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

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's Primordial Dao began to invade the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc.

His primordial spirit and true essence imprinted themselves on every corner of the fragments, beginning the process of refining them.

As Ying Zheng acted, the Pangu Dao, carrying a hint of transcendence, gradually entered his mind and spirit, and he comprehended its essence.

At the same time, the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos flowed through Ying Zheng's heart.

Using the Pangu Great Dao as a medium, he began to gradually deduce and complete the Dao, but Ying Zheng especially focused on comprehending the Great Dao of Destiny.

Just as Ying Zheng was refining the Jade Disc of Creation, in the Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was using the Great Dao of Pangu to strip away the human origins of the demonic path.

At that moment, his mind stirred slightly as he sensed a subtle fluctuation in the Pangu Dao.

Although the fluctuation was so slight as to be imperceptible, it was precisely detected by Dao Ancestor Hongjun: "Only the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc can trigger the Great Dao of Pangu. After so long, you have finally tried again!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression was extremely solemn. Following the connection between the Great Dao of Pangu and the Jade Disc of Creation, he explored a certain location in the darkness.

He wanted to find out which being had refined the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc.

The fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation are related to the foundation of its Great Dao, and no one is allowed to refine them.

No matter the cost, it must be recovered.

At that moment, Ying Zheng, who was refining the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc, suddenly sensed an impending crisis approaching...

This sensation indicates that someone is using the Pangu Great Dao and fragments of the Creation Jade Disc as a medium to locate his position.

A playful look appeared on Ying Zheng's face: "Hongjun's reaction is indeed swift. I had just begun refining it when he came to investigate. I must not let him find out now!"

Immediately, the power of the Primordial Dao around Ying Zheng underwent countless changes, even constantly altering the fluctuations of his own true spirit.

This prevented Dao Ancestor Hongjun from completely pinpointing Ying Zheng's current identity.

But Ying Zheng understood that this method could not hold off Dao Ancestor Hongjun for too long.

However, for Ying Zheng, gaining this much time was barely enough to use his methods to divert the attention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

After all, refining the Creation Jade Disc requires a considerable amount of time.

During this period, Ying Zheng needed to ensure that he was not disturbed.

In Ying Zheng's palm, countless streams of light appeared. These streams of light carried various powers such as destiny and heavenly secrets, and he grafted his own karma and the karma of the Jade Disc of Creation onto these streams of light.

At this moment, countless beings from all the heavens and myriad realms were chosen by the flowing light, and their fates were suddenly changed, soaring into the sky.

But when they were complacent and self-satisfied, they were unaware that the shadow that shrouded all the heavens and the myriad realms had already enveloped them.

After these streams of light choose a master, they link cause and effect to the host, possessing hidden, profound power.

Even the Dao of Immortality, the Dao of Heaven, the Dao of Earth, and the Dao of Humanity, which traverse the endless chaotic sea, cannot be discerned immediately.

However, after completing this task, Ying Zheng immediately set about refining the Creation Jade Disc.

He knew that these methods could not deceive Dao Ancestor Hongjun for long; they could only buy him a little more time.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was investigating the cause and effect and had noticed the billions of streams of light, was ashen-faced. He was so angry that he laughed instead: "Good, very good indeed. It has been a long time since anyone has dared to mock me like this!"

At the same time, in the myriad worlds shrouded by the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao, the probing power from these three paths swept over countless beings.

Although their confrontation may have seemed instantaneous, millions of years had actually passed in the outside world.

During this period, many powerful individuals who rose to prominence due to Ying Enhui were screened out through these three methods, and those beings whose karma had been grafted onto them were selected out.

These creatures were powerless to resist and vanished from the world; their time was frozen in that instant.

The expressions of fear and astonishment still lingered on their faces.

They were either celestial emperors or supreme beings in their respective worlds, standing at the pinnacle of existence.

But before the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they were like ants playing with toys, completely at his mercy.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at the countless points of light before him, and extracted the energy that had been absorbed into their bodies bit by bit: "This power is already enough!"

After he finished speaking, the billions of living beings that had been sealed away by Dao Ancestor Hongjun turned into ashes in an instant.

Subsequently, these forces, driven by the incantations in the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, began to transform and evolve.

It seems that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is trying to trace back to the source, intending to reverse these scattered forces back to their origin in order to pinpoint the identity of the person behind the scenes.

Once we know who's behind it all, things will be much easier to handle afterwards.

But at this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has caused such a great commotion, mobilizing the power of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man to search all the heavens and myriad realms.

How could it not be noticed by Donghuang Taiyi, who had been searching for its whereabouts?

Donghuang Taiyi grasped the will that instantly manifested from the fluctuations of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and explored it in a certain direction.

At this moment, the Donghuang Bell above Donghuang Taiyi's head rang slightly, its clear and melodious sound echoing throughout the myriad realms, surrounding the endless chaotic sea, and continuously shrinking its area to lock onto the target.

