The ancestor of the Qilin and the ancestor of the Phoenix died one after another, and the ancestor of the Dragon was no exception. This ancestor of the Dragon Clan perished in the Eastern Land, and his body transformed into dragon veins, merging into the primordial world.
With the deaths of these three supreme beings, the era in which the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races dominated the prehistoric world came to an end!
Chapter 297 The First Path of Heaven is Immortal Slaying
Dao Ancestor Hongjun, along with a group of companions, closely followed Luo Hou and flew into the starry sky above the Nine Heavens.
This place is far from the primordial land, so if we fight here, we can minimize the impact on the Primordial Emperor.
After Luo Hou flew here, he didn't continue his escape; instead, he stopped. Several more figures appeared behind him—all ninth-tier experts he had subdued over the years!
The great battle that would influence the future of the primordial world began. First, Ancestor Yangmei took action, single-handedly stopping four ninth-level experts under Luo Hou's command. The battle was fierce and evenly matched.
Then, the Yin-Yang Ancestor intervened and stopped four other ninth-level experts under Luo Hou's command.
Hongjun's face twitched, and he cursed inwardly. These two guys were clearly just going through the motions!
Among the chaotic gods and demons present, apart from Rahu and Hongjun, Yangmei Ancestor and Yin Yang Ancestor are the most powerful. If they were to go all out, Rahu's subordinates would definitely not be able to stop them for long!
But even though he understood, Hongjun could only turn a blind eye and let them play a minor role for the time being, lest he force them to join Rahu's side.
"You wretched creatures who survived in the chaos, you didn't die under Pangu's axe that opened the heavens back then, but today I will send you on your way with the God-Slaying Spear!" Rahu held the God-Slaying Spear, arrogant and domineering.
The Five Elements Ancestor charged forward to engage Rahu in fierce combat, shouting, "Everyone, stop wasting words with this demon! Attack him and take him down first!"
However, the Five Elements Ancestor was being somewhat wishful thinking. The others present were all old fellows who had survived from the chaos, each with their own thoughts, and they were all a few steps behind, which allowed the Five Elements Ancestor to rush to Rahu's side alone.
Luo Hou's eyes lit up, and he seized the opportunity to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, keeping the others outside of it.
The ultimate goal of Heaven is to slay immortals, to kill people, demons, and gods!
This supreme weapon of destruction, unmatched in the primordial world, cannot be broken without the combined efforts of four powerful individuals of the same realm!
At this moment, only Hongjun Ancestor, Creation Ancestor, and Qiankun Ancestor were outside the formation.
The Five Elements Ancestors inside the formation were about to cooperate with the three of them to break the formation, but Rahu had already attacked, giving him no chance at all.
Luo Hou's cultivation was stronger than that of the Five Elements Ancestor, and with the addition of the God-Slaying Spear, a chaotic spiritual treasure, how could the Five Elements Ancestor possibly withstand him?
Not long after, the Five Elements Ancestor was pierced through the forehead by Rahu's spear, his true spirit was annihilated, and his blood and soul were completely devoured by the God-Slaying Spear!
Outside the formation, Hongjun watched this scene and cried out, "Fellow Daoist Wuxing, you died such a tragic death!"
The Yin-Yang Ancestor, who was entangled with Luo Hou's subordinates in the distance, was also greatly shocked when he saw this scene.
"I didn't expect Luo Hou to be so powerful. His killing formation is not easy to break. If we don't deal with it properly, we might all be wiped out today!"
"Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, you hold these people off for now. I'll go and lend Fellow Daoist Hongjun and the others a hand!"
At this point, the Yin-Yang Ancestor withdrew and flew towards the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
Luo Hou's subordinates were about to give chase when several flashes of light swept them all away; it was Yang Mei Ancestor who had made his move.
Ancestor Yang Mei fought alone against eight ninth-level experts under Luo Hou. Although these people were only at the early stage of the ninth level and had been forcibly promoted, their cultivation was weaker than that of other cultivators at the same level. However, it still showed how powerful Ancestor Yang Mei was.
Meanwhile, with the addition of the Yin-Yang Ancestor, Hongjun and the other three finally broke into the Zhuxian Sword Formation and temporarily stabilized it.
Just as they were about to join forces to kill Luo Hou, a twelfth-grade black lotus of destruction appeared beneath Luo Hou's feet, blocking their attack.
Unlike the Tongtian Sect Leader in the Investiture of the Gods, the Demon Ancestor Rahu not only possesses the Four Swords of Zhuxian, but also the God-Slaying Spear and the Black Lotus of Destruction, making him a master of both offense and defense!
While everyone was focused on suppressing the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, Luo Hou thrust out his God-Slaying Spear, piercing the Creation Ancestor's brow and reducing him to ashes! His soul was scattered!
With the death of the Creation Ancestor, only three people remained in the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and they could no longer suppress it, putting it in a precarious situation.
In this critical moment, everyone could no longer worry about concealing their abilities. Hongjun unleashed the Pangu Banner, Yin Yang Ancestor took out the Taiji Diagram, and a Qiankun Cauldron appeared above the head of Qiankun Ancestor.
