In the Chaotic Era before the creation of the Creation World, and in the Primordial Era when the Creation World had just been created, the battle was much more intense and cruel than it was now.
Not only did many Primordial Lifeforms and Connate Overlords perish, but even Dao Realm Mighty Figures perished.
The Daoism's Three Clear Grand Masters were able to occupy a powerful position in that era. It was evident how powerful they were.
Later on, during the Primordial Era, Dipankara Buddha, Daolord Lu Ya, and other major powerhouses joined the Daoist Sect one after another, creating a golden age for the sect.
Even after the Great God-Conferment War and the Dao Sect's internal strife, the Heavenly Court's Divine Palace was still created.
As for the Three Clear Patriarchs, they had all transcended at the end of the Ancient era.
However, it was also because of the transcendence of the Three Clear Grand Masters that the boundary between the Upper and Middle epochs was a watershed that Daoism's situation was no longer as strong as before.
From the beginning of the Middle era to the current era's Great Calamity, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Daoism had gone through a process of extreme prosperity and decline.
Afterwards, whether they would continue to sink or fall into oblivion would have to depend on Yan Zhaoge and the other successors.
Today, the Celestial Slaying Formation was successfully completed, and it could be considered as officially opening the door to the revival of Taoism. In front of them was no longer a glimmer of hope that made people tremble with fear, but a real light.
However, whether this light would become brighter and brighter, or if it was just a fleeting appearance, would depend on what would happen next.
But no matter what, today was a historic day.
"Even the two Dao Ancestors as powerful as the Creation Heavenly Fiend and Emperor Xi will die. We still have to guard against arrogance and rashness," Fairy Yun Xiao said as she looked at the Fuxi Zither in the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du's hand, which had all its strings broken.
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, sighing unceasingly within his heart.
Up until now, there were a total of two Dao Realm great beings that were confirmed to have fallen, both of them dying in the Archaic Great Era.
The first was the Creation Heavenly Demon, and the second was Emperor Xi, one of the Immemorial Three Sovereigns.
Speaking of which, the Three Pure Ones of Daoism had been domineering for a period of time. Logically speaking, the other Daofathers would naturally be wary of them and join forces against them.
However, time and fate were different. There were people who attracted more hatred than them.
Previously, the Connate Fiend Dao stood against everyone and was suppressed by the Three Pure Ones of the Dao Sect, the Three Primordial Emperors, and the Second Ancestor of the Buddhist Sect of the Western Sect.
Later, Emperor Xi became the target of public criticism.
The most orthodox Fuxi Innate Divination Art was long lost, but even today, its name was still resounding.
As the most powerful Dao Realm cultivator in divination, Emperor Xi was destined to be feared by everyone.
It was true that he couldn't completely calculate the past and future of the other Daofathers, but just a little bit of prying was enough to incur hatred.
There was also competition when one transcended the Dao Realm.
Emperor Xi, who was skilled in calculations, thus became a public enemy in the eyes of the other Daofathers.
According to legend, other than Empress Wa and Amitabha, even the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, one of the three ancient sovereigns, had participated in the siege against Emperor Xi.
Although Emperor Xi could calculate everything in the world, he was also a cultivator of the Way Realm. He had his own specialties in this area. Even if he was inferior to Emperor Xi, the difference was not that great.
Under the joint attack of everyone, Emperor Xi still fell in the end.
The Fuxi Zither was broken just like that. It passed through many hands, first falling into the hands of the Eastern Monarch Taiyi, and then into the hands of Daolord Lu Ya. In the end, it was traded to Yang Jian. It was put to use in today's battle.
"No matter why Daoist Lu Ya traded the Fuxi remnant Zither to us, this treasure played a huge role in our success." Yan Zhaoge sighed.
The Six Soul Banner could stop three Dao Ancestors at once, but it couldn't stop the same person three times.
The four strings of the Fuxi remnant Zither couldn't stop four Dao Ancestors at the same time. However, when facing one person, it could continuously sound four times.
It was precisely because of the existence of these two treasures that the orthodox Daoism could obtain the Immortal Ending Ancient Sword without any Dao Ancestors present. After that, they even managed to escape unscathed.
Now that all of the zither's strings were broken, the Fuxi Zither no longer had any miraculous properties. It was just like an ordinary broken zither.
However, Yan Zhaoge and the others still bowed towards the Fuxi Zither, "After that, please keep this treasure in the Tushita Palace and let it return to peace."
Thinking about how the Daoism's Three Clear Grand Masters had participated in Emperor Xi's death, and how the Fuxi remnant Zither had helped Daoism take a decisive step forward, Yan Zhaoge and the others felt complicated.
"Other than the Fuxi Zither, the Six Soul Banner can only be refined by the Dao Ancestors. For us, unless the Elder Lord takes action, we can't count on it for now." After a while, Yang Jian said.
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge understood what he meant and smiled bitterly, "Although we managed to block Mahamayuri, there are many repercussions. For a long time, the Great Sage Equalling Heavens wouldn't be able to reappear. It might take more than ten years, or even a hundred years."
"Even if we could manifest the Great Sage Equalling Heavens' true body, we wouldn't be able to fuse with the Earthly Essence Stone for a long time."
Everyone shook their heads and sighed upon hearing his words.
Yan Zhaoge spread his palms apart, "Although it's not like Daoist Lu Ya's Nailhead Seven Arrows Scripture which can only be used once per epoch, the interval between uses is still extremely long. We can't count on it for now. Fortunately, we have the Immortal Extermination Formation."
"Moreover, our opponents suffered even greater losses. On the contrary, we've gained a lot." After saying that, Yan Zhaoge turned his head to look at the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, "Daoist Gao, it's been hard on you."
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor smiled faintly. He opened his sleeves, and a silhouette jumped out. It was Gao Han.
Gao Han held a gourd in his hand. Purple, white, and golden radiances flickered within the gourd's mouth.
They were none other than Daoist Lu Ya's Immortal Slaying Flying Saber and the Three Treasures Jade Sceptre that temporarily sealed the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber.
Facing Yan Zhaoge's seemingly smiling expression, Gao Han said honestly, "This Gao was merely taking a risk. After all, there were too many bigwig experts present. My success was purely due to luck. Furthermore, I have to thank the Young Heavenly Lord for showing mercy."
Everyone within the Heavenly River was engaged in a fierce battle. During the most intense moment, they couldn't take care of anything else.
Gao Han sneaked into the Heavenly River and didn't approach the actual battlefield. Instead, he hid by the side and saw the Immortal Slaying Flying Saber falling into the Heavenly River after the Three Treasures Jade Sceptre fell.
After the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation was completely destroyed by the Immortal Extermination Formation, Gao Han took the opportunity to retrieve the gourd.
In the end, the Heavenly River was swept away by the Immortal Extermination Formation. Naturally, Gao Han fell within the Immortal Extermination Formation as well. Under the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor's protection, he was brought to the Lihen Heavens.
"You've truly put a lot of effort into this." Yan Zhaoge's gaze moved between the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor and Gao Han.
The North Star Emperor was also looking at the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor. However, his gaze remained calm, and he only let out a soft sigh.
The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor retrieved the radiance from the gourd's mouth, which transformed into a jade sceptre that flickered with three colors.
"This treasure holds great significance to me. Please forgive me and let me have it." The Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor said, "Other than that, I won't take anything from you."
As he spoke, a five-colored radiance surfaced in front of him.
After the radiance retracted, a pearl appeared. It was heavy and vast, as if a universe was hidden within.
It was clearly a Sea Calming Pearl.
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