Doumu's Choice, Treating Gouchen and Ziwei

Meanwhile, Gouchen and Ziwei quickly turned pleading eyes toward Taichu.

"Dao Venerable, you must have a way to save Mother, right? Please help her! Even if it means trading our lives for hers, we are willing!"

Before Taichu could respond to Gouchen and Ziwei's words, Doumu Yuanjun's stern voice reached their ears.

"My children, what nonsense are you saying? Your conditions are far better than mine. Even if there is a way, the two of you have a greater chance!"

Watching the three argue, Taichu rubbed his throbbing brow and quickly reminded them.

"Enough. Stop this and listen to what I have to say first. It will not be too late to decide afterward!"

Hearing Taichu's words, hope instantly appeared in all three pairs of eyes as they stared at him, waiting for his solution.

Taichu glanced at Doumu Yuanjun, who lay upon the Starry Throne, and slowly spoke.

"You know your own condition better than I do. It would not be an exaggeration to say that you are already on the brink of death!"

"Right now, there are only two paths for you to choose from!"

Taichu raised his right hand, holding up two fingers as he looked directly at her.

Doumu Yuanjun was stunned by Taichu's words. She had merely voiced her unwillingness in passing. Who would have thought that Taichu truly had a solution—and two of them at that?

Her expression immediately turned urgent as she looked at Taichu nervously and asked uneasily.

"May I know what Dao Venerable's methods are, and what you require of me?"

Taichu was pleased by her understanding. As expected of an Innate Star God born so early, and one who had become Doumu Yuanjun, she naturally possessed immense wisdom and had seen at once that he had something for her to do.

Taichu did not beat around the bush and explained directly.

"Your Original Source has been severely depleted. It is not impossible to heal you, but once you are successfully cured, your Dao path will end there!"

Then Taichu changed the subject and said calmly.

"As for the other method, it is relatively better, but it will require time. The Primordial World has the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Daos. The Heavenly Dao has now emerged, while the Earthly Dao and Human Path have yet to appear!"

Upon hearing this, Doumu Yuanjun naturally formed a guess.

"Dao Venerable means that this more reliable method lies with those two Daos that have yet to emerge?"

Taichu nodded directly.

"To be precise, it lies with the Earthly Dao. The Earthly Dao governs bearing and carrying; the Netherworld will emerge, and the Six Paths will revolve!"

At once, Doumu Yuanjun understood.

The only way for her to fully restore her Original Source without harming herself was through reincarnation.

"But, Dao Venerable, leaving aside when the Earthly Dao will emerge, even if it does, after entering Reincarnation, will that newly born being still be Mother?"

Gouchen suddenly spoke up.

His tone carried a trace of sorrow and reluctance as he looked mournfully at Doumu Yuanjun above.

Moreover, there was something they had not mentioned all along. Even if she reincarnated and cultivated back to her current strength, who knew how long that would take?

Taichu did not answer the three of them. Instead, he leisurely surveyed the hall and casually waved his hand. A cloud dais appeared beneath his feet, lifting him into the air.

After a long while, Doumu Yuanjun looked firmly at Taichu. She closed her eyes tightly and declared her decision in a clear voice.

"Dao Venerable, I choose the first method. I ask Dao Venerable to save me!"

After saying that, it was as though she had exhausted all her strength, and she began panting heavily.

Then she pleaded with Taichu again. After glancing at Gouchen and Ziwei, she continued.

"I also ask Dao Venerable to do everything possible to save the two of them. At the very least... at the very least, give them the chance to ascend the Great Dao!"

After she finished speaking, it was as if a huge weight had fallen from her heart, and her entire bearing changed greatly.

Much of her former radiance quietly faded, as though she had suddenly aged considerably. Though her features remained youthful and peerlessly beautiful, they now carried a trace of twilight.

Taichu could not help but sigh at the sight.

Was it truly impossible for him to save her completely? Not necessarily. It was simply that Taichu did not intend to let her think that some things came too easily.

At the same time, he meant to test her further.

Then Taichu looked at Gouchen and Ziwei and answered noncommittally.

"Although the two of them have injuries to their Original Sources, their conditions are far better than yours. For me to heal them, it merely requires some effort!"

Upon hearing this, both Doumu Yuanjun and Gouchen and Ziwei revealed delighted expressions.

Doumu Yuanjun in particular smiled even more brightly.

It was clear that she truly cared for Gouchen and Ziwei, her two "sons."

Seeing the three stare at him with such eager eyes, Taichu felt somewhat uncomfortable and quickly said.

"Their conditions are much better, so treating them will be relatively easy. I will heal the two of them first!"

Doumu Yuanjun's face lit up with joy, and she spoke gently.

"Then I will have to trouble Dao Venerable!"

Taichu waved his hand indifferently. Then, with a sweep of his hand, he drew the two into the Primordial World Pearl.

"Dao Venerable!" Doumu Yuanjun was greatly alarmed at the sight.

"Do not worry. I have merely brought them into my spatial treasure. It will be easier for me to act there!"

After giving her a few instructions, Taichu's figure vanished as he entered the space within the Primordial World Pearl.

"There is no need for you to panic. This is the space within my supreme treasure. Some methods are unsuitable for use in the Primordial Wilderness, so I brought you here!"

Taichu then directly put the two into a deep sleep, and they readily complied.

Once the two had fallen asleep, Taichu released Hun Yuan Power and directly activated the Primordial World Pearl, accelerating the flow of time.

He then drew out their Original Sources and cast them into the Heart of Creation. Using the Heart of Creation's ability to create something from nothing, he directly created and reshaped their Original Sources.

At the same time, with the power of the World Pearl, he activated the Creation Great Dao. An azure river emerged as he operated the Heart of Creation while restoring the two of them.

The Creation Great Dao that Taichu had mastered inherently contained the power of Creation and the Life Great Dao.

Restoring the two of them was naturally as easy as could be.

Their greatest problem had always been their Original Sources, and now they also had the Heart of Creation's assistance.

After using the World Pearl's power to operate the Creation Great Dao, Taichu finally had the opportunity to carefully consider his arrangements for the Primordial Starry Sky.

The importance of the Primordial Starry Sky to the Primordial Wilderness was evident from the Ferocious Beast Army alone.

Yet Taichu could not truly allow the Ancient Stars to keep exhausting their Original Sources and releasing Star Power to suppress the First Defense Line!

Suddenly, Taichu's eyes lit up.

"Right, in Chaos, I recall having once seen that fellow, the Star Demon God. He possessed a Grand Array!"

"If that Grand Array were set in the Primordial Starry Sky, with the Innate Star Gods as its core and the Ancient Stars as its power source, it would achieve an unimaginable effect!"

At the same time, Taichu remembered the Chaos Star Tree within his Taichu Realm. The fruit it bore could create Star Gods at the Primordial Golden Immortal level!

Though doing so would likely mean that those Star Gods would have no possibility of further advancement!

But how many beings in the Primordial Wilderness could truly cultivate to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm?