[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-honghuang-is-not-serious":3,"chapter-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-355":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Honghuang Is Not Serious!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2263670,4417,"Chapter 355: Does the Dao Become Hun Yuan? Return to the Dawn of Creation Again!","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-355",355,"\u003Cp>The Xuan Huang Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This peculiar spacetime, briefly opened by the might of the Tai Shi and reversed in time by the Dao Ancestor’s divine power, finally dissolved like a dream or a bubble, slowly fading as Hong Jun uttered, “What dare I not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuan Huang Ancestral Qi that had enveloped the four Supreme Beings receded like a tide, revealing the original gray haze of Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun regarded Xiang Xuanqing with a deep, complex gaze—filled with joy, wariness, admiration, and a faint trace of… dread?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing’s smile did not fade; he nodded and said, “Ten thousand years hence, my Tai Wei shall await the Dao Ancestor beneath the Buzhou Mountain. I only hope that by then, you will be fully prepared, wielding all your methods—lest you once again… ah, require ‘Return Heaven and Reverse Sun’ to adjust your state.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was gentle, as if offering a kind reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the subtle mockery hidden in his words caused Hong Jun’s eyelid to twitch imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Heavenly Emperor’s methods are endless, his divine arts inconceivable, his treasures inscrutable to gods and demons—I shall spare no effort and dare not slacken for a moment,” Hong Jun replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sincere statement; Xiang Xuanqing’s methods and thought processes had utterly surpassed Hong Jun’s conventional understanding of Da Luo cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mei, standing nearby, seemed to have just emerged from a philosophical contemplation of “I was pregnant, but I wasn’t pregnant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their exchange, he muttered under his breath: “As long as… as long as you don’t pull out any more of those weird things…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words had fully faded, Xiang Xuanqing’s half-amused, half-derisive gaze swept over him; Yang Mei instantly fell silent and instinctively stepped back two paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the previous scene had struck him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let us part ways!” Hong Jun said no more; with a sweep of his robe, he opened a portal of pure, tranquil immortal light—appearing utterly ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward first; Yang Mei followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Yang Mei couldn’t help but glance back nervously at Xiang Xuanqing’s sleeve, fearing another “surprise” might fly out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing more, merely gave Yang Mei a slight nod; their forms flickered and vanished into the void, leaving no trace. Yet the sharp-eyed Luo Hou had caught Yang Mei’s instinctive hand brushing his abdomen before swiftly withdrawing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the battle on the other side had also ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nv Wa, Wang Shu, and others returned to stand behind Xiang Xuanqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones, Yin Yang, Yao Chi, and other celestial masters, seeing Hong Jun and Yang Mei withdraw, each retracted their divine arts—but their gazes toward the Tai Wei side carried an odd, uneasy quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Did the Dao Ancestor win or not?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could neither see nor hear anything within the Xuan Huang Universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, the Three Tribes’ war had ended; the three Primordial Ancestors were all dead—the Dao Ancestor should have won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why did he leave so hastily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was this just our illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Chi even cast a sidelong glance at the Three Pure Ones, her eyes brimming with the silent accusation: “You all staged a fake fight and didn’t even warn us beforehand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones, however, stared straight ahead, eyes downcast, adopting the lofty demeanor of “I gave it my all just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Chi sighed faintly and, together with the Three Pure Ones and Yin Yang, transformed into streaks of light and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty!” Nv Wa and the others stepped forward to bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing waved his hand, his gaze piercing through Chaos toward the utterly out-of-control Hong Huang battlefield: “Hong Jun has accepted the ten-thousand-year pact—this temporarily marks the end of our two great sects’ rivalry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fellow cultivators, let us first descend to survey the scene, then return to Tai Wei Yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This episode has been eventful—we must conduct a thorough ‘summary.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized the word “summary,” causing Luo Hou’s heart to skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had abandoned the Tai Wei Heavenly Emperor and fled on his own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the Heavenly Emperor seek revenge later?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No, no—he’s magnanimous, he’d never do something like that.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Besides, time has been reversed—abandoning the Heavenly Emperor never actually happened!】 