"Yes!"
"I have already perished!"
A gentle smile rested on the Grand Pure Dao Venerable's face.
At those words, the joy on Niu Dali's face vanished, and grief welled up in him again.
"Then, then—"
"Do not worry, little bull. If one hears the Dao in the morning, one may die content that evening. I have already seen the road ahead. Even in death, I have no regrets. It is just that, after the First Era collapsed, you were the only one who followed me left.
"This is but a wisp of my divine sense. It cannot last much longer.
"I entrust the Taiji Diagram to you. Use it as your protective supreme treasure from now on. You must never let it fall into the Dao Ancestor's hands."
"One more thing—"
The Grand Pure Dao Venerable paused here, his expression complicated.
"If you meet Father God in the future, give him this Taiji Diagram. There is something inside that I left for him. After that, the Taiji Diagram will belong entirely to you."
Father God!
Niu Dali's expression changed.
Throughout all history, there had only ever been one person whom the Grand Pure Dao Venerable would call Father God.
Just as he was about to speak, however...
The Grand Pure Dao Venerable waved a hand.
"I have little time left. Remember, the Taiji Diagram must never fall into the Dao Ancestor's hands. Also, if you meet Father God, tell him that everything he lost is in Hongjun's possession."
With that said...
The black-and-yellow aura dispersed, and the Grand Pure Dao Venerable vanished without a trace.
"Dao Venerable!"
Niu Dali reached out to touch him, but his hand found nothing.
Once the Grand Pure Dao Venerable had completely dispersed, the Taiji Diagram fell into his hands.
The Taiji Diagram!
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