Chapter 37

After nearly ten thousand Yuan Hui of deliberation and wrangling, the specifics of establishing the Heavenly Court were finally settled.

Dao Lord Hongjun then proclaimed to the Primordial World: "Today, the Heavenly Dao Lineage and the Primordial Gods enter into a Great Dao Covenant to jointly establish the Primordial Heavenly Court. To maintain stability and peace in the Primordial World after the descent of the Heavenly Dao, we have formulated the Ten Thousand Races Contract, the contents of which are as follows..."

The establishment of the Heavenly Court could not be separated from the Primordial Gods and the Primordial Beings. Without the recognition of the gods, the contract would lack enforceability; without the confirmation of the beings, the contract would be a dead letter. A Heavenly Court not acknowledged by the Primordial Beings would hold no deterrent power and would only become a laughingstock.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Court could only truly operate after the Heavenly Dao emerged; otherwise, the Great Dao Order would display its majesty. As for more details within the Heavenly Court, they would gradually unfold as it began to function.

The final point, and the one that sparked the longest dispute between the gods and the Heavenly Dao Lineage—the method of distributing the Heavenly Realm Dao Positions—was also finally determined. The solution was to open up the Dao Positions and let the Primordial Gods choose freely.

"The Heavenly Court is established, and the Heavenly Realm Dao Positions are born with it. Those with affinity may join the Heavenly Court, feel the power of the Dao Positions, and become gods of the Heavenly Court..." Indeed, the ultimate solution was to have no specific solution at all.

Because each side had its own convictions and stances, and the Dao Positions would also choose their own masters. Forcibly seizing an unsuitable Dao Position might limit the display of one's power. Therefore, they decided to let the Dao Positions manifest freely and let the Primordial Gods choose for themselves.

Those who were chosen would have their own fortune and opportunity; those who were not, even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, could only accept the reality of their own insufficiency.

The Heavenly Dao originated from Cang Li Shi's path to enlightenment, laid down for all beings in ages past. The chaos and great wars of the Primordial World had stripped the weak of any hope for enlightenment, leading Cang Li Shi to comprehend the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws and all beings, thereby creating the Divine Path.

However, while the Divine Path could end the chaos of the Primordial World, it could not resolve the problem of enlightenment for all beings. Deeply troubled by this, Cang Li Shi surveyed the Primordial World, merged all Great Daos, and initially established the Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao was the sublimation of the path to enlightenment that Cang Li Shi had set for all beings. Since the Primordial Heavenly King Pangu Clan's Creation of Heaven and Earth, the passage of time and the death of living beings had disrupted the balance of the Primordial World, causing it to gradually weaken. The emergence of the Heavenly Dao brought new vitality and possibility to the Primordial World.

Now, the event the Primordial Gods had been most anticipating had finally arrived—the emergence of the Heavenly Dao. This was a crucial moment for all beings, as they looked forward to the Heavenly Dao bringing them more opportunities and hope. Even the New Generation, still weak and in their growing phase, would have a chance to seek recognition from the Heavenly Realm Dao Positions.

All these changes stemmed from Tai Ming's unexpected acquisition of the Empress Houtu Huangdizhi Who Emulates Heaven Dao Position. After realizing that the Dao Positions favored the New Generation, the gods made their decision. Their confidence came from their acknowledgment of Tai Ming's luck and their anticipation of the Heavenly Dao's emergence.

They knew that the emergence of the Heavenly Dao would bring new opportunities for enlightenment, allowing all beings a chance to reach the pinnacle. After countless Yuan Hui of sedimentation and evolution, the Primordial World had finally ushered in the grand feat of establishing the Dao in the Primordial World.

From Yue Jianshi's Earthly Dao, Jiu Tou Shi's Human Dao, Shen Ni's Demon God Dao, to the later Immortal, Demon, Buddha, and Ghost paths—all originated from Cang Li Shi's establishment of the Dao. Now, the Archaic Era had passed, and the Heavenly Dao, long gestated, was about to emerge.

The Primordial Gods were filled with reverence for this. The Heavenly Dao pointed out an unprecedented clear path for all beings. Its emergence symbolized the correctness of Cang Li Shi's establishment of the Dao for all beings, allowing every being that had experienced the Dao Struggle across the ages to recognize its true meaning.

The Heavenly Dao represented giving all beings a chance at enlightenment, granting true hope to the Primordial Beings. Only the ignorant would think the Heavenly Dao bound them, but those who had truly experienced the Dao Struggle knew its importance.

