Hongjun calculated with his fingers, and the entire chain of causes and consequences became clear to him.
He could not help but sigh inwardly. Was the last Primordial Origin Golden Immortal of the Dao Sect, aside from himself, also about to fall?
Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, you were right. How could a Dao Sect like this be considered victorious?
As though he had heard Hongjun's call, Luo Hou's voice once again appeared in Hongjun's mind.
"Old Daoist Hongjun, you have finally come around. I have a way for us to exchange identities. Would you like to give it a try?"
Luo Hou's words did not stir the slightest ripple in Hongjun's heart.
Although Hongjun was deeply resistant to Luo Hou appearing in his mind, he was still willing to engage with him. Only through more contact could he uncover the true nature of the Extraterrestrial Devil and develop precautions against him.
Seeing that Hongjun ignored him, Luo Hou did not continue disturbing Hongjun's state of mind.
He knew that at Hongjun's level, his heart had long become as firm as stone.
Yet Luo Hou had plenty of time to entangle himself with Hongjun.
The way of Dao and the way of demons shadowing one another was not merely an empty phrase.
With a thought from Hongjun, Wangshu's Karmic Luck changed as she wished.
At the same time, Hongjun did not allow Wangshu's Daoist Sect Fortune to diminish, instead replenishing it with his own Daoist Sect Fortune.
This was Hongjun's farewell for the Dao Sect's last Primordial Origin Golden Immortal.
Moon Star.
Wangshu naturally sensed her Daoist Sect Fortune dissipating, yet she also sensed that her Karmic Luck had not decreased.
Then Dao Ancestor Hongjun's voice rang beside her ear.
"Little friend Wangshu, rest easy."
Wangshu now understood why her scattered Karmic Luck had not diminished. She could not help but say inwardly, Thank you, Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
The Moon Laurel Tree seemed to sense the Karmic Luck settling upon it. Its body swayed, while its branches lifted Wangshu up.
Emperor Jun also immediately noticed the increase in Karmic Luck and likewise looked toward Wangshu.
Eastern Lord Duke also sensed something unusual and felt that he had gained some benefit.
He could not help glancing at Emperor Jun. Seeing Emperor Jun looking at Wangshu, he knew that this matter was likely related to Senior Wangshu.
"Senior Wangshu..."
Before Eastern Lord Duke could continue, Emperor Jun immediately stopped him.
Emperor Jun knew that Wangshu did not need their gratitude at this moment. She only needed them to fulfill her earlier request.
Wangshu sat upon a branch of the Moon Laurel Tree, looking at the two juniors still being nurtured. A gentle expression appeared on her pale face.
In an instant, a mass of silver-white light flew from Wangshu's body. The light split into two and entered her two juniors respectively.
This was the little remaining fragment of Wangshu's Origin Essence, containing part of her inheritance.
After that mass of light left Wangshu's body, her figure began to turn translucent.
The Moon Laurel Tree swayed even more violently, yet the branch holding Wangshu did not tremble in the slightest.
A great amount of Laurel Essence poured into Wangshu's body, but it had no effect. Her body continued to grow more translucent.
"Moon Laurel, stop. It is useless."
Wangshu spoke, her voice growing weaker and weaker.
The Moon Laurel Tree seemed not to hear Wangshu's words and continued sending Laurel Essence into her.
Wangshu sighed helplessly and stopped trying to persuade Moon Laurel.
Her body began to slowly fade away, dispersing into the Primordial World.
Seeing this, Eastern Lord Duke wanted to cry out, but Emperor Jun suppressed him.
As her body dissipated, Wangshu turned to look at the juniors still being nurtured.
"I will not be able to see you be born. I hope this inheritance will help you cultivate more effectively."
"In the Primordial World, strength is ultimately what matters most."
Wangshu could not help sighing.
Her body continued to dissipate. Her lower half had already vanished completely, and no matter how hard the Moon Laurel Tree tried, it was futile.
Memories of her life could not help surfacing in her mind.
Her happiest days had been those spent on the Moon Star.
At first, she had the Moon Laurel Tree by her side, though it had not yet developed intelligence at that time.
