Chapter 29

East King Duke and the other two exchanged bewildered glances, unable to understand his intentions, but followed him out anyway.

They did not understand what Lu Changsheng was trying to do.

Could he really be planning to smash the Heavenly Dao with merit?

Lu Changsheng slowly walked out of Wuji Heaven. Before him stretched a densely packed mass of living beings, so vast that its end could not be seen.

They stood in long lines, all waiting to receive merit from Lu Changsheng.

At that moment, the mighty crowd also saw Lu Changsheng emerge from Wuji Heaven.

Everyone respectfully shouted:

"Greetings, Immortal Venerable Changsheng!"

As countless living beings cheered excitedly, the Six Sages also arrived at the scene.

Seeing the scene of the masses boiling with excitement, their hearts surged as well.

After all, once this merit settlement was complete, their strength would improve considerably.

Each of them was delighted, unable to hide their smiles.

Lu Changsheng gazed at the surging sea of living beings, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

After all, these were all his important "cultivators."

Ah!

His future "great undertaking" would still depend heavily on them.

With a light chuckle, Lu Changsheng announced in a clear voice:

"Everyone, since the rules for creating worlds were issued, all living beings have participated enthusiastically. This Venerable is deeply gratified.

"However, there are countless living beings in the primordial world, and those coming to exchange for merit are endless.

"Wuji Heaven currently has too few people. We can no longer distribute merit to each of you individually—"

Before he could finish speaking, an uproar broke out among the living beings.

"What? You can't distribute it individually? Could it be that Immortal Venerable Changsheng has run out of merit?"

"That won't do! We exhausted ourselves creating worlds. Immortal Venerable Changsheng cannot go back on his word!"

The Six Sages also looked at Lu Changsheng in surprise.

After all, creating worlds for everyone had consumed an astonishing amount of merit, and they were not sure whether Lu Changsheng could afford it.

As the living beings clamored, Lu Changsheng remained calm. Vast golden light of merit surged behind him.

The dazzling radiance instantly illuminated the entire scene and silenced every living being.

Lu Changsheng smiled indifferently, his tone proud:

"This Venerable possesses boundless merit. Even if you continued creating worlds for another hundred thousand years, I could still afford it!

"What I mean is that Wuji Heaven lacks manpower, so I have decided—to have the Heavenly Dao distribute the merit on my behalf!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire scene was stunned.

What kind of arrangement was this?

Have the Heavenly Dao bestow merit?

Was he joking?

Did he think the Heavenly Dao was a servant in his household, summoned and dismissed at will?

As for the Heavenly Dao's previous protection, the living beings could still understand it.

After all, Lu Changsheng possessed tremendous merit.

It was only natural for the Heavenly Dao to protect his safety.

But asking the Heavenly Dao to work for him was somewhat unreasonable.

Taiqing Laozi also wore a look of astonishment and said:

"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, is this not too reckless?

"The Heavenly Dao is supreme—

"How could you make it handle such trivial matters?"

One had to understand that in the primordial world,

the Heavenly Dao was the ruler of all things,

a supreme existence devoid of emotion.

How could such a supreme existence be made to serve you?

Was this not excessively disrespectful?

The other Saints likewise stared at Lu Changsheng in disbelief.

They felt that Lu Changsheng had probably lost his reason.

Seeing the reactions of the Six Sages and the living beings, Lu Changsheng awkwardly raised a hand and scratched the back of his head,

then said with a smile:

"I'm only giving it a try. Maybe it'll work!"

Upon hearing this, all the living beings froze.

Could one simply try asking the Heavenly Dao to do things?

When East King Duke and the other two heard Lu Changsheng's words, they immediately retreated several miles.

With such outrageous words,

they had to stay farther away,

or they might be dragged into it when Heavenly Punishment came down.

Lu Changsheng paid no attention to everyone's reactions.

He directly called out to the heavens:

"Heavenly Dao above, I invoke the name of Immortal Venerable Changsheng and summon the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao Order. I have a matter to discuss!"

Seeing that Lu Changsheng had actually called upon the Heavenly Dao,

the living beings immediately erupted into an uproar.

"Has he gone mad? That is the supreme Heavenly Dao!"

"Immortal Venerable Changsheng is far too arrogant! Calling upon the Heavenly Dao like this will surely bring Heavenly Punishment!"

Witnessing Lu Changsheng's actions,

the Six Sages all revealed looks of horror.

