"Miss Xuanyuan, you will not allow us to take the Blood of Original Sin."
Danqing, the Immortal Dao Sovereign of this world, spoke. "May I ask what you intend to do instead?"
"This junior will take the Blood of Original Sin back to the Sacred Ground."
"And what does Miss Xuanyuan plan to do with the Blood of Original Sin once it's in your Sacred Ground?"
"Seal it!"
"Hah! What a joke!"
Danqing, who appeared to possess an immortal's grace, suddenly let out a cold laugh. "You do not trust the Immortal Dao, so why should our Immortal Dao trust your Sacred Ground!"
"Senior Danqing, for your Immortal Dao, whether you trust our Sacred Ground or not is utterly unimportant. What matters is that you will never allow this junior to take the Blood of Original Sin. Therefore, there is no need for us to waste any more words."
"So you're saying your Sacred Ground is determined to oppose our Immortal Dao?"
"Our Sacred Ground does not wish to oppose any Great Dao. However..." Xuanyuan Wan's tone shifted as she looked at the three Great Dao Sovereigns. "If today, you esteemed ones insist on taking the Blood of Original Sin, then this junior can only offer offense."
As her words fell.
Pudu pressed his palms together, bowed his head, and uttered a Buddhist phrase. Danqing and Chaoyuan, the two Great Dao Sovereigns, exchanged a glance. Their eyes held a mixture of anger and hesitation, for they both knew the existence of the Sacred Ground was extraordinary. It could be said to hold a pivotal position between heaven and earth. Neither the Heavenly Dao nor the Immortal Dao wished to provoke the Sacred Ground, especially after the great calamity, while the essence of the Great Daos was still reforming and the three thousand Daos were all stirring restlessly. Everyone wanted to seize this opportunity to dominate heaven and earth. At such a critical juncture, they were even more reluctant to provoke the Sacred Ground.
"Miss Xuanyuan, this old man advises you to think twice before acting. If you take the Blood of Original Sin, you will face not only our Immortal Dao, nor only the Heavenly Dao."
"I know. There is also Nai Luo of the Demonic Dao."
Xuanyuan Wan gave a slight wave of her hand. As a radiance flashed, among the dozen or so ethereal, indistinct Great Dao Seekers, the figure of one woman suddenly became crystal clear. It was an enchantingly beautiful woman.
"And Hu Meiniang of the Demonic Dao."
Xuanyuan Wan waved again, and another Great Dao Seeker manifested. This was an exceedingly alluring woman.
"Ru Ying of the Spirit Dao!"
That was a woman holding a black cat.
"And..." With another wave of her hand, Xuanyuan Wan caused another cold, ghostly woman to appear. "Jia Luo of the Witch Dao."
With every wave of Xuanyuan Wan's hand, one of the ethereal, indistinct Great Dao Seekers would manifest and appear. Besides the Demonic Dao, Demonic Dao, Spirit Dao, and Witch Dao, there were also the Evil Dao, Death Dao, Life Dao, and more...
Of course, the majority were from the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao.
These people seemed not to have expected Xuanyuan Wan to possess such great capability, able to make them manifest with a mere wave. Even more unexpected was that Xuanyuan Wan not only knew their names but also their respective identities, seemingly having a complete grasp of them.
"And Nalan Qianqiu of the Langya Blessed Land."
Whoosh!
The ethereal, indistinct form of Nalan Qianqiu also revealed itself.
"If I take the Blood of Original Sin, I will indeed face more than just the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao. But if you wish to take the Blood of Original Sin, you will likewise face more than just our Sacred Ground. I do not trust you, and they trust you even less. I do not want you to take the Blood of Original Sin, and I believe they want it even less."
The facts were exactly as Xuanyuan Wan said. The three thousand Great Daos had always been locked in open and covert strife. The Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao, acting in collusion, dominated heaven and earth. The other Great Daos had long been displeased. How could they possibly allow the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao to take away such a terrifying existence as the Blood of Original Sin?
Seal it?
What a joke.
Whether it was the Demonic Dao, the Demonic Dao, or any other Great Dao, none believed the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao would truly seal the Blood of Original Sin. They all feared the Heavenly and Immortal Daos would use this thing against the other Great Daos.
