Chapter 499
The Demon Ancestor Confronts the Heavenly Dao! The Dao of the World Drives the Primordia
Di Jun (the clone)'s gaze was fixed on the Pangu blood energy mark floating in front of him, which exuded an ancient and majestic aura!
Through the water mirror, she looked at Houtu's pale yet resolute face inside the Pangu Temple on Buzhou Mountain, and the equally lit and echoing mark on her wrist!
A surge of resolute madness rose within him!
Hongjun intended to use the Demon Court to destroy the Witches and test Pangu's will? Then he would do the opposite! He would deliberately detonate Pangu's will! He would completely overturn this primordial chess game! He would make Hongjun's calculations come to naught!
[Option 3! Take the initiative to intervene, ignite the will of Pangu, and completely disrupt Hongjun's plans!]
[Confirm selection. Reward issued: Chaos Spiritual Treasure Repair Card (one-time use).]
As his thoughts settled, a phantom card radiating chaotic energy and inscribed with countless profound runes appeared in Di Jun's palm.
Without hesitation, with a thought, the card instantly transformed into a stream of chaotic light and disappeared into the miniature "Heavenly Palace" deep within his primordial spirit!
The Heavenly Mystery Palace trembled violently! The previously flowing chaotic energy instantly boiled over! The intricate runes on the palace's surface flashed, recombine, and transformed wildly!
An ancient aura, originating from the beginning of chaos and the source of the Great Dao, suddenly awakened like a sleeping giant!
Although the palace’s physical form remained unchanged, its essence underwent a complete transformation!
The protective light membrane became incredibly solid, strong enough to withstand the attack of a Primordial Golden Immortal!
Its power to conceal heavenly secrets has reached an unprecedented peak!
At this moment, the Heavenly Mystery Palace has been completely restored from a Primordial Treasure to a true Chaos Spiritual Treasure!
Its ability to protect and conceal has reached the pinnacle of the primordial world!
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On the Sun Star, demonic energy soared into the sky!
Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Bai Ze stood atop the Demon Court, their auras as deep and unfathomable as the sea, even more refined and terrifying than ten years ago!
The Taiyi Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm was completely stabilized, and every move he made stirred the origin of chaos.
Di Jun and Bai Ze have also reached the pinnacle of their quasi-saint cultivation!
Behind them stood an army of hundreds of millions of demons!
Banners fluttered like a forest, and the air was thick with murderous intent!
The Zhou Tian Star Array, though held back, exuded a terrifying pressure that caused the entire Solar Starfield to tremble!
"Let's set off! We'll flatten Mount Buzhou! We'll annihilate the Wu Clan!"
Di Jun's voice was icy cold, like a decree from the heavens!
"Flatten Mount Buzhou! Annihilate the Wu Clan!"
Billions of demons roared in unison, their voices tearing through the void! The golden dragon of the Demon Court's destiny roared, carrying world-destroying power, and set off towards Mount Buzhou!
The primordial world trembled, and all living beings were terrified! The war of annihilation had finally begun!
Buzhou Mountain is the ancestral home of Pangu.
The Pangu Temple floated above the pool of evil energy, and the huge crack was still menacing.
Inside the temple, the atmosphere was oppressively despairing. Ten years!
A full ten years!
The Witch Clan exhausted all their resources and tried every method! Repairing the temple? Its very essence was too severely damaged; ten years would be a drop in the ocean!
Seeking external assistance? Which powerful being from the primordial era would dare interfere in the war between the Lich King and the Demon King? Increasing strength?
Although the injuries of the six Ancestral Witches, including Zhujiuyin and Gonggong, have improved, they are still far from being at their peak condition!
Dijiang, Houtu, Jumang, and Rushou also attempted to reach higher realms, but with little success! Ten years of struggle only brought them deeper despair!
"Houtu girl..."
Dijiang looked at Houtu beside him, whose face was pale and whose breath was weak, and his voice was hoarse and heavy.
"If...if things become impossible...then take the temple, take the people who can still walk...and leave! Go to the deepest part of the primordial world! Go to the edge of chaos! No matter what...preserve the bloodline of my Wu clan!"
Houtu's human-headed, dragon-bodied body trembled slightly. She looked at the mark on her wrist that was always faintly glowing but had no other reaction, and her eyes were filled with exhaustion.
She poured her own life essence into the mark, but it was like throwing stones into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever. Could it be... that this last hope was also just an illusion?
"Big brother! I'm not leaving!"
