Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

In the midst of chaos, the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, who was battling Nuwa and Houtu, suddenly changed his expression drastically.

Because he sensed that all the Heavenly Saints had disappeared.

The first to disappear was Zhunti, then Taiqing, followed by Jieyin, and finally Yuanshi.

Now, Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao can no longer sense their situation. Logically speaking, since there is the Primordial Purple Qi connected to the Heavenly Dao Space, even if a Heavenly Dao Saint perishes, he can be resurrected.

But now, the connection between the Heavenly Dao Saint and the Heavenly Dao Space has been directly severed, which has given the Heavenly Dao a sense of inexplicable fear.

Heavenly Dao Hongjun was certain that something must have happened in the primordial world.

Meanwhile, Nuwa sensed that the Human Emperor, who was originally in grave danger, had suddenly turned the corner. Not only that, but the human fortune of the Western Zhou side suddenly declined, as if a battle was about to be decided.

Nuwa immediately informed Houtu of this news.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, do you know who made the move?" Houtu asked.

Nuwa shook her head: "Now that the primordial world is sealed off, I cannot sense the specific situation. If it weren't for the connection between humanity's destiny and the Human Emperor, I..."

Before Nuwa could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the chaos.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing!" Houtu exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the newcomer.

The moment Nuwa saw Bai Jing, she understood who was behind the upheaval in the primordial world.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, you have finally emerged from seclusion!" Nuwa exclaimed excitedly.

"Fellow Daoist, have you broken through?" Houtu asked.

For some reason, Houtu felt as if she were looking at Bai Jing through a fog, unable to discern Bai Jing's true cultivation level.

"Yes, I have broken through. Not only has my cultivation level improved, but my foundation has also advanced further." As he spoke, a thirty-six-petaled Chaos White Lotus manifested behind Bai Jing.

Houtu suddenly realized that, in terms of origin, this thirty-six-petaled Chaos White Lotus was comparable to a Chaos Treasure, meaning it shared the same origin as the Great God Pangu, surpassing many Chaos Demons.

With such a background, Bai Jing was naturally beyond her comprehension.

Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, Heavenly Dao Hongjun's expression turned extremely ugly.

"Fellow Daoists, let's cut the pleasantries and deal with the matter at hand!"

Nuwa and Houtu nodded simultaneously, and the three of them looked at the two Heavenly Dao Hongjuns.

"Could you allow me to reassemble my body?" Heavenly Dao Hongjun asked after a moment of silence.

"can."

"Thank you."

After speaking, the two Heavenly Dao Hongjun began to merge. After a few breaths, the two Heavenly Dao Hongjun completely merged into one, and his aura returned to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

“You are weaker than I thought,” Bai Jing said.

"Fellow Daoist is now a thirty-sixth grade Chaos White Lotus, so it is normal that I am not as good as you."

So, should we still fight?

"That depends on how you intend to deal with me, fellow Daoist," said Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao.

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing did not directly answer Tian Dao Hongjun, but instead changed the subject, saying, "I have two questions."

"Fellow Daoist, please ask."

Why erase Pangu's traces in the primordial world?

"Because Pangu did not completely perish, the Primordial World is Pangu's Dao Fruit. If one day the Primordial World evolves into a Chaotic True World comparable to Chaos, enough to give birth to the Great Dao, Pangu can return and break through to the Great Dao Realm. I do not want Pangu to return, so I keep erasing Pangu's traces and weakening the Primordial World with the Great Tribulation, so that the Primordial World cannot evolve."

"So that's how it is. Why are you unwilling to let Pangu return?" Bai Jing continued to ask.

"Naturally, it's because I fear Pangu. You haven't witnessed Pangu creating the world, but I have seen with my own eyes how Pangu opened up the primordial world."

If he were to return to the primordial world, I would be nothing more than a plaything in his hands. This is not my wish. I only wish to gather the power of the primordial world and shape the Heavenly Dao into the supreme being of the primordial world, so that the Heavenly Dao may rule over the primordial world.

"If you succeed, the spiritual energy of the primordial world will continue to decline. Eventually, not only saints, but even cultivators below the level of immortals will be unable to survive in the primordial world. What will you do then?" Nuwa asked with a frown.

"It's simple. Just create some great worlds in the chaos and let them migrate there. The power of the primordial world is all gathered in my body. I won't say I can reach the half-step Great Dao Realm, but I'm very close. Creating some great worlds is just a piece of cake."

Bai Jing, your foundation is now a thirty-sixth-grade Chaos White Lotus, and your cultivation has reached the Heavenly Dao Realm. You are the most promising person in the Primordial World to break through to the Half-Step Great Dao Realm. Are you truly willing to let the Primordial World ascend and revive Pangu?

"Why don't you want to?"

"Aren't you afraid that a Pangu will appear above your head, and you'll become a plaything in Pangu's palm?" Heavenly Dao Hongjun continued to tempt you.

