"Fellow Daoist Zu Long, it's been many years since we last met, and your domineering aura is still as it was back then."
As Zu Long spoke, from within the Phoenix and Qilin Clans emerged a seven-colored Phoenix and a Qilin imbued with the power of Five Virtues. These two were naturally Yuan Feng of the Phoenix Clan and Ancestral Qilin of the Qilin Clan.
And the one who had just spoken was Ancestral Qilin.
"Yes, I haven't changed, but you two have," Zu Long said with emotion, looking at Yuan Feng and Ancestral Qilin.
A fleeting hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, but this trace of nostalgia quickly vanished, replaced by calm.
"Hmph!" Yuan Feng snorted upon hearing Zu Long's words.
"Among the three of us, only one can achieve Demonstration. This was decided when we chose this path. What good is it to talk about it now?" Yuan Feng's voice was utterly cold.
Yuan Feng's words instantly plunged the three into silence.
During the Vicious Beast era, the three were the best of friends, their relationship as close as the Sanqing before they became Saints. Unfortunately, after the Dragon Han Calamity, as the three began to expand their respective races, their relationship unknowingly drifted apart.
What ultimately led them to become enemies was when they began to Cultivate the Dao of Luck. Their Daos converged, making them enemies of the Great Dao.
Their silence did not last long before it was broken by Zu Long.
"Enough talk, let's fight!!!" Zu Long's body then flew into the Chaos. At the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm, fighting in the Great Desolation would be a disaster for the Great Desolation. Therefore, Zu Long chose the Chaos as their battlefield.
Seeing Zu Long disappear, Yuan Feng and Ancestral Qilin exchanged a look and likewise headed towards the Chaos.
With the departure of Zu Long and the other two, the three clans below also looked at each other.
"Kill!!!" Following the command of the three clans' commanders, the three clans charged at each other, and the Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the three clans also left their respective groups and gathered in the Void Realm of the Great Desolation.
Beneath Mount Buzhou, the moment the three clans clashed, it transformed into a meat grinder, with countless living beings perishing every moment.
The Calamity Qi in the Great Desolation also began to gather here. With the addition of the Calamity Qi, the eyes of countless living beings began to turn red; clearly, they were affected by the Calamity Qi at this time.
However, this war had just begun, and only some low-Cultivation living beings were affected. It had not yet affected the high-ranking members of the three clans, but all of this was only temporary. As the battle intensified, the Calamity Qi here would eventually affect all living beings on the entire battlefield.
Moreover, black Qi occasionally emerged from the eyes of members of the three clans on the battlefield. As the black Qi appeared, the battles of these living beings became even more frenzied, sometimes even resorting to self-destruction to kill their enemies.
This black Qi was clearly Luo Hou's doing. The moment this black Qi appeared, these living beings transformed into Luo Hou's Demon Race.
With the interference of the Demon Race, the entire battlefield became even more chaotic.
The Killing Intent in this battlefield was almost solidified. The existence of this Killing Intent was a supreme Holy Land for living beings like Ming He who Cultivated the Great Dao of Slaughter. Cultivating the Great Dao of Slaughter here was like directly facing the Great Dao of Slaughter Law. Cultivating here was even more effective than using an Enlightenment Dao Tea Leaf.
However, there should be no living being brave enough to Cultivate here. If one were to enter a Cultivation state on this battlefield, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would only perish.
As the battle in Mount Buzhou entered a fierce stage, countless races were also fighting in various parts of the Great Desolation. These living beings were members of the three clans who were unable to rush to Mount Buzhou. Meanwhile, the Innate Sacreds in the Great Desolation who were not involved in the Calamity had chosen to close their Daoist temples, fearing to be affected by the battles of the three clans.
"Fight, fight, the fiercer the better. The more you die, the greater my chance. Only I will achieve Demonstration. Hongjun, come quickly, I have prepared a surprise for you. Once I eliminate all of you, my Dao path will be smooth sailing.
At that time, I will convert all living beings in the Great Desolation into the Demon Race. Then, I can replace the Heavenly Dao with my own will, and at that moment, the entire Great Desolation will be mine." Luo Hou stood on Mount Sumeru, letting out bursts of maniacal laughter.
"Heavenly Dao, what I owe the Great Desolation will all be repaid this time. At that time, I will leave the Great Desolation." Yang Mei, lying lazily in an unnamed space, sensed the changes in the Great Desolation and whispered. However, after whispering a sentence, he feigned sleep again.
"Let the three clans deal with their own matters. I should also leave the Great Desolation to make preparations." Hongjun in Yujing Mountain put away the Creation Jade Plate on his head.
