Zixiao Storm

"Brother, look, what is that thing on that fellow Daoist? The defense is so strong."

Taiqing and Yuqing were halfway there when they encountered two innate divine beings covered by a large bell. They began to comment.

Taiqing stroked his beard and examined it carefully.

"Looking at its shape like a large bell, could it be the Chaos Bell?"

"Chaos Bell?"

Yuqing was startled!

"It's an incredible defensive treasure! Those two fellow Daoists should be the brothers Dijun and Taiyi from the Sun Star."

"They are two three-legged Golden Crows who have taken human form!"

Upon hearing this, Yuqing then curled his lip and said disdainfully.

"Hmph! I thought they were some innate divine beings, but they are just two beasts born from dampness and eggs, covered in fur and scales."

"Giving that Chaos Bell to such creatures is a waste."

Taiqing shook his head helplessly.

Meanwhile, Dijun and Taiyi, who were not far away, heard everything clearly.

Taiyi was about to step forward to argue, but Dijun stopped him and shook his head.

"Listening to the Dao is important! And their strength is above ours, so don't be impulsive. A moment of patience brings calm, a step back opens up a vast sky."

"Yes, Brother!"

Glancing towards Taiqing and Yuqing, they secretly made a note and the brothers hurried towards the Purple Firmament Palace again.

At this moment, the thirty-three heavens were bustling with activity and noise!

Those whose cultivation had reached Daluo all entered the chaos.

Previously, many living beings at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm were mercilessly annihilated by the chaotic winds. The living beings who followed suit were all hesitant.

To go or not to go?

In the end, there were still those who were not afraid of death and stepped in, only to meet the fate of death and the dissipation of their Dao.

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, wait for me!"

"Oh, fellow Daoist Hong Yun! Long time no see, your demeanor is still the same! Hahahaha!"

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, don't make fun of me. I'm quite greedy for your Ginseng Fruit. It's been a long time since we parted, and I've been in seclusion for a while."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled and shook his head, then took out two Ginseng Fruits and handed them to Hong Yun.

The relationship between the two fellow Daoists was undeniable, the best partners in the Primordial Era.

Taking the Ginseng Fruits, Hong Yun swallowed them whole like a hungry wolf.

"Hahahaha! Refreshing, this is truly what my heart desires! Thank you, Brother Zhen Yuanzi."

"No matter! Listening to the Sage's sermon this time will greatly benefit our understanding of the Laws. We should hurry to the Purple Firmament Palace and secure a good spot."

"That's true, let's go!"

Immediately after, Hong Yun summoned his true form and carried Zhen Yuanzi, rapidly entering the chaos.

They quickly surpassed Dijun and Taiyi, settling behind Taiqing and Yuqing.

Following closely behind was Kunpeng. He had been delayed by something earlier and arrived a step late, but his speed was very fast. Indeed, he was right behind Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun.

Next were the Queen Mother of the West and the Duke of the East.

The Duke of the East was formed from innate Yang energy, and the Queen Mother of the West was formed from innate Yin energy.

Perhaps due to a natural attraction, the Duke of the East had been pursuing the Queen Mother of the West.

However, the Queen Mother of the West had always been indifferent to him, at most considering him a friend.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Queen Mother of the West, the Purple Firmament Palace is not far ahead. When we get there, we'll choose a good spot. The closer we are to the Sage's sermon, the better the insights we'll gain."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded.

"Let's go!"

Behind them, a coffin followed closely. It was Randeng, who had been healing for a long time.

Since being struck down by Feng Xuan last time, his origin had been severely damaged, and his strength was on the verge of falling to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Fortunately, by chance, he was saved by a pool of Three Lights Divine Water.

Yes, it was a pool of Three Lights Divine Water.

The awakened Randeng was startled at first, then became overjoyed!

With the assistance of the Three Lights Divine Water this time, his realm did not drop, but his origin was indeed severely damaged, requiring a long time to heal.

Because of this, he was behind the other living beings in attending the sermon at the Purple Firmament Palace.

For this, he hated Feng Xuan to the bone and swore that he would seek justice after he became powerful.

But he could only think about it. It was likely hopeless for him to reach the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm in this life.

