Chapter 87: The Second Step of the Heaven-Defying Supreme Reincarnation

"Naturally. The Supreme Thunder Lord knows that the second step is merely the foundation, the root. Only by reaching the pinnacle of this second step can one truly begin to tread the path of the Supreme Thunder Lord."

Li Mo said with a smile.

"......"

The Queen Mother of the West was stunned. Her expression froze, and her mind seemed filled with question marks.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

The second step is just the foundation? Just casting the root?

You call achieving the supremacy of the heavens merely building a foundation?

The Queen Mother of the West had originally thought Fuxi was quite the show-off, but compared to this person, Fuxi was nothing; his perspective was simply too small.

Is this the simple and unadorned life of a big shot? It is truly terrifying!

"Then the first step......"

The Queen Mother of the West opened her mouth to ask.

"The first step is merely to allow one to perceive the Supreme Dao. You can understand it as a newborn human, like an infant learning to walk."

Li Mo said slowly.

"......"

The Queen Mother of the West fell silent.

So, in front of this person, her achievement of the pinnacle of the first step counted for nothing?

Thinking of how the powerhouses of the Primordial World envied her for this, while it was treated so lightly here, the Queen Mother of the West felt a bit dazed.

"Why were the heavens born? Through natural evolution, or created by someone? If there is one set of heavens, could there be a second?"

"You must remember, within the heavens, it is like children playing. Only when you truly stand at the peak of the heavens can you see the scenery that lies beyond them."

"And that is what you must pursue. Therefore, this second step is merely casting the foundation."

Li Mo said leisurely.

These were the words he wanted to say to the Queen Mother of the West and all other powerhouses, and they were also words for himself.

This was why Li Mo did not slack off just because he could grow stronger through stable development; instead, he worked harder and laid out more plans. Because Li Mo knew very well that only beyond the heavens could one see the scenery he wished to see.

Otherwise, how could it be called the Supreme Path?

"Yes, I understand."

Taking a deep breath, the Queen Mother of the West, whose heart had been surging, calmed down. After bowing solemnly, she did not linger at Li Mo's place and hurried back to West Kunlun to cultivate.

"One more, how coincidental."

Watching the Queen Mother of the West leave, Li Mo felt something. He raised an eyebrow, calculated with his fingers, stopped his movement to stand up, and continued to drink tea in the small pavilion, waiting quietly.

A moment later, a graceful figure approached from afar, possessing a gentle yet cold temperament, seemingly profound, as if every word and action could bring death, yet also giving rise to endless vitality.

It was as if the distance was close yet far; in just a few steps, the figure appeared before Li Mo.

"Houtu pays respects to the Honored One."

The visitor was none other than Houtu!

In the past, Houtu had not chosen the second step of the Supreme Reincarnation Path in order to resurrect Pangu. Now, nearly ten million years had passed, and the injuries she sustained from resurrecting Pangu had completely healed. Her purpose in coming here was self-evident.

"No need for formalities, sit."

Looking at Houtu, who was bowing, Li Mo said gently.

Unlike Nüwa, whose beauty was cold and untouchable, Houtu had the feeling of a neighborly sister, her face filled with a gentle smile, as if she were mild and slow-paced toward everyone.

Her beauty was certainly not inferior to Nüwa's in the slightest, just different in nature.

"Thank you, Honored One."

Houtu replied softly and sat down cautiously.

"Are you here for the second step of the Supreme Reincarnation Path?"

Li Mo smiled and said.

"Yes."

"I implore the Honored One to bestow the Dao."

Houtu nodded, stood up again, and bowed.

"Spare the formalities."

Li Mo waved his hand and, without further ado, went straight to the point: "You have listened in before, so there is no need for much explanation."

"The summary of your first step of the Supreme Reincarnation Path is the heavens reincarnating in one body, while this second step is that the self is reincarnation, the self is the heavens."

Understanding that Li Mo was pointing directly to the core of cultivation, Houtu did not take it lightly, listening earnestly and then pondering.

"The heavens reincarnating in one body... opening up realms, then evolving reincarnation, taking its core, and from this, evolving reincarnation to condense hundreds of millions of reincarnations into one, thereby proving the position of the Lord of the Earthly Dao."

"Then what does 'the self is reincarnation, the self is the heavens' mean......"

Her delicate brows furrowed as she deduced and thought. After a long while, Houtu's body trembled slightly, and her eyes gradually brightened, as if she had thought of something.

