They knew Lin Tian was unlikely to inherit the throne. After all, to someone as powerful as him, a throne was undoubtedly a fetter, offering almost no benefit.
Sadly, the vast Great Tang could scarcely find a single successor.
Although Li Tai, Li Zhi, and the others had all performed well, they fell far short of Lin Tian.
Just as everyone was racking their brains over whom to appoint crown prince, heaven gave them a satisfactory answer.
Almost everyone throughout the Three Realms felt an immense oppressive force descend in an instant.
"The Heavenly Dao has descended!"
At that moment, every prominent figure in the Three Realms wore a grave expression as they solemnly looked toward the heavens.
Everyone knew that the Heavenly Dao had no emotions. It was merely a machine that operated ceaselessly.
But to improve his cultivation, Ancestor Hongjun had gone so far as to unite with the Dao, gradually becoming the Heavenly Dao's spokesman.
"What does Master mean by this? Could some new upheaval be brewing in the Three Realms?"
The Grand Supreme Elder Lord's expression was grave.
Such a thing had happened before. During the Dragon-Han Calamity and the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, Hongjun had descended as the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.
What followed had invariably been waves of slaughter and death.
During the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Three Pure Ones had fought Luo Hou as one, only managing to slay him after narrowly escaping death themselves.
During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the conflict between the Chan Sect and Jiejiao had claimed countless lives.
As the foremost of the Three Pure Ones, the Grand Supreme Elder Lord was naturally deeply worried.
Meanwhile, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, who were hiding in the Chaos World, also wore worried expressions.
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