148: Dijiang breaks through, plotting for the Celestial Court

Houtu spoke with a smile.

"Ahem, Younger Sister Houtu, you shouldn't say that. Although Fu Xi and Nü Wa didn't agree to join the Wu Race camp..."

"This elder brother did receive a promise from Fuxi."

"Besides, as long as Nuwa embarks on the Path of Dao Attainment through Law, she is naturally an ally of our Wu Race, isn't she?"

Taiqing couldn't help but speak with some embarrassment, having actually been teased by his own Younger Sister Houtu.

"This elder brother has essentially hoodwinked a capable general for you for the future, Younger Sister Houtu."

"It's truly too much that you don't thank This elder brother and even mock me."

The atmosphere in the venue was full of joy, with every powerhouse chatting, laughing, and clinking glasses.

There was only one exception: Hong Yun.

Since the start of the feast, this fellow Hong Yun had completely transformed into a glutton, burying himself in the spiritual fruits and wine, eating and drinking to his heart's content.

He truly looked like the reincarnation of a starved ghost.

Taiqing finally understood why Zhenyuanzi had so little stock of ginseng fruit.

It turned out they had all ended up in the stomach of this glutton, Hong Yun.

Right at this moment, a powerful aura swept through the entire venue.

All the powerhouses present shifted their gazes toward the source of that erupting aura.

Dijiang's aura was seen spreading out uncontrollably.

While eating and drinking, Dijiang had inadvertently broken through to the Mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm!

After venting his anger on Hongjun tens of thousands of years ago, Dijiang's state of mind had been sublimated.

Originally, as long as he had settled down to Cultivate for ten thousand years or so, he could have completely advanced to the Mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

But Dijiang had not been in a hurry to break through during these tens of thousands of years; now, it happened naturally, like water flowing where a channel is formed.

"Congratulations, Witch Brother Dijiang, on taking another step forward."

Taiqing was quite happy in his heart. After this feast, he would take Yuqing and Shangqing back to Kunlun Mountain.

What he was most worried about was the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

But Dijiang's Breakthrough at this moment was good news, making him feel much more at ease about returning to Kunlun Mountain.

"Congratulations, Brother Dijiang, on your promotion to the Mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal."

The Ancestral Witches and The Two Qings also happily congratulated Dijiang; there had truly been a succession of happy events recently.

"Congratulations, Ancestral Witch Dijiang, on being one step closer to Proving the Dao as a Hun Yuan Heavenly Venerable."

Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi also offered their sincere congratulations to Dijiang.

It seemed now that their choice was not wrong.

Dijiang was already a Mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal; in this Honghuang World, what other race could possibly catch up to the Wu Race?

Dijiang's Breakthrough made Zhenyuanzi even more firm in his choice.

With Dijiang's Breakthrough, the feast soon came to an end.

The end of the feast meant that the time for parting had arrived.

At this moment, the Three Pure Ones and Twelve Ancestral Witches were gathered together somewhat sadly, along with Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun, of course.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, will you be cultivating at Pangu Hall or on the Three Immortal Islands?"

Since Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun had clearly joined the Wu Race camp, they had to be properly settled.

"Hong Yun and I should go to the Three Immortal Islands to Cultivate."

"The vicinity of Mount Buzhou cannot support so many of us mighty beings cultivating together."

"If we don't separate, Mount Buzhou will surely bear immense pressure."

"By going to the Three Immortal Islands, we can also maintain close contact."

After pondering for a while, Zhenyuanzi was the first to speak and make a decision.

Originally, Hong Yun had wanted to stay and Cultivate in Pangu Hall.

But seeing his best friend decide to go to the Three Immortal Islands, he stopped speaking and decided to follow Zhenyuanzi.

"Good. Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, since you have both joined my Wu Race..."

"I will also reveal some very important secrets to you."

"Hongjun is about to become a Saint and is plotting against the entire Honghuang World, intending to harvest the Luck of all the countless living beings."

