Did he think he was Zhou Ming?

Depths of Chaos the Purple Cloud Palace.

Hongjun sat upright on the High Platform, in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, without sorrow or joy.

However, in that very instant, a barely perceptible ripple suddenly appeared in his usually unwavering mind.

His gaze pierced through the Chaos, traversed endless space, and landed on that vast and boundless Primordial Land.

In an instant, everything that happened in that ordinary courtyard was clearly reflected in his eyes.

He saw the Tongtian Sect Master descend upon that small courtyard.

They also saw that the Tongtian Sect Master had accepted the mortal youth named Jiang Shang.

"Tongtian... he actually found Jiang Ziya?"

"How is this possible?"

Hongjun's first thought was that it was impossible.

To ensure the success of this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, he had already taken personal action.

With the power of Heavenly Dao, all Heavenly Secrets about Jiang Ziya were completely concealed.

Unless he deliberately reveals his Heavenly Secrets.

Otherwise, even if Saint turned the Primordial Wilderness upside down, it would be impossible to find such an ordinary mortal among billions of living beings.

unless...

There is external interference!

Hongjun immediately began to deduce the Heavenly Secrets.

With a flick of the fingertips, the cycle of Heavenly Dao turns.

In an instant, endless Dao Rhyme of the Heavenly Secrets flowed through his fingertips, encompassing the past and future, Karma and Fate, and destiny.

He attempted to trace Tongtian back to find the origin of Jiang Ziya.

However, when the Heavenly Secrets returned to Golden Ao Island, tracing back to that aura that did not belong to Tongtian.

A vast and unfathomable power instantly severed all the threads of Karma and effect.

The Heavenly Secrets have become shrouded in Chaos.

Hongjun stopped moving.

Throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness, there was only one being who could so casually sever Karma and obscure the secrets of Heavenly Secrets while making his deductions.

"It really was you, Zhou Ming."

Hongjun sighed softly, whether out of emotion or helplessness, it was unclear.

"As expected... he still intervened."

Although it was expected, when this moment actually arrived...

A complex and indescribable emotion still rose in Hongjun's heart.

Hongjun remained silent for a moment, then spoke indifferently to the empty hall.

"Tongtian is taking Jiang Ziya as his disciple; this cannot be stopped now."

"The next plan needs to be changed."

As his words fell, a force even more indifferent and vast than himself emerged.

An emotionless will quietly descended upon the In Purple Sky Palace.

"It really needs to change."

The voice of Heavenly Dao resounded directly in Hongjun's consciousness.

"Give the Primordial Lord some hints."

"Let him go and take Shen Gongbao as his apprentice."

"Once he accepts Shen Gongbao, he will surely come to the Purple Cloud Palace to retrieve the Investiture of the Gods."

"Just give it to him when the time comes."

The Heavenly Dao Will is simple and direct, seemingly regarding Jiang Ziya being taken away by the Interception Sect.

I wasn't surprised at all, nor was I angry in the slightest.

It's as if this is just a trivial Variables that can be easily corrected.

Hongjun's will fell silent for a moment.

As the Dao Ancestor, after Dao Integration, he represented the Heavenly Dao to some extent.

But the more this was the case, the more he could feel the terror of the Heavenly Dao.

He hesitated for a moment before finally expressing his concerns.

"However, since he chose Tongtian, he must have something to say to Tongtian."

"If we directly bestow the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Beating Whip upon Primordial Lord, Tongtian will surely be dissatisfied."

"If Tongtian has already found the Person destined for the Tribulation, we will directly bestow the Investiture of the Gods Primordial Lord."

"Tongtian will definitely be dissatisfied, and may even think that we are plotting against him behind his back."

"Given his personality, he will likely add countless Variables to this Tribulation."

Hongjun's concerns were not unfounded.

Zhou Ming is a man of unpredictable and treacherous nature.

The last Witch-Demon Tribulation was caused by his existence, which led to the entire Tribulation deviating completely from its intended course, ultimately forcing the Immortal-Demon Tribulation to proceed.

Now, he's getting involved once again.

