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Houtu spoke, her voice slightly deep:

"The three ferocious beasts..."

"What is their cultivation level?"

Xuandu said:

"Chaos, the seventh level of the Primordial Great Luo Heaven."

"Qiongqi, Fifth Level of Hunyuan Daluo."

"Taowu, the fourth level of the Primordial Great Luo Heaven."

"There is also a Chaos Silver Python, at the fifth level of the Primordial Grand Luo realm, who is also under my tutelage."

Houtu remained silent.

She gazed at Xuandu, at his eyes as calm as an ancient well, at his young yet infinitely composed face.

An indescribable emotion surged within me.

Three ferocious beasts, and a chaotic silver python.

The four Great Primordial Immortals all joined the Jie Sect.

Including Xuandu himself, he reached the seventh level of the Primordial Great Luo Heaven.

With the addition of Tongtian, the Heavenly Saints reach the fifth level of Heaven.

In addition, there were ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect, dozens of Hunyuan Golden Immortals, and countless Daluo Golden Immortals.

Add to that the human race's fortune, the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, and the Chaos Pearl World.

How far has the power of the Jie Sect expanded?

Houtu dared not even think about it.

But she knew the truth in her heart.

Even if Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti, the four saints, were to arrive together, or even if Nuwa were to return, they would not be able to shake the Jie Sect in the slightest.

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

Houtu slowly spoke:

"Your journey through chaos has yielded far more gains than I could have imagined."

"Three ferocious beasts, and one chaotic silver python."

"The Four Great Primordial Immortals joined the Jie Sect."

"The fortune of the Jie Sect is about to surge again."

Xuan Du smiled slightly:

"Your Majesty is right."

"Since my return, the fortune of the Jie Sect has indeed increased considerably."

"but......"

He paused, his gaze deepening slightly:

"This disciple has not come for this reason."

Houtu's eyes flickered slightly:

"Why is that?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's gaze narrowed slightly.

He gazed at Houtu, at the fleeting solemnity in the depths of those chaotic eyes.

Thoughts raced through my mind.

Zhen Yuanzi.

The River Styx.

Both of them can be reborn as saints of the earthly realm.

But he has not returned to this day.

There were indeed some unexpected changes.

"Your Majesty."

Xuan Du spoke, his voice slightly deep:

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi and Fellow Daoist Minghe have accumulated enough merit, their fortune is flourishing, and their foundation is solid."

"Why has it been so long since I attained enlightenment?"

Houtu remained silent.

She stood on the Samsara Seal, her pale yellow dress fluttering in the wind, the Samsara patterns flowing endlessly around her.

A faint trace of bitterness flickered deep within those chaotic-colored eyes.

a long time.

She spoke slowly:

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, have you ever considered why the underground passage was suppressed for billions of yuan?"

Xuandu was taken aback.

Houtu continued:

"The way of Heaven is strong, the way of Earth is weak, and the way of Humanity is insignificant."

"This is the pattern that was established at the very beginning of creation."

"The Way of Heaven governs the birth and death of all things, the Way of Earth supports the reproduction of all living beings, and the Way of Humanity sustains the will of all living beings."

"The three paths should be in balance."

"But from the very beginning of its existence, the Heavenly Dao has suppressed the Earthly Dao and suppressed the Human Dao."

"The billion-dollar club has never changed."

She paused, her voice turning somber:

"Even if the Earthly Dao is now perfected, it can only restrain the Heavenly Dao to a certain extent."

"It's still a long way from being able to truly rival them."

Xuan Du frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Does Your Majesty mean that the Heavenly Way restrains the Earthly Way?"

Houtu nodded:

"good."

"The Way of Heaven is the master of the birth and death of all things, in charge of order, and sets the rules."

"Although the earth's passages bear witness to the propagation of all living beings, that propagation is also within the order of the heavens."

"If Heaven wants to suppress Earth, it only needs to manipulate the rules slightly."

"This would prevent the attainment of the Earthly Saint status from being achieved for a long time."

She raised her eyes and looked up at the heavens.

I looked toward the gray figure hidden behind the purple aura.

"Zhen Yuanzi's offering of the Earth Book is a meritorious act."

"The Styx River founded the Asura race, and their fortunes flourished."

Both of them may return to their places.

"But Heaven does not approve."

"Their position cannot be lowered."

Xuandu remained silent.

He stood before the Reincarnation Seal, his blue robes fluttering slightly, his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

A faint glimmer of light flashed deep within those eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well.

Heaven does not approve of this.

The position of the fruit cannot be lowered.

This is the source of Hongjun's confidence.

This is the foundation of the Heavenly Dao Supreme Billion-Yuan Club.

"Your Majesty."

