Dual Cultivation with Houtu?

A gentle breeze blew across the Jade Emperor Peak, where Donghua and Houtu stood, gazing at the majestic Mount Tai.

Both were dressed in white, their robes swaying in the wind, and Daoist energy flowed around them, making them appear exquisitely beautiful under the rising sun.

Houtu looked slightly haggard, as if she hadn't fully recovered from the injuries she sustained in the last battle with Taiyi, with a hint of rosiness on her face.

The two stood there, gazing at the rolling Mount Tai, remaining silent for a long time.

When have you decided to make your move?

"Huh? What?"

"Nothing!"

The atmosphere fell silent again. After a long while, Donghua looked at Houtu and asked, "Why did you refine the Reincarnation Great Dao into your body?"

Houtu smiled gently and said softly, "I do not cultivate the primordial spirit; all my strength lies in my true body. How can I not refine it into my body?"

"Furthermore, the Way of Earth and the Reincarnation Great Dao are interdependent and coexist, so why not simply merge them into one? What's wrong with that?"

Donghua did not answer the question, but only said, "The reason your cultivation cannot break through to the peak is not a problem with the Dao and your comprehension, but rather a problem with your body. Although the Ancestor Witch True Body is powerful, it cannot contain the Great Reincarnation Great Dao. If you try to absorb the Dao into your body again, only the destruction of your true body awaits you."

"Your true form is formed by the fusion of the Dao of Earth and the turbid Turbid Qi of the Earth. Although it is powerful, it is ultimately different from reincarnation. Absorbing the Dao into your body can greatly increase your cultivation in a short period of time, but it will also bring endless troubles."

At this point, Donghua fell silent, thought for a moment, and continued, "What you need to do now is not to break through to the Peak Quasi-Saint, but to cultivate your primordial spirit and use it to circulate reincarnation, instead of relying on your true body."

Hearing this, Houtu turned to Donghua and asked:

Are you concerned about me?

But after waiting a long time for Donghua's answer, Houtu continued:

"I have indeed discovered a major problem with the infusion of Dao into my body, but it is too late to cultivate my primordial spirit now. My Ancestor Witch True Body has already reached the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, and the Primordial Spirit Power and the Turbid Qi are not compatible, making it difficult to make any further breakthroughs."

"To try to operate the Reincarnation Great Dao with the primordial spirit of Grand Unity is extremely difficult, nothing short of wishful thinking. Perhaps this is fate, destined that I cannot break through to the Peak Quasi-Saint."

At this point, Houtu waved her hand, and the Great Dao of Reincarnation Great Dao Mount Tai, revealing a gray, misty road before Donghua, without any secrets.

"But to just give up on such a great path is truly something to be unwilling to do."

Houtu's current dilemma is that her true form can no longer contain the Reincarnation Great Dao. If she continues to cultivate and absorb the Dao into her body, the only outcome awaiting her will be the destruction of her true form.

One can either cultivate the primordial spirit and use its Primordial Spirit Power to operate the cycle of reincarnation, or abandon the Reincarnation Great Dao and only cultivate the Dao of Earth, rapidly refining the Ancestor Witch True Body, thereby breaking through to the Peak Quasi-Saint.

In fact, every Ancestor Witch is like this. They only cultivate one Great Dao, using this Great Dao to refine their true body and transform it into the power of rules. When the Dao and the body are united, the true body is the Dao, and the Dao is the true body.

That's why the Ancestor Witch True Body is so special!

"The Netherworld Earth Realm and the Reincarnation Great Dao are both your supreme opportunity and your destined tribulation; it all depends on your choices."

Houtu smiled and said, "Whether it is an opportunity or a calamity, since Youming and Lunying have responded to me and successfully cultivated in my hands, I will definitely continue to cultivate, even if it means sacrificing my body to become the Dao."

Upon hearing this, Donghua said nothing more, after all, everyone has their own choices.

"I need your help with something, is that alright?"

