Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

As the Three Pure Ones attained enlightenment, a silent transformation was also taking place deep within the starry sky.

Since he went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough, Donghuang Taiyi has been meditating and comprehending in the depths of the starry sky.

The Chaos Bell hovered above his head, and chaotic energy circulated around him, as if he had merged with the Chaos Bell.

What he wanted to prove was the Way of "One".

All things are born from one, and one is the Dao. Taiyi holds the Chaos Bell and suppresses all the heavens, precisely because he holds this "one" and achieves this "Dao".

But the Way of "One" is so profound and mysterious that he has pondered it for countless years, yet he has never been able to truly take that final step.

Until this day, the holy light of the Three Pure Ones proving their Dao rose from the primordial earth and soared into the sky, and the Dao resounded endlessly between heaven and earth.

The holy light and the Dao's resonance seemed to possess an invisible force that pierced through layers of void, falling into the depths of the starry sky and into the heart of Taiyi.

Taiyi sat cross-legged beneath the Chaos Bell and slowly opened his eyes.

He sensed the rising aura of saints from the primordial wilderness, and a sudden, unprecedented enlightenment welled up within him.

"The Three Pure Ones have all attained enlightenment," Taiyi murmured.

"Laozi proved the Dao with the Dao, Yuanshi proved the Dao with the order, and Tongtian proved the Dao with the interception."

They have all found their own path. But what about my path, the path of Taiyi… the path of 'One'?

He slowly closed his eyes, as if searching for the true meaning of "one" amidst the tolling of the Chaos Bell.

The sound of the Chaos Bell lingers, as if it has existed since the beginning of time, before the chaos was even formed.

The sound of the bell seemed to contain a glimpse of the mystery of the beginning of chaos and the birth of all things.

Suddenly, Taiyi's brow twitched slightly.

"All things are born from one," Taiyi said slowly. "But what exactly is that 'one'?"

Is it chaos? Is it the origin? Is it that first spark of light?

He pondered for a long time, then suddenly, a flash of enlightenment crossed his eyes:

"No. 'One' is not chaos, not the origin, not that first spark of light."

'One' is the fundamental reason why all things are all things and all beings are all beings.

Heaven attains oneness and becomes clear; Earth attains oneness and becomes tranquil; Spirit attains oneness and becomes divine; Valley attains oneness and becomes full; All things attain oneness and come to life.

That 'One' is the foundation upon which heaven and earth, all things, and all living beings exist!

"I am Taiyi, born in chaos and raised in the primordial wilderness."

I wield the Chaos Bell, suppressing all heavens and ages. My 'One' is the foundation that suppresses all heavens and encompasses all things!

In the name of Taiyi, wielding the treasure of the Chaos Bell, I suppress all the heavens, precisely to grasp this 'One' and attain this 'Dao'!

As soon as the words fell, the Chaos Bell suddenly emitted a melodious, earth-shaking chime!

The bell tolled as if it had been ringing since the beginning of time, traversing countless years and echoing through the starry sky.

In the tolling of the bell, there seemed to be the profound truth that "Heaven obtains oneness and becomes clear, Earth obtains oneness and becomes tranquil," and the mystery that "All things obtain oneness and are born."

The tolling of the bell reverberated through the starry sky, through all the heavens, and through every inch of the void surrounding Taiyi!

Taiyi sat cross-legged beneath the Chaos Bell, and the chaotic energy around him suddenly surged.

The tolling of the Chaos Bell and the chaotic energy surrounding him gradually merged into one.

His figure, amidst the tolling of the bell, slowly became hazy and profound, as if it were about to merge into the chaos, or as if it were about to transform into the only "one" between heaven and earth.

"Proving the Dao through 'One,' through the Chaos Bell, and through suppressing all the heavens—"

Taiyi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as deep and far-reaching as the primordial bell. "Today, I, Taiyi, become a saint!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Chaos Bell suddenly emitted a resounding chime that shook the heavens and the earth!

The tolling of the bell seemed to awaken everything from the chaos that had yet to be divided.

It was as if it wanted to suppress everything in the world.

