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

Just as the Buddhist sect was rebuilding its territory, taking control of Xiniuhezhou, and besieging the "Brahmanism," the Buddha Wutian had already led his direct followers into hiding.

This time, the sage returned to the four realms of the primordial world.

In the vast wilderness, there was no place for them to live.

Some quasi-saints of the Brahmanical religion, along with some direct descendants of the Great Luo Golden Immortals, directly entered the Chaos Realm, far away from the primordial world, and went into hiding.

That is why Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Shakyamuni Buddha came with high spirits, only to leave disappointed.

Unable to find the Buddha Wutian and his entourage, the two had no choice but to return to Mount Ling and establish the "Great Thunderclap Temple" as a Buddhist center.

With the two holy beings, Amitabha Buddha and Cundi Buddha Mother, presiding over Xiniu Hezhou, the world is naturally at peace.

Having learned from past lessons, the two sages convened a special meeting with all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, instructing the entire Buddhist community to unite as one and absolutely not allow any internal strife to occur.

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas looked solemn, knowing that this time, they absolutely could not afford to fight amongst themselves.

The five core figures of Buddhism are the Sandalwood Merit Buddha, the Great Sun Buddha, the Shakyamuni Buddha, the Maitreya Buddha, and the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Everyone else should revolve around these five core figures to jointly restore the former majesty of Buddhism.

The Buddha's light in Xiniu Hezhou is eternally bright, like daytime, even more dazzling and radiant than the sun in the sky.

Miracles continued to occur in Xiniu Hezhou, and the beings of the new era once again worshipped Buddhism, believed in Buddhism, and became Buddhist believers.

When Buddhism took action, people from the Human Sect and the Chan Sect also began to descend to the mortal realm one after another, re-establishing their respective dojos in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

As the core of the primordial world, the Earthly Immortal Realm is the center of everything, holding an extremely high position and being of utmost importance.

People from both religions began to appear one after another in Dongsheng Shenzhou and Nanzhanbuzhou.

The six masters of the two sects are Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Yun Zhongzi, Xuan Du Dafashi, Confucius, and Zhuangzi.

However, the actions of the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects were almost completely restricted by the Jiejiao sect.

Most of the good places in Dongsheng Shenzhou and Nanzhanbuzhou have been occupied by the Jiejiao sect.

Currently, the Jie Sect is very powerful, and the Ren Sect and Chan Sect have also learned from this and dare not clash with the Jie Sect, choosing instead to retreat.

Compared to the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects, the Jiejiao sect had finally achieved great success. The Southern Continent had become almost the Jiejiao sect's stronghold, and even half of the Eastern Continent was Jiejiao territory.

Only when the Chan and Ren sects united could they possess half of the continent.

This time, the power structure of the Jie Sect has also changed.

Even during the "Cataclysm of the End of Dharma," Lin Lingsu's cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

He wielded immense power within the Jie Sect and was the actual executor of many things.

With Chaos Dao Lord as her backer, everyone knows that Lin Lingsu is destined to be the next supreme leader of the Jie Sect.

Mencius almost chose to delegate power and fully cultivate Lin Lingsu.

Meanwhile, Liu Bowen, a disciple of Lin Lingsu, also ascended to the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal by virtue of the merit of slaying the dragon in the previous great calamity, and became a leader of the Jie Sect in the Southern Continent.

Liu Bowen was in charge of recruiting and training new disciples.

Among the older generation of masters, the cultivation levels of seven great masters—Golden Spirit Mother, Wudang Mother, Turtle Spirit Mother, Zhao Gongming, Kong Xuan, Mencius, and Mozi—are about to sever their three corpses.

These masters all went into seclusion, detached from worldly affairs, focusing on their cultivation and awaiting the arrival of the "Heavenly Demon Tribulation".

Meanwhile, the other cult, the Demon Cult, did not have such an easy time.

That damned witch clan has reappeared, and they're incredibly domineering, taking half of Beiju Luzhou away.

The demonic sect had no choice but to swallow its anger.

Over the years, Bai Ze, the acting leader of the Demon Cult, finally severed his two corpses and became a respectable master of the Demon Cult.

At this moment, the Demon Sect still lacks high-end combat power and can only rely on Qiongqi and Bai Ze to barely hold on.

As for other powerful beings, they need more time and opportunities to sever their two corpses and become top-tier experts in the primordial world.

As the mortal enemy of the demon race, the witch race had no intention of causing trouble for them. After reclaiming their territory, they chose to recuperate and rebuild.

The Wu tribe has too few people, and with constant wars to come, they need to plan ahead and preserve the seeds for the future of the Wu tribe so that they can multiply and thrive. This is the most important thing for the Wu tribe.

As for high-level combat capabilities, that cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

Hou Yi was elected by the people to become the new leader of the Wu tribe. Unlike Chi You, who was ambitious, Hou Yi only wanted to maintain the Wu tribe's current living environment and restore the Wu tribe's strength as much as possible.

Other sects and forces, such as the Asura Cult, the God Worshipping Cult, the Wuzhuang Temple, and the Xikunlun Cult, have also returned.

However, these forces suffered heavy losses and no longer dared to operate extensively in the prehistoric world.

Ultimately, this world still falls within the sphere of influence of the Sage's Sect.

The Nine Netherworld was re-established, and the Black Mountain Demon's power was banished to the deepest part of the Nine Netherworld, where he sought refuge with those ancient races.

Under the care of the Fengdu Beiyin Emperor and Huang Feihu's family, the entire Nine Netherworld gradually recovered its proper functions and maintained the normal operation of the prehistoric world.

Afterwards, the Earth Goddess moved her temple back into the "Six Paths of Reincarnation". With this Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal presiding over it, she temporarily lost the power to dare to covet the "Six Paths of Reincarnation".

Of course, Houtu Niangniang's sphere of influence is limited to the "Six Paths of Reincarnation". Outside of the "Six Paths of Reincarnation", she is subject to suppression by the Jie Sect and the Nine Netherworld!

As for the Witch Clan, Chaos Dao Lord still needs to gradually exert pressure and weaken their power!

The "Ancestral Witch Palace" had long been considered by Chaos Dao Lord to be his for the taking. At present, it was merely being held by the Witch Clan. As long as a suitable opportunity arose, that would be the moment for him to obtain the "Ancestral Witch Palace".

In the Demon Realm, the world was reshaped, naturally with the Primordial Heavenly Demon in charge. The Central Continent was occupied by the Chan Sect, while the Jie Sect quietly occupied the Southern Continent.

As for Buddhism, witchcraft, Asura religion, and demon religion, they wisely relinquished their right to occupy the demon realm.

All sides have suffered significant losses and can no longer take over so much territory.

Furthermore, since the sages are now free to move about, other sects operating within the periphery of the Primordial Demon's influence are all somewhat apprehensive. Basically, no one from any of the various factions wants to go to the Demon Realm.

As a result, most of the Demon Realm's territory fell into the hands of the Chan Sect, the Human Sect, and the Jie Sect, becoming the sphere of influence of the three Xuanmen sects.

Of course, the changes in the four realms are significant, but that doesn't mean there's no room for other forces to survive.

On the contrary, because the number of immortals in the primordial world is less than a fraction of what it was at its peak, almost everyone has the conditions to cultivate.

Even those who practiced cultivation independently in this era are hundreds of times better off than in previous great eons.

One hundred years have passed since the return of the sages and the Primordial Chaos.

The world is very peaceful, with very few conflicts.

In that year, the Sages and Hunyuan instructed their subordinates to unite various religions and sects to hold a grand feast in the primordial world.

This time, the venue was still the Heavenly Court, taking advantage of the Peach Banquet.

Within the Heavenly Court lies the Sacred Realm of Jade Pool.

Almost all the experts who could come have come, and everyone knows the purpose of this trip.

The immortals below sang and laughed, drank fine wine, tasted immortal peaches, and admired the graceful dance of the fairies.

Meanwhile, a mobilization meeting was held inside the "Bullfighting Palace".

The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, the Heavenly Official who bestows blessings during the Upper Yuan Festival, the Earthly Official who pardons sins during the Middle Yuan Festival, the Water Official who relieves calamities during the Lower Yuan Festival, the Longevity Emperor of the South Pole, the Azure Emperor of the East Pole, and the God of Gouchen—all these high-ranking and powerful figures in the Heavenly Court appeared.

As for the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven and the Goddess Houtu, they did not show themselves. Both of them are Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortals, so naturally they have no need to talk to some insignificant people.

This time, the Three Officials represented the Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei; while the two witch clan masters, Xingtian and Chiyou, who were listed on the "Investiture of the Gods," represented the Goddess Houtu.

Besides the four forces of the Heavenly Court, Mencius of the Jie Sect, Grand Master Xuandu of the Human Sect, Guangchengzi of the Chan Sect, the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit of Buddhism, Bai Ze of the Demon Sect, and Hou Yi of the Witch Clan all came.

As for other experts, such as the Styx Ancestor, Zhen Yuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, the Kaiming Beast, the Phoenix, the Qilin, the Yinglong... a host of great supernatural beings also came.

Six Primordial Saints and two Primordial Golden Immortals jointly issued a decree; who would dare disobey?

Except for the Demon Ancestor Rahu, who offended all the saints and Dao Ancestor Hongjun and dared not return, everyone who was supposed to come has come.

