Chapter 37

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

Dao Lord Hongjun then announced to the Primordial Wilderness: "Today, the Heavenly Dao Lineage and the Primordial Gods have established the Great Dao Covenant and will jointly create the Primordial Heavenly Court.

"To maintain stability and peace in the Primordial Wilderness after the Heavenly Dao descends, we have formulated the Ten Thousand Races Contract. Its contents are as follows..."

The Heavenly Court's establishment could not be separated from the Primordial Gods and Primordial Beings. Without the gods' recognition, the Contract would have no power of enforcement; without the beings' confirmation, it would be nothing more than empty words.

A Heavenly Court unrecognized by the Primordial Beings would have no deterrent power at all and would only become a laughingstock.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court could truly operate only after the Heavenly Dao was born. Otherwise, the Great Dao Order would display its majesty.

As for the Heavenly Court's other internal details, they would gradually be revealed after it truly began operating.

Finally, the issue over which the gods and the Heavenly Dao Lineage had argued the longest—the method of distributing Heavenly Realm Dao Positions—was also settled.

The method was to open the Dao Positions and let the Primordial Gods choose freely.

"Once the Heavenly Court is established, the Heavenly Realm Dao Positions will be born with it. Those who are fated may join the Heavenly Court, experience the power of the Dao Positions, and become gods of the Heavenly Court..."

That was right. The final solution was to have no specific solution.

Each side had its own principles and positions, while the Dao Positions would choose their masters on their own.

Forcefully obtaining an unsuitable Dao Position might restrict one's ability to display their strength.

Therefore, they decided to let the Dao Positions manifest freely and allow the Primordial Gods to choose for themselves.

Those chosen would possess their own fortune and opportunity. If they were not chosen, then even Grand Unity Golden Immortals could only accept the reality that their abilities were insufficient.

The Heavenly Dao originated from the Path to Enlightenment that Cang Li Shi had once laid out for all beings.

The chaos and wars of the Primordial World had caused the weak to lose hope of proving the Dao. Thus, Cang Li Shi comprehended the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws and all living beings, creating the Divine Path.

However, although the Divine Path could end the chaos of the Primordial Wilderness, it could not solve the problem of all beings proving the Dao.

Deeply troubled by this, Cang Li Shi surveyed the Primordial Wilderness, merged all Great Daos, and initially created the Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao was the sublimation of the Path to Enlightenment that Cang Li Shi had once established for all beings.

Since Primordial Heavenly King Pangu Clan created Heaven and Earth, the passage of time and the deaths of living beings had damaged the Primordial Wilderness's balance, causing it to gradually weaken.

The emergence of the Heavenly Dao, however, brought new vitality and possibilities to the Primordial Wilderness.

Now, the matter that concerned the Primordial Gods most had finally arrived—the birth of the Heavenly Dao.

This was an important moment for all beings. They hoped that the Heavenly Dao would bring them more opportunities and hope.

Even the members of the New Generation who were still weak and growing would have the chance to try to gain recognition from the Heavenly Realm Dao Positions.

All these changes originated from Tai Ming unexpectedly gaining recognition from the Dao Position of Empress Houtu Huangdizhi Who Emulates Heaven.

After realizing that the Dao Positions favored the New Generation more, the gods made their decision.

Their confidence came from their recognition of Tai Ming's luck and their anticipation of the Heavenly Dao's birth.

They knew that the Heavenly Dao's birth would bring new opportunities to prove the Dao, giving all living beings a chance to reach the summit.

After the accumulation and evolution of countless Yuan Hui, the Primordial World finally welcomed the magnificent undertaking of establishing the Dao within the Primordial Wilderness.

From Yue Jianshi's Earthly Dao and Jiu Tou Shi's Human Dao to Shen Ni's Demon God Dao and 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. The Heavenly Dao had been gestating for a long time and was about to be born.

The Primordial Gods were filled with reverence. The Heavenly Dao had pointed out an unprecedented clear path for all beings.

The birth of the Heavenly Dao symbolized the correctness of Cang Li Shi's establishment of the Dao for all beings, allowing every being that had experienced the Dao Struggle of the eras to recognize its true meaning.

