Deep within the void of the Three Realms, there exists a world that emerged from Chaos.
In this world, there is a mighty river.
The river meanders, its length unknown, yet even at its narrowest point, it stretches for tens of thousands of miles. Even Celestial God and True Immortal would find it difficult to fathom its length.
All that is known is that the entire world has a vast and endless land. And this great river meanders and twists, its outline visible from almost anywhere.
This mighty river, resembling an ancient Heavenly River, is the source of the entire world, the Source River.
High in the sky at the center of the world, there is a huge floating fairy island, on which are magnificent palaces.
Fairies, divine soldiers, and divine generals are everywhere, and above the highest palace lies the end of the Source River.
Deep within the floating fairy island, there stands a thatched hut that seems completely out of place amidst the palaces dotting the island.
In front of the thatched hut.
An elderly man with a red nose was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, but his brows were slightly furrowed.
"Call."
The red-nosed old man opened his eyes, and a terrifying light immediately appeared in them. But then his gaze subsided, and he returned to his usual smiling expression.
"It seems that Nuwa has truly left the Three Realms."
A faint sense of relief appeared on the red-nosed old man's face, and his smiling expression carried a hint of genuine joy.
"The natives of that Wujian Chaos World have been frequently entering the Three Realms for nearly a thousand years, Nuwa hasn't returned... It seems they've truly left."
The red-nosed old man was carefully calculating in his mind, seemingly trying to bolster his confidence, or perhaps trying to console himself.
"Since Nuwa broke through to become World God, and that fool of all things was also killed, more than 100 million years have passed... It seems we are truly safe now."
The fear that Nuwa's sudden breakthrough during the ancient cataclysmic war brought him was truly unforgettable.
Even over the past billions of years, he has not dared to make any major moves.
Imagine a primitive world suddenly having an incomparably Monster Ancestral God who even broke through to the level of World God during a great war.
For a cultivator like him who intends to destroy the Three Realms, this is undoubtedly extremely terrifying, even forcing him to cautiously lie low once again.
If it weren't for the constant probing by the Wujian Sect over the past thousand years, which made him absolutely certain of this information, he would have preferred to remain in hiding for another hundred million years.
For Ancestral God like him, who has lived for hundreds of Chaos Epoch without dying, the one thing he has in abundance is time. The one thing he has in abundance is patience.
"And after billions of years, I have finally completely enslaved and controlled one of those beings in the Three Realms who possessed the power of Ancestral God."
This red-nosed old man was not actually a celestial or demonic being from the Three Realms, but rather Heart Spirit General, one of the Nine Divine Generals of the Black Lotus Empire in the Damo Domain outside the Three Realms.
During the war, Heart Spirit General's Second Primordial Spirit was severely injured. He accidentally entered the vicinity of the ancient Pangu World and directly possessed the original True God of Chaos, Elder Source, in the Chaos.
They have been lying dormant in the Three Realms for almost half a Chaos Epoch.
He stayed here for two reasons: first, he wanted the Heart of the World; second, he wanted to obtain the ' Time and Space Method' from Patriarch Bodhi.
"In the blink of an eye, almost half a Chaos Epoch has passed in this Chaos world."
The Elder Source's gaze was deep and wistful.
"Over countless years, I have gradually come to control many of the True God Dao Ancestor in the Three Realms."
"Unfortunately, they were merely a few Ancestral God, a few true gods, and third-class Ancestor Immortal immortals. I haven't achieved any of my goals in coming to this Chaos world..."
Elder Source sighed deeply.
Over the course of time, he enslaved many immortals and demons. He even participated in the ancient war of destruction.
If he hadn't possessed immense patience, waiting to reap the benefits, he might have perished there, along with the Lord of All Things, at the hands of Nuwa.
This is precisely why he developed a more cautious habit.
The powerful beings at the leader level in the Three Realms all possessed incredibly profound and extraordinary insights into the Dao.
If he is not careful, even if he possesses the strength of a peak Ancestral God, this body is one that he possessed after his Second Primordial Spirit was seriously injured, and he does not have the strength of the original body.
Naturally, it was also unable to withstand the siege of numerous powerful beings in the Three Realms.
"These natives of the Three Realms are almost all Monster talented."
"It's not just the Three Pure Ones and Tathagata, whose strength rivals that of the Ancestral God; even the Ancestral God Gonggong, whose mind had obvious flaws, was only slowly brought under my control over these endless years."
"As for the Fuxi Clan, even if I started controlling him when he was young, it still took a very long time."
The Elder Source was actually very puzzled. He had been to many Chaos worlds. He had even destroyed some unclaimed Chaos worlds under the leadership of the Black Lotus God Emperor.
But none of the beings in those Chaos worlds can compare to those in the Three Realms! Not a single one!
In comparison, these Three Realms seem far too abnormal.
Even if their cultivation methods are weak, those top-tier cultivators are all capable of fighting beyond their level, and can rival the combat power of Ancestral God with the strength of True Gods and Third-Rank Ancestor Immortal.
"However, I dealt with Gonggong and his group through slow infiltration, which took a long time. Although the speed was slow, it was also very stealthy. Especially with Gonggong, I managed to control him without him even realizing it."
"But there's another Fuxi whose strength rivals that of Ancestral God..."
The Elder Source thought of one of the three great leaders of the human race.
Fuxi Clan Ancestral God born from the Chaos world in his previous life, and was born with a powerful soul.
