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Chapter 446 The Way is One Foot Higher, the Evil is Ten Feet Higher [Two chapters combined, 6k]

"Days?"

The answer he received was the voice of Daoist Yu Chen, filled with endless sharpness and soaring fighting spirit.

"Fellow Daoist, your 'destiny' ended long ago in the previous era!"

"cut!"

He stopped uttering any more nonsense.

The Qingping Sword in his hand emitted a clear and melodious sword cry that resounded throughout the universe!

A supreme cyan sword light, imbued with the meaning of "severing all cause and effect and destroying all destiny," soared into the sky.

It was not aimed at Hongjun's physical body.

Rather, it is the connection between "Hongjun" and Haotian!
Upon seeing this, "Hongjun" smiled.

"Fellow Daoist Shangqing, you are truly in a hurry!"

He lightly touched the three devastating attacks.

"Heavenly decree!"

As he uttered those four words...

The entire primordial world trembled violently at that moment!

It seemed that the other half of the "Creation Jade Disc," which had long been integrated into the primordial origin, had resonated with him, its "former master," in the most fundamental way!

The boundless and supreme power belonging to the "Heavenly Dao" itself poured down wildly from the nine heavens above!

At Hongjun's fingertips, they coalesced into a hazy, seemingly insignificant, yet seemingly containing the weight of the entire universe—a chaotic singularity!
That singularity rises against the wind!

It did not unleash any earth-shattering power.

It simply exists there.

The Immortal Slaying Sword Qi, which severed countless ages, was instantly annihilated by the chaotic "cause and effect" within it the moment it touched it.

"Good, good, good! You, Heavenly Dao Spirit, are indeed extraordinary!" Yu Chen was not surprised but delighted upon seeing this.

Hongjun's revival this time has clearly undergone a tremendous transformation.

With this level of strength, they deserve to be attacked by all six of them together!

"You have mastered the Six Paths of Profound Truth; have you truly achieved the six proofs of the Great Dao?" Daoist Yu Chen asked directly, always speaking his mind.

Hongjun did not answer directly, but said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, try again and you will know."

"Alright, let's test what level of cultivation the Dao Ancestor possesses."

Just now.

In the western sky, the sound of chanting Buddhist hymns filled the air.

The Seven Treasures Tree of the Daoist Zhunti emitted a seven-colored divine light, transforming into a "world of seven emotions" containing "joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire," which descended upon "Hongjun"!

"If the Daoist heart remains, even the Heavenly Dao can change hands!"

The twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit beneath the feet of the Guide Daoist transformed into a golden ocean of merit, which was about to thoroughly convert and cleanse the newly formed "self" of "Hongjun"!

"Idiot."

Hongjun looked at the two of them and simply shook his head.

He slowly opened his mouth.

Then, he gently blew a breath onto the two incomparably powerful innate spiritual treasures.

That breath was formless and intangible.

Yet it is filled with desire!

That is the most primal and fundamental desire for enlightenment in the hearts of all beings.

The "world of seven emotions" transformed from the Seven Treasures Tree was suddenly jolted upon contact with this "desire".

Then, it went out of control!
That world, representing the "seven emotions," ironically brought out Zhunti's own "seven emotions and six desires."

"Use my own methods against me?"

"That old Taoist priest is truly despicable!"

Zhunti held the Seven Treasures Tree and brushed it in the opposite direction, thus removing all negative influences.

Upon contact with that "desire to seek the Dao," the ocean of merit released by Jieyin surged back into Hongjun's body like swallows returning to their nests!

Because "Hongjun" merged with the Dao and was once the embodiment of the "Heavenly Dao"!

Offering merits to him, the embodiment of the Heavenly Way, is only natural and right.

"The quality of this merit is very high; it truly lives up to its reputation as an innate lotus platform."

Hongjun looked at the two sages with a smile.

Jieyin remained silent, only turning his head to look at Yu Chen Daojun to the side.