"Oh, I didn't expect Two Fellow Daoists, Taichu, to be so coincidentally near my Daoist temple. Since we are so fated, I should go out and meet these Two Fellow Daoists. Especially Fellow Daoist Taichu, listening to his views on the Great Desolation this time might be helpful for my current matters." Hongjun was about to leave when he suddenly sensed the aura of Taichu's two brothers.
"It seems the decisive battle of the three clans has begun. The Dragon Han Calamity has also reached its peak." Taichu muttered as he sensed the aura of the Mount Buzhou region.
After Taichu and Ming He left the Western Earth Meridian, they once again transformed into cleaners of the Great Desolation, constantly roaming throughout it.
"Should I return to the Sea of Blood to Cultivate in seclusion and hide?" Taichu pondered.
Over the years, they had long since repaid the Karma they had accumulated with the Dragon Clan. Now, even if they returned to the Sea of Blood, it would not have any impact.
As for their Karma with Luo Hou and Hongjun, it would have to wait until the reckoning of the Dao-Demon conflict.
Just as Taichu was about to return to the Sea of Blood, a white-robed Daoist appeared not far away. This Daoist was naturally Daoist Hongjun, who had just sensed the two Taichu brothers in his Daoist temple.
Upon seeing Hongjun, both Taichu and the other person had a hint of surprise in their eyes. Although they did not become disciples when they traveled with Hongjun last time, Hongjun had the grace of expounding the Dao to them, and both held Hongjun in great respect.
Moreover, the two had not seen Hongjun since that time, so they were naturally overjoyed to meet him in the Great Desolation now.
"Fellow Daoist Hongjun!!!" Taichu and the other person both looked at Hongjun simultaneously.
"Two Fellow Daoists, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to meet you two here. Ahead is my Daoist temple. Please, Two Fellow Daoists, come in for a chat." Hongjun smiled at Taichu and the other person.
"I didn't expect us to coincidentally arrive outside Hongjun's Daoist temple." Taichu and the other person were also a bit surprised to hear Hongjun's words.
"I wonder if Hongjun's Daoist temple is truly Yujing Mountain?" Taichu heard Hongjun say that his Daoist temple was nearby and thought of his past life's memories regarding the speculation about Hongjun's Daoist temple.
There is no doubt that Hongjun's Daoist temple after becoming a Saint was Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. However, there is no definite statement regarding Hongjun's Daoist temple before becoming a Saint, but one theory is that Hongjun's pre-Saint Daoist temple was Yujing Mountain.
Now, Taichu could verify his past life's speculation.
"Good, since we are so fated, we naturally must visit Fellow Daoist's Daoist temple."
"Let's go." Hongjun led Taichu and the other person away together.
"Two Fellow Daoists, please," Hongjun said, opening the grand formation in front of Yujing Mountain and then waving to Taichu and the other person, inviting them inside.
"Fellow Daoist, this Daoist temple is truly unadorned and simple." Taichu looked at the empty main hall before him and for a moment couldn't find any words of praise.
Taichu still remembered their first encounter with Hongjun, where the rain of Spirit Treasures Hongjun displayed left a deep impression.
Originally, Taichu thought that Hongjun's Daoist temple, if not luxurious and extravagant, would at least be radiant with immortal light, overflowing with spiritual charm, and full of immortal aura.
Unexpectedly, after they entered, they discovered that there was no Daoist charm whatsoever in this Daoist temple. If it weren't for Hongjun personally bringing Taichu and the other person here, they would never have thought that this could be the Daoist temple of Hongjun, a Hunyuan Golden Immortal.
"Fellow Daoist, speak frankly, there's no harm in it. This Daoist temple of mine was merely condensed by this poor Daoist using Spiritual Qi. This Daoist temple is just a place for us to Cultivate; why cling to the fleeting prosperity of those illusions?" Hongjun looked at Taichu's forced praise and waved his hand indifferently.
"That's right, I was too focused on appearances."
Taichu and the other person followed Hongjun into the Daoist temple.
After the three of them were seated, Hongjun looked at Taichu.
"I wonder what views Two Fellow Daoists have on the current situation of the Great Desolation?"
Although Hongjun asked Taichu and the other person, his gaze was fixed directly on Taichu, clearly indicating that his target was Taichu.
"Daoist Hongjun, I have no opinion." Minghe naturally knew that Hongjun wasn't asking him, so he answered and then fell silent.
Taichu showed a hesitant expression.
