Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 91 Where My Heart Finds Peace, There Lies the Spirit Mountain

With the formation of the earth's veins, the western continent began to change dramatically. Spiritual energy flourished, and although it could not compare to the other three prehistoric regions, it was no longer as desolate as before, and finally there was hope.

Golden light shimmered in the sky, as if something was being nurtured within it. Before long, a vast and profound merit began to gather and form.

Almost all the primordial beings witnessed this scene, and none of them understood what had happened to cause the Heavenly Dao to bestow so much merit.

They all started calculating!

After finishing his calculations, Tongtian at Kunlun Mountain exclaimed, "These men truly possess great perseverance, wisdom, and merit, having actually repaired the western earth veins."

Taishang also chimed in, "This is a great act of kindness, truly beneficial to the primordial world and to the path of immortality. I just don't know whether it's good or bad for our Xuanmen (mysterious sect)."

Yuanshi calmly said, "My teacher once said in Zixiao Palace that Jieyin and Zhunti have great perseverance and wisdom, and have cultivated eight hundred unorthodox methods, so they are of no benefit to our Xuanmen."

Tongtian snorted coldly and said, "Although Jieyin and Zhunti are my teacher's disciples, I've always disliked them. One is utterly shameless, and the other always looks so bitter and resentful. I don't like them at all!"

Neither of them said much about what Tongtian had said.

The Supreme One suddenly spoke up, saying, "The Witch Clan has now dispatched troops to the Three Mountains and Five Peaks. It seems that the prehistoric world is about to form a bipolar world."

Yuan Shi thought for a moment and said, "Elder brother, I believe this is an inevitable process. The Kunwu Divine Dynasty of yesteryear, with its three races, is so similar to the Wu and Yao races of today. Under the current circumstances, they are bound to rise."

"But what goes up must come down. It is impossible for the two races to attain enlightenment through destiny at the same time. A great war is inevitable. It is estimated that either the East Wind will prevail over the West Wind, or the West Wind will prevail over the East Wind, or they will perish at the same time."

Taishang's eyes lit up as he looked at Yuanshi and asked in confusion, "You've attained enlightenment?"

Yuanshi nodded slowly, "I believe that the general trend of the primordial world remains unchanged, while minor matters can be altered. The way of Heaven is to follow Heaven's will; I am the general trend, I am Heaven, I am the Dao!"

Tongtian stared in shock, an expression of disbelief on his face, and sighed inwardly:

"I thought I was already domineering enough, but Second Brother, are you truly domineering? You proclaim the Way of Heaven, and act in accordance with Heaven's will. But you say you are Heaven itself, that whatever you say is law!"

"Eldest brother, third brother, I have already grasped the essence of my path. Further seclusion and cultivation will be of no use. I need to travel through the primordial world to verify and practice my path. Today, I bid you farewell."

Yuanshi officially descended the mountain to experience, practice, and perfect his Dao in the primordial wilderness.

The Heavenly Court, the Blood Sea, the Western Kunlun, the Witch Clan, and other forces all witnessed the Xuanhuang Merit Cloud gathering in the sky above the Western Continent, and were greatly shocked. They were all trying to figure out what had happened.

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The Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains are the most important mountain ranges in the primordial world. The Three Mountains are a general term for all mountains, and the Five Sacred Mountains are located in five directions in the primordial world. They are also among the oldest mountain ranges in the primordial world.

The Great God Bingling Gong of the Three Mountains attained enlightenment in the ancient era. He was a great god who was transformed from the mountains between heaven and earth. He cultivated the ancient divine path and was named Bingling Gong by the Kunwu Divine Dynasty during the ancient era, ruling over all the mountain gods in the primordial world.

He made great contributions during the great calamity of ferocious beasts, but contributed very little in the later war between immortals and demons.

At this time, all the mountain gods of the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks were gathered at Mount Tai, and the main hall was filled with Great Luo Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints.

The person at the very top is Lord Bingling!

The Eastern Peak Emperor spoke up, saying, "Great God, the Witch Court is now coming on strong, gradually eliminating our peripheral forces. They are now approaching Mount Tai, and it seems they intend to fight us to the death."

