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

At this moment, Hongjun Daozu glanced at everyone and asked the saints and Hunyuan to discuss how to deal with the situation. He himself then closed his eyes again, but it was unclear whether he was cultivating his spirit or pondering and scheming.

For a moment, silence fell over the "Purple Cloud Palace".

Faced with such a calamity, no one dared to say that their plan could weather it.

The six figures—Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Nuwa, Amitabha, and Zhunti—naturally sat in the first row, in their designated positions.

The second row seats were occupied by Chaos Dao Lord, Houtu Niangniang, Demon Ancestor Rahu, Yunxiao Niangniang, Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, Earthly Emperor Shennong, Human Emperor Xuanyuan, and the senior sister of the Jie Sect, Golden Spirit Holy Mother.

Seeing that everyone remained silent, which wasn't a solution, Lao Tzu calmly said, "Since no one is speaking, I'll go first!"

Neither the sages nor Hunyuan spoke, preparing to listen to the preparations of the Human Teachings.

The Supreme Lord Laozi then slowly said, "Our Human Sect suffered heavy losses during the last great calamity. Now, after many years of recovery, we have thirteen Quasi-Saints, fifty-five Great Luo Golden Immortals, and a total of one million five hundred thousand cultivators above the Immortal level."

Upon hearing Laozi's words, everyone's expressions darkened. Was this all there was to the vast Human Sect?

Look outside the primordial world, those alien races are everywhere, probably numbering in the hundreds of millions. How can we possibly fight them?

"Alas! Laozi, there are too few people in your Human Sect. Were they all killed by the Intercepting Sect?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu suddenly gave a cold laugh and uttered such harsh words.

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader, Chaos Dao Lord, Yunxiao Niangniang, and Jinling Shengmu all turned ugly and glared fiercely at Demon Ancestor Luo Hou!

If this had happened in a different place or at a different time, the Demon Ancestor Rahu's foul mouth would have been dealt with and killed by the Chaos Dao Lord long ago.

Even the other saints and primordial beings looked at the Demon Ancestor Rahu with dissatisfaction. With a great calamity approaching, what do you mean by saying such things that are detrimental to unity?

On the high platform, Hongjun Daozu's face twitched slightly, but then he calmed down and made no comment.

Despite the demon ancestor Rahu's provocations, Laozi remained calm and composed, simply saying, "Past events are like fleeting clouds; the great calamity we are facing now is what we should be focusing on."

"What my eldest uncle says is absolutely right!"

Chaos Dao Lord spoke, coldly saying, "Luo Hou, you who are trying to atone for your crimes, don't try to stir up trouble here. If you incur the wrath of the masses, I will capture you in public, cut off your head, and use it as a sacrifice before the great battle."

"you……"

Upon hearing Chaos Daojun's blunt words, Demon Ancestor Rahu's expression changed drastically. This Chaos Daojun was even more arrogant than him, completely disregarding him!

He looked around, but saw no one speaking up for him, and felt a chill run through him.

The cold-hearted Demon Ancestor Rahu would never have imagined that it was his actions that disappointed everyone. He simply felt that these people were secretly conspiring against him!

Seeing his disciple step forward and immediately humiliate Demon Ancestor Rahu, the Tongtian Sect Leader felt extremely pleased and laughed loudly, "Rahu, you better watch out! Your life is in our hands."

"snort!"

Demon Ancestor Rahu snorted coldly and became completely obedient.

However, after the Demon Ancestor Rahu's disturbance, the atmosphere inside the "Purple Cloud Palace" was not very good.

Seeing that everyone had stopped arguing, Yuanshi Tianzun relaxed his brow and said, "Since my disciple Yun Zhongzi has attained the Dao of Hunyuan Wuji Da Luo Jinxian, and my Chan Sect has fifteen Quasi-Saints, thirty-three Da Luo Jinxians, and a million other disciples."

Upon hearing this, the saints and Hunyuan nodded slightly and revealed a smile.

The people of Chanjiao are similar to those of Renjiao, but there is good news: Yun Zhongzi is about to attain enlightenment.

This person must have severed the three corpses; otherwise, the Primordial Celestial Venerable would not have said such a thing.

Having severed his three corpses, Yun Zhongzi is only a hair's breadth away from attaining enlightenment. Given the current vigorous cultivation efforts of the Heavenly Dao, Yun Zhongzi's attainment of enlightenment is almost a certainty.

Having an extra Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal is far more useful than having a thousand troops.

As expected, the Chan Sect did not disappoint the others.

After Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun finished introducing their situations, Tongtian Jiaozhu said smugly, "Besides the seven people present, my sect also has Mencius, Mozi, and Kong Xuan who are about to attain enlightenment. As for the others who need to sever their three corpses, there are many more."