Moreover, Feng Xuan's cultivation was not limited to this. As a true disciple of the Gore Sect, the Sacred Law was no joke. As soon as she returned to Floating Pagoda Island, Chi Yu would give her a new Sacred Law, and breaking through to the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm was only a matter of time.

Soon, another hundred years passed.

On this day, Chi Yu appeared before Hongjun.

He thought about it. Since there was nothing urgent in the sect for the time being, it wouldn't hurt to come and see.

This startled both the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun greatly!

The Heavenly Dao's Red Eye trembled and hid to the side, while Hongjun knelt prostrate on the ground.

If the living beings who came to listen to the sermon saw this, who knows what they would think.

"Old... old Daoist pays respects to the War Ancestor!"

"Mm, get up!"

Hongjun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then asked:

"May I ask why the War Ancestor has come to my Purple Firmament Palace?"

"Oh! I just came here to take a look."

"Don't worry, I won't interfere with your sermon."

Chi Yu knew Hongjun's thoughts and stated directly.

Both Heavenly Dao and Hongjun felt relieved, thinking:

It's good that he won't interfere! It's good that he won't interfere!

In fact, Chi Yu had always had an idea of taking control of the Primordial Era, but he was still considering it.

After all, the Primordial Era belonged to Pangu, and he still didn't know Pangu's purpose. He couldn't easily make a move, as Pangu had been kind to him.

Now that Pangu was not in this realm, to repay this kindness, helping him manage the Primordial Era was not out of the question.

Of course, Chi Yu was still considering this matter and had not yet made a decision.

Coming back to his senses,

Chi Yu looked at the Heavenly Dao Red Eye, who was still trembling beside him, and smiled, shaking his head.

"You, come here!"

The Heavenly Dao Red Eye dared not disobey and floated before Chi Yu.

Chi Yu carefully examined the Heavenly Dao Red Eye.

As far as he knew, the Heavenly Dao Red Eye was merely a servant sent by the Great Dao of Chaos to manage the Primordial Era.

However, with the Great Dao of Chaos now in seclusion, the Heavenly Dao Red Eye had developed the ambition to dominate the Primordial Era.

The Great Dao of Chaos had sent three servants to manage the Primordial Era. The other two, the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao, had not yet awakened.

Originally, the Primordial Era was to be jointly managed by the three Daos.

And to better manage the Primordial Era, these three servants were all emotionless machines.

That was strange. How could the Heavenly Dao Red Eye at this time have self-awareness and want to dominate the Primordial Era?

He even secretly colluded with Hongjun, working together in villainy, to restrict the awakening of the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao.

This required starting with the Heavenly Dao Red Eye.

Chi Yu thought for a moment, then glanced at Hongjun.

"Why aren't you going out to preach? What are you doing staying here?"

Hongjun was startled, then reacted, quickly stood up, and bowed!

"Yes, yes, yes! This old Dao will go out now! War Ancestor, please make yourself at home!"

Then Hongjun disappeared from the spot.

After Hongjun left, Chi Yu continued to question the Heavenly Dao Red Eye.

However, after questioning for a long time, this Heavenly Dao Red Eye did not utter a single word.

Chi Yu rubbed his forehead, startled.

"Hey, I forgot you don't have a mouth and can't speak."

With a wave of his large hand, the Creation Law descended upon the Heavenly Dao Red Eye.

At that moment, a middle-aged man in red, with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, and a rather ugly appearance, appeared before Chi Yu.

"Red Eye greets the Supreme Venerable, thank you for the grace of enlightenment!"

"Hmm."

"Speak! This Seat is listening attentively!"

Red Eye still stammered, unsure how to express himself.

On the other side,

The gates of the Purple Firmament Palace were wide open, and two young attendants walked out.

"The sermon begins, all living beings enter the hall!"

They then stepped aside, and the living beings scrambled into the Purple Firmament Palace, jostling and without any order, completely incomparable to Floating Pagoda Island back then.

The first thing that appeared before the living beings were six huge futons, each of a different color, clearly not ordinary objects.

Taiqing and Yuqing were the first to rush to the first and second futons, then sat down cross-legged.

Because Shangqing and Nüwa had not arrived, the third and fourth futons were taken by Dijun and Taiyi.

Seeing that only two futons were left, Zhen Yuanzi grabbed Hong Yun and threw him out.

