Hongjun learned from the Jade Tablet of Creation that the Heavenly Dao still existed in the primordial world and would awaken during this great calamity. He was extremely excited and his fear of Wugu lessened considerably.

However, out of caution, Hongjun thought, "This Luo Hou wields the Zhuxian Sword Formation, a supreme weapon of slaughter, and its ferocity is overwhelming. Furthermore, it gathers primordial evil energy and killing intent to nourish itself, and its current strength is unfathomable. Although I am not afraid of him, breaking its Zhuxian Sword Formation and completely suppressing it will not be an easy task, and we must make preparations as soon as possible."

Thanks to the unparalleled power of the two-thirds Creation Jade Disc, Hongjun's insight into the future calamity was already ahead of Rahu's.

Although Luo Hou knew that demons and monsters were opposing forces, he was unclear about the crucial information that this calamity was the ultimate manifestation of the struggle between the Dao and the Demons, and that he and Hongjun were the ones who had to face the calamity. He was a step behind, and this one step might be the key to his future life, death, success or failure.

"To break the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, it takes four people of the same cultivation level. But in the present primordial world, there are only four people of the same cultivation level?" Hongjun's divine sense moved again, and he continued to urge the Creation Jade Disc to deduce that sliver of hope and the person who could help him.

After a long while, a glint flashed in Hongjun's eyes, "Found them, so they were hiding here."

Hongjun slowly rose, flicked his sleeve, and stored the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc into his primordial spirit. Then, with a single step, his figure disappeared into Jade Capital Mountain.

Several years later, he appeared on the shore of the East China Sea, hundreds of millions of miles away. On a seemingly ordinary deserted island and reef, Hongjun's figure emerged. His gaze swept across the empty sea in front of him like lightning, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Fellow Daoist Yangmei, since an old friend has come to visit, why not open the door and allow me to enter for a chat?" Hongjun said loudly, his voice calm yet containing an undeniable Daoist aura.

A slight ripple spread through the void, and a portal of light, just wide enough for one person to pass through, appeared silently. Hongjun stepped through the portal and found himself in a celestial realm filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and abundant spiritual energy.

In the center of the grotto-heaven world stands a towering hollow willow tree, its branches and leaves radiating a shimmering spatial light. Beneath the tree, an old man dressed in a green Taoist robe, with an ancient face and an aura that blends perfectly with the surrounding space, sits cross-legged in front of a stone platform, pouring himself a drink.

It was none other than the Space Demon God, Yangmei Daxian, who had gone into seclusion since the final battle of the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, how have you been?" Yang Mei raised his eyelids slightly, his tone flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Why come to my desolate place instead of enjoying blessings at your Jade Capital Mountain?" Hongjun walked to the opposite side of the stone platform and sat down by himself.

Hongjun's expression turned serious as he said, "Fellow Daoist Yangmei, I have come here to sincerely invite you to lend me a hand in our fight against the Demon Ancestor Rahu. This demon cultivates the demonic path and is bloodthirsty by nature, truly a scourge to the primordial world. If we join forces to eliminate him, we will surely receive merit."

"Rahu?" He raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and put down his teacup.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, don't try to deceive me. Your conflict with Rahu is merely a struggle over the Great Dao, both for their own paths. Over the years, in order to achieve your goals, how many lives have indirectly died because of your scheming? Probably not much fewer than Rahu's. Why speak so grandly?"

Hongjun remained unmoved and calmly said, "Fellow Daoist is right. The struggle for the Great Dao is not about right or wrong, but only about success or failure. However, Rahu's demonic path aims at destruction and decay. If it gains power, the primordial world will surely return to chaos, and all things will cease to exist. My immortal path, on the other hand, aims at order and transcendence, ensuring the orderly operation of heaven and earth and giving all living beings a chance to attain the Dao. Can't you see the advantages and disadvantages in this, Fellow Daoist?"

Yang Mei remained silent for a moment, then shook his head: "What does the survival of the Primordial World have to do with me? I only seek a pure land to comprehend the Great Dao of Space and to recover my former cultivation as soon as possible. Whether it is Luo Hou or you, I have no intention of interfering in who wins or loses. Besides, there is still that supreme expert in the Primordial World. Fellow Daoist, please return."

After saying this, Yangmei picked up her teacup as if to see the guest off. Hongjun's eyes flashed with a look of expectation, for he knew Yangmei's temperament and pursuits well.

So Hongjun stopped talking about lofty principles and directly offered his real bargaining chip: "How can I, fellow Daoist, agree to lend a helping hand?"

Hongjun leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, saying, "If you agree to help me restrain some of Luo Hou's power during my final battle, I am willing to lend you this item—" He pointed to his brow, where a jade disc faintly glowed—" for ten thousand years to study and comprehend. What do you say?

"What?" The usually calm and collected Yang Mei suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with a terrifying light. She stared intently at Hongjun's brow, her breathing becoming rapid.

The fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation is a supreme treasure containing the profound mysteries of the Three Thousand Great Daos, which will be of immeasurable help to him in comprehending the Great Dao of Space and even in breaking through to a higher realm.

The temptation was too great, and a long silence fell over the room, with only Yang Mei's heavy breathing echoing in the background.

He was engaged in a fierce internal struggle. Intervening in the conflict between the Dao and the Demon was extremely risky and could very well result in his death and the annihilation of his Dao. However, the opportunity to comprehend the Jade Disc of Creation might be the key to whether he could attain the Dao of Hunyuan.

Ultimately, his yearning for the Great Dao overcame his fear of risk. He raised his eyebrows, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Two hundred thousand years, and you must swear an oath to the Great Dao, ensuring that you will not take it back prematurely under any pretext during my comprehension. Furthermore, you must first entrust this item to me for 100,000 years of comprehension, and then I will comprehension the remaining 100,000 years after the decisive battle."

Hongjun frowned slightly, clearly hesitant about the "use first, help later" condition, but after looking at Yangmei's determined eyes and thinking of the terror of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, he finally nodded.

"Very well, then so be it, fellow Daoist." Hongjun pointed his fingers like a sword, facing the void, taking the Great Dao as his witness, and made a solemn vow. Then he summoned out the two-thirds fragment of the Creation Jade Disc between his brows.

The fragment of the Creation Jade Disc emitted a hazy, chaotic glow and slowly flew towards Yang Mei. Yang Mei took the jade disc and felt the vast and boundless information of the Great Dao within it. Finally, an uncontrollable joy appeared on his face.

He also readily made a vow to help in the final battle between the Dao and the Demon. After the agreement was reached, Hongjun did not leave. Instead, he found a quiet place in this cave and sat down cross-legged, calling it "protecting my fellow Daoist".

In reality, he was afraid that Yangmei would abscond with the treasure or delve too deeply into refining the jade disc. Yangmei did not expose Hongjun's thoughts and was completely immersed in comprehending the mysteries of the Creation Jade Disc.

Ten thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and when the deadline arrived, Hongjun promptly "reclaimed" the Jade Disc of Creation. He then followed the same method and went to a certain secret realm to find the reclusive Five Elements Ancestor and the Qiankun Ancestor who was cultivating in seclusion in the Earth's core.

Faced with the temptation of the Jade Disc of Creation, the Five Elements Ancestor, after some struggle, also agreed to the conditions.

The reaction of the Qiankun Ancestor, who had been destroyed by Wugu once and whose dynasty was wiped out by the three clans, was even more lamentable. At this moment, the physical aptitude of the Qiankun Ancestor was far inferior to his original innate divine and demonic body containing the origin of Qiankun.

His cultivation progressed slowly, and for him, who desperately wanted to restore his strength and even attain the Primordial Dao, the opportunity to comprehend the Creation Jade Disc was like a lifeline for a drowning man. Even knowing that going to confront Luo Hou was a near-certain death, he could only grit his teeth and agree.

This was both a last resort and his final gamble. In this way, Hongjun successfully used the Creation Jade Disc as bait to bring in three powerful allies for himself.

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