Xu Fang saw Hou Tu's attitude and didn't blame her for being startled. He just sighed.
Indeed, the Heavenly Dao was too ruthless, suppressing the other two Daos to the point where they couldn't lift their heads. Even the Ancestral Witch, formed from Pangu's essence and blood, was unaware of this secret.
"Friend, do not rush. Listen as I explain it all to you."
Xu Fang gestured for Hou Tu to sit down. Hou Tu, though astonished, had no choice but to suppress her shock and sit obediently.
However, she still found it hard to believe and shook her head repeatedly, saying.
"I wish to see how Fellow Daoist Xu Fang will weave together these three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man for me!"
This was simply too unbelievable. As an Ancestral Witch, formed from the essence and blood of the Great God Pangu, she had never heard of such a thing.
However, Xu Fang had always been friendly with her and would not have kept her here just to toy with her.
Hou Tu wanted to see how this Fellow Daoist Xu Fang would speak!
Xu Fang understood that these matters went beyond the common sense of immortal life and were difficult to accept immediately.
Especially for Hou Tu, an Ancestral Witch and a mighty being in the Primordial Era, hearing this for the first time, her questioning was understandable.
However, Xu Fang was not in a hurry and began to speak eloquently.
"What are the Three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man? We all know of the Heavenly Dao; it is the embodiment of the world's will, concerning the laws of operation of heaven and earth, and maintaining the stability of the Primordial Era."
"And when we speak of the opposition between heaven and earth, in truth, the Heavenly Dao should correspond to the Human Dao. Because the Human Dao is the convergence of the spiritual will of all beings within the Primordial Era."
As Xu Fang spoke, he saw Hou Tu about to speak but hesitate. He knew her thoughts and said.
"This Human Dao does not refer solely to the clan created by Fellow Daoist Nuwa, but rather the Dao of all sentient beings. After all, before this, humans were born with innate Dao bodies, and beings walked the Primordial Era in their transformed forms."
Xu Fang elaborated on the difference between the Human Dao and humankind. The Human Dao was the condensation of the collective will of all beings, which naturally included humankind, but was not limited to humankind.
Of course, according to the story he was familiar with, as the world changed and humankind became the protagonists, the transformations of the Primordial Era would all originate from humankind. If nothing unexpected happened, the Human Dao should fall within humankind.
However, these were irrelevant to the present matter, so Xu Fang did not elaborate further.
As Xu Fang explained the matter of the Heavenly and Human Daos, Hou Tu nodded repeatedly.
In this way, it made sense. The Heavenly Dao was the will of the world, and correspondingly, there should be the will of sentient beings. The concept of the Human Dao was also tenable.
Since Hou Tu could not find any flaws in Xu Fang's words, she did not labor to prove the truth or falsehood of the Three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Instead, she raised her own question.
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, I have no refutation for what you have said."
"However, even if these Three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man exist, what does it have to do with my Great Dao?"
Xu Fang smiled upon hearing this.
"Fellow Daoist Hou Tu, do not rush. This is the crux of the matter. The Earth Dao that I am about to speak of is inextricably linked to you."
"Hmm?"
Hou Tu was filled with doubt. She had never heard of these Three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Man before. How could the Earth Dao be inextricably linked to her?
Xu Fang was no longer as fluent as before, hesitating to speak. Hou Tu grew anxious.
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, do speak!"
Hou Tu urged him on, feeling as if she were listening to a story that had abruptly cut off at a crucial moment. Who could bear this?
Xu Fang hesitated, but at this moment, voices echoed from outside.
"Speak! What are you afraid of? With Sister Qibao shielding you, and we all helping, what are you afraid of, boy!"
"Exactly, Master, do not panic. We are all here. Outside, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and others are watching, and Fen Bao Yan is here. There's no change."
"Rest assured, if nothing unexpected happens, there will be no accidents."
It turned out that the Measuring Heaven Ruler and a host of other magical treasures were listening from outside. Knowing Xu Fang's worries, they all spoke to comfort him.
Seeing this, Xu Fang smiled. Since things had reached this point, there was no turning back. What else did he have to hesitate about?
Since everything was fine, Xu Fang continued to speak.
"Fellow Daoist Hou Tu, you already know about the Heavenly and Human Daos. The Earth Dao that I am about to speak of concerns your Great Dao."
"The Earth Dao represents the reincarnation of heaven and earth. Of course, it is not limited to reincarnation. You will understand these matters in the future, so I will not say more."
"You, Fellow Daoist, saw the tragic state of the beings in the Primordial Era and could not bear it, feeling great compassion. You heard a voice calling to you. If nothing unexpected happens, it is this Earth Dao that has been attracted, believing you can be entrusted with it."
As Xu Fang's words fell, Hou Tu's eyes widened in disbelief.
"I have been targeted by the Earth Dao. No, noticed by the Earth Dao. What is this all about?"
Hou Tu felt a mix of amusement and helplessness. What was this all about? She had actually been noticed by an existence no less significant than the Heavenly Dao.
"What is it? Fellow Daoist, you can emulate Hong Jun and become the spokesperson for the Earth Dao. This is the situation."
Xu Fang thought for a moment and used the Dao Ancestor Hong Jun as an example, as it was the most straightforward.
"Merging with the Dao?"
Hou Tu nodded upon hearing this. In that case, her situation was indeed very similar to that of Dao Ancestor Hong Jun.
However, Hou Tu immediately shook her head repeatedly.
"But I am unwilling to become a puppet for the sake of pursuing these illusory things."
After merging with the Dao, Hong Jun was the Heavenly Dao, not Hong Jun himself. It was said in a very obscure way, but after the Dao Ancestor merged with the Heavenly Dao and became its spokesperson, his own will was almost non-existent.
If merging with the Dao meant his will was devoured, then what was the point of proving the Dao? Hou Tu was unwilling to perish like this.
Seeing this, Xu Fang said.
"Fellow Daoist, you need not resist so strongly. Merging with the Earth Dao will not only allow you to prove the Dao but also give the souls of sentient beings a place to归属. Is this not what you wish in your heart?"
"This..."
Hou Tu was speechless for a moment. She had always felt compassion for the wandering souls of the dead in the Primordial Era who could not find peace, which had attracted the attention of the Earth Dao.
But would her sacrifice truly be effective?
Seeing Hou Tu's struggle, Xu Fang continued to comfort her.
"Fellow Daoist, you need not be so pessimistic. The Heavenly Dao instinctively suppresses the Earth Dao and the Human Dao. The situation of the Earth Dao is not optimistic. You can choose to merge with the Earth Dao conditionally, so as not to be like that Dao Ancestor Hong Jun."
Upon hearing this, Hou Tu pondered for a moment and finally looked up and nodded.
"As Fellow Daoist Xu Fang says, this is a feasible method."
"However, even if I am favored by the Earth Dao, how can I use this as an opportunity to merge with the Dao and resolve my inner troubles?"
Hou Tu contemplated for a while. Although she had decided to make a great sacrifice to save the wandering souls of the Primordial Era,
She still couldn't understand what this had to do with her merging with the Earth Dao. How were these two matters connected?