Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

But those cold, heartless words had already escaped his lips: "What a piece of trash! You can't even handle such a small matter. What use are you? Reflect on your actions, and you'll be free from this predicament soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an unparalleled power spread from an unknown source, instantly sweeping across the underworld.

Upon sensing the spread of this power, Ying Zheng suddenly intensified his efforts to suppress the underground Dharma Wheel.

After all, he did not want the Earthly Dao Falun to be rescued by Dao Ancestor Hongjun again.

Since it is known that the underground passage was originally part of the Pangu Great Dao, Ying Zheng and his people will do everything they can to prevent the Pangu Great Dao from being unified.

Otherwise, a Dao at the half-step transcendence level would be enough to suppress all those who have attained Dao, which would be extremely disadvantageous to them.

Houtu sensed the disappearance of the underworld and the severing of her origin, and a look of melancholy flashed across her eyes.

She changed her hand seals, using the power of the Great Dao of Reincarnation to connect with all the heavens and myriad realms, piercing through the endless chaotic sea to draw massive amounts of origin and chaotic energy, making up for the loss of origin caused by the disappearance of the Underworld.

Meanwhile, the spirit of the earth, which could not be answered no matter how it called out, could only watch helplessly as its own body was suppressed on the lotus platform by Ying Zheng and Zi Yi.

With the Earthly Dharma Wheel embedded in it, the purple-robed figure was engulfed in intense Primordial Dao Fire, attempting to refine this Chaos Treasure.

However, on the Earthly Dao Wheel, an incomparably profound power began to flow. The Immortal Dao acted as a glue, connecting the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao. The power of the four Great Daos gradually condensed, forming an intricate set of restrictions that heavily enveloped the Earthly Dao Wheel.

At the same time, the moment the Earthly Dao Dharma Wheel took shape within this restriction, a surge of wild joy welled up within him: "I knew the Master wouldn't abandon me like this! With this Immortal Sealing Restriction in place, let's see what you can do to me!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I refuse to believe that a mere restriction can defeat me! If you join forces with Zi Yi to devour it, perhaps you can grow to your peak!"

A purple-clad figure materialized on the lotus platform suppressing the underground Dharma Wheel. She gazed at the Dharma Wheel, her eyes filled with an undisguised longing: "Yes, Master!"

With both of them giving their all, they used the power of the Primordial Dao to shake the Immortal Sealing Restriction.

However, this sealing restriction connects the forces of Heaven, Earth, and Man through the Immortal Path, forming the Pangu Great Dao, which is half-transcendent, making it difficult for Ying Zheng and Zi Yi to make a move.

Sensing the Pangu Dao, which was half-transcendent, Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with shock: "Can such power be wielded with only an incomplete human authority? We must not let humanity be controlled by him! Zi Yi, seal him first, and then slowly devour him!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yi's eyes were filled with resentment, but she knew that this was the last resort.

Immediately, as purple light burst forth, the Earthly Dharma Wheel was directly enveloped within the lotus platform.

With the power of the primordial essence of the thirty-third grade Primordial Purple Lotus, this earthen Dharma Wheel was suppressed.

The omnipresent power of the Primordial Dao is constantly eroding this so-called Immortal Sealing Restriction.

Then Ying Zheng looked at Houtu and asked, "Fellow Daoist Houtu, you should have no objection to my arrangement, right?"

Houtu had no objections. Even Ying Zheng couldn't break this sealing barrier!

Her intervention was equally futile. Moreover, with her current strength, she was unlikely to suppress the underground Dharma Wheel, so handing this hot potato over to Ying Zheng was a good choice.

“Of course I have no objection. For me, the revival of the Wu Clan is of paramount importance. Fellow Daoist must have other important matters to attend to, so there is no need for you to stay here any longer,” Houtu said apologetically.

Seeing Houtu's dismissive attitude, Ying Zheng did not linger. He knew Houtu must have important matters to attend to, so he didn't want to join in the fun.
Ying Zheng turned and left. He recalled the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods that he had seen in the Heavenly Court.

