Chapter 67

"This is a scam!"

"Zhu Qingyun's voice was like a great bell, shaking the deaf and awakening the dull! 'This is a shocking scam conjured up by Hongjun and Rahu!'"

"Rahu is skilled at deception, and Hongjun's origins are mysterious; only their combined efforts could let a killing calamity develop to this extent!"

"Although the two are mortal enemies of the Great Dao, in order to achieve their own goals, they each secretly used some means!"

"Rahu mainly stirred up strife among the three clans' peoples, so he could profit from it."

"Hongjun, meanwhile, left a hint unknown to the three clan chiefs: whichever clan chief won the decisive battle could attain the Dao!"

"The Undying Volcano, the Sea Eye, and the Central Continent of the Wasteland tremble incessantly because these places are the centers where the three clans' fortunes converge!"

"Although Hongjun's origins are unknown, he originally possessed extremely strong cultivation, yet he had not yet reached the level of Pangu after slaying the three thousand Chaos demon gods and completing the opening of heaven! This Pangu Dao fruit of the Wasteland heaven and earth, if not weakened, Hongjun could not swallow it whole! And what way could weaken the Wasteland heaven and earth? It is the three-clan war, causing the Wasteland's beings to wither and the innate qi to be worn away! Originally, Zhu Qingyun also thought the Dragon-Han Great Calamity was an inevitable result of the Great Dao's operation."

"But as his true body rose to the rank of Chaos Spirit Treasure, the hint of victory and Dao attainment that Hongjun had left in his heart through special means was dispelled."

"The calamity qi that floated between heaven and earth in his eyes, upon analysis by his heaven-defying insight, turned out to be merely ordinary slaughter-karmic qi! It only gradually evolved into the qi of the Great Calamity as friction between the three clans deepened and wars became more frequent! Originally, Zhu Qingyun thought the mastermind behind this was solely Rahu, because, being skilled in formations, he had early on discovered countless formation patterns in this place."

"But upon reflection, in the original trajectory, the next Great Calamities were the Wu-Demon Great Calamity and the Fengshen Great Calamity! The Great Calamity is inevitable, a cleansing of the Wasteland heaven and earth upon the world! Consider the protagonists of the Wu-Demon Great Calamity: it is the war between the Wu Clan, led by the Twelve Ancestral Wu formed from Pangu's essence, and the Demon Race, ruled by the three-legged golden crow born from Pangu's left eye, the sun star."

"Both are the closest direct bloodlines of the Great God Pangu; how could they be cleansed by this Pangu Dao fruit of the Wasteland heaven and earth? Someone must have intervened! Moreover, the Fengshen Great Calamity originally was merely a slaughter-karmic deed committed by the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Sect of Enlightenment during the human era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors' struggle."

"The Twelve Golden Immortals sound impressive, but they are merely a group whose highest cultivation is at most the perfection of the Golden Luo."

"Yet the final result turned into a great war of the sages' teachings, and finally the sages themselves took the field! If no one had intervened, Zhu Qingyun would not believe it at all."

"Only the Dao Ancestor Hongjun of that time could achieve this with these two Great Calamities!"

"Although Rahu is skilled at bewitching minds, his cultivation is not vastly superior, so he cannot bewitch all the great divine beings of the Wasteland."

"Only Hongjun, whose origins have always been obscure, could do this! The Great Calamity's cleansing of heaven and earth should make heaven and earth ever stronger, but under Hongjun's control the Great Calamity makes heaven and earth ever weaker! Zhu Qingyun has always wanted to use the Three Dao of the Myriad Worlds to lever the Wasteland heaven, earth, and humanity Dao, incorporating the Wasteland heaven and earth into his myriad worlds!"

"In order to increase the foundation of my myriad worlds and protect the Wasteland heaven and earth, I cannot shirk my duty!"

'"Fellow Daoist, you must be joking; although I am skilled at bewitching people's hearts, I am not yet strong enough to implant psychological suggestions in you fellow Daoists!"'

"Facing the three clan chiefs' angry gazes that almost wanted to tear him apart, Rahu decisively deflected."

'"I merely discovered the truth of this Great Calamity like fellow Daoist Tianyun, but I chose to seek some benefit from it!"'

'"Since you three Daoists know, I am willing to offer some compensation!"'

"The West is still a treasure land; even though its ley lines have not erupted, it is not much inferior to the Central Continent of the Wasteland, and Rahu, who occupies the entire West, naturally lacks no treasures."

"Although Rahu does not fear the three clan chiefs, if he could use some treasures to dispel this karma, he would naturally be willing."

"But the three clan chiefs could not possibly just let it go so easily."

"Although Rahu said this with his mouth, in fact his bewitching of the three clans' peoples never ceased."

"He sensed that to absorb that mass of world origin enough to open a high-level demon realm, further slaughter was needed."

'"Rahu, cease at once!"'

"Ancestral Dragon watched as clan members fell one after another in the slaughter, their bodies and Dao extinguished, his face filled with anger."

"Hongjun, with the immortals of the Mystic Gate, silently hid to the side without a sound, quietly observing the situation on the field."

'"Ancestral Dragon Daoist, Rahu is merely a minor ailment; the true mastermind behind everything is Hongjun!"'

"Zhu Qingyun realized that, as the Great Calamity continued, countless beings fell, and the Wasteland's innate qi grew weak while Hongjun's aura became ever more terrifying! He, who had opened the mountain gate early to accept disciples, would, according to current developments, become a sage even earlier than his original trajectory! Zhu Qingyun seeks to seize the lordship of the Heavenly Dao, and Hongjun is the greatest obstacle in his plans; therefore, he must inevitably place stumbling blocks in Hongjun's way!"

'"Fellow Daoist Rahu, first halt the formation's operation, temporarily disperse the three clans' peoples; I will make up for the origin you lack, Hongjun... is about to attain the Dao!"'

"In his past life, Zhu Qingyun had read countless novels and knew well that beneath sages all are ants; once Hongjun becomes the first to attain the Dao and become a sage, he and his companions will surely lose the initiative! Hongjun will surely not mind slaughtering everyone on the field to dominate the Wasteland alone."

"Upon hearing Zhu Qingyun's words, Rahu and the three clan chiefs only then noticed that Hongjun's Daoist robe was moving without wind."

"Strands of Dao resonance unique to the Mixed Yuan Golden Luo Immortals grew ever richer on his body!"

"Hongjun, he is truly about to attain the Dao and become a sage! Immediately, whether it be the three clan chiefs, Rahu, or Yangmei Daoist hidden in the endless void, none could remain seated!"

"Although everyone does not know Hongjun's origins, he certainly does not belong to the present!"

"If Hongjun attains sagehood before everyone else, judging from his past conduct, the best outcome for everyone would be to flee into Chaos, seeking therein a more illusory and vague chance to attain the Dao! As numerous great divine beings rushed toward Hongjun, he hurriedly broke away from the Mystic Gate immortals and flew outward into Chaos!"

'"Fellow Daoists, let us battle in Chaos!"'

"At this moment, Hongjun is about to become a sage; his mighty strength gives him the foundation to suppress everything!"

"I, Hongjun, what does it matter if all under heaven are my enemies? Numerous great divine beings pursued Hongjun to the heavenly realms beyond Chaos, where a great battle erupted! The entire Wasteland heaven and earth trembled in the battle's aftermath! And at this moment, the gathered Mystic Gate immortals, under the leadership of Yuanshi Tianzun, have taken a new course."

"During the great battle, Zhu Qingyun, through the trait of his mind spirit linked with Yunzhongjun, learned of Hongjun's countermove! (End of chapter)"