Rebirth of the Wilderness

Just when Zhao Song completed the arrangement of the twelve reincarnation systems, an unprecedented spectacle quietly took place in the depth and silence of the underworld.

Above the sky, endless auspicious clouds appeared in the originally dark and dim void.

Immediately afterwards, countless brilliant golden lights poured out from those auspicious clouds, like the inverted Milky Way, illuminating the entire underworld as if it were daytime.

These golden lights are not ordinary things, they contain endless truths between heaven and earth.

These golden lights swirled and intertwined above the underworld, and finally converged into two extremely dazzling lights.

One of the groups, as if pulled by an invisible hand, sank directly into the Yandao Pearl located deep in the vortex of reincarnation.

The Yan Dao Pearl, this mysterious treasure has carried the great path of evolution and insight into the secrets of heaven since its formation. With the integration of this ball of golden light, the Yan Dao Pearl seems to be injected with new life. The light flowing on its surface becomes softer and deeper, and the movement within the cycle of reincarnation becomes more silky and smooth, as if it was born there. Even the passage of time slows down at this moment.

Another slightly larger ball of golden light was quietly floating in front of Zhao Song.

This ball of golden light is not only larger in size, but also contains richer principles of heaven and earth, as if it is a recognition and reward from the entire ancient world to Zhao Song.

Zhao Song knew very well that this was the legendary merit of heaven and earth, an existence that transcended matter and power and possessed endless magical uses.

The merits of heaven and earth are the most precious gifts between heaven and earth. Only when you do great things that are beneficial to heaven and earth and conform to the great way can you have the opportunity to obtain them.

It has endless magical uses. It can not only improve the realm and strength of practitioners, but also enhance their luck, protect their lives at critical moments, and even help people comprehend the deeper laws of heaven and earth.

Zhao Song looked at the merits of heaven and earth in front of him, his heart filled with excitement and gratitude. This was the second time he had received so much merits of heaven and earth.

He knew that this was the result of his unremitting efforts over the years, and it was also an affirmation of his contribution by the great world.

Zhao Song flicked his sleeves slightly and collected this huge amount of merit from heaven and earth.

"If I use this merit to cultivate, it would be a huge waste."

Zhao Song thought to himself that he had no intention of using these merits to improve his cultivation easily, because he knew very well that doing so would be tantamount to squandering heaven's gifts, and the value of the merits of heaven and earth was far more than that.

It should be used in more critical and meaningful places to maximize its effectiveness.

In Zhao Song's view, the merits of heaven and earth are not only a symbol of contribution to heaven and earth, but also a trump card on his path of cultivation.

So, Zhao Song began to think seriously about how to make rational use of this precious resource.

Just as Zhao Song was immersed in thinking about how to rationally utilize the merits of heaven and earth, an inexplicable spatial fluctuation suddenly broke the tranquility around him.

This fluctuation originated from not far away, as if it was the slightest tremor between heaven and earth, but it contained enough power to shake the universe.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar figure slowly emerged in the waves. It was the legendary Taoist Hongjun.

Taoist Hongjun, as the first being to become a saint in the prehistoric world, his every appearance is enough to cause a sensation in the whole world. Obviously, he was also attracted by the movement of reincarnation in this world.

With the end of the three sermons, Taoist Hongjun's cultivation has reached perfection. However, along with the leap in cultivation, he has also quietly stepped into the delicate edge of merging with the Honghuang Heavenly Dao.

If it weren't for Zhao Song's action, which was so powerful, like thunder at dawn, awakening Taoist Hongjun from his chaotic state, perhaps he would have completely integrated himself into the Heavenly Dao and become an inseparable part of it.

“Daoist Yantian, it really is you!

I am wondering who else in this world can possess such a profound ability to help the reincarnation mechanism of heaven and earth reach perfection."

Taoist Hongjun's voice was calm and profound, as if it could penetrate people's hearts and reach the depths of their souls. His eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he could see through everything in the world.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Song's gaze once again fell on the face of Taoist Hongjun, which seemed calm but actually concealed a lot of depth, and he secretly sighed in his heart.

He knew very well that Taoist Hongjun was already on the verge of achieving the state of He Dao, and his cultivation level was so high that no one could match him.

Zhao Song responded with a complicated expression: "You are too kind, Daoist Hongjun. This is all due to fate and it is beyond my ability alone.

I would also like to congratulate you on your progress in cultivation and reaching a higher level."

When Hongjun heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then his expression became more complicated.

He knew very well that although the progress in cultivation was gratifying, it also brought unspeakable troubles.

Ever since he entered the holy realm, he has been fighting against the assimilation force of the great heavenly way all the time.

Now, as his cultivation improved day by day, he was getting closer and closer to the critical point of merging with the Dao, and he couldn't help but feel helpless and sad.

He understood that, if nothing unexpected happened, he would inevitably be integrated into the Way of Heaven and become a part of it, and he didn't know when the emotions and will belonging to living beings would be revived, and perhaps they would gradually dissipate over the long years.

"Although my cultivation has improved, it is not what I want."

Taoist Hongjun sighed softly, his tone revealing a hint of barely perceptible sadness, "If I could really choose, I would rather give up this cultivation to preserve my character."

At this time, Hongjun's cultivation had already surpassed Zhao Song by far, so he immediately felt the unique aura on Zhao Song - that was the true aura of the Hunyuan Daluo realm, a realm he had dreamed of for countless years.

Taoist Hongjun knew very well that the reason why he and Luohou chose to embark on the path of saints was because they were trapped at the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal, unable to break through for a long time, and could not find any hope of progress.

At that time, they were troubled by endless bottlenecks, and their hearts were filled with confusion and despair.

However, now he witnessed with his own eyes that Zhao Song had broken through the seemingly insurmountable bottleneck and reached the Hunyuan Daluo realm that he had always dreamed of.

At this moment, Taoist Hongjun couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.

He recalled the difficult years he and Luohou had gone through together, and how much they longed to break through themselves and reach a higher level.

However, fate made them take different paths, and they eventually became saints, but also lost their freedom.

If he had known earlier that there were people who could reach the Hunyuan Daluo realm through their own practice, Taoist Hongjun might have made a different choice.

He might have strengthened his faith and continued to explore the unknown future, instead of choosing to become a saint, which would eventually force him to become one with the Way of Heaven.

But now that things have come to this, nothing can be undone.

He could only bury this emotion and regret deep in his heart and turn his gaze to Zhao Song.

Zhao Song’s breakthrough was both a shock and an inspiration to Taoist Hongjun.

“Fellow Daoist Yantian, as a genius of our generation, your achievements make me feel gratified and proud.

I hope you can continue to move forward, explore the unknown, and bring more hope and light to the world."

His words were full of encouragement and expectation, as if he was entrusting the future of the ancient world to Zhao Song.

However, at this moment, Taoist Hongjun also felt complicated emotions in his heart.

He knew very well that the gap between him and Zhao Song was as insurmountable as a chasm.

As a saint who is about to become one with the Way of Heaven, he is about to lose his freedom and individuality and become a part of the Way of Heaven.

Zhao Song has just embarked on a new stage of his cultivation. His journey has just begun and is full of infinite possibilities and hope.