Who Was Right and Who Was Wrong? In the Heavenly Dao's Eyes, It Was Nothing More Than an Evolution

First Kirin's eyes flickered, and with each blink, visions of heaven and earth being created seemed to appear.

"The Ferocious Beasts won't get past the Western Region," he said calmly, with immense confidence.

Ancestor Dragon nodded slightly, his voice indifferent. "The Western Region can be left to them for now. That will also buy our three clans time to grow."

Yuan Huang's gaze turned instantly colder.

The western reaches of the Great Desolation World bordered the Southern Region, where the Phoenix Clan lived.

The Fierce Beast Ancestral Court stood at the border between the Western Region and the Southern Region.

If war broke out, the Phoenix Clan would bear the brunt!

The reason she had kept pressuring Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin was that she knew all too well: if the Ferocious Beasts secured the Western Region, their next target would inevitably be the Phoenix Clan!

But Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin could stand by and watch in safety.

The Sea Region and the center of the world were far from the Western Region. Even if the Ferocious Beasts conquered it, they would pose no immediate threat to them.

Yuan Huang sighed inwardly.

Such was the cruelty of the situation.

If she were in their place, she would make the same choice.

Seeing her expression, Ancestor Dragon said softly, "The Ferocious Beasts won't leave the Western Region anytime soon. That's our opportunity."

First Kirin nodded in agreement.

Yuan Huang fell silent for a moment. Her eyes burned like fire as she finally spoke, slowly and firmly. "Very well. We'll do as you say. We'll use this time to build up our strength."

And so, their meeting came to an end.

Yuan Huang returned to the Immortal Volcano and gazed toward the Western Region, cold light flashing in her eyes.

"If the Ferocious Beasts truly unite the Western Region, the Phoenix Clan will be their first target."

There was no doubt about it.

Geographically and strategically, the Phoenix Clan was the perfect point of attack.

Yuan Huang's gaze turned icy as she murmured, "If you make the first move, don't blame me for striking back!"

She already had a new plan in mind.

Deep within Chaos.

A colossal Chaos cocoon floated amid raging storms and fierce winds.

Worlds were born and destroyed; Space-Time shifted. At last, the giant cocoon cracked!

A gigantic beast, its body spanning trillions upon trillions of miles, roared out!

Star Rivers circled it like dust, while universes hung in the void like mere ornaments.

Endless devouring light poured from its mouth and nostrils, transforming into Dao Patterns that wove together and flickered in and out of existence.

Chaos Qi surged into it, but the beast seemed never to be sated, devouring it ravenously.

An undying divinity emerged across its body. A Dharma Wheel took shape behind its head, while the phantoms of three thousand eternal Great Worlds appeared.

"Roar...!"

Its roar shook Chaos. Worlds rose and fell in turn; oceans became fields in an instant.

Long Zang's voice sounded low. "I've reached the limit."

During this retreat, he had pushed the Great Luo Realm to its very end.

To go any further would require endless ages of tempering.

To attain the Dao through the body—none had ever done so before. It was a lonely, arduous path!

"There's no point in continuing this retreat," Long Zang said, lifting his eyes to gaze across Chaos.

This was the beginning of all things, and also the ultimate Return to Ruins.

To keep going would be pointless.

So he turned and returned to the Primordial World.

His first stop was once again the Immortal Volcano in the Southern Region.

Aside from the Pangu Divine Hall, this was the only place he knew well and felt at home.

Flames surged atop the volcano.

A familiar voice called out, "You're back."

Long Zang smiled freely and turned to Yuan Huang. "We haven't seen each other in millions of years, and you're still as beautiful as ever."

Yuan Huang paid him no mind.

After spending millions of years together, she had grown used to Long Zang's occasional flirtation.

It didn't offend her. If anything, it made things a little more amusing.

Long Zang sat in a pavilion beside the Phoenix Clan's Small World. Ripples shimmered across the white jade lake, and the Three Lights Divine Water was clear as a mirror.

He raised his Wine Gourd in one hand, took a leisurely sip, and smiled at Yuan Huang. "You seem troubled. Want to tell me what's on your mind?"

