Kunlun's Three Pure Ones, Shangqing Joins the War-ending Sect

Kunlun Mountain.

"Eldest Brother! When will we finally leave Kunlun and go out to gain experience?"

Shangqing looked at Taiqing with anticipation written all over his face.

He had been here ever since coming into existence. Every day, all he did was cultivate, and Shangqing had long grown impatient.

He was filled with curiosity about the world beyond Kunlun, hoping to venture out and explore it soon.

Taiqing merely shook his head. He had come into existence earlier and understood the dangers of the Primordial World well.

"It is not yet time for us to leave Kunlun."

Shangqing lowered his head helplessly.

"Third Brother, do not be impatient. The Primordial World is exceedingly dangerous now, and Tribulation Qi runs rampant. It would be best to heed Eldest Brother's words and continue cultivating in seclusion!"

Seeing Shangqing's aggrieved expression, Yuqing comforted him.

At this time, the Three Pure Ones were still deeply united and sincere toward one another, unlike their later selves, who were hypocritical and selfish.

Shangqing let out a breath, then nodded.

Just as he was about to resume meditating and cultivating, Kunlun suddenly darkened as though day had become night!

Taiqing left the cave dwelling with a doubtful expression. Staring at the strange sky, he furrowed his brows tightly!

"Second Brother, Third Brother, neither of you come out!"

Yuqing and Shangqing, who had been about to emerge, stopped in their tracks.

"That Black Qi came from the west?"

"What dense Demonic Qi. Could it be that a great battle has broken out in the western lands?"

"Alas!"

After sighing, Taiqing did not linger. He set down an array to protect the cave dwelling, then turned and entered it.

"Eldest Brother?"

Yuqing and Shangqing both looked at Taiqing with puzzled expressions.

Taiqing shook his head!

"Alas! The western lands of the Primordial World are in chaos! We must cultivate diligently and absolutely not leave Kunlun."

"Yes!"

They then sat down again and began cultivating cross-legged.

"Mm! Kunlun truly deserves to be the ancestral vein of the Primordial World. It is quite excellent."

Chi Yu had just arrived at Kunlun.

Sweeping the area with his divine sense, he discovered where the Three Pure Ones were.

With a mysterious smile, he flashed into the Three Pure Ones' cultivation cave.

Ever-cautious Taiqing sensed a powerful aura descending and abruptly rose to his feet.

"Who is it?"

"Oh? The little fellow is quite cautious!"

A red-haired young man clad in azure robes appeared.

Taiqing's brows drew together slightly.

"Who are you? Why have you trespassed into our cultivation cave?"

Chi Yu shook his head as he looked at Taiqing, who had the appearance of a white-haired old man.

What a sin! He had emerged into the world already an old man.

"This Seat is Qing Chen of Floating Pagoda Island."

Taiqing froze, then his eyes widened.

"Azure Dust Battle Ancestor!"

No wonder he could enter the cave so casually. The array was as good as nonexistent before him.

Coming to his senses, Taiqing bowed deeply!

"This Junior Taiqing pays respects to the Azure Dust Battle Ancestor!"

Chi Yu nodded. He was rather satisfied with Taiqing as he was now. Later on, however, he had completely changed. Who knew whether it was because of that old bastard Hongjun.

"Mm! Rise."

"Taiqing, summon your two brothers."

Taiqing froze for a moment, then relaxed.

The Azure Dust Battle Ancestor possessed such strength that if he wished to deal with them, a mere wave of his hand would suffice. There was no need for such elaborate trouble.

He called out Yuqing and Shangqing, then introduced Chi Yu to them.

They immediately knelt in worship!

After rising, Shangqing kept staring at Chi Yu.

"Shangqing."

"This Junior is here!"

"If you have something to say, do not keep it bottled up. Speak freely!"

Shangqing glanced at Taiqing and saw him nod.

"This Junior wishes to leave Kunlun and go out to gain experience, but Eldest Brother has always said that the Primordial World is dangerous. May I ask, Senior, is the Primordial World truly dangerous?"

Chi Yu smiled faintly.

This Shangqing was indeed blunt and straightforward! His personality was frank, though impatient as well. No wonder he suffered those losses later on.

"Your Eldest Brother is right. The Primordial World is dangerous!"

Shangqing frowned and sighed.

"However!"

Shangqing froze!

"However, in the Primordial World, the strong are revered. With absolute strength, such danger is no longer dangerous!"

Shangqing thought for a moment, then did not even ask Taiqing's opinion.

He directly dropped to his knees!

"I beg the Battle Ancestor to accept me as his disciple and teach me the path to becoming strong!"

"Oh? Hahahaha!"

