The Primordial World's 'Glorious' Era

"Does this humble Daoist priest wish to lend a helping hand to the Primordial World?"

Ao Changsheng raised an eyebrow as he looked at the Four Sacred Beasts before him.

"Fellow Daoists, is there anything in the Primordial World that requires my assistance?" Ao Changsheng asked softly.

"Of course there are." Azure Dragon nodded, a solemn expression on his face.

"Even without us saying more, fellow Daoist must have already discovered Fellow Daoist Hongjun's various arrangements in the Primordial World!"

Upon hearing this,

The Vermilion Bird, the Black Tortoise, and even the previously somewhat unruly White Tiger all looked solemnly at Ao Changsheng.

"Um!"

Ao Changsheng nodded, looking at the Four Sacred Beasts. He seemed to vaguely guess what they were going to say, but he didn't speak. Instead, he quietly looked at the Four Sacred Beasts.

"All of Fellow Daoist Hongjun's arrangements were plans devised jointly by us and Fellow Daoist Hongjun."

"It is all for the purpose of making the Primordial World more perfect," the Azure Dragon said softly.

Ao Changsheng thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

In the Primordial World.

Ao Changsheng was naturally aware of Hongjun's various arrangements.

Although the details of the process were not yet clear, he could guess at Hongjun's purpose.

He hadn't expected that the Four Sacred Beasts would be involved.

But now that I think about it, it makes sense.

Although Hongjun was the Dao Ancestor and the first Sage known to all beings in the Primordial World, in reality...

The Four Sacred Beasts attained enlightenment long before Hongjun.

At the very end of the Three Races Immeasurable Tribulation, Hongjun broke through to the Quasi-Sage Great Perfection, or rather, the Sub-Sage stage.

After the Three Races Immeasurable Tribulation, at the beginning of the Lich and Demon Era, Hongjun, with the help of the Jade Disc of Creation and the Power of the Heavenly Dao, quickly completed his accumulation.

Breakthrough to the Sage.

And the Four Sacred Beasts.

He probably attained enlightenment and became Sub-Sage during the early stages of the Three Races Immeasurable Tribulation, or even during the previous era's Ferocious Beast Immeasurable Tribulation.

Afterwards, he chose to suppress the Primordial World, thereby gaining the assistance of the Primordial World Heavenly Dao and quickly completing the accumulation of the Sub-Sage level.

This led to the creation of the Four Sacred Beasts.

However, after the Four Sacred Beasts chose to suppress the endless Primordial World space-time, they themselves also transcended the endless Primordial World space-time.

In the present-day Primordial World, even Daluo Golden Immortal and Quasi-Sage rarely know the names of the Four Sacred Beasts.

No matter how early Hongjun's plan was implemented, it could not be kept secret from the Four Sacred Beasts, who had already attained enlightenment for countless eons.

Ao Changsheng was deep in thought.

On the other side, Azure Dragon did not hesitate at all and explained his entire plan to Ao Changsheng.

"The Primordial World is a vast and magnificent Great Thousand World created by the Great God Pangu, but this does not mean that the Primordial World is perfect."

"The Primordial World... has flaws."

"The flaw of the Primordial World was that it was too powerful," Azure Dragon said, a hint of melancholy on his face.

"When the Great God Pangu created the world, he slew three thousand demon gods and used them as nourishment, making the Primordial World incomparably vast and magnificent."

"Within the Primordial World, Three Thousand Great Dao were revealed."

"Cultivating and comprehending the Great Dao in the Primordial World is a thousand times, ten thousand times clearer than the Great Thousand World that naturally arose from Chaos."

"And unlike those Daluo Golden Immortal, they don't need to simultaneously comprehend the Great Dao and the Great Dao of self-creation."

"By simply following the steps to comprehend the Great Dao of the Primordial World, without expending much effort, one can easily achieve the Daluo status."

"Even those who advance further at the Daluo level can unite with the Great Dao and become Great Dao Sage."

"Normally, the stronger the cultivators in the Primordial World, the better, but too many Great Dao Sages are not a good thing for the Primordial World."

"Great Dao Sage is one with the Three Thousand Great Dao of the Primordial World; with a mere thought, one can manipulate the Great Dao within the Primordial World."

"Even completely extracting the Great Dao from the Primordial World wouldn't be difficult," the Azure Dragon said in a deep voice, a look of sorrow on his face.

The same applies to the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise standing nearby.

"Perhaps you are unaware, fellow Daoist, that in the Primordial World, there once existed a history that we have completely buried."

"During that period of history, in the Primordial World, numerous Great Dao Sage emerged."

Upon hearing Azure Dragon's words, Ao Changsheng's brows twitched slightly. This... he truly did not know that such an era existed in the Primordial World.

Numerous Great Dao Sage?

