Chapter 138: First Conversation with Daozu Hongjun

"Emperor of Heaven, what you have done is truly amazing to me."

There was a hint of complex emotions that were difficult to conceal in Daozu Hongjun's voice. He stared at Qin Hao, and his deep eyes seemed to be able to see through everything.

From the moment Qin Hao entered the Heavenly Palace, Daozu Hongjun paid special attention to this young Emperor of Heaven.

At that time, he was deducing the secrets of heaven, but he always felt that there was a strange aura quietly surging in the heavens, which seemed to foreshadow some unpredictable changes.

But as the number one person in heaven and earth, Daozu Hongjun has always been indifferent to the rise and fall of the Heavenly Palace.

Back then, the King of the East sat in the Purple Palace, commanding all the immortals in the prehistoric world, with great momentum;

The Demon Emperor Di Jun sits in the ancient heaven, commanding all the demons and immortals, and his power is feared throughout the world.

However, in the eyes of Daoist Patriarch Hongjun, all these are nothing but passing clouds.

Because no matter whether it is Dong Wanggong or Demon Emperor Di Jun, their fate and power are in the hands of Daozu Hongjun. He can easily depose them from their positions with just a word.

However, since Qin Hao entered the Heavenly Court and became the Lord of Heaven, everything has become different.

Because Qin Hao was recognized by heaven and earth, and even by humanity, earth, and the Great Dao in the end, he became the master of the Great Dao Heavenly Court.

Under such circumstances, even the Taoist Hongjun cannot depose such a Heavenly Emperor at will.

When Qin Hao used the List of Conferred Gods to enfeoff the immortals, it was beyond the expectations of Taoist Ancestor Hongjun.

He was well aware of the power of the List of Gods. Once a god or immortal was on the list, it would be difficult for them to escape its control. Their cultivation and destiny would be restricted by the Heavenly Court.

But Qin Hao cleverly resolved all of this and made the List of Gods a help rather than a shackle.

Under normal circumstances, after entering the List of Gods, one can no longer practice.

In other words, one can no longer follow the previous path of cultivation, and can only practice according to the way of the gods in heaven.

Even after being included in the List of Gods, he could not escape its control.

Otherwise, during the Conferred God Calamity, there wouldn't be so many people unwilling to be included in the Conferred God List.

But after the Emperor of Heaven's manipulation, the List of Gods completely eliminated these drawbacks.

At that time, Daozu Hongjun only paid a little attention to it.

Because Taoist Hongjun thought that everything was still under control. After all, he had already merged with the Tao and the Way of Heaven.

Until later, saints one after another joined the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court was transformed into the unprecedented Great Dao Heavenly Court.

But what shocked Daozu Hongjun even more was that Qin Hao actually discovered the existence of other worlds and successfully brought the Honghuang Heavenly Court to those worlds.

This action undoubtedly broke the boundaries between the heavens and all worlds, and shocked the entire prehistoric world.

The Great Dao Heavenly Court became a powerful force spanning all the heavens and worlds, and its might was feared by all the heavens.

When Qin Hao first discovered other worlds, Daozu Hongjun did not notice it immediately.

At that time, the Emperor of Heaven took action to cover up the cause and effect, and kept it a secret from Taoist Ancestor Hongjun.

However, as the Emperor of Heaven's actions became more and more frequent, he no longer concealed it.

Taoism ancestor Hongjun naturally also made the Heavenly Court descend to other worlds under the leadership of the Emperor of Heaven.

Daozu began to realize that the ambition and strength of this Heavenly Emperor were far beyond his imagination.

To be honest, whether it is to break the shackles of the List of Gods, or to make the saints surrender, or to discover other worlds.

These are even extremely difficult things for Daozu Hongjun.

However, Qin Hao did it one by one, which really surprised and confused Daozu Hongjun.

Although Daozu Hongjun could barely break the constraints of the List of Conferred Gods, he also knew that it was not an easy task.

As the cornerstone of the Heavenly Court, the Investiture of the Gods has an extraordinary binding force and is even related to the cause and effect of the great catastrophe.

Qin Hao was able to easily dissolve his restraints and even reverse cause and effect, turning it into an opportunity. He must have extraordinary wisdom and means.

As for making the saints join the Heavenly Court and submit to the Emperor of Heaven, this is something that Taoist Ancestor Hongjun could not imagine.

Saints are the most powerful beings in the world. They have their own pride and dignity. How could they easily bow down to others?
Even his Taoist master Hongjun couldn't do this.

In the past, Taoism ancestor Hongjun gave lectures in Zixiao Palace and taught the saints the methods.

Therefore, those saints called Taoist Ancestor Hongjun their teacher.

Even so, Daozu Hongjun understood that these saints were not submissive to him.

