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

The other sages and primordial beings, although they did not advance to a higher realm, all received great benefits, raising their cultivation to the peak of their respective realms.

Everyone was satisfied with this outcome.

With the descent of Heavenly Merit, their lost primal power was replenished, restoring them to their peak state once again.

While the saints and primordial beings like Chaos Dao Lord, Cloud Lady, and Golden Spirit Holy Mother were collecting their spoils, vast swathes of void, land, and ocean deep within the Earthly Immortal Realm vanished into nothingness.

The crystal barrier of the Immortal Realm was completely breached, destroying countless tangible and intangible entities.

At this moment, the beings in the Earthly Immortal Realm suffered heavy casualties, and many hidden masters were completely killed by the radiation from this self-destruction power.

On another battlefield, Hongjun Daozu, Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu fared much worse. Facing the combined attack of Da Zhuzai, Shen Ni, and Yang Mei, the four of them were severely suppressed.

In particular, Hongjun Daozu's body was tattered and worn, and he had long lost the majesty of a Daozu.

The situation was somewhat better for Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu. The three of them joined forces to help Hongjun Daozu share the burden of Shenni, which allowed Hongjun Daozu to persevere.

Otherwise, all the Dao Ancestors of the primordial world would have perished.

"Let's go! Let's go support Daozu and the others!"

After dividing up the spoils, Chaos Dao Lord looked at the battlefield on the other side and addressed the group of saints and primordial beings.

"All right!"

Having no other choice, the group had to follow Chaos Dao Lord and fly in that direction.

At this moment, both sides in the battle witnessed this scene. The Great Ruler, Yangmei, and Shenni sighed, knowing that the situation was hopeless.

The three of them took turns attacking, forcing back Hongjun Daozu, Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu, and then headed towards Chaos.

This time, unlike the battlefield on Chaos Dao Lord's side, Hongjun Daozu, Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu dared not stop them and could only let them leave.

This isn't just one person!

The task of annihilating the three—the Great Ruler, Yang Mei, and Shen Ni—is extremely difficult, and it's unknown how many people would die.

Now, only three of the invaders from the divine realm remain, making it virtually impossible for them to launch a comeback.

Given this, the four—Hongjun Daozu, Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu—naturally had no desire to fight to the death.

Especially Hongjun Daozu, who was already covered in injuries and it was unknown how long he would need to recuperate before he could recover.

He naturally didn't want to continue fighting to the death with the other party.

Otherwise, the losses would be too great, and without the strength to fight again, he might not be able to control this group of followers. If they join forces to rebel, wouldn't he be finished?

It was precisely because of the idea of ​​preserving strength that Dao Ancestor Hongjun allowed the Great Ruler, Yangmei, and Shenni to leave.

As for whether the three of them entered the Chaos Realm, returned to the God Realm, invaded other worlds, or sought help in the myriad realms before returning to fight back, these are not matters that Hongjun Daozu has time to consider right now.

The escape of the Great Ruler, Yangmei, and Shenni was also witnessed by a large group of experts, including Chaos Daojun.

Everyone, including Chaos Dao Lord, breathed a sigh of relief.

When they surrounded and killed the God of Destiny, they could see how much of a price they had to pay to kill a Grand Luo Golden Immortal at the ninth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm.

Including Chaos Dao Lord, Amitabha Buddha, Cundi Buddha Mother, Houtu Niangniang, and Nuwa Niangniang, the five great masters were all shattered several times.

If these people didn't all have backup plans, and weren't aided by the power of the Heavenly Dao and the power of the world's origin, even if the five of them joined forces, they would still be killed by the God of Destiny!

Faced with the Great Ruler, Yangmei, and Shenni, Hongjun Daozu was afraid and dared not risk his life. In fact, Chaos Daojun and the others were also afraid!

Everyone's afraid of both sides when trying to fight a wolf!

People's lives are their own, so when there's a bargain, everyone will naturally rush in.

If the opponent is powerful, Chaos Dao Lord will naturally back down.

Previously, in order to protect their homeland, they had no choice but to fight the gods to the death. Now that the gods have retreated, there is naturally no need to continue fighting them.

Before long, Chaos Dao Lord and his group joined up with Hongjun Dao Ancestor and the Three Pure Ones.

"Jieyin and Zhunti greet Taishang, Yuanshi, and Tongtian, the three Daoist brothers!"

With the Great Ruler, Yangmei, and Shenni gone, the two Buddhist saints immediately became arrogant.

