Is the Heavenly Dao Hongjun? Is Hongjun the Heavenly Dao? Envious Nuwa!

"The Dao Ancestor used his body to complete the Heavenly Dao?"

As Nuwa's voice fell, the two Tongtians looked bewildered. Only Xuanming beside them nodded thoughtfully:

"To be precise, Hong Jun Dao Ancestor hasn't succeeded yet; he's almost failed!"

"What do you mean?"

The two Sect Leader Tongtians and Nuwa simultaneously turned their gazes over.

"It's a simple principle?"

Xuanming shrugged, a hint of strangeness in his tone, "The Heavenly Dao is heartless, while humans have feelings. If Hong Jun controlled the Heavenly Dao, he could do things that transcend rules."

"Conversely..."

"If the Heavenly Dao devours Hong Jun, the Heavenly Dao will still be the Heavenly Dao, and its future actions will strictly follow the rules."

"As long as you don't violate the rules of the Heavenly Dao, it won't bother with you!"

"Just like this time..."

Speaking of which, Xuanming paused. Thinking of a small detail Sect Leader Tongtian had just mentioned, the smile on his face grew even brighter.

"If Hong Jun of this world can sense your arrival, how could Hong Jun of the other world not sense your departure?"

"This??"

The two Tongtians were still somewhat confused. They didn't understand the connection between the two, but Nuwa nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanming speaks the truth. If it were Hong Jun guided by human nature, he would definitely have sensed it the moment Junior Brother Tongtian left Biyou Palace."

"Grandmaster, you flatter me!"

Xuanming was startled by Nuwa's address and quickly waved his hands, "Just call me Xuanming. I dare not accept the title of Fellow Daoist."

"Heh heh..."

Nuwa chuckled and didn't refuse. She turned to look at the two still bewildered Tongtians beside her, a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"Still don't understand? Xuanming means that Hong Jun Dao Ancestor from our world likely failed to merge with the Heavenly Dao and was instead devoured by it."

"I understand that, of course!"

Tongtian nodded. With it explained so clearly, how could he not understand?

But what puzzled him was, wasn't that a matter from the Journey to the West world? What did it have to do with their world?

Seeing this, Xuanming reminded him with a hint of amusement, "Grandmaster, since Hong Jun of this era still carries a trace of human nature, doesn't that mean he hasn't successfully merged with the Dao yet?"

"It seems... that's the case?"

Tongtian finally seemed to realize it. Now that it was put this way, it did seem possible, didn't it?

"Then that's right!"

Xuanming looked up at the sky, as if trying to see what Hong Jun was doing at that moment, "Hong Jun, who failed to merge with the Dao, is still very strong, but his strength is limited."

"So..."

"If he really dared to make a move in secret, with the combined strength of you two Grandmasters, it wouldn't be impossible to fight him!"

"Exactly!!"

Hearing this, the gloom in Sect Leader Tongtian's heart suddenly cleared. He became spirited again, as if he wanted to go fight Hong Jun right now.

Unfortunately, Nuwa beside him didn't relax her vigilance. Instead, she frowned, "Xuanming, did you forget something?"

"Grandmaster, are you referring to Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Zhunti and Jieyin from the West?"

"That's right!"

Nuwa nodded affirmatively, "As long as Dao Ancestor offers them great benefits, they will definitely be eager to serve, and it's not impossible for them to even gang up on Junior Brother Tongtian."

"Of course!"

Thinking of Sect Leader Tongtian being besieged by four Saints in later generations, Xuanming's lips curved slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at Journey to the West Tongtian.

"Grandmaster, I believe you have the most say in such matters, don't you?"

"Hmph~!"

Journey to the West Tongtian snorted somewhat indignantly, "If it weren't for Dao Ancestor's sudden intervention, this old man, even at the cost of his life, could have at least taken down two or three of them!"

"So the Heavenly Dao intervened!"

Xuanming spread his hands, "If too many Saints fall below the Heavenly Dao, it is inherently a loss for the Heavenly Dao itself. He would definitely step in to mediate your conflict."

"It's just..."

Speaking of which, Xuanming's expression became somewhat strange. He blinked and looked at Journey to the West Tongtian.

"The Heavenly Dao probably never expected his words to be so effective. He told you to go into seclusion, and you obediently went into seclusion."

"Me??"

Journey to the West Tongtian was somewhat defensive. How could he have known all these intricacies?

He thought it was simple back then: fighting four opponents was already his limit. With the Dao Ancestor's words added, he had no chance of winning.

Therefore, To preserve the Intercepting Sect's embers from being completely wiped out, he could only temporarily back down and honestly return to Biyou Palace to begin his seclusion.

In his mind, as long as he was around, the Intercepting Sect would still have someone to support them.

But what he didn't expect was that because he neglected his duties, the Intercepting Sect instantly fell apart, with members fleeing or surrendering.

"This time, it definitely won't happen!"

Tongtian gritted his teeth and stated word by word, "If they dare to surround and attack me again this time, I'll take two or three of them down with me, even if it costs me my life!"

"Grandmaster, there's no need to go all out. We actually still have a chance!"

Xuanming smiled and waved his hand, and under the surprised gazes of the three, he revealed the rewards for his mission this time.

"What?!"

"Xuanming, are you saying that the mighty being behind you promised you a strand of Primordial Violet Qi and two Innate Supreme Treasures if you stop that Tang Sanzang from going to the West to obtain scriptures?"

"And... and there's hope to replace Hong Jun as a Dao Harmonizer?"

"This..."

Tongtian and Nuwa exchanged glances, their eyes wide. They became even more in awe of the unknown existence behind Xuanming.

Primordial Violet Qi!

What was that?

The foundation for becoming a Saint!

Simply put: with this item, even a dog could become a Saint with proper cultivation.

But without it?

Heh!

Unless you can prove the Dao through sheer power, break through the limitations of the Primordial World, and achieve the supreme Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Otherwise, just wait to be suppressed!

And now?

In an era where the Primordial Violet Qi had long been distributed, the mighty being behind Xuanming could give him a complete strand of Primordial Violet Qi as a reward?

How incredibly generous!

Not to mention the two Innate Supreme Treasures?

Let alone Tongtian, even Nuwa felt a pang of envy. She, a Saint, didn't even possess a single Innate Supreme Treasure!

Yet, he was rewarded with two at once?

Nuwa took a deep breath. Before the two Tongtians could recover, she righteously declared:

"Xuanming, don't worry. I'll go back and capture that monkey immediately and have the Yao Race send more people to block their path to the West. I guarantee that Tang Sanzang won't reach the West!"

"Heh, why would it be so troublesome?"

Sect Leader Tongtian scoffed dismissively, "In my opinion, why not just swat that Tang Sanzang to death with a single palm? Why make it so complicated!"

"This..."

Journey to the West Tongtian and Nuwa exchanged glances, their eyes filled with hesitation. "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but the flourishing of Buddhism is destined by the Heavenly Dao..."