Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Haotian watched the giant hand fall, and calmly raised his hand to meet it. The two giant hands met in the sky above Yaochi Wonderland and disappeared silently, as if they had never appeared.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, a streak of light flashed, and Guang Chengzi arrived at the Jade Pool Wonderland. He carried the twin swords on his back, their sharp sword energy tearing through space, making it impossible to look directly at him.

"Fellow Daoist Haotian, you attacked my Chan Sect disciple for no reason. Do you think my Chan Sect has no one to rely on?" Guang Chengzi pulled Yang Jian aside and said coldly.

Haotian glanced at Guangchengzi. Although Guangchengzi had also become a quasi-saint, he did not take him seriously. What Haotian feared was Leiming, who had not yet appeared.

Guang Chengzi understood Haotian's meaning and felt ashamed and annoyed. He wanted to say something more, but then celestial music descended, and Lei Ming led the immortals of the Jie Sect to the Jade Pool Wonderland. As soon as Lei Ming appeared, he became the focus of attention.

"Disciple greets Master, and thanks Master for saving my life!" Yang Jiao bowed and said, "Yang Jiao greets all senior uncles!"

Lei Ming nodded, and Wu Yunxian praised Yang Jiao highly: "Well done, you didn't disgrace the Chan Sect or your master!" After speaking, Wu Yunxian looked at Haotian: "Haotian, as a Quasi-Saint, you dared to snatch my nephew's treasure, you are truly inhuman! If you don't give us an explanation, this Peach Banquet cannot be held today!"

A flash of anger crossed Haotian's face, his gaze still fixed on Lei Ming. Lei Ming's expression remained unchanged, clearly agreeing with Wuyun Xian's words. Haotian suddenly felt trapped, sensing that the Jie Sect members in the Heavenly Court were already watching him.

"Emperor Ziwei disobeyed the holy decree. I am merely exercising the power of the Heavenly Emperor. Why should I explain to your Jie Sect?" In front of so many immortals, Haotian naturally could not show weakness. The aura of the Heavenly Emperor erupted, and enormous pressure swept towards the Jie Sect.

"The Ziwei Emperor is one of the Six Emperors, and his position is comparable to that of the Jade Emperor. What reason do you have to attack him, Fellow Daoist Haotian?" Lei Ming said. As soon as he spoke, Haotian's momentum was immediately broken, and the whole situation was taken into control by Lei Ming.

"In the Heavenly Court, I am the supreme ruler!" Haotian said, enunciating each word clearly.

"Since Fellow Daoist Haotian wants to be the only one who is supreme, then you must have the strength to be the only one who is supreme. Others will not look up to you just because you served Dao Ancestor Hongjun." Lei Ming noticed Haotian's thoughts and spoke without leaving any room for negotiation, directly hitting Haotian's weak spot.

Upon hearing Lei Ming's words, the immortals couldn't help but laugh. A large part of the reason Haotian was looked down upon was because his position as Heavenly Emperor was appointed by Hongjun Daozu, and he was Hongjun Daozu's attendant, which made many people despise him. However, those who knew this history were all cultivators who survived from the ancient times; the new generation of immortals were completely unaware. Now that Lei Ming had publicly revealed Haotian's past, those immortals who had emerged later couldn't help but inquire privately, and their gazes towards Haotian changed.

Haotian clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. For so many years, no one had dared to mention his status as a virgin.

"Lei Ming, you're asking for death!" Hao Tian roared.

"Fellow Daoist Haotian, you certainly have a lot of swagger," Lei Ming couldn't help but mock. Compared to back then, Haotian's strength had increased considerably, which was probably the reason for his growing ambition. "In that case, let's have a match."

"Please!" Haotian extended his hand.

Lei Ming chuckled softly and vanished silently from the Jade Pool Wonderland. Hao Tian also flew away immediately. Guang Chengzi saw this and hurriedly followed, but his cultivation level was far inferior to theirs, and he ultimately failed to catch up.

In the primordial starry sky, at the edge of chaos, Lei Ming and Hao Tian stood facing each other. Lei Ming had his hands behind his back, seemingly not taking Hao Tian seriously at all, while Hao Tian drew his Heavenly Emperor Sword.

"Fellow Daoist Haotian, please." Lei Ming said calmly.

Haotian felt the immense pressure from Leiming and was the first to draw his sword. The Heavenly Emperor Sword flashed, and a massive sword aura pierced towards Leiming. Leiming remained still, and the Five Elements Divine Light unfolded behind him. Streams of divine light swept towards the sword aura, and within a few breaths, the sword aura was shattered by the divine light and turned into nothingness.

Haotian was not discouraged. The Haotian Tower appeared above his head, and he carried the Heavenly Emperor Sword towards Leiming.

"The Lord of Heaven is truly wealthy," Lei Ming thought to himself as he saw that Haotian was yet another top-grade innate spiritual treasure. The Five Elements Divine Light swept across Haotian Tower, causing its exterior to shimmer, but the tower itself remained as solid as a rock. No matter how the Five Elements Divine Light struck, Haotian Tower did not budge an inch.

Haotian had already arrived in front of Leiming, the sharpness of the Heavenly Emperor Sword was overwhelming, the long sword swept across the sky, and countless stars were destroyed.

"It's been many years since I've seen you make a move, and your swordsmanship has improved considerably," Lei Ming praised. As a result, space distorted, and the Heavenly Emperor Sword pierced past him from the side, narrowly missing but making a huge difference.

"The laws of space." Haotian regretted it a little. He had deliberately left the Heavenly Court because he wanted to have a fair fight with Leiming. But after exchanging blows, Haotian realized that he was no match for Leiming. Leiming's control over the laws of space was far beyond his expectations.

