Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 199 Dual Cultivation with Houtu?

A gentle breeze blew across the Jade Emperor Peak, where Donghua and Houtu stood atop the mountain, gazing at the majestic Mount Tai.

Both were dressed in white, their clothes swaying in the wind, and Daoist energy flowed around them, making them appear exquisitely beautiful under the rising sun.

Houtu looked slightly haggard, as if the injuries from her last battle with Taiyi had not yet fully healed, with a hint of rosiness appearing on her face.

The two stood there, gazing at the rolling Mount Tai, remaining silent for a long time.

"When have you decided to make your move?"

"Huh? What?"

"It's nothing!"

The atmosphere fell silent again. After a long while, Donghua looked at Houtu and asked, "Why did you refine the Great Dao of Reincarnation into your body?"

Houtu smiled gently and said softly, "I don't cultivate my primordial spirit; all my strength lies in my physical body. How can I manage without refining and integrating it into my body?"

"Furthermore, the Way of Earth and the Way of Reincarnation are interdependent and coexist, so why not simply merge them into one? What's wrong with that?"

Donghua did not answer the question, but said, "The reason why your cultivation cannot break through to the peak is not a problem with the Dao and your comprehension, but a problem with your body. Although the Ancestral Witch True Body is powerful, it cannot contain the Great Dao of Reincarnation. If you continue to absorb the Dao into your body, only the destruction of your True Body awaits you."

"Your true form is formed by the fusion of the Dao of Earth and the turbid Qi of Earth. Although it is powerful, it is ultimately different from the cycle of reincarnation. Absorbing the Dao into your body can greatly increase your cultivation in a short period of time, but it will also bring endless troubles."

At this point, Donghua fell silent, thought for a moment, and then continued, "What you need to do now is not to break through to the peak of Quasi-Saint, but to cultivate your primordial spirit and use it to circulate the cycle of reincarnation, instead of relying on your true body."

Hearing this, Houtu turned to Donghua and asked:

Are you concerned about me?

But after waiting a long time for Donghua's answer, Houtu continued:

"I have indeed discovered a major problem with the infusion of Dao into my body, but it is too late to cultivate my primordial spirit now. My Ancestral Witch True Body has already reached the late stage of Quasi-Saint, and the power of my primordial spirit and the turbid qi are not compatible, making it difficult to make any further breakthroughs."

"To try to operate the Great Dao of Reincarnation with the primordial spirit of a Great Luo is extremely difficult, nothing short of wishful thinking. Perhaps this is fate, destined that I cannot break through to the peak of Quasi-Saint."

At this point, Houtu waved her hand, and the Great Road of Reincarnation ran through Mount Tai, revealing a gray and misty road to Donghua, without any secrets.

"But to just give up on such a great path is truly something to be unwilling to do."

Houtu's current dilemma is that her true form can no longer contain the Great Dao of Reincarnation. If she continues to cultivate and absorb the Dao into her body, the only outcome awaiting her will be the destruction of her true form.

One must either cultivate the primordial spirit and use its power to operate the cycle of reincarnation, or abandon the Great Dao of Reincarnation and only cultivate the Dao of Earth, rapidly refining the true body of the Ancestral Witch, thereby breaking through to the peak of Quasi-Saint.

In fact, every Ancestral Witch is like this. They only cultivate one Great Dao, using this Great Dao to refine their true body and transform it into the power of rules. When the Dao and the body are united, the true body is the Dao, and the Dao is the true body.

That's why the true form of the Ancestral Witch is so special!

"The Netherworld and the Cycle of Reincarnation are both your supreme opportunity and your destined tribulation; it all depends on your choices."

Houtu smiled and said, "Whether it is an opportunity or a calamity, since Youming and Lunhui have responded to me and successfully cultivated in my hands, I will definitely continue to cultivate, even if it means sacrificing my body to become the Dao."

Upon hearing this, Donghua said nothing more, after all, everyone has their own choices.

