The vast Light Sea.
As things stood now, this vast land where World Realms once stood like forests was surprisingly left with only the Dao Lords and a boiling Two Polarities Creation and Destruction Profound Light.
All myriad things had vanished, leaving only [Three].
If one day the Dao Lords also disappeared, leaving only the Two Polarities Creation and Destruction Profound Light, then [Three] would regress to [Two], and eventually return to [One].
When that time came, the Light Sea would be completely dead.
Meanwhile, a young man with a celestial appearance and the honored title of Primordial sat cross-legged above the Light Sea. His breathing and exhalations formed a world of their own.
After a long while, he finally opened his eyes and pondered: Looking at it now, to restore my injuries to the balance point of "Inevitable Fate has flaws, thus yielding changes," and then reclaim the Dao Lord stature, it will probably take nearly ten thousand years... That's too slow. Moreover, the others will probably not tolerate this.
The Primordial Saint looked around.
Centered on him, the locations of Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws formed an encirclement net. This was also an unspoken understanding among the Dao Lords.
No one wanted a ruler appearing above their heads.
Before I reclaim the Dao Lord stature, these three will inevitably strike to beat me down again, unless I can find a way for them to recover together with me.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint's mind raced.
Right at this moment, Sword Lord's cold voice suddenly drifted over: "Fellow Daoist, the [Heavenly Dao] has been reestablished and now has a rough framework. Please come over for a discussion."
The Primordial Saint wasn't surprised to hear this. With a turn of his divine sense, the scene before him instantly shifted. Before long, he saw the three Dao Lords, who had each sent a strand of divine sense, standing shoulder to shoulder. Between them, a light that blended myriad phenomena and was unfathomable undulated like a living creature.
It was the [Heavenly Dao].
However, completely different from the [Heavenly Dao] previously built with Sisui as the human stake, this current one, although its profundities remained, its sheer volume had plummeted.
With a single glance, the Primordial Saint saw through its foundation:
The foundation is still the Ancestral Dragon's [Heavenly Heart Seal], the human stake part is temporarily replaced by the leftover [Paramita] fragments, plus the participation of [Dao Arts]...
What could he say?
In the current Light Sea, which was practically an empty shell, being able to achieve this was already quite good. Regardless, a framework had been erected.
Following that, Cang Hao reached out and pointed, pushing the newborn [Heavenly Dao] in front of the Primordial Saint. "Fellow Daoist, we are only missing you now. If Fellow Daoist is unwilling to replace Sisui's position, so be it. But you should at least input [Inevitable Fate] into it, otherwise the [Heavenly Dao] will not be perfect."
The Primordial Saint: "..."
At first glance, this was a very reasonable request.
Or rather, this was originally one of the steps to rebuild the [Heavenly Dao].
After looking at the [Heavenly Dao] and staying silent for a moment, the young man with the celestial appearance suddenly smiled and nodded slightly. "Fellow Daoist's words are very true; this is only proper."
After speaking, he reached out his hand.
The next second, a speck of spiritual light surfaced on his fingertip. Then, as if signing away his life, he sent the concept of [Inevitable Fate] into the [Heavenly Dao] before him.
Rumble!
In an instant, the previously undulating light of the [Heavenly Dao] abruptly stagnated. Immediately after, the multicolored illusory light instantly transformed into the purest profound light.
Seeing this, Sword Lord's heart was immediately invigorated.
[Destiny], [Fortune], [Inevitable Fate].
Today, with the Primordial Saint's active cooperation, her past blueprint was finally perfected. Although the quantity was still insufficient, the quality had undergone a drastic change.
My Dao is about to be completed!
Sword Lord's heart surged with turbulent waves, but her face remained impassive. She merely nodded slightly. "Like this, the future prospects of the [Heavenly Dao] are bound to exceed the past."
Following that, the Dao Lords dispersed.
However, after watching the Primordial Saint leave, Sword Lord's divine sense did not return to her true body but escaped into the Dark Void. Before long, two more strands of divine sense arrived.
It was Cang Hao and Myriad Laws.
"The Primordial Saint has fallen into the trap!"
