If I let you lie low and remain the Dragon King, would you have unified the primordial world?.

Chapter 150 Has the Dao Heart of Dao Ancestor Hongjun Changed?

"I should focus on improving my own strength first. The trend of the Lich King shouldn't be easily changed. My priority is to reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible."

Ao Bai left the Lesser Thousand Worlds. Now he no longer pays attention to the situation of the Lich King, but instead tries to improve himself.

"The western earth veins have been damaged for many years. If I can repair them, I will definitely gain a lot of merit energy, which will help my merit-based sacred embryo grow."

Ao Bai wanted to take a two-pronged approach: not only improve his own cultivation level, but also make his trump card even stronger.

Going to the West to repair the ley lines and earn merit is indeed a good idea, but the question is how to repair the ley lines.

The western ley lines have been damaged for many years, and many cultivators have tried to take this opportunity, but unfortunately, all of them failed in the end.

Repairing the earth's veins is no easy task, and not everyone can do it effortlessly.

Ao Bai was willing to try because he had a cheat code, which gave him some confidence.

If he can repair the western ley lines, the benefits he will receive will be immense.

Heavenly virtues and fortune are both indispensable rewards.

Ao Bai's thoughts raced, and now that he was at his wit's end, he began to make plans.

"Your Highness, Wangshu requests an audience!"

Just then, the voice of Fairy Wangshu came from outside the main hall.

The Star River War had just ended, and she came to find Ao Bai immediately, clearly indicating that something was wrong.

"Fellow Daoist, please come in!"

Ao Bai was keen to take in Wang Shu and the Xinghe lineage, so he treated them with great courtesy.

Fairy Wangshu nodded slightly and walked into the main hall.

She began to speak:

"Your Highness, the Nine Heavens Galaxy has now fallen into the hands of the demon race, and I'm afraid we can't go back. But Sister Ziwei has joined the witch race, and I don't want to be caught in the great calamity, so I want to stay here. Please take me in, Your Highness."

Fairy Wangshu was unwilling to participate in the Lich War, so she is now unable to return to the Moon Star.

Her own elder sister Xihe was already the Demon Queen, and the Nine Heavens Star River had also been occupied by the demon race. If Fairy Wangshu returned to Taiyin Star, it would be tantamount to acknowledging the identity of the demon race.

Ao Bai nodded and smiled:

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry. Just stay on Yuanzhou Immortal Island. The spiritual energy here is abundant enough for all the Star Gods to stay and cultivate. As long as you are willing to stay here, please tell everyone that you can stay here with peace of mind."

Ao Bai not only wanted to win over Fairy Wang Shu, but also those star gods.

In the battle of the Nine Heavens Star River, quite a few Star Gods survived. Among them, there must be some who did not want to participate in the Lich Calamity. At this time, joining forces with Fairy Wangshu would be an excellent choice.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will certainly pass the message on to everyone."

Fairy Wangshu beamed with joy, her worries finally resolved; she was clearly very happy.

During her stay on Yuanzhou Immortal Island, she witnessed its strength and unity. Its power was indeed above the Nine Heavens Star River. Even if the demon race wanted to take over the Yuanzhou Immortal Island lineage, it would probably not be so easy.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite. If any Star Gods arrive in the future, I'll need your help in mediating between them. Thank you in advance."

Ao Bai wanted to gather the Nine Heavens Star Gods, and Wang Shu knew exactly what he meant, so she naturally nodded in agreement.

"Is Your Highness leaving the Immortal Island?"

Wang Shu, having relieved herself of her worries, chatted idly with Ao Bai.

Ao Bai laughed:

"I've been feeling restless lately and want to travel around. It just so happens that the Lich Wars have ended, making it a good time to go out."

Fairy Wangshu didn't ask any more questions. After chatting for a while, the fairy got up to take her leave.

Ao Bai summoned Whale Fall, whose mount was now at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and it was capable of taking Ao Bai on his travels.

"Master, your cultivation has broken through again?"

When Whale Fall saw Ao Bai's cultivation level, a hint of shock appeared in his eyes.

He has cultivated for countless years since his transformation into human form, and finally broke through once with the help of Ao Bai's elixirs, successfully advancing to the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, Ao Bai has broken through five times in a row and is now at the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal. At this rate of improvement, it is only a matter of time before he breaks through to Daluo Golden Immortal.

"With the help of elixirs, my cultivation will improve rapidly, and catching up with you shouldn't be a problem."

