The Secret of the Primordial Era Tribulations: The Heaven Sealing Plan

Among the many tribulations of the Primordial Continent, the greatest one had actually been Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Preaching at Zixiao Palace?

Dao Ancestor Hongjun had another secret plan?

What a shocking secret!

Even Sect Master Tongtian and Saint Nuwa, both Heavenly Dao Saints, as well as the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, the rulers of the Heavenly Court and Orthodox of the Three Realms, were utterly horrified. Enormous waves had long since risen in their hearts.

As Saints and Dao Ancestor Hongjun's attendants, they were naturally among those closest to him.

Yet even they had never noticed anything unusual about Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Then again, he was the Dao Ancestor, after all.

Yunxiao could not help asking curiously, "Great-Grandpa, what exactly is the Heaven Sealing Plan?"

That was right.

What was the Heaven Sealing Plan?!

Everyone was intensely curious and leaned closer, afraid of missing even a single word.

Such a Primordial Era Secret was likely known only to Zhang Yifan!

"Yeah, what exactly is the Heaven Sealing Plan?"

Zhang Yifan smiled faintly. "It is actually easy to understand. Sealing Heaven means sealing the heavens, then letting Hongjun reign supreme."

"The Primordial Era tribulations were actually one part of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan."

"All the tribulations were actually orchestrated by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, not predetermined by the Heavenly Dao."

What?!

Everyone was filled with uncertainty and shock.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun wanted to seal the heavens? Seal Heaven itself?

Had he not merged himself with the Dao?

"Perhaps merging himself with the Dao was also one step of the Heaven Sealing Plan?" Sect Master Tongtian muttered, suppressing the shock in his heart.

All the Primordial Era tribulations were part of the Heaven Sealing Plan?

All the Primordial Era tribulations had been secretly orchestrated by Dao Ancestor Hongjun?

They had not been predetermined by the Heavenly Dao?

The Primordial Era tribulations had not been decided by the Heavenly Dao?

Was that true?!

This news was just too damn shocking.

It overturned the nature of the Primordial Era tribulations at their very foundation!

It overturned everyone's understanding of the Primordial Era tribulations!

"Father, quickly tell us about the Heaven Sealing Plan. What exactly was it, and what steps did it involve?"

The Jade Emperor's hands trembled with shock. He vaguely felt that under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Heaven Sealing Plan, his Heavenly Court and he, the Jade Emperor, were nothing more than tiny chess pieces.

Sect Master Tongtian, Saint Nuwa, and the others all nodded heavily as well, eager to know more.

"Fine! I'll explain it in detail."

Zhang Yifan crossed one leg over the other, lifted a cup of tea, and said, "The Heaven Sealing Plan had seven steps."

"The first step of the Heaven Sealing Plan: orchestrating the first tribulation of the Primordial Era, the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation."

What?!

The Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation had been orchestrated?

When Qilin Ancestor and Dragon Ancestor heard Zhang Yifan reveal this great secret, both of them shuddered from head to toe.

There had actually been a conspiracy behind it!

The two of them could not help listening even more intently.

"You all know that Hongjun possessed the Jade of Creation. Because he possessed the Jade of Creation, the Heavenly Dao destinies of all living beings in the Primordial Era were like face-up cards before Hongjun. He alone knew everyone's hand, every race's hand."

"Hongjun knew whose fortune was flourishing and whose destiny was superior. He also knew how to respond to every move, how to turn his terrible hand into a good one, and ultimately win this game for supremacy over the Primordial Era World. He wanted to trample the Heavenly Dao beneath his feet and replace it!"

"At the beginning of creation, the Primordial Continent was home to countless descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts, divine beast bloodlines, and innumerable Primordial Fierce Beasts."

"These descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts and the strange breeds among the Primordial Fierce Beasts were so powerful that even Hongjun, Luohu, the Three Pure Ones formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and flesh, and the Witch Tribe had to avoid them. None dared provoke them."

"That did seem to be the case." Sect Master Tongtian felt this deeply.

The Primordial Era at the dawn of creation had been a dark forest, filled everywhere with savage and powerful enemies. One careless step, and one would die and vanish from existence.

The Three Pure Ones and the others had not dared wander carelessly across the Primordial Continent.

