Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

"This primordial origin is nothing more than a grain of life-giving soil, so why does it frequently attract the attention of the Great Dao?" Hongjun was completely puzzled.

This is not the first time. Before this, the Great Dao had also taken some special actions because of the Primordial Beginning.

"Could it be because Taichu followed the path of integrating the three thousand Great Daos and proving the Dao through force?" Hongjun couldn't help but wonder.

But he immediately dismissed this speculation himself.

After all, in the primordial world today, Tai Chu is not the only one who has taken the path of proving the Dao through force.

For some reason, Hongjun always felt that the reason why the Great Dao was paying attention to the Primordial Beginning was not so simple.

This caused him to feel a vague unease.

"No matter what, this Primordial One is becoming an increasingly greater threat to me. As long as there is an opportunity in the future, I must completely eliminate him!"

Hongjun's gaze was firm, and he murmured with murderous intent in his voice.

Unfortunately, he is not yet fully capable of dealing with the combined power of Tai Chu, Qing Lian, and Hou Tu in forming the true form of Pangu, as well as Yang Mei's sneak attack.

"To completely and utterly eliminate Taichu, what I need most is to thoroughly control the power of the Heavenly Dao!" Hongjun's expression was solemn: "If all else fails, I will have no choice but to pay a price to completely eradicate these future threats!"

During the Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun was defeated simply because of the many schemes of Taichu and his group.

But as a Daoist who has attained enlightenment, he is immortal and indestructible, and his magical power is inexhaustible.

If Hongjun had been willing to wait, he could have easily made a comeback and continued to attack Taichu and the others.

Without the characteristics of immortality and inexhaustible magical power, the Primordial Beings simply could not have persisted indefinitely.

The reason Hongjun didn't do that was because the Heavenly Punishment Seal in his hand was very likely to crack during his battle with Taichu and the others, thus affecting his grand plan to completely control the power of the Heavenly Dao.

In other words, during the final battle of the Investiture of the Gods, Hongjun only chose to back down after weighing the pros and cons, rather than him being completely helpless against Taichu and the others!
However, if in the future Tai Chu really grows to the point where he must eliminate Hong Jun in the shortest possible time, then he would rather have his grand plan to completely control the power of the Heavenly Dao suffer serious problems than let him be completely killed!

"Taichu, I hope you won't push me to that point!"

Hongjun's gaze was deep, looking towards the direction of the primordial world!
"Great Dao Merit, it's actually Great Dao Merit?"

"I never imagined that helping Nuwa and Taichu mend the sky would not only bring us Heavenly Merit, but also Great Dao Merit as a reward?"

"With these great merits, our overall strength will surely improve faster and at a higher level in the future."

The ancient gods standing before Mount Buzhou were all filled with joy and surprise.

For the vast majority of the ancient gods and saints, the merits of the Heavenly Dao are already considered a great opportunity.

However, many of them now stand on the opposite side of the Heavenly Dao, so they have some reservations about using the Heavenly Dao merits they have obtained.

The Great Dao Merit is different; its effects far surpass those of the Heavenly Dao Merit, and the primordial gods and saints do not need to worry about their stance when using it!
"However, it's a bit strange. Why is it that Fellow Daoist Taichu has obtained the most Great Dao Merit, while Fellow Daoist Nuwa's Great Dao Merit is far less than one-tenth of his?"

"Wasn't Nuwa the one who spearheaded this attempt to mend the sky?"

"I have a bold idea. Could it be that the reason we have accumulated Great Dao merit this time is because Fellow Daoist Taichu is here?"

"It's certainly bold, but strangely, it feels quite reasonable?"

"But how exactly did he do it?"

The ancient gods and saints all looked at Tai Chu in disbelief, wanting to know why he would attract the Great Dao to bestow merit upon him.

"I never expected that the Great Dao would bestow merit upon me?" Compared to the guesses of others, Tai Chu was completely certain of this.

Even he couldn't understand why this was happening.

"never mind!"

"I should go back and rest properly, and improve my cultivation level!"

"Once I have enough power, all the problems will naturally be solved!"

In the beginning, there was no need to dwell on things that couldn't be understood.
As long as the outcome is good for him, then there's no problem!

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Taichu!"

"If it weren't for you this time, I would never have accumulated so much Heavenly Merit, let alone Great Merit."

Nuwa smiled sweetly at Taichu, her beautiful eyes filled with gratitude.

Although she is no longer a Heavenly Saint, she can still use the Heavenly Merit she has gained this time.

