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

"What's it to you? I can stay wherever I want, what's it to you? We're here to unleash the power of this primordial world, what can you do to me?"

Faced with Ying Zheng's questioning, Dao Ancestor Hongjun no longer held back and directly laid his cards on the table.

Ying Zheng shook his head and looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, saying:

"As long as I'm here today, I will never let you unleash the primordial chaos and harm all living beings again. Keep dreaming your pipe dream!"

Seeing that Ying Zheng was so persistent, Dao Ancestor Hongjun stopped talking and directly activated his whisk, which transformed into Pangu Axe, and cleaved towards Ying Zheng.

Seeing Dao Ancestor Hongjun take direct action, Ying Zheng smiled coldly.

He unleashed the Dao-Breaking Spear, infusing it with the power of the Primordial Dao, which collided violently with the Pangu Axe in the hand of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Because the power of Ying Zheng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun was too immense, the surrounding void fluctuated violently, as if it would collapse and be completely annihilated at any moment.

Ying Zheng knew that the Breaking Dao Spear alone would not be enough to defeat Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

So he directly summoned the River of Destiny, offered up the Wheel of Destiny, and unleashed the power of destiny. Countless forces of destiny surged forth like a torrent, crushing towards Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Seeing this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun directly unleashed the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man to confront the River of Destiny head-on.

With the blessing of destiny, Ying Zheng gradually gained the upper hand, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun showed signs of being suppressed.

……

After Nuwa returned, she immediately joined Houtu and others to fight against Yangmei Ancestor.

Just moments before Ying Zheng and Nuwa were about to arrive in the primordial world, Ying Zheng handed over the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus to Nuwa.

Nuwa held the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus, a supreme defensive treasure, while Houtu and the others launched increasingly fierce attacks.

With the protection of the Primordial Purple Lotus, the damage they suffered was greatly reduced, so they no longer had any worries and launched a fierce attack on Ancestor Yang Mei.

"Why would you choose to come here and seek death when you could live a peaceful life?"

Ying Zheng questioned the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun, wielding the Pangu Axe, struck at Ying Zheng, responding:
"What do you know? How long have you been cultivating? You have no idea how agonizing it is to reach our level!"

Cultivation knows no time, but once one reaches a certain level and can no longer proceed, one can only watch helplessly as life slips away, step by step toward death.

"While what you said is true, you can't use the lives of all the people in the world to help you break through. That would be too unfair to others."

Ying Zheng then spoke, and at the same time temporarily stopped his attack on Dao Ancestor Hongjun, wanting to try to persuade him.

When Dao Ancestor Hongjun saw Ying Zheng stop, he also stopped attacking.

"What do you mean by this? Why did you stop fighting all of a sudden?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at Ying Zheng and asked.

"To be honest, at our level, there's no point in continuing to fight. Do you still remember what your original intention was in cultivating?"

Original intention? Dao Ancestor Hongjun put away the whisk in his hand and looked into the void.

"Why cultivate oneself? What is the purpose of cultivation?"

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was also constantly asking himself questions.

As Dao Ancestor Hongjun continued to question his inner self, his eyes gradually changed from confusion to clarity, and a hint of color appeared in them.

"Having cultivated ourselves to this point, how many of our relatives and friends have left us? Even if you truly transcend in the future, what then?"

Ying Zheng then said:
"By then, you'll be all alone. Rather than that, cherish the present. Why be so fixated on whether you can transcend?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun sighed deeply and slowly spoke.

"Many of my relatives and friends have already passed away. Now, apart from pursuing immortality and seeking transcendence, I really have no other thoughts."

Once they reach their level, if they do not pursue higher realms, they may also face the fate of death and the dissipation of their spiritual essence.

"In truth, isn't immortality and transcendence also a form of loneliness? This loneliness is bought with the lives of countless people. Do you think it's worth it?"

Ying Zheng continued to ask the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had long lost the high spirits he had when he tried to control the core of the primordial world.

In fact, at this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun even had the thought of retreating deep in his heart.

"I can give you a few more days to consider. Even if we continue fighting now, it won't yield any substantial results."

Ying Zheng saw through Dao Ancestor Hongjun's thoughts at this moment and also intended to make peace.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun pondered for a moment, and then spoke to Ying Zheng.

"Even if you can convince me, Demon Ancestor Rahu and Ancestor Yangmei probably won't listen to your explanation."