Even though he was reincarnated as a human, he was often cared for by Nuwa, so he didn't have many opportunities.
Later, after Nuwa broke through to become World God, the Elder Source was afraid of being exposed, and was so frightened that he immediately dispersed his mind control over Fuxi Clan.
Only now, with the Three Realms temporarily safe and the Wujian Sect protecting them, have we been able to reconnect within this thousand-year period.
Although it's much easier than slowly controlling it from scratch, it still takes a long time.
"It seems that in addition to controlling those true gods and third-class Ancestor Immortal, we also need to take control of some of the talented and potential Celestial God."
"Back then, Hou Yi's Heart Power had reached the fifth level, but his Dao heart clearly had a major flaw. What a pity..."
The Elder Source shook his head. Hou Yi had appeared once during the ancient cataclysmic war, and had never been seen again.
Even though he had Chang'e under his control, there was nothing he could do if Hou Yi didn't show up.
"And then there's Bodhi, who took on another disciple, who also comprehended the Dao of Time and the Dao of Space..."
suddenly.
The Elder Source looked into the void, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate through all obstacles and see through everything within that massive mountain range.
"Um?"
Upon looking over, his expression turned quite grim. "I just mentioned this little fellow, and he's already joined the Buddhist Sect?"
"He is capable of comprehending the Power of Space and Power of Time, and under Bodhi's tutelage, he has a very high chance of comprehending the Time and Space Power in the future... but he has also entered the Buddhist Sect..."
Elder Source had already started paying attention to the Lei Zhan.
From accidentally discovering that Lei Zhan could manipulate True Water and True Fire to kill the Heavenly River Water Army, to disrupting time and space on the banks of the Weak Water River...
But now that he's directly joining the Buddhist Sect and becoming a disciple Tathagata the Buddha... he's starting to feel uneasy.
"This little fellow, as insignificant as an ant, is quite lucky to have simultaneously become a disciple of both Bodhi and Tathagata." Elder Source smiled, but his eyes were filled with endless coldness. "However, the more you favor him... the more painful his future will be!"
Previously, Lei Zhan was nothing more than a dispensable Lei Zhan to him.
Even if one becomes a disciple of Bodhi, one is nothing more than a slightly more valuable pawn.
There were as many as sixteen disciples like Lei Zhan under the tutelage of Patriarch Bodhi.
Moreover, as early as ancient times, he had made numerous moves, even taking the little Peacock under Bodhi's tutelage under his own, all in order to get closer to Bodhi.
At the same time, it was also to plant a spy next to Bodhi.
"Too cautious. The native creatures of these Three Realms are all Monster cautious, so I have to be careful too. Even though Nuwa left the Three Realms, she most likely left some contingency plans for these natives."
" Lei Zhan..." A thoughtful look appeared in the Elder Source's eyes. "This Lei Zhan must be enslaved. Even if it costs me something, I cannot let him go."
Bodhi's Secret Art of Time and Space is far too precious. Its value is comparable to that of Heart of the World. Given the opportunity to obtain it, Elder Source would naturally not let it pass him by.
"However, the only way to enslave him is to wait until he comes out of the Buddhist Sect Mount Ling."
The Elder Source spoke softly. Although he was extremely cautious, he would not hesitate for a moment when he decided to take action.
Of course, he wouldn't easily enslave weak cultivators. It would be completely useless, and they would even become a burden to him.
Like Elder Source, Heart Power has reached the fifth level, he also knows various Heart Power secrets and is most skilled at Heart Power enslavement.
However, while enslavement is effective, it is not without its limitations. Every time the Elder Source enslaves someone, it puts pressure on his own soul and true spirit; the stronger the person, the greater the pressure.
Therefore, he does not easily enslave immortals or demons; he usually only does so when they are powerful or hold extremely important positions.
Such as the Four Ancestors of the Source River who gathered around him, or the Thunder God Heavenly Venerable, or Gonggong Fuxi, etc.
As for low-level cultivators, he rarely enslaved them.
Of course, enslaving low-level cultivators would hardly have any effect on him.
Throughout countless ages, there have only been two such Chang'e: Chang'e and the Peacock, but both have played significant roles.
The Heavenly Realm, Mount Ling.
In front of an ordinary-looking temple, two young novice monks stood guard.
Inside the palace, Lei Zhan sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes closed in meditation.
Like a stone, he was immersed in his own cultivation.
a long time.
Lei Zhan slowly opened his eyes.
"The Great Sun True Fire passed down by my master is truly profound. If I had learned this secret technique back then, even as a human, I could have easily controlled the True Fire..."
There was a smile on Lei Zhan's face.
The Tathagata is one of the few powerful beings in the Three Realms who are at the leadership level. The Dharma teachings and secret techniques he passed down are naturally not weak.
The Tathagata is skilled in the Five Elements and Heavenly Dao, and his control over fire is extraordinary. Although he cannot compare with the likes of Suiren and Zhurong in controlling the Ancestral Fire, his control over True Fire is among the strongest.
"Continue your comprehension. Master Immortal Juhua has also been brought to the Slanting Moon Great World. With my true form here, I can grow even better."
"As for my Second Primordial Spirit, given Elder Source's character of orchestrating the Three Realms, my Heart Power would need to reach at least the fourth level, or even break through to the Celestial God or a True God, before I would have a chance to withstand his silent mental enslavement."
Lei Zhan shook his head. As for what happened before that, he naturally went into seclusion to cultivate and await the tribulation.