Zhu Rong suddenly stood up. His injuries had mostly healed, and golden flames burned fiercely on his body, but his eyes were filled with a death wish and madness.
"I, Zhurong, was born as the ancestral witch of the Wu tribe, and I will die on the battlefield! I will perish together with those two hairy beasts! To avenge my Wu tribe's sons!"
"Zhurong! Do not be reckless!"
Zhu Jiuyin shouted a stern rebuke, his voice weak.
"As long as the green hills remain, Houtu is right! If it really comes to that... preserving the bloodline is the most important thing! You... must live!"
"Survive? Run for your life like a stray dog?!"
Zhu Rong roared, his golden pupils burning with flames of humiliation.
"I can't do it! I..."
A terrifying pressure suddenly descended!
The entire Buzhou Mountain trembled violently! The Pangu Temple groaned under its immense strain! The demon army had arrived!
"coming!"
Dijiang's eyes flashed with blood-red light, and his spatial power erupted instantly, stabilizing the temple!
"Prepare to meet the enemy! Fight to the death!"
All the Ancestral Witches, regardless of the severity of their injuries, had a final, resolute glint in their eyes!
They knew that the final moment had arrived!
At this critical moment, just as the Witch Clan was preparing for annihilation and the Demon Clan army was about to launch a thunderous attack—
Above the central continent of the primordial world, without any warning, the void rippled violently!
A colossal palace, emanating an ancient and boundless aura, seemingly originating from the time before the creation of the universe, appeared out of nowhere!
The palace's design is extremely simple and ancient, without any elaborate carvings, only the most basic beam and pillar structure, yet it exudes an unparalleled majesty that embodies the principle of simplicity and suppresses all heavens! It is indeed—the Heavenly Mystery Palace!
The moment the Heavenly Mystery Palace appeared, an invisible wave swept across the primordial world!
Whether it was the overwhelming killing intent of the demon army or the tragic determination of the Wu tribe of Buzhou Mountain, both were forcibly calmed and suppressed by this fluctuation!
The entire primordial world seemed to have been put on pause!
Immediately afterwards, a calm, indifferent voice, seemingly devoid of any emotion, slowly emanated from the Heavenly Mystery Palace, resonating deep within the consciousness of every living being:
"I am the Daoist of Heavenly Mystery. The Heavenly Mystery Palace has reappeared in the primordial world and will be open to those with the destiny to seek the Dao for the next thousand years. The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and one has been lost. A glimmer of hope lies in this palace."
The sound was not loud, but it pierced through the murderous aura of the Demon Court, the despair of the Witch Clan, and the clamor of all living beings in the primordial world, leaving an indelible mark on the heart of every living being!
The primordial world fell into a deathly silence!
Immediately, an unprecedented uproar and shock erupted!
"Tianji Palace?! It's that legendary Tianji Palace?!"
"The Celestial Mystery Daoist?! Is he the mysterious being who appeared at the end of the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts, enlightened the three races, and influenced the格局 (geju, overall situation/pattern) of the Dragon-Han Initial Calamity?!"
"He's still alive?! He's actually reappeared in the primordial world?!"
"Tianji Palace! A glimmer of hope has vanished! Could it be... that the Witch Clan can still be saved?!"
"The Demon Court is about to destroy the witches, yet the Heavenly Mystery Palace has reappeared at this moment... Is this a coincidence? Or..."
Countless veteran cultivators who had survived the Dragon-Han Calamity exclaimed in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief! Heavenly Mystery Palace! Heavenly Mystery Daoist!
This mysterious being, which existed only in ancient legends and influenced the primordial world, has reappeared in the world at the crucial moment of the war between the Lich King and the Demon King!
Inside the Purple Cloud Palace.
Hongjun Daozu sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, and the Jade Disc of Creation suddenly stopped spinning!
For the first time, an extremely obvious change appeared on his usually calm and composed face!
He suddenly opened his eyes, his deep gaze fixed on the Xuanhuang Palace in the sky above the central continent!
"A Chaos Spiritual Treasure! A true Chaos Spiritual Treasure!"
Hongjun's voice carried a barely perceptible hint of surprise and doubt.
"Tianji Palace... Tianji Daoist... This aura... Ancient, vast, primordial... It is definitely not something from the primordial era!"
Why would such beings appear at this moment? What is their purpose? Could it be... related to Pangu?!
