The Radiant Sage Path of the Primordial Era
Chapter 25

Grand Unity Immortals Possess Boundless Dharma Power; Melon-Eating Divine Beings Discuss the Five Primes

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The universe was vast, deep, and silent, expanding freely in this place.

The Rules of this universe were so complete and comprehensive—the Rules possessed by the Primordial World could all be found here.

Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, space-time, the Four Symbols, creation, destruction—every Great Dao was present!

Moreover, they combined and complemented one another, sublimating to the utmost and expounding an ultimate principle!

A single Dao, transcending the myriad Daos, giving birth to the Dao Fruit of Great Luo!

The Dao Fruit evolved into a peerless world... At the beginning, it was tiny, merely a singularity.

But soon, it began to expand.

In the end, it became infinitely vast!

Its size knew no bounds, as if it had overlapped with the Entire Primordial World.

Thus, when it fell and suppressed everything, it was practically equivalent to someone lifting up the vast Primordial World before smashing it down, crushing every enemy into ash!

Savage!

Terrifying!

World-shaking!

At this moment, facing Ancestral Witch Dijiang, the Great Luo Demon God had gone all out and used his methods to demonstrate... what Great Luo truly meant!

Anyone who had not attained Great Luo, no matter who they were, would have no choice but to await death in despair when faced with an infinitely vast universe crashing down upon them.

"Gulp." Feng Xi's entire body stiffened. Even though he was merely an observer, and Ancestral Witch Dijiang had blocked the pressure of that Great Luo's aura so that not a trace of it reached him, merely witnessing such a horrifying scene with his own eyes made his spirit tense to the limit, nearly unable to bear it.

Only with great difficulty did he manage to speak. He murmured dazedly, "Although I've heard descriptions of Great Luo again and again—an Innate Undying Spiritual Light illuminating Endless Space-time, drawing upon eternal power, possessing boundless dharma power... it's only after truly seeing it that I understand the greatness and sublimity of that realm!"

An infinitely vast universe required not only complete and flawless Rules, but also an infinite amount of matter and Vital Energy to support its operation.

Otherwise, no matter how profound the conception behind a technique was, if its dharma power proved insufficient, it would still be effortlessly shattered by a single blow, becoming a laughingstock.

But Great Luo... would never have such a problem!

Their dharma power was infinite!

This was because a speck of innate spiritual light illuminated Endless Space-time, making them eternally present.

In the eyes of such figures, their understanding of the essence of Heaven and Earth surpassed the imagination of every lower-level being.

They were lifeforms spread across the entire timeline. The world they saw was not limited to this instant.

To ordinary people, time that had passed was gone and could not be retrieved.

But Great Luo was different!

They existed in the past, existed in the present, and existed in the future!

Once proven, forever proven; once existing, forever existing.

Moreover, just as mortals could measure spatial dimensions, dividing them into finer and finer units and stacking as many things as possible within them,

Great Luo's manipulation of time was similar.

Within the Endless Time they extended across and occupied, they could divide it into one region after another.

Themselves within every region were real and genuine.

Under the control of a transcendent Innate Undying Spiritual Light, the power of these selves could be transmitted across space-time... This formed an insurmountable gulf that left all lower-realm cultivators in despair.

Tai Yi could never defeat Great Luo from below.

A single Great Luo individual might have an upper limit to the dharma power within his body.

But countless billions upon billions—even an infinite number of Great Luo incarnations, since the River of Time was boundless... when such power gathered together, which Tai Yi would not feel despair upon seeing it?

Thus, the Great Luo Demon God who had lain in ambush here and spied on the Ancestral Witch could evolve and create a genuine, flawless universe that expanded without limit toward infinity, then brazenly swing it down upon Dijiang's head!

This was the might of Great Luo!

Only Great Luo could oppose Great Luo.

Only a cheat could defeat a cheat.

Feng Xi's palms were slick with sweat. At this moment, he prayed earnestly in his heart, hoping that Ancestral Witch Dijiang was powerful enough not to let his earlier boastful words become a joke.

He had spoken of using others as targets at every turn, only to end up making a fool of himself while showing off...

That actually wasn't important.

What truly mattered was—

If Dijiang proved useless, Feng Xi, who was standing right beside him, might end up dying in the aftermath—ahhh!

Fortunately, as one of the twelve leading figures of the Witch Clan, he really did have some ability and was worthy of reliance and trust.

"Creating a domain with every moment, and gathering the dharma power into one body?" Ancestral Witch Dijiang looked at the Demon God charging in violently. His gaze was calm, and he neither moved nor wavered. "Not bad."

"Among ordinary Great Luo, you are outstanding enough to be called a Great Divine Ability User," he said coldly. "But unfortunately, when placed among Great Divine Ability Users, what are you worth?"

