Transmigrating into Haotian, ruling the Three Pure Ones and pacifying the primordial world.

Can't afford the price?

Haotian uttered a single sentence, yet all the immortals trembled.

The Queen Mother of the West's red lips trembled for a moment. She mustered her courage and looked up: "I wonder what the price Your Majesty speaks of is? If the magical treasure or the laws are damaged, I am willing to bear it!"

Compared to attaining the Dao and achieving Hunyuan, all of these can be lost!

The immortals, each with their own distinct characteristics, were clearly pondering the gains and losses involved. Xihe and Wangshu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, if it does not jeopardize our future cultivation, we are willing to pay any price!"

Once they reach their level, there is no way forward. They can only rely on time to grind things down. Even after tens of millions of years, they may not improve their cultivation by the slightest bit. After all, proving one's Dao through the laws is extremely difficult!

Now that we have this opportunity, if we don't seize it, it would be a waste of all these years of cultivation!

Haotian watched silently as the immortals knelt and begged one by one, and couldn't help but sigh. The allure of proving the Dao of Hunyuan was even greater than that of innate treasures!

The sages shook their heads slightly. They had already guessed what the price would be. Even when they attained enlightenment, they had tokens as a medium to connect the three paths.

"Since you're so eager, I'll tell you," Haotian said, a smirk playing on his lips. "The price is—the Age of Gods!"

Silence. The Hall of Fragrant Breeze was completely silent!

You can even hear the sound of the flowing celestial energy!

The immortals' expressions froze on their faces, their expressions blank, making them look extremely comical.

A moment later, all the immortals trembled as if they had just realized what had happened. They lowered their heads in unison and kowtowed with extreme embarrassment, saying, "Please forgive us, Your Majesty. We were presumptuous."

The price is too high; they simply cannot afford it!

The Age of Gods—this did indeed happen in the primordial world, and it was not uncommon.

Most cultivators in the primordial world today practice the path of immortality and are called immortals and gods by all living beings. To be precise, they are all immortal cultivators.

True deities are born in mountains and rivers, or through human worship. Unlike immortals and gods, deities are beings nurtured by the primordial world itself. Therefore, many deities are like blank slates when they are first born.

Without guidance, they will simply fulfill their responsibilities step by step, and the more experience they gain, the brighter their wisdom will become.

But since gods are born from mountains and rivers, it means that their foundation is here. They will spontaneously protect heaven and earth, and if a powerful enemy attacks, they will resist to the last moment, even if they are no match for them.

After their death, if any essence remains, heaven and earth will give birth to new gods. This time, it's as if there's a template; the new gods are no different from the previous ones, and their responsibilities to heaven and earth remain unchanged.

However, they had no memory whatsoever, remaining as blank slates as if they were gods resurrected, but this was merely a completely new being, possessing only the responsibilities of a god.

For Heaven and Earth, or for humanity, what they truly desire is a deity who has no selfish desires, is solely devoted to Heaven and Earth, and is willing to sacrifice everything for themselves.

Therefore, killing a god results in a loss of merit and fortune comparable to killing someone with great merit.

Haotian looked at the immortals, who were too embarrassed to lift their heads, and chuckled, "The Ancestral Witches were able to maintain themselves even after transforming into Gods of Law because they were protected by the essence of Pangu's blood. You..."

"Even the saints need three tokens to prove their Dao, let alone now that the primordial origin has been elevated to a terrifying level. If you want to learn from the Ancestral Witches and become gods of law, with the vast power of heaven and earth pouring down, you will instantly become idiots."

Look at the saints who control the three paths. Master Hongjun merged with the Dao using the Jade Disc of Creation, a supreme treasure of chaos. The Earthly Path was carried by him and Houtu using the Purple Lotus of Reincarnation and the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc. The Human Path was mediated by the Kongtong Seal and the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth.

When he devoured the underground passage to repair the West, even the saint's physical body almost couldn't withstand it.

Given the small stature of these immortals and gods in the hall, once they transform into gods of law, the primordial world will immediately have a large number of selfless deities like Xihe, Wangshu, and the Queen Mother of the West, who are wholeheartedly dedicated to protecting heaven and earth.

