Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 252 Primordial Golden Immortal, the Path of Laws

Zhao Gongming randomly selected a star that was relatively close to the primordial world from the chaos.

Then, with his five hearts turned towards the sky, he mobilized the power of the laws within his body, preparing to break through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, which is equivalent to the quasi-saint realm of the Primordial Era.

The Path of Laws is a path entirely different from the Path of Merit and the Path of Slaying the Three Corpses. It has the greatest potential for the future, with infinite possibilities for creation, and is the path that is most likely to allow one to touch the Great Dao.

Zhao Gongming learned from ancient texts that during the great calamity of the Dragon-Han era, countless cultivators followed the path of laws.

Unfortunately, after the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Han Dynasties, the calamities of heaven and earth were too severe. In addition, the Dao Ancestor merged with the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao was no longer a mindless program. It would naturally suppress the Great Dao, making the path of cultivating the laws extremely difficult.

Therefore, they all chose to follow the path of severing the three corpses created by the Dao Ancestor.

The path of laws is extremely difficult; to walk this path, one must constantly accept the tests of the Great Dao.

In other words, one must undergo a tribulation of lightning every time one breaks through a new realm.

This tribulation is no ordinary tribulation; it is a tribulation of judgment from the Great Dao.

If one can overcome this obstacle, one can seize that sliver of hope from the darkness; if one cannot, millions of years of arduous cultivation will be destroyed in an instant, and one will die and perish.

Of course, this applies to cultivators who generally follow the path of laws.

With Zhao Gongming's profound background, looking across the entire prehistoric world, there is probably no Great Luo cultivator who can surpass him from ancient times to the present. Tribulation is nothing to him.

On the planet, Zhao Gongming unleashed all of his Law power, which was at 49% of its full strength.

An indescribable sense of power welled up in Zhao Gongming's heart.

Zhao Gongming felt that, let alone a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, he could easily defeat even a Quasi-Saint like the Antarctic Immortal.

Not to mention, he also possesses a large number of top-grade spiritual treasures, including one innate supreme treasure.

Even if they encountered top-tier quasi-saints like Zhen Yuanzi or Styx, even if they were no match for them, they would still be absolutely confident in saving their lives.

Of course, to put it another way, it's thanks to the golden wheel of merit behind him.

Let alone a Grand Luo Immortal or Quasi-Saint, even a Heavenly Dao Saint would have to carefully consider whether they could bear the consequences of attacking him.

The power of the laws gradually permeated the chaos, and the earth, fire, water, and wind within millions of miles of the planet began to tremble slowly.

"Snap!"

Suddenly, a deafening thunderclap echoed through the dark, cold chaos.

Countless clouds descended at an extremely fast speed, quickly forming an enormous black cloud above the planet where Zhao Gongming was located.

Within the clouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared, with bolts of lightning rolling and exploding intermittently.

An aura of extreme destruction slowly spread in all directions.

The Great Dao's Tribulation of Lightning, which is in accordance with the number of the Great Dao, consists of forty-nine tribulations.

Specifically designed for those cultivators who go against the grain and seek the Great Dao, this technique is incredibly powerful and has the potential to destroy the world.

After an unknown amount of time, with a crack, a long dragon of lightning fell from mid-air and slammed heavily into Zhao Gongming.

The thunder of the Great Dao's Judgment has the power to destroy all things. Ordinary cultivators would not dare to block it without unleashing all their hidden spiritual treasures.

However, Zhao Gongming did not use any magical power; instead, he directly used his physical body to block the attack.

The terrifying blood and qi, almost tangible, drew upon the destructive power of the Great Dao Judgment Thunder to continuously temper its physique.

All things are interdependent; even in the face of extreme destruction, there is always a glimmer of hope.

Tempering one's physique with the thunder of the Great Dao's judgment makes one superior to countless top-tier natural treasures in the primordial world.

Soon, several more divine lightning bolts fell, polishing Zhao Gongming's innate Dao body to an even more perfect state.

It is like a piece of exquisite and flawless jade, without the slightest defect.

Zhao Gongming felt no pressure whatsoever; these were just a piece of cake.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Gongming easily withstood the thirty-nine bolts of lightning from the Great Dao Judgment, relying on the strength of his physical body.

Zhao Gongming could sense that his physical body had reached its limit in terms of the destructive power it could withstand.

If it were even a fraction more, his physical body would probably collapse instantly.

"The Primordial Earthly Branch Apricot Yellow Banner, the Northern Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner!"

With a thought, Zhao Gongming conjured two large flags, one gold and one blue, in his hand.

He vigorously waved the two large flags, and instantly a barrier of gold and blue appeared in mid-air.

"boom!"

The fortieth bolt of Great Judgment lightning struck down, slamming heavily onto the golden-blue barrier.

The barrier trembled slightly, instantly disintegrating the destructive power contained within the lightning of judgment.

Then, he easily passed the forty-first and forty-second challenges.

When the forty-ninth time came, Zhao Gongming removed the Innate Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner, and summoned the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler.

The physical body was tempered using the forty-five Great Dao Judgment Lightnings from before.

Next, the final lightning tribulation will be used to temper his will.

With a thought, Zhao Gongming channeled all his magical power into a torrent, which flowed entirely into the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler.

Then he leaped into the air and took the initiative to attack. With the Primordial Measuring Ruler in front of him, he directly rushed into the Judgment Tribulation Clouds.

"boom!"

A tremendous roar echoed through the chaos.

The extreme destructive power constantly tempered Zhao Gongming's will, making it as strong as steel and indestructible.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Gongming suddenly swung the Primordial Measuring Ruler in his hand, unleashing boundless killing intent that shattered the Great Dao Tribulation Clouds.

Soon, the calamity clouds dispersed, and the restless chaos returned to calm.

At the same time, Zhao Gongming's power of law also advanced to the fifth level.

The magical power within his body was undergoing a heaven-defying transformation, evolving into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal magical power, a level even higher than that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

An overwhelming sense of freedom and unrestraint welled up in my heart.

Even the Great Luo Golden Immortal is still trapped in the cage of the Heavenly Dao. Only by stepping into the Primordial Golden Immortal realm can one take the first step towards transcendence.

At this moment, the spatial law crystal in Zhao Gongming's Nigongwan suddenly trembled and underwent a tremendous transformation. A spatial Dao essence that was even richer than before rushed out, greatly accelerating Zhao Gongming's cultivation speed.

"What a mysterious crystal! If this continues, it won't be long before I break through to the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm."

Zhao Gongming was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the spatial crystal could release different spatial origin Dao essences as his cultivation progressed, which would greatly shorten his cultivation time.

Returning to the primordial world, back to Mount Emei and Luofu Cave, Zhao Gongming continued his secluded cultivation.

As for the human race, they have achieved great prosperity, and the world today belongs to the Great Xia Dynasty.

After Yu the Great attained enlightenment, he passed the throne to his son Qi.

However, this angered Boyi, who had worked with Yu the Great to control the floods, and he sent troops to fight Qi for the position of the supreme ruler.

Meanwhile, the covetous leader of the Youhu clan joined Boyi in launching a rebellion.

Qi Xiong possessed great talent and strategy; within five years, he quelled all rebellions and consolidated his position as the supreme ruler.

At the same time, Qi announced the abolition of the abdication system and its replacement with a hereditary system, stipulating that no one other than a descendant of Yu the Great could become the next Xia king.

In the primordial era, time was immeasurable; three thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

The land of humanity is still in the era of the Great Xia Dynasty. Under the rule of the current Xia King, it is thriving and there is no sign of its decline.

(End of this chapter)