Tianling Clan led a host of gods to welcome the Heavenly Emperor Law Clone and Li Fan's group of four.
The last time Li Fan had come to Grand Unity Palace, it had still been resplendent in gold and jade. Now, more than half of the divine hall's golden roof had collapsed, while the remaining glazed tiles glimmered blood-red beneath the setting sun, bearing witness to the brutality of this battle.
Heavenly Emperor Cangli asked, "How do you four intend to deal with Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian? Seal them, or exile them to the Land of Finality of All Things?"
Upon hearing that they might be sealed, Cang Tian and the others revealed terrified expressions and roared in unison, "Don't seal us! We are willing to swear oaths upon the Great Dao that we will never oppose the Solar Star God, Taiyin Star Lord, Doumu Yuanjun, or Goddess Taiyuan again. Please, don't drive us to the brink!"
Though sealing would not kill them, the solitude of countless eons would slowly pile up until even despair became a luxury. It would be worse than death.
The victor became king and the loser bandit; a bet was a bet. Which Great Luo lacked the courage to face death? It would be better to enter the Return to Ruins—perhaps their Grand Unity Dao Fruits might still have a chance to return one day!
After Li Fan, Wangshu, Ziguang, and Taiyuan discussed it, they decided that the Sunlight Wheel, Moonlight Wheel, and Starlight Wheel—these three supreme-grade innate spiritual treasures—would definitely not be handed over. Meat already swallowed would never be spat back out.
Goddess Wangshu and Goddess Ziguang could not put down the Moonlight Wheel and Starlight Wheel, their eyes brimming with affection.
One should not underestimate supreme-grade innate spiritual treasures. There were only thirty-six such treasures naturally nurtured by the Primordial World, and the Great Divine Powers who had been born earlier had already swept up all the innate spiritual treasures that appeared first.
Among the later Three Thousand Innate Divine Beings, even some top-grade innates were poor and lacked usable spiritual treasures, such as the Demon Master Kunpeng of Later Generations.
Once an innate spiritual treasure reached the supreme grade, it was immensely useful to a Great Luo. It could aid in comprehending the Dao, protect its owner, and suppress fortune.
A few could not suppress fortune, but those were exceedingly rare. The Six Souls Banner and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation Li Fan knew of were not fortune-suppressing treasures. As expected of the Saint of the End, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun—he was stacked to the brim with buffs!
Empress Ziguang radiated killing intent as she said, "Throw Cang Tian and the rest into the Land of Finality of All Things, the Return to Ruins. Give these four Grand Unity Supremes a dignified end."
The moment Empress Ziguang spoke, cold sweat broke out all over Cang Tian and the others.
As expected of Empress Ziguang—she was truly domineering and decisive in killing!
Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian knew that they could not keep their three supreme-grade innate spiritual treasures. They might as well use them to trade for their lives.
With respectful expressions, the three said, "The three of us are willing to offer these three supreme-grade innate spiritual treasures to Goddess Taiyuan, Taiyin Star Lord, and Doumu Yuanjun. Spare our lives."
Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian's hearts were bleeding. They had suffered a tremendous loss.
Goddess Taiyuan took out the Sunlight Wheel and placed it before Cang Tian. "This stopped being your spiritual treasure long ago. Hurry up and bring out anything else valuable you have. Nothing is beyond negotiation."
Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian fell silent.
Taiyuan's gaze turned slightly cold. "Does Xuan Tian have any treasures? I'll give you a chance."
Goddess Wangshu analyzed the matter seriously. "The Four Heavens ruled by Xuan Tian ultimately belong to the Cangli Clan, so there is no point hoping for those. Cang Tian and the others only have the three heavens that previously broke away from the Nine Heavens of the Primordial World. Those Three Great Thousand Worlds might still be useful."
Li Fan silently mourned for these four Great Luos...
Li Fan's group decided to leave Xuan Tian to the Cangli Clan. This was an internal matter of the Heavenly Emperor.
Heavenly Emperor Cangli was deeply disappointed in Xuan Tian. Betrayal hurt the most. He exiled Xuan Tian to the Land of Guixu; the day of his return was impossibly far away!
Li Fan's group had Cang Tian and the others swear Dao oaths, guaranteeing upon their own Great Daos that they would never oppose Li Fan's group again, before sparing them.
In name, Li Fan's group had only acted because of their agreement with Heavenly Emperor Cangli. The Three Heavens and Heavenly Emperor Cangli were locked in a Great Dao conflict, one that would not end until death.