Later, the Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Great Purity also sent him a message, mentioning that he needed to obtain the Book of Earth.

Therefore, Ying Zheng was preparing to go and obtain the Book of Earth, but he did not know the attitude of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals.

Just as Ying Zheng was heading towards the Earthly Immortal Great World, the Earthly Spirit, which was enveloped by the Immortal Sealing Restriction, heard the indifferent words of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"I originally intended for you to steal the authority over the Primordial Dao here, and if possible, seize the Thirty-Three Grade Primordial Purple Lotus. But now the plan has changed. When Ying Zheng comes to collect the Earth Book, you should know what to do. If you mess it up again, I will have to consider changing the carrier!"

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the earth changed his expression drastically, becoming extremely anxious: "Master, I am the best choice! I will certainly not let you down!"

"Hmph, I hope so!"

Then this will subsided.

The spirit of the underground passage was extremely tense at this moment. He knew all too well about Zu Hongjun's plan.

If he is not the primary focus, the price will be the loss of his spiritual intelligence. Therefore, the spirit of the earth must not allow the upcoming plan to fail, no matter what.

At this moment, the spirit of the earth seemed to pierce through the thirty-third grade of the Primordial Purple Lotus, staring intently at Ying Zheng's figure. His face was gloomy, and he said through gritted teeth, "Ying Zheng, this time I will never let you ruin my plans again!"

Throughout the entire process, Zi Yi was completely unaware of any changes that occurred within the Immortal Sealing Restriction.

The Pangu Great Dao, having achieved a semi-transcendence, has completely separated it from the spirit of the earth.

When Ying Zheng arrived at the Daoist temple of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, he looked at Wanshou Mountain, the Great World of Earth Immortals before him.

The Wuzhuang Temple, which stands atop the world's highest peak, is the Daoist temple of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals.

The power of the Earthly Immortal path flows here. The so-called Earthly Immortal is a combination of the world's divine path and the immortal path.

By combining the advantages of both paths, they have formed their own unique lineage. However, this is only half a step forward, and thus the path of Earth Immortals is still confined within the path of Immortals, hence the name Earth Immortal.

When the path of the Earthly Immortals is completely freed from the constraints of the Immortal Path, that will be the time for Zhen Yuanzi to attain enlightenment. However, as things stand, that future remains far off.

Moreover, Ying Zheng could vaguely sense that at the core of the Earth Immortal Dao flowing through this great world, there existed a power similar to the Earth Dao.

This puzzled Ying Zheng greatly. Logically speaking, the path of the Earthly Immortals might indeed involve the Earthly Dao, but shouldn't it have already transformed into the Dao of the World?

Why does it have such a strong authentic local flavor?

Could it be because of the local script?

"Never mind! We'll know the truth when we see him in person!" Ying Zheng said impatiently.

After speaking, his figure transformed into light and rushed into the Daoist temple of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals, entering the Wuzhuang Temple.

In an instant, Ying Zheng felt the dense, almost liquid-like innate energy. Within the Wuzhuang Temple, every step revealed a new scene, planted with countless immortal roots and spiritual flowers.

At the same time, one can see the vast Dao of the Earthly Immortals flowing here. Ying Zheng gazed at the ginseng fruit tree, the chaotic spiritual root that supports heaven and earth, which was drawing power from the endless chaotic sea to nourish this Daoist temple and this great world.

A gentle breeze rippled through the air, and the bright moon shone through the sky. They seemed to sense something amiss, but their supernatural abilities yielded no trace.

At this moment, the figure of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals, with white hair and a youthful face, appeared in the void. He lightly flicked his whisk and then scolded, "With such an honored guest at our door, how can Qingfeng and Mingyue be so rude!"

The reprimanded breeze and bright moon manifested their forms. In a trance, they seemed to become the source of the breeze and bright moon in the world, both possessing the cultivation of a Great Luo Heavenly Venerable.

