Chapter 93: Taishang Laojun Pledges Loyalty, Empress Thick Earth Achieves Perfect Merit

The Heavenly Emperor leaped above the Great Dao River, and the waves of the Great Dao River were directly controlled by him, surging toward the Yao Yue Zhushen to engulf him.

Every single wave condensed a Great Dao, capable of obliterating everything.

Seeing that the Heavenly Emperor's strength was unexpectedly this powerful,

the Yao Yue Zhushen did not hesitate at all and struck directly.

Of course, he did not strike to contend with Qin Hao, but to erase all traces of Causality and Fate Lines that existed.

He erased the exposed World Coordinate and wiped away all traces of existence.

He was very decisive, jumping straight out of the Great Dao River and turning to flee.

This Supreme Existence, who had tracked them down through the Chat Group, possessed strength that exceeded his expectations.

As a Great Dao Main God in the All-People God World, the Yao Yue Zhushen did not take risks and chose to leave first.

The encounter between worlds has always required patience and waiting.

Qin Hao naturally knew what the Yao Yue Zhushen was trying to do; he wanted to erase all Causality and Fate Lines.

Once that happened, it would be difficult for him to locate this world again.

This world was extremely powerful, possessing Supreme Gods and Great Dao Main Gods.

And more importantly, the gods of this world, in order to ignite their divine fire and hold their Shenguo high,

had set their sights on the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, ruling over many worlds.

Every powerful god ruled at least one Shenguo, one world, or even more.

For the Heavenly Court, this world meant vast resources and vast Qi Luck.

If this world could be brought under their rule, the Heavenly Court would enter a period of rapid development once again.

Because conquering this world was equivalent to conquering countless worlds.

However, the Yao Yue Zhushen was too decisive; at the beginning, the Yao Yue Zhushen had been high and mighty.

Qin Hao had thought the Yao Yue Zhushen would fight him, but who would have thought that after just one collision, the Yao Yue Zhushen would decisively flee and erase all Causality lines.

This world was not weak, and the Yao Yue Zhushen was no weakling; he was a Great Dao Main God.

Otherwise, with Qin Hao's strength, he would not have been plotted against for so long, only discovering it now.

Seeing the Yao Yue Zhushen's actions, Qin Hao said coldly, "Yao Yue Zhushen, I look forward to our next meeting."

From the moment the All-People God World coordinate disappeared, countless Great Dao Fragments fell.

Qin Hao cast down countless Seeds, or rather, Bait—such as systems, Golden Fingers, and Chat Groups.

Since the Yao Yue Zhushen could use the Heavens Chat Group to fish in the heavens, Qin Hao could naturally use the same means to fish for the All-People God World.

Although the All-People God World coordinate had been hidden by the Yao Yue Zhushen at this moment,

as long as someone in that world picked up the Golden Finger Qin Hao had thrown down and used it to cultivate,

then eventually, a causal connection with Qin Hao would be formed, and the coordinate of this world would be exposed.

And Qin Hao believed this would not take long.

Within the Heavenly Court, Qin Hao muttered to himself, "The All-People God World? Every person is a god; how many gods are in that world, how many Shenguo, and how many worlds do they rule?"

Qin Hao was pondering the value of this All-People God World.

If the world coordinate were discovered, how should he bring this world under his rule?

And just as he was pondering, Taishang Laojun came to visit.

Looking at Taishang Laojun, Qin Hao asked in confusion, "I wonder what business brings you to me, Laojun?"

"It is like this, Your Majesty."

Taishang Laojun bowed to Qin Hao and said, "You also know that I am now the Leader of the Daoist Religion, and I wish to bring the Daoist Religion into the Heavenly Court."

After Taishang Laojun had been plotted against by the Taiqing Saint, he had wanted to find an opportunity to report it to the Heavenly Emperor.

Unfortunately, for this period of time, the Heavenly Emperor had been nowhere to be found.

Now that Taishang Laojun saw Qin Hao, he immediately reported his intention to join the Heavenly Court.

Qin Hao chuckled and said, "Hasn't Laojun always been in the Heavenly Court?"

"Your Majesty, what I mean is to truly join the Heavenly Court—I, along with the entire lineage of the Daoist Religion, wish to join the Heavenly Court."

Taishang Laojun had enjoyed endless benefits since joining the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court's Qi Luck was rolling like clouds, its momentum like a rainbow.

Taishang Laojun was the one who could feel it most.

Qin Hao looked at Taishang Laojun and said with a smile, "Can Laojun make the decision to bring the Daoist Religion lineage into the Heavenly Court?"

One must know that although Taishang Laojun was the Leader of the Daoist Religion, the one who truly made the decisions was Taiqing Laozi.

