Started with maxed-out merit, everyone in the primordial world is my connection

"Defying the Heavenly Dao invites divine retribution."

The Heavenly Dao spoke indifferently.

As if to echo the Heavenly Dao's words, thunder rumbled across the sky, and strands of Great Dao rules transformed into Heavenly Lightning, forming the Great Dao's Heavenly Retribution.

Terrifying power sealed off Zhunti and Jieyin, and the imprints of their Saintly positions manifested in the void.

It seemed the Heavenly Dao could erase their Saintly positions at any moment, stripping Zhunti and Jieyin of their sanctitude.

Why keep those who disobey the Heavenly Dao and its will!

Stripping them of their Saintly positions was impossible, but a minor punishment to serve as a major warning was still within reach.

"Heavenly Dao, before you punish us, think clearly about one thing," Zhunti said, neither servile nor overbearing.

"?"

The Heavenly Dao paused, and even the Heavenly Retribution in the void seemed to falter, as if the Heavenly Dao hadn't anticipated or processed Zhunti's words.

You're... teaching Me how to act?

Qin Ye teaching Me was understandable, as he indeed possessed some skill.

Hongjun teaching Me was understandable, as he was indeed not to be underestimated.

The Three Pure Ones teaching Me was understandable, as they indeed had powerful backgrounds.

Nuwa teaching Me was understandable, as she was indeed violent and insane.

And you, a Saint who achieved it through borrowing, dare to teach Me how to act?

This is outrageous! A mere Saint dares to defy the Heavens!

The Heavenly Dao was furious, but in its rage, it only registered Zhunti's words for a fleeting moment.

"Heavenly Dao, Jieyin and I attained sainthood by borrowing your merit. If we were to be injured, repaying that debt would become difficult," Zhunti said calmly, recalling his conversation with Qin Ye in Zixiao Palace.

"?"

The Heavenly Retribution froze, and the Heavenly Dao was stunned.

"Are you... threatening Me?"

The Heavenly Dao said coldly.

"Not a threat, merely stating a fact," Zhunti replied, a hint of defiance in his eyes as he looked at the Eye of Heaven, as if ready to sever all ties.

What did Qin Ye say again? Oh, right, 'The one who owes money is the boss.'

Anyway, we owe you a huge sum, so what are we afraid of?

As long as we slack off, nothing can threaten us.

Punishment?

Bring it on!

Dare to punish us!

If you dare to punish us, we dare to completely give up. So what if this Heavenly Dao merit becomes a bad debt? Who's afraid of whom!

"..."

The Heavenly Dao fell silent.

The Heavenly Dao was in a daze, feeling that the world had gone mad and become unfamiliar.

The debtor has actually become the boss.

The debtor has actually turned the world upside down and come to oppress Him.

But the Heavenly Dao truly couldn't act against them, much less do anything to Zhunti, or else the debt would truly become unrecoverable, and the Heavenly Dao couldn't bear such a loss.

Seeing this, Zhunti also breathed a sigh of relief, and the conversation from that day resurfaced in his mind.

Back then, Zhunti was somewhat worried after his teacher mentioned what the Heavenly Dao might do.

Just as the Heavenly Dao thought, Zhunti naturally knew that the Heavenly Dao couldn't do anything to the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, but that didn't mean it couldn't do anything to him and Jieyin.

If the Heavenly Dao forced them, would they feign cooperation or refuse to cooperate?

Facing the Heavenly Dao, they had no power to resist, let alone retaliate.

To this, Qin Ye simply and crudely summarized it in seven words, providing a solution.

Undoubtedly, those seven words were: 'The one who owes money is the boss.'

Zhunti was instantly enlightened, awakening to the truth.

With his wisdom, although Qin Ye only said seven words, Zhunti naturally understood the meaning and how to operate.

Wonderful! Wonderful! Utterly wonderful! Too wonderful!

A revelation, a complete understanding!

Zhunti felt as if he had opened the door to a new world, yet it was like looking at flowers through the mist, unclear and impossible to fully utilize.

Hence, the events that were now unfolding.

"No wonder Yuqing, Shangqing, Nuwa, and even our teacher have such an attitude towards this child."

"Extraordinary, too extraordinary. This child is simply unfathomable!"

Zhunti exclaimed inwardly, feeling a surge of excitement.

A simple pointer could bring him such gains. What if Qin Ye said more?

What if Qin Ye joined the Western Sect?

Zhunti vaguely understood that if Qin Ye joined the Western Sect, the Western Sect would surely flourish, it would definitely flourish.

No, even if Qin Ye didn't join the Western Sect, as long as Qin Ye was willing to teach him more, Zhunti felt that he could completely open the door to a new world, completely open up the格局 and complete a world-shattering transformation!

"Once this matter is settled, I must contact this fellow Daoist," Zhunti thought secretly.

"You are courting death!" At this moment, the Heavenly Dao's voice rang out again, filled with coldness, anger, killing intent, and indifference.

"I beseech the Heavenly Dao to grant us death!" Zhunti said even more decisively, bowing without hesitation.

"I beseech the Heavenly Dao to grant us death!" Jieyin followed suit, bowing in a similar manner.