The Heavenly Dao represented an opportunity for all beings to prove the Dao, giving the Primordial Beings genuine hope.

Only ignorant people would believe that the Heavenly Dao had shackled them. Those who had truly experienced the Dao Struggle knew its importance.

As the Heavenly Dao neared birth, the entire Primordial Wilderness trembled violently, while the crisp sounds 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, and everyone devoted themselves to comprehending the Three Thousand Great Daos.

This was the final gift of the Mother of the Great Dao to the Primordial Beings before she withdrew. It was crucial to the sublimation of the entire Primordial Wilderness.

The Primordial Wilderness was exceptionally tranquil and peaceful. All beings were comprehending the wonders of realms and laws.

New insights emerged throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

Many cultivators felt surging realizations pour into their hearts like spring water.

The gods of the Realm of the Nine Heavens were no exception.

Among them, Tai Ming's progress was especially striking.

Tai Ming's comprehension of the Three Thousand Great Daos grew rapidly. Relying on the absolute rationality and supreme comprehension of the Primordial Chaos Dao Realm, with every breath, he could see complete Innate Great Daos transform into Dao Fruits within his Great Dao Divine Ring.

Tai Ming knew this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he gave his all to absorb the Innate Great Daos.

Yet at this moment, Tai Ming had no attention to spare for anything else.

In the blink of an eye, three thousand Yuan Hui passed.

The Three Thousand Great Dao Laws that had originally manifested vanished, replaced by entirely new Great Dao Laws.

As the Primordial Wilderness continued to tremble, these new laws spread to every corner.

The new laws still filled the heavens and the myriad realms. Unlike the condensed Three Thousand Great Dao Divine Chains, they were equally all-encompassing and also gestated boundless Postnatal Great Daos.

It was as though the Great Daos of all Primordial Beings were closely connected to them, forming a Divine Ring of Laws.

At the core, the Forty-Nine Great Daos condensed at the center, surrounded by the Three Thousand Innate Great Daos and boundless derivative Postnatal Daos.

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

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

Although the Dao had no limits, the Three Thousand Innate Great Daos were already vast enough to be inexhaustible.

"Three thousand" was not merely a general reference to the Three Thousand Great Daos. It was also their comprehensive manifestation.

Without Cang Li Shi using the Great Dao Jade Plate as its core, it would have been impossible to evolve boundless Three Thousand Great Dao Laws.

Ever since its creation, the Heavenly Dao had merged with the Primordial World, absorbing the wisdom and Great Dao insights of all beings and becoming a fusion of their wisdom.

New Postnatal Great Daos were born and evolved every moment. Wisdom collided and merged within it, and the Heavenly Dao constantly grew from this process.

Even if Cang Li Shi awakened, he would be unable to completely control this enormous Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao was like a convergence of thousands upon thousands of Innate Great Dao Laws, displaying the embodiment of the Primordial Beings.

The beings were immersed in the Ocean of the Great Dao and failed to notice that the Primordial Wilderness had completely transformed.

The Heavenly Dao's might had already manifested. Its missing one made it possess the potential to surpass the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws and support all beings in proving the Dao.

No one knew how much time passed before the top Supreme Experts of the Primordial Wilderness first sensed that something was wrong. They discovered that the Heavenly Dao had become like a resplendent sun, governing the order of the Primordial Wilderness.

They were astounded. Although gods such as Dao Lord Hongjun had anticipated this to some extent, they were still shaken by the Heavenly Dao's vastness and terror.

While joking, Demon Ancestor Rahu remarked that the Heavenly Dao's breadth had already surpassed their imagination. Although 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 displayed by the Heavenly Dao far exceeded expectations.

Although the Heavenly Dao had replaced the Great Dao and begun governing the Primordial World, he was its Guardian of the Dao and showed no joy. Instead, he felt powerless because he could not completely control it.

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

The power displayed by the Heavenly Dao was almost comparable to that of the Mother of the Great Dao. There was no absolute difference between them; in essence, both were evolutions of the "Dao."