Furthermore, they chose to join forces with Tongtian.

If such a simple and crude method were used again to directly hand over the authority to preside over the conferment of Investiture of the Gods to Primordial Lord, it would inevitably provoke a strong backlash from Tongtian.

The dissatisfaction of a Saint is nothing.

But this was someone influenced by Zhou Ming, and who also had Saint from the Wu Clan standing behind him.

His dissatisfaction alone could become a huge Variables that could overturn the game.

However, the will of Heavenly Dao remained completely unmoved by Hongjun's concerns.

"What can a mere Tongtian do, even if he harbors resentment?"

"Does he think he's Zhou Ming?"

"Does he think his Interception Sect is the same as the original Wu Clan?"

These words silenced Hongjun instantly.

yes.

Tongtian is not Zhou Ming.

The Interception Sect was not the same as the Wu Clan, who could defy the Heavenly Dao and overturn the entire Primordial Wilderness world.

"Lacking strength and Tribulation, they can barely protect themselves and ultimately remain mere ants trapped in this game of chess."

What kind of trouble can he possibly stir up?

"Furthermore, since Zhou Ming has already intervened, and even chosen Tongtian..."

This means that this Tribulation will inevitably bring about Variables.

"But even the biggest Variables are irrelevant."

"As long as this Tribulation can proceed step by step, that will be enough."

The outcome is not important.

The words of Heavenly Dao deepened Hongjun's doubts.

He simply couldn't understand it.

What is the significance of Heavenly Dao's actions in this way?

Knowing full well that Zhou Ming was plotting this Tribulation and stirring up trouble behind the scenes, why did he remain so indifferent?

There's even a sense of letting things drift.

Zhou Ming's existence is itself the biggest Variables in the Primordial Wilderness.

Logically, what Heavenly Dao should do most is to try every means to restrict Zhou Ming and eliminate him, the biggest Variables.

But now Heavenly Dao's way is doing the opposite.

It's as if it's saying, "Play whatever you want, just don't flip the table."

This feeling made Hongjun feel uneasy.

He had a feeling.

The Heavenly Dao is plotting an even grander and more far-reaching plan.

In this scheme, Zhou Ming's appearance was not an obstacle, but rather... like a pawn that was tacitly approved, or even expected.

This thought sent a chill down the spine of Hongjun, who was Saint who had Dao Integration.

He found that he could no longer understand the Heavenly Dao.

He originally thought that after Dao Integration, he would be able to understand a part of the will of the Heavenly Dao.

But now he realizes that his understanding of the Heavenly Dao is still so shallow.

Especially when it comes to Zhou Ming, the Heavenly Dao's attitude is always full of contradictions and unknowns.

Hongjun pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the key to it.

He knew that he could no longer fathom the true intentions of Heavenly Dao.

All he could do was carry it out.

Finally, Hongjun dispersed the myriad thoughts in his mind and slowly spoke.

"Good."

"I see."

As the words fell, the grand and indifferent will within the In Purple Sky Palace slowly faded away.

Inside the main hall, an eternal, deathly silence returned once more.

Hongjun closed his eyes and sat quietly for a moment.

When he opened his eyes again, there was no longer any ripple in them, only indifference and emptiness that were exactly like the way of Heavenly Dao.

In his vision, the Fate of countless creatures in the Primordial Wilderness transformed into billions of intertwined threads, forming a vast and boundless web of Karma.

He easily found the one that belonged to Shen Gongbao.

Hongjun flicked his finger.

A faint, almost imperceptible Mystic Light flew from his fingertip and merged into the vast net of Heavenly Secrets.

This Mystic Light did not directly reveal Shen Gongbao's identity or location.

It simply made the previously obscure Heavenly Secrets about "another Auspicious sign of a flying bear" clearer.

At the same time, it transformed into a Netherworld guide, quietly touching the heartstrings of the Yuanshi Tianzun and guiding his deductions in the right direction.

Having done all this, Hongjun withdrew his gaze.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the eternal, deathly silence returned once more.

It was as if that conversation about the future of the Tribulation had never happened.