Chapter 306: The True Purpose of Tianyuan! The Heavenly Dao Faction Mobilizes En Masse!

Lu Yun returned to the Great Desolation, his figure instantly appearing within Witch City beneath Mount Buzhou.

Nuwa, Houtu, Xihe, and the others were gathered together, watching the progress of the Honghuang Genius Competition through the Yuanling Immortal Net.

When they saw Lu Yun suddenly return, they could not help but cast curious gazes toward him.

"Lu Yun, where did you just go? Why did you suddenly leave for so long?" Nuwa asked first, her tone carrying a hint of concern and curiosity.

Lu Yun smiled slightly, looked at everyone with a profound gaze, and said mysteriously, "I just went to handle some matters, but now, I am going to take you to see a good show."

"A good show?" Upon hearing this, everyone revealed expressions of confusion and curiosity.

They did not understand what kind of good show there could be to watch amidst this tense and fierce competition.

"Lu Yun, the competition is already in its final stages now, and the third special reward has just been unearthed. How do you still have the mood to watch a good show?" Houtu asked in confusion.

"Oh? The third special reward has been unearthed?" Lu Yun glanced curiously toward the competition arena and instantly grasped the entire sequence of events.

It turned out that the third special reward had actually been obtained by Duobao of the Jie Sect.

At first, Duobao was very excited because he believed he was the one destined by fate. But when he discovered that the content within this Seal could not directly increase his strength, he became somewhat depressed.

What made him even more depressed was that after the other contestants of the Heavenly Dao Faction had learned from the previous lesson of Xuandu, they actually launched an attack to seize the third Seal from Duobao upon learning he had obtained it.

Even though he had already explained the information inside the Seal, the other members of the Heavenly Dao Faction did not believe him and coerced him to hand it over.

In particular, the Antarctic Immortal, Guangchengzi, and others of the Chan Sect had completely turned red-eyed; they could not accept why they, the disciples of the Three Pure Ones, were the only ones among the Chan Sect who had not obtained a Seal.

Naturally, Duobao would not hand over the Seal, so he joined forces with other disciples of the Jie Sect to fight against the other contestants. At this moment, he was fleeing the encirclement of other contestants while also having to search for Fuxi and Qin Ling, hoping to find a way to seize the other two Seals.

The entire competition arena was now simply chaotic to the extreme, yet also spectacular, leaving the audience unable to take it all in.

However, after Lu Yun merely took a glance, he said to everyone, "Let the matters here develop on their own; there is another good show that you likely would not want to miss."

"What kind of good show is it exactly?" Xihe asked curiously.

Lu Yun only gave a mysterious smile and did not answer directly; instead, he turned and grabbed at the void, and a spatial rift instantly appeared before him.

"Everyone, follow me; I guarantee it will be an eye-opener for you." As Lu Yun spoke, he stepped into the spatial rift first.

Nuwa, Houtu, and the others looked at each other; although their hearts were filled with confusion, they still followed him one after another. After all, they had absolute trust in Lu Yun and believed that the "good show" he spoke of would certainly not disappoint them.

As they stepped into the spatial rift, they felt a blur before their eyes, and then they appeared in a brand-new world.

Most of them were naturally no strangers to Lu Yun's cosmos, but everyone was somewhat puzzled: what kind of good show could there be to watch within Lu Yun's cosmos?

Seeing the confusion of the group, Lu Yun smiled calmly and explained, "Next, we are going to witness a 'good show' between Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao Faction."

Upon hearing this, everyone revealed even more shocked expressions.

It was only at this moment that they noticed Hongyun and Zhulong were not far away, and they were observing a light and shadow that was constantly changing.

When they looked closely, they discovered that the content reflected by the light and shadow was clearly the Chaos, and two figures could be vaguely seen within it.

"That is Qushan Daoren!"

"And the other one, it seems to be the former Yangmei Daxian!"

"The two of them have actually gotten involved with each other?"

"What are they trying to do? Does the good show the Saint Emperor mentioned have something to do with them?"

Lu Yun briefly explained the whole story to them, and upon hearing it, everyone became angry one by one; none of them had expected that Hongjun was still playing such underhanded tricks!

Fortunately, everything had been foreseen by Lu Yun in advance, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!

After their shock and lingering fear, the group became curious about Lu Yun's next plan.

Lu Yun said to them, "Just now, Qushan Daoren has already informed Hongjun of the matter. I think Hongjun is likely discussing with the other Saints right now how to join forces to come outside my cosmos and eliminate me together!"

