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

However, upon weighing the options, even with the assistance of the Thirty-Five Grade Destruction Black Lotus, he was still in danger of being sealed away under the siege of Ying Zheng and more than ten other Dao-attaining beings. Therefore, it was not worth the risk.

"Ying Zheng, Jieyin, you are lucky. The Primordial Purple Lotus and the Dream Golden Lotus will remain with you for now. I will come to retrieve them soon!"

After speaking, Demon Ancestor Rahu vanished without a trace. Ying Zheng tried to stop him, but Demon Ancestor Rahu, who was already well-prepared, would not allow him to succeed.

With the interference of the demonic forces, the Demon Ancestor Rahu disappeared without a trace, and Ying Zheng, who was a step too late, was filled with rage.

However, he was at a loss and was also deeply wary of what the Demon Ancestor Rahu had just said.

You can't guard against thieves forever if you're a thief for a thousand days.

If they are caught off guard by the Demon Ancestor Rahu, even if they don't perish, the Primordial Purple Lotus and the Dream Golden Lotus are very likely to be taken away.

Therefore, one must proceed with caution from now on. At this moment, Ying Zheng and Amitabha exchanged a glance and both saw a bitter smile on each other's faces.

Amitabha Buddha's already sorrowful expression became even more unsightly: "What is this all about!"

After the event was over, everyone dispersed.

Now Ying Zheng has returned to the Daoist temple and is pondering what just happened.

The primordial power accumulated by Demon Ancestor Rahu was more than enough to refine two or three Chaos Treasures, but it still could not push the Black Lotus of Destruction to its perfection.

This is by no means due to a lack of origin; there must be other conditions, perhaps precisely because the origin of the destroyed Black Lotus is missing.

What's missing is precisely the origin that was separated from the Thirty-Sixth Grade Creation Lotus. If that's the case, then it makes sense: "No wonder Demon Ancestor Rahu set his sights on the Primordial Purple Lotus and the Dreamy Golden Lotus!"

Furthermore, Demon Ancestor Rahu always keeps his word. Before reopening the primordial world, he will do everything in his power to collect the source and make the Black Lotus of Destruction completely perfect in order to meet the challenges to come.

The Thirty-Six Grade Creation Lotus truly lived up to its reputation as one of the Four Great Chaos Treasures, which reignited Ying Zheng's ambition.

At this moment, the Demon Ancestor Rahu, who had long since disappeared, quietly arrived at the gate of Zixiao Palace.

As he appeared, the gates of Zixiao Palace slowly opened. Seeing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu walked into the palace with a gloomy expression.

He looked up and saw that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was sitting calmly on the Dao Platform, as if he had already anticipated his visit.

Demon Ancestor Rahu sat cross-legged in mid-air, looking directly at Hongjun: "You knew all along, didn't you? Were you laughing at me just now?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not respond to this angry question, but continued to stroke the twenty-four-petaled Pure World White Lotus in his hand.

Seeing this, the gloomy-faced Demon Ancestor Rahu did not need an answer from the other party. He had already gotten the answer from Hongjun's posture!

This enraged the Demon Ancestor Rahu, but he knew that this was not the time to get entangled.

Demon Ancestor Rahu remained silent for a moment, suppressing his resentment, and then asked, "What exactly do you want in order for you to hand over this twenty-four-petaled Pure World White Lotus to me?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was not surprised by Rahu's straightforward attitude.

After all, as mortal enemies—just as Rahu knew him extremely well, Hongjun also knew Rahu's temperament very well.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke slowly and deliberately: "When I reclaim the human realm, I will need you to stop them for me."

Upon hearing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu secretly pondered: What impact would acquiring humanity have on Hongjun?

Although he knew that there were secrets hidden within the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Rahu, with his arrogant nature, did not take them to heart.

As for the secret that Houtu mentioned in the past, Demon Ancestor Rahu was completely unaware of it and never thought about it in that direction.

Although Luo Hou was slightly puzzled, the conditions proposed by Hongjun were so simple?
But at this moment, he could not suppress his greed. He was determined to obtain the Twenty-Four Pure White Lotus, and he was willing to accept any price as long as it did not exceed his bottom line.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was well aware of Rahu's bottom line, so the conditions he proposed were precisely at the critical point.

At this moment, Luo Hou gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I agree to your request!"

Having said that, Rahu reached out to take away the twenty-four-petaled Pure White Lotus.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already absorbed the white lotus into his body with a flick of his hand. This action caused the Demon Ancestor Rahu's temple veins to throb: "Hongjun, what do you mean by this? I have already agreed to the conditions, so you should give me the item!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun completely disregarded Luo Hou's anger and smiled indifferently, "I cannot trust you. It's not too late to give it to you when the transaction takes place."

With a gloomy expression, Demon Ancestor Rahu turned and left without hesitation. If he lingered any longer, he might lose control and stomp on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's indifferent face.

Watching Rahu's angry departure, Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained unconcerned.

Given the nature and obsession of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, such a trivial matter would not affect their transaction.