Although they were supreme existences in the primordial world,

before the Heavenly Dao, they were merely slightly stronger ants.

And now, a living being even weaker than them dared to provoke the Heavenly Dao?

This was no longer ignorance of the immensity of heaven and earth,

but nothing short of seeking his own destruction!

"Immortal Venerable Changsheng, this is indeed far too reckless!

"The Heavenly Dao is supreme. How can it tolerate such offense?"

Sect Master Tongtian instantly retreated ten thousand miles and shook his head with a sigh.

The other five Saints also retreated ten thousand miles.

That was because this was the Heavenly Dao, an existence above all else.

Even Saints had to submit beneath it. The supreme Heavenly Dao regarded the lives of Saints as no more than those of ants.

They were likewise worried that when Lu Changsheng was struck by heavenly lightning, they themselves would be implicated.

At the same moment, deep within the chaos, inside Zixiao Palace,

Hongjun also sensed the disturbance in the primordial world through his divine sense.

Seeing Lu Changsheng's actions, he could not help showing astonishment, his heart filled with confusion:

"What exactly does Fellow Daoist Changsheng intend to do?

"Could he be trying to challenge the Heavenly Dao and rise above it?

"What foolish delusion!

"How could the supreme Heavenly Dao allow a mere quasi-saint to surpass it?"

Just as Hongjun was racking his brains in confusion,

the living beings were shocked and turned pale with terror.

Between heaven and earth in the primordial world,

the Heavenly Dao manifested.

In an instant, endless pressure from the Heavenly Dao enveloped the primordial world, its might vast and overwhelming.

A section of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel even appeared in the sky.

That mere section of the wheel already blotted out the sky and sun, radiating astonishing might.

It was difficult to imagine how terrifying it would be if it manifested in its entirety.

One had to know that the most superficial manifestation of the Heavenly Dao was tribulation lightning, while a deeper manifestation was the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

As for the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel, it was the core of the Heavenly Dao Order and the most terrifying of all.

The moment it appeared,

the living beings trembled. Those with low cultivation were completely cowed by the overwhelming pressure, prostrating themselves on the ground and shivering.

Even the powerful experts of the primordial world retreated one after another.

They all assumed that the Heavenly Dao had been enraged.

"It's over. Fellow Daoist Changsheng is certainly doomed this time!"

The Two Sages of the West gazed into the distance at the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel that blotted out the sky and sun, shaking their heads and sighing mournfully.

What they lamented was not that Lu Changsheng was about to die beneath the Heavenly Dao,

but that the hope of the Western world's rise had been extinguished.

The other Saints also shook their heads one after another.

Offending the supreme Heavenly Dao meant certain death.

"When people commit evil, they may still be forgiven; when they invite disaster upon themselves, they cannot survive!"

Taiqing Laozi likewise shook his head and sighed.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun in Zixiao Palace also saw that section of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel in the primordial world.

His heart shook violently, and he too became certain that Lu Changsheng would undoubtedly die.

After all, the Heavenly Dao was supreme. Even he, the Dao Ancestor and agent of the Heavenly Dao, did not dare disobey it.

You possessed tremendous merit, but how dare you offend the Heavenly Dao?

Could it be that you thought the Heavenly Dao was your own child?

Just as Hongjun found Lu Changsheng's behavior laughable,

and just as all living beings believed Lu Changsheng was certain to die,

that section of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel unexpectedly transformed into a radiant golden bridge, slowly extending until it reached Lu Changsheng's feet.

This was clearly the Heavenly Dao expressing goodwill.

In an instant, all the living beings were stunned.

Hongjun was likewise dumbfounded.

How could this be?

The Heavenly Dao had actually agreed?

I am the Heavenly Dao's agent, yet I have never received such preferential treatment. He is merely a quasi-saint with tremendous merit—what qualifies him for such honor?

Could it be... the Heavenly Dao regarded him as its own father?

At this moment, across the vast primordial world, billions of living beings looked up.

On the firmament above, wondrous phenomena appeared one after another, like the Milky Way of the nine heavens pouring down without end.

At the highest reaches of the sky, it seemed as though primordial chaos had just opened. Dawn spread everywhere, while the divine might of chaos pressed down upon all living beings.

Amid the flowing divine resonance, a Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel slowly emerged.

In an instant—

Dawn transformed into rain, all living beings cried out together, radiant light enveloped heaven and earth, and mighty heavenly pressure suddenly descended!

The Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel had personally descended upon the primordial world!

The earth shook violently. All living beings fell to their knees, bowing in welcome, each filled with awe toward the majesty of the Heavenly Dao.

Although the Twelve Ancestor Witches had never bowed to heaven or earth,

at this moment, the pressure of the Heavenly Dao enveloped the universe and swept over all living beings, causing even them to reveal looks of alarm.

"Is this the might of the supreme Heavenly Dao?"

"It's actually tens of millions of times more terrifying than a Saint!"

Dijiang cried out in horror.

In the past, when facing Hongjun, the Twelve Ancestor Witches had still dared to rage and fight.

But now, facing the Heavenly Dao directly, they could not even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

The demon race also trembled uncontrollably beneath Heaven's might.

"What is Immortal Venerable Changsheng's background? Even the Heavenly Dao is willing to show him consideration?"

Di Jun's face was filled with astonishment.

Taiyi was likewise deeply shocked upon witnessing the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel.

This was a heavenly phenomenon that had never manifested since the creation of heaven and earth!

Zhen Yuanzi, an ancient expert, had never seen such heavenly majesty in his life.

"The might of the Heavenly Dao has actually reached such a level... Immortal Venerable Changsheng is merely a quasi-saint, yet he is completely unaffected by the pressure!"

Ancestor Minghe and Queen Mother of the West had also come along. Looking up at the heavenly phenomenon, their hearts surged violently.

Seeing the vast radiance of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel and Lu Changsheng actually making the Heavenly Dao yield, Ancestor Minghe could not help sighing deeply:

"Immortal Venerable Changsheng is truly the most extraordinary person in the primordial world!"

Queen Mother of the West gazed at that figure in the sky from afar. Recalling all the upheavals that had occurred in the primordial world over the years, all of which had been caused by him, she could not help sighing with emotion:

"Just a single sentence can summon the Heavenly Dao to descend. I'm afraid even the Dao Ancestor couldn't do that, could he? Could it be that Immortal Venerable Changsheng's true cultivation realm isn't that of a Quasi-Sage?"

At the same time, the Six Sages, who had retreated ten thousand miles away, gazed at the Heaven's Dao Divine Wheel, their hearts surging with emotion.

When their gazes fell upon Lu Changsheng, whom even the Heavenly Dao had taken the initiative to treat favorably, their astonishment became even harder to conceal.

"Since the creation of the primordial world, the Heaven's Dao Divine Wheel has never appeared. Yet today, it actually made an exception for Lu Changsheng?"

Nuwa looked up at Lu Changsheng, suspended in midair, her thoughts in turmoil.

What sort of existence could receive the Heavenly Dao's protection,

and even make the Heavenly Dao yield?

Just what was his background?

The Three Pure Ones were likewise overwhelmed with emotion at this moment.

"Could Fellow Daoist Changsheng be the reincarnation of some supreme Chaos Demon God?

No, even if a Chaos Demon God were reborn, it would be absolutely impossible for him to make the Heavenly Dao humble itself to this extent!"

Taiqing Laozi could not conceal his shock.

After all, this was the supreme Heavenly Dao that governed all things in the primordial world.

Even Saints were no more than ants before the Heavenly Dao.

Primordial and Tongtian exchanged a silent glance, both sighing inwardly at Lu Changsheng's unfathomable depths.

"This Immortal Venerable Changsheng truly possesses enduring blessings and boundless merit.

We should visit Wuji Heaven often. If we can befriend him, it will certainly be of immense benefit to the West!"

The Two Sages of the West were astonished that the Heavenly Dao was actually willing to speak with Lu Changsheng as an equal, while they secretly began making calculations.

They absolutely had to seize this opportunity and form a good affinity with Lu Changsheng. He was clearly a walking Merit Supreme Treasure!

If necessary, they could lend him a hand and plant a cause-and-effect connection.

After all, if Lu Changsheng encountered any misfortune, the West's great undertaking of revival would inevitably be hindered.

Frankly speaking, among all living beings in the primordial world, Lu Changsheng was the only one who dared to speak with the Heavenly Dao in such a manner.

If it were any other life-form—even a Saint or Dao Ancestor Hongjun—and they dared to speak like that,

they would surely be punished by world-destroying divine lightning.

Deep in the chaos, Hongjun wore an expression of disbelief within Zixiao Palace.

"The Heavenly Dao actually spread a rosy-golden bridge for Lu Changsheng and agreed to his request for negotiations?"

Hongjun murmured to himself.