Chapter 1: Return to Chaos
Body returns to chaos
In the endless chaos, a blue lotus flower was born at some point, with tender buds and countless great Taoist charms on it. The creation is magical and mysterious, with infinite wonders. The quiet chaos began to show some signs of life, and the operation of the Great Way began from this.
It's unknown how long it took, but the Blue Lotus bloomed with 36 varieties, and its size was impossible to measure. Of course, compared to the Primordial Chaos, it was still a tiny grain in the vast ocean. On top of the lotus flower, the primordial energy of the Primordial Chaos condensed into a huge egg. Anyone who knew a little about mythology would know that Pangu, the Great God, was born from within. This lotus flower was none other than the famous Primordial Blue Lotus.
At this time, the chaos is no longer a quiet faction. Many chaotic yuanqi have gathered into egg-like shapes, which nurture the three thousand demon gods, pre-heavenly spiritual treasures, and spiritual roots. Some of these "eggs" have demonic shadows swirling around them, with faint roars echoing within. The demon gods will soon be born, and the era of chaos demon gods is about to arrive.
At this time, a delicate white lotus flower bloomed at the root of the chaotic green lotus. Compared to the enormous green lotus, the white lotus was almost negligible. This lotus flower could be considered as the paired flower of the green lotus, but it was obviously too weak and small.
"This is so unfair!" This was the voice in Bai Lian's heart. This white lotus wasn't just a chaotic creature, but also had the soul of a modern person within it. Zheng Rui became one of the many who crossed over to this world, following in the footsteps of his predecessors and arriving in the midst of chaos, becoming a glorious Chaos Demon God.
Zheng Rui was an ordinary university student, not saying he suffered greatly, but also deeply understood that survival wasn't easy. Although he tried hard, like a fly on the window, his future looked bright, but there was no way out.
Zheng Rui imagined that his classmates were passing the time by dating, but he couldn't afford it. Of course, there are also low-cost ones, Zheng Rui was afraid of being laughed at and didn't want to walk dogs every day either. But one has to live on, right? Classmate Zheng found a good solution, which is to learn Buddhism, recite scriptures, and chant Buddha's name, making his mind much calmer. It can't solve any organizational problems, but it can make him feel better without spending money.
Four years of university just went like that, how to say it? University deceived me, I deceived the spring. This is Zheng Rui's true feeling. The curse of unemployment has been troubling Zheng Rui, a seven-foot-tall man who can't even fill his own stomach, living in vain on this earth.
Just about to graduate, Zheng Rui got drunk at the farewell dinner. When he woke up, he found himself in chaos. Of course, after the initial education, Zheng Rui knew that this was a transmigration, and it was still in the midst of chaos before Pangu opened the sky. He became the Chaos Demon God.
Zheng Rui had been carrying a pigeon egg-sized stone with him since he was young, grayish white in color. According to his grandfather, this was a relic of a high-ranking monk. Wearing it on his body could turn bad luck into good fortune and misfortune into auspiciousness. Now Zheng Rui's soul is inside this stone, and he also understands what this thing is. This is a lotus seed, of course not an ordinary lotus seed, but the seed of the Pure World White Lotus, which belongs to the pre-heavenly category. It was precisely this kind of treasure that allowed Zheng Rui's soul to remain intact and enter the Primordial Chaos. The lotus seed and the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus are both lotus flowers, with a common origin that attracts each other. The white lotus seed is attached to the Primordial Chaos Green Lotus, and after countless years, the lotus blooms into 12 varieties. It becomes a pre-heavenly spiritual treasure.
Zheng Rui's soul also woke up and understood his situation. At first, he was overjoyed that his true body, the White Lotus, and the Chaotic Green Lotus were blooming together, making him and Pangu a born brothers. This identity is extremely noble, probably even the Dao Ancestor can't compare to it.
In the midst of chaos, a silence as still as death, Zheng Ruibai was bored to tears. He wanted to try absorbing the Chaos Origin like countless seniors before him, striving to cultivate and emerge in physical form as soon as possible. Searching for treasures, laughing proudly amidst the vast expanse.
At first, it was fine, with the chaotic yuanqi constantly entering the White Lotus, Zheng Rui's yuanshen grew significantly. He felt that transformation was hopeful. Just as he felt this way, he sensed that the giant egg on top of the Chaotic Green Lotus seemed to have produced a thread of spiritual intelligence, and Pan Gu probably already had consciousness. At the same time, Pan Gu's absorption of chaotic yuanqi suddenly accelerated by countless times, and Zheng Rui couldn't even absorb yuanqi like before, let alone his own yuanshen which was almost leaving his body.
Zheng Rui not only secretly scolded Pangu, but he also ate and drank cleanly, without leaving himself a way out. Extremely worried, if this continues, even his life will be hard to preserve.
Zheng Rui steeled himself and used his yuan Shen to strike directly at the root of the White Lotus, cutting off its connection with the Hunyuan Qinglian. The farther away from Pangu this evil star is now, the better. Now that the demon god is about to take shape, he must seize the time to take shape, otherwise this catastrophe will be unavoidable.
Continuous bombardment of the White Lotus root, finally separated. Zheng Rui hurriedly urged his primordial spirit to escape into the depths of the chaos. With the protection of the White Lotus, the chaotic air currents could not harm him in the slightest. Zheng Rui found a place with dense Chaos Primordial Energy and began to cultivate on the spot.
The 3,000 Demon Gods inherited the 3,000 Great Ways and were born with great divine powers, among which the top ones could rival saints. As one of the 3,000 Demon Gods, Zheng Rui naturally also inherited the 3,000 Great Ways, and was also a highly ranked master of the Great Cause and Effect Technique. Zheng Rui discovered that his innate divine power was incredibly shocking, this cause-and-effect technique being the signature move of Ji Gong, one of the two saints of the Western Heavens. The Buddhist sect's understanding of cause and effect far surpassed that of the Taoist sect, becoming a reliance for the Western Heavens to rival the Mystic Sect.