Chi Yu had come here intending to take Shangqing as his disciple.

In his words, he had already accepted Nüwa, so accepting one or two more made no difference. These innate sacred beings all possessed excellent talent and enormous potential for growth. Once they left the Primordial World in the future, they would become no small source of support to him.

As for following the rules of the Heavenly Dao and giving that old brat Hongjun face?

Please! This Seat was a mid-stage Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal. Why should he give face to a mere Heavenly Dao and a puny Hongjun?

Taiqing, however, became uneasy at the side. Something seemed wrong!

In the unseen workings of fate, their master-disciple destiny did not lie with Chi Yu.

Not long after Taiqing came into existence, he had heard of Floating Pagoda Island and had once wished to go there to seek a master and listen to the Dao.

However, just as he was preparing to depart, a voice in his mind stopped him.

He then performed a divination and learned that he could worship a Saint in the future and ultimately attain sainthood.

Thus, all these years, he had remained at ease, leading his two younger brothers in secluded cultivation without leaving Kunlun.

"Third Brother, what are you doing?"

"Eldest Brother?"

Though Taiqing was cautious, he still did not dare offend Chi Yu.

He let out a sigh.

Chi Yu shook his head and thought to himself:

"It seems that restless fellow has been secretly working on his mind!"

"It does not matter!"

"This Seat understands Taiqing's concerns."

"Shangqing, if you truly wish to take This Seat as your master and enter the War-ending Sect lineage, then those concerns are unnecessary."

Upon hearing this, Shangqing became excited!

"Shangqing is willing! Shangqing is willing to enter the War-ending Sect lineage! I beg the Battle Ancestor to grant my wish!"

"Good!"

"From this moment onward, you, Shangqing, are a Profound Character True Disciple of the War-ending Sect!"

Chi Yu then pointed a finger, sending several rays of holy light into Shangqing's mind.

Shangqing hurriedly sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to receive them.

Taiqing, seeing that the master-disciple fate had been settled, shook his head and said no more.

"Eldest Brother, this..."

"Alas! Let him go!"

Chi Yu sensed the thoughts of Taiqing and the others, then shook his head.

"Too many restraints. Even with passable talent, it is useless. Rotten wood cannot be carved! Forget it! Since you have no desire to take This Seat as your master, This Seat will not bring it up again!"

From this point on, Shangqing's future was about to change completely.

After examining the sacred methods and the War-ending Sect Doctrine, Shangqing opened his eyes.

Comprehension required time; it could not be achieved in a moment.

"Your disciple Shangqing thanks Master for bestowing the methods!"

"Mm, very good!"

"Come! Follow This Seat back to Floating Pagoda Island!"

Upon hearing this, Shangqing hesitated.

"Master, allow your disciple to bid farewell to Eldest Brother and Second Brother first!"

Among the Three Pure Ones, Shangqing valued brotherly affection the most. Unfortunately, Taiqing and Yuqing did not value it as greatly, which eventually led to the Three Pure Ones splitting apart.

"Go. Your master will wait outside the cave."

Chi Yu flashed out of the cave, then sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I am leaving Kunlun. Once I become stronger, I will come back to see you. Then, we brothers can leave Kunlun together and roam the Primordial World."

Taiqing merely shook his head and sighed, still saying nothing.

"Third Brother, go without worry! If you ever wish to return to Kunlun, you may come back at any time! If anyone bullies you on Floating Pagoda Island, remember to tell Eldest Brother and me. Then Eldest Brother and I will go there and stand up for you!"

"Uh..."

Could you, Yuqing, have a little self-awareness? I cannot even be bothered to expose you.

Shangqing was deeply moved, tears glimmering in his eyes as he looked at Taiqing and Yuqing.

With you like this, I, Yuqing, have Shangqing completely under control.

After being moved, Shangqing prepared to turn and leave the cave.

Taiqing finally spoke.

"Third Brother... take care!"

Shangqing froze, then turned back to look at Taiqing and nodded.

"Both elder brothers, take care!"

Outside the cave,

Chi Yu shook his head with a smile.

"Heh! Brotherly affection? I believe that before long, with This Seat here, my disciple, you will understand!"

Shangqing left the cave and came before Chi Yu.

"Master!"

Chi Yu nodded. He then summoned a spatial array and led Shangqing into it, vanishing from Kunlun.

From then on, the gap between Shangqing and Taiqing and Yuqing would be completely widened.

From then on, Shangqing would undergo a complete transformation and rise to a new height he had never been able to reach before.

From this moment onward, the Intercept Sect would never come into being.

"Eldest Brother, why did we not take a master together and go to Floating Pagoda Island?"