"The Heavenly Dao is not apparent in the current Great Desolation, and even this poor Daoist cannot deduce the current situation of the Great Desolation. What Fellow Daoist says today will only be known to the few of us and will never be spread outside." Hongjun said, understanding Taichu's dilemma.
"That's right, it's the period when the Dragon Han Calamity is breaking out, and the Heavenly Dao is not apparent. Whatever I say won't be known by others. Then my conversation with Zhenyuanzi last time was foolproof." Taichu remembered, after hearing Hongjun's words, that beings below Chaotic Primeval Great Luo Golden Immortal cannot deduce the Heavenly Dao during the calamity.
Last time, it didn't dare to tell Zhenyuanzi its complete plan because it was worried about Luo Hou finding out. Now, after Hongjun's reminder, it remembered the matter of the Heavenly Dao not being apparent during the Great Desolation calamity.
"In that case, I will tell Fellow Daoist my views on the current situation of the Great Desolation, but these are just some of my guesses, and Fellow Daoist only needs to listen to them as such."
"No matter, Fellow Daoist can speak freely. Today is just a casual chat between us." Hongjun waved his hand indifferently, signaling Taichu to speak his mind freely.
"Although I don't know why the three clans are fighting to this extent, I suspect it's related to the Dao of Luck of the three clans." Taichu said, looking at Hongjun.
"What Fellow Daoist said is true. The current struggle of the three clans is indeed due to the Dao of Luck. The three clans are now inextricably intertwined with the Dao of Luck. The Ancestral Dragon and the other two, if they want to Demonstration, can only unify the Great Desolation and then replace the Heavenly Heart with their own hearts."
"Replace the Heavenly Heart with their own hearts!!!"
Taichu was shocked after hearing Hongjun's words. He had always thought that the three clans only wanted to unify the Great Desolation and then Demonstration through the Dao of Luck, but he never expected that they actually wanted to replace the Heavenly Dao.
"No, the Heavenly Dao is not that easy to replace, and achieving a Hunyuan by replacing the Heavenly Dao is too outrageous. One must know that seven Saints were born after the Heavenly Dao, so if the three clans were to replace the Heavenly Dao, it's impossible for only one Hunyuan to be achieved." Taichu calmed down and guessed that what Hongjun meant by replacing the Heavenly Heart with their own hearts was probably not what he thought of as replacing the Heavenly Dao.
"Daoist Hongjun, do the three clans want to replace the Heavenly Dao? But I don't think the three clans have the confidence to deal with the Heavenly Dao after unifying the Great Desolation." Taichu looked at Hongjun in confusion, hoping for an explanation.
Hongjun laughed after hearing Taichu's words.
"Fellow Daoist, perhaps you misunderstood what I meant by replacing the Heavenly Heart with their own hearts.
What I mean by replacing the Heavenly Heart with their own hearts is that after unifying the Great Desolation, they can obtain a portion of the Heavenly Dao's authority. For example, the Dragon Clan wants to obtain all the authority of the Lord of the Four Seas, while the Phoenix Clan wants to control the Great Desolation Void Realm, and as for the Qilin Clan, they want to merge with the earth. They don't have the strength or the guts to replace the Heavenly Dao."
"So it's not replacing the Heavenly Dao, but what they're doing is seizing the Heavenly Dao's authority. No wonder the three clans had such a tragic end." Taichu suddenly understood after hearing Hongjun's thoughts.
"Then, Fellow Daoist, who do you think will be the victor among the three clans?"
Taichu shook his head after hearing Hongjun's question, "I don't favor any of the three clans."
"Oh~ The strength of these three clans is the greatest in the Great Desolation, and Fellow Daoist doesn't favor them?" Hongjun also looked at Taichu with some surprise.
"Yes, I don't favor any of the three clans in the Great Desolation, or rather, I don't believe that the Heavenly Dao will allow its authority to fall into the hands of others."
The current actions of the three clans are not like Hongjun's later, where Hongjun became a Saint as a spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao.
However, the current actions of the three clans are to directly divide authority from the Heavenly Dao. Even if the Heavenly Dao has no intelligence, it is impossible for the three clans to succeed in this matter.
Taichu was a little bewildered when he saw the surprise in Hongjun's eyes. He didn't know why Hongjun was so surprised by his view. Taichu had thought that Hongjun already knew all of this.
In fact, Taichu was mistaken. The reason he didn't favor the three clans was that he was looking from a God's perspective, but the current Hongjun was just a seeker of Dao and a trailblazer. He hadn't become the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao yet, so the current Hongjun naturally couldn't predict the outcome of the three clans' struggle.
"What Fellow Daoist said is also true." Hongjun pondered for a moment after hearing Taichu's explanation and then nodded.
