Pangu's True Gift

Although Chen Xuan knew Hongjun's true intentions. He wanted to eliminate all surviving Chaos Gods and Demons, so that he alone could dominate everything.

And if Chen Xuan helped Hongjun, Hongjun might even take the opportunity to send him off along with them.

After all, in the original course of the Primordial World, Yin-Yang Ancestor and Heaven-and-Earth Ancestor had been tricked to death by Hongjun in exactly this way.

Even Yang Mei Ancestor, who had survived by sheer luck, had no choice but to leave the Primordial World to avoid disaster. Otherwise, he might have been killed by that insidious old bastard Hongjun.

So Chen Xuan immediately said to Hongjun, "Fellow Daoist Hongjun, your wish happens to coincide with mine."

"I once swore a Great Dao oath to protect the Primordial World. I will not permit anyone to use the Primordial World to achieve their unspeakable goals."

"So if anything truly threatens the Primordial World, I will come to Fellow Daoist Hongjun's aid at once."

As he spoke, Chen Xuan put away the Twelve-Rank Golden Lotus of Merit before him. He also did not forget to thank Hongjun.

Seeing Chen Xuan accept the Twelve-Rank Golden Lotus of Merit, Hongjun could not help but rejoice inwardly.

He immediately cupped his hands toward Chen Xuan and said, "With those words from Fellow Daoist Azure Lotus, I have nothing more to worry about."

After saying that, he bade Chen Xuan farewell and returned directly to his Purple Cloud Palace on Jade Qiong Mountain.

Chen Xuan did not hurry to absorb the Twelve-Rank Golden Lotus of Merit. He simply stored it away.

Then Chen Xuan looked toward the blessed land that had nurtured him. After all, a place capable of nurturing the Thirty-Six-Rank Chaos Azure Lotus could not possibly be ordinary.

Even beneath the Primordial Gourd Vine, there had been treasures like Nine-Heavens Breath Soil. How could there be nothing good here?

Chen Xuan soon discovered three drops of red blood in the pond that had nurtured him, arranged according to the positions of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Among those three drops of blood was a piece of Chaos jade that emitted waves of Kuishui radiance.

Chen Xuan could not help but rejoice. With a wave of his hand, he collected the three drops of blood together with the Chaos jade.

Only after finishing all this did Chen Xuan remember the Three Pure Ones.

"Why haven't I seen the Three Pure Ones? They were the ones who woke me. How did they vanish in the blink of an eye?"

"By rights, you are my elder brother's children. I can't just watch Hongjun, that insidious old bastard, scheme against you."

Before transmigrating, Chen Xuan had debated more than once with fellow cultivators over whether the Three Pure Ones were righteous or evil.

Most people believed that among the Three Pure Ones, Laozi was hypocritical, Primordial Heavenly Venerable was selfish, and Tongtian was arrogant and conceited.

But Chen Xuan saw things differently. Whether it was Laozi, Primordial Heavenly Venerable, or Tongtian, all of them had been duped by Hongjun.

They had originally been born from Pangu's three souls, and they possessed the merit of opening Heaven from the moment they took form. They had never needed to fight for sainthood. By merely comprehending their own laws, they could eventually become Primordial Chaos Golden Immortals.

Yet Hongjun had misled them into abandoning their greatest foundation and cultivating the castrated path of severing the three corpses instead.

Now that he had a chance to verify all this, and since he still owed Pangu a debt of gratitude, Chen Xuan naturally had to change something.

Thus, Chen Xuan began to determine his bearings, intending to pay a visit to the Three Pure Ones' home, Kunlun Mountain.

But before Chen Xuan found the way to Kunlun Mountain, three streaks of azure light flew over from afar and quickly landed before him.

The three rays of clear light immediately transformed into three Daoists—one old, one middle-aged, and one young. They respectfully knelt before Chen Xuan.

"Laozi of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, Yuqing Yuanshi of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage, and Shangqing Tongtian of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage greet Father God."

When Chen Xuan realized that the Three Pure Ones were calling him Father God, he was instantly enlightened. At last, he understood why Hongjun and Rahu had treated him that way.

Damn, they actually think I'm Pangu. The reason must be the aura Big Brother Pangu left on me.

Unfortunately, as I took form, that aura will gradually fade. In the end, it will disappear completely.

When they find out that I'm nothing more than a fake, will they turn around and come settle the score with me?

While Chen Xuan was thinking about this, the Three Pure Ones had no idea what was on his mind. They thought Chen Xuan was angered by what they had done earlier.

Primordial Heavenly Venerable immediately admitted his mistake. "Please forgive Yuanshi, Father God. Yuanshi should never have entertained the thought of killing for treasure."

"But if Yuanshi had known that the Thirty-Six-Rank Fortune Green Lotus was nurturing Father God's remnant soul, Yuanshi would never have dared entertain such thoughts."

Primordial Heavenly Venerable's words finally brought Chen Xuan back to reality. He knew that worrying now was useless.

So he waved his hand at the Three Pure Ones and helped them to their feet. "Your Daoist Grounds should be on Kunlun Mountain, correct? Then take me there and let me have a look."

Hearing that Chen Xuan wished to visit their Daoist Grounds, the Three Pure Ones were overjoyed. This meant that Chen Xuan no longer blamed them.

They immediately led Chen Xuan toward Kunlun Mountain. Before long, they arrived at the Three Pure Ones' Daoist Grounds.

At this time, the Three Pure Ones' Daoist Grounds were still protected by a primordial protective formation. The Three Pure Ones were simply too weak at present, so the Heavenly Dao had no choice but to protect them.

Once they entered the primordial protective formation, all information regarding the Three Pure Ones and Chen Xuan was completely concealed by the formation.

Upon arriving at the Daoist Grounds, the Three Pure Ones invited Chen Xuan to the seat of honor. Then they knelt once more and performed a grand salute.

Seeing that the Three Pure Ones still called him Father God, Chen Xuan secretly thought, This won't do. I need to let them know who I really am.

But if I tell them directly, will Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Rahu learn of it as well?

If they find out now, and I no longer have Pangu's pressure protecting me, wouldn't that be the same as seeking death?

Right. Don't transmigrators all have the ability to conceal the workings of Heaven? I wonder whether I have such a divine ability?

With that thought, Chen Xuan began searching his sea of consciousness for information regarding the concealment of heavenly secrets.

Sure enough, Chen Xuan quickly found something. Yet what he found was not a divine ability, but a hidden law capable of blocking the Heavenly Dao's detection.

At the same time, an introduction to the hidden law appeared in Chen Xuan's mind.

"Hidden Law: the hidden innate law of the Chaos Gods and Demons. Mastering this law allows one to conceal heavenly secrets. Beneath the Great Dao, none can perceive it."

Chen Xuan was immensely shocked, but this was only the beginning. He soon discovered that the petals of his innate Azure Lotus were actually inscribed with the three thousand Great Dao laws.