Primordial Era: Something's Wrong with This Generation of Witch Clan

Chapter 45 Laozi Enters Tang Valley and Perfects the Zhou Tian Star Array

"Senior brother, this is bad! We don't have the same merits as the Three Pure Ones in creating the world, and the merits of establishing a sect are not enough for us to become saints!" Zhunti exclaimed in alarm when he saw that the merits were not coming down.

"Junior brother, don't worry, I already have a plan." The guide's face was bitter, his eyes filled with helplessness and resentment.

"What method?" the questioner asked.

"But in doing so, we will incur a great karmic debt with the Heavenly Dao, and I'm afraid we'll be busy in the future." Jieyin sighed softly, his hesitation evident in his words.

"Senior brother, we can't worry about that now. If the two of us don't become saints quickly, the West will have an even harder time rising in the future. Senior brother, we have no choice but to act now." Zhunti quickly said.

"Sigh!" Jieyin sighed, then his eyes hardened.

Then he raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of space, looking towards the eastern part of the primordial world.

"Junior brother, if we want to become saints, we must make a great vow to the Heavenly Dao in order to receive merit from the Heavenly Dao in advance. This method has many flaws and obstacles, and may even have deep karmic entanglements, but it is the only way I can think of at the moment." Jieyin looked at Zhunti.

"Senior brother, let's begin!" Zhunti said with a firm expression and resolute gaze.

"Okay!" Jieyin nodded.

Then the two began chanting, their tongues blossoming like lotus flowers, proclaiming: "If I attain unsurpassed Bodhi and become a fully enlightened being, the Buddha-land I reside in will be adorned with immeasurable and inconceivable merits. There will be no hells, evil spirits, birds and beasts, snails and crawling creatures... All sentient beings, as well as those in the Yama realm and the three evil paths, who come to be reborn in my land and receive my Dharma teachings, will all attain Atalya Samyaksambodhi."

"When I attain Buddhahood, from the earth's edge to the sky, all palaces, pavilions, ponds, flowing water, flowering trees, and all things in the land will be composed of immeasurable precious fragrance. This fragrance will pervade the ten directions. All beings who smell it will cultivate the Buddha's practices..."

"When I become a Buddha, if any bodhisattvas in other worlds hear my name, cultivate the bodhisattva path, and possess virtuous roots, and at that time do not attain even one, two, or three kinds of forbearance, and cannot directly realize the non-retrogression of all Buddha-dharma, I will not attain perfect enlightenment."

"When I became a Buddha..."

Just as the Three Pure Ones and others were preparing to watch the two make a fool of themselves, Jieyin and Zhunti suddenly made forty-eight great vows, borrowing merit from Heaven to prove their Dao through these great vows!

"Boom!"

As the two brothers completed their forty-eight great vows, the heavens responded and bestowed immeasurable merit, enabling both brothers to attain enlightenment and become saints.

Since the two attained enlightenment at the same time, their saintly aura far surpassed that of any of the Three Pure Ones or Nuwa who had become saints. This sudden turn of events immediately made the Three Pure Ones' faces turn ugly, but they were helpless to do anything about it!

After all, they borrowed merit from the Heavenly Dao through their own abilities. If this were the case for the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, they might not have had such great perseverance to make so many grand vows.

Upon seeing this, all the primordial beings bowed their heads and called out to the Sage of Reception and the Sage of Cundi.

Within just a few days, the Five Saints gathered together! This was an unprecedentedly lively day since the beginning of the primordial world, as it was an opportunity to witness the birth of so many saints at the same time.

The primordial land was in complete uproar. It was too shocking, too unbelievable. Even many quasi-saints were wondering if they should also establish a sect and see if they could become saints. But let's not even talk about whether there are enough beings in the primordial world to teach you. Even if there are, how much merit would you have? Not to mention that you don't have the key to becoming a saint, the Primordial Purple Qi.

"The age of sages has arrived, and so has the true age of great strife." On the shores of the East Sea, Pan Huang looked at the group of people who had become sages and murmured to himself.

"Thirteenth Brother! We..."

"Let's observe for a while. With the assistance of the human race, our Wu clan is already in an invincible position," Pan Huang said to Di Jiang and the others.

"Hmm!" Upon hearing Pan Huang's words, Di Jiang and the others nodded.

"Thirteenth Brother, is it necessary to do that thing you mentioned before?" Houtu asked at this moment.

"Seventh Sister, we must do it, after all, we don't yet have the absolute strength to contend with the Heavenly Dao." Pan Huang pursed his lips.

He certainly wanted to preserve the Wu Clan, but with Pan Huang's current strength and the Wu Clan's current strength, it was simply impossible for them to preserve the Wu Clan. Now, they could only save the rest by sacrificing a portion of them.