These were none other than three Chaos Treasures!
If they had revealed their trump cards from the beginning, they could have killed Rahu long ago with the three Chaos Treasures to suppress him. How could the Creation Ancestor and the Five Elements Ancestor have died so tragically?
Now, after absorbing the souls and blood of two powerful figures, the God-Slaying Spear has suddenly increased in power. Combined with the supreme power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and the protection of the Twelve Destruction Black Lotuses, Luo Hou still managed to force Hongjun and the other two to retreat in defeat, even though they all still possessed Chaos Spiritual Treasures!
Moments later, the Ancestor of Qiankun could not withstand the attack and died under the God-Slaying Spear.
In terms of cultivation, Ancestor Qiankun was slightly weaker than the others. In terms of treasures, the Qiankun Cauldron was more versatile, but its defensive power was inferior to the Pangu Banner and the Taiji Diagram, which is why he died at the hands of Rahu.
The Yin-Yang Ancestor was terrified. Another person on their side had died. And after Luo Hou's God-Slaying Spear absorbed the blood and soul of the Qiankun Ancestor, its power increased again. Seeing that he could not hold on any longer, he could only shout, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, don't hold back anymore! Use your full strength!"
Rahu is incredibly powerful. Dao Ancestor Hongjun has been able to contend with Rahu for so many years without being at a disadvantage. How could his strength be limited to what he has shown on the surface?
Hongjun looked around at the scene. He had almost killed all the remaining companions from the chaos. Only Yin Yang Ancestor and Yang Mei Ancestor were left. If he continued to trick them, things might go wrong.
Then, Hongjun Laozu slapped his head, and two figures exactly like him appeared from between his eyebrows!
This is the Great Dao created by Hongjun himself, which severed the good corpse and the evil corpse, transforming them into two clones, each of which is not much weaker than the original body!
Such methods surprised even Yin Yang Ancestor and Yang Mei Ancestor. Only Luo Hou seemed to have expected it, clearly having seen Hongjun's methods before.
"This is the channel's own secret technique for severing the three corpses, which cuts off the good corpse, the evil corpse, and the possessive corpse, so as to prove the Dao and become a saint!" Ancestor Hongjun casually introduced, and then threw his two avatars into the battle.
It is worth mentioning that although Luo Hou killed Qiankun Laozu before, Qiankun Laozu's Chaos Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Cauldron did not fall into Luo Hou's hands. Instead, it was seized by Hongjun. At this time, Hongjun's benevolent corpse was used to protect the Qiankun Cauldron.
Chapter 298 The Opportunity to Attain Dao
Hongjun revealed his trump card, unleashing both his good and evil corpses, making him comparable to three masters of the same level! With the Yin-Yang Ancestor also lending a hand, they barely managed to withstand the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
Rahu's eyes flashed with ferocity as he grabbed the God-Slaying Spear, ready to rush forward and kill Hongjun Ancestor and Yin-Yang Ancestor.
The God-Slaying Spear had drunk the lifeblood and souls of several masters, and its power was no weaker than the fully deployed Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!
Hongjun and his companions could break through the Zhuxian Sword Formation, but they also had to defend against the God-Slaying Spear at the same time, which put them at a disadvantage. They could only protect themselves.
“Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, I know you are exceptionally skilled, so please stop holding back. Otherwise, once we are all killed by Luo Hou, how could he possibly let you go?” Hongjun said calmly to Yang Mei, who was fighting Luo Hou’s men not far away.
Ancestor Yangmei nodded and said, "It's time to end this."
Suddenly, the eight experts who had been fighting him relentlessly were torn to pieces, their souls even being severed, and they died instantly!
Clearly, Ancestor Yangmei had long been capable of killing these eight people, but like the others, he had not used his full strength, intending to use Luo Hou to eliminate his competitors.
Ancestor Yang Mei was a Chaos Space God-Demon, born with mastery of the Great Dao of Space, and was incredibly powerful. With his addition, the situation that was originally at a disadvantage was instantly reversed, and Luo Hou was forced to retreat in defeat.
After a long and fierce battle, Rahu was seriously injured, and the power of the God-Slaying Spear, which had been strengthened by drinking the blood and souls of the strong, gradually dissipated.
It can be said that Luo Hou's defeat is inevitable. Hongjun Ancestor, Yangmei Ancestor, and Yin Yang Ancestor will definitely not spare his life. They will definitely beat him until his soul is scattered before they will stop!
In his desperate situation, Luo Hou roared with a ferocious expression, "Since you want my life, then I'll take you all with me!"
"boom!"
A violent explosion shook the entire prehistoric world, causing it to tremble and utter countless cries of agony!
It turns out that Demon Ancestor Rahu actually self-destructed, and the God-Slaying Spear also self-destructed with him!
The explosion was so powerful that it swept Hongjun and the others into it.
The first to be hit was the Yin-Yang Ancestor. Even though he was possessed by the Chaos Spiritual Treasure Taiji Diagram, he was still completely annihilated in the explosion, his body and soul destroyed beyond any doubt.
