The 27th Chapter

But as the Primordial World's first Saint and the ancestor of the Xuanmen, he ultimately couldn't afford to lose face.

He immediately refused:

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to say more. I still need to comprehend the profound Great Dao, so I won't be fooling around with you here!"

With that, Hongjun tore through the River of Time and Space with a wave of his hand and rode the waves back to the chaos.

Seeing him leave, Lu Changsheng shrugged with slight regret.

"What a shame. If Hongjun had helped, I could have gone bankrupt even faster."

East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, and Kunpeng were all shocked by his words.

To dare ask the Primordial World's foremost Saint for help in creating a world, besides the Great Master, no one else in this world would dare to do such a thing.

For anyone else, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's mere glance would be enough to obliterate them.

"As expected of the Great Master!"

The three exchanged glances and shook their heads, filled with emotion.

In the past, they only wanted to earn some Merit under the Great Master to pave their way to becoming Saints in the future.

Now, their thoughts had subtly changed.

Becoming a Saint? What was the point of being a Saint?

Were they not still the ones who had to create worlds and toil endlessly for the Great Master?

Since everyone below the Great Master was like cattle and horses, it was better to accept their current situation and live a more relaxed and carefree life.

Meanwhile, deep within the Sea of Blood.

Ming He was so excited he could barely contain himself upon hearing the news Lu Changsheng had announced to the Primordial World.

He had an extremely deep obsession with becoming a Saint. Last time, he had almost exhausted all his resources to exchange for Merit.

Now, all he needed to do was create a world to gain Merit. How could he miss such an opportunity?

"It's here, it's finally here... My opportunity has finally arrived!"

"I can't create a Great Thousand World, but what about Middle Thousand and Minor Thousand Worlds? Aren't they within my grasp?"

Ming He was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

At this moment, across the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

After hearing Lu Changsheng's announcement, all living beings and various tribes began to take action.

In the East Sea, the Sky Shark clan, "The Ancestor has decreed, gather all clan members with cultivation above Golden Immortal, and prepare to create worlds!"

At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, within the Nine Heavens Fox clan, the clan leader stood before thousands of his kin and declared excitedly:

"Sons and daughters of the Nine Heavens Fox clan, follow me in creating heaven and earth!"

This scene was unfolding everywhere in the Primordial World.

Seeing the mobilization of all living beings, Lu Changsheng's face showed a satisfied smile.

After all, how much Merit could be spent on exchanging for treasures?

Construction was the correct way to consume Merit.

Just as Lu Changsheng was feeling pleased, his thoughts suddenly shifted, and with another wave of his hand, he issued another announcement:

"All beings below the Saint level are permitted to enter the nine Great Thousand Worlds I have created, and establish new heavens and earths within them!"

As soon as this decree was issued, hundreds of millions of beings surged towards those nine Great Thousand Worlds created by the Saints.

After all, the meaning of creating worlds itself was not important to them;

the Merit reward was the key.

The reason Lu Changsheng made such an announcement

was because it was easier to create smaller worlds within the Saints' Great Thousand Worlds.

The Primordial World's rules were complete, and its spatial barriers were strong.

For ordinary individuals with insufficient power, creating worlds was extremely difficult.

One would need powerful treasures, divine abilities, and a thorough understanding of other laws and daos to possibly create a world capable of nurturing life!

As for whether the number of worlds was sufficient, there was no need to worry.

One Great Thousand World could accommodate three thousand Middle Thousand Worlds;

A Great Thousand World can accommodate three thousand Minor Worlds;

A Minor World can support countless heavens, small worlds, and galaxies.

After completing all this, Lu Changsheng saw that the first batch of living beings had entered the Great Thousand World.

He nodded with satisfaction, and then returned to Wuji Heaven.

At this moment, within the Zixiao Palace in the chaos.

Hongjun observed the changes in the Great Desolation World, feeling quite troubled.

"What exactly does Lu Changsheng intend to do?"

Although Lu Changsheng claimed it was for squandering wealth and consuming Merit, appearing foolish and reckless, who in the Great Desolation World was not adept at playing dumb?

