In the Zixiao Palace, after the Dao Ancestor answered all the questions of the assembled Daoists, he said, "After ten Yuanhui, this will be my last lecture on the Great Dao. I hope you will all attend."
All the Daoists bowed respectfully, "We are willing to heed the Dao Ancestor's teachings."
"Disperse now~"
All the Daoists rose and left, returning to the Primordial World.
On the way back, Zhunti sighed, "Senior brother, it seems we owe a great karmic debt to others."
Jieyin pondered for a moment, and understood in his heart, "Are you referring to the Dao Master of the East Wilderness?"
"Precisely! Only now do I realize that without his Jianmu providing us passage, we would have been unable to reach the six saintly positions before the other Daoists."
Jieyin sighed, "The Dao Ancestor already said that our saintly positions are a repayment of the karmic debt that the Heavenly Dao owes to the beings of the West."
Zhunti said, "But if we two had not been able to sit on those six futons, we would have lost the qualification for the Heavenly Dao to repay us."
Upon hearing this, Jieyin couldn't help but recall the arduous journey of the three thousand great abilities ascending the thirty-three heavens. He suspected this was also a test from the Heavenly Dao!
With this thought, Jieyin said, "We will remember this karmic debt for now. When the Dao Master of the East Wilderness truly requires our help, we shall repay it then." Da Feng Novel Network
On this side, on the way back, Zhen Yuanzi's face was solemn, "Hongyun, from now on, you must never go out alone. Apart from Wuzhuang Guan, do not even return to your Huoyun Cave Heaven!"
Hongyun saw how serious he was and could only nod helplessly. The foundation of the Great Dao was indeed a grand opportunity, but it was also a great calamity!
"I have gained this opportunity, but it causes you suffering."
Zhen Yuanzi chuckled lightly, "While that may be true, if you achieve sainthood, then I will have a backer who is a saint. Wouldn't that mean I could traverse the Primordial World freely?"
Hongyun was amused by his words and sighed, "Meeting you, Zhen Yuanzi, in this life makes my existence worthwhile!"
On the other side, Dijun smiled at Nuwa and said, "Daoist Nuwa, when do you plan to take charge of the Heavenly Court?"
Nuwa pondered for a moment, "In a thousand years. After I stabilize what I've gained from listening to the Dao, I will relocate Fengqi Mountain to the Ninth Heaven and refine it into the Wa Huang Palace's blessed land!"
Dijun was overjoyed, "Then I and my second brother will await Daoist Nuwa and Daoist Fuxi's ascension to the Heavenly Court then!"
Fuxi chuckled, "Indeed it shall be so!"
Nuwa added, "You two and my elder brother and I share the same heart. I will not hold back.
This time, listening to the Dao, I am confident of severing my two corpses. By then, the ultimate treasure of my race, gestated in the Xuanxue Gourd, should also be born. That will mark the true beginning of our demon race's dominance over the Primordial World!"
Everyone present was overjoyed to hear this. Fuxi chuckled again, "Little sister, I suspect Daoist Dijun is still concerned about one matter."
Dijun's expression flickered slightly, and Taiyi smiled without speaking.
Nuwa raised her eyebrows slightly and teased, "Could it be?"
"Ahem!" Dijun's expression became unnaturally serious, and even with his body as the Demon Emperor, his voice was somewhat hesitant, "Well, Daoist Nuwa, the Demon Court presides over the Sun Star, and the Heavenly Court should have the sun and moon shining together. If..."
Nuwa covered her mouth and chuckled, "If the Sun God and the Moon God unite their hearts, then wherever the sun and moon shine, it will all be under their dominion. That would be the best outcome!"
Taiyi laughed, "Precisely! We just needed someone to initiate the conversation. Daoist Nuwa, as one of the Six Saints and the Wa Huang of the demon race, your esteemed status makes your words exceedingly respectful to the two of us from the Taiyin Star, leaving no room for error!"