Ao Bai smiled happily; after entering the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, his confidence had grown even stronger.

In particular, the formation of the Lesser Thousand Worlds gave him more confidence in his own cultivation.

Without the obstruction of the Heavenly Dao, it would not be difficult for him to break through.

As long as we collect more Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and make that small world stronger and stronger, it won't be difficult to completely isolate it from the influence of the Heavenly Dao's will in the future.

"Let's take a trip into the western ley lines!"

Ao Bai sat on the back of the whale, and they quickly headed westward.

Over the years, the war between the lich and the demons has continued, and the destruction of the primordial world has become increasingly severe.

Especially in the eastern lands, the earth's veins are riddled with holes, and countless spiritual energies are leaking out. If this continues, the eastern lands will probably become a barren wasteland, devoid of the abundant spiritual energy and natural treasures they once possessed.

Ao Bai wandered across the land, and soon arrived at the border between the eastern and western lands.

The damage to the ley lines here isn't particularly severe; compared to the deeper parts of the west, this place is already quite good.

However, there are still not many spiritual veins on the earth, and the concentration of spiritual energy is relatively thin. The earth's surface is covered with green mountains and clear waters, and looks very vibrant, but unfortunately there is nothing magical about it.

With the collapse of the earth's veins, this world can no longer nurture extraordinary beings.

Ao Bai ventured deep into the earth, where he could see the damaged ley lines, but unfortunately, he was unable to repair them.

His strength is not high, and he doesn't have any special methods, so repairing the earth's veins is no easy task.

Many cultivators had come here before and tried to repair it, but unfortunately, they all failed in the end.

The cultivators had no choice but to leave, and in the end, none of them were able to complete the western ley lines.

Ao Bai traveled all over the area connecting the east and west, but still didn't make any significant discoveries.

"The ley lines here are severely damaged, with many broken ley lines remaining, making repair impossible."

Ao Bai shook his head repeatedly. The situation here was complicated, and for beings who did not cultivate the Way of the Earth, they were indeed helpless.

"If ley lines were so easy to repair, I probably wouldn't be the one to do it."

Ao Bai smiled. If the earth veins could be easily repaired, then the Dao Ancestor Hongjun would probably take action himself instead of letting the primordial world decline all the way down.

After some thought, Ao Bai suddenly realized a possibility.

"If I could collect those broken ley line fragments and bring them to my small world to be reborn, perhaps I could achieve the effect of repair."

Once Ao Bai had this idea, he immediately felt it was very feasible.

However, even with great magical power, one cannot collect or take away the ley lines as they travel across the land.

This is also an unsolvable problem.

Ao Bai attempted to open a minor world, which was unique in the prehistoric world. Even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not have such a world.

Creating a small world is not something anyone can do.

Ao Bai obtained the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl by chance, and with the help of the gourd vine, he gradually evolved a world.

This kind of existence is something that other cultivators cannot possess, not even the Dao Ancestor.

Ao Bai opened the Lesser Thousand Worlds and attempted to merge with the damaged ley lines, allowing them to be influenced.

The Lesser Thousand Worlds had a great influence, but after coming into contact with the Primordial World, they encountered great obstacles.

It was a strong form of self-protection that caused it to reject Ao Bai's small world and not allow it to be swallowed up.

Ao Bai's attempt to collect damaged ley lines using this method is clearly not feasible.

A miniature world appeared beside Ao Bai, bordering the primordial land.

Seeing that this was not an option, Ao Bai had a sudden inspiration, and his Holy Embryo of Merit appeared.

This sacred embryo of merit is forged with the merits of the Heavenly Way. It is recognized by Heaven and Earth from the outset and possesses great advantages.

Under Ao Bai's urging, the Holy Embryo of Merit indeed took effect. Spiritual energy surged within its nine orifices, slowly gathering those fragments of the void earth veins together, extending to a location within the Lesser Thousand Worlds that could influence it.

Under these circumstances, the Lesser Thousand Worlds were already functioning, and Ao Bai activated them to attempt repairs.

After some effort, Ao Bai frowned.

"Even the minor worlds cannot repair the ley lines; it seems I was just being delusional."

It should be understood that even the heavens and earth of the primordial world could not repair these ley lines, so it is even more unlikely that the minor worlds could.

Even if Ao Bai had grasped the will of heaven and earth and could actively manipulate it, making him more proactive than the heaven and earth of the primordial world, it still wouldn't work.

