Deep in Chaos, at Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun sat upright atop the high platform, merged with the Heavenly Dao, without sorrow or joy.
Yet at that very moment, his ancient, unmoving mind suddenly stirred with an almost imperceptible ripple.
His gaze instantly pierced through Chaos, crossed boundless space, and landed upon the vast, endless land of the Primordial Wilderness.
In an instant, everything that had happened in that mortal courtyard was clearly reflected in his eyes.
He saw Sect Master Tongtian descend upon that courtyard.
He also saw Sect Master Tongtian take in the mortal youth named Jiang Shang as his disciple.
"Tongtian... actually found Jiang Ziya?"
"How is that possible?"
Hongjun's first thought was that it was impossible.
To ensure that this Investiture of the Gods Calamity proceeded without fail, he had already personally taken action.
Using the power of the Heavenly Dao, he had completely concealed all Heavenly Secrets related to Jiang Ziya.
Unless he deliberately revealed those Heavenly Secrets.
Otherwise, even if a Sage turned the entire Primordial Wilderness upside down, it would still be impossible to find such an utterly ordinary mortal among countless trillions of living beings.
Unless...
There had been outside interference!
Hongjun immediately began deducing the Heavenly Secrets.
His fingers moved as the Heavenly Dao revolved.
In an instant, endless Dao Rhythms of the Heavenly Secrets flowed between his fingertips. Past and future, Karma and Destiny—all were contained within.
He tried to trace the origin of Tongtian's discovery of Jiang Ziya.
However, when the Heavenly Secrets were traced back to Jinao Island, and to that aura that did not belong to Tongtian...
A vast and unfathomable power instantly severed every thread of Karma.
The Heavenly Secrets became a complete blur.
Hongjun's movements stopped.
Throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness, there was only one existence capable