Friend, Make Your Move

Primordial World, Eastern Region.

Within the core secret chamber of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the Three Heavens were holding a clandestine discussion.

Cyan Heaven, hot-tempered by nature, spoke first: "Big Brother, the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty has already blocked our path to further expansion. If we can swallow them, we can unify the Eastern Region, and perhaps even contend with the Three Clans!"

Azure Heaven furrowed his brow slightly, not immediately taking a stance, but instead looked toward Yellow Heaven.

Yellow Heaven said in a deep voice: "Ancestor Yin Yang is not weak. Going to war with him brings more harm than good to us."

Cyan Heaven retorted coldly: "Why?"

Yellow Heaven's gaze was icy as he slowly explained: "In the Northern Region of the Primordial World, the Five Elements Holy Land and the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty watch us like tigers. In the Southern Region, there is the Phoenix; in the Central Region, the Qilin. These behemoths will not allow us to completely unify the Eastern Region."

He paused, then continued his analysis: "Even if they stand still, a bloody war between us and the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty will let other forces reap the benefits. In the worst case, we and Yin Yang will both be crippled, while others take the opportunity to annex us."

Cyan Heaven fell silent.

Though he was warlike, he was not brainless.

Yellow Heaven's words had indeed hit the mark.

The current configuration of the Primordial World was thus: in the East, the Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty; in the South, the Phoenix; in the Center, the Qilin; in the North, Qian Kun and the Five Elements; in the West, the remnants of the ferocious beasts; and beyond, the Dragon Clan of the Endless Sea.

The situation was so complex that a single move could affect the entire board.

Just then, Azure Heaven spoke.

His voice was calm, yet carried a thunderous authority: "What if we do not go to war with the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty, but instead form an alliance with them?"

Yellow Heaven's heart shook, and he was slightly stunned.

An alliance? No one had ever thought of that before.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty, both in the Eastern Region, had long fostered deep-rooted mutual vigilance and hostility among the living beings under their rule.

But if they could truly join forces...

Deep within Azure Heaven's eyes, lightning flowed as he spoke slowly: "If we ally with the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty, we can join hands to swallow the Five Elements Holy Land and the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty. By then, the entire Northern Region of the Primordial World will be under our control. Who would dare to contend with us?"

Azure Heaven's proposal was not a rash impulse, but a decision made after careful consideration.

The current configuration of the Primordial World was complex, with the Three Clans at their zenith, especially the Dragon Clan, which had infiltrated nearly every river, lake, and sea.

Even in the Eastern Region, traces of the Dragon Clan were everywhere.

In such a situation, if any force rashly rose alone, it would become a target for all, inevitably being the first to be attacked by the masses.

Thus, allying with the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty could both conceal their edge and consolidate their power, making others hesitate to act.

Yellow Heaven, however, cautioned cautiously: "Though an alliance is good, if the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty uses it to grow strong, they will eventually turn on us."

His concern was not unfounded. Two tigers cannot share one mountain, especially when they are two hegemons standing side by side in the same region.

But Azure Heaven understood that now was not the time to worry about the future.

If they could not first annex the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty and the Five Elements Holy Land in the North, they would never be qualified to stand on equal footing with the Three Clans.

This was a trade-off, and also a necessity.

The move to form an alliance was imperative.

Tens of thousands of years passed.

On the surface, the Primordial World saw only minor skirmishes, with no major war erupting.

But in the shadows, killing intent was quietly brewing.

Long Zang remained hidden on Emperor Venerable Island, continuing to strengthen himself.

Under the protection of the Three Divine Lights of Eternity, Creation, and Origin, his physical body slowly transformed with each passing day.

The Immortal Scripture flowed across his skin, divine nature and the Great Dao interweaving, every breath seeming to resonate with heaven and earth.

The All-Heavens Phantoms surrounded him, as if he had become the sole center of the ages.

His small world was also gradually perfected under his nurturing... mountains and rivers began to appear, divine medicines spread everywhere, Immortal Gold and Divine Ore lay scattered about, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged into streams.

The only flaw was that no living beings had yet been born within it.

