Chapter 33

As an incarnation of Tai Ming, Jiang Chen was not subject to Tai Ming's control or interference. For now, he focused more on perfecting his own Corpse Dao rather than merging into the Ghost Dao.

Thus, he was more like an independent Innate Divine Being.

Daoist You Quan, standing beside Jiang Chen, bowed deeply to him.

"You Quan pays respects to my benefactor and to the senior Heart of the Earthly Path."

He spoke.

Among those present, his heart was the most humble.

He believed his own strength and background fell short compared to Ming He and Huang Quan.

Yet he was filled with gratitude and reverence toward Tai Ming.

Without Tai Ming's guidance, he would never have gained the recognition of the Heart of the Earthly Path or returned to the Earthly Dao Lineage.

Now, compared to his past self, he had been utterly transformed, feeling he could easily surpass who he once was.

With self-awareness, he waited quietly at the side.

Tai Ming's voice then rang out.

"You have performed well. Though your foundation is lacking, I have seen your effort. In the future, you may achieve the Great Luo Realm."

He continued, "The grand gathering of the Heavenly Dao Lineage is approaching. You will accompany me to attend.

This is an opportunity for both the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao to manifest in turn. You can use this to comprehend the Dao. Seize the chance."

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their gratitude.

They understood the significance of the Heavenly Dao Lineage's gathering, knowing it was a rare chance to broaden their horizons and expand their connections.

The Heart of the Earthly Path and Jiang Chen watched all this calmly.

The Heart of the Earthly Path was the spokesperson of the Earthly Dao Lineage, and as Tai Ming's incarnation, Jiang Chen naturally had no need for excessive formality.

Jiang Chen had been waiting for the right moment to emerge. Now that Ming He and Huang Quan had appeared, he no longer needed to serve as a relay for the Netherworld Blood Sea.

He planned to attend the Heavenly Dao gathering to perfect his Corpse Dao.

After all, his Corpse Dao could only be fully refined within the Primordial World.

He had been stalled for some time, relying entirely on the vast travel insights shared by Tai Ming's main body.

He had also prepared some corpses to hand over to Jiang Chen at the gathering.

After their exchange, each prepared to set out.

Now only Ming He, Huang Quan, and You Quan remained, getting to know one another.

With the pressure of Tai Ming and the others gone, they began to relax and converse.

Time flowed like a shuttle. In the many worlds east of Buzhou Mountain, three thousand Yuan Hui had already passed.

Today, Buzhou Mountain, within the endless space of Kunlun Divine Mountain, had become the altar of the eastern Primordial World. Elites from all forces gathered here.

A grand event was about to unfold.

Countless Innate Divine Beings converged from the east, their vast auras surging like a tide.

It was as magnificent as an ancient gathering of scholars, their momentum soaring like a rainbow.

Daoist You Quan and his companions mingled with various forces here, discussing the grand gathering of the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

They spoke of Tai Ming's growth, describing him as a legendary existence.

On the other side, within the Netherworld Blood Sea, Tai Ming and Jiang Chen appeared once more.

The Heart of the Earthly Path had already departed for the Netherworld to prepare for the upcoming gathering.

While Tai Ming sat in the Netherworld before the crowd, he also offered encouragement and support to Jiang Chen, hoping he would shine brilliantly in the future Primordial World.

As Jiang Chen's clone, he quietly accumulated strength and kept a low profile.

Then, the gathering of Gods at Buzhou Mountain was set in motion, and mysterious forces began to reveal themselves.

Kunlun Divine Mountain, as the ancestral vein of the eastern lands, gathered the strongest spiritual energy of the entire east. Now it became the focus of all attention.

Within the Kunlun Ancestral Vein, the favor of the Mother of the Great Dao condensed the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws into chains of order.

This place allowed all living beings to perceive the clearest essence of the Innate Great Dao Laws.

Thus, countless Mighty Beings and Divine Beings gathered here.

Among them, the Heavenly Dao Lineage of Yujing Mountain was especially powerful, occupying the prosperous eastern region of Kunlun.

This area was shrouded by the Heavenly Dao guardian formation of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where the essence of Heavenly Dao Laws condensed into Heavenly Dao Divine Talismans, intimidating all outsiders.

At the same time, it gathered the Innate Dao Qi and spiritual energy of Kunlun, returning it to a state of chaos.