The bell tolled, rising from the depths of the starry sky and piercing through all the heavens and myriad realms.

In that starry sky, all the stars shone brightly, as if paying tribute to their guardian!

An immense and overwhelming holy pressure surged from the depths of the starry sky, reaching the heavens and the earth!

In the primordial world, another sage has been added!

In the Ziwei Palace, Emperor Jun suddenly stood up, gazing into the depths of the starry sky, his eyes filled with relief and excitement:

"Taiyi... Second Brother! You have finally attained sainthood!"

In the depths of the starry sky, Taiyi stood beneath the Chaos Bell, his body surrounded by chaotic energy, his gaze deep and far-reaching.

He spoke slowly, his voice seemingly capable of penetrating all the heavens and worlds:

"Brother, I, Taiyi, have finally taken this step. From now on, our demon race will also have two saints standing side by side!"

The Three Pure Ones attained enlightenment, Taiyi attained enlightenment, and the positions of saints in the primordial world sprang up one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Today, Nuwa, Dijun, Houtu, Panxuan, Zhenyuanzi, Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Taiyi... nine

The venerable sages, one after another, attained enlightenment, like nine pillars supporting the sky, steadily upholding the entire primordial world.

In that vast and primordial world, the three realms were in perfect harmony, and all the sages stood side by side

The auras of the saints intertwined, forming an invisible net that protected the primordial world as solid as a rock.

In the Great Luo Heaven, Pan Xuan stood atop a mountain, overlooking the primordial land.

The auras of those nine saints rose from all corners of the primordial world, echoing the saintly aura around them, and converging into a vast and unshakeable sacred domain.

"Nine Saints."

Pan Xuan spoke slowly, a profound light appearing in his eyes, "

Nuwa proved the Dao through the way of humanity, Dijun proved the Dao through the way of the emperor, Houtu proved the Dao through the way of the earth, and Zhenyuanzi proved the Dao through the earthly immortal realm.

Lao Tzu proved the Dao through the Dao, Yuan Shi proved the Dao through order, Tong Tian proved the Dao through interception, Tai Yi proved the Dao through 'one', and I proved the Dao through the divine way...

Nine paths stand side by side, and the three realms are complete.

This primordial world finally possessed the confidence to fight against the chaotic gods!

He raised his eyes and gazed into the boundless, chaotic depths, his gaze profound and resolute.

One after another, the primordial saints attained enlightenment, nine saints stood side by side, and the three realms were perfected. The vast primordial world finally had the confidence to fight against the chaotic gods.

On this day, Pan Xuan used the Great Luo Heaven as his council hall, issued a decree to summon all the saints of the primordial world to discuss the grand plan to counterattack Chaos.

In the Great Luo Heaven, a multitude of saints gathered.

Nuwa, Dijun, Houtu, Zhenyuanzi, Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Taiyi, eight sages, arrived together.

Above that grand hall, the auras of nine saints intertwined, vast as the sea, as if even the heavens themselves trembled.

Pan Xuan stood at the head of the table, surveyed the assembled saints, and slowly began to speak:

"Fellow Daoists, in the primordial world today, the three realms are complete, all the saints stand side by side, the army is formed, and the foundation is solid."

The opportunity to counterattack the chaos and crush the Hongjun Divine Realm has ripened.

The reason I have gathered you all here today is to discuss the grand plan for our expedition against Chaos.

The saints in the hall were all invigorated upon hearing this. They had waited for this day for far too long.

Di Jun spoke first: "What Fellow Daoist Pan Xuan said is absolutely right."

Hongjun then fled into chaos, allied with the four rulers, and created demonic creatures, intending to deplete the protection of Pangu in my primordial world.

If we do not strike now, I fear the Chaos Gods will grow stronger and stronger, eventually becoming a major threat. The time is ripe to launch a counterattack against Chaos!

Tai nodded and said, "That's right. Those Chaos Gods, though powerful, are not invincible."

"Our primordial world now boasts nine sages standing side by side, and our army is complete. If we were to wage a full-scale war, we might very well be able to wipe out those chaotic gods in one fell swoop!"