"Boom boom boom!"

The moment Donghuang Taiyi made his move, Ying Zheng sensed his actions.

He vaguely sensed the spiritual power gathered by Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the causal relationship between them.

Ying Zheng had a general idea of ​​what Dao Ancestor Hongjun would do next and originally intended to retaliate personally. Unexpectedly, Donghuang Taiyi intervened at this moment and became his shield.

Ying Zheng said gloatingly, "This is not my scheme. It's just that if you make fewer enemies in ordinary times, you won't make so many enemies at crucial moments."

At the same time, the magic seal in the hands of Dao Ancestor Hongjun inside Zixiao Palace almost collapsed.

The subtle chiming disrupted space and time, severing all causal investigations, making it impossible for him to pinpoint who was behind the refining of the Creation Jade Disc.

The long roar of Donghuang Taiyi echoed in the ears of Dao Ancestor Hongjun: "Hongjun, get out here and release my brother, the Demon Emperor Jun, and the Demon Daoist, or I will never let this go!"

The power generated by the fusion of the Primordial Dao and the Sun Dao is now approaching the realm of Dao perfection.

But in front of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they were still nothing to fear.

Not to mention that his immortal path was already perfected, he had reached the perfect level in any of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and his combat power was in no way inferior to that of Donghuang Taiyi after exhausting all his strength.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had no time to pay attention to Donghuang Taiyi: "Get out!"

A vast sonic wave surged forth, gathering the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and further joined together by the Immortal Dao, forming a transcendent Pangu Dao that instantly suppressed Donghuang Taiyi.

Under the suppression of this Dao sound, Donghuang Taiyi staggered, almost falling into the void, and blood gushed from his mouth.

The Endless Fire Spirit transformed into a vast world, and Donghuang Taiyi, who was severely injured by it, was still unwilling to give up, but did not make any rash moves again.

The situation had already attracted the attention of many enlightened beings because of Donghuang Taiyi's intervention and disruption.

They were all astonished to see Donghuang Taiyi suffer such a severe injury in an instant.

"How could this be? Donghuang Taiyi was severely injured by Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the blink of an eye. Is Dao Ancestor really that strong?"

"Could it be that Dao Ancestor Hongjun seized upon Donghuang Taiyi's weakness, thus gaining such an advantage?"

"But it doesn't look like it!"

"If Dao Ancestor Hongjun truly possesses such power, we are in trouble!"

"..."

Just as the Daoists were discussing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun maintained the little power that had just been gathered, preventing it from collapsing.

However, it was all too late—in the instant between Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Donghuang Taiyi clashed, Ying Zheng had already completely melted the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc into his body.

After completely refining the fragment, Ying Zheng was able to sever his connection with the Creation Jade Disc fragment. As the connection in the dark was unilaterally blocked, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face darkened, and he waved his hand to crush the causal threads before him.

"I hope the person behind this isn't too powerful... otherwise it will be troublesome. My secrets may be hidden within this Jade Disc of Creation!" At this moment, a shadow of sadness crossed Hongjun's face. The previous collision had completely erased the other party's traces. As long as the hidden one doesn't reveal their presence, even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun wouldn't be entirely confident in finding them.

That person was too well hidden, and with Donghuang Taiyi's meddling, everything seemed to be part of his scheme. Thinking of Donghuang Taiyi, Hongjun felt a surge of anger and intended to kill him as a warning to others. However, he had not yet completely stripped the humanistic essence within the demonic path. Previously, due to the urgency of the Creation Jade Disc fragments, he had prioritized dealing with them. Now that the fragments were missing, he needed to seize every opportunity to increase his strength to cope with future changes. Therefore, completely seizing control of the humanistic essence had become of paramount importance.

Even if the person behind the scenes knows the secret, so what? As long as one holds the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in their grasp, no one can overturn the heavens. Before the Pangu Dao, which is half-step into transcendence, no one can resist.

Now, the extraction of the fundamental authority of humanity has reached a critical juncture. Otherwise, Hongjun would truly like to leave Zixiao Palace immediately, seek out Donghuang Taiyi to settle scores, and let him know the consequences of offending the Holy Majesty.

"Enough, let him prolong his life a little longer. In any case, soon all those who have attained enlightenment will turn into firewood." The indifferent voice echoed in the hall, causing a look of excitement to appear in Di Ling'er's eyes.

Subsequently, Zixiao Palace returned to silence, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun continued to refine the human origins within the demonic path.

Meanwhile, as Hongjun fell silent, Donghuang Taiyi, wounded, sought a secluded place to recuperate. The Dao-achievers, observing for a moment and seeing no unusual activity, quietly resumed their plans, or focused on improving their own Dao realm and cultivation.

