It had to be said, this was an extremely ironic matter. In the Primordial World created by Great God Pangu, not a single living being besides the Witch Race wanted Great God Pangu to successfully return from the dead.
It was like an emperor who could tolerate corrupt officials, tolerate feudal lords carving up the land, tolerate natural disasters and man-made calamities—but could not tolerate a Supreme Emperor above his head who controlled everything.
A Supreme Emperor could only be enshrined in the ancestral temple, never allowed to exist in reality.
"Since both you and I saw it, that means Buzhou Mountain collapsing and the Mystic Tortoise's Four Legs being refined into new Pillars of Heaven may very well become reality in the future!"
"The overarching trend of the Heavenly Dao is where people's hearts lean!"
"When the Primordial World had just been opened, the ferocious beasts formed from the resentments of Chaos Demon Gods ravaged the Primordial Wilderness. Thus, Innate Divine Beings from across the heavens, along with the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, emerged in response to fate!"
"During the Dragon-Han Calamity, the struggle between the three clans affected countless living beings. Thus, Luohu refined the Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram and buried the ambitions of the three clans!"
"And when Luohu sought to Reverse Refining of the Great Desolation, Dao Ancestor Hongjun stepped forth to restore order, became a Heavenly Dao Saint, established the Immortal Dao, and reset the order of the Primordial World!"
"The current Witch-Demon Conflict is no different. Since the countless beings of the Primordial Wilderness do not wish for Pangu's return, a great war is needed to erase the marks he left behind!"
"Whether Buzhou Mountain or the Witch Race, both are things inextricably linked to Pangu!"
Zhi Ming spoke to himself, a trace of sorrow inevitably surfacing in his eyes. The North Sea was lonely; over the countless years, only Yu Jiang and the Mystic Tortoise could be considered his fellow Daoists.
Under the crushing force of the greater trend, Yu Jiang had already fallen, and now the Mystic Tortoise was about to follow in his footsteps.
"Senior!"
Seeing this, Xuan Qing cautiously said, "Since minor trends can be changed, why not persuade Senior Mystic Tortoise to voluntarily offer up his four legs?"
"It isn't that simple!" Zhi Ming shook his head. "The Mystic Tortoise's strength comes from his enormous body. If you were asked to abandon your own cultivation, would you be willing?"
Xuan Qing pondered for a moment before answering solemnly, "Ordinarily, of course I would not. But at a moment of life and death, what does a lifetime of cultivation amount to?"
As long as the green hills remained, there would be no shortage of firewood. If his cultivation was gone, he could simply cultivate it again!
"I will try to persuade the Mystic Tortoise!" After thinking for a moment, Zhi Ming added, "Of course, that is only if the scene you and I witnessed becomes reality!"
"As for now..."
"First, let us imprint the Dao essences of these spiritual treasures into your spiritual platform!"
"Once that is done, we can discuss the Innate Eight Trigrams. I also wish to see what mysteries lie within the Great Dao you have comprehended!"
Naturally, Xuan Qing did not refuse.
Under Zhi Ming's guidance, in but an instant, the Dao essences of more than a hundred Innate Spiritual Treasures transformed into streams of light and imprinted themselves upon Xuan Qing's spiritual platform.
Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner, Myriad Tribulation Chessboard, Northern Black Chi Gun Horn Demon-Slaying Sword, Auspicious Virtue Ruyi...
Dao essences of every color intertwined as one spiritual treasure after another erupted with dazzling radiance.
Afterward, at Zhi Ming's request, Xuan Qing began explaining the "Innate Eight Trigrams," while Zhi Ming used his own Dao body to demonstrate the profundities of the Dao of Yin-Yang.
Xuan Qing's understanding of the Great Dao was limited, so there was not much he could explain. Yet Zhi Ming seemed to be the incarnation of the very origin of Yin-Yang, explaining the Innate Yin-Yang Great Dao in vivid and exhaustive detail.
"This..."
Xuan Qing was utterly shocked.
Yet Zhi Ming remained calm. "Pangu underwent nine transformations in a single day: divine with Heaven, sacred upon Earth. This body of mine is one of those transformations. In a certain sense, it can also be considered a Near-Dao Body!"
"A Near-Dao Body?"
Xuan Qing was somewhat confused.
Moreover, this was the first time he had heard the claim that Pangu underwent nine transformations in a day!