"Then, Fellow Daoist, what do you think will be the final outcome of this struggle?"
"Both sides will suffer, and the current struggle of the three clans has caused enormous damage to the Great Desolation. I'm afraid that none of the three clans will have the chance to dominate the Great Desolation afterward, and they will also be punished by the Heavenly Dao." Taichu sighed as he spoke.
Hongjun didn't speak after hearing Taichu's thoughts but fell into deep thought.
"Fellow Daoist's thoughts are indeed unique; this poor Daoist has learned much." Hongjun looked at Taichu before him, stood up, and bowed slightly.
"This, this is unacceptable, Daoist Hongjun." Taichu quickly tried to stop Hongjun's action, but unfortunately, he still failed to stop him.
"I received a bow from the Great Desolation Dao Ancestor; this world is too surreal." Taichu looked at Hongjun before him, feeling utterly bewildered.
"Fellow Daoist, do you have any thoughts of going to the main battlefield of the three clans? Two Fellow Daoists, rest assured, this poor Daoist will protect you from the influence of the battlefield." Hongjun suddenly changed the subject.
"Why is Hongjun suddenly inviting me to the three clans' battlefield?" Taichu couldn't guess Hongjun's thoughts, but Taichu had wanted to observe the battles of the three clans up close before. However, the current battlefield of the three clans was full of Taiyi Golden Immortals, and there were quite a few Grand Unity Golden Immortals, so it was not a place where Taichu and the other person could go.
Now that Hongjun had extended the invitation, Taichu naturally wouldn't refuse.
"In that case, we will go with Fellow Daoist." Taichu looked at Hongjun and nodded.
"Then let's go." Hongjun enveloped Taichu and the other person, transforming into a rainbow light and disappearing into Yujing Mountain.
"Is this the final battlefield for the Three Clans' ultimate combat method?" Taichu gazed at the bloody land before him, murmuring to himself.
They had already arrived at the battlefield of the Three Clans. Because of Hongjun's protection, the Three Clans on the battlefield had not discovered the three of them.
The Killing Intent, Evil Qi, and blood Qi currently condensed on this battlefield were mixed together, and even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal coming here would be affected to some extent.
On the battlefield, Golden Dragons roared, their cries like beating drums; Phoenix cries pierced the clouds, echoing through the Nine Heavens; Qilin galloped, their charge sweeping across ten thousand miles.
The Dragon Clan, Phoenix, and Qilin Clan continuously clashed and fought fiercely on the battlefield.
The brutality of the battlefield was beyond imagination; not a single corpse could be seen on the ground. Any living being that perished here, whether flesh and blood or Soul, would be instantly annihilated by the violent power of the battlefield, leaving no trace.
High above, the Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Three Clans engaged in a life-and-death struggle in the Void Realm.
The sky was stained with blood, turning a crimson red.
Grand Unity Golden Immortals, originally extraordinary existences almost immortal and indestructible, were not absolutely safe in this perilous Void Realm of the battlefield.
Countless Grand Unity Golden Immortals' Dao bodies were seen disintegrating into dust during the fierce battles, but in an instant, they resurrected again by virtue of their powerful vitality and mysterious power.
However, with each resurrection, the Dao rhythm on their bodies would dim a bit. This was the painful price they had to pay for forcibly breaking through the boundary of life and death.
Below the battlefield, members of the Three Clans, under the unified command and coordination of the Taiyi Golden Immortals, quickly assembled into orderly grand formations.
Looking up, within the Dragon Clan's grand formation, Spiritual Qi surged like a boiling ocean, and a majestic, lifelike Five-Clawed Golden Dragon slowly materialized within the Spiritual Qi vortex. Its Dragon whiskers swayed, golden scales shimmered, and it was surrounded by dense Spiritual Qi, exuding a chilling aura of majesty.
Opposite it, the Phoenix's grand formation, with its multicolored auspicious light, instantly dyed the sky into a brilliant ocean, like dazzling fireworks.
A multicolored Phoenix soared from the auspicious light, its tail feathers flowing with radiant colors, soaring freely in the sky.
Looking at the Qilin Clan's grand formation again, auspicious Qi permeated the air. A Five-Virtue Qilin slowly appeared, moving with steady and solemn steps.
The scales on the Qilin shimmered with a soft luster, and the Spiritual Qi around its body presented a peaceful and tranquil state, exuding a solemn and majestic aura that made people dare not look directly at it.
The illusory images condensed by the Three Clans' grand formations fiercely battled each other in the Void Realm, moving back and forth with the actions of their respective clan members.
