Houtu didn't doubt Primordial Lord's words in the slightest.
After all, Primordial Lord was a Saint. There was no need for him to come all the way to the depths of Reincarnation just to toy with her.
Furthermore, she could feel an extremely compatible aura from this Earthly Dao Divine Wheel herself.
It was as if this supreme treasure was born for her, causing her heart and soul to tremble!
All sorts of anomalies were proving the accuracy of Primordial Lord's words.
Primordial Lord sighed, "Indeed, the efficacy of this treasure can be described as heaven-defying. If one comprehends the Dao within, they can establish their own Dao and rule alongside Heaven!"
"Establish one's own Dao! Rule alongside Heaven?!"
Hearing this, Houtu's heart shook violently!
If these words were spoken outside the Underworld, they would be considered heresy and punishable by heavenly condemnation!
After all, the Great Wilderness Heavenly Dao was supreme and not to be challenged.
If one could establish their own Dao, achieve the supreme Earthly Dao, and break free from the Heavenly Dao's constraints, it would be an easy matter.
With this thought, Houtu immediately felt that Primordial Lord's gift was too heavy!
"Fellow Daoist Primordial Lord, you personally came here. This gift is surely not given for free!"
Houtu's heart was filled with eagerness as she voiced her doubts.
After all, she had no prior relationship with Primordial Lord.
Yet, he was directly giving her such a great opportunity. The scheme behind this was definitely not simple!
"That is correct."
"Naturally, there are conditions."
"I foresee a boundless tribulation approaching, one that will sweep across the entire Great Wilderness, and the Underworld will not be spared. In this tribulation, it will be suppressed once more, by the Heavenly Court. My condition is that the Underworld allies with us Three Pure Ones to resist together!"
Primordial Lord nodded and stated his condition.
He came to the Underworld to find Houtu and give her this opportunity precisely to win her over, thereby increasing the foundation for the future Unification of the Three Teachings and the establishment of the Daoist Gate.
He had already won over Nuwa. If he could gain Houtu's assistance, then in the future, with the Unification of the Three Teachings and the establishment of the Daoist Gate, with the Human Dao's Nuwa and the Earthly Dao's Houtu assisting, one sect with five Saints and two Great Daos would be unstoppable, even Hongjun would be unable to prevent it, and even the Heavenly Dao would have no choice but to agree!
"Boundless tribulation? Alliance?"
Houtu's gaze sharpened, and her heart trembled.
This Primordial Lord could actually deduce a boundless tribulation?!
One must know that this boundless tribulation was a plan of the Heavenly Dao. During the boundless tribulation, the heavenly secrets would be in turmoil, and even Heavenly Dao Saints could not predict its course.
Yet, the current Primordial Lord could foresee it in advance and was actively seeking an alliance with her!
Although she could not leave the Underworld, it did not mean she was unaware of the current landscape of the Great Wilderness.
After all, as a Saint, she understood all things.
She had long known that the relationship between the Three Pure Ones had eased, showing signs of reconciliation.
This meant that besides herself, Primordial Lord already had three Saints working together in his future plans!
Now, with her added, there would be four Saints.
What kind of boundless tribulation would require so many Saints to join forces?
Even since the creation of the world, there had never been such a terrifying killing tribulation!
Even the Saint's orthodox lineage would be drawn into it!
And even those who sought seclusion would be suppressed!
Houtu did not doubt the rise of the Heavenly Court.
After all, Haotian was personally appointed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and recognized by the Heavenly Dao as the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Dao would not abandon him.
Moreover, anything could happen during a boundless tribulation.
In the past Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, how prosperous were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes?
After the tribulation, they still withered away.
But among all this, what shocked her the most was that Primordial Lord could foresee all of this in advance. Even she, as a Saint, was extremely horrified.
"Something must have happened to Primordial Lord for him to be making such plans. The future Great Wilderness will undergo unimaginable changes because of him!"
