Chapter 508
The Heavenly Sword Opens, Shocking the Primordial World! Creation's Feedback Breaks
They looked up blankly, first at the Dao Ancestor whose aura was fluctuating on the high platform, and then immediately realized what was happening. All of their divine senses instantly turned to the outside of Zixiao Palace, to the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou who was always making outrageous statements!
A new method of enlightenment?
To create a completely new method of enlightenment?
After a brief moment of shock and bewilderment, an overwhelming sense of absurdity and doubt surged into the hearts of all the Zixiao guests, and even the powerful beings throughout the prehistoric world who were watching this event shared almost the same reaction.
"absurd!"
The Heavenly Lord of Primordial Beginning's face turned ashen. He was the first to shout coldly. He had just been comprehending the key point of the Three Corpses Uniting, but was forcibly interrupted. His heart was filled with raging anger, and he hated Rahu even more.
"The method of attaining enlightenment is ordained by the rules of heaven and earth, containing unparalleled mysteries. How can you create it as you please? Especially not a completely new method like this! This demon's wild words disturb the Dao mind, and his crime deserves to be punished!"
"Amitabha."
The guide, his face showing signs of suffering, softly chanted the Buddha's name.
"The Demon Ancestor's words are indeed too shocking. Severing the Three Corpses, accumulating merit, and proving the Dao through force all have their supreme foundations and auspicious conditions. Creating a new method is not easy. Could it be a trick to disturb our Dao hearts?"
Dong Wanggong suppressed the surging pure yang energy within his body, his eyes filled with disdain, and said loudly.
"Demon Ancestor, you should worry about yourself first! The remnant soul of the Chaos Demon God, barely clinging to life, dares to talk about creating a new method of enlightenment? What a ridiculous joke!"
Although Di Jun, Tai Yi, and the others did not speak, the doubt and solemnity in their eyes were clearly visible.
They were all top-tier innate deities of the primordial world, deeply aware of the difficulty and mystery of the path to enlightenment, which required an extremely profound understanding and control of the laws of heaven and earth, oneself, and the origin of the universe.
The reason why the Dao Ancestor Hongjun was able to pass on the method of severing the three corpses is because he was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, held the Jade Tablet of Creation, and possessed boundless profound knowledge.
Although Rahu was strong, he was ultimately a defeated general. How could he be compared to him?
Almost all the powerful beings, including those whose hearts were wavering, felt at this moment that Rahu was mostly bluffing to undermine Hongjun's prestige and disrupt the prehistoric world.
Hongjun forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart caused by Luo Hou's words and the interruption of his sermon, and his eyes returned to their cold and indifferent state. He, too, did not believe it!
They even thought Luo Hou's move was extremely foolish. Questioning him out of thin air would only expose his shortcomings. When he could no longer produce anything substantial, today would be the day his reputation as a demonic cultivator would completely collapse!
However, just as doubts arose among the beings of the primordial world and a chorus of questions filled the Zixiao Palace, the Rahu demonic figure in the void, facing this overwhelming wave of doubts, let out a low and confident laugh.
"You frogs at the bottom of a well, how can you know the vastness of the universe, or the infinity of the path?"
His voice carried an air of arrogant disdain for all ages.
"The new law I speak of is called—"
Boom!
Before Luo Hou finished speaking, the entire primordial void suddenly erupted with an unprecedented thunderous roar, as if it were the first thunderclap since the beginning of time!
This deafening roar did not originate from any one place, but from every corner of the entire primordial world, shaking the endless starry sky and causing trillions of mountains and rivers to tremble!
Immediately afterwards, an unimaginable spectacle erupted!
The boundless innate spiritual energy in the primordial world seemed to be summoned by some supreme power, frantically gathering, compressing, and sublimating!
Instead of the golden lotuses that sprang up from the ground and the flowers that fell from the sky during the sermons at Zixiao Palace, they transformed into a vast expanse of auspicious seven-colored clouds that were dazzling to the extreme!
Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple clouds rolled and flowed, filling the heavens and rendering the entire primordial world magnificent and dreamlike. The vast spiritual essence almost turned into tangible spiritual rain and poured down!
On the eastern horizon, the purple aura that had been stirred up by Hongjun's sermon suddenly surged for 30,000 miles, instantly exceeding its limit and transforming into a boundless ocean of purple aura!
This vast purple aura did not come from the east, but instead swirled and intertwined wildly in the high sky, eventually condensing into countless crystal-clear, beaded purple aura necklaces!
Each string of beads contains unimaginable Taoist charm and auspiciousness, its tinkling sound mysterious, as if celebrating the birth of some supreme principle!
Thunder roared! Seven-colored clouds appeared! Purple mist adorned the sky!
Each of these phenomena far surpasses the scale of ordinary breakthroughs by powerful beings or the birth of spiritual treasures, yet they all emerge at once, as if the entire primordial world is cheering and boiling over for the name that Luo Hou is about to utter!
"This...this is..."
An ancient, powerful being exclaimed in surprise, feeling the exhilaration of his own laws.
"A global resonance!"
This is the primordial source responding!
Those with broad knowledge were horrified.
Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the doubts, disdain, and anger on the faces of the three thousand Purple Cloud Guests froze instantly, shattered by the sudden and magnificent celestial phenomenon!
Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the magnificent, world-changing scene outside the palace!
On the high platform, Hongjun could no longer remain calm. He suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barrier of Zixiao Palace and shooting straight into the depths of the endless void!
For the first time, a look of horror appeared on his face!
Because, at the very center of those endless phenomena, at the highest point of the primordial sky, a colossal, cold, and merciless eye, woven from countless Heavenly Dao runes, slowly opened!
The Eye of Heaven! It has actually manifested!
Hongjun's heart was filled with turbulent waves!
He knew better than anyone that the Eye of Heaven would not easily manifest unless a great calamity began or a cataclysmic change occurred in the world!
The fact that it appeared at this moment means that the significance and influence of the "new law" that Luo Hou spoke of has reached a point where it is enough to alarm the origin of the primordial world and force the will of Heaven to personally appear and pay attention!
What nearly caused Hongjun to lose his Dao heart was that he clearly sensed an extremely rare emotion from those indifferent eyes of the Heavenly Dao—astonishment! And unbelievable shock!
It seemed that even the Heavenly Dao itself had not expected that Rahu would utter this name, and was therefore surprised as never before!
All living beings in the primordial world, countless billions of creatures, at this moment all saw the Heavenly Dao's Eye, hanging high in the nine heavens, indifferently overlooking all living beings! Even the Heavenly Dao itself manifested because of this?
In an instant, all the doubts, all the ridicule, all the disbelief, melted away like ice and snow under the sun!
Instead, there was ecstasy and unprecedented anticipation!
"It's true! What the Demon Ancestor said is true!"
"The Eye of Heaven has appeared! A new method of proving the Dao! It truly exists!"
"Heavens! No need for magical treasures! No need to rely on the Heavenly Dao! Everyone can comprehend it!"
"The Demon Ancestor's great kindness! The Demon Ancestor's great virtue!"
"Please, Demon Ancestor, begin your discourse! Please, Demon Ancestor, transmit the Dharma!"
Endless prayers and hopes rose from every corner of the primordial world, converging into an invisible wave that surged toward Rahu in the void!
Hongjun watched all of this unfold, seeing Luo Hou's prestige reach its peak in an instant, and seeing the atmosphere of preaching that he had painstakingly created completely shattered. An uncontrollable rage and jealousy finally overwhelmed his reason!
"Rahu!"
Hongjun's voice, like ice that had stood for millennia, resounded with boundless rage and chilling killing intent, attempting to suppress the strange phenomena that filled the sky and the clamor of all living beings.
"How dare you! You dare to disturb the primordial origin and cause an anomaly in the Heavenly Dao! This is a grave crime of disrupting the order of Heaven and Earth! Retreat at once!"
He attempted to use the power of the Dao Ancestor, in the name of maintaining the order of heaven and earth, to forcibly interrupt Rahu and label him a sinner.
However, no sooner had his rebuke fallen than the enormous Heavenly Eye in the heavens suddenly shifted its cold gaze, no longer looking at Luo Hou, but locking onto him directly! "Hongjun."
The voice emitted by the Eye of Heaven was devoid of any emotion, yet it was vast and boundless, containing a rebuking power akin to the might of Heaven, like billions of thunderbolts simultaneously exploding deep within Hongjun's primordial spirit!
"shut up!"
These two simple words contained the supreme majesty of the Heavenly Dao, striking Hongjun's mind with tremendous force!
Hongjun's body trembled violently, and the angry expression on his face instantly froze, replaced by astonishment and disbelief!
The Heavenly Dao... the Heavenly Dao actually reprimanded him for Luo Hou's sake? How is that possible?!
He is the Dao Ancestor who is in harmony with the Dao!
When the Eye of Heaven finished rebuking Hongjun and turned its gaze back to Luo Hou, its cold and ruthless expression subsided slightly, even taking on an extremely rare and unfamiliar "politeness".
"Rahu".
The voice of the Eye of Heaven remained powerful, but it no longer carried a rebuke.
“What you call the ‘Way of the World’ is profound and extraordinary, and it is of great benefit to the primordial world. This way should not be widely spread to all living beings.”
The Heavenly Dao paused slightly, as if considering its words, before presenting a condition that shocked all who heard it.
"If you are willing to hand over all the secrets of this path to the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao can immediately lift the ban on the Demon Race, allowing the Demon Race beings to return to the primordial land and no longer be rejected by the Heavenly Dao."
Furthermore, Heaven may bestow its protection, allowing your demonic path to spread its teachings normally throughout the primordial world and enjoy its fortune.
Although the Eye of Heaven spoke in a calm tone, its content was undoubtedly a gesture of goodwill towards Rahu, and could even be described as a compromise and a deal!
In exchange for lifting the ban on demons and the protection of Heaven, they will gain exclusive control over the "Way of the World"!
The ecstatic anticipation of the primordial beings was instantly cooled down as if doused with a bucket of ice water.
Is Heaven unwilling to reveal this "way of the world" to the public?
