were subdued by the royal family and became their retainers.

This was in preparation for breaking free from the control of the Jie Sect.

Meanwhile, the mighty Ming Empire defeated the Yuan Empire, causing it to decline.

Under these circumstances, many immortals and wandering immortals in the Southern Continent who aspired to escape their tribulations saw an opportunity and joined the Ming Dynasty to serve Zhu Yuanzhang. (End of Chapter)