The Banners Blotted Out the Sun, the War Drums Thundered

On Mount Tai, Donghua absorbed all the Mysterious Yellow Merit into his Inner World, but he was in no hurry to use them because the time was not yet right.

Using it now would have no effect; it would only increase his magical power slightly, and it wouldn't allow him to instantly reach the Hun Yuan, so it's better not to use it for now.

Once everything is ready, break through to the Hunyuan realm in one Hun Yuan!

Standing atop the white lotus, Donghua gazed at the majestic and undulating Mount Tai, his heart filled with boundless emotion.

This trip to Mount Tai was very fruitful. Not only did he gather momentum here, but he also worked with Houtu to cultivate the Reincarnation Great Dao. With the completion of reincarnation, his Three Thousand Great Daos were completely perfected.

The most important thing is the creation of the acquired Postnatal God Path. This is not just a matter of merit, but a step in the process of attaining enlightenment. Once the Divine Dao path is achieved, his cultivation system will be perfected, and immortals, Immortals and Gods will be one.

He once said that since he was not a person of extraordinary talent, he would stand on the shoulders of giants to move forward.

The Immortal Dao has Hongjun leading the way, the Devil Dao has Luohu leading the way, and the Divine Dao has too many ancient cases and later experiences, enough to sustain him for a long time.

One day, when the giant is no longer a giant, he will become a new giant.

With this thought, Donghua's eyes hardened. He looked up at the sky and murmured, "It'll be soon, it'll be soon!"

Then, stepping out of Mount Tai, since the trip was already complete, why linger any longer?

After leaving Mount Tai, Donghua traveled extensively, visiting many places, including those he had been to before and those he had never been before.

On this day, Donghua traveled to the former Kuafu Tribe, which was no longer as prosperous as before and had become much more desolate.

He also encountered Wuxian and others from before, but they did not recognize each other. With Donghua's current cultivation level, if he did not want people to know his appearance, those below the Grand Unity would not remember his face.

This is the magnificence of sainthood!

Although he is not yet one, he already possesses a trace of holiness and the essence of Hun Yuan.

Because Donghua could feel that his cultivation was about to break through to the Hunyuan Realm. It was an indescribable feeling, as if he only needed to take one step to Hun Yuan and reach the other shore.

However, he also understood that he could not yet Attain Hunyuan Dao, because of the Emperor's Dao!

To become an emperor, one needs immense fortune; the fortune of the Purple Mansion alone is insufficient to support one's path to enlightenment through the imperial way.

However, this was not a problem, because Donghua felt that his Dao was not yet completely perfect, so he did not return to the Purple Mansion, but continued to travel in the Primordial Wilderness world, tempering his Dao Heart in the mortal world.

Now that he has reached his current level, he is not in a hurry to break through to Hun Yuan Primordial Realm. The longer he can hone his skills at the Peak Quasi-Saint, the further he can go in the Hun Yuan Realm.

He could sense that Hun Yuan was not the end of the Dao, but rather there were higher realms beyond it, or perhaps the Dao itself had no end.

Although both are at the Hunyuan Realm, Luohu is considered a junior disciple in front of Hongjun. This shows that there are also realms within the Hun Yuan, but it is unknown how they are divided.

Donghua traveled extensively, preaching his Daoist teachings, imparting his methods of Divine Dao Cultivation Method, explaining his philosophy of practice, and answering the questions of all beings.

Unbeknownst to him, a group of people had gathered around Donghua, including Grand Unity, Grand Unity, Golden Immortal, and even a few True Immortal.

Their identities are also diverse, including demons, all races, strange beasts, divine beasts, and humans born after birth, making their identities extremely complex.

These people followed Donghua, traveling all the way, learning his ideas, spreading his ideas, and they regarded Donghua as the supreme being.

Donghua did not refuse and allowed them to follow him. In just a few hundred years, he had gathered five hundred followers around him.

Their travels left their footprints in various parts of the Primordial Wilderness, and also left behind various traditions and doctrines.

