Heavenly Dao: Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things? Hongjun: Stay Away-I'm Afraid the River God Will Misunderstand. Again!

"Implementing the Upper Method involves matters of great importance. Given the current scale and foundation of the Primordial World, it will still be difficult to carry out. If the Lower Method and Middle Method are implemented first, then the Upper Method can be promoted afterward."

At this moment, Tang Xuan continued leisurely.

"The Upper Method can't even be implemented right now?"

Hongjun's pupils contracted, and even the Heavenly Dao was moved. In the minds of both man and heaven, the name of the Upper Method Tang Xuan had just mentioned surfaced.

Heavenly Dao Sequence Plan!

Just hearing the name, one could tell it was incredibly impressive, high-end, grand, and classy!

The Lower Method and Middle Method were already so terrifying. How amazing would the Upper Method be? Wouldn't it practically reach the heavens?

Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao both developed intense interest and anticipation toward this Upper Method.

"Universal Creation... Universal Creation..."

"And the Calamity of Recommendation..."

"If this can be achieved, who would still care about that damned Gate of Taboo? Who would still need that damned Gate of Taboo?"

"Even scheming against the Heavenly Dao to become the Lord of the Heavenly Dao would only be the basic foundation. If there were an even better plan, who would bother refining the Primordial World to become the Lord of the Heavenly Dao?"

Hongjun's breathing quickened as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

In the past, he had been torn over whether to be a good person or a bad person. Now, Hongjun understood.

Before, he had had no choice. Now, he only wanted to be a good person, a good person with an immortal bearing who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Primordial World!

Hongjun was no fool. How could he not know which choice to make when weighing the pros and cons?

As for the Heavenly Dao, Its thoughts were even simpler.

It could already see what terrifying opportunities lay within this, as well as how great a benefit it would bring to the Primordial World.

At once, the Heavenly Dao wanted to bestow merit upon Tang Xuan as a reward. But when It remembered that Tang Xuan possessed even more merit than It did, the Heavenly Dao decisively ordered Hongjun to give him a treasure.

"?"

Hongjun.

No, you're not giving it yourself? You want me to give it?

Wasn't my money still money?

Hongjun felt wronged, but he said nothing. He obediently took out the other four banners paired with the Innate Five-Colored Banner—the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner, Southern Flame Light Banner, Western Cloud Realm Banner, and Northern Mystic Water Control Banner—and threw them all into the river.

The Innate Five-Colored Banner had been transformed from the petals of the Genesis Green Lotus. Each banner was a supreme-grade Innate Spirit Treasure. When the five were used together, they were in no way inferior to an Innate Supreme Treasure.

This made Tang Xuan glance at Hongjun.

The complete set of Innate Five-Colored Banner was in Hongjun's hands?

He remembered that the central banner was in the hands of Primordial Heavenly Venerate, the eastern banner was in the hands of Daoist Jieyin, and the southern, western, and northern banners were respectively in the hands of Dao De Tianzun, Yaochi, and Minghe.

It seemed that Hongjun had placed them on Treasure-Dividing Cliff, where those people had obtained them, or perhaps they had acquired them from Hongjun through other channels. Tang Xuan understood.

As expected of the reputed mastermind behind the scenes of the Primordial World, he truly had an astonishing number of spirit treasures—almost no fewer than the treasure vaults of the Three Tribes.

"Many thanks for Senior's guidance."

Hongjun spoke respectfully.

From the horizon came the faint, indistinct voice of the Heavenly Dao expressing Its gratitude.

"This was merely an exchange according to the rules. There is no need to thank me."

Tang Xuan waved his hand. His body gradually blurred until only his voice echoed between heaven and earth. "Once the Primordial World is perfected and transformed, you may come and ask what the Upper Method is."

"We respectfully see Senior off."

The Chaos, Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun returned in high spirits.

He had initially wanted to discuss the grand vision Tang Xuan had drawn up with the Heavenly Dao immediately. But remembering that the River God had secretly said something to the Heavenly Dao just now, Hongjun felt somewhat uneasy and wanted to figure out what was going on first.

