Bai Ze! Chronicles of the Primordial Era!

Time flowed like a river, years passed in a blink.

Hundreds of years had already gone by since that special training that helped Feng Xi grow and understand the Way of Thick Skin and Black Heart.

With the passage of time, he had truly integrated into the world of the Primordial Era and adapted to his immortal form of life.

He accumulated knowledge and studied principles.

Feng Xi plunged headfirst into the ocean of knowledge, learning from the wisdom and philosophy accumulated by the Ancestral Witches who had traversed countless timelines and witnessed the rise and fall of infinite civilizations, transforming it into sustenance for his own growth.

Besides that, he also conducted secret treasure hunts in the Witch Clan's library from time to time, and occasionally sought guidance from Ancestral Witch Dijiang... He was striving to improve, fighting for more chances of survival for his own life in the future.

--Although, that day was still a long way off.

Even though he had descended as a warrior, but... heavens have mercy!

No one knew how many tens of thousands of years would pass before the true great war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan broke out.

After all, the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court had not even been established yet.

The Witch-Demon Cataclysm was imminent—this was from the perspective of Grand Unity Supremes who considered ten or eight epochs a mere closed-door cultivation session.

As for Feng Xi?

That was too far, too far away!

Of course, he wouldn't slacken his cultivation because of this, nor would he squander his energy on enjoying life.

Because, during the process of learning, watching his knowledge and wisdom increase bit by bit, and feeling himself become more fulfilled... he experienced joy.

For Feng Xi, this was an indescribable, ultimate pleasure.

He loved cultivation; cultivation brought him joy!

If there were no future threats to his life, Feng Xi mused... he might have become a pure seeker of the Dao.

It was just a pity that it was unrealistic.

Having accepted benefits from Ancestral Witch Houtu, how could he dare not fulfill his obligations?

Fighting against the Demon Clan might not kill him.

But deserting? That would absolutely kill him, and in the most tragic way possible!

This forced Feng Xi to dedicate some of his energy to striving to grasp his own destiny.

Fortunately, after enduring countless hardships, he finally found a "forbidden book" in the Witch Clan's internal library, hidden in a very secret corner, its content not uploaded to the Witch Clan's network information database.

"The Chronicles of the Primordial Era?" Feng Xi reverently held the book, "This name sounds so grand... Who wrote it?"

He looked left and right, and finally found the author in a corner of the book—Bai Ze!

In an instant, Feng Xi's mind was filled with flashes of inspiration.

Just by the name, it was obvious that it implied—great secrets!

Who was Bai Ze?

In myths and legends, it was an auspicious and divine beast encountered by the Yellow Emperor!

It was said to know everything from astronomy and geography to trivial matters; it could see through the past and understand the future. It could speak human language and had once, at the request of the Yellow Emperor, created a compendium of ghosts and spirits—the Illustrated Record of Bai Ze's Spirits and Monsters, which recorded eleven thousand five hundred and twenty types of ghosts and spirits.

--The Emperor patrolled eastward to the sea, ascended Mount Huan, and by the seaside, encountered the divine beast Bai Ze. It could speak and understood the essence of all things. Thus, he asked about the affairs of ghosts and spirits in the world. Since ancient times, there were a total of eleven thousand five hundred and twenty types of beings formed from essence and spirits, and wandering souls that transformed. Bai Ze told him, and the Emperor ordered it to be drawn and shown to the world.

Once people encountered monsters, they could look them up in the illustration, and according to the methods described, even ordinary people could eliminate strange and evil monsters and spirits!

Because of this, there was a saying—a household with the Illustrated Record of Bai Ze would have its monsters eliminated!

"A ruthless person... no, a ruthless beast!"

Recalling Bai Ze's formidable achievements, Feng Xi couldn't help but sigh.

One Illustrated Record of Bai Ze's Spirits and Monsters had almost wiped out over ten thousand races from the Demon Clan... If this creature wasn't ruthless, who was?

Without lifting a blade, just by speaking, it was more terrifying than any divine weapon.