In reality, every single one of them was a shrewd individual.

Therefore, Hongjun did not believe Lu Changsheng's surface-level explanation, firmly believing that Lu Changsheng must have some earth-shattering plan.

Thinking of this, Hongjun felt an even greater headache.

He spoke in a low voice, tinged with anger:

"This feeling of unease is truly vexing!"

The unknown, uncontrollable situation made Hongjun extremely displeased.

However, his ally—the Heavenly Dao—was also on Lu Changsheng's side.

This made Hongjun, no matter how dissatisfied, dare not do anything out of line.

He could only sigh helplessly, seethe in anger, and act with extreme caution.

After Lu Changsheng made his announcement, the tribes unaffected by the great war had already gone to the Great Thousand World to establish new territories.

And the Demon Clan, which had just ended the war and returned to recuperate, within the Demon Court, Demon Emperor Dijun mobilized trillions of demon soldiers and declared loudly:

"My Demon Clan brothers, from this day forward, we will use the strength of the entire clan to create worlds! To gain Merit! To improve our strength!

We must eliminate those barbaric Witch Clan members as soon as possible!"

Hearing the command of Demon Emperor Dijun, above the Demon Court, the roars of trillions of demons echoed through the heavens:

"Create worlds! Gain Merit! Eliminate the Witch-Demon barbarians!"

Just as the Demon Clan was holding its mobilization meeting and preparing to enter the Great Thousand World as a whole, the Witch Clan also began its mobilization.

Dijiang looked at the countless Witch Clan warriors from each tribe, his voice shaking the earth:

"My Witch Clan brothers, heed my command, gather the strength of the entire clan to create heavens and earth! To gain Merit! To crush the Heavenly Court of those two feathered beasts!"

Countless Witch Clan warriors responded in unison, their shouts shaking the mountains and rivers:

"Create heavens and earth! Gain Merit! Crush the Demon Court!"

After the mobilization of the Witch and Demon clans, on Jin'ao Island, within Biyou Palace, Tongtian slowly walked out of the palace.

Duobao and the other four direct disciples were already waiting outside.

Upon seeing Tongtian appear, they quickly stepped forward and asked:

"Master, are the words of Immortal Venerable Changsheng true?"

Tongtian nodded slightly:

"It is indeed true."

Upon hearing this, all the disciples showed excitement on their faces.

In the Great Desolation World, Merit was the most difficult thing to obtain.

Such a monumental opportunity was simply unheard of.

Duobao couldn't help but ask again:

"Master, who exactly is this Immortal Venerable Changsheng?"

Tongtian pondered for a moment, recalling how his own master, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, was struck by the Heavenly Dao after just a single sentence.

Thinking of such an existence, who could not only gain the protection of the Heavenly Dao but also control it, Tongtian couldn't help but sigh:

"This being's origin is terrifyingly profound; even Saints are wary of him by three parts!"

Duobao and the other disciples were deeply shaken upon hearing this.

They had long suspected that Immortal Venerable Changsheng's origins were extraordinary, but they never imagined that even Saints would be so wary—what kind of being was this?

Just as the disciples were shocked by Lu Changsheng's origins, Tongtian announced to the entire Intercepting Sect:

"From this day forward, I will begin creating Great Thousand Worlds.

Disciples of the Intercepting Sect, follow me in creating worlds!"

On Jin'ao Island, countless disciples' eyes sparkled with anticipation, and they responded in unison: "We shall obey our Master's command!"

For most beings in the Primordial World, the path of cultivation often had a clear endpoint.

Their aptitude was limited, and their strength was meager, making Merit the perfect remedy to change their current situation.

Upon hearing Lu Changsheng's announcement to the Primordial World, these weak beings showed signs of excitement.

In this era of universal creation, they finally had a chance to glimpse the realms of Grand Unity and even Quasi-Saint.

While Jin'ao Island was filled with joy and celebration, on Kunlun Mountain's peak, within the Heavenly Origin Sect, the Twelve Golden Immortals and their disciples under Primordial Heavenly Lord were also looking forward with anticipation.

