Donghua's Sudden Enlightenment: The Source of the Dao

An extreme and inhumane massacre occurred on the Southern Continent. The Phoenix Clan wiped out the entire Sky Eagle Clan, leveled their territory, conquered cities, and began to erase all traces of the Sky Eagle Clan on the Primordial World Continent.

Subsequently, the Phoenix Clan's Grand Unity scattered in all directions, and based on the locations they had deduced, they began to clean up the Primordial Wilderness Sky Eagle Clan in various parts of the prehistoric world. Their purpose was very simple: to eradicate them completely and eliminate all potential threats in their infancy.

After returning to Southern Sky Volcano, Yuanfeng, together with Vermilion Bird, began to erase the traces of the Sky Eagle Clan from the River of Time and the River of Destiny. The disappearance of wave after wave indicated that the Sky Eagle Clan seemed to have never existed in the Primordial Wilderness.

Even now, people in the Primordial Wilderness can still remember the Sky Eagle Clan. But if a few more eras pass, truly no one will know that such a race existed in the Primordial Wilderness.

"Ruthless!"

"That's too ruthless!"

The Phoenix Clan's series of actions shocked everyone in the Primordial Wilderness, pouring cold water on the raging struggle for humanity. Everyone was only just awakened from their daze when they realized that this was the Primordial Wilderness, the prehistoric world they remembered, not the peaceful and prosperous Primordial World under the rule of the Heavenly Court.

In the Primordial Wilderness, the struggles involving destiny, merit, and the authority of heaven and earth have always been cruel and ruthless, with all methods being like those of the Phoenix Clan: either nothing is done, or it is done to the extreme.

A simple battle directly caused many races that wanted to participate, were preparing to participate, or were already participating in the humanitarian struggle to back down. It wasn't until the complete extinction of the Sky Eagle Clan that their burning hearts, blinded by self-interest, were extinguished.

With three Quasi-Saint, the Sky Eagle Clan is a top-tier force among the Primordial Wilderness races. While they may not be considered a powerful clan, they are definitely among the top twenty.

But how can such a race not be feared when it can be wiped out so easily!

Donghua traveled across the Primordial World Continent, witnessing the recent changes in the Primordial World. He was generally satisfied with the outcome; the great battle had instantly calmed the restless hearts of the Primordial World. As for the dead Sky Eagle Clan, perhaps no one would remember them.

Even Donghua felt that he had changed. If the Purple Mansion had been defeated and wiped out by the demon race in the Battle of the Purple Mansion back then, would it have been forgotten by time, just like the Sky Eagle Clan now?

"I don't know when I became such a heartless person, indifferent to the annihilation of an entire tribe."

At this moment, Donghua began to recall the past and found it all too difficult to understand. He had always wanted to change the Primordial World, but in the end, he found that he had also been assimilated to some extent.

"Gouchen, do you think I've changed at all compared to before?"

Gouchen drooped his head and turned around, then continued walking forward. After a while, he said, "I don't think much has changed, except that you're more imposing than before. I used to dare to joke with you, Boss, but I don't dare to now."

"But I think this is normal. Boss, you are now the Hun Yuan Heavenly Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Three Realms. Isn't it normal to have authority?"

Upon hearing Gouchen's words, Donghua fell into deep thought. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "Yes, the Heavenly Emperor needs majesty, the Great Heavenly Venerate needs majesty, but Donghua does not need majesty!"

At this moment, Donghua suddenly understood, and the Daoist aura around him flowed continuously. The Emperor Dao Power swept across the heavens and earth, Three Thousand Great Daos manifested one by one: the Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Taiji, the Eight Trigrams, Cause and Effect, Creation, and Reincarnation.

Meanwhile, Gouchen, who was sitting under Donghua, began to shiver. Although Donghua did not allow the Great Dao Power to flow to him, the aura emanating from him alone was unbearable for him.

At this moment, Donghua's mind was immersed in the Great Dao. His realm, which had remained stagnant for a long time, seemed to loosen at this moment. It was as if he had grasped a point. As long as he broke through this point, he could open the path and allow the Emperor Dao Power to advance further, achieving the realm of the Hunyuan Fourth Heaven Chaos.

The powers of Immortal, God, and Demon Paths within his body were all activated, and the Hunyuan Power of the three realms of Purple and Azure Heaven soared into the sky. The divine realm appeared in the sky, the immortal realm stood tall, and the demon realm was solemn and imposing.

"To govern all paths with the Way of the Emperor, what is the Way of the Emperor?"

"The Imperial Way is everything: it is people, it is rank, it is the Way!"

"The Emperor's Way is the Heavenly Dao, the Great Way!"

"What are the Three Thousand Great Daos? I have only one path, and that is the Emperor's Path. Everything in the world is the Emperor's Path to me."