Xuan Du spoke, his voice calm:

"Hongjun Daozu consumed one-tenth of the Heavenly Dao Origin to enhance the cultivation of Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti."

"Isn't he afraid that if the Heavenly Dao's essence is depleted too much, the Earthly Dao might seize the opportunity to retaliate?"

Houtu gave a bitter smile upon hearing this.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a hint of helplessness.

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, you are unaware of this."

"Although one-tenth of the Heavenly Dao's origin has been consumed, the Heavenly Dao's restraint over the Earthly Dao still exists."

Even if the Earthly Dao is perfected, it can only restrain the Heavenly Dao.

"They're still a long way from launching a counterattack."

"not to mention......"

She paused, her gaze deepening slightly:

"Hongjun Daozu consumed the Heavenly Dao Origin to enhance the cultivation of the Four Saints."

"On the surface, it appears to be weakening the Way of Heaven."

"In reality, it's for the next great eon."

"For the sake of becoming a god."

"In order to suppress the Jie Sect."

"As long as the Investiture of the Gods proceeds smoothly, the fortune of the Jie Sect will be greatly damaged, and the fortune of the human race will decline."

"The tunnel will never be able to turn its back on its former glory."

"At that time, even if it consumes one-tenth of the Heavenly Dao's essence, it will be worthwhile."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's gaze narrowed slightly.

He got it.

Hongjun's consumption of the Heavenly Dao's essence was not self-destruction.

It's an investment.

Invest in the next major upheaval.

Investing to godhood.

Invest in the future of those who suppress the Jie Sect and the Daoist sect.

If the Investiture of the Gods is successful, the Jie Sect will decline, and the human race's fortune will be greatly damaged.

The tunnel will never lead to an end.

At that time, the Heavenly Dao will still be the ruler of the primordial world.

Hongjun remains the Dao Ancestor who holds absolute power.

The one-tenth of the Heavenly Dao's essence that was consumed was merely paving the way for greater benefits.

"A clever plan."

Xuan Du spoke, his voice calm.

But beneath that calm lay a chilling undercurrent.

Houtu gazed at him, her eyes flickering slightly:

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, what are your plans?"

Xuandu remained silent.

He stood before the Seal of Reincarnation, his gaze piercing through the darkness, falling upon the distant, primordial land.

It fell towards the Martial Arts Heavenly Stele.

It fell upon those billions upon billions of people.

The golden light of fortune descended upon the Golden Turtle Island, soaring into the sky.

a long time.

He spoke slowly:

"Your Majesty."

"I have a question for you."

Houtu's eyes flickered slightly: "What is it?"

Xuandu asked, "When will Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi and Fellow Daoist Minghe return to their positions?"

Houtu remained silent.

She gazed at Xuandu, at those calm yet profound eyes.

a long time.

She spoke slowly:

"Hard to say."

"If Heaven does not approve, one's rank cannot be lowered."

"unless......"

She paused, her gaze deepening slightly:

"Unless there are external factors interfering."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's eyes flickered slightly.

External factors.

Interfering with the natural order.

This caused the rigid order to falter for a moment.

A single moment is enough.

A sufficiently authentic fruit position descends.

This was enough for Zhen Yuanzi and the Styx to take that step that had trapped them in the Billion Yuan Society.

"Your Majesty means..."

Xuan Du spoke, his voice calm:

"To distract Heaven from its will."

Houtu nodded slightly:

"good."

"Although the Way of Heaven is powerful, it is not omnipotent."

"It must govern the birth and death of all things, maintain the primordial order, and cope with the coming of a great calamity."

"If at this moment, another force were to restrain it..."

"It then had no time to attend to the tunnels."

"Once one attains the fruition, one can descend."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's gaze narrowed slightly.

Another force.

Restraining the Way of Heaven.

In the primordial world, there are only a handful of beings capable of restraining the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun Daozu merged with the Dao with his own body and is the spokesperson for the Dao of Heaven; he would not cut off his own arm.

Although Yangmei Daoist was powerful, he lived far away in the chaos and did not concern himself with worldly affairs.

Shen Ni was incredibly fierce and powerful, but he was an enemy of the Jie Sect, not an ally.

That leaves only one.

humane.

Xuandu raised his eyes and looked at Houtu.

A flicker of understanding flashed deep within those eyes, as calm as an ancient well.

"Your Majesty means..."

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?"

Houtu nodded.

"Exactly."

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were ordained by Heaven and were the holy emperors of the human race."

"When they are born, the fortunes of humanity will reach an unprecedented peak."

"At that time, humanity will truly awaken."

"No matter how powerful the Way of Heaven is, it cannot ignore the power of humanity."

"As long as humanity restrains the will of Heaven for even a moment..."

She paused, her voice turning somber:

"Once one reaches the level of the Earthly Fruit, one can descend."