The words from Biao Shanhe caught the attention of Yuan Huang.
There was some truth to them.
Even if he didn't know if Heaven's Will truly existed, even if he had attained the Supreme Dao, and still didn't know what Heaven's Will was.
Even if the cultivators of Yuqing colluded with evil beings...
But what is an evil being? Is anything that does not belong to the Heavenly Dao an evil being? Is anything outside the rules an evil being?
That was the power that settled down after the primordial era, the very beginning of everything. Could the Heavenly Dao, which came later, define it?
The Way of the Dynasty only appeared during the time of Emperor Qin. It was so young, and so arrogant.
Perhaps, even the Heavenly Heart Realm could have a proxy.
Why couldn't the Heavenly Dao have a proxy!
The Heavenly Heart was, after all, not the Heavenly Dao. Even with boundless arrogance, he only dared to call himself half of the Heavenly Dao, a being who had not attained the Heavenly Dao but only grasped some of its laws. Further up was the all-seeing Hunyuan Realm, but that was still not the end of cultivation, merely a temporary shore reached.
It was like in chess, where pawns could only move forward before crossing the river. After crossing, they could move left and right, but still could not retreat.
But these pawns had been greatly enhanced.
The closer one got to the general, the closer one got to the Dao. Finally, transforming into the Dao and replacing it was the end of this chessboard.
In Li Shanhe, were the earliest Four Heavenly Hearts not born this way?
And the reason for comprehending Taiyi and Da Luo to become the key to advancing to the Heavenly Heart Realm was because Taiyi and Da Luo were both laws of the Heavenly Dao reflected in Li Shanhe. Taiyi was the Heavenly Dao's calculation, and Da Luo was the Heavenly Dao's karma.
Because Li Shanhe had no Dao, the Hunyuan Realm was achieved by pushing incomplete methods to the extreme. The so-called Hunyuan was the venerable being at the time of the primordial separation of heaven and earth, meaning the primal fetus that sought to evolve the Heavenly Dao on its own.
"If the Heavenly Dao truly has a proxy."
"Indeed, the Heavenly Demon, which is neither good nor evil and only acts according to rules, is more in line with the style of the Dao."
"However, once it enters the human world, it cannot maintain its transcendent posture. Even Heavenly Demons will be stained by the mortal world and manipulated by Heavenly Hearts."
"The so-called Heavenly Heart Realm has only two abilities."
"Those who comprehend Taiyi move heavenly secrets; those who comprehend Da Luo reverse cause and effect."
Before Yuan Huang, three divine tablets shone brightly. For Yuan Huang, a minor practitioner of the Heavenly Heart Realm, the divine ability of reversing cause and effect could only be used on a proxy once every three months in the human world. However, if he were in his own territory, there would be no such restrictions.
"Your karmic connections began before the ancient times."
Yuan Huang drew out three strands of Yama's power. Three realms of the Ten Yama Kings fell into his hands. He flicked his fingers towards the three divine tablets.
Karma, to be precise, should be cause, affinity, and effect.
If one wants to cultivate a piece of land, how should it be done?
The seed appears on the land, this is the cause. The farmer labors, this is the affinity. Finally, the crops grow, this is the effect. Whether the effect is large or small, good or bad, depends entirely on the initial conditions when the "cause" occurred, and then on the effort made when the "affinity" acted.
A seed on barren land, with the farmer's diligent labor, yields poor crops.
A seed on fertile land, with the farmer's diligent labor, yields excellent crops.
A seed on fertile land, with the farmer's lazy labor, yields mediocre crops.
A seed on barren land, with the farmer's lazy labor... no crops, and the farmer starves to death.
"The power of the Jade Emperor is your cause, and the power of Yama is your affinity."
"Now, your effect has also been achieved."
Yuan Huang's entire body was still enveloped in nine-colored flowing light. The souls attached to the three divine tablets were released. The three former dynasty emperors, upon seeing Yuan Huang, immediately bowed and clasped their hands in a kowtow.
"In ancient times, you were subjects who paid tribute annually, lacking the spirit of your ancestors."
Among the three kings, Tianzun Lai He spoke with a complex tone, "Enduring humiliation for a time, harboring a gentleman's heart. It is only to reduce bloodshed in the world. Everyone should prioritize peace."
"Gaining some benefits, but not holding onto them stubbornly. The saying 'do not pursue a cornered enemy' means that even a rabbit will bite when cornered. One should also appease the opponent. It's just a little money. He lost the battle and gained fame, I won the battle and took the land. Giving some money to send him off is not painful."
"Face is not that important."
Yuan Huang let out a laugh, "Then the three of you are now subjects to me."
"Your Majesty has reshaped our physical bodies, and we are deeply grateful. We shall naturally be your subjects."
King Tian Luo spoke sincerely, expressing his loyalty first.
"We implore Your Majesty to restore our old lands and reverse cause and effect. We are willing to offer the Great Dao of the Dynasty as repayment."
Yuan Huang nodded, "I am very tempted. Unfortunately, I cannot do it now."
"If the Heavenly Heart Realm could so easily touch the Great Dao, or even reverse the karma of the Dao, and change the historical trajectory of Biao Shanhe since ancient times, completely fabricating a past that is both nonexistent and yet truly happened, such power would not be called the Heavenly Heart Realm, but a Dao-Integrating Divine Being."
"The Supreme Three Realms, since ancient times, were merely the fantasies of Zhuang Zhou among the Hundred Schools of Thought in the pre-Qin era. Whether they truly exist remains to be seen when one touches the Great Dao."
"As for your karma, this is all I can do for you."
"However, just wait patiently for a while. The era of unprecedented change is about to arrive. When the immortals of Li Shanhe can descend, the Heavenly Heart Realm should not be far off."
"Even if the Heavenly Dao rejects us and does not allow Heavenly Hearts to enter the human world, you can go to the human world yourselves and strive for greater benefits."
"If all else fails, you can divide the world with the Ming Dynasty, and thus recreate your past glory?"
As Yuan Huang spoke, his thoughts moved.
Three wisps of black energy manifested from the void of antiquity and descended upon the three kings. This was the second strand of affinity.
The effect was formed in an instant, and then reversed with a single thought!
"The origins of ancient times have been fabricated."
"You three are the transformation of the ancient Senluo, the convergence of all phenomena. Since the Qin Dynasty, you have achieved divinity, been seen by the Heavenly Dao, and have been preserved through generations, appearing in every era. The black qi of the dynasty is all transformed by your will, until now when you have finally recovered your original appearance!"
Reversing Cause and Effect!
The aura of the three kings immediately became ancient and profound, and the power they had longed for finally descended!
The Ghost Immortal Dao, the realm of opening up ascension!
Not incense immortals!
The three kings were overjoyed, feeling the new power of ascension within them! Three majestic immortal auras enveloped the Longevity Immortal Palace, and immediately heavenly music drifted, yin energy rolled, yin and yang intertwined, and black and white merged!
"These are not all the immortals of the past, not incense immortals, not merit immortals, not listed immortals, not corpse-解 immortals, not creation immortals, not alchemical forms, not elixirs, not swords, not enlightened..."
"You can now be called Chaos Immortals!"