Hong Jun is Tricked, Taishang Becomes Suspicious

Purple Heaven Palace.

Hong Jun watched as Nu Wa slowly raised her hand holding the Hongmeng Purple Qi. Although he had a vague premonition of something bad, his expression remained unchanged.

Hong Jun looked at Nu Wa and couldn't help but admire, "You've discovered the problem, haven't you? As expected of a being who could be the first to comprehend the opportunity to Prove Dao, you're truly not simple! It's just a pity..."

Hong Jun knew that once Nu Wa ascended to Sainthood, she would definitely discover the problem with the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

However, he was certain that even if Nu Wa found the problem, she wouldn't be able to find the reason.

This was the difference between a Saint who had merged with the Dao and a Saint of Merit.

Moreover, Hong Jun had already prepared an excuse. Although he gave the Hongmeng Purple Qi, it was a product of the Hong Huang Heavenly Dao.

If Nu Wa asked, he would step forward and throw the blame onto the Heavenly Dao. No one would suspect that he was behind it.

"I'm doing this for your own good! Below Sainthood, all are ants. Although the Hongmeng Purple Qi involved my calculations, it is still a tangible opportunity to Prove Dao."

Hong Jun sat in the void, watching Nu Wa, and muttered to himself. Coupled with his sinister gaze and his smile that didn't reach his eyes, it sent a chill down one's spine.

However, Hong Jun never expected that Nu Wa would crush the Hongmeng Purple Qi without hesitation.

The moment he saw it, he could no longer sit still. He shot up, looking at the Hongmeng Purple Qi, which had shattered into countless fragments, his eyes splitting in rage.

"Heavenly Dao! You f***ing screwed me!"

Hong Jun roared at the sky. Immediately, this void seemed to be torn open by a knife, creating a hundred-meter-long crack. Endless chaotic energy surged in, causing the entire void to tremble. The Purple Heaven Palace, like a small boat in turbulent waves, was tossed about and vibrated incessantly.

But Hong Jun could no longer care about anything else. With a flip of his wrist, he instantly formed billions of complex seals. Pushing his hands forward, the void before him barely stabilized.

Hong Jun repeated the same action more than ten times until the void was encased in golden seals like an eggshell.

Only then did Hong Jun let out a long sigh of relief and observe the consequences of the Hongmeng Purple Qi's shattering.

It was unbearable. This observation made Hong Jun feel like his heart was bleeding, and he almost burst into tears.

"Heavenly Dao, you deserve to die! My hundreds of thousands of years of hard work have turned into nothing!"

Some might ask why Hong Jun blamed the Heavenly Dao when it was Nu Wa who crushed the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

It was because the moment Nu Wa crushed the Hongmeng Purple Qi, Hong Jun felt that the Heavenly Dao had almost escaped his control.

If he hadn't immediately stabilized his mind and re-attracted the Heavenly Dao, he might have been expelled from the Hong Huang world.

If anyone told him that Nu Wa crushing the Hongmeng Purple Qi was not guided by the Heavenly Dao, Hong Jun would never believe it.

This must have been the Heavenly Dao's doing behind the scenes, Hong Jun thought to himself.

"Is resistance still meaningful? The moment you made me merge with the Dao, you were destined not to escape my grasp. It's better to be obediently fused by me and become a part of me."

Regaining the upper hand, Hong Jun returned to his usual calm and composed demeanor, as if the furious person from moments ago had never existed.

Others might not know, but Hong Jun himself was clear.

Ever since he merged with the Dao with his own body, apart from the three lectures in the Purple Heaven Palace, he had spent almost all his energy on eradicating the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao.

Even the three lectures were preparation for eradicating the Heavenly Dao later on.

Through his countless years of gradual erosion, time had passed so long that he himself could barely remember.

It was only then that he felt he had gained control over the Heavenly Dao as if it were an extension of his own arm.

But now, Hong Jun felt as if he had returned to the time when he had just merged with the Dao, and the Heavenly Dao was his equal.

Hong Jun glanced at the increasingly powerful Hong Huang Heavenly Dao, feeling a headache coming on. He also harbored resentment towards Nu Wa.

Hong Jun had not ruled out the possibility that all of this was caused by Liu Mang, this anomaly.

Hong Jun glanced at Liu Mang, who had buried himself in the ground and was pretending to be dead after appearing from the Heavenly Dao's eye (similar to the landlord burying himself), and let out a disdainful scoff.

Him?!

It wasn't that Hong Jun was arrogant. In the entire Hong Huang world, who could influence Nu Wa under his nose without anyone noticing?

He, Hong Jun, dared to say that besides the Heavenly Dao, no one else had this ability.

Liu Mang, this newly born Human Race, was naturally excluded by him.

As for Liu Mang, Hong Jun had no intention of dealing with him personally.

The Great Dao has fifty, and the Heavenly Dao's evolution is forty-nine.

