Hong Jun Discusses the Three Daos, Shirks Responsibility to Nu Wa

Hong Jun continued to deceive.

"In order to destroy the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao, the Heavenly Dao split into seven strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi, creating seven Saints. Using the momentum of these seven Saints, they suppressed the Hong Huang's Earthly Dao and Human Dao, ensuring that the Earthly and Human Daos would never be able to produce Saints."

[This is great! He's completely passing the buck. If the Heavenly Dao could talk, it would definitely slap you across the face!]

Hong Jun looked at Nu Wa with a sincere expression. "This is also why the Hongmeng Purple Qi forced you to become a Saint. As soon as you become a Saint, you become a Saint of the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao can use your momentum to suppress the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao."

"Even if I don't say it, you should have noticed that the Hong Huang's membrane has become tougher, the rules of Hong Huang have become more orderly, and the entire Hong Huang world has been upgraded. Only the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao remain stagnant."

[The Earthly and Human Daos are stagnant because the Earthly Dao hasn't been established yet, and the Human Race has just been created. What do you expect? The Heavenly Dao has been messed up by you for dozens of epochs, and you still have the nerve to say this.]

[To say that the Heavenly Dao uses Saints to suppress the Earthly and Human Daos is nothing but your doing. I'm just speechless.]

[Damn it, I will definitely find a way to make Junior Sister Hou Tu a Saint of the Earthly Dao. Then we'll see what your face looks like!]

Hong Jun was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He believed that his explanation, backed by facts, would definitely convince them.

The situation was as he expected. Upon hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

They felt exactly as Hong Jun had described. After Nu Wa became a Saint, not only had the strength and vitality of the beings in Hong Huang increased, but their comprehension of the Dao had also become much clearer.

Yuanshi looked at Nu Wa, lowered his head, and felt the Hongmeng Purple Qi within him. He murmured, "Then, from another perspective, is Saint Nu Wa a sinner of the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao?"

As soon as he said this, the murmuring voices of the crowd stopped, and some people secretly glanced at Nu Wa.

Nu Wa showed no outward reaction to Yuanshi's words.

In reality, she was shocked that Liu Mang had a way to help Hou Tu prove the Dao, and that this method didn't rely on Merit like hers did.

This unfilial son has good things and doesn't think of me first, only giving them away. It seems this beating needs to be harder!

Liu Mang was unaware that a single sentence from him had doubled the beating he was about to receive.

Nu Wa's heart grew solemn. Fortunately, I kept a backup plan, otherwise...

Yuanshi looked at the stern Nu Wa and seemed to feel that his words were disrespectful. He quickly tried to backtrack, "I'm not saying that Saint Nu Wa was wrong to attain the Dao. I just... I just..."

He "just" for a long time but couldn't come up with anything.

Hong Jun shook his head with a look of regret. "Alas, fellow Daoist Nu Wa surely didn't want things to turn out this way. But as long as one proves the Dao, it will always be like this. Truly, how can there be a perfect solution in this world?"

Internally, however, he was ecstatic.

He had not only shifted the blame for the issues with the Hongmeng Purple Qi onto the Heavenly Dao during this visit; he had also dispelled everyone's suspicions about him and, finally, found a justification for his future actions against the Earthly and Human Daos.

Crucially, the reasons he provided were a mixture of truth and falsehood, truth within falsehood, and falsehood within truth.

Unless one had experienced it personally like him, it would be impossible to discern, making it even less likely to arouse suspicion.

However, what Hong Jun couldn't understand was why Nu Wa remained unmoved by anything anyone said, as if she were an outsider.

Could it be that upon learning that her becoming a Saint would destroy the Earthly and Human Daos, she can't overcome the hurdle? Hong Jun thought, looking at the motionless Nu Wa.

After all, Nu Wa comprehended the Dao of Creation. Besides her own comprehension, without great love for heaven, earth, and all beings, she could not have embarked on this path.

