Boom!
The gates of Zixiao Palace suddenly swung open.
Purple qi filled the air, immortal charm surged, and boundless Heavenly Dao Rules enveloped the Innate Deities.
With just a single breath, they felt as though they were bathing in the Heavenly Dao Origin. In an instant, their minds cleared, and they comprehended the supreme Great Dao.
Zixiao Palace truly was a Sage's dojo!
A pair of attendants emerged from the gates.
Their expressions were composed, their bearing extraordinary. As their eyes swept over the crowd, they exuded a natural air of nobility.
"The time has come. Dao Ancestor is about to begin his lecture. Fellow Daoists, please enter Zixiao Palace!"
Haotian Boy called out, naturally revealing the aura of a Mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
Yaochi Boy's cultivation was also at the Mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level.
Among Dao Ancestor Hongjun's attendants, even the children were this powerful. Some mighty figures found it hard to accept, feeling both inferior and envious.
Amid the immortal mists inside Zixiao Palace, six prayer cushions shone with Five-Colored Divine Light, revealing extraordinary laws.
Seeing this, the Three Thousand Deities each used their divine abilities and flew into Zixiao Palace.
"Yuanshi, Tongtian, come with me and take the first three seats!"
"Those prayer cushions are extraordinary treasures, Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. They must be manifestations of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Sage Rules, and should greatly aid our comprehension of the Dao!"
Old Master Taiqing brought out the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, then carried Jade Pure Yuanshi and Upper Pure Tongtian across the void, leaving everyone else behind as the power of a Late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal surged from him.
In the blink of an eye, the Three Pure Ones were seated on the cushions.
With Fuxi's help, Nuwa took the fourth seat, while Ancestor Hong Yun used his divine abilities to claim the fifth cushion.
As for the sixth, it was taken by Old Ancestor Kunpeng, who had no faction behind him.
A mighty figure at the same Mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level, he hailed from the North Sea and gave off a gloomy air. He had always acted alone and was a brooding, calculating sort.
"Dijiang, you're ruthless!"
"Our Yao Race won't forget this grudge. When the time is right, I, Dijun, will lead the Ten Thousand Races and flatten the Witch Clan Ancestral Land on Buzhou Mountain!"
Dijun seethed with anger, his golden-red pupils blazing with True Sun Fire.
As it turned out, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had stopped Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, preventing them from claiming any prayer cushions.
Otherwise, with their Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation, the Two Golden Crow Brothers would have taken two seats long ago. Old Ancestor Kunpeng wouldn't have stood a chance at the sixth cushion.
When it came to speed, Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were exceptionally fast!
"What are you barking about?"
"If you want to fight, then fight. I doubt the ruler of the Yao Race dares to attack inside Zixiao Palace!"
"If you dare, I, Dijiang, won't even fight back. I'll just let you attack!"
Once they entered Zixiao Palace, they were truly beneath a Sage's feet.
To fight here would be to disrespect the Sage and show contempt for the Heavenly Dao. Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi didn't dare rush into battle. Otherwise, they would have fought the Twelve Ancestral Witches outside.
"Let's go!"
Dijun swallowed his anger, his gaze growing calm as he led his followers to sit behind the six prayer cushions.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails pierced his palms, and his blood burned in the air.
He, Dijun, had ultimately endured this humiliation.
In terms of foundations, the Yao Race still couldn't compare to the Wu Race.
"Roar! Roar! Roar..."
Roars shook the air as Fierce Sha Qi swept across thousands of miles.
From the Chaos, Fierce Beast Qiongqi descended amid Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire. Its body was mighty, and its Late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal ferocity was overwhelming. The spectacle of its arrival far surpassed that of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Who was this, exactly?
Inside Zixiao Palace, the Three Thousand Deities looked back and couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath!
"Big brother, someone else has reached the same realm as you!"
"Do you know who that is?"
Upper Pure Tongtian called out, making no effort to hide his shock.
Usually, he followed Old Master Taiqing's lead and assumed that only his big brother had reached the Late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level. He hadn't expected this person's presence to be just as imposing!
He took in the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire and the Heaven and Earth Sha Qi.
Even Space Ancestral Witch Dijiang's aura fell far short of this person's.
It was as though this person had slaughtered countless beings and risen from a sea of blood. With just one glance, Upper Pure Tongtian felt transported to an Ancient Battlefield. The person's weathered, ancient aura was beyond his ability to fathom.
"I don't know."
"But the Fierce Sha Qi on him seems very much like that of the legendary Fierce Beast Clan!"
Old Master Taiqing spoke slowly.