"Your Majesty, I know my crime." The immortals spoke in low voices, their breaths somewhat weak.

"Get up." Haotian said calmly. Did you really think I would harm you? If becoming the God of Laws and then merging with the Three Thousand Worlds would be so beneficial to me, would you need to speak first? Wouldn't I just do it myself?

If a primordial spiritual treasure falls to the ground, any intelligent person would know to pick it up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Haotian shook his head and looked down at the person in front of him: "Fellow Daoist Houtu."

"Your Majesty, I am here. Please give your orders." Houtu bowed slightly.

"After I merge the three thousand worlds into the primordial world, I ask you, fellow Daoist, to lay out the tunnels and evolve the Six Paths of Reincarnation within the three thousand worlds. After all, if the three thousand worlds have a master, whether it is the self-created beings or the migrating human race, there will be beings who perish in the future."

"After all, we can't all be reincarnated into the primordial world, and besides..."

Haotian pointed, and the immortals followed his finger and saw that it was the location of the Deputy Chief of the Investiture of the Gods. The immortals' expressions changed.

Since the great calamity, none of the immortals and gods who entered the secondary list of the Investiture of the Gods have ever appeared.

"I find the words of Fellow Daoist from ten thousand years ago to be very reasonable. They died for the primordial world and deserve to have an opportunity to come to them."

"Once the Three Thousand Worlds Reincarnation System is established, if they wish, they can be sent to the Three Thousand Worlds to be reincarnated. I will allow them to awaken their past life memories after reincarnation and embark on the path of cultivation anew."

"Of course, those who do not wish to be reincarnated will be treated the same as the immortals and gods whose souls are listed on the Investiture of the Gods."

On the secondary list of the Investiture of the Gods, shadowy figures bowed and kowtowed to Haotian. They would naturally not give up the chance to start over.

Even if one dies in battle for the primordial world in this life, one's soul remains, and Heaven has already bestowed merit upon one. In the next life, one's path will surely be even smoother than in this one.

A look of joy appeared in Houtu's eyes, and the Dao of Reincarnation appeared and disappeared around her. If she could establish three thousand reincarnations, the underground passage would probably expand to an unbelievable extent, and her strength would also increase.

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

"Your Majesty is of great virtue."

One after another, Haotian spread his hands and pressed them down, looking at the saints and continuing, "Fellow Daoists should know that before I attained the Dao, I separated the Three Thousand Laws from a part of my own divine soul. After it was integrated into the Primordial World, the Three Thousand Worlds will also have their own Heavenly Dao."

"That is equivalent to my spiritual essence merging with the primordial Heavenly Dao. For this reason, I will create a Heavenly Court projection within the Three Thousand Worlds, just like the primordial world. The Heavenly Emperors in those Heavenly Court projections are the Heavenly Dao. If there is any chaos in the world, the Heavenly Court will send troops to quell it."

"The Three Thousand Heavenly Emperors will observe the workings of heaven and earth in silence, just like the primordial Heavenly Dao, and will not interfere in the affairs of this realm."

The immortals' expressions remained unchanged, which was to be expected, just as they were now, still submitting to the Heavenly Court and under the rule of the Heavenly Emperor.

However, the saints' expressions were different. If the Heavenly Emperor had made such an arrangement, both the Heavenly and Earthly paths would have a future. But what about the Human Path?

Haotian glanced at the assembled immortals, his tone turning serious: "The last thing I have to say concerns humanity and the human race!"

"Your Majesty, we respectfully obey your decree." All the immortals and saints bowed down at the same time. His Majesty's solemnity must mean that matters of humanity are of utmost importance.

"After you merge with the Three Thousand Realms, those at the peak of Quasi-Saint level will be the first to attain enlightenment. The laws will automatically merge with you, and all Quasi-Saints with great supernatural powers will be directly assigned a world."

"However, once you attain enlightenment, you will become the masters of a realm, or even creators, and will be omnipotent within that world!"

Haotian rose, his immense power radiating outwards. All the immortals, including the saints, turned pale, cold sweat dripping down their faces. From the head of the assembly came the Heavenly Emperor's stern voice: "Without my permission, no one may create humans!"