How Many Things, Past and Present, Are Now Just Tales for Laughter

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, Donghua's casual actions shocked Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi, and also made them realize the gap between them.

They were all of the same generation, but Donghua had already completely surpassed them, a gap that they felt was unattainable.

Donghua seemed to have seen through this as well, and smiled, saying, "The paths of you two fellow Daoists are certainly extraordinary, but there's no need to envy me. After all, our paths are different, and the methods we use are naturally different as well. These are just minor tricks."

These words only made things worse. Zhen Yuanzi was so angry that he turned and left. Hong Yun chuckled twice and then also left the hall.

Donghua didn't say anything. If he didn't put some pressure on these two lazybones, they wouldn't know what hard work meant.

These two are truly living the life of a lazy bum, spending their days immersing themselves in nature, traveling around, playing chess, and playing the zither and flute – their carefree lifestyle is genuine.

However, his cultivation level is really not increasing. Zhen Yuanzi is still at the Mid Quasi-Saint and has not yet broken through to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint. There is a reason for this.

However, this guy has already severed two corpses, so breaking through to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint is only a matter of time.

Although this speed is not slow at all, in this era of great competition, it is indeed far behind. If you fall behind at one step, you will fall behind at every step.

If one cannot attain enlightenment during this great eon, it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult to do so in the future.

After all, there's only so much territory in total. If there's another Hun Yuan, the profits will need to be redistributed, and these redistributed profits will have to be taken from the hands of the Great Saint. Why would anyone be willing to do that?

This isn't because the great Saint are selfish; it's just human nature. Even Donghua would have done the same. This isn't something that can be changed by high cultivation level, nor is it something that Dao Realm Cultivation to have such awareness.

Because this is a contest of fundamental principles, there is no reason for humility; only someone with a screw loose would be willing to yield.

Of course, there are always exceptions, and nothing is so absolute.

An ancient war came to an end, and Witch and Demon Races began to lick their wounds in seclusion, bringing a period of peace to the Primordial Wilderness.

Donghua left the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain and stepped into the Western Continent, beginning his journey.

Along the way, the Western Region was no longer desolate as before. Everything was reviving, flowers were blooming, and one could see some strange beasts and auspicious animals, as well as some tribes and clans.

Donghua carefully sensed the blissful aura permeating the Western Region. Everywhere he looked, there were traces of the Dao of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss Jieyin and Zhunti. Even the spiritual energy had a unique feel to it.

"These two have such great ambitions and such determination, especially Jieyin, who actually wants to dream of going to the Western Region."

By discerning the spiritual energy of the entire Western Region, Donghua discovered Jieyin's ambition. This guy not only wanted to dream of the Great Dream of Three Thousand, but also wanted to incorporate Primordial Wilderness Western Primordial World into his cultivation world.

At that time, one can control the entire Western Continent with a single thought, and the lives of all living beings in the Western Region will be at the Jieyin of that thought.

"These guys are really something else!"

Donghua chuckled twice, but he didn't care. After all, the Western Continent belonged to them, and that was recognized by the Heavenly Dao.

To put it bluntly, these two are the opposite-sex kings personally appointed by Heavenly Dao, which is why the Three Pure Ones do not welcome them to the East, and why they have always made the distinction between East and West so clear.

"Welcome, Senior Brother Donghua, to my Western Region!"

Just as Donghua was pondering these things, a voice suddenly came from beside him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small blade of grass transmitting the sound, which greatly surprised Donghua.

"Jieyin?"

Since he hadn't sensed any living beings nearby, let alone any Jieyin, how did this guy appear?

"Senior Brother Donghua, don't be surprised. This is just a small trick. I was able to come to your side by attaching myself to this little blade of grass in my dream. And it's just a blade of grass with no offensive power whatsoever."

Donghua carefully examined the little grass. It was indeed an ordinary little grass. The only difference was that this little grass was in Jieyin's dream.

I just don't know if he's a blade of grass in the Primordial Wilderness, or a blade of grass Jieyin my dreams.

"Great Dream of Three Thousand realms, truly extraordinary! Your method of Jieyin my junior brother is excellent!"

Jieyin quickly replied, "This is merely a minor trick, nothing compared to Senior Brother's grand and imposing presence. After witnessing it, I was utterly astonished and terrified. Senior Brother is truly extraordinary."

Donghua didn't seem to care after hearing this, and slowly said, "A method is a method, there's no such thing as a big or small one, as long as it works. Besides, Junior Brother is about to break through to the Peak Quasi-Saint, isn't he?"

The Jieyin voice came from the grass, the emotion in it unclear. "It's still early, still early. Senior Brother should be breaking through to the Hun Yuan soon, right?"

Donghua laughed and said, "It's still early, it's still early!"

They both laughed heartily!

After Donghua finished laughing, he said in a low voice, "Jieyin Brother Jieyin, when I am in the Western Region, don't use such methods in front of me again."

"Either you do it discreetly and I don't find out it's you, or I'll beat you up every time I do."

"My senior brother has given the order; Jieyin your command!"

After a long while, the Jieyin voice ceased. Donghua grabbed the small blade of grass in front of him and examined it with his Dharma Eye; indeed, there was no trace of the Jieyin.

"This kind of tactic is truly impossible to guard against. We should avoid coming to this wretched place in the Western Region as much as possible; it's really bad luck."

Donghua stopped worrying about these things and began to slowly walk Western Region toward the place where he had once set up the formation.

He carefully sensed everything that had happened here: clearing away Sha Qi, eliminating Fierce Beasts, and establishing formations.