Luo Hou steadied himself, reassuring himself thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void of Chaos, the symphony of blood and fire reached its climax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residual waves from Yuan Huang’s self-destruction still raged; the deaths of Zu Long and Shi Qilin had ignited a chaos that engulfed heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! Run! The mad birds behind us are catching up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wuji Shenjun】 Fu Xi now looked utterly disheveled—his flowing hair was singed in patches, his divine robe torn in several places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried a mountain-sized corpse of the Primordial Qilin on his shoulder, his feet flashing with Bagua runes as he moved at maximum speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to evade the indiscriminate attacks of the Phoenix clan while also watching out for other Hong Huang deities attempting to profit from the chaos by seizing the Qilin clan’s fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had to spare attention to avoid stepping into the traps dug by some “fishing old men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty! Please hold on, Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Dragon clan’s camp, the Turtle Chancellor marched with a gait utterly incongruous with his bulk, clutching the massive corpse of Zu Long as he retreated at top speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expanded his shell to its limit, desperately shielding the dragon corpse; its surface was scorched black by the Southern Ming Li Fire, leaving deep charred pits that brought tears to his old eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he still bellowed orders, directing the Dragon clan’s great ones to form a formation and break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chancellor, you go first!” Qing Long and Ying Long held off the counterattacks from the other two clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The major lords of the Main Divine Hall protected the younger generation of Dragons, forming a mobile “seafood Great Wall,” struggling to retreat toward the Eastern Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill! Avenge our Empress Yuan Huang!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phoenix clan’s assault grew even more frenzied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Que’s elder was drenched in flame, her eyes blazing crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever she passed, whether Dragon, Qilin, or even unfortunate bystander deities, all were engulfed in the warfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amitabha… damn it! This item is destined for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner of the battlefield, 【Taibai Shangzun】 Zhun Ti was swiftly tucking a shimmering five-colored Phoenix true feather into his sleeve, his face beaming with the joy of a bountiful harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, 【Zhenxing Shangzun】 Zhen Yuanzi winced: “That’s a relic left by Yuan Huang after her death—taking it seems inappropriate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know—what’s there to fear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhun Ti glanced around; seeing no one paying attention, he chuckled: “When we return to Tai Wei, have the Heavenly Emperor refine it into a divine treasure—then even if Yuan Huang resurrects, what can she do to us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Yuanzi opened his mouth, then closed it again, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt something was off, but couldn’t articulate why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, forget it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhen Yuanzi thought for a moment and decided not to dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his form, transforming into a Daoist acolyte.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this acolyte look like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones were clear, his spirit bright, his face lovely; his short hair was tied in two topknots, his Dao robe naturally draped in mist, his feathered cloak fluttering like wind. His sash was tightly knotted with dragon-head knots, his sandals lightly wrapped in silkworm-floss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, now I’m not Zhenxing Shangzun—I’m just a little Daoist boy gathering mushrooms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The acolyte cleared his throat and wandered through the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a child’s song echoed through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little girl gathers mushrooms, carrying a large bamboo basket; at dawn, barefoot, she walks through forests and hills; her mushrooms are the most, countless as the stars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the acolyte went, he gathered “mushrooms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhun Ti stared, dumbfounded, his face clearly reading “I surrender.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhenxing Dao friend truly understands the unorthodox spirit of our Tai Wei Yuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a small group of panicked, leaderless Qilin stragglers stumbled upon Zhun Ti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being blown away, Zhun Ti had also changed his appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, his face had displayed “I surrender”—no one could recognize him as a Tai Wei deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? I’m ‘Fu Fu Lao Zu’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhun Ti pointed to his own face and smiled warmly at the young Qilin: “My fellow cultivators, the mortal world is a sea of suffering, endless strife—since your Primordial Ancestor has perished, why not seek another path…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who the hell are you? Get lost!” came a roar; the wounded Ink Jade Qilin raised a hoof and kicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhun Ti’s form flickered, effortlessly dodging, continuing his muttering: “This fellow has too much anger—it’s bad for cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not come back with me, ‘Fu Fu Lao Zu,’ and we’ll have a nice chat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lightning speed, he snatched up a pair of Qilin horns from the ground while the Ink Jade Qilin was distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ink Jade Qilin’s eyes turned red: “Give them back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow cultivator, don’t rush—these ‘ownerless items’ I’m merely holding for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll hold your grandma!” The Ink Jade Qilin transformed into his divine form and swung two golden whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re strong—I surrender, Lao Zu!” Zhun Ti turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this chaotic battlefield, Zhun Ti and Zhen Yuanzi were having the time of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several powerful auras descended upon the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tai Wei deities had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the Heavenly Emperor’s decree! The Three Tribes shall cease hostilities immediately!