"Those supreme imperial figures of the Demon Clan standing behind you actually expect you to probe the depths of us Ancestral Witches?"

"Do they truly look down on us that much?" The corners of Dijiang's mouth lifted. He seemed to be smiling, but there was not the slightest trace of mirth in his expression. This contradictory look caused the charging Great Luo Demon God to suddenly feel ice-cold all over, a chill surging from the depths of his heart. There was a great terror!

"Or have those fellows who know many hidden secrets already guessed something... and so they firmly refuse to stick their necks out, shirking responsibility among themselves?"

"In the end, they assigned this suicide mission to you?"

"Heh... Human Dao... Demon Clan." Ancestral Witch Dijiang seemed to be sighing, yet also seemed to be mocking. "The hearts of men truly remain this divided."

"With war at hand, they still have the mood to engage in internal strife... I suppose you are merely the sacrifice of that internal strife."

His final words seemed to have struck the Great Luo Demon God's sore spot, igniting his emotions. The horror that had previously lingered in his heart faded for a moment, and he spoke for the first time since launching his counterattack. "Why waste words, Ancestral Witch Dijiang? You're merely flaunting your verbal skills!"

"Break my 'Nether Extreme Dark Domain' first!"

The dark universe was pushed forward. Such a high-quality, high-energy existence had already shaken the Primordial World before it, eroding the fundamental Rules of Heaven and Earth!

A darkness spread without end. Countless living beings inhabiting the Primordial World's lands were horrified to discover that the light was receding!

The Sun Star's resplendent radiance grew hazy, the Taiyin's brilliant silver glow dimmed, and the ethereal starlight of the stars dissipated... Absolute darkness was about to rule Heaven and Earth!

A Demon God stood within this darkness, yet radiated light. It had a dragon's head, a tiger's body, a scorpion's tail, and a pair of wings on its back. Though it looked like a hybrid species pieced together from here and there, no one would dare entertain such a blasphemous thought. Instead, they felt it was ancient and primordial. Every part of its body was perfect and sacred!

The Demon God controlled the darkness and covered the world. Rules and orders born from the myriad Daos of the Primordial World yet differing from this world's principles spread outward, transforming into shackles that sought to seal Ancestral Witch Dijiang.

"Clang, clang!"

The solidified shackles collided with one another, producing crisp sounds. Who knew how many Primordial World lifeforms, hearing that sound, had their souls shattered without a sound, leaving behind only their shells.

Dijiang lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping across Heaven and Earth. A trace of compassion appeared in his eyes... In principle, even those dying now belonged to the Demon Clan. They would be enemies of the Witch Clan in the future, so as an Ancestral Witch, he should have been delighted from the bottom of his heart, even cheering for and encouraging his opponent to keep going—the responsibility of destroying the Demon Clan would rest upon this fellow, a high-ranking member of the Demon Clan!

Yet Dijiang's expression now contained a trace of sadness and melancholy, as if he sympathized with and lamented the brutally slain living beings.

Nearby, Feng Xi took in this entire scene. At this moment, he did not quite understand—why did this Ancestral Witch possess such complicated emotions, emotions that should not have belonged to his own position?

After thinking it over, he could only attribute it to the Ancestral Witch having inherited Pangu's bloodline and his spirit of great love, possessing a deep love for this world and the beings living upon it. It was the love of parents for their children, the love of an elder brother for his younger siblings... Even though their differing ideals and beliefs had destined them to become enemies in the end, that love still remained.

"I'm a little unhappy." Dijiang looked at the shackles spreading and intertwining before him, a trace of sorrow congealing between his brows. "Even though I stand opposed to the living beings of this era... I haven't slaughtered them wantonly. Who gave you the right?"

"Dijiang, as the leader of the Witch Clan, what qualifications do you have to judge my actions?" the Demon God sneered. "The Demon Clan is not ruled by me alone. Do you think your word counts?"

"Of course I have the qualifications." Dijiang spoke indifferently. "Once the Demon Clan is defeated, all the myriad races living throughout the Primordial World will become the property of my Witch Clan."

"Your unrestrained slaughter is damaging my future property... Considering reproduction and descendants, as well as the accumulation of time, you've caused me to suffer a huge loss of wealth."

What a bandit-like line of reasoning... Feng Xi's expression turned strange, but seeing Dijiang's completely serious look, he did not dare say it aloud.

"So, I will punish you—with your life." Dijiang raised his hand and clenched it into a fist. Facing the divine ability that the Great Luo Demon God had created by pouring in all his blood, sweat, wisdom, and effort, he answered with the most dazzling and extraordinary Dao attainment. "Although Great Luo is undying and the Dao Fruit is eternally indestructible... there is still the calamity of sinking and losing oneself."