This made Yujing Mountain a cave heaven and blessed land second only to the upper layers of Buzhou Mountain.

The three supreme powerhouses of the current Heavenly Dao Lineage—Dao Lord Hongjun, Yin Yang Old Ancestor, and Qian Kun Daoist—were all peak powerhouses within the Thirty-Six Layers of Great Luo Dao Realm. The Heavenly Dao aura of any one of them was enough to shake the Primordial World.

As more towering figures appeared within Yujing Mountain, countless Innate Divine Beings had already gathered at Kunlun's periphery.

Most were scattered cultivators or ancestral elders of minor forces from across the Primordial World, and not a few among them had reached the realm of Grand Unity Venerable God.

Though not at the very top, they were more than enough to found their own factions.

They had gathered here for the opportunity presented by the Heavenly Dao Lineage, hoping to take another step forward.

Even some who had been contemporaries in the Archaic Era had to bow to the strong and seek the Dao from them in the Primordial World, where might made right.

Those Innate Divine Beings who had already pledged allegiance or established their own forces did not appear before the Heavenly Dao Lineage gathering began.

After the passage of Three Thousand Yuan Hui, Yujing Mountain opened its mysterious gates to all Innate Divine Beings.

The surrounding deities were still waiting for various factions to make their entrance. At this moment, lacking discernment or failing to read the room could invite disaster.

Then, the divine figure of a Top Supreme Expert once again appeared before the entire Primordial World—the very giant who had made the announcement that day.

The name Hongjun resounded across the Primordial World.

"Once favored by Cang Li Shi, I served as the Heavenly Dao Guardian. Today, I shall preside over this grand event of the Heavenly Dao."

"Fellow Daoists who have already arrived, please enter Yujing. Hospitality awaits."

At this moment, this Supreme Expert's identity was clear for all to see.

He was a follower of Cang Li Shi, the Heavenly Dao Guardian, the Founder of Primordial Immortal Dao, and one of the strongest Supreme Experts in the current Primordial World.

In the Archaic Era, he had already reached the peak of the Thirty-Sixth Layer of Great Luo Dao Realm, his power awe-inspiring.

Rumors now suggested that his strength might have surpassed the Great Luo level.

Dao Lord Hongjun was unfathomably mysterious; the power he had displayed in the Primordial World was already unmatched.

Only those of equal Supreme Expert status could truly understand his realm.

As Dao Lord Hongjun spoke, the major forces lurking in the shadows all showed him respect.

Instantly, every major faction appeared to offer their congratulations.

The Primordial Archaic Azure Ape Race, the Mountain Race, the Spirit Race, and others all extended their greetings to the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

These great racial powers from the Archaic Era rarely showed themselves in this age, but no one dared underestimate their formidable strength.

Their leaders were at least experts above Twenty Layers of Great Luo.

Then, the Divine Court that had once ruled the Archaic Era also appeared. Though it no longer shone with its former glory, it was still beyond the reach of ordinary major forces.

The current Lord of the Divine Court was a Supreme Expert above Thirty Layers of Great Luo.

In the Primordial World, Grand Unity Venerable Gods were divided into ordinary, strong, Mighty Being, and Supreme Expert levels.

Hongjun and the leaders of the major factions all stood at the pinnacle of Supreme Experts.

Only now did the Primordial Beings truly grasp the vastness of the Primordial World.

The top-tier experts from the thirty-fourth to thirty-sixth layers were all the cream of the crop, worthy of being called Top Supreme Experts.

Across the entire Primordial World, only beings like the Five Directions Five Emperors and the Five Old Lords had reached this level.

The current Lord of the Divine Court had only reached Thirty-Three Layers of Great Luo, still one layer short.

With the rise of the Divine Court, the truly top-tier factions began to appear.

The Ascetic Monk from Mount Sumeru and the White Tiger Divine Venerable (Jian Bing Divine Lord) of the White Tiger Divine Race arrived first, paying respects to Dao Lord Hongjun and congratulating their fellow Daoists in the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

Their strength was unfathomable. Though scarred by the Western Great War, they were still enough to stand as top-tier factions.

The Ascetic Monk had done an excellent job restoring Mount Sumeru, while the White Tiger Divine Race, through methods akin to the Enfeoffment of Deities, had revived their fallen White Tigers.

Such was the power of top-tier Great Luo Supreme Experts—they could recover their strength by crossing timelines.