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nv Wa stepped forward first; her voice was cold, carrying undeniable authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the blood-maddened deities of the Three Tribes paid no heed to her plea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of the way! Who dares stop us from avenging our clan leaders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Nv Wa, several furious divine arts surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nv Wa’s eyebrows snapped up, about to retaliate—when Ming He blocked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, Supreme Minister, calm down, calm down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xuyao Shangzun】 Ming He’s face was plastered with a smile: “Mediating disputes requires skill—watch me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then addressed the charging deities of the Three Tribes in a loud, clear voice: “My fellow cultivators! Fighting and killing only harms harmony—when will this cycle of vengeance ever end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, why don't we all sit down, have some tea, chat a bit, talk about life, discuss our ideals, and explore the great harmony of existence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke fluently, his words like lotus blossoms, attempting to soften the Three Tribes' deities through emotional appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result? Even fiercer attacks followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, no choice—I'll have to ramp up the intensity for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming He wore a look of helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the chaotic battlefield, a flash of bloodlight in his eyes as the invisible power of the [Defective Heavenly Dao] subtly spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, an even stranger scene unfolded on the battlefield:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Qilin Divine Lord about to unleash a divine art suddenly slipped on his feet, face-planting into the dirt, his cultivation power instantly severed;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true dragon spewing dragon breath suddenly sneezed, sending the breath veering ten thousand miles off course, slamming into his own ally;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mad Phoenix elder chasing a Turtle Clan cultivator suddenly fell into a nearby spatial rift...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All manner of \"accidents\" erupted—though none proved fatal, they severely disrupted the battlefield's rhythm, turning the once-furious assaults into clumsy, stuttering, intermittent bursts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming He watched his handiwork with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having entered the Tai Su Realm, he could now skillfully control his own [Defective Heavenly Dao]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meng Zhang, shall we suspend hostilities between our two clans for now?\" Bai Hu Divine Lord said, exhaling in relief as Fu Xi had snatched away the Primordial Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\" On the Dragon side, the Turtle Chancellor, pushing his limits, finally broke through the encirclement and departed with the corpse of Zu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Long glanced at the frenzied Phoenix clan, then bowed toward heaven: \"Since the Tai Wei Heavenly Emperor has intervened, we are willing to grant the Emperor his due respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But our Phoenix clan friends seem irrational—perhaps the Tai Wei could persuade them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shall withdraw for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then led the Dragon deities steadily back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qilin clan seized the chance to slip away as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hong Huang deities who had been lurking in the chaos, seeing the Tai Wei deities arrive, began to reconsider their stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragon clan, Qilin clan—we're not done!\" These deities transformed into Phoenix forms, shouting slogans as they chased after the retreating Dragon and Qilin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Are these our people?】 The Phoenix side was also confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How were there more of them the longer they fought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Forget it—chase them down first, then hit them hard. Otherwise, our Clan Chief’s death was for nothing?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Que halted her clan's further reckless actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She regarded with deep caution the Tai Wei deities high above the nine heavens, especially the two figures standing side by side at the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're retreating too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Que was rational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Clan Chief was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren't without another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuan Feng, it's your turn to shoulder the burden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Que’s gaze flashed, then she led her clan away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming He watched the three clans withdraw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised: \"Do they really give us this much face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not us—they're just pragmatic,\" Zhen Yuanzi and Qian Ti returned, their expressions tinged with regret, as if they hadn't had their fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the highest reaches of the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing and Luo Hou stood shoulder to shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said: \"The ten-thousand-year truce appears to grant us breathing room, but hides grave danger. Hong Jun is no easy foe—he will surely use this time to layout the Hong Huang and accumulate strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Luo Hou nodded, his expression grave. \"Though you temporarily broke the Three Corpses Severing Method, he may still have hidden cards. And if he ascends to Hun Yuan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hun Yuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing’s eyes gleamed, smiling: \"You reminded me—I'd forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In these ten thousand years, I have my own plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing shifted topic, not delving deeper, but turning inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though the Tai Shi Realm allows reversal of 'body' and 'substance,' entering the realm of 'form,' it still lies within 'being.' I wish to go further—to glimpse the mystery of 'nothingness.