Seeing that everyone's expressions were somewhat grim, the Tongtian Sect Leader continued, "Currently, our Jie Sect has ninety-nine Quasi-Saints, thirty thousand Daluo Golden Immortals, and as for immortals of other realms, there are thirty million!"

"Whoosh..."

When this number was announced, the "Purple Cloud Palace" was in an uproar.

Although most of the people present knew some of the figures from the Jie Sect, they still found it hard to accept when the most accurate data came out.

In the last great calamity, the "Dharma-ending Calamity," the Jie Sect emerged victorious, becoming the sole winner and preserving a vast amount of power.

Now, after years of accumulation, they are about to unleash their power, instantly shaking the primordial world.

Even the face of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun twitched slightly. The disciples of the Jie Sect were almost comparable to his own Xuan Sect.

The fact that there are seven Grand Luo Golden Immortals of Hunyuan Wuji within one sect is simply astonishing.

When he, the founder of Taoism, spread his teachings, he only managed to produce six saints.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was incredibly fortunate to have taken in the Chaos Dao Lord, which allowed him to expand the Jie Sect to such an extent.

How could this not move the Dao Ancestor Hongjun?

"Perhaps after we survive this ordeal, it will be time to break with the Jie Sect!"

At this moment, the thought arose in the mind of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Seeing how powerful the Jie Sect was, Demon Ancestor Rahu secretly cursed, "Just wait! You're the first to stick your guns out; your Jie Sect is destined for a bad end."

The words of the Tongtian Sect Leader made everyone in the Jie Sect present beam with pride.

Even the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, the Earthly Emperor Shennong, and the Human Emperor Xuanyuan all nodded in agreement, recognizing their status as disciples of the Jie Sect in their hearts.

I will never forget the kindness and guidance of the Chaos Dao Lord.

After the Jie Sect finished reporting its strength, it was naturally the turn of the Buddhist sect. Cundi Buddha Mother, as the representative, spoke up and said, "Our Buddhist sect has suffered a great loss of strength, but we still have Samantabhadra, Shakyamuni, and Sandalwood Merit Buddha who have severed their three corpses. We also have thirty-six other Quasi-Saints, three thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals, and eight million other disciples."

Upon hearing this, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and the others exchanged bewildered glances, not expecting Buddhism to recover so quickly!

The teachings of Buddhism are indeed powerful; they are like wildfire that cannot be extinguished, and spring back to life with the spring breeze. In just tens of thousands of years, they have recovered so much power.

Amitabha Buddha coughed several times to remind Cundi Buddha Mother to be careful with her words.

There's no need to compare yourself to others; it reveals all your true colors.

After the Buddha Mother Zhunti finished speaking, Goddess Nuwa said, "My Demon Sect is weak. We only have ten Quasi-Saints, three hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals, and ten million Demon Immortals of other realms."

"My witch clan has twelve ancestral witches, eight hundred great witches, and three million lesser witches."

Houtu Niangniang also revealed her own strength.

At this moment, everyone was waiting for Demon Ancestor Rahu to speak, to see how well this fellow had integrated the demonic path over the years.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Demon Ancestor Rahu sneered, "My demonic path is fragmented, with each faction having its own power. I have no one under my control."

Upon hearing this, the faces of all the sages and Hunyuan turned extremely ugly.

In that case, what was the point of letting you go in the first place?

It would be better to let Hongjun Daozu refine you into a puppet, so that you can still do your best and make a final contribution to the prehistoric world.

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Emperor Xuanyuan also spoke: "My human race has seventeen Quasi-Saints, one thousand two hundred Great Luo Golden Immortals, and other immortals, totaling ten million troops."

"Whoosh..."

The sages and Hunyuan were shocked again. No one had expected that the human race had accumulated so much wealth without making a sound.

Nuwa, in particular, was filled with regret. She had given up being a saintly mother of the human race and insisted on becoming the leader of some demon cult. This was a huge loss for her.

The only consolation was that her brother, Fuxi, was the Heavenly Emperor of the human race, the first Holy Emperor.

"Hmm! The Heavenly Court is doing well too! Currently, the Great Emperors have thirty-three Quasi-Saint level experts under their command, more than five thousand Grand Luo Golden Immortals, and ninety million other immortals."

Chaos Dao Lord also spoke.

This time, he wasn't referring to the power of the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven, but rather the power of all the Six Emperors under the Heavenly Court.

This number represents all the power that the Heavenly Court could muster.

As for the Nine Netherworld?

That would mean utter ruin!

They are not worth mentioning at all. Apart from the Fengdu Beiyin Emperor, the others are all second-rate immortals. Together, they don't have many elite troops.

