A Young Man Arrives in the Primordial World

Primordial World.

Myriad Bamboo Mountain.

High mountains and steep ridges reach the azure sky, strange rocks on crimson cliffs display their grandeur.

Atop the immortal mountain's peak lies a vast bamboo sea, where emerald bamboo stalks, each segment like jade, tower into the clouds, radiating purity.

In the center of the bamboo sea is a cave dwelling. Inside, it is serene and elegant, with jade paving the floor, a golden lamp hanging high above, and bronze incense burners shaped like turtles and cranes on either side, emitting purple smoke.

Seated on a stone platform within the cave dwelling is a young Daoist dressed in an ancient cyan robe, with a refined and handsome face.

Behind him, a colossal Dharma image flickers in and out of existence.

The azure spirit bamboo has nine segments, surrounded by steaming water vapor that transforms into clusters of mist.

Rays of cyan light manifest myriad phenomena, giving onlookers a sense of great purity and freedom at a single glance.

"Hm?"

"Who is calculating against me?"

The young Daoist, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes. A black and white mark lit up between his brows, illuminating the eight directions and the six realms. The threads of karma around him became increasingly visible.

"After plotting for thirty thousand years, my two old friends have finally entered the game..."

The Heavenly Machine Chessboard between his brows radiated brilliance, reflecting karma. Zhou Yuan's calm face could not help but show a hint of joy.

It had been hundreds of thousands of years since he arrived in the Primordial World and took form.

Although not born a Primordial Divine Being, Zhou Yuan had his own origins. He was a spirit bamboo that attained Dao after cultivating for countless years as an Innate Ren Water Spirit Bamboo, and his transformation was already that of a Heavenly Human Realm God-Demon.

In the cultivation realm of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, this corresponded to a Heavenly Immortal.

However, even Innate beings were merely insignificant specks of dust in this Primordial World.

As a god-demon with no lineage, no accompanying spiritual treasures, and no combat divine abilities, Zhou Yuan could naturally defend this blessed land of Myriad Bamboo Mountain due to his own reliance.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan's mind stirred, and an ancient, vast Daoist book appeared before him.

"An Innate Supreme Treasure, the Myriad Dao Book."

Stroking the Daoist book in his hand, Zhou Yuan's expression was complex.

This item was born from the one that escaped when the universe's final Dharma was extinguished and returned to unity. It used Dao essence as nourishment and had the effect of deducing three thousand Great Daos and eight hundred minor paths.

It could help one comprehend Dao and master various divine abilities and skills.

Although Zhou Yuan had no inherited cultivation methods or accompanying divine abilities, he had cultivated in the Daoist sect for a long time in his previous life.

Using his past life's knowledge as fuel and combining it with the current world's cultivation path, he had finally deduced some techniques and divine abilities as his reliance.

With another wave of his hand, a black and white chessboard spun down from between his brows into his hand.

Seeing this item, Zhou Yuan sighed with emotion.

"I never expected that the Grand Unity Golden Light Minor Five Elements Divine Calculation, which I deduced to save my life, would actually attract this treasure."

At this time, the Mystic Gate Immortal Path had not yet spread throughout the Primordial World, and the Turbid Fiend God-Demon Path was still the mainstream.

The God-Demon Path was fierce in combat, emphasizing the unimpeded flow of thoughts, disregarding karma, and focusing solely on strength.

Therefore, few beings specifically cultivated the path of karma and divination of heavenly secrets and destiny.

Thus, after Dao Ancestor Hongjun's three lectures in Zixiao Palace, numerous treasures were scattered throughout the Primordial World from the Treasure Distribution Cliff. Drawn by destiny, Zhou Yuan happened to pick one up.

"Thus, this High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Heavenly Machine Chessboard, can be considered to have recognized a discerning god-demon."

Zhou Yuan played with the chessboard in his hand. The heavenly machine operated, and karma intertwined in the void.

His eyes shone with brilliance as he looked into the void. With a slight calculation, the cause and effect became clear to him.

Those two beings were plotting for his Innate Spiritual Treasure, yet they did not know what this Innate Spiritual Treasure truly was. It was utterly laughable.

If the heavenly machine is used well, one can kill enemies without entanglement in karma.

