This is also why Hong Jun didn't continue to flee and was willing to stay and talk.

"Alright then."

Xuanqing graciously dispelled "Daoist Hong Jun."

It's just a wisp of Qi, after all; it can be conjured again when needed.

Only then did Hong Jun invite them onto the Taiji Golden Bridge.

"Please!"

"Please!"

Both parties took their seats.

Xuanqing's first words were: "Daoist Ancestor, it's time to take your medicine."

Hong Jun immediately stood up, eyes wide open, his anger almost causing his hair to fly, pointing at Xuanqing and saying, "Is this how you negotiate?"

"What, are you not convinced?"

Xuanqing raised an eyebrow and brought out the Pangu Banner on the spot.

What does it mean to negotiate?

I present an Innate Treasure to talk with you, and with just a few words, I've judged you!

Looking at the Pangu Banner in Xuanqing's hand, Hong Jun couldn't have been more vexed.

Initially, he was just trying to win over Xuanqing, so he used this treasure as bait to probe Xuanqing's background.

Who would have thought that such a spur-of-the-moment decision would come back to bite him at a crucial moment!

"Pangu Banner, I have not treated you poorly!" The more Hong Jun thought about it, the angrier he became, losing his composure.

The deity within the Pangu Banner glanced at Hong Jun, "You're good, but I belong to the Heavenly Venerate!"

One sentence, and all of Hong Jun's thoughts were blocked.

"Heavenly Emperor, you're formidable!" Hong Jun gritted his teeth and sat back down.

He saw Taishang and Yu Chen glaring at the side, clearly indicating "If you don't agree, we'll send you off."

These three aren't even pretending anymore!

"Don't look at us like that; we also have your best interests at heart."

Xuanqing said with a smile, "Daoist Ancestor, didn't you, after achieving the Three Corpses Unification, want to take another step forward but couldn't, failing to achieve the true Primordial Dao?"

"So what if I did?" Hong Jun glared at Xuanqing.

Since they're not even pretending, there's no need to be polite.

Yu Chen also asked, "Daoist Ancestor, haven't you been full of ambition, wanting to harmonize with the Heavenly Dao but unable to, having no choice but to seek other ways?"

"That's right!" Hong Jun confessed.

If he could have harmonized with the Dao, he would have long toppled the Taiwei Constellation, and wouldn't need to suffer their indignation.

Taishang chuckled, "As long as the Daoist Ancestor's Dao Heart is firm, willing to take the elixir I'm about to prepare, we guarantee your wishes will come true."

"I want you to get lost!" Hong Jun said bluntly.

Woosh!!

The Pangu Banner in Xuanqing's hand moved on its own, emanating strands of Chaos Sword Qi, hovering in front of Hong Jun.

The deity within the Pangu Banner sent out a cold and domineering thought, "Little Hong, is that how you talk to the Heavenly Venerate? No respect at all!"

Hong Jun was at a loss for words.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Hong Jun asked again.

Xuanqing extended a finger, gently waving it in front of Hong Jun, the smile on his face profound:

"It's very simple. Our Taiwei Divine Court is about to unify the gods and unify the Primordial."

"Not only do we need a complete and well-functioning Primordial Heavenly Dao, but we also need a qualified Primordial Heavenly Dao."

"And one of the agents of the Heavenly Dao, like you, is the most qualified Heavenly Dao Essence we've chosen!"

"Outrageous!" Hong Jun laughed out of anger.

"I, the Immortal Dao Ancestor, how could I be at your disposal? To be your Heavenly Dao Essence?"

"Do you think I, Hong Jun, care about my face?"

The foundation of the Immortal Dao has been usurped, and now that he's about to die, he's still being targeted.

"If this can be tolerated, what cannot be tolerated?"

Hong Jun stood up abruptly, "At worst, we'll fight to the death!"

"If the fish dies, the net won't break." Daoist Lord Yu Chen was about to bring out the Four Immortal Slaying Swords when Xuanqing stopped him.

"Hey, Daoist, don't get excited, don't get excited."

Xuanqing's smile remained gentle, "Getting excited easily damages the harmony."

"Come, come, come, everyone sit down and talk, sit down and talk."

"Hmph! We have nothing more to say." Hong Jun said so, but his body honestly sat back down.

Xuanqing looked sincerely at Hong Jun and said, "Daoist, after achieving the Three Corpses Unification earlier, you transformed into 'Hong Pangu,' already touching the threshold of Taiyi Da Luo, yet why have you been unable to truly take that step and achieve true Primordial Chaos? Furthermore, you haven't even succeeded in Body and Dao Integration."

"Why?"

He paused, looking directly into Hong Jun's eyes: "Because you lack an 'anchor,' a 'Dao Field' that allows you to both leverage energy and maintain your essence while striving for higher realms."

"And a nascent, Primordial Heavenly Dao partly guided by your will is your best 'anchor' and 'Dao Field'!"

Taishang's eyes sparkled with wisdom: "Daoist Ancestor, what you need to harmonize with is no longer that chaotic, unpredictable old Heavenly Dao but a new Heavenly Dao that is about to bring forth a brand new order under our Taiwei Divine Court's design."

"The transition of old and new, the Great Dao can be achieved!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Jun's eyes finally showed a hint of fluctuation.

[If what they say is true, to dominantly integrate into a 'controllable' new Heavenly Dao, then...]

Seeing Hong Jun's wavering, The Three Pure Ones exchanged smiles.

Daoist Lord Yu Chen spoke, "Additionally, there's one crucial point."

"After the Primordial catastrophe, the world is scarred, all beings are withered, and cause and effect are disorderly. Without a strong Heavenly Dao will to manage all of this, to correct the chaos, who knows how long it will take for the Primordial World to recover its Primordial Qi?"

He looked at Hong Jun with sincerity: "Daoist Ancestor, you have devoted your life to educating the Primordial, guarding all beings, and this merit is witnessed by heaven and earth."

"Now, the Primordial is in most need of you."

"By harmonizing the Dao with you, utilizing your profound feelings for the Primordial and supreme wisdom, guide the Heavenly Dao's operation to heal wounds and reshape order!"

"This is both the need of the Taiwei Divine Court and the expectation of the Primordial Creatures, as well as the inevitable choice for your Dao's completion and perfection."

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