"Mm. Among the descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts and the Primordial Fierce Beasts, the Qilin Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Dragon Clan were the strongest."

Upon hearing Zhang Yifan praise the Qilin Clan, Dragon Clan, and Phoenix Clan as the strongest,

Qilin Old Ancestor Big Black Dog proudly raised his head at Sect Master Tongtian and the Jade Emperor. He strutted about with his tail wagging furiously, then happily ran over to rub against Zhang Yifan's foot.

It was as if he were thanking Zhang Yifan for praising him.

Dragon Ancestor was also quite pleased. With a flick of his body, he leaped out of the water, drawing everyone's attention.

"Faced with all those powerful descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts and Primordial Fierce Beasts, if it were you, what would you do to rise to prominence?" Zhang Yifan asked the Jade Emperor, Sect Master Tongtian, and the others.

"Of course, I would provoke conflict and make them slaughter one another." After a brief moment of thought, the Jade Emperor had his answer.

"Correct! As expected of my son."

Zhang Yifan laughed loudly. "Hongjun thought the same way! There was someone else who thought so too!"

"Who?"

"Demon Ancestor Luohu."

Gasp!

"Could it be that the two joined forces?" Sect Master Tongtian was greatly alarmed.

But how could that be possible?

Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohu had been sworn enemies.

"Little Tongtong was right!"

Zhang Yifan nodded approvingly. "The Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation was actually a conspiracy orchestrated by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who then incited Demon Ancestor Luohu to act with him."

"Hongjun found Luohu, and the two immediately saw eye to eye. Then they split up and secretly sowed discord among the Qilin Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Dragon Clan, provoking them into fighting one another and eventually causing the slaughter of countless races."

"But the three clans could not have been that foolish, right?" The Jade Emperor could not help voicing his doubt.

"The three clans had been able to dominate the Primordial Continent, so naturally they were not foolish. But you have no idea what filthy things Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohu did to make them fight to the death."

Zhang Yifan smiled. "Hongjun often disguised himself as a member of the Qilin Clan and deliberately provoked the Dragon Clan. Brazenly harassing and even violating Dragon Clan women, attacking Dragon Clan villages, burning, killing, and looting—those were merely minor matters."

"Hongjun also disguised himself as members of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan, repeating the same old tricks. Again and again, he carried out those shameful deeds."

"Demon Ancestor Luohu was even worse. He often disguised himself as a woman of the Phoenix Clan and seduced Dragon Clan men with outrageous flirtiness, causing frequent domestic and clan disputes within the Dragon Clan and endless internal strife."

"Many times, Luohu even successfully hooked numerous Dragon Clan elders. Those elders then boasted everywhere that Phoenix Clan women were willing to become slaves of the Dragon Clan, enraging the Phoenix Clan beyond measure."

"Not only did he disguise himself as women of the Phoenix Clan, but he also disguised himself as women of the Qilin Clan to seduce married Phoenix Clan men. He even disguised himself as women of the Dragon Clan to seduce married Qilin Clan men."

"The two of them would repeatedly disguise themselves as members of the Qilin Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Dragon Clan, sowing discord and provoking conflict. Step by step, they escalated the contradictions between the three clans and secretly fueled the war between them."

"This is fucking outrageous!"

Sect Master Tongtian, Saint Nuwa, the Jade Emperor, the Three Xiaos, Yang Jian, and the others could not help crying out.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun had actually been this shameless?

He had disguised himself as members of the three clans to incite them into fighting one another!

Hongjun had actually been this vicious and malicious?

He had violated Dragon Clan women, burned and slaughtered Dragon Clan villages, and committed every conceivable evil?

And he had used the same tricks against the Qilin Clan and Phoenix Clan as well?

This was fucking insane!

What Dao Ancestor? He was practically a beast!

"This is infuriating!"

"Exactly! Hongjun is simply a beast!"

"He is worse than a beast!"

When the Seven Fairies heard that Hongjun had actually violated Dragon Clan women, their eyes turned bloodshot with rage, and killing intent surged around them.

And that Demon Ancestor Luohu had actually dressed as a woman to seduce Dragon Clan men?

Ugh, it was disgusting just thinking about it!

The Jade Emperor, Sect Master Tongtian, and the others were horrified. Who could have imagined that the kind-looking Hongjun was actually such a heinous villain?

