The Sparkling Sage Gives a Lecture! The Heaven-Explaining Great Dao Drives Perfectionists to Death!

First Master Taiqing Laozi's "Candy Dao" achieved a resounding success in a way that no one expected.

He not only captivated millions of creatures at the foot of the mountain, each gaining something from the experience, but more importantly, he won over the heart of chief judge Lin Shen with a huge, delicious "Natural Candy," earning him a perfect score.

Now, all the pressure was focused on the second preacher— Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Yuanshi Tianzun —no, he should now be called "Light Sage"—is a figure of great importance.

His face was ashen as he walked step by step up the platform formed from starlight.

He could clearly sense that millions of eyes below were fixed intently on him.

Those eyes were filled with curiosity, anticipation, and a hint of... amusement at the spectacle.

Especially when he caught a glimpse of his third brother, Tongtian, winking and silently mouthing "glowing" to him, his newly enlightened Sage's Heart ached terribly.

No!

Today, I must completely wash away the shameful title of "Light Sage"!

I, the Yuanshi, the Pangu's True Lineage, the master of the Heaven-Explaining Great Dao, must never be known to the world for being "sparkling"!

He wanted to prove to the entire Primordial World, to that little guy still munching on candy, in the most solemn, grand, and irrefutable way, that his Dao was the true ultimate principle of heaven and earth!

The Yuanshi Tianzun sat cross-legged in the center of the altar, closed his eyes, and forcibly returned his state of mind to tranquility.

"My way is 'Chan' (阐)."

His voice rang out, lacking the gentle warmth of Taiqing, instead carrying a cold, hard, and authoritative quality, like jade striking stone, exuding an unquestionable absolute order.

"Elucidator, Ming Ye, Preface."

"All things in heaven and earth have their place and their reason. The movement of stars, the changing of seasons, birth, Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death, and death are all within the bounds of order."

"What I am describing is the most fundamental and perfect order in this universe!"

The sound was like an invisible carving knife, carving the word "rules" deeply into the consciousness of all living beings.

At the foot of the mountain, some carefree and freedom-loving Demon Cultivator began to feel a strange sense of irritability and oppression.

Why does the Light Sage's teaching sound so awkward? It's even more unpleasant than the most rigid elder's sermon in the tribe.

But those powerful figures who were skilled in array formations, weapon crafting, and alchemy were suddenly invigorated, their eyes blazing with intense light.

Order! Rules!

Isn't this the ultimate truth they've pursued throughout their lives?

Only the most perfect order can forge the most perfect magic weapon!

Only the most rigorous rules can create the most impeccable formation!

The Way of the Light Sage is a perfect match for them!

On the altar, Yuanshi Tianzun did not proceed as leisurely as Taiqing.

His style is direct, showy, and overwhelming!

"Empty words are ultimately meaningless. Today, I will let you witness with your own eyes what the beauty of 'order' truly is!"

He suddenly opened his eyes!

Those eyes held no emotion, only the countless intricately running Array Runes coming into existence and disappearing!

He waved his hand dramatically!

A Chaos energy sphere, ten times larger than the one before Taiqing, filled with all sorts of violent elements including Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, suddenly appeared on the Dao platform.

Inside the energy sphere, various laws clashed and annihilated each other, emanating a terrifying aura powerful enough to instantly disintegrate even Daluo Golden Immortal.

"This is disorder."

The Yuanshi Tianzun coldly uttered three words.

Then, he held up one finger.

It was a finger, as flawless as if carved from white jade, with even the spiral pattern of its fingerprints exhibiting the golden ratio.

He gently tapped the ball of Chaos energy with that finger.

"The Heaven-Expounding Light the Beginning of Order!"

Buzz--

A beam of pure Jade Purity Immortal Light, a million times brighter than the sun yet utterly devoid of heat, burst forth from his fingertip, instantly enveloping the Chaos energy sphere!

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

Inside that Chaos energy sphere, the raging earth elements were forcibly regulated by the immortal light and condensed into standard cubes of identical size, shape, and density.

The rampant water elements were precisely cut by the divine light, transforming into perfect water droplets with identical volume, weight, and content.

The raging fire element was compressed by the divine light, transforming into wisps of standardized flame with identical temperature, brightness, and combustion efficiency.

The howling wind elements, woven together by celestial light, became standardized air currents with identical speed, direction, and blowing force.

Just one breath!

That Chaos energy, representing "disorder" and "chaos," was completely and cruelly formatted by Yuanshi Tianzun using his "Heaven-Explaining Great Dao," which was full of obsessive-compulsive aesthetics!

" With Reason as Bone Order as Flesh!"

The voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun was like a decree from Heaven.

He moved his fingers again.

Those standardized elements of earth, water, fire, and wind began to combine and construct with each other in an incredibly precise, complex, yet mathematically beautiful way!

Rumble--

Mountains rise abruptly from the ground, but the height, slope, and ridge curvature of each mountain are exactly the same, as if copied and pasted.

Rivers meander through the landscape, but the width, depth, and speed of each river are measured precisely to countless decimal places.

Trees sprouted from the ground, but there was not a single difference between them in terms of height, the angle of their branches, the number and shape of their leaves.

The sun rises and the moon sets, their trajectories forming perfect circles, without a deviation of even a micrometer.

Soon, a brand new, breathtakingly perfect little world was created on the platform.

In this world, there are no accidents, no randomness, not even a trace of chaos.

Everything exists in a state of eternal, static, and absolutely perfect order.

It's like a giant clock made up of countless intricate gears, always precise, always correct, and... always cold.

"This is my way!"

Yuanshi Tianzun withdrew his finger, a hint of ecstasy appearing on his face from creating something of utmost perfection.

He believed that no living being could resist the allure of this "perfect order."

At the foot of the mountain, the Formation Master and weapon refiners had completely gone mad.

"A miracle! This is a true miracle!"

"See that? That bend in the river is a perfect 32 degrees! This angle minimizes the impact of the water flow and reduces the loss of spiritual energy!"

"And that mountain! Its structure is a natural 'Spirit Gathering Array'! And it's a perfect Spirit Gathering Array with an efficiency of 99.999%!"

"Lord Light Sage Sheng! You are the guiding light for us cultivators!"

Countless cultivators who pursued "skills" bowed their heads in the direction of the Yuanshi Tianzun, their tears streaming down their faces with emotion.

Yuanshi Tianzun was pleased with himself, feeling that he had secured his victory in this round.

He turned his gaze to the only, and most important, judge.

However, what he saw was a wrinkled little face.

Lin Shen was munching on a piece of "Natural Candy" in his hand, his small brows furrowed into a knot.

"Second Master," he said in a childish voice, his tone filled with undisguised disdain, "Your little world isn't fun."

The Yuanshi Tianzun Sage's Heart skipped a beat.

"Why?" he asked instinctively.

"Because..." Lin Shen stretched out his little finger, stained with sugar, and pointed to that perfect little world, "Look, that tree looks exactly the same as the one next to it, it's not special at all."

"And that little river, why doesn't it bend? Doesn't it get tired flowing like that all the time?"

"And another thing!" Lin Shen's voice rose several decibels, filled with strong dissatisfaction, "Most importantly! There isn't a single animal inside! Not even a single room that can be used for dancing! It's so cold and lifeless, not fun at all!"

"Second Master, this is even less fun than the turtle Uncle Fuxi drew!"

Boom!

This last sentence was like a bolt of World Creation Chaos Divine Thunder that struck the very top of the head of the Yuanshi Tianzun.

His Dao Heart, that Sage's Heart that had just become perfect and flawless through the attainment of the Dao, suddenly cracked open with a bottomless Da Hong.

His proud creation symbolizes the ultimate order of the universe.

In the little apprentice's eyes, he was actually... not even as good as a tortoise?

"Puff--"

The Tongtian Jiaozhu standing nearby could no longer hold back; before he could even catch his Immortal Qi, he burst out laughing.

The laughter was crisp, loud, and full of merciless mockery.

On the platform, the Saintly Body of the Yuanshi Tianzun shook violently, and for the first time, a bewildered expression of "doubting life" appeared on his iron-blue face.

Just then...

"Bite!"

A stick of incense burned out.

The sermon by Yuanshi Light Sage has concluded.

Seeing his second disciple's distraught appearance, Hongjun Daozu suppressed a laugh and turned to Lin Shen, asking, "Little Lin Shen, how about giving your Second Master's sermon a score?"

Lin Shen thought for a moment, then stretched out a chubby little hand.

Only one... little finger was raised.

One point.

He said earnestly.

No more.

"Because of Second Master's house, he used to dance, but now he doesn't even dance around the house anymore."

The Yuanshi Tianzun's vision went black, and he nearly fell off the platform on the spot.