Hearing this, Houtu could not help but frown and said, "This matter, I fear it will not be easy, right?"

Nuwa agreed, "It is indeed not easy. Heavenly Dao Saints have their primordial spirits entrusted to the Heavenly Dao; once they leave the Great Desolation too far, the power of the Heavenly Dao will vanish. They can at most retain the cultivation of a peak Quasi-Saint, and even if they come outside Lu Yun's cosmos, they will not be able to do anything."

The group thought about it repeatedly, but they could not figure out how Hongjun could bring the Saints over.

Lu Yun, however, smiled and said, "It was indeed difficult before, but do not forget, the Heavenly Dao Faction has just created the Tianyuan World!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone's eyes could not help but light up.

Thinking about it carefully, one could indeed pull some strings with the Tianyuan World!

Because the Great Desolation was still not completely controlled by Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Faction could not bring the Great Desolation to move closer to Lu Yun's cosmos, but the Tianyuan World they created could!

Moreover, with the support of the Tianyuan World, they could also exert strength at the Saint level for a short time.

In this way, as long as they could destroy Lu Yun's cosmos before the Tianyuan World was destroyed, then they would be considered successful!

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother of the West could not help but exclaim, "So, the so-called Tianyuan World was actually created by Hongjun joining forces with the Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction for this very reason!"

The others also sighed in amazement one after another.

Because everyone had initially guessed that the so-called Tianyuan World was deployed by Hongjun to target the Yuanling Immortal Net, and they figured those Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction must have thought the same.

Who could have imagined that Hongjun's true intention was actually this! Lu Yun said to everyone, "Next, everyone just wait and see when Hongjun can persuade the other Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction to take the risk and come with him! I have prepared a 'big gift' for them."

Upon hearing this, everyone cast even more curious gazes. They wanted to know what kind of "big gift" Lu Yun had prepared and how he intended to deal with Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao Faction.

However, Lu Yun only gave a mysterious smile and did not continue to explain.

He only said, "While we wait, let us continue to watch the Genius Tournament!" To this, the group had no objections.

Thus, Lu Yun directly projected the live broadcast of the competition from the Yuanling Immortal Net within his cosmos, and everyone began watching the battle again.

However, at this time, everyone's thoughts were mostly on waiting for the arrival of Hongjun and the others, full of anticipation for the good show Lu Yun had spoken of.

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Tianyuan World, Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun looked at the Saints below and said in a flat tone, "The whole story is just like this. Are you willing to cooperate with this poor Daoist to carry out this operation?"

Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Jieyin Daoren, Zhunti Daoren, Kunpeng, Minghe, and the other Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Tongtian was the first to break the silence: "Dao Ancestor, this move carries great risk. Once it fails, not only might the Tianyuan World be destroyed in an instant, but we Saints might also suffer heavy damage as a result."

Laozi frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "But if we can take this opportunity to destroy Lu Yun's cosmos and completely resolve this thorn in our side, it might be worth a gamble."

Yuanshi appeared even more aggressive: "Hmph, that brat Lu Yun has repeatedly provoked the majesty of the Heavenly Dao. If we cannot eliminate him, where will the face of us Heavenly Dao Saints be? I am willing to give it a try!"

Jieyin Daoren pressed his palms together and said in a low voice, "This matter concerns the rise and fall of the Heavenly Dao; my Western Sect is also willing to assist the Dao Ancestor."

Zhunti Daoren nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.

Kunpeng, however, frowned and said, "But Lu Yun has clearly already opened a path between the Great Desolation and his own universe. Even if we launch an attack, he can immediately have Nuwa and the others provide aid. By then, we may not necessarily gain any advantage!"

Hearing this, the other Saints' expressions shifted slightly, and they finally realized this problem.

They had already clashed with the Saints of the Human Dao and Earthly Dao factions on Lu Yun's side before, and they hadn't been able to win within the Great Desolation; could they really win once they reached the Chaos?

Hongjun, however, was unconcerned and explained, "You need not worry about this. Firstly, for this operation, I have invited Yangmei Daxian to assist. Secondly, do you think Nuwa and the others will still possess much Saint-level power once they leave the Great Desolation?"

Upon hearing this, Laozi and the others' eyes lit up once again.

That was it!

