After Tiandao appeared, he bowed respectfully to the Great Ancestor without hesitation, addressing him as "My Lord!"
Yuan Zhexian witnessed this scene and couldn't help but feel a surge of surprise. He stared at the figure within the white light, pondering to himself, "It's the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Spirits World!"
The Great Ancestor noticed Yuan Zhexian's expression and smiled slightly, as if he had already anticipated his doubts.
He turned to face Yuan Zhexian and explained in a gentle tone, "Zhexian, before this world was even created, my Yuan clan had already descended upon it."
The Great Ancestor's words flowed gently into Yuan Zhexian's ears like a clear spring.
He continued, "The reason we came into this world is actually just to wait for the birth of one person."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhexian's heart stirred, and he blurted out, "That person is me, isn't he?"
The Great Ancestor smiled and nodded, confirming Yuan Zhexian's guess.
Then, his voice became slightly lower, as if recalling that distant history: "However, after the earth-shattering war between the Ancestor of Man and the Immortals, the world collapsed and the Heavenly Dao fell into chaos of reconstruction."
The Great Ancestor paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "When the Heavenly Dao manifested again, we were surprised to find that it actually possessed its own consciousness."
"The Way of Heaven is inherently impartial and absolutely fair and just. It manages the operation of the entire world according to the rules and systems it has set for itself."
"That is why Heaven cannot possess autonomous consciousness, otherwise it would violate its principle of impartiality and selflessness."
"So when we discover something suspicious about this matter, we naturally become suspicious of it."
Just as the Great Ancestor was speaking, his gaze turned to the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Spirits World not far away.
Then, the Great Ancestor continued to explain: "Here, I'll tell you by the way, there are a total of 3010 Heavenly Daos in the entire Middle Thousand World and the Lesser Thousand World combined."
He paused briefly, then emphasized, "But! There is only one true Heavenly Dao."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhexian was filled with surprise.
He stared wide-eyed at the Great Ancestor, seemingly utterly shocked by the fact.
Seeing this, the Great Ancestor smiled slightly and continued, "The only true Heavenly Dao is the Heavenly Dao of the Great Thousand Worlds."
"These 3010 Heavenly Daos are actually just a wisp of the original divine consciousness of the true Heavenly Dao of the Great Thousand Worlds."
"It's simply to facilitate the Heavenly Dao's management of the world below."
The Great Ancestor's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Yuan Zhexian's mind.
He never imagined that the Heavenly Dao, which was regarded as supreme in various worlds, was actually just a wisp of the original divine consciousness of the true Heavenly Dao.
Immediately afterwards, the Great Ancestor's voice continued, seemingly containing endless profound meaning: "Because the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths later developed its own consciousness, this is truly an unprecedented event!"
"Ultimately, we discovered that it had begun to secretly gather the power of all living beings, seemingly brewing a world-shaking conspiracy."
Yuan Zhexian was no stranger to the power of all living beings, after all, he had once fought fiercely with the Ancestor of Humanity on the Eternal Ranking, and the Ancestor of Humanity had used this mysterious power of all living beings at that time.
At this moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Great Ancestor, what exactly is this power of all living beings? Why is it so powerful?"
The Great Ancestor smiled slightly, as if he had already anticipated that Yuan Zhexian would ask this question, and then explained in detail: "The power of all living beings, like the power of cause and effect and the power of order, is revered as the supreme power that transcends everything."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Even the legendary power of destiny cannot contend with it! Moreover, this power of all living beings is a necessary power to reach the realm of the Great Dao."
Yuan Zhexian had never imagined that the power of all living beings was such a powerful existence.
However, before the Great Ancestor could finish speaking, he continued, "It is precisely because the Heavenly Dao has developed self-awareness and begun to plot in secret that our Yuan Clan has no choice but to appear in the world ahead of schedule."
The Great Ancestor's tone became serious, "But we cannot let the Heavenly Dao know our true intentions, so since our birth, we have always kept to ourselves, making the Heavenly Dao mistakenly believe that our clan is still under its control."
"Otherwise, Heaven would become wary of our race and abandon our plans, or even..."
Yuan Zhexian was listening intently, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the Great Ancestor, afraid of missing a single word.
However, to his surprise, the Great Ancestor suddenly stopped speaking at a crucial point, which instantly ignited Yuan Zhexian's curiosity to the extreme.
He pressed on, "Even what?"
The Grand Ancestor remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering whether to continue speaking.
In the end, he decided to reveal some information to Yuan Zhexian, but obviously not all of it.
The Great Ancestor slowly said, "I can't tell you that now, but I can tell you that everything we've been doing since you awakened your Eternal Body is for you."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhexian's face showed an even more puzzled expression, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "For me?"
Upon seeing this, the Great Ancestor quickly nodded in confirmation, saying, "That's right, Immortal, your Eternal Body is not yet a true body of the Great Dao. Because of this, the Eternal Power you use is not true power of the Great Dao either."
Yuan Zhexian frowned deeply, utterly shocked by the Great Ancestor's words.
He had always believed that his Eternal Body was already very powerful, but he never expected that it was not the true Great Dao Body.
The Great Ancestor seemed to see Yuan Zhexian's doubts, and he continued to explain: "The so-called power of the Great Dao is a transcendent power that combines essence, qi, and spirit into one."
Yuan Zhexian listened intently, and every word from the Great Ancestor was like a wake-up call, giving him a deeper understanding of the power of the Great Dao.
"Essence is the power of the spirit, which can also be called the power of faith and the power of all living beings."
The Great Ancestor further explained, “God is the root of all things, endlessly generating life, and subject to cause and effect.”
"As the saying goes, where there is yang, there must be yin; they complement each other, and this is the power of cause and effect."
"Qi is the power of blood and qi, and it is also the source of all power."
"It contains endless energy and potential, and can suppress everything in the world with absolute power."
"This power can not only control all rules and order, but also harness the power of order and make it work for one's own purposes."
The words of the Great Ancestor resounded like a great bell in Yuan Zhexian's ears.
"The Eternal Body is merely a gateway to the Great Dao Body, while the Eternal Power is the key to unlocking this gateway."
"The two complement each other and neither can be dispensed with."
The Great Ancestor's voice continued to echo in Yuan Zhexian's ears, each word striking his heart like a heavy hammer.
Yuan Zhexian finally realized how naive and childish his previous thoughts were.
He was too arrogant, thinking that he could easily reach the supreme realm of transcendence with his eternal body, but he overlooked these important factors.
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