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shimmered with unfathomable light: \"Also, I must prepare a few things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? What things?\" Luo Hou grew interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, the 'Heart of Chaotic Stubborn Stone'—this is the most primordial, most solid 'substance' from before chaos was formed. It may aid my exploration of the limits of 'being.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does such a thing exist?\" Luo Hou asked, curious. I've never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course it does!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing smiled: \"You've seen it before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've seen it?\" Luo Hou racked his brain but couldn't recall anything called the Heart of Chaotic Stubborn Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Xiang Xuanqing said: \"Shen Ni!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou suddenly understood: \"You mean his coffin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xiang Xuanqing with a peculiar expression. Shen Ni was dead—how could he still be targeted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The peace of the Hong Huang wouldn't be possible without Shen Ni's help!\" Xiang Xuanqing chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope his coffin truly serves your purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Ni's chaotic coffin was indeed indestructible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou had dismantled it countless times, yet every time he faced Shen Ni, the coffin always reappeared intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My second item: a spiritual treasure shaped like an hourglass, capable of solidifying or even reversing a small region of time-space—perhaps it can counter Hong Jun's 'Return Heaven and Reverse Day' technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That one makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun's technique was nearly as potent as Ying Huo Shang Zun's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one was proper, the other even less so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third...\" Xiang Xuanqing paused, a strange gleam flashing in his eyes, \"I must return to the dawn of creation, hoping to glimpse a sliver of the mystery of 'Tai Wu.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou was shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to go back to the dawn of creation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To seek the Dao, one must take risks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing smiled: \"Don't you wonder what would happen if a Tai Shi Da Luo met Pan Gu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Luo Hou lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless absolutely necessary, he truly didn't want to see Pan Gu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he'd already experienced what happened when a third-rank Da Luo met Pan Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Hou looked at Xiang Xuanqing curiously: \"You're going to the dawn of creation just to seek the truth of Tai Wu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing blinked, sincerely: \"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why else would I go? To get beaten up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows,\" Luo Hou muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some deities appear proper—who knows what they truly think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go back and hold a meeting. These preparations can wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xuanqing recalled everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even kindly sent messages to the deceased [Ying Huo Shang Zun] Yuan Feng and [Chen Xing Shang Zun] Zu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jing Shan, mist-shrouded, brimming with immortal aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun and Yang Mei sat facing each other, the atmosphere heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mei closed his eyes to meditate, space laws around him constantly arising and perishing, yet his brow was furrowed—his soul's memory of that unbearable past clung like an indelible stain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even resolved inwardly: from now on, whenever he went out, he must wear a primordial spiritual treasure-level \"anti-stain undergarment,\" reinforced with nine hundred and ninety-nine Pure Heart Spells and space-separation arrays!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Defense is better than no defense!】 Yang Mei was truly terrified of Xiang Xuanqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against such a gifted opponent, abstract tactics were hopeless—he could only strengthen his defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully it would help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun, meanwhile, repeatedly reanalyzed every detail of his battle with Xiang Xuanqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tai Shi Da Luo... reversal of essence...】 His eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This path is too bizarre—it directly targets the Dao's essence, bypassing all conventional defenses! The Three Corpses Severing Method was so easily broken... and his strange spiritual treasures, though absurd, always proved effective at critical moments.