The Three Pure Ones Wagered on the Ancestral Witches; the Great Dao Manifested Its Holiness in the Primordial World

Zhu Jiuyin was getting a little anxious.

After all, when it came to human nature, people didn't worry about having too little; they worried about things not being equal.

Although he had great faith in the blood ties between the Ancestral Witches, having read over a million modern books, he also understood one thing deeply: human nature couldn't withstand a test.

After all, this was Great Dao Merit!

But at this point, there was nothing he could do, no matter how anxious he felt.

With the Great Dao before him, Zhu Jiuyin didn't think he had the power to change its will.

Zhu Jiuyin had noticed the difference, and so, naturally, had the powerful beings outside who had been keeping a close eye on the Ancestral Witches.

Seeing this, Hongjun suddenly smiled.

"Things have gotten interesting. Zhu Jiuyin received so much Great Dao Merit this time. Judging by the amount, it's already nearly equal to the total received by the other five Ancestral Witches.

"This old man would very much like to see whether the Ancestral Witches can remain harmonious and united in the face of such enormous benefits.

"If they turn on each other over the benefits, or even go their separate ways, then that would be wonderful."

If Hongjun had merely smiled, another person was so excited that he had already leapt to his feet.

Kunlun Mountain.

Tongtian still hadn't left. No matter how eager he was, surely he wasn't so eager that he'd leave before watching this whole spectacle with the Ancestral Witches unfold.

Though he hadn't left, his declaration that he wanted to split from his brothers had made the atmosphere throughout East Kunlun so tense it had nearly congealed.

But when he saw trouble break out among the Ancestral Witches, Yuanshi sprang to his feet.

"Tongtian, isn't the point of everything you've said that you think Eldest Brother and I have never treated you like a brother? Fine, then. Here's a living example right in front of you.

"Do you see those Ancestral Witches? The Great Dao has given Zhu Jiuyin thirty percent of the merit. Do you understand what that means? One Zhu Jiuyin has received almost as much merit as five Ancestral Witches combined.

"Just watch, Tongtian. This time, the Ancestral Witches will definitely come into conflict. It wouldn't even be surprising if they came to blows."

As he spoke, a trace of schadenfreude appeared on Yuanshi's face.

Clearly, Yuanshi had already been jealous that the Ancestral Witches had received Great Dao Merit. Seeing them on the verge of turning against one another now made him feel much better.

Tongtian's expression darkened. "So what if the Ancestral Witches really do come into conflict over this? That still doesn't prove you were right to take advantage of me with a clear conscience."

Yuanshi sneered. "Why don't you understand? In the face of benefits, brotherly affection means nothing!"

"No. I think the Ancestral Witches won't come into conflict over this."

"Tongtian, why do you have to oppose me in everything, even when the outcome of this matter is already set in stone?"

"It's not that I like opposing you. It's that you're narrow-minded and can't stand to see others doing well!"

"Tongtian!"

"What!"

"You two, that's enough!"

Laozi had reached the end of his patience. He shouted angrily.

"Since you both think you're right, it's simple. Each of you puts up an Innate Spiritual Treasure as a wager. Whoever loses gives the other his treasure!"

"We'll do as Eldest Brother says!" *2

Right after that, Tongtian and Yuanshi each produced a High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Hongjun's third lecture had not yet begun. Though he had taken the Three Pure Ones as disciples during his second lecture and bestowed upon them the Grandmist Violet Qi and the Three Supreme Treasures, he had yet to distribute the various treasures from Treasure Distribution Cliff on a large scale. So even the Three Pure Ones weren't particularly wealthy.

But that was only compared with what they would have in the future. As the Orthodox Pangu Lineage and Heaven-Appointed Sages, with the Three Pure Ones' fortune, they could still each possess several High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and even one or two Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

The Three Pure Ones had placed their bets.

By now, Zhu Jiuyin was gradually losing the time to dwell on anything else.

As immeasurable Merit of Opening the Heavens flooded into his body, he slowly became immersed in a transformation and elation that reached from his physical body to his soul, even seeping into his true spirit.

Amid this transformation and elation, Zhu Jiuyin felt himself growing fundamentally stronger than before.

If Zhu Jiuyin's origin had once been an ocean, then now it was slowly transforming into an endless sea of stars.

This was a change in the very essence of life.

In fact, Hongjun was once again utterly stunned.

He felt his composure starting to crumble all over again.

"This—this is the Chaos Merit Dao Body!"

Hongjun's eyes widened until they were round, and his entire body couldn't help trembling.

There was no helping it. The Chaos Merit Dao Body was one of the most powerful Dao Bodies in Chaos.

Once successfully condensed, this supreme Dao Body could rival the foundation of a Low-Grade Chaos Demon God.

More outrageously, in theory, this Dao Body could continue to evolve, with practically no limit to its potential.

According to the Great Dao's inheritance, if the Chaos Merit Dao Body could truly be cultivated to perfection, it would become a Great Dao Merit Sage.

Like a Heavenly Dao Merit Sage, a Great Dao Merit Sage would theoretically never be as powerful as a mighty being who cultivated step by step from the Chaos Realm and ultimately broke through into the Great Dao Realm.

But so what? Just like with a Heavenly Dao Sage, did becoming a Sage through merit mean you weren't a Sage?

"Pangu, oh Pangu, you really are good to your descendants!"

"Why the hell am I not of the Orthodox Pangu Lineage?!"

This time, Hongjun truly couldn't help cursing.

Of course, as a Chaos Being, he didn't have a mother to curse in the first place.

In fact, apart from Zhu Jiuyin, the origins of the other Ancestral Witches were also being constantly strengthened as they were tempered by the Merit of Opening the Heavens.

Of course, because the merit they had received from the Great Dao was nowhere near as great as Zhu Jiuyin's, their transformations were far slower and less complete than his.

Half an hour passed in a flash. At last, the Great Dao Merit from above the Nine Heavens had been completely distributed.

But just as the merit had dispersed and everyone thought the Great Dao was about to leave, a supreme, mighty, vast, and boundless will suddenly descended from above the Nine Heavens. It seemed to encompass the endless temporal resonance of the Dao, and to evolve boundless karma and creation.

Thud.

In that moment, from Heavenly Dao Hongjun down to the myriad beings of the Primordial World, all fell to their knees.

The Great Dao had come in person!

No—it had manifested its holiness!

This was unlike when it had distributed the Great Dao Merit earlier.

Back then, although the Great Dao had arrived, it had not revealed itself. So even Heavenly Dao Hongjun had been tense, but not all that tense.

It was like ancient times: the emperor was making a tour and passing through your county. You might feel a little nervous, but not too nervous, since the chances of actually meeting him weren't very high.

But what if the emperor suddenly appeared right beside you?

Your anxiety would shoot through the roof!

More importantly, no matter how powerful an emperor was, he was still just a relatively powerful person. But the Great Dao could truly destroy countless worlds like the Primordial World with a single thought.