Fuxi also egged her on with a smile, "Little sister, just agree to this matter. Otherwise, Daoist Dijun might not be able to rest easy even on his demon emperor's throne."
Nuwa smiled and said, "Alright, alright, since you all say so, how can I refuse?
However, there are two on the Taiyin Star, and two on the Sun Star. And Chang'e's beauty is unparalleled, a perfect match for Daoist Taiyi, the Eastern Emperor who shines like the sun! Why not double the good fortune?"
Taiyi's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He thought of the figure hidden in his heart and said with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Daoist Nuwa. However, this matter requires mutual affection. Chang'e of the Taiyin Star's heart is not in the heavens. This cannot be forced."
Nuwa understood upon hearing this. It meant he already had another candidate in mind, so she abandoned the idea of pairing them.
On the other side, Ming He stood beside Qi. Qi's expression was quite impatient, but he did not show it on his face.
"Qi, did your elder brother say when he would return from his deep dive into chaos?"
Qi rolled his eyes at him, "How would I know?"
Ming He laughed and cursed, "Good heavens, you brat, do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know? Don't try to fool me, this is important."
Qi let out a hmph, "Why would I lie to you? I truly don't know. What important matter could you have?"
Ming He snorted, "Ancestor Kunpeng promised me back then that once I reached the realm of a great power of heaven and earth, he would return the Xuanyuan Water Control Banner to me.
Now I have been in the quasi-saint realm for several Yuanhui, yet Kunpeng shows no intention of returning the spiritual treasure."
Qi tilted his head and asked, "Then, given your nature, shouldn't you have gone there directly, killed them, and taken the treasure?"
Ming He glared at him, "You impudent brat, you'll get yourself into trouble with your loose tongue. Ancestor Kunpeng is an existence at the thirtieth heaven of Da Luo. Even your elder brother doesn't have a sure victory against him. How could I act rashly?"
Qi frowned deeply, and after a long thought, he reluctantly patted Ming He's shoulder, "Then keep working hard. It's not my spiritual treasure anyway. I'm going back to the Heavenly Court to find some peace."
After the second lecture by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, all the great powers returned to their respective abodes to comprehend what they had learned.
However, this second lecture on the Great Dao was extremely profound. None of the great powers even touched the edge of severing two corpses, and they were only slowly progressing in the early quasi-saint realm of one corpse.
Only Nuwa, by deducing the Dao of Creation with the Qiankun Cauldron, was about to touch upon severing her second corpse before everyone else!
In the chaos, the green wood gradually grew stronger, evolving from a one-dimensional world to two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and even four-dimensional worlds!
The wind, earth, water, and fire in the chaos flowed and cycled here, transforming from the Four Symbols into the Five Elements, from chaos to tranquility. Movement was chaos, and stillness became the world!
Around the chaotic green wood, the Four Symbols transformed into the Five Elements, and the Five Elements stably evolved the world, ascending from one dimension to four dimensions.
And around the chaotic green wood, numerous worlds of varying sizes were derived. Some worlds were born and destroyed in an instant, while others seemed eternal like the years of chaos.
The worlds were like stars guarding the chaotic green wood at the center.
The chaotic green wood was the wood of chaos, and it was like these worlds hanging among its flourishing branches and leaves, as if the green wood had nurtured these worlds.
One tree bore a thousand worlds, one tree gave birth to myriad eras.
Such a chaotic green wood was the World Tree!
However, these worlds were all illusory and fragile. Most of them could not even be called small worlds. Only a few dozen worlds could be considered small worlds, and there were only three middle worlds.
Within these worlds, beings were born. Unfortunately, they were merely evolved beings of the chaotic world, not true beings. They existed for the sake of the world, not for the Dao, nor for the divine, like puppets on strings!
After all, he was not skilled in creation and could not create truly sentient beings with opened intellect.
Just as the chaotic green wood continued to grow, an old man stepped through the chaos, creating ripples, and approached from afar.