Chapter 42

From now on, the Ghost Dao will only become more prosperous. As the Guardian of the Dao of Earth, its prosperity will naturally drive the rise of the Dao of Earth.

In the netherworld, within the Sea of Destiny, the Dragon of Destiny representing the Dao of Earth and the Ghost Dao has clearly grown stronger.

Although it has not reached the peak of when the Earthly Emperor Yue Jianshi was in power, it is no longer weak in the Primordial Trend.

This scene attracted the attention of major forces.

As the previous revival of Grand Unity experts had already drawn their attention, they were not surprised by this.

Within the Netherworld, with the surge of Destiny in the Ghost Dao, Tai Ming's own Destiny has once again flourished.

He felt a faint attraction from the depths, realizing that his opportunity had arrived again.

Tai Ming sensed the hidden nature of the Destiny Opportunity, which he could only call a Natal Opportunity, and no longer needed to undergo the Destiny Trial of the Western Land.

He felt joy and a hint of anticipation in his heart.

Facing the hardships of his Primordial Journey, and compared to the newly ascended Grand Unity Venerable Gods like Yang Wuyan and Yin Wuzui, Tai Ming reminded them to do their best to guide the Yin-Yang Ghost Clan and the Lineage of Ghosts and Gods who had not yet broken through, and to accumulate strength.

The Primordial Era was about to enter a golden age, and an era where Grand Unity experts would be everywhere was imminent.

To maintain the transcendent status of the Netherworld, strength must be continuously improved.

Afterward, he would leave behind the Netherworld Ghost Seal and his Underworld Emperor avatar. Unless an unsolvable problem arose, this power should not be easily used.

Regarding the Heart of the Earthly Path, who was about to reach the realm of a Top Supreme Expert, Tai Ming asked him to take care of the Netherworld's affairs.

Feeling a surge of Destiny within himself, Tai Ming sensed an opportunity waiting for him to explore. His current journey is unknown. If any ill-intentioned individuals were to attack the Netherworld, he requested the senior to intervene.

Now, with the increase in the number of Grand Unity experts in the Yin-Yang Ghost Clan and the Lineage of Ghosts and Gods, the restrictions of the Netherworld Ghost Seal have increased, and the power of the Underworld Emperor avatar is not to be underestimated.

At a critical moment, if all the power of the ghosts and gods could be gathered, even facing Mighty Beings like the Demon Ancestor Rahu would allow for easy suppression.

However, this power, though strong, had limitations.

Tai Ming did not need to bear the heavy responsibility this time. While the Underworld Emperor's power would not cause the ghosts and gods to fall into slumber, it would make them weak for a period of time.

Some might take this opportunity to target the Netherworld, but Tai Ming was not overly worried.

The Netherworld was surrounded by the Netherworld Blood Sea, and not many people knew of its existence.

Moreover, with the current strength of the Netherworld, ordinary Grand Unity experts would find it difficult to deal with.

Hearing Tai Ming's concerns, the Heart of the Earthly Path felt speechless and told him that if nothing had happened in the Netherworld over the past many years, there would be no problem now.

If he was still worried, he could leave the Dao Position obtained from the Heavenly Realm within the Underworld Emperor avatar as a precaution.

This way, even if an existence above the Grand Unity realm invaded the Netherworld, they would surely never return.

Having spent so much time together, the Heart of the Earthly Path knew Tai Ming's cautious nature well, and thus proposed this suggestion.

Tai Ming found it very reasonable and readily accepted.

The Dao Position of Empress Houtu Huangdizhi Who Emulates Heaven could unleash power comparable to the thirty-sixth level of the Grand Unity Dao Realm. Within the Netherworld, only Tai Ming's true form could surpass it.

With this safeguard, Tai Ming finally felt at ease.

The experience of the last Destiny Trial had left a deep shadow on him, making him particularly vigilant about potential problems in the Netherworld this time.

After arranging various affairs in the Netherworld, Tai Ming followed the senses of his heart into the depths of the Eighteen Layers of Netherworld to search for opportunities.

The power of the Primordial New Generation was rising.

After a hundred million eons, the Heavenly Dao gatherings of the past had become a distant memory for beings below the Grand Unity realm.

As time flowed, the New Generation after the Primordial Archaic Era began to emerge, creating extraordinary stirrings in corners of the Primordial World.

For instance, on Mount Pan King Range in the Western Land, an Innate Divine Being, Old Ancestor Pan King, had taken root there at some unknown time.

As the leader of the New Generation, Pan King had reached the peak of Grand Unity Venerable God, just one step away from Taiyi Great Perfection.

Compared to the Gods of the Archaic Era, his cultivation speed was nearly ten times faster.