"Fellow Daoist, could you please return my Western possessions to me first?"

He was referring to the bamboo symbolizing purity and tranquility.

Back when Yu Chen was fishing in the East Sea, he tricked Zhunti into giving him the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo to enlighten his disciple, and he has not returned it to this day.

"Ahem, fellow Daoist, you have entrusted your spiritual treasure to me, but you haven't come to pick it up yet. And I have quite a few disciples under my tutelage, so I'll just use it for now."

"This back and forth caused a delay," Yu Chen Daojun explained, half-jokingly, before taking out the spiritual treasure and reluctantly returning it to the Guide Daoist.

To be honest, using this magical artifact to enlighten the mind is really effective.

Its effects are no less than those of the innate Bodhi tree!
[Eh? Why did I think of the Innate Bodhi Tree?] Daoist Yu Chen immediately examined himself. It wasn't his own property, so he couldn't just covet it.

Jieyin retrieved the six pure bamboos and turned to attack Hongjun.

"Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind!"

"Seal the six senses!"

With the decree of guidance!
The six emerald green bamboos instantly transformed into six streams of emerald green light that ignored all spatial and legal barriers!

They were incredibly fast!
Even the "chaos of the Dao" that was colliding violently could not stop them in the slightest!
The first streak of light flashed by in an instant, striking with perfect precision against Hongjun's indifferent and ruthless eyes!

In an instant, all the sights in Hongjun's eyes turned into pure, absolute darkness!

His "eye perception" has been sealed!

The second stream of light silently merged into Hongjun's ears!
In an instant, all sounds in the world, whether the roar of the Great Dao or the wrath of the sages, turned into an eternal silence!

His ability to hear has been sealed!

The third stream of light transformed into two emerald green bamboo leaves, which gently blocked Hongjun's nostrils!

In an instant, all the energies in the universe, whether the stench of chaos or the fragrance of merit, all turned into a void of chaos!

His sense of smell has been sealed!

The fourth stream of light wrapped around Hongjun's tongue!
In an instant, his power of "Dao Words," which could make his words law and command the heavens, became disconnected from himself!
His ability to perceive the tongue has been sealed!

The fifth stream of light was the largest. It transformed into a "bamboo forest cage" made of hundreds of millions of bamboo leaves, completely enveloping Hongjun's "body" that came from Haotian!

In an instant, all his "sensory experiences" with the outside world, and his "connection" with this world, were completely cut off by the bamboo forest!
His physical consciousness has been sealed!

And finally, the most crucial sixth stream of light!
It transformed into the most dazzling and purest "light of purity," ignoring all physical defenses and directly imprinting itself on Hongjun's brow, the core of his "self"!

boom--! ! !
Hongjun's "self-consciousness," which had just been reassembled from all the heavens and myriad realms, seemed to be locked in a small, dark room that was absolutely "clean" and "inactive" at this moment!
His consciousness has been sealed!

Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind!

The six senses and six consciousnesses were briefly sealed in that instant!
Just as Jieyin sealed Hongjun's six senses with the "Bamboo of Six Roots Purity," forcibly severing his connection with the Heavenly Dao!
The entire battlefield seemed to have fallen into a strange "slow motion" state.

Time did not slow down.

Rather, at this moment, the minds of all the sages transcended light and cause and effect, operating at an unimaginable speed!
"Well done, senior brother!"

Zhunti exclaimed in admiration, and then held the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand without the slightest hesitation!

That mysterious supernatural power that swept away the "seven emotions" has long since dissipated!

Instead, it represents a return to simplicity!
Gold, silver, lapis lazuli, glass, giant clam shell, red pearl, agate!
These seven innate primordial powers, representing the "most precious treasures in the world," were transformed by the supreme vow of Zhunti into a beam of pure light that did not belong to any of the seven colors, yet seemed to contain all the "treasures" in the world!
This beam of light has no temperature and no shape.

Its only characteristic is that it can brush anything!

