Chapter 257: A Wisp of Heavenly Dao Will That Escaped

Under the gaze of the celestial eyes, a creaking sound emanated from his body, and Tian Yuan clearly felt his will weakening.

Seeing that the giant above him did not move, Tian Yuan no longer hesitated and quickly swept toward the nearby Minghe.

Hongjun has already merged his body with the Dao; even if Hongjun is the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao is not Hongjun, nor is it something he can contend with at present.

The only ones capable of contending with the Heavenly Dao are the Earthly Dao and Humanity.

Perhaps the future will of Mount Buzhou could also do it, but it is definitely not him right now.

To Tian Yuan's surprise, the Daoist stooping in the air just watched quietly, without any unusual movement.

This left Tian Yuan not only surprised but also filled with a hint of doubt.

Clearly, Hongjun had already discovered his existence; was the other party simply ignoring him, or was he unable to take action at all? Tian Yuan was not sure, but as that pair of scorching white eyes stared at him, this wisp of his will could not last long, and he needed to speed up.

Suddenly, an indifferent voice came from above: "I didn't expect you to find the Heavenly Dao so quickly."

The voice was hollow, still devoid of the slightest emotion, and it echoed throughout the entire firmament.

As Tian Yuan streaked through the white light, a sense of foreboding flashed through his heart.

Although there was no anger in the words, it was definitely Hongjun.

The other party not only recognized him but also guessed that he might find his way into the Heavenly Dao.

Judging from the current situation, Hongjun does not care about his actions in the Primordial World.

The changes in Mount Buzhou, the revival of the Earthly Dao and Humanity—does Hongjun not care at all? This sudden realization made Tian Yuan's expression become extremely grave.

Hongjun has never appeared, and Tian Yuan is inclined to believe that the other party is constrained by the Heavenly Dao Will and cannot directly manifest in the Primordial World, which is why he sits quietly in the Chaos Zixiao Palace.

Because of the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun cannot directly do things that harm the Primordial World, which naturally includes him, who is blessed by the world. Therefore, even when plotting against the Three Pure Ones, it can only be done within Chaos.

But looking at the current situation, things are far from that simple.

Every move he makes in the Primordial World might be known to this person, who may even have insight into his intentions.

Are all his plans within the other party's calculations? This thought flashing through his mind made Tian Yuan's heart shrink imperceptibly.

This state of the enemy being in the dark while he is in the light really made Tian Yuan feel somewhat frantic.

If he were not currently within the Heavenly Dao, he would have charged straight up to see exactly what methods this Hongjun had.

After just one glance, Tian Yuan still dismissed the madness in his heart.

The Heavenly Dao before him is different from the Earthly Dao and Humanity revived in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, and the light radiating from Hongjun's massive body has already shrouded a large area.

At least as far as Tian Yuan's sight could reach, everything was a vast expanse of white, which meant that Hongjun had merged with a significant portion of the Heavenly Dao.

If he were to rashly confront him, Tian Yuan could not even determine whether his opponent was Hongjun or the Heavenly Dao.

As Tian Yuan's mind raced, a strange, immense power suddenly descended from above.

Hongjun had finally taken action! But before Tian Yuan could make any move, the entire void trembled violently.

Within the scorching white light, Mysterious Yellow Qi erupted and emerged everywhere.

Yet before that Mysterious Yellow Qi could gather, it was gradually assimilated under the white light shining from above.

However, the immense power that had just pressed down from the firmament also slowly faded into the air.

The surrounding spatial tremors came and went quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it returned to its former tranquility.

A sharp glint flashed in Tian Yuan's eyes, but his speed did not slow down.

The scene just now was a good omen; Hongjun had not completely merged with the Heavenly Dao.

And just as he had thought, Hongjun, having merged his body with the Dao, could not directly deal with the living beings of the Primordial World.

Success comes from the Heavenly Dao, and failure comes from the Heavenly Dao! Before completely refining the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun also has many shackles.

