This was exactly the situation Lu Changqing had been waiting for.
That day, Lu Changqing was savoring the immortal tea served by a fairy when he suddenly heard the system notification:
Ding—Congratulations, Host. You have successfully spent one trillion merit points, reaching one percent task progress. You have been rewarded with one mysterious gift pack!
Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing nearly sprayed out his tea.
He had gone to great lengths to make all beings of the Primordial Wilderness work for him, yet he had only spent one percent of his merit? On second thought, he was relieved. He only needed another ninety-nine thousand years to spend it all.
Compared to spans of time measured in hundreds of millions of years, one hundred thousand years was merely the flick of a finger.
What the Primordial Wilderness lacked least was time.
Besides, the mysterious gift pack served as compensation and slightly soothed his wounded heart.
Thinking of how the novice gift pack the system had given him the first time had been filled with peerless treasures, this mysterious gift pack surely would not be inferior.
With a thought, he opened the gift pack.
Ding—Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Chaos Spiritual Root: one Primordial Shore Flower!
Ding—Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Chaos Supreme Treasure: one Chaos Bead!
Ding—Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Chaos treasure: one portion of Chaos Creation Divine Marrow!
The instant the notifications ended, Lu Changqing excitedly leaped up from his throne.
As expected of a spendthrift system, it was truly generous.
Last time, it had given him a Primordial Supreme Treasure. This time, it had directly given him a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
What delighted him most was the Primordial Shore Flower.
Not only did this flower contain a strand of Primordial Violet Qi, it could also produce a new strand every thousand years.
His Saint Creation Plan now had hope!
Primordial Violet Qi was an opportunity that even Sages coveted.
For people with profound foundations like Zhen Yuanzi and Ming He, all they lacked was an opportunity.
If they obtained Primordial Violet Qi, attaining the Dao and becoming a Sage would be just around the corner!
He then examined the description of the Chaos Bead.
It was the only intact Chaos Supreme Treasure in the Primordial Wilderness. It contained a Chaos world and possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities.
It contained two great divine abilities: Chaos Tribulation Light, which could return Heaven and Earth to nothingness, and Dao Guards Heavenly Origin, which could ward off all techniques.
Better still, the Chaos Bead could nourish Spiritual Roots, raise their grade, and even allow acquired Spiritual Roots to return to the innate state.
Though it could contain at most a hundred acquired Spiritual Roots or ten Innate Spiritual Roots, it was already heaven-defying.
"With this treasure, the foundation for establishing a sect is complete." Lu Changqing could not conceal his joy.
Finally, he looked at the Chaos Creation Divine Marrow. Consuming it could transform one's origin and evolve a Purple Mansion.
The moment he saw the words "transform one's origin," Lu Changqing's eyes lit up.
An item capable of reshaping one's origin was exceedingly rare in the world.
He dismissed the fairies and refined the divine marrow alone.
In an instant, prophecies of the Three Thousand Great Daos encircled him, and supreme majesty filled the air.
Within his Purple Mansion, countless acupoints each evolved into worlds, shining brilliantly.
Primordial Supreme Qi soared into the heavens.
As his transformation took place, Lu Changqing's realm rose along with it.
Thunder rumbled within his body as the Three Thousand Laws intertwined and Great Dao Divine Patterns coiled around him.
Endless golden lotuses of laws bloomed, their golden radiance illuminating the world.
The River of Years appeared, the River of Time and Space emerged, and the light of countless stars descended.
The aura of a peak Quasi-Saint swept across Wuji Heaven.
After the transformation was complete, Lu Changqing examined himself internally and discovered that his foundation had advanced from that of a top-tier Chaos Demon God to the Primordial Supreme Realm.
Primordial Supreme... Was this an existence beyond Pangu? Though he had never heard of such a foundation, the name alone showed that it stood above Chaos Demon Gods.
Although he did not feel much difference—after all, his previous foundation had already stood at the absolute peak of the Primordial Wilderness—he was still satisfied.