"Honored One, I think I understand what you mean."

Houtu said.

"Oh? Tell me."

Li Mo said with interest.

"I gathered hundreds of millions of small realms to become the Lord of the Earthly Dao, achieving the status of the Lord of the Earthly Dao, which is the heavens reincarnating in one body."

"My status was achieved by gathering reincarnation. If I were to create more reincarnations to flow into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, although it would enhance my strength, it would not cause a qualitative transformation. Therefore, I must seek another method."

"And this is: I am reincarnation, I am the heavens, strengthening the Primordial Six Paths of Reincarnation millstone that serves as my foundation."

"If one day the Six Paths of Reincarnation millstone becomes strong enough to reflect the heavens, then I will be the Master of the Earthly Dao of the heavens, the Supreme Lord of the Earthly Dao."

Houtu said, weighing her words.

"Not bad."

A flash of brilliance appeared in Li Mo's eyes; he was somewhat surprised.

Houtu actually figured it out?

No wonder she was the exception among the Ancestral Witches, finding a way to turn the tables in the desperate situation of the Wu Clan, using the Six Paths of Reincarnation to preserve the final strength of the Wu Clan, and even breaking the condition that only the Purple Qi of Hongmeng could prove the Dao to create the Reincarnation Proof of the Hunyuan.

Her wisdom could not be underestimated.

Anyone who underestimated this gentle Houtu would be a fool.

One must know that in Primordial-genre novels, there is a saying that Houtu in the Earthly Realm is comparable to Hongjun, which shows her status.

"I have only thought of a rough plan, but I am clueless about how to do it specifically. Please, Honored One, guide me."

Houtu smiled embarrassedly, a blush rising on her cheeks, and she said softly with her head lowered.

"Didn't you already say it yourself?"

Li Mo smiled and said slowly.

"I already said it?"

Houtu was stunned, then fell into thought, her face showing signs of contemplation and confusion.

"When you held the status of the Lord of the Earthly Dao, the Six Paths of Reincarnation millstone had already grown to the extreme, reaching the peak you could nurture."

"If you want it to continue to grow, or even suppress the heavens, you need to find another way."

"Just as you said, you achieved the Lord of the Earthly Dao by borrowing the power of reincarnation from all realms. If you want to create small realms to strengthen the Six Paths of Reincarnation now, it is undoubtedly a pipe dream."

"Therefore, you need to improve the level of the Six Paths of Reincarnation in essence, and the core of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is... the Reincarnation Dao."

Li Mo said unhurriedly. His voice was not loud, but it seemed to contain some mystery, as if pointing to the root, containing the profound mechanism of the Great Dao, deep and difficult to understand, yet mysterious and subtle.

"Reincarnation... Dao?"

Houtu murmured, seemingly feeling something.

"Let me ask you, the Earthly Realm was created by you, everything is held by you, and what do the Earthly gods and the living beings of your Wu Clan represent?"

Li Mo said calmly.

"An extension of the Reincarnation Dao. All those who are granted the position of Earthly gods belong to a branch of the Reincarnation Dao, as part of the Reincarnation Dao."

Houtu vaguely understood, and her eyes became brighter.

"It is undoubtedly as difficult as ascending to heaven for you to cultivate and strengthen the Reincarnation Dao by your own strength. However, the Earthly Realm is for you, and you are for the Earthly Realm. The entire Earthly Realm is, after all, just a part of the Reincarnation Dao."

"The gods are, the living beings are. Everything in the Earthly Realm is you. Since that is the case, why don't you directly let the living beings of the Earthly Realm and your Wu Clan cultivate the Reincarnation Dao?"

"What they hold now is, after all, part of the Reincarnation Dao, and there is no difference from truly cultivating the Reincarnation Dao. If their perception of the Reincarnation Dao increases, this will naturally feed back to you."

"Within the scope of the Earthly Realm, the more people who cultivate the Reincarnation Dao, the faster your cultivation speed will be. When you reach the pinnacle and gather the insights of the Reincarnation Dao into one, the Six Paths of Reincarnation millstone will naturally be able to reflect the entire heavens and myriad realms."

Li Mo said with deep eyes, word by word.

BOOM!!!

It was like the first loud noise of the creation of the world. An invisible roar seemed to spread. In an instant, Houtu felt her whole body go numb, and she suddenly awakened. Her eyes became as dazzling as the sun, and her face became extremely excited.

That's right.