They emitted golden light, accompanied by chanting Buddhist hymns. Amitabha Buddha and Cundi Buddha appeared in mid-air and bowed to Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu with their limbs joined.

The various sages and primordial beings greeted each other, but it seemed that they had reached a tacit understanding and none of them greeted Hongjun Daozu.

This scene was incredibly awkward.

"snort!"

Hongjun Daozu's face turned ashen. He snorted coldly, flicked his hand, and his robe sleeves made a "crackling" sound.

He originally wanted to teach these disciples and their followers a lesson, but then he remembered that Chaos Daoist and the others had surrounded and killed the God of Destiny, which made Hongjun Daoist Ancestor back down.

Although Hongjun Daozu could unleash 120% of his combat power in the prehistoric world, after experiencing a fierce battle, he was already outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

He simply didn't have the courage to kill these traitors and uphold his dignity as the Dao Ancestor of the Primordial World.

"Hahaha! You're something else! You even managed to surround and kill the Demon God of Fate!"

Seeing that all his disciples were unharmed, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily, his gaze towards the Chaos Dao Lord filled with admiration.

"Hehe! With so many of us joining forces, how can the Destiny Demon God possibly stand against us? As long as all the saints and primordial beings of our Primordial World unite, how could any Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal or Ninth Heaven possibly be a match for us?"

Chaos Dao Lord said with a grin.

The deeper meaning behind it was naturally clear to everyone.

All the sages and Hunyuan smiled and nodded.

At this point, people cared even less about the majesty of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Even without the Three Pure Ones, we still managed to surround and kill the Destiny Demon God who was on par with you.

If everyone hadn't been so determined and united, they could have joined forces and killed Hongjun Daozu!

"Teacher! The Immortal Realm has been completely destroyed, and even half of the Celestial Realm is gone. Adding to that the crippled Demon Realm, now, apart from the Nine Netherworlds, most of the primordial world is destroyed. What should we do now?"

After exchanging a few words, Amitabha bowed to Hongjun Daozu before asking a question.

"asshole!"

Hongjun Daozu cursed inwardly, "You guys are chatting and you don't talk to me?"

Now that you've encountered a problem, you come to ask me?

Actually, you really can't blame the saints and primordial beings for this. Who told you to pretend to be a dead man every day? When you went to the Purple Cloud Palace to discuss the matter of the Great Tribulation, you acted indifferent, leaving the saints and primordial beings to argue among themselves.

Do you think we can't see through your plan to sow discord?

We were just playing along with your act!

Since you always pretend to be indifferent, the other saints and primordial beings naturally ignore Hongjun Daozu and let you perform a one-man show!

"The shattering of the primordial world is the will of Heaven, and cannot be forced."

Finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, Hongjun Daozu said expressionlessly.

"Teacher, are we just going to let the Immortal Realm, the Celestial Realm, and the Demon Realm be destroyed, and let countless lives perish?"

Cundi Buddha Mother also asked the question.

Hongjun Daozu snorted coldly: "Zhunti, now that the world is destroyed, the origin of the primordial world is completely exhausted, and the power of the Heavenly Dao is mostly lost, how can we possibly have the ability to repair the primordial world?"

As Hongjun Daozu spoke, a vast and majestic aura suddenly swept across the entire prehistoric world, encompassing the Nine Netherworlds, the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Realm, the Thirty-Three Heavens, and the Demon Realm.

In an instant, the remaining half of the primordial world fell silent.

"What's going on?"

Feeling this majestic and holy aura, whether they were immortals, saints, or beings of primordial chaos, their hearts were filled with disbelief.

At this time, how could Hongjun Daozu still display such formidable power?

Just how much strength is he hiding?

This thought flashed through the minds of all the sages and the Primordial Chaos.

"I hereby declare! In the primordial world, all sages and primordial beings shall enter the chaos, refine the primordial energy of chaos, transform the world, and merge into the primordial world to replenish its origin."

Seeing that his power had subdued everyone, Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave another order.

Upon hearing this, the faces of all the saints and primordial beings turned extremely ugly, filled with dissatisfaction. They exchanged glances and looked towards Hongjun Daozu, wanting to check on his injuries.

However, no matter how they observed, Chaos Dao Lord and the others could only see emptiness and could not detect anything unusual.

No one could tell how serious Hongjun Daozu's injuries were, nor did they know how much benefit this Daozu had gained from resolving the "extraterrestrial demon invasion" calamity.