To possess such a level of attainment merely as a disciple is truly worthy of an ancient being that has survived since the Primordial Era; its presence is indeed extraordinary.

But none of this mattered to Ying Zheng.

At this moment, Ying Zheng stared at Zhen Yuanzi, and in a daze, he seemed to see him merge with the Chaos Spirit Root Ginseng Fruit Tree, with a scroll-shaped object floating above his head.

This was precisely the Book of Earth, the target of his journey. It was said that the Book of Earth was formed from the earth's membrane, but in Ying Zheng's view, there was no trace of such a origin.

It seems the rumors circulating outside are untrue. If Ying Zheng didn't possess such power now, he wouldn't have been able to see through the disguise of the Earth Book.

In the past, when he first became a Great Luo Heavenly Venerable, he had a brief encounter with Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earthly Immortals.

At that time, he had no idea about the background of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals.

But now, with Ying Zheng's current strength, he seemed to see right through Zhen Yuanzi, yet he vaguely sensed something was amiss. Ying Zheng seemed to realize something, his expression instantly changing as he angrily rebuked Zhen Yuanzi: "No! You are definitely not Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals! Who are you? Why are you occupying Zhen Yuanzi's body and spirit!"

After speaking, Ying Zheng's figure appeared like a ghost in front of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals, and the vast Primordial Dao instantly suppressed Zhen Yuanzi.

Ying Zheng reached out and grabbed Zhen Yuanzi by the neck, lifting him up.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi fiercely resisted, and the power of the Earth Immortal Dao spread, seemingly condensing countless worlds in a trance.

The Chaos Spiritual Root Ginseng Fruit Tree also empowered Zhen Yuanzi, and the Earth Book transformed into a scroll to suppress Ying Zheng.

But Ying Zheng's feet trembled slightly, and the Thirty-Third Grade Primordial Purple Lotus appeared. The power of the Primordial Dao surged once more, instantly suppressing all resistance.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. When Qingfeng and Mingyue regained their senses and saw the situation before them, they immediately shouted angrily, "Release the master!"

The gentle breeze transforms into a chaotic hurricane, powerful enough to scrape through bones and marrow, obliterating one's very being.

The bright moon, transformed into the eternal moon of the world, radiates a divine light powerful enough to freeze the very souls of all living beings.

But such power was insignificant to Ying Zheng, not even enough to tickle him.

Ying Zheng casually waved his hand, and an invisible force instantly imprisoned the two of them: "Get out of the way! Don't get in the way! You didn't even notice when your master was replaced. As Daoist disciples, you are extremely derelict in your duties!"

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng and Mingyue were filled with disbelief. They refused to believe that what Ying Zheng said was true.

That gentleman has existed since the beginning of time, and belongs to the same generation as those who attained enlightenment, such as the Supreme Lord of Morality and the Great Purity...

Having cultivated to this point, his cultivation level has long surpassed that of ordinary Primordial Dao Lords. Even if an enlightened being wanted to replace the master's will and true spirit, it would be impossible for him to remain completely unaffected.

"Absolutely impossible! How could our master be an imposter!"

"This must be your trick! Could it be that you covet Master's Chaos Spirit Root Ginseng Fruit Tree?"

"This Chaos Spiritual Root is also of great benefit to those who attain enlightenment. You are merely using it as an excuse to covet the Ginseng Fruit Tree!"

"Our lineage of Earth Immortals is not to be bullied. Release the master immediately, or else when word gets out, we'll be waiting for the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to issue a decree to punish us!"

"..."

Looking at the still-clamoring breeze and bright moon before him, the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable was indeed far from becoming an enlightened being.

These two boys probably still don't know his identity.

"No need for commotion, my Daoist name is Hongmeng."

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng and Mingyue's expressions froze instantly. They exclaimed in disbelief, their voices trembling, "It's Ying Zheng, the Primordial Dao Venerable who recently attained enlightenment?!"

