Good grief!
All I could fucking say was, good grief!
Was the Dao Ancestor... complaining about the Heavenly Dao Will?!
Those words were utterly shocking. Even Laozi and Yuanshi, Sages themselves, found them impossible to believe.
After all, they knew very well that Hongjun, who had chosen to fuse himself with the Heavenly Dao, revered and worshipped the Heavenly Dao Will more than anyone.
His constant declarations in the past that "the Heavenly Dao is supreme" were proof enough.
Yet now, there was clearly a hint of resentment in Hongjun's words.
He no longer held the Heavenly Dao Will in the same reverence as before.
Once their initial astonishment passed, confusion crept onto Laozi's and Yuanshi's faces.
"May I ask what you mean, Master Dao Ancestor?!"
Laozi asked softly.
At this, Hongjun, perhaps still seething with anger, cast a dark glance at Laozi and Yuanshi.
That single glance sent a chill through their entire bodies.
Only then did they realize that, after his defeat, Hongjun was brimming with a vicious fury that struck terror into their hearts.
Fortunately, Hongjun did not turn his anger on them. After pondering for a moment, he explained:
"Back then, I communed with the Heavenly Dao Will countless times, seeking greater authority over the Heavenly Dao!"
"Had I succeeded, I might have advanced another major realm."
"But the Heavenly Dao Will refused me at every turn."
"If not for that, how could I have failed to withstand Houtu's might?!"
Hongjun appeared to be questioning Laozi and Yuanshi, but in truth, he was addressing the unseen Heavenly Dao Will.
Hearing this, Laozi and Yuanshi's expressions changed dramatically as realization dawned.
So... Hongjun's Heavenly Dao Fusion concealed a secret like this?!
In other words, the Hongjun of today was entirely different from the hundreds of quadrillions of