Above the thirty-third heaven, there stands a magnificent palace called the Eight Views Palace.
At this very moment, Lao Tzu was sitting upright in the palace, his eyes closed, as if he had entered a state of selflessness and nothingness, and was comprehending the supreme Dao of non-action.
At that moment, Lao Tzu, though his eyes remained closed, slowly opened his mouth and said softly, "Since you have come here, why not show yourself and have a chat with me?"
At this moment, Yuan Zhexian couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.
This old man is incredibly powerful; he was actually able to detect my movements.
In that instant, a dazzling golden light flashed, and Yuan Zhexian's figure appeared abruptly in front of Laozi like a ghost.
After Yuan Zhexian stopped, he did not speak immediately. Instead, he first bowed with one hand before slowly saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoist."
Lao Tzu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Yuan Zhexian, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
But he quickly regained his composure and replied in the same unhurried tone, "Greetings, fellow Daoist!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Laozi cut straight to the point, asking, "I wonder what business you have with me at my Eight Views Palace?"
Upon seeing this, Yuan Zhexian smiled slightly and then slowly said, "I have come here to offer you a fortuitous opportunity. I wonder if you are interested?"
Upon hearing this, Laozi showed a hint of doubt on his face, clearly curious about the "opportunity" that Yuan Zhexian had mentioned.
So he immediately followed up with, "Oh? I wonder what kind of opportunity this is?"
Seeing that Laozi had taken the bait, Yuan Zhexian's smile grew even wider. He calmly replied, "This is an opportunity that can save your life, fellow Daoist!"
However, when Laozi heard Yuan Zhexian's words, he did not show any joy, but instead showed a hint of displeasure.
He snorted coldly and said, "Could it be that you, fellow Daoist, have nothing better to do than come to my Eight Views Palace just to amuse me?"
Yuan Zhexian's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile, and his voice rang out unhurriedly: "No, no!"
"Fellow Daoist, you are the embodiment of Pangu's primordial spirit, and you possess boundless merit, making you arguably the most powerful being among the saints."
"How could I be so self-deprecating as to deliberately make fun of you, fellow Daoist?"
Upon seeing this, Yuan Zhexian quickly explained, his expression unusually serious, leaving no room for doubt about his sincerity.
Laozi gazed at Yuan Zhexian, remained silent for a moment, and finally asked, "This humble Taoist would like to hear the details!"
His voice was calm and steady, seemingly unmoved by Yuan Zhexian's words.
But in reality, a slight ripple had already stirred within him.
Seeing this, Yuan Zhexian paused for a moment, then spoke again: "Fellow Daoist, you will likely encounter a great calamity soon, and may even face death and the dissipation of your Dao!"
His words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lao Tzu's ears.
Lao Tzu's heart tightened suddenly, and his expression changed slightly, but as a sage who had experienced countless storms, he quickly regained his composure.
However, his slightly narrowed eyes still revealed his inner shock.
Yuan Zhexian took in Laozi's reaction and thought to himself, "I'll see how long you can keep up this act!"
However, he remained outwardly calm and continued, "Since the Dao Ancestor merged with the Dao, I wonder if you have noticed anything unusual?"
Upon hearing this, Laozi couldn't help but recall how, every time they met Hongjun since they became saints, the cold and majestic expression on the Dao Ancestor's face filled them with awe, and they dared not be negligent in the slightest.
This was completely different from the kind and gentle teacher who had preached to them before!
Thinking of this, Laozi could no longer suppress his doubts and hurriedly asked, "Does that fellow Daoist know the details?"
His voice revealed a hint of urgency, as if he was eagerly awaiting the answer to this question.
Yuan Zhexian smiled slightly, nodded, and slowly said, "Of course I know."
His tone was calm and composed, as if the answer had been brewing in his mind for a long time.
Immediately afterward, Yuan Zhexian continued, "The current Dao Ancestor is not the true Dao Ancestor, but rather the body of the Dao Ancestor possessed by the Heavenly Dao!" His words were like thunderclaps, exploding in Laozi's ears and leaving him utterly astonished.
Upon hearing this, Lao Tzu was immediately stunned. His eyes widened, and he muttered incredulously, "The Way of Heaven?"
The word kept swirling in his mind, and he began to re-examine this so-called "Taoist Ancestor".
Yuan Zhexian nodded again and said with certainty, "That's right! It is the Heavenly Dao."
His gaze was firm, as if he deeply believed in what he was saying.
"Moreover, every immeasurable calamity in the primordial world was actually deliberately created by the Heavenly Dao behind the scenes."
"The purpose is to infuse the immense power gained after countless eons into an incomparably terrifying being."
Yuan Zhexian's words struck Laozi's heart like a heavy hammer.
Lao Tzu was stunned when he heard this. He had never imagined that such a huge conspiracy was hidden behind it.
Yuan Zhexian paused for a moment, looked at Laozi who was in shock, and then continued.
"It's also to help an incredibly terrifying being awaken as soon as possible."
"If this terrifying being were to awaken, not only would you, fellow Daoist, but the entire primordial world and even the entire universe would be utterly destroyed in an instant."
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