Heavenly Dao Finally Complete, All Dharmas Return to the Source

Inside the Zixiao Palace, the sound of the Great Dao gradually faded.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's final sermon had reached its conclusion. He sat upright on his cloud bed, his figure nearly transparent, merging seamlessly with the surrounding Dao charms and the obscure rules of the Heavenly Dao, becoming indistinguishable from them.

His gaze swept over the solemn Great Powers below, devoid of joy or sorrow, possessing only an absolute indifference that looked down upon the ages and governed the universe.

"The Great Dao numbers fifty; the Heavenly Dao derives forty-nine; man escapes with one."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke, his voice no longer confined to the Zixiao Palace, but resonating like the decree of the Heavenly Dao, ringing clearly in the depths of the minds of all living beings in the Primordial World at the Golden Immortal realm or higher.

"I obtained the Jade Disk of Creation and grasped the Heavenly Dao Authority. Now that the three sermons are complete, the Xuanmen Great Dao has been imparted.

To complete the Heavenly Dao and govern the universe, I shall, on this day, unite with the Heavenly Dao!"

As soon as his words fell, the entire Primordial World shook violently!

Strange phenomena appeared, and the Heavenly Dao was perfected.

Above the Nine Heavens, the Zixiao Palace shone brilliantly, transforming into a dazzling light bridge that spanned the horizon of the Primordial World, one end connecting to the Chaos Space and the other merging into the depths of the Primordial void!

Endless, profound runes flowed out from the light bridge like streams merging into the sea, rapidly filling and perfecting those previously obscure and incomplete chains of laws within the Primordial World.

For a time, heavenly flowers fell, golden springs gushed from the earth, and thousands of rays of auspicious colors filled the sky!

The spiritual energy across the Primordial World became unprecedentedly gentle and orderly, and many of the barriers and fog that had previously hindered cultivation seemed to clear up in this moment.

Plants and trees rejoiced, birds and beasts bowed, and countless living beings instinctively felt that a more "complete" and "orderly" era had arrived.

However, beneath this boundless auspiciousness and order, an invisible, vast, and cold "will" was rapidly covering and permeating the entire Primordial World.

It was the Heavenly Dao Will, a collection of rules, a web of cause and effect! It was just and selfless, yet also cold and beyond question.

All Great Powers, regardless of where they were, clearly felt that their connection to the world had become tighter, but at the same time, it was as if an invisible shackle had been placed upon them.

Many rules that could previously be forcibly twisted or bypassed through great magic power and great divine abilities now became indestructible.

The secrets of heaven were clearer, yet also more solidified; the trajectory of the future seemed to have been incorporated into a more definite river led by the Heavenly Dao.

Wanhua responded, and the Literary Radiance turned inward.

In the East Sea, at the Myriad Dao Academy.

The moment Hongjun announced his union with the Dao and the Heavenly Dao Will began its comprehensive coverage, the pillar of Literary Radiance that soared into the sky above the academy seemed to suffer from invisible pressure, fluctuating violently!

The light no longer expanded vigorously outward but was forced to shrink and condense inward, as if engaged in a silent contest with the encroaching Heavenly Dao order.

All the disciples within the academy felt an indescribable, heavy pressure descend upon their hearts, as if countless invisible eyes were watching them.

They were scrutinizing the Literary Qi flowing within their bodies and the principles they upheld to see if they were compatible with this newly born, perfected Heavenly Dao order.

Some disciples with shallower cultivation turned pale, their Literary Qi circulation becoming sluggish, and their hearts filled with panic.

"Focus your spirits and guard your Literary Heart!" Xuanjizi's voice was like a needle calming the sea, instantly spreading throughout the academy. "Though the Heavenly Dao is complete, our Dao is the Unchanging Change!

External circumstances may change, but they shall not alter the light within our hearts, nor shall they steal the magnificence of our principles!"

He was the first to circulate his cultivation technique, and the Literary Palace of the Platform of Seeking, which had integrated the realm of the Unchanging Change, shone brightly.

It emitted a unique Dao charm of "flowing endlessly while I remain unmoved," forcibly carving out a domain belonging to his own principles under the omnipresent pressure of the Heavenly Dao.

Core Disciples like Elder Teng, Yun Xi, Jin Li, and Mingxin followed suit, each displaying their own abilities.

Some used Benevolent Generosity to dissolve the pressure, others used the Interdependence of Void and Reality to evade scrutiny, and some used a balance of hardness and softness to stabilize themselves.

After the initial violent fluctuations, the Literary Radiance Dao charm of the entire academy began to operate in a more restrained and resilient manner.

Though it was no longer as unrestrained as before, it was like tempered steel, with its core becoming even firmer.

Inside the Chaos Space, Wanhua's gaze was calm.

He could clearly "see" that the invisible web of the Heavenly Dao was attempting to permeate every inch of the academy, analyzing, assimilating, and even suppressing the distinct Literary Dao Laws.