This was also why Hong Jun forced Nu Wa to be the first to prove the Dao with Merit. If Nu Wa had truly proven the Dao through the Law of Creation, not only would she not be weaker than him, but she could probably fight him like it was a game.

Furthermore, by making Nu Wa the scapegoat for the destruction of the Earthly and Human Daos, Hong Jun also aimed to further obstruct Nu Wa's progress.

If not for Liu Mang's voice constantly explaining things in her mind, Nu Wa might have already believed Hong Jun's seemingly flawless rhetoric.

She would have been heartbroken by the destruction of the Earthly and Human Daos caused by her own sainthood, and her path to sainthood would have ended there.

However, for every point Hong Jun made, Liu Mang refuted it with sound reasoning.

This made Nu Wa feel like she was watching a clown perform throughout Hong Jun's entire act. It was like watching Conan when you already know the killer and their method – you can't get immersed in the plot.

Aside from Hong Jun, the others didn't pay much attention to Nu Wa's reaction. Instead, they looked at Hong Jun with anxious expressions.

Tai Yi couldn't help but ask, "Dao Ancestor, is there no way to help the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao by adding a few more Saint positions?"

Nu Wa might not be in a hurry, but they couldn't afford not to be.

The Human Dao and the Earthly Dao—that was fourteen Saint positions! The temptation of an existence that would not perish through immeasurable kalpas was right before them. How could they ignore it?

Their previous apathy was because they had no choice. The seven strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi were already claimed, and the six recipients were disciples of the Dao Ancestor. They had only secretly schemed against Hong Yun.

Now that Saint positions were laid out before them, why wouldn't they fight for it? Of course, they would choose to become Saints.

Hong Jun saw the reactions of everyone one by one. He sneered inwardly, I've worked so hard to try and obliterate the Earthly and Human Daos. If you all manage to revive them, how will I ever transcend Hong Huang?

Hong Jun had already sentenced everyone present to death in his heart, but he maintained his composure on the surface, looking at them with regret and slowly shaking his head.

"Alas, the Heavenly Dao's plan is too profound. I have no solution for the time being, unless one day my strength surpasses the Heavenly Dao and I can suppress it."

Hearing Hong Jun's words, everyone was still unwilling to give up.

Ming He seemed to have some kind of premonition, but he couldn't grasp it. He asked, "Then, what exactly are the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao?"

After Ming He asked, everyone else also realized that they had listened to Hong Jun for a long time, but they still didn't have a clear understanding of what the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao were.

"As for the Human Dao, I don't need to say much. It is naturally inseparable from the Human Race present here," Hong Jun said, glancing at the scattered members of the Human Race. "This is also what I deduced upon learning that fellow Daoist Nu Wa's creation was named the Human Race."

Hearing Hong Jun's words, everyone looked at the scattered humans, their eyes becoming fervent. For a moment, everyone's minds were racing, unsure of what they were thinking.

Hong Jun pondered for a moment, shook his head, and scanned the entire Hong Huang continent. "As for the Earthly Dao... the Heavenly Dao hasn't explicitly stated it, but I imagine it's inseparable from this Hong Huang continent."

[The Human Dao was actually guessed correctly by him! It seems like he's preparing to make a move on the Human Race next.]

[Good thing the Earthly Dao wasn't guessed, otherwise how would I even play? I'd just give up and lie flat.]

[Ming He is indeed a veteran powerhouse. He probably sensed the Earthly Dao was related to him, which is why he asked, right?]

[It looks like I need to find some time to visit the Witch Tribe soon, let Auntie Hou Tu finish establishing reincarnation, and then I'll prepare to run away!]

[By then, I'll have two Saints protecting me! Hong Jun, that little earthworm, probably won't make a move on me for now!]

[When I go to the Lesser Thousand World, I'll find a way to stir up some big trouble!]

Although the time Liu Mang spent thinking seemed long, it was merely the blink of an eye. He had already planned out his next course of action!

[As long as this act of playing dead is successful, it will be my time to make a move!]

"Roar!"

A heart-wrenching scream interrupted everyone's conversation.