After the distribution of Merit, there still remained a vast golden Merit Golden Cloud in the sky.
At this moment, the five Saints couldn’t help but sigh lightly, understanding that a significant portion of this vast Merit likely belonged to the Heavenly Emperor, who resided in the Heavenly Realm.
One thing they couldn’t quite comprehend: with no signs that Buzhou Mountain was about to collapse and the Heavenly Dao still unmanifested, why was Emperor Jun in such a hurry to act?
Waiting until Buzhou Mountain collapsed would maximize the benefits.
Should they truly wait until that time, they speculated that the Merit gained might not be less than that of Hou Tu’s reincarnation cycle, and could even be more.
This question, however, they would never receive an answer to.
They would not ask Emperor Jun, and Emperor Jun would not proactively offer them an answer. Indeed, no being aside from Emperor Jun himself knew the reason.
At this moment, a faint pressure of the Heavenly Dao emerged in the Primordial realm, and the figure of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun appeared.
He sat cross-legged on a cushion, holding a horsetail whisk, with the massive Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel slowly rotating behind him, emitting a faint authoritative aura.
All beings within the Primordial could see his figure, yet felt that Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun was distant.
Even the Saints felt the same, their sensitivity moreover heightened. They even felt as if Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun had not truly come to the Primordial World.
From within the Heavenly Realm Space, Emperor Jun observed the figure of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun; his golden eyes saw that the space-time of the Chaos overlapped with the space-time within Primordial.
Perhaps Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun had not left the Purple Cloud Palace but had captured this point in time within Primordial from there.
Emperor Jun simply glanced before withdrawing his gaze, bowing deeply and saying, "I pay respects to the Daoist Ancestor."
At the same moment, all beings, whether in the Primordial, Heavenly Realm, Earthly Hell, or even the Evil Ghosts seated in Hell under Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva, also bowed and said,
"Pay respects to the Daoist Ancestor (Master/Teacher)."
The only beings without any movement were probably from the Demon Realm under Demon Ancestor Luo Hou.
And such behavior from him surprised no one, given his less-than-harmonious relationship with Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.
Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun’s expression was impassive, his gaze incredibly detached and emotionless, as if all beings in Primordial were mere ants, even those at the level of Saints.
His gaze turned toward that massive Merit. Without any visible action, a portion of Merit separated from the vast cloud and flew toward Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.
This small portion of Merit was not significant, even less than that held by any one of the beings at the Four Directions Heavenly Pillars.
Yet, this small portion astounded The Three Pure Ones and the two from Western, along with the other five Saints.
It implied that their Master, Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun, was aware of and involved in this matter from the beginning, otherwise, he would not have received this share of Merit.
Following their astonishment, they couldn’t help feeling fortunate.
They had assumed that this affair was the doing of Emperor Jun, possibly with Nuwa’s involvement, but never expected Emperor Jun to have sought their Master, Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun.
For a while, the minds of the five Saints were filled with countless thoughts.
Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun did not care about what his five disciples, or any being, thought.
His gaze shifted again, this time towards Feng Qi Mountain, reflecting the huge Qiankun Cauldron within his eyes.
In an instant, the grand light from the Qiankun Cauldron retracted, rapidly shrinking and transforming into a streak of light, which then disappeared into the sleeve of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun and vanished from sight.
During this process, Nuwa Saint made no movements, merely watching quietly.
In the Purple Cloud Palace, Nuwa Saint understood that the Master was borrowing the treasure rather than bestowing it.
Even if the Master did not retrieve the Qiankun Cauldron now, she would still return it to the Purple Cloud Palace.
But exactly when to return it and what needs to be done before returning it, even Nuwa Saint could not assure.
After retrieving the Qiankun Cauldron, Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun did not linger much in the Primordial World; his figure immediately disappeared.
When the time came to repair the sky, the Merit obtained by Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun had also been taken away.
The remaining massive Merit Golden Cloud split into two, one large and one small, drifting in different directions.
The smaller Merit Golden Cloud fell upon Feng Qi Mountain, disappearing from the sight of all.
How could a Mystic’s Daoist School be easily scrutinized?
The larger Merit Golden Cloud, however, passed directly through the South Heavenly Gate, entering the Heavenly Realm and vanishing from sight.
The Heavenly Realm was Emperor Jun’s domain, more perilous than Feng Qi Mountain, with no one daring to pry.
In the space of the Heavenly Realm, behind Emperor Jun appeared a Merit Golden Wheel, with all the massive Merit entering into the Merit Golden Wheel.
The shining golden light of the Merit Golden Wheel intensified, rotating slowly.
During the division of the boundless Merit Golden Cloud, Emperor Jun’s incarnation was not focused on this event; all his attention was on Buzhou Mountain.
Under the assistance of the Five-Colored Divine Sense, the Four Symbols Sky Pillars at the Four Extremes of Primordial merged with Pangu’s skin.
Emperor Jun’s incarnation then felt the changes in the state of Buzhou Mountain.