Between Houtu and Minghe, however, Dao Xuan still preferred to have Houtu become Reincarnation.
The outcome was already ordained. Whether Houtu or Minghe became Reincarnation, they would inevitably receive boundless merit and then attain the Dao.
Although they would be unable to leave the Netherworld after attaining the Dao, as they had to keep the Six Paths of Reincarnation under control, Dao Xuan truly could not trust Minghe, a cultivator of the slaughter Dao.
Besides, Minghe had given himself a cheat. With those countless Blood God Clones, he could still rampage through the Primordial World.
All in all, Dao Xuan could not control Minghe once he attained the Dao. He was somewhat worried that Minghe would do whatever he pleased, to the detriment of all living beings in the Primordial World.
With Houtu, there was no such concern. After all, the title of Empress Houtu, whose merit was boundless and whose compassion knew no limits, was not mere empty praise.
Houtu truly had a merciful heart.
But if Houtu was unwilling to become Reincarnation, then Minghe was Dao Xuan's only remaining choice.
At that moment, Minghe had no idea that a windfall vast enough to flood the heavens was so close within his reach.
He was still fretting over what Dao Xuan intended to do to him. If Dao Xuan really attacks me, should I resist? Or should I not?
Minghe was genuinely afraid now, and the reason was the strange, terrifying power of the Great Dao that Dao Xuan had unleashed earlier.
Even now, Minghe had yet to understand what kind of Great Dao law it was. He had never heard of or seen anything like it.
And it was so terrifying.
It seemed to be his very nemesis.
Before truly facing a Saint-a primordial Daluo Golden Immortal-Minghe had