He did not forcibly resist, but instead drew upon his own Primordial Dao Fruit to resonate with the origin of the Myriad Dao Celestial Tome at the heart of the academy, constructing an extremely subtle "barrier of principles" on the periphery of the academy.

This barrier did not block the Heavenly Dao, but rather "declared" to it that a self-contained system of "principles" existed here, and that these principles were not hostile to the Heavenly Dao order.

Instead, they were another possibility that could exist in parallel. It was like preserving an area with unique textures and colors on a grand painting.

The Heavenly Dao Will swept past this barrier, seemingly producing a trace of extremely subtle "hesitation" and "scrutiny," but in the end, it did not forcibly erase it, as if it had tacitly permitted it.

It continued to cover the wider world. A delicate balance was reached in silence.

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The Heavenly Dao had acknowledged the existence of the "Anomaly" that was the academy, but at the same time, it had placed it under even stricter "observation."

Each party reacted, their thoughts differing.

The orthodox Xuanmen, with flourishing fortune: The direct disciples of Xuanmen, such as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhun-ti, felt their own fortune closely linked to the Heavenly Dao the moment it was perfected.

Their cultivation levels all improved, and those destined to become saints, in particular, felt the call of destiny and the excitement of the Primordial Violet Qi.

They looked toward the East Sea with complex expressions, feeling both the sentiment of their Teacher (Grandmaster) uniting with the Dao and a scrutiny of the situation of Wanhua, that "Anomaly," under the future Heavenly Dao order.

Dijun of the Demon Race, ambitious: Feeling the clearer secrets of heaven and the solidified order, Dijun and Taiyi smiled at each other.

The perfection of the Heavenly Dao was more conducive to their establishment of an "order" (the Heavenly Court) to rule the Primordial World. As for the order of the Myriad Dao Academy, which emphasized "humanities" and "mental nature," they remained vigilant but believed that under the general trend of the Heavenly Dao, its influence would inevitably be limited.

The Ancestral Witches of the Witch Race felt a hidden surge of baleful energy: the Witch Race, who did not cultivate the Primordial Spirit and only revered the bloodline of Pangu and the Power of the Earth, felt the perfection of the Heavenly Dao most directly and rejected it most intensely.

That omnipresent pressure of Order made them feel constrained and uncomfortable. Toward the Myriad Dao Academy, which also appeared somewhat "maverick," they actually held a little less hostility.

There was a vague sense of "kinship," even though their paths were diametrically opposed.

Rogue Cultivator Great Powers, adapting to the times: Top-tier Great Powers like Zhenyuanzi and Minghe adjusted their own dojos and cultivation, striving to adapt to this brand-new Heavenly Dao environment.

They understood that acting against the heavens was now almost impossible; only by going with the flow could they maintain their transcendent status under this new structure.

Toward the Myriad Dao Academy, they mostly maintained an attitude of observation and limited cooperation.

The Uniting with Dao is complete, Dao Ancestor Hongjun retreats.

The Light Bridge above the Nine Heavens gradually dissipated, and the Zixiao Palace vanished into the depths of chaos, leaving no trace.

The strange phenomena across the Primordial World slowly subsided, but that more perfect and majestic order of the Heavenly Dao had already become completely stabilized.

From this moment on, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had united with the Heavenly Dao and would not emerge unless a Tribulation occurred. The Mystic Gate Immortal Path became the orthodoxy of the Primordial World, and the order of the Heavenly Dao shrouded All Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

The Myriad Dao Academy, like a stubborn rock in a torrent, tenaciously held its ground under this deluge of the Heavenly Dao.

Though the light of Wenhua was restrained, it was not extinguished; instead, tempered by the pressure, it appeared even more pure and resilient in its essence.

Xuanjizi felt the Literary Qi within his body, which, though suppressed, was now circulating with greater purity.

And with the intent of "Seeking" in his Literary Palace becoming even more brilliant after being tested, he realized in his heart: the "Tribulation" the Teacher spoke of had arrived, and they had already survived the initial and most dangerous phase of the impact.

However, this was merely the beginning. The long-term influence of the Heavenly Dao after the Uniting with Dao, the subtle pressure of assimilation.

As well as the "Heavenly Punishment" or "Human Tribulation" that might be triggered by ideological conflicts in the future, would all be enormous challenges that the Academy would need to face for a long time.

The voice of Wanhua rang out calmly in the minds of Xuanjizi and all the Core Disciples: "The Heavenly Dao has been established, and the great trend is set.

Yet, the path of the Dao Struggle has only just begun. Consolidate the foundation, delve deep into the Principles of Change, spread the Firewood of Inheritance far and wide, and await the opportune time."

A new era had already descended.

Could the Myriad Dao Academy and the Confucian Dao, a path that emphasized "Man Can Conquer Nature" and "Reason is Supreme," carve out its own path to the heavens in this Primordial World dominated by the Heavenly Dao of Hongjun?

All the answers would be slowly revealed in the storms and glory of the future. The curtain of the Dao Struggle had, from this moment, been raised.