Suddenly, Di Jun awoke in an instant, his consciousness immediately pulled back into his body.
He opened his eyes abruptly, his gaze filled with fear, his heart full of dread that made even his breathing uncontrollable.
He gasped for air to calm his rapidly beating heart.
Hong Jun noticed this, but after observing secretly, it seemed to be an issue with the spirit.
Hong Jun did not interfere, continuing to expound on the Dao.
By this point, Di Jun was no longer in the mood to listen to Hong Jun's teaching, and having broken through to become a Daluo Golden Immortal, he could resist the allure of the surrounding Daoist charm.
No longer like before, when he could only immerse himself in it without control.
Di Jun remembered the state of comprehending the Heavenly Dao just now and screamed inwardly.
Just a bit more, just a little more, and he would have transformed into a Dao; fused with the Heavenly Dao.
If it weren't for the repeated calls, he would truly have become one with the Dao, becoming part of the operation of the Heavenly Dao.
This made Di Jun think of the legend of Hong Jun becoming one with the Dao in future generations.
But with Hong Jun's fusion, he could still maintain his own consciousness.
Di Jun felt that his state just now should not be called fusion with the Dao, but rather merging with it; completely integrating with the Heavenly Dao without any remaining consciousness.
His body would turn into a shell, and if lucky, after a long time, it may give birth to a new Spiritual Wisdom, but that would no longer be him.
But what about those calls?
Di Jun couldn't help thinking of those calls that saved him.
He could feel, those calls emerging in his spirit, not in the form of sounds but as a form of information.
Di Jun was sure that those were indeed calling him, beckoning him over, which awakened him, allowing his spirit to return to his body.
In a hazy sensation, Di Jun felt that it seemed to be a world.
A world is calling me!
Di Jun's heart was full of amazement, even doubting if he had perceived it wrong.
In the Primordial, there actually was a world calling me.
Di Jun could not believe this; he was a genuine Primordial Being, so how could he be connected to another world?
Under these circumstances, Di Jun forced himself to calm down and quietly sense the calling.
Di Jun waited for a while but did not hear that voice again.
This...
Di Jun pondered for a moment and couldn't help thinking: Could it be that this world is related to the Primordial Heavenly Dao?
With this thought, Di Jun strove to overcome his fear of the Heavenly Dao and tried to comprehend it again.
The fear of comprehending the Heavenly Dao is a must to overcome, as after all, the Heavenly Dao is the collection and embodiment of the Laws of the Primordial World, and understanding the Heavenly Dao is a quicker path to improving strength.
The quickest path is naturally through high Cultivation Realm cultivators imparting the Dao or preaching it.
Di Jun's mind once again comprehended the Heavenly Dao, and, quite normally, there were no signs of transforming into the Dao.
He quietly waited during the process of comprehending the Heavenly Dao.
Suddenly, that calling arose again in the depths of his heart, faint, but Di Jun could sense it was from a world.
Only, the specific location of this world was unknown to Di Jun.
Having confirmed his speculation, Di Jun's spirit returned to his body.
It seems this world is closely related to the Primordial Heavenly Dao or perhaps the Primordial World itself.
Is this a world within the Primordial World?
Such a thought crossed Di Jun's mind.
A world within the Primordial?
This...
Di Jun, after some speculation, seemed to have guessed what world it was.
If the legends of later generations are not mistaken, Di Jun was not only the Demon Emperor, but also established the Ancient Heavenly Court, becoming the Heavenly Emperor.
Wouldn't the place where Di Jun's Ancient Heavenly Court was located be a world of its own?
The Heavenly Realm!
This world is the Heavenly Realm!
The more Di Jun thought about it, the more probable it seemed.
This Heavenly Realm was fated to be connected to him.
With this thought, a surge of joy emerged in Di Jun's heart; this was the Heavenly Realm, a grand world indeed.
Suddenly, something came to Di Jun's mind, and his joy was significantly lessened.
Because he realized that after the Heavenly Realm emerged, it had been divided among many powerful beings; of the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Demon Clan only occupied a small part.
Besides, this fateful connection with the Heavenly Realm gave Di Jun a sense of destiny, as if the position of the Heavenly Emperor was meant for no one but him.
At that moment, Di Jun couldn't help but think of the path he had taken, to reign over myriad laws.
How to reign?
This seemed to align perfectly with the emperor's way, the imperial path.
However, Di Jun was only entertaining the notion, without feeling there was any mistake in the path he chose.
If he couldn't even be certain of his own path, then how could he talk about advancing step by step?
Destiny?
Let's see if I, Di Jun, can change this predestined fate.
Through numerous trials and experiences, Di Jun's mentality was no longer that of when he had initially crossed over.
Facing various challenges in the Primordial World, his first instinct was no longer to flee.
Of course, it would still be better not to assume the role of the Demon Emperor, and there's no need for the Demon Clan to be established.
All he needed to do was to gather some followers, wait for the fall of the Witch Clan, wait for the emergence of the Heavenly Realm, and then see whether he should assume the predestined role of the Heavenly Emperor based on the situation.
In his mind, Di Jun was continuously planning his future.
These were only plans for now; when the time came, specific circumstances would require careful analysis.
After understanding this, Di Jun couldn't help but begin to review the insights into the Heavenly Dao he gained when breaking through to become a Daluo Golden Immortal.
Although the situation was perilous at the time, Di Jun's gains were substantial after extricating himself from the danger.
Di Jun had made significant progress in understanding various laws and had also formed some nascent law frameworks.
These laws were contained within Di Jun's Golden Crow Primordial Spirit, which continually organized and refined them.
All the insights from that time had been transformed into nourishment for the advancement of Di Jun's Cultivation Realm.
Now, among the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortals, he was certainly not a weakling.
At the very least, he no longer needed to worry about Daoist Li Huo's covetous gaze.
However, Di Jun did not remove the mark Daoist Li Huo had placed on him, as he wanted to see what Daoist Li Huo intended to do.
This could be considered as setting a trap for fishing.
Di Jun also wanted to witness Daoist Li Huo's understanding of fire, to see whether it would benefit him and the Fusang Tree.
In addition to this, Di Jun had discovered something very important: there were deficiencies in the Heavenly Dao.
Di Jun didn't know if other Primordial Beings were able to sense it, but for him who had almost been Dao-integrated,
He could clearly feel that the Heavenly Dao was lacking.
There is a saying that 'the great way is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, escaping one to leave a glimmer of hope for all things between Heaven and Earth.'
But according to Di Jun's feelings, what the Heavenly Dao lacked was certainly more than just one.
How much exactly, Di Jun had not discerned, but in his feeling, what was missing was definitely not just one.
Besides, according to Di Jun's understanding, the one that escaped cannot be considered a lack in the Heavenly Dao; the Heavenly Dao's forty-nine was already a kind of perfection.