The people of the primordial era ruled the heavens and earth.

Seeing Qin Tian dodge, the Styx Master's opinion of Qin Tian rose even higher.

He is resourceful and knows when to advance and retreat. Such a person, as long as he doesn't die, is destined for greatness.

Unfortunately, they are not members of my Asura clan.

The Lord of the Styx sighed inwardly, then waved his sleeve, and the boundless sea of ​​blood parted, forming a wide and open road that led directly to the Blood God Palace at the bottom of the sea.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, Fellow Daoist Qintian, the matter of the Holy Throne is of great importance. Why don't you come into my palace to discuss it in detail?"

Houtu didn't speak, she just looked at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian smiled and readily agreed.

"Thank you, Master. That is exactly what I was thinking."

"Haha!" The Lord of the Styx laughed, stepped aside, and gestured, "Please."

Seeing this, Qin Tian didn't stand on ceremony and walked into the sea of ​​blood with great composure, which made Hou Tu's eyes look strange.

I don't know where you got the confidence from. I was only thinking about it, and you already promised me a holy position.

Very well, this time I'll consider it repaying the favor you did for my clan before.

After a moment's thought, Houtu returned the salute to the Lord of the Styx River with a rudder, and followed Qin Tian into the sea of ​​blood.

Seeing Qin Tian and Houtu so open and honest, the Styx Master completely abandoned his previous petty thoughts and followed them.

As you walk forward, you see the lost souls wandering aimlessly in the sea of ​​blood, affected by its malevolent energy, devouring each other, and then captured by the Asura race, transforming into newborn Asuras.

A hint of pity flashed in Houtu's eyes as she asked, "Fellow Daoist Styx, is this how all the Asura race of yours transformed?"

"Not entirely." The Lord of the Styx shook his head: "The Asura race can reproduce new members through the union of Yin and Yang."

"The reason for doing this is that there are simply too many lost souls in the world."

"The number is increasing every moment. If we don't control it through such means and let these souls devour without limit, it will surely turn into a great disaster."

"I had no choice but to do it."

After hearing this, Houtu was a little incredulous, but when she thought of the scene just now where the wandering souls devoured each other, she knew that the Lord of the Styx River was not lying.

Her idea of ​​transforming herself into a being to find a home for all living beings in the primordial world became even more resolute.

They remained silent the entire way. Upon entering the Blood God Palace, Qin Tian made no attempt to hide anything and asked directly, "Sect Leader, what are your views on the Heavenly Dao?"

The Lord of the Styx was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said, "All things are based on Heaven. In my opinion, the Heavenly Dao is the strongest existence in this primordial world, and also the greatest shackle."

"Shackles." Qin Tian looked puzzled. "Why do you say that, Master?"

"Isn't that right?"

"Look up and you'll see the sky. If there were no sky, there would be no limit to what people could see."

"What about that land?"

"The earth gives birth to all living beings, and is generous and loving. All living beings do not consider it their mother."

"In my view, this is a great love, but precisely because of this, the earth is most easily ignored, and all its contributions are taken for granted."

Qin Tian nodded slightly: "Master's insights are truly profound; Qin Tian admires them."

"Qin Tian heard that when Dao Ancestor preached the Yellow Court at Zixiao Palace, he used the Primordial Purple Qi to establish the Six Saints, and also gave a Dao to Hongyun."

"Why does the leader consider this saint to be saintly?"

Upon hearing this, the Styx Master was stunned.

Isn't a saint just a saint?

Could it be that there is a distinction between heaven and earth?

Thinking of this, the Styx Master looked at Qin Tian and tentatively said, "What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist? I don't quite understand."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian knew that the Lord of the Styx must already have a guess in his mind.

He kicked the ball back because he was unsure.

Otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have asked himself that question.

"Master, Heaven has its own way, and Earth has its own way."

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun defeated Demon Ancestor Luohou, which was a great service to Heaven and Earth. He gained immense merit, and Heaven and Earth joined forces with him. Therefore, he took the final step, became the first to become a saint, and spread his teachings throughout Heaven and Earth."

"This move allowed him to take all the famous and powerful supernatural beings in the world as his disciples, thus establishing a master-disciple relationship."

"Therefore, he was greatly favored by Heaven and Earth, and obtained seven keys from the Heavenly Dao to open the gate of Heaven."

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Styx was greatly shocked. He had never imagined that the Holy Throne could be interpreted in this way.

If what Qin Tian said is true, then the position of sainthood is just a key.

Doesn't that mean that if he has the key, he can do it too?

Upon thinking of this, the Styx Lord felt an intense surge of excitement, and a figure in red robes, traveling through mountains and rivers, flashed through his mind.

After forcibly suppressing his killing intent, the Styx Cult Leader stood up and respectfully bowed to Qin Tian.

"Thank you for your explanation, fellow Daoist."

"I have lived foolishly for tens of thousands of years, and only today do I understand the secret of the holy throne."

Qin Tian did not dodge any longer and accepted the bow from the Master of the Styx River.

The grace of imparting knowledge is greater than heaven; he can accept this gift.

"Master, now that we've discussed the Key to Heaven, let's move on to the topic of Attaining the Dao."

"In the leader's opinion, is the world currently intact?"

"Incomplete." The Styx Master shook his head: "After the final lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace, the Dao Ancestor made it clear that the Heavenly Dao is incomplete, and he will merge with the Dao to complete it."

After saying that, the Styx Lord immediately realized what Qin Tian wanted to say.

While feeling horrified, he couldn't help but look at Houtu.

He never expected that Houtu would possess such great virtue, actually wanting to use herself to complete the underground passage.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, are you really sure about this?"

"The Dao Ancestor was able to merge with the Dao and complete the Heavenly Dao because his own cultivation was extraordinary and unparalleled in the primordial world."

"And you, although your cultivation level is among the top in the prehistoric world, your Wu clan does not have a primordial spirit."

"By sacrificing yourself to uphold the Way, you are essentially committing suicide."

"Is it really worth it?"

"It's worth it." Houtu smiled. "Father God created the world from nothing and shaped this realm."

"Although Houtu's cultivation was not as high as that of the Dao Ancestor, as the daughter of the Father God, Houtu sacrificed herself to make up for the Dao without any regrets."

"Great Virtue Houtu." The Lord of the Styx rose solemnly and bowed respectfully to Houtu.

Standing to the side, Qin Tian, ​​though he had long known that Hou Tu would take this path, was still deeply shocked when he heard her words of no regrets and as if it were the only way she should go.

He suddenly understood why Houtu was called the Great Virtue Houtu.

Because she has a heart full of love and dreams of a better world.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, are you sure you've really thought this through?"

"The war between the Lich King and the Demon King is not over yet. If you use yourself to mend the Heavenly Dao, what will happen to the Lich Clan?"

"Fellow Daoist Qin Tian, ​​actually I hadn't thought it through at first. I couldn't let go of my clansmen, my brothers and sisters."

"But after seeing you come and listening to your discussion with the Lord of the Styx, I realized I've made up my mind."

"I believe in you, and I will fight for you."

"With you here, those demons won't be able to cause any trouble."

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