As long as she doesn't use it for important things like improving her cultivation level, it's fine!
Although the amount of merit that Nuwa gained from the Great Dao was less than that of the Heavenly Dao, its quality far surpassed that of the Heavenly Dao.

More importantly, Nuwa had a premonition that this great merit was also a form of recognition from the Great Dao for her.

Through these great merits, it will be much easier for her to achieve the position of a saint of humanity in the future!
Therefore, this great merit of the Great Dao is nothing short of a rare and great fortune for Nuwa!

Nuwa would naturally be very grateful to Taichu!
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for that!"

"I didn't do anything at all. If you really want to thank someone, thank the Great Dao!"

"Furthermore, I hope that Fellow Daoist Nuwa can become the representative of humanity as soon as possible. In that case, it will be much easier for us to deal with the Heavenly Dao in the future!"

Tai Chu shook his head, not taking credit, but instead expressing his anticipation.

"Fellow Taoist, don't worry!"

"I will certainly become the spokesperson for humanity in the shortest possible time, and I will not let Taichu down."

Nuwa's face lit up with an incredibly bright smile.

Although Taichu did not accept her gratitude as a favor, she would always keep that gratitude in her heart.

Becoming a humanitarian advocate is her lifelong wish, and she will naturally do her best to fulfill it!

Now that she had the initial expectation, her resolve in her heart grew even stronger!

With her past insights and the great merit she has accumulated this time, Nuwa is now fully confident in becoming the representative of humanity!

"So good!"

Seeing this, Tai Chu nodded in satisfaction.

He really wanted to see what it would be like when Nuwa became the true representative of humanity.
"We are truly grateful to Fellow Daoists Nuwa and Taichu for their great efforts in mending the heavens, which averted a great calamity for the primordial world!" "Otherwise, we would not only have failed to gain merit, but we might have also incurred enormous karmic consequences!"

"The existence of Fellow Daoist Taichu has enabled us to obtain the merits of the Great Dao!"

"..."

The other deities present also gathered around, sincerely expressing their gratitude to Nuwa and Taichu.

"Why do we only have Heavenly Dao merits and not Great Dao merits?" At this moment, Zhunti's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Could it be that we've sided with the Heavenly Dao, thus hindering the development of the primordial world?" Jieyin's eyes flickered.

Kunlun Mountains!
Yuxu Palace!
"Why, why?" Yuanshi's face was extremely gloomy: "Does even the Great Dao think that it is wrong for us to stand on the side of the Heavenly Dao, and that it is right for us to stand on the opposite side of the Heavenly Dao like Taichu and the others?"

"No, I absolutely refuse to admit it!"

"Even if I am truly wrong, I will never stand on the same side as Tai Chu and the others!"

Taiqing Palace!
"We...were we really wrong?" Taiqing's eyes were filled with complex emotions.

This time, although the Four Sages of the Heavenly Dao also participated in stabilizing and restoring the primordial world, they only received Heavenly Dao Merit rewards and did not receive Great Dao Merit like Tai Chu and the others. Doesn't this indirectly show that the Great Dao is dissatisfied with the Four Sages of the Heavenly Dao?
Moreover, the original primordial Heavenly Dao was originally under the jurisdiction of the Great Dao.

Surely the Great Dao also hoped that everyone in the primordial world could attain enlightenment and ascend to the true eternal world.
However, later on, the Heavenly Dao gradually took over the primordial world and replaced the original Three Thousand Great Dao Laws with the Three Thousand Heavenly Dao Laws!
After that, the appearance of Hongjun, the Dao-merger, and Taiqing and other Heavenly Dao Saints, basically limited the upper limit of the beings in the prehistoric world.

This also caused the primordial world to lose hope of advancing to an eternal world!

In this situation, it seems reasonable that the Great Dao would be dissatisfied with the Heavenly Dao and Taiqing!
The reason why the Great Dao has never intervened, and what it has done to the Heavenly Dao and Taiqing, is because the Great Dao has great love and is unwilling to easily take action against them.

Even so, the Great Dao still expressed its dissatisfaction through this differential treatment of merits!
"Unfortunately, we are already bound to the ship of Heaven's Dao, and there is no way for us to leave." Taiqing couldn't help but sigh.

To say that Taiqing has no regrets at all is impossible.

But unless everything goes back to the time when they were born and starts all over again, they can only go down this one path for now!
"Perhaps, we can follow the example of Nuwa and have Taichu and the others help us extract the sage's Dao fruit from our bodies?" A bold idea surged in Taiqing's mind.