Just as Luo Hou was about to step out of the Zixiao Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun said in an icy tone, "This matter will be carried out soon. You had better heal your source injury as soon as possible. Otherwise, let alone help, you'll be lucky if you don't cause trouble!"

Upon hearing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu withdrew his steps, turned to look at Hongjun on the platform, and said, word by word, "There's no need for you to trouble yourself with that!"

After speaking, Demon Ancestor Rahu merged into the demonic path, disappeared from Zixiao Palace, and left this place that made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

At this moment, Demon Ancestor Rahu, heading towards the secluded place, had a gloomy expression. Although he had just put on an act, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had still seen through it.

Just as Hongjun said, Demon Ancestor Rahu was severely injured, even to the point of damaging his very essence.

How could one easily withstand Ying Zheng's attack, which gathered the power of the Great Dao from multiple Dao-realized beings? If he hadn't sensed the danger and withdrawn in time, the damage would have been far more severe than just a matter of being injured at the source.

That attack already had the power to threaten his life.

The large number of enlightened beings is both a good thing and a bad thing for them.

The advantage is that it foreshadows that the fruits of their cultivation will be even more brilliant in the future, and it is more likely that they will advance further.

The downside is that the situation is not easy to control, and a slight misstep could lead to an unexpected disaster!
Upon returning to his hidden place, Demon Ancestor Rahu began to heal his wounds and repair the damage to his very essence.

This place is one of the hidden traps he laid countless years ago. Even if an enlightened being were to search for his whereabouts in the short term, it would still be able to conceal his presence for quite some time!

Now, although the Demon Realm's Primordial Dao Lord no longer continues to reap the rewards of all realms.

However, the entire universe was thrown into turmoil, and all living beings sensed an impending storm.

Previously, when Ying Zheng and many other enlightened beings joined forces to fight against the Demon Ancestor Rahu, their overwhelming momentum was simply impossible to conceal.

Ying Zheng and his companions first clashed with Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Yangmei Ancestor, and then engaged in battle with Demon Ancestor Luohou.

This series of events made many Great Luo Heavenly Venerables and Primordial Dao Lords in the myriad realms sense the impending battle.

Therefore, at this moment, they were all unusually active, stirring up this pool of spring water.

Seizing every opportunity to advance themselves, struggle becomes the main theme of all the heavens and myriad realms.

This war, which started with the Primordial Dao Master and the Great Luo Heavenly Venerable, spread to the various forces and worlds to which they belonged.

Given this situation, Ying Zheng and others did not intervene for various reasons. After all, the current chaotic situation was more likely to allow talented individuals to emerge.

Having weathered the trials of war and crisis, it is possible that a few more enlightened beings may emerge.

Meanwhile, outside Ying Zheng's Daoist temple, the First Emperor Ying Zheng, who had already successfully merged the Hongmeng Great World and the Shanhai Great World into the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty with the tacit approval and assistance of Ying Zheng and Nuwa, had achieved Hunyuan.

At this moment, he stood before Ying Zheng's gate, requesting an audience: "Disciple Ying Zheng greets Master!"

Inside the temple, Ying Zheng, who was reviewing the Demon Ancestor Rahu's plan, stopped his deductions.

He looked up into the distance and saw his third disciple, Ying Zheng, standing quietly outside the temple: "Why come here instead of seeking enlightenment at this time? Although you have achieved Hunyuan, you have not yet stepped out of your own path... Never mind, come in."

After saying that, the gate of the Taoist palace opened, and a pair of Taoist boys and girls came out to guide Ying Zheng inside: "Senior brother, please."

Ying Zheng nodded amicably and, led by the two young Taoist boys, went inside.

This young Taoist priest could be considered Ying Zheng's disciple, so it was reasonable for him to call Ying Zheng his senior brother.

Moreover, the Daoist temple of an enlightened being naturally possesses the suppressive power of the Great Dao, and since Ying Zheng was unfamiliar with this place, he certainly needed someone to guide him.

At this moment, Ying Zheng was still lost in thought, feeling that his previous actions had gone too smoothly.

Although there was an element of the Demon Ancestor Rahu using a scheme against them, Ying Zheng always felt that there was a powerful hand behind the scenes manipulating them to move in a predetermined direction.

Such a perception was extremely repulsive to Ying Zheng, yet the mastermind behind the scheme was so ingenious that Ying Zheng found it impossible to escape this predicament. At this moment, a gloomy look flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes: "Since I cannot break free from the constraints of this game, I might as well overturn the chessboard and devise a new plan!"

Only after noticing Ying Zheng's arrival did Ying Zheng compose himself.

But the oppressive atmosphere did not dissipate, which Ying Zheng keenly noticed.

Ying Zheng, sensing this, felt somewhat uneasy, as the timing he had chosen seemed inappropriate.

After all, his master seemed to be harboring resentment and anger at the moment, and Ying Zheng, thinking about his own plans, felt increasingly insecure.

Proposing this plan to a furious Ying Zheng was indeed somewhat risky.

This is contrary to the path set by Ying Zheng in the past, but in any case, Ying Zheng wanted to give it a try.

