The Great Dao stood supreme. The three thousand source Great Daos had no inherent hierarchy; all were infinitely profound, supremely noble, and unsurpassed.
Yet people were ignorant, or harbored deeply rooted prejudices, insisting on ranking them and sorting them into tiers.
Even Bai Yu had been influenced to some extent.
In many Primordial Wilderness-style novels, the force Great Dao was the absolute, unquestioned number one.
Meanwhile, source Great Daos such as time, space, karma, destiny, and Yin-Yang were considered top-tier Great Daos that could rank among the top ten of the three thousand.
However, the force Great Dao had become the undisputed number one only because of Pangu, not because it truly stood leagues above all the other Great Daos.
Pangu was simply too formidable, too powerful.
Even the Grand Primordial World had been created by Pangu. Naturally, within the Primordial World, how could Pangu's force Great Dao be anything but the undisputed number one?
The influence on Bai Yu was not actually that strong, and his preconceived notions about the three thousand source laws and Great Daos were not particularly deeply ingrained.
Still, when he used source laws in everyday situations, he primarily relied on time, space, destiny, karma, and the like.
Having comprehended every source law, Bai Yu also understood that there was no clear hierarchy among them.
Yet Bai Yu still preferred—or rather, was more accustomed to—using laws such as time and space.
There was no helping it. The laws had no inherent rankings, and each possessed its own mysteries and mighty power, but their specialties differed.
For instance, the space law allowed Bai Yu to take a single step, bringing the farthest horizons within arm's reach and arriving in an instant.
Although the destiny and karma laws could also potentially achieve the same effect by drawing on and interweaving fate lines and cause-and-effect lines, they were not as convenient as the space law.
Every discipline had its specialty, after all. That saying applied to source laws as well.
Besides, with all three thousand source laws gathered within him, Bai Yu naturally used whichever was most convenient.
I have them all, so there's no need to choose.
Rank them however you want, sort them into whatever tiers you please. I have them all anyway, so I couldn't care less!
"The problem in this world has been resolved, but the Langya World still needs some loose ends tied up. There's no need for you to go. This group mission will be over shortly."
Seeing that everyone had emerged from their dazed stupor, Bai Yu spoke calmly.
"Yes, Immortal Exalted."
Though the Immortal Exalted's tone was mild, none of them dared disobey, and they all respectfully accepted his instructions.
Now that the matter was resolved and the mission would soon be over, everyone finally breathed a full sigh of relief.
It had been so difficult! That sudden string of emergencies had kept even Yang Jian and Chonglou's nerves stretched taut, let alone everyone else's.
Without the Immortal Exalted this time, they really could have all been finished!
After all, if something happened to the group owner, who knew whether the Multiverse Chat Group would develop problems too?
If the group owner met an untimely death, what would happen to the Multiverse Chat Group? Would it choose a new owner, or would the Chat Group simply disband?!
If that really happened, wouldn't they become frogs at the bottom of a well once more, without any hope left?!
At that thought, everyone except Bai Yu and Shi Yueyao broke out in a cold sweat.
They felt immensely fortunate, while also reflecting deeply on their own conduct.
A stumble taught a lesson. After this incident, the complacency that had begun to go to their heads was completely brought back down to earth.
As for Shi Yueyao, this experience had been etched into her very bones. Even if she did not fully become a follower of the way of survival, she presumably would no longer act so rashly without considering the consequences.
Amid Shi Yueyao's reluctance to see him go and everyone else's respectful farewells, Bai Yu left the High Martial World and headed straight for the Langya World.
Shi Yueyao felt somewhat disappointed and forlorn. After all, she had finally managed to meet him offline, yet she had barely exchanged a few words with the mighty Immortal Exalted.
Shi Yueyao had already been quite fond of Bai Yu, and after meeting him this time, both her affection and the impression he left on her had grown even deeper.
Bai Yu, however, knew nothing of these little thoughts of hers.
Even if he had known, though, Bai Yu would not have deliberately woven a web of romance to ensnare her.
Bai Yu utterly disdained doing something so revolting that would harm both her and himself.
Although he quite liked this little group owner, that fondness was certainly not romantic.
Bai Yu was also quite fond of Yang Jian, Lin Jiu, Mei Changsu, Li Hanyi, and the others.
Yang Jian from Precious Lotus Lantern was the Uncle Jiao version, after all—a cherished moonlight in the heart, pure and simple. Who wouldn't like him?!
Lin Jiu needed even less explanation. He was Ninth Uncle, the childhood of an entire generation!
Although Shi Yueyao was not one of Bai Yu's familiar childhood memories, who wouldn't like a group owner who was easy to handle, easy to control, and weak as a chick?
Especially for Bai Yu, who wanted to seize the Multiverse Chat Group, a group owner like her was simply too likable! He practically loved her to death!
Shi Yueyao had no idea what Bai Yu was thinking. Otherwise, her Dao heart might well have shattered.
With the Immortal Exalted gone, the solemn atmosphere abruptly relaxed, and everyone involuntarily let out a sigh of relief.
There was no helping it. Even when the Immortal Exalted merely stood there quietly, he made them incredibly nervous.
"Phew... Having the Immortal Exalted around really does make you nervous, haha..."
Crown Prince Changqin gave a light laugh, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.
"Tell me about it. Although the Immortal Exalted is approachable and puts on no airs, just standing there, he makes you feel as though everything between heaven and earth lies beneath his feet. That majesty and pressure he gives off without even trying are enough to make your heart quake."
The Lord of the Moon Sect looked reverent, his voice filled with wonder. This was a truly powerful being. Merely by standing there, he made heaven and earth revolve around him.
"What else would you expect? He's the Immortal Exalted!"
Xiongba immediately started fawning.
"Chief Xiong, why weren't you this eloquent when the Immortal Exalted was here just now?"
Relaxed in both body and mind, Lin Jiu could not resist teasing him.
Xiongba rolled his eyes at Lin Jiu. Why does this old Daoist keep singling me out to tease?!
Besides, who says I wasn't fawning just now? Does a little fawning not count as fawning?!
"Call me Sect Master Xiong!"
Xiongba stressed it once again.
"All right, all right, Sect Master Xiong. So, was our Sect Master Xiong too nervous and frightened just now to dare speak to the Immortal Exalted?"
Lin Jiu continued teasing Xiongba.
"You! Hmph! I have no desire to speak to you!"
His embarrassment turning to anger, Xiongba snorted coldly at Lin Jiu, then turned his head away and ignored him.
Watching the two, Yang Jian could not help laughing. Then he said to Chonglou beside him, "Chonglou, we've finally managed to meet. Shall we...?"
"Of course! Come on! We can finally fight! I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time!"
Chonglou's eyes brimmed with fighting spirit. Demonic qi churned around him, laws surged, and a terrifying aura of overwhelming might began to spread.
"Hey, hey, hey! If you two want to fight, can't you go to your own worlds?!"
Snapping out of her distracted state, Shi Yueyao immediately protested, hurriedly raising her voice to stop them.
This was no joke! Her world was only a Lesser World. It could not withstand a battle between two Daluo Golden Immortals!
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