"Thank you, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"
Feeling the profound runes in their minds, Zhang Yao and the young man trembled. Their faces lit up with excitement as they knelt and kowtowed repeatedly.
They had thought they were doomed, but not only had they survived, they had gained such a tremendous opportunity. They even had a chance to join such a lofty and magnificent power.
The surprise had come so suddenly that neither of them knew how to react.
"Attendant."
With a wave of his hand, Di Jun returned the Blood-red Bead to the young man. His lips moved as he spoke calmly. A moment later, a Heavenly General entered the palace and bowed deeply to Di Jun.
"Take them away for now."
"Yes, sir."
The Heavenly General bowed in silence, then led the two men away.
"Your Majesty, this young man has extraordinary fortune. He must be the Person of Destiny of that world. Do you intend to cultivate him?"
Kunpeng mused.
The Person of Destiny might sound like an exalted title, but it was no secret in the Primordial Wilderness. In truth, everyone knew about it. Though a world of immortal cultivation could not match a technological world in the breadth of its information, that did not mean its people were fools. They simply had a more limited perspective.
Hongjun, for instance, and later Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Junti—all were Persons of Destiny.
And as for Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches during the Witch-Demon Tribulation, were they not the protagonists of that tribulation as well? Otherwise, in the original course of events, the Three Pure Ones would not have attended Di Jun's wedding, nor would Nuwa have personally officiated. They were showing respect to the protagonists of the tribulation. There was no need to say more.
"Let him be a spare piece on the board. The Primordial Wilderness is only the Heavenly Court's starting point, not its end. One day, our Heavenly Court will reach the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. Having more contingencies and a larger pool of talent can only serve us well."
"The boundless heavens and immeasurable realms are vast, and the Primordial Wilderness is but a drop in the ocean. Yet even the waters of the Primordial Wilderness run this deep. How much more so the All Heavens and Myriad Realms? We should make preparations early."
Di Jun spoke slowly.
As the Lord of Myth, he was revered by all who cultivated the Mythological System. Naturally, Di Jun had no fear that these two would slip beyond his control.
"Indeed."
"Indeed."
"Indeed."
Everyone nodded slightly, fully agreeing with Di Jun.
"Fuxi, can you use the aura on this young man to trace and pinpoint the coordinates of the Tianwu Realm?"
Di Jun turned to Fuxi and asked.
The Hunyuan Realm was also called the Realm of Dao Attainment or Transcendence for this very reason. Once one attained Hunyuan, one could leave the Primordial Wilderness and travel to the All Heavens and Myriad Domains.
Yet the heavens were vast, and the myriad realms endless. Each realm sealed itself away beneath the primordial chaos. Without coordinates, entering another realm was as difficult as ascending to the heavens—if not outright impossible.
If entering other realms really were so easy, the All Heavens and Myriad Realms would have descended into chaos long ago. The Primordial Wilderness would not have only a handful of Transmigrators to this day. That was precisely why.
But with the coordinates of a realm, things were different. Except for a few special realms that could move, ordinary realms remained rooted in one place. With their coordinates, one could connect the space directly, form a Realm Passage, and cross between worlds.
"I can do it, but my ability to divine is not yet great enough. It may take some time."
Fuxi answered after a moment's thought.
"That's fine. Take the time you need. There's no rush."
"For this expedition, Minghe will lead the group. Nuwa, Taiyi, Fuxi, Kunpeng, and Randeng, you will support him. If Minghe needs you, descend to his aid. I will remain here to guard the Heavenly Court. If suppressing that realm provokes a backlash from its Heavenly Dao, or if an opponent appears whom you cannot handle, I will intervene."
Di Jun spoke gravely.
"We shall obey Your Majesty's decree."
"We shall obey Your Majesty's decree."
"We shall obey Your Majesty's decree."
Everyone answered in unison.
"If there's nothing else, you may leave."
Di Jun spoke calmly.
The Mythological Cultivation System had yet to be fully converted, and the later stages of the Method of Mythological Imperial Dynasty and the Mythological System still needed to be deduced. He also had to hurry with his plans for the Primordial Wilderness, along with various arrangements and preparations. Di Jun had plenty to keep him busy.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
At that moment, Minghe stepped forward.
"Speak."
Di Jun gestured for him to continue.
"Your Majesty, I think Mosquito Daoist is acting strangely."
Minghe furrowed his brow as he considered his words.
"Strangely?"
Di Jun raised an eyebrow.
"I know him. He shouldn't have emerged at this point, much less involved himself in the struggle for the Primordial Wilderness. Yet Mosquito Daoist came here with the foreign beings, and even had the confidence to speak with me. It doesn't make sense."
Minghe explained.
"Confidence."
Di Jun's eyes narrowed. Then, as understanding dawned, he smiled. "Heh, interesting."
"There's nothing strange about it. Taiyi should have told you about the Chaos Demon Gods. East King Duke has failed repeatedly in his duties, and he didn't appear this time either. He has probably received some benefit from the Chaos Demon Gods and gone into seclusion."
"With all these factors at play, it's only natural that the Chaos Demon Gods are dissatisfied with him and want to support another pawn. If we follow that line of reasoning, what if the pawn they've chosen is Mosquito Daoist?"
"Others might be difficult for the Chaos Demon Gods to win over, especially with Hongjun still around. But what about Mosquito Daoist, who was born from the Sea of Blood just like you, yet is inferior to you?"
As he finished speaking, the corner of Di Jun's mouth curled into the faintest smile.
It seemed the Chaos Demon Gods were in a hurry.
"The Chaos Demon Gods..."
Minghe's gaze sharpened, and his expression changed slightly.
"You and Mosquito Daoist seem to have a history."
Noticing Minghe's expression, Di Jun mused.
"Yes."
"Your Majesty, to be frank, I am the only being ever born from the Sea of Blood. Back then, the Sea of Blood was lifeless. I was lonely, so I deliberately set it in motion to give rise to another being. That being was Mosquito Daoist."
"But Mosquito Daoist has always been at odds with me. He's always wanted to prove that he's no less capable than I am. I don't want him to go astray. Working with the Chaos Demon Gods is far too dangerous. East King Duke only turned to them because Your Majesty had backed him into a corner."
Minghe gave a wry smile.
Hearing this, Di Jun understood. His expression turned a little peculiar.
So this was the real Minghe!
Cold on the outside, warm on the inside?
There went his image, hey.
Wasn't this just a story about a cold-faced older brother and his haughty younger brother?
If that was the case, it made sense why Mosquito Daoist had been so brazen during the God-Sealing Tribulation, offending both the West and the East. In the end, he'd merely fallen into reincarnation instead of being utterly destroyed. So he'd had someone backing him all along.
Jieyin, Junti, and the Three Pure Ones would naturally give Minghe some face.
"Don't worry. Doesn't he want to prove himself to you? Then let him. And as for joining the Chaos Demon Gods, so what? There's a world of difference between joining them in name and truly joining them."
Di Jun spoke meaningfully.
"Thank you for showing me the way, Your Majesty. I understand now."
A glint passed through Minghe's eyes as the realization dawned on him.
"Then that's settled."
Di Jun closed his eyes and said no more.
"We take our leave."
"We take our leave."
"We take our leave."
Time flew by; a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Di Jun was converting his innate qi when he sensed something and opened his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled your expectations. I have successfully deduced the Realm Coordinates. We can construct a Realm Passage and descend upon the Tianwu Realm at any time."
Fuxi strode into the main hall. Seeing Di Jun, he bowed deeply and called out in a loud voice.
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