Yet she had always cultivated beneath the Moon Laurel Tree. Whenever she returned from the Primordial Continent, she would tell the Moon Laurel Tree about all that had happened there.
She would speak of all the things that had upset her on the Primordial Continent, wondering why the Primordial Continent was forever embroiled in warfare.
What she remembered most clearly was the day she had accidentally discovered two Primordial Beings still being nurtured on the Moon Star.
Even now, she remembered how delighted and happy she had been then. At last, she would have companions too.
Even though the two Primordial Beings were still being nurtured, Wangshu no longer felt lonely, especially after Moon Laurel gradually developed rudimentary intelligence.
Slowly, only Wangshu's body above her chest remained.
Her eyes were filled with longing as she said, "What a pity. Even now, I do not know your true names."
Under Wangshu's longing gaze, her body still continued to disperse bit by bit.
"Xihe."
"Changxi."
Two strands of divine thought appeared in Wangshu's mind, then fell silent.
They had not yet completed their gestation and could only manage this much in their hazy state.
After learning the names of her two juniors, Wangshu seemed to release her final breath. With a smile on her face, she directly dissipated into the heaven and earth of the Primordial World.
After Wangshu dissipated, the Moon Laurel Tree wildly shook its branches and leaves, gathering endless moonlight and Laurel Essence as it tried to keep Wangshu behind.
But all of it was futile. Aside from Hongjun, the Dao Sect's last Primordial Origin Golden Immortal had fallen.
"Senior Wangshu... has she truly fallen like this?"
Eastern Lord Duke asked uncertainly.
"Yes. Fellow Daoist Wangshu has already fallen. Both body and soul are gone."
Emperor Jun spoke in a low voice, unable to stop a feeling of melancholy from rising within him.
To be honest, he felt as though it were all a dream.
When he first met Wangshu, he had just left the Sun Star and was filled with vigilance.
Then came a hundred years of teaching and guidance, as well as her care for him on the battlefield, all of which made Emperor Jun sincerely respect Wangshu.
The next time he met Wangshu was before the decisive battle, after the Four Ancestors had Preached the Dao. At that time, Wangshu seemed to have hope of breaking through and had returned to the Moon Star.
On the eve of the decisive battle, Wangshu had indeed entered the battlefield as a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal.
Then came the present. Wangshu had suffered grievous injuries and was on the verge of falling.
Scene after scene made Emperor Jun feel that time had passed so swiftly, as though it were a dream.
As Emperor Jun pondered this, inspiration flashed through his mind. It was as if he had grasped something, but it quickly vanished.
Emperor Jun came back to his senses. An unfamiliar Law emerged in his palm, and he murmured, "Is this the Law of Time?"
"What? The Law of Time?"
Eastern Lord Duke was still a Golden Immortal, only half a step away from becoming a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. At that point, he would be able to control Laws.
Therefore, Eastern Lord Duke was extremely sensitive to the words Law.
The faint Law of Time swirling in Emperor Jun's palm instantly vanished. He said, "It is nothing."
Seeing that Emperor Jun was unwilling to say more, Eastern Lord Duke did not press the matter further.
In truth, Emperor Jun still inspired an inexplicable fear in him. It was the shadow left behind from their first meeting.
Meanwhile, Emperor Jun sighed inwardly. The Law of Time was far too difficult to comprehend. One slight misstep, and one would lose all sense of direction.
Time flowed like water, slipping through one's fingers before one knew it.
This was even more so for beings like them, whose lifespans were immensely long.
Their long lives meant that they hardly paid attention to the passage of time, making it even harder to comprehend the Law of Time.
Still, merely taking the first step had already been an unexpected delight for Emperor Jun.
Suddenly, Emperor Jun sensed an intense power of moonlight and Laurel Essence, carrying the feeling of an energy upheaval.
Emperor Jun hurriedly looked over. The Moon Laurel Tree refused to believe that Wangshu had fallen like this, and was continuously gathering Moon Essence and Laurel Essence in an attempt to find her.
As more and more Moon Essence and Laurel Essence gathered at the Moon Laurel Tree's summons, they had now escaped the Moon Laurel Tree's control.
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