Lu Changqing still had no interest in cultivation. He only wished to live leisurely and squander his one hundred quadrillion fortune to achieve the realm of a Great Dao Saint.
Even with such laziness, the Primordial Creation Art within his body continued operating on its own, evolving rudimentary forms of the Three Thousand Laws.
After inspecting everything, he could not help recalling the days before he had obtained the system, when he had diligently cultivated and trained. He sighed softly:
"These leisurely days are truly intoxicating!"
At that moment, King Father of the East and the other two, who had worked without rest for eleven hundred years, entered Longevity Hall.
They happened to hear Lu Changqing's sigh.
The three of them felt their blood surge.
They almost wanted to smash themselves into the merit pillars inside the hall on the spot.
Listen to that!
What kind of words were those?
Just as the three silently grumbled to themselves,
they suddenly sensed something unusual.
They immediately cried out:
"Peak Quasi-Saint?"
They could not make sense of it no matter how they thought about it.
How long had it been? Great Master's cultivation had already advanced so drastically.
They still remembered that when they had first met him, Great Master had only been at the Great Luo realm.
In the blink of an eye, he had become one of the foremost beings in the Primordial Wilderness.
Amid their shock, they recalled that sigh from earlier.
They immediately froze where they stood.
Those words truly made people furious!
While King Father of the East and the other two were overwhelmed with shock, Lu Changqing noticed them as well.
He frowned and asked:
"Why have you come inside instead of distributing merit outside?"
Upon hearing this, the three immediately came back to their senses.
They hurriedly put on miserable expressions.
They complained with tears nearly streaming down their faces:
"Great Master, there are only three of us."
"Every day, countless living beings come to exchange for merit."
"We have worked continuously for eleven hundred years without a moment of rest!"
"If this continues, even Quasi-Saints will be unable to endure it!"
After hearing them out, Lu Changqing deeply agreed.
There were endless living beings in the Primordial Wilderness. At this rate, let alone a thousand years,
they would not get a chance to catch their breath even in ten thousand years.
"You have a point."
Lu Changqing nodded and pondered for a moment before saying:
"Why not let the Heavenly Dao distribute the merit on our behalf?"
The moment those words were spoken, King Father of the East and the other two felt as though they had been struck by lightning.
What? Had they heard him correctly?
Let the Heavenly Dao distribute merit?
The Heavenly Dao's previous assistance had already been an immense favor.
And now he wanted the Heavenly Dao to handle such trivial matters?
What did he take the Heavenly Dao for?
How could it be treated so lightly!
Seeing their dumbfounded expressions,
Lu Changqing instead looked puzzled. "Why not?"
"After all, its Heavenly Dao Merit is not as much as mine. If it refuses, I'll bury it in merit until it agrees!"
Although no one had ever seen the Heavenly Dao's true form,
nor did they know whether it even possessed a physical body,
Lu Changqing was certain that any sentient thing in the Primordial Wilderness
would be conquered by boundless merit.
Upon hearing this,
King Father of the East and the other two were completely petrified.
Great Master truly dared to imagine anything!
Using merit to smash the Heavenly Dao into submission?
This was no longer an unconventional idea.
It was simply forcing the impossible!
Even Pangu probably had not expected
that after opening Heaven and Earth,
such an extraordinary person would appear!
Lu Changqing did not notice their shock.
He simply strode out of Wuji Heaven.
King Father of the East and the other two exchanged glances before hurriedly following him.
They had no idea what he intended to do.
Could he really be going to smash the Heavenly Dao with merit?
Once outside Wuji Heaven, they saw an endless sea of living beings stretching beyond sight.
All of them were standing in line, waiting for merit.
At the same time,
the masses also spotted Lu Changqing.
A thunderous cry immediately erupted:
"Greetings, Longevity Immortal Venerable!"