Yuan Huang sighed softly, her gaze flickering.

She slowly recounted her recent meeting with Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin.

After listening, Long Zang nodded.

He knew very well that if he were in their position, he would have made the same choice.

With the fate of their clans at stake, this was no time to act on impulse.

"So what do you plan to do?" Interest gleamed in Long Zang's eyes as he watched Yuan Huang.

Yuan Huang fell silent for a long while, her expression gradually turning cold.

"If they show me no loyalty, I'll show them none in return. If the Ferocious Beasts attack my Phoenix Clan while the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan stand by, then don't blame me for joining the Ferocious Beasts!"

Long Zang paused, then understood.

She was plainly forcing their hand!

If the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan refused to help, she would threaten to defect.

They could either support the Phoenix Clan or watch the Ferocious Beasts take complete control of the Southern Region.

Even Ancestor Dragon and First Kirin would never dare to stand by and do nothing.

Long Zang smiled and raised his gourd, drinking deeply. "That's a good plan."

Yuan Huang nodded, her expression resolute.

Whether she truly intended to join the Ferocious Beasts was beside the point. What mattered was that she had no other choice.

To face the Ferocious Beasts at the height of their power with the Phoenix Clan alone would be suicide!

Since that was the case, she would make the other two clans weigh their options too. They wouldn't be allowed to stay out of it.

"If only the Witch Clan had emerged by now." A complicated look passed through Yuan Huang's eyes as she glanced at Long Zang.

Long Zang smiled freely. "It'll be a long time before my clan emerges."

The Ferocious Beast Immeasurable Calamity had not yet passed, and the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity had not yet arrived. Naturally, the Witch Clan would not appear.

He understood what Yuan Huang meant... She hoped to stand alongside the Witch Clan.

But for now, he was the only anomaly.

While one story unfolded, another was taking shape.

In the Western Region of the Primordial World, the Ferocious Beasts swept across the land like an iron tide.

Mindless Ferocious Beasts surged like a flood, while intelligent ones led countless followers, staining the earth with blood.

There was one clan they still hadn't dared to touch.

The Innate White Tiger Clan!

Though not as famous as the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, they were a truly top-tier power in the Primordial World.

And behind them stood one of the Four Innate Saints... the White Tiger!

East Azure Dragon, West White Tiger, South Vermilion Bird, North Black Tortoise.

Innate Divine Beings who had stood at the four corners of heaven and earth since the beginning of creation!

They held the Heavenly Mandate as Sages, eternal beings who guarded the four directions of the world.

Though Sages, they were bound by their duties. They could not appear in the world except during an Immeasurable Calamity, and were confined to guarding their respective directions.

The White Tiger Clan had come into being when the White Tiger was transformed by the slaughtering aura of Geng Metal.

They were born with command over the Great Dao of Geng Metal Slaughter, their edge unmatched.

Though they kept a low profile and lived in seclusion, they were among the Primordial World's strongest powers.

Shen Ni was no fool.

He knew very well that provoking the White Tiger Clan now would only bring trouble upon himself.

Even if he could destroy them, it would come at a terrible cost. It was better to leave them alone for the time being.

Once he had truly united the Primordial World, he could return and bring them to heel.

The only problem was that although the White Tiger Clan rarely appeared in the world, they commanded great respect.

Many minor clans of the Primordial World chose to pledge themselves to the White Tiger Clan in search of protection.

This greatly displeased Shen Ni, but he could only keep his frustration to himself.

He knew full well that the greatest obstacle to unifying the Primordial World wasn't the White Tiger, but those three clans.

He would never forget...

On the very day he established the Divine Dynasty, Ancestor Dragon, Yuan Huang, and First Kirin had all declared their emergence at once!

It was an unmistakable challenge, brazenly made in public!

In the Great Desolation World, there was never any absolute right or wrong.

The Ferocious Beast Clan and the Three Innate Races alike were simply following their own paths.

Who was right and who was wrong? In the Heavenly Dao's eyes, it was nothing more than an evolution.