"later……"
The puppet Heavenly Dao continued, "When the Dao Venerable was reincarnated, Haotian used his own Heavenly Dao authority to bestow upon him the talent of Chaos..."
Dao Zun's original aptitude, talent, and comprehension were actually quite good.
However, compared to the Chaos Talent, it is undoubtedly much inferior.
Although Dao Zun was seriously injured and even nearly died while trying to help Haotian overcome his tribulation, he was ultimately able to reincarnate in Haotian's world and obtain the Chaos Talent.
For Dao Zun, this could be considered a blessing in disguise.
even.
The deep affection between the master and his disciple is a beautiful story that has been passed down through generations.
And indeed, this was true for a long time.
During his reincarnation, Dao Zun sealed his memories, and his reincarnated body was taken in by Haotian and carefully taught, as if their identities had been switched.
In reality, even though Dao Zun's memories had not yet been restored, Haotian always treated him as his master with utmost respect.
When Dao Zun ascended to the God Emperor level using the Chaos Domain, Chaos Realm, Chaos Rules, and Chaos Inner World, his memories were restored.
Since then, Dao Zun has been completely immersed in cultivating the Great Dao of Chaos.
Haotian also wholeheartedly used his authority as the Heavenly Dao to spend a long time teaching him the Great Dao of Chaos, saving him a lot of time and allowing the Dao Venerable to enter the Great Dao of Chaos.
but.
Even if one has only entered the realm of the Great Dao of Chaos, it is still extremely difficult for a Dao Venerable to fully comprehend it to perfection.
After all, Haotian himself lacked a solid foundation, and he bestowed the Chaos Talent upon Daozun while depleting his own foundation. Naturally, the Chaos Talent of Daozun would not be of a very high grade.
Otherwise, Haotian's world would not just be damaged, but completely collapsed.
However, due to his low talent in Chaos, Dao Zun's progress in cultivating the Great Dao of Chaos was extremely slow.
Throughout his long years of comprehension, his progress in the Great Dao of Chaos has not made much progress.
Gradually.
Dao Zun's personality became taciturn, even eccentric.
Suddenly one day.
The Daoist Master decided to undergo tribulation and become a saint.
This naturally met with strong opposition from Haotian.
After all, even the Dao Venerable had not fully comprehended the Great Dao of Chaos. He was only undergoing tribulation with a rudimentary understanding of the Great Dao of Chaos, so the feedback he received was far too little.
Let alone repairing his foundation, it wouldn't even be enough to make up for the foundation damage caused by bestowing the Chaos Talent upon Dao Venerable.
He certainly wouldn't agree.
Thus, this marked the first time the master and apprentice had a falling out.
Dao Zun lives in the world of Haotian. Haotian is the Heavenly Dao and controls the authority of the Heavenly Dao. If Haotian does not agree, Dao Zun will not be able to attract the Heavenly Tribulation within his body and thus transcend the tribulation to become a saint.
In order to obtain feedback from Dao Zun's tribulation and ascension to sainthood, Haotian had no intention of releasing Dao Zun out of his inner world.
This is equivalent to keeping the Daoist master as a pet.
that's all.
The master and apprentice were locked in a stalemate.
Since then, Dao Zun has never mentioned this matter again, but has devoted all his attention to comprehending the Great Dao.
Haotian thought that Daozun had been persuaded by him, so he didn't think much of it.
Then one day...
He found himself in grave danger while training in the Chaos Sea.
Unexpectedly, the Dao Venerable took this opportunity to achieve perfection with only a few Great Daos, while triggering a Heavenly Tribulation with the Chaos Great Dao, which he had just begun to understand, in an attempt to transcend the tribulation and become a saint.
Haotian didn't agree in his mind, but when he was in danger, Daozun persuaded him by saying that he could not only help him escape danger but also greatly increase his strength.
final.
Seeing that he couldn't escape danger on his own, Haotian agreed to the plan.
The result was, of course, success.
Dao Zun's attainment of sainthood indeed enabled Haotian to successfully escape danger and restore his foundation to a great extent.
But this matter left Haotian somewhat resentful.
They believed that the Daoist master was taking advantage of people's misfortune.
In light of this, Dao Zun took the initiative to apologize to Haotian and promised that he would use his own world to bestow upon Haotian a descendant with the talent of Chaos, allowing the child to grow up in Haotian's world.
This finally put Haotian at ease.
Unexpectedly, just as Haotian was relieved and lowered his guard, he was suddenly ambushed by Daozun.
Just for a moment...
Caught completely off guard, Haotian was severely injured, his soul shattered.
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao exclaimed in surprise, "The Daoist Master took action against Haotian just because of this?"
If that were true, Lu Tao felt it was somewhat absurd.
How rare is the talent of chaos?
Although Dao Zun went through a lot of hardships, he not only gained the Chaos Talent, but also comprehended the Chaos Great Dao, and thus returned to the Dao Saint cultivation level.
