The primordial era began with the mythological age.

The Styx Ancestor and the Queen Mother of the West discussed matters for a hundred years before concluding their meeting. Afterwards, the two entered the Great Luo Heaven together and paid homage to the Heavenly Emperor, Donghuang Taiyi, at the Mi Luo Palace. 💥👺 🎉👻

Donghuang Taiyi received the two in the Lingxiao Palace. After they were seated, he said, "I know the purpose of your visit, but I do not know what your plan is?"

The Queen Mother of the West and the Styx Ancestor exchanged a glance, and then the Queen Mother of the West said, "Your Majesty, my fellow Daoist Styx and I have discussed that we can divide the calamity and have each of us manage it separately. This will allow the Heavenly Court to strengthen its control over the calamity and also better clarify the calamity, cause and effect, and karma, so as to wear down the calamity at any time and prevent it from being taken advantage of by external enemies."

The Styx Ancestor then said, "Your Majesty, in the past chaotic eras, many had held sway over destiny. In times of great strife, countless realms fought and merged. We wish to take control of this chaotic era, to contend with those who control destiny!"

"Today, the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Realm has established the Heavenly Demon Tribulation to test the Dao heart of cultivators in the Three Realms, and also to dissipate the tribulation energy. This method, which achieves two goals at once, may be widely promoted."

The Queen Mother of the West continued, "I discussed with my fellow Daoist Styx that we can divide the calamity of heaven and earth and let the cultivators of the Three Realms bear it."

"There may be three calamities: wind, fire, and thunder; there may be the five signs of decay for gods and humans; there are nine difficulties: the difficulty of samadhi, the difficulty of one's true nature (true self), the difficulty of karmic obstacles, the difficulty of good and evil, the difficulty of attachment, the difficulty of the six desires, the difficulty of the seven emotions, the difficulty of past lives, and the difficulty of calamities."

"There are also tribulations of reincarnation, tribulations of inner demons, tribulations of humanity..."

"All these things, measured by cause and effect and karma, are constantly worn down, and can also be used to temper the practitioners of the Three Realms."

Subsequently, the Queen Mother of the West and the Old Ancestor of the Styx explained the classification of various calamities to the Emperor Taiyi of the East.

For example, the three calamities of wind, fire, and thunder are all to be suffered by those who have not yet attained the Dao fruit of God Emperor or Taiyi Golden Immortal.

However, the three calamities differ depending on the level of attainment.

For example, those who have not yet become immortals or gods are not subject to the three calamities, but those who have become immortals or gods will face the calamity of thunder five hundred years later. This is heavenly thunder, which is sent down by the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court. One survives this ordeal, but one's body dies and one's cultivation dissipates, and one is reincarnated.

Five hundred years later, a fire will descend. This is neither heavenly fire nor ordinary fire, but yin fire, controlled by the underworld. It will start from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot, pass through the three dantian, and penetrate the five internal organs. Those who pass through will live, while those who do not will die and be reborn into the cycle of reincarnation.

Five hundred years later, another wind disaster will strike. This wind is not the wind from the southeast, northwest, or south, nor is it the gentle breeze or the wind blowing through flowers, willows, pines, or bamboos. It is called the "Bi Wind." It blows into the six internal organs through the fontanelle, passes through the dantian, and penetrates the nine orifices, causing the bones and flesh to disintegrate and the body to dissolve.

Similarly, one who has lived through life will die and be reborn into the cycle of reincarnation.

The strength of the three calamities is related to the amount of evil karma one has accumulated.

Even those with extremely heavy evil karma may cause human calamities when they suffer the three calamities.

This calamity is caused by karmic entanglements, and enemies will come knocking; it is the most severe of all calamities.

For example, the five signs of decay of the gods are divided into the major five signs of decay and the minor five signs of decay.

The Lesser Five Decays are for those who have not yet become immortals or gods, while the Greater Five Decays are for those who have not yet attained enlightenment, that is, those who have not yet cultivated to become divine beings or Great Luo Golden Immortals. Both are subject to the tribulations of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

The so-called Five Decays refer to the decline of the primordial spirit, the primordial soul, the physical body, magical power, and the Great Dao.

It begins with magical power, then progresses to the physical body, the primordial spirit, the primordial soul, and finally the Great Dao.

