Chapter 215: The Hope Manifested by the Heavenly Dao Will

In the Primordial World, Yuanshi Tianzun was stunned, Laozi was stunned, and Jieyin and Zhunti were stunned.

Tian Yuan had casually neutralized Di Jun's offensive, which had already shocked the Heavenly Dao Saints, but no one expected such a turn of events immediately after.

Before they could even react, Di Jun had actually been captured by Tian Yuan.

That was a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, an existence that even they dared not underestimate.

They had originally intended to let Di Jun probe more of Tian Yuan's true strength, but who would have thought it would end like this? Yuanshi Tianzun took a step forward, his figure appearing above Shouyang Mountain.

"Big Brother!" Yuanshi Tianzun said with a sunken face, his expression incomparably grave.

It was one thing for Di Jun's terrifying energy to be absorbed by Tian Yuan. But to then turn around and seize control, capturing Di Jun in one fell swoop—such methods were truly horrifying.

More importantly, the stone man's greatest reliance was still the Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou.

If they were on the Primordial land, who knew how many other methods Tian Yuan possessed? This was what Yuanshi Tianzun worried about.

The two figures were nowhere to be seen in the sky; without a doubt, Tian Yuan had taken Di Jun into the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

If a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal could be grabbed by Tian Yuan so casually, what about them, the Heavenly Dao Saints? Although the Saints had their Primordial Spirits entrusted to the Heavenly Dao and possessed a convergence of will, Yuanshi Tianzun could not forget the scene he had just witnessed.

As they learned more, not only did they fail to fathom Tian Yuan's abilities, but the other party had become even more mysterious.

Earlier, he had sent a voice transmission to Laozi and the others, thinking of seizing an opportunity to capture Tian Yuan; Yuanshi Tianzun did not know if the other party had noticed.

If his transmission had been intercepted by Tian Yuan, Yuanshi Tianzun dared not even imagine it.

If things went poorly, the stone man might come to Kunlun Mountain in a moment. With his individual strength, he would certainly be no match.

Could a dignified Heavenly Dao Saint, one of the Three Pure Ones and leader of the Chan Sect, also be captured? At the thought of this possibility, Yuanshi Tianzun felt a wave of anxiety.

"Cultivate quietly in Kunlun Mountain from now on, and do not act rashly!" Laozi turned his head slightly, his pair of Chaos eyes sweeping over Yuanshi Tianzun.

Yet deep within those half-closed eyes, a strange glint flashed, revealing something peculiar. He immediately withdrew his gaze and looked toward the Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou.

Some time had passed now, and there was still no movement from Mount Buzhou; it seemed Di Jun would not be coming out.

Di Jun and Tian Yuan were both Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals, yet even Laozi had not expected the gap between them to be so vast—a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal taken away just like that.

Gazing at the towering, imposing Mount Buzhou, a flicker of doubt crossed Laozi's mind.

Tian Yuan had captured the Witch and Demon Clans to dredge the Earth Veins of the Primordial World, but since the entire Witch Clan had been captured by him, and the Demon Court's Demon Gods and Demon Saints had been swept away, why did he still need to capture Di Jun?

Di Jun was an Innate Sacred, born within the Sun Star, and ruled the Demon Court; how arrogant he was.

How could such a proud person possibly go to dredge or purify any Earth Veins? Laozi could not quite grasp Tian Yuan's purpose in capturing Di Jun.

Or perhaps the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space was not as simple as just Earth Veins, which prompted Tian Yuan to do this.

Alas, as one of the Three Pure Ones, he knew very little about that Consciousness Space.

It was not just Mount Buzhou, but also these stars filling the sky; Laozi suddenly realized, for no apparent reason, that the Primordial World was far more mysterious than he had imagined.

Hesitating for a moment, Yuanshi Tianzun still said in a low voice: "Big Brother! If this stone man attacks, what should—"

He had harbored grievances against Tian Yuan earlier, and after that display just now, how could Yuanshi Tianzun not be worried?

