Chapter 34

Behind him followed four Innate Divine Beings—Jiang Chen, Ming He, Huang Quan, and You Quan—along with ten thousand Yin-Yang Ghost Clan ghosts from the Life Vein and ten thousand Netherworld Soul Ghost Gods from the Death Vein, all uniformly at Taiyi Peak. He stood apart, like a scene from a different faction entirely.

If it had been anyone else, they might have already been crushed by the Primordial Trend.

They represented the New Generation of the Primordial Earthly Dao Lineage. Though their ranks seemed "weak," they commanded respect.

Even Dao Lord Hongjun cast them a glance and praised their choice.

Upon entering the Jade Capital Dao Field, Tai Ming endured the baptism of gazes from all the Gods.

Some marveled, some sighed, some smiled in goodwill, and others bore hostility—but no one dismissed him.

Even though Tai Ming appeared to be only at Taiyi Great Perfection, everyone present knew he had long possessed the strength to break through, merely accumulating his foundation.

His unyielding Dao heart astonished all.

Luohu, in particular, was curious and expectant of Tai Ming's combat prowess, already regarding him as a worthy equal.

In truth, Luohu's gaze never left Tai Ming, his words brimming with challenge and anticipation.

Under the crowd's watchful eyes, the Demonic Cultivators behind him stared at Tai Ming with restless intent, as if eager to make a move.

Yet strangely, Luohu—the one most affected—showed no sign of acting.

Though his words were sharp, deep in his eyes lay appreciation.

Clearly, Luohu's failure to recruit Tai Ming in the Land of the Far West hadn't made him give up.

Even though Tai Ming had become the Guardian of the Dao for the Earthly Dao Lineage, Luohu still kept his eyes fixed on him, unbothered by his status.

This scene stirred keen interest among the many supreme beings.

"This young friend is truly unique—even the Devil Ancestor has taken a liking to him," the crowd murmured.

Tai Ming stood at the center of the discussion, yet remained calm.

He knew well that his own strength and realm still fell short of true powerhouses.

The Gods favored him only because he was a standout of the New Generation.

They viewed him as a junior—neither overly concerned nor hostile.

But Tai Ming understood that to earn their genuine recognition, he would have to match them through his own strength and realm.

The Primordial was vast and boundless, its depths unfathomable.

Thus, Tai Ming responded cautiously to the Gods' praise.

"This junior naturally cannot compare to the Devil Ancestor," Tai Ming said, wary of Luohu, while deftly steering the topic toward the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

"The Primordial is so vast—this junior is but a drop in the ocean."

He humbly claimed that among the New Generation, his name didn't even rank, while the three beings of the Heavenly Dao Lineage—Qing Tian, Yellow Heaven, and Qing Tian—were the true standouts, renowned across the Primordial. Compared to them, he was utterly insignificant.

Tai Ming's shift in topic successfully redirected everyone's attention back to the Heavenly Dao Lineage's powerhouses.

He revealed that the three New Generation Innate Divine Beings were born from Cang Li Shi's Realm of the Nine Heavens, emerging as Grand Unity Venerable Gods from birth.

Now, even the supreme beings dared not underestimate them.

With the emergence of the Heavenly Dao, they were poised to quickly catch up to the Primordial's First Echelon.

At that point, the Heavenly Dao Lineage might surpass all other factions.

Dao Lord Hongjun noted that most of the Primordial's Gods had already arrived, while the remaining Yang Mei and Yellow Old Lord had no intention of participating.

He invited everyone to witness the Realm of the Nine Heavens left by Cang Li Shi and discuss the Primordial Trend.

At the mention of the Realm of the Nine Heavens, the Gods could not remain calm.

Tai Ming and the Five Directions Divine Race also focused intently, awaiting the opening of the Realm of the Nine Heavens, eager to see its splendor.

The Ancestral Dragon, leader of the Dragon Clan among the Five Directions Divine Race, pointed out that since Cang Li Shi established the Realm of the Nine Heavens, the Divine Court's divine beasts had never seen its interior.

Rumor had it that beyond it lay the Great Luo Heaven, accessible only to Grand Unity Venerable Gods, where Cang Li Shi's legacy was hidden.

The Ancestral Dragon's strength and realm rivaled Dao Lord Hongjun's.

Legend said the Ancestral Dragon, through his supreme Dragon Dao, had drawn upon the Primordial's destiny power since birth, coalescing the destiny of all major factions into the form of a Dragon of Destiny, showcasing the majesty of the Dragon Dao.