For such a major matter as the Daoist Religion joining the Heavenly Court, could Taishang Laojun decide it without Taiqing Laozi's nod?

Taishang Laojun immediately smiled and replied, "This is the other matter I wanted to discuss with Your Majesty: the Taiqing Saint also wishes to join the Heavenly Court. I wonder if Your Majesty would permit it?"

Hearing Taishang Laojun's words, Qin Hao was indeed quite surprised.

As for Heavenly Dao Sages, Qin Hao did not care much about them now.

But Taiqing Laozi, as the head of the Three Pure Ones, was incomparably arrogant; he did not even hold Sages like the Western Two Sages in his eyes.

Would a proud existence like Taiqing Laozi bow his head and join the Heavenly Court?

This made Qin Hao wonder if Taiqing Laozi was plotting something.

However, after joining the Heavenly Court, even if Taiqing Laozi wanted to plot something, it would be of no use.

The Qi Luck Heavenly Court possessed this characteristic: only by being loyal to the Heavenly Court could one enjoy more of the Heavenly Court's Qi Luck amplification.

If one ever wanted to rebel, they would be suppressed by the Qi Luck at the very first moment.

And it would be detected by Qin Hao.

After all, he was the Lord of the Heavenly Court.

Qin Hao's thoughts flashed by rapidly, and he smiled slightly, saying, "Since the Taiqing Saint wishes to join the Heavenly Court, then I naturally welcome him."

After Taishang Laojun finished handling this matter, he left immediately, filled with joy.

"Your Majesty, whenever needed, the Taiqing Saint can announce to the heavens and earth at any time to join the Heavenly Court."

Taiqing Laozi had long since thought everything through, since he had already decided to join the Heavenly Court.

Then naturally, he could not be hesitant or indecisive in his actions.

【Ding-dong! The Taiqing Saint has joined the Heavenly Court; congratulations to the host for obtaining 1.5 billion in Qi Luck.】

As the head of the Three Pure Ones, Taiqing Laozi's strength was also ranked among the top of the several Heavenly Dao Sages.

Furthermore, Taiqing Laozi was the founder of the Daoism lineage.

Therefore, he obtained a great deal of Qi Luck.

After Qin Hao obtained this Qi Luck, he immediately continued to deduce the Great Dao.

And without realizing it, he had already mastered two thousand paths of the Great Dao.

Within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

A graceful and luxurious woman parted her vermilion lips and said softly, "It is time! It is time to break free from the shackles of this Six Paths of Reincarnation."

This was a graceful and luxurious woman, beautiful enough to topple cities and states, with peerless elegance.

Every move she made carried an unspoken charm, monopolizing the beauty of heaven and earth.

Her jade-like posture and immortal countenance were sacred and extraordinary, carrying an aura of primordial ignorance.

Her eyes were cold yet compassionate, swallowing the Si Hai Ba Huang.

This was Empress Thick Earth.

Empress Thick Earth was originally one of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, during the time of the Lich Calamity.

Gonggong struck Mount Buzhou in a rage, the Wu Clan owed much Causality to heaven and earth, and they were entangled by Tribulation Qi.

Empress Thick Earth wanted to find a way out for the Twelve Ancestor Witches and the Wu Clan, so she began to travel the Honghuang.

Eventually, she arrived at the place of the Sea of Blood and Xuehai Minghe, feeling that after the creatures of the Honghuang died, there was no place for them to go.

Therefore, Empress Thick Earth established the Yellow Springs Netherworld and transformed her body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Because of this, Empress Thick Earth directly attained sainthood through merit, becoming the seventh Saint of the Honghuang.

She was also the only Saint who attained sainthood on the spot without listening to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun preach at the Purple Heaven Palace.

Empress Thick Earth was someone who truly had great merit toward the Honghuang World and was a benefactor to the entire Honghuang.

Before she appeared in the world, on the Honghuang Continent, lonely souls and wild ghosts were muddled and confused.

After she appeared, the six paths emerged, Reincarnation manifested, the underworld became orderly, and the Yellow Springs had a path.

It is a pity that even though Empress Thick Earth attained the status of a Merit Sage, she still could not protect the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches ultimately still perished and vanished during the Lich Calamity.

However, because of Empress Thick Earth's actions, the Wu Clan still possessed a final sliver of Qi Luck.

The Great Witch Chiyou carried this final sliver of Qi Luck, contending with the Human Race for the fate of heaven and earth, wanting to defy the great trend and once again win the position of the protagonist of heaven and earth for the Wu Clan.

It is a pity that he ultimately failed at the final step.

Empress Thick Earth had merit to the entire Honghuang, and at this moment, her brow carried an unprecedented firmness.

The people of the world only knew that Empress Thick Earth attained the Dao and became a Saint, achieving the status of a Merit Sage.