"Gentlemen! Today we have gathered here by the decree of the Sage and the Primordial Mandate. You all know why."

The Jade Emperor, as the person in charge, spoke.

"The Sage's decree and the Primordial Edict are beyond our control!"

Guang Chengzi responded from below.

All the members of the Sage Sect nodded in agreement, including the figures among the Six Emperors of Heaven.

Seeing this, the faces of Styx Ancestor, Zhen Yuanzi, Queen Mother of the West, Kaiming Beast, Phoenix, Qilin, Yinglong, and the others turned somewhat grim.

This kind of era is truly detestable.

Damn it, the sages and primordial beings have returned, giving them no way out!

"This time, the first topic is to maintain the status quo in the four realms of the primordial world. We, the great powers, will not allow each other to attack each other, and will do our best to maintain the stability of the primordial world."

The Jade Emperor spoke again.

This time, he was chosen by the sages and Hunyuan to be in charge, and he was extremely annoyed, as this was a job that would offend people.

After this meeting, it goes without saying that the powerful figures from all the major factions will hate him to death.

However, he really couldn't afford to offend the sage and the Primordial Chaos's edict, so how could he dare to refuse?

Especially with the great calamity of heaven and earth approaching, all the saints and the Primordial Chaos are having a headache over how to overcome the tribulation. If the Jade Emperor dares to slack off, he will be immediately deposed by the saints and a new one will be established.

Currently, even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun has to rely on various sages and Hunyuan, let alone a mere Jade Emperor.

"On behalf of the Jie Sect, I agree! Unless other forces actively provoke trouble, our Jie Sect will not attack any force, ensuring the stability of the Southern Continent, the Southern Regions, the Netherworld, and the Thirty-Three Heavens!"

Mencius sat on his throne, head down and eyes closed, responding indifferently.

"The same applies to our schools of thought, Renjiao and Chanjiao!"

Guang Chengzi and Grand Master Xuandu exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously, approving Haotian's first proposal.

"Namo Amitabha! This humble monk agrees!"

The Sandalwood Merit Buddha murmured a Buddhist chant, agreeing with the matter.

As for the Witch Clan and the Demon Sect, they naturally had no reason to object, as they were also beneficiaries.

The other powerful beings were very dissatisfied, as they no longer had much territory and few people under their command.

There seems to be no problem now, but as their strength recovers, the issue of resources will arise. Without resources, how will they support their clansmen, disciples, and followers?

Seeing the group of powerful individuals remain silent.

The Jade Emperor gave a wry smile, looked around, and finally asked Zhen Yuanzi, "Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, what is your opinion?"

At this moment, the Jade Emperor also took a clever approach. Zhen Yuanzi was a highly accomplished Taoist master with a good temper, so he wouldn't get angry later and would not embarrass the Jade Emperor.

"Great Celestial Venerable! This old Daoist doesn't have many disciples, so he doesn't need many resources. However, those of you present, such as Fellow Daoist Styx, have a huge clan that will be one of the main forces resisting the extraterrestrial demons in the future."

Zhen Yuanzi wasn't stupid, so he listened as Zhen Yuanzi continued, "Currently, the Asura race is recuperating in the Blood Sea, but once they recover their strength, how can the Blood Sea possibly sustain their survival? At this time, are we, some of the major powers present, just going to stay hidden and not be allowed to come out and compete for resources?"

"good!"

Since his name had been mentioned, the Styx Ancestor spoke directly: "They make us risk our lives, yet they don't give us any resources! Even before the 'End of Dharma Calamity,' our Asura race lost our territories in the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Demon Realm, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

"Your actions in Heaven must be disheartening to us old folks, right?"

The Styx Ancestor wasn't stupid either; he didn't mention the names of the saints, but specifically targeted the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the four realms.

Since you are the one in charge, you must give him a satisfactory explanation.

"That's absolutely right! Fellow Daoist Styx's words make a lot of sense! We urge the Great Heavenly Venerable to consider our situation!"

More powerful beings echoed this sentiment, for the words of the Styx Ancestor were also their own thoughts.

This condition won't work!

Unless the Heavenly Court and many great sage religions are willing to give them certain benefits, whether it be territory or resources, in short, they cannot be ignored and used as cannon fodder!

The "Cataclysm of the Heavenly Demons" is sure to come with great force, otherwise the Sages and Primordial Chaos would not have been arranged to return by Dao Ancestor Hongjun at this time.

Since the risks are so great, they'd be crazy not to give them a "departure fee" to risk their lives for the prehistoric world.

The "Cataclysm of the End of Dharma" had already chilled the hearts of many powerful beings. This scoundrel Hongjun Daozu didn't care about their lives at all. Only now, when he encountered trouble, did he think of them.

Do you get all the good things in the world? (End of Chapter)