It wants to monopolize it? Why? Is this "Way of the World" really so important that even the Heavenly Dao is wary of it and unwilling to let all living beings master it?
Or perhaps... this new law contains something that could threaten the existing order of Heaven?
Countless questions and speculations are growing wildly in the minds of billions of people.
For the first time, a clear crack appeared in their absolute trust in the Heavenly Way. The initial elation of confirming the authenticity of the new law through the manifestation of the Heavenly Way was now overshadowed by a deep shadow of doubt and unease.
All eyes were once again focused on Rahu.
What will the Demon Ancestor choose? Will he accept these generous terms, securing a bright and honorable future for the demon race? Or...?
The terms of the deal proposed by the Eye of Heaven were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a storm in the hearts of all living beings in the primordial world. The ban on the Demon Race is lifted! Heaven's protection!
This is undoubtedly a long-awaited ray of hope for the demon race, who are suppressed in the demon realm and rejected by the Heavenly Dao!
From the perspective of Heaven, Rahu had no reason to refuse such generous terms.
Its cold pupils even carried an indifferent air of complete control, as if it could already foresee the scene of Rahu bowing his head in submission and offering up the "Way of the World".
However, Hongjun's expression changed drastically! The Demon Clan was unbanned? Returning to the Primordial World?
This is absolutely unacceptable! If the demons were to return to the primordial world on a large scale, their belligerent, chaotic, and disrespectful nature would inevitably disrupt the primordial order they had established with the help of the Celestial Court, the Demon Court, and even the Xuanmen, and might even shake the foundation upon which they were aligned with the Heavenly Dao and held power!
"The Way of Heaven is unacceptable!"
Hongjun could no longer care about anything else and hurriedly tried to dissuade him, his voice even carrying an unusual anxiety.
"The demon race is inherently unruly and possesses a deep-seated malevolent aura. If they are allowed to return to the primordial world, they will surely cause chaos and greatly harm the stability of heaven and earth! We urge the Heavenly Dao to reconsider!"
But before he could finish speaking, the enormous Heavenly Eye in the heavens above did not even turn. It merely condensed slightly, and a vast, indescribable, and irresistible Heavenly Power descended, instantly imprisoning Hongjun and the cloud bed beneath him!
The vast holy might surrounding Hongjun suddenly froze, and he couldn't even move his fingers an inch. Only his eyes erupted with unbelievable shock, anger, and humiliation!
He never expected that Heaven would so directly imprison him, the nominal Dao Ancestor, for the sake of that "Way of the World"!
This scene was also clearly witnessed by the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace.
In an instant, the entire Zixiao Palace fell into a deathly silence! You could hear a pin drop!
All the powerful beings were dumbfounded, their pupils contracted, and they almost doubted that they were hallucinating!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun...was imprisoned by the Heavenly Dao?!
Just because he spoke out against the deal between the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Ancestor?!
This sudden change was a hundred times more impactful than when Rahu exposed the drawbacks of severing the three corpses and proclaimed a new method of enlightenment!
It completely overturned the understanding of the three thousand Purple Cloud Guests and even all the powerful beings of the primordial world who sensed the situation here!
It turns out that the Dao Ancestor is not the only representative of the Heavenly Dao. In the face of the will of the Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor can also be easily bound!
It turns out that the importance of the "Way of the World" far exceeds that of maintaining the existing order, and it is even enough to make the Heavenly Dao suppress the Dao Ancestor!
A chilling coldness crept up the backs of many powerful beings.
Their gazes toward Hongjun became more complex; their reverence remained, but now held a hint of scrutiny and other thoughts.
Since the path of the Dao Ancestor is riddled with drawbacks, and the Dao Ancestor himself is also subject to the Heavenly Dao, then isn't this newly emerged "World Dao," which even the Heavenly Dao values highly and even desires to possess exclusively, a brighter and more transcendent path?
Almost subconsciously, many of the Purple Cloud Guests' originally unwavering determination to "sever the three corpses and prove the Dao" wavered, and instead developed a strong desire and longing for the "Dao of the World" that they had never heard of before.
This collective shift in mindset was directly reflected in their fortune—the Xuanmen fortune and He Dao fortune that had been flowing continuously from them to Hongjun suddenly diminished by more than half!
On the high platform, Hongjun, who was tightly imprisoned, clearly felt the loss of his own fortune and the uncertain light in the eyes of those Zixiao guests. The anxiety and anger in his heart were about to burst out of his body!
But he couldn't even make a sound, and could only watch helplessly as the situation slid in the direction most unfavorable to him!
The primordial beings glimpsed the scene of Zixiao Palace through various means, causing a great uproar.
"The Heavenly Dao... has imprisoned the Dao Ancestor?"
"For the sake of that 'Way of the World,' the Heavenly Dao has actually gone to this extent..."
"It seems that the 'Way of the World' is even more astonishing than we imagined!"
"If the demon race can be freed and return to the primordial world, who knows whether it will be a blessing or a curse..."
"Perhaps it could bring about new changes? It's better than the current power struggles between the major forces, isn't it?"
"Sigh, don't get your hopes up too high. The demons are no pushovers." (End of Chapter)