"You're very perceptive." Yang Mei and nodded slightly. "Yes, the Three Corpses Method contains hidden traps. In order to Three Corpses Unification, in addition to Spiritual Treasure of the same origin, a huge amount of Merit and Fortune is needed as fuel."
The key to all of this ultimately lies with Hongjun himself, who holds the power of the Heavenly Dao!
The more beings who listen to his teachings, and the more people who practice his methods, the more their Fortune and Merit will flow to him like streams into the sea.
Even more frightening is that he was not content with the Sainthood.
Yang Mei's voice was filled with apprehension. "He used the Jade Disk of Creation as the key and his own Sainthood as the guide, and ultimately chose to 'Union with the Dao'!"
By merging oneself with the Heavenly Dao, one loses a part of one's own self and becomes the main executor and spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao. However, one also gains the authority to approach the power of the Primordial Desolation Origin, which allows one to get infinitely closer to the Primordial Desolation Heavenly Dao!
This was a higher realm he pursued in a different way; he chose to become a core part of 'Order' in exchange for the opportunity to comprehend the origin.
"Then, senior..." Jiang Yun looked at Yang Mei, wondering how this person had managed to avoid all of this back then?
"Me?" For the first time, a clear, proud smile appeared on Yang Mei's face, a radiance of breaking free from constraints and enjoying freedom.
"When Hongjun established his Sainthood, preached the Primordial World, and prepared to Union with the Dao, I also comprehended the wonders of the Spatial Origin in the Chaos and glimpsed a trace of the true essence of Hunyuan."
At that time, my cultivation level had accumulated enough. Hongjun Union with the Dao, integrating himself into the Heavenly Dao and becoming part of the operating rules of the Primordial World, hoping to borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao to get closer to the Great Dao.
But I chose the completely opposite path!
Yang Mei seemed to indicate relief and pride in his choice.
"I severed the last Karma link between my Hollow Willow body and the Primordial World Earth Veins!"
Shedding the Innate Dao Body nurtured in the Primordial World, the True Spirit Dao Body is reshaped with the origin of Chaos!
"Completely freed from the shackles of the Primordial Desolation World!" Yang Mei's eyes shone brightly, a testament to the freedom and pride that came with breaking free from constraints.
His Dao is "harmony," merging with the Heavenly Dao in order to borrow the power of the Dao of Heavenly Dao to glimpse the Great Dao.
My path is 'separation'!
Break free from constraints and seek true freedom and ease, unburdened by external things, and transcending all established rules!
"The vast and boundless Chaos, the endless cycle of birth and death of all realms, is my Dao Field."
Why confine yourself to a corner of the Primordial World and become a puppet executor under the Heavenly Dao Will? He raised his Yang Mei and looked at Jiang Yun with scrutiny in his eyes. "You came from the Primordial World and attained the Hunyuan Great Luo. You must have already taken that step and broken free from the shackles of the Primordial Desolation Heavenly Dao."
So, young friend Jiang Yun, what kind of path are you seeking?
Is it to become Chess Player, or even a strategist, on that Primordial World chessboard, or...?
Jiang Yun was deeply moved; Yang Mei's choice and words had a profound impact on him.
Hongjun chose to integrate into the core of Order in exchange for power and realm, while Yang Mei chose ultimate freedom.
He recalled the Great Vow Dao of All Beings he made when he attained enlightenment: to help all sentient beings awaken amidst the Primordial World Tribulation Current and reach the Other Shore.
Is this also a kind of "Tao" that attempts to find a different path within the framework of the Primordial World?
"The path of the younger generation is not yet finalized," Jiang Yun frankly stated, briefly mentioning some vague ideas about the Dao of All Beings. "But the core is not about integrating into the Order or completely transcending it, but about helping all beings bound by the torrent of fate to have the opportunity for 'enlightenment' and find their own 'Other Shore,' so that even if their strength is weak, their hearts can be free."
Yang Mei listened intently, a strange glint appearing on his usually placid face. He scrutinized Jiang Yun, as if recognizing this young junior, Hunyuan, for the first time.
After a long while, he sighed softly, a sigh tinged with emotion and admiration:
"If everyone awakens to enlightenment, they will all reach the Other Shore?"
Hehe... Young friend, your ambition is beyond my expectations. It is even more... grand and... difficult than Hongjun's attainment of the Union with the Dao!
The Karma and obstacles involved are immense, especially in that Primordial Desolation World... Alas... let Heavenly Mandate decide what the future holds.
However, with this mindset and this Great Vow, you have already stood at the starting point of another path, which is truly commendable.
He paused, his gaze once again fixed on the endless void Depths of Chaos:
Alright, I've told you everything that needed to be said about Primordial World past.
Our chance encounter in this Myriad Worlds Graveyard is a matter of fate.
My path lies in the Depths of Chaos, in the endless unknowns and possibilities.
Your path may still Primordial World on that ancient chessboard, or it may extend to a wider world in the future...
Yang Mei's figure began to blur, and the surrounding space rippled slightly, as if it might merge back into the Depths of Chaos at any moment:
Young friend Jiang Yun, your Chaos is vast and boundless, stretching back through the ages.
If we meet again someday, perhaps you will have found your own answer.
Remember, the Path of Seeking the Dao, no matter which one you choose, is ultimately... a solitary one.
Finally, I'll lend you a hand one last time, hoping it will be helpful to your Dao of All Beings. Perhaps in the future, I too will be one of those who benefit from your Dao of All Beings.
Treasure!"
Before Yang Mei's figure completely disappeared, he left behind a Spatial Jade Key.
He gave Jiang Yun a deep look, and before Jiang Yun could say anything, Yang Mei's figure had already disappeared silently into the spatial ripples, leaving only his calm and gentle farewell words, which contained endless vicissitudes, slowly dissipating in the Chaos Aura, as if he had never appeared.
Jiang Yun stood still, motionless for a long time.
"World Ruins... Luohou chess piece... Hongjun wielding the chess pieces... seeking the Union with the Dao... Yang Mei to break free from the shackles..." Various pieces of information intertwine and collide.
Yang Mei's choice—ultimate freedom—and Hongjun's choice—to integrate into Order in exchange for power—are like two completely different road signs standing before him.
Yang Mei also pointed out the difficulty of realizing the "Dao of All Beings" that he himself chose.
Chaotic, Chaos Aura flowed erratically around Jiang Yun. After a long silence, Jiang Yun's gaze gradually shifted from confusion to a deeper, more resolute expression.
He silently put away the Spatial Jade Key left by Yang Mei. After refining it with his Primordial Spirit, the information inside surprised him but also delighted him.
He summoned the Dao Derivation Disk once more, and the Hunyuan Laws flowed from his fingertips into the treasure.
"With what Old Ancestor Yang Mei gave me, plus my own gains, hmm, I already have a clue what to do next." Jiang Yun muttered to himself, looking at the ever-changing results on the board, his gaze lingering in the unknown Depths of Chaos. "Senior Yang Mei is right, in the end, one must walk the path step by step on one's own, and this path is destined to be lonely."
However, the most important thing right now is to return to the Primordial Desolation World.
The Spatial Jade Key given by Old Ancestor Yang Mei contained a spatial imprint that recorded the spatial coordinates of the Primordial Desolation World. Jiang Yun could use these spatial coordinates to deduce the route back.
He chose a direction from the chart's predictions, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, rushing into the eternal Chaos.
The raging Time Origin that he had suppressed was silently being transformed within his Inner World, and a new journey had begun.