This is the secret he's kept hidden in his heart, rarely revealed until today.

After all, what he seeks is to act in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, expounding on cosmic truths.

Expounding is to educate!

The Way of Heaven lessens the excessive and augments the deficient; the Human Path lessens the deficient to serve the excessive; Chan's Dao is to follow the Heavenly Dao and teach the Human Path.

The Heavenly Dao is my Dao, the will of Heaven is my will, my intentions are the intentions of Heaven!

The path walked by the Chan Sect is not to be a puppet of the Heavenly Dao, but to seize the ultimate say over it.

What is the Heavenly Dao?

I, the Chan Sect, shall have the final word!

However, this is the ultimate Dao, for now, he still needs to fathom the will of Heaven, to comply with its heart, thereby standing invincible.

But during this period, he has been unable to sense the shifts of fate.

At first, he attributed it to the spread of Calamity Qi throughout Heaven and Earth, but at this moment, after hearing the Taiching Saint's words, coupled with the changes in Tongtian, the Sect Hierarch of Jie Sect, he couldn't help but harbor additional thoughts.

"The so-called fate is the will of the Heavenly Dao!"

At this moment, the Taiching Saint indifferently said, "When Heaven and Earth first opened, there was no Heavenly Dao, only 'the Dao' existed attached to Heaven and Earth. Later, the Heavenly Dao slowly emerged, derived from 'the Dao', thus the will of the Heavenly Dao is the will of 'the Dao'."

Having said this, the Taiching Saint sighed softly, "Your Chan's Dao entails acting in accordance to Heaven and serving as an approved 'spokesperson' of the Heavenly Dao, doesn't it?"

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, without speaking.

The Taiching Saint continued, "Heaven's heart is unfathomable, its majesty incomprehensible. If the will of Heaven is always within our control as Saints, it would equate to losing all means of action and no longer possessing any deterrent power.

At that time, would the Heavenly Dao still be the supreme Heavenly Dao?"

"This…"

Yuanshi Tianzun's mind rapidly turned, feeling that today's gains were tremendous.

It seemed that the usually detached Taiching Saint also rarely revealed many secrets due to the incident involving Tongtian.

Even someone as proud as he could not help but inwardly admire.

This elder brother was truly worthy of being the leader of The Three Pure Ones and also the most powerful among the six Saints.

Reluctant as he was to admit it, Yuanshi Tianzun still distinctly sensed a gap between himself and his elder brother, and it seemed quite substantial.

Remembering this, Yuanshi Tianzun looked earnestly at the Taiching Saint and said, "I thank my elder brother for the enlightenment today. Right now, the Great Shang Country is on the verge of destruction, and Tongtian has encountered an accident, making this the perfect opportunity to complete the Divine Enthronement.

I plan to take advantage of the internal chaos within the Jie Sect to expedite the Divine Enthronement.

After fostering the rise of Zhou after Shang, I wish to suppress the Primordial using the Pangu Banner and Tai Chi Diagram, and protect the Three Realms using the Spiritual Energy of the True Gods. In this way, we can sweep away the Calamity Qi once and for all, bringing the Primordial back to a bright and prosperous era."

"The Great Shang Country still has decades left in its destiny; if you wish to expedite the conquest, I fear it may not be a good thing."

The Taiching Saint furrowed his brow slightly, indifferently saying, "However, with the Jie Sect leaderless at the moment, it is indeed a rare opportunity for you, and it may also prevent mutual destruction between the Chan and Jie Sects... just, after Tongtian returns to his origin, he is likely to confront you again."

"He, the Jie Sect, deserves to be implicated in calamity for harboring vile elements!" Yuanshi Tianzun solemnly said, "My action is to swiftly dissolve the Calamity and manage the chaotic energy. If he fails to understand that, then what harm is there in experiencing his Slaying Immortal Sword Array?"

The Taiching Saint's gaze flashed faintly upon hearing these words, looking at Yuanshi Tianzun and saying, "Our master once said that the Slaying Immortal Sword Array cannot be broken without the four Saints. Could it be that you have already garnered support from the two Saints of the Western region?"

"Nothing escapes elder brother!"

Yuanshi Tianzun smiled and bowed, earnestly saying, "If that Tongtian truly fails to appreciate the situation and sets up the Slaying Immortal Sword Array, I will then beseech elder brother to lend me your aid."

As he spoke these words, his expression was full of determination without a trace of hesitation.

It was clear that he had run through countless simulations, calculating everything thoroughly.

It also suggested that he had already made up his mind!

Even if it meant colluding with the two foreign Saints of the Western region, he was resolved to defeat Tongtian!

"Alas..."

The Taiching Saint remained silent for a moment, sighing somewhat helplessly, but in the end, he nodded, "If you encounter difficulties when conquering Shang, I will send assistance at that time."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately showed an expression of joy, "Then I must thank elder brother."

The two Saints chatted idly for a few more sentences, and then Yuanshi Tianzun took his leave under the pretext of other matters.

Soon, he returned to the Kunlun Mountain Yuxu Palace.

At this moment, all disciples of the Chan Sect had been alarmed by the disturbance caused by the Jie Sect Hierarch, nervously gathered around Yuxu Palace, many wearing anxious expressions.

Only upon seeing the Nine Dragon Incense Sedan descending from the sky did the disciples finally ease their minds, gathering around to bow in salute.

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't bother to explain the previous events, but simply reminded them that the battle to conquer Shang was about to begin, instructing the disciples to prepare themselves.

Although the disciples didn't understand the sudden advancement, seeing that he didn't intend to elaborate, they did not ask further questions. They all bowed and took leave, setting off to prepare according to his orders.

Yuanshi Tianzun returned to Yuxu Palace, immediately summoned Bai He, and ordered him to deliver a message to Xi Qi.

Bai He received the order, rode upon an Auspicious Cloud, and flew towards Xi Qi.

Before long, a white crane descended from the sky, landing on the mountain path outside Xi Qi city, standing full four to five Zhang tall, wings unfurling in the wind.

The common people, upon seeing this, took it as a sign of good fortune, overjoyed.

The white crane held a Jade Scroll in its mouth, cried out twice, and then flew directly into the city of Xi Qi.

At this time within the Xi Qi Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Ziya, the youngest disciple of the Chan Sect Saint, was writing in his tent, drafting a proposal for military reform.