Some people chose to give up halfway, to develop and expand their own lineage, to show off their abilities, and to become revered ancestors in some Primordial Wilderness place.

Donghua never says anything about these people or things. He never tries to stop people who want to leave, letting things develop as they will, because there's no need to.

On this day, in a city-state, Donghua sat on a white lotus, preaching the Great Dao and reciting precious scriptures. Below him were millions of people, and at the very front were five hundred of Donghua's followers.

"The Pure and Subtle Great Dao, the Wuji Divine Lord. The Yuanshi Qi that transforms into True Essence, the Hidden Dragon of the Purple Mansion, do not act. He proclaims himself Emperor on Mount Fangzhu, in charge of the Heavenly Ranks and Immortal Registers. His palace stands above the Azure Sea..."

"The Celestial Immortals are the rulers, the pillars of the Great Dao. They possess the primordial spirit of the Nine Qi, and gather the subtle and profound mysteries. They expound the methods of alchemy, and elucidate the innate nature. Their perfect clarity and freedom reflect the void, their vast Gao Ming reaching the beginningless..."

"The East King's Righteous Qi, the Grand Unity Bright God, possesses lofty virtue and a magnanimous heart. He is the great father of all beings and the revered teacher for all ages. His Dao surpasses that of heaven and man, his grace extends to all, and he refines the elixir in the Purple Mansion, nurturing the true form of the infant..."

"The Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, where the Azure Yang transforms into Qi. It holds the registers of all immortals, and opens the beginning of the divine gate. It compiles the Daoist scriptures, which complement each other; it assists the Divine Treasure Lord in maintaining the celestial garden, and secretly sustains it..."

That's right. During this period, Donghua wrote down the Daoist scriptures from his Previous Life. The Daoist scriptures are the Classic of the Way, but they only contain the upper part, the Dao Realm, and not the De Jing (Virtue Scripture).

Since the Dao of Way of Non-Action does not conform to his Great Dao, it is better not to have it at all.

Actually, what he most wanted to write was not the Daoist scripture, but the Yellow Court Scripture, the supreme treasure of the Mystic Sect, but he tried many times without success.

Because he wrote it down, but the Heavenly Dao indicated that someone else had already written it before him.

"So, are the Three Pure Ones about to attain enlightenment and prove their Dao?"

This is easy to understand. Since the Yellow Court Scripture has already been written down, only the Three Pure Ones could be the authors.

Once the Three Pure Ones wrote books and established scriptures, it meant that they had attained enlightenment and reached a state of proficiency, and had embarked on the path of teaching and guiding.

In other words, their cultivation levels have all reached the Peak Quasi-Saint.

"It seems that after Yuanshi suffered a setback last time, he quickly found his own path and broke through to the Peak Quasi-Saint. He is truly favored by Heaven and deserves to be called the Great Dao's own son. It is truly enviable and admirable."

Think of all the hardships Donghua endured to achieve his current level of cultivation, and how many people he exploited to succeed. In contrast, the Three Pure Ones were truly lying on the Great Dao, being pushed forward by others.

"It seems that another era of great strife has arrived. It is truly a time of great upheaval and turmoil, something to look forward to."

"However, the Great Dao comes first. Since I have taken the lead, I will continue to lead you step by step. Whether you are at the Peak Quasi-Saint or the Hunyuan Realm, you can only look up to me!"

He used to be someone who followed in others' footsteps, but this time, he is the leader of everyone.

Because he was confident that in the present Primordial Wilderness, no one could compare to him, Donghua, in Dao Realm Cultivation. If it weren't for the restrictions of the Emperor's Path, he could have immediately Attain Hunyuan Dao.

"No rush, no rush. If Quasi-Saint Wu is a pioneer, then Hun Yuan Wu will also be a pioneer. Once I break through, I will become the number one person below Hongjun, and even the Taishang will have to kneel before me!"

As Donghua thought about this, he suddenly felt a headache coming on, because he suddenly realized that he was not only facing the Taishang, but also the Three Pure Ones.

