Innate Deities Emerge in Great Numbers

"Good, since that's the case, we three brothers of Sanqing set out!"

"Set out!"

"Set out!"

As Sanqing emerged from the Innate Great Formation that had nurtured and protected them, they saw a dragon, a phoenix, and a qilin waiting outside.

Seeing Taiqing emerge with two powerful beings, the dragon, phoenix, and qilin each made their guesses.

The three mounts quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Ao Jiang (Ink Jade Qilin, Feng Jiu), greet our master."

"These two must be the brothers our master spoke of.

Truly blood brothers—the moment they were born, they were already at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Compared to the Ancestral Dragon himself, they are not far behind!"

Ao Jiang looked at Yuqing and Shangqing, shock and admiration in his heart.

He marveled that Sanqing were indeed true brothers; Taiqing's heaven-defying talent was one thing, but the other two were equally unmatched.

In his Dragon Clan, only the Ancestral Dragon had been born at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Even the Candle Dragon had only been at the late stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal upon birth.

The Ink Jade Qilin and Feng Jiu shared Ao Jiang's thoughts.

The Primordial Phoenix and the Beginning Qilin had also been born at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

All three mounts silently praised their master's extraordinary Origin.

"Second brother, third brother, this is what I told you before.

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, to repay their karmic debts, specially sent their clansmen to serve as mounts for us three brothers.

Second brother, third brother, choose one you like from Ao Jiang and Feng Jiu.

I have already chosen the Ink Jade Qilin."

Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Lingbao were somewhat surprised, and a little excited.

This treatment was too good—choosing mounts right out the door.

Most importantly, both mounts were at the mid-stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

They themselves were only a realm higher.

"Big brother, I'll take the dragon clan; its cultivation laws align with mine."

Yuqing Yuanshi did not stand on ceremony—Ao Jiang and Feng Jiu were both mounts delivered to their doorstep.

In the end, Yuqing Yuanshi chose Ao Jiang, the dragon mount.

There was nothing left to choose.

"Since second brother chose the dragon clan, I'll take the phoenix clan. I feel this phoenix has a connection with me."

Shangqing chose Feng Jiu; he truly felt some affinity with her.

He did not say this just to save face for his second brother.

With the mounts chosen, Sanqing rode their respective beasts, heading toward Buzhou Mountain.

During the time Sanqing traveled the Primordial Wilderness toward Buzhou Mountain, in the distant Eastern Sea, a streak of Innate Donghua Supreme True Qi tore through the sky.

It then transformed into a magnificent Daoist, who declared his birth to the Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Dao above, today I, Dong Wang Gong, am born."

This Daoist formed from the Innate Donghua Supreme True Qi was none other than Dong Wang Gong.

Dong Wang Gong was born at the peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, a being of profound Origin.

In the Western Kunlun, a streak of Innate Taiyin Qi tore through the sky, transforming into a female Daoist.

This Daoist was the Queen Mother of the West.

On the Sun Star, two piercing cries rang out.

Two Golden Crows flew out from the Sun Star, their cries echoing across the starry sky.

Then, the two Golden Crows transformed into two majestic Daoists.

These two Daoists were Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi.

On the Moon Star, opposite the Sun Star, two graceful figures appeared.

They were Xi He and Chang Xi, the two goddesses born from the Moon Star.

In the North Sea of the Primordial Wilderness, a land of extreme cold—the polar opposite of the Undying Volcano in the south—

a creature that blotted out the sky leaped from the sea, its form that of a Kun.

After leaping out of the North Sea, it suddenly transformed into a Roc that covered the heavens.

It was Kunpeng who had emerged into the world.

On the Eastern Continent, at Longevity Mountain, where one of the ten top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial Wilderness—the Ginseng Fruit Tree—stood.

A figure of immortal bearing, with the air of a true Daoist, took form and emerged.

This was Zhen Yuanzi of Longevity Mountain, who would later become the famed Ancestor of Earth Immortals.