As the cheers resounded through the heavens,
the Six Saints also appeared. Witnessing this grand scene, their hearts surged with emotion.
After this round of merit settlement, their cultivation would advance greatly once more.
Thinking of this, they could not conceal their joy.
Lu Changqing looked down at the masses, his face filled with satisfaction.
This was all fertile soil he had cultivated!
His future Great Dao would still depend on them.
He chuckled lightly and proclaimed:
"Since the Creation Rules were implemented, all beings have responded enthusiastically. I am greatly pleased."
"However, the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness are innumerable, and those exchanging for merit never cease."
"Wuji Heaven has limited manpower and can no longer keep up—"
Before he could finish speaking, the masses had already erupted in commotion.
Unable to distribute merit? Could it be that the Immortal Venerable had run out of merit?
Absolutely not! We had exhausted our hearts and efforts creating the world. How could the Immortal Venerable break his word!
The Six Saints were likewise uncertain.
With all living beings creating the world, the expenditure of merit truly was astonishing.
They did not know whether Lu Changqing could sustain it.
Amid the uproar, Lu Changqing calmly revealed boundless Golden Light of Merit.
The dazzling radiance silenced the masses.
After quiet returned, he said indifferently:
"My merit is boundless. Even if creation continued for another hundred thousand years, it would still be enough!"
"Today, I wish to ask the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit on my behalf."
The moment those words were spoken, all living beings were shocked.
Ask the Heavenly Dao to bestow merit?
How outrageous!
Was the Heavenly Dao something that could be casually ordered about?
Its earlier protection could still be understood.
After all, Lu Changqing possessed immense merit.
But asking the Heavenly Dao to handle such trivial matters was truly inconceivable.
Taiqing Laozi asked in astonishment:
"Fellow Daoist Changqing, is this not inappropriate?"
"The Heavenly Dao is supreme. How can it be troubled with mundane affairs?"
Within the Primordial Wilderness, the Heavenly Dao had always been the supreme ruler, detached and emotionless.
To invite such an existence here?
It was truly difficult to imagine.
All the Sages looked at Lu Changqing with disbelief.
They all felt he had perhaps gone mad.
Seeing this, Lu Changqing scratched his head awkwardly and smiled.
What harm was there in trying? Maybe it would work!
All living beings erupted in uproar once more.
Could asking the Heavenly Dao to do something... also be tried?
King Father of the East and the other two silently retreated several miles.
It was better to stay farther away from someone who said such things.
Otherwise, when lightning struck him, they might be caught in the blast.
Lu Changqing did not care.
He raised his head to the sky and called out loudly,
"Heavenly Dao above, I, the Longevity Immortal Venerable, have a matter to discuss!"
Seeing that he was truly calling upon the Heavenly Dao, all living beings immediately boiled over.
Had he gone mad? That was the supreme Heavenly Dao!
The Longevity Immortal Venerable was truly arrogant! Calling upon the Heavenly Dao like this would surely bring heavenly punishment!
The Six Saints all revealed shocked expressions.
Though they were supreme beings within the Primordial Wilderness,
before the Heavenly Dao, they were merely somewhat stronger ants.
And one even weaker than them
actually dared to provoke the Heavenly Dao like this?
This was no longer mere boldness; it was simply courting **.
"Longevity Immortal Venerable, this action is truly reckless!"
"The Heavenly Dao is supreme. How could it tolerate such offense?"
Sect Master Tongtian instantly retreated ten thousand miles, shaking his head with a sigh.
The other five Saints also retreated one after another.
That was the Heavenly Dao.
Even Sages had to bow before it, a supreme existence that could crush Sages as easily as ants.
They too feared that when Lu Changqing was struck by lightning, they would be implicated.
Deep within the chaos, inside Purple Cloud Palace.
Hongjun watched the happenings of the Primordial Wilderness with his divine sense.
Seeing what Lu Changqing had done, surprise appeared on his face.
"Why is Fellow Daoist Changqing doing this?"