More importantly, Yuanshi Tianzun had also discovered one thing.

Minghe—such a major event had occurred, yet that Minghe of the Sea of Blood had not appeared.

Doubting in his heart, he sensed the surroundings slightly, but there were no fluctuations of the other party anywhere in the Primordial World.

When Minghe became a Saint, he had once charged toward Mount Buzhou in a frenzy, intending to provoke Tian Yuan, only to have his physical body crushed with a casual wave.

So much time had passed, and the lucky Saint Minghe seemed to have lost all traces; this could not help but make Yuanshi Tianzun's mind wander.

"If there is trouble, I shall save you myself!" Glancing at Yuanshi Tianzun, Laozi replied indifferently.

Yuanshi Tianzun had been waiting for these words from Laozi, and his heart instantly felt much lighter.

Watching the figure turn and descend toward Shouyang Mountain, Yuanshi Tianzun glanced toward the East Sea and hurriedly followed.

Having kept his attention on the sky just now, Yuanshi Tianzun only then realized that Tongtian had long since gone into seclusion.

Frowning, he could not be bothered to care. Since he had come to Shouyang Mountain, he intended to properly ask his Big Brother about the matter of destiny.

After the Demon Court's destiny shattered, the destiny shrouding the Chan Sect had been leaking away; even with him using the Pangu Banner to suppress it, he could not stop it.

He had racked his brains and tried everything, but the results were not ideal; now was the perfect time to consult his Big Brother.

At the edge of the Primordial World, Jieyin and Zhunti swallowed hard.

The pressure Di Jun exerted on them was no less than that of Nuwa. And now, such an existence had been taken away by Tian Yuan just like that.

If not for their Primordial Spirits being entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, they feared they would have had no power to resist in Tian Yuan's hands.

Zhunti turned his head and spoke in a low voice, suggesting: "Senior Brother, for the next period of time, let us take refuge in the Chaos."

When Yuanshi Tianzun had proposed joining forces to capture Tian Yuan earlier, Zhunti had been in complete agreement.

Although the Three Pure Ones were troublesome, they had developed grudges and had already split up, so there was much that could be plotted in the future, but Tian Yuan was different.

Compared to the Three Pure Ones, Tian Yuan was the true great enemy to the growth of the Western Region, blocking the Western Sect's momentum of moving eastward.

Therefore, how could Zhunti have any reason to oppose the Heavenly Dao Saints joining forces to capture Tian Yuan?

But only a short while later, things had turned out like this.

With the Saint Minghe captured and the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal Di Jun also taken, how could he not be terrified?

In any case, his Saint Body had not yet recovered; it was perfect to hide in the Chaos and take the opportunity to observe the movements of the Three Pure Ones and Tian Yuan.

In his view, it would be best if Tian Yuan and the Three Pure Ones fought each other; after all, the Dao Ancestor still stood behind the Three Pure Ones.

"Junior Brother's words are reasonable!" Jieyin performed a Buddhist Verse, in complete agreement.

The two looked at each other and, without lingering, dove straight into the Chaos Sea.

At this moment, Nuwa and Hongyun were likewise stunned by the changes in the firmament.

They knew Tian Yuan was extraordinary, but they had not expected him to be this profound; what followed was a deep sense of excitement.

Di Jun was tied to the Primordial Dao, and now that he had been captured by Tian Yuan, perhaps before long, the Heavenly Dao Will would manifest within the Consciousness Space.

When that time came, the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Daos would be completed, which would also be of great benefit to their own cultivation.

For the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, it was an even more monumental milestone.

Hongyun dismissed the idea of heading to the Consciousness Space and dove straight into Fire Cloud Cave, while Nuwa remained guarding the banks of the Weishui.

Inside the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, the Southern Land was burning with raging flames.

The ten Little Golden Crows all raised their heads in unison, gazing toward the firmament with puzzled expressions.