Each of these illusory images carried the power and belief of countless living beings. Once shattered, it meant that millions of living beings within the formation would completely dissipate between the primordial heaven and earth, their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, with no chance of Reincarnation.
"This… is this a military formation?" Taichu gazed at the grand formation illusions constantly colliding in the sky above the battlefield, his eyes filled with confusion, and he couldn't help but murmur softly.
After a brief thought, Taichu gently shook his head, muttering to himself, "Yes, the Dragon Clan has a large population, so it's normal for someone to research military formations suitable for large-scale warfare."
Taichu's gaze continued to sweep across the battlefield, only to see that in the Phoenix camp, hundreds of thousands of Golden Immortals faced the powerful offensive of the Dragon Clan's Taiyi Golden Immortals without any fear, their eyes resolute.
In an instant, they all made a shocking decision—to sacrifice themselves, only to perish together with that Dragon Clan Taiyi Golden Immortal.
At the moment they made this choice, there was no trace of cowardice or hesitation in their eyes, only a resolute determination to face death for their race and their beliefs.
And in another part of the battlefield, countless Taiyi Golden Immortals, upon realizing that their clan's Grand Unity Golden Immortal in the Void Realm was already exhausted and unable to resurrect again, unhesitatingly chose to sacrifice themselves, injecting all their power and vitality into the Grand Unity Golden Immortal's body, solely to extend a sliver of life for him.
And those Grand Unity Golden Immortals above, who accepted the sacrifices of their clansmen, showed no ripple in their eyes when they saw this scene, remaining calm to the point of indifference.
This was not because they were indifferent to the life and death of their clansmen; in reality, in this prolonged and incomparably tragic war, such scenes of separation and death had played out countless times.
From the initial profound grief to the current numbness and calmness, their hearts had long been scarred by the cruelty of war.
"Is this the power of a race?" Taichu looked at the members of the Three Clans on the battlefield, who were sacrificing their lives and charging forward one after another, and a trace of bewilderment and confusion involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
"No, they are not just for their race, but also for the Dao in their hearts." Just as Taichu fell into deep thought, Minghe's voice softly echoed in his ear, dispelling his confusion.
"Is this what is called living for the Dao and dying for the Dao?" Taichu listened to Minghe's explanation, his brows still tightly furrowed, and the confusion in his heart had not completely dissipated. He clearly still could not understand this concept of abandoning everything, even life, for the Dao.
Before this, Taichu had had many conversations with Minghe, and he deeply knew that there were many differences in thought and concept between himself and the living beings in the Primordial World.
Although Taichu also pursued Demonstration, if he were asked to abandon his life without hesitation for the sake of Demonstration, he would find it truly difficult to do so.
"Could this be the reason why I have been trapped in the Taiyi Perfection Realm, unable to Breakthrough to Grand Unity Golden Immortal for so long?"
A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Taichu's mind. The predicament of being stuck in the Taiyi Perfection Realm for a long time, unable to Breakthrough no matter how hard he tried, now seemed to have a glimmer of Opportunity.
And this cruel battlefield before him, those living beings who sacrificed everything for their race and for the Dao, seemed to allow him to vaguely touch that thin barrier preventing his progress.
Taichu's mind, unconsciously, as if pulled by an invisible hand, involuntarily sank into the battlefield ahead.
His eyes gradually blurred, and his Soul seemed to want to leave his body and enter that battlefield filled with slaughter.
"Taichu…" Minghe was startled when he saw Taichu's distraught appearance. He was about to speak to awaken him but was stopped by Hongjun's raised hand.
Hongjun's expression was gentle, yet his eyes revealed wisdom that saw through everything. He softly said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe, this is Fellow Daoist Taichu's Opportunity. Do not interrupt him rashly at this time, lest he miss a good chance."
"This… Alright." Minghe hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, looking at Taichu with eyes full of worry.
Minghe also had some understanding of Hongjun's character and trusted Hongjun's words relatively well, and Taichu was not in mortal danger at this time.
Since Hongjun said this was Taichu's Opportunity, Minghe chose to trust Hongjun and did not interfere with Taichu.
High above the battlefield, the situation grew increasingly tense.
Two Qilin in the Early Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, as if driven mad, desperately entangled a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon in the Middle Stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, their eyes burning with the flames of madness and determination.
These two Qilin had undergone multiple resurrections in this prolonged war, and even the continuous sacrificial power from their clansmen was now merely a drop in the bucket, unable to sustain them in battle any longer.
They were well aware of their predicament, their life's candle about to extinguish, yet at this moment, there was no sorrow or fear in their hearts, but rather a sense of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted.
