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

Nuwa continued.

"Just look at what Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun are doing now. Then you will understand why I am not worried."

Upon hearing this, Houtu looked towards Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The fierce battle she had anticipated did not occur. Instead, she saw Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun standing side by side, their expressions calm and showing no intention of making a move.

Houtu was filled with doubt at this moment—why did Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun stop fighting?
"Why are Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun standing there without making a move? And why haven't they continued to unleash the Primordial World?"

Houtu asked Nuwa.

Nuwa turned her head, smiled at Houtu, and then said.

"This was all part of Ying Zheng's plan. I never expected that he would actually persuade the Demon Ancestor Rahu and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. I thought it would take a long time!"

Was all of this part of Ying Zheng's plan? Where is Ying Zheng now?

Houtu looked around, searching for Ying Zheng's whereabouts, only to see Ying Zheng slowly walking towards Yangmei Ancestor.

"You dare to be distracted? It seems you really want to die, Houtu!"

Seeing Houtu looking around, Ancestor Yangmei said sternly.

Ancestor Yangmei summoned the River of Time and Space, stood in the center of the river, and then placed the Time and Space Willow Tree within it.

With the support of the River of Time and Space and the power of time and space, the power of the Time and Space Willow Tree has been greatly enhanced.

Ancestor Yangmei activated the Space-Time Willow Tree and launched a fierce attack on Houtu.

As the willow tree of time and space rushed towards her, Houtu could no longer remain calm.

Houtu unleashed her own Great Dao, desperately resisting the attacks of the Space-Time Willow Tree.

At this moment, Ying Zheng had also arrived beside Yang Mei, the ancestor.

"Ancestor Yangmei, how have you been lately?"

Ying Zheng said to Ancestor Yang Mei.

Ying Zheng's sudden appearance startled Yang Mei, the patriarch.

"Ying Zheng? Why did you suddenly come here? Where are Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun?"

"Ancestor Yangmei asked."

"You mean them? They're over there pondering something. Now they've given up on fighting for the primordial world, and you're the only one left."

Ying Zheng answered Yang Mei, the ancestor.

Are you sure you want to fight this battle alone now?

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Ancestor Yangmei immediately looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou not far away.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou stood side by side.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said to Demon Ancestor Luohou.

"Why have you also given up on the struggle for the primordial world? Did Ying Zheng try to persuade you as well?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou exchanged a smile.

Both of them gave up the struggle for the primordial world after being persuaded by Ying Zheng.

"Actually, upon closer reflection, even if one truly attained immortality, it wouldn't be of any benefit. One's strength might increase, but what good would that do?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun sighed.

The Demon Ancestor Rahu echoed his sentiments.

"What Ying Zheng said does make some sense. Once your strength has increased, all your old friends have left. What's the point of standing alone at the peak?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu continued.

"It's better to cherish the present moment. To have such a long lifespan, only to be all alone, is really meaningless."

"Yes, I also plan to visit my old friends, get together with them for a drink, and relive the camaraderie we shared back then."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said this to Demon Ancestor Luohou.

After a while, Demon Ancestor Rahu asked Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"But then again, are you really willing to give up this opportunity?"

Although the principle is sound, actually letting go is incredibly difficult.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun answered slowly.

"Now I have no desire to compete anymore. I just want to cherish the remaining time and spend more time with my old friends who are still alive."

Upon hearing Dao Ancestor Hongjun's reply, Demon Ancestor Luohou's gaze gradually hardened.

……

"Are they really giving up the fight for the primordial world, as you say? I don't believe you."

Yang Mei, the Old Ancestor, looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, who were talking, and then turned to Ying Zheng and said.

"If you don't believe me, you can go and ask them in person to see if I've said anything false."

Ying Zheng responded to Yang Mei Ancestor in a calm and unhurried manner.

Therefore, Ancestor Yangmei put away the River of Time and Space and the Willow Tree of Time and Space, and drifted away in the direction of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou.

When Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou saw that Yangmei Ancestor was rushing towards them, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

"It seems that Yang Mei has also been enlightened by Ying Zheng, and perhaps he no longer intends to contend for this primordial world."

Not long after, Ancestor Yangmei arrived beside Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Yang Mei, could it be that you have also given up on competing for the primordial world? I knew it; if we both gave up, you would certainly be no exception."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said to Yangmei Ancestor.