As the Heavenly Dao was about to emerge, the entire Primordial World trembled violently, and the crisp clinking of the Heavenly Dao Divine Chains echoed across the sky. These Great Dao Order Divine Chains contained boundless Great Dao Rules, displaying the majesty and supremacy of the Great Dao.

At this moment, the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws appeared before all beings with unprecedented clarity. Every being devoted themselves wholeheartedly to comprehending the Three Thousand Great Daos. This was the Mother of the Great Dao's final gift to the Primordial Beings before her seclusion, crucial to the sublimation of the entire Primordial World.

At this moment, the Primordial World was exceptionally peaceful and serene. All beings immersed themselves in the beauty of realms and laws. Within the Primordial World, new insights surged forth. Countless cultivators felt torrents of enlightenment flooding into their hearts like a spring.

The gods of the Realm of the Nine Heavens were no exception. Among them, Tai Ming's progress was particularly remarkable. Tai Ming's comprehension of the Three Thousand Great Daos grew at an astonishing rate. Leveraging the absolute rationality and supreme understanding state of the Primordial Chaos Dao Realm, with every breath, he saw complete Innate Great Daos transform into Dao Fruits within his Great Dao Divine Ring.

Tai Ming knew this might be a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, so he gave his all to absorb the Innate Great Daos. Yet at this moment, Tai Ming had no time for anything else.

In the blink of an eye, Three Thousand Yuan Hui had passed. The Three Thousand Great Dao Laws that had manifested were nowhere to be seen, replaced by entirely new Great Dao Laws.

As the Primordial World trembled unceasingly, this new law spread to every corner.

The new law still pervaded all heavens and realms. Unlike the condensed divine chains of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, it encompassed all things and also nurtured boundless Postnatal Great Daos.

It was as if the Great Dao of every Primordial Being was tightly linked to it, forming divine rings of law.

At the core, the forty-nine fragments of the Great Dao gathered at the center, surrounded by the Three Thousand Innate Great Daos and countless derived Postnatal Daos.

This was the Heavenly Dao established by Cang Li Shi. Its core was forty-nine of the fifty-four fragments of the Pangu Clan's Great Dao Jade Plate.

The Three Thousand Innate Great Dao Laws evolved with this as their foundation.

Though the Dao had no end, the Three Thousand Innate Great Daos were already vast enough to be boundless.

"Three thousand" was not merely a general term for the Great Daos; it was a comprehensive manifestation.

Without Cang Li Shi using the Great Dao Jade Plate as the core, the infinite Three Thousand Great Dao Laws could not have been derived.

Since its creation, the Heavenly Dao had merged with the Primordial World, absorbing the wisdom and Dao insights of all beings, becoming a collective of their intelligence.

At every moment, new Postnatal Great Daos were born and evolved. Wisdom clashed and fused within it, and the Heavenly Dao grew continuously from this process.

Even if Cang Li Shi were to revive, he could not fully control this colossal entity of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao was like a summation of countless innate Great Dao Laws, manifesting the embodiment of the Primordial Gods.

The beings were immersed in the Ocean of the Great Dao, unaware that the Primordial World had been transformed.

The might of the Heavenly Dao had already manifested. Its missing "one that had fled" granted it potential beyond the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, supporting beings in their pursuit of enlightenment.

After an unknown span of time, the Top Supreme Experts of the Primordial World were the first to sense something amiss, discovering that the Heavenly Dao had already taken command of the Primordial order like a blazing sun.

They marveled in astonishment. Dao Lord Hongjun and the other gods had anticipated something, yet they were still shaken by the Heavenly Dao's vast and terrifying scope.

Demon Ancestor Rahu quipped in jest, but the Heavenly Dao's breadth had already surpassed their imagination. Though they controlled the Heavenly Dao Lineage, the Heavenly Dao was no longer confined to a single lineage.

Dao Lord Hongjun was deeply surprised this time. The power the Heavenly Dao displayed far exceeded expectations.

Although the Heavenly Dao had already replaced the Great Dao and governed the Primordial World, he showed no joy as its Guardian of the Dao. Instead, he felt powerless due to his inability to fully control it.

Nevertheless, the Heavenly Court plan had been successfully implemented. As for the Heavenly Dao's development, they decided to let it take its natural course.

The power the Heavenly Dao displayed was nearly comparable to the Mother of the Great Dao. There was no absolute difference between the two; in essence, both were still evolutions of the "Dao."

After a brief moment of alarm, they began to reflect on the revelations brought by the Heavenly Dao's emergence and started to deduce its impact on the future of the Primordial World.