The Jade Emperor firmly committed these matters to memory.

One day, Hongjun's disgraceful deeds would surely be made known to all living beings of the Three Realms!

Qilin Old Ancestor Big Black Dog and Old Jin, the Big Goldfish Dragon Ancestor, were so furious that they nearly spat blood, their bodies trembling.

"Old Jin, I told you long ago that our Qilin Clan could not possibly have gone to your Dragon Clan territory to burn, kill, and loot, but you would not believe me. You insisted it was us. Do you believe me now? It was fucking Dao Ancestor Hongjun causing trouble behind the scenes!"

"Fuck you. Who told you to be so arrogant back then, shouting that you would trample the Dragon Clan beneath your left foot and the Phoenix Clan beneath your right? If not you, then who else could it have been?" Dragon Ancestor was equally enraged.

"I was just bragging, and you took it seriously." Qilin Ancestor spat blood.

Dragon Ancestor was also so angry he nearly spat blood. "I kept wondering how our Dragon Clan, with such noble blood, could possibly be interested in Phoenix Clan women. So it was fucking that bitch Demon Ancestor Luohu stirring up trouble."

"Sigh, we were all fooled." Dragon Ancestor and Qilin Ancestor both sighed endlessly.

Zhang Yifan took a sip of tea and continued, "In the end, conflicts between the three clans never ceased, until the great war between them finally erupted. They fought until the sun and moon lost their light, and the living beings of the Primordial Era were plunged into misery."

"This war was later defined by Dao Ancestor Hongjun as the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation. Hongjun also used the opportunity to further introduce the concept of Primordial Era tribulations, giving all his later actions a righteous and convenient pretext from the moral high ground."

"Whenever he wanted to carry out the Heaven Sealing Plan, he could simply claim it was a Primordial Era tribulation decreed by the Heavenly Dao. Who could question him?"

"That was the first step of the Heaven Sealing Plan: the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation."

"He provoked conflict among the Qilin Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Dragon Clan. Those who died were descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts, divine beast bloodlines, Primordial Fierce Beasts, and countless beast clans!"

"The purpose was to ensure that the Primordial Continent would never again have descendants of Chaos Divine Beasts or beings with the lineage of Primordial Fierce Beasts, eliminating those powerful races!"

Gasp!

Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, the Jade Emperor, and the others all drew sharp breaths.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's methods were far too sinister.

"I can't hold it in anymore."

Qilin Ancestor ran to the edge of the pond and transmitted his voice to Old Jin, the Big Goldfish Dragon Ancestor. "Damn it, Old Jin, come with me and let's kill our way into Zixiao Palace!"

"Kill, kill, kill. All you know is killing. That is why you fell for their scheme!"

The Big Goldfish Dragon Ancestor rolled his eyes. "What use would it be to charge into Zixiao Palace now? Besides, neither of us is a match for that old bastard Hongjun. If we went now, we would only die and vanish from existence."

"So you are just going to accept it? The lives of countless members of our clans were sacrificed for nothing?" Qilin Ancestor was unwilling to accept it. He wished he could immediately carve Hongjun into a thousand pieces.

"Who said I accepted it? I want nothing more than to skin him alive and eat his flesh!"

Dragon Ancestor said coldly, "The Primordial Era World needs to advance in rank, so sooner or later we will face Hongjun. Right now, the most important thing is to assist the Jade Emperor, this young master, and secretly support him."

"Sigh, those poor clansmen of ours." Qilin Ancestor shook his head and sighed.

"This blood feud will be repaid sooner or later." Dragon Ancestor nodded. "Now then, have our two clans made peace?"

Qilin Ancestor shook his dog head. "Nonsense. You are a fish raised by Master, and I am a dog raised by Master. We both belong to Master. Were we not family from the beginning?"

Old Jin, Dragon Ancestor: "..."

"I've never seen anyone as thick-skinned as you." Old Jin burst into laughter, and the knot in his heart finally loosened.

Who would have thought that Zhang Yifan's words would expose the secret of the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation and reveal the mastermind behind the tribulations?

The enmity of hundreds of millions of years between the two clans was finally dissolved between their two ancestors, and they made peace.

After everyone vented their anger, Yang Jian hurriedly asked, "Grandfather, what was the second step of the Heaven Sealing Plan?"