Yet this Ancestral Dragon remained deeply hidden, his trump cards unknown to the ages.

Now, the secrets he spoke shocked many of the Gods.

The legendary Great Luo Heaven and Cang Li Shi's legacy drew the gaze of countless Divine Beings.

Primordial Phoenix and Ancestor Kirin seemed to nod in agreement, recalling how the Five Directions Divine Beasts once originated from Cang Li Shi, sharing the same Divine Dao, yet had never set foot in the mysterious Realm of the Nine Heavens.

With Cang Li Shi's disappearance, the location of the Realm of the Nine Heavens was also lost.

Now that it was about to open, the Five Directions Divine Race hoped to glimpse its wonders and understand the mysteries of the Great Luo Heaven.

Dao Lord Hongjun seemed to have anticipated the Gods' expectations.

Facing the praise of Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and others, He responded with a faint smile, acknowledging that these fellow Daoists were quite well-informed about the Realm of the Nine Heavens.

However, He also stated that although the Heavenly Dao Lineage had discovered the Realm of the Nine Heavens this time, the location of the higher Supreme Great Luo Heaven remained unknown.

Perhaps some of those present would have the opportunity to enter the Great Luo Heaven.

The top Gods were not particularly focused on the Realm of the Nine Heavens; they were more eager to learn about the Supreme Great Luo Heaven.

Dao Lord Hongjun's answer left the Gods with expressions of disappointment.

In the eyes of true experts, the Realm of the Nine Heavens was similar to the Eighteen Layers of Netherworld—important but not the sole objective.

It was said that the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Race, and others each had their own vast realms.

The Five Directions Divine Race chieftains had joined forces not only because of the emergence of the Realm of the Nine Heavens and the Heavenly Dao but also to seek the legendary Great Luo Heaven.

The Great Luo Heaven was opened by Cang Li Shi, located above the Nine Heavens, and only Grand Unity Venerable Gods could enter.

Its status transcended time, space, and fate, standing above the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, governing all heavens and realms, and nurturing the origin of the Dao.

Any being fortunate enough to enter could glimpse the higher realms of the Great Luo.

Yet since that era, even though the Primordial World had produced many Grand Unity Venerable Gods, no one had ever set foot in that mysterious Great Luo Heaven.

The terrifying power that had opened the Great Luo Heaven in ancient times still lingered in their hearts, reinforcing their belief in the existence of the Supreme Great Luo Heaven.

Although the top Supreme Experts knew that the chance of the Great Luo Heaven emerging was minuscule, it seemed insignificant compared to the emergence of the Realm of the Nine Heavens, the Heavenly Court, or even the Heavenly Dao.

Time passed swiftly, and the Gods had gathered at the Jade Capital Dao Field for nearly ten thousand years.

Though the years were trivial in the eyes of the Gods, this ten-thousand-year span was enough for the Heavenly Dao Lineage to prepare for connecting with the Realm of the Nine Heavens.

One day, Dao Lord Hongjun sensed something and a smile appeared on His face.

He announced that the Heavenly Dao Lineage had stabilized the Realm of the Nine Heavens and would soon open the gateway to it for everyone.

With His words, Dao Lord Hongjun's figure appeared above the Nine Heavens, and a mysterious jade plate emerged above His head.

This jade plate radiated flowing light from the Three Thousand Great Daos, exuding an astonishing pressure of the Great Dao.

Those in the know immediately recognized its true name—the Jade Plate of Creation.

It was said to be the Innate Companion Treasure of Primordial Heavenly King Pangu Clan, inscribed with the complete Three Thousand Great Dao Laws.

At the dawn of creation, the Great Dao Jade Plate shattered into fifty-five fragments of varying sizes.

Among them, Cang Li Shi searched the entire Primordial World and obtained forty-nine fragments, using them as the foundation to establish the Heavenly Dao.

In the end, these fragments merged into the Heavenly Dao, re-evolving into a treasure that recorded all the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao—the Jade Plate of Creation.

The appearance of the Jade Plate of Creation undoubtedly brought immense aid to the Heavenly Dao Lineage.

Its greatest function was to help others comprehend the Dao, especially the recorded insights of Cang Li Shi's Heavenly Dao.

Even the perfected Grand Unity Venerable Gods of the Thirty-six Dao Realms would be tempted by it.