"I need your help with something, is that alright?"

"explain!"

Houtu thought for a moment and said, "I have reached a bottleneck in my cultivation of the Great Dao of Reincarnation and can no longer break through. I would like you to help me sort it out and cultivate the Great Dao of Reincarnation together. Is that alright?"

Donghua asked in confusion, "Dual cultivation?"

Houtu chuckled softly and said leisurely, "What, are you scared?"

Donghua did not answer. This matter was neither about fear nor apprehension, but rather a good thing for him. After all, being able to directly comprehend the Great Dao of Reincarnation was certainly not a bad thing.

"Yes, I'd love to witness the Great Dao of Reincarnation. Reincarnation, reincarnation, all things are within reincarnation, it's something to look forward to."

……

In the Netherworld, within a grand hall, a twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus floated in mid-air, with Donghua and Houtu seated upon its lotus throne.

The Great Dao of Reincarnation shone before the two of them, where the truths of the Great Dao converged, and the illusory true form of the Ancestral Witch Houtu stood behind them.

On Donghua's side, the three thousand Great Daos intertwined, forming the power of rules, which in turn drove Houtu's Great Dao of Reincarnation. The two were immersed in the evolution of the Great Daos.

The principles of the Great Cycle of Reincarnation fully surfaced in Donghua's mind, along with Houtu's Way of the Earth.

Everything in the universe is subject to reincarnation!

The boundless power of the Great Dao Reincarnation swept in, and the Law of Reincarnation was refined by Donghua into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, also known as the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

This Six Paths of Reincarnation is not the Six Paths of Reincarnation of later generations, but rather a manifestation of the Great Dao of Reincarnation. It can be divided into six paths: Heaven, Earth, Human, Immortal, God, and Demon. This is also the Six Paths of Reincarnation cultivated by Donghua.

Heaven, Earth, and Man encompass all living beings in the world; Immortals, Gods, and Demons represent all cultivation systems in the world. Thus, the cycle of reincarnation encompasses everything and tolerates nothing.

The highest realm of the Donghua Reincarnation Great Dao is to reincarnate the Heavenly Dao!

The six realms of reincarnation in later generations can be divided into three good realms: the realm of gods, the realm of humans, and the realm of asuras. The three evil realms are: the realm of hell, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of animals.

The so-called cycle of birth and death is described as: "Having abandoned this aggregate, one then goes to another aggregate." Sentient beings in the world experience karmic retribution for their good and bad deeds, and this karmic retribution leads to six destinations, known as the six realms.

This is merely the six realms of reincarnation in the underworld of later generations, not the Great Path of Reincarnation.

The Great Cycle of Reincarnation encompasses the reincarnation of all things and can include the Three Thousand Great Daos. Time, space, cause and effect, the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and so on can all be integrated into the cycle of reincarnation.

The moment a thought arises, one is already in the cycle of reincarnation!

Donghua began to use the Great Dao of Reincarnation to organize his own Three Thousand Great Daos, and then operated on the cycle of reincarnation.

From birth to death, from death to extinction, from extinction to birth, from birth to death. This is the cycle of birth and death.

At this moment, the Six Paths of Reincarnation behind Donghua continued to rotate, operating the Three Thousand Great Daos. The Law of Reincarnation formed a long river, enveloping Houtu and Donghua.

Houtu's shrunken primordial spirit emerged, driven by the primordial spirit power of Donghua, a quasi-saint at his peak, and immersed in reincarnation. The two quickly reached a state of perfect harmony.

Time passed in this way, and with Donghua's help, Houtu's Samsara Black Hole transformed into six Samsara Black Holes. The power of Samsara manifested within the black holes, forming the Six Paths of Samsara.

The six paths of reincarnation for Donghua and Houtu began to alternate, and at this moment, their primordial spirits and the Great Dao completely merged together.

A completely new cycle of reincarnation is beginning to take shape!

