pertwk Chapter 14: The true foundation of the primordial world: no fewer than five Quasi-Emperors and more
Chapter 14: The true foundation of the primordial world: no fewer than five Quasi-Emperors and more
"Bah! What kind of immortal family is this, with its supreme ancestral court? In front of His Majesty, they still slink away like dogs, abandoning even their grandchildren."
The King of Lei Ze looked at Ao Sheng, who was still left behind, and burst into laughter. The powerful beings of the prehistoric world, such as the God Lord Fuxi and the Queen Mother of the West, also smiled, feeling that most of their years of pent-up frustration had dissipated.
"Rayze, throw him out."
Meng Chen pointed at Ao Sheng and gave the order. King Lei Ze bowed and nodded, then kicked Ao Sheng away from the main hall with great force.
Everyone in the prehistoric world wanted to join in, but they were afraid of causing problems and bringing unnecessary trouble to the Heavenly Emperor, so they gave up the idea.
Meng Chen, seated high on the imperial throne, looked at the powerful beings of the primordial world who trusted him more and more, and spoke in a gentle voice:
"The Heavenly Court was first established, based on the primordial world. Although I originated from the primordial world, I have only lived there for a little over three hundred years. I am not as knowledgeable about the primordial world as you gentlemen. I wonder if any of you could tell me more about the current situation of the primordial world?"
Having cultivated for a thousand years, Meng Chen, though born in the primordial era, only stayed for a little over three hundred years, spending more than six hundred years competing in the universe until he attained the Dao and became an emperor.
I thought that the Primordial World had been targeted by the Ancestral Court, its powerful figures had dwindled, and there were no Great Saints left on the surface, so it had completely declined.
I never imagined that there were so many ancient, even mythological, lineages still existing, including three quasi-emperors.
The primordial world is far more complex than it appears on the surface.
After all, several imperial eras ago, the Boundless Heavenly Emperor ruled the universe, and the Primordial World was extremely powerful. Even the Ancestral Court had to avoid his sharp edge and dared not target him again.
However, with the mysterious disappearance of the Heavenly Emperor Wuzhong, the ancient star of the primordial world declined.
After exchanging glances, the group of powerful beings from the primordial era stepped forward first.
The dignified and gentle Queen Mother of Yaochi bowed to Meng Chen and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, since the disappearance of Emperor Wuzhong, the Primordial World has suffered heavy losses due to the invasion, infiltration, and blockade of multiple imperial eras by the Ancestral Court. However, many lineages have moved to the immortal mountains and blessed lands in advance, thus preserving a considerable number of living forces."
"Our Yaochi Holy Land has three Quasi-Emperors, eleven Great Saints, thirty-seven Saint Kings, and sixty-nine Saints..."
As the lineage of the Boundless Heavenly Emperor, Yaochi Holy Land has produced four emperors, making it arguably the strongest lineage in the prehistoric world. Meng Chen was not surprised that so many powerful individuals above the Saint Realm had been exposed there.
Next was the Master of Taiqing Dao, an old Daoist with an air of otherworldly grace, holding a white jade whisk, dressed in a Taiji Daoist robe, ethereal and in harmony with the Dao.
"Old Daoist Qingchen greets His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. My Taiqing Dao possesses two Quasi-Emperors, eight Great Saints, thirteen Saint Kings, and thirty-six Saints."
Although the Taiqing Dao does not have the same glorious history as the Yaochi Holy Land, it has a long history and is the lineage of the Taiqing Dao Venerable from the mythological era.
It is worth mentioning that Xuan Qing, who was killed by Meng Chen's finger, was from the Taiqing Holy Land, which was established by some of the Taiqing Daoist disciples who migrated from the ancient primordial star.
The Jade Void Palace, the Intercepting Heaven Sect, the South Sea Immortal Island, the Penglai Immortal Mansion, Mount Sumeru, and other primordial human forces introduced their own situations.
At the very least, there are Great Sages as their foundation, Saint Kings number no less than two hands' worth, and Saints even more.
Next came the ancient primordial races.
Unlike other ancient races on other life-originating planets, the ancient primordial races coexisted peacefully with the primordial human race and frequently intermarried.
For example, the original Fuxi and Nuwa were born to the ancient emperor of Leize and Huaxu, an unconventional Daoist who possessed an innate Dao embryo.
King Lei Ze raised his hand and slapped his armor heavily a few times, the sound like rolling thunder, hearty and expansive.
"Your Majesty, our Leize Kingdom boasts six Quasi-Emperors, seventeen Great Saints, and forty-eight Saint Kings... Moreover, Leize has one hundred thousand men willing to serve as pioneers for the Heavenly Court, conquering all the heavens!"
