Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 1166 - 499: The Secret of the Three Paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man! Zhen Yuanzi and the Second’s Astonishment! (2)

Ying Zheng sneered coldly, a glint of ice flashing in his eyes: "The Earthly Dao has long appeared."

"During the Great Desolate War, the Earthly Dao had already appeared, but it was suppressed by Hongjun with the powerful force of the Heavenly Dao."

"It’s just that all living beings were unaware."

Zhen Yuanzi, upon hearing this, bowed his head in thought, quickly recalling past scenes in his mind.

A moment later, a sudden realization appeared on Zhen Yuanzi’s face, and he immediately speculated: "Netherworld, Six Paths of Reincarnation?"

Queen Mother of the West was also startled, immediately making the connection to Houtu’s transformation into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, creating the Netherworld Underworld, and exclaimed: "The Six Paths of Reincarnation are the Earthly Dao?"

"That’s just the embryonic form of the Earthly Dao, it hasn’t truly taken shape."

"After Hongjun sensed the threat of the Earthly Dao, he suppressed it with the power of the Heavenly Dao, sealing the entire Underworld, preventing the power of the Earthly Dao from fully manifesting."

"However, within the Underworld, the power of the Earthly Dao already exists."

"If it weren’t for Hongjun, the power of the Earthly Dao would have enveloped the Primordial long ago."

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a sense of clarity.

"No wonder..." Zhen Yuanzi sighed lightly, a complex look flashing in his eyes: "No wonder after the emergence of the Netherworld, the Tao Ancestor personally took action and sealed Houtu Ancestral Witch in the Netherworld."

"I originally thought it was to maintain the balance of the Witch-Demon War. Now it seems, it was actually because of the Earthly Dao."

"Such deep calculations! What exactly does the Tao Ancestor want to do?"

"Could it really be to control the entire Primordial?"

"But back then when he became a Saint, he could already control the entire Primordial, so why merge with the Heavenly Dao? Why pass down the Dao Fruit?"

The more Zhen Yuanzi thought, the more puzzled he became, his face full of confusion, shaking his head repeatedly.

Unable to see through or comprehend it.

"According to my son," Ying Zheng slowly spoke, looking up at the heavenly vault: "Hongjun’s actions may be for transcendence, or perhaps to seize all of the Pangu God’s achievements in opening the heavens."

"Seize the Pangu God’s heaven-opening achievements?" Zhen Yuanzi pondered carefully, continuously deducing in his mind, slowly nodding, seemingly only this explanation made sense: "Only this can explain the Tao Ancestor’s various actions."

Queen Mother of the West, deep in thought, stepped forward and asked, "Is the disappearance of the Saints also related to the Tao Ancestor?"

"This matter..." Ying Zheng shook his head slightly, showing a hint of helplessness: "I cannot say, and my understanding is not comprehensive."

"If one day the Crown Prince is willing to tell you, you may ask him."

After all, this matter involves the Supreme, and the Supreme surely has his own schemes, Ying Zheng certainly wouldn’t say more, so as not to disrupt the Supreme’s arrangement.

For now, the Supreme is also protecting the Qin, or rather it’s a cooperative relationship.

However, it cannot be revealed.

"May I ask where the Crown Prince is?" Zhen Yuanzi asked eagerly, eyes full of anticipation.

"In seclusion." Ying Zheng smiled: "I don’t know when he will emerge."

"Thus, it’s a pity." Zhen Yuanzi shook his head in disappointment, his expectation turning to loss in an instant.

Originally, he also wanted to know the secret of the Saints’ disappearance.

"Your Majesty." Queen Mother of the West shifted her gaze again to Ying Zheng, seeking knowledge in her eyes: "I have one more question."

"Speak." Ying Zheng smiled slightly, looking at Queen Mother of the West, as if he had long anticipated her question.

"Back when Qin first appeared in the Earth Immortal Realm, and the Mortal World merged into the Earth Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court mobilized to attack, and even Hao Tian personally took action."

"But at the critical moment of the war, a Hongmeng Purple Qi suddenly appeared. That Hongmeng Purple Qi should have been fake, right?" Queen Mother of the West asked with a smile.

Ying Zheng laughed aloud, his laughter echoing in the grand hall: "Indeed, this Hongmeng Purple Qi is not only fake but also harbors a killing intent."

"Whoever obtains it will surely suffer great losses, at worst severely injured, at best fallen."

"By now, that Hao Tian should be gravely injured, and it must be a primordial spirit injury, difficult to recover from."

Upon reaching this point, the pride on Ying Zheng’s face was hard to conceal, even with a hint of schadenfreude.

After receiving Ying Zheng’s confirmation, Zhen Yuanzi and Queen Mother of the West exchanged a glance, full of realization.

"No wonder the Hongmeng Purple Qi appeared so coincidentally back then, precisely during Qin’s crisis."

"This step was truly fraught with danger."

"Without this Hongmeng Purple Qi, perhaps Qin would not exist today."

Zhen Yuanzi said with emotion, also finding sudden clarity.

"Hongmeng Purple Qi, the opportunity to become a Saint."

Ying Zheng’s eyes flashed with a trace of teasing: "My son understands that the great divine ability practitioners within the Primordial all crave to achieve the Saint Realm."

"Using this as temptation, it’s a foolproof plan."

"Because no one is willing to forgo this opportunity to become a Saint, even if someone doesn’t want to fight for it, they won’t allow others to easily seize it."

"It’s like you two once participated in the competition for the Hongmeng Purple Qi." Ying Zheng joked with a smile, which was also a form of teasing.

In the past, the move regarding Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Zhao Feng had calculated all the great divine ability practitioners under the heavens into it.

Because of the Hongmeng Purple Qi, even the hidden Nether River, Kunpeng, and others showed themselves, imagining how great the temptation was.

"Indeed." Zhen Yuanzi nodded, without refuting.

The appearance of the Hongmeng Purple Qi involved the foundation of becoming a Saint.

During the competition, perhaps everyone felt they might not be able to acquire it, but all thought in their hearts that they couldn’t let others obtain it.

After all, they all deeply understood the prestige of Saints, and once someone became a Saint, the entire Primordial landscape would change dramatically.

"No wonder when Hao Tian seized the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the Supreme declared that the Hongmeng Purple Qi was fake."

"But at that time, no one was willing to believe. It turns out the Supreme was telling the truth." Queen Mother of the West laughed, her eyes full of emotion, recalling the Supreme’s actions that day, and understanding even more clearly.

"Now Hao Tian has been in seclusion for so many years without emerging. Perhaps it’s truly because of the heavy injuries from this Hongmeng Purple Qi."

"The Crown Prince was able to craft a fake Hongmeng Purple Qi that deceived Hao Tian unwary, with its power being significant."

"This strategy, truly terrifying." Zhen Yuanzi sincerely praised, deeply admiring Zhao Feng’s intelligence and strategies.

Back when Qin was weak, Zhao Feng used this fake Hongmeng Purple Qi to calculate countless opponents, which truly was an endless scheme.

"This is Feng’er leveraging the Primordial great divine ability practitioners’ desire to become Saints."

Ying Zheng sighed slightly, full of pride in his gaze: "If not for the desire to become Saints, if not for the fear of Saints, this scheme would never succeed."

"Indeed, it was fortunate this plan succeeded, otherwise facing the Heavenly Court’s full-force campaign back then, Qin might truly have struggled to survive."

Ying Zheng’s gaze flickered slightly, his thoughts drifting back to the past.

To say Qin’s most dangerous moment, it was definitely not when in the Mortal World and the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals came to crusade, but when the Mortal World merged into the Earth Immortal Realm.

At that time, the situation was precarious, Zhao Feng had even prepared for the worst, if he couldn’t withstand the Heavenly Court’s attack, all the people of Qin would transfer into the Qin Realm, waiting for the right moment to return to the Primordial Earth Immortal Realm.

Fortunately!

Zhao Feng bet correctly.

The temptation of Hongmeng Purple Qi, no one could resist.

This is also why Qin has been able to endure until now, repeatedly dealing heavy blows to the Heavenly Court.

If this scheme hadn’t succeeded, Qin might long since ceased to exist.

"The Crown Prince not only possesses astonishing divine skills but also unmatched strategic foresight."

"The fake Hongmeng Purple Qi laid the foundation for the lasting existence of Qin." Zhen Yuanzi sincerely praised.

Queen Mother of the West furrowed her brows slightly, as if recalling something, a look of puzzlement on her face: "Was the Heavenly Punishment descended upon the Crown Prince back then also because the Crown Prince broke the ordainment? Or was it because of the Human Dao?"

Recalling the circumstances during Qin’s campaign into the Northern Territory war, when Heavenly Punishment descended with the intent to smite Zhao Feng, had the Supreme not appeared at the critical moment, Zhao Feng might have been blasted by the Heavenly Dao.

In the past, the reason was unknown, now, perhaps the reason can be understood.

It’s all because of the Human Dao.

The Heavenly Dao sensed the aura of the Human Dao on Zhao Feng.

Thus, it was determined to smite Zhao Feng.

Even abandoning fairness before all living beings.

"Naturally it’s because of the Human Dao." Ying Zheng sneered coldly, his eyes carrying a hint of chill: "Within Primordial Heaven and Earth, any cultivator, even if they achieve Primordial, is no match for Hongjun."

"But the Human Dao is different, the Human Dao and the authority of the Heavenly Dao’s power are on par, the Heavenly Dao absolutely doesn’t want to see the rise of the Human Dao."

"And Feng’er represents the Human Dao, Qin also represents the Human Dao."

"This is the fundamental reason why Heavenly Punishment descended."

"Of course!" Ying Zheng’s gaze was sharp, seemingly able to see through everything in the world: "Just as Feng’er’s declaration to the heavens stated, the Heavenly Dao is no longer fair, it has been influenced by private desires."

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