Volume 3: The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Chapter 562: Primordial Version of "Immortal Demon Killing"
The vast universe created by several saints and leaders is still in the early stages of a great catastrophe.
The saints from all sides transformed their bodies and spirits, and except for a few, most of them had their true spirits obscured.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some fun gods have superb acting skills and pretend to know nothing.
In short, at this stage, the gods are hard to distinguish between friend and foe, and are all testing each other.
Who is the enemy and who is the friend.
This issue must be made clear.
Because this concerns how much benefit the gods can gain from this catastrophe.
Killing, harassment, and fighting are all ways to distinguish between friend and foe.
Of course, not every deity is in the first stage.
Some gods have already obtained internal information and know some details of the great cosmic catastrophe, so they formed offensive and defensive alliances early on, occupied favorable areas, and waited for the catastrophe to subside temporarily.
A typical example is the Twelve Golden Immortals of Kunlun.
"Everyone, what should we do next ?"
The twelve main peaks of Kunlun are like the great world of the heavens, forming a horn-like shape and protecting each other.
Above the main peak, twelve golden balls of light floated up and down, without revealing their figures to each other.
On the seventh main peak, Master Huanglong looked at his fellow disciples who were hiding around him with a bit of curiosity.
At this time, the existence on the ninth main peak spoke.
"According to inside information, this is just the foreplay of the catastrophe. The real turmoil has not yet begun. We only need to defend the dojo and not lose Kunlun, and we will win."
When the ninth peak master was speaking, the other peak masters were listening carefully, or rather, trying to discern what he was saying.
Identify their true identity.
"Could it be the eldest brother?"
The second peak master originally wanted to speculate on the ninth peak master's habits of speaking, wording, and aura, but he found that the ninth peak master had not changed from beginning to end.
'No flaws? No, that's not right!'
The second peak master suddenly discovered a clue.
The Lord of the Ninth Peak mentioned "Don't lose Kunlun".
Kunlun Mountain is nothing special in this universe.
It was just a realm created by their fellow disciples to show their determination to advance or retreat.
According to the information from the catastrophe, Kunlun is not the focus, and whether it is lost or not is insignificant.
In other words, the Ninth Peak Master was invisibly imposing concepts on everyone.
The connection between "guarding the Taoist temple and not losing Kunlun" and the catastrophe has been strengthened.
'Why would he do that?'
The Second Peak Master pondered, "Could it be that he wants to keep us confined to Kunlun? So that he can sneak down the mountain and carry out his plan?"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
The Twelve Golden Immortals gathered together in Kunlun to deal with the chaos of the first stage of the catastrophe.
If they separate, they will easily be eliminated.
The reason they hid their identities from each other was that everyone knew the inside story of the second phase in advance.
So I put a lock on myself.
"Why are you in such a hurry to get down the mountain? Could it be Taiyi?"
After roughly guessing the purpose of the Ninth Peak Master, the Second Peak Master quickly identified the suspect.
In this catastrophe, the relationship between Taiyi and Lingzhu cannot be changed, and he is the safest among the Twelve Golden Immortals.
He was most likely trying to confuse the crowd and then take the opportunity to go down the mountain.
"If that's the case, then I can't just sit there and wait for death."
The Second Peak Master believed he had grasped the truth, so he was very proud. "Brother Taiyi, happiness is better shared than happiness alone. It would be too shameful to go out and play without me!"
He quickly took action.
A god suddenly appeared in a place unknown number of realms away from Kunlun.
Its face is as blue as indigo, its hair is like cinnabar, its eyes are bright and sharp, its teeth are arranged sideways and extend outside its lips, its body is two meters long, and it wields a golden stick.
"wind!"
"thunder!"
The sound of Tao rang out, the wind and thunder of the universe gathered, and two wings grew behind the god. With a slight flap, infinite aura emerged.
"Hehe, not bad, not bad, worthy of being one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, you really have some skills!"
On the tenth peak of Kunlun, a god sits within a ball of golden light.
He secretly observed everyone and keenly noticed some changes, but did not make them public.
Now is not the time to expose it.
"Speaking of which, if Junior Sister Cihang and I can think of exchanging identities, then there must be some fellow disciples among these guys around us, right?"
The Tenth Peak Master never let his guard down.
Who says the Twelve Golden Immortals of Kunlun can only be from the Xianjiao sect?
As long as Second Uncle-Master doesn't say anything, it means he agrees!