Seeing their utterly astonished expressions, Ying Zheng ignored them and instead began to examine the current state of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals.

Although the person behind the scenes disguised himself extremely well, there was still a slight discordant element.

This discord is reflected at the level of the Great Dao—the replacement was ultimately not the true ancestor of the Earthly Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi.

How can one bring the great path he created to its fullest potential and present a perfectly integrated and harmonious state?

At this moment, Qingfeng and Mingyue also realized their own situation.

Both of them looked bewildered, recalling Ying Zheng's reprimand just now, and couldn't help but question themselves inwardly:
"Could it be that the master has really been replaced?"

"How could this be? Who on earth has such abilities!"

"Have we truly failed in our duties?"

"..."

When they came to their senses, they pleaded in unison, "We beg Venerable Hongmeng to help us and bring our master back!"

Ying Zheng replied indifferently, "That's natural, otherwise I wouldn't have pointed this out. If my deduction is correct, the replacement of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, must be related to the original Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng and Mingyue, who had initially shown some joy at Ying Zheng's promise, froze on their faces once again.

Their pupils constricted, their eyes filled with fear. Their master was an ancient relic that had existed since the beginning of time.

As disciples with a clear lineage, they are different from independent cultivators in the outside world. Qingfeng and Mingyue know what kind of existence the "first enlightened one" that Ying Zheng refers to is.

That is the legendary one, but why would Dao Ancestor Hongjun attack the master?

Logically speaking, the Lord of Hunyuan Dao should not be of any interest to him, so what's going on?

At this moment, Ying Zheng had severed the connection between Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, and the Earth Book.

Then, Ying Zheng began to analyze Zhen Yuanzi's true nature, and in his eyes, time seemed to begin to flow backward.

As the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos shakes the laws of time, countless tributaries of time emerge, presenting countless possibilities.

Because the whereabouts of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, are unknown, the outcome cannot be determined, which is why this endless possibility has emerged.

As they watched the passage of time, Qingfeng and Mingyue grew increasingly somber, silently praying that their master would return safely.

Time quickly rewinds to tens of thousands of eons ago, just as Houtu was attaining enlightenment. The power of the Earthly Dao spread, connecting the Earthly Book with Zhen Yuanzi's true spirit.

That immense power of the earth, combined with the power of the immortals, completely suppressed his true spirit deep within the immortal realm.

Subsequently, taking advantage of the fact that the Earth Immortal Dao had never escaped the causal relationship under the rule of the Immortal Dao, a new true spirit was created and transformed into an Immortal Dao puppet.

This strengthened the lineage of Earth Immortals, and Zhen Yuanzi also contributed to the birth of the Earth Spirit.

Having understood the cause and effect of all this, Ying Zheng also understood the reason behind it.

Then, his gaze fell on the Zhen Yuanzi True Spirit, which was suppressed deep within the Immortal Path, and a solemn look appeared in his eyes—even he found the current situation troublesome.

Ying Zheng's mind raced as he deduced the likelihood of success according to his plan.

Countless images flashed before his eyes, but each plan was severed by the vast power of the immortal path that connected with the heavenly and earthly paths.

Ying Zheng's expression changed slightly, revealing his fatigue. He had considered hundreds of thousands of possibilities, but only one had a less than 30% chance of success.

Although it was a risky move, Ying Zheng had no other choice.

"By offering the Great Dao of the Earthly Immortals, cause and effect are reversed, and the Ginseng Fruit Tree will appear now! When else will it be?"

In an instant, Ying Zheng sacrificed the Great Dao of the Earthly Immortals, thereby reversing the cause and effect within.

The terrifying power radiated outwards, affecting all living beings who cultivated the Great Dao of Earthly Immortals.

The entire Earth Immortal Great World began to tremble, because the Earth Immortal Great World evolved from the Earth Immortal Great Dao as its core.

At this moment, all the disciples under Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the Earth Immortals, looked at each other in bewilderment. (End of this chapter)