Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhantian fell silent.

"You can choose for yourself," Lei Ming said, shaking his head. Although he had attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal was not omnipotent.

Yuan Zhantian looked at the struggling Chaos Demon Ape's primordial spirit, his gaze gradually hardening.

"I understand what you mean, Master. I only have two paths before me: death, or never attaining enlightenment." Yuan Zhantian's tone was very calm. "In fact, these two paths lead to the same result. If I can never attain enlightenment, then what is the meaning of my life?"

Lei Ming immediately understood.

"Zhan Tian, ​​you need to think this through. If you fight to the death now, the chances of success are very slim. You know how powerful the Chaos Demon Ape's primordial spirit is; even I dare not underestimate it. Moreover, as your control over the laws of chaos increases, the power of the Chaos Demon Ape's primordial spirit will also grow stronger. If you give up now, perhaps there will be other ways in the future, or I can find a way to help you attain the Dao after I have attained the Heavenly Dao Realm," Lei Ming advised. He had already calculated that Yuan Zhan Tian had almost no chance of winning.

"I am fortunate to have received your guidance and protection, Master. Compared to many cultivators, my starting point is much higher. I have always taken you as my role model and followed in your footsteps. Now that you are facing a life-or-death calamity, I cannot help you. Instead, I must continue to rely on your protection. I cannot do that. Moreover, the path to enlightenment is arduous and risky. If I retreat today, even with your help in the future, I will never be able to attain enlightenment. Please, Master, allow me to fight to the death. If I manage to survive, I will face the calamity with you in the future. If I perish, I will only have failed your great kindness." Yuan Zhantian knelt before Lei Ming and kowtowed forcefully.

"Sigh..." Lei Ming was touched and helped Yuan Zhantian up.

"You are my disciple, and I will support your choices. Go, use all your strength to fight for that sliver of hope, and then we, master and disciple, will drink and reminisce together again in the future," Lei Ming said.

The tears in Yuan Zhantian's eyes evaporated, and he nodded vigorously: "Disciple will certainly not disappoint Master."

Lei Ming released the Chaos Demon Ape's primordial spirit and simultaneously left Yuan Zhantian's spiritual sea of ​​consciousness. He then plunged Yuan Zhantian into a spacetime black hole, a unique technique he created upon comprehending the laws of spacetime. Within the spacetime black hole, time and space were in chaos, and it also isolated other laws.

"This is the last thing I can do for you. I hope you can return safely," Lei Ming said.

Yuan Zhantian seized the Earthly Realm's Primordial Spirit, leaving no possibility for others to attain enlightenment in the Earthly Immortal Realm. Many Quasi-Saints left the Earthly Immortal Realm, while quite a few remained.

"Junior Brother Jiang, the Earthly Immortal Realm has already become the territory of the Jie Sect. What's the point of us staying here?" Guang Chengzi asked on Mount Kunlun.

Although Guang Chengzi is the senior disciple of the Chan Sect, everyone in the Chan Sect now regards Jiang Ziya as their leader, which is an order left by Yuanshi Tianzun.

"After all, Kunlun Mountain is the ancestral home of my sect, and Yuxu Palace is my master's Daoist temple. We cannot give up on it under any circumstances," Jiang Ziya said.

Yun Zhongzi looked sorrowful: "Master has been controlled by the Heavenly Dao, and unfortunately we are powerless to save him."

"Fellow disciples, do not worry. Even the Heavenly Dao is not supreme. Master still has a glimmer of hope!"

Under the control of Lei Ming and his two companions, the world of time and space, the underworld, and the demon realm successfully merged together. The three worlds are connected by the three directions of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but they have already begun to merge with each other.

"Only the Earthly Immortal Realm remains," Rahu said. "I will take control of it."

"Wait!" Lei Ming stopped him. "My disciple has not yet returned. The fusion of the Earthly Immortal Realm must wait."

"We can't wait!" Luo Hou said decisively. "Once the Chaos Demon Ape truly attains enlightenment and controls the Earthly Immortal Realm, we may not be his match. Therefore, we must merge with the Earthly Immortal Realm before the Chaos Demon Ape returns."

"I'd rather believe it's my disciple who's returned than the Chaos Demon Ape!" Lei Ming said.

"Fellow Daoist Pingxin, what do you say?" Luo Hou looked at Lady Pingxin.

After thinking for a moment, Lady Pingxin said, "Fellow Daoist Leiming, we both know that the Demon Emperor's chances of winning are very slim. In order to fight against the Heavenly Dao, we should merge with the Earthly Immortal Realm as soon as possible."

Lei Ming knew that Lady Pingxin did not want to see a Grand Luo Immortal of Hunyuan appear in the demon race, but he could not refute her words.

"Wait a little longer." Lei Ming's tone was very firm. "If Zhan Tian is really possessed by the Chaos Demon Ape, I will personally suppress him. It won't be too late for the two of you to merge the Earth Immortal Realm then."

Luo Hou and Lady Pingxin exchanged a glance and could only nod: "Very well, then we will do as you say, fellow Daoist."

Not long after, the spacetime black hole that Lei Ming had set up changed. In fact, less than a hundred years had passed between Yuan Zhantian falling into the spacetime black hole and their emergence, but how long Yuan Zhantian and his companions had spent inside the black hole was unknown to the outside world.

"It has appeared!" Lei Ming was the first to notice the anomaly of the spacetime black hole. Inside the spacetime black hole, a black shadow that was 100,000 feet tall slowly emerged.

"Is it the Chaos Demon Ape or the Demon Emperor?" Consort Pingxin wondered to herself.

Luo Hou sneered from the side: "Lei Ming, you'd better not have any expectations. How can someone with a Chaos Demon Ape bloodline created later be a match for a real Chaos Demon Ape? You should prepare in advance to avoid affecting the fusion of the Earthly Immortal Realm."

"Shut up!" Lei Ming's cold gaze shot towards Luo Hou, who was about to explode in anger.

At this moment, the enormous Chaos Demon Ape finally emerged from the spacetime black hole. Enveloped in chaotic energy, even Lei Ming and the others couldn't immediately discern whether the primordial spirit within this physical body belonged to Yuan Zhantian or the Chaos Demon Ape.

The Chaos Demon Ape stood in the void, its eyes somewhat vacant, looking up at the sky. Suddenly, it pounded its chest with its fists, producing a sound like a war drum.

"It's over!" Lei Ming's heart sank. Judging from the savage aura of the Chaos Demon Ape, Yuan Zhantian was probably in grave danger.

"Fellow Daoist Lei Ming, please make your move," said Lady Pingxin.

Lei Ming nodded silently, while Lady Pingxin and Luo Hou headed towards the Earthly Immortal Realm. The two powerful beings of the Primordial Chaos Realm continuously pushed the Earthly Immortal Realm towards the Great Thousand World of Fusion. Their actions were seen by the Chaos Demon Ape, which immediately flew into a rage, baring its sharp fangs.

The Chaos Demon Ape's enormous body ran through the void, but it was struck down by thunder after only a few steps.

"You wicked creature, give me back my disciple's life!"