Li Fan and the others would not become knives in the Cangli Clan's hands. The Three Heavens were natural guardians of the Heavenly Dao, three Great Divine Powers with immense fortune.
Whether they were killed or sealed, it would damage Li Fan's group's own fortune. This was because Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian had important missions that remained unfinished. The Great Daos of the Three Heavens formed part of the evolution of the "Thirty-Three Heavens" in Later Generations!
The Three Heavens were already registered with the Primordial Heavenly Dao. The Pure Qi Origin of Heaven was nothing but a hot potato!
The Thirty-Three Heavens, the Heavenly Court of Later Generations—if its birth went wrong because its origin was incomplete, the Heavenly Dao would certainly come looking for trouble with Li Fan and the others!
The Cangli Clan knew a little of this, which was why they tolerated the Three Heavens. Their matter was difficult to handle.
Otherwise, with Heavenly Emperor Cangli's insight, how could he not understand the principle of raising a tiger only to invite disaster?
Li Fan's group did not take those Three Great Thousand Worlds either. It was not because their appetite would look too ugly; rather, that tiny bit of worldly fortune was truly tasteless to eat yet a pity to discard.
The Chaos Demon Gods were watching like tigers eyeing their prey. They might attack someday, and Li Fan's group had no time to protect them. If those Three Great Thousand Worlds were destroyed and their living beings exterminated, Li Fan's group would lose a great deal of their own fortune.
During the last God-Demon War, all four of Li Fan's group had been deployed, leaving no one to guard their base in the Star Sky. If Chaos Demon Gods invaded, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The Primordial Heavenly Dao had yet to manifest, and merit and karmic sin had not yet appeared. But one day, the Heavenly Dao would emerge and settle all accounts. No one would be able to escape.
During the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation of Later Generations, the Heavenly Dao emerged. When the three clans went to war, vast amounts of karmic sin descended from the heavens.
The clans suffered grievous losses. Burdened by karmic sin, cultivation became difficult to advance. Great Divine Powers such as Ancestor Dragon were entangled in karma and weighed down by karmic sin, paying prices unimaginable to ordinary people!
The Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan never recovered, withdrawing from the Primordial Stage.
Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian returned to their respective worlds. The three had suffered terrible losses and sustained Dao injuries. Their only consolation was that the three supreme-grade innate spiritual treasures taken from them had not suited their Great Daos.
Cang Tian gritted his teeth and said, "Cangli Clan, just you wait! I will make you pay the price!"
The Three Heavens entered deep seclusion to heal their injuries and improve their cultivation.
Destiny Demon God revealed a delighted expression. "The Three Heavens are now completely opposed to you, Cangli Clan. You cannot avoid the tribulation that obstructs your path to Hunyuan Grand Unity. Hahaha!"
Grand Unity Heaven possessed an enormous amount of Pure Qi Origin of Heaven—so much that Heavenly Emperor Cangli could even take out a small portion of it to trade with Li Fan and the other three Supreme Star Gods!
Once Pangu's Upper Dantian, the "Heavenly Court," emerged, the Three Heavens would certainly be first in line.
When Heavenly Emperor Cangli embarked upon the path of God Merged with Dao, his current essence became half that of a Chaos Demon God. It was absolutely impossible for him to control the Heavenly Court!
Li Fan knew that the conflict over Grand Unity Heaven would not end like this. The contradiction between the Cangli Clan and the Three Heavens was irreconcilable.
The fusion of Heaven's origins was the great trend of the Primordial World. Heavenly Emperor Cangli had blocked the path of Cang Tian and the other two, indirectly hindering the emergence of the Heavenly Court!
Using Vast Horizon to traverse space, Li Fan's group of four returned to the Star Realm.
Goddess Taiyuan said softly, "Li Fan, this Sunlight Wheel is compatible with your Solar Great Dao, so I'll lend it to you. I owe you for saving my life. Return it when you no longer need it. This supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure is of no use to me right now."
Li Fan smiled. "Saving your life? That is hardly so exaggerated. Goddess Wangshu deserves most of the credit." There is practically no difference between lending it to me and giving it to me!
Seeing Li Fan's humble appearance, Wangshu smiled and teased, "Hurry up and accept it. Don't gain an advantage and still act innocent."
Li Fan accepted the Sunlight Wheel from Goddess Taiyuan. It was shaped like a curved blade, with a golden crystal core embedded at its center. Patterns of blazing white flames danced continuously around it!
The Sunlight Wheel possessed abundant spirituality and was exceptionally fond of Li Fan, the Solar Star God.
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