Ying Zheng nodded, and then spoke to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Then I'll handle those two!"

After saying this, Ying Zheng ignored Dao Ancestor Hongjun and turned to walk towards Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.

At this moment, the Demon Ancestor Rahu is engaged in a fierce battle with the primordial spirit of Pangu.

After Demon Ancestor Rahu thrust his spear at Pangu's primordial spirit, he discovered that Ying Zheng had not continued his battle with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but instead was walking towards him.

Demon Ancestor Rahu was immediately filled with worry—one Pangu primordial spirit was already enough to suppress him, and if Ying Zheng were added to the mix, he felt he would have no power to resist.

"Hongjun, what's going on? Why did you let Ying Zheng come here?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu hurriedly shouted to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"He has decided to temporarily cease hostilities for a few days, allowing me time to consider whether to continue expanding the primordial world. Would you be willing to do the same and reconsider?"

Ying Zheng spoke to the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

Upon hearing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and found him standing still, showing no intention of making a move.

"Ying Zheng, I'd like to know, what method did you use to make Hongjun stop fighting?"

Ying Zheng walked up to the Demon Ancestor Rahu, smiled slightly, and then said.

"I didn't say much, but he was just reminiscing about what his original intention was when he started his cultivation."

When Pangu's primordial spirit saw Ying Zheng approaching, it also stopped attacking.

"Luo Hou, there is actually no deep hatred between us. It's just that we have different positions and conflicting interests."

The three Dao Ancestors, Hongjun, and others intended to release the primordial world and harvest the Great Dao of all living beings in order to transcend in the future.

Ying Zheng's actions were precisely to prevent them from releasing the primordial world and to maintain the current situation.

There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in this world; it's all about choosing allies based on one's own interests.

"Why do you insist on stopping us from releasing the primordial world? If you promise not to obstruct us anymore, we can let you go."

The Demon Ancestor Rahu coldly addressed Ying Zheng.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng smiled, and after a long while, shook his head at the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

"You have now reached the pinnacle of your strength, but if the primordial world were truly unleashed, aren't you afraid that you would become nourishment within it?"

Upon hearing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu's pupils suddenly contracted—he had never considered this question before.

Previously, he had always been thinking about releasing the primordial world and harvesting the great Dao of all living beings to help himself transcend, but he never thought that he himself might become a part of that harvest.

"Ying Zheng, are you joking? We released this primordial world ourselves, how could it possibly turn around and harm me?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu retorted, but his words lacked the certainty he had shown before.

Seeing the Demon Ancestor Rahu's lack of confidence, Ying Zheng knew that his plan was more than halfway complete.

If he could make the Demon Ancestor Rahu have even the slightest doubt about releasing the primordial world, he would have a chance to persuade him. "Actually, our situations are similar; we both occupy the majority of the Great Dao."

"If the Great Dao required for the formation of the Dao Fruit is insufficient at that time, do you think you might also become its nourishment?"

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Demon Ancestor Rahu was taken aback.

Upon careful consideration, he realized that he, like Ying Zheng, indeed occupied a major share of the Great Dao. If that were the case, he feared he too would not escape calamity.

"You're just trying to convince me to give up releasing the primordial world, but do you think I'll believe you?"

The Demon Ancestor Rahu spoke to Ying Zheng.

Seeing that Demon Ancestor Rahu was so unyielding, Ying Zheng was still unwilling to give up.

"Then let me ask you another way—of those who once cultivated alongside you, how many are still alive today?"

Ying Zheng gazed at the Demon Ancestor Rahu and spoke slowly.

These words caused Demon Ancestor Rahu to fall into deep thought. Of those who had accompanied him in his cultivation journey, how many were still by his side?
The Demon Ancestor Rahu's eyes began to waver, losing their previous firmness.

"What exactly are you trying to say? You want me to give up? Absolutely not! Forget about it!"

The Demon Ancestor Rahu's emotions were somewhat unstable, indicating that Ying Zheng's persuasion had indeed been effective.

"Why do you insist on releasing the primordial world? Isn't it all for transcendence? But what will you gain after transcendence?"

Ying Zheng continued to question the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

The Demon Ancestor Rahu blurted out.

"Naturally, it is to make oneself stronger, seek transcendence, and thus obtain immortality."

Ying Zheng had long anticipated that the Demon Ancestor Rahu would respond in this way, so he was not surprised by his words.

"Gain immortality? I'll say it again—what's the point of you gaining immortality alone? Are all the people who used to be with you still around?"

