Honghuang: I Transformed the Sea of Blood Into a Paradise Chapter 6
Chapter 7 The turbulent flood
"Phew, we're finally back." Taichu looked at the unchanged Daoist temple before him, filled with emotion.
He and Minghe had been away from this place for nearly a hundred thousand years.
Now that he had returned, a sense of longing, like a wanderer returning home, spontaneously arose in Taichu's heart.
"Let's go." Minghe, however, did not possess Taichu's delicate sentiments. For him, an Innate Sacred, a hundred thousand years, though not fleeting, was also not enough to evoke deep nostalgia.
For Innate Sacreds, divinity ultimately transcends humanity.
If it weren't for the companionship of his younger brother Taichu in this life, in Minghe's heart, there would likely only be the profound Dao and the Honghuang Blood Sea.
Naturally, Innate Sacreds often diverge into two paths during their long journey of Cultivation.
Some Innate Sacreds, the harder they Cultivate, the more intense their divinity becomes, ultimately transforming into cultivators devoid of emotion and desire. Laozi among the Three Pure Ones, and Minghe after suffering severe injuries, are typical examples of this;
While other Innate Sacreds, as their Cultivation deepens, their humanity becomes more prominent. The Grandmaster of Heaven is a representative of this group.
These two states are, in fact, without superiority or inferiority, and each has its pros and cons on the path of Cultivation; they are merely choices that vary from person to person.
Minghe was born less than two hundred thousand years ago, and at this moment, his divinity far outweighs his humanity, so he felt no ripples in his heart regarding leaving the Daoist temple for a hundred thousand years.
Taichu, however, was different. He was originally just an ordinary being. Even though that period of ordinary years occupied only a tiny corner in his long river of life, to this day, his humanity still held the upper hand.
The two activated the First Acquired Array outside the Daoist temple and stepped inside.
Upon returning to the Daoist temple, they did not rush to refine the newly acquired Spirit Treasure, but instead sat cross-legged, each sorting through the many gains from their travels.
"Brother, during this journey, I had some insights. Why don't we two discuss the Dao to verify the Great Dao we Cultivate? What do you think, Brother?" Taichu turned to Minghe and asked sincerely.
"Good." Minghe nodded slightly in agreement upon hearing this.
In an instant, the two began the Honghuang World's routine "program"—discussing the Dao.
Suddenly, within the entire Daoist temple, streaks of magnificent Dao rhythm slowly emerged, which were the materialized representations of their insights into the Great Dao.
And just as the two of them were immersed in the profound Realm of discussing the Dao, the Honghuang World was far from being so peaceful and harmonious... At that time, the Prehistoric Living Beings were pleasantly surprised to discover that slaying Vicious Beasts could earn them Great Dao Karma.
They also discovered that this Great Dao Karma had astonishing benefits for Cultivation and comprehending the Dao.
This news was like a powerful stimulant, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of those Prehistoric Living Beings who already coveted the Vicious Beast race. Among the most eager to push for the reckoning of the Vicious Beast race were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races.
The Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin of the three races had already successfully broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
Although the strength of these three was still inferior to top powerhouses like Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Divine Reverse, they had firmly entered the first echelon of Prehistoric powerhouses.
Furthermore, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races, led by them, had the largest number of members in the Prehistoric World.
Annihilating the Prehistoric Vicious Beast race would not only allow the three races to gain a massive amount of Great Dao Karma but also earn them the favor of heaven and earth, with Luck bestowed upon them.
This immense temptation made the three races spare no effort in planning to deal with the Vicious Beast race.
On a mountain peak in the Prehistoric World, countless Innate Sacreds were gathered at this moment.
The lowest Cultivation of these Innate Sacreds was also the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm.
And the more than ten Innate Sacreds seated in the upper positions exuded the majestic aura unique to Grand Unity Golden Immortals, clearly indicating that these ten or so were all Grand Unity Golden Immortal Rank powerhouses.
"Fellow Daoists, we are all Prehistoric Living Beings. Now, the Vicious Beast race is rampant in the Prehistoric World, causing great destruction, which is truly a grave concern for us.
A hundred thousand years ago, we formed an Alliance, firstly to facilitate mutual exchange among Fellow Daoists and prevent surprise attacks from the Vicious Beast race;
Secondly, we hoped to unite our efforts to jointly resist the Vicious Beast race. Now, the time is ripe, and it is time to thoroughly settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race!" The Ancestral Dragon, seated above, stood up and shouted, his voice like a great bell, raising his arms.
The other Innate Sacreds heard these words, their expressions calm as water. This gathering was originally for the purpose of discussing how to settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race.
However, with the Ancestral Dragon taking the lead, the Innate Sacreds of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm below immediately became agitated, as if they harbored deep hatred for the Vicious Beast race.
It's just that, whether their enthusiastic advocacy for settling accounts with the Vicious Beast race was genuinely for protecting the Prehistoric World, or simply coveting Great Dao Karma and Luck, only they themselves knew.
The agitated Innate Sacreds below, after all, had their Cultivation limited to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and those who could truly influence the situation and make final decisions were still the Grand Unity Golden Immortal powerhouses above.
"Interesting, it seems these three can no longer hold back." Among the crowd, a black-robed young man observed the eager expressions of the Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin, a subtle curve appearing at the corner of his mouth as he murmured to himself.
This person was none other than Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, who would later throw the Prehistoric World into great Chaos.
"Alas, after this battle, I wonder how many Fellow Daoists will fall. But the destruction caused by the Vicious Beast race to the Prehistoric World is truly too severe, and it is indeed time for a reckoning." On his seat, a white-robed Daoist looked at the excited Innate Sacreds, shook his head slightly, and sighed softly after a long silence.
This white-robed Daoist was the later Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
"I wonder if this matter secretly hides Pangu's calculations. We all inherited the Legacy of Chaos beings to be able to take form and be born. Previously, I faintly sensed that Pangu's will seemed to dislike us.
Now, settling accounts with the Vicious Beast race, the Great Dao Karma gained might alleviate Pangu's will's hostility towards us, but could this perhaps be a trap set by Pangu's will and the Great Dao together?" A green-robed Daoist frowned deeply, lost in thought.
This person was Yang Mei, who could rival Hongjun and Luo Hou.
And the other Grand Unity Golden Immortal powerhouses, apparently, each had their own thoughts and did not join the heated discussion.
The Ancestral Dragon's gaze swept over the several Grand Unity Golden Immortals who were on equal footing with him, and he asked, "I wonder what insights you Fellow Daoists have?"
As soon as the Ancestral Dragon spoke, all the Innate Sacreds in the audience focused their gazes on him.
However, those Grand Unity Golden Immortals still did not express their stance.
"Daoist Hongjun, why don't you speak first?" The Ancestral Dragon, seeing the scene was a bit cold, felt slightly awkward and turned his gaze to Hongjun.
"Alas, at that time, I will naturally take action against the Beast Emperor Divine Reverse. It's just that Divine Reverse broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Late Stage ten Yuanhui ago. I wonder which Fellow Daoists are willing to face Divine Reverse with me?" Hongjun met the Ancestral Dragon's gaze, sighed softly, and slowly said.
Although Hongjun did not name names, his eyes quietly swept over everyone.
"I am willing to take action and resist Divine Reverse together." Luo Hou said indifferently, glancing at Hongjun with a cold expression.
"I will also take action to deal with Divine Reverse." Yang Mei also expressed his commitment.
The Ancestral Dragon breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that these three were all willing to take action. Among the current Prehistoric Living Beings, only Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Yang Mei had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage Realm. With their consent, their side would have the confidence to directly contend with the Vicious Beast race.