The completeness of the Primordial World and the ease of comprehending the Heavenly Dao allowed the new generation of Gods to cultivate more rapidly.

On the other hand, the emergence of the Virtual Primordial World allowed beings who had not yet reached the Grand Unity realm to seek guidance from Primordial Grand Unity beings, providing immense convenience.

Therefore, the cultivation of the New Generation, like "Seven Five Three," could rapidly surge to Taiyi Peak.

With the popularization of the Virtual Primordial World, the power of Tai Ming and Tai Xu (Shen Ji) also became known to the New Generation.

This inspired countless New Generation Divine Beings, who vowed to surpass the Gods of the Archaic Era.

For example, Daoist Kunpeng from the North Nether Abyss in the North Sea was a descendant of Old Ancestor Hun Kun.

Although the Black Tortoise Divine Race had abandoned the Northern Land, Old Ancestor Hun Kun still occupied a place in the North Nether Abyss, demonstrating his formidable strength.

The New Generation of the East Sea Dragon Clan was also highly anticipated.

The nine Dragon Sons, nurtured by Ancestral Dragon's essence blood and the Creation Great Dao, each possessed unparalleled talent and bodies and strength comparable to Grand Unity beings.

Although their cultivation realms still needed improvement, they were already comparable to half-step Grand Unity beings.

The New Generation of the Phoenix Race in the Southern Undying Volcano also shook the heavens and earth.

Such as Cai Feng, the first Nine-Colored Divine Phoenix in existence, and Kong Xuan, the first Five-Colored Peacock, they were renowned throughout the Southern Land.

It is said that Kong Xuan and Garuda were innate divine eggs conceived by Primordial Phoenix in a special location during the Archaic Era. Their birth marked them as top-tier Innate Divine Beings, possessing the origins of the Innate Five Elements Great Dao and the Yin-Yang Great Dao. Realms below Grand Unity posed no obstacle to them.

The White Tiger remained hidden in the Land of the Far West. Since the last Western Great War, the new generation had failed to make a name for themselves.

Meanwhile, Demonic Dao forces rose, and Taiyi Demon Venerable became renowned throughout the Western Land, with the Seven Sins Demon Lord and others being particularly prominent.

Their methods were irresistible, turning the Western Land into a demonic domain, forcing even Mount Sumeru to seal its gates and withdraw from the world.

Descendants of the Five-Colored Qilin rose in Buzhou Mountain, empowered by the Qilin Divine Race, their might comparable to Grand Unity.

New generation prodigies, like the Son of God who had fused the bloodlines of the Archaic Three Sovereigns, had already begun to emerge in the Primordial World.

With the popularization of the Virtual Primordial World, all beings were aware of this.

The Archaic Three Heavens of the Heavenly Dao lineage, as part of the new generation, also attracted attention. While the older generation was in seclusion, they were active in the Primordial World.

They boldly challenged the new forces of the Primordial World, arrogantly claiming that only Tai Ming and Tai Xu were worth fighting.

They sought to subdue the emerging Star God lineage in the Primordial Starry Sky to enhance their prestige.

Currently, there was no movement. Although the Heavenly Court of the Heavenly Dao lineage had begun to take shape, with descendants of various factions vying for Heavenly Realm Dao Positions, it had not yet been able to suppress the Primordial World.

The key issue was that the Five Supreme Positions had not yet appeared. Only Empress Houtu Huangdizhi Who Emulates Heaven had chosen Tai Ming, leaving the Heavenly Court's name unsubstantiated.

The Heavenly Dao lineage's silence suggested a new scheme.

The Human Dao lineage proceeded steadily. Besides dealing with the incursions of various races against the Five-Colored Human Race, they were mostly searching in secret for the emergence of inheritors for the new era.

It was rumored that the inheritor of the Archaic Three Sovereigns was about to appear, and the Five-Colored Human Race might be searching for the inheritor of the Human Dao lineage's Jiu Tou Shi.

If the inheritor of the Human Emperor returned, the Human Dao lineage would immediately gather many followers.

The issue of the inheritor of the Archaic Three Sovereigns had already secretly attracted the attention of the Primordial Grand Unity experts.

The Heavenly Dao lineage ventured to the Three Heavens in the starry sky, while the Human Dao lineage continuously explored.

In contrast, the new generation of the Earthly Dao lineage was stirring up waves in the Primordial World.

Excluding the yet-to-appear Jiang Chen, Ming He, Huang Quan, and You Quan, three Innate Divine Beings had all cultivated to the peak of Taiyi.

As a member of Tai Ming's Netherworld, Shen Ji paid special attention to them, absolutely refusing to allow others to bully the Netherworld.

In the past nearly 100,000 years, Daoist Nether River's progress had been the most remarkable.

He was born with the Slaughter Great Dao and possessed exceptional combat abilities.

