Hongjun's Bad Luck, Heavenly Dao Descends

With things having reached this point, Queen Mother of the West had no choice but to retreat.

Hongjun saw this and said, "This lecture has concluded. Anyone with questions may ask now. Tian Chen, you will stay behind afterward."

"???" Chen Tian was completely bewildered. Huh? What's this, little buddy? Giving me special treatment?

Everyone present turned to look at Chen Tian. He flopped onto the ground and said, "Why are you all looking at me? I told you to ask your questions. I'm going to sleep."

"..." Hongjun.

"..." Three Thousand Mortal Guests.

They were all speechless but had grown accustomed to it. They then began to ask their questions.

Soon, everyone had left, leaving only Chen Tian and Hongjun.

"Dao Ancestor, may I ask why you asked me to stay? Please, just say what you need, and I'll handle it!" Chen Tian said with a smile.

"You rascal," Hongjun chuckled and then turned serious. "Tian Chen, do you know of the Heavenly Dao?"

"Heavenly Dao?" Chen Tian looked at Hongjun with confusion. "Of course. The Heavenly Dao is fifty, with one escaping, hence its incompleteness and the sliver of hope for life."

"Then do you know how to complete the Heavenly Dao?" Hongjun continued to ask.

"Isn't it you, Dao Ancestor, who will unify with the Dao?" Hongjun rolled his eyes, speaking without thinking.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them. Hongjun hadn't even announced his intention to unify with the Dao to Heaven and Earth yet; he was only telling the Three Thousand Mortal Guests during his third lecture.

"As expected, you do know!" Hongjun smiled as if his grand plan had succeeded. "You truly are a Son of the Great Dao!"

"Son of the Great Dao???" Chen Tian was utterly confused. Then he remembered that it was a reward from some Salted Fish System over ten thousand years ago.

"Indeed, you are a Son of the Great Dao, carrying great Destiny. It's normal for you to know some secrets," Hongjun nodded. After all, he had been observing Chen Tian for a long time and noticed that Chen Tian didn't seem to know he was a Son of the Great Dao. "I just don't know how you found out."

"Uh... Dao Ancestor, ever since I underwent form transformation, I've had many fragmented memories in my mind. It wasn't until I became a disciple of the Three Pure Ones that my memories became complete..." Chen Tian scratched his head and laughed. Fine, you want to scheme against Laozi? I'll just make something up!

"Then what will happen in the future? Will I succeed in unifying with the Dao? After I succeed, will I no longer need to manage anything, as the Heavenly Dao says?" Hongjun's interest was piqued, and he asked urgently.

"Uh..." Chen Tian looked at Hongjun in disbelief. This... this is the scheming old bastard Hongjun??

Impossible!!!

According to the comments from my past life on Earth, Hongjun unified with the Dao to control the Heavenly Dao, causing successive Calamities, shattering the Primordial World, and thereby obtaining the origin of the Heavenly Dao. Then he would break free from the Heavenly Dao again and reach a higher realm.

But this guy in front of me... is he really the scheming old Dao Ancestor Hongjun??

He looks like he can't wait to become a salted fish... Did the Salted Fish System possess you??

"Dao Ancestor, haven't you ever thought about reaching a higher realm?" Chen Tian asked, confused.

"Why would I want to reach a higher realm? I've already become a Saint, and I'm the Heavenly Dao's agent. No one in the Primordial World can harm me. Why would I need to reach a higher realm? Isn't it good enough to just watch the Primordial World every day and fish for dragons?" Hongjun replied, also confused.

"..." Chen Tian.

Damn it... This is the mindset of a high-level salted fish! Are you sure you're Dao Ancestor Hongjun?? Alright! You've been possessed by the Salted Fish System, that's confirmed!!

"Do you really not want to reach a higher realm?" Chen Tian asked again.

Hongjun directly rolled his eyes. "As you know, in the Primordial World, without talent and origin, it's impossible to reach a higher realm."

As Hongjun spoke, he looked toward the Purple Heaven Palace. "In the past, I was an Immortal Dao Demon God. Although my origin wasn't as good as other top demon gods, I was considered a mid-tier demon god. However, after the Chaos Calamity, my primordial spirit attached itself to a creature in the Primordial World..."

"I know! It was a worm!" Chen Tian interrupted at this moment.

"..." Hongjun. Hongjun's old face instantly darkened. Damn it... I know you know, but could you at least leave me some dignity? I'm the Dao Ancestor! Don't I have any face?

"After that, my origin diminished. Even when breaking through to Grand Unity, my lotus bloomed with eight petals. It was difficult even to break through to Saint. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, with one escaping. I seized that sliver of hope to break through to Saint..." Hongjun finished. Chen Tian fell silent.

That's right, in the Primordial World, talent and origin are extremely important. A low origin means a low future achievement, while a high origin naturally leads to high achievement!

For example, Hongjun was once an Immortal Dao Demon God with a mid-tier demon god origin. However, compared to top demon gods like Pangu, his origin was much weaker.

When breaking through to the Grand Unity realm, everyone knows the lotus blooms with three flowers: Heaven, Earth, and Man. These are also known as the Three Flowers Above the Head and the Five Energies Within the Chest.

However, the blooming of these flowers also has different grades. In the Primordial World, nine is considered the extreme number. Therefore, blooming with nine petals can lead to Sainthood!

In the past, during the Chaos era, twelve was the complete number, also known as the Twelve Great Daos, which were integers. The Great God Pangu himself bloomed with twelve petals, achieving Half-step Great Dao!

This is the issue of origin!

The higher the origin, the higher the achievement. Conversely, a low origin means low achievement. Therefore, it was not easy for Hongjun, who bloomed with eight petals, to become a Saint. Even so, Hongjun had long wanted to become a salted fish. After all, he couldn't reach a higher realm, and he was already the strongest in the Primordial World. Why bother with all the trouble?

After learning this, Chen Tian felt that the Hongjun in his memories and the one before him were completely different!

"Alright, I'll tell you what will happen in the future." Chen Tian gritted his teeth. So what if I tell the scheming old bastard Hongjun? At worst, I'll buy over ten cross-world talismans from the Myriad Heavens Chat Group and escape with my three masters and brother-in-law. I really don't believe you can cross worlds to get me??

Then, Chen Tian told Hongjun everything that would happen in the future. Hongjun, who had been listening with a smile, gradually saw his expression change from cheerful to bewildered, confused, and finally, listless. His old face was completely darkened...

"This is what will happen in the future?" Hongjun asked, his face as black as charcoal. The space around him shattered, clearly indicating that he, the Dao Ancestor, was extremely angry!!!

"Uh... This is just what's in my memories," Chen Tian said, feeling a bit panicked seeing Hongjun's current state. Damn it, you asked me to tell you, and now you're scaring me??

Just then, a ball of light descended into the Azure Firmament Palace! As the golden ball of light appeared, the entire Azure Firmament Palace seemed to be draped in a golden veil!

But it seemed... it didn't do anything. Instead, it showed goodwill towards Chen Tian...

"This is the Heavenly Dao," Hongjun said, seeing Chen Tian's confused expression.

"Heavenly Dao??" Chen Tian was completely bewildered. What the heck? The Heavenly Dao looks like this?? Just a ball???