However, he immediately dismissed the idea: "Leaving aside whether Tai Chu and the others are willing to help us, given Yuan Shi's personality, he would never bow down to Tai Chu and the others!"

In this way, unless Taiqing disregards Yuanshi's feelings and goes to Tianyuan Mountain alone to seek help from Taichu and the others, he will have no choice but to continue staying with Yuanshi on the side of the Heavenly Dao!
"That's fine!"

"From now on, let's just take it one step at a time!"

Taiqing shook his head, clearing his mind of all distractions, and entered a state of seclusion.

Soon, Yuanshi and the two Western Saints also returned to their respective dojos and entered a state of seclusion.

Regardless of what the future holds, improving their own cultivation and strength will always be their top priority!

However, neither Yuanshi, nor the two Western Saints, nor even Taiqing noticed that whenever their mental state was affected, a faint, almost imperceptible demonic light would flash in their eyes.

As for what kind of effect these magical lights will have on them, they will only know when the time is right in the future!
Buzhou Mountain!
"The task of mending the sky is complete; it's time for us to leave!"

"Fellow Daoists, please take care!"

"I hope that when we meet again in the future, we will both have made significant progress!"

"..."

As time went by, the deities such as Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fu Xi, and Nuwa all bid farewell to each other and returned to their caves to cultivate in seclusion.

"What should we do now?" Qinglian asked Taichu. "Should we return to Tianyuan Mountain to cultivate in seclusion?"

"Brother, I want to go see the Black Tortoise of the North Sea!" Tianyan thought for a moment and suggested to Taichu, "Originally, its fate was to sever its four limbs to support the sky!"

"We used various materials and magical artifacts to create the Four Pillars that support the sky, replacing his limbs and changing his fate!"

"Perhaps from now on, his future path will be smoother?"

“Alright!” Upon hearing this, Tai Chu nodded gently: “I do indeed want to go and see how the North Sea Black Tortoise is doing.”

"Qinglian, will you come with us to the North Sea, or will you return to Tianyuan Mountain alone first?"

"Anyway, I don't lack time, so I'll accompany you two." Qinglian raised her head and said arrogantly.

And so, the three of them quickly arrived at the North Sea!

"North Sea Black Tortoise greets Fellow Daoist Taichu, Fellow Daoist Qinglian, and Fellow Daoist Tianyan!"

"I never expected that three fellow Daoists would come to my place?"

The North Sea Black Tortoise was quite surprised to discover the arrival of the three from the Primordial Era, and quickly said...

Although he has always been in the North Sea, it doesn't mean he is completely unaware of what is happening in the primordial world.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuan Turtle!"

"The scene of my sister Tianyan and I coming here and receiving guidance from you, fellow Daoist, seems like it was just yesterday!"

Tai Chu spoke with some emotion.

"I never expected that the two of you, who weren't even Great Luo Golden Immortals back then, would have grown to the point where you can fight against Saints or even Great Luo Golden Immortals (Dao Integration) at the level of Hunyuan Taiji.

"To have met two beings like you, my journey in this world has not been in vain!"

The black tortoise couldn't help but sigh.

Even after meeting Tai Chu and Tian Yan, he still found it hard to believe that the brother and sister, who were not very famous in the prehistoric world, had grown to such an extent.

"This time I had a premonition that I was supposed to face a great calamity, but it was resolved silently. It seems to be related to the three of you fellow Daoists?" Then, the North Sea Black Tortoise asked Tai Chu and Tian Yan, "Could you three fellow Daoists please enlighten me on what happened to cause this entanglement?"

“Why not?” Since Tai Chu had come to the North Sea, he had naturally anticipated the scene before him, and he didn’t think there was anything to hide from Xuan Gui. He immediately said, “The matter is like this…”

Soon, Tai Chu briefly told the Black Tortoise of the North Sea about the collapse of Buzhou Mountain and the four pillars supporting the sky.
"I see!"

"I never imagined that the collapse of Mount Buzhou would not only bring a great calamity to the primordial world, but also almost cause me to lose my limbs, or even my life?"

"Alas, if anyone is to blame, it's because I missed the chance to take human form back then, which is why I have this destiny in the dark."

"In that case, I really must thank you three fellow Daoists immensely!"

The Black Tortoise suddenly understood, and while expressing his amazement, he also sincerely thanked Tai Chu and the others. (End of Chapter)