"Haotian Tower, suppress it!" Haotian roared, using the Haotian Mirror to protect himself before smashing the Haotian Tower down on Leiming. The Haotian Tower contained the power of heaven and earth, capable of influencing space. Waves of law power pressed down, smoothing out the space distorted by Leiming.

call out!

The Heavenly Emperor Sword thrust forward once more, but Lei Ming remained unmoved. The Heavenly Emperor Sword was incredibly fast, seemingly about to pierce his heart, but as it reached Lei Ming, its speed slowed, eventually almost coming to a halt. With a clang, Lei Ming's index finger struck the sword, and the Heavenly Emperor Sword emitted a soft hum.

"The Law of Time!" Haotian uttered four more words. "How could you possibly have comprehended the Law of Time to this extent?"

Haotian couldn't believe it. The laws of time and space were among the most difficult to comprehend, and Lei Ming's main cultivation of the Five Elements laws also required a tremendous amount of energy. Haotian was well aware of the difficulty of comprehending laws, so how could Lei Ming have managed to grasp these laws to such a profound level?

Lei Ming smiled slightly again, and the Five Elements Divine Light swept across the area. The Haotian Mirror emitted light, but it trembled slightly under the Five Elements Divine Light. Haotian had no choice but to recall the Haotian Tower to protect himself.

"You are a worthy opponent. Your Imperial Dao Law has reached the late Quasi-Saint stage, and you also possess several top-grade innate spiritual treasures. However, your weaknesses are equally obvious. You are not qualified to be my opponent," Lei Ming said.

Haotian laughed in anger: "You, a mere human who was born after death, only managed to become a disciple of the Sage Tongtian and rely on his protection to cultivate your current supernatural powers. What right do you have to judge me?"

Lei Ming shook his head and said, "It seems you still can't let go. Your background isn't important; what matters is how far you can go. Ultimately, earning respect depends on yourself. If you don't understand this, I'll give you a free lesson."

After Lei Ming finished speaking, his figure disappeared from Hao Tian's sight. Hao Tian knew that he had entered the spatial interlayer and immediately focused all his attention on defense.

With a thunderous boom, his fist slammed into the Haotian Tower, which immediately began to rotate.

"Thunder, although my Haotian Tower is not as good as a supreme innate treasure, no one below the level of a saint can break it!" Haotian laughed wildly.

"Is that so?" Lei Ming revealed his indestructible body, and the Haotian Tower grew accordingly. The 98,000-zhang-tall Lei Ming embraced the Haotian Tower, shaking it violently with all his might. Under his divine power, the Haotian Tower seemed to let out a mournful cry.

Haotian seized the opportunity, thrusting the Heavenly Emperor Sword towards Leiming's arm. Leiming countered with a slap, sending the Heavenly Emperor Sword flying. His Undying Body was nearing the eighth level of perfection, and his physical body was not much weaker than a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. To harm him, only an innate supreme treasure could do so.

After defeating Haotian, Leiming affixed the Treasure-Falling Coin to the Haotian Tower, causing it to immediately fall down. Leiming seized the opportunity to suppress the tower within the Five Elements World.

"Give me back my Haotian Tower!" Haotian lost contact with the Haotian Tower and rushed over like a madman, but Lei Ming did not hold back. A giant hand grabbed at Haotian, tearing through the space itself.

Haotian finally regained his composure and used the Heavenly Emperor Sword to break through space and escape. Knowing he was no match for Lei Ming, he immediately returned to the Heavenly Court. Within the Heavenly Court, Haotian could draw upon the power of heaven and earth.

Lei Ming hadn't expected Haotian to be so decisive, and couldn't help but smile.

"Anyone who can become the Heavenly Emperor is indeed no ordinary person, but I wonder if you still have the courage to challenge me now that you've lost the Haotian Tower," Lei Ming said in a low voice.

Haotian and Leiming returned to the Heavenly Court one after the other. Everyone else was curious about the outcome of their battle. Haotian naturally didn't say anything, and few people dared to ask Leiming.

"Junior Brother Lei, did you teach Haotian a lesson?" Bixiao asked.

Lei Ming said, "No, he escaped too quickly. However, I managed to snatch a decent magic weapon from him, which I believe will be enough to make him regret it."

"What kind of magic weapon?" Bixiao asked hurriedly.

"His Haotian Pagoda! That's enough to offset the karma he inflicted on Yang Jiao." Lei Ming said with a smile, "I've always wanted to give Yang Jiao a protective treasure, and now it's perfect."

Despite the setbacks at the Peach Banquet, it proceeded as planned. Knowing of Haotian's ordeal, Yaochi dared not cause further complications, and the banquet officially began once the other forces arrived.

This year's Peach Banquet saw the presence of virtually all the major powers of the prehistoric world, including the four major religions of humanity, the Chan, Jie, and Buddhism, the demon race, and some powerful rogue cultivators such as Zhen Yuanzi and Chi Songzi. The Heavenly Court also invited the Styx Ancestor and the Kunpeng Ancestor, but due to the thunder, neither of them attended.

After arranging the various forces according to their strength, Haotian reappeared in the main seat. From his expression, no one could tell the outcome of his battle with Leiming.

When Haotian saw that most of the people had arrived, he was about to announce the start of the Peach Banquet when, unexpectedly, Ancestor Hongyun arrived.

The Heavenly Court sent an invitation to the Fire Cloud Cave, but the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors rarely left the Fire Cloud Cave, and Haotian did not expect that the Red Cloud Ancestor would appear. However, he reacted quickly and immediately arranged a seat for the Red Cloud Ancestor at the very front.