"Explain!"

Houtu thought for a moment and said, "I have reached a bottleneck in my cultivation of the Reincarnation Great Dao and can no longer break through. I would like you to help me sort it out and cultivate the Reincarnation Great Dao together. Is that alright?"

Donghua asked in confusion, "Dual Cultivation?"

Houtu chuckled softly and said leisurely, "What, are you scared?"

Donghua didn't answer. This wasn't a matter of fear or apprehension; in fact, it was definitely a good thing for him. After all, being able to directly confront and comprehend the Reincarnation Great Dao —how could that not be good?

"Yes, I'd love to witness the Reincarnation Great Dao. Reincarnation, reincarnation—all things are within the cycle of reincarnation; it's something to look forward to."

In the Netherworld Earth Realm, within a grand hall, Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus floated in mid-air, with Donghua and Houtu seated upon its lotus throne.

The Reincarnation Great Dao shone before the two, where the truths of the Great Dao converged, and the illusory true form of the Houtu Ancestor Witch True Body stood behind them.

On Donghua's side, the Three Thousand Great Daos intertwined, forming the power of rules, which in turn drove Houtu's Reincarnation Great Dao. The two were immersed in the evolution of the Great Daos.

The principles of the Reincarnation Great Dao, along with Houtu's Way of the Houtu, were fully revealed in Donghua's mind.

Everything goes through cycles!

The boundless power of the Great Dao of Reincarnation swept in, and the Reincarnation Law was refined by Donghua into the Six Paths of Dao Wheel, also known as the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

These six paths are not the Six Paths of Reincarnation in later generations, but rather a manifestation of the Reincarnation Great Dao. They can be divided into six paths: Heaven Earth and Man, Immortals and Gods, and Demon. This is also the six paths of reincarnation cultivated by Donghua.

Heaven Earth and Man encompass all living beings in the world; Immortals, Immortals and Gods represent all cultivation systems in the world. Thus, the cycle of reincarnation encompasses everything and tolerates nothing.

The highest realm of the Donghua Reincarnation Great Dao is to reincarnate the Heavenly Dao!

The Six Paths of Reincarnation in later generations can be divided into three good realms: the Heavenly Dao, the realm of humans, and the realm of asuras; and three evil realms: the realm of hell, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of animals.

The so-called cycle of birth and death is described as follows, "Having abandoned this aggregate, one goes to another aggregate." Sentient beings in the world experience karmic retribution for their good and bad deeds, and this karmic retribution leads to six destinations, which are called the six realms.

This is merely the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the underworld of later generations, not the Reincarnation Great Dao.

The Reincarnation Great Dao encompasses the cycle of all things and can include the Three Thousand Great Daos. Time, space, cause and effect, the Five Elements, Five Elements Yin-Yang, and so on can all be integrated into the cycle of reincarnation.

The moment a thought arises, the cycle of reincarnation begins!

Donghua began to use the Reincarnation Great Dao to organize his own Three Thousand Great Daos, and then operated in the cycle of reincarnation.

From birth to death, from death to extinction, from extinction to birth, from birth to death. This is the cycle of birth and death.

At this moment, the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind Donghua continued to rotate, running through the Three Thousand Great Daos. The Reincarnation Law formed a long river, enveloping Houtu and Donghua.

Houtu's shrunken primordial spirit emerged, driven by the primordial Primordial Spirit Power of Donghua, Peak Quasi-Saint, and immersed in reincarnation. The two quickly reached a state of perfect harmony.

Time passed in this way, and with Donghua's help, Houtu's Reincarnation Black Hole transformed into six Reincarnation Black Holes. Within the black holes, the power of reincarnation manifested, forming the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation for Donghua and Houtu began to alternate, and at this moment, their primordial spirits and the Great Dao completely merged together.

A brand new cycle is beginning to unfold!

This cycle of reincarnation continued until Houtu's primordial spirit could no longer bear it and it stopped.

