Naturally, he had gained some insight into these matters.
But insight was one thing.
To comprehend this path,
and achieve something along it,
was not something a mere idea could accomplish.
It required sufficient talent and resources.
Zhen Yuanzi had the talent.
But he lacked the resources.
Thus, even if Houtu did not establish the Earthly Dao,
Zhen Yuanzi would probably follow such a path in the future.
And the establishment of the Earthly Dao
also marked the Witch Clan's complete withdrawal from the struggle for dominance in the Primordial World.
Just like the Three Clans before them.
The Witch Clan's withdrawal,
for the Primordial World,
had both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage, naturally, was that there were no large-scale conflicts in the Primordial World now.
Naturally, there were far fewer casualties as well.
But the disadvantage was that
no force could restrain the Demon Race's expansion.
Not even the Human Race, whose momentum was now tremendous.
Although the Human Race was developing rapidly,
it clearly lacked top-tier fighting power at present.
If a war really broke out,
the Demon Race could easily wipe out the Human Race.
As for the Loose Cultivator Alliance, there was even less to say.
Ever since that battle with the Human Race,
the Loose Cultivator Alliance had effectively existed in name only.
Although, on the surface,
under Bai Ming's leadership,
the Loose Cultivator Alliance was flourishing,
everyone actually knew that
prosperous development and formidable strength were two different things.
Of the former alliance leaders at the Quasi-Saint level,
most had now secretly left the Loose Cultivator Alliance.
It was just that this matter
had never been made public.
Only the Beast Emperor Palace knew.
After all, these Quasi-Saints still needed the Loose Cultivator Alliance's reputation.
The Loose Cultivator Alliance also needed to borrow these