But Yangmei Ancestor looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun with a blank expression.

"I haven't given up! Could it be that you two have really given up on fighting for this primordial world?"

Hearing these words from Ancestor Yang Mei, Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun were quite puzzled. They had originally thought that Ancestor Yang Mei had already figured it out!
"Hongjun and I have indeed decided to give up. We've both come to terms with it!"

Demon Ancestor Rahu explained to Ancestor Yangmei.

"I really can't understand why you two would give up? You know, if you could achieve enlightenment, our strength would increase greatly in the future."

Yangmei Ancestor asked Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun with a belly full of doubts.

"We've been chasing strength for so many years, and we're tired of it all, so we want to take a break."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun answered in this way.

Just then, Ying Zheng arrived beside the three of them.

"Yang Mei, how did your questioning go? Did I lie to you?"

Ying Zheng looked at Ancestor Yang Mei.

Yangmei Ancestor looked at Ying Zheng who had come to stand before him.

"What kind of spell did you cast on them? Why did they suddenly give up on fighting for the primordial world?"

This is something that Yangmei Patriarch couldn't understand.

He had originally agreed with Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou to stand on the same side against Ying Zheng and others, and to jointly contend for the primordial world.

But now both of them have backed out, which really baffles Ancestor Yangmei.

"I didn't try to sweet-talk them! I just chatted with them, and they figured it out on their own. You can ask them yourself if you don't believe me."

Ying Zheng spoke to Ancestor Yang Mei.

Ancestor Yangmei then turned his gaze to Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and asked.

"Did you really make this decision yourselves?"

Demon Ancestor Rahu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun nodded to Ancestor Yangmei.

"It's true that we both figured it out ourselves. Yang Mei, why don't you think about it carefully? After all these years, are you still true to your original intentions?"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke earnestly to Ancestor Yangmei. "Original Intention?"

The same expression that appeared on Yang Mei Lao Zu's face when Ying Zheng asked Dao Zu Hong Jun about it that day.

He gazed into the distance, as if gradually recalling his state of mind when he first embarked on the path of cultivation.

Ancestor Yangmei sighed softly, his eyes beginning to glaze over.

"Sigh, but what good is it even if it's like this? As long as my strength increases, I can get everything I want. Isn't that good enough?"

Yangmei Patriarch countered with questions to Ying Zheng and the other two.

Ying Zheng immediately responded.

"What good is increased strength? Even if you cultivate to the highest realm, what's the point if you're all alone in the world? Won't you feel lonely?"

Loneliness was a word that Yang Mei Patriarch had never truly considered.

He was either cultivating or on his way to cultivation all day long, his mind filled with thoughts of how to gain more control over the River of Time and Space and strive for greater benefits.

"Loneliness? So what? As long as I am strong enough, people will come to flatter and fawn over me. How could I feel lonely then? I won't."

Yangmei Patriarch refuted Ying Zheng.

Upon hearing these words, Ying Zheng realized that Yang Mei Ancestor had probably been shrouded in loneliness for a long time, which was why he said such a thing.

"Do you think those people are truly sincere towards you? When you encounter difficulties, will they lend a helping hand? Will they go through fire and water for you?"

Ying Zheng asked in succession.

After hearing these questions, Ancestor Yangmei fell into deep thought.

He hasn't met a true friend in a very long time. Most of the people around him now are just people who gather together for mutual benefit.

It's truly impossible to find someone again who would go through fire and water for you.

"Now that I have no friends left in this world, what do I have to worry about?"

Yangmei Patriarch countered with a question to Ying Zheng.

This question left Ying Zheng momentarily at a loss for words.

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then spoke to Ancestor Yang Mei.

"Then what's the point of your pursuit of immortality? If you don't mind, I can be your friend."

Friends? To ask Ying Zheng to be his friend? Yang Mei Patriarch never expected Ying Zheng to say such a thing.

"If you don't fight for yourself in this life, what's the point of living?"

Ancestor Yangmei continued to ask.

"While it's true that you should fight for yourself, what's the point if you're the only one left alive?"

"What's the point of living if your friends and family are all gone?"

Ying Zheng replied in this way.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had been silent for a long time, also spoke.

"Yes, Yang Mei, don't make your life too hard. Cherish the present!"

