A figure appeared in the space of his sea of consciousness. It was Daoist Hunyuan. Looking at the two similar figures, whose temperaments were worlds apart, Emperor Jiang felt deeply troubled.
Daoist Hunyuan bowed to the stern figure. "Thank you, Daoist Brother, for saving my life."
The figure replied coolly, "We are one and the same. Why distinguish between you and me? You have your own fated opportunity. For now, you are merely residing in this body. When your opportunity comes, you will surely become a Saint."
Daoist Hunyuan said, "Though we are one, Daoist Brother is the source. I was merely brought forth from a portion of your merit. I will still follow your wishes."
The figure transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and darted straight into the Soul Pond. At the same time, the eight-tiered Law Altar vanished. A voice rang out from the air: "When you become a Saint, I will be Hunyuan."
Looking at the two figures, Emperor Jiang grew even more confused. Weren't they the same person? Why were they being so polite to each other?
Emperor Jiang didn't know that Daoist Hunyuan was now primarily guided by the soul consciousness of True Person Ziyang, a wandering immortal from Penglai. Although the Primordial Violet Qi had possessed him, his soul consciousness had remained hidden within it. After several lifetimes of reincarnation, he had finally escaped the Sea of Suffering and reincarnated as Kong Qiu, remaining so until Daoist Hunyuan appeared. Daoist Hunyuan could be considered a composite being, containing the soul consciousness of True Person Ziyang, the Primordial Violet Qi, even the Spiritual Sense of Pangu Xuanhuang, as well as the soul consciousnesses of Kong Qiu and Hua Dou.
Amid the boundless river of life in the Soul Pond, Daoist Hunyuan severed the Spiritual