Culture Isn't Enough, So We'll Use Authority!

When the Purple Firmament Palace (entertainment venue edition) was first completed, Xiao Kuang found it novel for a few days.

He lounged in massage chairs, soaked in hot springs, tried to roast skewers with Chaos Spirit Wood (failed—everything tasted of chaos), and even attempted to teach the two yawning stone lions how to play Dou Dizhu (failed—the stone lions only knew how to yawn).

But soon, he grew bored.

"So dull... This top-tier Primordial Era big shot life is way too boring! Not even a Wi-Fi signal!" Xiao Kuang sprawled out in his gaming chair, wailing at the empty hall.

The Primordial Earth was exciting, sure, but he had some self-awareness. His Dao Integration level could fool the Heavenly Dao and throw weight around in safe zones, but if he actually wandered into the dragon pools and tiger dens where mighty beings roamed everywhere, and some reckless hothead (like an Ancestral Witch or Demon Emperor) took a swing at him, his watered-down Dao Integration realm might not hold up!

Safety first, slacker survives!

So his gaze turned to that cold, bright celestial body hanging beyond the heavens, looking harmless... and rumored to have beauties—Taiyin Star.

"Xi He, Chang Xi... Moon Goddesses! Heard they're the ceiling of Primordial Era looks?" Xiao Kuang rubbed his hands, almost drooling. "Let's check it out! A Dao Integration Dao Ancestor inspecting work—totally reasonable, right?"

Off he went. He steered his ill-gotten Heavenly Dao Authority and wobbled his way toward Taiyin Star.

Taiyin Star, eternally shrouded in cold moonlight, with the Guanghan Palace standing in lonely solitude, exuded a bone-chilling cold that ordinary immortals and gods couldn't approach.

Xiao Kuang breezed through the outer Taiyin Forbidden Seal without resistance (perks of being an authority abuser) and landed unceremoniously on the open ground before Guanghan Palace.

"Ahem!" He straightened his nonexistent robes and struck what he thought was his most dashing and carefree pose (which actually looked a bit like a street thug).

The palace gates opened silently, and two fairy maidens stepped out gracefully.

One wore a palace gown, her aura cold and noble, her features exquisitely perfect, eyes like frosty stars—this was Xi He. The other was slightly livelier, with a hint of clever mischief in her brows and eyes—Chang Xi.

Both goddesses frowned at Xiao Kuang's sudden appearance. They could sense his aura, unfathomably deep and aligned with the Heavenly Dao, yet it was mixed with an indescribable laziness and lack of seriousness, putting them on guard.

"And you are?" Xi He's voice was like jade shattering on ice, clear and cold, but distant.

Seeing the main characters appear, Xiao Kuang's eyes lit up, and he immediately unleashed the pickup lines he'd prepared from modern cheesy flirting scripts:

"Hey there, beauties! This Humble One is Xiao Kuang, current Primordial Era Dao Integration Dao Ancestor, Heavenly Dao boss!" He patted his chest, trying to look impressive. "Lovely moonlight tonight, how about you two do me the honor of adding... uh, a divine sense imprint? For easy contact later? Or maybe we hit the Primordial Earth to watch... a spirit beast race? My treat! Or I'll just v50 Merit Points to you as a welcome gift!"

Xi He: "..." Chang Xi: "Pfft—"

Chang Xi couldn't help but laugh, quickly covering her mouth, but the mockery in her eyes was unmistakable: "Where did this Wild Daoist come from? Spouting nonsense, acting frivolous, with none of the bearing of a mighty being! Dao Integration Dao Ancestor? We've heard of Dao Ancestor Hongjun—when did he turn into someone like you?"

Xi He's gaze turned colder, her tone scrutinizing: "Your aura, though aligned with the Heavenly Dao, is impure and mixed, with a shallow, false foundation. Your words and deeds are not those of a true cultivator of the Dao. Could it be you stumbled upon some opportunity, stole a sliver of authority, and came here to swindle?"

Wild Daoist? Frivolous? Stole a sliver? Swindle?

Those words stabbed like knives right into Xiao Kuang's sore spots as a slacker and failure!

He tried to maintain his facade: "Hmph! Hongjun? That's the old generation! The Heavenly Dao answers to me now! This is returning to simplicity, breaking free of trivialities! What do you know!"

Chang Xi was quicker with her tongue, snapping back sharply: "Returning to simplicity? More like showing your true colors! And v50 Merit Points? Do you know how precious innate merit is? Spouting such vulgar talk, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself? I bet you can't even explain your origins! Which cave mansion did you graduate from? Who's your master? What Dao do you cultivate?"

"I... I..." Xiao Kuang was left speechless by the barrage. How could he say he graduated from a third-rate no-name school? His master was an internet café manager? His Dao was the Dao of Slacking?

His face flushed red, the little dignity he'd faked completely shattered. Shame mixed with frustration, finally boiling over into rage!

"Enough!" He waved his hand abruptly, cutting off Chang Xi's rapid-fire questions, hopping mad: "I talk about feelings, and you talk about credentials? I talk about romance, and you bring up origins? Is that fun? Huh?!"

"Fine! You're so noble! You're so great!" Xiao Kuang pointed at the two goddesses, his nose nearly crooked with anger. "Since you won't come nicely, don't blame This Seat for using force!"

He threw all shame to the wind and went full rogue!

Connecting his mind to the vast but unruly Heavenly Dao authority, he issued a ruthless command to the entire Taiyin Star:

"Heavenly Dao Authority! Lock down Taiyin Star! Spatial confinement! Law suppression! Forced employment contract generation! Party B: Xi He, Chang Xi! Job position: Purple Firmament Palace Chief... uh, Etiquette Consultant! Report for duty immediately! Pack them up and take them away!"

Woom—!

The formless Heavenly Dao laws descended like the hardest shackles, instantly freezing the entire Taiyin Star! The osmanthus tree stopped swaying, the moonlight stopped flowing, even the spreading cold was locked in place!

Xi He and Chang Xi's faces drained of color as they felt their mana and connection to the Taiyin Dao completely suppressed, unable to move even a finger! For the first time, shock and disbelief filled their eyes!

This scoundrel! He could actually use Heavenly Dao Authority to do this?!

Above the sky, Heavenly Dao error symbols erupted wildly, flashing almost to the point of crashing!

[Heavenly Dao: Alert! Alert! Detected highest authority abuse! Used for illegal detention, forced labor! Severe violation of Primordial Era Basic Law! Moral value dropped below critical threshold!] [Logic error! Logic error! Cannot comprehend! Cannot execute! ((((;°Д°)))]] [Suggestion... suggestion... (program not responding)]

The Heavenly Dao was nearly driven to a crash by this outrageous move! It could only watch helplessly as Xiao Kuang, like a triumphant bandit leader, used Heavenly Dao power to wrap up the imprisoned Xi He and Chang Xi, turning into a streak of light that wobbled but sped away from Taiyin Star, heading straight for his bizarrely styled Purple Firmament Palace.

In the chaos, only the forcibly sealed, deathly silent Taiyin Star remained, along with the Heavenly Dao's endless, grief-stricken, and speechless waterfall of error codes...

[Heavenly Dao: ...My Primordial Era... it's over... completely over...]