"Heavenly Dao, what did Senior River God say to you just now?"

Hongjun asked.

The Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel appeared, and the Heavenly Dao's indifferent voice echoed through the main hall. "Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things?"

As the Heavenly Dao and the embodiment of the rules, It could not lie. But that was no problem. Since It could not answer, It could simply use the River God's own words to shut Hongjun up.

"..."

Hongjun.

"%...&*%￥#."

Hongjun.

Fine, fine. So that's how you're playing it?

The River God had mocked him, and now you were joining in?

Then... endure!

Hongjun inhaled deeply like a wronged young wife and calmed himself down without asking further.

Otherwise, wouldn't he just be humiliating himself? The River God was unfathomable, and he did not dare provoke him. He could not afford to provoke the Heavenly Dao either.

"Deduce the feasibility of the Lower and Middle plans mentioned by Senior River God, then perfect the details."

Hongjun changed the subject.

"Good."

The Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel faded away.

Hongjun waved his hand, shielding the heavenly secrets of Zixiao Palace and excluding the Heavenly Dao from the area.

"Judging by the time, according to what they said, Yang Mei should be arriving in the Primordial World soon. I need to make preparations early."

"I had originally planned to conceal my abilities, but it seems there's no need for that anymore."

"If the Lower and Middle Methods are implemented, the future development of the Primordial World will be immeasurable. I must seize the leading position. Therefore, I need to establish my authority."

"The Dragon-Han Tribulation has already caused me to lose face. Yang Mei's arrival is precisely the right opportunity for me."

Hongjun narrowed his eyes and pondered silently.

Sensing something, Hongjun slightly furrowed his brows and raised his eyes.

The next moment, an invisible rumble rang out. The entire main hall swiftly darkened, as though all light had been swallowed.

Amid the haze, a mysterious, ancient, and sinister portal slowly emerged, filled with intense evil and chaos.

"Why have you come looking for me?"

Hongjun said indifferently.

"What exactly is the Mythical Method?"

"Variables should be erased."

"Hongjun, don't forget our agreement."

"Under the Immeasurable Calamity, only we can help you transcend."

"Hongjun, have you forgotten who gave you your help?"

One after another, violent, cold, sinister, and chaotic whispers emerged from the dark portal. In the indistinct darkness, strange figures seemed to be struggling within the portal, as though they were about to charge out.

"Am I very familiar with you?"

"Don't shout. I'm afraid Senior River God will misunderstand."

Hongjun looked over coldly, sneered, and waved his hand, forcibly erasing the portal.

In the past, he had had no choice. Now that a bright future and prospects lay before him, who would want to associate with a bunch of rats from the gutter? Stay away from me. Hard pass.

"???"

The Gate of Taboo.

Casting aside his distracting thoughts, Hongjun closed his eyes and prepared to consolidate his realm while deducing and perfecting the method Tang Xuan had given him.

The secret conversation between the River God and the Heavenly Dao surfaced in his mind. Then there was no "then."

The more Hongjun thought about it, the more uneasy he became. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he felt. In the end, he simply opened his eyes and abruptly stood up.

No, he still had to investigate and find out what was going on.

"Whoosh!"

With a flash, Hongjun vanished from Zixiao Palace and left secretly and silently, concealing even his departure from the Heavenly Dao.

At the bottom of Tongtian River.

Tang Xuan had continued to enhance his comprehension and deduce Nine Breaths Assimilation.

Suddenly sensing something, Tang Xuan stopped deducing and slowly opened his eyes.

"Unable to sit still so soon?"

A trace of amusement appeared in Tang Xuan's eyes as he looked up.

On the bank of Tongtian River, Hongjun's figure had... appeared once again!

The bait had taken the hook!

"What exactly was that door? The answer... can finally be revealed!"

Tang Xuan narrowed his eyes. A faint curve crossed his lips as he rose to his feet.