But before Tian Yuan could rejoice, a powerful suction suddenly came from the Primordial Spirit of Minghe in front of him.

Tian Yuan's will, which was already flying toward Minghe, instantly landed on him.

Yet as soon as the two drew near, Tian Yuan felt the starlight surge, and as the stars shifted, the surrounding white light receded completely.

In the blink of an eye, a familiar aura surrounded him; he had returned to the depths of the Netherworld, and Houtu's anxious voice reached his ears: "Dao Brother, how is it?"

Tian Yuan opened his eyes slowly; Houtu and Huluwa were standing beside him, looking at him nervously.

Meeting their gazes, Tian Yuan shook his head slightly, but looked solemnly at Minghe not far away.

He could feel the struggle between Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, but he was immediately swept out of that space.

Not only him, but even that wisp of Minghe's Primordial Spirit was also cast out by the Heavenly Dao.

A Saint's Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao; Hongjun released that wisp of Minghe's Primordial Spirit—what does the other party want to do? Seeing Tian Yuan looking at Minghe with a serious expression, Houtu and Huluwa were confused but did not ask further.

Under the three's cautious gaze, Minghe's eyes moved slightly, he raised his brows, and looked at Tian Yuan with pleasant surprise: "Many thanks, Dao Brother Tian Yuan!"

Just now, just now, he had no idea what happened, and then that wisp of his Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao actually returned.

This wisp of Primordial Spirit contained his True Spirit and was not an ordinary Primordial Spirit; it was precisely because of that bit of True Spirit that he could not walk the Hunyuan Dao.

Now that the Primordial Spirit has returned, it means that if he refines a law, he can also achieve Hunyuan oneness.

Having witnessed Tongtian's actions and the power of a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, Minghe had always longed for the Hunyuan Dao in his heart.

And now, he could prove the Dao to Hunyuan without having to self-sever his Saint Position; this was a tremendous piece of good news.

Seeing the excitement in Minghe's eyes, Tian Yuan instantly understood the other party's deep meaning and asked softly: "Is it that wisp of Primordial Spirit?"

Minghe nodded heavily, his rugged face unable to hide his excitement.

"Dao Brother's strength is extraordinary; you were able to retrieve my Primordial Spirit even from within the Heavenly Dao. Minghe admires you!" At this moment, Minghe felt nothing but admiration for Tian Yuan.

He did not know what happened within the Heavenly Dao and simply assumed Tian Yuan had helped him complete his Primordial Spirit.

Hongjun merged his body with the Dao; that was the Dao Ancestor's territory.

That Tian Yuan could retrieve a wisp of his Primordial Spirit from within the Heavenly Dao was enough to demonstrate Tian Yuan's power.

Minghe's words made Tian Yuan's expression sink slightly.

When he first entered the Heavenly Dao, he felt that wisp of Minghe's Primordial Spirit was somewhat strange; it seems it really was the worst-case scenario he had feared.

A Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao likely has no independent thought and is completely unable to gain insight into the situation within the Heavenly Dao.

These Primordial Spirits entrusted within the Heavenly Dao were perhaps all shielded by Hongjun.

Houtu and Huluwa, listening from the side, were greatly alarmed, but as bystanders, the two of them were not like the excited Minghe and did not notice Tian Yuan's abnormality at all.

The expression on Tian Yuan's face clearly showed that things were not that simple.

Houtu frowned, glanced at Minghe in the distance, and still did not speak rashly.

Minghe established a sect to become a Saint; he not only absorbed Heavenly Dao merit but also refined a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Although the Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao had returned, the Heavenly Dao merit and Hongmeng Purple Qi still remained within his body.

Tian Yuan stepped forward and asked softly, "Is there any abnormality in your body?" Removing Minghe's Primordial Spirit from the Heavenly Dao was likely because he did not want him to investigate the Heavenly Dao anymore; Hongjun did not seem as powerful as imagined.