After a brief panic, they began reflecting on the revelations brought by the Heavenly Dao's birth and deducing its influence on the Primordial Wilderness's future.

Although the future direction remained unclear, it seemed that this was not necessarily a bad thing.

The top-grade Innate Divine Beings then began investigating the Heavenly Dao's influence on the Primordial Wilderness in depth.

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

Within the Great Dao formed from the radiance of the Great Dao Laws, a Great Dao core like a resplendent sun appeared. It resembled the eye of the Heavenly Dao and intimidated every Supreme Being who attempted to deduce the Heavenly Dao.

Dao Lord Hongjun and the others felt a terrifying pressure, as though any abnormal movement would invite an attack.

A common thought surfaced in their minds. They recognized this as the "Heavenly Dao Dharma Eye" and understood that any attempt to influence the Heavenly Dao's order would be punished.

However, after testing it, they still inferred the Heavenly Dao's influence on the Primordial Wilderness through the changes in its beings and divine beings.

The most important point was rewarding good and punishing evil. The Primordial Wilderness had begun distinguishing between good and evil, referring to the effects one's actions had on Heaven and Earth.

Those who made positive contributions to the Primordial World would receive the reward of merit for the force with which they advanced its development.

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

Taking the difference between saving the world and destroying it as an example, this reflected the evolution of good and evil, beauty and ugliness.

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

Therefore, if war broke out in the Primordial Wilderness again and its beings were harmed, the Heavenly Dao would punish the offenders on its own. It could even be said that the Heavenly Dao itself chose the Mandate of Heaven.

After the Heavenly Dao was born, its influence on the Primordial Wilderness was profound.

Unknowingly, the Heavenly Dao had replaced the Great Dao for three thousand Yuan Hui.

More and more Innate Divine Beings awakened from their comprehension of the Heavenly Dao.

They discovered that the Heavenly Dao had silently replaced the Primordial Wilderness without their noticing and were shocked.

After calming down, however, they discovered the benefits of the Heavenly Dao's birth. The most obvious was that comprehending the Great Dao had become easier.

During the Archaic Era, living beings had powerful innate foundations, yet comprehending the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws was still extraordinarily difficult.

Now, because the Heavenly Dao was a combination of the Dao of all beings and the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Great Daos it evolved suited the Primordial Beings better, and the profundities of the Great Dao were more detailed and subtle. Even beings at the level of Immortal Venerable Gods and below could easily comprehend portions of them.

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

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

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

Within this chaotic Primordial Wilderness, the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao alternated in manifestation, revealing the distinct levels of experience among living beings.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao's Great Dao manifested. For the Primordial Beings, this was a major opportunity that could not be replaced.

The Heavenly Dao of three thousand Yuan Hui revealed itself without concealment, allowing ordinary Primordial Beings to rise.

In the past, the Primordial Wilderness had made the Great Dao difficult to comprehend, and all beings cultivated slowly. After the Heavenly Dao descended, however, everything began rapidly reaching completion.

This was the true beginning of the prosperity of the New Era.

In the future, the Heavenly Dao would dominate the Primordial Wilderness. It was no longer an age in which the Great Dao was hidden and the Heavenly Dao had yet to emerge.

This meant that the rules had changed.

The heavens of the Primordial Wilderness had changed. Every powerful cultivator sensed the transformation caused by the Heavenly Dao's birth.

An invisible order of the Heavenly Dao took deep root in the Primordial Wilderness, and the evolution of the Mandate of Heaven finally became clear.

The Grand Unity experts discovered that these three thousand Yuan Hui had laid the foundation for the rise of the Myriad Races of the Primordial Era and changed the Primordial Wilderness's established laws.

The Heavenly Secrets were no longer blurred, and even the weak could make rudimentary deductions of them.

This was a warning to the gods: acting recklessly might bring punishment from the Heavenly Dao.

As the Great Dao withdrew from the world and the Heavenly Dao emerged, the Heavenly Secrets manifested. All beings would face more unknown changes and challenges.

The greatest change was the concealment of the Great Dao, which meant that the possibility of directly attaining the position of Dao Master of the Great Dao through cultivating an Innate Great Dao had become vanishingly small.