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, suppressing his inner agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Hong Jun and Yang Mei, the space was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Pure Ones, Yao Chi, Yin Yang, Qian Kun, Dian Dao, and other immortals were occupied with Dao Alliance affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collective withdrawal of the Three Tribes' Ancestors lifted the spirits of the Immortal Dao side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must seize this window to further promote the Dao Alliance's ideals and expand upon this \"victory\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing to Tai Wei didn't matter—after all, they hadn't lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not losing is victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the Immortal Dao must unite all forces that can be united, then focus solely on suppressing Taiwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Honghuang order is about to change—this is the very moment for our Immortal Dao to follow Heaven’s will and embrace the people, seizing the chance to govern moral instruction! One hundred thousand years is enough!\" Hong Jun contemplated his bright future, his inner gloom dissipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your plans?\" Yang Mei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun said: \"We must devote ourselves to cultivation, rectifying our weaknesses. I intend to merge the method of severing the Three Corpses with the Creation Jade Disc, to deduce a more complete and harder-to-reverse doctrine, while also beginning preparations for 'Union with the Dao'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Union with the Dao?!\" Yang Mei was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precisely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of resolve passed through Hong Jun’s eyes: \"Only by uniting with the Honghuang Dao can we harness the primordial power of Honghuang and utterly suppress all anomalies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the grand, righteous path—the inevitable tide of the age!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Equally, it is also a shortcut I have deduced toward achieving Hunyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mei was utterly astonished: \"Union with the Dao is a shortcut to achieving Hunyuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun explained: \"Before the Honghuang Dao emerged, I repeatedly deduced and sought to prove the principle of Wuji Hunyuan, yet never grasped its essence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when the Honghuang Dao came into being did the path to enlightenment within me mature!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pangu transformed into all things to form Honghuang; by mastering Honghuang’s Dao, we may act as Pangu’s will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I unite with the Dao, I unite with Pangu’s will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun spoke with solemnity: \"Pangu connects the Chaos and Honghuang eras—he is the 'Nothing' of the previous age, and the 'Something' of this one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By uniting with Pangu’s will, whether seeking the ultimate 'Something' or reversing into the void 'Nothing,' I may pursue and realize both!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Hong Jun drew a circle in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without top or bottom, without front or back, silent and solitary, standing alone yet unchanging, circling endlessly without exhaustion—only that which embraces both Something and Nothing may be called 'Dao accomplished as Hunyuan'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mei stared at the circle, lost in thought for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both 'Nothing' and 'Something' are attainable—that is what it means to achieve Hunyuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precisely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun said: \"The process of severing the Three Corpses to attain enlightenment draws one closer to 'Nothing.' Thus, my earlier goal was to realize the ultimate void.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Gambler Immortal (Jieyin) mentioned the method of 'abandoning name and vessel' to attain Hunyuan, I thought it excellent—it perfectly explained why I once intended to pass the Dao Ancestor throne to the Three Pure Ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Yang Mei suddenly interrupted Hong Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked: \"You didn’t think that way before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Hong Jun had invested heavily to retain the Three Pure Ones, even considering abdicating the Dao Ancestor throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, no one understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jieyin, with a sudden insight, pointed out the deeper meaning—possibly tied to Hong Jun’s path to enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had agreed wholeheartedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Hong Jun implies they all overthought it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did overthink it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun smiled: \"At that time, though I sought Pangu’s Dao, I had not yet found a reliable direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Gambler Immortal’s line of thought did give me some inspiration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Abandoning name and vessel'—casting aside everything and surrendering to Nothing—was indeed my earliest conception of 'Hunyuan'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining, Hong Jun added: \"But later, I realized the ultimate goal of Hunyuan should not lie in 'the ultimate void'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If all is void, then what? The result would likely be—I become nothing, and the Dao becomes nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Jun smiled: \"A Pangu who is nothing and whose Dao is nothing is not what our Immortal Dao seeks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pangu, Pangu—manipulating the principles of past and present; Hunyuan, Hunyuan—cultivating the origin of Something and Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, the Dao may be accomplished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Direct Link: [Monthly Tickets] [Recommendation Votes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3719,"2026-06-19T19:10:16.080Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fb585feb374e8013e638fb65c257e09686689aceaa0cb787258d7a444f35cbc7","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-356","this-honghuang-is-not-serious-chapter-354",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-honghuang-is-not-serious-cover.jpg"]