However.
The Heavenly Dao did not care. Neither did the Immortal Dao.
Why?
No reason.
Because the Heavenly Dao had always been high above, supreme over all other Daos, while the Immortal Dao claimed to be the leader of the Great Daos. If the Heavenly Dao dominated heaven and earth, then the existence of the Immortal Dao dominated billions of worlds, and this world was no exception. In other words, the Heavenly Dao could wield Laws in this world, and the Immortal Dao could as well. However, the other Great Daos could not. Although Nai Luo of the Demonic Dao, Jia Luo of the Witch Dao, Hu Meiniang of the Demonic Dao, Ru Ying of the Spirit Dao, and others were not ordinary Great Dao Seekers, within this world jointly dominated by the Heavenly and Immortal Daos, they were powerless. Even Xuanyuan Wan from the Sacred Ground was the same.
But!
Xuanyuan Wan was not without a plan. She looked at Chaoyuan, the Sovereign of the Heavenly Dao, and then at Danqing, the Sovereign of the Immortal Dao, and said, "I know you have made ample preparations for this matter. I also know that for the sake of the Blood of Original Sin, you would even erase all the Great Dao Seekers here, myself included."
"Since Miss Xuanyuan knows, then do not persist in your stubborn course. You cannot stop us."
"I know. So I have no intention of stopping you either. But..." Xuanyuan Wan's tone shifted again as she continued, "I also wish to advise you not to persist in your stubborn course. Otherwise, I will turn against you. At any cost, even if I die here, I will help that one who should not exist to fuse with the Blood of Original Sin."
"What did you say!"
"How dare you!"
Chaoyuan and Danqing had not expected Xuanyuan Wan to say this, and their expressions changed drastically.
Ignoring their angry shouts, Xuanyuan Wan continued, "How high his abilities are, how strong his power is, how great a threat he poses, how insane, how cruel, how aloof, how domineering he is—I believe I need not elaborate. You esteemed ones who experienced the Ancient Era should have a deep understanding. If he were to fuse with the Blood of Original Sin, no one knows what he would become. But one thing is absolutely certain: his existence would become extremely, extremely terrifying."
"If you know this, why would you still do such a thing!"
"I have said, if you insist on taking the Blood of Original Sin, I can only do this."
Facing the two furious Great Dao Sovereigns, Xuanyuan Wan's face remained as calm and unperturbed as ever. "Moreover, I believe the other Great Dao Seekers present here today have come with the same purpose as I."
Yes.
The same.
Whether it was the Demonic Dao, the Demonic Dao, the Spirit Dao, or the Witch Dao, they knew that trying to snatch the Blood of Original Sin from the hands of the Heavenly and Immortal Daos in this world was likely impossible. They might not even have the ability to stop it. But they also did not want the Blood of Original Sin to fall into the hands of the Heavenly and Immortal Daos. Therefore, there was only one desperate, last-resort plan: to let that fellow fuse with the Blood of Original Sin.
This was what they all thought.
And what they were prepared to do.
However, none of them had yet made the final decision.
Because the Blood of Original Sin falling into the hands of the Heavenly and Immortal Daos was terrifying.
But once that fellow fused with the Blood of Original Sin, no one knew how terrifying it would be. Unless absolutely forced, they did not want to do this. Once done, it would not only damage the Heavenly and Immortal Daos but also pose an extremely dreadful threat to themselves and even the three thousand Great Daos.
"Amitabha."
Pudu uttered a Buddhist phrase. "Miss Xuanyuan, please do not act impulsively. Once that person fuses with the Blood of Original Sin, the consequences would be simply unimaginable..."
"Senior Pudu, whether I act or not does not depend on me, but on the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao."
"The Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao have already agreed with our Buddha Dao to jointly seal the Blood of Original Sin. If not for this, this old monk would not have come personally. I wonder what else Miss Xuanyuan is uneasy about."
"I do not trust the Heavenly Dao and Immortal Dao. Therefore, if you do not wish for that person to fuse with the Blood of Original Sin, then have all the Great Daos join forces to seal the Blood of Original Sin together. This would be beneficial for everyone."