"You and I are part of the universe. Isn't the term 'intercepting life force' too one-sided and extreme?" Lin Feng asked Tongtian Jiaozhu amidst his doubts. "Intercepting, cutting off, I think... whether it's following the will of Heaven or going against it, there is a trace of change in the natural changes of all things. There is no need to use the word 'intercept' to describe it."

"The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine. One is removed, leaving a sliver of hope. This is the variable. Why should this variable be regarded as an exception, as something that the Heavenly Dao cannot tolerate? Have you ever considered that this variable is not part of the natural way of the Dao?"

"The Chan Sect expounds the principles of Heaven and acts in accordance with Heaven, yet it only accepts those with exceptional talent. Does this mean that ordinary people and mountain spirits and monsters under the Heavenly Dao have no right to breathe?" Lin Feng shook his head: "This kind of compliance with Heaven is nothing but a facade."

It may look beautiful on the outside, but it's rotten inside.

"Humanism advocates non-interference and imparts the philosophy of the Way of Heaven, but in reality, it has only an ideal and has not produced much of a result. Is it because ordinary people simply cannot understand it, or is the way of teaching like rowing against the current?"

"Is this your way?"

Lin Feng's questioning was unusually slow, but how could the Tongtian Sect Leader not know the details?

"So, if your path is fundamentally wrong, why do you still want to continue down this path?" Lin Feng scrutinized the other person, as if trying to see something in their eyes.

Perhaps the other party already knew these things, after all, the enlightenment over millions of years is far more than this, or perhaps they have truly developed some unique Taoist methods from it.

"Do you think you are part of this natural order?" Tongtian Sect Leader asked, his gaze fixed on Lin Feng. "You participants... are you part of this?"

Participants?

Lin Feng hesitated for a few seconds, and when he spoke again, the Tongtian Sect Master seemed to understand something: "Yes, the Dao is not limited to what is before our eyes. How could it not be applicable to every world, and how could it not cover the Nightmare Space?"

“Your Dao encompasses all things and is not bound by the universe,” said the Tongtian Sect Leader. “I, however, have been confined to this place and have indeed lacked the capacity for contemplation.”

Seeing this, Lin Feng didn't say anything more. These things were enough to be mentioned casually, but what he really needed to pay attention to were the so-called descendants of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Judging from the current situation, Ji Fa has somewhat completed his growth...

At that moment, many images flashed through Lin Feng's mind, from the moment he entered this mission world to the experiences he had along the way, and some unclear things suddenly connected together.

Three people, including Sang, were cultivating the essence of Pangu.

The Jade Emperor said that in a secret cave tens of millions of miles north of the Yin and Shang dynasties, there exists a power capable of overthrowing the entire human race.

The Chan sect has descendants of the twelve ancestral witches.

If these three are the same thing, then the three people involved in the paper-cutting ceremony are likely undiscovered participants behind the Chan Sect.

In particular... Liu the Shadow also possesses the Pangu technique, which can unleash the power to split the heavens and earth.

It's hard not to connect them.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Feng asked the Tongtian Sect Leader after finishing his thought.

"The stronger the Human Emperor, the more advantageous it is for us," the Tongtian Sect Leader declared. "I have already lent him the Four Swords of Zhuxian; at that time, I can personally control the Six Soul Banner to fight alongside him..."

The Six Soul Banner is a supreme treasure capable of threatening even saints. If the Tongtian Sect Master were to use it personally, it would certainly pose a greater threat than the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

After saying that, the Tongtian Sect Leader's tone suddenly changed, and he spoke with unusual seriousness: "Nine Extremes Emperor, the disappearance of the Heavenly Dao, causing my disciples to kill each other, is that your doing?"

How could it not be?

Lin Feng didn't hide and readily nodded in agreement: "Yes!"

"I trust my disciples, but unfortunately they are not what I hoped for." Seeing Lin Feng agree, the Tongtian Sect Leader first sighed and then sneered: "However, it also tears off the disguise of the Chan Sect. They call themselves Golden Immortals, but in reality they are even more despicable than my disciples."

"Now that all beings know the ugly nature of the three religions, and I have also purged my disciples, what is your next plan?"

