After Hongjun became a Saint and successfully merged with the Dao, he turned Luohu's demonic path into the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, making it part of the Heavenly Dao. He descended upon those among the myriad beings who were attaining the Dao, and the trials he designed became increasingly numerous...
Everyone fell silent...
"After Hongjun merged with the Dao, merit became scarcer and scarcer, and attaining the Dao became more difficult for all under Heaven. There were the Three Disasters, Six Calamities, and Ten Tribulations, the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, and even earth-shaking heavenly punishments..."
"During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, he was afraid the Saints would shatter the primordial world and return to chaos, so Hongjun created the Saint-Slaying Pill. Even indestructible Saints found themselves in mortal danger..."
Chen Xuan explained, "The Heavenly Dao is still incomplete. If Hongjun were a villain, then this entire journey would be a harvest. He began scheming from the moment Pangu Creates the Heavens, all to seize the primordial world."
"Wait... You people from later generations are all skilled in schemes and trickery, aren't you? Why are there so many dark things, with schemes layered upon schemes and dangers impossible to guard against? I feel that before absolute strength, all of this is just a joke."
Houtu argued for a while, killing off quite a few brain cells. She truly did not want to delve into a conspiracy theory.
"That is indeed the case. If Hongjun were a villain, what exactly would he be after?" Fuxi was also very curious.
"Little Xuanzi... Is it possible that Hongjun wants to surpass Pangu?" Great God Nuwa also posed the question.
"Our discussion is all hypothetical. A villain, without a doubt, stands opposed to all living beings. Once that premise is established, he must have