After hearing Pan Huang's words, Hou Tu's eyes showed a hint of reluctance. She was the kindest of all the Ancestral Witches. Hou Tu hated war in essence, but for the sake of the Witch Clan, she had to fight.

"I want to travel to the primordial wilderness and see if I can find a way out for my witch clan." Just as the group of ancestral witches were silent, Houtu suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing Houtu's words, Panhuang immediately frowned. Had the Heavenly Dao's scheme already begun?

However, Pan Huang did not stop Hou Tu. He knew that the more he tried to stop her, the more bizarre the subsequent changes would be. It was better to let things develop as they were, since he had already paved the way for the Wu Clan.

It should only be a matter of time before I become the spokesperson for humanity. If Houtu becomes the spokesperson for earth, then perhaps the three paths of heaven, earth, and humanity can coexist, and then the heavenly path will no longer be the strongest.

On the other side, after Laozi became a saint, Dijun sent Bai Ze with the nine great demon saints to find Laozi.

"Bai Ze pays respects to the Sage." Upon seeing Laozi, Bai Ze quickly bowed.

"Hmm." Lao Tzu nodded.

"Sage, the Demon Emperor says that Tang Valley can be your Daoist temple," Bai Ze said cautiously to Laozi.

After hearing this, Lao Tzu pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Now that Tongtian has gone to the East Sea and established his Daoist temple there, it's time for him to change his own Daoist temple as well. Kunlun Mountain can be left to Yuanshi Tianzun.

Soon, Laozi established his Daoist temple in Tanggu. After Laozi established his Daoist temple in Tanggu, the energy of the demon race fluctuated and then actually increased slightly, which was something that Dijun and Taiyi did not expect.

After settling things with Laozi, Dijun and Taiyi began preparing for their celestial marriage. Now that Laozi had joined them, Dijun's ambitions were rekindled.

His plan was to launch an attack on the Wu tribe immediately after the Heavenly Marriage, defeat them in a crushing manner, and then dominate the prehistoric world. The reason why Di Jun dared to think this way was entirely due to Laozi and Nuwa.

"Laozi has actually settled in Tanggu? But that makes sense, after all, he is now the leader of the Demon Sect, and Tanggu is the most suitable place for him. In that case, Shouyang Mountain will be my dojo from now on." After learning that Laozi had settled in Tanggu, Pan Huang immediately announced the ownership of Shouyang Mountain.

Without hesitation, Pan Huang quickly moved his training ground to Shouyang Mountain, and even the Qiwu clan re-established their tribe with Shouyang Mountain as the center.

Pan Huang even moved the Trial Hall to the foot of Shouyang Mountain, just to give the human race a chance to obtain a weapon spirit.

After doing all this, Pan Huang brought Zhao Gongming and the others back from the sea of ​​blood.

They were placed in the Blood Sea before to teach them some skills, but they are being summoned back now because they are strong enough.

Zhao Gongming's strength has now reached the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao have reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, just one step away from advancing to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Yu Ding and Yun Zhongzi's strength has also reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. It can be said that Panhuang's disciples are quite formidable even in front of the disciples of sages.

"It seems that Styx has a knack for teaching disciples!" Pan Huang said with a smile as he looked at his disciples.

"I called you back so that you could go to the human race for training. I am preparing to go into seclusion to break through my limits. During this time, I will entrust the human race to you. You must observe carefully, think deeply, and learn diligently. There is a lot to learn here. If you can even grasp one or two of it, it will be an immense blessing for you." Pan Huang said to Zhao Gongming and the others.

"Yes, Master!" Zhao Gongming and the others nodded.

After giving his instructions, Pan Huang returned to the Pangu Temple and went into seclusion.

His purpose in this seclusion was to use his merits to cultivate his primordial spirit. The Heavenly Dao merits that Houtu accumulated during her reincarnation forcefully cultivated her primordial spirit, and Pan Huang believed that the Great Dao merits he had obtained would definitely be able to cultivate his primordial spirit.

"Thirteenth brother, don't worry, we'll take care of things for the human race and the tribes," Shebishi said to Panhuang with a smile.

Pan Huang didn't know how long his seclusion would last, so he gave instructions to the Twelve Ancestral Witches. He was afraid that if his seclusion lasted too long, he would miss the final battle between the Lich and the Demon King.

Therefore, Pan Huang told Zhu Jiuyin that if there were any conflicts with the demon race before he came out of seclusion, he should try to endure them and wait until he came out of seclusion to deal with everything.

"Thirteenth brother, don't worry, we can handle those little demon brats. You should go into seclusion and cultivate." Zhu Jiuyin said with a smile.

Not long after Panhuang went into seclusion, news of Dijun's planned marriage alliance with Taiyin Star spread throughout the prehistoric world, and some invited races began making preparations in advance.