In Zhen Yuanzi's hand was the very tool of moral coercion in the Primordial Wilderness—the Earth Book.

At Fire Cloud Cave, a mass of primal red clouds merged with pure celestial energy, transforming into a youth clad in a fiery red Daoist robe.

This youth was none other than the future universally recognized good-hearted man of the Primordial Wilderness—Old Ancestor Hongyun.

On the Western Continent, a primal purple grape took form and emerged, its head adorned with a hairstyle resembling clusters of grape kernels.

Then, a primal Bodhi tree also took form and emerged.

These two were the future infamous merit-loaning saints, Jieyin and Zhunti.

And Zhunti would come to be known as the shame of the Primordial Wilderness saints.

Jieyin and Zhunti, a pair of wretched brothers, wore expressions of bitter sorrow from the moment they were born.

The Blood Sea was also called the latrine of the Primordial Wilderness, because after all living beings fell, their mixed blood would return to it.

Additionally, negative things like the Primordial Wilderness's resentment and dark emotions would also flow back into the Blood Sea.

Thus, the nickname "latrine of the Primordial Wilderness" stuck.

On this day, the Blood Sea churned.

A terrifying figure rose from the Blood Sea, soaring into the air. In his hands, he held two peerlessly lethal spiritual treasure longswords.

Beneath his feet was a lotus platform burning with dreadful karmic fire.

This figure was Ancestor Minghe. The twin swords in his hands were the top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the Yuantu Sword and the Abi Sword.

Beneath him was the Twelve-petal Karma Red Lotus.

At Phoenix Perch Mountain, two Innate Deities with human heads and serpent bodies emerged.

One embodied unparalleled creation, while the other contained all phenomena, as deep as the secrets of heaven.

These were the siblings Fuxi and Nuwa, who had now come into the world.

Aside from these renowned Innate Deities, countless nameless Innate Deities also emerged across the Primordial Wilderness.

Every one of these Innate Deities was born bearing the Destiny of heaven and earth.

With the end of the Tribulation of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, the three clans completely withdrew from the stage of Primordial Wilderness history.

It was as if they were making room for these Innate Deities to take the grand stage.

Now, it was time for these beings to perform.

With the mass emergence of these Innate Deities, the Primordial Wilderness once again buzzed with activity.

It seemed as though it would return to the lively era of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, when myriad races vied for glory.

These Innate Deities either roamed the Primordial Wilderness in small groups or claimed blessed caves, divine lands, famous mountains, and great rivers to build their Daoist arenas.

On Jade Capital Mountain, Hongjun opened his eyes, and within them flickered a terrifying divine light.

His aura had already reached the peak of Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

Now, he had reached a point where no further progress was possible.

If Hongjun wished to advance, his only options were to attain the Dao as a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin or to become a Heavenly Dao Saint.

But now, Hongjun had no other path. His sole choice was to become a Heavenly Dao Saint.

"Now that my injuries are fully healed, I must complete the final battle against Luohu.

The Sanqing, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the siblings Nuwa and Fuxi, as well as Jieyin and Zhunti, Dong Wang Gong and the Queen Mother of the West—all have emerged.

I must quickly defeat Luohu, ride the momentum of victory, and ascend to become a Heavenly Dao Saint.

Then, I will preach the Dao across the Primordial Wilderness, plunder the Destiny of the Sanqing, and plunder the Destiny of all living beings."

Hongjun murmured to himself, laying out his next plan.

"It is time to invite my former Daoist friends to accompany This Seat to Mount Sumeru on the Western Continent, to defeat that Luohu."

Hongjun's figure flickered, and he vanished from Jade Capital Mountain as a streak of light.

His disappearing form was heading straight for the Daoist arena of Old Ancestor Wuxing.

Meanwhile, on the Western Continent at Mount Sumeru.

Luohu stood within a terrifying sword formation, his hands constantly forming seals as he controlled four immortal swords, endlessly evolving the formation.