"Hide it first and put it off until the second stage!"
This is the common voice of the twelve peak masters of Kunlun Mountain.
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Heaven.
On one side of the imperial throne, Bai Ze was trying his best to analyze the situation in the universe.
"Your Majesty, now that fifty thousand years have passed, the division of the major realms has basically been completed."
"The Ten Directions Divine Palace lost most of its gods, and the remaining survivors jointly elected a Lord Divine Master and rebuilt the temple."
"The Golden Dragon of the Eastern Abyss still withstood the pressure and formed an alliance with the other three Abysses, dominating the water elemental power of the universe."
"Dominate the water element power of the universe?" Sitting on the majestic imperial throne, Mingyu watched the changes in the universe with great interest.
He cast his gaze towards Dongji and said with a smile, "After all, our ancestors were wealthy, so there is a template to copy, so it is different."
Bai Ze chuckled, "But everything has its pros and cons. If the Golden Dragon does this, everyone with a discerning eye will know that he wants to emulate the Ancestral Dragon, which will undoubtedly incur public outrage.
To prevent it from growing stronger, each party will definitely try to curb the other's development. Especially the one from the Cangming Demon Realm, who is probably already sharpening his sword!
Even in the ancient times, the power of water was not controlled solely by the dragon clan.
Mingyu smiled and then turned her gaze towards the vast land of Central China.
Bai Ze spoke at the right moment, "Central Continent is currently populated primarily by human immortals and gods, seemingly meeting the end of powerful beings from the Three Ancestors' era. They've built one magnificent pass after another, with Chentang Pass, Sanshan Pass, Qinglong Pass, and Youhun Pass being the most powerful."
"Mainly human?"
Mingyu looked at the mixed fortune of the vast land of Zhongzhou with a strange expression. It was hard to say how much of it was due to the human race.
Bai Ze nodded, seemingly not noticing Mingyu's change of expression, and continued, "Not only that, the Central Earth and the Demon Realm are at odds with each other and have been constantly fighting. The two sides have already forged a great feud, and it's unknown when it will end.
I am worried that some people are muddying the waters, plotting to disrupt the relationship between humans and demons, thereby affecting the situation in the prehistoric world."
Having said that, Bai Ze silently looked at the figure on the throne, and the last sentence was what he wanted to say.
"No problem!"
After waiting for a long time, Mingyu's voice finally reached Bai Ze's ears.
"It's just that we're taking this opportunity to settle some accounts in advance."
Mingyu smiled faintly, "This matter is related to the prehistoric world, but it's not what you think."
Those who claim to be human are not necessarily human.
Similarly, the demon realm is not entirely populated by demons.
Although there are laws of nature in this universe, killing is not a problem.
The reason why the gods from all sides are willing to take the field is largely for fun, but they also want to use it to resolve the cause and effect.
Mingyu did not intend to stop this. It was better for the conflict to break out now than in the future.
"As for why the rulers of the Demon Realm and Middle-earth are willing to add fuel to the fire, that's something you need to think about carefully!"
Mingyu looked at Bai Ze and said meaningfully.
Bai Ze was silent for a while, thinking carefully.
Soon, he asked tentatively, "But this concerns the next generation of the human race's leader?"
After Baidi unified Xizhou, every powerful person in the prehistoric world knew that the next target of the human race would definitely be Beijuluzhou.
But the Northern Continent is now occupied by the two tribes of Lich and the Warlock. It will be difficult for the human race to unify it.
In Bai Ze's opinion, if the next generation leader of the human race really wants to attack Beizhou, the best outcome would be for both sides to give each other face.
That is, the Human Emperor is respected from afar, and the witches and liches govern themselves.
In this situation, it’s good for you, me, and everyone.
Based on this premise, the friction between Middle-earth and the Demon Realm is easy to understand.
"It's unclear whether the witch tribe has arrived, but the demon master has definitely come. As for the human race, not only are there the Human Emperor's Qiankun Bow and Zhentian Arrow, but there's also what seems to be the fate of a powerful being from the Three Ancestors era."
"Is this an opportunity to negotiate ahead of time and deliver benefits?"
As one of the main members of the demon clan's think tank in ancient times, Bai Ze quickly understood the demon master's purpose and deduced part of the truth.
This is also very consistent with the general style of painting in Honghuang.
Want to negotiate?
Let’s fight first!