They both opened their eyes at the same time, looked at each other, and then smiled softly.

Houtu nestled against the white lotus, feeling the purifying power emanating from the lotus platform. This power continuously protected their primordial spirits, keeping them in peak condition.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "The Four Primordial Lotus Platforms are truly invaluable treasures for cultivation!"

Donghua nodded and said, "There are Five Great Lotus Platforms in the primordial world. Primordial Wilderness Azure Lotus was born with twenty-four grades and was Innate Supreme Treasure. It was a pity that it was eventually transformed into three top-grade spiritual treasures."

"As for the remaining four lotus platforms, besides their formidable defense, each has its own unique advantages. The black lotus, white lotus, golden lotus, and red lotus are indeed treasures for cultivation."

Houtu didn't bring up the issue again. Instead, she bent her knees, propped her face up with her hands, and chuckled, "Speaking of which, won't Taizhen say anything if you Dual Cultivation with me like this?"

Donghua rolled his eyes, then got up directly from the white lotus, which transformed into a beam of white light and entered the Purple Mansion within his body.

"The Witch Clan's path is short-lived. The Dutian Great Formation Heaven and Earth; it's best not to use it again."

"It's not that I'm afraid of this evil formation, but that I'm afraid the Primordial World can't withstand it, and in the end, all that awaits you is the burden of karma, just like the Three Clans."

"As a race formed from the Pangu Dao Blood, the Witch Clan should uphold the will of their Father God, instead of being so competitive and damaging to heaven and earth as they are now."

"As the Ancestor Witch of the earth, with your feet firmly planted on the ground, can you not feel the earth's sorrow?"

"Your actions have tarnished the word 'shaman'; you'd better watch yourselves!"

Donghua wasn't saying this out of excessive Saint Mother love, but because the Primordial World truly couldn't afford any more damage. After another calamity, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth would inevitably decline.

In order to evolve itself, the Primordial World would certainly shrink the Great Dao Power to nurture itself, thereby ensuring the continuation and survival of the Primordial Wilderness.

In this way, the cultivation of all beings will be like that of later generations, and the era of the Grand Unity, the Grand Unity, and the Golden Immortal will come.

This is something Donghua doesn't want to see, nor does he wish for such a situation to occur.

If this continues, the Primordial Wilderness, degenerate age will eventually arrive.

Houtu a bitter smile and slowly said, "I am well aware of the drawbacks of the Capital Heaven, but now the Witch Clan has no top experts and no Capital Heaven. Not to mention resisting the Purple Mansion, we can't even deal with the current Demon Race Heavenly Court."

"However, from now on, Dutian will no longer have anything to do with Houtu, and I will no longer be able to operate Dutian. I have lost the power of the earth and now only have the power of reincarnation. How can I summon the Father God?"

"Perhaps I'm no longer a witch, but that's fine. It lightens the burden in my heart, freeing me from this heavy psychological weight."

Donghua sighed, then left the Netherworld Earth Realm and returned to the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai to sort out his gains from this experience.

In fact, his purpose in coming to Mount Tai this time was to comprehend the Divine Dao and create Postnatal God Path suitable for future generations to cultivate, but he unexpectedly cultivated the Reincarnation Great Dao.

Donghua lightly tapped his finger, Reincarnation Great Dao transformed into six Dao Wheels that swirled around him. He focused his gaze on the cycle of reincarnation that represented the Divine Dao and began to comprehend the divine power of reincarnation within it.

"In the primordial chaos, there exists a Dao; the divine communicates with the Dao!"

"The cultivation of the Divine Dao involves cultivating the power of the rules of heaven and earth, and it borrows external forces."

"This external force can be the power of heaven and earth, or it can be a human force, such as the God of Fire and the power of faith."

Sitting atop the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai, Donghua felt the divine power emanating from the Mount Tai and, combining it with the Divine Dao of later generations, began to re-examine the Divine Dao.

He wants to create a Postnatal God Path!

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