"Good, do the other Fellow Daoists have any objections?" The Ancestral Dragon then looked at the several powerhouses beside him who were also at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Early Stage Realm.
"Daoist Kun Wu and I will be responsible for dealing with the Vicious Beast King Qiongqi." Daoist Qiankun was the first to speak.
"Daoist Cangqiong and I will take action to deal with the Vicious Beast King Taowu." Daoist Yin and Yang and Daoist Cangqiong exchanged glances and said in unison.
"We three brothers will definitely take action to deal with the Vicious Beast King Taotie." Three stern-faced, almost identical young men responded in unison. They were Cangtian, Qingtian, and Huangtian, born from the Prehistoric stars.
"Good, good, good. Then Daoist Primordial Phoenix, Ancestral Qilin, and I will deal with the last Vicious Beast King, Chaos. As for the other Fellow Daoists, please choose your opponents according to your own strength."
The Ancestral Dragon was overjoyed to see that everyone was willing to fight.
"Then, Fellow Daoists, please return and prepare. Fifty thousand years from now, we will launch a joint attack and eradicate the Vicious Beast race, this cancerous tumor, from the Prehistoric World!" The Ancestral Dragon, seeing that everything was settled, immediately announced the end of the meeting.
The Innate Sacreds present heard the words and successively rose and left the venue... "Beast Emperor, the Prehistoric Living Beings have been making frequent moves recently. It looks like they intend to attack us." Qiongqi looked worriedly at the majestic figure seated above and reported in a low voice.
Divine Reverse heard this, his face calm and unperturbed: "I already know. This day has finally come. Since that is the case, let's speak with strength. If we win, this entire Prehistoric World will be ours, the Vicious Beast race's possession. At that time, we can completely destroy the Prehistoric World and return to Chaos; if we lose, then everything is over."
"Beast Emperor, why don't we strike first and secretly eliminate a few of them? That way, they won't have a chance to attack us." Taotie's eyes rolled, and he stepped forward to offer a plan.
"Taotie, how could you think that? If we rashly attack them now, we will only fall into their trap, and at that time, it will likely be one of us who perishes first." Taowu heard Taotie's suggestion, rolled his eyes at him, and said unhappily.
"Then what should we do? Should we just wait for them to attack us?" Taotie was a bit annoyed by Taowu's ridicule.
"Alright, stop arguing." Chaos, as the first born among them, quickly spoke to mediate.
"A sneak attack is impossible. You all go and prepare. We will fight them to determine victory and defeat, and also life and death." Divine Reverse waved his hand, signaling the other Vicious Beast Kings to retreat.
"Understood, Beast Emperor." The four Beast Kings, helpless, could only obey and leave.
"Qiongqi, please stay for a moment. I have an important matter to entrust to you." Just as Qiongqi was about to leave, Divine Reverse suddenly spoke to stop him.
"Yes, Beast Emperor." Although Qiongqi was full of doubts, not knowing why Divine Reverse had singled him out, he quickly agreed.
After the other three Vicious Beast Kings left, Divine Reverse carefully took out an egg and handed it to Qiongqi.
"Beast Emperor, this is...?" Qiongqi took the egg and immediately felt a strong aura of Divine Reverse wash over him, but strangely, there was no aura of the Vicious Beast race within the egg at all.
This left Qiongqi completely bewildered, not understanding why such a situation would occur.
"Qiongqi, this egg has no connection to my Vicious Beast race, but I have injected my Great Dao Legacy and a portion of the Vicious Beast race's spiritual essence into it. You must throw it into the Honghuang Blood Sea." Divine Reverse's expression was solemn as he gravely instructed.
Qiongqi was silent for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I understand. I will personally go to the Honghuang Blood Sea and properly place it."
Clearly, even Divine Reverse at this moment did not hold much hope for the future of the Vicious Beast race and had already planned a fallback for his race in advance.
After Qiongqi left, Divine Reverse looked up at the Void Realm and murmured to himself, "Pangu, you are truly ruthless. From the very beginning of my Vicious Beast race's birth, everything has been your calculation.
This time, I fear it is the end for my Vicious Beast race. But I don't believe in fate. Even the Demon God of Fate could not foresee his own demise.
I will fight, I will contend, even if I ultimately fail, I want this Prehistoric World to forever remember the might of my Vicious Beast race!"
With that, Divine Reverse slowly closed his eyes.Honghuang: I Transformed the Sea of Blood Into a Paradise Chapter 7
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Chapter 6: Treasures from the Blood Sea
Ming He and Tai Chu continued to explore the Blood Sea for another ten or so Yuanhui.
Over the long years, their footprints had almost covered every inch of the Blood Sea.
At this moment, weariness quietly crept into their hearts, and both of them simultaneously had the idea of returning to their Daoist temple for secluded Cultivation and to consolidate their gains.
However, just as they were about to finish exploring the last area of the Blood Sea, as if by telepathy, both of them frowned tightly at the same time, their faces showing surprise.
"Tai Chu!"
"Brother!"
They spoke in unison, and after a brief exchange of glances, Ming He was the first to speak: "Tai Chu, you go first."
"Brother, I feel something ahead calling to me. It must be an Opportunity for me there." Tai Chu's eyes gleamed, and his words barely concealed his excitement.
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Ming He's face, and he then said, "I also sensed a mysterious power calling from ahead. Could it be that my brother and I have stumbled upon an Opportunity at the same time? Where is the direction you sensed?"
Tai Chu raised his hand, pointing in a direction, his eyes full of inquiry. Ming He looked in that direction, secretly pondering, 'It seems the place Tai Chu and I sensed overlaps. I just don't know what this Opportunity truly is, or if it's the same thing.'
"Since that's the case, let's go and investigate together." Ming He looked at Tai Chu, his gaze firm.
"Good." Tai Chu nodded cheerfully, and the two of them sped towards the sensed location side by side.
Before long, Tai Chu slowed down, gazing at the area before them, which was tightly enveloped by a layer of First Acquired Array, and softly said, "Brother, it should be here."
The First Acquired Array before them was like a sleeping prehistoric giant beast, lurking within the Blood Sea, emitting an ancient and majestic pressure that seemed capable of suppressing all heavens.
The array patterns crisscrossed, flickering on and off like a mysterious star map in the sky, and the runes flowed gently, seemingly concealing endless power of slaughter. Just observing from afar was enough to make one feel the dangerous aura rushing towards them.
"Hmm, but you and I have rarely delved into the Great Dao of Arrays before. To obtain the Opportunity within, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. I also don't know if we can break this Great Array with our current strength." Ming He looked at the Great Array, his eyes containing both apprehension and a desire to give it a try.
As he spoke, he waved his hands, and the Abi Sword and Slaughtering Sword appeared in his palms. Blood Fiend Qi surged around his body, clearly indicating his intention to forcibly break the array with brute force.
Seeing this, Tai Chu quickly stopped him: "Brother, I observe that this First Acquired Array has many profound mysteries. If we attack rashly, we might get deeply trapped and find it hard to escape. How about letting me try first? I've always had the idea of studying the Great Dao of Arrays, and this Great Array today is perfect for practice. If it truly cannot be solved, then we can still attack forcibly later."
Ming He frowned deeply, his face showing concern: "Tai Chu, the Pure World Great Dao you Cultivate is already a top-tier Law. If you distract yourself by delving into the Great Dao of Arrays again, I'm afraid it will hinder your Cultivation progress, and the gains won't outweigh the losses."
Ming He's Origin Cultivates both the Great Dao of Slaughter and the Great Dao of Blood, but he usually focuses on the Great Dao of Slaughter, so the progress of the Great Dao of Blood is relatively slow. Thus, he deeply understood the principle of biting off more than one can chew.