I even said that I have a lot of opinions about him.

As for discovering other worlds, Hongjun, as a being that conforms to the Dao of Heaven, is also exploring other worlds in the vast void, but he has not discovered anything so far.

However, Qin Hao was able to discover other worlds and bring the Honghuang Heavenly Court to those worlds. His methods and insights shocked Daoist Ancestor Hongjun.

Hongjun began to re-examine the young Emperor Qin Hao.

He realized that Qin Hao was not a simple existence, but a variable, an accident.

Now, what is more crucial is that under the leadership of Emperor Qin Hao, the Great Dao Heavenly Court has formed an unrivaled trend.

This force not only includes many immortals and gods in the heavenly court, but also has the support and submission of many saints.

It even controls several worlds, and its influence has far exceeded the scope of the primitive world.

At the same time, Emperor Qin Hao also demonstrated his powerful strength, a strength that even Daozu Hongjun could not fathom.

To be honest, when the Emperor of Heaven first came to rule the Heaven, Taoist Hongjun did not agree with it.

After Taoist Ancestor Hongjun united heaven and earth, a subtle relationship indeed developed between him and the Way of Heaven.

The Taoist ancestor Hongjun is for the Way of Heaven, but the Way of Heaven is not for the Taoist ancestor Hongjun.

After merging the Heavenly Dao, Daozu Hongjun simply became a part of the Heavenly Dao, which does not mean that the Heavenly Dao is Daozu Hongjun.

How could the always proud Daoist ancestor Hongjun accept this?
Since the union of heaven and earth, he has embarked on a long and lonely journey.

His goal is to fight for the supreme dominance over the heaven and earth, devour all the origins of the heavenly way, and control the heavenly way.

Taoism founder Hongjun was the incarnation of Heaven's Way, yet he was unwilling to be bound by Heaven's Way.

Although the Way of Heaven is powerful, it is ruthless and desireless, and it only operates according to established rules.

However, the Taoist Hongjun longed to become the true Heavenly Dao, to possess all seven emotions and six desires, to control everything, and to run the rules of heaven and earth according to his own will.

Since the beginning of chaos, Daoist ancestor Hongjun has been planning the great world with profound wisdom and endless strategies.

Each of his moves was precise and powerful, making him the ultimate winner time and time again.

For an existence like Daozu Hongjun, he has long surpassed the emotions and desires of mortals.

His pursuit has always been the great way, above the great way, and above transcendence.

During the great catastrophe of the creation of the world, Pangu, the Great Sky Venerable, used his enormous divine power to open up the vast world of prehistoric times, but in the end it was Taoism Ancestor Hongjun who became the ruler of this world.

The hard work of Pangu the Great Heavenly Venerable ultimately served as a wedding dress for Hongjun the Taoist Ancestor.

During the Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation, although the Demon Ancestor Luohou was a great hero and won every battle, he was still killed by the Taoist Ancestor Hongjun in the end.

And powerful people like the Great Immortal Yangmei and the Old Ancestor Qiankun were nothing more than pawns in the hands of the Taoist Hongjun, who cleverly used them as stepping stones.

Daozu Hongjun's ambitions and pursuits go far beyond this.

He has planned and arranged time and time again, and has come to this day not just to become the rule without seven emotions and six desires in the prehistoric world.

What he desires is to completely control the way of heaven and become the true master of heaven and earth.

Taoism ancestor Hongjun was not willing to be just a part of the Heavenly Dao, and even more unwilling to be dominated by the Heavenly Dao.

He wants to completely become the Way of Heaven, completely control the Way of Heaven, and make everything in heaven and earth operate according to his will.

In order to achieve this goal, Daozu Hongjun has been secretly guiding the trends of heaven and earth, constantly devouring the origin of the way of heaven.

He used his wisdom and strength to quietly influence the operation of the Heavenly Dao, controlling the Heavenly Dao bit by bit.

But this process is not easy.

The power of Heaven's Way is vast and mysterious. Although Daoist Patriarch Hongjun is powerful, he cannot easily shake its foundation.

He had to pay a huge price to devour a trace of the origin of the Heavenly Dao. But even so, he never gave up.

It is precisely because of such ambition and persistence that Daozu Hongjun no longer has time to plan everything on the prehistoric continent.

He put all his thoughts on competing with the Way of Heaven, hoping that one day he would be able to completely control the Way of Heaven and become the true master of heaven and earth.

It was for this reason that he watched the Heavenly Palace and the Emperor of Heaven grow more powerful.

Daozu Hongjun has already adopted various means to suppress the saints of the prehistoric world, but who would have thought that the unexpected Emperor of Heaven would appear?