Remove supernatural powers, remove magical treasures, remove the physical body, remove the primordial spirit!
Even more, it erases the very existence of itself!
"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, please take a look at my 'Bodhi Nirvana Divine Light'!"

Zhunti's figure flashed by in an instant.

In an instant, he appeared in front of Hongjun, who was trapped in the "bamboo forest cage".

The Seven Treasures Tree in his hand transformed into an indestructible "Brush of Annihilation," which fiercely swept down upon Hongjun's Dao body, which had lost its "six senses"!

But someone else was even faster than him!

"Sever the Heavens!"

A roar filled with boundless sharpness and soaring fighting spirit.

Yu Chen Daojun also seized this opportunity.

Clang! !

The Qingping Sword is drawn, domineering and fierce, reflecting my unrestrained will.

Yu Chen cuts through the heavens with a single sword.

The primordial energy of the Supreme Purity filled the universe, the immortal sword intent roamed freely, the chaos tore open a crack, and the power of the Primordial Chaos swept outward from within.

He started later but arrived first!
It was even faster than Zhunti's "Nirvana Divine Light"!
In an instant, he appeared on the other side of "Hongjun".

On one side is the Bodhi Divine Light, which sweeps away all things and brings everything back to "annihilation"; on the other side is the Heaven-Severing Sword Qi, which severs cause and effect and brings everything back to "end".

The two sages joined forces with perfect coordination and launched a fatal blow against Hongjun, who was temporarily "offline".

however.

Just a moment before the annihilating divine light and the immortal-slaying sword energy were about to simultaneously touch Hongjun's Dao body.

The body of "Haotian," whose six senses should have been sealed and whose mind should have fallen into silence, suddenly opened its tightly closed, indifferent eyes.

The leisurely look in those eyes was gone.

All that remains is the endless rage stemming from the "Way of Heaven," provoked by the ants!

"presumptuous!!!"

It was not a sound uttered from the mouth, but a roar of the Heavenly Dao that exploded directly at the "law level" of the entire primordial universe!

boom--!
The illusory image of "pure bamboo" that was entwined around his eyes shattered instantly!

boom--!
The power of the "pure bamboo" that had been integrated into his ears was violently shattered into dust by this roar!
Nose, tongue, body, and mind!

The other four seals were instantly broken through as if they were made of paper in the face of this furious will originating from the source of "Heavenly Dao"!
The seemingly perfect "six senses seal" of the Guide Daoist was actually forcibly broken by Hongjun in the most tyrannical and unreasonable way!
"puff--!"

The Daoist who was guiding the way in the distance was struck as if by a heavy blow. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden holy blood, and his face turned extremely pale in an instant!
His "Six Roots Pure Bamboo," which he considered his most treasured possession, had lost its luster.

Having broken the seal, Hongjun faced the two deadly attacks that were now within arm's reach, and a cold smile appeared on his face!

"It's all show and no substance."

He slowly raised his hands.

His left hand made a loose grasp on the incoming "Bodhi Nirvana Divine Light"!
"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao."

"The name that can be named is not the eternal name."

"Your 'treasure' has not yet been named, so why are you slapping me?!"

With his voice.

The all-encompassing "Divine Light of Annihilation" disintegrated the instant it was about to touch his palm.

It was actually forced back into its seven original forms—gold, silver, lapis lazuli, glass, giant clam shell, red pearl, and agate—by "Hongjun" using the origin of "Tao"!
Hongjun's right hand, with fingers pointing like a sword, met the incoming "Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi" head-on!

He did not use any magic weapons.

He used his own fingers to directly confront the chaotic sword energy that was comparable to the full-force attack of the "Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation"!

"Intercepting the Heavens?"

Hongjun's eyes were filled with disdain.

"I am the heavens!"

"What are you going to use to intercept me?!"

"Ding—!!!" A crisp, metallic clang rang out, so clear it seemed to deafen the entire primordial universe!
Hongjun's finger collided violently with the hazy, chaotic sword energy!
There were no earth-shattering explosions.

