Primordial Wilderness: I Repeatedly Offered Poisonous Schemes! Houtu Advised Me to Calm Down

"Then let's see who has the better move!"

Chu Xuan smiled and headed toward the Houtu Tribe with Houtu, who was still a bit shy.

Meanwhile, in the chaos, within Zixiao Palace.

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Chapter 18: Poaching from Houtu, the Golden Crow Brings Calamity! (Begging for flowers and monthly tickets!)

Just as Chu Xuan had anticipated, the pressure from Hongjun's early commencement of his lectures was immense.

Seated on the Dao platform, Hongjun's gaze opened and closed. Vaguely, the overwhelming momentum of the Heavenly Dao pressed down from above his head, no longer as harmonious as before.

Each lecture represented a stage in Hongjun's integration with the Dao.

Strengthening the Primordial Wilderness through lectures was the price he paid for integrating with the Dao. This required carefully balancing the enhancement of the Immortal Dao and the Primordial Wilderness, which in turn strengthened the Heavenly Dao.

Once the Quasi-Saint era arrived, the power of the Primordial Wilderness would surge dramatically, and the Heavenly Dao's strength would rise accordingly, bringing immense pressure to bear on Hongjun.

Strengthening the Immortal Dao meant strengthening Hongjun himself, which aided his integration with the Dao. But strengthening the Immortal Dao also meant strengthening the Primordial Wilderness and the Heavenly Dao, which hindered it.

There was a delicate balance to strike.

The lectures represented Hongjun's attempt to maintain that balance.

But now, with the Immortal Dao restricted by the Heavenly Tribulation and no longer growing at a high speed, while the Heavenly Tribulation perfected the Heavenly Dao and strengthened it in a different way, he already felt considerable pressure.

The two were gradually falling out of balance.

On top of that, the upcoming Quasi-Saint era would further strengthen the Primordial Wilderness. Because of the Heavenly Tribulation, some of the resources and positions vacated by the achievement of Quasi-Sainthood would be blocked by the Heavenly Tribulation and unable to be quickly replenished. The progress of the Immortal Dao was destined to lag further behind.

But he had no choice.

"Because the Heavenly Tribulation is strengthening. Even if I do nothing, the two are already out of sync!"

"Now, by ushering in the Quasi-Saint era, I can greatly strengthen the Immortal Dao and suppress the gap between them within a certain range for a short time!"

"Though the gap will widen later, at least I'll have some breathing room in the short term!"

"Moreover, with the Three Disasters and Nine Calamities! Since there are tribulations, there must also be ways to avoid them. As the Gods' cultivation improves, they will soon comprehend these methods!"

"The Heavenly Tribulation will not become a means to restrain me!"

"On top of that, the imbalance between the Wu Clan and the Demon Race now demands correction!"

"The lectures must proceed!"

Hongjun's gaze opened and closed. Having settled all these calculations, he was ready to correct the current deviation from the proper course.

But even though he had a plan, a flicker of doubt still passed through his eyes.

"Is this Heavenly Tribulation appearing too early? Is it a natural evolution of the Heavenly Dao, a warning to me? Or is some other powerful figure pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Hongjun counted on his fingers to divine the truth, but he could see nothing clearly.

He couldn't help but think back to the Wu Clan's recent attack on the Demon Race's Heavenly Court. That, too, had been obscured by the Pangu Great Hall, making it impossible to see through. And then there was the coincidental eruption of the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Fruit.

Hongjun frowned instinctively, suspicion rising in his mind. But then he felt the Wu Clan didn't seem to have the brains or the means for such schemes.

After pondering for a long time, he finally let out a sigh.

"This remnant of Pangu is truly troublesome!"

"No wonder even the Heavenly Dao supports my plans against them!"

"The Heavenly Dao is the order of the Primordial Wilderness. How can such beings, ignorant of the Heavenly Decree, be allowed to run rampant!"

Three thousand years from now, the lectures will change all of this!

Hongjun sat on the Dao platform and continued his integration with the Heavenly Dao.

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan had already returned to the Houtu Tribe, where he exchanged greetings with many old friends.

