Clouds and rosy mists rolled outside Grand Unity Palace, while Spiritual Light stretched for ten miles like a celestial river descending from above, immortal aura drifting through the air.
Li Fan and Houtu stood side by side atop the cloud steps. It was time to part again. As the Earth Dao Spokesperson, Houtu could not remain away from the Prehistoric Universe for long. This was the duty of the Great Dao, and there could be no carelessness whatsoever.
"The Heavenly Human Five Declines are growing ever more severe, and the Buddhist Westward Journey is about to begin. Many Hunyuan are secretly making their arrangements. I fear the Heavenly Emperor has not had a moment of peace in his heart," Houtu said first, her voice carrying her unique weightiness.
Li Fan nodded gently. His gaze pierced through the chaos and fell upon the war-torn Primordial World of the Three Realms, his eyes faintly dim.
"This End of Dharma Era is no longer the world we once knew."
Houtu nodded slightly. Dao resonance swept around her body, and she transformed into a strand of dense spiritual light that plunged straight toward the land of the Nine Netherworlds, returning to Earth Dao Origin.
Outside Grand Unity Palace, only the evening breeze remained, gently stirring.
Before long, a plain-clothed figure stood quietly beside an ancient spiritual tree.
Nuwa wore a contemplative expression. Her fingertips gently circled a strand of pure Creation qi, and the Glimmer of Life in the plants of the Heavenly Realm shifted with her emotions.
Li Fan strode closer and softened his voice. "Our Heaven, Earth, and Human Emperor seems to have something on her mind."
Nuwa slowly turned back. The endless clouds reflected in her eyes, clear as moonlight, as she spoke of what troubled her.
"The Hunyuan Great Dao