Houtu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The change in Primordial Lord had brought her a shock that could not simply be described as astonishment; it was dread!
However, she did not hesitate. She accepted the Earthly Dao Divine Wheel and said with a firm voice, "I agree!"
This was a win-win situation, and she had no reason to refuse.
After all, Primordial Lord had said that the future boundless tribulation would sweep across the entire Great Wilderness, and the Underworld would also be suppressed.
If she didn't want to follow the predetermined outcome, she naturally had to seek a change from within.
Furthermore, this Earthly Dao Divine Wheel made it impossible for her to refuse.
Escaping the Heavenly Dao's restrictions was, in a way, her lifelong pursuit!
"Alright, since that's the case, this Seat shall depart first."
With the matter settled, Primordial Lord had nothing more to say and left directly.
Houtu watched his retreating figure, her shock still unyielding. She murmured to herself, "Perhaps because of Primordial Lord, the entire Great Wilderness's landscape will undergo a drastic change in the future!"
Given Primordial Lord's current schemes and the supreme treasures he brought out, what she could see was likely just the tip of the iceberg.
His plans would probably spread throughout the Great Wilderness!
In the future, even she couldn't predict what would happen.
But she knew one thing: no matter what happened, with the various schemes Primordial Lord had shown, he would be etched into the endless river of time in the future, becoming an supreme taboo that even the Heavenly Dao couldn't erase!
"Now that I've allied with Houtu, and with the previous alliance with Nuwa, the future is promising!"
Primordial Lord walked out of the Underworld with a calm and excited heart.
The foundation that could now be confirmed was one sect with five Saints. Adding Nuwa and Houtu, they would both establish their own Great Daos, representing different Great Daos.
Even if the Human Dao and Earthly Dao were suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, their strength wouldn't be much weaker than Hongjun's.
With such strength, once the Three Teachings were unified and the Daoist Gate was established, even Hongjun wouldn't be able to stop them, and they would be able to sweep through the entire Great Wilderness!
Everything was for a better future!
Primordial Lord sighed leisurely and returned to Jade Void Palace. He instructed Guangchengzi to take Nuwa's soul to the Human Race and hand it over to Shennong.
He also gave some instructions regarding the future of the Jingwei Bird.
After that, he paid no further attention, cultivating while planning the unification of the Three Teachings and the establishment of the Daoist Gate.
The Human Race.
Guangchengzi descended and returned Nuwa's soul to Shennong, stating calmly, "Although Nuwa died due to the schemes of the Heavenly Court and the Western Teachings, she cannot be resurrected. Now, she has transformed into the Jingwei Bird."
"If she can transform in the future, she will be able to exist in another form of life."
"This is the best outcome. Wishing for her resurrection is futile."
Shennong Clan's heart ached, but he also knew that this was the only way.
However, in his heart, his hatred for the Two Sages of the West and the Heavenly Court intensified!
If they hadn't schemed against her, how could his daughter have met such an end?
He was furious but helpless, as the dead could not be brought back to life.
He looked at Guangchengzi and bowed, "Thank you, Sage Teacher, for your intervention."
He had long known Guangchengzi's identity.
He was the teacher of the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, and the Sage Teacher of the Human Race.
"I was not heavily involved in this matter. If you wish to express gratitude, thank my master. This soul was brought back from the Underworld by my master."
Guangchengzi said slowly, then left the Human Race.
Shennong's heart trembled.
It was actually the Jade Purity Saint who had intervened. He naturally knew the Jade Purity Saint's power now, but he hadn't expected that such a matter would even alarm the Jade Purity Saint.
In his heart, the figure of the Jade Purity Saint grew even more imposing!
"Now, it's time to head to Mount Tai for the Feng Shan ceremony."
Shennong said slowly.
Previously, the matter of the Mount Tai fengshan ceremony had been delayed due to Nuwa's soul. Now that her soul had been recovered, it was time.
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