Chapter 36 The Primordial World Trembles
Stepping out of the Dragon Path, what lay before him was no longer the Dragon Gate Gorge, but a magnificent, golden palace.
"Hmm? You leaped over the Dragon Gate, why didn't you transform into a dragon?"
Ao Yi, reclining on the main seat, questioned him as soon as they entered the palace. Instantly, countless gazes turned towards him.
"This..."
Feng Zichen was somewhat embarrassed. He couldn't very well say that he looked down on the true dragon's body! He'd be beaten to death on the spot if he did.
He'd also forgotten that those who emerged from the Dragon Transformation Pool were all true dragons. His arrival in human form was naturally conspicuous.
After a moment's thought, Feng Zichen activated the Purple Emperor Qi within him, transforming himself into a purple divine dragon, his body enveloped in a purple aura.
The Purple Star was the lord of all stars, its starlight possessing supreme dragon might. Feng Zichen used this to conjure a true dragon's body, enough to fool anyone.
Seeing this, Ao Yi snorted coldly and withdrew his gaze.
Silently moving to a corner, Feng Zichen looked at the dragons in the hall, filled with endless感慨 (gǎnkǎi - mixed feelings of emotion and reflection). Compared to the dragons of later generations who were easily manipulated, the dragons of today... The dragon race was far too powerful.
These descendants of the dragon race probably never imagined that soon, the dragon race would face a great calamity and utter decline.
Unable to conquer the primordial lands, Di Jun set his sights on the four seas, demanding that the dragon race submit to the demon race.
As the former overlords of heaven and earth, how could the dragon race willingly submit to others? Naturally, they refused the demon race's demands.
Afterwards, Di Jun was enraged and personally led the demon race's experts to attack the dragon race.
Without the ancestral dragon, how could the dragon race be a match for the demon race? After a great battle, the dragon race's experts were almost entirely wiped out, and they never recovered.
Feng Zichen passed on the Incense Incarnation Technique to the Five Elements Sacred Beasts, not only for their protection but also to see how Di Jun would attack the dragon race now that the ancestral dragon's incarnation was in charge. Centuries later, in the Seven Luminaries Continent of the East Sea!
A colossal ship, carrying millions of humans, arrived under the escort of five Taiyi Golden Immortals, beginning a new life.
In the void, the human elder Youyu clan, his face beaming with excitement, said to Feng Zichen, "Zichen clan, you've truly worked hard!"
"Elder, you flatter me!" Feng Zichen waved his hand, quickly replying, "These humans will need your care in the future.
Compared to them, I've only offered words; it's nothing!" "
The Seven Luminaries Continent, composed of seven islands spanning tens of thousands of miles, was a gift from the Dragon Clan to Feng Zichen after the Dragon Gate Ceremony. With the acquisition of the Seven Luminaries Continent, the population pressure on the human race was immediately alleviated. Moreover, this place could serve as a backup plan for humanity.
After all, several great calamities in the primordial world had occurred inland.
Here, Feng Zichen and the Youyu Clan discussed the future of humanity. Meanwhile, a great upheaval was taking place on the primordial land.
After obtaining the method of incense incarnation, the Five Elements Sacred Beasts transmitted messages within their clans, ordering them to build temples, erect statues, spread the names of the sacred beasts, gather believers from all directions, and concentrate the incense's energy.
The five clans were incredibly powerful; even though they were not as strong as before, they still possessed immense influence.
With the Azure Dragon's decree, the primordial scaled armor lineage revered them all, and statues of the Ancestral Dragon Gods were erected..." Above the East Sea, countless aquatic creatures worshipped day and night.
With the Vermilion Bird's decree, all primordial birds revered it, and from the eternal volcano in the south, the incense smoke surged like a torrent from all corners of the primordial world.
With the Qilin's decree, all primordial beasts revered it, and endless incense smoke flowed towards the Qilin Cliff of Kunlun Mountain, causing the Three Pure Ones to twitch in disbelief.
