Seeing everyone immersed in the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, Hongjun spoke with the authority of Heaven and began expounding the Way of Grand Unity.
His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to pierce their souls and reach straight into their hearts.
Great Dao runes flowed through the void, slowly resounding throughout Purple Cloud Palace along with his Dao Sound.
"The Way of Grand Unity is not attained through mere strength, but through the fusion of laws and the primordial spirit."
"You have cultivated to Grand Unity and have begun to grasp laws, yet you must understand the true meaning of Unity of Law and Self."
"It is not about borrowing Spiritual Treasures to wield laws, but engraving laws into the primordial spirit and melding them into the flesh, making oneself a vessel for laws. Only then can one avoid being swept along by the Tide of Heavenly Dao and stand eternal in the Primordial Wilderness."
"Heavenly Dao was formed from Pangu's Essence Blood and primordial spirit. It bears the responsibility of the Great Dao and governs the workings of the Primordial Wilderness."
"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal should follow the Dao without becoming bound by it, borrowing the Dao's power to comprehend its truth rather than being trapped within it."
"Otherwise, even with Grand Unity cultivation, one will ultimately struggle to glimpse the Gate of Origin. Only by touching upon laws can one find an opportunity for breakthrough."
As his Dao Sound fell silent, the golden lotuses within Purple Cloud Palace grew ever more radiant, each petal reflecting law runes.
Vast Purple Qi poured into everyone's brows like streams, cleansing the impurities from their primordial spirits and helping them sort through the chaotic Law Power within their bodies.
The people in the hall all reacted differently.
Haotian sat upright on the cushion to the left of the platform, faint streams of Space Law light coiling around him.
The illusory incarnations of Lingxiao, Youming, and Fengyin flickered in and out of sight behind him.
Lingxiao was assisting him in deducing an advanced method of Space Teleportation, while Youming organized the connection between the Soul and Yin Attribute Law.
Fengyin, meanwhile, captured information from the Chaos Airflow. As he listened to Hongjun's teachings, the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation in his hand grew faintly hot.
The runes within the fragment echoed from afar with the Great Dao runes above the platform.
This deepened his understanding of Unity of Law and Self, while his Late Golden Immortal of the Origin cultivation became increasingly stable.
Jade Pool sat beside Haotian, Ren Water Spiritual Qi forming a faint curtain of water around her.
She occasionally furrowed her brow. Whenever she did, Haotian would transmit his voice through his primordial spirit.
He shared his insights into the Dao Sound with her, helping her organize the state of fusion between the Ren Water Law and her physical body.
With Haotian's assistance, although she was only an Early Golden Immortal of the Origin, she could easily keep pace with Hongjun's teachings. From time to time, a relieved smile appeared between her brows.
The Three Pure Ones sat in the front row. Laozi had his eyes closed in concentration, Purple Qi swirling around him as though he had entered a state where self and object were forgotten.
His comprehension of the Dao Sound transformed into streams of air, gathering into tiny Taiji Patterns in his palm.
Venerable Yuanshi frowned slightly, seemingly deducing the Way of Law and Spiritual Treasure Harmony.
Sect Master Tongtian appeared far more carefree. At times he nodded; at others, he clapped his hands.
He strongly agreed with the notion that laws should be unrestrained, and his gaze toward the Chaos beyond the hall was filled with yearning.
Nuwa listened to the Dao while using her primordial spirit to assist Fuxi beside her.
Although Fuxi was only at Late Grand Unity, with the help of the Dao Sound and Nuwa, his cultivation rose to the Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal. His face was full of delight.
Jieyin and Zhunti sat upright on their cushions, both with their eyes closed in concentration, their fingers rapidly forming seals.
They engraved the key information within the Dao Sound into their primordial spirits. The Western Spirit Vein had been severed, so they needed to firmly remember every word of the Dao in order to revive the Western Land.
Dijun and Taiyi, however, appeared to be struggling.
Though they were at Peak Grand Unity, the constraints imposed by Heavenly Dao after the War of Dao and Demons had prevented them from ever touching the Threshold of Origin.
As he listened, Dijun sometimes frowned as he recorded the teachings, then paused to ponder.
The Eastern Emperor Bell in Taiyi's hand trembled from time to time, seeming to resonate with the Dao Sound, yet it could never break through that invisible barrier.
Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun sat side by side, occasionally speaking in low voices and sharing their insights.
Although Hongyun had yielded the front-row cushion, he gained much from the Dao Sound and faintly showed signs of breaking through to Peak Grand Unity.
Kunpeng sat in the back row, his expression icy as cold air swirled around him.
His understanding of the Dao Sound was far inferior to those in the front row, and he could only barely memorize the key sentences.
Whenever he glanced in Jieyin and Zhunti's direction, his eyes were filled with resentment. If not for those two, he would still be seated on a front-row cushion, and his insights would surely be far greater.
As for the Grand Unity Golden Immortals with lower cultivation in the hall, most scratched their heads in frustration.