"Furthermore, we descendants of the father god are the primary targets of Heavenly Dao Hongjun's Luck harvesting."

"My Wu Race is destined to clash with Heavenly Dao Hongjun."

"In light of this, is Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi still willing to join my Wu Race camp?"

Taiqing prepared to give Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun a mission: to infiltrate the interior of the Immortal Court on Penglai Immortal Island.

In the future, when Hongjun proved his Dao, he would certainly use East King Duke to cause chaos in the Honghuang World.

Given East King Duke's personality, he would definitely establish the Immortal Court.

The Yao Race would also be supported by Heavenly Dao Hongjun to take charge of the Heavenly Court.

To prevent the Immortal Court from being quickly defeated by Di Jun and Tai Yi's Heavenly Court...

And even to create a powerful opponent for the Yao Race...

Taiqing planned to secretly support the Immortal Court established by East King Duke.

Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun were the key Innate Deities Taiqing intended to plant within the Immortal Court.

Only then did Taiqing reveal the actual situation to Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi.

If they did not change their minds after knowing the actual situation, Taiqing would entrust them with heavy responsibilities.

"What!"

Hearing that they were to clash with the Heavenly Dao and Saint Hongjun, both Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi were filled with terror.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, let this poor Daoist finish speaking first."

"Since the Great God Pangu created the world, the Honghuang World has possessed the Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao."

"The Opportunity for Proving the Dao that Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi sensed lies within this Earthly Dao."

"And the Earthly Dao requires Houtu's Awakening and control; at that time, my Wu Race will have the protection of the Earthly Dao to contend with the Heavenly Dao."

"However, before that, we must withstand the pressure from the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun ourselves."

"How to choose depends entirely on Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi's own decision."

Taiqing then introduced the situation of the three Daos—Heavenly, Earthly, and Human—to Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi one by one.

After hearing such secrets, both Hong Yun's and Zhenyuanzi's minds were in a daze.

This truly refreshed their understanding of the Honghuang World.

They had thought the Heavenly Dao being high and mighty was terrifying enough, but they hadn't expected there to be an Earthly Dao and a Human Dao as well.

Taiqing told Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi these things without fear of them leaking the information, nor was he afraid of the Heavenly Dao checking their memories.

Because Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi had previously sworn a great dao oath, and with the protection of the great dao oath, it was impossible for the Heavenly Dao to check them.

After thinking for a while, a firm expression appeared on Zhenyuanzi's face.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, I, Zhenyuanzi, am a man of my word. Since I have already promised to join the Wu Race camp..."

"Then the conviction in my heart will not waver. Even if there is a Heavenly Dao, so what? I, Zhenyuanzi, will still stand on the side of the Wu Race."

"Furthermore, I believe in the judgment of Fellow Daoist Taiqing and all of you Fellow Daoists."

"As long as the Earthly Dao awakens, everything will naturally get better."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Dao and Old Ancestor Hongjun are unaware of our schemes."

"I, Zhenyuanzi, will gamble on the Wu Race having a bright future."

There was one more point Zhenyuanzi didn't mention: after Taiqing spoke of the Earthly Dao...

The Opportunity for Proving the Dao he sensed from Ancestral Witch Houtu became even more apparent.

This indicated that he was naturally meant to stand with the Wu Race.

If the Wu Race were to fall due to the schemes of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, then he, Zhenyuanzi, would never have the chance to prove his Dao.

For the sake of his own Opportunity for Proving the Dao, he also had to join the Wu Race and strengthen its power.

By cooperating with Taiqing's schemes, he would secretly counter the plots of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, I, Hong Yun, also firmly stand on the side of the Wu Race and will resolutely follow Brother Zhenyuanzi."

"The Wu Race are such honest descendants of the father god, yet the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun dare to plot against them."

"They have even included the countless living beings of the entire Honghuang World in their schemes."

"I, Hong Yun, will say no more; even if it's just for my own fate, I must join the Wu Race camp."

"To contribute to the effort of resisting the schemes of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun."