Above Great Luo

Within Purple Cloud Palace, this sermon had continued for a full three Yuanhui.

And today happened to mark the end of those three Yuanhui, just as the wonders of the Great Luo Dao Realm had been explained in their entirety.

All the Innate Divine Saints had gained immense benefits, taking in nearly all the splendor of the Great Luo Dao Realm. How much they could comprehend depended entirely on their own aptitude.

"This sermon ends here..." Hongjun the Dao Ancestor's gaze swept across all the Innate Divine Saints before finally settling on the six before him.

"...Do you have any doubts?"

"May I ask, Dao Ancestor, what lies above Great Luo?" Nuwa seized the opportunity to ask.

Only then did the Innate Divine Saints snap back to their senses. Hongjun had asked Nuwa!

Nuwa had already become a Great Luo Supreme three thousand Yuan Hui before the sermon at Purple Cloud Palace. Now that she had listened to the Dao for another three epochs, who knew how far she had progressed within the Da Luo Realm?!

Hongjun the Dao Ancestor seemed to have anticipated this long ago and gave his answer directly.

"Above Great Luo lies one mystery, two paths, and three methods of attaining the Dao."

"Please enlighten us, Dao Ancestor!" Nuwa said respectfully.

"The one mystery is 'Nothingness,' and it is also 'Emptiness.'"

"Of the two paths, one is the Primordial Da Luo Golden Immortal, and the other is the Path of the Sage."

"The three methods of attaining the Dao are the Method of Reversing to Limitlessness, the Method of Dao Attainment through Three Corpses, and the Method of Sainthood through Merit."

Hongjun's words were like a giant heaven-cleaving axe that had split open Chaos, becoming a blazing axe-light that forcefully shattered the barriers of understanding before the Three Thousand Great Luo.

Hongjun's words guided them into another world—or rather, lifted the "well cover" from above the "frogs'" heads.

The unknowable state of the realm above Great Luo collapsed at this moment, fully revealing itself before the Three Thousand Great Luo.

At the same time, the Innate Divine Saints felt that the strange, indistinct aura surrounding Hongjun the Dao Ancestor had vanished.

Yet this did not diminish the Dao Ancestor's majesty. On the contrary, when facing a realm that truly surpassed Great Luo, many Innate Divine Saints—especially those newly ascended to Great Luo—felt as though they were facing the Primordial Wilderness itself!

"So it is 'Nothingness.'" The Grand Pure Daoist sighed deeply, filled with the joy of hearing the Dao in the morning.

"The path of the Great Luo Supreme can perfect the Primordial Wilderness Heavenly Dao, reaching the limit of 'Being.' Above Great Luo, one must seek 'Nothingness.'"

Hongjun the Dao Ancestor began with Great Luo before speaking of the path of seeking "Nothingness."

"Reverse Proof of Wuji begins with the Innate Five Primes: Taiji, Taisu, Taishi, Taichu, and Taiyi. When the Innate Five Primes are perfected and Primordial Unity is achieved, one may attain the Dao Fruit of a Primordial Da Luo Golden Immortal."

Without pausing, Hongjun continued his explanation for the Innate Divine Saints.

"Three Corpses Attainment involves using Innate Objects to sever the three corpses of good, evil, and obsession. When the three corpses unite as one and merge with the true self, one may attain the Dao Fruit of a Primordial Da Luo Golden Immortal."

"Merit Sainthood is for those who render great merit to the Primordial Wilderness. Favored by Heaven and Earth, they receive Immeasurable Merit. Then, upon obtaining proof from the Heavenly Dao, they may use it to attain the Dao Fruit of a Heavenly Dao Sage."

Every word Hongjun spoke carried immense weight, exploding in the ears of the Innate Divine Saints like Purple Cloud Divine Thunder.

"May I ask, Dao Ancestor, how does one Reverse Proof of Wuji?" the Jade Pure Daoist asked.

"To Reverse Proof of Wuji, one must climb the Innate Five Primes step by step. There is no other method."

"But with the Primordial Wilderness Heavenly Dao now at its peak, this path is difficult!"

The Primordial Wilderness was the ultimate creation of "Being," inherently opposed to "Nothingness." If the Heavenly Dao had not yet been perfected, there might still have been loopholes to exploit, but now such a thing was impossible.

To cultivate it by force would mean carrying the entire Primordial Wilderness upon one's back.

The only way was likely to remain permanently in Outer Chaos, far from the Primordial Wilderness—but how could that be simple?

If even Hongjun called it difficult, then the path of Reverse Proof of Wuji had practically been sentenced to death.

The expressions of the Innate Divine Saints changed sharply. Before they had even begun, one path had already been blocked off?

"Then can we use the Method of Dao Attainment through Three Corpses to attain the Dao Fruit of a Primordial Da Luo Golden Immortal?" the Upper Pure Daoist asked.

"Three Corpses Attainment is my own method of attaining the Dao. In three thousand Yuan Hui, I will teach you the method of Slaying Three Corpses."

At these words, the Innate Divine Saints all revealed delighted expressions.

Seeing this, the Dao Ancestor gave a slight nod. Then, without any warning, his figure vanished, and no one could find even the slightest trace of him again.

"Dao Friends, please take your leave. Purple Cloud Palace will reopen in three thousand Yuan Hui." Haotian Yaochi stepped forward and bowed to the Innate Divine Saints.

Over these three Yuanhui, the two attendants had not slacked off either. Like the Innate Divine Saints, they had already attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit.

The Innate Divine Saints could only depart, though they remained filled with boundless enthusiasm for Purple Cloud Palace's next sermon three thousand Yuan Hui later.

"Return and enter seclusion. Improve yourselves as quickly as possible."

The gains from these three Yuanhui had been too great. Many Innate Divine Saints were in a period of rapid advancement.

"Wait." The Grand Pure Daoist stepped out of Purple Cloud Palace, then suddenly halted and looked toward his two younger brothers.

The Jade Pure Daoist and the Upper Pure Daoist also sensed something and turned to look toward a certain place in the Primordial Wilderness.

"It seems our opportunity for enlightenment has arrived." The Grand Pure Daoist nodded slightly. He and his two younger brothers took a step, and as Time-Space shifted, the three arrived at Buzhou Mountain.

As Great Luo Supremes, they now possessed the qualifications to truly climb Buzhou Mountain and would no longer be crushed by the will of Great God Pangu.

The Three Pure Ones swiftly reached the mountainside of Buzhou Mountain. Almost at the same time as them, Di Jun, Red Cloud, and Nuwa also arrived!

The Three Pure Ones could disregard Di Jun and Red Cloud, but not Nuwa. Even after attaining the Great Luo Dao Fruit, the three brothers still could not see through Nuwa as she was now.

One step ahead meant every step ahead. Nuwa had already opened a gap between herself and the other Innate Divine Saints.

The six Innate Divine Saints exchanged glances, maintaining a friendly atmosphere as they prepared to take one gourd each.

Elsewhere, East King Duke had also sensed the location of his opportunity for enlightenment, just like the Three Pure Ones and the others.

Yet compared to the Three Pure Ones, this handsome man formed from Innate Pure Yang Qi was somewhat restless and anxious.

"My opportunity—an opportunity concerning the Great Dao itself—has been taken!" East King Duke's eyes reddened.

Whether it was the Pure Yang Immortal Tree or the Pure Yang Immortal Sword on Penglai Immortal Island, they were clearly arrangements made for him by the Heavenly Dao, things that could allow him to advance further.

But now, those things already had owners.

Having ascended to the Great Luo Dao Realm, his control over his own Destiny had reached its peak. In an instant, he deduced that someone had beaten him to his "Penglai Immortal Island."

Without hesitation, East King Duke used the Time-Space mysteries of the Great Luo Dao Realm to descend upon the East Sea. Following that intangible connection, he found Penglai Immortal Island, hidden within the void.

"Which Dao Friend is so shameless as to seize my opportunity for enlightenment?!"

East King Duke's expression darkened. He glanced at the Innate Restriction and felt even more strongly that the immortal island within was deeply connected to him and could not be missed.

"What technique is this? Using Earth Veins as a guide to draw upon Primordial Era Power?" East King Duke paused, but such things clearly could not stop a Great Luo Supreme.

With a mere wave of his hand, the Innate Restriction and the Earth Veins technique shattered. He formally set foot upon Penglai Immortal Island.

But in that instant, his expression darkened further. Penglai Immortal Island already had an owner!

"East King Duke? Why have you intruded upon my Dao field?"

A gentle yet dignified voice rang beside East King Duke's ear, making the brow of this newly ascended Great Luo Supreme twitch.

"Dao Friend Nuwa?!"