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As Lu Yuan watched the Great Dao phenomena manifested within the Auspicious Cloud Dao Fruits above the heads of the Great Divine Ability Users, joy arose in his heart. He became ever more immersed in those innate Dao mysteries.

At the same time, when he saw the "Demon Race" bathed in Great Sun Radiance within Dijun's Dao manifestation, he immediately understood that this future Demon Race Heavenly Emperor might already be preparing to establish the Demon Race.

Yet between withering and flourishing lay rise and decline, mutual generation and mutual restraint. This was Heaven's Will, the way of nature.

Once the Demon Race was established, the Witch Race, born from Pangu's heartblood, would naturally step onto the stage of the Primordial World and form a check and balance against the Demon Race. Thus, the seeds of the Witch-Demon Calamity would be planted.

It gave Lu Yuan the feeling that he was witnessing the history of myth unfold!

However, Lu Yuan was not worried about the Witch-Demon Calamity. He had already entered the sect of Shangqing Tongtian Daoist and was under the protection of Pangu Sanqing. No matter what, the waves of that calamity could not reach him.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu Yuan gathered his focus, unfurled his auspicious cloud, and immersed himself in the Innate Dao Manifestations evolved by the Great Divine Ability Users.

As time passed, all manner of Great Dao mysteries and Heavenly Dao realms continuously flowed through his Primordial Spirit.

After attaining the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, Lu Yuan had comprehended more Great Dao mysteries and Heavenly Dao realms, yet the speed at which his cultivation rose was as slow as a snail crawling.

In the blink of an eye, another sixty years passed. The Innate Dao Manifestations in the void dispersed, and the various phenomena of heaven and earth gradually faded away as well.

The Great Divine Ability Users seated upon cloud beds in the air above the valley had already withdrawn their auspicious clouds.

After silently savoring the fruits of their recent Dao discussion for a moment, Taiyi turned his gaze toward Grand Pure Daoist and said solemnly, "Daoist Brother Taiqing truly deserves to be of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage. In this Dao discussion, Taiyi accepts his defeat wholeheartedly!"

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Taiyi's innate Primordial Great Dao has also opened this old Daoist's eyes..." Grand Pure Daoist's expression remained unchanged, though a glint flashed through his eyes as he spoke mildly.

Seeing Taiyi's arrogant disregard for everyone present, not only did Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist's anger surge, but even Shangqing Tongtian Daoist, who had always been forthright and unrestrained by nature, felt deeply displeased.

All three of the Sanqing were here, yet Taiyi said that Grand Pure Daoist deserved to be called Pangu's Orthodox Lineage. What did he mean by that?

Could it be that Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist and Shangqing Tongtian Daoist had tarnished the banner of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage?

"Whelp! A furred and horned creature, ignorant of rites and decorum, yet he dares to be so rampant..."

Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist snorted coldly in his heart. But when he recalled this Dao discussion, a gloomy look flashed across his face.

In this gathering of Great Divine Ability Users to discuss the Dao, he and Shangqing Tongtian Daoist had actually been suppressed by Taiyi.

Had Grand Pure Daoist not been a step more skilled and narrowly defeated Taiyi, Pangu Sanqing would have lost all face this time.

Fortunately, the two of them had still bested Dijun and Nuwa by a margin, barely preserving the reputation of Pangu Sanqing.

"Hmph, this Dijun is also an ambitious, lawless fellow..."

Thinking of the spectacle within Dijun's Dao manifestation during the discussion—an emperor ruling the nine heavens, demons grasping heaven and earth—Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist's eyes flashed.

With his knowledge, how could he not know what This Child Dijun wished to do?

It was nothing more than turning all living beings into demons, using the Demon Race as the core to reopen the Heavenly Court of the World of Gods and Demons.

The Great Divine Ability Users of the previous two epochs had already done such things!

In the First Epoch, Cang Li Shi, Yue Jianshi, and Jiutou Shi—the three Divine Demon Heavenly Emperors—had all established Heavenly Courts.

As for transforming all living beings into demons, Zu Long, Yuan Feng, Luohu, and even Hongjun Dao Ancestor of Purple Cloud Palace had held similar ideals during the Second Epoch.

