Chapter 1726

"Don't blame Qiongxiao," Tongtian sighed. "She didn't say anything wrong. By the way, Daojun, how confident are you about this mission?"

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "If I had no confidence, would I have come?"

Tongtian fell silent, then nodded. "That's true. But once Hongjun is resolved, will the Divine Ranking still be necessary?"

"The heavens and earth have become this way—they can no longer bear so many immortals and gods," Zhang Taixuan sighed. "The Divine Ranking must happen. But now, there's a gentler method."

With a thought, he pulled out the Jade Book and handed it over.

"The Scripture of Ten Thousand Calamities?" Tongtian took it, saw four large characters at the top, his expression hardened, and he began to read closely.

As the Jade Book turned, Tongtian's expression grew increasingly complex.

Shock, awe…

Unparalleled.

"This scripture can truly allow one to cultivate to the Hunyuan realm?!" Tongtian exclaimed.

Zhang Taixuan nodded. "But how many calamities one must endure to achieve it—that remains unknown."

"To become a Saint without enduring calamities? How is that possible?" Tongtian shook his head. "If this book were released, nine out of ten who obtain it would cultivate it. Daojun, are you saying to replace spiritual energy with calamity force?"

"Precisely," Zhang Taixuan nodded. "After expelling Hongjun, use this scripture as the foundation to forge a new era. In this era, calamity becomes the source of power—spiritual energy will no longer be needed, and the world can finally catch its breath."

"What of those who have already cultivated to high realms?" Tongtian frowned.

He had not forgotten—the most elite cultivators in the heavens and earth right now were the disciples of the Jie Sect.

"Either leave this world, or reincarnate and cultivate the Calamity Dao," Zhang Taixuan said calmly. "Otherwise, though I may tolerate them, the heavens and earth will not. To defy Heaven's will—how could the Dao ever let them go unpunished?"

Tongtian nodded.

The Daojun is not the master of this world.

He merely points out the path and offers the world a choice.

Once the world chooses the Calamity Dao, the entire cultivation system will truly shift to calamity force.

Anyone who dares to absorb spiritual energy to cultivate will face dire consequences.

Heavenly punishment is no empty threat.

Qiongxiao mused: "Taixuan brother, if Great Luo can enter the Chaos and seek new worlds, shouldn't the Peerless Saints be able to leave our world and find a new one?"

"Of course they can," Yunxiao sighed. "But finding a new great world—a great world that aids cultivation—is impossibly hard. My husband and I have wandered the Chaos for years and never seen even one decent world, let alone a great world."

Qiongxiao was stunned: "Are there so few great worlds in the Chaos?"

Tongtian laughed: "Naturally. Whether it's me or the other Saints, we've all ventured into the Chaos—and returned empty-handed. Otherwise, why would we all be crammed here?"

Qiongxiao mused aloud: "What if we created our own great world?"

"What use is that?" Zhang Taixuan shook his head. "The path of cultivation is observing Heaven's Dao and following Heaven's actions. A world you create yourself holds only your own laws and principles—when you cultivate within it, observing Heaven's Dao is like staring into a mirror: you see only your own reflection. You'll make no progress in ten million years."

Tongtian and Yunxiao nodded.

Tongtian added: "A great world you create may seem vast, but in truth, it's merely a small pond you dug for yourself—binding you to it, nothing more."

Qiongxiao puzzled: "Then what of Pangu the Heavenly Sovereign? Didn't He create heaven and earth?"

"No," Zhang Taixuan shook his head. "You've forgotten the three thousand Chaos Demons who died in Honghuang. Pangu's created heavens and earth didn't just carry His own laws—they fused the laws of all three thousand Demons."

Qiongxiao understood: "So that's it. Does that mean even if the three thousand Demons hadn't tried to stop Pangu, He would've still lured them there?"

Zhang Taixuan nodded: "Exactly. Otherwise, merely creating heaven and earth, evolving a world—what use would that be to Him?"

"The scheming among cultivators is too much," Qiongxiao muttered, shrinking back slightly, uneasy.

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "This is the struggle for the Dao. Pangu schemed against the three thousand Demons—and the three thousand Demons surely had their own plans to reap the fruits. Wasn't Hongjun one of them, hiding deep? If he truly seized control of Honghuang, wouldn't the achievements of the three thousand Demons and Pangu all become his?"

"Back then, most of the three thousand Demons likely knew the scheme. They just didn't anticipate Pangu's strength—and ended up serving as someone else's ladder."

Tongtian nodded: "Daojun speaks truly. At their level, escaping danger is relatively easy."

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Su Xiao: "I never understood why Peerless Saints and Great Luo didn't flee—why they stayed in the Divine Ranking world to die. Now I get it: there's no new great world to aid cultivation."

Ye Hei: "Observing Heaven's Dao, following Heaven's actions—isn't that from the Yin Fu Jing?"

Zhang Taixuan: "It is. But this is also the true essence of cultivation before reaching the Dao Realm."

Ye Hei: 853 "So Huang Di's realm must be extremely high."

Zhang Taixuan: "It depends on which Huang Di you mean. In the myriad worlds, there are many Huang Dis. And saying this doesn't mean the cultivator's realm is high—it's merely a summary. If you put in effort, you could come up with the same words."

Ye Hei: "Alright."

Xiao Mai: "Taixuan brother, what's your next move?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Next move? What next move? Heaven's timing and earthly advantage are mine, and with my strength, I need only march straight in."

Su Xiao: "Heaven's timing and earthly advantage?"

Zhang Taixuan: "The Dao of Heaven. Did you forget? Expelling Hongjun is the Dao's own desire."

Su Xiao: "Oh right. After expelling Hongjun, won't you be able to gather all three thousand Divine Demon laws onto yourself?"

Zhang Taixuan: "I can only contemplate them. To gather them all? That's suicide. I have no intention of becoming the reincarnation of three thousand Divine Demons."

Xiao Mai: "Young Lady forgot again—only thinking about eating, never wondering if it's poisonous."

Su Xiao: "I'm still young. I'll worry about this after becoming a Saint. By the way, are the Journey to the West worlds also part of the Honghuang system? Did you obtain any of the three thousand Divine Demon laws there?"