Only visible, black spatial rifts spread wildly in all directions from the point of their collision!
Yu Chen Daojun felt as if his indestructible "Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi" had struck an eternal, indestructible, and endless chaotic universe!

All the killing power and all the intent to end have vanished without a trace!
"Come again!"

The Qingping Sword in Yu Chen's hand rose up suddenly, its celestial light like a ribbon, transforming into countless forms.

"kill!"

Jieyin and Zhunti followed closely behind, striking again and closing in on Hongjun.

The four deities engaged in a fierce battle in the sky above Mount Yujing.

Xuanqing, Taishang, and Nuwa did not take immediate action. Instead, they first sent away many immortals and severed the connection between Baiyujing and the various universes of the immortal path.

They used their authority to transform the five towers and twelve cities back into a vast universe, preventing the battle from spreading to a wider world.

"Fellow Daoists, have you figured out what the Heavenly Dao Spirit's current strength is?" Nuwa observed the battle for a while but couldn't discern Hongjun's true strength.

Neither the Shangqing nor the two Western saints were weak.

Now that they've joined forces against the enemy, this Heavenly Dao Spirit is actually still able to gain the upper hand.

After pondering for a moment, Taishang said, "In my opinion, this Heavenly Dao Essence is at most at the level of the Fourth Stage of the Great Dao."

"After all, even if the opponent manages to reap the greatest victory of the Immortal Path, they wouldn't absorb the Dao Fruits they don't have."

In the primordial world, there was originally no "Primordial Chaos" realm.

It was Xuanqing who provided guidance, and then Hongjun attained enlightenment. Finally, the Three Pure Ones fed Hongjun the red pill—the Supreme Primordial Elixir—which enabled him to achieve the Primordial Dao and merge with the Heavenly Dao.

Today, the Dao essence has revived and absorbed all the achievements of the development of the Immortal Dao.

No matter how you count, there are only three paths to the Six Paths of Profound Truth, leading to the realm of Hunyuan Daluo.

They are: Celestial Immortal, Human Immortal, and Golden Immortal.

If we expand to the eight major paths, we must also consider the lineage of Ghost Immortals.

Although Minghe usually plays the role of the "Fengdu Emperor" in public, he is actually cultivating the method of achieving sainthood through merit, which is considered a demonic path.

However, after Xuanqing attained enlightenment, the Ghost Immortal Dao Fruit was indeed a complete Primordial Dao Fruit.

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao Essence can absorb at least the four Primordial Dao Fruits.

Kunpeng's Xuanxian, Taiyi's brothers' Shenxian, Yaochi and Donghua's Zhenxian, and Zhenyuanzi's Dixian, although all have great potential, have not yet become Hunyuan?

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing glanced at the Supreme Elder as if he were not paying attention, and then nodded slightly.

"That makes sense. This Heavenly Dao Essence should indeed have this strength; it is undoubtedly at the level of the Fourth Proof of the Great Dao!"

Nuwa, who was standing nearby, felt that something was off when she heard this.

But I didn’t think much about it.

She looked up at the celestial realm and said, "The battle in the celestial realm is fierce and evenly matched. We must quickly deal with the Heavenly Dao Spirit and suppress it. We cannot let it escape."

"Otherwise, it will be very troublesome."

“Fellow Daoist Nuwa is right.” Taishang slowly unfurled the Taiji diagram in his hand and rushed towards “Hongjun”.

“Now that you have returned, you are an ‘anomaly’.”

“And ‘anomalies’ should be attributed to ‘the limitless’.”

The Taiji diagram, which encompassed all the "Tao" and "principle" in the world, transformed into a golden bridge spanning the heavens and earth, pressing down on the feet of "Hongjun"!

Where the golden bridge crosses, all laws return to Yin and Yang; all existence vanishes into nothingness!

"Hongjun, do you still remember the oath between the Dao and the Demon?"

