Xuandu stood atop Lingyun Peak, his green robes snapping in the wind and his black hair whipping wildly. His gaze pierced the void for countless miles, settling in the direction of the Nether Blood Sea.
The earthen-yellow Earth Vein Light Pillar that shot into the sky had cast the entire Blood Sea Heavenly Domain in a heavy glow.
Images of mountains and rivers flowed within it, the aura of the Great Earth Origin spread far and wide, and an unprecedented Reincarnation Dao Rhyme gathered and evolved wildly in the depths of the pillar.
"Houtu... she's finally about to take that step."
Xuandu murmured to himself. His voice was calm, Chaos Radiance turning in his eyes as they reflected the earth-vein phenomenon that shook heaven and earth.
He wasn't surprised. In fact, he had seen it coming long ago.
Ever since he had met Houtu on the East Sea Coast, exposed the secrets of the Earth Dao, and explained the Reincarnation True Meaning, he had known she would take this path sooner or later.
It was her destiny, and the inevitable result of the Earth Dao's revival.
He simply hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
It seemed that during her seclusion at Buzhou Mountain, Houtu had fully realized her mission and resolved to Unite Body with Dao, awaken the Earth Dao that had lain dormant for countless eras, and Complete Great Wilderness Order.
"But..."
The corner of Xuandu's mouth slowly curled into a cold smile.
"This time, her Body Merged with Samsara should go far more smoothly than it did before."
His gaze pierced the thick Earth Vein Light Pillar, as if he could see the pale-yellow figure deep within it—and the clear, resolute light in her eyes.
"After the Great Dao's gaze, the Heavenly Dao no longer dares to