But since the Primordial Spirit had been returned, why was Minghe's cultivation not taken away? Minghe shook his head like a rattle-drum and replied with a face full of joy, "With the Primordial Spirit returned, my Dao has become much clearer. As for anything else, there is no discomfort."

Sure enough, this whole "Merit Sanctification" business was completely a trap.

The Hunyuan Dao is the most orthodox Cultivation Method in the Primordial World.

"Completing the Dao Foundation allows one to cultivate the Hunyuan Dao, but that Hongmeng Purple Qi..." Tian Yuan stopped speaking after that.

Tongtian self-severed his Saint Position, not only cutting off a strand of his True Spirit from the Heavenly Dao but also cutting out the Hongmeng Purple Qi from within his body.

Back when Nuwa attained the Dao, that Hongmeng Purple Qi desperately tried to drill into her body; it was definitely not just a simple complete law.

Heavenly Dao merit might only concern karma, but Hongmeng Purple Qi certainly had other functions.

Hearing Tian Yuan's words, Minghe also nodded cautiously.

There is no free lunch in the world; the Heavenly Dao merit had already been absorbed by him, but the energy of the Hongmeng Purple Qi was still in his body.

He was not sure if Hongjun had played any tricks on it.

"I will go back to seclude myself now and force the Hongmeng Purple Qi out of my body as soon as possible!" Minghe was an impatient person, and since it concerned his own Dao, he dared not be careless.

Once the Hongmeng Purple Qi was removed, he could focus on cultivating the Hunyuan Dao.

"That is excellent. If you have any difficulties, you can come to the Netherworld to find Houtu." Tian Yuan did not object.

Because of Minghe's assistance, he was able to accidentally enter the Heavenly Dao; although he did not find anything substantial, he still learned some information about Hongjun.

Besides, Minghe's trust just now was worth such assistance from Tian Yuan.

Minghe clearly did not want to wait any longer; he looked at Houtu and said, "As for matters in the Netherworld, I will send the Mosquito Daoist to come; you can order him to do anything!"

"Good!" Houtu naturally agreed.

The Netherworld is vast, and even with the Wangchuan River to guide souls, there are simply too many wandering souls piling up between heaven and earth.

If they could get the help of the Asura Clan, it would greatly improve efficiency.

Now that there are living beings and spiritual treasures gestating on the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, Houtu was still a bit anxious.

Minghe nodded, bowed to Tian Yuan and the others, and hurriedly fled toward the Sea of Blood.

Watching Minghe's figure depart, Houtu turned to look at Tian Yuan beside her: "Brother, did you truly find your way into the Heavenly Dao?"

Having known Tian Yuan for some time, Houtu clearly felt that Tian Yuan had held something back just now.

Houtu also understood that it was not that Tian Yuan did not trust Minghe, but rather the Hongmeng Purple Qi within the other party.

Tian Yuan, having withdrawn his gaze, nodded slightly, then slowly extended his right hand, and one could see a strand of Mysterious Yellow Qi circling his middle finger.

Houtu and Huluwa beside him were instantly attracted, both of them widening their eyes.

"The... the Heavenly Dao Will, is this the Heavenly Dao Will?" Huluwa exclaimed in a low voice, looking at Tian Yuan in shock.

Although the Heavenly Dao in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space had not yet revived, the Heavenly Dao is everywhere in the Primordial World, and Huluwa would absolutely not feel wrong.

That strand of Mysterious Yellow colored Qi wrapped around Tian Yuan's fingertip was radiating the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

But Hongjun merged his body with the Dao in Purple Heaven Palace; how did Father Mountain manage to get a strand of Heavenly Dao Will?

Houtu beside him also narrowed her eyes, carefully examining the swimming Mysterious Yellow colored airflow.

As the Lord of the Earthly Dao, she could feel the existence of the Heavenly Dao even more clearly; Huluwa was not wrong.