"Brother, don't worry, I know my limits. I'll only dabble in it and it definitely won't affect my main Cultivation path." Tai Chu spoke earnestly, his gaze firm.
"It's good that you understand." Seeing that he had made up his mind, Ming He put away his twin swords and said no more.
Tai Chu slowly stepped forward, came before the First Acquired Array, and slowly closed his eyes, discarding all distracting thoughts. His mind was like a nimble breeze, quietly merging into the rhythm of the flowing array patterns.
And the divine pattern on his brow also flickered slightly at this moment, as if resonating with the Great Array.
Initially, the Spiritual Qi within the array was like a surging, violent tide, impacting his perception wave after wave, as if to instantly crush his consciousness.
But Tai Chu was like a bedrock rooted deep in the sea. Relying on the pure Spiritual Qi Foundation bestowed by the pure world white lotus, his mind became increasingly stable and resolute, gradually capturing the subtle rhythms hidden beneath the raging Chaos.
He seemed to see that each array pattern was a nimble thread, weaving unique and intricate rules.
The embryonic form of the Great Dao of Arrays slowly unfolded before his eyes. It was a profound order that transcended simple Spiritual Qi arrangement and combination, concerning the exquisite balance of space, time, and energy transformation.
Looking towards the array eye, a core like a brilliant star continuously drew in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and then, according to predetermined rules, it differentiated, twisted, and recombined the Spiritual Qi, transforming it into various unpredictable killing moves, illusions, and sealing powers, radiating outwards in layers.
Just like that, over a thousand years passed leisurely.
"So that's how it is…" Tai Chu slowly opened his eyes, a flash of insight flickering within them. At this moment, he had already comprehended the mysteries of this Great Array, realizing that it was not merely a Spiritual Qi confinement, but a concretization of the Great Dao of Arrays, simulating the creation of heaven and earth with array patterns. Before him, this Great Array held no secrets whatsoever.
Seeing Tai Chu awaken, Ming He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Tai Chu, how is it? Is there a way to break the array? If not, let's just force our way through." His words still conveyed his persistence in a forceful attack.
Tai Chu nodded slightly, his expression calm: "Brother, the key to this array lies in disrupting the Spiritual Qi circulation of its core and breaking that subtle balance. You and I need to use our understanding of the Great Dao to counteract its Dao." After speaking, Tai Chu meticulously explained the mysteries of each array pattern node to Ming He.
Immediately after, Tai Chu summoned the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler. The ruler body flashed with light, and streams of Spiritual Qi surged out, instantly transforming into rune chains, like agile Dragons, whistling towards the Great Array. These chains accurately wrapped around the crucial array patterns, as if putting sturdy shackles on the Great Array, inhibiting the smooth flow of its Spiritual Qi.
After listening to Tai Chu's explanation, Ming He already understood the strategy to break the array. Seeing Tai Chu make the first move, he naturally refused to be outdone.
He twisted his body, executing the Blood Shadow Evasion to its extreme, instantly transforming into countless blood shadows, merging into the Void Realm around the Great Array like ghosts.
These blood shadows followed the weak points of Spiritual Qi that Tai Chu had previously discerned. Each one that touched an array pattern erupted with intense Blood Fiend Qi, colliding with and offsetting the Great Array's Spiritual Qi.
Under their tacit cooperation, the Great Array's operation gradually became chaotic. The core light at the array eye flickered erratically, like a giant beast trapped in a desperate situation, roaring in anger but powerless.
The originally tightly ordered array patterns now had numerous breaks and distortions, with Spiritual Qi overflowing, causing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to become turbulent and restless.
Seeing this, Tai Chu's expression sharpened, and he shouted, "Now!"
With that, he poured all his Spiritual Qi into his body and fiercely hurled the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in his hand towards the array eye.
The Hongmeng Measuring Ruler was like a purple lightning rainbow streaking across the sky, instantly piercing through layers of defense and directly striking the core of the array eye.
At the same time, Ming He's blood shadows erupted with full force within the Great Array. All the blood shadows merged into one, and the twin swords slashed down in a cross, a blood-red light soaring into the sky, like a heaven-opening sharp blade, converging with the power of Tai Chu's Hongmeng Measuring Ruler at the array eye.
In an instant, there was an earth-shattering roar, like the rumbling of the primordial Chaos.
The First Acquired Array collapsed with a crash, its array patterns shattering into countless specks of light, dissipating between heaven and earth.
The seals, killing moves, and illusions within the array also vanished like a dream bubble.
After the Great Array was broken, the two finally saw the Opportunity contained within.
Within the Great Array, a Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus quietly floated, and above the lotus, there was a nine-story pagoda.
Both radiated precious light and exuded the majestic aura unique to top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
"No wonder this Great Array was so powerful. It turns out it was hiding two top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure, and they were also the array eyes of the Great Array. If we had attacked rashly before, I'm afraid we really wouldn't have been able to break it." Ming He looked at the treasures before him, sighing with emotion.
'Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus! When Ming He took human form earlier, I saw that his accompanying Spirit Treasure did not include this item or the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag. I had even guessed that he would go on a journey through the Great Wilderness to obtain them later. I never expected to find them here in the Blood Sea.'
'It's just that the pagoda on this Karma Fire Red Lotus is quite unfamiliar. Did the Ming He of the previous life only obtain the Karma Fire Red Lotus?' Tai Chu recognized the blood-red lotus at a glance, knowing it was of the same Origin as his own pure world white lotus, and it was indeed the Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus.
In fact, Tai Chu did not know that the Ming He of the previous life had also discovered this Great Array. At that time, his Cultivation had already reached the Great Luo Realm, and dealing with this First Acquired Array was originally not a problem for him. However, because he forcibly broke the array, it caused spatial-temporal tremors, leading to the accidental fall of this pagoda into a spatial-temporal rift, and it had been lost ever since. Therefore, in his previous life, he only obtained the Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus.
"Tai Chu, this blood-red lotus is of the same Origin as you. It must be your Opportunity." Ming He sensed the aura of the Karma Fire Red Lotus and spoke.
"Brother, the pagoda's aura is similar to the Blood Sea; it should have been nurtured by the Blood Sea, so it's probably your Opportunity." Tai Chu also noticed the pagoda's unique aura and responded with a smile.
"Hmm, my brother and I each get a Spirit Treasure." Ming He nodded, his eyes filled with joy.
With that, the two gently waved their hands, and the two Spirit Treasure flew into their respective palms.
On the pagoda in Ming He's hand, five divine patterns slowly emerged — Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda.
As the treasures came into their hands, detailed information about them also flooded into their minds.
"Brother, my blood-red lotus is the Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus… I wonder about your Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda?" Tai Chu looked curiously at the Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda in Ming He's hand.
The Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda was entirely a deep blood-red, as if solidified blood from a thousand years. Its body was inscribed with intricate and dense blood patterns that seemed to twist like living things, occasionally flickering with eerie, faint light.
The pagoda had nine stories, and the eaves of each story were sharp like curved hooks, as if they could tear the sky;
Atop the pagoda stood a statue of a three-headed, six-armed Chaos Demon Gods. This Chaos Demon Gods had a ferocious face, enveloped in blood mist, and as its six arms moved, Blood Fiend Qi overflowed, intimidating all directions.
The pagoda's base was thick and solid, rooted in the Void Realm, and nine blood Dragon carvings at the bottom were lifelike, as if they could soar into the sky at any moment.
"My Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda was nurtured by absorbing the endless turbid matter of the Blood Sea, its majestic blood Qi, and the obscure energy remaining from the primordial Chaos. It can be used for trapping, defense, and protecting the Primordial Spirit, making it an extremely powerful defensive and auxiliary Spirit Treasure." Ming He gently stroked the pagoda, unable to hide his excitement.
"In that case, congratulations, Brother." Tai Chu heard this and offered his sincere congratulations.
"Hahahaha, congratulations to you too. Your Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus's power is no weaker than my Blood Fiend Nine Underworlds Pagoda, and it's of the same Origin as you." Ming He's usually stern face was now full of smiles, clearly showing his fondness for this pagoda.
"Brother, now that we have almost finished exploring the Blood Sea and obtained our Opportunity, I have gained a lot during this period. How about we return to our Daoist temple for secluded Cultivation first?" Tai Chu suggested.
"Good, it's been a long time since we left the Daoist temple. It's time to go back and consolidate our gains." Ming He looked around, seeing nothing new in the various parts of the Blood Sea, and nodded in agreement.
The two then transformed into two brilliant rainbows, speeding towards the direction of their Daoist temple.
#7The turbulent flood
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Chapter 7 The turbulent flood
"Phew, we're finally back." Taichu looked at the unchanged Daoist temple before him, filled with emotion.
He and Minghe had been away from this place for nearly a hundred thousand years.
Now that he had returned, a sense of longing, like a wanderer returning home, spontaneously arose in Taichu's heart.
"Let's go." Minghe, however, did not possess Taichu's delicate sentiments. For him, an Innate Sacred, a hundred thousand years, though not fleeting, was also not enough to evoke deep nostalgia.
For Innate Sacreds, divinity ultimately transcends humanity.
If it weren't for the companionship of his younger brother Taichu in this life, in Minghe's heart, there would likely only be the profound Dao and the Honghuang Blood Sea.
Naturally, Innate Sacreds often diverge into two paths during their long journey of Cultivation.
Some Innate Sacreds, the harder they Cultivate, the more intense their divinity becomes, ultimately transforming into cultivators devoid of emotion and desire. Laozi among the Three Pure Ones, and Minghe after suffering severe injuries, are typical examples of this;
While other Innate Sacreds, as their Cultivation deepens, their humanity becomes more prominent. The Grandmaster of Heaven is a representative of this group.
These two states are, in fact, without superiority or inferiority, and each has its pros and cons on the path of Cultivation; they are merely choices that vary from person to person.
Minghe was born less than two hundred thousand years ago, and at this moment, his divinity far outweighs his humanity, so he felt no ripples in his heart regarding leaving the Daoist temple for a hundred thousand years.
Taichu, however, was different. He was originally just an ordinary being. Even though that period of ordinary years occupied only a tiny corner in his long river of life, to this day, his humanity still held the upper hand.
The two activated the First Acquired Array outside the Daoist temple and stepped inside.
Upon returning to the Daoist temple, they did not rush to refine the newly acquired Spirit Treasure, but instead sat cross-legged, each sorting through the many gains from their travels.
"Brother, during this journey, I had some insights. Why don't we two discuss the Dao to verify the Great Dao we Cultivate? What do you think, Brother?" Taichu turned to Minghe and asked sincerely.
"Good." Minghe nodded slightly in agreement upon hearing this.
In an instant, the two began the Honghuang World's routine "program"—discussing the Dao.
Suddenly, within the entire Daoist temple, streaks of magnificent Dao rhythm slowly emerged, which were the materialized representations of their insights into the Great Dao.
And just as the two of them were immersed in the profound Realm of discussing the Dao, the Honghuang World was far from being so peaceful and harmonious... At that time, the Prehistoric Living Beings were pleasantly surprised to discover that slaying Vicious Beasts could earn them Great Dao Karma.
They also discovered that this Great Dao Karma had astonishing benefits for Cultivation and comprehending the Dao.
This news was like a powerful stimulant, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of those Prehistoric Living Beings who already coveted the Vicious Beast race. Among the most eager to push for the reckoning of the Vicious Beast race were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races.
The Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin of the three races had already successfully broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
Although the strength of these three was still inferior to top powerhouses like Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Divine Reverse, they had firmly entered the first echelon of Prehistoric powerhouses.
Furthermore, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races, led by them, had the largest number of members in the Prehistoric World.
Annihilating the Prehistoric Vicious Beast race would not only allow the three races to gain a massive amount of Great Dao Karma but also earn them the favor of heaven and earth, with Luck bestowed upon them.
This immense temptation made the three races spare no effort in planning to deal with the Vicious Beast race.
On a mountain peak in the Prehistoric World, countless Innate Sacreds were gathered at this moment.
The lowest Cultivation of these Innate Sacreds was also the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm.
And the more than ten Innate Sacreds seated in the upper positions exuded the majestic aura unique to Grand Unity Golden Immortals, clearly indicating that these ten or so were all Grand Unity Golden Immortal Rank powerhouses.
"Fellow Daoists, we are all Prehistoric Living Beings. Now, the Vicious Beast race is rampant in the Prehistoric World, causing great destruction, which is truly a grave concern for us.
A hundred thousand years ago, we formed an Alliance, firstly to facilitate mutual exchange among Fellow Daoists and prevent surprise attacks from the Vicious Beast race;
Secondly, we hoped to unite our efforts to jointly resist the Vicious Beast race. Now, the time is ripe, and it is time to thoroughly settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race!" The Ancestral Dragon, seated above, stood up and shouted, his voice like a great bell, raising his arms.
The other Innate Sacreds heard these words, their expressions calm as water. This gathering was originally for the purpose of discussing how to settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race.
However, with the Ancestral Dragon taking the lead, the Innate Sacreds of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm below immediately became agitated, as if they harbored deep hatred for the Vicious Beast race.
It's just that, whethHonghuang: I Transformed the Sea of Blood Into a Paradise Chapter 8
Chapter 7 The turbulent flood
"Phew, we're finally back." Taichu looked at the unchanged Daoist temple before him, filled with emotion.
He and Minghe had been away from this place for nearly a hundred thousand years.
Now that he had returned, a sense of longing, like a wanderer returning home, spontaneously arose in Taichu's heart.
"Let's go." Minghe, however, did not possess Taichu's delicate sentiments. For him, an Innate Sacred, a hundred thousand years, though not fleeting, was also not enough to evoke deep nostalgia.
For Innate Sacreds, divinity ultimately transcends humanity.
If it weren't for the companionship of his younger brother Taichu in this life, in Minghe's heart, there would likely only be the profound Dao and the Honghuang Blood Sea.
Naturally, Innate Sacreds often diverge into two paths during their long journey of Cultivation.
Some Innate Sacreds, the harder they Cultivate, the more intense their divinity becomes, ultimately transforming into cultivators devoid of emotion and desire. Laozi among the Three Pure Ones, and Minghe after suffering severe injuries, are typical examples of this;
While other Innate Sacreds, as their Cultivation deepens, their humanity becomes more prominent. The Grandmaster of Heaven is a representative of this group.
These two states are, in fact, without superiority or inferiority, and each has its pros and cons on the path of Cultivation; they are merely choices that vary from person to person.
Minghe was born less than two hundred thousand years ago, and at this moment, his divinity far outweighs his humanity, so he felt no ripples in his heart regarding leaving the Daoist temple for a hundred thousand years.
Taichu, however, was different. He was originally just an ordinary being. Even though that period of ordinary years occupied only a tiny corner in his long river of life, to this day, his humanity still held the upper hand.
The two activated the First Acquired Array outside the Daoist temple and stepped inside.
Upon returning to the Daoist temple, they did not rush to refine the newly acquired Spirit Treasure, but instead sat cross-legged, each sorting through the many gains from their travels.
"Brother, during this journey, I had some insights. Why don't we two discuss the Dao to verify the Great Dao we Cultivate? What do you think, Brother?" Taichu turned to Minghe and asked sincerely.