Thus, it was easy to understand why Yin Yang Old Ancestor and Qian Kun Daoist, among the Five Old Lords, had joined the Heavenly Dao Lineage in the past.

Now, all the Gods stared intently at the Jade Plate of Creation, eager to witness the wonder of this treasure.

As the story unfolded, all the Innate Divine Beings seemed to enter the Ocean of the Great Dao, drawn in by infinite mysteries.

Especially the extraordinary Great Dao, which made it impossible not to immerse themselves. After a brief experience, these top Gods realized that this was the Heavenly Dao established by Cang Li Shi.

Dao Lord Hongjun deliberately revealed the Jade Plate of Creation to let them comprehend it and plant the seeds of the Heavenly Dao within them.

This experience made the Gods understand the power of the Heavenly Dao, and its rise in the future was now unstoppable.

Except for the top Supreme Experts, those who yearned to elevate their realms and strength found it hard to resist such temptation.

Therefore, unless one was willing to oppose the entire Primordial World, the establishment of the Heavenly Court after the Heavenly Dao's emergence was an inevitable trend.

Top Supreme Experts like Ancestral Dragon and Luohu, though aware of Dao Lord Hongjun's schemes, were still awed by His calm demeanor.

Dao Lord Hongjun was not worried that the Jade Plate of Creation would allow these top Supreme Experts to advance further; instead, He focused more on the Innate Divine Beings who were drawn in and those little ones who had yet to awaken.

Ancestral Dragon and the others asked Hongjun if He was not afraid they would use this to improve. Hongjun merely smiled faintly, saying that on the path of seeking the Dao, He welcomed more fellow travelers, and for those subordinates who had not yet awakened, He looked forward to their insights and growth.

Whether He could draw the subordinates of the top major powers into the Heavenly Dao Lineage, Dao Lord Hongjun was not entirely certain.

However, Tai Ming of the Earthly Dao Lineage drew His special attention.

To Dao Lord Hongjun, if Tai Ming could switch to the Heavenly Dao Lineage, it would undoubtedly be a great surprise.

At the same time, people were curious whether Tai Ming could work another miracle and resist the erosion of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, Tai Ming was undergoing the Baptism of the Great Dao, with his true self already merged into the Primordial Chaos Dao Realm.

Although the feedback from the Great Dao insights was sometimes difficult to fully absorb, Tai Ming was still drawing comprehension from the Primordial World, supplemented by his true self's feedback.

The Great Dao Laws in the Jade Plate of Creation were organized to better align with the origin of the Primordial World, greatly reducing the difficulty of Tai Ming's comprehension.

Under this dual contrast, his understanding of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws grew rapidly, and it might not be long before he fully grasped his own laws.

People believed that only the laws one comprehended oneself were the most fitting.

Tai Ming's previous progress in comprehending the Three Thousand Great Daos had been slow, but with the boost from the Jade Plate of Creation, his foundation underwent a qualitative change.

He possessed innate Ghost Dao insights from the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation, the endless souls of All Beings, and his own authority.

Absorbing the Yellow Old Lord's insights into the sacred great dao of Buzhou Mountain, the Netherworld Lord's understanding of Earthly Emperor Yue Jianshi's Earthly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao of Cang Li Shi along with the primordial Chaos Great Dao from the Jade Plate of Creation.

At this moment, Tai Ming had fused seven powerful great dao insights, causing a qualitative leap in his original Three Thousand Great Dao Laws.

Previously, Tai Ming's comprehension of the great dao laws had been largely fragmented, never having condensed a single complete Three Thousand Great Dao Law.

Now, the power gathered within Tai Ming included the Chaos Primordial Great Dao, the Chaos Demon God Great Dao, the Buzhou Mountain Sacred Great Dao, and other formidable forces.

In the widely recognized great dao system of the Primordial Wilderness, a complete great dao law is divided into ten parts, each part further subdivided into a yuan number—that is, one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred Law Units.

Each Law Unit is composed of a corresponding number of Great Dao Rules, and every Great Dao Divine Talisman requires an Immortal Venerable God-level Dao Fruit insight to condense.

Due to the infinite permutations of great dao gods and great dao rules, although all great dao laws originate from the same source, they possess infinite variation—no two great dao laws are identical.

For a Grand Unity realm powerhouse, a single complete great dao law is merely the beginning; they can continue to condense more.