Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

After the Ancestral Witches returned, the primordial world fell into peace. The Witch Clan did not wage war, and all the major powers went into hiding. Even the Heavenly Court became much more restrained. In this way, thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Lei Ming arrived at the foot of Shouyang Mountain. Calculating the time, the Three Heavens Tribulation was about to end. Lei Ming saw that the sealing power on Shouyang Mountain had been exhausted. He waved his sleeve and put away the seal. Instantly, an extremely powerful force emanated from the foot of the mountain.

Rumble...

The mountain trembled, and cracks appeared from bottom to top. The cracks grew larger and larger, and when they reached the summit, the entire mountain split in two. Immediately afterwards, three soaring auras flew out, and the Three Immortals finally broke free from the suppression of Shouyang Mountain.

Amidst the dazzling light, three beautiful figures appeared. Yunxiao hadn't changed much from before, but Bixiao and Qiongxiao were much more composed.

"Congratulations to the three senior sisters on successfully escaping danger!" Lei Ming said with a smile.

The Three Immortals were initially delighted to see the thunder, but their eyes dimmed when they saw that the surroundings were empty.

"Junior brother, are there only a few of us left in the Jie Sect?" Yunxiao asked.

Lei Ming said, "Senior Sister, you misunderstand. Senior Sister Wudang, Senior Sister Jinling, and Senior Brother Wuyunxian are listening to Master's teachings in the Chaos. They are about to break through. Senior Brother Ma Sui has also escaped the ordeal of being appointed a god, but we don't know where he is. Senior Brother Zhao and the others have been listed on the Investiture of the Gods and entered the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court requires daily roll call, so it's not easy for them to descend to the mortal realm easily."

The Three Immortals breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lei Ming's words.

"Let's go, Senior Sister. It's been ten thousand years since we last saw Master," Bixiao said.

Lei Ming opened a spatial passage, and the four of them stepped inside. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the edge of the primordial world, near the chaos.

"Junior Brother Lei, your spatial laws are becoming increasingly unfathomable," Yunxiao exclaimed.

Lei Ming smiled. He had already mastered 30% of the laws of space, so opening a spatial passage was not difficult for him.

"Senior Sister Yunxiao, I see your aura is surging, you're probably about to break through," Lei Ming said. "It's a good opportunity to take advantage of Master's sermon, Senior Sister, to break through as soon as possible. If you can all break through, our Jie Sect will still have five Quasi-Saints and remain the number one power in the prehistoric world."

Bixiao quickly said, "Junior Brother Lei, not only is my eldest sister about to break through, but my second sister and I are also about to break through. At that time, we will also be powerful experts in the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"Yes, yes," Lei Ming said with a smile. "Although our Jie Sect is small now, all of us are top experts, and no one dares to underestimate us."

The return of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao brought great joy to the Tongtian Sect Leader. He then devoted himself to quiet cultivation in the Shangqing Heaven, honing his swordsmanship daily, and imparting all his insights to his disciples without reservation. In nurturing disciples, the Tongtian Sect Leader was the most magnanimous of all saints.

The Tongtian Sect Leader continued to preach to his disciples, and Lei Ming listened attentively. The Tongtian Sect Leader was talking about how to sever one's corpse and become a Quasi-Saint. Lei Ming had never severed his corpse, but that did not prevent him from learning the method of severing the corpse.

Lei Ming had always felt that the method of severing the three corpses to attain enlightenment was a trap. So far, apart from its creator, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, no saint had achieved enlightenment through severing the three corpses. Moreover, the Hongyun Ancestor, who was currently the closest to a saint in the prehistoric world, had not severed the three corpses, yet his understanding of the power of the Heavenly Dao was becoming increasingly profound, and he was very likely to achieve enlightenment in the future.

It was with these thoughts in mind that Lei Ming had not yet severed the corpse.

A slight ripple stirred within the chaos, and the Tongtian Sect Leader looked towards Yuqing Heaven. Lei Ming also sensed the ripple, but he didn't know what was happening.

"Master, what happened at Second Martial Uncle's dojo?" Lei Ming asked.

"Guang Chengzi has broken through," said the Tongtian Sect Master. "He has accumulated his strength and is now unleashing it. As expected of the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals, he has mastered 39% of the power of the laws upon his breakthrough, making his strength comparable to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint."

After the Investiture of the Gods, Guang Chengzi left an incarnation in the primordial world and then secluded himself in the Jade Purity Heaven. Ten thousand years later, he finally broke through.

Hearing this, Bixiao felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help but mock, "Master, the Twelve Golden Immortals have become a joke. Guang Chengzi took so long to break through; if my eldest sister hadn't suffered that calamity, she would have broken through long ago."

The Tongtian Sect Leader was helpless; it seemed that Bixiao's personality was beyond redemption.

"Senior Sister Bixiao, you must not underestimate the Chan Sect. Although the Chan Sect was tricked by the Western Sect, the strength they retain is no less than ours. Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Yun Zhongzi, Chi Jingzi, Taiyi Zhenren, Lingbao Dafashi, Daoxing Tianzun, and Antarctic Immortal Weng are all top experts among the Great Luo Golden Immortals. Now that Guang Chengzi has broken through, the Chan Sect also has a Quasi-Saint, making up for the lack of high-end combat power. The Chan Sect should not be underestimated now," Lei Ming said.

The Holy Mother of Wudang asked, "Junior Brother Lei, Guang Chengzi's methods are indeed extraordinary, but can he compare to you?"

Lei Ming smiled modestly, and the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Your junior brother Lei is quite good at hiding his strength. He only mentioned Guang Chengzi's strength, but didn't mention his own."

Bixiao quickly asked, "Master, how strong is Junior Brother Lei now?"