"Good." Minghe nodded slightly in agreement upon hearing this.
In an instant, the two began the Honghuang World's routine "program"—discussing the Dao.
Suddenly, within the entire Daoist temple, streaks of magnificent Dao rhythm slowly emerged, which were the materialized representations of their insights into the Great Dao.
And just as the two of them were immersed in the profound Realm of discussing the Dao, the Honghuang World was far from being so peaceful and harmonious... At that time, the Prehistoric Living Beings were pleasantly surprised to discover that slaying Vicious Beasts could earn them Great Dao Karma.
They also discovered that this Great Dao Karma had astonishing benefits for Cultivation and comprehending the Dao.
This news was like a powerful stimulant, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of those Prehistoric Living Beings who already coveted the Vicious Beast race. Among the most eager to push for the reckoning of the Vicious Beast race were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races.
The Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin of the three races had already successfully broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
Although the strength of these three was still inferior to top powerhouses like Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Divine Reverse, they had firmly entered the first echelon of Prehistoric powerhouses.
Furthermore, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races, led by them, had the largest number of members in the Prehistoric World.
Annihilating the Prehistoric Vicious Beast race would not only allow the three races to gain a massive amount of Great Dao Karma but also earn them the favor of heaven and earth, with Luck bestowed upon them.
This immense temptation made the three races spare no effort in planning to deal with the Vicious Beast race.
On a mountain peak in the Prehistoric World, countless Innate Sacreds were gathered at this moment.
The lowest Cultivation of these Innate Sacreds was also the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm.
And the more than ten Innate Sacreds seated in the upper positions exuded the majestic aura unique to Grand Unity Golden Immortals, clearly indicating that these ten or so were all Grand Unity Golden Immortal Rank powerhouses.
"Fellow Daoists, we are all Prehistoric Living Beings. Now, the Vicious Beast race is rampant in the Prehistoric World, causing great destruction, which is truly a grave concern for us.
A hundred thousand years ago, we formed an Alliance, firstly to facilitate mutual exchange among Fellow Daoists and prevent surprise attacks from the Vicious Beast race;
Secondly, we hoped to unite our efforts to jointly resist the Vicious Beast race. Now, the time is ripe, and it is time to thoroughly settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race!" The Ancestral Dragon, seated above, stood up and shouted, his voice like a great bell, raising his arms.
The other Innate Sacreds heard these words, their expressions calm as water. This gathering was originally for the purpose of discussing how to settle accounts with the Vicious Beast race.
However, with the Ancestral Dragon taking the lead, the Innate Sacreds of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm below immediately became agitated, as if they harbored deep hatred for the Vicious Beast race.
It's just that, whether their enthusiastic advocacy for settling accounts with the Vicious Beast race was genuinely for protecting the Prehistoric World, or simply coveting Great Dao Karma and Luck, only they themselves knew.
The agitated Innate Sacreds below, after all, had their Cultivation limited to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and those who could truly influence the situation and make final decisions were still the Grand Unity Golden Immortal powerhouses above.
"Interesting, it seems these three can no longer hold back." Among the crowd, a black-robed young man observed the eager expressions of the Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Ancestral Qilin, a subtle curve appearing at the corner of his mouth as he murmured to himself.
This person was none other than Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, who would later throw the Prehistoric World into great Chaos.
"Alas, after this battle, I wonder how many Fellow Daoists will fall. But the destruction caused by the Vicious Beast race to the Prehistoric World is truly too severe, and it is indeed time for a reckoning." On his seat, a white-robed Daoist looked at the excited Innate Sacreds, shook his head slightly, and sighed softly after a long silence.
This white-robed Daoist was the later Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
"I wonder if this matter secretly hides Pangu's calculations. We all inherited the Legacy of Chaos beings to be able to take form and be born. Previously, I faintly sensed that Pangu's will seemed to dislike us.
Now, settling accounts with the Vicious Beast race, the Great Dao Karma gained might alleviate Pangu's will's hostility towards us, but could this perhaps be a trap set by Pangu's will and the Great Dao together?" A green-robed Daoist frowned deeply, lost in thought.
This person was Yang Mei, who could rival Hongjun and Luo Hou.
And the other Grand Unity Golden Immortal powerhouses, apparently, each had their own thoughts and did not join the heated discussion.
The Ancestral Dragon's gaze swept over the several Grand Unity Golden Immortals who were on equal footing with him, and he asked, "I wonder what insights you Fellow Daoists have?"
As soon as the Ancestral Dragon spoke, all the Innate Sacreds in the audience focused their gazes on him.
However, those Grand Unity Golden Immortals still did not express their stance.
"Daoist Hongjun, why don't you speak first?" The Ancestral Dragon, seeing the scene was a bit cold, felt slightly awkward and turned his gaze to Hongjun.
"Alas, at that time, I will naturally take action against the Beast Emperor Divine Reverse. It's just that Divine Reverse broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Late Stage ten Yuanhui ago. I wonder which Fellow Daoists are willing to face Divine Reverse with me?" Hongjun met the Ancestral Dragon's gaze, sighed softly, and slowly said.
Although Hongjun did not name names, his eyes quietly swept over everyone.
"I am willing to take action and resist Divine Reverse together." Luo Hou said indifferently, glancing at Hongjun with a cold expression.
"I will also take action to deal with Divine Reverse." Yang Mei also expressed his commitment.
The Ancestral Dragon breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that these three were all willing to take action. Among the current Prehistoric Living Beings, only Hongjun, Luo Hou, and Yang Mei had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage Realm. With their consent, their side would have the confidence to directly contend with the Vicious Beast race.
"Good, do the other Fellow Daoists have any objections?" The Ancestral Dragon then looked at the several powerhouses beside him who were also at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Early Stage Realm.
"Daoist Kun Wu and I will be responsible for dealing with the Vicious Beast King Qiongqi." Daoist Qiankun was the first to speak.
"Daoist Cangqiong and I will take action to deal with the Vicious Beast King Taowu." Daoist Yin and Yang and Daoist Cangqiong exchanged glances and said in unison.
"We three brothers will definitely take action to deal with the Vicious Beast King Taotie." Three stern-faced, almost identical young men responded in unison. They were Cangtian, Qingtian, and Huangtian, born from the Prehistoric stars.
"Good, good, good. Then Daoist Primordial Phoenix, Ancestral Qilin, and I will deal with the last Vicious Beast King, Chaos. As for the other Fellow Daoists, please choose your opponents according to your own strength."
The Ancestral Dragon was overjoyed to see that everyone was willing to fight.
"Then, Fellow Daoists, please return and prepare. Fifty thousand years from now, we will launch a joint attack and eradicate the Vicious Beast race, this cancerous tumor, from the Prehistoric World!" The Ancestral Dragon, seeing that everything was settled, immediately announced the end of the meeting.
The Innate Sacreds present heard the words and successively rose and left the venue... "Beast Emperor, the Prehistoric Living Beings have been making frequent moves recently. It looks like they intend to attack us." Qiongqi looked worriedly at the majestic figure seated above and reported in a low voice.
Divine Reverse heard this, his face calm and unperturbed: "I already know. This day has finally come. Since that is the case, let's speak with strength. If we win, this entire Prehistoric World will be ours, the Vicious Beast race's possession. At that time, we can completely destroy the Prehistoric World and return to Chaos; if we lose, then everything is over."
"Beast Emperor, why don't we strike first and secretly eliminate a few of them? That way, they won't have a chance to attack us." Taotie's eyes rolled, and he stepped forward to offer a plan.