Not to be outdone, the Divine Lord Fuxi introduced the Fuxi Clan: "My Fuxi Clan also has three Quasi-Emperors, thirteen Great Saints, thirty-three Saint Kings, and eighty thousand strong warriors who can serve as elite soldiers for the Heavenly Court, and will utterly destroy the ancestral court!"
Other ancient clans also loudly proclaimed the strength of their clans. Even the Luo Shen clan, which was not good at fighting, had a quasi-emperor as its foundation.
The ancient race was much stronger than the human race in terms of overall strength.
Meng Chen tallied the number of powerful figures from various Daoist clans and lineages in the prehistoric world: there were no fewer than fifty Quasi-Emperors, over two hundred Great Saints, and countless Saint Kings and Saints.
But the one who truly decides the outcome of the battle is not a quasi-emperor, but an unconventional cultivator who is second only to an emperor.
No matter how many quasi-emperors there are, they are nothing more than large ants in front of an emperor. Only those who achieve enlightenment through unconventional means can fight against those self-severing Great Emperors and Sovereigns.
"Yes, I am aware of the living forces in the primordial world, but I wonder if there are any other cultivators who have attained enlightenment in my primordial world?"
Meng Chen asked this crucial question.
Upon hearing this, the people of the primordial world fell silent. The Queen Mother of the West sighed softly, and the contemporary Nuwa shook her head...
After hesitating for a long time, the Divine Lord Fuxi finally spoke.
"Your Majesty, there are many Heavenly Emperors in our Primordial World."
"Oh, I wonder which ones they are?" Emperor Meng Chen's eyes brightened slightly; it was good to have some unconventional cultivators.
Judging from the expressions of the people below, those few unconventional cultivators are probably not easy to get along with.
The Divine Lord Fuxi truthfully replied, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, there is a fish in the North Sea called Kunpeng. Its cultivation is unfathomable. It was already famous in the previous imperial era and is an unconventional Daoist."
"In addition, there is the God of Zhongshan, and Senior Zhulong is also an unconventional achiever..."
The Divine Lord Fuxi mentioned two unconventional Dao achievers, and the Golden Crow Clan Chief also spoke up.
"Heavenly Emperor, my Golden Crow Clan once had an ancestor who attained enlightenment through an unconventional method. Unfortunately, he was besieged by the Ancestral Court thousands of years ago and disappeared without a trace. However, the divine feathers left behind by the ancestor are still burning, albeit faintly, and we do not know where they are."
"Our Great Ancestor of Lei Ze Kingdom also attained enlightenment through an unorthodox method, and was also besieged and killed by the Ancestral Court. His whereabouts are unknown."
"The previous Nuwa also attained enlightenment in an unconventional way and perished in the ambush at the ancestral court. However, if we can find the stone left behind by the previous Nuwa to mend the sky, which carries the power of each generation of Nuwa, and merge with it, we can create an unconventional person who has attained enlightenment in a short period of time."
"My Pangu clan possesses a secret technique that, when combined with the power of twelve quasi-emperors, allows one to fight against a Great Emperor!"
"The old Taoist knows that there is a fairy island in the East Sea, and on the island there is a five-colored peacock, who is suspected to be an unorthodox Taoist."
The powerful beings of the primordial era began to speak freely, sharing information they knew about unconventional cultivators and various secret techniques.
Their lineages once had unorthodox enlightened beings, but they were all persecuted and destroyed by the ancestral court through encirclement and suppression.
Before long, Meng Chen pieced together the possible alternative paths to enlightenment that might exist in the primordial world, as well as the methods to quickly achieve such enlightenment.
The Kunpeng deep in the North Sea, the Zhulong circling Zhongshan Mountain, the five-colored peacock of the East Sea, the missing but still alive Golden Crow Ancestor, the successor of Nuwa, the primordial mountain god of Buzhou Mountain...
"I understand. I will personally seek out these unorthodox enlightened beings and invite them to the Heavenly Court."
Meng Chen addressed the people of the prehistoric world, who also showed anticipation. If they could invite those powerful figures, the Heavenly Court's strength would be greatly enhanced.
Then, Meng Chen rose from his throne, his eyes blazing like the sun, his imperial might overwhelming, his words carrying the weight of heaven, his voice echoing in the ears of the Thunder Swamp King, the Queen Mother of the West, and other powerful beings of the primordial world.
"Everyone, please return to your respective sects. When I return from the Imperial Pass, the Heavenly Court will be officially established."
"We humbly obey His Majesty's decree!" ×N