Chapter 1056: Luo Hou Appears

Zixiao Palace.

"Greetings, Teacher!"

Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti knelt and bowed respectfully.

Such a grand gesture was something they had never performed since the time they first became disciples.

Hongjun said with a calm expression, "What is the matter?"

Zhunti Daoren, his face full of grief and indignation, cried out, "I beg Teacher to make a decision for us. That Di Qi is despicable and shameless; he first used shameless means to seize Eldest Senior Brother's Taiji Diagram and Second Senior Brother's Pangu Banner.

These are the Innate Supreme Treasures that you, Teacher, bestowed upon my two senior brothers.

He is simply daring and reckless, showing no respect for Teacher.

Later, he set up the Forbidden Air Array, selfishly occupying the Primordial Continent and forcing us to abandon our cultivation grounds.

Now, he is even more detestable, bullying others with his power and driving us out of the Primordial Continent;

at the same time, he has launched a war to unify the Primordial World, wanting to dominate it alone.

Once his conspiracy succeeds, where will our Mysterious Gate orthodoxy stand?"

Having said this, he paused, then accused with a stern voice, "Teacher, Di Qi has already become a demon, vainly attempting to dominate the Primordial World alone; he completely ignores us Sages, and even more so, ignores Teacher's existence."

If he is not suppressed, I fear he will go even further and seal off the orthodoxies of all sects.

He wants to become the dictator of the Primordial World.

Our Mysterious Gate is in danger."

"I beg Teacher to make a decision for us and uphold justice for all living beings of the Primordial World!"

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Jieyin all echoed his words.

Hongjun's expression remained calm, his eyes devoid of any emotional fluctuation, and he said indifferently, "When I was Joining the Dao, I once said that unless the safety of the Primordial World is threatened, Hongjun shall not appear."

Hongjun had already Joined the Dao, and he considered problems from the height of 'the Heavenly Dao'.

Although he had his own selfish motives, it was clear that Laozi and the others—these so-called personal disciples and Registered Disciples—were not yet capable of making him generate selfish desires.

Preaching the Dao and taking disciples was merely for the sake of the Primordial World's fortune, so that he could Join the Dao.

As for affection, there was truly none.

Unlike Haotian, who had accompanied him for a long, long time.

People are not plants or trees; who can be without emotion?

Hongjun also had emotions.

As for the Innate Supreme Treasures and the orthodoxy.

It is still the same saying: he had already Joined the Dao, and these things were almost meaningless to him.

The four of them, Laozi included, were so frustrated they felt like vomiting blood.

In the past, when he was Joining the Dao, this statement by Hongjun had made them secretly excited.

If Hongjun did not appear, then the Primordial World would naturally be theirs to rule.

But now, that same statement made them so frustrated they wanted to go mad.

Yuanshi Tianzun said with grief and indignation, "Teacher, Di Qi is so overbearing, dominating the Primordial World alone; he will inevitably cause the Primordial World to fall into a pool of Dead Water, devoid of any vitality, which is not conducive to the development of the Heavenly Dao."

Cultivators seek progress, and so does the Heavenly Dao.

The development of the living beings of the Primordial World also provides resources for the Heavenly Dao.

To put it bluntly, the Heavenly Dao needs 'human nature', and this 'human nature' is the diverse development and creativity of the Primordial masses, which can provide ideas for the self-evolution of the Heavenly Dao.

To put it more colloquially, the Heavenly Dao is like an AI large model.

Although its performance is very strong, it needs people to input massive amounts of data for feeding and training.

It cannot develop or evolve on its own.

Therefore, the more diverse the development of the Primordial masses, the more beneficial it is for the self-evolution of the Heavenly Dao.

Hongjun said indifferently, "In fact, since Di Qi ascended the throne, the Heavenly Dao's self-growth has been getting faster and faster these years. Have you not noticed that the Primordial World has been growing faster and faster these years?"

The stronger the Heavenly Dao, the larger the Primordial World.

In reality, since the opening of the world, the Primordial World has been expanding at every moment.

In recent years, it has been accelerating sharply.

"Uh."

The four of them, Yuanshi Tianzun included, were all stunned.

