The Great Dao Bestows Blessings and Treasures, Hongjun Closes Himself Off Again

It was as if a star-devouring behemoth had appeared beside a tiny ant; even if the behemoth had no intention of harming the ant, how could the ant not be terrified to the point of extreme anxiety?

The current situation was that this star-devouring behemoth had not only arrived beside the ant but was also staring directly at it. This was no longer just anxiety and terror; if the ant weren't holding on by sheer force of will, it would not be impossible for it to be scared to death on the spot.

By the way, if one were to compare the Great Dao to a star-devouring behemoth, then the ant it corresponded to was not actually any living being in the Primordial World—not even the Heavenly Dao Hongjun had the qualifications to be that ant.

That ant was the entire Primordial World itself.

Just as all the myriad spirits of the Primordial World, including the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, knelt, the transformation within Zhu Jiuyin was finally complete.

In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted from Zhu Jiuyin, sweeping across and enveloping the greater part of the Primordial World.

At this moment, countless beings who sensed this aura were stunned.

"Th-this kind of aura, how is it so similar to when the Dao Ancestor Hongjun attained Sagehood!"

Yet, they did not know that at this moment, Hongjun was truly so envious of Zhu Jiuyin that he wished he could trade places with him.

Only he, a Chaos Being who had walked out of the Chaos Era, understood that this was not merely attaining Sagehood; Zhu Jiuyin had truly achieved the Chaos Merit Dao Body.

This was a supreme Chaos Dao Body capable of rivaling the foundation of a Chaos Demon God. If he could, Hongjun would willingly trade his current position as Dao Ancestor for it.

"In front of the Chaos Merit Dao Body, the Dao Ancestor is nothing. Even the status of a spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao doesn't amount to a ten-thousandth of its value!

Because with this Chaos Merit Dao Body, one has essentially secured a ticket to becoming a powerhouse in the Chaos Realm!

Most importantly, this Chaos Merit Dao Body was clearly condensed using a massive amount of Great Dao Merit. With so much Great Dao Merit in his possession, it is destined that he is an object of great focus for the Great Dao. Therefore, even a powerhouse of the Chaos Realm would absolutely not dare to strike at a being who has condensed a Chaos Merit Dao Body.

Thus, from now on, as long as Zhu Jiuyin does not court death, even if he leaves the Primordial World to venture into the Chaos Sea, he will be a transcendent existence inherently standing in an invincible position."

Thinking of this, Hongjun suddenly snapped back to reality.

"I understand. I finally understand why the Great Dao manifested in the Primordial World. This was clearly aimed at Zhu Jiuyin!"

"This is the Chaos Merit Dao Body; what is a mere manifestation of the Great Dao? I fear that a blessing from the Great Dao will follow!"

Sure enough, speak of the devil and he shall appear.

The reason Zhu Jiuyin had erupted with his full aura was that the moment the Chaos Merit Dao Body condensed, a terrifying power—so extreme it could have destroyed the entire Primordial World—had burst forth from within his body, threatening to vent outward.

This was because Zhu Jiuyin's transformation had been too fast and too powerful, leaving him unable to control the origin and strength within his own body.

If this continued, once a certain critical point was breached, not only would Zhu Jiuyin himself be torn apart by this uncontrollable power, but the entire Primordial World would be wiped out in an instant.

This was a terrifying energy whose might was already approaching the full-force strike of a Chaos Realm powerhouse.

At that very moment, a nine-colored mysterious light emerged from the void and surged directly toward Zhu Jiuyin.

As the nine-colored light permeated Zhu Jiuyin's body, the massive, uncontrollable origin within him was rapidly suppressed, and his physical body, which had been on the verge of shattering under the impact of the energy generated by his origin, was quickly restored.

Most importantly, the terrifying aura that Zhu Jiuyin had been leaking, which had been sweeping across and crushing the entire Primordial World, finally receded under the nourishment of the nine-colored light.

Huu...

Zhu Jiuyin took a long breath.

"That was almost the end of me!"

Zhu Jiuyin had never expected that simply absorbing Great Dao Merit would almost result in him playing himself to death.

Fortunately, at the final moment, the Great Dao manifested and personally intervened to save him; otherwise, he might have truly died.

Most importantly, such a way to die would have been simply too ridiculous.

He wasn't killed by some powerful enemy, but rather blown to pieces by his own power because he couldn't control the terrifying energy hidden within his origin.

It would be shameful to even speak of it.

However, because of this, Zhu Jiuyin's cultivation was also rapidly suppressed.

Having cultivated the Chaos Merit Dao Body, Zhu Jiuyin should have been able to attain the status of a Hunyuan powerhouse.

After all, this was a supreme Chaos Dao Body capable of rivaling the foundation of a Chaos Demon God.

But now that the Great Dao had stepped in to help suppress his origin, it meant that the Great Dao had personally suppressed the realm Zhu Jiuyin should have broken through to.

Zhu Jiuyin sensed his current cultivation and strength, and he smiled again.

"Forget it, forget it. After all this tossing and turning, my current strength has already surpassed the limit of the Quasi-Sage realm. If we use the terminology of later generations, it can be fully described as the Half-Sage realm."

"From now on, in the Primordial World, I am the number one person beneath the Sage, and I am the undisputed number one!"

Zhu Jiuyin could not help but laugh.

And why wouldn't he laugh?

The Half-Sage realm—this was a realm that the Zhu Jiuyin of Primordial mythology had never reached even until his death. What more could he be dissatisfied with?

Yet, what happened next was something even Zhu Jiuyin had not anticipated. It was extremely unexpected, and it left Hongjun and the countless Primordial beings who would later witness it so envious and jealous that they nearly exploded on the spot.

They saw that above the nine heavens, a mirror of chaotic color, which appeared to have no miraculous qualities at all, slowly descended into Zhu Jiuyin's hand.

Engraved upon the mirror were three Great Dao Inscriptions that neither Zhu Jiuyin nor the many great powers watching him recognized.

But in an instant, the mirror trembled violently, and a mysterious light shot forth from its surface, sinking directly into Zhu Jiuyin's soul.

Actually, Hongjun understood it.

"Time-Space Mirror!"

"This, this is clearly a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, and one that contains the two supreme laws of Chaos: the Law of Time and the Law of Space. A Chaos Spiritual Treasure of this caliber must be at least a high-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure."

"A high-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, another high-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure!"

At this moment, Hongjun nearly spiraled into despair.

He thought of how he had struggled and fought for his life since the Chaos Era, traversing countless eons, yet he had not managed to obtain even a single Chaos Spiritual Treasure. But look at Zhu Jiuyin.

He didn't have one, but the Great Dao had personally bestowed one upon him.

Comparing people only leads to frustration.

The starting point for some is the finish line that countless others can never reach, no matter how hard they strive.

In this moment, Hongjun truly felt defeated.

"Ah..."

For the first time ever, Hongjun let out a wild roar within the Purple Heaven Palace.

He felt so stifled, the kind of pressure he simply could not contain!