In less than a century, the Ancestral Dragon had gathered boundless incense smoke, using it to condense an avatar and reappear in the primordial world.
Instantly, a vast aura of imperial power swept across the primordial world, and the image of all beasts paying homage to the heavens appeared between heaven and earth. Countless powerful beings in the primordial world awoke from their seclusion, looking towards the East Sea with astonishment and uncertainty.
In the Heavenly Court, sensing this vast aura of imperial power, Emperor Jun's face immediately darkened.
Then, a cry that shook the primordial world resounded, and the Vermilion Bird reappeared in the primordial world.
The image of all beasts paying homage to the heavens had not yet faded when the image of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix appeared.
The many powerful beings of the primordial world, still reeling from the shock of the Ancestral Dragon's return, felt the Vermilion Bird's aura permeate the primordial world and couldn't help but look towards the Southern Undying Volcano.
At Kunlun Mountain and Qilin Cliff, to the astonishment of the Three Pure Ones, the incense smoke transformed, taking the form of the Qilin Ancestor.
The Qilin Ancestor appeared, the primordial earth trembled, and a map of all the primordial beasts appeared in the world. The three extraordinary phenomena intertwined, as if returning to ancient times.
At this moment, the many powerful beings of the primordial world did not look at Kunlun Mountain, but rather towards the North Sea and the Western Regions.
With the Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin appearing one after another, how far were the White Tiger and Black Tortoise, also among the Five Elements Sacred Beasts, from appearing?
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on your return to the primordial world!"
At the foot of Qilin Cliff, the Three Pure Ones exchanged a glance and stepped forward to say.
"You're too kind, fellow Daoists!"
The Three Pure Ones were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, destined saints. Lin Zu, not daring to be presumptuous, quickly responded.
The return of the three clan leaders had a profound impact on the prehistoric world; their attitude would influence its future trajectory.
Therefore, many powerful beings were pondering their intentions for returning at this time, and the Three Pure Ones were no exception.
"Now that you've returned, what are your plans?" Shangqing Daoist, impatient, asked directly.
"I merely managed to leave the prehistoric world through incarnation! What plans could I possibly have?" Lin Zu said with a wry smile.
"Then the Ancestral Dragon and Phoenix Ancestor also used an incarnation?" Taiqing Daoist asked after hearing Lin Zu's explanation.
"That's right!"
Lin Zu nodded; there was no need to hide this. Even if he didn't say it, many powerful beings could guess the truth afterward.
"Then why are only the three of you born? What about the White Tiger and Black Tortoise?" Yuqing Daoist asked curiously.
"Soon!"
Lin Zu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, I have guarded the primordial land for many years and have not returned to my clan for a long time. I miss them dearly, so I will take my leave today and visit them another day!"
"Good!"
Seeing that Lin Zu had said so, even though the Three Pure Ones had a hundred questions, they could not ask him to stay and could only nod.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years had passed.
Just when many powerful beings thought that the White Tiger and Black Tortoise would not appear, the illusory figures of the White Tiger and Black Tortoise appeared in the sky, one in the west and one in the north, covering most of the sky.
The White Tiger and Black Tortoise reappeared in the primordial world, and the Geng Metal Qi and Kui Water Qi in the world continued to stir, celebrating their return.
In the early days of ancient times, the Black Tortoise and White Tiger clans were few in number and belonged to the Scaled Armor lineage and the Beast lineage.
Therefore, unlike the patriarchs of the three clans, they did not have endless beings to provide them with incense offerings, and could not condense into incarnations in a short time.
Fortunately, the Ancestral Dragon and the Qilin Ancestor had not forgotten their past bond, sharing their incense essence with the Five Elements Beasts to help them condense their incarnations.
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The return of the Five Elements Beasts awakened the ambitions of countless schemers, and for a time, undercurrents surged throughout the primordial world.
In the Heavenly Court, Emperor Jun summoned all demons; on Earth, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered in the Pangu Palace; a storm was brewing.
(End of Chapter)