Chapter 1064: The Resurrection of Houtu

"Hongjun!"

Yin Qi's eyes narrowed, but he was not surprised in his heart.

With Laozi and the others killed, as the teacher of all saints and the Dao Ancestor of Honghuang, it was impossible for Hongjun not to appear.

However, he was not afraid.

In terms of cultivation, he was only higher than Hongjun, not lower.

In terms of Spirit Treasures, he possessed the complete Opening Heaven Axe.

And the Opening Heaven Axe specialized in slaughter, while the Creation Jade Butterfly was not a weapon of slaughter.

However, Hongjun had the assistance of the Heavenly Dao, so if they were to truly fight, the outcome would be unpredictable.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist!"

Hongjun was very courteous, greeting him with a smile.

This attitude, as refreshing as a spring breeze, completely treated Yin Qi as one of his own kind.

Yin Qi was surprised, but he also returned the courtesy: "Greetings, fellow Daoist. You have come for the sake of Laozi and the others, haven't you?"

Hongjun nodded and said: "Yes, and no. The Primordial Spirits of Laozi and the others are entrusted to the void and will not truly perish; however, Houtu has rendered service to Honghuang, and her nature is pure and kind, so she should not have fallen."

As his words fell, the infinitely vast power of the Heavenly Dao descended.

Houtu's Primordial Spirit fragments were lit up, and the vast Time River also manifested from the void, rushing from the distant past toward the future of the future.

In the Time River, a wave suddenly surged, casting out a life imprint.

It was precisely Houtu's.

Countless Primordial Spirit fragments were like fireflies filling the sky, converging toward Houtu's life imprint.

Under Yin Qi's gaze, Houtu was resurrected!

Yin Qi sighed inwardly.

He truly is worthy of being Hongjun.

By borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun was almost omnipotent within the Primordial World.

This was not something he could compare to.

"This is..."

Houtu opened her eyes, filled with bewilderment.

She clearly remembered that she was about to transform into the Dao, and then she had turned directly into ashes under the self-detonation of the God-Slaying Spear.

But now, how was she alive again?

She looked around, and when she saw Hongjun, her heart immediately tightened; she already understood the cause and effect.

She hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "Many thanks, Dao Ancestor."

Hongjun put away his smile and said indifferently: "Although the Wu Clan inherited the legacy of the Great God Pangu, they have historically failed to cultivate virtue, and thus this tribulation was due. You have already died for the Wu Clan; the past is wiped away, so do not think of revenge in the future.

As for the Wu Clan within Pangu Hall, I shall decide that they will all be relocated to Wuzu Heaven.

Fellow Daoist Yin, can you grant this old Daoist this favor?"

He said the last sentence to Yin Qi, a gentle smile appearing on his face once again.

Houtu was instantly stunned!

Fellow Daoist!

The Dao Ancestor actually called Di Qi 'fellow Daoist'!

Doesn't this mean that Di Qi already stands at the same realm as the Dao Ancestor!?

Since the first time she heard the Dao at Zixiao Palace, Houtu had never seen Hongjun show a smile to anyone; he was always in a transcendent state, treating all things in the world with indifference.

So it turned out the Dao Ancestor was not incapable of smiling, it was just that no one had the qualifications to make him smile.

Houtu looked at Hongjun, then looked at Di Qi.

Her heart was bitter.

A hatred that nearly wiped out her clan—how could it be put down just by saying so?

But if she did not put it down, the Wu Clan would truly be wiped out.

Furthermore, she now had to look at Yin Qi's attitude to see if he was willing to let the Wu Clan go; otherwise, even the Dao Ancestor would likely be unable to prevent the extinction of the Wu Clan.

Perhaps it was truly as the Dao Ancestor said: the Wu Clan did not cultivate virtue and was destined to suffer this tribulation.

Yin Qi looked at Houtu, then looked at Hongjun.

His thoughts raced as he weighed the pros and cons, and finally, he nodded: "Fine. I can grant you this favor. If the Wu Clan does anything to harm the Human Race in the future, do not blame me for being heartless."

Yin Qi's last sentence was a warning to Houtu.

The Wu Clan, of course, would have no qualifications to harm the Human Race in the future. But Houtu could.

He was warning Houtu to stay in Wuzu Heaven properly from now on and not to get involved with the various saints.

Yin Qi also had careful considerations for letting the Wu Clan go.