But his gaze passed over Fierce Beast Qiongqi and settled on Dong Wanggong and West Queen Mother.
"The one who's truly powerful isn't that beast, but the Daoist on its back!"
"West Queen Mother of West Kunlun is proud by nature, yet she leans against him. That Daoist must be extraordinary, and his cultivation is above mine!"
With a sigh, Old Master Taiqing closed his eyes.
People said he was naturally unattached to worldly affairs, but the truth was that he had simply never encountered anything worth his attention.
Dong Wanggong had reached the Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level, and his mastery of the Yin-Yang Law had reached perfection. Even all of Old Master Taiqing's accumulated power couldn't compare.
"Rumble!"
The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda trembled inside Old Master Taiqing's soul.
A foreboding feeling stirred within him!
Could Dong Wanggong also possess that supreme treasure?
"Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal? Are you serious?"
Jade Pure Yuanshi exclaimed, exposing Dong Wanggong's realm outright.
In an instant!
Zixiao Palace fell silent, and the pride in the hearts of the Three Thousand Innate Gods vanished without a trace.
They were all top cultivators. How could the gap between them be so vast?
Nuwa, Fuxi, Xihe, Changxi, and the other Innate Deities held their breath, quietly watching Dong Wanggong enter Zixiao Palace with West Queen Mother in his arms.
Fierce Beast Qiongqi followed behind them, curled up and looking obedient.
"I am Dong Wanggong. Greetings, fellow Daoists!"
Dong Wanggong bowed slightly in greeting, then sat cross-legged, paying no mind to the others' gazes.
He looked toward the frontmost seat, at the Cloud Platform, where Dao Ancestor Hongjun had yet to appear.
Little did he know that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was already in disarray.
"The aura of the Yin-Yang Demon God, and Fierce Beast Qiongqi as his mount... Why is Dong Wanggong so different from what I imagined?"
"Could the Yin-Yang Demon God have possessed Dong Wanggong?"
With doubts in mind, Dao Ancestor Hongjun slowly appeared from within the Heavenly Dao Origin.
The Jade Disk of Creation hovered above his head. Immortal Dao Law poured down, while the rules of the Three Thousand Great Daos unfolded from the supreme treasure, making Dao Ancestor Hongjun seem all the more divine.
"We pay our respects to Dao Ancestor!"
When Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared, the Three Thousand Innate Deities inside Zixiao Palace bowed in greeting, showing the utmost respect.
"You need not stand on ceremony."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke calmly, and immortal power swept over them like a gentle breeze.
His eyes passed over Dong Wanggong before he closed them.
The time for the lecture had been set by the Heavenly Dao. Since the Innate Deities from the Western World had yet to arrive, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had to wait if he wished to enlighten all living beings.
Through the Jade Disk of Creation, he connected with the Heavenly Dao and drew out the River of Life of the Primordial World, hoping to uncover Dong Wanggong's origins. Yet he found nothing.
"Heavenly Dao, is Dong Wanggong a Chaos Demon God remnant?"
When the War of Dao and Demon erupted, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had schemed to make Yin-Yang Ancestor die at the hands of Demon Ancestor Luohu. Now, aside from the Yin-Yang Demon God, there was likely no other explanation for the strange aura surrounding Dong Wanggong.
During the World-Opening Tribulation, the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods had fought Great God Pangu, and nearly all of them had perished.
That was the history known to all the beings of the Primordial World.
Little did they know that Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao had witnessed the tribulation, and knew the World-Opening Tribulation had been nothing but a scheme.
The Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods and Great God Pangu alike had all been pawns—and players moving the pieces. They had all sought to reach the Primordial Great Dao Realm!
The Heavenly Dao had chosen Dao Ancestor Hongjun as its representative to stand against the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods and Great God Pangu, who had long since vanished from the Chaos heavens.
"Dong Wanggong is no anomaly. He merely possesses the Yin-Yang Demon God's origin. You need not worry too much."
A hollow voice echoed from deep within the Heavenly Dao Origin.
Hearing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief.
If it truly were the Yin-Yang Demon God, even he might not be able to deal with it.
Inside the main hall.
Dong Wanggong's expression shifted slightly. He felt some kind of power sweep over him.
"The Heavenly Dao appeared just to investigate me? How interesting!"
"But from the way Dao Ancestor Hongjun looks like a startled bird, there must be secrets in the Primordial World that I don't yet know!"
"One day, I'll stand atop the peak of the Celestial Court and fear nothing!"
Dong Wanggong's Dao Heart remained firm, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
With an omniscient perspective and the God-tier Choice System, attaining the Dao was only a matter of time.
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