Want more?
Take my punch!
Pushing further?
Then turn the table over!
The three races of humans, witches and demons must not overturn the table.
With a powerful enemy at hand, instead of wasting time on internal strife, it would be better to hone yourself in the battlefield of gods and demons.
So no matter how much trouble there is here, it is all for the purpose of negotiating a solution that everyone can accept under the premise of overall stability.
With this thought, Bai Ze's worries completely dissipated.
He continued to do his job.
"Your Majesty, besides these few parties, the most powerful force at the moment is Kunlun Mountain."
Bai Ze probably also knew that the Twelve Golden Immortals had received information about the catastrophe in advance because of their background advantages, so he didn't intend to elaborate on it.
But Mingyu took a special look at Lunshan at this time.
After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand to the Sanbao Ruyi, the instrument of origin of the universe.
"His Majesty?"
Bai Ze was dumbfounded.
The sea of chaos surges, and the brilliance of endless laws illuminates the profound heavens and myriad worlds.
The treasure symbolizing the Jade Purity Avenue appeared on Mingyu's palm, emitting billions of different colors of light, illuminating the entire heaven.
After achieving what he wanted, Mingyu turned his attention to the universe.
In an instant, countless ancestral energies began to rise from all directions, colorful and entwined like gorgeous ribbons, continuously converging towards the Heavenly Palace.
These strands of ancestral energy are the most fundamental information for all living beings in the universe.
They poured in from the four heavenly gates, spread across thousands of palaces and halls, and intertwined in the Lingxiao Palace, forming a list of dazzling golden light.
On this list, there are many names listed.
Regardless of innate or acquired qualities, all living beings in the universe are on this list.
Then Bai Ze watched Mingyu holding the Ruyi and picking and choosing in front of the list.
In just a moment, the vast amount of information on the list was reduced to only three thousand.
Among them, some names are in white, like silver hooks and iron paintings, with a faint ethereal fairy air lingering around them;
Some names appeared black, and a rolling demonic energy rushed towards them;
Some of the names are in black and white, which at first glance seem to be a balance of yin and yang, but upon closer inspection, one will find that they are somewhat inverted and distorted, which is dizzying.
The remaining names were all crimson, like blood etched on the golden list. Just looking at it made one's heart chill.
Bai Ze suppressed his disgust, shifted his gaze from the last row of names on the gold list, and then looked at Mingyu.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
"Extra game!"
Mingyu changed into a comfortable posture, leaning lazily on the imperial throne, tapping the jade ruyi in her hand again and again.
Bai Ze's eyelids twitched wildly at this scene, so he had to look away and pretend he didn't see it.
Mingyu said, "For some reason, some beings got inside information. I thought about it and decided to add an extra match for the sake of fairness."
"Since this is a calamity between immortals and demons, we must clearly distinguish who is immortal and who is demon!"
As Mingyu spoke, the jade ruyi in his hand flashed.
But in the end, he fell silent and let Mingyu pinch him.
Who is the immortal and who is the devil?
Bai Ze understood Mingyu's thoughts almost instantly.
In this way, the distinction between friends and enemies made by the gods becomes blurred.
As long as the identity is confirmed, the allies will turn against each other and the fellow Taoists will be assassinated!
We share the same hatred for the enemy today, but if our identities are revealed tomorrow, it will be a fatal blow!
Thinking about this situation, Bai Ze wanted to laugh.
He stared at the list again, "The first ones are Immortals and Demons, so who's in the last row?"
A smile flashed in Mingyu's eyes. He pointed at the red names in the last row with his jade ruyi and said, "Those who break free from the immortal and demon rubbings will not be killed by the immortals and demons, and will be the ones who handle the affairs of our Heavenly Court!"
Bai Ze felt a chill in his heart.
"If you do this, the gods might have some opinions!"
He said it very politely.
"Are you afraid of an uproar?"
Mingyu smiled and said, "Since it's a major calamity, it naturally has to look like a major calamity. Whether you can keep your place in the recommended admission depends on your own ability."
"You are God's will, I obey you."
Since His Majesty has said so, Bai Ze has nothing to be afraid of.
He looked at Ruyi lying obediently in Mingyu's arms, and felt no burden at all in his heart.
Anyway, the sky won’t fall!
"When the first stage of the great catastrophe is over, I will hang this list up."
Bai Ze smiled lightly and put the golden list away.
"You decide."