It is no exaggeration to say that even though he has not yet fully comprehended the Great Dao of Chaos, his strength is definitely stronger than that of an ordinary Dao Saint.
It far surpasses the strength that Dao Zun once possessed.
not to mention.
He advanced to Dao Saint using the Chaos Dao, and his foundation was only slightly weaker than when Haotian transcended tribulation to become a saint.
However, Haotian later bestowed upon him the talent of chaos, causing his own world to collapse once and his foundation to be damaged again. At this time, Haotian's world foundation was not much stronger than that of Daozun.
The benefits that Haotian brought to Daozun were undoubtedly enormous, and could even be described as having limitless potential.
As a result of this conflict, Dao Zun attacked Haotian, even going so far as to kill him, nearly causing his complete demise.
If Haotian hadn't possessed some abilities, he probably wouldn't exist in this world anymore.
No matter how you looked at it, Lu Tao found the whole thing absurd.
"Ah, that's certainly not the case!"
The puppet Heavenly Dao sighed, seemingly embracing Haotian's identity, and said with resentment, "In fact, all of this was Dao Zun's scheme."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Lu Tao immediately became interested; he knew this matter was not so simple.
The puppet Heavenly Dao continued, "After the Dao Venerable discovered Haotian's Chaos Talent, he began planning to obtain it..."
turn out to be……
As a Dao Saint who lived in the Chaos Sea, Dao Venerable was naturally well aware of how extraordinary Chaos Talent was.
Each of these prodigies, once they grow up, will become a giant in the Chaos Sea.
Fighting against opponents of a higher level is a piece of cake.
Such an existence naturally makes powerful figures like Dao Zun, who do not possess Chaos Talent, extremely envious.
But the talent of chaos cannot be envied.
but.
Dao Zun knew that by advancing to Dao Sheng through the Chaos Dao, his own world could be transformed, becoming a true world and endowing living beings with the Chaos Talent.
This news gave Dao Zun hope that he possessed the talent of Chaos.
He searched far and wide for beings with the talent of chaos, and after a long search, he finally discovered the existence of Haotian in a primordial world.
Dao Zun took Haotian as his disciple and nurtured him with great care.
He taught Haotian everything he knew without reservation, truly giving him his all.
This earned him the utmost respect from Haotian.
However, over the long years of companionship, Dao Zun naturally discovered that Haotian was arrogant and conceited. He suspected that after Haotian fully matured, he might damage some of his foundation and endow him with the talent of chaos.
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and sprout even in the darkest corner, eventually growing into a towering tree.
in this way.
The Daoist Master changed his plans.
Initially, he planned to use the bond between master and disciple to ask Haotian to bestow upon him the Chaos Talent in the future. However, given Haotian's personality, he became suspicious and decided to change his plan.
The Daoist master discussed the matter with his friends and decided to put on a play.
This scene forces Haotian to undergo tribulation and become a saint prematurely, preventing his foundation from reaching perfection.
Things proceeded as the Daoist Master had planned.
Under their combined schemes, Haotian was ultimately forced to undergo tribulation and advance to the Dao Saint realm ahead of schedule.
At this time.
The Daoist Master, already severely injured, expressed his deep shame and self-blame, saying it was all his fault. If it weren't for his enemies, Haotian wouldn't be in this predicament. If he had been more talented, he wouldn't have been hunted down...
In short, he took all the blame upon himself, which warmed Haotian's heart.
Finally, Dao Zun reassured Haotian that he would inform Haotian of the events that would occur when he underwent tribulation and became a saint within his inner world, saying that Haotian's foundation would be restored sooner or later.
The more geniuses there are in his inner world, the more people who transcend tribulations and become saints, the more feedback he will receive.
If he's lucky enough to encounter a prodigy with chaotic talent, then even just a Dao Saint might be enough to fully restore him.
These words, like a seed, took deep root in Haotian's heart.
It often echoed in Haotian's mind.
Although he knew that if he were to interfere with the cycle of reincarnation and grant living beings the talent of chaos, it would cause the world to collapse.
But the Daoist Master had done him a great favor after all.
and.
The Daoist Master was still seriously injured at this time, and it was unknown how long it would take for him to recover.
In that case, it would be perfect to allow the Dao Venerable to reincarnate and bestow upon him the Chaos Talent.
When Dao Zun ascends to Dao Sheng in the future, not only will his world be restored and his foundation replenished, but the master and disciple will also become Chaos Dao Sheng. When they grow up, they will surely be able to dominate a region in the Chaos Sea.
However, Haotian's decision was opposed by his wife, daughter, and others.
It is said that this can be done when he has cultivated to the point of becoming a Dao Saint, or that the couple can become pregnant again and give their child the Chaos Talent.
It's unclear whether they sensed something or were simply being selfish.
However, Haotian insisted on his own way and did not take their advice. Instead, he directly allowed Daozun to reincarnate and cultivate again, giving him the talent of chaos.
