Free Web NovelChapter 501: Chapter 2: The Astonished Lame Daoist, the Hongjun Era
"The Lady... is her condition because of that pitch-black long spear?"
"Yes."
The Lame Daoist frowned.
"The Demon Ancestor’s origins are a mystery; they can’t be perceived clearly. She isn’t a Dao Fruit, but her cultivation is beyond all imagination. She can contend with Enlightened Ones and is the only being who could shatter the Goddess’s physical body. She’s suspected of having a major connection to Transcendence and Wa Huang."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
"On that day, after the Demon Ancestor cast down the pitch-black long spear and pierced the Goddess, the Goddess’s suppression of the Current World weakened. Then, the Demon Ancestor plotted something and once again hurled the great spear into the Current World..."
"Your Second Master says that although the Goddess’s condition isn’t good, she’s not in any grave danger. You don’t need to be overly concerned."
Lu Xuan let out a slight sigh of relief and asked quietly,
"Third Master, what is that Demon Ancestor plotting? She was conversing with two Enlightened Ones, could it be..."
"That’s unclear."
The Lame Daoist shook his head, his expression grim.
"Before this, the Demon Ancestor certainly had no connection to Amitabha Buddha and the others. This must be related to the Goddess, or perhaps it’s because of a major event that happened a while back."
"What event?" Lu Xuan asked, his curiosity piqued.
"A brand-new Dao suddenly came into being. It’s indistinct and very strange, on par with all other Daos."
"It’s on the same level as the supreme Dao that we three symbolize, yet it’s also equal to the common Great Daos like Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. It’s incredibly bizarre and mysterious. This could mean big trouble!"
The Lame Daoist limped back and forth on his crippled legs.
"Your other two masters and I discussed this for a long time, but we couldn’t make heads or tails of it. You need to be extra careful lately. A strange, mysterious, bizarre, and brand-new Dao..."
Lu Xuan blinked, completely bewildered. He gave a soft cough.
"Third Master, I think... I know the origin of the Dao you’re talking about."
"Hm?"
The Lame Daoist was taken aback.
"You know?"
’That new Dao is just too strange. It appeared from nowhere, and not even all the Dao Fruits can discern its origin. How could Xiaoxuan possibly know?’
In the next moment, Lu Xuan straightened up slightly and asked bashfully,
"Is it this Dao?"
His form suddenly blurred. A faint and profoundly mysterious Dao Rhyme emerged from him, manifesting the quality of [Jun], as if one with all of creation.
"You...?" The Lame Daoist was stunned, but then realization dawned, and he exclaimed in delight, "You’ve nurtured your Innate Divine Demon form? Is that the [Dao] you embody?"
Lu Xuan chuckled and nodded.
The Lame Daoist limped forward, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"You actually birthed a new Dao and became its symbol and embodiment. Though this Dao is far from Perfection, it’s already exhibiting very strange qualities... What exactly is this Dao?"
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and explained softly,
"This Dao is called... [Great Jun]."
"It means ’equality’ and encompasses concepts like the great harmony of all living things, the age of the Great Dao, and the Hongjun Era."
Hearing this, the Lame Daoist grew pensive, a look of confusion on his face.
"[Great Jun]? Why is this Dao so unstable, fluctuating between high and low..."
Lu Xuan gave a mysterious smile.
"Third Master, watch me."
The Lame Daoist instinctively looked at Lu Xuan, only to see the Dao Rhyme around his disciple abruptly transform.
It gave birth to the conceptual rhymes of [Nirvana], [the Terminus], [the End], and [the Finish]. At a glance, it was as if... he were looking at a version of himself that was countless times weaker?
The Lame Daoist was horrified, completely flabbergasted.
"You...??"
’I’m a little dazed. I am the end of all things, unique in all of heaven and earth. How did Xiaoxuan also become the end of all things? Although... it’s just a preliminary embodiment, merely scratching the surface, it’s still utterly absurd! Two ends of all things?’
Lu Xuan smiled again.
"Third Master, look again."
As he spoke, the aura around him transformed. This time, the Dao Rhyme he manifested reflected [Pioneer], [Starting Point], [the Beginning], and [the Source]...
He was like a Primordial Celestial Venerable, just countless times weaker!
In the next instant, the Dao Rhyme on Lu Xuan shifted again to [Existence], [Process], and [Continuity], making him seem like a Supreme who was countless times weaker!
Immediately after, [Reincarnation], [Slaughter], [Years], [Earth], [Life and Death], [Birth and Death]...
One after another, the qualities of different [Daos] manifested and shifted on Lu Xuan, as if he contained all the Daos of the world within himself!
The Lame Daoist was completely dumbfounded.
He was stunned and silent at first, but then came realization, followed by astonishment, and finally, he clapped his hands together.
The Lame Daoist’s eyes shone with light.
"[Great Jun]... ’Great’ means infinite, myriad. ’Jun’ means equal, equivalent..."
He burst into laughter, filled with both awe and admiration.
"So that’s what [Great Jun] means! To be equal to all things, and therefore to be able to *become* all things! To become all Daos! It is both the one and the all..."
Lu Xuan smiled and nodded.
"From what I’ve comprehended so far, it’s just as you say... I had to fumble my way toward this understanding for a long time, yet you saw through it in a single glance."
After thinking for a moment, he added,
"When this Dao came into being, it seemed to be connected to two things. One was a [Transcendent Dao Rhyme], similar to the one the Lady possesses. The other seems related to when I preached about the Great Dao back at the Beginning of Ancient Times..."
The Lame Daoist’s eyes gleamed.
"Of course! The [Transcendent Dao Rhyme] and the [Dao Ancestor Embryo]... No wonder you birthed such a new and absurdly powerful Great Dao..."
He paced back and forth, unable to contain his excitement.
"Yes, yes! The Transcender transcends all, the Daoist Ancestor encompasses all... The so-called Great Jun can be equal to all, and therefore *is* all!"
The Lame Daoist placed a hand on Lu Xuan’s shoulder, his expression suddenly growing solemn.
"You must, and I mean *must*, keep this a secret. It can never be known by the other [Dao Fruits]. Not even Haotian. Do you understand?"
Lu Xuan’s expression turned just as solemn, and he nodded firmly.
The Lame Daoist let out a long breath, his gaze turning distant.
"This... this is the true path to becoming a Daoist Ancestor... You rascal, your fortune is truly without equal."