The Primordial World passively did things that benefited the world, while the Lesser World actively did so under Ao Bai's influence, but unfortunately, it was still to no avail.

Just as Ao Bai was about to give up, the gourd vine reacted. Thick roots extended from the soil and actually connected to the western earth veins!

The gourd vine's roots connect the two worlds. Once it entered the western land, it immediately entangled the damaged ley lines.

Ao Bai's eyes lit up with joy, and he began to examine the object carefully.

"The gourd vine has the ability to transform the world. My minor world was able to advance successfully because it merged with it. It seems that the gourd vine's function is far more than that. If it can transform space, then reshaping the earth's veins is obviously also possible!"

Ao Bai could clearly feel that the roots of the gourd vine were helping the broken earth veins to reconnect.

From those roots, specks of crystalline green light scattered down, helping the earth veins to reconnect. This green light acted like an adhesive, slowly helping the earth veins to recover and reorganize.

The speed wasn't fast, but the changes were happening in a way that was visible to the naked eye.

Ao Bai chose a narrow ley line, located near the edge of the eastern landmass.

The damage here is relatively minor, making repairs easier.

As the gourd vine continued to change, a small section of the earth vein was finally repaired, and it reconnected with the earth vein on the eastern edge.

"It's done!"

Ao Bai cheered. This small section of the earth vein had taken a full twelve hundred years to complete.

Fortunately, it was ultimately successful!

"boom!"

Under the Heavenly Dao, a stream of merit descended, splitting in two. One half landed on Ao Bai, and the other half landed on the gourd vine.

Seeing the aura of merit descend, Ao Bai was overjoyed; his plan could proceed.

"The ley lines have been repaired?"

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was in seclusion, opened his eyes, a hint of excitement hidden within them.

He has not yet merged with the Heavenly Dao, and he is very excited about the restoration of the Western Earth Veins.

If the western ley lines are repaired, then the prehistoric world may gradually recover, and it is very possible that the entire prehistoric world will move towards a more glorious future.

Although the repair of the earth's veins was only a small part, it was of extraordinary significance, and even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun was quite shocked.

"He's the one who repaired the earth's ley lines!"

Hongjun Daozu looked at Ao Bai, who was busy in the scene, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Especially when he saw Ao Bai's gourd vine and the Small Thousand World, the light in his eyes was as intense as the blazing sun!

All of this gave him more ideas and even changed some of his original plans!

"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and one has vanished. No wonder there is a glimmer of hope; it lies in this gourd vine. Unfortunately, the gourd vine was originally destined to wither and die, which also meant that the primordial world had lost its last hope."

The more Hongjun Daozu spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

The unexpected survival of the gourd vine brought a last glimmer of hope to the prehistoric world.

This is the biggest change!

Seeing Ao Bai create a small world planted a seed in the heart of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, giving him more ideas for his future.

Perhaps, conforming to the Way of Heaven is not the only way out.

Moreover, there is now hope for the restoration of the primordial world, and the primordial world will inevitably become even stronger in the future. At that time, it may not be impossible to surpass the primordial world and the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Dao heart underwent a tremendous change, but he quickly suppressed it all in his heart.

For countless years, he has been preparing to merge with the Heavenly Dao, and now the most crucial moment has arrived.

If he merges with the Heavenly Dao, he can leap to a higher realm after completing his third sermon, completely surpassing all the Heavenly Dao Saints.

This was also a very fatal temptation for Hongjun Daozu.

However, if he doesn't take this final step, all his previous efforts will be in vain, and he may even suffer a backlash from the heavens.

The choice between them rests entirely in the hands of Hongjun Daozu.

Hongjun Daozu's thoughts were as deep as the sea, and no one knew what choice he would make—whether to continue merging with the Heavenly Dao, or something else entirely.

However, Ao Bai was unaware of all this at the time. After tasting the benefits, he began to frantically gather the earth veins and start refining them again.

Having learned from his first experience, Ao Bai was full of confidence. He gathered up the damaged earth veins and continued to urge the gourd vines to repair them.

"If I were to repair all the ley lines in the West, the merit I would gain would be unimaginable. Using that merit to advance to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm should be enough!"

Ao Bai was filled with anticipation. If his Holy Embryo of Merit could break through to the level of the Primordial Golden Immortal at this moment, it would be a qualitative change!

(End of this chapter)