The continuation of their lives, bought with the lives of countless clansmen, while allowing them to survive, had also burdened their hearts with heavy shackles, tormenting them.
The two Qilin exchanged a glance, a flicker of understanding in their eyes, then roared in unison.
They charged at the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon recklessly, their Spiritual Qi surging wildly, like two meteors about to explode, carrying a determination to perish together.
"Damn it! Hahaha, I didn't expect our final outcome to be like this. Well, it's good; it won't be too lonely on the way to the Dao Ruins with you all.
Perhaps, only there can we truly lay down our hatred for each other." The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, entangled and roaring, was in no better state.
He looked at the charging Qilin, a deep sadness flashing in his eyes, which then transformed into acceptance and relief.
In the distant Vicious Beast era, the three of them were close friends who had shared life and death, but now, due to their respective races, they had become mortal enemies in this cruel war.
The impermanence of fate left the Dragon with mixed emotions.
"Dragon, see you in the Dao Ruins!" the two Qilin shouted in unison, their voices filled with determination and tragedy.
"Boom!!!"
A deafening roar, like a thunderbolt exploding in the Void Realm, shook the entire battlefield.
As the roar faded, the figures of the Dragon and the two Qilin completely vanished in the Void Realm, as if they had never existed in this world.
Almost simultaneously, a rain of blood suddenly began to fall upon the Primordial Land.
The blood rain, like crimson threads, scattered down, enveloping the entire Primordial Land in a gloomy and mournful atmosphere.
The beings of the Primordial Land, no matter what they were doing, involuntarily felt a surge of sadness, as if an invisible force had clutched their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.
The three, including the Dragon, had ultimately perished in the Dao.
In this vast Primordial Land, unless there was a Heaven-Defying and special Opportunity, they would forever remain silent in the Dao Ruins, unable to resurrect.
Moreover, even if they were fortunate enough to resurrect, with their Dao Rhyme severely overdrawn from this great battle, there would be no possibility of further Breakthrough.
This was the first time a Grand Unity Golden Immortal had fallen since the Dragon Han Calamity.
However, this was just the beginning; this Calamity, sweeping across the entire Primordial Land, had only just revealed its ferocious fangs, and more cruel and tragic battles awaited all living beings on this land.
The clansmen of the three races temporarily ceased their conflict due to the fall of the three, including the Dragon.
Everyone's gaze simultaneously turned towards the area of their self-destruction, their eyes filled with complex emotions: sadness, shock, and a hint of confusion.
The Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Void Realm looked at the now calm Void Realm, and despite their utmost efforts to control it, a deep sadness inevitably showed in their eyes.
After all, the three, including the Dragon, had been pivotal figures in their respective races and in this war.
However, the cruelty of war quickly made them put aside this sadness, and they regained their composure.
From the moment they stepped onto this battlefield, they had already prepared for their demise; the departure of the three, including the Dragon, was merely a step ahead.
"Kill!!!" A deafening roar broke the brief silence.
The three races, like ignited powder kegs, clashed together in madness once more.
On the battlefield, shouts of killing, explosions of Spells, and the clang of weapons intertwined.
And with the self-destruction and fall of the three, including the Dragon, the situation of this war did not ease, but rather became even more intense.
And in the midst of the battlefield, Taichu finally awoke.
"So my Cultivation had issues all along; how could a Dao Heart that isn't pure attain the Dao?" Taichu awoke and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Daoist Hongjun, you suggested bringing us two brothers to the central battlefield because you had already discovered my problem, didn't you?" Taichu looked at Hongjun, who was protecting him.
Hongjun shook his head upon hearing Taichu's words, "This poor Daoist merely sensed it, but could not be certain. The path of Cultivation is like drinking water; only one knows if it is warm or cold. No matter how others speculate, they cannot experience it or Breakthrough for you. It is truly fortunate that you can comprehend it on your own now."
Taichu nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the war-torn land.
At this moment, the conflict among the three races on the battlefield grew even more heated; every clash of Daoist Magic by the Grand Unity Golden Immortals caused the Void Realm to tremble, and spatial cracks, like the mouths of ferocious beasts, continuously devoured everything around them.
The Taiyi Golden Immortals led the elites of their respective races, cooperating closely within the grand formations; the condensed Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin phantoms clashed repeatedly, unleashing world-destroying energy, plowing deep, bottomless ravines into the earth, collapsing mountains, and altering the course of rivers.
"Although I understand that the Dao Heart must be pure, how can I practice it amidst this Calamity?" Taichu frowned deeply, his eyes filled with confusion and inquiry.