The saints and primordial beings turned a deaf ear to the orders of Hongjun Daozu.

This is not a good thing!

Why should we leave the primordial world to refine chaotic energy and repair it?

What are you, this so-called Dao Ancestor, good for?

"Gentlemen, what do you think?"

As Laozi sensed the powerful aura emanating from Hongjun Daozu, he frowned slightly and communicated his opinions to the crowd through telepathy.

"I can't fathom this person's true nature either!"

Nuwa's face remained aloof, seemingly showing no reaction whatsoever.

Faced with the aura displayed by Hongjun Daozu, she couldn't tell whether Hongjun Daozu was truly that powerful, or just putting on a brave front to intimidate them.

This judgment was difficult to make, and even the goddess Nuwa dared not voice her opinion.

"Perhaps he's not as powerful as we imagine!"

The other female immortal, Houtu Niangniang, completely ignored this incredibly powerful aura and said coldly.

"This...I'm finding it difficult to make a decision."

Yuanshi Tianzun pondered for a while but couldn't come up with a reason. Hongjun Daozu was a man of deep thoughts, and no one could fathom what he was thinking.

As for the ancestors of humanity in "Fire Cloud Cave," the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, the Earthly Emperor Shennong, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan, and other human sages exchanged glances, each revealing a trace of worry.

Their strength is too weak to resist Hongjun Daozu!

However, they had an extremely close relationship with the Three Pure Ones, and many powerful human beings had joined the Three Teachings of Xuanmen. In a sense, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu were also in the same camp.

Hongjun Daozu suppressed all kinds of living beings, including the human race. Hongjun Daozu's actions went against the interests of the human race, so the human race also sided with the Sages and Hunyuan.

Meanwhile, Lady Yunxiao, Holy Mother Jinling, Kong Xuan, Shakyamuni Buddha, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Styx Ancestor were all new-generation powerhouses who achieved the status of Hunyuan Wuji Golden Immortal and Hunyuan Wuji Saint during the Great Tribulation.

These people are disciples of various religions, or people who are dependent on the support of various religions.

These people all knew the thoughts of the eight supreme beings: Chaos Dao Lord, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Amitabha Buddha, Zhunti Buddha Mother, Nuwa Niangniang, and Houtu Niangniang.

Knowing that these eight people had broken with Hongjun Daozu, everyone naturally understood their own position and knew that following the saints and Hunyuan of various religions was the right path.

These people's cultivation level is too low.

They couldn't change the situation.

As for the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the four sacred beasts, their cultivation levels are only around the third or fourth level of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal realm.

After so many years of cultivation, and with the help of the great fortune of this calamity, the four sacred beasts are now only at the fifth level of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal Realm, still quite a distance from the sixth level.

Although the Four Divine Beasts were willing to maintain the rule of Hongjun Daozu, after seeing so many experts on the other side, they exchanged glances and chose to remain neutral, no longer paying attention to the matter.

Go ahead and fight if you want!

Since they are all part of the primordial world, the four of them are willing to die to protect it, but they cannot get involved in a meaningless life-or-death battle because of the ambitions of the Sages, Hunyuan, and Hongjun Daozu.

Whoever wins will not receive support, and whoever loses will not affect the Four Divine Beasts' continued responsibility to guard the prehistoric world.

Almost instantly, the eight experts of the Chaos Dao Lord understood the thoughts of the newly promoted powerhouses in the prehistoric world.

At this moment, the Chaos Dao Lord looked at all the saints and the Primordial Chaos.

Currently, among these saints and primordial beings, Laozi is the strongest, with his realm at the peak of the seventh level of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal, and he is currently attempting to break through to the eighth level.

Amitabha Buddha is also at this level, almost on par with Lao Tzu.

As for Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Nuwa Niangniang, Houtu Niangniang, and Zhunti Fomu, they were all at the peak of the sixth level of Hunyuan Wuji Jiluo Jinxian.

As for the cultivation level of Chaos Dao Lord, it is the early stage of the eighth level of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal.

After analyzing the strength of his faction, Chaos Dao Lord hesitated. No one knew the extent of Hongjun Daozu's injuries. Should he turn against him now and kill Hongjun Daozu?

If it is true that Hongjun Daozu is hiding his true strength and possesses immense power, then they would be doomed.

A single thought can determine life or death! (End of Chapter)