However, Empress Thick Earth seemed different from the other Saints, and her presence was not very high.

She was not active on the Honghuang Continent either, just staying within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Even back during the Lich Calamity, Empress Thick Earth did not take action to help the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

Yet, they did not know that the reason Empress Thick Earth was like this was because she was trapped within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Yes, trapped within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Empress Thick Earth established the Yellow Springs Netherworld and transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

But because she had transformed her body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, once she left the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Six Paths of Reincarnation would collapse again.

And Empress Thick Earth knew very well what the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation meant for the Honghuang Continent.

Therefore, she simply could not easily leave the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

During the Lich Calamity, between the Twelve Ancestor Witches and the sentient beings of the Honghuang, Empress Thick Earth chose the sentient beings of the Honghuang.

But only Empress Thick Earth knew how painful she truly was.

One must know that when she first traveled the Honghuang, stepped onto the path of a Saint, and attained the Dao to become a Saint, it was merely to help her brothers and sisters and protect the Wu Clan.

Even though she achieved the status of a Saint who was invincible in the world and looked down upon all living beings, controlling the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Yet she could not protect her own brothers and sisters, nor could she protect her younger clansmen; what a sorrow this was.

If it were other creatures, Thick Earth could naturally protect their Reincarnation.

But unfortunately, the Twelve Ancestor Witches and the Wu Clan had no primordial spirits.

There was only one lifetime; once dead, they were dead.

Now, Empress Thick Earth's gaze carried gravity, and her voice spread throughout the entire Honghuang.

"Today, I, Thick Earth, am the Lord of Reincarnation, my merit is complete, and I hold the authority of the Earthly Dao."

Empress Thick Earth walked out from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and behind her, the passage of the Six Paths of Reincarnation rumbled and roared, seemingly about to collapse at any moment.

Empress Thick Earth, however, pointed shakily toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the passage of the Six Paths of Reincarnation instantly stabilized.

It was not transforming her body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but truly creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation from nothingness.

Epoch after epoch, Empress Thick Earth sat withered within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, receiving guidance from the Heavenly Emperor, and finally attained enlightenment.

Now she had finally taken this step, truly becoming the Lord of Reincarnation and holding the authority of the Earthly Dao.

Above the Thirty-Three Heavens, rolling Qi Luck like a rainbow ocean came flooding toward Empress Thick Earth.

The heavens and earth crowned her, and the Great Dao cheered for her.

Meanwhile, rolling waves of merit from within the Six Paths of Reincarnation surged into the body of Lady Thick Earth.

The aura upon Lady Thick Earth grew increasingly heavy, giving one a sense of powerful oppression.

Even among the Saints, her strength did not seem weak.

Lady Thick Earth experienced a sudden realization.

In the past, the Great Dao retreated and the Heavenly Dao appeared, but the rules of the Great Primordial World were still in the midst of evolution.

Lady Thick Earth transformed her body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, completing the rules of the Earthly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao.

If Lady Thick Earth were to fully control the authority of the Earthly Dao, it would be extremely powerful, and the Heavenly Dao sensed an instinctive threat.

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao secretly guided the general trend back then.

The Heavenly Dao did nothing else but trap Lady Thick Earth within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, preventing Lady Thick Earth, this Merit Sage, from easily emerging into the world.

The Heavenly Dao did not intervene in everything in the world at will; what trapped Lady Thick Earth was also her own heart of benevolence.

Either remain trapped guarding the Six Paths of Reincarnation, or leave the Six Paths and watch Reincarnation collapse.

Now that Lady Thick Earth's merit is complete and she has realized her own self, even the Heavenly Dao has no way to stop her.

Qin Hao walked out from the Heavenly Court and stepped before Lady Thick Earth in one stride.

He congratulated Lady Thick Earth, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Thick Earth, on your merit being complete and your mastery of the Earthly Dao authority."

"I must still thank the Heavenly Emperor for pointing out the way through the confusion back then."

Lady Thick Earth spoke with a touch of gratitude.

Merit rolled within her body, and her momentum rose continuously.

In Qin Hao's eyes, her strength was also constantly increasing.

In an instant, Qin Hao understood Lady Thick Earth's current state.

When Dao Ancestor Hongjun was preaching in the Purple Heaven Palace, he once said there were three paths to proving the Dao.

One is Slicing the Three Corpses to attain the Dao. For example, the Three Pure Ones; they all followed the path of Slicing the Three Corpses to attain the Dao.

However, they did not fully complete this path before the Heavenly Dao opened a back door for them, making them Heavenly Dao Sages.

One is Proving the Dao with Force, for example, Pangu Great Heavenly Venerable.