Xuan Qing's expression was cold, and he pointed the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand at "Hongjun" from afar!
Endless "Primordial" runes, born from nothingness, transformed into the most solid and coldest "chains of order," aiming to reseal "Hongjun," the "greatest anomalous data"!

"The righteous path is one foot high, but the evil path is ten feet high."

"Even if you don't come back with us today, you will still encounter your own nemesis in the future."

"Then why don't you summon the Demon Ancestor?"

Hongjun dismissed this with disdain.

Who are you scaring?

He pointed his dragon-headed cane forward.

Before the Taiji Golden Bridge, which suppressed the universe, even reached Hongjun, the chaotic attributes of "undifferentiated Yin and Yang" were forcibly decomposed and restored.

The chains of order that were enough to imprison everything were completely assimilated and shattered by the essence of "disorder"!
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa."

After completing all this, Hongjun even had the leisure to turn his gaze to the last and only goddess, Nuwa, whom he had not yet made a move.

"Do you also want to be my enemy?"

Nuwa took out the Heavenly Blade!

"Fellow Daoist, now that you have returned..."

Nuwa's voice was cold and filled with determination.

"Then, please die again."

Having said that, she no longer hesitated and unleashed a final strike at Hong-Jun, a strike powerful enough to plunge the entire prehistoric world back into chaos!

Faced with this terrifying blow that threatened even its own "existence,"...

For the first time, a hint of approving smile appeared on Hongjun's usually placid face.

"good."

"That's interesting."

He slowly raised his hands, and the dragon-headed cane flew out.