They could understand the first half of the Dao Sound, but once it involved the fusion of laws with the primordial spirit and the difference between the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao—
—it became like listening to a heavenly book. They could only memorize it by rote and hope for a chance to slowly comprehend it in the future.
Three thousand years quietly passed amid the Dao Sound and phenomena.
Just as everyone was immersed in enlightenment, nearly forgetting the passage of time, an icy Dao Sound suddenly resounded through the hall: "Law Not Passed to Six Ears!"
As the words fell, a piercing scream came from the Chaos beyond the hall.
Everyone opened their eyes in shock and saw a stone monkey with three pairs of ears clutching its head as it rolled through the Chaos Airflow.
The Dao Rhythm around it was in disarray. It had clearly been forcibly interrupted during enlightenment, and its primordial spirit had suffered a severe blow.
"So it was a Primordial Mutant trying to eavesdrop," someone said quietly, their eyes full of disdain.
"We braved countless hardships to cross Chaos and reach Purple Cloud Palace, yet it wanted to reap the rewards without effort. The Dao Ancestor punished it well!"
"Exactly! If everyone could eavesdrop, would our journey here not become a joke?"
Another Innate Deity echoed the sentiment, showing not the slightest sympathy.
Haotian sat steadily on his cushion, taking in everyone's reactions before gently shaking his head.
He knew that Master had not deliberately targeted this Six-Eared Macaque, but had instead used this matter to establish a rule.
Dao teachings had to be obtained through fate and perseverance. Eavesdropping inherently undermined fairness.
If it were allowed to continue, the Primordial Wilderness would surely descend into chaos in the future.
Yet everyone had clearly misunderstood Master's intent. They believed it meant that Dao teachings could not be passed to Six Ears, rather than that Dao teachings could not be eavesdropped upon.
He did not expose the misunderstanding. Explaining it now would be useless and might instead prompt questions, revealing the abnormality of how much karma he knew.
As everyone discussed the matter heatedly, Hongjun spoke again, his voice utterly indifferent. "This lecture has lasted three thousand years. The next lecture shall be held ten thousand years from now."
"What? It's over already?" someone said with regret, unconsciously adding, "This disciple still wished to hear Master teach more of the Dao..."
Hongjun ignored their disappointment and continued speaking.
"Though the lecture has ended, there is still one matter I must instruct you on. It concerns the order of the Primordial Wilderness, so listen carefully."
Everyone immediately restrained their emotions and listened intently.
Anything the Dao Ancestor personally chose to instruct them about was surely no trivial matter.
"I have spread the Dao throughout the Primordial Wilderness in order to guide the cultivation of sentient beings, but there must also be those who restrain the rogue immortals of the Primordial Wilderness."
Hongjun's gaze swept across everyone in the hall as he spoke slowly.
"For Heavenly Dao to operate, yin and yang must be balanced. In accordance with Heavenly Dao, I intend to establish a Head of Male Immortals and a Head of Female Immortals to govern the rogue immortals of the Primordial Wilderness, regulate the order of cultivation, and prevent rogue immortals from causing chaos."
The moment these words were spoken, the expressions of many Rogue Cultivators changed drastically. They had always been free and unrestrained, unwilling to be governed by others.
Now that they heard Immortal Heads would be established, they naturally resisted the idea.
Yet out of fear of Hongjun's majesty, they did not dare reveal even the slightest dissatisfaction.
Some Innate Deities, however, had anticipation flash in their eyes.
If they could become Immortal Heads, they would not only gain Heavenly Dao's recognition, but also govern all immortals. Both their status and strength would greatly rise.
Hongjun did not give them much time to think. His gaze fell upon a man and woman in the hall: East King Duke and West Queen Mother.
The two had inherited the legacy of an old friend of Yin Yang and had ties to Old Ancestor Yin Yang, who had fallen during the War of Dao and Demons.
Moreover, their true forms were Innate Yang Qi and Innate Yin Qi, making them most suited to harmonize yin and yang and govern the Immortal Race.
Thus, after glancing at the two of them, Hongjun spoke.
"East King Duke, West Queen Mother. You were formed from Innate Yin and Yang Qi, and your temperaments are steady. You may serve as the Head of Male Immortals and Head of Female Immortals, governing the rogue immortals of the Primordial Wilderness."
East King Duke was first stunned, then overwhelming joy surged into his heart.
He quickly stepped out from the crowd and bowed, his voice carrying a trace of excitement.
"This disciple, East King Duke, thanks the Dao Ancestor for his favor! I shall not fail Master's trust, nor disappoint Heavenly Dao's expectations!"
West Queen Mother was far more composed. She slowly rose, adjusted her robes, and then bowed.
"This disciple, West Queen Mother, thanks the Dao Ancestor for this gift. I shall certainly do my utmost to preserve the order of the Immortal Race in the Primordial Wilderness and shall not fail the Dao Ancestor's trust."
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