Before he attained enlightenment, he had no conflicts with the Three Pure Ones; they were fellow disciples and Daoist friends with a good relationship, helping each other.

Just like when Tongtian didn't say anything and went directly to Kunlun to find Yuanshi and brought him the Apricot Yellow Banner.

He himself was the ultimate beneficiary, but all the causes and effects of human relationships were with Tongtian.

However, once he attains enlightenment, the Three Pure Ones will become his greatest enemies, and Tongtian is no exception. Moreover, they will be enemies in the struggle for Dao, leaving no room for reconciliation, unless the Three Pure Ones cease developing their great religion and collecting the Primordial Wilderness fortune.

"But is that even possible?"

It was obviously impossible, but he truly had no confidence whatsoever when facing the Three Pure Ones as a unified entity.

He was confident he could suppress one person alone, but with three of them together, he would be the one kneeling.

Because the Three Pure Ones as One as one represent invincibility, especially since they are the Three Pure Ones after they have attained Attain Sainthood.

"Besides the Three Pure Ones, there are also those two guys from the Western Region, whose ambitions and methods are no less impressive."

Although Donghua has bound them to the chariot of the Purple Mansion for now, there will eventually come a day when they part ways.

Since Jieyin and Zhunti would have their own great teachings and their own Buddhist Sect, how could they truly be like-minded people?

"So, after all this thought, is Nuwa the only reliable ally?"

It truly is the will of Heaven!

Donghua didn't even need to think about it. Nuwa's Previous Life had always been in the chaos of Taisu Heaven, so she must have lost the Dao struggle. Either she was forced to stop by the Three Pure Ones, or she was restricted by the combined forces of the Five Saints.

Otherwise, given Nuwa's scheming and methods, how could she have been content to remain in the chaos, watching the development of the Primordial Wilderness unfold? By the time of the Investiture of the Gods, the human race was unaware of Nuwa's name, which is truly pitiful and tragic.

Donghua's mind had already drifted to his plans after achieving Hun Yuan, because he was confident that Attain Hunyuan Dao and become the Great Heavenly Venerate.

However, he lacked the confidence to deal with the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin and Zhunti, or even Nuwa after they had Attain Sainthood.

These people's scheming and calculating abilities are truly unparalleled in the primordial Primordial Wilderness, especially that old Taishang Tai Shang, who is truly full of evil schemes.

How badly did this affect Buddhist Sect in later generations?

If it weren't for Jieyin and Zhunti's great perseverance and wisdom in directly relinquishing their status as the leaders of Buddhism might have already fallen apart before it even flourished.

"Since they are all strategists, I, this clumsy bird, have no choice but to take off first, or I'll be devoured by these guys sooner or later."

East Sea Purple Mansion!

On this day, above the Purple Mansion, banners blotted out the sun, and armies from all sides gathered. The Dou Bu, Lei Bu, Huo Fu, Thirty-Five Divisions, West Kunlun, Giant Race, Iron Eater Beast Race, Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Kirin Clan, and other forces all converged on the Three Islands and Ten Continents.

The entire Sky Vault, the Three Islands and Ten Continents, and the surface of the East Sea were filled with the Purple Mansion Army!

Directly in front, the West Queen Mother, dressed in full armor and holding the Moon Sword, stood on the warship. Behind her were no one else but Donghua's personal guards and West Queen Mother own personal guards.

Meanwhile, the various Quasi-Saint Emperor Lord of the Purple Mansion returned to their respective positions and led their own forces.

On the warship were hundreds of war drums made of Kui Ox. Hundreds of Golden Immortal personal guards personally beat the war drums, and the sound of the drums shook the heavens. The armies from all sides moved at the sound of the drums and quickly formed ranks and returned to their positions.

Seeing that the armies from all sides had assembled, the West Queen Mother rose lightly, riding a blue phoenix, and stood in mid-air. Behind her, the Kunlun Mirror illuminated the heavens and hung high over the Three Islands and Ten Continents. A Dharma image stood between heaven and earth, and her voice resounded throughout the East Sea.