"To say that he is the best below the sages is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but he is definitely in the top three," said the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Golden Spirit Mother exclaimed in surprise, "Fuxi and Shennong in the Fire Cloud Cave were both at the peak of Quasi-Saint level. Does that mean Junior Brother Lei has already reached the late Quasi-Saint stage?"

Lei Ming laughed and said, "Master is praising me a bit. Below the level of a sage, how could I possibly rank in the top three? To be precise, I should be in the top two, aiming for second place and striving for first."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader and the others couldn't help but laugh.

Bixiao couldn't help but say, "You're really modest, junior brother."

Lei Ming waved his hand and said, "This is not modesty, but the truth. Although Fuxi is a Quasi-Saint at the peak of his power, he is proficient in deduction, but his combat strength is not strong. If it were a great battle, he would definitely not be my match. In the entire prehistoric world, my only opponent is Ancestor Hongyun, also known as Shennong. After reincarnation, his personality changed drastically, and he is very cunning. Moreover, he has the innate treasure, the God-Slaying Spear, in his possession. In fact, the last wisp of Primordial Purple Qi is also in his hands. He is the most likely person in the prehistoric world to attain the Dao."

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this. Yunxiao couldn't help but ask, "Junior Brother Lei, Ancestor Hongyun is not only a Quasi-Saint at the peak of his cultivation, but he also possesses a supreme innate treasure. You were able to contend with him, so have you also reached the Quasi-Saint peak of your cultivation?"

"I'm still a bit short of reaching the perfection of Quasi-Saint, but when it comes to magic weapons, I'm no less than him," Lei Ming said confidently with a smile.

The Tongtian Sect Leader pointed it out: "Your Junior Brother Lei also possesses an innate treasure, but he has never shown it to anyone except me."

Everyone was even more astonished as Lei Ming took out the Kunlun Mirror. After hearing Lei Ming's explanation of the Kunlun Mirror, everyone was filled with surprise.

"Before today, with just the Kunlun Mirror, I wouldn't have been a match for Ancestor Hongyun," Lei Ming added. "The God-Slaying Spear attacks innate treasures, and the Kunlun Mirror would have had a hard time blocking it. But today, with my three senior sisters escaping their tribulations, I also have good news. A treasure I've been nurturing has formed, and even the God-Slaying Spear can't harm me now!"

"A treasure capable of blocking the God-Slaying Spear?" The Tongtian Sect Leader immediately realized, "It seems you've succeeded!"

Lei Ming smiled and nodded, taking out a large banner of chaotic color. The banner exuded a strong pressure, and with a wave of the banner, the surrounding chaos calmed down.

"The Primordial Treasure, the Chaos Flag, is formed by the fusion of the Five Elements and Five Directions Flags. The Five Elements Laws are fused together to create chaos, making it arguably the number one defensive treasure in the primordial world," Lei Ming said with a hint of excitement.

The appearance of the Chaos Banner immediately shook the entire Chaos. The other sages also deduced this, and they were all quite shocked.

"Lei Ming actually possesses two innate treasures!" Yuanshi Tianzun, who had just been in high spirits because of Guang Chengzi's breakthrough, turned gloomy. As a saint, he only had one innate treasure.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was simply in a bad mood, while the two Western Saints were driven mad with jealousy. Despite Buddhism's current immense power, like the ancient Jie Sect, its fortunes are unstable, and hidden dangers have always existed.

"Lei Ming is merely a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master. What merit does he possess to have two innate treasures? Heaven's will is unjust!" Zhunti Daoist cried out. He had once plotted to seize Lei Ming's Kunlun Mirror, but Lei Ming had already broken through to a higher level after returning from the world of "Tomb of the Gods," and even Bodhi Patriarch was no match for him. Zhunti Daoist had always wanted to wait for Buddhism to grow stronger before directly suppressing Lei Ming, but Lei Ming's strength had clearly increased much faster, leaving them helpless.

The Guide Daoist, while turning the prayer beads, suddenly spoke up: "Junior Brother, who do you think could attain enlightenment before the immeasurable eons? The Dao Ancestor once said that the primordial world could only support nine saints. Now, including Lady Pingxin, there are already eight saints in the primordial world, leaving only one chance to attain enlightenment. Originally, I thought that the one with the best chance of attaining enlightenment was Ancestor Hongyun, but now it seems that Leiming also has a chance."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhunti calmed down.

"Hongyun has a better chance. After all, he is a Quasi-Saint at the peak of his cultivation and has already mastered a portion of the Heavenly Dao's power. I suspect that the Primordial Purple Qi is still in his hands. Now that I think about it, it wasn't unintentional for the Dao Ancestor to bestow the Primordial Purple Qi upon Hongyun in Zixiao Palace. Perhaps Hongyun is the last Saint," said Daoist Zhunti. "As for Leiming, he is more likely an anomaly. He was only born into the acquired human race, yet he has managed to reach his current level. This is probably because the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, always leaving a glimmer of hope. The Tongtian Sect Master passed the position of the Jie Sect Master to him, probably not because of his strength, but because he best fits the Jie Sect's doctrines."

The guide smiled and said, "Junior brother understands."

Daoist Zhunti smiled as well: "Under the Heavenly Dao, how difficult it is to seize that sliver of hope! However, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages for us. Senior brother, what are your thoughts?"

……

After Lei Ming displayed the Chaos Banner, Ancestor Hongyun quickly received the news. He, who had previously felt completely under control, began to panic. The Chaos Banner countered the God-Slaying Spear. Even though Ancestor Hongyun's strength was slightly greater than Lei Ming's, Lei Ming still possessed the Kunlun Mirror, making it difficult for him to deal with Lei Ming!