Cang Hao said in a deep voice, "By leaving behind [Inevitable Fate], he has allowed us to plant our auras. In this way, him becoming the human stake is inevitable!"
Sword Lord also wore a smile. "We are the true creators of the [Heavenly Dao]. Although he can also see through most of its profound wonders, how can he compare to us? We don't need to pay attention to him moving forward. We can just act as usual, tight on the surface but loose in secret, and just let him restore his Dao Lord cultivation."
Completely contrary to the Primordial Saint's guess.
They didn't intend to stop the Primordial Saint from restoring his cultivation; instead, they were happy to see it happen. Because the current Primordial Saint had already been incorporated into the framework of the [Heavenly Dao].
As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all boats.
Within the framework of the [Heavenly Dao], no matter how high the Primordial Saint's cultivation recovered, he would only become the human stake of the [Heavenly Dao], pushing the [Heavenly Dao] to become stronger!
And if the Primordial Saint truly recovered his Dao Lord cultivation...
Then the newborn [Heavenly Dao], with the Primordial Saint as its foundation, would inevitably surpass the peak when Sisui was around— reaching an unprecedented realm!
Meanwhile.
Retracting his divine sense, the Primordial Saint sat cross-legged, rapidly deducing the actions of Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws just now. A smile gradually curled at the corner of his mouth:
"There's a conspiracy..."
As for what the specific conspiracy was, it was actually very easy to guess.
With the level of those three, if they wanted a conspiracy to deceive him, they could only rely on an information gap. And in the current Light Sea, the only thing they had an information gap on with him was—
"The [Heavenly Dao]?"
The Primordial Saint sneered coldly. Although he hadn't discovered any problems with the [Heavenly Dao], under these circumstances, the fewer problems there were, the bigger the problem!
"It seems they have a way to make me become the human stake without me knowing."
"Using me like the Ancestral Dragon?"
The Primordial Saint lowered his eyes, continuously calculating the changes in karma. Finally, he clenched his fist abruptly, a haze surfacing in the depths of his eyes. "I cannot sit by and watch tens of thousands of years pass."
"Time waits for no man."
Sisui took away all the precious talents of the Light Sea in one fell swoop. If he really waited tens of thousands of years, it wouldn't be impossible for several Dao Sovereigns to emerge.
Within a hundred years, there must be a conclusive outcome.
Thinking of this, the Primordial Saint immediately made a decision.
His gaze swept over the locations of Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws, shaking his head in his heart. There was no future in associating with these insects.
It seems... I need to find a reliable helper.
[Tianhuang].
Lu Yang sat properly at the apex of the [Heavenly Palace], on the Dao platform of the Miluo Palace. He was currently meditating and regulating his breath, silently sensing the various Great Daos that Sisui had brought into the new world.
Dharma Body, Yin-Yang, Dao Heart.
Spiritual Power, Tribulation, Five Elements.
Among them, the Five Elements portion was very insubstantial. There were only the 30 Dao Fruits of the Immortal Nexus, which were the scraps the Primordial Saint dug out from the [Five Elements] Great Dao back then.
However, because the [Five Elements] themselves were powerful enough, the combined might of the 30 Dao Fruits was not inferior to the profound wonders of other Great Daos.
That said, although in theory these Great Daos all fell under his control—by governing [Tianhuang] through the Investiture of the Gods Method—in practice, comprehending them was no more than beholding flowers through a fog.
Thus, despite the evident increase in Dao laws and profound wonders under his dominion, his cultivation remained stalled at Golden Core Perfection.
Right at this moment.
"Fellow Daoist seems to be troubled?"
The familiar voice rang out again. Lu Yang turned his head and saw Sisui holding a ruler, smiling, and looking at him with great interest.
"Have you encountered some trouble in your cultivation?"
Lu Yang nodded. "Senior's perception is sharp."
Hearing this, Sisui immediately smiled faintly. "A teacher is one who propagates the Dao, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts. Since that's the case, why doesn't Fellow Daoist come and study with me."
"Though lacking in talent—"
"I can still teach Fellow Daoist a little bit regarding some cultivation problems."