Long Zang knew well in his heart that the problem lay in the starting point being too high.

Even the Spiritual Roots and Spiritual Medicines he had transplanted had at least a million years of foundation.

This small world had already reached its limit of bearing.

If he wanted to incorporate more treasures, the only way was to let it advance!

This was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Suddenly, an ancient horn sound echoed across heaven and earth.

The sound shook the eight wastelands, like the beating of war drums, proclaiming to the Primordial World: The Great Calamity had begun!

Long Zang abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze like an eternal flame, piercing through the ages toward the border between the Eastern and Northern Regions.

He saw the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty and the Heavenly Dao Alliance already arrayed in battle formation, their momentum vast, war banners fluttering fiercely.

Their speed was so swift they left the Five Elements Holy Land and the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty almost no time to react!

Countless great beings above the Golden Immortal realm converged, Calamity Qi filling heaven and earth.

This was a war of the strong; cultivators below the Golden Immortal realm who entered would only become cannon fodder.

Like ants biting a True Dragon—no matter how many, it was futile.

Long Zang murmured softly, "So this is the great calamity of the Primordial World..."

Yet a flicker of excitement and coldness passed through his eyes.

Because he understood clearly—this was only the beginning.

True slaughter and glory still lay ahead!

In the Northern Region of the Primordial World, the flames of war suddenly ignited.

The first to suffer disaster was none other than the Five Elements Holy Land!

The Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty joined forces without warning, like two surging torrents crashing down simultaneously.

Ancestor Wu Xing was caught off guard, having believed that Yin Yang and the Three Heavens would check each other. He never imagined they would ally for a backstab.

Caught completely unprepared, vast territories of the Five Elements Holy Land were overrun, billions of living beings perished horribly, and blood mist stained the sky.

The Primordial World, already shrouded in Calamity Qi, now gained an additional layer of thick Sha Qi.

The Qian Kun Divine Dynasty.

Ancestor Qian Kun's expression was dark as he stared at the envoy from the Five Elements Holy Land.

His heart was torn.

Logically, Qian Kun and the Five Elements had always been mortal enemies, each wishing for the other's destruction.

But if the Five Elements Holy Land fell completely, the next target would inevitably be the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty.

How could he not see this?

If he couldn't grasp even that, he wouldn't deserve to stand among the strongest of the Primordial World.

Yet Ancestor Qian Kun still hesitated.

What he feared was not Yin Yang or the Heavenly Dao Alliance, but the distant Western Region!

Though the Ferocious Beast Clan had retreated, Shen Ni was still alive—a dying camel was still larger than a horse.

And in the shadows lurked the Demon Sect, which had never truly revealed itself... Luohu's forces!

That was what truly chilled Ancestor Qian Kun to the bone.

If he recklessly committed all his strength, any movement from the West would leave the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty bearing the brunt.

But in the end, he gritted his teeth and nodded, dispatching troops to aid the Five Elements.

He understood—if the Five Elements truly died, Qian Kun would not survive either.

On the Northern battlefield, Ancestor Wu Xing finally reached his limit.

"Yin Yang, how dare you bully me like this!"

His roar shook the nine heavens as the five Innate Five Elements Flags unfurled simultaneously.

Five-colored Divine Light pierced heaven and earth, the power of the Five Elements interweaving into a peerless killing edge, unmatched in sharpness!

As the formation rose, it was as if five worlds materialized at once, crushing the entire battlefield to dust.

Ancestor Wu Xing was himself born from the innate Five Elements, with profound foundations, and with his supreme treasure in hand, he was in no way inferior to any top-tier Great Supernatural Being.

Ancestor Yin Yang's expression was cold as he spoke a single word: "Still!"

The Taiji Diagram flew out, transforming into a golden bridge that spanned the cosmos.

Heaven and earth, dark and yellow, space-time and myriad phenomena—all were suppressed and frozen.

One of the three supreme treasures—its might was unfathomable!

Ancestor Wu Xing roared, the five worlds behind him grinding like millstones, unleashing earth-shattering power.

But at that moment, Ancestor Yin Yang suddenly spoke coldly: "Fellow Daoist, make your move."