The merit bestowed by the Heavenly Dao exceeded even that granted when the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao became Sages. Throughout the entire Primordial World, only the merit earned when Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached three times and spread the Dao across the Primordial World could surpass the merit before them from Houtu Transforms into Samsara.
Boundless merit descended, pouring into Houtu's body—or rather, into the Six Paths of Samsara.
As the merit entered, mysterious light rippled across the Six Paths of Samsara. More and more merit surged into it, and a pale golden phantom gradually condensed above the Six Paths of Samsara.
As the merit fused into it, the phantom became increasingly solid. Moments later, a living, breathing Houtu appeared in the void.
The instant Houtu appeared, a vast aura far beyond that of an ordinary peak Quasi-Saint swept out. Though it was still a step short of Saintly Might, it had already surpassed the Quasi-Saint realm.
More importantly, the merit in the void had not yet been exhausted. Less than half of the vast merit had been absorbed.
Just half had already produced such might. Once the remaining merit fused into her, Houtu would surely become a Sage!
The eyes of the eleven Ancestral Witches around her instantly lit up. Given their insight, they could naturally tell that Houtu had already separated from the Six Paths of Samsara. Though her deepest origin was still connected to it, and whether she could leave the underworld remained unknown, at the very least, she no longer had to remain trapped within the Six Paths of Samsara.
Yet the next moment, Houtu waved her hand and stopped absorbing the merit.
Di Jiang froze, then immediately realized something and hurriedly said, "Sister Houtu, you're only one final step away from becoming a Sage.