"Taotie, how could you think that? If we rashly attack them now, we will only fall into their trap, and at that time, it will likely be one of us who perishes first." Taowu heard Taotie's suggestion, rolled his eyes at him, and said unhappily.
"Then what should we do? Should we just wait for them to attack us?" Taotie was a bit annoyed by Taowu's ridicule.
"Alright, stop arguing." Chaos, as the first born among them, quickly spoke to mediate.
"A sneak attack is impossible. You all go and prepare. We will fight them to determine victory and defeat, and also life and death." Divine Reverse waved his hand, signaling the other Vicious Beast Kings to retreat.
"Understood, Beast Emperor." The four Beast Kings, helpless, could only obey and leave.
"Qiongqi, please stay for a moment. I have an important matter to entrust to you." Just as Qiongqi was about to leave, Divine Reverse suddenly spoke to stop him.
"Yes, Beast Emperor." Although Qiongqi was full of doubts, not knowing why Divine Reverse had singled him out, he quickly agreed.
After the other three Vicious Beast Kings left, Divine Reverse carefully took out an egg and handed it to Qiongqi.
"Beast Emperor, this is...?" Qiongqi took the egg and immediately felt a strong aura of Divine Reverse wash over him, but strangely, there was no aura of the Vicious Beast race within the egg at all.
This left Qiongqi completely bewildered, not understanding why such a situation would occur.
"Qiongqi, this egg has no connection to my Vicious Beast race, but I have injected my Great Dao Legacy and a portion of the Vicious Beast race's spiritual essence into it. You must throw it into the Honghuang Blood Sea." Divine Reverse's expression was solemn as he gravely instructed.
Qiongqi was silent for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I understand. I will personally go to the Honghuang Blood Sea and properly place it."
Clearly, even Divine Reverse at this moment did not hold much hope for the future of the Vicious Beast race and had already planned a fallback for his race in advance.
After Qiongqi left, Divine Reverse looked up at the Void Realm and murmured to himself, "Pangu, you are truly ruthless. From the very beginning of my Vicious Beast race's birth, everything has been your calculation.
This time, I fear it is the end for my Vicious Beast race. But I don't believe in fate. Even the Demon God of Fate could not foresee his own demise.
I will fight, I will contend, even if I ultimately fail, I want this Prehistoric World to forever remember the might of my Vicious Beast race!"
With that, Divine Reverse slowly closed his eyes.Honghuang: I Transformed the Sea of Blood Into a Paradise Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Great Dao is Hidden, the Heavenly Dao Revealed
"The Great Dao hides, the Heavenly Dao emerges!"
A majestic message, like a grand bell, resounded without warning across the vast and boundless land of the Prehistoric World.
In an instant, as if an invisible tide swept through, the hearts of all living beings trembled violently.
They involuntarily stopped everything they were doing, their faces filled with astonishment, and instinctively looked towards the boundless sky.
For the Prehistoric Living Beings, the Great Dao was omnipresent.
But now, 'the Great Dao hides, the Heavenly Dao emerges'.
The familiar aura of the Great Dao, once as natural as breathing, suddenly vanished, replaced by a new and unfamiliar pressure that slowly descended from the sky — the Heavenly Dao had now appeared.
Most living beings, with their shallow cultivation and limited knowledge, felt as if they were in a vast fog, completely unaware of what this sudden change meant. Fear and panic quickly spread in their eyes. For a time, weak figures with panicked expressions appeared everywhere in the Prehistoric World, as they did not know the difference between the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao.
However, some living beings had already begun to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, confirming the difference between the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao.
The sudden appearance of the Heavenly Dao was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. Ming He and Taichu, who were in the Sea of Blood, were naturally startled by the Heavenly Dao's emergence.
At this time, Taichu, after a long ten Yuanhui of secluded cultivation, had already steadily reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Late Stage.
It was not that he was incapable of breaking through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm; in fact, he stood at a crucial crossroads in his cultivation path, facing a major decision that would affect his future Dao.
Although Taichu and the others always said they were Cultivating Great Dao Laws, what they Cultivated and comprehended before the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm were all the Great Dao Laws of Heaven and Earth. However, it was at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm that they truly began to integrate the Great Dao Laws into themselves. At this point, the Cultivator needed to choose one Great Dao Law to Cultivate, which would be their Source Great Dao.
Taichu's true form was the Twelfth Grade World Purification White Lotus. If one were to infer logically, following the characteristics of his true form, choosing the Purification Law as his Source Great Dao would be a natural and logical progression.
After all, the Purification Power contained within the pure world white lotus was inherently linked to the cycle of purity and impurity, and the balance of good and evil in Heaven and Earth. Using this as a Foundation to Cultivate the Purification Law would not only leverage the natural advantages of his true form but also achieve twice the results with half the effort on his cultivation path.
However, Taichu knew clearly in his heart that he was a Transmigrator from another mysterious space-time. His original body already carried a Great Dao Law, and that Law was the Boundless Law.
Previously, Taichu had no way to comprehend the Boundless Law, but when his cultivation reached the Golden Immortal Perfection Realm, he was finally able to comprehend the Boundless Law.
Boundless, it is the ultimate of time, the limit of space. Boundless is omnipresent, all-encompassing. Boundless has no birth and no death, existing eternally.
And this Boundless Great Dao Law derived two distinct yet equally profound cultivation paths: one was Ten Thousand Daos Merge into One, and the other was One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos.
Ten Thousand Daos Merge into One requires extensive study and absorption of the Law power of all Daos in the world, incorporating the Law power of all Daos into the Boundless Great Dao Law, making it extremely inclusive and comprehensive, like a vast ocean collecting thousands of rivers, forming a massive and complex Law power system that can integrate the characteristics and advantages of various Laws, complementing and coordinating each other.
As more and more Law power is absorbed, the power of the Boundless Great Dao Law will become increasingly strong, and the Cultivator's strength will gradually increase accordingly.
In the Early Stage, the cultivation speed of this path is faster than One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos. As long as you continuously comprehend new Great Dao Laws, your strength will constantly advance.
However, in the later stage, you need to coordinate and balance the relationships between various Laws. Once the Great Dao Laws in your body become imbalanced, it is easy for Law conflicts and Chaos to occur.
Moreover, as more and more Law power is absorbed, the difficulty of Fusion will also increase, making it very easy to encounter a Bottleneck in advancement, making it difficult to further Breakthrough and improve.
One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos takes the Boundless Law as its Foundation and core, starting from a single Boundless Great Dao Law, and through the Cultivator's deep understanding, comprehension, and creation of the Law, continuously derives various Law applications and skills, like a seed growing into lush branches and leaves, or countless rays extending from a single point.
One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos demands extremely high Comprehension Ability from the Cultivator, requiring a profoundly deep understanding and comprehension of the essence of the Boundless Great Dao Law. This often necessitates long periods of Cultivation and practical application of Law power to truly grasp its core points.
In the Early Stage, compared to directly absorbing and integrating other Law powers, the cultivation method of One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos may require more time and energy for accumulation and precipitation, and the speed of strength improvement is relatively slow. However, all Ten Thousand Daos originate from the Boundless Great Dao Law, so the Foundation of this direction is deep and its stability is strong.
However, both of these directions have very high difficulty and require great strength.
And once the chosen Source Great Dao is determined, the degree of comprehension of the Source Great Dao will limit your cultivation of other Great Dao Laws.
At this moment, three distinct paths lay before Taichu: first, to discard the advantage of his true form and choose the Purification Law; second, to devote himself to the Boundless Law, and then choose between Ten Thousand Daos Merge into One and One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos.
In terms of cultivation difficulty, the Purification Law was undoubtedly the easiest, like a gentle stream winding its way along the terrain.
But in Taichu's eyes, compared to the Boundless Law, it was like a firefly to the bright moon.