After everyone finished reporting, this was the announcement of the power of the primordial world.

The other smaller sects, factions, wandering immortals, and wandering demons are all relatively weak, and even combined, they are not even one percent as powerful as the forces here.

After the saints reported on the situation of their respective sects, Hongjun Daozu opened his eyes and said expressionlessly, "This great calamity is the second greatest calamity since the creation of heaven and earth, second only to the immeasurable calamity. Even you saints are caught in this calamity."

"If the extraterrestrial demons win, the primordial world will cease to exist, and we will all perish. The only way to survive is to unite as one and use all the power of the primordial world to defeat the extraterrestrial demons and restore peace to the primordial world."

When the saints and primordial beings heard this, although they had all expected it, they were still shocked to hear that the great calamity mentioned by Dao Ancestor Hongjun was second only to the immeasurable calamity.

The immeasurable eons are the greatest calamities.

When the calamity struck, the entire primordial world ceased to exist. Apart from the Sages and Primordial Beings who had a chance to survive, almost all other living beings were destined to perish.

Hongjun Daozu actually said that this calamity is the greatest calamity outside of countless eons.

It is easy to imagine how terrifying this calamity was in the eyes of this Dao Ancestor.

Laozi asked, "Teacher, there are four top-tier Chaos Demon Gods among the extraterrestrial demons. Apart from you, none of us can rival them. Do you have any solutions?"

Laozi's question hit the nail on the head, and for a moment, all the saints and primordial beings turned their gaze to Hongjun Daozu.

With their superior numbers and strength, if they could find a way to hold off the four top-tier Chaos Demon Gods, they would have a chance to keep these extraterrestrial demons out of the primordial world.

Hongjun Daozu remained calm and said, "With the outbreak of the Great Calamity, the Heavenly Dao will bless every living being in the primordial world. The power that you all can unleash will be twice what it is now! This battle is still uncertain. The extraterrestrial demons are coming with great force, and they may not be able to defeat us!"

Seeing that everyone was relatively calm, Hongjun Daozu said again: "Whether you can safely overcome this great calamity depends on your own character and destiny."

"Is the power of Heaven sufficient to support so many of us?"

At this moment, Demon Ancestor Rahu spoke up and asked.

He needed to figure out his own risk level and see when the right time would be to run away.

From beginning to end, Demon Ancestor Rahu had no intention of fighting to the death.

Those who follow the will of Heaven prosper, those who defy it perish.

Seeing that it was Demon Ancestor Rahu who was asking the question, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression was icy, and his voice was devoid of any emotion. He continued, "Under the Heavenly Dao, all are ants. Even the top Chaos Demon Gods are among them."

Upon hearing this, neither the Sages nor Hunyuan could say for sure. Who knew if Hongjun Daozu was just bragging?

However, this confidence reassured the Sages and Hunyuan, seemingly strengthening their belief that the prehistoric world would inevitably prevail.

"This time, you will witness the true power of the Heavenly Dao, and you will understand what the world created by Pangu is."

Under the incredulous gazes of the saints and Hunyuan, Hongjun Daozu uttered these boastful words once again.

All the saints and Hunyuan had only one thought in their minds: was this Hongjun Daozu truly confident, or was he overestimating himself and trying to trick them into risking their lives at this crucial moment?

The saints and primordial beings had little faith in Hongjun Daozu and did not consider him an honest person!

The expressions of the saints and Hunyuan varied; some were serious, some were disdainful, and some even looked on with amusement, seemingly unconcerned about whether what Hongjun Daozu said was true or false.

Chaos Dao Lord sneered repeatedly. He really didn't believe Hongjun Dao Ancestor's nonsense. If it were true, Hongjun Dao Ancestor wouldn't have compromised with them, the saints and primordial beings, twice.

"Alright! The Three Pure Ones and I will join forces to deal with Yang Mei, Shen Ni, the Great Ruler, and the God of Destiny!"

Hongjun Daozu then said, "Zhunti and Jieyin, you are responsible for the defense of the Earthly Immortal Realm; Hun Dunzi, Yunxiao, and Jinling are responsible for controlling the Heavenly Realm and the Thirty-Three Heavens to ensure that the enemy does not break through head-on; Houtu, the Wu Clan is responsible for the Nine Netherworlds; the Three Sovereigns of the Human Clan and Nuwa are responsible for the Demon Realm; and Rahu is responsible for the Borderlands Universe."

Upon hearing this, all the saints and Hunyuan were very satisfied, only the Demon Ancestor Rahu was dissatisfied.

This Hongjun Daozu clearly didn't think much of him and banished him to the desolate borderlands. There's nothing in this desolate universe, so what is there to defend?

However, this was still extremely beneficial for his escape. (End of Chapter)