Zheng Rui has a certain understanding of the saints in Hongyuan, thanks to the predecessors at the starting point. However, many people's origins are controversial. For example, how can the six saints be determined? Especially the two Western Saints, what makes them equal to the Three Pure Ones? Thinking about Emperor Jun not becoming a saint is puzzling. It can only be explained that the status of the Two Saints is extremely noble, different from ordinary pre-heavenly demons. If the Two Saints are the remnants of the Chaos Demon God, it would make sense. The Three Pure Ones were transformed from Pangu's primordial spirit, and if Yuanshi Tianzun is the remnant soul of the Chaos Demon God, then he should be equal to the Three Pure Ones' followers.
Zheng Rui's estimate was not bad, the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Chaos responded to the calamity, and the vast majority fell. Even Pangu died. However, there are always some special existences, such as Hong Jun and Yang Mei Daxian, who may have preserved their true bodies as Chaos Demon Gods, possessing most of the divine powers of the Chaos Demon Gods, in order to achieve great accomplishments. And there should still be some demon gods that did not completely disappear, like Pangu's fall, but can still transform into powerful beings like Sanqing Zuowu. Other demon gods, such as Zhunti, Jieyin, Nüwa, and others, should also be the residual souls of Chaos Demon Gods, combining with the pre-heavenly spiritual roots to take shape, in order to laugh last in the cruel Honghuang and become supreme saints.
Thinking of this, Zheng Rui felt extremely delighted, and the possibility of becoming a guide for the saint made him very excited. Although the reputation of the two saints in the Western world was not good, after all, how good could that saint be? At least he would become one of the masters of the heaven and earth. Moreover, he was also born from the lotus flower. It's likely that he really is the guide.
After countless years, Zheng Rui felt the opportunity to transform had arrived. At this time, amidst the chaos, the Great Way was operating, and the demon god responded to its operation. There is no end to the calamity. A large, pure white lotus flower burst forth with dazzling twelve-colored treasure light, filled with boundless compassion and wisdom. Before long, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man flew out of the lotus flower. He wore a lotus flower crown on his head, a moon-white Taoist robe on his body, and hemp shoes on his feet. His face was like white jade, his eyes were like stars, he had a high nose and a wide mouth, and he smiled before speaking. He was handsome and elegant, with a gentle demeanor. This is Zheng Rui's new image now, and he felt absolutely great about it. Originally, he wanted to transform into the image of a guide from a book, but in the end, he still had the opportunity to become a handsome guy, fulfilling his dream from his past life. With just this appearance, he could definitely become a first-line star.
"From now on, I will be the Introducer, and the Great Way will recognize me." Zheng Rui felt a refreshing sensation in his primordial spirit at this moment. From now on, he would no longer be a dark household, and with the Great Way's recognition, he wouldn't have to worry about becoming an outcast and falling under the heavenly punishment. (From now on, Pig Foot will be called Introducer.)
At this time, the roar of chaos came from time to time, and it seemed that most of the 3,000 demons had transformed. The struggle was about to begin. Ji Yin secretly scolded Pangu, if he hadn't been his father, he would have transformed long ago. The endless treasures in the chaos were waiting for him to collect; Now that the demons are all out, it's absolutely not safe in the chaos, and Ji Yin is essentially a very timid person. In fact, it's not surprising, knowing that he can become the master of heaven and earth in the future, who would want to fight with the demons who are likely to fall?
The 12-piece White Lotus of the Purified World is now a treasure, and it can be considered as the top-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure. Moreover, it contains the origin of the Primordial Green Lotus, which means that this treasure has almost unlimited growth potential. The 12-piece Golden Lotus and Black Lotus in later generations are precisely because they lack this origin, so they have no way to become a supreme treasure. The White Lotus is the congenital spiritual treasure of Jie Yin, and it is also through this that he transforms his shape, making it extremely easy to refine and absorb into his body.
At the current boundary, Jie Yin has reached the level of Da Luo Golden Immortal. Compared to those relatively powerful demon gods, they are basically just transformed and become quasi-saints, while Pangu is almost comparable to a saint.
Jie Yin had no understanding of cultivation, except for instinctively absorbing the primordial energy of chaos. Now that he has transformed and emerged, his memories of his past life are even clearer. The Buddhist scriptures he read before have become incredibly clear. Jie Yin sat cross-legged on a white lotus, constantly reciting the true words of the Buddha in his mind. The primordial energy of chaos gathered towards Jie Yin at a speed of thousands and hundreds of times. The Buddhist cultivation speaks of condensing sarira, Jie Yin condensed three large sarira, which shone brightly during the Great Destruction of the Immortal Array. Now, Jie Yin uses the primordial energy of chaos to continuously condense sarira. After countless years, Jie Yin successfully condensed three chaotic sarira. Upon careful observation, there was not much mystery to it. Jie Yin simply forcibly gathered the primordial energy of chaos together. It's likely that he will only be able to perfectly condense the sarira after understanding the great way of cause and effect in the future and achieving sainthood. However, since they are condensed from the primordial energy of chaos, their quality should be far superior to the original three sarira.
The cultivation of the guide has also reached the realm of quasi-sage. At this time, a loud roar came from the depths of the chaos, and the entire chaos seemed to be boiling. The time when Pangu opened the sky may have arrived. In the heart of the guide, there is an idea of rushing forward, almost a kind of instinct. Compared with the three thousand demon gods, it was this instinct that cut them off.
He suppressed this instinct with great difficulty and fled in the opposite direction.
