Just as Hongjun looked toward Qin Mu.
The atmosphere in Zixiao Palace fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Suddenly, all the Saints' expressions tightened.
They all sensed it: unseen waves of law energy rippled through the air, and the Heavenly Dao Will had descended into Zixiao Palace at that very moment.
"Hmm?"
Hongjun frowned slightly but did not speak in a hurry. His eyes suddenly grew bright and clear, as if the endless birth and death of the Great Dao lay within them.
"Strange."
"Why would the Heavenly Dao Will descend at a time like this?"
"What's going on?"
"Could it be because of the Lord of the Heavenly Court?"
"..."
The Saints were quietly bewildered.
None of them had expected the Heavenly Dao Will to descend at a time like this.
"Oh?"
"The Heavenly Dao?"
"Looks like... it doesn't want me to become Lord of the Heavenly Court!"
Qin Mu had naturally sensed it too.
After Hongjun had stopped the Saints' argument, he had turned to look at Qin Mu. Before he could say anything, the Heavenly Dao Will had suddenly descended.
Qin Mu understood perfectly well.
He had attained the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao, and was not bound by the Heavenly Dao.
If the position of Lord of the Heavenly Court fell to him, it certainly wouldn't be something the Heavenly Dao wanted to see.
Thinking back to when he had chosen to seclude himself in the Underworld and attain the Dao.
After sensing it, the Heavenly Dao had torn through the Underworld's barrier and forcibly descended into Qin Mu's Innate Supreme Treasure, the Sacred Spirit Pearl, intending to stop him from attaining the Primordial Chaos Dao.
It had even dangled a temptation before him, offering him Primordial Violet Qi so