Houtu stepped into the River of Fate without provoking any violent backlash from it. The surging waters and entwined karmic ties all naturally calmed and retreated upon touching the flowing aura of Reincarnation Dao around her.
Houtu had no need to travel upstream; she herself was Hunyuan Grand Unity.
With every step she took, Golden Lotuses of the Other Shore bloomed beneath her feet to bear her onward. Myriad Laws Invulnerable, untouched by karma. Countless fate-star destinies drifting within the river slowly revolved around her, their radiance glittering.
At this moment, Houtu's Hunyuan Reincarnation Dao Fruit hung high above the River of Fate, scattering a clear glow. Wherever that light shone, ownerless and broken True Spirits were guided by it into the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk in her hand to undergo reincarnation.
The entire process was unbelievably peaceful.
In merely seven steps, Houtu crossed from one end of the River of Fate's far shore to the other.
When she lightly took her final step off the river's surface and stood in the void, the River of Fate behind her seemed to release a satisfied hum before slowly fading away.
The Hongmeng Purple Qi atop the Reincarnation Purple Lotus within Houtu's primordial spirit naturally merged with her.
"Hum—!"
The Earthly Dao manifested an incomparably profound Saint Fruit Position. Before the awestruck gazes of all beings in the Prehistoric Universe, it slowly merged with the Hunyuan Dao Fruit above Houtu's head.
"Turning into Reincarnation, I shed my Witch body; the Reincarnation Dao Fruit hangs above the Purple Zenith."
"Perfecting Heaven and Earth, I bear Hongmeng; wielding Yinyang, I establish the Nine Paths."
"From this day, the Hunyuan Dao Fruit is proven; forever I guard Reincarnation and protect all beings."
Houtu spoke softly, and only Li Fan beside her could hear. Houtu had