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

It turns out that what Houtu said in the past was indeed true; she had not lied. But did she know Rahu's origins? Was she deliberately concealing this fact, or did she truly not know? We must observe her subsequent actions to find out.

However, although Ying Zheng was aware of these many secrets and the need to be wary of the future, he could not currently transform them into his own strength. The most urgent task was to use the power of these fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation to evolve the Great Dao of Destiny, innovate and push it to a level sufficient for attaining the Dao, thereby seizing control of the River of Destiny and further strengthening his own foundation.

However, thinking of the River of Destiny and the River of Time, Ying Zheng felt a pang of regret. This fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation could only take him back to the end of the Taiyi Era. At that time, although he focused on the affairs of Pangu, he vaguely sensed the omnipresent River of Destiny and the River of Time in that era. Moreover, in the Taiyi Era, these two special rivers were even more illustrious, displaying power several times stronger than they do now. Compared to then, the River of Time and the River of Destiny are now almost completely silent.

This is why Ying Zheng's desire to control the River of Destiny grew even stronger. At that moment, he immersed himself completely in the Jade Disc of Creation, using the Pangu Dao Imprint, which represented a half-step transcendence, as the core, and empowered his own wisdom. He began to deduce a new path of destiny using the power of the Dao of Predestination and the Dao of Destiny.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and an entire eon had passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, after the battle between Donghuang Taiyi and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, there was little further activity. In the boundless Chaos Sea, almost all those who had attained Dao had vanished without a trace, and no one knew what they were doing. Only they themselves knew that with the passage of time, an increasingly heavy burden weighed on their shoulders, forcing them to continuously advance on the path of Dao and strive to improve themselves.

No one wants to fall behind and become the weakest, because that would mean the danger of falling—after all, the weakest are always the easiest to bully, and the weakest enlightened one is the easiest to manipulate.
Now, both the Hongmeng Great World and the Shan Hai Great World have fallen silent. Since Nuwa went into seclusion, she has not emerged. Meanwhile, Ying Zheng is racing against time to comprehend destiny, competing with Ancestor Yang Mei. Although he has the aid of the Creation Jade Disc, Ancestor Yang Mei's mastery of the Great Dao of Destiny, accumulated over generations, has already made significant progress. Ying Zheng's attempt to catch up is extremely difficult—this is already a result of relying on the Creation Jade Disc.

In this process of deducing the future, Ying Zheng also roughly understood the limitations of the Creation Jade Tablet: it could only be deduced up to the point of near-enlightenment, and whether one could continue to progress thereafter depended entirely on oneself. This also explains why Ying Zheng's deduction of the Great Dao of Destiny had stopped half a century ago.

But the half-century of meditation was not without its gains for Ying Zheng. At that moment, Ying Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of inspiration striking him: "The time has come!"

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for for half an epoch, trillions of years of anticipation, all transformed into the foundation for a transformation of his destiny. The Great Dao of Destiny, which had long been accumulated to its limit, suddenly revealed its magnificence. The power of Destiny expanded rapidly, instantly surpassing the Great Dao of Destiny held by Ancestor Yang Mei.

Ancestor Yang Mei stared in disbelief, his furious roar echoing faintly within the river of time: "Impossible! How could he possibly push the Great Dao of Destiny to the point of near-Dao attainment within a single epoch?!"

Although surprised by Ying Zheng's progress, Ancestor Yang Mei quickly regained his senses: "No, I still have a chance! As long as I seize this path, I will be the only one to achieve the Dao! Fate is a branch of destiny, and returning to destiny is your destiny!"

With the declaration of Ancestor Yang Mei and the pouring of his will, the Dao of Destiny and the Dao of Fate, which had been deliberately separated by Ying Zheng and Yang Mei, collided violently within the Origin Space of the Great Dao.

"Boom—!"

Both sides probed each other during their clash, each seeking to devour and merge with the other. Simultaneously, the wills of Ying Zheng and Yang Mei Ancestor began a fierce battle. Whoever yielded even a half-step would be defeated in this struggle for the Great Dao.

Ying Zheng showed no fear, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "This is the moment we've been waiting for! I knew you wouldn't accept this. Now that you've presented the Great Dao of Destiny before you, don't blame me for opening my appetite and swallowing it whole, utterly severing your hopes of touching the River of Destiny!"

Meanwhile, the power of the River of Time and Space subtly shrouded the Great Dao of Destiny, its energy obscuring both time and space. Ancestor Yang Mei attempted to suppress Ying Zheng's will with the power of time and space, but was Ying Zheng one to sit idly by and await his doom? Above the Great Dao of Destiny, the shadow of a thirty-six-petaled Primordial Purple Lotus faintly appeared. As the Primordial Great Dao flowed, the purple lotus slowly swirled, resisting the pressure of the Great Dao of Time and Space!
However, with the support of the long river of time, the Primordial Dao and the Thirty-Six Grades of Primordial Purple Lotus eventually fell into a disadvantage.