With a bang, Hong Yun landed on the fifth futon, then turned back and looked at Zhen Yuanzi with a resentful expression.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded at him helplessly.

Just as everyone was scrambling for the last futon, a blur of a figure quickly landed on the sixth futon.

"You feathered bird, don't you know the principle of first come, first served?"

Duke of the East pointed angrily at Kunpeng.

"Hmph! This Seat has arrived and will not leave."

"You~"

After that, Kunpeng ignored the Duke of the East, who was cursing him indirectly.

Finally, the Duke of the East seemed to be tired, sighed, and came to the side of the Queen Mother of the West, sitting down properly.

Suddenly, a sacred light appeared on the high platform, and an old man with white hair and a protruding forehead appeared before the living beings.

His eyes were tightly closed, with no sign of opening, as if he was still waiting for something.

Just as Haotian and Yaochi thought no one else was coming, two women arrived, panting.

"Wait~ wait!"

"Two young attendants, wait, we haven't entered yet!"

Yes, the two women were none other than Jie Yin and Zhun Ti from the West.

As for why they were women, that goes back to ten thousand years ago.

It was the final battle between Dao and Demon, where Luo Hou self-destructed, causing Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, who were still in seclusion, to be severely injured.

Immediately after, Chi Yu sensed the two and, feeling playful, waved two streams of Creation Law that silently entered Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's bodies.

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti both reacted at the time, but what exactly happened was unclear.

Until they took human form.

They were both stunned!

"My creation! Where are my brothers?"

From then on, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti became these female figures.

However, their appearance was not something one could easily agree with, having a female body with a male face.

No wonder they say Bodhisattvas have myriad forms, capable of being male or female.

"Hurry and come in! The palace gates are about to close."

Yaochi very obediently made way and let the two enter.

After entering, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti looked at the six cushions at the very front, their eyes lighting up!

"Those six cushions are extraordinary. If we sit there to listen to the Dao, our comprehension will definitely be better than elsewhere."

"Senior Brother, they are already occupied!"

"It's fine! Watch my signal."

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti both looked towards Hong Yun, who was the easiest to talk to, and began to cry and complain.

"Wuwuwu~"

"Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, everyone says you are the most famous great benevolent person in the entire Primordial Era. Look at us, coming from that desolate land, that impoverished place in the West, the mountains are high and the road is long, we are very weary. Could you please let us sit and rest for a moment?"

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti looked at Hong Yun pitifully.

Hong Yun had the image of a good-natured person, especially when he heard Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's praise, he was very excited and couldn't be persuaded by Zhen Yuanzi, so he got up and gave up his seat.

Jie Yin seized the opportunity and quickly sat down, remaining there unmoving ever since.

"Uh~"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, for giving up your seat! Fellow Daoist Hong Yun truly lives up to the name of the great benevolent person of the Primordial Era!"

Hong Yun was a little resentful at first, but upon hearing this, he instantly became energetic and responded cheerfully:

"Hahahaha! It's fine! The two fellow Daoists have come a long way and are very tired. This old man is closer, so I should give up my seat."

All the living beings rubbed their foreheads!

"This fool!"

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head speechlessly.

Seeing that his seat was already taken, Hong Yun came to Zhen Yuanzi's side and sat down cross-legged.

"Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, you! Alas~"

"Hehe! It's fine! It's just a seat!"

"Alas... so be it!"

On the other side, Zhun Ti was looking for another cushion.

She carefully screened them.

She couldn't offend the Three Pure Ones, so she couldn't touch them.

She also couldn't offend Dijun and Taiyi, so she couldn't touch them either.

Only Kunpeng was left.

Seizing the opportunity, she used her old trick again, coming pitifully before Kunpeng.

But Kunpeng didn't fall for it and shouted loudly.

"Get lost!"

Yuqing heard this and said disdainfully:

"Hmph! This creature born from dampness and eggs, this beast with fur and scales, dares to sit with us? It's truly an affront to decency!"

Then he stood up, pointed at Kunpeng, and started cursing.

Kunpeng was so angry that he also stood up, ready to fight him!

As soon as he stood up, Zhun Ti darted and sat down on that cushion.

Kunpeng was furious!

Just as Kunpeng was about to make a move.

Hongjun opened his eyes.

"Quiet."

"The seating arrangement is set and cannot be changed. The lecture begins!"