A saying has been passed down through the ages.

"First came Hongjun, then came Heaven; gods and demons were before immortals and Buddhas."

Pangu wielded his axe to cleave the heavens and earth; in the primordial chaos, the sun and moon appeared.

The Hongjun mentioned here refers to the Hongjun Ancestor, who was once as famous as Pangu.

In the beginning, the world was in chaos, which gave birth to three thousand demon gods. Among these three thousand demon gods, the three most powerful were Pangu, Rahu, and Hongjun.

After Pangu wielded a giant axe to separate heaven and earth, his body transformed into all things, becoming the father god revered throughout the entire prehistoric world;

Luo Hou was a demon who stirred up trouble among various races in the prehistoric world, causing one war after another. Later, he was defeated in a great battle with Hongjun Laozu and was captured and imprisoned in Hongjun Laozu's Zixiao Palace.

However, his primordial spirit still wanders outside, becoming the inner demon that appears in the sea of ​​consciousness to tempt every cultivator when they break through, and it has been jumping around restlessly since ancient times.

And Hongjun...

Hongjun was once the first person in the primordial world.

After Pangu separated heaven and earth, Hongjun devoted himself to cultivation and eventually became the first sage. He preached in Zixiao Palace for three thousand years and took in countless disciples.

The six saints of today, including the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, are his direct descendants;

Di Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, Fu Xi, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, etc., were merely his nominal disciples;

All the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the primordial world had received his teachings. Ignoring racial conflicts, they could all address each other as fellow disciples.

He is undoubtedly the ancestor of Taoism.

After teaching his disciples, Hongjun realized that his cultivation was beyond repair. After much deliberation, he resolutely chose to merge his body with the Dao.

The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, but one is missing. The Ancestor Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, becoming one with it, thus blocking the last glimmer of hope for all living beings.

The current Dao Ancestor Hongjun—or rather, he has completely become the Heavenly Dao, the will of Heaven and Earth, and the law of Heaven and Earth—lives alone in the Zixiao Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.

His every word and action was considered a law of the Great Dao. Although his strength increased dramatically, he also lost all emotions and desires as a living being.

Taking it upon themselves to maintain the absolute balance of the primordial world, all life forms that could affect that balance...

They will all be wiped out by him.

Tong Su thought about the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's description of the prehistoric world, lowered her head slightly, and a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.

At the highest point of Zixiao Palace, the chaotic energy floated and permeated, making it impossible for her to see the appearance of Hongjun Ancestor. Even raising her head slightly would cause her eyes to sting from the chaotic energy.

The Wu and Yao tribes stood on either side, bowing deeply in respect towards the Dao Ancestor. Chen Yao held Tong Su's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

Di Jun stood at the forefront of the demon race, with Taiyi, Xihe, Kunpeng, Changxi, and others standing beside or behind him one after another. Tong Su, along with ten golden crows, stood at the very front of the younger generation.

Although the Dao Ancestor did not explicitly summon the Wu Clan and the Demon Clan this time, neither side could bring too many people, so he only sent those with the highest power, status, and cultivation in their respective clans.

Di Jun and Di Jiang were arguing fiercely. Ever since they came to Zixiao Palace, the demon race and the witch race had been displeased with them. The Dao Ancestor did not speak. At first, they argued quietly, but the more they talked, the angrier they became. Their eyes burned with angry flames, and they almost came to blows.

"Do you dare say that Jumang's death has nothing to do with your demon race?"

"He died because he was less skilled than others. Who can you blame? He can only blame himself for being incompetent."

"You dared to kill Jumang, I will make your demon race pay with their lives!"

"Paying for one's life is a struggle between us Great Luo Golden Immortals. What kind of skill is it for your shameless Wu Clan to slaughter your juniors and children?!"