If the heavenly machine is used skillfully, even calamities can be escaped.

Those two Innate beings plotted against him, and he also plotted against those two Innate beings.

In the end, it would simply depend on who was more skilled.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan's lips curled. What if the two of them joined forces?

With the Myriad Dao Book to obscure the heavenly secrets and the Heavenly Machine Chessboard to deduce karma, he was innately in an invincible position.

East of Myriad Bamboo Mountain, Withered Flourishing Mountain.

This place was at a very high altitude amidst the sea of clouds, with lush green forests and bamboo, extremely dense.

Atop the mountain peak sat two majestic figures.

One was short and stout, clad in black and white armor, with a gentle smile.

The other was tall and slender, wearing golden feathered robes, arrogant and ferocious.

If there were any living beings here, they would surely recognize them.

These two beings were precisely the other two Heavenly Human Realm God-Demons in this eighty-million-mile territory, whose fame was on par with Pure Clarity of Myriad Bamboo Mountain.

"Black and White Fellow Daoist, according to what you said, Fellow Daoist Pure Clarity's injuries truly can't be suppressed anymore?"

The golden-robed being spoke, a look of joy on its gloomy face.

It was a Golden Peng that had achieved Dao.

Ever since that day it witnessed the Innate Spiritual Treasure fall into Myriad Bamboo Mountain, it and this Black and White God-Demon had begun plotting. Had the time finally come for it to bear fruit?

A ferocious glint appeared on the smiling face of the Black and White God-Demon:

"There is absolutely no way this matter can be false."

"Three thousand years ago, you and I lured him into a secret realm and used the Innate Bing Fire Divine Fiend within the secret realm to heavily wound him."

"That Bing Fire Divine Fiend is the most malevolent, possessing the ability to wear down a God-Demon's Dao body and burn its Primordial Spirit and true spirit. These three thousand years, our old friend must have had a difficult time."

While saying this, the smile on the Black and White God-Demon's face grew more intense.

"Pure Heart Lotus Seed, Ice Crystal Moon Essence, he has taken quite a few heavenly materials and earthly treasures from us over the years."

The enhanced heavenly materials and earthly treasures had not only failed to alleviate his injuries but had instead accelerated the demise of Pure Clarity's Dao body.

"Moreover, my kin serves as his mount. In recent years, the spiritual light atop Myriad Bamboo Mountain has grown dimmer and dimmer. He witnessed it with his own eyes, so there's no mistake."

The Black and White God-Demon was full of confidence. Although Pure Clarity appeared intelligent, he was actually too naive.

He still considered them friends to this day.

We are in the dark, Pure Clarity is in the light.

We gather allies, Pure Clarity stands alone.

We are in good condition, Pure Clarity is outwardly strong but inwardly weak, at the end of his rope.

We have three advantages.

Pure Clarity has three disadvantages.

How could he possibly lose?

After listening to the Black and White God-Demon's analysis, the golden-robed being's eyes sparkled, and it spoke with full confidence:

"In that case, that Innate Spiritual Treasure will be within our grasp."

"With the help of this item, it's not impossible for us to advance further."

"To glimpse that True One Marvelous Realm."

The path of the Turbid Fiend God-Demon involves tempering the body's acupoints. Upon reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, the one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred illusory acupoints within the body can merge into true Grotto-Heaven worlds.

By communicating with the outside world through the Grotto-Heaven world, one can cause celestial phenomena to change with a mere thought, possessing immeasurable divine power.

But even so, in the Primordial World, they are merely slightly larger ants, not worth mentioning.

Only by reaching the True One Marvelous Realm, which is what the Mystic Gate Immortal Path refers to as the Immortal Golden Immortal, can a wisp of the true spirit transcend the ages and merge with the Grotto-Heaven, rendering the golden nature indestructible.

Such a Dao body is the world, and the world is the Dao body.

When the time comes, heaven and earth will work together. With every gesture, one commands the grand momentum of heaven and earth.

Such existences are considered pillars of the Primordial World's myriad races.

"The True One Realm..."

The Black and White God-Demon and the golden-robed being fell silent simultaneously.

But after a moment, their expressions became even more resolute.

Their gazes fell upon Myriad Bamboo Mountain in the distance, filled with determination to obtain it.