Ying Zheng continued.

"So what is the point of all this pursuit? If you live on alone forever, gradually losing your humanity, what will you ultimately gain?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu fell silent. He had never seriously considered what he would gain after his strength increased.

When your strength reaches the pinnacle of the world, and there are no more rivals to be found, how lonely you must feel!

Looking at the silent Demon Ancestor Rahu, Ying Zheng continued.

"So what's the point of gaining immortality? Isn't it better to just live a simple life? Why make yourself so exhausted?"

Faced with Ying Zheng's relentless questioning, Demon Ancestor Rahu fell completely silent.

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

The Demon Ancestor Rahu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng understood that the Demon Ancestor Rahu had relinquished his obsession with power.

"Let's stop here. Spend quality time with those who can still talk to you now."

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Demon Ancestor Rahu also sighed deeply.

"What you said isn't entirely unreasonable. What can one do after gaining immortality?"

The Demon Ancestor Rahu spoke to Ying Zheng.

When your strength reaches a certain level, you will find that what you face every day is a deep sense of loneliness.

Life doesn't have to be about constant self-cultivation and idleness; as long as we don't forget our original aspirations, that's enough.

"So what are your thoughts now? Do you want to continue fighting us, or do you want to reconsider?"

Ying Zheng asked the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

After pondering for a moment, Demon Ancestor Rahu glanced at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and finally made a decision.

"I think I'll go back and think it over. Then...would you let me go?"

Upon hearing Demon Ancestor Rahu's words, Ying Zheng smiled and responded.

"Then do you think I'll let you go back? This place is full of my people. Now that Dao Ancestor Hongjun has decided not to participate in the war anymore."

"Now it's just you and Ancestor Yang Mei left. Do you think you can defeat us? What are your chances of winning?"

Ying Zheng decided to first scare the Demon Ancestor Rahu to dispel any lingering concerns in his mind.

Upon hearing this, Demon Ancestor Rahu tensed up instantly. If Dao Ancestor Hongjun didn't help him, he and Yangmei Ancestor alone certainly didn't have much of a chance of winning.

"If you let me go today, I can carefully consider what you said. At that time, perhaps I will no longer be involved in this matter. What do you think?"

The Demon Ancestor Rahu's tone softened slightly.

He wanted to use the promise of giving up the release of the primordial world as a bargaining chip to get Ying Zheng to spare him.

After all, if you lose your life, everything else is meaningless.

"Then I can think about it. You really don't want to take another gamble?"

Ying Zheng asked.

Demon Ancestor Rahu was secretly delighted to see that Ying Zheng had relented.

"Alright. I think what you said earlier makes some sense. I'd better go back and spend some time with my old friends."

Hearing Demon Ancestor Rahu personally declare that he would no longer participate in releasing the primordial world, Ying Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Demon Ancestor Rahu's strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

"Alright, I can let you go. But remember what I said today. If I see you here again, I won't hold back."

Ying Zheng said to the Demon Ancestor Rahu.

Demon Ancestor Rahu nodded, then turned and left, arriving beside Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

……

Ying Zheng then approached Yang Mei, intending to continue persuading him to give up the struggle for the primordial world.

At this moment, Ancestor Yangmei is engaged in a fierce battle with Houtu, Nuwa, and others.

The void was filled with dense spacetime power. Ancestor Yangmei channeled this power into the Spacetime Willow Tree, launching continuous attacks on Houtu, Nuwa, and the others.

"Hahaha, you're all just waiting to die! A few of you are no match for me!"

Yangmei Patriarch laughed loudly and unrestrainedly.

The willow branches of the Time-Space Willow Tree continuously lashed against the Thirty-Six Grade Primordial Purple Lotus.

Under the continuous bombardment of the Space-Time Willow Tree, the light of the Primordial Purple Lotus is slowly dimming.

"This won't do. Sooner or later, Ancestor Yang Mei will break through this Primordial Purple Lotus."

Houtu said to Nuwa.

Nuwa activated the Primordial Purple Lotus, yet remained extremely calm, showing no sign of worry despite the lotus's dimming light.

Seeing that Nuwa remained calm, Houtu asked again.

"Aren't you worried at all? If this Primordial Purple Lotus is breached, we'll be in grave danger."

Nuwa responded to Houtu.

"Don't worry, with Ying Zheng here, we'll be fine." (End of Chapter)