Chapter 1125

Compared to the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao remains far too weak.

The Earthly Dao has no wisdom, but Pingxin Niangniang does.

At the very first moment of the Earthly Dao's rebellion, Pingxin Niangniang crushed it back into submission.

"So Ancestor Hongjun has finally acted. It seems the curtain is about to rise—don't rush; you'll step onto the stage soon."

Pingxin Niangniang watched the Outer Heavens while calming the Earthly Dao, a flicker of battle-lust passing through her deep eyes.

Having observed for so long, Pingxin Niangniang could hardly wait to act.

She was born from the primordial ancestor Houtu.

The Wu clan inherently loved battle, and Houtu was no exception.

Pingxin Niangniang was somewhat influenced by Houtu.

After Houtu's resurrection, the influence on Pingxin Niangniang grew even stronger.

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Fire Cloud Cave.

"Here he comes—Ancestor Hongjun has finally appeared. Who would've thought Luo Fu's power is so great? Without even deploying his many schemes, he forced Ancestor Hongjun to reveal himself. It seems our plans may truly succeed."

The Eight Trigrams' Dao-rhythm swirled in the eyes of Emperor Fu Xi, helping him pierce Ancestor Hongjun's blockade and see the scenes within the Outer Heavens.

Upon seeing Ancestor Hongjun, Emperor Fu Xi's eyes flickered with excitement and fervor.

In all these years, this was only the second time he had seen Ancestor Hongjun appear in person.

Without Luo Fu exposing his schemes, Ancestor Hongjun was still forced to appear—this was an immense good omen for the Three Emperors.

This meant that even without mobilizing the Human Dao or the Earthly Dao, Luo Fu possessed the power to threaten Ancestor Hongjun.

Thus, with the aid of the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao, Luo Fu might truly stand against Ancestor Hongjun.

As long as Luo Fu could oppose Ancestor Hongjun, the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao could be fully liberated.

Once the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao were no longer bound by the Heavenly Dao, Ancestor Hongjun could no longer monopolize the Primordial World.

Moreover, with the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao restraining him, Ancestor Hongjun's attempt to fully assimilate the Heavenly Dao became nearly impossible.

Over time, Ancestor Hongjun might even suffer backlash from the Heavenly Dao itself.

Swallowing the Heavenly Dao is not without risk.

If he cannot overpower the Heavenly Dao's self-awareness, his act of swallowing it may instead become its act of assimilating him.

To be assimilated by the Heavenly Dao means total loss of self, becoming nourishment for the Dao.

Even if Ancestor Hongjun escapes the Heavenly Dao's backlash, under the constraints of the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao, he can no longer act as freely as before in the Primordial World.

Neither the Human Dao nor the Earthly Dao alone is a match for the Heavenly Dao.

But together, the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao can defeat the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, over time, the power of the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao will grow.

When they reach a certain level, they can turn and suppress the Heavenly Dao.

At that time, Ancestor Hongjun will meet no better fate.

As long as the Human Dao and the Earthly Dao break free from the Heavenly Dao's control, the entire Primordial World's balance will shift dramatically.

"Truly unexpected—Luo Fu is this strong? Even the Twelve Yuan Chen Great Array failed to subdue him. We must prepare now—this may be the only chance for our people to rise. We must seize it."

Emperor Huang Di Xuanyuan could not help but sigh; the sword hanging beside him trembled continuously, revealing his inner unrest.

He had never imagined that the chance to change the fate of his people would appear so suddenly.

"Yes, we must give Luo Fu our fullest support. Whether the Human Dao can break free, whether our people can become the true masters of heaven and earth—this battle will decide it."

Emperor Shennong of the Earth also agreed without hesitation; as he spoke, the collective fortune of his people behind him began to boil.

Clearly, Emperor Shennong had already prepared to offer his people's fortune at any moment.

"Younger brother speaks truly—we must prepare."

Emperor Fu Xi, while observing the Outer Heavens, manifested his own fortune; the human fortune belonging to him also began to boil.

Emperor Huang Di Xuanyuan followed suit, manifesting his own fortune.

With the Three Emperors' actions, the fortunes of the other Five Emperors were likewise stirred.

Not only that, the ancestral fortune of the human race was also activated by the Three Emperors, ready to support Luo Fu at any moment.

All of this was done with relative secrecy.

Others who observed might notice fluctuations in the human fortune, but none would know the Three Emperors intended to dedicate these fortunes to Luo Fu.

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Outer Heavens.

"Master."

The moment Ancestor Hongjun appeared, Saint Taishang, Lady Nuwa, and Master Yuanshi immediately bowed respectfully.

Though Saint Taishang had long harbored thoughts of rebellion against Ancestor Hongjun, he still observed the proper rites.

The time had not yet come to fully break ties; on the surface, Saint Taishang still stood with Ancestor Hongjun.

But Saint Tongtian made no bow at all; his gaze toward Ancestor Hongjun burned with fierce battle-lust, as if challenging him.

Of course, Saint Tongtian only thought of it.

He was well aware of the gap between himself and Ancestor Hongjun.

Especially now, his connection to his Sainthood had been temporarily severed—he was no longer even a Saint, and the gap with Ancestor Hongjun had widened further.

Even if Saint Tongtian were still a Saint, the gap with Ancestor Hongjun would not narrow.

It might even grow larger.

After all, Saints are merely puppets of Ancestor Hongjun.

With a mere thought, Ancestor Hongjun could strip a Saint of control over his body and turn him into a puppet.

He seemed unconcerned with Saint Tongtian's gaze upon him; Ancestor Hongjun's eyes first fell upon Luo Fu and the Chaos Pearl behind him, then swept over the Twelve Yuan Chen, finally settling on Saint Taishang and the others.