Of course, all these calamities can be reduced or even resolved by Xuanhuang's merits.

Donghuang Taiyi listened carefully to the advice of west Wangmu and Styx Ancestor.

Clearly, this system of calamities measures the strength of a calamity based on the power of good and evil karma, and uses cause and effect as a net to encompass all beings in the three realms.

Currently, only those who have attained enlightenment and realized the truth have been able to break free from the net.

However, to lubricate the situation, the two introduced the Xuanhuang Merit.

The merits of Xuanhuang can reduce the number of calamities, and there is a scheme involved, which encourages all the heavens in the Three Realms to seek merits.

Where is the best platform for planning meritorious deeds?

Heaven!

By wielding divine authority and maintaining the balance of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, one can attain profound merit.

This is a rule that has existed since the time of the Three Sovereigns.

It should even be traced back to the great merit of Pangu, the Primordial Heavenly King, in creating heaven and earth.

Merit should be a backdoor left by Pangu, the Primordial Heavenly King, for all living beings in the primordial world, greatly reducing the difficulty for gods to be in harmony with the Dao.

After the Queen Mother of the West and the Styx Ancestor finished speaking, the Eastern Emperor Taiyi nodded and said, "This matter can be done."

"Queen Mother, you are the Empress Earth Goddess, in charge of controlling calamities. This matter is under your jurisdiction. Discuss and implement it with the other six rulers."

After thinking for a moment, Donghuang Taiyi opened his palm, and a ring appeared, then flew up and entered the body of the Styx Ancestor: "This is a treasure of cause and effect bestowed by Emperor Tai, and I entrust it to you to wield."

The Styx Ancestor quickly bowed in gratitude.

Donghuang Taiyi then looked at Xi Wangmu and said, "As for the treasure of calamity, the time is not yet ripe. We should wait for the right opportunity."

The innate power of tribulation that He has now cultivated is only the fifth innate power, which comes from the fifth tribulation celestial being.

It was obtained from destroying the physical body of the Five Tribulations Celestial Venerable in the previous battle.

In addition, although Feng Jie, Nan Zu, Tian Sha, Hei Shui, and others obtained fragments of supreme treasures, it was not enough for them to cultivate to the Innate Dao Realm.

Calamity encompasses various disasters and misfortunes, as well as destiny.

The path of destiny is even more profound, involving the very foundation of the Great Dao. Even He has not yet mastered the innate nature of destiny.

As far as He knew, only the Great Master of Fate had succeeded in cultivating this skill throughout the twenty-four Chaotic Eras.

The Great Master of Fate is no less powerful than Tai Hong; both of them once fought against Pangu, the Primordial Heavenly King.

After the matter was settled, the Queen Mother of the West and the Styx Ancestor took their leave.

Next, the six emperors discussed matters in the Jade Emperor's Palace.

Time flies, and ten thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

In the battlefield of myriad realms, inside the Tai Royal Palace, Tai Yi was awakened and looked towards the primordial world.

Some people are in harmony with the Dao and cultivate themselves into Dao gods.

"The Azure Dragon Clan..."

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Taiyi chuckled upon seeing this: "Fellow Daoist Xuanwu, you'll have to work harder."

However, the Azure Dragon Clan, as the Dao God of the Eastern Azure Heaven, became one with the Azure Heaven God, one of the Nine Heavens, and thus became the true Dao God of this Heaven, no longer relying on the authority of the divine way.

The Heavenly Court reacted swiftly; within a century, the Jade Emperor Houtu stripped Qinglong of his position as the Eastern Azure Heaven God and appointed Shangqing to succeed him.

……

Taiyi only glanced at the prehistoric world and then paid no more attention. With the primordial spirit Taiyi there, he didn't need to worry too much.

So his gaze turned to the chaos, landing on Jieyin, Zhunti, and Randeng.

Over the years, the three of them have made quite a name for themselves amidst the chaos.

Of course, there were many times when it was quite embarrassing.

The primordial world has a profound foundation, and the three of them are not weak among the many Daoists in the primordial world. Jieyin is even ranked in the top ten.

But within the chaos, besides those hundreds of universes, there are many chaotic gods and demons, the most powerful of whom are not necessarily weak in guiding them.

Not to mention the numerous reincarnations of those who have attained enlightenment.

