Chapter 324

Immediately, the pitch-black clouds split open, and an immensely terrifying aura spread from the fissure.

Beneath this aura.

The faces of the Three Pure Ones and the Two Western Saints also froze—they felt a chilling presence enveloping them, even causing their souls to tremble.

And this familiar sensation, the Three Pure Ones and others understood well.

That was the Dao…

Yes, it was truly the Dao, not the so-called Lei Jie.

Lei Jie was merely a rule-force generated by the Primordial World's Dao in its instinctive operation.

Any living being breaking through to Luo Jinxian must face this rule-force's trial; only by passing it could they truly become Luo Jinxian.

Originally,

after Luo Fu endured the trial of the World-Ending Dragon, had no further events occurred, Luo Fu's Luo Jinxian trial might have ended there.

But when Luo Fu opened the Changhe and even fused past and future, transcending the Primordial World's Changhe,

though it did not directly provoke the Dao's backlash, it still indirectly drew the Dao's attention.

Precisely because of this,

at this moment, the Dao's power truly manifested.

Visible within the split clouds, a colossal eye, blotting out sky and sun, appeared before all.

That eye was filled with coldness.

No other emotion—to the Dao, this was merely an act that was due.

Luo Fu's transcendence of the Changhe, combined with his Luo Jinxian trial, caused the Dao's Eye to appear.

The Dao's Eye, in a sense, was the manifestation of the Dao's power.

The Three Pure Ones and other Saints understood: if the Dao appeared, it meant it intended to act against Luo Fu—or test him.

"The Dao… it's truly the Dao appearing," Zhunti gasped. "Tongtian, perhaps this is the price your disciple pays for his eighteen-petaled bloom."

As he spoke, Zhunti couldn't help but feel a touch of grim satisfaction.

Zhunti did not believe Luo Fu could survive the Dao's power.

If the Dao kills him this time, what use is his eighteen-petaled bloom?

Talent is always talent—until it becomes power, it is useless.

Just like the three thousand demonic gods slain by Pangu—some among them may have achieved twelve-petaled blooms.

That only proves those Chaotic Demonic Gods had extraordinary talent.

Yet in the end, those demonic gods were still slain by Pangu.

Thus, it merely proves one's overall talent is impressive—but whether one can reach the end, no one can say.

Just like the geniuses of the Primordial World.

Not all geniuses reach the end.

It can only be said that

because Luo Jinxian is already among the pinnacle powerhouses of the Primordial World, the shock caused by how many petals a Luo Jinxian's bloom bears far exceeds that of any prior so-called genius.

"The Dao…" Tongtian Jiaozhu's face darkened.

At Zhunti's slightly mocking words, Tongtian now had no desire to retort.

For Tongtian Jiaozhu was now worried about his disciple.

The appearance of the Dao's Eye meant the Dao had fixed its gaze on Luo Fu.

Could Luo Fu survive this trial of the Dao?

Remember, even they, as Hunyuan Luo Jinxian, could not withstand the Dao's trial.

As for rescuing Luo Fu,

under the Dao's gaze, Tongtian Jiaozhu knew that if he intervened, not only would he himself be ensnared, but it would help Luo Fu not at all.

"Tongtian, don't worry too much," Laozi said gravely. "Though the Dao has appeared, Luo Fu is not us—perhaps the Dao merely intends to test him sufficiently."

"If Luo Fu passes the trial, then this Luo Jinxian trial will truly end."

"Correct," Master Yuanshi nodded. "I trust my nephew Luo Fu—he is not so easily killed."

Below,

the Zu Wu, who had just been stunned by Luo Fu's three flowers and their transformations, had no other thoughts.

Then they saw the Dao's Eye appear.

An invisible, terrifying force pressed upon them, filling these Zu Wu with overwhelming pressure.

That force seemed ready to crush them into the ground.