Hongjun was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Taichu, the purity of the Dao Heart does not mean you should distance yourself from worldly disputes, but rather to uphold your original intention amidst this chaos. Look at these three races; for the continuation of their kind, and for the Dao in their hearts, they do not hesitate to shed their blood. Although deeply entangled in killing, they also possess firm beliefs.
If you can comprehend this, find your 'Dao' in this world, and steady your mind amidst the chaos, undisturbed by external influences, then that is the right path."
Taichu looked at the battlefield, took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually filled with determination: "Your words, Fellow Daoist, are like a revelation. Now that I have clearly understood the problem, I will no longer be confused. This battlefield, though a Asura Hell, is also my Cultivation Dao field."
With that, Spiritual Qi surged around Taichu, no longer content with merely observing from afar; he prepared to step into the battlefield, to seek the true "Dao" within this battlefield.
"Taichu, no! Even if I were to enter this battlefield now, I could not guarantee my own safety; the risk of you joining with your Cultivation is too great." Minghe stopped Taichu after discovering his intention.
"Brother, it's fine. I have always pursued stability, which led to my pursuit of the Dao being impure. If I want to make up for my Dao Heart on my own, I'm afraid it will take a very long time. Now, I can only find another path: comprehending the Dao through killing, and seeking the Dao through killing."
"Besides, aren't you and Daoist Hongjun still here? There's no need to worry too much," Taichu explained to Minghe.
Actually, there was one more thing Taichu didn't mention: the power of Karma he possessed was not to be underestimated. It would not be easy to cause Taichu's demise on the battlefield.
Moreover, the three races were the protagonists of the Calamity, and they had already accumulated a massive amount of Karma. Taichu's participation in the battlefield would not only prevent him from accumulating Karma and Karma, but he would also receive Heavenly Dao Karma once the Calamity ended.
Minghe hesitated after hearing Taichu's words and looked at Hongjun, and Hongjun nodded when he saw Minghe's gaze. Only with Hongjun's assurance did Minghe agree to Taichu's plan
Taichu bowed deeply, then strode towards the battlefield.
The moment he stepped onto the battlefield, a strong smell of blood assailed him, and the shouts of battle and the explosions of Spells were deafening.
He flickered, dodging a blast of Dragon Flame unleashed by a Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal; where the Dragon Flame passed, space twisted, and the ground instantly turned into lava.
Taichu brought out the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, but he frowned at it, then circulated his Spiritual Qi to transform the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in his hand into a long spear. "It's still more convenient to use a spear. From now on, you'll be called the Hongmeng Spear."
Holding the Hongmeng Spear, Taichu observed the battle situation on the battlefield. Soon after, Taichu finally found an opportunity to join the chaotic fight, charging towards the enemy ranks beside a Phoenix Taiyi Golden Immortal who was struggling in battle.
As the Hongmeng Spear swung, it brought forth a rain of blood, and several weaker Dragon Clan elites instantly fell.
However, this action also attracted the attention of the Dragon Clan.
A massive Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal saw Taichu, his eyes flashing with fury, and roared as he charged towards Taichu: "You puny Taiyi, how dare you act so presumptuously here!" With that, his giant claw, carrying immense force, slammed down, the wind from the claw whistling, as if to crush Taichu into dust.
Taichu remained unhurried, his figure flickering like a ghost. The Hongmeng Spear pierced into the Golden Dragon's claw joint, and using the recoil, he leaped up, aiming directly for the vital spot on the Golden Dragon's neck.
The Golden Dragon reacted quickly, shaking its head violently. Taichu had no choice but to retreat, flipping in the air and landing steadily.
And that Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal's attack was merely a casual strike; his opponents were still the Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the other two clans. Seeing that his attack failed, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. "I didn't expect this Taiyi to be able to withstand my attack. Even if it was just a casual strike, it's not something a Taiyi should be able to bear. I wonder if he's from the Phoenix Clan or the Qilin Clan."
However, the next moment, this Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal had no time to ponder these thoughts. A Phoenix Grand Unity Golden Immortal not far from him seized the moment his mind was startled and spat out a ball of Phoenix True Flame, leaving a massive wound on the Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal's Dragon body.
"Damn it!!!" The Dragon Clan Grand Unity Golden Immortal screamed, then had no time to bother with Taichu and became entangled with the Phoenix Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
However, Taichu did not gain safety because of this.
Suddenly, to turn the tide of the battle, the Qilin Clan unleashed a mysterious forbidden Spell. Instantly, the heavens and earth changed color, and countless black mists surged from the Qilin Clan's great formation. Wherever the mist went, living beings were corroded.