When they were being guided into a state of utter distress, it was often because they were forced to do so by the reincarnations of enlightened beings.

Taiyi had no intention of intervening in this matter unless the three of them were truly in mortal danger, even if they were just clones.

However, observing the progress of the three, it was time for Him to make a move.

Taiyi then turned his gaze to the other three.

Rahu, the Primordial Demon Lord, and Ketu.

These three had previously secretly suppressed the Thousand-Eyed Demon Ancestor, and recently they also suppressed a Dao Prover from the past Chaos Era. They even opened up the Demon Realm in the Chaos, showing an attitude that they would fight against the Primordial World in the future.

Taiyi looked at the Demon Realm, smiled, and then flicked his finger, sending a beam of divine light flying out and landing in the Demon Realm.

Inside the Demon Realm, Rahu and the other two, who were in seclusion digesting their previous gains, were all awakened.

They are the masters of the universe, and Taiyi did not hide it from them. So they all set off to search for them, but they came all the way to the past, and saw an abyss devouring the past of the demon realm.

With the cultivation and abilities of Luo Hou and the other two, they could naturally see that the abyss was actually a bronze coffin.

Ketu frowned. "What does the King of Thailand mean by this?"

"Furthermore, this path seems to be related to that lamp?"

Because Dipankara had escaped from His clutches, He knew a great deal about Dipankara's background.

Neither Rahu nor the Primordial Demon Lord spoke; instead, they each used their abilities to look into the depths of the bronze coffin.

They then discovered that what they had just seen was only the first layer of the bronze coffin.

The first layer is devouring the past of the Demon Realm, and within it lies another layer, seemingly another primordial world.

No, that was the primordial past!

However, when Rahu and the Primordial Demon Lord saw a figure from behind, they immediately rejected their previous judgment.

It's not the primordial past, it's that person's!

Then the figure turned around, its gentle gaze meeting that of Rahu and the Primordial Demon Lord.

The two immediately greeted the King of Thailand: "Greetings!"

Jidu was startled, and then he saw Taiyi and quickly paid his respects.

His cultivation level was slightly weaker, so he didn't discover the second level immediately.

"No need for such formalities."

Taiyi laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about it. I will wait here for the destined person. Once the person arrives, this coffin will naturally leave."

Rahu and the Primordial Demon Lord were speechless.

They swallowed up the past of the demon realm and said it didn't matter.

But what can we do?

They couldn't win in a fight, even if the person in the coffin was just a past life of the Taiyi clan.

Why did Rahu and the Primordial Demon Lord establish a separate demon realm? One reason was naturally to increase their cultivation and have more options.

Secondly, it was to prepare for future competition with the Taiyi clan.

But it seems they have no way to get rid of this guy right now.

Taiyi's past lives did not concern themselves with Rahu and the others. After saying this, he turned around again and faced away from them.

Luo Hou and the other two withdrew their gazes, then returned to the present and discussed the matter for a while, finally deciding to let it go.

Anyway, it's all in the past.

Another ten thousand years passed.

Luo Hou and the other two awoke from their seclusion once more, their gazes fixed on the three who had entered the Demon Realm from the Chaos.

Jieyin, Zhunti, and Ran Deng.

They were being chased by the three men.

One of them was the reincarnation of the Nine Consciousnesses Celestial Venerable, and the other two were two Chaos Gods and Demons.

"It really was them!"

Jidu snorted lightly, then turned to Rahu and the Primordial Demon Lord and asked, "Shall we intervene?"

Rahu said, "The Thai king's plan is not simple; we cannot let it slip by."

The Primordial Demon Lord nodded: "Indeed, the Tai Emperor's schemes about the past are mostly related to the chaotic era of the past."

The three of them immediately created a disguised reincarnation and followed the guide into the bronze coffin.

With the help of the bronze coffin, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the other two blocked the three Heavenly Venerables of the Nine Consciousnesses who were chasing them.

And Randeng came following a premonition. After Jieyin and Zhunti blocked the Nine Consciousnesses Heavenly Venerables, he went from the first level to the second level and met Taiyi.

With his back to Him, Taiyi said, "This is the Three-Life Bronze Coffin. With this treasure, you can go to the end of the previous Chaos Era and bury the cataclysmic destruction and the end of the universe." (End of Chapter)