Just how many are there that the Azure Dragon would call "numerous"?

As if sensing Ao Changsheng's curiosity, the Azure Dragon spoke softly.

"There are nineteen Great Dao Sage, and more than two hundred Quasi -Sub-Sage are only a short distance from becoming Great Dao Sage."

"Nineteen Great Dao Sage, more than two hundred Sub-Sage..."

Even Ao Changsheng could no longer maintain his composure; his face was filled with shock, and he instinctively shook his head in rebuttal.

"That's impossible."

"To achieve the Dao and become a saint requires an incredibly terrifying accumulation of experience. Nineteen Great Dao Sage —this could absolutely not be accomplished in a single era, unless..."

"The history you jointly buried is not just one era."

As Ao Changsheng spoke, he looked at the Four Sacred Beasts.

However.

The Four Sacred Beasts all shook their heads.

"The history we have buried is only one era, or even... less than one era," Black Tortoise said in a muffled voice.

"The reason why so many Great Dao Sage coexisted in that era was because that era was the beginning of Chaos and the formation of Hongmeng."

Even the Primordial World had not yet fully taken shape in that era.

"In that era, the Three Thousand Great Dao of the Primordial World were manifested in the world, and the cultivation environment was many times better than Primordial World is now."

The Three Thousand Great Dao manifest in the world, and the cultivation environment is even better than in the Primordial World today.

What an incredible fortuitous opportunity!

Even someone as seemingly invincible as Ao Changsheng, whose cultivation progressed smoothly, couldn't help but feel envious upon hearing these words.

I even found myself unconsciously harboring some longing for it.

Vermilion Bird chimed in, her clear voice ringing out.

"Moreover, in that era, before the Primordial World was born, there were naturally no Innate beings, no Primordial World mortals."

"Those living beings of that era were all demons or ferocious beasts derived from the remains of the three thousand fallen demon gods or their spilled blood."

"And they can devour and refine the remnants of Chaos Demon God that, though fallen, were not completely absorbed by the Primordial World, for cultivation."

"Those nineteen Great Dao Sage found several remnants of Chaos Demon God."

"After refining it, countless years of arduous cultivation were spared, and the accumulation of spiritual power was quickly achieved, thus enabling one to become Great Dao Sage."

"This..."

Ao Changsheng remained silent.

Not only can one comprehend the Great Dao, but even cultivating Law Power yields super experience pills...

Cheating!

Ao Changsheng was hanging on the wall, really wanted to say that.

"However, those damned guys weren't satisfied yet."

At this moment, White Tiger took over the conversation and continued speaking. His voice was powerful and resonant, like the clash of metal and stone, and his killing intent was chilling.

Before Ao Changsheng's eyes, a scene of bloodshed and carnage seemed to slowly unfold as the White Tiger roared.

"Among those who attained the Great Dao Sage, some desired to monopolize the Great Dao and did not want other cultivators to comprehend it."

"Some want to become even stronger, wanting to control more of the Great Dao in the Primordial World, while others..."

"They were unwilling to be trapped in the Primordial World, and wanted to go to the even wider Chaos recorded in the inheritance of the Chaos Demon God."

"Because the Great Dao Sage are different from the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal; they comprehend their own Great Dao, which is in harmony with the Primordial World Great Dao."

"Once they leave the Primordial World and Primordial World Three Thousand Great Dao, they will fall directly out of the Sage Realm."

"Thus, whether they were bastards who wanted to dominate the Great Dao or bastards who wanted to go to Chaos, they all made the same choice without prior agreement."

"Those bastards want to renounce the Great Dao they have mastered."

"He monopolizes a Great Dao, and intends to use this Great Dao to devour more Great Dao in the Primordial World, then take the extracted Great Dao with him to the Chaos."

The White Tiger said sternly.

"Deviate from the Great Dao!?"

Ao Changsheng looked up at the sky, speechless.

Are those demons all fools?

The Great Dao should be considered a kind of knowledge, a kind of rule, in a certain sense.

It's neither matter nor spirit; even after being extracted and taken away, it still possesses power akin to that of the Primordial World.

In the Primordial World, those who are in harmony with the Three Thousand Great Dao can be called Great Dao Sage because the power of the Primordial World supports the Three Thousand Great Dao.

For example.

In the Chaos World, under the shroud of the Supreme Great Dao of Chaos, there is a rule: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

If you want to get from one point to another, a straight line is the fastest way.

But in the Primordial World, besides this rule, there is another rule called the Great Dao.

Between two points, a straight line is still the shortest distance, but if one end follows the Great Dao and flies out in a curve, it can attract the power of the Great Dao and the Primordial World.

This allows you to reach the other side faster and in less time.

However, if you separate yourself from the Great Dao and bring it into the Chaos, without the support of the Primordial World, the Supreme Great Dao of Chaos within the Chaos will not heed your rules.