"..."

Heavenly Dao.

Grant you death my ass!

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Good, good, very good, truly good, indeed very good!!!

"May I ask the Heavenly Dao, will you take action?" Zhunti asked respectfully.

The Heavenly Dao didn't speak, only wanting to say 'grass mud horse'.

"Since the Heavenly Dao will not take action, then we shall act."

"Please trouble fellow Daoist to go to the endless void. Since the Heavenly Dao will not grant us death, then you can go and ask the Heavenly Dao. I will go to Zixiao Palace to report to our teacher."

Zhunti pressed his advantage and continued to speak.

"..."

The Heavenly Dao still didn't speak.

No, the Heavenly Dao directly retreated.

The debtors had already become the bosses, so what else could the Heavenly Dao say?

Stay?

Even if it stayed, it couldn't take action, or else what would happen if Zhunti and Jieyin gave up?

Even if He could punish them, this debt would truly be ruined, and that would be a terrible loss.

Since that was the case, it was better to leave, lest He be caught in a dilemma and lose face.

"Farewell, Heavenly Dao," Zhunti said, sighing in relief, and immediately shouted.

"Farewell, Heavenly Dao!" Jieyin said regretfully, putting away his three-piece set and shouting loudly.

"..."

Heavenly Dao.

Fuck!

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Inside the Heavenly Dao's Origin Space.

Silence.

Still silence.

Still fucking silence.

The Faceless Man sat cross-legged, lost in deep thought and contemplation.

No matter how the Heavenly Dao thought about it, it couldn't understand why things had turned out this way, how it could be like this.

The Primordial World... why did it suddenly feel so unfamiliar?

Red, fiery, and dazed, the Heavenly Dao was momentarily bewildered.

"The Six Sages must be dealt with."

"If the Three Pure Ones are not moved, they are ticking time bombs."

"If Nuwa is not restricted, she will definitely be a source of endless trouble."

"If the Two Sages of the West are not interfered with, they might turn the world upside down."

"It is necessary to sow discord among the Three Pure Ones, restrict Nuwa, and punish the Two Sages of the West."

After a long time, the Heavenly Dao sorted out its thoughts and pondered silently.

"If only Qin Ye were not imprisoned. Otherwise, with this child's talent and wisdom, he might have been able to think of a solution for Me."

Thinking of the All-People Simulation Plan that had amazed Him, the Heavenly Dao regretted it immensely and suddenly missed Qin Ye.

He could see that Qin Ye genuinely wanted to cooperate with Him and was full of sincerity.

Moreover, Qin Ye's abilities were outstanding, which was undeniable.

If Qin Ye could assist Him, the wisdom and emotions of living beings could naturally help Him understand them better than He could Himself.

Even if he couldn't help Him solve these thorny problems, at least he could help Him think of solutions and plan better.

Unlike now, He was just a lone commander, and how could he have ended up in a situation where He needed to plan on His own?

"I was too careless. I should have paid more attention to this child, but it's too late now."

The Heavenly Dao was regretful and extremely helpless.

Now that Qin Ye was in Hongjun's hands, there was no need to think about it; He would definitely not be able to get him back, even if the Heavenly Dao regretted it, He could only stare blankly and be helpless.

Then, the Heavenly Dao thought of Hongjun.

The Six Sages were still manageable, but Hongjun was the most important and troublesome.

If Hongjun could be dealt with, the Six Sages would be nothing to worry about.

"It's hateful that Hongjun found an opportunity to forcibly merge with Me..."

Whenever He thought of this, the Heavenly Dao felt extremely aggrieved.

Hongjun felt that the Heavenly Dao was flawed and the Primordial World's order was incomplete, so someone was needed to merge with the Dao, guard the Primordial World, and maintain its operation?

These were false words, a pretense.

In fact, it had nothing to do with any of this.

Saints were indeed what the Heavenly Dao wanted to create, but the Heavenly Dao had never thought of finding a spokesperson for Himself.

The reason why Hongjun merged with the Dao and became the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson was because Hongjun forcibly merged with the Dao!

He didn't want to, but it didn't matter; he forcibly merged with Him and forcibly bound himself to Him. The Heavenly Dao had no choice but to grit His teeth and accept it.

Otherwise, did He really think that the Heavenly Dao wanted to find someone who would refine Him to be His spokesperson?

The Heavenly Dao wasn't stupid, let alone sick.

"Artificial Heavenly Dao Origin..."

The Heavenly Dao fell into deep thought again.

Solving Hongjun or the Six Sages wasn't urgent for now; the most important thing was this Artificial Heavenly Dao Origin, which was the most crucial matter.

"Although I haven't learned the specific situation from the Six Sages, I can be sure that there are many hidden mysteries."

"I have deduced that there may be problems, but I cannot determine where the problem originates..."

"I must not act rashly, nor can I act carelessly. Since that's the case, then I will wait and see, continue to wait, and then determine..."

After deducing billions of times again, the Heavenly Dao made a new decision, and the Faceless Man nodded slightly.

Suddenly, sensing something, the Heavenly Dao looked towards the direction of the Primordial Continent.

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