Donghua's Divine Sense, mixed with the Emperor Dao Power, instantly entered a new world. He didn't know where he was, but his instincts guided him there.

Donghua surveyed his surroundings. The area was filled with Purple Qi mist, and everywhere he looked was the Great Dao Power, or rather, the power of the Great Dao Rules and origins. Traces of the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Primordial Wilderness could be seen here.

"Could this be the origin of the Heavenly Dao?"

Donghua couldn't help but wonder. If there was anything in the Primordial World he didn't know, it was only the place of the origin of the Great Dao, the place where the Heavenly Dao was born.

After Hongjun merged with the Dao, he operated the Heavenly Dao here, acting in accordance with Heaven's will.

Donghua strolled forward, then used his hand to summon a great road, which was the Eight Trigrams Great Dao he had created. He then immersed himself in it, feeling everything about the Great Road.

"It's exactly the same as my path!"

"No, there's a familiar feeling, as if there are traces of other people... It's Fuxi!"

After experiencing it for a while, Donghua immediately realized that this Eight Trigrams Great Dao was somewhat different from his own, but the foundation was still his own Avenue, only with some other elements.

Donghua summoned another Great Dao, the Creation Great Dao. The foundation of this Great Dao was Nuwa, but it also contained his own Dao and the Dao of others.

Cause and effect, Nirvana, Yin-Yang, Five Elements, the Great Dao of the Three Pure Ones...

Every avenue felt familiar to Donghua, or rather, each avenue had its own unique traces, until Donghua arrived at a place where a golden avenue stood, seemingly coiled like a True Dragon.

Donghua casually picked it up, and the moment he held it, he felt a sense of familiarity. This was the Emperor's Path, or rather, this was his own Path!

In the present Primordial Wilderness, there are almost no people who can rival Donghua in the path of the emperor, because apart from him, no one else has such attainments in the path of the emperor, nor does anyone else have his status.

"You guessed right, this is the origin of the Heavenly Dao, the last world Pangu created, which carries his entire Great Dao. The Heavenly Dao was born here, as were the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao." A voice suddenly rang out beside Donghua.

Donghua turned around and saw that it was Dao Ancestor Hongjun. He immediately said, "Greetings, Master!"

Hongjun nodded slightly, then said, "I thought you would be stuck in the Third Heaven for a while, but I didn't expect your Dao Realm Cultivation have increased so quickly. To be able to come here on your own, it seems you have broken through."

Donghua hesitated for a moment before asking, "Master, why did you come here to break through to the next realm? Shouldn't opening the path be a matter for the cultivation of the Great Dao? Does it have to be done here?"

Hongjun shook his head and said, "Opening a path to breakthroughs doesn't necessarily require coming here, but this is the most suitable place, and also the best place."

"Because this is the origin of the Dao in the Primordial World, and also the foundation of the Primordial World. As long as this place exists and is not destroyed, the Primordial World will be eternal, and no one can destroy it."

"But if this place is destroyed, the Primordial World will naturally disintegrate and cease to exist."

Upon hearing this, Donghua immediately asked, "Master, according to your meaning, as long as this place exists, even if the Primordial World is destroyed, it can be reborn and recreated?"

Hongjun shook his head, then nodded and said, "That's one way to understand it. However, the level of the Primordial World after its creation will inevitably decrease because restoring the world will require a large amount of Great Dao Power, which will cause a large portion of the abundant Dao power here to dissipate."

"But to restore the Great Dao Power here to its original state, a large number of powerful individuals are needed. However, with the level of heaven and earth decreasing, it is difficult for powerful individuals to emerge, thus creating a vicious cycle."

Hongjun's words instantly reminded Donghua of the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods war, Tongtian wanted to destroy the world and repeat the events of Earth Fire Water Wind.

Although Tongtian did not succeed, the Primordial World was severely damaged. From then on, the Primordial World was divided into four, and the Hunyuan Saint no longer appeared in the Primordial Wilderness.

Isn't this the reason why the hierarchy of heaven and earth has decreased?

Moreover, according to the original trajectory, the Central Land was destroyed along with Buzhou Mountain during the Lich War.

Therefore, the Primordial World after the Investiture of the Gods truly could no longer accommodate the Saint, rather than Hongjun leaving the Primordial World because he wanted to punish them.

Seeing Donghua deep in thought, Hongjun said softly, "I originally thought you would be stuck at the Third Heaven for a long time, and might even be overtaken by the Three Pure Ones, but I really didn't expect you to have such an opportunity to break through to the Fourth Heaven first."

"Donghua, you are truly remarkable. I hope you can continue to maintain this level and become my fellow Daoist, not just my disciple."