After Chi Yu took Shangqing away, Yuqing voiced the doubts in his heart.

Taiqing shook his head and said:

"The greater trend is inevitable. Following the Heavenly Dao is the Righteous Path. Before the Heavenly Dao, small trends may change, but the greater trend cannot be defied! Remember this!"

"Follow the Heavenly Dao, and the Saint Realm shall naturally be attained. Our destiny does not lie on Floating Pagoda Island, but Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens."

"Oh? I hope Eldest Brother will explain further!"

"The time has not yet come! The secrets of Heaven must not be revealed! We need only continue cultivating in seclusion!"

"What about Third Brother?"

"Alas! Since he has chosen to defy Heaven, he is no longer on the same path as us. Let this affection gradually fade away!"

Yuqing nodded.

To him, only his own strength was true strength. How could brotherly affection be more important than cultivation?

The loyal and affectionate Shangqing never could have imagined that not long after he left, the brotherly affection he treasured would vanish into thin air along with his departure!

War-ending Sect Plaza, Floating Pagoda Island.

Boom!

Space trembled!

Chi Yu emerged from within, bringing Shangqing with him.

At this moment, there were no disciples in the plaza and not a single sound. It was utterly silent and empty!

"Master, why is it so quiet?"

Chi Yu knew that the disciples were still listening to the Dao in Creation Hall!

He smiled slightly, then led Shangqing to Creation Hall.

The moment Shangqing entered Creation Hall, he was stunned!

Disciples were breaking through everywhere, one after another, with phenomena appearing in endless succession!

Chi Yu looked at Qing Wei, who was preaching ahead, with satisfaction.

Qing Wei also noticed Chi Yu and nodded at him.

Chi Yu nodded in return.

Then he brought Yuqing to a corner and waved his hand, causing a meditation cushion to appear!

"Shangqing! That is your Martial Uncle Qing Wei. He is a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal mid-stage expert, skilled in the Dao of merit. Listen and comprehend carefully here; it will benefit your own fortune!"

"Yes, Master!"

Seeing Shangqing sit cross-legged, close his eyes, and begin listening to the Dao, Chi Yu nodded in satisfaction before leaving Creation Hall.

Arriving at the plaza, Chi Yu grinned.

"It is time to upgrade Floating Pagoda Island's formation!"

His attainments in the Dao of formations had now reached the peak of Control Rank. He only lacked an opportunity to break through to Origin Rank. With his current strength, he could indeed set up a Chaos-level formation.

With that thought, Chi Yu began to act.

He sat cross-legged and began carefully modifying the Primal Chaos Mitiān Grand Formation.

~

Time held no count in the Primordial World!

Qing Wei's thousand-year sermon in Creation Hall finally came to an end.

The fortune of the Gore Sect Disciples soared, and their comprehension greatly increased.

"We thank Vice Venerable Teacher Qing Wei for the grace of his preaching!"

All the disciples in the hall bowed in thanks!

Qing Wei stroked his beard and smiled!

"Ha ha ha ha! There is no need!"

"This feeling is rather nice. Had I known I could be this imposing, I would have started preaching long ago. I truly have my brother to thank! Hmm... I should ask him more often in the future."

(Good heavens! Are you really going to go farther and farther down the path of showing off?)

Then Wood Thunder Child stepped forward.

"This sermon has concluded! All disciples, return and carefully digest what you have learned!"

The disciples then left Creation Hall in an orderly manner.

Once outside the hall, everyone was shocked again.

What was going on with this overflowing Chaos Qi and power of laws?

Looking up again!

They saw Chi Yu sitting cross-legged above the War-ending Sect, his eyes tightly shut as Chaos Qi and the power of laws continuously surged from his body.

That was right. Chi Yu had incorporated Chaos Profound Yellow Energy and the power of the three thousand laws into this new formation. He had truly put a great deal of effort into it!

In the blink of an eye, several thousand more years passed.

Chi Yu exhaled a breath of turbid air, opened his eyes, and descended onto the plaza. He then sensed the new formation and nodded in satisfaction.

"This formation shall be called the Primal Chaos Profound Azure Grand Formation!"

This formation was quite marvelous. It could attack, defend, aid cultivation, and assist comprehension. It was truly an all-purpose formation.

Shangqing, who was meditating nearby, was entranced.

After leaving Creation Hall, he had sensed the extraordinary nature of this formation. He immediately sat cross-legged where he was, closed his eyes, and began comprehending it. That comprehension lasted a thousand years!

Even now, after Chi Yu had opened his eyes, Shangqing showed no sign of awakening.

Chi Yu noticed Shangqing and nodded in satisfaction.

"Teachable indeed!"