Zu Long opened the Great Dao of dragons, so that all things could transform into dragons. Yuan Feng decreed that a hundred birds should pay homage to the Phoenix; as long as a living being belonged to the avian kind, it could evolve toward the Phoenix bloodline.

Demon Ancestor Luohu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun took the concept a step further: through cultivation and comprehending the Dao, all things could transform into demons and become immortals!

"Hehe, Dijun is full of ambition, yet he does not realize he is already courting death...

"All living beings can transform into demons? Even if the Great Divine Ability Users of the Primordial World could tolerate him, Teacher Hongjun of Purple Cloud Palace would not.

"On the path of all spirits transforming through the Dao, the Primordial World can now only honor immortals above all else. Have you not heard? Beneath the Sage, all are ants..."

With a cold laugh in his heart, Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist seemed to see the future downfall of Dijun and Taiyi.

On the other side, the great goddess Nuwa of Fengqi Mountain furrowed her delicate brows slightly, and her lovely face did not look much better. Losing to the Sanqing in this Dao discussion was one thing, but Taiyi was one thing—she had nearly been overwhelmed by even Dijun!

This left the ever-competitive Nuwa feeling somewhat dejected.

However, Nuwa's phoenix eyes soon returned to calm, as though she had other thoughts.

As for Fuxi, Hongyun, and Zhenyuanzi, they had long anticipated the outcome of the Dao discussion and harbored no other thoughts.

After all, although they were all Great Divine Ability Users, their cultivation and strength truly fell somewhat short compared to the Sanqing, Taiyi, and the others.

At this moment, Lu Yuan, who had been immersed in the Great Dao, opened his eyes. Seeing that the Dao discussion had ended, he silently savored the gains from his earlier Dao Comprehension.

"I've truly struck it rich!

"This discussion among Great Divine Ability Users not only allowed me to attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, but the Jade Disk of Creation fragment also recorded the Innate Dao Manifestations evolved by these Great Divine Ability Users.

"After returning, I can study and ponder these recorded Innate Dao Manifestations every day..."

Lu Yuan was overjoyed. He had benefited enormously from this gathering of Great Divine Ability Users to discuss the Dao.

Just as he was savoring his gains, the Great Divine Ability Users seated upon cloud beds in the air also cupped their hands and bade one another farewell.

Then Dijun and Taiyi, the two brothers; Fuxi and Nuwa, the siblings; Hongyun, Zhenyuanzi, and the other Great Divine Ability Users rode seven-colored auspicious clouds and broke through the air as they departed.

Seeing Lu Yuan standing there blankly, apparently lost in thought, Shangqing Tongtian Daoist said irritably, "Qingxuanzi, what are you still standing around for? Hurry and follow your master!"

"Qingxuanzi obeys!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan clasped both hands and bowed to Shangqing Tongtian Daoist. He then flew onto a seven-colored auspicious cloud and followed the Three Pure Daoists as they slowly departed from the valley.

Only after all the Great Divine Ability Users had ridden their auspicious clouds away did the living beings in the valley finally come back to their senses.

Unable to personally pay their respects to the Great Divine Ability Users, the living beings in the valley, whether they had gained anything or not, all bowed toward the spots where the Great Divine Ability Users had previously sat in meditation, expressing the gratitude in their hearts!

By this time, the Four People—Pangu Sanqing and Lu Yuan—had already traveled far from the valley.

Pangu's Three Pure Ones were no longer in the mood to wander about. They intended to take Lu Yuan back to Kunlun Mountain and enter seclusion to sort through the gains from listening to the Dao at Purple Cloud Palace and from this discussion of the Dao.

At that moment, Pangu Sanqing suddenly felt a surge of intuition. They stopped, pinched their fingers to calculate, and a trace of delight appeared on their faces—it was their destined opportunity arriving.

The heavenly secrets revealed that a supreme treasure fated to Pangu Sanqing had emerged!

"Since that is the case, Second Brother, Third Brother, let us go and see what this supreme treasure truly is, to be simultaneously fated with all three of us, the Pangu Sanqing!"

Grand Pure Daoist looked toward Yuqing Yuanshi Daoist and Shangqing Tongtian Daoist, his expression calm as he spoke.