Baize and the other Demon Saints on the side also looked at the sky with strange expressions, their eyes filled with shock and suspicion.

Just moments ago, they were all clearing away the surrounding flames, never expecting to see the Heavenly Pillar soar up from behind them and descend with overwhelming might.

Before they could even see what was happening, the towering Mount Buzhou had already returned to its original place.

The event happened too suddenly and too quickly; everyone had yet to react before it was already over.

Dajinwu walked forward with a furrowed brow and said with slight suspicion, "Mother, I just felt Father's aura."

The remaining Little Golden Crows echoed in succession.

"Yes, the aura flashed and vanished, but it was indeed Father's fluctuation."

"I felt it too, but why is Father nowhere to be seen?" "Did Father come to rescue us?"

As the many Little Golden Crows spoke, they carefully scanned the distant sky, but found nothing.

Recalling the scene just now, it seemed there was only that fleeting Mount Buzhou.

Changxi and Xihe, who were already wearing grim expressions, felt a flash of worry deep in their eyes upon hearing this.

As the dao companions of Di Jun and also the Lunar Fairies, they were naturally extremely familiar with the aura of the Great Sun Golden Flame.

Like the ten Little Golden Crows, both of them had also sensed Di Jun's fluctuation.

Only, when combined with that fleeting Mount Buzhou, they both had a very ominous conjecture in their hearts.

Baize, standing by, caught the expression on the two goddesses and hurriedly spoke in a low voice, "Your Highnesses, I, Baize, shall go and investigate."

He had only felt the majesty of Mount Buzhou and its vast, overwhelming power, but judging from their expressions, perhaps the Demon Emperor had also been captured by Tian Yuan and might even have been suppressed by Mount Buzhou.

Before witnessing the mystery of this space, Baize had been very confident in the two Demon Emperors, but now his mood was complex; the grand Demon Court had been dismantled just like that by a stone man.

Baize was equally unwilling, but he was powerless to do anything.

He nodded slightly to Changxi and Xihe, then leaped toward the spot where Mount Buzhou had just flashed.

The ten Little Golden Crows wanted to follow, but considering their own cultivation, they remained where they were.

The other Witch and Demon Clans in the Consciousness Space, although they noticed the changes in the firmament, were already accustomed to such things.

They merely glanced at the sky and continued with their tasks, not paying much attention.

Tian Yuan, standing in the air, ignored the roars of Minghe and Di Jun, looking at the space above Mount Buzhou with a smile.

It was that above Di Jun's head, a thick red line shot straight up, pouring into the firmament and connecting to the manifested Moon Crescent Sun Star.

At the moment of connection, he clearly saw the radiance of the Sun Star deepening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Just as he had thought, the manifestation of the Sun Star should lie with Di Jun and Taiyi.

This effect was countless times faster than that of the ten Little Golden Crows.

The only regret was that Tian Yuan did not feel the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Will.

Di Jun had already been captured, and Taiyi would be taken in the coming days; the speed of manifestation would surely be faster then.

By then, when the Sun Star was fully manifested, it might be able to trigger the Heavenly Dao Will.

With no reaction from Di Jun, Tian Yuan could only pin his hopes on the Sun Star for now.

As Tian Yuan thought this, his gaze paused slightly, and he looked surprised: "Eh! An extra bonus?"

There were already quite a few stars circling the Sun Star, but just now, a few small stars had actually flashed into existence.

He was currently in the Consciousness Space; there was no reason for stars to manifest at this time.

After observing for a moment, Tian Yuan was surprised; it was actually those residual energies.

It was the starlight carried by the giant cocoon that had trapped Di Jun; most of it had dissipated into the Primordial World, but he had not expected the remaining energy to trigger the stars in the Consciousness Space.

This Star Power originally came from their respective stars, so such a scene was normal.

It was just unclear whether these slightly manifested stars would accelerate his refinement of the main stars.

