So it seemed.
Or perhaps he had heard Zhunti's cry from the heart.
At the edge of the Sea of Heavenly Dao Origin, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, still facing Empress Pingxin, finally changed expression and made up his mind.
With Wu Tian's allies joining the battle, the four saints—Taiqing, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti—had been held back;
But Dao Ancestor Hongjun saw clearly that, in terms of strength at the Primordial Origin level, his side was weaker than Wu Tian's!
Taiyi was also a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. Then there was Tongtian, who was severing one of his selves, along with Ancestral Witches like Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin...
Most importantly:
Wu Tian himself had yet to appear.
Taiyi and the others were now tied up by Tongtian's attempt to sever his future self. Wu Tian might even be guarding him from the shadows. If Tongtian succeeded...
Tongtian's strength would surge.
And Wu Tian, Taiyi, and the others would be free to act!
When that happened,
Hongjun would face even greater pressure!
At that thought, Dao Ancestor Hongjun said nothing. He rose straight out of the Sea of Heavenly Dao Origin and took a step forward.
Boom!
The Sea of Heavenly Dao Origin seethed.
The vital energy of heaven and earth erupted into turmoil. Countless powers of law surged toward Dao Ancestor Hongjun. At that moment, he seemed to have become the center of the Primordial World...
As though he bore the weight of the entire world!
Caution entered Empress Pingxin's eyes:
Just what realm has Hongjun reached?
Empress Pingxin controlled the power of the Earthly Dao, and when she had joined forces with Wu Tian, they had held back the Heavenly Dao's encroachment. Even so, she had never underestimated Dao Ancestor Hongjun!
He was, after all, the first in the Primordial Wilderness