Liu Feng pondered for a while, then immediately entered meditation.
After all, this was a rare opportunity. Last time, Dao rhyme had radiated from his master's body, and he had benefited from it as well, causing the Primordial Qi within him to become more solid.
This time, he should be able to use the Dao rhyme emanating from his master to raise his cultivation!
It would be best if he could break through Essence Refinement into Qi. As for the several realms after that, Liu Feng no longer expected to complete all of them in one go. Even his own master had not succeeded—how could he possibly do it?
Just as Liu Feng and Nuwa—one lying down, one sitting—entered meditation, the Primordial World's first great event—the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation—began.
At first, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans stood proudly above the Primordial World. Their strength made them the foremost among all races.
They each occupied the oceans, the skies, and the land, becoming unquestionable overlords.
The three sides restrained one another. Though small frictions arose over resources, territory, and the like, none dared easily shatter this fragile peace. Once an all-out war erupted, no one would be able to emerge unscathed.
Under the overwhelming pressure of the three clans, the other races—even the Witch Clan, however unwilling they might be—could only shrink back cautiously and silently accumulate their strength.
Yet beneath this seemingly tranquil situation, the winds and clouds suddenly shifted!
Two great experts emerged out of nowhere: the revered figure of the Immortal Dao—Hong Jun—and the Devil Ancestor of the Devil Dao—Rahula.
Their strength was unfathomable, already surpassing Zu Long, Zu Feng, and Zu Qilin. They were indisputably the strongest beings in the east and west of the Primordial World.
Rahula of the west was driven by ambition and desire. Unwilling to remain confined to one corner, he secretly plotted a heaven-shaking conspiracy.
He sent out the most elite assassins under his command, who silently infiltrated the territories of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan.
These assassins were ruthless and deadly, striking without fail. After successfully assassinating several important members of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan, they cleverly pinned the crimes they had committed on the Qilin Clan.
When the Dragon and Phoenix Clans learned that their people had died miserably, they were instantly furious enough to see their hair stand on end. Upon seeing the deliberately fabricated evidence, they became even more convinced that the Qilin Clan was responsible for everything.
In their rage, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans cast aside their old grudges, gathered their respective elite forces, and launched an overwhelming war of vengeance against the Qilin Clan.
The brutality of this war surpassed all imagination. In the skies, the flames of the Phoenix Clan and the thunderbolts of the Dragon Clan illuminated one another;
On the earth, the Qilin Clan's roars and cries of slaughter shook the ears deaf.
For a time, the Primordial World seemed to have fallen into the abyss of apocalypse. Countless living beings suffered, while mountains and rivers shattered.
After battle upon battle, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans all suffered grievous losses, their vitality severely depleted. Their former glory and majesty were gone forever.
This earth-shaking war continued for a long time, ultimately leaving all three clans gravely weakened and greatly reducing their strength.
Seeing the three clans decline, Rahula rejoiced inwardly, believing the time had come to unify the Primordial World.
He led the Devil Race army in like a black tide, charging fiercely toward the center of the Primordial World, determined to destroy the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans and completely conquer the entire Primordial World.
Wherever the Devil Race passed, devilish qi spread thickly. Living beings were devoured, and heaven and earth turned utterly black, without the slightest hope.
At that critical moment of life and death, Hong Jun—the future Dao Ancestor, the Primordial World's first Sage, and the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao—stepped forward.
He swiftly gathered the foremost experts of the Demon Race and numerous Rogue Cultivators, forming an allied army to engage Rahula and his menacing Devil Race in a fight to the death.
In an instant, heaven and earth changed color, and the sun and moon lost their light. Both sides fought until the skies darkened and the earth dimmed, blood flowing into rivers.
Hong Jun and Rahula's decisive battle in particular was earth-shaking—the energy ripples produced by the collision of their powers made the entire Primordial World tremble violently.
The Immortal Dao techniques Hong Jun unleashed possessed peerless might; every ray of light contained flourishing vitality and hope;
Rahula, meanwhile, relied on bizarre Devil Dao arts, seeking to drag Hong Jun into an endless abyss of darkness. They traded blow for blow, neither yielding in the slightest, and the battle was incomparably fierce.
In the end, with everyone's combined efforts, so-called justice triumphed over evil.
Rahula's power gradually waned, and he was ultimately grievously wounded by Hong Jun's techniques.
After this battle, Rahula's army collapsed like floodwaters bursting through a broken dam, and he himself perished completely.
With the destruction of this Devil Dao titan, the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation that had shaken the Primordial World finally came to an end.
The end of the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation marked the Primordial World's farewell to its former chaos and strife.
The old order crumbled apart, while new rules and powers sprang forth like bamboo shoots after the rain. Thus began a new age filled with the unknown and opportunity.
None of this had anything to do with Liu Feng. He and his master were meditating in the Valley of their Dao field, comprehending Primordial Qi.
Of course, Nuwa was the one experiencing enlightenment, while Liu Feng was merely benefiting from the spillover. That Dao rhyme entered Liu Feng's body, allowing his cultivation to grow somewhat.
Then, after only some more time had passed, Liu Feng felt a bottleneck. Helplessly, he returned to living the life of a salted fish.
As for how Liu Feng learned that the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation had ended—
Naturally, it was through the Heavenly Dao oaths of the three clans and Rahula's Great Dao oath.
The oaths spread throughout the entire Primordial World.
The moment he heard the oaths, Liu Feng opened the Livestream once more. This was a rare opportunity, and he could let the Group Members see how all living beings were but ants beneath the Heavenly Dao.
Ding, Liu Feng has opened the Livestream!
Naturally, the Group Members opened it at once!
Liu Feng said only one sentence!
Liu Feng: "The Primordial World's first Tribulation of Calamity has ended! (The opening of heaven and the ferocious beasts happened before the Primordial World took shape. Primordial World beings scarcely participated, so the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation is the first in the true sense!)"
When they saw these words, the Group Members initially did not understand their meaning. The next moment, however, they heard a majestic and solemn Heavenly Dao oath.
"We of the Dragon Clan have suffered grievous casualties since the Tribulation of Calamity began. Our former glory is like a dream, like bubbles and shadows."
I now swear to the Heavenly Dao that from this day forth, we shall no longer bully the weak by relying on strength, nor shall we take the initiative to stir up disputes.
Should we break this oath, the Dragon Clan shall be forever trapped in the depths of the sea, never to rise again, punished by thunder for ten thousand years. The bloodline of our clan shall be severed, and dragon might shall vanish between heaven and earth.
We vow to use the strength of our clan to safeguard the peace of the seas of the Primordial World and protect the sea creatures as they multiply and thrive.
The Dragon-Han Calamity had dyed the skies with blood, and our Phoenix Clan had likewise suffered grievous losses.
Today, we make this oath to the Heavenly Dao. Henceforth, we shall sheath our sharpness and no longer fight without restraint.
Should we violate this oath, every phoenix feather shall fall away, and we shall forever plunge into the boundless sea of infernal fire. Phoenix cries shall sound no more, and our soaring forms shall become an empty dream.
We shall surely use the abilities of the Phoenix Clan to preserve the purity of the skies, bestow blessings upon all things beneath them, and contribute our strength to the harmony of the Primordial World.
After the calamity, the earth wailed, and our Qilin Clan had suffered deeply from its devastation.
Today, we swear to the Heavenly Dao that from now on, we shall restrain ourselves and not clash with other clans. Should we betray this oath, qilin auspiciousness shall dissipate, our bodies shall turn to dust, and we shall forever be spurned by the earth.
We shall certainly use the qilin's virtue of auspiciousness to safeguard the stability of the Primordial World's land, aid the growth of all things, and let the earth burst forth with life once more.
As the oaths came to an end, heaven and earth cleared. The myriad clans finally understood why the three clans had waged war for so long, fighting one another in a desperate, life-or-death struggle. So that was the reason!
So it was because of the calamity!
This calamity was truly terrifying. Even the mighty Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans had found it impossible to escape. At that moment, the myriad clans gained a goal: cultivate diligently, so that the calamity would not descend upon them. Otherwise, the next calamity might well be the day of their deaths.
Yet the second calamity had already begun without their knowledge!!
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