Immortal Father
Chapter 794 - 794 277 Hongjun's Reminder_2

794: Chapter 277: Hongjun’s Reminder_2 794: Chapter 277: Hongjun’s Reminder_2 “No,” Taoist Hongjun said with a slight nod, “The creation of Heaven and Earth was merely the establishment of the Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth from the Chaos Sea.

This Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth and the surrounding Chaos Sea together constitute a greater Heaven and Earth, where all tangible things reside.

The intangible is the opposite, and it is this ‘[being]’ that I speak of as Heaven and Earth.

The gateway to transcendence lies between being and non-being.”

Houtu was slightly startled.

She sat thinking intently, seemingly coming to a realization, but the insight was too complex.

Taoist Hongjun let out a gentle sigh: “I cannot change my habit of being a teacher, and I find myself entangled again.”

“Thank you for your guidance on the path to transcendence, teacher.”

Houtu said with a smile:

“It’s just that the Witch Clan is fragmented, and the path ahead is uncertain.

My heart is full of concerns, and I fear it will be difficult to transcend.”

The gaze of Taoist Hongjun was still tender.

It was just that behind the tenderness, there was a faint hint of sadness.

Hongjun said, “I gave you the Jade Talisman, and the first task has been completed.

The second task is to use you to remind Li Ping’an.”

“Please speak, teacher,” Houtu said, listening intently.

Hongjun spoke slowly, “I have no intention to dispute with them father and son about what the principles of Heaven and Earth are.

My path is different from theirs, and so is the Dao.

It is fine if each of us is well, but we must still hold some awe for the Heavenly Dao.

The so-called Heavenly Dao is not as simple as they understand it to be.”

Houtu asked again, “Then teacher, how should the Heavenly Court be established now?

Why do the two Sect Hierarchs of the Western Sect insist on obstructing the Heavenly Court?”

“This matter is related to the inner Heavenly Dao and the outer Heavenly Dao.”

Hongjun pondered for a few moments, as if hesitating whether to say more, but seeing the concerned look in Houtu’s eyes, he smiled and shook his head.

He said:

“Jie Yin and Zhunti have many schemes for many reasons.”

“The main reason is for their chance to become saints.

Their opportunity lies in the worship.

As long as every member of the Human Race worships them, they can take a big step forward and reach the brink of sainthood.

This is also their cultivation method.”

“Therefore, the many schemes of the Western Sect will ultimately come back to the Human Race, because behind the worship lies the destiny of the Human Race itself.”

“The secondary reason is quite simple; they are sworn to surpass the Three Pure Ones.

This originates from the ancient times when they were humiliated by Taiqing…

not humiliated, really, but simply defeated.

After being defeated, they claimed the ‘West is barren,’ implying I only lost to you because my treasures are too few.”

“There is another reason related to their master.”

“This matter, I do not know in detail, and they would not share their specific plans with me.”

Houtu nodded slightly: “So, the Heavenly Court needs the worship of the Human Race, and they also compete for it.”

“Worried about the Witch Clan?”

“Yes,” Houtu said, “Since the fall of Emperor Jun in ancient times, it seems that many evils in the world have been instigated by the Western Sect.

I naturally want to assist the Heavenly Court with all my might.”

Hongjun sighed, “You will help, and you will become the most crucial support for the Heavenly Court, the kind that will make Li Ping’an have to kowtow to you several times.”

“What are you saying, teacher?”

“Nothing, nothing, your teacher is leaving.”

Hongjun waved his hand, and a mass of clear and turbid qi appeared under his feet.

This qi slowly rose, and his form gradually faded from the bottom up, as if it were being devoured.

Before he left, he said:

“Heavenly Dao divides into internal and external, the Heavenly Court stands in the south and north, Heavenly Emperor faces calamity, and the Heavenly Father encounters a source of fortune.”

Houtu was slightly stunned.

By the time she came to her senses, she could no longer perceive any trace of the white-robed old Daoist, only standing still in deep thought.

“Thank you for the reminder, teacher.”

…

Meanwhile.

Atop the enormous scabbard that had returned to the main Vast Wilderness Heaven and Earth.

Xuanyuan Huangdi, sitting cross-legged with arms folded, Guilingling lying down to sleep in the ravine behind the scabbard, and the slightly tipsy Immortal Huanglong, all turned their gaze toward Li Ping’an, who was undergoing his fourth spiritual molt.

Li Ping’an held his Primordial Spirit with both hands united, and beneath the circling radiance of the seven-colored glimmer in the palm of his hand, he exuded even more of an immortal’s Dao Charm.

From his previous painful experience of being struck, Li Ping’an used even fewer Five Elements treasures for this spiritual molt.

He had previously comprehended the Dao in the presence of Taiqing, received the Dao Scripture, and had also grasped the rudiments of the Yin Yang Great Dao.

Now he could also draw forth slivers of Yin Yang Qi, integrating them into the Elixir of Life Essence.

The refinement of the Elixir of Life Essence had been ongoing for half a day, and now the crucial moment had arrived.

Li Ping’an suddenly opened his eyes, golden light shining forth, and the droplet of Elixir of Life Essence—almost returned to its purest, crystal clear water drop form—soared upward as his Primordial Spirit burst forth from his chest and swallowed the Elixir of Life Essence in one gulp.

In an instant, the surrounding area was filled with spiritual radiance and rosy light.

Behind Li Ping’an, it seemed as if a beam of golden light appeared, taking away many impurities.

His Primordial Spirit’s strength was reduced by twenty percent, yet it became more condensed and solid.

The Primordial Spirit illuminated his entire body, revealing Li Ping’an’s lustrous and precious physique.

The rumbling from within his body indicated that the previously reduced Primordial Spirit’s strength was slowly recovering, slightly enhancing his own aura.

The fourth spiritual molt was successfully completed!

Li Ping’an opened his eyes, feeling somewhat guilty as he looked up at the sky.

No…

heavenly punishment?

Just as he was about to smile, his Dao heart suddenly leaped.

A jet-black divine thunderbolt streaked across the sky and slammed directly into his forehead, causing his entire body to tremble and his Daoist robe to shatter, his skin charred.

He knew it!

With a bitter smile, Li Ping’an let out a long sigh:

“This time wasn’t too bad; I wasn’t struck too harshly.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi laughed and scolded, “No wonder you chose this place for such a spiritual transformation.

If word got out that the Heavenly Emperor was struck by heavenly punishment, people would think you are at odds with the Heavenly Dao—that would be a serious matter!”