"Fellow warriors, today our Purple Mansion will leave the East Sea and venture into the Primordial World to fight for His Majesty, for yourselves, and for our shared ideals. Are you willing?"

As soon as the words were spoken, all the armies shouted in unison:

"To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, and to secure a destiny for the people!"

"I am willing to fight for His Majesty! I am willing to fight for His Majesty! I am willing to fight for His Majesty!"

The sound shook the heavens and the earth, without any concealment, and the Purple Mansion did not hide its motives either, but openly gathered troops and set out.

This time, they wanted to announce to the world that the Purple Mansion had arrived.

"The Candle Illumination Emperor Sovereign!"

Candle Dragon stepped forward and replied, "Your subject is here!"

"Issue my decree: the Dragon Clan will lead the vanguard out of the East Sea and establish a base camp at Tianya Mountain in the eastern part of the Primordial Wilderness to welcome the generals of the Purple Mansion. There, we will engage in a decisive battle with the Ju Mang Witch Clan to determine the ownership of the Eastern Territory."

"I obey the decree!"

After receiving the decree, Candle Dragon sat on his golden chariot and commanded the Dragon Clan to head straight for the East Sea.

The Dragon Clan is a general term that includes not only dragons, but also various sea creatures such as shrimp, crabs, and tiger sharks. These are all subordinate to the Dragon Clan and naturally obey Dragon Clan commands.

At this moment, the Dragon Clan forces marched out of the East Sea, their forces stretching from the East Sea coast all the way to the center of the East Sea, vast and boundless, while in the Sky Vault above, True Dragon arrayed themselves and circled forward.

At this time, there was no other force on the East Sea coast, and the Dragon Clan advanced as if they were in an empty field.

The small tribes encountered along the way either surrendered or activated their great formations to avoid the world. As for the latter, the Purple Mansion had already given instructions.

"Not a single thing shall be violated!"

This was Donghua's initial decision. In fact, how to fight this war was already planned when Donghua left the Purple Mansion. West Queen Mother and everyone in the Purple Mansion only needed to follow the plan.

This is also why Donghua has not returned. It makes no difference whether he is here or not. Moreover, if the Purple Mansion wants to grow and rule the Primordial Wilderness, it cannot continue to rely on Donghua.

The Purple Mansion itself needs to be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of this world and have the strength to suppress the Primordial Wilderness, otherwise it will ultimately remain a moon in a well or a flower in the mist.

The previous plan clearly stated that no attacks were allowed on any neutral or reclusive races, and that no harm should be done to them. However, anyone who caused trouble or expressed dissatisfaction would be killed without mercy!

This wasn't Donghua, but because it was unnecessary. These were all insignificant people; in his eyes, there was no room for anything other than black and white.

Donghua never targets or slaughters any race. He is the savior of all races. He aspires to become the Heavenly Emperor revered by all races and the Great Heavenly Venerate respected by all races. How could he be short-sighted?

As for the future, if the Purple Mansion gains control of the world and these people still do not surrender, Donghua will not exterminate all races. He will never exterminate all races; he will only slay demons and eliminate monsters!

As for who is the demon and who is the monster, let that be a matter of Sage!

After arriving in the eastern part of the Primordial Wilderness, the Dragon Clan divided into four armies, one each from the east, west, south, and north. They encountered no significant resistance along the way and easily took over the territory and cities previously Witch Clan.

Because the Witch Clan had already withdrawn its forces, concentrating all its eastern forces in the Tianya Mountain area, where four magnificent divine cities stood, attached to the Tianya Mountain range, and the Ancestor Witch Ju Mang and the Ancestor Witch Qiang Liang personally oversaw the defense there.

Both sides are gathering strength, awaiting a major battle, a battle that will determine the fate of the Eastern Territory. It's just unknown how it will erupt or how it will end.

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