There were not a few who walked this path, but only one, Pangu Great Heavenly Venerable, succeeded.

As for the final path, it is Proving the Dao with Merit to become a Saint.

Proving the Dao with Merit to become a Saint, for example, Lady Nuwa creating the Human Race, and Lady Thick Earth creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Of course, the Western Two Sages can also be considered a branch of this, though they attained Saint status through merit loans.

Even the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race and the Sage Emperor Path are similar to Proving the Dao with Merit.

As everyone knows, it is generally accepted in the Great Desolate World that Proving the Dao with Merit is the weakest.

But is that really the case?

Proving the Dao with Merit is weak because merit is difficult to obtain.

This does not refer to those small merits, such as bringing clouds and rain or helping living beings.

It refers to those great merits, especially for Saints.

Only great merits such as creating the Human Race or mending the heavens have any effect on them.

But if you can continuously obtain merit and gather vast amounts of merit, is a Merit Sage still the weakest?

Not at all.

The merit and Qi Luck on Lady Thick Earth now are extremely vast.

And this merit and Qi Luck come from within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Every living being that enters the Six Paths of Reincarnation is a portion of merit.

And with countless epochs having passed, who knows how many living beings have entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Previously, Lady Thick Earth was trapped in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and these merits were not fused into her body.

Now that Lady Thick Earth has broken free from the Six Paths of Reincarnation, these merit and Qi Luck have naturally all fused into her body.

Therefore, Lady Thick Earth's strength has also gained an increase.

Merit Sage, Merit Sage.

To increase one's strength, one must continuously gather merit.

And for Lady Thick Earth, with the Six Paths of Reincarnation present, there is a constant, inexhaustible supply of merit.

Qin Hao sighed in his heart, truly worthy of being Lady Thick Earth.

The most brilliant and talented woman in the Great Desolate World, the only existence to prove the Dao as a Saint without ever listening to Dao Ancestor Hongjun's preaching.

Even Lady Nuwa cannot compare to this, right!

Hearing Lady Thick Earth's words, Qin Hao did not take credit.

In the past, Lady Thick Earth being trapped in the Six Paths of Reincarnation as a Saint was completely abnormal.

He had only spoken casually back then; he never imagined Lady Thick Earth would now realize her own self and truly achieve perfection.

"Now that Fellow Daoist Thick Earth's merit is complete, it is entirely due to Fellow Daoist Thick Earth's own brilliant talent."

Lady Thick Earth said nothing more; she was very clear about the Heavenly Emperor's contribution to her fulfillment.

If the Heavenly Emperor had not pointed it out to her, she might still be trapped in the Six Paths of Reincarnation today.

Lady Thick Earth asked Qin Hao, "I, Thick Earth, wish to enter the Heavenly Court today; I wonder if you, Fellow Daoist, would permit it?"

Qin Hao laughed heartily and extended his palm toward Lady Thick Earth to show his welcome.

"That would naturally be my supreme honor."

On this day, Empress Thick Earth proclaimed to Heaven and Earth that she was joining the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court gained another Saint, and all living beings of Honghuang looked toward the Nine-Fold Palace above the Thirty-Three Heavens.

They felt a magnificent momentum enveloping this Honghuang.

The Heavenly Court was to truly rule over the Honghuang Continent and be revered by all living beings.

Even the Saints in the Heaven Beyond Heaven could no longer sit still.

The Saints had never held the Heavenly Court in their eyes.

Even when the Ancient Heavenly Court was presided over by Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi.

The Heavenly Dao Sages still did not care, let alone for this current Heavenly Court.

The Saints had always thought this way, but now they discovered that they had to re-examine the Heavenly Court under the command of the current Heavenly Emperor.

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race had attained the Dao and become Saints with the help of the Heavenly Emperor.

Empress Thick Earth even stated directly that she had received guidance from the Heavenly Emperor to break free from the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

What kind of magic did this Heavenly Emperor possess?

Things that even Saints could not accomplish, why were they able to do them?

With four Saints now having joined the Heavenly Court, even these high and mighty Saints felt a sense of urgency.

They felt a magnificent momentum; it was the torrent of the Heavenly Court, vast and mighty, crushing everything in its path.

Even a Saint would find it difficult to easily block this torrent.

The Saints, who had always been high and mighty, also felt an unprecedented threat.

Come to think of it, it was truly laughable!

"The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race and Empress Thick Earth—a total of four Saints have joined the Heavenly Court. What is the Heavenly Emperor trying to do?"

"He wants to be the sole master of this Honghuang World; he wants to bring even the Saints under his rule."

The Western Two Sages felt heavy-hearted.

If anyone had said this before, the Western Two Sages would certainly have thought them delusional.

But now, the Heavenly Court was moving closer to this goal.

(End of this chapter)