He frantically deduced with his divine sense, the Creation Jade Disc shimmering with light, attempting to glean the origins and intentions of the Heavenly Mystery Palace.
However, the layer of mysterious yellow light membrane outside the Heavenly Mystery Palace isolated, distorted, and devoured all the power of deduction!
Hongjun's deductions were like hitting an invisible wall, unable to penetrate even a fraction of it!
This made him frown, and a strong sense of unease rose in his heart!
This sudden change was completely beyond his calculations and plans!
Inside the Pangu Temple on Mount Buzhou.
The ancestral witches, including Dijiang and Houtu, were also stunned by this sudden change!
The primordial energy that enveloped the wilderness, and the ancient majesty that suppressed everything, caused even the stagnant waters of despair in their hearts to ripple slightly!
"Tianji Palace... Master Tianji..."
Houtu murmured to herself, the Pangu blood mark on her wrist was now slightly warm, as if it had created some strange resonance with the Heavenly Mystery Palace!
She suddenly looked up, staring at the outside of the temple, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Could it be...him?" (From the direction of the Sun Star)
Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Bai Ze stood atop the Demon Court, their faces ashen.
Looking at the Heavenly Mystery Palace, which stretched across the sky above the central continent and exuded supreme majesty, and feeling the Xuanhuang Qi that forcibly suppressed the murderous aura of the Demon Court, their eyes were filled with shock, anger and fear!
"Tianji Palace?! Appearing at this time?! What does he want?!"
Taiyi's voice was icy cold, and the Chaos Golden Bell vibrated, emitting a destructive aura, attempting to resist the suppression of the Xuanhuang Qi, but it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea!
"The Celestial Mystery Master... a legendary figure... has actually reappeared at this moment..."
Bai Ze frowned, gently waving his feather fan as he tried to deduce the truth, but he was also blocked by the mysterious yellow light membrane.
"His intentions are unclear, and his strength is unpredictable... Your Majesty, there may be unforeseen changes!"
Di Jun's golden pupils were fixed on the Xuanhuang Palace. He felt the pressure of the chaotic spiritual treasure that even made his heart tremble, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves!
He had been planning for a thousand years and laying the groundwork for ten thousand years, and it seemed that he was about to destroy the witch clan in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for the eternal dynasty of the demon court!
The sudden appearance of the Heavenly Mystery Palace was like a disruptive force that interfered with his plans, completely ruining them!
"The Taoist Master of Heavenly Secrets!"
Di Jun's voice, like ice that had stood for millennia, carried an uncontrollable rage and majesty, resounding throughout the primordial world.
"This is a feud between my Demon Court and the Witch Clan! What do you intend to do by showing yourself now?! Do you perhaps intend to stop my Demon Court from destroying the Witch Clan?!"
Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, the Jade Disc of Creation slowly turning, reflecting the Xuanhuang Palace above the Central Continent.
His usually calm and composed face was now shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. The Heavenly Mystery Palace! The Heavenly Mystery Daoist!
This being of unknown origin, possessing a chaotic spiritual treasure, and existing outside of his deductions, is like a poisonous thorn in the way of a perfect chess game!
The timing of its appearance and the "glimmer of hope" it proclaimed were clearly aimed at the Lich Cataclysm that he was pushing forward!
What made him even more wary was that this thing could completely block his deductions, and the cause and effect behind it was probably far beyond his imagination!
"An anomaly... must be eliminated!"
A cold glint flashed in Hongjun's eyes, and he had already made up his mind.
He cannot tolerate anything beyond his control interfering with his plans!
He secretly drew upon the power of Heaven, causing the Jade Disc of Creation to shimmer with light, and began to deduce how to use the opponent's strength against them and eliminate this variable without revealing himself.
The demon army halted its advance in the direction of the Sun Star.
Di Jun and Tai Yi stood atop the Demon Court, their faces ashen.
The sudden arrival of the Heavenly Mystery Palace, with its overwhelming Xuanhuang Qi, forcibly interrupted their imminent attack to destroy the witch, as if someone had choked them!
"Hmph! Playing tricks!"
Taiyi's voice was icy, the Chaos Golden Bell vibrated, and the power of the Chaos Origin surged, attempting to tear apart the invisible suppression.
"What kind of Heavenly Mystery Taoist is this! He's nothing but a cowardly coward! How dare he obstruct the actions of my Demon Court?!"
Di Jun's golden pupils were fixed on Tianji Palace, his eyes filled with disdain and anger.