"Brother, what kind of trouble are these demons causing now?" Gonggong asked Dijiang.

"It's nothing more than trying to win over the Taiyin Star and add some power to that damned Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array. Even without the Thirteenth Brother, we're no match for them," Zhu Jiuyin said casually while fiddling with the bone knife in his hand.

"I wonder how Seventh Sister is doing now?" Ru Shou said.

"Seventh Sister is currently in the Blood Sea. She traveled there and settled there. She's been discussing the Dao with Fellow Daoist Styx recently," Jumang said.

After Houtu arrived at the Sea of ​​Blood, Mosquito Taoist revealed her whereabouts to the Witch Clan, so the Ancestral Witches were not worried about Houtu's safety at all.

Yutani.

At this time, Di Jun had already emerged from seclusion because of the Heavenly Marriage. This was the first time he had met Laozi, and the first time he had met Laozi after he had become a saint.

"Greetings, Sage!" Di Jun bowed to Laozi.

"You're too kind, Demon Emperor!" Lao Tzu said with a smile.

The reason he was so polite to Di Jun was because Di Jun was the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan. The fortunes of the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan were very special. Although Laozi seemed to have the fortunes of the Demon Clan, in reality, the fortunes of the Demon Clan were still in the hands of Di Jun.

If Laozi were to fall out with Dijun, given Dijun's status in the demon race, he could easily take back Laozi's fortune. This is something Laozi only discovered after becoming a saint. Before Dijun and Taiyi died, the demon sect was actually a joke.

Of course, only Laozi knows about this right now, and perhaps even Dijun himself doesn't know about it, so Laozi won't tell anyone.

Therefore, Laozi was very polite to Dijun. Of course, if Dijun died, that would be a different story. As long as the demon race is not destroyed, the demon sect will exist, and Laozi's holy position will remain.

"Sage, I have comprehended a set of Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation, but this formation still has many drawbacks. I would like to ask the Sage to help improve it. What do you think?" Di Jun asked Laozi.

"Alright!" Lao Tzu nodded.

After receiving Laozi's reply, Dijun placed the Zhou Tian Star Array in front of Laozi. Laozi looked at the array and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. The array was very ingenious, and he could see that its power was very strong. However, just as Dijun said, the array also had many drawbacks.

Once those flaws and drawbacks are rectified, even a sage would have to put in considerable effort to break this formation.

"I wonder if the Demon Emperor possesses the Star Banner?" Laozi asked.

"Sage, please look!" Di Jun quickly took out several star banners and handed them to Laozi.

"The grade is a bit low. It needs to be at least a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure to unleash the full power of the Zhou Tian Star Array. I can send a message to my second brother and ask him to help you refine the Star Banner. As for the array's shortcomings, my third brother is a master of arrays. With my third brother and me, the power of this Zhou Tian Star Array can be increased by at least two major levels," Laozi said after looking at the Star Banner.

"Thank you, Sage!" Di Jun's face lit up with excitement when he heard Laozi say this.

"Demon Emperor, please go and prepare for the Heavenly Wedding. On the day of your wedding, I will use this complete version of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array to celebrate your success."

"Hahaha, then I will await the Sage's good news." Di Jun laughed loudly, and then left Tang Valley.

After Di Jun left Tang Valley, a murderous intent appeared in Laozi's eyes. This intent was directed at the Wu Clan, the Ancestral Witches, and Pan Huang. He wanted Di Jun to die, but he wanted to destroy the Wu Clan and the Ancestral Witches even more.

After receiving Laozi's message, Yuanshi Tianzun agreed without hesitation, because he also deeply disliked the Wu Clan and wanted to eliminate them as soon as possible. As for Tongtian, needless to say, he still remembered the matter of taking on disciples in the East Sea back then.

When Lao Tzu said he would help the demon race perfect their formation, Tongtian immediately rushed to Tanggu, even more so than Yuanshi Tianzun.

When Tongtian attained sainthood, he had already conceived the idea of ​​eliminating Panhuang and the Wu clan. Laozi's information happened to coincide with his own thoughts.

The Three Pure Ones reunited. Although they still had many irreconcilable conflicts, they temporarily put aside their differences because of Pan Huang, and dealing with Pan Huang became their primary task.

If Pan Huang knew that the Three Pure Ones had put aside their own conflicts in order to deal with him, he would surely be amazed that he, Pan Huang, had such great influence.

Just as the Three Pure Ones were perfecting the Zhou Tian Star Array, a Taoist priest found Di Jun. Di Jun was quite surprised by the visitor, since he had no connection with him at all. How could the Taoist priest come to his demon court? What the Taoist priest said next made Di Jun's eyes widen, and his eyes were full of excitement.

(End of this chapter)