Regardless of which path the Boundless Law was chosen, it required a deep understanding and comprehension of the myriad Great Dao Laws. Its deep Foundation and powerful strength were far beyond what the Purification Law could compare to.
Furthermore, Taichu was well aware of his own advantages. Even if he chose the Boundless Law, he could integrate his past comprehension of the Purification Law into it, without harming his Foundation, but rather increasing his inner reserves.
Currently, Taichu was conflicted about whether to follow Ten Thousand Daos Merge into One or One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos.
And once you have chosen your Source Great Dao, your Dao path will be closely related to your Source Great Dao. Even if you Cultivate other Great Dao Laws later, it will not be possible for them to surpass the progress of your Source Great Dao.
At this opportune moment, the Heavenly Dao emerged in the Prehistoric World, ushering in the first cultivation golden age. The cultivation of the Prehistoric Living Beings would be faster than before, and the number of Taiyi Golden Immortals and Grand Unity Golden Immortals would soon experience explosive growth.
Taichu knew deeply that time waited for no one; he no longer had time for hesitation and indecision.
Upon this thought, a resolute glint flashed in Taichu's eyes, and the spiritual energy around him seemed to respond to his call, surging forth.
As his mind was set, a mighty aura erupted from his body, and he successfully broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm.
Evidently, he had made his choice; he had chosen the path of One Dao Evolves into Ten Thousand Daos.
"Alas, did you still choose this path in the end?" Ming He sensed the aura from Taichu and sighed softly, his words filled with concern and a hint of helplessness for Taichu.
Ming He had already entered the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm tens of thousands of years ago, and the Source Great Dao he had chosen was the sharp and decisive Great Dao of Slaughter.
When Taichu mentioned his desire to Cultivate the Boundless Law, Ming He, upon discovering the vastness of the Boundless Great Dao, frankly expressed his opposition.
In his opinion, although the Boundless Law was incomparably powerful, its cultivation difficulty was like ascending to Heaven. Once embarked upon this path, the cultivation speed would inevitably be extremely slow and arduous.
However, Ming He did not make the decision for Taichu, but let Taichu choose for himself.
Ming He knew that each person's Dao could only be decided by themselves; others could not do it for them.
"Brother, it's fine. I have a way to deal with it." Taichu felt the worry in Ming He's eyes and spoke to comfort him.
What Taichu said was not false. Ever since he realized the difficulty of Cultivating the Boundless Law, he had racked his brains to find a solution.
The difficulty of cultivating the Law stemmed from Comprehension Ability and affinity with the Great Dao.
To improve Comprehension Ability, Taichu first thought of the Innate Spiritual Root, the enlightenment tea tree, in the Prehistoric World. The miraculous efficacy of its tea leaves could help people awaken their spiritual intelligence and enhance their Comprehension Ability.
It was just that Taichu did not know if this Chaos tea tree was indeed in Mount Buzhou as legend had it.
And to increase one's affinity with the Great Dao, the key lay in improving one's Foundation.
For ordinary Prehistoric Living Beings, this was like a fantasy, as one's Foundation was innate and difficult to change.
But Taichu was different. His true form, the Twelfth Grade World Purification White Lotus, was formed from a lotus seed conceived after the Thirty-sixth Grade Chaos Green Lotus shattered. There were still four other lotus seeds of the same Origin, and among them, there might even be a twenty-fourth grade creation green lotus.
As long as Taichu collected all these lotus seeds, there was a certain possibility of tracing back to the Origin and becoming a Chaos Green Lotus. Although he could not hope to directly trace back to the Origin and become the Thirty-sixth Grade Chaos Green Lotus, it would definitely greatly enhance his own Foundation.
And to trace back to the Origin and become the Thirty-sixth Grade Chaos Green Lotus, Taichu guessed that he would need to collect all the Spirit Treasures that entered the Prehistoric World after its shattering, and even then, the possibility, in Taichu's view, was still minuscule.
So Taichu had never considered the idea of tracing back to the Origin and becoming the Thirty-sixth Grade Chaos Green Lotus; he was content with just collecting all the lotus seeds.
However, collecting all the lotus seeds was easier said than done. He currently only had his true form, the pure world white lotus, and the Karma Red Lotus he accidentally obtained while traveling through the Sea of Blood earlier.
As for the other three lotus flowers, the Twelve-Grade Black Lotus of Destruction was rumored to have fallen into the hands of the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou; the Virtue Golden Lotus was said to be the associated Spirit Treasure of Daoist Jieyin, and there were also rumors that it was initially with Old Ancestor Hongjun, who later bestowed it upon Jieyin during his third distribution of treasures; the last one, the creation green lotus, although currently without an owner, was related to the Three Pure Ones.
Taichu knew clearly that these remaining three lotus flowers were all hot potatoes, and acquiring them would be extremely difficult.
Even if he managed to collect them, making them trace back to their Origin would be fraught with a thousand difficulties and dangers.
But as long as there was hope, Taichu did not want to give up.
"As long as you've thought it through yourself." Ming He's voice sounded at the right time, interrupting Taichu's thoughts.
Taichu snapped back to reality, suppressed the many thoughts in his heart, and looked up at Ming He.
"Brother, now that the Heavenly Dao has emerged and both of us have broken through, it's time for us to leave the Sea of Blood and venture into the Prehistoric World for some experience." Taichu's eyes sparkled with anticipation as he spoke of a plan he had considered for a long time.
Taichu had long harbored the idea of traveling outside the Prehistoric World, but previously, he was wary of the lingering aftermath of the Vicious Beast Tribulation and dared not act rashly.
Now, with Heaven and Earth clear and the Heavenly Dao emerged, all signs indicated that the Prehistoric World's first Vicious Beast Tribulation had completely ended.
The Prehistoric Living Beings, having endured the baptism of the tribulation, were now recuperating. The Primordial Land was about to enter a rare period of peace, making it an excellent time for external experience.
"Hmm, I was thinking the same thing." Ming He nodded slightly, his eyes also showing a longing expression. His cultivation had broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Middle Stage tens of thousands of years ago.
He had previously stayed in the Sea of Blood, firstly because his own cultivation had just broken through and needed to be consolidated, and secondly because he was worried about Taichu, who had not yet broken through.
Now that Taichu had broken through, he naturally could not hold back his desire to go to the Prehistoric World and experience the even vaster Heaven and Earth.
After speaking, the two walked side by side outside the Dao field.
The First Acquired Array outside this Dao field had long been meticulously modified by Taichu.
Drawing on his understanding of the Purification Law, he integrated the ability to purify the defilement of the Sea of Blood into the array.
Now, any defiled Qi approaching the Dao field's Great Array would be slowly purified and transformed into pure Spiritual Qi, becoming the energy source for the array's operation.
And Taichu and Ming He could also continuously obtain Karma through this Great Array. Although Taichu's understanding of array Dao was still shallow, leading to low conversion efficiency and relatively scarce Karma obtained, over time, the Karma they received was not insignificant.
The two looked around, saw that everything in the Dao field was properly arranged, smiled at each other, and then their figures flickered, disappearing together into the Sea of Blood.
"Is this the other region of the Honghuang World outside the Sea of Blood? Compared to the Sea of Blood that nurtured us brothers, it's truly a world of difference." Ming He looked at the continuous, spirit-filled mountains and ridges ahead, sighing with emotion.
At this moment, Taichu and Ming He had just stepped out of the Sea of Blood region and entered the vast Primordial Land.
"This should be the Western part of the Honghuang World." Taichu gazed ahead and judged.
Legend has it that the Sea of Blood is located in the extreme west, so Taichu speculated that their current location was the Western part of the Honghuang World, the future prosperous land of the Western Sect.