Tai Ming's attack back then had not affected the White Tiger Divine Race across different timelines.

Then, the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Race, Qilin Race, and Xuanwu Clan all appeared one after another.

The Dragon Clan directly deployed five Top Supreme Experts, a display of strength that sent chills down spines.

Among them, the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Race stood out the most.

The Five Virtues Kirin of the Qilin Race, five in one, were each a Top Supreme Expert, subtly overshadowing the other divine races.

Clearly, even among the Five Directions Divine Race, there were differences in strength, with the White Tiger Divine Race being the weakest, possessing only two Top Supreme Experts.

Though the White Tiger Divine Race's strength was not to be underestimated, the overwhelming aura of the Five Directions Divine Race made the atmosphere around Yujing Mountain tense.

Then, a powerful force capable of rivaling the Five Directions Divine Race emerged, unafraid of the Heavenly Dao Lineage's authority.

With the appearance of Demon Ancestor Rahu, his provocative words echoed through the air: "The Heavenly Dao Lineage of Fellow Daoist Hongjun has emerged—how could I, the Demon Ancestor, be absent?"

"Today, I bring the Demon Path Juniors here. The Heavenly Dao Lineage won't turn us away, will it?"

No one had expected that Rahu, who had always been irreconcilably opposed to Dao Lord Hongjun, would actually come here.

The Demon Path had schemed against nearly every top-tier major force in the entire Primordial World, earning the intense hatred of many Dao lineages.

Its appearance at Yujing Mountain today caused many Dao lineages to look hostile.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Dao Lord Hongjun stepped in to defuse the situation, expressing welcome to Rahu and his Demon Path but also warning them not to disrupt the gathering's atmosphere.

Though Rahu showed enough respect, he didn't stop his provocations.

The other Gods held back for the sake of Dao Lord Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao Lineage's face.

Until Luohu led the Demonic Cultivators into Yujing Mountain, he still provoked recklessly: "This is the seat of the mightiest force in the Primordial Wilderness today!"

If you cannot conquer this place, then today is your closest chance to do so.

His intent to invade was blatantly obvious, stirring intense resentment from the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

Meanwhile, other forces like the Five Directions Divine Race watched from the sidelines with a gleeful, wait-and-see attitude.

Though they harbored discontent toward the Demonic Dao Lineage, they were happy to see the Heavenly Dao Lineage face trouble.

This was also a silent show of support in their resistance against the Heavenly Dao Lineage, so Luohu had no fear of confrontation—he knew it was time to seize the subtle shifts in human nature and divinity to carve out his own opportunity.

Thus, his actions seemed utterly fearless.

In short, Luohu's insight into human nature and divinity had reached a profound level.

Amid the eerie atmosphere, the gathering of the Primordial Wilderness's top major powers at Yujing Mountain was approaching a critical moment.

Suddenly, five divine radiances burst forth, covering the entire void.

They signified the convergence of the Heavenly Dao and the Human Dao, and then a group of humans clad in five-colored divine robes slowly emerged from the void.

These beings were called the Innate Five-Colored Human Race, created long ago by the former Human Emperor, Jiu Tou Shi, through countless profound mysteries, possessing immense potential.

Their appearance caused a massive upheaval.

The Five Great Leaders each displayed the strength of Top Supreme Experts, while the clansmen behind them were mostly at the Taiyi Great Luo realm.

Though the Heavenly Dao Lineage was deep and ancient, the unique charm and completeness of the Human Dao Lineage made it impossible to ignore.

The secrets left behind by Human Emperor Jiu Tou Shi for the Human Dao Lineage stirred great curiosity.

At the same time, the Heavenly Dao Lineage had the Nine Heavens Realm and its Guardian of the Dao, Dao Lord Hongjun, while the Earthly Dao Lineage also had its own foundations, including the New Generation Guardian of the Dao, Daoist Tai Ming, and others.

Though the Human Dao Lineage seemed simple on the surface, its display today was enough to shake the heart.

Yujing Mountain had gathered many major powers of the Primordial Wilderness.

At this moment, Daoist Tai Ming arrived belatedly with the Juniors of the Earthly Dao Lineage, but they came with a humble attitude to offer congratulations. The mystery and might of the Earthly Dao Lineage added a new layer of color to this grand assembly.

As Daoist Tai Ming stepped out from the void, a group of Black-Robed Divine Beings followed behind him, and the scene grew ever more solemn and dignified.