The vast scale of the River of Time and Space was such that even though Ancestor Yangmei only mobilized 30% of his power...

However, this was already enough to give them an overwhelming advantage over Ying Zheng's Primordial Dao and Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus.

Currently, Ying Zheng's Primordial Dao and the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus are under unimaginable suppression, and the area they cover is gradually shrinking.

Seeing this, Ancestor Yangmei triumphantly manipulated the power of the Great Dao of Destiny, gradually eroding a portion of the Great Dao of Predestination.

Throughout this process, Ying Zheng did not show the slightest impatience. He did not care about temporary victories or defeats; what he truly cared about was the final outcome.

In Ying Zheng's hand, a faint seven-colored radiance flowed, which was the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc.

If he were to use the properties of the Jade Disc of Creation to disrupt the river of time and space, he would surely be able to seize control of the Great Dao of Destiny.

However, if it were displayed so openly, it would inevitably attract the attention of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Ying Zheng originally planned to use the fragments of the Creation Jade Disc at a crucial moment, catching Dao Ancestor Hongjun off guard.

Exposing it now would be far too short-sighted.

Therefore, even if you want to use the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, you have to change the method. At least you have to use it secretly so that no one can tell that it is the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation that are at work.

At this moment, Ying Zheng's hand seals changed continuously, condensing several profound patterns within the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos.

These strange patterns seemed to be nurturing something, which suddenly gave Yang Mei Patriarch a strong sense of urgency.

He began to exert all his strength to suppress the Dao of Fixed Fate, causing the Dao of Destiny to erode at an even faster pace!
Although it was unclear what methods Ying Zheng was planning, the ominous feeling was extremely strong, and they absolutely could not let him succeed.

Secretly, Ying Zheng quietly transformed the power of the Creation Jade Disc to conceal its true origin.

The clash between the two alarmed many enlightened beings.

Almost all those who attained enlightenment in seclusion turned their attention to the primordial space of the Great Dao.

Like Ying Zheng's master, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun said with a worried expression, "Compared to the scale of the River of Time, my disciple is having a hard time dealing with it. Should I go and lend him a hand, senior brother?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Daode Tianzun looked at Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, who was eager to try, and shook his head, saying, "Now it is a clash of the Great Daos, and the situation is special. It is not appropriate for us to interfere, otherwise we may be rejected by all the Daos, and the resulting variables will be difficult to control!"

“Exactly, Third Brother, you don’t even understand this basic common sense. You should just stay here quietly!” Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly interjected and reprimanded.

Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun was quite unconvinced by the reprimand from Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, but that was only because he hadn't seen the situation clearly for a moment!

Otherwise, how could such a disgrace have occurred? But what the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable said was also true, so he did not refute it.

The Lord of the Abyss sneered, "To contend with Yang Mei for the Great Dao of Destiny, Ying Zheng really has the audacity to even think of it. He's simply overestimating himself!"

Upon hearing this, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun stared sharply at the Lord of the Abyss: "What, are you so eager for Yang Mei's strength to increase?"

Speechless, the Lord of the Abyss muttered under his breath, "I only thought he was overestimating himself! He didn't even invite us to join forces, otherwise we wouldn't be in this predicament, forced to face Yang Mei alone. If we lose, and Yang Mei uses destiny to achieve enlightenment and dabble in the River of Destiny, we'll be in real trouble!"

What the Lord of the Abyss said was surely known to the other enlightened beings, and for a time, Jehovah and others couldn't help but complain about Ying Zheng's rash actions.

As for Amitabha Buddha, he didn't believe Ying Zheng would lose at all. Leaving aside the fact that he had given him the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation as a guarantee...

The strength that Ying Zheng is currently displaying is already much greater than when they last met.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun, looking thoughtful at the situation before him, showed no intention of interfering.

He has extracted 70% of the human essence from the demonic path, with 30% remaining unretrieved.

It will take nearly half a century to fully refine it. Once he has completely mastered the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, what can Yang Mei do even if he touches the River of Destiny?

As long as one has not completely taken control of the river of fate or the river of time, one remains his prey.

As for the Demon Ancestor Rahu, he was gloating over the scene before him: "Let them fight, the more intense the better, so I can reap the benefits!"

When Ancestor Yangmei, relying on the power of the Great Dao of Destiny, seized nearly 30% of the power over the Great Dao of Predestination...

A confident smile appeared on his face: "With the help of the River of Time, Ying Zheng, how can you fight me alone!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's lips curled into a sly smile: "It's time to close the net. If we drag this out any longer, unforeseen circumstances will arise, which would not be good!"

At the core of the thirty-sixth grade Primordial Purple Lotus, fragments of the Creation Jade Disc quietly emerged, enhancing the power of the Primordial Dao.

