Chapter 1234

Of course, Luo Fu's use of karmic curse power to completely restrain Ancestor Hongjun still holds some significance.

Fear not a thousand, fear only one.

Even Heaven-level experts are still sentient beings, each with different personalities.

It's hard to guarantee that Ancestor Hongjun isn't a petty, deranged being who might take out his anger on the Twelve Ancestral Wushen and the Three Sovereigns.

Rather than gamble on Ancestor Hongjun's temperament, it's better to cut straight to the point and fully restrain him, leaving him no capacity for revenge.

Luo Fu struggled for a long time over how to restrain Ancestor Hongjun.

At first, Luo Fu planned to have the Twelve Ancestral Wushen and the Three Sovereigns retreat to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation are protected by Earth Dao; even Ancestor Hongjun would find it difficult to strike the Twelve Ancestral Wushen and the Three Sovereigns there.

Of course, this isn't permanent retreat—only a temporary stay to cultivate fiercely until they break through to Hunyuan Daoluojin Xian.

Once they become Hunyuan Daoluojin Xian, protected by Earth Dao and Human Dao, as long as they remain cautious, even if Ancestor Hongjun personally intervenes in the Primordial World, they won't face mortal danger.

The Ten Sovereigns' talents aren't poor; what they lack is lineage and guidance.

Luo Fu possesses all of these exactly.

With the lineage and guidance provided by Luo Fu, the Ten Sovereigns have a high chance of breaking through to Hunyuan Daoluojin Xian through fierce cultivation.

In addition, Luo Fu planned to leave behind a projection to guard the Journey to the West World, to intimidate Ancestor Hongjun.

Of course, Luo Fu couldn't guarantee how much combat power the projection would possess.

The Journey to the West World and the Primordial World are separated by different dimensions.

Luo Fu also couldn't guarantee when he might return to the Journey to the West World.

Thus, even if he left a projection, it could only be an unimportant one, to avoid hindering his own breakthrough.

Across dimensions, Luo Fu couldn't reinforce the projection with his own power, nor could he be certain how much of his own combat strength the projection would retain.

For a brief intimidation, one projection would suffice.

Over time, Luo Fu couldn't guarantee anything.

After all, Luo Fu couldn't guarantee whether Ancestor Hongjun might suddenly go mad and summon Heaven Dao's power to test him.

These were Luo Fu's original plans.

To ensure the Ten Sovereigns wouldn't be purged, Luo Fu made considerable efforts.

This current situation pleases Luo Fu immensely—far better than he anticipated.

As long as Ancestor Hongjun still seeks to seal Human Dao, Mei's restraint ensures he can no longer act against the Ten Sovereigns.

Thus, the Ten Sovereigns no longer need to retreat to the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Avoiding the loss of freedom is undoubtedly good for the Ten Sovereigns.

At this point, Luo Fu had already seen through it.

Unless Human Dao truly cannot be sealed, Ancestor Hongjun would never abandon sealing Human Dao.

By sealing Human Dao, Heaven Dao still retains the chance to devour its power.

If Human Dao breaks free from the seal, Heaven Dao will find it far more difficult to devour its power.

Freed Human Dao is like a dragon returning to the sea; with the aid of the myriad sentient beings of the Primordial World, Human Dao's power will surge dramatically, and with Earth Dao's support, it's not just a question of whether Heaven Dao can devour Human Dao's power—it's questionable whether Heaven Dao can even suppress it.

For Ancestor Hongjun at present, Heaven Dao's power is vital.

Because Heaven Dao's power is his power.

The stronger Heaven Dao's power, the higher his standing in the Primordial World.

Though he can no longer monopolize the Primordial World and become its master, Ancestor Hongjun still hopes to hold first-tier status.

In this way, though his freedom is greatly reduced, through the Primordial World, Ancestor Hongjun still retains the possibility of becoming a Half-Step Great Dao-level being.

In fact, Ancestor Hongjun's choice to retreat into the Primordial World, merging with Heaven Dao and trapping himself, is essentially an effort to devour Heaven Dao.

In most cases, Ancestor Hongjun's actions are rejected by Heaven Dao.

Had Ancestor Hongjun not seized over half of Heaven Dao and completely suppressed its autonomous consciousness, Heaven Dao would likely have already begun rejecting or expelling him.

Therefore, to continue devouring Heaven Dao, Ancestor Hongjun must constantly suppress its autonomous consciousness while forcibly eroding and assimilating it.

This is a considerable burden for Ancestor Hongjun.

Suppressing Heaven Dao requires Ancestor Hongjun to divert much of his mental focus, slowing his erosion and assimilation of Heaven Dao.