However, regarding Bai Ze's deeds, there was another saying, whether true or false—during the Witch-Demon War, it served as one of the ten great demon marshals of the Demon Clan as an advisor, fighting against the Witch Clan.

Which side was true, and which was false?

Perhaps both were true.

Betting on both sides—a common practice for Great Divine Ability Users.

Feng Xi had already witnessed it firsthand; adding one more Bai Ze wouldn't make much difference, nor would subtracting one.

Of course, regardless of whether Bai Ze had bet on both sides or not, the appearance of its name at this moment undoubtedly enhanced the authority of this Chronicles of the Primordial Era, making it highly credible.

Feng Xi furtively looked around, ensuring no one was nearby, then scurried into a quiet room and began to read.

Soon, an ancient era unfolded before him.

This Chronicles of the Primordial Era recorded the history of the previous epoch, writing about the moving and heroic experiences of countless Innate Divine Beings during their rise to power!

"Pangu created the heavens and earth, and the Primordial Era was formed."

"When the heavens and earth first opened, the residual blood of chaotic demon gods evolved into fierce beasts, wreaking havoc upon the Primordial Era."

"Wherever it passed, mountains and rivers shattered, all spirits perished, and the devastation was boundless."

"This is known as--the Fierce Beast Tribulation!"

"In times of crisis, Innate Divine Beings emerged in response to destiny."

"To protect heaven and earth, to protect all living beings, the gods sacrificed their heads and shed their blood, fighting countless battles, and finally, in the starry sky, they slew the Fierce Beast Emperor--Shen Ni, shattering his corpse in Guixu, and pacifying the bloody chaos."

"The two extremes of heaven and earth, the Divine Dragon and the Divine Phoenix!"

"The Dragon Ancestor established himself in the vast sea, and all scaled creatures under heaven obeyed his command. He formed the Supreme Divine Court, with divine beings such as Zhu, Hongyun, Kunpeng, and Jimeng... gathered under his banner."

"The Phoenix Saint established herself in the south, with the feathered tribes guarding her. Supported by various gods, she founded the Supreme Divine Hall, with divine beings such as Qinyuan, Ziguang, and Jieyin, busily running about, nurturing all living beings."

"The Divine Court and the Divine Hall had differing ideologies, ultimately leading to a battle to determine supremacy... This was the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation!"

"The Demon Ancestor Rahu, insidious and cunning, with unparalleled schemes."

"Inner Demons wreaked havoc, clouding the hearts of the gods."

"His art of espionage was peerless... First, he destroyed the Divine Court, then the Divine Hall!"

"The Dragon Ancestor perished, the Phoenix Saint achieved nirvana. The vast Primordial Era was, for a time, stained with boundless blood!"

"The Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared and battled Rahu... This was the Dao-Demon Tribulation!"

"Alas! Though the Demon Ancestor perished, his will did not. He may yet battle heaven and earth again in the future, bringing another calamity to the Primordial Era."

"After enduring prolonged wars, all races and beings yearned for peace."

"At that time, ****, with the support of all gods, formed ****, served as the first ****, and carried out ****. Thus, the Primordial Era entered a period of great governance!"

Feng Xi finished reading the prologue of the Chronicles of the Primordial Era with great interest, gaining an overall overview of the major events of the first epoch.

Within it, there were far too many things that exceeded his imagination--such as the activities of some renowned powerful figures who had already appeared on the stage of the Primordial Era not long after the creation of heaven and earth.

For instance, in the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, although the Dragon Ancestor and the Phoenix Saint were the protagonists, there were also supporting characters who could not be ignored.

Nuwa, Fuxi, Jieyin, Kunpeng, Hongyun...

They each took sides, using heaven and earth as a chessboard and all races as pieces, engaging in a game that turned the world upside down!

In the end, it was less like the Dragon Ancestor and the Phoenix Saint leading their respective forces in a confrontation, and more like they were being swept along by their subordinates, participating in the game of vying for supremacy in the Primordial Era.