"I don't know if the Great God Pangu did this, but your actions at this moment have already destined you to be the terrifying being who wants to control everything."

Heavenly Dao Hongjun remained silent, for he knew that his negotiations with Bai Jing had broken down.

Bai Jing raised his hand and pointed, unleashing two great paths, one black and one white. The black path was the Devouring Path, and the white path was the Purifying Path. These two paths intertwined, surrounded by three thousand other great paths. The terrifying pressure made Heavenly Dao Hongjun feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

But Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao could not sit idly by and wait for his death. With a roar, the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel appeared.

The Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel suddenly expanded, transforming into a colossal wheel ten thousand feet tall. Within the wheel, the primordial world, mountains and rivers, sun, moon and stars unfolded, seemingly about to crush Bai Jing.

Bai Jing remained expressionless, raising his hand and pointing. The black Devouring Dao roared like a dragon, instantly tearing through the chaos and transforming into a bottomless abyss, devouring the illusory stars within the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel. The white Purifying Dao, on the other hand, cascaded down like a gentle radiance, turning all the runes it touched into nothingness.

Under the erosion of the two Great Daos, the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel emitted an unbearable hum, and its light quickly dimmed.

"It's so powerful!" Heavenly Dao Hongjun was shocked and furious. He formed hand seals and activated the Creation Jade Disc. The Three Thousand Great Daos appeared and connected with the Creation Jade Disc. At the same time, with the blessing of the power of Heavenly Dao, they transformed into forty-nine incomparably terrifying divine lightning bolts.

Each of these forty-nine divine lightning bolts contained the intent of destruction, enough to easily annihilate any cultivator below the Heavenly Dao Realm.

"Die!" With a roar from the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, forty-nine divine lightning bolts fell straight down, striking Bai Jing.

Bai Jing shook his head, remaining motionless. Behind him, the illusory image of a thirty-six-petaled Chaos White Lotus manifested, each petal radiating boundless light, with chaotic energy condensing around it to form a protective light barrier. Forty-nine bolts of lightning crashed down, but were all blocked by the lotus light barrier, without even causing a ripple.

"Is this all you've got?" With that, Bai Jing took a step forward, causing the chaos to tremble. He clenched his fists, and the black and white energies transformed into two beams of divine light, striking towards the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

The black Devouring Dao engulfed the remaining power of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, while the Purifying Dao directly approached the Heavenly Dao Hongjun's true form.

The Heavenly Dao Hongjun's body trembled violently, and the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel was quickly purified, revealing its core.

Heavenly Dao Hongjun's face twisted into a ferocious grin as he roared, "Bai Jing, you've forced me to this point! I'd rather destroy everything than let you have your way!"

As he spoke, the aura of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun surged, cracks appeared all over his body, and a destructive wave emanated from his golden light. He was about to self-destruct the origin of the Heavenly Dao, ignite the chaos, and destroy the foundation of the primordial world.

Bai Jing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Self-destruction? Wishful thinking!" With a thought, he transformed into his true form, and the thirty-six-petaled Chaos White Lotus appeared.

The lotus platform hangs in the chaos, with all thirty-six petals fully unfolded, each petal like a world in itself, radiating the supreme power of the beginning of chaos.

From the center of the lotus platform, a beam of clear light rose, transforming into a white, ethereal figure. The figure formed a hand seal and softly uttered, "Suppress!"

The Chaos White Lotus bloomed with endless radiance, its illusory petals expanding and instantly enveloping the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

The power of the lotus was like a chaotic tide, crushing everything. Before the self-destruction power of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun could be unleashed, it was suppressed by the lotus petals layer by layer, turning into a struggling golden light.

Bai Jing's illusory figure raised his hand, and the Purifying Dao poured down like a waterfall, merging into the golden light.

The will of Heavenly Dao Hongjun roared in resentment, yet it was powerless to resist.

The Purification Dao burns like a raging fire, stripping away the cause and effect, obsessions, and malice within the will of Heaven, leaving only a pure consciousness.

Bai Jing said coldly, "The Heavenly Dao should be selfless and without desire. Since you have harbored selfish thoughts, you are not worthy to rule the Primordial World." With a flick of his finger, he transformed the Devouring Dao into a vortex, completely engulfing the remaining will of the Heavenly Dao, while the Purifying Dao wiped away the last trace of impurity.

The existence of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun completely dissipated into chaos.

With the will of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun erased, the seals of the primordial world and the four realms also disappeared.

Then Bai Jing returned to his innate Dao body form. He raised his hand and pointed, and Hongjun, who had been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, finally saw the light of day again.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Hongjun bowed deeply to Bai Jing. If it weren't for Bai Jing, he didn't know how much longer he would have been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need for such formalities. Back when I was giving a sermon at Zixiao Palace, you helped me conceal the fact that I possessed a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation. You have also been of great help to us since then. Today, I’m repaying the debt of karma you owe me. However, I can no longer serve as the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao.”