"Could he be trying to challenge the Heavenly Dao and rise above it?"
"What utter wishful thinking!"
"How could the supreme Heavenly Dao permit a mere Quasi-Saint to overstep his bounds?"
Just as Hongjun was puzzled,
under the stunned gazes of all living beings,
within the heavens and earth of the Primordial Wilderness,
the Heavenly Dao manifested.
Endless heavenly might swept across the Primordial Wilderness, its pressure vast and boundless.
Above the firmament, a corner of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel emerged.
This single corner already blotted out the sky and sun, its power terrifying.
It was impossible to imagine what it would look like if it manifested in full.
One had to know that the weakest manifestation of the Heavenly Dao was heavenly tribulation, while a stronger one was the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.
And this Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel was the core of Heavenly Dao order, the most terrifying of all!
The moment it appeared,
all living beings trembled. The weak were directly pressed to the ground, shivering in fear.
Even the great powers of the Primordial Wilderness retreated one after another.
All believed that the Heavenly Dao was enraged.
"It is over. Fellow Daoist Changqing is surely dead!"
The Two Saints of the West gazed at the sky-covering Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel from afar and shook their heads with sighs.
What they regretted was not Lu Changqing's impending death,
but that the West had no hope of rising.
The other Sages shook their heads as well.
To anger the supreme Heavenly Dao was to be destined for utter annihilation.
One who brought disaster upon oneself could not be saved!
Taiqing Laozi also shook his head and sighed.
Inside Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun saw the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel.
Amid his shock, he too concluded that Lu Changqing was doomed.
After all, the Heavenly Dao was supreme. Even he, its spokesperson, did not dare offend it.
"How dare you, a mere merit Quasi-Saint, provoke the Heavenly Dao?"
"Could it be that the Heavenly Dao is your biological son?"
Just as Hongjun found Lu Changqing laughable,
just as all living beings believed Lu Changqing would surely die,
the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel unexpectedly transformed into a golden bridge of rosy light, slowly extending to Lu Changqing's feet.
This was clearly a gesture of goodwill from the Heavenly Dao,
showing that it agreed to negotiate with Lu Changqing!
At that moment, all living beings were dumbfounded.
Hongjun was also left staring blankly.
What was going on?
The Heavenly Dao had actually agreed?
I do not even receive such treatment as its spokesperson. Why did a mere Quasi-Saint deserve it?
Could he really be the Heavenly Dao's father?
At this moment, throughout the vast Primordial Wilderness, countless living beings
witnessed a heavenly phenomenon like a cascading celestial river, stretching on without end.
At the pinnacle of heaven!
It was as though the primordial chaos had first opened, with the pressure of chaos descending upon the world.
Amid the circulation of countless Dao rhythms, a corner of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel appeared.
In an instant!
Morning light fell like rain, all spirits cried in unison, rosy clouds draped themselves over the world, and rolling heavenly might descended!
The Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel had arrived in person!
The great ** trembled, and all living beings knelt!
In awe of the Heavenly Dao's majesty.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan were said to revere neither heaven nor earth,
yet beneath such heavenly might that enveloped the eight directions,
even the Ancestral Witches revealed fear upon their faces.
Was this the supreme Heavenly Dao?
It was actually tens of millions of times more terrifying than a Sage!
Di Jiang said in horror.
When facing Hongjun, they had still dared to fight to the death.
Yet when facing the Heavenly Dao,
they did not even have the courage to resist.
The demons of the Demon Clan were likewise trembling beneath the heavenly might.
"Just who is the Longevity Immortal Venerable, to make even the Heavenly Dao yield to him?"
Di Jun's face was filled with horror.
Tai Yi was equally terrified upon seeing the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel.
This was the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel.
Since the opening of primordial chaos, it had never manifested in the world like this.
As an ancient great power, Zhen Yuanzi had never witnessed such a Heavenly Dao phenomenon in his life.
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