"Go find your old friends, get together with them, and you'll rediscover your true self."

Ying Zheng looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and was truly surprised that he would help him persuade Ancestor Yangmei.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun noticed Ying Zheng's gaze, turned to look at him, and smiled slightly.

"Think about your original intention. After so long, you may have already forgotten why you embarked on the path of cultivation in the first place."

Ying Zheng continued.

When Ying Zheng tried to persuade Yang Mei, Yang Mei felt it was normal, since the two sides were originally adversaries.

But when Dao Ancestor Hongjun stepped forward, Yang Mei Ancestor was truly shocked. He never expected that Dao Ancestor Hongjun would actually help Ying Zheng to persuade him.

At this moment, Ancestor Yangmei was filled with suspicion. What kind of bewitching potion had Ying Zheng given to Dao Ancestor Hongjun that made him turn around and help persuade him?

"Hongjun, what's wrong with you? You're completely different from before!"

Yangmei Ancestor asked Dao Ancestor Hongjun, puzzled.

"Nothing's wrong with me! I've just figured some things out. It's you who should seriously consider whether you want to continue this fight."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said to Yangmei Ancestor.

Currently, Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou have decided to give up the struggle for the prehistoric world, leaving only Ancestor Yangmei still hesitating.

"Didn't we agree to release the primordial world together and transcend it together? How could you two..."

Ancestor Yangmei looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou with disappointment and frustration.

At this moment, Ancestor Yang Mei was extremely angry. Even if he still wanted to continue fighting, he couldn't withstand the overwhelming numbers of Ying Zheng's side!
Previously, he had the help of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, but now both of them have given up, leaving only Ancestor Yangmei, who will ultimately be unable to achieve anything significant.

After pondering for a long time, Yangmei Ancestor exhaled a deep breath of turbid air.

This sigh contained so much helplessness and heartache, watching helplessly as the opportunity for transcendence slipped away.

"What can I do now? Even if I disagree, do you think I can defeat you?"

Yangmei Patriarch said to Ying Zheng.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

This attack did not cause much damage, which led Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Demon Ancestor Luohou, and Yangmei Ancestor to all give up.

"Given the current situation, those who understand the times are wise. Your choice is very sensible."

Ying Zheng looked at Ancestor Yang Mei and spoke slowly.

"Ying Zheng, I want to know what your purpose is in doing this? Is it to monopolize the opportunities brought by the primordial world?"

Yangmei the Ancestor asked Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback, then answered.

"Opportunity? What I see is not opportunity, but threat. Using the lives of all living beings to enhance one's own strength is itself a great threat."

"Just live in the moment. Does that mean you can't improve your own strength without external support? You have too little confidence in yourself."

"How did you reach this level of cultivation step by step? Was it merely through external means?"

Ying Zheng's persistent questioning left Yang Mei Ancestor speechless for a moment.

Ancestor Yang Mei suddenly looked startled and stared at Ying Zheng.

"Do you perhaps intend to rely on your own strength to break through your own limitations and achieve transcendence?"

The speed of Yang Mei's reaction surprised Ying Zheng.

"That's right, I plan to rely on myself to seek a breakthrough. If that doesn't work, then so be it, let nature take its course."

Ying Zheng spoke frankly to Yang Mei, the ancestor.

"Since you, Yang Mei, have also given up on competing for this primordial world, then let's leave now! There's no point in staying here."

Demon Ancestor Rahu stepped forward and addressed Yangmei Ancestor and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Yang Mei, the patriarch, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun nodded to Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, and then the three of them drifted away together.

Ying Zheng watched the three figures disappear into the distance, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

They used to fight to the death, but now they can stand together and talk peacefully.

However, the fact that Yang Mei, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and the other two gave up the struggle for the prehistoric world was indeed a good thing for Ying Zheng and the others.

After Yang Mei Ancestor left, Hou Tu, Nuwa, and others seized the time to restore their strength.

Seeing that the figures of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the other two had completely disappeared into the end of the void, Ying Zheng also began to return to search for Pangu's primordial spirit and Houtu and the others.

When Pangu's primordial spirit saw Ying Zheng heading towards where Nuwa and the others were, it also flew towards their location.

Nuwa and the others stopped their healing upon seeing Ying Zheng's return and inquired about his whereabouts. (End of Chapter)