Upon hearing this, Hongjun gave a bitter smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, you may not believe it, but I never thought of being a spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, let alone merging with it. It's all just fate playing tricks on me."

"Then I will free you from this predicament, fellow Daoist!" With that, Bai Jing's mind stirred, and the Devouring Dao unfolded, devouring all connections between Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun's body trembled, and his aura suddenly dropped, falling from the Heavenly Dao Realm all the way to the eighth level of the Saint Realm.

But at this moment, Hongjun felt incredibly relaxed. He had finally broken free from the Heavenly Dao and was no longer subject to any restrictions, allowing him to live freely.

As for cultivation level, Hongjun was originally the lowest among the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, with only the cultivation level of the third level of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. It was already a stroke of luck that he was able to survive the creation of the world. What more could he ask for?
Besides, he has already witnessed what the Heavenly Dao Realm is like, and has stayed in this realm for dozens of eons. Given the Chaos Demon God's aptitude, if Hongjun is given some time, his cultivation will naturally return to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Jing, how do you plan to deal with the Heavenly Dao? The three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man are indispensable in the Primordial World. Without the Heavenly Dao, the Primordial World will probably descend into chaos!" Houtu reminded her.

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I am prepared." With that, Bai Jing sent a telepathic message to Taiqing Laozi.

Taiqing Laozi in the Heavenly Dao Space slowly opened his eyes, and his benevolent self, Taishang Laojun, appeared.

"My time has come. Now, fellow Daoist, please live on with my insights into the Dao of Alchemy!"

Without saying much, Laozi flew away from the Heavenly Dao space and moved the Doushuai Palace from Taiqing Heaven to the Heavenly Court.

Xuan Du, who was in Chaoge, seemed to sense something and looked up towards the direction of Taiqing Heaven.

Seeing this, Taiqing in the Heavenly Dao Space chuckled and said, "Xuandu, your spiritual sense is truly sharp! I'm sorry, I can't say goodbye to you in person. I hope you will be safe and well in the future. If you are willing, you can pass on the Taiqing lineage; if you are not, then forget it."

When these words reached Xuandu's ears, his expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to go find his master, he heard Taiqing Laozi's voice resound throughout the world: "By the Great Dao, I am Taiqing Laozi, one of the Three Pure Ones. I feel that the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World is flawed. I am willing to merge my body into the Heavenly Dao to complete it. I hope the Great Dao will bear witness!"

"Rumble~" As soon as Taiqing Laozi finished speaking, the Great Dao manifested in response.

There are three paths: Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Heavenly Path should have been unified with the Dao by Laozi of Taiqing. What we are doing now is simply correcting the wrongs.

However, Laozi of Taiqing did not want to merge with the Dao, but rather to fill the void in the Heavenly Dao with his own divine soul, so that the Heavenly Dao would no longer have the possibility of giving rise to selfish desires.

"Elder brother, no!" Upon hearing Taiqing Laozi's vow, Tongtian tore open space and flew towards Taiqing Heaven.

But at this point, Taiqing Heaven was completely empty.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat on the ground with a dejected look on his face. He had never expected his elder brother to make such a choice.

In the chaos, Taiqing Laozi's soul had already flown to the Heavenly Dao, which had been purified by Bai Jing, and the two merged together.

At the last moment, Bai Jing made a last-minute effort to retrieve Taiqing Laozi's true spirit from within.

“Why go through all this trouble, fellow Daoist? Taiqing Laozi made a vow to the Great Dao, and even if he had a true spirit, he could not be reincarnated, because Taiqing Laozi’s spirit has already completely disappeared under the witness of the Great Dao and can never be reborn,” Nuwa said in a complicated tone.

"Laozi has passed away, but Li Er is still here."

Upon hearing Bai Jing mention Li Er's name, Hou Tu's eyes lit up. The Six Paths of Reincarnation manifested behind her, and a four- or five-year-old child appeared within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Bai Jing flicked his finger, and the true spirit of Taiqing Laozi flew into the child's brow.

The true spirit of Taiqing Laozi perfectly merged with the child's three souls and seven spirits.

"How is this possible!" Nuwa couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

“Why is it impossible? Fellow Daoist Nuwa, have you forgotten that after the Lich War ended, Fellow Daoist Taiqing sent a wisp of his divine soul to the Underworld to be placed in the Six Paths of Reincarnation? Now, after countless reincarnations, this wisp of divine soul is already a completely independent individual, but its essence has never changed. Now that it has the true spirit of Laozi Taiqing, it can be regarded as the reincarnation of Laozi Taiqing.”

After hearing Houtu's explanation, Nuwa suddenly understood.

At this time, the Heavenly Dao, which had merged with the divine soul of Taiqing Laozi, had been completely reshaped. The newly born Heavenly Dao had no emotions and was the most impartial Heavenly Dao.

(End of this chapter)