If it could affect the depths of the Zhou Tian Star Formation, he could completely act as a porter.

Refining stars took too much time; the Starry Sky had three hundred and sixty-five major stars, and the number of small stars was in the trillions. The time required to fully refine them was unimaginable, and this did not even include the Sun Star and the Lunar Star.

These two primary stars were related to the Heavenly Dao Will and would absolutely be even more difficult.

However, to collect Star Power, he needed the help of Di Jun and Taiyi, and looking at Di Jun's current state, it might be a bit difficult.

Fortunately, there was still Donghuang Taiyi in the depths of the Zhou Tian Star Formation; with proper handling, there might be a greater harvest.

Di Jun had been captured, but another major problem remained: the flames burning on the Southern Land.

With Di Jun's cultivation as a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, it certainly wouldn't take long for him to clear all the flames outside the Undying Volcano, but this guy would definitely not be easy to subdue.

Di Jun was not an Ancestral Witch, but the pride in his heart was even greater than that of the Ancestral Witches.

To make Di Jun cooperate obediently would take some effort.

It was evident from how long Minghe had been clamoring without any thought of submitting to him.

Clearly, whether it was Minghe or Di Jun, they both knew in their hearts that Tian Yuan could not kill them for the time being.

"Greetings, Senior Tian Yuan!" A respectful voice came from behind, interrupting Tian Yuan's deep thoughts.

Tian Yuan knew who had come; he did not turn around, nor did he speak.

One of the Demon Emperors, Di Jun, had already been caught, and now he was thinking about how to maximize the benefits.

Tian Yuan's expression was indifferent, but Baize could not sit still.

The Demon Emperor's aura had flashed and vanished, Mount Buzhou had soared up, and Tian Yuan's figure was in the air.

Putting all of this together, it was not a good situation.

Baize cupped his hands and asked in a low voice, "Senior, could it be that the Demon Emperor has come to this space?"

Having been captured by Tian Yuan for so long, the other party had completely ignored them.

Although he was still somewhat annoyed at Tian Yuan in his heart, Baize understood that the stone man did not intend to harm them.

Even if the Demon Emperor had truly been captured, there would be no danger to his life.

"Not bad!"

Tian Yuan nodded, turned around, and looked the other up and down: "I wish for him to clear the flames from the Southern Land; do you have a way?"

Although he had had many conflicts with the Demon Court, Tian Yuan did not have a deep understanding of the specific personalities of Di Jun and Taiyi, but the Baize before him was different.

As the head of the Ten Great Demon Sages of the Demon Court and an absolute confidant and trusted aide of Di Jun, he certainly understood Di Jun better than he did.

"Ah?"

Baize let out a cry of surprise, staring blankly at Tian Yuan; Lord Demon Emperor had indeed been captured.

It was one thing for Tian Yuan to readily admit it, but he was actually asking him for a way to make the Demon Emperor submit.

Numerous thoughts raced through Baize's mind; it appeared that Tian Yuan had been capturing living beings everywhere all to improve this space.

But that was the high and lofty Demon Emperor, and Baize still held hope for the Demon Court.

"Senior, did you truly capture us here only to clear the flames in the south?" After hesitating for a moment, Baize asked again in a low voice.

"Naturally!" Tian Yuan nodded.

Those flames were extremely strange; after Proving the Dao to Hunyuan, he had personally dealt with them, but the results were poor.

Just like right now, the group of Demon Gods and Demon Saints of the Demon Court were all clearing the flames, but none of them could compare to the ten Little Golden Crows.

Tian Yuan guessed that these flames might be related to the Heavenly Dao Will and could only be handled by the Three-Legged Golden Crows.

Baize's eyes shifted repeatedly, and finally, he let out a soft sigh and said, "Let me see Lord Demon Emperor!"

Tian Yuan did not speak, but simply waved his large hand, and Baize vanished into the air.

(End of this chapter)