However, at this time, there was no sign of the Western Sect in the West. Currently, the West appeared to be an ownerless land, but Taichu knew that the West was actually the territory of Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.
Thinking about it this way, Taichu and Ming He were also considered people of the West, but in the records of his previous life, Ming He was not included in the list of Western Innate Sacreds, which was truly perplexing.
At this time, the West had not yet experienced the Dao-Demon War. Although the Spiritual Qi was not as abundant as in the East, the gap was not significant.
Taichu looked at the Primordial Land and sighed inwardly, "What a pity. The Western Spiritual Vein will be destroyed by Luo Hou during the Dao-Demon War, and by then, the West will become the most desolate place among the four directions of the Honghuang World."
In his previous life, most people believed that the destruction of the Western Spiritual Vein was Luo Hou's doing, but how Luo Hou managed to do it remained a mystery, with various theories.
Taichu guessed that the shattering of the Western Spiritual Vein was most likely related to the Zhu Xian Four Swords refined by Luo Hou, but the detailed reasons were unknown to him.
"Brother, for this journey, why don't we go to Mount Buzhou first? It's the center of the Honghuang World, and it was formed from Pangu Great God's spine. Perhaps we can find an Opportunity there." Taichu looked at Ming He beside him and offered his suggestion.
Mount Buzhou, as the most famous place in the Honghuang World, was Taichu's primary destination for this journey, not only because it nurtured countless Innate Sacreds and gave birth to many Heaven and Earth Spirit Treasures and Spiritual Roots.
More importantly, it was because there was the twenty-four grade creation green lotus that he was determined to obtain, and the legendary enlightenment tea tree also seemed to be within Mount Buzhou.
"I just don't know if I can find the creation green lotus on Mount Buzhou. If it really has to wait for the Three Pure Ones to appear before it manifests, even if it means incurring Karma with the Three Pure Ones, I must contend for it." Taichu mused to himself.
He originally did not want to incur Karma with others, especially not with the Three Pure Ones, these three Pangu descendants who were destined to become Saints, and get entangled in unnecessary Karma. But the twenty-four grade creation green lotus concerned his own Dao path, so if it came to that, he could only resort to snatching it.
He was not like many protagonists in novels of his previous life, who would shrink back and give up due to fear of Karma.
From the day he chose to Cultivate the Boundless Great Dao Law, he had already prepared himself to be an enemy of the Three Pure Ones.
Taichu's first stop after Transmigration was not the Honghuang World, but Chaos, and he even personally experienced the Heaven-Opening Tribulation.
He witnessed the fierce battle between the Chaos Demon Gods and Pangu.
Many conspiracy theories in his previous life claimed that the Chaos Demon Gods would leave behind contingencies, reincarnating into the Honghuang World to seize Pangu's Dao fruit, and some even said that certain Chaos beings chose to stay out of it to avoid the Heaven-Opening Tribulation.
These views stemmed from modern people's subconscious idea of "better to live a bad life than to die well." In their view, no one would actively seek death, hence such conspiracy theories.
At that time, Taichu also could not understand why the Chaos beings, knowing they would surely die, still rushed towards Pangu one after another.
But now, Taichu seemed to understand a little. Many people felt that the mainstream fate of the Chaos or Honghuang World was predetermined, but Taichu believed it was "contending for the Dao."
Whether it was the Chaos Heaven-Opening Tribulation or the subsequent Honghuang Tribulations, their essence was all about contending for the Dao.
Did the protagonists in the Tribulations truly not know that the struggle might fail, or not sense the existence of the Tribulation?
Taichu believed they knew, but they still chose to contend and snatch, holding onto the belief of "if one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die in the evening without regret," unwilling to abandon their Dao path for the sake of survival.
"In an era of great contention, the strong survive, and the weak perish."
This was the concept of the Honghuang beings. They could live for the Dao, and they could also die for the Dao.
Taichu collected his thoughts and suppressed these musings. It was still too early to consider these things. Perhaps this trip to Mount Buzhou would allow him to smoothly obtain the creation green lotus, thus avoiding incurring Karma with the Three Pure Ones.
Taichu always felt that the claims in his previous life about Spirit Treasures being destined and incurring Karma if obtained were purely putting the cart before the horse.
Moreover, even if he truly had to incur Karma with the Three Pure Ones, he would never give up.
Ming He listened to Taichu's suggestion and nodded in agreement, "That's good. Mount Buzhou, as the pillar supporting the heavens, even if we don't find an Opportunity, comprehending the Dao rhyme contained within it will greatly benefit our Cultivation."
Just as the two were about to set off, Ming He suddenly transmitted a message to Taichu, "Taichu, I just sensed that there are living beings nearby spying on us brothers."
"Someone is secretly spying on us?!" Taichu was startled upon hearing this, but no matter how he used his Divine Sense to investigate, he couldn't detect the slightest aura.
Although the two were communicating via Divine Sense, their footsteps did not stop, and they continued to use their Divine Ability, flying forward.
Taichu did not doubt that Ming He's perception was wrong. With their current Realm, it was rare for perception errors to occur.
Taichu speculated that the person secretly spying had either Cultivated a Law of concealment, or their strength had at least reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Late Stage.
"Brother, can you still sense the aura of that spy now?" Taichu asked via Divine Sense.
"I can't find the specific location. I only just caught a hint of Killing Intent, which is how I knew someone was secretly watching. Now, that Killing Intent has disappeared, and I can't determine if the other party has already left." Ming He replied.
"This makes it a bit tricky. This person secretly watching us harbors Killing Intent, which clearly means they mean us no good." Taichu frowned, troubled.
He had long expected danger upon leaving the Sea of Blood and entering the Honghuang World, but he didn't expect to be targeted by a being stronger than them and with malicious intent, right after coming out.
"The person in the dark hasn't acted against us yet, which means he isn't completely confident in keeping us brothers. If we stay together, he might not act rashly, or he might prepare thoroughly before acting, which would make us too passive." Taichu analyzed.
"Taichu, what you said makes sense, but how can we lure him out of the shadows?" Ming He asked in confusion.
Taichu pondered for a moment and suggested, "Brother, later we'll pretend to separate, giving the person in the dark an Opportunity to act, forcing him to show himself. These years, I've been studying the Dao of Arrays and have made some progress, developing a teleportation array talisman. No matter who he attacks, this talisman can teleport the other person over to support."
"No, this plan is too dangerous. If that person attacks you, you might not last until I teleport over." Ming He immediately refused.
Taichu had only recently Broken Through to Taiyi Golden Immortal, and his Realm was not yet stable. If the person in the dark's cultivation was stronger than the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Late Stage, and they chose to launch a sneak attack, Taichu might not even have the chance to resist or use the teleportation array talisman before his Dao perished.
"Brother, you don't have to worry. In terms of combat strength, I'm not as good as you; but the Boundless Law I Cultivate encompasses all Daos, and in terms of life-saving methods, I might even be superior to you. I'm more worried about that person attacking you; that would be even more dangerous." Taichu shook his head inwardly, very grateful for Ming He's concern.
"How about we be careful and just leave this place? Maybe that person will give up when he sees us constantly together." Ming He still disagreed with Taichu's suggestion, and even uncharacteristically proposed temporarily avoiding the danger.
"Brother, no matter why this person harbors Killing Intent towards us, he is currently hidden in the dark. If we don't force him out soon, our future journey in the Honghuang World will likely be restless. This method I proposed, though risky, is the best option right now." Taichu insisted on persuading him.
"Alright, this time I'll listen to you. But you must ensure your own safety." After Taichu's repeated persuasion, Ming He finally agreed to the plan.