My plan?

Lin Fengzai carefully reviewed Tongtian Jiaozhu's words. The other party's intention was very clear: the Chan Sect absolutely could not get away with this.

When asked about his plans, he said he wanted to cooperate with him, but they had to be beneficial to the Jie Sect.

The Jie Sect and King Zhou were essentially bound together. With the Four Swords of Zhuxian, the Six Soul Banner, and the Great Calamity, King Zhou actually gained a significant advantage, since these two treasures, if used properly, would be more than just a simple addition.

From this perspective, the Tongtian Cult Master seems more suitable as a partner than Wu Ming and Xian Qin, except for the Tongtian Cult Master's strength...

"Have you ever heard of the Willpower attribute?" Lin Feng asked, his curiosity growing.

The Tongtian Sect Leader replied, "My will is governed by the Heavenly Dao, and I am also the key to maintaining order in this world. Until a replacement appears, my will cannot transcend like yours."

Hearing the cold implication in the other party's words, Lin Feng had a few more thoughts: "The Three Pure Ones of Heaven and Earth are different from the Three Pure Ones of Sages. If you are willing to merge with the Dao like Hongjun, you may be able to break free from the control of this sage position."

The Three Pure Ones, the sages, made all living beings in the world follow and believe in them, thus ignoring heaven and earth and only valuing their own power.

The Three Pure Ones of Heaven and Earth represent the order of Heaven and Earth, and the laws governing their operation. Regardless of status or wealth, all must follow the laws of nature.

The differences between them are certainly not minor.

Therefore, the Three Pure Ones of Heaven and Earth are what Heaven and Earth truly need. What the Three Pure Ones of Sages want is to break free and transcend. However, this transcendence has gradually evolved into selfish desires, treating their own responsibilities as charity to the mortals. The teachings of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of the Chan Sect are also like a blessing, wanting everyone to kneel, pray, and sing praises.

They downplayed all responsibilities that existed between heaven and earth, wanting to hold tightly to everything they had and desperately trying to break free from the world they saw!

Then how could Heaven let them leave so easily?

Just as some people always want to possess everything, they like to turn anything into something private, and make the private sacred, as if building a kingdom, taking everything the world has given them and escaping to a region where they no longer need to be responsible or give feedback.

They attributed their success entirely to their own abilities, ignoring the roles of others, the role of heaven and earth, the nation and its people, and the current events and environment.

"To attain the Dao? This relates to my..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader wanted to say that it was different from his Jie Sect's doctrine, but when he thought of the wrong Dao that Lin Feng had just mentioned, he suddenly stopped explaining.

Sensing the change in Tongtian Jiaozhu, Lin Feng carefully explained, "I think the method of merging with the Dao is not about turning you into a cold machine. Hongjun merged with the Dao to make up for the deficiencies of the Heavenly Dao. That slight deficiency absolutely does not require his will, but rather the Dao he represents, the Dao he wants to pass on, the Dao that is enough to make this world operate more perfectly."

"After merging with the Dao, he no longer needs to interfere too much with heaven and earth, allowing heaven and earth to continue to develop. In this way, he can transcend heaven and earth and complete his own... creation of the world."

"so..."

Lin Feng said loudly, "I think that if you create a Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Venerable who can truly represent heaven and earth, this body will naturally operate according to the order of heaven and earth, and your will can transcend your holy position."

A true Sanqing, a true Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, no longer the Tongtian Sect Master who attempted to seize life force and defy the heavens.

This is the Great Dao of Nature in Lin Feng's eyes, the ultimate and more perfect Primordial Great Dao!

"All living beings think that Hongjun merged with the Dao to become the so-called controller of the Heavenly Dao, to dominate it..." Lin Feng sighed, "Perhaps Hongjun did not think that way. What need does this world have for a controller? Or perhaps... I am the one who is wrong."

"He passed down the throne not so that you could fight each other, but so that you could help the world to be perfect and comprehend the true Dao of Heaven and Earth."

He had never met Hongjun. He only sensed the Great Dao of Pangu and the Great Dao of the Primordial World under the intervention of Pangu's will. As for the mysterious Hongjun, that was not something he needed to consider.