The Northern Mountain Emperor responded angrily, "These barbarian witches are truly ambitious, actually trying to swallow our mountain god lineage whole."

Several people inside the hall spoke up, expressing their anger at the Wuting's dispatch of troops.

Duke Bingling raised his hand to suppress the chaotic words in the hall: "There is no use in saying these things now. The Witch Court is determined to destroy us. They are attacking us from all sides and trying to subdue us with their grand and powerful forces. Now we only have three paths left."

"First, abandon the land ahead and fight them to the death at Mount Tai!"

"Secondly, as mountain gods, we have scattered and our survival depends on our own abilities and fate. However, having lost our territory, we will not be able to attain enlightenment or even achieve the Dao, let alone prove it. It is equivalent to the Great Dao being cut off."

"Third, surrender to the Witch Court and retain your current position."

Duke Bingling slowly swept his gaze across the crowd in the hall and calmly asked, "What is your choice?"

The Eastern Peak Emperor snorted coldly: "Great God, we have no choice but to fight to the death. If we mountain gods abandon our territory, what kind of mountain gods are we? What kind of path are we trying to prove? In any case, Mount Tai is my territory. If the Witch Court wants to fight, then let them fight. I will not flee, nor will I surrender to those barbarian witches!"

"Elder brother is right. We of Beiyue will be the first to object. If you want war, then let's fight. We attained enlightenment in the ancient times, how could we be afraid of these juniors?"

"Even in battle, we of Xiyue will never flee!"

"war……"

Bingling Gong slammed his hand on the table in front of him and shouted, "Then let's fight to the death! Let these juniors see the splendor of our divine path! They want to destroy us, so let's do the opposite! Let's destroy them, seize Buzhou Mountain, monopolize the primordial fortune, and establish our divine path!"

"Gather your troops and assemble at Mount Tai; we will be waiting for them here!"

The crowd inside the hall cried out in unison, "Yes, Great God!"

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In the western continent, the Xuanhuang Merit Cloud in the sky finally took shape, and the enormous merit cloud split into seven and fell down.

The first portion, about one-tenth, landed on the eight main veins of the Western Continent, emitting bursts of golden light. In the end, it completely merged into the main veins and disappeared, but the spiritual energy of heaven and earth increased by a few points.

Immediately afterwards, the three largest portions of merit fell, with about 50% going to Donghua, Zhenyuanzi, and Zhunti, and the remaining 40% going to Jieyin, Houtu, and Hongyun.

Donghua stored the Xuanhuang Merit within his Purple Mansion World, without immediately refining it. He sensed the amount of merit, which was enough to allow his magical power to break through to the late Quasi-Saint stage.

The others did the same, putting away their merits and not refining them immediately.

"Thus, our journey has come to a successful conclusion!"

The group nodded and smiled, their joy mirroring the hardship they had endured.

It should be noted that this harvest was not only Xuanhuang Merit, but also a portion of Western Fortune. Although the majority belonged to Jieyin and Zhunti, each of them occupied a portion of Western Fortune to some extent.

As long as the West prospers in the future, this fortune will also rise accordingly, which is what makes them happiest.

If merit is a panacea, then the elusive luck is the ultimate panacea; as long as you have luck, the heavens will be on your side.

The fact that everyone accepted the donations signified the complete end of this trip to the West.

Several golden scrolls appeared in Donghua's hand, recording the Heavenly Divine Powers and Earthly Fiend Divine Powers. He handed the scrolls to Zhenyuanzi, Jieyin, and the others. They accepted the scrolls and praised them, but said nothing about the rankings.

With the Western affairs settled, Donghua didn't want to stay any longer and said, "Fellow Daoists, now that the great matter is accomplished, I shall take my leave. After all, the prehistoric world is not safe right now, there are too many people with heart disease."

At this point, Donghua glanced at Houtu, but she seemed not to hear him and paid no attention.

Zhunti quickly spoke up, his words filled with reluctance: "Fellow Daoist Taiwei, why not stay a few more days? Our Western Regions are poor, but we would like to extend our hospitality!"