Though the direction of the future remained unclear, for now, it did not seem to be a bad thing.

Subsequently, the top Innate Divine Beings began to delve deeper into the Heavenly Dao's influence on the Primordial World.

However, this action seemed to trigger the Heavenly Dao's autonomous defense mechanism.

Within the Great Dao condensed from divine light of the Great Dao Laws, a core like a blazing sun appeared, resembling the eye of the Heavenly Dao, intimidating all Top Supreme Experts who attempted to deduce it.

Dao Lord Hongjun and the others felt a terrifying deterrent force, as if any unusual movement would invite punishment.

A common thought arose in their minds. They recognized this as the "Heavenly Dao Dharma Eye" and understood that any attempt to interfere with the Heavenly Dao's order would be met with retribution.

Nevertheless, after testing, they were still able to infer the Heavenly Dao's impact on the Primordial World through the changes in Primordial Beings and gods.

The most important point was the reward of good and punishment of evil. The Primordial World began to have distinctions between good and evil, where "good" and "evil" referred to the impact on the Primordial World itself.

Those who contributed positively to the Primordial World would be rewarded with merit for driving its upward development.

Conversely, those who wantonly disrupted the Primordial order and brought negative effects would accumulate Karma, polluting their own Great Dao.

The difference between saving the world and destroying it exemplified this evolution of good, evil, beauty, and ugliness.

Cang Li Shi had embedded this concept into the core of the Heavenly Dao.

Thus, if a great war were to break out again in the Primordial World, destroying Primordial Beings, the Heavenly Dao would punish them on its own. One could even say the Heavenly Dao would choose its own chosen one.

After the Heavenly Dao emerged, its influence on the Primordial World was profound.

Unbeknownst to all, the Heavenly Dao had already replaced the Great Dao for Three Thousand Yuan Hui.

More and more Innate Divine Beings awakened from their insights into the Heavenly Dao.

They were shocked to discover that the Heavenly Dao had quietly replaced the Primordial World without their notice.

But after calming down, they found the benefits of the Heavenly Dao's emergence. The most obvious was that comprehending the Great Dao had become much easier.

In the Archaic Era, beings had powerful roots, but comprehending the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws was still extremely difficult.

Now, because the Heavenly Dao was a combination of the Dao of all beings and the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Great Dao it evolved was suited to Primordial Beings. The profound meanings of the Great Dao were more detailed and nuanced, allowing even Immortal Venerable Gods and lower beings to easily grasp some of its essence.

Thus, after the Heavenly Dao emerged, the threshold for Primordial Beings to cultivate and comprehend the Great Dao was greatly lowered.

For ordinary cultivators, the Heavenly Dao before them was the most suitable collection of Daos for their enlightenment.

As for the top Primordial Gods, they had already gained more under the grace of the Mother of the Great Dao.

In this chaotic Primordial World, the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao alternated in manifestation, revealing the layered experiences of beings.

At this moment, the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao's Great Dao was an irreplaceable, monumental opportunity for all Primordial Beings.

The Heavenly Dao of Three Thousand Yuan Hui was revealed without concealment, allowing ordinary Primordial Beings to rise.

In the past, the Primordial Era was difficult to comprehend due to the Great Dao, and the cultivation of All Beings was slow, but after the Heavenly Dao descended, everything began to rapidly reach completion.

This is the true beginning of a new era of prosperity.

In the future, the Heavenly Dao will dominate the Primordial Era, no longer an age where the Great Dao is hidden and the Heavenly Dao has yet to emerge.

This signifies that the rules have changed.

The heavens of the Primordial Era have shifted, and every cultivator of profound cultivation senses the anomaly after the Heavenly Dao's emergence.

An intangible order of the Heavenly Dao has taken root in the Primordial Era, and the evolution of destiny has finally become clear.

Grand Unity cultivators have discovered that these Three Thousand Yuan Hui laid the foundation for the rise of the Myriad Races of the Primordial Era, altering the inherent laws of the Primordial Era.

Heavenly Secrets are no longer obscured; even the weak can faintly deduce them.

This is a warning to the Gods—acting recklessly may invite punishment from the Heavenly Dao.

With the Great Dao retreating into seclusion, the Heavenly Dao emerging, and Heavenly Secrets manifesting, All Beings will face more unknown changes and challenges.

The greatest change is the concealment of the Great Dao, signaling that the possibility of directly attaining the position of Dao Master of the Great Dao through cultivating the Innate Great Dao has become vanishingly slim.