Qin Hao stared at Taoist Hongjun quietly, his deep eyes revealing an indescribable indifference.

He faced Taoist Hongjun directly, as if he wanted to see into the depths of the soul of this ancient being.

Qin Hao spoke slowly, his voice calm but powerful: "You are no match for Daozu, who can turn clouds and rain with a flip of his hand. The entire prehistoric world is nothing but a chess piece in your hands."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere between the two of them instantly became tense.

The air around seemed to be solidified by an invisible force, making people feel depressed and suffocated.

However, at this moment, Daozu Hongjun suddenly burst into laughter.

His laughter was like the sound of a huge bell, echoing between heaven and earth, breaking the tense atmosphere.

After the laughter, Daozu Hongjun restrained his smile, but there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He said, "Emperor of Heaven, you are not bad. You have been able to rise to the level of being able to talk to me in such a short time. Your strength and wisdom are extraordinary."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, without commenting on the praise from Taoist Ancestor Hongjun.

He knew that the conversation with this ancient being had just begun and the real battle was yet to come.

How could a proud being like Daozu Hongjun, who could make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand, be inferior to others?

Daoist Ancestor Hongjun's voice was filled with curiosity and inquiry. He slowly said, "It's strange to say. In my previous calculations, I was supposed to accept a boy named Haotian. This boy would take charge of the Heavenly Court and become the Lord of the Heavenly Court. However, for some reason, the cause and effect of Haotian was transferred to you, the Heavenly Emperor."

He stared at Qin Hao with burning eyes, as if he wanted to see into the depths of Qin Hao's soul.

At the same time, he continued to deduce in secret, trying to find out the mystery.

Qin Hao faced the gaze of Daozu Hongjun calmly. He knew that this ancient being was exploring his secrets.

But he didn't show any fear.

Sooner or later, he will have to fight with Daozu Hongjun to decide who will dominate the future of this great world.

"profound?"

Qin Hao said calmly, "On me? I am not involved in cause and effect."

Taoist Hongjun sat quietly in the void, his eyes as sharp as torches, trying to penetrate the layers of fog and deduce the cause and effect of the Emperor of Heaven.

But in his eyes, the Emperor of Heaven was like a mass of chaos, a ball of ignorance, and impossible to grasp.

An indescribable wave surged in the heart of Daoist Patriarch Hongjun.

He is the ancestor of Taoism and is in harmony with the Way of Heaven. He has insight into all things in the world. But now, facing the Emperor of Heaven, he feels unprecedented confusion.

That chaos seemed to hide endless mysteries, preventing him from seeing its true face.

Daozu Hongjun took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and tried to calculate again.

He mobilized the endless mana in his body, trying to peel off the chaos and explore the secrets within. However, no matter how hard he tried, the chaos remained the same without any change.

At that moment, Daoist Patriarch Hongjun felt an unprecedented mystery.

It is an existence between the tangible and yet transcends the intangible.

The existence of the Emperor of Heaven seems like an indescribable and unspeakable fog.

He is no longer simply "one" nor simply "nothing", but a combination of the two. He is the most mysterious and elusive existence in the universe.

When the Emperor of Heaven preached to the saint, he told him two paths that lead to becoming a saint.

Either be "one" or be "nothing".

But the current Emperor of Heaven is not only "one", but also "nothing", possessing these two qualities at the same time.

The cause and effect in his life seemed to be restrained by a mysterious force, existing and non-existing at the same time.

These causes and effects are like thin threads, entangled in the Emperor of Heaven, forming a unique aura.

Yet these causal threads seem to be swallowed up by an invisible force, making them both clearly visible and elusive.

If we observe and calculate more carefully, how can there be any cause and effect?
Even an existence like Daozu Hongjun cannot fully deduce the cause and effect of the Emperor of Heaven.

When his divine sense touched those causal threads, it seemed to be repelled by an invisible force and was unable to penetrate deeper.

In the next second, all I touched was nothingness.

Where is the cause and effect?
It seems that the person Tiandi does not exist at all.

This feeling shocked Daozu Hongjun, and made him even more curious about the origin and strength of the Emperor of Heaven.

It can be predicted that the Emperor of Heaven should be very powerful.

However, as the number one person in the world, Hongjun, the Taoist ancestor, has led the development of countless eras in the prehistoric world and is in harmony with the Tao of heaven and earth.

He didn't think that he was any worse than the Emperor of Heaven.

Daozu Hongjun has always been the biggest winner.

The great celestial being Pangu made wedding dresses for him, and the demon ancestor Rāhu became his defeated opponent.

The Ancestor Qiankun, the Great Immortal Yangmei, and the Ancestor Cangtian became his stepping stones.

Although the Emperor of Heaven is powerful, he is still like this.

(End of this chapter)