Hongjun Endorses Lin Yue's Actions and Grants Him Insight into the Great Dao

In the void before Zixiao Palace, Lin Yue had not yet fully stepped into the spatial passage when a gentle yet mighty force of Heavenly Dao slowly surged from deep within the palace, like spring rain nourishing the earth, enveloping him.

The force was neither oppressive nor restrictive. It carried the boundless profundity of the Great Dao, as though the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao itself were gently reaching out to him. The Flawless Sage Laws around Lin Yue began to circulate instinctively, but the instant they touched that power of Heavenly Dao, they softened and merged with it perfectly. This was the power of Old Ancestor Hongjun, a force attuned to the origin of the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao. Only the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao could summon such pure Daoic resonance between Heaven and Earth.

Lin Yue paused and turned toward the palace doors, which had already closed behind him. A flicker of surprise crossed his heart. Though he had already taken his leave of Hongjun, he could clearly sense a gaze resting on him from within the palace. It held neither joy nor sorrow, but it saw through everything—and approved.

"Lin Yue, you have protected the Primordial World, revived Pangu, restrained the Western Teachings, followed the will of the Heavenly Dao, and fulfilled the wishes of all living beings. I see that your Dao heart is steadfast and your Great Dao complete, yet there remains one final step that could take you to an even greater realm."

Hongjun's voice rang through Lin Yue's Sea of Consciousness once more. It was as placid as before, though now it carried a trace of expectation. "Your Great Dao of Chaos and Pangu's Great Dao of Heaven Opening complement one another. They are the foundation of the Primordial World. Yet chaos is