If Hongjun hadn't mentioned it, they really wouldn't have paid attention to this.

Previously, constrained by communication methods, everyone was like someone trapped on a lonely island, finding it difficult to communicate with others.

But now, with the help of the network, there are no more obstacles to communication between each other. This is equivalent to the thoughts of countless people among the Primordial masses converging on the network to collide, giving birth to countless brilliant ideas, and the social process has also been greatly pushed and accelerated.

To cite the simplest data, the number of sects registered in the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty is increasing at a rate of more than 20% every year, and this number is still rising.

The birth of a sect is equivalent to the opening of a new path of cultivation.

Unlike before, when the orthodoxy was monopolized by the three sects.

"Teacher..."

"Enough!"

Just as Laozi was about to speak, he was interrupted by Hongjun Daozu.

He said with a calm expression, "Although I am your Teacher, I am even more so the Heavenly Dao. As long as the safety of the Primordial World is not endangered, Hongjun shall not appear; this precedent cannot be broken. You may return."

The four of them, Laozi included, walked out of Zixiao Palace unwillingly.

Looking back, Zixiao Palace had already vanished into the Chaos.

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Jieyin Daoren said in a deep voice, "Two fellow Daoists, Junior Brother, what should we do next?"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of Yuanshi Tianzun, and he gritted his teeth, "Did the Dao Ancestor not say that as long as the safety of the Honghuang is not threatened, he, Hongjun, will not intervene? Let us four break into the Primordial World and fight a great battle with Di Qi. Since we are not having an easy time, he, Di Qi, should not expect to have one either."

"Impossible!"

Laozi and the other three were greatly alarmed.

Yuanshi Tianzun was intending to perish together with Di Qi.

If that were truly the case, Hongjun would appear and would certainly punish the five of them.

Lightly, they would be grounded; severely, they would be sealed.

But what meaning would that have?

Without Di Qi, the Great Shang still has the Three Sovereigns, and there are still over a dozen Puppetry at the level of Peak Quasi-Saint.

Their respective sects would have even less power to resist.

Jieyin Daoren said, "The only plan for now is to go and persuade Tongtian, and additionally, to unite with Houtu. Hmm, Zulong, Yuanfeng, and Shi Qilin must also be found.

Their Three Origins Transformation Array can at least count as a great help.

As long as we make proper arrangements, it is not without a chance."

Laozi pondered for a long time and sighed, "Persuading Tongtian is likely not that easy. The Jie Sect has always been on good terms with the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty, and Di Qi also holds Tongtian in high regard. Added to the fact that we have long had a rift with Tongtian, he will not easily agree."

Di Qi's power is great, and they have all offended Tongtian in the past.

Wanting Tongtian to take action.

It is difficult.

Zhunti Daoren gritted his teeth and said, "No matter how difficult, we must persuade him. Even if we cannot persuade him, at the very least we must borrow the Immortal Execution Sword; only then will we have a glimmer of possibility for success."

Just at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out: "Perhaps you need this seat's help."

"Who!"

Laozi, Yuanshi, and the other two were shocked, and they hurriedly looked toward the source of the voice.

They were secretly alarmed in their hearts.

Someone had actually approached them so quietly, and they had not discovered it!

Who was the newcomer?

"This seat, Luo Hou!"

As the Chaos dispersed, Luo Hou walked up with large strides.

"Demon Ancestor Luohou!"

The pupils of Laozi and the other three constricted, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Was Demon Ancestor Luohou not long dead? How could he have been resurrected?

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

Even though they had become Saints, when suddenly facing Luo Hou, they all had a feeling of fear.

However, they quickly reacted.

I am a Saint, what am I afraid of?

Besides, although this Luo Hou's aura is ethereal, he is still some distance away from becoming a Saint.

Laozi stared at Luo Hou, his gaze burning: "So it is you, Demon Ancestor. If this poor Daoist guesses correctly, the turbulence in the Time River back then was you coming along the Time River, was it not?

But you are truly bold, actually daring to approach Zixiao Palace.

Furthermore, are you not afraid that we will capture you and send you to the Dao Ancestor?" (End of chapter)