If we conclude that this path is blocked without even trying, wouldn't that be too frivolous?

Moreover, Ying Zheng had his own pride; once he made up his mind about something, he would not turn back even if he hit a brick wall.

At this moment, Ying Zheng calmed his mind and respectfully bowed, saying, "Disciple Ying Zheng greets Master. May Master live a long and healthy life and be liberated soon!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng still didn't give him a friendly look: "Instead of focusing on enlightenment now, what brings you here to your teacher?"

Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback. Ying Zheng's straightforward attitude was different from what he had expected, but this was not the key point.

At this moment, Ying Zheng steeled his resolve and said, "Master, I wish to walk the path of the emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's face revealed an unfathomable expression: "Tell me, why do you want to walk the Imperial Path? You should also know that the existing Great Daos in this Endless Chaos Sea are all paths paved by predecessors. In particular, the Imperial Path, which is one of the Three Thousand Great Daos, is the old path of a Chaos Demon God who has long since perished. It is someone else's path, and it is not complete. If you can give me a reason that convinces me, I will not stop you, and we can even discuss it with other Dao achievers!"

Ying Zheng felt slightly relieved after hearing Ying Zheng's words.

This willingness to reason gave Ying Zheng a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, the unspoken meaning in Ying Zheng's words—to discuss with other enlightened beings—what were they discussing?

Naturally, he was chosen as the ruler of the imperial path, thus taking control of all the heavens and myriad realms.

Therefore, this is his only chance right now. Given the unique nature of the Imperial Path, it is impossible to attain the Dao without bringing all the heavens and myriad realms under his control.

This is precisely why this path is called incomplete. Every one of the three thousand Great Paths is incomplete, even if later generations perfect it and make it their own path.

However, each of these great paths offers only a sliver of opportunity to attain enlightenment, and achieving enlightenment is extremely difficult.

Among the many Primordial Dao Masters, only a handful, such as Kunpeng and Kong Xuan, achieved Dao through the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Moreover, they have already reached a level of innovation and renewal in devouring and the Five Elements.

It's not that Ying Zheng is belittling Ying Zheng, but rather that he is still far from reaching the level of Kong Xuan and Kunpeng.

But Ying Zheng had another thought in his mind: someone needed to rule over all the heavens and myriad realms.

This was used as a strategy to restrain the Demon Ancestor Rahu from his hidden hand.

At the same time, it can also give them a significant advantage when the primordial wilderness is reopened.

Of course, this is only the worst-case scenario, but Ying Zheng was the kind of person who liked to plan in this direction.

At this moment, Ying Zheng took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a resolute look: "Master, although I know that you do not want me to walk the path of the emperor for my own good, I believe that the path of the emperor is naturally suited to me. Moreover, in the years since, while gradually bringing the Great World of Mountains and Seas and the Great World of Primordial Chaos under the control of the Immortal Dynasty, I have also made considerable gains on the path of the emperor!"

After saying this, Ying Zheng's body trembled slightly, and in an instant, an aura of imperial dominance surged from his body.

Behind him, the imperial fortune formed from the power of the Immortal Qin Dynasty condensed into the shape of the Immortal Qin totem, the Ancestral Dragon.

That ferocious dragon aura exuded an incomparably domineering power, carrying a soaring fighting spirit to challenge all the heavens and myriad paths.

This dragon energy can be described as unruly and defiant, facing the omnipresent Primordial Great Dao within the Daoist temple.

It appears eager to try, as if it wants to challenge, stand shoulder to shoulder with, or even trample underfoot, and suppress the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.

This amused Ying Zheng: "Is this your understanding of the Way of the Emperor? It is indeed not bad, but it is far from sufficient. You have not yet been able to innovate like Kunpeng and Kong Xuan, and completely transform the Way of the Emperor into your own. Moreover, are you really ready?"

As Ying Zheng's questioning voice rang out, he straightened his proud spine, his face filled with solemnity: "Yes, Master, I have thought it through. It's all or nothing! No matter what, I will continue down this path!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng calmly questioned again: "Even if I obstruct you, even without my help, you still wish to proceed on this path, is that it?"

Faced with the interrogation from Ying Zheng, and under this terrifying pressure, Ying Zheng did not back down.

He gritted his teeth and straightened his thin body: "Yes, Master! Even if you obstruct me, even without your help, I will still walk this path!"

At this moment, Ying Zheng felt bitter. He had not expected that a simple confrontation would push the situation to such a point.

But having spoken his true feelings, Ying Zheng felt no regret whatsoever.

He knew that if he didn't bring this up now, he would never have another chance.

At the same time, Ying Zheng felt a slight sense of loss. Without his master's help, his path would be even more difficult. Moreover, as Ying Zheng's disciple, he knew that a great upheaval was imminent and that time was running out.

Even so, Ying Zheng secretly vowed in his heart: "Even without my master's help, the path of cultivation will be even more difficult. In this limited time, I will do my utmost to fight for that sliver of opportunity to achieve enlightenment!" (End of this chapter)