Donghua shook his head and said, "My master has shown me deep affection and loyalty. In Donghua's eyes, you will always be my master."

Hongjun laughed and said, "Is identity really that important? Whether you are a master or a fellow Daoist, the most important thing is your heart. Having a heart is the most important thing, and that's why I like you and Tongtian the most among your five disciples."

"Your eldest brother, the Taishang Elder, is too deep and calculating, much like me, but I don't like that kind of personality."

"Your second senior brother Kunwu, Yuanshi, is arrogant and aloof, much like Kunwu back then, even a bit more so. But his path could be ruined because of this."

"Tongtian is single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, the most affectionate yet the most ruthless; he is a pure Daoist, much like Luohu in his time."

"As for Nuwa, she's quite good, but she has too many ulterior motives. If she could let go of some of them, her achievements might be the highest among the five of you, possibly reaching my level, or even reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao."

"As for you, I won't comment. You're a special case; just follow your heart."

Donghua was somewhat shocked after hearing Hongjun's words. He hadn't expected Hongjun to see his personal disciples so clearly.

However, he didn't comment on him, which puzzled him, because he really wanted to know what kind of person he was in Hongjun's eyes.

It wasn't that Hongjun didn't want to evaluate Donghua, but rather that he didn't know how to evaluate him. From the beginning, he thought that Donghua's greatest achievement was only the Peak Quasi-Saint.

Later, Donghua broke the rules time and time again, which made Hongjun somewhat unable to understand him. It wasn't until he defeated the demon race and set lofty goals that Donghua caught Hongjun's eye and was accepted as his personal disciple.

However, Donghua became even more incomprehensible to Hongjun later on, especially after returning from the Western God Realm. Donghua's rise was so rapid that it was indescribable, and he eventually became the first Heavenly Emperor in history.

Just like this time, he believed that with Donghua's abilities, he would be stuck in the Third Heaven for a long time, or even that all living beings were a Third Heaven.

However, Donghua once again defied his expectations, taking the lead in meeting the requirements for clearing the way.

After a brief conversation with Donghua, Hongjun said, "You have already met the requirements for opening the path. You only need to expand and extend the Emperor's Path you have comprehended here, filling this world and embedding it into the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos in the Primordial Wilderness World."

Donghua asked doubtfully, "If we open a path here and penetrate the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos in the Primordial Wilderness World, is it only the Primordial Wilderness Hun Yuan? Is it also the same realm in the Chaos Realm and other worlds?"

Donghua's fear is that after opening the path here, he might only maintain the Fourth Heaven of the Primordial Realm while in the Primordial Wilderness World, and then revert to the Third Heaven after leaving. If that's the case, it's better not to open it at all!

Hongjun instantly understood Donghua's meaning and laughed, "Foolish child, foolish child! The Primordial World was created by Pangu, and the Three Thousand Great Daos here were transformed from Pangu. Pangu himself is the embodiment of the Great Daos, so how could it have any influence?"

"The Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao are the same. If you open a path here, it will extend to the Great Dao through the Heavenly Dao, so it will not have any impact. On the contrary, this is the easiest way, which is also the benefit of cultivating in the Great World."

"Otherwise, do you think Fellow Daoist Yang Mei would be so eager to obtain a vast world?"

"The same applies to the Western God Realm you visited. The two Hunyuan Expert you didn't see should be in the Dao Source Land of the Western God Realm, and I estimate that Yang Mei is also imprisoned there."

Hearing this, Donghua smiled sheepishly. Upon reflection, he realized he had indeed been overthinking things, and Hongjun's words made perfect sense.

Seeing that Donghua had figured it out, Hongjun said, "Go ahead and break through to the next realm. I won't disturb you any longer. After you break through, you must also cultivate diligently. We don't have much time left. I have already surpassed the Western God Realm for a long time."

"I've been stuck at this level for too long. Perhaps the Western God Realm is my chance!"

After Hongjun finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot. Donghua looked at Hongjun, who had vanished without a trace, and pondered for a moment.

He understood Hongjun's meaning, but it was also his own, after all, it wasn't just Hongjun who coveted the Western God Realm, but also Donghua!

The Western God Realm is an opportunity for every Great Powers in the Primordial World, and also an opportunity for the Primordial World. If the Western Region World can be merged, the Primordial World will inevitably upgrade, and the number of Hun Yuan Chaos beings and other powerful beings that the world can support will be even greater.

As the Heavenly Emperor, Donghua will receive immeasurable benefits.

"It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon!"

After Donghua murmured something, he looked up at the True Dragon formed from the Emperor's Dao. Then, the Great Dao Power within his body erupted, and endless insights flowed towards the True Dragon.

The procession has begun!