At the same time, the pattern on the surface that was used to cover the Jade Disc of Creation suddenly exploded, and a strange power spread from the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos, isolating the river of time and space.

At a moment that Yang Mei Patriarch could not have foreseen, Ying Zheng's will broke through the constraints of time and space.

The power of the Dao of Destiny instantly enveloped the Dao of Fate before he could react, and devoured it in an instant.

Since the two are of the same origin, the process of absorbing each other is effortless.

By the time Yang Mei Patriarch realized what was happening, it was already a foregone conclusion; he had been utterly defeated.

At this moment, Ancestor Yangmei was furious. He manifested his spiritual body on the river of time and space, and the figure formed by the power of time and space silently stared in the direction of the Hongmeng Great World.

Just as his true form was about to move, Dao Ancestor Hongjun in Zixiao Palace had a slight thought and transmitted his voice to Ancestor Yangmei: "No need to take action, just let Ying Zheng be burdened by the River of Destiny. You dabble in the River of Destiny, isn't it to gain further control over the River of Time and Space? I have a way to help you take it a step further!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Yangmei immediately stopped what he was doing, but his murderous words echoed around him: "Ying Zheng, don't think that just because you outwitted me, you can control the River of Destiny. That thing is not so easy to control. I will witness with my own eyes the day when you are bound by fate and can never escape it!"

Ying Zheng was completely unconcerned about the curse of Ancestor Yang Mei, and was even somewhat curious about it.

Why did Yang Mei, the Old Ancestor, not overturn the chessboard, but instead appear so dignified?

This is completely unlike his usual style; there must be some unforeseen circumstances.

Ying Zheng was very curious about who had changed Yang Mei's will.

Once someone reaches that level of understanding, changing their mind is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

There must have been variables he was unaware of.

At this moment, the illusory figure of Ancestor Yangmei appeared in Zixiao Palace. He stared intently at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and asked, "Was what you said earlier true?"

Faced with Yang Mei's questioning, Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained calm and said slowly, "Yang Mei, we have known each other for many years. Although we are now enemies, how could I lie to you!"

Then, Dao Ancestor Hongjun lightly raised his immortal whisk, and a ray of spiritual light floated down in front of Ancestor Yangmei.

Yangmei Ancestor has not forgotten their current hostile relationship.

He carefully received the spiritual light and sensed the information within it, his expression immediately shifting between light and shadow.

At the same time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly said, "The method has been given to you. Whether you use it or not is entirely up to you. This is far more reliable than your idea of ​​interfering with the River of Destiny!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Yangmei gave Dao Ancestor Hongjun a deep look, and then his spiritual body dissipated, returning to his original body with the information he had obtained.

At this moment, the main body hidden within the river of time and space was indeed somewhat hesitant: "This method is good, but using it may result in being restrained by Hongjun. It seems that we still need to find a way to bypass that old guy!"

Subsequently, Ancestor Yangmei hid within the river of time and space to study the feasibility of this method.

Now that the struggle between fate and destiny has come to a complete end, Ying Zheng's Great Dao of Destiny has transformed into a brand new Great Dao of Fate after devouring fate.

At this moment, the fluctuations of the Great Path of Destiny are eager to rise, as if ready to climb to the peak and undergo transformation and sublimation at any time.

Ying Zheng made no attempt to stop it; he had waited for this day for far too long.

As the Great Dao of Destiny was elevated, Demon Ancestor Rahu, seated cross-legged on the Thirty-Sixth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction, seemed to be deep in thought.

But after sensing dozens of thoughts locking onto him, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth: "Why go to such lengths, taking such tight precautions? Although my fate is indeed special and connected to the River of Destiny, there's no need to be so serious about it!"

Then, Demon Ancestor Rahu transmitted his voice to Dao Ancestor Hongjun: "They want to interfere with the River of Destiny, why don't you step in to stop them?"

Upon hearing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun continued refining the essence of humanity with his hands, and replied impatiently, "Go ahead and make your move if you want, but don't let them seal you away together!"

Having said that, no matter how much the Demon Ancestor Rahu harassed him, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun no longer responded.

Seeing this, the Demon Ancestor Rahu had no choice but to disappear in frustration.

If Ying Zheng's current surrounding forces were to attack all at once, along with the greatly improved Donghuang Taiyi, it would indeed be possible to seal him away.

With no one to disturb him, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and focused all his attention on controlling the ascension of the Great Dao of Destiny.

Under the protection of Taiqing Daode Tianzun and others, everything proceeded in an orderly manner, and no foolish person dared to disrupt it.

After all, the Great Dao of Destiny concerns the long river of destiny, which is an existence equal to the long river of time and space.

If they can control it, they will have a better chance of defeating Dao Ancestor Hongjun. (End of Chapter)