Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Dozens of Quasi-Saints were engaged in a chaotic battle in the Earthly Immortal Realm. Although the damage caused by the battle was far less than that caused by Primordial Chaos experts, it still affected the operation of the Earthly Immortal Realm. At the edge of the Earthly Immortal Realm, spaces began to disappear one percent of their original size. After several days of fighting, one percent of the entire Earthly Immortal Realm had vanished.

Yuan Zhantian's side was only able to hold on because of the protection of three top-tier formations and the disunity of their opponents. However, if the fighting continued like this, they would ultimately have no hope of winning.

Lei Ming, Luo Hou, and Lady Pingxin were still merging the Great Thousand Worlds. Their divine eyes pierced through the chaos, watching the chaotic battle in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

"Lei Ming, I must say, you have a knack for teaching disciples." Luo Hou couldn't help but show an appreciative expression when he saw Yuan Zhantian single-handedly defeating seven Quasi-Saints, including four Ancestral Witches. "Although this monkey is a Chaos Demon Ape created later in life, reaching such a level is still quite remarkable. Speaking of which, it's a pity for the Chaos Demon Ape. He was one of the strongest among the Chaos Demon Gods. If he hadn't directly challenged Pangu, he wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Your demon subordinates are quite good too," Lei Ming said coldly. If it weren't for Shen Gongbao's machinations, Yuan Zhantian and his men wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

After thinking for a moment, Lei Ming transmitted his voice to Empress Pingxin: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, the Ancestral Witches have no chance of attaining enlightenment."

Empress Pingxin was very uncomfortable upon hearing this: "That's not necessarily true."

"Your Majesty, please don't speak out of anger. The Ancestral Witches are naturally proficient in a law, and their path of cultivation has almost no bottlenecks. This is their advantage, but also their disadvantage. If the Ancestral Witches want to attain enlightenment, they can only continuously improve their bloodline level and control the laws contained within their bloodline. Not to mention that the Ancestral Witches do not have a primordial spirit, making it difficult for them to refine the primordial spirit of the mortal realm, even if they did refine the primordial spirit of the mortal realm, it would be impossible for them to break through the shackles of their bloodline. They are descendants of Pangu, and are destined to never reach Pangu's level," Lei Ming calmly analyzed. Empress Pingxin listened in silence.

"Lei Ming, what exactly are you trying to say?" Empress Pingxin asked in return.

"Under such circumstances, does Your Majesty wish for the Demon Clan to attain enlightenment?" Lei Ming did not mention his own request, but instead asked Empress Pingxin.

A thought flashed through Consort Pingxin's mind, and she understood Lei Ming's meaning. The Witch Clan had no chance of attaining Dao, and the Human Clan, the Human Sect, and the Chan Sect lacked the support of a Primordial Chaos expert. Only Lei Ming's side and Luo Hou's side had a chance of achieving Dao. Despite the fierce competition in the Immortal Realm, the true deciding factor was still these three.

"If you want my support, what price are you willing to pay?" Empress Pingxin asked.

Lei Ming couldn't help but laugh. The fact that Lady Pingxin asked this question already revealed her inclination. Lei Ming knew without a doubt that Lady Pingxin would never support Luo Hou. Despite their current alliance, the two had never truly trusted each other. Even though the Witch Clan had once been enemies of Lei Ming, Lady Pingxin would still tend to believe him; Luo Hou's reputation was simply too bad.

"If Your Majesty supports me, then the karma of the Heaven-Opening Axe will be settled," Lei Ming said.

Lady Pingxin was taken aback. Although the Heaven-Opening Axe was in her hands, its nominal owner was still Lei Ming, since it was created by Lei Ming.

"Fellow Daoist, you have quite the scheming. Even if the Heaven-Opening Axe were in your hands, you couldn't use it. You've done me a favor in exchange for an opportunity to attain enlightenment," said Lady Pingxin.

"This can be considered a win-win situation," Lei Ming said. "After all, the Heaven-Opening Axe is a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, so Your Majesty is not at a disadvantage."

"Alright." After considering it for a moment, Consort Pingxin finally agreed.

Although Luo Hou could not know the content of their telepathic communication, he could tell from their expressions what they were discussing.

"This struggle in the Immortal Realm is quite interesting. Who do you two think will win in the end?" Luo Hou suddenly asked.

"Judging from the Demon Ancestor's confident demeanor, it seems he has great faith in the Demon Clan," Lei Ming said with a smile.

Luo Hou laughed heartily: "Fellow Daoist's disciple, despite being outnumbered, possesses extraordinary fighting prowess. However, the forces outside our three sides should not be underestimated. If the Three Ancestors of Humanity and the Human Emperor were to unite with the Human Sect and the Chan Sect, the outcome would be uncertain. But we must not allow Hongjun's henchmen to seize this opportunity for enlightenment. If it truly comes to that, I might have to intervene. Of course, I will not directly decide who receives the opportunity, since I have allied with you two to jointly oppose Hongjun. In the end, the opportunity for enlightenment will be contested by our own people; we will not interfere. What do you two think?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming's lips curled into a smile: "The Demon Ancestor's thinking is indeed far-sighted. How about this, let's set aside the struggle for the primordial spirits of the mortal realm for now, and have the three of us clear the area together?"

Before Luo Hou could speak, Consort Pingxin agreed, "That's for the best, to avoid any further complications."

Luo Hou wanted to prevent Lei Ming and Ping Xin Niangniang from joining forces, but Lei Ming easily thwarted his plan. Ping Xin Niangniang also came to Luo Hou's aid in time, leaving Luo Hou with no choice but to agree.

After the three of them discussed and made a decision, they immediately issued an imperial edict. Yuan Zhantian was overjoyed when he received the edict.

"Disciple obeys the order," Yuan Zhantian bowed to the void.

Unlike Yuan Zhantian's reaction, the Ancestral Witches were indifferent upon receiving the information. They knew that vying for the Earthly Spirit was pointless. The only Ancestral Witch with a primordial spirit was Chi You, but he was only at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, and his bloodline destined him to struggle to break through. Even if he obtained the Earthly Spirit, Chi You would never achieve enlightenment.

Upon receiving the imperial decree, Shen Gongbao and his companions were displeased, especially Zhenyuan Daxian. These people were all shrewd and calculating, and they could easily see through the underlying meaning. However, the Demon Ancestor held supreme authority within the Demon Clan, and even in their displeasure, Shen Gongbao and his group dared not disobey.

"It seems the demons can't be relied upon either." Zhenyuan Daxian had just fallen into the demonic path and didn't have the same reverence for Luo Hou as Shen Gongbao and the others. He quickly changed his mind and decided to look for an opportunity to seize the primordial spirit of the earth.

"Everyone, leave the Human Sect and the Chan Sect to us!" Yuan Zhantian shouted, and the three great formations headed towards Grand Master Xuandu and Jiang Ziya.

Grand Master Xuandu was saved by Hongjun and has now reached the peak of Quasi-Saint realm. He is holding his own against Yuan Zhantian's Zhou Tian Star Array.

In contrast, Yunxiao and his group were much more relaxed. The quasi-saints of the Chan Sect, led by Jiang Ziya, had no intention of fighting to the death, and they fought and retreated.

"Junior brother, leave Grand Master Xuandu to me. You hurry up and refine the primordial spirit of the mortal realm!" Yang Jiao transmitted his voice to Yuan Zhantian. He was the Ziwei Emperor and could also command the celestial star array.

"Since the sister has already issued the imperial decree, then let us deal with the Human Emperor," Dijiang said. The Ancestral Witches nodded and turned to head towards Fuxi and the others.