Zhen Yuanzi, realizing the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Array could not be deployed, looked towards the Heavenly Dao.
"Senior Heavenly Dao, you are swift. Please journey to Daoist Nuwa's Wa Huang Palace and Daoist Houtu's Youming Hell, and see if you can invite Daoists Nuwa and Houtu to aid in the defense of Kunlun!" – Sudannovel.com
The Heavenly Dao nodded and was about to depart when Hongyun suddenly spoke, "Senior Heavenly Dao, can you ascertain the whereabouts of Jieyin and Zhunti, and perhaps invite them as well!"
Hearing Hongyun mention Jieyin and Zhunti, the Heavenly Dao's expression soured.
Taihao noticed the Heavenly Dao's expression and felt an ominous premonition. He quickly inquired, "Senior Heavenly Dao, what is wrong?"
The Heavenly Dao sighed heavily and immediately replied, "Jieyin and Zhunti are also making their way towards the Primordial World. They are ahead of Luohu and Hongjun, but they might stand with Hongjun and Luohu."
Taihao, perplexed, asked, "Why is that? What Luohu did back then made him an enemy of the entire Primordial World. Although I don't know why teacher Hongjun is allied with Luohu, Jieyin and Zhunti wouldn't join them, would they?"
The Heavenly Dao looked somewhat embarrassed at Hongyun, Zhen Yuanzi, and Taihao, and said, "To be frank, when Jieyin and Zhunti entrusted their souls to the Heavenly Dao, they entrusted them to Hongjun. As long as Hongjun expels their souls, they will fall from sainthood. Therefore…"
Everyone's expressions drastically changed. In that case, they would have to resist four saints. Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun suddenly thought of something and exchanged a glance with Taihao.
Taihao also realized that Jieyin, Zhunti, and his sister Nuwa had all attained sainthood before Hongjun left the Primordial World. If the mastery of Jieyin and Zhunti's saintly realms was in Hongjun's hands, then Nuwa wasn't also…
With this thought, Taihao immediately looked at the Heavenly Dao and urgently asked, "Senior Heavenly Dao, then my sister Nuwa…"
The Heavenly Dao nodded gently.
Seeing the Heavenly Dao nod, Taihao’s face turned ashen, and he appeared utterly dejected.
The Heavenly Dao couldn't help but speak, "You don't need to worry too much. Originally, Hongjun set up this scheme to replace me. If he expels the souls of Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa, his own strength will also greatly diminish! And…"
Hearing the Heavenly Dao's explanation, some color returned to Taihao's face. Before the Heavenly Dao could finish speaking, he immediately interrupted, "And what?"
"And if Nuwa retrieves her soul from Hongjun and re-entrusts it to me, there will be no problem! Back then, with Hongjun present, I had no choice. Your souls and those of Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun were entrusted to me. As the Heavenly Dao, I cannot arbitrarily expel your souls. If I were to do so, the Great Dao would intervene and erase me!"
Taihao immediately stood up and said, "No, I must go and see my little sister. I will have her retrieve her soul and re-entrust it to Senior Heavenly Dao!"
After speaking, Taihao was about to leave Kunlun. Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun quickly stopped him.
"Daoist Taihao, Senior Heavenly Dao is swift. Let Senior Heavenly Dao go. We don't know when Luohu and Hongjun will arrive, so we should remain and defend Kunlun!"
[Will be updated tomorrow, and I will also catch up on what I owe. It will be combined into one chapter of 4000 words. I am updating the word count, not the chapter count, so please don't say I haven't updated.]