The Dao resonance within Purple Cloud Palace lay heavy; the Saints' emotions surged and roiled, apprehension and wariness intertwining in their hearts.
Hongjun looked down upon the Saints below. As though he had long seen through the unease and misgivings in their hearts, he spoke calmly, soothing the panic drifting through the hall.
"You need not be afraid. The Dao Venerable's campaign into Chaos is not meant to take all of you away from the Primordial Land."
The moment these words fell, every Saint's mind shook, and they all raised their heads to look toward the high platform.
Hongjun's voice was distant and vast, each word falling upon the Dao Foundation of heaven and earth with perfect clarity.
"You are Heavenly Dao Saints. Your Dao Fruits are rooted in the Primordial Land; your cultivation, the Auspicious Qi of this world, and the rules of the Heavenly Dao are bound together beyond all separation. You were never meant to leave the barriers of the Primordial Land lightly.
"If you were to force your way into Chaos, your Dao Fruits would be damaged and your foundations would collapse."
"When the Dao Venerable sets out this time, this old Daoist shall remain behind in the Primordial Land. Once the campaign into Outer Realm Chaos begins, countless reclusive great powers who have long lain dormant in the Primordial Land, as well as Daluo Golden Immortals of the Origin who have secluded themselves from the world, will all follow me beyond heaven and earth to battle the Outer Realm.
"By then, the core fighting strength of this world will be deployed in full. The Primordial Land's base of operations will inevitably be left empty, and no supreme experts will remain to guard the barriers of the heavens, the Three Realms and Six Paths."
"I am