Firstly, he could not refuse Hongjun's favor; after all, Hongjun was still the Primordial Heavenly Dao, and the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty lived within the Primordial World, making them somewhat 'constrained by others'.

If he offended Hongjun, it would be too easy for Hongjun to mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao to deal with the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty.

Of course, given Hongjun's magnanimity, he would certainly not do such base things.

But he could not refuse this favor.

A Gentleman cannot be deceived by righteousness.

Secondly, the Wu Clan was no longer a cause for concern; although they were not wiped out, the remaining Wu Clan numbered less than a billion, which was not much different from extinction, and the Human Race's blood feud could be considered avenged.

Moreover, Wuzu Heaven was lacking in resources, and the Wu Clan was effectively without potential.

For a Wu Clan that was nearly wiped out and had almost no potential, letting them go was fine.

No errors in the content at a glance!

From now on, the Human Race and the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty will only grow stronger and stronger.

The Wu Clan is nothing to worry about.

"Naturally!"

Hongjun smiled and nodded, then looked at Houtu and said, "You have heard the words of Fellow Daoist Yin. I have received many favors from the Great God Pangu, and saving you and the Wu Clan this time can be considered as settling that karma. From now on, you and the Wu Clan must look after yourselves."

"Yes, Dao Ancestor, this junior will take their leave."

Houtu nodded.

She bowed slightly to Hongjun, then waved her hand to roll up Pangu Hall and departed through the void.

Yin Qi nodded slightly, suddenly realizing the truth in his heart.

No wonder Hongjun saved Houtu; it turns out he was repaying the kindness of the Great God Pangu.

This Primordial World was opened up by Pangu, and for Hongjun to be the first to achieve Proving Dao to Become a Saint, he must have received the grace of the Great God Pangu.

For example, the Creation Jade Butterfly.

This Creation Jade Butterfly was, at its highest, the treasure of Pangu's Proving Dao.

Watching Houtu leave, Hongjun said again, "Fellow Daoist, the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty unifying the Primordial World is already a foregone conclusion. I wonder what your plans are for the future, and what your purpose is?"

After all, he is an Innate Stage divine being without a race, accustomed to being alone; naturally, he could not understand Yin Qi's grand aspiration and obsession that 'everyone is like a Dragon'.

In his view, Yin Qi's cultivation had already caught up to his own.

One could call it Saint Peak, or one could call it Heavenly Dao Realm; with boundless divine abilities, one should naturally have a state of mind that transcends the material world, so why be obsessed with such a boring matter as unifying the Primordial World?

Taking a wife and having children is even more boring.

Shouldn't Yin Qi's goal be to prove the Great Dao?

To tell the truth, Yin Qi displaying cultivation comparable to his own did not give him any sense of urgency or threat; on the contrary, he was overjoyed, because it is lonely at the top, and he had long desired a fellow daoist with whom he could discuss the Dao.

Wealth, Method, Companion, and Land; this 'Companion' can be a Dao Companion, or it can be a friend of the same path.

Comprehending the Great Dao alone is like looking around in confusion and discovering that one is the only person in the world.

Without direction, without knowing the end, there is only loneliness.

If there is someone to discuss the Dao with, drawing inferences from one instance to another, it is naturally far better than bitter cultivation by oneself.

Furthermore, Di Qi has only been cultivating for a little over forty thousand years, yet he has displayed talent and brilliance even higher than his own; perhaps he can find some inspiration and hope from Yin Qi.

Yin Qi thought for a moment and said leisurely, "At the very beginning, I hoped to lead the Human Race to become strong, to shake off the control of the various Saints, and to become the true hegemon of the Primordial World, where everyone is like a Dragon.

Later, I hoped to unify the Primordial World, to break down the barriers and hatred between the Ten Thousand Races, and to coexist in peace.

The Primordial World should not be trapped in a cycle of constant slaughter."

Speaking to this point, he paused and continued, "You ask me about my plans and purpose; after completely unifying the Primordial World, I will strive to establish a relatively fair world, a world ruled by law.

Although the Human Race will be prioritized in all aspects, various opportunities will also be given to the Ten Thousand Races.

I hope that the Primordial World of the future will be a peaceful world.

Without war, without slaughter.

I also hope that the future Primordial World will be a world full of vitality and spirit, striving upward.

Everyone will strive to improve themselves." (End of chapter)