Unless one is like Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, completely creating their own Great Dao.

Using one's own power and will as the rule, one can leverage the power of the Supreme Great Dao of Chaos.

Pity...

The path to Great Dao Sage begins with bringing oneself closer to, and even completely transforming into, the Great Dao.

Once one has achieved the status of Great Dao Sage, it becomes almost impossible to embark on the path of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

Even Ao Changsheng was unaware of this method that allowed Great Dao Sage to return to the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

It should be noted that even his disciple, Fuxi, was involved.

He embarked on the path of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal before he had fully attained the status of a Great Dao Sage.

He then retrieved the Dao Fruit from his previous life, which forced him to become a Great Dao Sage.

This approach is clearly unsuitable for Great Dao Sage whose body and soul have completely transformed into the form of the Great Dao.

Even if one chooses to abandon everything and go through the cycle of Primordial World, to be reborn as a new being.

They will also be born with an extraordinary ability to comprehend that great Great Dao, and will return to that path.

Even after achieving the Daluo and reclaiming the Dao Fruit, it is impossible to forge a new path.

It can be said that the path of cultivation for becoming Great Dao Sage has been completely intertwined with the Primordial World from the very beginning.

Cultivation in the Primordial World is rapid, allowing one to draw upon the power of the Primordial World Great Dao, resulting in immense strength, but...

Yet they too are bound by the Primordial World, finding it difficult to transcend it.

"Etc..."

Ao Changsheng frowned slightly, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossing his mind, but before he could consider it carefully...

The White Tiger's voice continued to narrate.

"Thus, the four of us, as the first beings in the Primordial World, came into being."

"We cultivated in that era, growing rapidly and becoming stronger. Before those demon gods could react, the four of us attained enlightenment!"

"At the moment of enlightenment, the Primordial World, which was not yet fully formed, lends its power to us."

"The four of us, from the moment we were born, used the power of the Primordial World to suppress the Three Thousand Great Dao in that era."

"We annihilated all the demons and gods, burying that entire era. Later, we went to the River of Space and Time to suppress time and space."

"It was also to prevent any Daluo Golden Immortal from coming to that era, so that era was completely buried, and then they came here to suppress the entire River of Space and Time."

Ao Changsheng remained silent.

White Tiger's tone was initially menacing, but by this point, it was completely calm, without the slightest hint of killing intent.

But...

The thought that the White Tiger had annihilated all the demon gods and brought down an entire era is unbearable.

Nineteen Great Dao Sage, over two hundred Sub-Sage, and countless demons and gods of various levels.

These Four Sacred Beasts could easily be called gods of slaughter.

"Although we buried that era, that battle was too fierce. Although we did our best to protect the Primordial World, we did not allow it to suffer Primordial World damage."

Azure Dragon sighed softly, then continued, "But the Three Thousand Great Dao have inevitably suffered severe damage and are no longer complete."

Ao Changsheng was slightly taken aback.

In the Primordial World today, the Three Thousand Great Dao that were damaged were destroyed in the great battle between the Four Sacred Beasts and the Demon God.

He initially thought that the Great God Pangu's Great Dao of Force was not good at constructing worlds.

When the three thousand Chaos Demon God Great Dao merged into the Primordial World, they canceled each other out and collided, resulting in the incompleteness of the Three Thousand Great Dao.

"We have always felt guilty about this."

"Until Fellow Daoist Hongjun appeared out of nowhere, possessing extraordinary talent and aligning himself with the Heavenly Dao, thus completing the Primordial World."

"Only then did the Primordial World return to normalcy."

"Not long ago, Fellow Daoist Hongjun and we jointly formulated the Primordial World Great Dao Completion Plan and the Primordial World Evolution Plan."

"The reason I invited Fellow Daoist Changsheng here today is to invite you to join our plan."

"After all, with your understanding of the Great Dao of the World, there is probably no one who understands better than you how the world should evolve."

As Azure Dragon spoke, he looked at Ao Changsheng with eager eyes.

Ao Changsheng frowned slightly and spoke.

"But... why not let Fellow Daoist Hongjun come directly to me for this matter? Why bother asking you fellow Daoists to invite me?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't you know?"

Black Tortoise, standing to the side, said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, your body has merged with the Heavenly Dao, completing the Primordial World. Now your consciousness is in harmony with the Heavenly Dao."

"Hongjun is the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao is not Hongjun, so naturally it cannot personally invite you, fellow Daoist."

Black Tortoise spoke, a hint of self-reproach appeared on his face.

After all, the reason Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao was to atone for the mistakes they had made.

Ao Changsheng: "..."

Looking at the self-reproachful and sorrowful expressions on the Four Sacred Beasts.

Could it be that all the Hongjun he encountered in the years after Hongjun attained enlightenment were Hongjun?