"It's alright, it's alright. As innate saints and great beings of the primordial world, we will have plenty of opportunities in the future. Just don't look down on me, Donghua, if you two fellow Daoists attain enlightenment in the future."

Zhunti shook his head and said, "Not at all, not at all. As the head of the male immortals, the Eastern Wood Lord, it is our honor and we have been eagerly anticipating your arrival in our West. You will always be a distinguished guest of our West, and the gates of the West will always be wide open for you!"

Jieyin didn't speak, but he nodded firmly, indicating that he agreed with Zhunti's words!

"Alright, then I'll take my leave now!"

Just as Donghua finished speaking and was about to leave, Houtu suddenly spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Taiwei, we're going the same way, why don't we travel together?"

Donghua glanced at Houtu but didn't say anything. To be honest, he really didn't want to talk to this guy right now; he was too cunning.

The people standing nearby stared at the scene in a daze, as if to say that the two of you had a story.

Now Donghua was even less able to travel with Houtu, and politely declined, saying, "This humble Daoist has been invited by Zhen Yuanzi and is preparing to visit Wuzhuang Temple first, so Fellow Daoist Houtu, please return on your own!"

Houtu didn't press the matter further, and said in a clear voice, "Then I'll take my leave. Fellow Daoists, please feel free to visit me often in the future. Houtu will certainly welcome you."

After saying that, she glanced at Donghua, then turned and flew away.

Donghua thought to himself, "If you want to leave, then leave; if you want to welcome me, then welcome me. Why are you looking at me like that!"

When he turned around, he saw that everyone else was looking at him, including the guide.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

The group quickly looked away. Zhen Yuanzi coughed a few times and whispered, "Taiwei, Taiwei, you're quite the ladies' man. You went to Xikunlun, gave away the Peach Spirit Root, and even became Daoist partners with the Queen Mother of the West."

"You've come all this way to the West and are already flirting with the ancestral witch Houtu. You're really something!"

"However, I think you need to be careful. Fellow Daoist Taizhen is no pushover; he's the one who wields the Heavenly Punishment Dao!"

Donghua: "／(=∵=)＼……"

"What are you saying? Can you even speak human language?"

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled, didn't answer, said goodbye to the others, and then got up and flew away with Hongyun.

As he was leaving, another voice echoed from the sky: "Fellow Daoist Taiwei is truly a role model for us all; what a dashing and romantic Emperor Donghua!"

Enraged, Donghua roared, "You, Zhen Yuanzi, have slandered me like this! I will not let this go!"

"Fellow Daoists, Donghua will take his leave now!"

After saying this, he flew away, chasing after Zhen Yuanzi.

The two, Jieyin and Zhunti, exchanged a glance.

"Junior brother, the time for the great prosperity of our West has not yet come, but with this restoration of the earth's veins, it is just around the corner."

Zhunti nodded and slowly said, "We also seized the opportunity. Since Long Han took human form, when have we not seized it from life-or-death crises?"

"Although we are primordial deities, we lack the noble status of the Three Pure Ones, the extraordinary talent of Nuwa, the wealth of Donghua, and the carefree life of Hongyun. All we have left is to contend!"

With hands clasped in prayer, he spoke in a voice like thunder: "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should you contemplate them."

"Junior brother, you're too attached to appearances!"

Zhunti looked at Jieyin in surprise: "Senior Brother, you've attained enlightenment?"

The figure of the guide seemed illusory, as if it were not here, yet it seemed to be standing truly on Mount Sumeru.

"The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is a vast dream, where truth and falsehood coexist, and where truth and falsehood coexist, the place where my heart finds peace is the sacred mountain."

As soon as the words were spoken, the vast Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and Mount Sumeru merged together, blurring the lines between reality and illusion!

Zhunti exclaimed in admiration, "Senior Brother's talent is no less than that of Senior Sister Nuwa!"

The guide did not accept this greeting, but instead exchanged greetings with the recipient.

"From this day forward, Mount Sumeru will be called Mount Ling!"

As the voice faded, the two Great Dao inscriptions merged into the mountain, completely erasing what was originally Mount Sumeru.

Perhaps Mount Sumeru ceased to exist the moment the Demon Ancestor Rahu died.

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