The Primordial Heavenly Dao's strange behavior left Bai Yu puzzled, but it clearly worked in his favor. It was a good thing!
After all, Bai Yu did not want to clash with the Primordial Heavenly Dao.
Being unable to win was one reason. More importantly, there was no need.
Bai Yu was not particularly interested in the Primordial World. Like Yang Mei, he did not want to meddle too deeply in its cause and effect or destiny.
So although Bai Yu now knew the Primordial Heavenly Dao's script, he had no intention of rewriting it.
Never mind the broad course of events; Bai Yu did not even want to change the minor details on his own initiative.
Unless he happened to run into something.
Take Ferocious Beast Emperor Shen Ni. If Shen Ni had not come knocking, Bai Yu would not have bothered with the so-called Ferocious Beast Emperor, much less killed him outright!
The Ferocious Beast Calamity was also part of the Primordial Heavenly Dao's script.
Bai Yu had killed Beast Emperor Shen Ni before the Ferocious Beast Calamity had fully erupted, so in a sense, he had changed the Primordial Heavenly Dao's script—its "broad course."
Yet instead of being punished, he had been rewarded with an immense amount of Heavenly Dao Merit.
The broad course of events could be changed, then, as long as the change benefited the Primordial World and the Primordial Heavenly Dao.
Besides, the Ferocious Beast Calamity was unusual. The Fierce Beasts that ravaged the Primordial World stood wholly against it, and naturally against the Primordial Heavenly Dao as well.
The Ferocious Beast Clan was bound to be wiped out. That was its destined fate.
Well, since that was what the Primordial Heavenly Dao wanted, it was naturally destined.
The Ferocious Beast Clan's fall had