As for Ying Zheng, after completely refining the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc, he had already grasped nearly one percent of its authority. Although this authority seemed insignificant, it was still a considerable benefit to Ying Zheng at the moment. Moreover, Ying Zheng could feel the profound mysteries of the universe flowing from the Creation Jade Disc into his heart, as if the Creation Jade Disc was assisting his cultivation.

The myriad profound mysteries of heaven and earth that have emerged are derived from the Jade Disc of Creation and based on the Pangu Dao, which is at the half-step transcendence stage. They are even more perfect than the three thousand Daos currently flowing in the endless chaotic sea. Possessing such a supreme treasure for deduction as the Jade Disc of Creation, it's no wonder that Dao Ancestor Hongjun is so powerful. However, even with its immense power, the Jade Disc of Creation must have considerable limitations; otherwise, Hongjun's cultivation would be far greater than this.

Ying Zheng began to explore the deeper essence of the Jade Disc of Creation. Regarding its origin, although there were speculations, it was difficult to determine the truth—what they knew was all ambiguous, and it might even be information spread by Hongjun himself just to confuse the public.

As the investigation deepened, the Jade Disc of Creation emitted a faint glow, seemingly pulling Ying Zheng back to the end of the Taiyi Era. It should be known that matters concerning the end of the Taiyi Era had long been severed by the axe of the Great God Pangu. Even the power of time could not reverse it; otherwise, one would have to directly face the axe's light from Pangu. The full-force attack of a near-transcendent being was beyond their ability to withstand. Therefore, what exactly happened at the end of the Taiyi Era remains only speculation, never confirmed.

Now, with the power of these fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, Ying Zheng directly bypassed the constraints of the axe light and descended upon the end of the Taiyi Era. The roar of the Chaos God, filled with resentment and unwillingness, immediately echoed in his ears: "Pangu—!"

At the same time, Ying Zheng witnessed the terrifying power of the Great Dao condensing into the might of the Three Thousand Great Daos, constantly resisting the towering god Pangu. Beneath the heavens and earth created by Pangu, corpses piled up like mountains. The power of the Three Thousand Great Daos converged here, and the resentment and hatred of the Three Thousand Chaos Demons were conceived here. They wanted to tear Pangu apart, destroy his Dao fruits, and make all his efforts vanish into nothingness.

At that very moment, the flawless Jade Disc of Creation, which hung above Pangu's head and emitted a seven-colored radiant light, shattered due to the Dao and resentment of the three thousand demon gods.

"Snap—!"

Even the great god Pangu, who was halfway to transcendence, could not stop the Creation Jade Disc from shattering. Its collapse was like an unstoppable torrent. A faint sense of unwillingness and melancholy appeared in Pangu's eyes: "In the end... I still failed to attain enlightenment."

As a faint sigh echoed, a dark will emerged from Pangu's body. Then, the will of Pangu, along with that of the three thousand Chaos Demons, was annihilated. Only the emotions of resentment and melancholy remained, coalescing into a dark figure, a mixture of the three thousand Chaos Demons' unwillingness, bloodlust, and hatred.

The figure felt strangely familiar to Ying Zheng—it was none other than Rahu, the Demon Ancestor of later generations. Ying Zheng hadn't expected that Rahu was born from the resentment and regret of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods after Pangu's fall, fueled by their hatred, slaughter, and other negative emotions. No wonder his power was so terrifying. If this was truly the case, Rahu was also a part of Pangu!

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng was horrified. He recalled how Dao Ancestor Hongjun had indulged the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, and it made sense—in Hongjun's view, no matter what achievements Luo Hou attained, he would eventually return to himself and merge with him. If this was truly the case, then vigilance was essential. The two separated were already terrifying; if they merged, one could only imagine the extent to which their power would expand.

At the same time, Ying Zheng saw a new aura being nurtured within Pangu's towering body; this aura should be the future Hongjun. Luo Hou's nascent will instinctively merged into Pangu's body, attempting to seize dominance. However, the newly born will inevitably resist, and the two clashed, neither willing to yield.

In their conflict, they missed the opportunity to merge, resulting in neither being able to control Pangu's physical body or inherit his name. Subsequently, they could only watch helplessly as Pangu's physical body began to split, and the Pangu Dao, which was half-transcendent, transformed into the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man, governing the three thousand Daos and forming the primordial world.

Thus, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Demon Ancestor Luohou formed a grudge and engaged in repeated battles, both to vent their resentment and to compete for the name of Pangu.

Finally, Ying Zheng's gaze followed the shattered fragments of the Creation Jade Disc, witnessing the fragment he held crash into the core of the Chaos Green Lotus, gradually merging with it, and drifting towards the western wilderness along with the seed permeated with Geng metal energy.

All the images vanished, and Ying Zheng returned to the present world. Because of his dream of returning to the Taiyi Era, Ying Zheng was imbued with an indelible aura of ancient vicissitudes. This made the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc feel even closer to him, but thinking of the secrets he had glimpsed, Ying Zheng's heart grew heavier. (End of Chapter)