Tian Yuan successfully entered the Heavenly Dao, not only retrieving the Primordial Spirit Minghe entrusted but also bringing back a strand of Heavenly Dao Will? She did not know what had happened to Tian Yuan, but looking at the scene before her, in his first confrontation with Hongjun, Tian Yuan had actually gained the upper hand.

"It wrapped itself around me voluntarily!" Tian Yuan also looked at the airflow on his fingertip, his brows furrowed with confusion.

When he left the Heavenly Dao space, he had no such sensation; it was only after returning to the Netherworld that he realized a strand of Heavenly Dao Will had followed him out.

Tian Yuan did not know if it was Hongjun's doing or the Heavenly Dao's own doing, so he did not show it in front of Minghe.

Neither Minghe's Primordial Spirit nor the strand of Heavenly Dao Will before him was obtained through his own initiative.

"Ah?" Huluwa was stunned.

Houtu frowned and looked up at Tian Yuan: "What exactly happened just now?"

Not knowing Tian Yuan's experience, Houtu was not in a position to express an opinion; after all, it concerned Hongjun, and she did not understand the other party.

Looking at the Qi strand swimming back and forth on his finger, Tian Yuan did not hide anything and recounted the scene within the Heavenly Dao one by one.

Whether it was Houtu or Huluwa, they were his closest ones and were worthy of trust.

After Tian Yuan finished his account, both of them frowned deeply.

Hongjun merging his body with the Dao is truly no lie; perhaps before long, the Heavenly Dao will be under his control.

Tian Yuan's experience was somewhat strange; for a moment, they were unsure whether this strand of will was Hongjun's doing or came from the Heavenly Dao that had not yet been merged.

After a long while, Houtu spoke softly: "Brother, since there is already a will reviving on the Fusang Wood, to be safe, it is better not to bring it into the Consciousness Space!"

If there were no movement from the Fusang Wood, perhaps they could have tried it, but now there was no need to take the risk.

Huluwa did not speak, just quietly watching Tian Yuan.

He unconditionally and absolutely supported any decision made by Father Mountain.

Tian Yuan pondered for a while and agreed with Houtu's suggestion. "Very well, let it stay on Mount Buzhou for now; this strand is of no great use anyway!"

A long time ago, Tian Yuan speculated that Hongjun had merged his body with the Dao long ago.

And regarding the scene in the Heavenly Dao just now, Tian Yuan did not know if his speculation was accurate, but it was not far from the time when the other party would completely control the Heavenly Dao.

Even if this strand of will came from the unmerged Heavenly Dao, it was a drop in the bucket for them. They simply could not compete with Hongjun for the authority of the Heavenly Dao, so it was better to leave it on Mount Buzhou.

Furthermore, Tian Yuan had a better idea in his heart: to let Mount Buzhou refine this wisp of Heavenly Dao Will.

The might of Mount Buzhou had surged greatly, and the will surrounding it was no longer what it once was; even if an accident occurred, there would be no major problems.

Having already made his plans, Tian Yuan glanced toward the direction of the Netherworld and said softly, "You also need to pay a little attention to the matter of Minghe!"

The Hongmeng Purple Qi was far from as simple as imagined, and Tian Yuan worried that further accidents might occur regarding Minghe.

"I know!" Houtu nodded, keeping it in mind as well.

A Primordial Spirit entrusted within the Heavenly Dao might still receive the instinctive protection of the Heavenly Dao, but the Hongmeng Purple Qi came entirely from Hongjun.

After chatting with Houtu for a while longer, Tian Yuan took Huluwa and headed directly toward the Primordial Land.

With that wisp of will tightly wrapped around his hand, he dared not rashly return to the Consciousness Space.

Moreover, letting Mount Buzhou refine this original Heavenly Dao Will was also a new experiment for Tian Yuan.

(End of this chapter)