After they, the Heavenly Dao Saints, moved far away from the Great Desolation, they would lose the reinforcement of the Primordial Heavenly Dao and their strength would decline; why would it be any different for Saints of the Human Dao and Earthly Dao factions like Nuwa and Houtu? Yet, they could now use the Tianyuan World to compensate for this shortcoming!

Thinking this way, if the war were to be fought in the Chaos, their advantage would definitely be greater than it was in the Great Desolation! Kunpeng and Minghe exchanged glances; although they had reservations in their hearts, they ultimately chose to support Hongjun's decision. After all, as the Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, their fates were tightly bound to the Heavenly Dao, and they could not easily stay out of it.

Seeing this, Hongjun felt slightly at ease and said in a deep voice, "Good. Since you are all willing to lend me a hand, let us act immediately. First, I must move the Tianyuan World near the Lu Yun Universe. You must all exert your full strength to maintain the stability of the Tianyuan World to prevent any accidents during the movement."

The Saints nodded one after another to show they understood, then each displayed their Supernatural Power, injecting their own strength into the Tianyuan World to stabilize its foundation.

With the joint efforts of the Saints, the Tianyuan World began to vibrate slowly, like a massive cosmic warship, and began to sail rapidly through the Chaos.

Hongjun stood at the peak of Zixiao Palace in the center of the world, forming seals with his hands, controlling the direction of the Tianyuan World's movement, moving away from the Great Desolation and approaching Lu Yun's universe.

Only then did the Saints realize that Hongjun had used Zixiao Palace as the center of the Tianyuan World for such a scheme.

But no one said anything.

Now that they were all on Hongjun's boat, it was too late even if they wanted to back out, so why not play dumb? Before long, they sensed that their connection to the Great Desolation's Heavenly Dao was beginning to weaken, and their own Saint auras were beginning to decline.

But before they could panic, Hongjun had already mobilized the power of the Tianyuan World to replenish their Saint power!

This made them even more confident in this operation!

They had no idea that their plan had been completely exposed, and still thought Lu Yun was being kept in the dark.

At this moment, they were even thinking about how dumbfounded Lu Yun would be when they collectively descended upon his universe.

On the other side, Lu Yun and the others were still watching the Honghuang Genius Competition.

At this time, the competition had unknowingly reached its end, and the contestants from the Heavenly Dao Faction, Earthly Faction, and Human Dao Faction were all giving it their all.

The number of contestants remaining was less than one percent of the original, but the situation of the competition was becoming increasingly tense.

The Secret Realms in the latter half of the Human Path of Proving the Dao had also basically been cleared, leaving only the final two Secret Realms.

As long as one could clear this Secret Realm, they would be considered to have passed this stage and could directly reach Witch City or gain the qualification to participate in the finals.

This competition had lasted for several full years to date, and every contestant who had not yet been eliminated was an elite who had also gained tremendous progress and growth during the competition.

In addition to the contestants, the audience across the Great Desolation who watched this competition through the Yuanling Immortal Net also gained a great deal.

Many people had already made watching the competition a part of their lives, and through this competition, the living beings of the Great Desolation became increasingly familiar with how to use the Yuanling Immortal Net, which had already become an indispensable part of their lives.

Nuwa and the others were mostly focused on the competition, while Lu Yun was more focused on the development of the Yuanling Immortal Net.

After all, this Yuanling Immortal Net was the key object he had gathered the strength of all living beings to create, intended to replace the Primordial Heavenly Dao! Just then, Lu Yun suddenly felt something.

He turned and looked into the depths of the Chaos, where a powerful aura was rapidly approaching.

It turned out to be Hongjun and the other Heavenly Dao Saints, who, after a long journey, had finally arrived at the location of Yangmei Daxian and Qushan Daoren.

"They are here."

Lu Yun said indifferently, his tone revealing a hint of playfulness and anticipation.

Hearing this, everyone held their breath and focused, watching the depths of the Chaos with tension and anticipation, and sure enough, they saw a vast world appear before Yangmei Daxian and Qushan Daoren.

Seeing the Tianyuan World, Yangmei Daxian could not help but feel a bit surprised; he had not expected Hongjun to be able to create such a world! He also understood what confidence Hongjun had to fight Lu Yun! Seeing the arrival of the Tianyuan World, Qushan Daoren was very excited and immediately greeted, "Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, come with me into the Tianyuan!"

Yangmei Daxian came back to his senses, but shook his head and said, "No! The transaction between your true self and me is considered complete at this point. As for the struggle between you and that Lu Yun, I will not participate!" (End of chapter)