Thinking of every little thing about the Western Region, he couldn't help but think of one person: Houtu.

He didn't know what kind of mentality Houtu had, and she was shrouded in mystery, making him unable to see through her.

"Houtu, perhaps from the moment you refined the Dao of Reincarnation into your true form, it was destined that you would become the embodiment of reincarnation."

Previously, Donghua couldn't understand why reincarnation had to be established using Houtu's true form, and why it was necessary to transform reincarnation during the Lich War.

However, when Houtu fought Taiyi last time, he saw very clearly that Houtu had combined the Reincarnation Great Dao with the Dao of Earth, and the Ancestor Witch True Body had merged with the two Daos.

Perhaps from that moment on, Houtu was no longer the Ancestor Witch of the earth, or rather, she lost the purity of the Ancestor Witch.

After letting out a long sigh, Donghua focused his mind on the eight main veins of the Western Region, feeling the rhythm emanating from the Western Region land.

Unlike the East, the land of the Western Region has a sense of old age and desolation, yet at the same time, it also has a sense of new hope.

The Three Thousand Great Daos unfolded, merging with the rhythm of the entire Western Region. At this moment, Donghua looked out over the Western Continent.

He saw all of the avatars of the Jieyin, and the stone beside him was the Jieyin's dream form.

Donghua ignored it, still immersed in his reflections, recalling and contemplating his experiences in the Western Region.

Until three hundred years later.

The spiritual energy of the entire Western Region surged, and Donghua's aura began to rise dramatically, with an ancient and majestic aura suppressing the Western Region.

Golden eyes pierced through numerous obstacles, reaching the Western Spirit Mountain, their gazes slashing towards the golden body of the Jieyin like sword energy.

Jieyin, who was on Spirit Mountain, was immediately alarmed and hurriedly activated the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus to try to block the sword energy.

But it was to no avail. The two beams of sword energy were like swords of the primordial spirit, striking the Jieyin primordial spirit directly.

A sharp pain shot through him, causing Jieyin agony.

Donghua grabbed the stone in front of him and threw it, overcoming numerous obstacles and reaching the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss of Spirit Mountain.

"I've told you before, don't use such methods in front of me. If you do, I'll beat you every time I see you. This is just a small lesson, do you understand?"

The Jieyin was furious, but dared not speak out.

Because this time he was truly innocent. His incarnations were all over the Western Region, but before he descended, each incarnation was a separate entity.

So the stone from earlier, although it was his incarnation to Jieyin, he is not here.

"Jieyin, thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Donghua!"

Donghua lingered no longer; he didn't want to stay in this Western Land for even a moment longer.

With one step, he left the Western Land and headed straight for Mount Tai, intending to make another trip to the Netherworld Earth Realm.

A massive aura transformed into an Azure Dragon, coiling in the Western Region before finally disappearing into Donghua's body.

On Spirit Mountain, Jieyin looked at the stone in his hand and sighed, "Junior brother, Donghua is becoming more and more powerful. We need to be extremely careful in our cooperation with him. One wrong move and he will devour us completely, which would be a great loss."

Zhunti nodded and said, "Senior brother, our paths are different from Donghua's, and the results we pursue are also different, so it's not a big deal. In fact, the stronger he is, the greater the benefits we will gain, after all, we are still allies!"

After Zhunti speaking, he looked eastward and said, "Senior brother, the matter of the Witch Clan is almost resolved. We just need to add one more spark, and they'll start fighting each other on their own!"

"This time, I will ensure they never rise again and are forever condemned to ruin."

Jieyin his hands together and sighed, "Excellent, excellent. Junior Brother, you must be extremely careful in what you are doing."

Zhunti, his face grave, and said, "Senior brother, rest assured, I have my own plans for this matter. The grudge of the Witch Clan's siege of Spirit Mountain must be avenged."

"I will not intervene, but will instead amplify their obsessions and desires, causing them to kill each other!"

At the summit of Mount Tai, stands the Jade Emperor Peak!

Donghua stood here once again, recalling the scene of the Witch Clan attacking the Mountain God Lineage in the past.

"Time is truly a wonderful thing; so many things, past and present, are now just a matter of laughter and conversation. Does anyone still remember you, the Great God, Bing Ling Gong?"

Donghua's mind drifted above Mount Tai, as if he had gone through a cycle of reincarnation. At this moment, his state of mind had changed.

"I, Donghua, will only live this one life. Reincarnation is as fleeting as clouds. Even in death, I will be as upright and honorable as Lord Bing Ling Gong!"

The Three Thousand Great Daos transformed into three thousand sword energies, which condensed on Mount Tai, enduring and never dissipating.

The sword's intent lies in grief and in memories!

Then Houtu also arrived at the Jade Emperor Peak at some point, standing beside Donghua, dressed in white, her gaze sweeping across the entire Mount Tai.

With a casual wave of his hand, a grand hall appeared, inside which were the statues of Bing Ling Gong and the Five Peaks Imperial Sovereigns.

"How could the Great God Bing Ling Gong be forgotten? Although he died and his spirit perished, his incense still burns, and people still worship him and the Five Peaks Imperial Sovereigns to this day."

Donghua smiled, dispersing the sword energy that filled the mountain, and said softly:

"You actually allow such sacrifices to exist! You should know that they are Quasi-Saint Great Powers. Even if Bing Ling Gong has passed away, if the sacrifices continue, they will eventually return."

Houtu rolled her eyes at Donghua and said, "We are only competing with them in this life for the Dao, not as true mortal enemies. How can we really go to extremes? To do that would be to cut ourselves off from the Primordial Wilderness!"