"An avenue with subjective will is called Great Luo; an avenue without self-awareness is called an Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"The problems left behind by Pangu Creates Heaven and Earth, reincarnation and rebirth, debts being repaid... all karma will, and must, receive a complete explanation in this Epoch, bringing everything to a conclusion."

"What could be more suitable as the grand opening of this devastating Witch-Demon Cataclysm than the fall of a Great Luo, transformed into a spiritual treasure?"

"Fellow Daoist... proceed on your way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he threw a punch—simple and direct, yet peerlessly magnificent!

"Boom!"

How heavy was that fist?

The aftershock of its fist force alone shook the Entire Primordial World!

Above the vault of heaven, the boundless star sea trembled violently, and the Zhou Tian Stars tottered on the verge of collapse.

Below the earth, the earth veins shuddered, nearly collapsing, and could barely maintain the stability of the mountains and rivers.

The aftershock was already so terrifying, let alone the main force of the attack!

In this instant, every existence standing before Ancestral Witch Dijiang and opposing him was shattered!

Countless chains instantly broke into dust, not a trace remaining.

The silent, profound universe was directly blasted into trillions upon trillions of fragments, shooting in every direction—this would cause the greatest destruction since the battle began.

Those fragments shot forward at an incredibly terrifying speed. Combined with their own mass and high-energy Vital Energy, they transformed into the most beautiful yet terrifying meteor shower in the Primordial World, bombarding every corner of Heaven and Earth.

Fortunately, the countless hidden bosses who munched on melon seeds and sipped tea while leisurely watching the show—the Grand Unity Divine Beings—finally found their consciences.

On Kunlun Mountain, three streams of pure qi spread outward. A Taiji formation lay across the land, while auspicious clouds swept forth... suppressing an entire region of mountains and rivers.

On the Sun Star, the Golden Crow spread its wings and burned away the fragments that had shot through the starry sky.

On Phoenix Perch Mountain, two divine beings controlled One Yin, One Yang, turning the workings of Heaven and Earth and creation, pacifying the calamity in one region.

Many Great Power Users came online one after another and showed themselves briefly.

Although soon afterward, they went lurking again.

Either they quietly played the role of spectators eating melons, or their gazes grew enigmatic as they secretly assessed Ancestral Witch Dijiang's level of strength.

"So strong!"

"I didn't expect this Ancestral Witch to remain silent until he amazed everyone with a single act..."

Divine senses crisscrossed throughout Heaven and Earth, transmitting information.

"Although he is Great Luo... which level among the Innate Five Primes does he occupy?" someone speculated. "Tai Yi, Tai Chu, Tai Shi, Tai Su, and Tai Ji—the five titles that can be placed before Great Luo. Tai Ji is the level reached by a newly proven Great Luo after attaining a certain height, while Tai Su refers to a veteran Great Luo."

"Tai Shi refers to a Great Divine Ability User among Great Luo; Tai Chu refers to a supreme Great Divine Ability User, a sect master and Great Power User."

"As for Tai Yi, it is the realm of an unparalleled giant, whose wondrous understanding has reached the Dao of creating existence from nonexistence..."

The Innate Five Primes expounded the mysteries from Wuji to Taiji, from the state in which nothing existed to the myriad Daos of the Primordial World now filling the universe.

Tai Yi was the highest and most ancient. It was the origin of everything, the ultimate "nothingness."

There was no time, no space, no matter, no Vital Energy, no names, and no concepts... Nothing existed at all!

Afterward came Tai Chu, Tai Shi, Tai Su, and Tai Ji. Existence was born from "nothingness": Tai Chu gave birth to qi, Tai Shi gave birth to form, Tai Su gave birth to substance, and Tai Ji gave birth to the body... Ultimately, with qi, form, substance, and body all complete, the conditions for the birth of the Primordial World were fulfilled!

The Great Luo of the Primordial World used this to roughly measure their own standards. It also sounded more impressive when spoken aloud... At any rate, it was better than some unit of measurement that sounded unreliable the moment one heard it.

"This Dijiang is at least a Tai Chu Great Power User... No, I feel he may even be at the level of Tai Yi!" an ancient Great Luo exclaimed. Watching him smash the vast universe with one punch and incidentally blast the Great Luo body of that Demon God into chunks of flesh and blood, the gruesome sight made him swallow involuntarily.

"That's impossible, isn't it?" another divine being questioned. "Even Pangu only reached Perfect Tai Yi... Besides, Dijiang hasn't displayed the true profundity of Tai Yi."

"Even if he hasn't attained the rank of a Tai Yi giant, he is still a peak figure among Tai Chu Great Power Users... One thought, one breath, one self. This is truly a little terrifying." Someone said, "If he advances another step, he will be able to draw out the interval of time required for the dharma power of a Great Luo body, breaking through the time needed for a thought to turn and blurring the boundary between existence and nonexistence..."

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