This cycle of reincarnation continued until Houtu's primordial spirit could no longer bear it and it finally stopped.

The two opened their eyes at the same time, looked at each other, and then smiled softly.

Houtu nestled against the white lotus, feeling the purifying power emanating from the lotus platform. This power continuously protected their primordial spirits, keeping them in peak condition.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "The Four Primordial Lotus Platforms are truly invaluable treasures for cultivation!"

Donghua nodded and said, "There are five great lotus platforms in the primordial world. The Azure Lotus is born with twenty-four grades and is a supreme innate treasure. It was a pity that it was eventually transformed into three top-level spiritual treasures."

"As for the remaining four lotus platforms, besides their extremely strong defense, each has its own unique advantages. The black lotus, white lotus, golden lotus, and red lotus are indeed treasures for cultivation."

Houtu didn't bring up the issue again. Instead, she bent her knees, propped her face up with her hands, and chuckled, "Speaking of which, won't Taizhen say anything if you cultivate with me like this?"

Donghua rolled his eyes, got up directly from the white lotus, and the white lotus transformed into a beam of white light that entered the Purple Mansion Heavens within his body.

"The Witch Clan's path is short-lived. The Great Heavenly Formation has offended both Heaven and Earth, so it's best not to use it again."

"It's not that I'm afraid of this evil formation, but that I'm afraid the primordial world can't withstand it, and in the end, all that awaits you is the burden of karma, just like the three races."

"As a race formed from the blood of Pangu, the Wu Clan should uphold the will of their father god, instead of being competitive and damaging to heaven and earth as they are now."

"As the ancestral witch of the earth, with your feet firmly planted on the ground, can't you feel the earth's sorrow?"

"Your actions have tarnished the word 'shaman'; you'd better watch yourselves!"

Donghua wasn't saying this out of excessive maternal love, but because the primordial world truly couldn't afford any more damage. After another calamity, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth would inevitably decline.

In order to evolve itself, the primordial world would definitely shrink the power of the Great Dao to nurture itself, thereby ensuring the continuation and survival of the primordial world.

In this way, the cultivation of all beings will be like that of later generations, and the era of the Great Luo, the Taiyi, and the Golden Immortals will come.

This is something Donghua doesn't want to see, nor does it wish for such a situation to occur.

If this continues, the primordial, degenerate age will eventually arrive.

Houtu smiled bitterly and slowly said, "I am well aware of the drawbacks of the Capital Heaven, but now the Wu Clan has no top experts and no Capital Heaven. Not to mention resisting the Purple Mansion, they can't even deal with the current Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan."

"However, from now on, Dutian will no longer have anything to do with Houtu, and I will no longer be able to operate Dutian. I have lost the power of the earth and now only have the power of reincarnation. How can I summon the Father God?"

"Perhaps I am no longer a witch, but that's fine. It has lightened the burden in my heart, and I no longer have to carry this painful feeling."

Donghua sighed, then left the Netherworld and returned to the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai to sort out his gains from this experience.

In fact, his purpose in coming to Mount Tai this time was to comprehend the divine way and create a post-natal divine way suitable for future generations to cultivate, but he unexpectedly cultivated the Great Way of Reincarnation.

Donghua lightly tapped his finger, and the Great Dao of Reincarnation transformed into six Dao Wheels that swirled around him. He focused his gaze on the Reincarnation that represented the divine path and began to comprehend the divine power of Reincarnation within it.

"In the primordial chaos, there exists a Dao; the divine communicates with the Dao!"

"The cultivation of the divine path is about cultivating the power of the rules of heaven and earth, and it borrows external forces."

"This external force can be the power of heaven and earth, or it can be a human force, such as the power of incense and the power of faith."

Sitting atop the Jade Emperor Peak of Mount Tai, Donghua felt the divine power emanating from the mountain and, combining it with the divine principles of later generations, began to re-examine the divine way.

He wants to create the post-heavenly divine way!

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