Inspired by Tai Ming and Jiang Chen, Ming He forged his own path.

Before the Five Yuan Hui ago, Ming He engaged in a fierce battle with Old Ancestor Blood Sea. Ultimately, he defeated his enemy, seized his Blood Dao Origin, and merged it into his own Slaughter Great Dao, creating Blood Sea Ming He.

He was confident he could make Blood Sea Ming He comparable to the Netherworld Blood Sea.

After his victory, Ming He obtained an Innate Spiritual Treasure embryo, which he integrated into Blood Sea Ming He, intending to forge a Killing Sword.

Over the subsequent five Yuan Continents, Ming He was known as Old Ancestor Nether River.

Daoist Yellow Springs also showed extraordinary talent.

His Yellow Springs Sinking Power was top-tier in the Primordial World.

He focused on broadening his Great Dao of Yellow Springs, eventually evolving the Transcendence power of the Other Shore Yellow Springs, his strength rapidly catching up to Ming He.

His Great Dao of Yellow Springs was difficult for his peers to resist. Combined with Old Ancestor Nether River's killing prowess, the Yellow Springs became a bizarre killing machine, earning him the title Demon Lord Yellow Springs.

Although Daoist You Quan had inferior aptitude, his cultivation realm was the highest.

After switching to the Heavenly Dao, he made significant progress, reaching Taiyi Great Perfection.

He understood that conventional cultivation would be difficult to surpass, so he abandoned his divine body and integrated his Foundation into the You Quan Banner, upgrading it from a low-grade to a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Now, with the help of the You Quan Banner, Daoist You Quan devours spiritual materials, his strength already comparable to a high-grade Innate Divine Being, on par with Ming He and Yellow Springs.

In the future, Daoist You Quan must carefully guard the You Quan Banner; if it were damaged, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But for him, who had already achieved Grand Unity, these limitations were insignificant.

Time flew by, and You Quan's name spread throughout the Primordial World, earning him the title Divine Venerable You Quan.

Old Ancestor Nether River, Demon Lord Yellow Springs, and he were known as the Three Great Giants of the Earthly Dao Lineage.

In contrast, Jiang Chen seemed to have vanished, and Ming He and the others had no knowledge of his deeds for a hundred thousand years.

Where was Jiang Chen at this moment?

Jiang Chen felt at home here, as if he fit perfectly, like the Netherworld Blood Sea.

The Corpse Dao he cultivated had an incredible affinity with this Death Forbidden Zone.

Perhaps it was precisely because he had deeply studied the Corpse Dao that he could draw the scattered death zones to his side.

However, Jiang Chen discovered an undeniable fact: he was trapped here and could not leave.

This Death Forbidden Zone was protected by an Ancient Seal from Jiu Tou Shi, which was indestructible and eternal.

He could not break through the seal and return to the Primordial World.

Yet, within the virtual Primordial World, the connection of the Great Dao still sustained him.

This prevented him from falling into complete despair in this desperate situation.

Therefore, Jiang Chen decided to make full use of this forbidden zone.

He began to cultivate the Corpse Dao frantically here, utilizing the negative energy on this land.

This was the Ancient Battlefield of the Ancient Divine Court, filled with the traces and negative energy left behind by countless Corpse Clan members, making it the most ideal cultivation place for Jiang Chen.

He could draw strength from the negative energy while deepening his understanding of the Great Dao of the Corpse Dao.

Although he couldn't rely on the rational power of the Ghost Dao Main Body like Tai Ming, Jiang Chen found his own path of cultivation.

He understood that the Great Dao of life was imprinted in the changes of ** , just as his own remnant body as the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation nurtured the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

More Corpse Clan existences could bring him more insights.

As time went by, his Corpse Clan power rapidly spread within this Death Forbidden Zone.

Whether it was the Archaic Celestial Phenomena, the Archaic Mountain Ranges, or other Archaic Divine Races, their remnant bodies were calling out for their former glory.

The number of the Taiyi Corpse Clan was countless.

Moreover, unlike Tai Ming's transformation of Ghost Dao specters, as long as they remained in the Primordial World, their form was unimportant.

Although Jiang Chen couldn't bestow titles like the Lineage of Ghosts and Gods, he had already carved out his own path in the Death Forbidden Zone.

303 As long as there was an endless supply of potential and vitality, new Life Force could continuously be derived.

This brand-new vitality could even make the rules of the Primordial World more complete.

The key point was that the intelligence of the Corpse Clan below the Immortal Venerable God level was extremely low. Although they were bound by Jiang Chen, they would instinctively devour each other.

This was the self-evolution of Life Instinct, which Jiang Chen could not stop.

Therefore, he focused his attention on managing the Corpse Clan above the Immortal Venerable God level.