In the boundless chaotic void,
As the manifestations of the Sages appeared behind Chen Dong, the entire void seemed to freeze, as if someone had pressed a pause button.
One by one, the Sage manifestations, towering ten thousand miles high, stood majestically in the chaos, exuding overwhelming grandeur, each with distinct auras and demeanors.
The ferocious Ancestral Demon, the ethereal Laozi, the dignified Yellow Emperor, the domineering Chiyou, and atop the golden Taiji Eight Trigrams, the stern and mysterious Fuxi, gazing down imperiously!
Each manifestation was unique, yet all radiated unparalleled, supreme power.
They were the pinnacle existences of their respective eras.
In their times, they comprehended the Dao, wielded its principles, and upheld its traditions.
The Ancestral Demon originated from the Upper Heaven Realm at the dawn of chaos.
Laozi, departing through Hangu Pass, grasped the Great Dao, crafting the *Tao Te Ching* to enlighten future generations of the Human Path.
The Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, both Human Ancestors, fought for the prosperity and glory of the Human Path in their era.
The Great Emperor Fuxi… observed the stars, deciphered the Taiji Eight Trigrams, and created the Dao through his drawings.
…
They were all of the Human Path, yet they transcended, surpassing the Primordial Spirit Seeds of the Upper Heaven Realm in might.
The Primordial Spirit Seeds drew power from the Great Dao at the dawn of chaos, making them formidable and enduring.
But the Great Sages of the Human Path fought against heaven, earth, and primordial beasts, achieving enlightenment and merging with the Dao through struggle, comprehending its very origin.
They were the true Sages!
Now, for this ultimate final battle, they had all manifested.
Their overwhelming Dao aura halted the Primordial Spirit Seeds’ assault in shock.
Behind them, the scene grew even more mysterious and uncanny.
The boundless chaotic void froze momentarily before resuming, twisting and warping, shrouded in eerie clouds and dazzling with a kaleidoscope of colors.
Compared to the Radiant Glow Primordial Spirit Seed, these colors were even more elusive and distorted in the chaotic void.
As the colors twisted, towering figures, their full forms obscured, began to emerge one after another.
If the Ancestral Demon, Yellow Emperor, Chiyou, Laozi, and Fuxi were the first tier,
These newly appearing colossal figures belonged to the second tier, followed by a third, a fourth, and beyond, stretching endlessly.
They stood in the haze, their forms as grand as the first-tier Sages, yet veiled in misty light, their true appearances hidden, exuding a terrifying, majestic aura.
“These…”
Chen Dong sensed the dramatic shift behind him, and even his rock-solid heart stirred with shock.
Even in his state of merging with the Dao and returning to the origin, his utmost perception and vision couldn’t discern the true forms of these Sage manifestations.
All he could sense… was that they were here, standing behind him, facing the Primordial Spirit Seeds alongside him.
And they were participating in this ultimate battle.
For the rise of the Human Path—or rather, for the rise of the Dao itself!
As the Sage manifestations continued to appear,
The initially stunned Primordial Spirit Seeds finally reacted.
“Fall back!”
The Master of Jianmu shouted, clearly panicked.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The chaotic void trembled and exploded.
The Masters of Jianmu, Radiant Glow, Eternal Green Lotus, and the Giant Hand vanished instantly.
When they reappeared, they stood opposite Chen Dong and the Sage manifestations, facing off from a distance, the four Primordial Spirit Seeds aligned side by side.
“How can this be?” a shocked female voice cried from the Radiant Glow.
An aged, hoarse voice came from the Eternal Green Lotus, “Cough, cough… something’s wrong, very wrong. Even if you’ve merged with the Dao and returned to the origin, summoning these Sage manifestations shouldn’t be possible. These aren’t just Human Path Sages—I can clearly sense…”
The Giant Hand stirred lightly, casting endless dark light, “The Sages of the Three Thousand Realms, and those from the Upper Heaven Realm’s history who should’ve perished. They were annihilated, yet… their auras are emanating from these Sage manifestations?”
Even these top-tier attacking Primordial Spirit Seeds couldn’t hide their shock in this moment.
They were the rulers of the Upper Heaven Realm, or rather, the embodiment of the “Dao” in the Upper Heaven Realm and the Three Thousand Lesser Realms.
Yet, in their shock, they couldn’t comprehend the Sage manifestations behind Chen Dong.
It wasn’t just the manifestations’ presence that stunned them.
Some of the terrifying, supreme auras emanating from these manifestations belonged to beings they had personally defeated in the Upper Heaven Realm’s long struggle for dominance!
Those beings were dead.
The top Primordial Spirit Seeds were certain they had been utterly eradicated, martyred to the Dao, vanished forever.
Yet now, familiar, terrifying auras surged forth with the Sage manifestations.
They were certain their senses weren’t mistaken, but these auras were beyond their understanding.
The appearance of the Sage manifestations was already terrifying enough.
But the re-emergence of beings long thought perished in the Upper Heaven Realm, martyred to the Dao, was incomprehensible.
“Don’t you understand?”
Atop the golden Taiji Eight Trigrams, Fuxi, seated and gazing down, extended his right hand toward the chaotic void, sneering, “This… is the true Dao, not the so-called ‘Dao’ you claim!”
Boom!
Though spoken softly, his words exploded like divine thunder around the Primordial Spirit Seeds, deafening and awe-inspiring.
“Jie jie jie… jie jie jie…”
Suddenly, Jianmu trembled violently, and the Master of Jianmu’s shrill, eerie laughter rang out.
The laughter instantly dispelled Fuxi’s thunderous proclamation.
Then,
The Master of Jianmu’s voice echoed through the chaotic void, “What Dao, great or small? The one that survives is the true Dao. At the dawn of chaos, we defeated the Twelve Ancestral Demons, overturning the natural order, seizing control of the Upper Heaven Realm. Now… it’s just another battle!”
Rumble…
The colossal Jianmu shook fiercely.
Its bare trunk began to shimmer with radiant light, sprouting tender branches and green leaves that rapidly spread in all directions.
“You’ve merged with the Dao and summoned these Sage manifestations, but don’t you know… Primordial Spirit Seeds can do the same?”
“Yes, let’s strike together!”
The Master of Radiant Glow let out an excited howl.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Radiant Glow, dark light, and green light erupted simultaneously, sweeping across millions of miles, joining the Master of Jianmu to form a curtain no less grand than the Sage manifestations.
A violent, ferocious aura burst from this massive curtain, even purer than that of the Sage manifestations.
Then,
Colossal figures, each ten thousand miles tall, began to emerge on the curtain.
Their forms and shapes varied, but all stood as tall as the Sage manifestations.
The only difference was that they remained blurred, none clearly visible.
And they… were the Primordial Spirit Seeds that had fallen and martyred to the Dao!
“Think that’s all?”
The Master of Jianmu’s cold, piercing laughter rang out, “There are countless more Primordial Spirit Seeds. This is the final battle. Victory means the Dao Seeds endure; defeat means the Great Dao returns. Are you others still hiding, waiting to perish?”