In a secluded valley in the northeastern part of the Primordial World, far from the major top powers, Innate Demon God Golden Armor Ancestor sat comfortably, gazing at the hundreds of Golden Immortals lined up on either side of the hall. He felt a deep sense of accomplishment.
Golden Armor Ancestor had originally established a dynasty in the Primordial World. Though it could not compare to the Six Great Sacred Dynasties, occupying a place in the world was still no small feat.
Later, when the major top powers suddenly made their move, Golden Armor Ancestor had been quick to read the situation. Knowing he could not possibly hold them off, he had decisively abandoned his territory and fled with only a dozen or so Golden Immortals, seeking to build a future in this remote place.
He had secretly taken in Golden Immortals left behind by other destroyed factions. After so many years of growth, he now had hundreds of Golden Immortals under his command and was a force to be reckoned with in these mountains.
"Joining another faction as an elder? That could never be as comfortable as this," Golden Armor Ancestor thought, feeling a wave of satisfaction.
Suddenly, Golden Armor Ancestor felt a chill run down his spine. Ripples spread through the space before him, and a black hole slowly appeared. A white-haired man with silver eyes stepped out.
It was none other than the Main Body.
Golden Armor Ancestor's eyes widened the instant the Main Body appeared. What kind of technique could let someone travel through space? Then he saw those cold, emotionless eyes. His heart seized, and he trembled slightly, not daring to look any longer.
The Main Body raised his right hand and pointed at Golden Armor Ancestor's forehead. Golden Armor Ancestor refused to sit idly by and was just about to circulate his Magic Power and dodge when a vast, majestic will descended upon him. Before that will, he felt like an ant. He did not dare move, and could only watch helplessly as the finger touched his forehead.
The hundreds of Golden Immortals nearby were terrified out of their wits. Golden Armor Ancestor was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, a figure of renown throughout the Primordial World. Yet he had been utterly powerless to resist. Just what was the cultivation level of this strange man? At the thought, the hearts of the hundreds of Golden Immortals pounded wildly.
When the Main Body touched him, a flash of red light appeared on Golden Armor Ancestor's forehead, leaving a vertical red mark. Golden Armor Ancestor felt as though a shackle had emerged from the void and locked his soul—one that had already transcended the River of Destiny—firmly in place, yet left his cultivation untouched. It was utterly bizarre.
"Master," Golden Armor Ancestor said respectfully to the Main Body. Since the Main Body had already taken control of everything about him, Golden Armor Ancestor had no choice but to submit.
The Main Body nodded without expression. A streak of light shot from his eyes and entered the top of Golden Armor Ancestor's head. Then he strode through the air and left.
Golden Armor Ancestor watched the Main Body's retreating figure, his expression complicated. But when he examined the information the Main Body had just sent him, he could not help feeling a surge of delight.
"Go at once and tell everyone to get ready. We're leaving this place." After giving the order, Golden Armor Ancestor left the hall without explaining anything to the gathered Golden Immortals.
Using the same method, the Main Body subdued more than twenty Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Some led small, independent factions; others were lone cultivators.
A month later, the Main Body floated silently above a superior Spiritual Qi vein in the northern part of the Primordial World. This had been Silver Bone Ancestor's cultivation retreat. Now that Silver Bone had submitted to the Main Body, they planned to establish their main base here.
More than twenty Grand Unity Golden Immortals, several thousand Golden Immortals, and over a hundred thousand Mystic Immortals and Heaven Immortals watched the Main Body in awe. The group was led by the most powerful among them: Silver Bone Ancestor, White Stone Ancestor, Golden Armor Ancestor, Black Nether Ancestor, and Cold Ice Ancestor.
The Main Body raised one hand slightly, palm facing upward. A few mysterious symbols flashed across it, and in an instant, winds and clouds roiled as boundless Spiritual Qi converged.
Massive amounts of Spiritual Qi swirled endlessly. Golden symbols gradually appeared within it, and the Qi began to compress until it formed a giant palm that blotted out the sky.
The moment the palm appeared, it unleashed an enormous pressure. The surrounding peaks began to crack apart under it, and the air itself groaned as it was compressed.
But the transformation did not stop there. The instant the giant palm took shape, boundless light poured down and was swallowed by it. An area of a hundred thousand li suddenly plunged into darkness. In the endless blackness, a golden palm loomed as though it ruled over everything, radiating immeasurable majesty.
The golden palm pressed down. A boundless golden light erupted in the darkness, and everything was dyed gold.
When sunlight once again shone across the land, Golden Armor Ancestor and the others stared dumbfounded at what lay before them. The thousands of surrounding mountains had vanished without a trace, replaced by a vast, level plain. It looked as if it had always been there, with no sign that the land had been cleared.
The Main Body glanced around, then reached out with both hands and made a grasping motion toward the ground.
"Rumble, rumble..." The rocks and earth seemed to come alive, forming dragons that coiled and darted about. Towering stone pillars rose one after another, and walls of rock began to take shape.
Magnificent halls, dazzling corridors, broad streets... Buildings of every kind took shape in rapid succession. At last, a grand, imposing city spanning tens of thousands of kilometers appeared before them.
After building the city, the Main Body used his supreme divine power to draw in nine towering mountains, each ten thousand zhang tall, and set them in the positions of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. He made a series of hand seals, covering the mountains with restrictions and linking them together to form a protective formation around the city. Its power was so great that even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would struggle to budge it in the slightest.
Golden Armor Ancestor and the others had been stunned at first, but by now they were numb to it. Seeing the Main Body wield one mighty divine power after another had erased the last trace of resentment in their hearts. With a powerhouse like him, they would be much safer in the Primordial World. What was there to complain about?
The Main Body opened his storage space. Star Essence Gold, Chaos Star Gold, Kui Water Divine Iron, Black Demon Copper, Three Light Divine Water, and other incredibly precious materials appeared one after another.
Golden Armor Ancestor, Silver Bone Ancestor, Cold Ice Ancestor, and the others watched with ravenous eyes. Even for Grand Unity Golden Immortals like them, obtaining just one of these materials was no easy feat. Now the Main Body was pouring them out as if they cost nothing. Their hearts ached at the sight.
Golden hand seals appeared one after another from the Main Body's hands, striking the Chaos Star Gold and the other materials. Nine Flavors Divine Fire appeared in the air, followed by Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, Mystic Ice Cold Qi, and Netherworld Sacred Spring. They took turns refining the materials.
The materials slowly formed into nine enormous black coffins and a thousand-zhang tower of blood-red hue. Both the coffins and the tower were covered in dense golden patterns that flashed with golden light. Every one of them was a top-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
The Main Body tossed the tower, and it landed squarely in the center of the city. Then he placed the nine Black Giant Coffins on the nine mountain peaks.
The blood-red tower seemed fine, but Golden Horn Ancestor and the others found the nine Black Giant Coffins deeply unsettling. Still, since the Main Body had said nothing, they did not dare ask.
The Main Body turned and pointed at Silver Bone Ancestor, Silver Bone Ancestor, White Stone Ancestor, Golden Armor Ancestor, Black Nether Ancestor, Cold Ice Ancestor, and the others.
The red marks on the foreheads of Silver Bone Ancestor and the others slowly turned gold. Everyone knew that from then on, except for the Main Body, the five of them would be in charge.
Silver Bone Ancestor and the others examined the information the Main Body had sent them, then exchanged glances. They could not hide the hint of delight on their faces. They now understood what the Black Giant Coffins were for.
After finishing all this, the Main Body strode into the red tower and paid no further attention to what happened afterward.
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