Subsequent events proved that... Haotian was wrong.
And it's wildly wrong.
Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Dao Zun launched a sneak attack, severely injuring him and nearly killing him. He also slaughtered his wife, daughters, relatives, and friends.
Haotian's wife was annihilated, and all his friends and brothers perished. Only his daughter managed to be reincarnated and survived.
As for Haotian himself.
This world is, after all, his world. Even if he is stripped of his authority over the Heavenly Dao, this world will still be biased towards him.
Therefore.
Even though his soul was scattered, he still stubbornly survived.
Having lost all his cultivation and strength, he could only hide in the lower realm, barely surviving, and slowly gather his soul with the help of the world's power.
And this process is naturally incredibly long.
At this point, the Puppet Heavenly Dao suddenly laughed contemptuously: "Dao Venerable originally thought that by killing Haotian, he could use his Chaos Talent to devour Haotian's Chaos Talent, and even wanted to integrate Haotian's world into his own, but he has clearly miscalculated."
Lu Tao's heart skipped a beat: "The Chaos Talent cannot be devoured?"
"Yes, Master."
The Puppet Heavenly Dao explained, "Talents cannot actually devour each other."
“Talent is different from bloodline and aptitude. Like comprehension, it cannot be devoured or possessed.”
"Possession can at most take over the bloodline and aptitude of a physical body, but it cannot inherit talent and comprehension."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao suddenly interrupted the Puppet Heavenly Dao and asked curiously, "Wait, I once encountered a Heavenly Emperor who could devour and strip away the Great Dao, thus absorbing the talents and comprehension of other beings. How is that possible?"
Lu Tao was puzzled; this was completely different from what the Puppet Heavenly Dao had said.
The Puppet Heavenly Dao explained, "The Heavenly Emperor is actually the remnant soul of Haotian. This world belongs to Haotian, and the beings born in this world can naturally be considered a part of Haotian."
"Bloodline, aptitude, comprehension, talent, and so on—Haotian can devour them all, but..."
He paused for a moment.
The puppet Heavenly Dao continued, "However, in the end, Haotian can only rely on the beings of this world to restore his talents and comprehension to his previous state, but he cannot surpass his former heights."
"I see!"
Lu Tao suddenly realized why the Heavenly Emperor was so monstrous. Not only could he gather the Chaos Talent with just two Great Daos, but his comprehension and bloodline were also so exaggerated.
So that's the reason behind it.
Lu Tao nodded, signaling the puppet Heavenly Dao to continue.
The Puppet Heavenly Dao continued the previous topic, saying, "Most of Haotian's soul has escaped, so Dao Venerable can't even study his chaotic talent, let alone devour it."
"Similarly, this world belongs to Haotian, and Daozun himself cannot sit and become the Heavenly Dao of this world. Only by using his remnant soul to create a puppet Heavenly Dao can he control the Heavenly Dao authority of this world."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao suddenly realized something again.
He was basically clear about the matter between Haotian and Daozun.
suddenly.
Lu Tao thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "Since Dao Zun has already severely injured Haotian and can completely refine this world into the Great Thousand World for his own use, why did he use Haotian's remnant soul to refine a puppet Heavenly Dao?"
"Could it be because of the Great Dao?"
Lu Tao guessed.
He thought of the Dao Sage's ability to impart the Great Dao through the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
The puppet Heavenly Dao explained, "Master guessed correctly; it was all for the purpose of comprehending the Great Dao."
"Although Haotian suffered a severe injury and almost died, this world still exists, and the Great Dao that Haotian comprehended has long been imprinted in this world."
"Dao Zun himself made very slow progress in various Great Daos, so he naturally coveted Haotian's perfect understanding of the various Great Daos."
"Thus, he created the former me, and with the authority of the Heavenly Dao, disregarding the destruction of this world, he devoted himself to teaching him all kinds of perfect Daos."
"If he were to refine this world into a Great Thousand World, the will of heaven and earth of the Great Thousand World would not be as convenient and quick as the Puppet Heavenly Dao in imparting the Great Dao to him."
After the Puppet Heavenly Dao finished speaking, it basically explained the history of the God Realm.
Lu Tao nodded in realization: "No wonder the God Realm Continent is so small, while the void is so vast, so that's why."
Lu Tao finally understood why the void of the God Realm was countless times wider than the continent.
It turns out that it was because the Daoist Master forced the puppet Heavenly Dao to impart the Great Dao.
It's obvious.
This transmission of the Great Dao causes considerable damage to this world.
Therefore, Lu Tao thought of Tianyu Daosheng, who had taught the Great Dao of Speed to his other God Emperor disciples, but only taught them up to the basics and did not teach them completely.
This shows how much damage the world can be caused by the arrogant transmission of the Great Way.
Lu Tao continued, "How many kinds of Great Dao has Haotian comprehended to perfection? And how many kinds of Great Dao has Dao Venerable comprehended to perfection now?"
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