boom--! ! !
At this moment, the entire Jade Capital Mountain was completely transformed into a chaotic void of the Dao!
~~~~
Just then, the battle in the celestial realm reached a stalemate.

Unable to break through after a prolonged siege, the Ancestral Witches unleashed their ultimate attack.

"Come back!"

Upon hearing this, countless members of the Wu tribe, both in heaven and on earth, were moved to tears. They were extremely excited and shouted in unison.

"Come back!"

"Come back!"

"Come back!"

Upon hearing this sound, the expressions of the various deities in the world changed drastically, some even feeling a chill run down their spines.

Return?
Who has returned?

It is naturally Pangu!
The landscape changes, the world is in turmoil, and the mountains tremble.

Whether it's the vast earth or towering mountains; whether it's the celestial sphere or the boundless wilderness; whether it's a supreme being or a tiny ant...

At this moment, the entire primordial world trembled, and the hearts of countless mountains, rocks, plants, and all living beings trembled, feeling a distant resonance in their hearts!

Transform the universe and return to Pangu!
Heaven and earth still exist, but Pangu is gone. Where did he return to?
Of course, it belongs to the Twelve Ancestral Witches!
"Come back!"

The peerless demon god opened its blood-red maw and inhaled, devouring everything in the world. Many deities trembled with fear and hurriedly released their protective treasures to resist this strange call.

This call, guided by the heart of Pangu, invokes all forces related to Pangu.

This includes the Six Sages who stand at the very top of the primordial world on the Pangu Avenue.

"This junior branch is bullying the senior branch; how dare they!"

The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa were also furious when they sensed the incessant trembling of the primordial spirit.

"It's really the opposite of Tian Gang!"

Even Hongjun, who was fighting against the Six Saints, cursed.

The seven deities each took out their divine artifacts to block "Pangu's call".

The Tai Chi diagram, Pangu banner, Zhuxian formation diagram, Qingjing bamboo, merit lotus, landscape and state map, and dragon-headed walking stick all appeared together.

"What about me? What about me?"

Sensing that he was about to be summoned away by the Ancestral Witches, the Fusang Emperor gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, and his true spirit flew out from between his eyebrows.

He refined his body into a pure yang immortal sword, and then soared into the sky.

Boom! ! !
Boundless malevolent energy surged forth, demons and gods dominated the world, and the heavens and earth fell into darkness.

With another roar from the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the universe was suddenly illuminated, and the demon god reached into the void and drew out a giant axe.

"open!"

The giant axe was swung, one blow after another.

"kill!"

The Heavenly Court unleashed its full power with a single sword strike against Pangu's axe; the Zhou Tian battled the Du Tian; and the Hunyuan fought against the Wuji.

Chaos roared, the starry sky trembled, the firmament was shattered, the laws were broken, everything returned to nothingness, and the gods were all shrouded in twilight!

The four universes were shattered, the Dingyu Bell was blasted away, the Hetu Luoshu was scattered again, the Emperor Sword was shattered, and the Zhou Tian Star Array was broken!

"Hahahaha, Demon Emperor, you have lost!"

Pangu's true form could not be maintained and completely dissipated, but the Twelve Ancestral Witches did not care at all and just laughed arrogantly.

"kill!"

Dijiang brandished his staff in one hand and wielded the Great Thousand Mirror in the other, charging towards Taiyi.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the other Ancestral Witches surrounded the injured Demon King.

"Dang Dang Dang!!"

As the bell tolled three times, countless star gods descended from the heavens, forming groups of ten to provide support.

[Heavenly Emperor] Taiyi has the Heavenly Dao Mirror hanging above his head, and the starlight of the heavens protects him. He wields the Emperor Sword with great force, drawing upon the power of heaven to fight against Dijiang in the chaos!
The Emperor and Empress Changxi's long sleeves fluttered, with a white waterfall flowing in and out of their sleeves, washing back and forth; the Heavenly Empress Xihe held up the sun's wheel, its crimson flames burning the sky, boundless and limitless.

They joined forces to entangle the four ancestral witches: Xuanming, Gonggong, Zhurong, and Shebishi.

The four Ancestral Witches possessed earth-shattering combat power, yet they felt a sense of frustration, like a tiger trying to eat the sky but unable to lay its claws on it. They were instantly enraged and flew into a rage.

Fuxi spotted the direction where Zhujiuyin, Jumang, Xizi, and Qiangliang were, picked up his five-stringed zither, and charged straight there, as the innate Bagua runes appeared.

"If you have the guts, then kill me!" Fuxi risked his life, seeking only death.

He had made up his mind.

If the Heavenly Realm wins this war against Heaven, then kill his own Dao body, Jumang, to help him complete the cultivation steps of the fifth realm of the Great Luo—the Taiyi Great Luo, from "existence to non-existence".

As long as one's true self remains, and one's Dao body cultivates the Dao of Taiyi, why worry about not being able to return? (If one cannot return, one can only create a new alt account.)
At that time, the fruits of the Dao will be accumulated, and the Great Dao will be proven twice.

He will sit back and wait for the next Heavenly Emperor's election, so that he can restore order, start a new era, achieve saintly virtue, and obtain the three certificates in due course.

With this strength, why would you be afraid of not being able to suppress the rebellious officials and traitors in the court?

If the Wu tribe wins, then Fuxi will commit suicide on the spot to fulfill his own wishes, and directly follow the plan with Nuwa to condense the Dao Fruit of Humanity, or go and become a Human Essence for a period of time.

At that time, as the emperor of humanity, he will forcefully return to the heavenly realm, expel the witch clan, and inherit the throne.

Such harmony between heaven and humanity is worthy of being called the Supreme Heavenly Emperor!

Either way, it's a win-win situation.

"Come on, you thieving sorcerers, if you have the guts, come forward!"

Fuxi acted with great boldness and determination, truly risking his life.

This act inspired the will of the gods in the heavens, who followed Fuxi and fought to the death.

Even the gods watching from the void, seeing that the outcome was about to be decided, began to enter the fray and place their final bets.

It's not that saints are unafraid of calamities, but rather that calamities bring many opportunities.

According to the rules of the previous kalpa, the victor shall enjoy immeasurable blessings, immeasurable merits, and immeasurable fortune!
"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

A battle of gods.

The celestial battlefield descended into complete chaos.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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