A burly man holding a peach staff looked at Chu Xuan's return and spoke cheerfully.

"Chu Xuan, you're back!"

"I told you before not to rely on the Ancestral Shaman's favor to contact her. When I saw you being summoned by the Ancestral Shaman, my heart almost jumped out of my chest!"

"I never expected you to come back in one piece!"

"Hey, wait a minute—your cultivation!"

Suddenly, the Peach Staff Man's eyes went wide as he looked at Chu Xuan. He felt a wave of pressure emanating from the other man and couldn't help but be startled.

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded at his old friend.

"That's right, I've broken through. I've reached the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm!"

"The Ancestral Shamans saw that although I was weak, I still cared for the tribe. They specially bestowed their essence blood upon me and raised my cultivation!"

"Now we're on the same level!"

The Peach Staff Man widened his eyes, somewhat stunned.

"What? There's such a good thing?"

"If I'd known, I would've gone with you back then!"

"It's all Hou Yi's fault—he said you'd definitely be punished by the Ancestral Shamans, so I didn't share your hardships!"

"Now I'm already at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal late stage. If the Ancestral Shamans grant me a boon, even if I don't become a Great Witch on par with a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, I'll be close!"

"Damn it! All Hou Yi's fault!"

The Peach Staff Man looked a bit dejected, his face full of regret.

Seeing that the other wasn't putting on an act, Chu Xuan smiled. If he knew that Chu Xuan wasn't a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal but a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and had even become an Ancestral Shaman, he'd probably regret it even more.

But now that Chu Xuan had cultivated to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, coupled with his Ancestral Shaman body, he could conceal all his changes.

Even Kuafu before him couldn't see a thing.

That's right—the man before him was Kuafu, the future trigger of the Wu Clan and Golden Crow war. But right now, Kuafu hadn't yet broken through to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and hadn't become a Great Witch.

Back when Chu Xuan was first born and came to the Houtu Tribe, this was the being he'd encountered.

Because the other was destined to become a Great Witch in the future, Chu Xuan had taken the initiative to befriend him.

The same went for Hou Yi.

He'd originally planned to cling to their coattails and slightly alter their futures.

After all, back then he was just a Golden Immortal Lesser Shaman with a poor foundation. He never expected things to change so fast. In the blink of an eye, he'd already cultivated to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

But though the situation had shifted, the bond they'd forged was real. The Wu Clan might be straightforward, but they weren't foolish—without sincerity, how could one make friends?

That was why Chu Xuan had come to see them before leaving, intending to give them both an opportunity.

"After all, as another Ancestral Shaman, when the truth comes out, I'll need to establish my own tribe. By then, these two famous Great Witches will be my people."

As for poaching from Houtu? Later on, Houtu herself would be his—no need to sweat the details!

This thought flashed through Chu Xuan's mind.

But out loud, he kept talking.

"Enough of that—where's Hou Yi now? Aren't you two always stuck together like glue?"

"Like glue? He's the one who clings to me!"

Kuafu stammered in defense, but still pointed Chu Xuan in a direction.

"He went over there to undergo his tribulation!"

"Says he's about to become a Great Witch!"

"Damn him! To use your words, he's been secretly improving on his own! Abandoning the masses, cutting himself off from them!"

Kuafu fumed, and Chu Xuan finally understood why he'd been so regretful earlier.

Hou Yi was about to break through to Great Witch right now?

Chu Xuan was startled, but then found it reasonable. After all, in the original future, Hou Yi was the one who shot down nine Golden Crows.

He'd even refined the Pangu Essence Blood, serving as a substitute for the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Sha Formation. His talent was naturally the best.

As for Chu Xuan refining the Pangu Essence Blood now—did that count as stealing Hou Yi's opportunity?

Chu Xuan didn't think so. After all, the blood falling into his hands would change the Wu Clan's future.

And Hou Yi's refinement back then had only led to a dead end, accomplishing nothing. Better to let Chu Xuan benefit.

Still, because of their past friendship, Chu Xuan planned to look out for him a little.

But just as he thought this, Suddenly, the Heavenly Tribulation Law within him trembled.