Taichu was enveloped by this mist and immediately felt his Spiritual Qi circulation become sluggish, and his skin felt a stinging pain.
But he gritted his teeth, enduring the discomfort, circulating the Spiritual Qi within his body and activating the Great Dao Law of World Purification, transforming himself into a ball of white light, attempting to dispel the mist.
The white light and the mist contended against each other, locked in a stalemate for a time.
Just as Taichu was fully resisting the mist, a Qilin Clan expert hidden within the mist quietly approached, a cold glint flashing from the sharp blade in his hand, stabbing towards Taichu's back. In the nick of time, Taichu seemed to sense it, flashing sideways, and the sharp blade grazed past him.
He countered with a backhanded spear thrust, forcing back the sneak attacker, and at the same time, his comprehension of the "Dao" deepened: in this life-or-death situation, every choice, every strike, concerned life and death, and was closer to the essence of the Dao.
As the battle continued, Taichu became more and more deeply entrenched in the battlefield. His clothes were already stained red with blood, and he had multiple injuries on his body, but his eyes became sharper, and every swing of the Hongmeng Spear in his hand carried a purer Dao rhyme.
Outside the battlefield, Minghe and Daoist Hongjun had been closely observing Taichu's movements.
Time flew by, and Taichu had been fighting on the battlefield for no less than ten thousand years. During these ten thousand years, Taichu had experienced countless life-and-death crises. Many times, Minghe wanted to intervene, but he ultimately held back. He knew that Taichu was at a critical juncture.
"Finally, I sense the opportunity for a Breakthrough."
Taichu's eyes regained their clarity. He then quickly forced back the three clans' beings who were fighting around him, then used a Divine Ability to swiftly return to Minghe and Daoist Hongjun's side.
"Brother, Daoist Hongjun, I am about to begin my Breakthrough now. I trouble the two of you to protect my Dao." Taichu finished speaking, and without waiting for their response, he sat down cross-legged with a solemn expression.
The surrounding Spiritual Qi seemed to be pulled by some powerful force, gathering towards him like a surging tide, forming a huge Spiritual Qi vortex around him, emitting a whistling sound.
Soon after, three flower-like illusory figures appeared above Taichu's head.
With the appearance of the three flower-like illusory figures, Taichu's Aura also began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
Around his body, the circulation of Spiritual Qi became even more frantic, forming visible streams of Spiritual Qi, which intertwined and collided, emitting crackling sounds.
Seeing this, Minghe and Daoist Hongjun quickly exchanged glances, then each used their Divine Abilities to set up layers of protection around Taichu.
The clamor of the battlefield seemed to be cut off from Taichu at this moment; he was immersed in his own Breakthrough.
The three flower-like illusory figures continuously rotated and merged. Each Fusion was accompanied by a powerful surge of energy, causing the surrounding space to twist.
Taichu's consciousness gradually entered an ethereal state. He felt as if he was in a state of Chaos, with various scenes from his past cultivation appearing before his eyes from time to time, and sometimes mysterious runes and patterns would appear. These runes and patterns contained the profound principles of the Great Dao, and he tried hard to understand and comprehend them, attempting to find the key to his Breakthrough.
As the three flower-like illusory figures became more solid, Taichu's Aura also grew stronger and stronger, gradually surpassing the limit of Taiyi Perfection.
As the three flowers solidified, Taichu felt that his comprehension of the Boundless Great Dao Law had made rapid progress. Upon realizing this situation, Taichu quickly activated hundreds of Enlightenment Dao Tea Leaves simultaneously. With the effect of the Enlightenment Dao Tea Leaves, Taichu's Boundless Great Dao Law continuously evolved various Great Dao Laws. Before long, no less than a thousand Great Dao Laws appeared within Taichu's body, and then these Great Dao Laws quickly merged into the Boundless Great Dao Law.
At this moment, Taichu also sensed something calling him from above the Void Realm. Taichu recalled the information Minghe had previously mentioned to him about the Grand Unity Golden Immortal. "It seems that what is calling me now should be the River of Time."
Taichu relaxed his mind, and his Soul instantly arrived at a mysterious place.
"I didn't expect this River of Time to be such a sight," Taichu exclaimed as he looked at the River of Time before him.
The River of Time before him was not as turbulent and majestic as he had imagined, but presented an extremely strange sight.
The water of the River of Time seemed to be composed of thick, misty light, colorful yet hazy and indistinguishable. As it flowed, it was sometimes bright and dazzling, and sometimes dim and lightless, as if every ray of light contained a sealed piece of history.