Zhi Ming could not help but smile. "Everyone knows that Pangu was born from the Chaos Green Lotus, but his birth was not accomplished in one step. You may regard it as 'Cicada Molting' or 'Phoenix Nirvana.' With each transformation, Pangu's aura grew stronger!"
"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Qilin, Golden Crow, Kunpeng, and Primordial Lion are all Near-Dao Bodies, each corresponding to one of Pangu's transformations!"
"And these transformations allow us to draw closer to the Great Dao, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort!"
Xuan Qing seemed to understand, yet he soon frowned. "But that is only eight transformations, isn't it?"
"Have you forgotten yourself?" Zhi Ming shot Xuan Qing an irritated glance. "When Nuwa created humans, she referenced Pangu's final transformation—the Innate Dao Body chosen by the many living beings of the Primordial Wilderness when they took form!"
"So that was it!"
Xuan Qing suddenly understood. "No wonder whether it is the Witch Race, the Demon Clan, or even the Dragon Clan, they all travel the Primordial Wilderness in their Innate Dao Body forms. Other than when fighting, they rarely reveal their true forms!"
Of Pangu's Nine Transformations, every corresponding Dao body possessed its own unique strengths. Zhi Ming's Black Tortoise Dao Body, for example, with one tortoise and one snake, happened to align with the Great Dao of Yin-Yang.
Azure Dragon Mengzhang, on the other hand, aligned with the Dao of Creation. The Essence of Wood was endlessly vital and naturally perfect; every gesture of his embodied the Laws of Creation.
As for Dao bodies such as Vermilion Bird, Jianbing, and Primordial Lion, Xuan Qing had never observed them up close, so he did not know which Great Dao each corresponded to.
Observing their Dao bodies was equivalent to gazing directly upon the Great Dao. If he calmed his mind and carefully contemplated them, he might gain unexpected insights!
Yin-Yang Gives Birth to Four Symbols, and Four Symbols Give Birth to Eight Trigrams. "Innate Yin-Yang" and the "Innate Eight Trigrams" complemented one another. The benefits of observing Zhi Ming's Dao body at close range went without saying. Amid the cycles of Yin-Yang birth and extinction, Xuan Qing refined the "Essence of Gui Water," and his understanding of the "Innate Way of Change" rapidly deepened as well.
Water gave birth to wood. The "Essence of Gui Water" and "Essence of Wood" were a natural match, and after refining them, the power of the Forge of Creation increased somewhat.
While Xuan Qing and Zhi Ming discussed the Great Dao, Hong Yun, who had only recently left Wuzhuang Temple, was besieged by several top-tier great powers, including Kunpeng and Styx.
In truth, Hong Yun had been targeted the moment he left Wuzhuang Temple. They had merely refrained from acting immediately to avoid confronting Zhen Yuanzi.
Kunpeng glared viciously at Hong Yun. "If not for you, how could I have missed my opportunity to become a Saint? Hong Yun, hand over the Primordial Violet Qi obediently! If I am in a good mood, I may even spare your life!"
"Hahaha!"
Old Ancestor Minghe laughed. "The Primordial Violet Qi belongs to whoever is fated to obtain it! Kunpeng, stop wasting your breath! First, kill Hong Yun. Then we shall have another battle and determine who the Primordial Violet Qi belongs to!"
This time, he was determined to win. He had to seize the Primordial Violet Qi!
Kunpeng could not help feeling his heart tremble. In terms of strength, Old Ancestor Minghe, who possessed the Merit of founding the Asura Clan and Asura Religion, truly surpassed him by a degree. In a one-on-one fight, he was no match for him.
What was more, the other man possessed killing treasures like the Yuantu and Abi Twin Swords, as well as a defensive treasure like the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus.
Just as panic seized him, Di Jun's voice rang out from the heavens. "Do not fear, Demon Master! Does mere Styx dare provoke the Demon Clan's Demon Master?"
Yet Kunpeng felt no joy whatsoever!
He did not believe Di Jun would give him an opportunity to become a Saint like the Primordial Violet Qi!
"Kill!"
He could only strike first, attacking Hong Yun in hopes of seizing the Primordial Violet Qi and fleeing at the world's utmost speed once he had obtained the treasure.
In an instant, the heavens changed color. Astonishing killing intent churned the void until it trembled unstably.
"My life is over!"
Seeing this, Hong Yun was overwhelmed by despair and revealed a bleak, miserable smile.
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