Unlike the Intercepting Sect's inclusive approach to teaching, the Heavenly Origin Sect placed great importance on one's foundation and aptitude. Though their disciples were fewer in number, they were all quite promising.

Even so, Merit held immense appeal for them—who could refuse an opportunity to advance further?

Primordial Heavenly Lord announced to his disciples:

"From this day forward, I will begin creating Great Thousand Worlds.

Disciples of the Heavenly Origin Sect, follow me in creating worlds!"

The eyes of the Heavenly Origin Sect disciples shone brightly, and they responded in unison: "We shall obey our Sect Leader's command!"

At this moment, within Mount Sumeru, the Two Sages of the West were overjoyed upon hearing Lu Changsheng's announcement:

"The opportunity for our Western Teachings to rise has finally arrived!"

Although the West was desolate now, in the distant past, it had been as prosperous and thriving as the East.

This was solely due to the past Dao-Demon Conflict.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Old Ancestor Yangmei, Old Ancestor Qiankun, and Old Ancestor Yinyang, these four Innate demon gods, joined forces with the Three Tribes to besiege Demon Ancestor Rahula.

As Rahula was dying, he detonated countless spiritual meridians in the West. The West has been severely weakened ever since, with sparse spiritual energy, rendering it unable to regain its former glory of producing outstanding individuals.

Now, the rise of universal creation offered the West hope of restoring its former splendor.

More importantly, with the Merit gained from creation, the beings of the West could also repay the karmic debts owed to the Heavenly Dao.

The two Sages' hearts surged with emotion, but unlike the Heavenly Origin Sect and the Intercepting Sect, they did not merely issue decrees to their disciples.

They directly announced to the trillions of beings across the entire Western lands:

"Our Western Teachings will lead all beings in the West, and our entire clan will embark on the path of creation!

Let us together bring back the former prosperity to the barren West!

Everyone, follow our Western Teachings and step into the Great Thousand Worlds to create new heavens and earth!"

Following Lu Changsheng's announcement, the Saints and leaders of various clans took the lead, and countless beings across the Primordial World stepped into the Great Thousand Worlds created by the Saints, ushering in a magnificent era of universal creation.

After countless beings poured into various worlds, the Primordial World, once filled with conflict and clamor, gradually quieted down.

Trillions of beings diligently created worlds within the Great Thousand Worlds, while only those with weak strength continued to live peacefully on the Primordial World.

Time flowed by like water, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, a total of three thousand Middle Thousand Worlds, one hundred thousand Minor Worlds, and one million various small worlds and galactic universes were born.

At this time, the Primordial World

was lush and vibrant, teeming with life.

The weak beings, unable to open the heavens, lived leisurely in this peaceful land.

The mountains and rivers, once shattered by the Witch-Demon War, were also revitalized in the peaceful years.

As creation continued, the spiritual energy in the Great Desolation land quietly grew richer, more beings were born in the harmonious environment, the entire Great Desolation world was silently changing!

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged on the throne in the Longevity Palace, with several female immortals attending him. Some offered fresh fruit, some handed tea, and some massaged his back and legs.

Looking at the endless stream of beings coming to the Wuji Heaven to claim Merit, a satisfied smile appeared on Lu Changsheng's face.

"Wonderful, in a hundred years, billions of Merit have been spent!

This speed is much faster than directly exchanging for treasures!"

The guard standing by heard Lu Changsheng's whisper and felt a tempest in his heart.

He had long heard of this Great Master's reputation for generosity, but this was the first time he had seen someone so happy after spending billions of Merit in a century.

Outside the Longevity Palace at this moment, beings were continuously coming to exchange Merit with the East King Duke, Kunpeng, and Randeng, forming a long queue.

Due to the large number of people and the significant amount of Merit exchanged, Lu Changsheng had long handed over these trivial matters to the East King Duke and the other two to handle, while he quietly spent his days leisurely in the Longevity Palace.