"Ah!"

A scream from Red Cloud echoed throughout the Purple Cloud Palace.

He felt an unimaginably vast will and a torrent of information, mixed with endless Heavenly Dao mysteries, rushing into his Primordial Spirit's Sea of Consciousness.

The sensation was as if a small cultivator were trying to swallow an entire starry sky, and his Primordial Spirit was about to burst.

His Daoist robe billowed, and the crimson cloud mist uncontrollably erupted, fiercely clashing with the Hongmeng Purple Qi that had penetrated his body, bizarrely attracting and merging with each other.

For a moment, Red Cloud's aura became extremely unstable.

At times, it surged, and at other times, it waned. His face showed a mix of emotions: pain, confusion, ecstasy, fear, all intertwined.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the gods were all taken aback, retreating in haste, fearing they would be caught up in this sudden change.

"Daoist!"

Zhen Yuanzi, who shared a deep bond with Red Cloud, was the first to exclaim, his face full of worry, ready to step forward.

"You should call the Heavenly Emperor first!" The gods stopped him, all eyes turning to Xuanqing.

Xuanqing glanced at Hong Jun atop the high platform, then asked Red Cloud, "Daoist, how do you feel?"

"I... I feel..." Red Cloud was trembling all over, making Zhen Yuanzi's heart ache.

"I feel... so great!"

The heartfelt exclamation echoed within the hall.

The gods: "..."

Xuanqing pondered for a moment.

He asked, "Really nothing wrong?"

"Nothing wrong, absolutely nothing wrong!"

Red Cloud, smiling with joy and looking vibrant: "Not only is there nothing wrong, but I also feel better than ever, as if my understanding of the Great Dao has suddenly become much clearer."

"This experience is truly wonderful!"

The immense Hongmeng Purple Qi seemed to have reached an initial balance with his Primordial Spirit. Though his aura was still somewhat unstable, it was no longer violent.

Red Cloud now felt an indescribable mysterious insight in his heart.

Seeing this scene, the gods exchanged glances.

Fu Xi, stroking his chin with wisdom gleaming in his eyes, half-jokingly said, "Red Cloud Daoist, you don't seem to be okay."

"Think about it, this seventh Purple Qi wasn't from the Heavenly Emperor, but from Hong Jun."

"In other words, you've caught Hong Jun's attention."

Beside him, Kunpeng echoed: "Indeed, Hong Jun's move must have a deeper meaning!"

"As the saying goes, what's given by heaven, if not taken, brings trouble; but what is forcibly given is often very tricky too."

"Red Cloud Daoist, you must be careful. It looks fine now, but it might become a big problem in the future!"

As a master of the Gu Path, Pan King Old Ancestor said, "With Hong Jun about to harmonize with the Dao, any move he makes now might affect the future direction of the Heavenly Dao. This Purple Qi might just be some kind of Gu poison."

The gods fixed their eyes on Red Cloud: "To be honest, we currently suspect you've been possessed."

"We can't confirm if you are still Red Cloud."

"How about proving yourself, Daoist?"

Red Cloud was stunned: "I am myself, how do I prove it?"

"Simple, just kill yourself." A divine suggested.

Another divine agreed: "Find a professional Daoist to send you off, and then study the undying True Spirit; that should do it."

"Pick me! Pick me! I'm a complete professional!"

Killing God Ming River's eyes lit up hearing this, and he casually pulled out his Killing Sword, looking seriously at Red Cloud: "My Killing Sword kills without causing karmic consequences. In other words, it can sever karma."

"Theoretically, no matter what tricks Hong Jun has, as long as I kill you, it will sever the karma between you two, making life and death different."

"Shall I send Daoist on a journey?"

"Conveniently, the Primordial Great Reincarnation is opening; Daoist can go experience it."

Upon hearing this, the gods nodded.

"Red Cloud Daoist now may have turned into Hong Jun's form, better act fast."

Seeing everyone so serious, the smile on Red Cloud's face turned into panic.

"Wait a minute!"

He shouted: "I'm really Red Cloud, don't act recklessly."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Several Da Luo immediately pulled out their divine weapons.

Locked on by the gods' killing intent, Red Cloud felt a chill all over, and quickly hid behind Xuanqing.

"Heavenly Emperor, save me!"

Zhen Yuanzi also stepped forward to stop everyone: "I've known Red Cloud Daoist for countless epochs, I can absolutely confirm he's real, not possessed."

"He indeed is Red Cloud, not Hong Jun." The second to vouch for Red Cloud was Yang Mei Daoist, his eyes earnest, his tone firm.

The gods looked toward Xuanqing.

Xuanqing said, "He is truly Red Cloud."

With the Heavenly Emperor's assurance, the gods chose to believe Red Cloud, one by one dispersing the divine weapons they had drawn out, the divine skills they had gathered, and the killing moves they had readied.

[Truly a pity.]

In the Demon Path, Senior Brother Fu Zhu and Second Brother Meng Huai muttered in their hearts.

They were the ones orchestrating the chaos just now.

Too bad it didn't succeed.

[The top-tier divines of the entire Primordial True Realm and Ten Thousand Worlds are gathered here. If we could mobilize them to send Red Cloud off, the feedback we'd get from the Dao would be tremendous.]

Fu Zhu and Meng Huai sighed deeply.

Of course, the odds of the gods being fooled by them are very slight.

Everyone also wanted to use the opportunity to stage a perfect act, to bring this conference to a conclusive end.

In other words, they are all masters at playing dumb.

In the corner of the Purple Cloud Palace, the red-dressed Daoist with a copper coin mask was carefully observing the whole palace.

He felt something was not quite right about this Primordial.

[A bunch of Daoists of oblivion!] The red-dressed Daoist let out a soft snort in his heart; this lot was even crazier than him.

Luckily, I got the Awakened Heavenly Dao, so I am clear-headed; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to tell reality from illusion.

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