"The grand destiny of the primordial world, the great calamity of the Lich King and the Demon King, is ordained by the Heavenly Dao! How dare others interfere? Heavenly Mystery Daoist, if you know what's good for you, retreat at once! Otherwise, don't blame me for razing this dilapidated palace of yours to the ground!"
Only Bai Ze, with his brows furrowed and his feather fan gently waving, had a deep unease in his wise eyes.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Eastern Emperor, we must not be careless! This palace is a Chaos Treasure, its power is unfathomable! The Heavenly Mystery Daoist was able to appear at the end of the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts to enlighten the three races and influence the pattern of the Dragon-Han Initial Calamity. He is no ordinary person! His appearance at this moment must be for some purpose! I fear it may be detrimental to us!"
Deep within the Demon Realm, atop Mount Sumeru.
Yuan Feng (Luo Hou) stared at the dark yellow palace in the water mirror with his scarlet eyes, his expression complex and unfathomable.
Tianji Palace... Tianji Daoist...
This mysterious being, who enlightened her, the Ancestral Dragon, and the First Qilin through mysterious means at the end of the Dragon-Han Calamity, ultimately leading to the cessation of war among the three races and allowing the Demon Ancestor Rahu (an incarnation of Emperor Jun) to lay out his plans, has reappeared!
"It's you...it really is you..."
Yuan Feng murmured to herself, her voice filled with indescribable emotions.
There was apprehension, doubt, and even... an expectation that she herself was unaware of.
What kind of changes will this mysterious being bring when it appears at the end of the Lich Wars?
Buzhou Mountain is the ancestral home of Pangu.
The atmosphere of despair began to ease with the arrival of the Heavenly Mystery Palace.
As the ancestral witches such as Dijiang and Houtu gazed at the magnificent Xuanhuang Palace that stretched across the central continent, a faint glimmer of hope rekindled in their eyes!
"Tianji Palace!"
A glimmer of hope!
Zhu Jiuyin's Eye of Time flashed, and his voice was filled with excitement.
"Perhaps... this is the only way for my people to survive!"
"Big brother! Let me go!"
Zhu Rong suddenly stood up, golden flames burning in his eyes, no longer the previous mad will to die, but a resolute determination to gamble everything.
"I'll go to the Heavenly Mystery Palace! I'll beg the Heavenly Mystery Daoist! I'll do anything to save my Witch Clan!"
Dijiang looked at Zhurong, then at the renewed hope in the eyes of his other brothers, took a deep breath, and nodded emphatically.
"Alright! Zhurong! Go quickly! Do whatever it takes to find a glimmer of hope!"
Just as Zhu Rong was preparing to depart, and the Wu tribe placed their hopes on the Heavenly Mystery Palace—
High in the sky, without any warning, a gigantic hand that blots out the sky and the sun materialized out of thin air!
This palm is not a physical object, but is composed of pure laws of heaven!
It embodies the cold will of order, rules, and judgment!
The moment it appeared, all the laws of the primordial world froze!
With its supreme power to crush everything and erase anomalies, it ignored spatial distance and slammed down fiercely towards the Heavenly Mystery Palace above the Central Continent!
This palm strike was fast, ruthless, and accurate! It contained the will of Heaven!
Its power is enough to instantly annihilate any Primordial Golden Immortal! Hongjun has made his move!
He was determined to eliminate this disruptive anomaly with overwhelming force!
"presumptuous!"
Within the Heavenly Mystery Palace, the calm and indifferent voice suddenly turned fierce! It was filled with icy anger!
Outside the Heavenly Mystery Palace, the layer of dark yellow light suddenly lit up!
Countless ancient and mysterious runes flowed, appeared, and disappeared on the light membrane!
A protective force originating from the primordial chaos and embodying the principle of simplicity suddenly erupted!
The colossal palm of Heaven slammed down onto the Xuanhuang light membrane! A terrifying collision of laws erupted!
Space itself is crumbling! Destructive energy turbulence is sweeping in all directions!
However, the seemingly thin membrane of luminous light remained unmoved!
The terrifying power of the laws contained in the giant palm of the Heavenly Dao was actually decomposed, devoured, and annihilated by the runes on the light membrane!
Finally, the giant hand melted away like ice and snow, disappearing silently into nothingness!
Tianji Palace was completely unharmed!
"Hongjun!"
Within the Heavenly Mystery Palace, that indifferent voice rang out once more, this time carrying a knowing, mocking tone. (End of Chapter)