Secondly, there was Hongjun Laozu. Although his main body escaped the calamity, one of his three corpses, the evil corpse, was completely killed by the explosion.
Only Ancestor Yangmei was unharmed thanks to the Great Dao of Space; he only needed to recuperate for a while.
The place where Luo Hou self-destructed was in the western part of the prehistoric world, and the entire western part of the prehistoric world was affected. What was originally a beautiful place with spiritual mountains and rivers is now barren, and it is unknown how long it will take to recover.
Hongjun looked at the devastated western land of the primordial wilderness, his face extremely gloomy. This karmic debt was enormous, and if he wanted to merge with the Dao in the future, he would have to repay this debt first.
"Luo Hou, you don't need to play dead anymore, you can't fool me!" Hongjun Patriarch suddenly snorted coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.
As soon as he finished speaking, a broken primordial spirit appeared in the void, holding a twelfth-grade black lotus of destruction in its hands.
It turns out that Luo Hou only destroyed his physical body; his primordial spirit actually hid in the twelfth-grade black lotus of destruction and escaped a calamity!
However, Rahu had already lost his physical body, and even his primordial spirit was severely damaged. Hongjun Ancestor was determined to eliminate him, so how could he possibly escape?
In his desperate situation, Rahu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He bowed deeply towards the void and chanted, "The Great Dao is above. Today, the beings of the primordial world only know how to take and not how to give back. I, Rahu, am willing to transform into a celestial demon from beyond the realm to establish a tribulation of inner demons for all beings. From this day forward, the Dao will diminish and the demons will rise, and the demons will diminish and the Dao will rise!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an immense and powerful force descended—the power of the Great Dao!
This force pulled Luo Hou's primordial spirit into the depths of chaos, gradually evolving into a prototype of a world. That was the extraterrestrial demon realm, not under the control of the Heavenly Dao of the primordial world, but directly belonging to the Great Dao!
Seeing this sudden turn of events, Hongjun was so angry that he spat out several mouthfuls of blood. He had finally managed to defeat his old rival and was just about to close the coffin lid when, unexpectedly, the other party came back to life and caused this kind of trouble!
The "decline of the Dao and rise of demons" that Luo Hou spoke of was clearly aimed at Hongjun, but Hongjun was powerless to stop it because it was the power of the Great Dao, which even Hongjun was powerless to do!
Fortunately, as Rahu's primordial spirit entered the depths of chaos, it marked the end of the Dragon-Han Calamity, and the battle for control of the Heavenly Dao was decided.
A massive amount of merit descended from the heavens, landing on the head of Hongjun. The evil corpse he had previously destroyed was re-severed under the infusion of this heavenly merit. Not only that, Hongjun swung his blade again, and from within his body emerged an identical Daoist—his own corpse-holder!
With the good corpse, evil corpse, and wielding corpse all severed, Hongjun's method of severing the three corpses has reached its peak. He only needs the three corpses to be united before he can attain the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Golden Immortal realm!
On the other side, Wang Xuan's eyes shone with a dazzling light, his heart filled with immense excitement.
He had been following the battle closely from beginning to end, and finally learned what had enabled him to break through to the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortal realm—it was the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc!
Since Pangu separated heaven and earth, anyone who wants to break through to the tenth-order Hunyuan Wuji Dalu Golden Immortal realm in this chaos must face an incomparably strong shackle. The Creation Jade Disc is the key to unlocking that shackle!
Originally, the Jade Disc of Creation shattered into two halves, falling into the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou respectively. Now, with Luohou's self-destruction, his share of the Jade Disc of Creation was also shattered into fragments, most of which were obtained by Hongjun, while the remaining small portion was scattered throughout the primordial land.
It was by seizing a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation that Ancestor Yang Mei was able to break through to the tenth-order Primordial Chaos Limitless Golden Immortal realm.
"So the fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation is the key to breaking through to the tenth rank!" Wang Xuan muttered to himself, toying with a bead the size of a bean in his hand.
This bead is a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation, at most one percent of its original size, but it's enough for Wang Xuan to use.
He only needs this tiny fragment as a key to his breakthrough; he doesn't need to achieve Dao integration like Hongjun Ancestor. This small fragment of the Creation Jade Disc is more than enough.
If you ask him where this fragment came from, Wang Xuan had been using his Eternal Divine Eye to closely observe the commotion of the battle. As soon as Luo Hou self-destructed, Wang Xuan took advantage of the chaos and seized a fragment under the protection of the Eternal Tower of Heaven and Earth. Even Hongjun Ancestor didn't notice.
"No, I must break through to the tenth level as soon as possible, otherwise Hongjun will definitely come knocking on my door if I wait too long."
Chapter 299 Breakthrough to the Tenth Rank: Battle Against Hongjun!
The Great Calamity of the Dragon and Han Dynasties has passed, and the entire prehistoric world has returned to peace.
The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans lost the vast majority of their members and elites. Even other creatures were affected, suffering heavy casualties, and are now silently licking their wounds.