As the one that escapes, Liu Mang, this anomaly, has too great an influence. He can turn the world upside down and cause heaven and earth to be overturned. Those who form karma with him can soar to great heights or perish.

Moreover, the stronger one's strength, the greater the influence of the karma formed with the anomaly. This is also why the Saints of Hong Huang cannot easily make a move.

And Hong Jun's strength was unparalleled in all of Hong Huang. If he directly attacked Liu Mang, he might not be able to bear the consequences of the karma.

The best method was to wait for Liu Mang to leave Nu Wa, find someone who had karma with Liu Mang, and settle the score.

Hong Jun no longer paid attention to Liu Mang but focused on the entire Hong Huang world.

Nu Wa's ascension to Sainthood was accompanied by the descent of seven-colored divine light, which blessed and nourished Hong Huang. This was something Hong Jun had not anticipated.

After all, when he merged with the Dao to become a Saint, such a scene had not occurred.

The blessings of Proving Dao that nourished Hong Huang not only benefited the living beings of Hong Huang but also had an effect on all things in Hong Huang.

Under the nourishment of this energy, the power of the Hong Huang Heavenly Dao also increased, the thickness of the Hong Huang embryonic membrane was strengthened, and the entire Hong Huang became more powerful.

Coupled with Nu Wa crushing the Hongmeng Purple Qi from the Heavenly Dao, it even caused a portion of the Heavenly Dao's power to return.

If it weren't for the fact that Hong Jun had already made a backup plan, by the time the Hongmeng Purple Qi was crushed, the Heavenly Dao would have already transcended his control and expelled him from the Hong Huang world.

But fortunately, although the Heavenly Dao was not the same Heavenly Dao as yesterday, Hong Jun was also not the same Hong Jun as before.

"It seems I have to regain control of the Heavenly Dao again. However, with the experience from last time, it shouldn't take too long this time."

Hong Jun said, turning his head to look at the Hong Huang continent, "The more important thing now is to resolve Nu Wa's ascension to Sainthood."

Within the Hong Huang world.

Nu Wa, who had crushed the Hongmeng Purple Qi, was completely unaware of what was happening in the void.

She only had one feeling, and that was that it felt great!

Nu Wa glanced at Liu Mang, who was pretending to be dead even more naturally, and secretly thought, "Next, it depends on the Dao Ancestor's reaction. I hope you didn't lie."

Having heard Liu Mang's inner thoughts, combined with the manipulation of the Hongmeng Purple Qi during her promotion, Nu Wa understood that something must have gone wrong with the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Although she couldn't figure out if Hong Jun was behind it, it didn't stop her from crushing the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

This move, on one hand, could be considered venting her anger, and at the same time, it could serve as a warning to everyone present, and finally, it could also be used to observe Hong Jun's reaction. It was killing multiple birds with one stone.

The others present clearly didn't consider as many factors as Nu Wa.

Kunpeng watched the Hongmeng Purple Qi shatter and fly away, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood, roaring in his heart.

"If you didn't want it, you could have given it to me! Why did you crush it! My Qi~ My foundation~"

Di Jun and Tai Yi were of the same mind, and even Zhen Yuanzi looked regretful.

However, the few of them quickly adjusted their moods. After all, the Hongmeng Purple Qi didn't belong to them, so whether it shattered or not didn't matter much to them.

Didn't you see that Nu Wa's own brother, Fu Xi, didn't get any?

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but flatter, "Saint Nu Wa truly has great courage! To crush the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the key to proving the Dao, just like that."

Hong Yun also nodded and sighed, "Saint Nu Wa's actions are beyond my reach!"

Fu Xi was also stunned by Nu Wa's actions. He had originally thought that Nu Wa would keep the Hongmeng Purple Qi for him, but he didn't expect...

For a moment, Fu Xi's expression was uncertain.

The only one present who could slightly understand Nu Wa's intentions was perhaps Taishang.

The tone and demeanor Nu Wa displayed when crushing the Hongmeng Purple Qi made Taishang suspicious.

Back when they were competing for positions in Purple Firmament Palace, Fu Xi had helped Nu Wa secure her spot.

If there was Hongmeng Purple Qi, even if Nu Wa didn't use it, she could have kept it for Fu Xi.

However, Nu Wa chose to crush it rather than even glance at Fu Xi.

"Could it be that the Hongmeng Purple Qi has a problem?"

Taishang was startled by his own thought!

He knew very well who had given him the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but he had never suspected that person.

Nu Wa's behavior, however, forced him to think in that direction.

After all, Nu Wa was alone, while they were three brothers. If there was a real problem, not one of them could escape.

This was equivalent to tying all three of their lives to the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

"Is this possible? Should I remind my second and third brothers?"

Just as Taishang was feeling uneasy, an old man in a simple and ancient Daoist robe, holding a bamboo staff, suddenly appeared in the sky.