Within Purple Heaven Palace, Hongjun manifested atop the Dao platform. His gaze slowly swept across everyone in the hall as he said solemnly, "After becoming a saint, I am to Preach on behalf of Heaven three times. This time, I shall expound the path of the Quasi-Saint."
As his words fell, low murmurs first rose within Purple Heaven Palace. Then everyone stood and cupped their hands toward Hongjun, saying in unison, "Thank you, Saint Hongjun, for imparting the Dharma!"
The Jade Plate of Creation manifested above Hongjun's head, rosy light cascading down. Heavenly Dao Power instantly enveloped Purple Heaven Palace, and the hall filled with the resonance of the Heavenly Dao.
Hongjun's voice reverberated through the palace along with the Jade Plate of Creation. "The path of the Quasi-Saint is the law of the Heavenly Dao and may also be cultivated alongside other paths. Its core lies in condensing a Heavenly Dao Dao Fruit and integrating Heavenly Dao Laws."
"There was qi, murky and undifferentiated, conceived before the dark and yellow. Without light or form, it existed beyond time and space. Its state was neither gathered nor dispersed, its nature neither still nor swift. It could transform into the root of all Daos and nurture the beginning of all living beings."
As his words fell, Purple Heaven Palace instantly quieted. Only the circulating Dao essence lingered around everyone's ears, refusing to disperse for a long while.
At the same time, within Grand Unity Palace, Goddess Taiyuan wore a grave expression and said urgently, "Li Fan, the Zhou Mountain Divine Prohibition Grand Formation can't hold on any longer. It's about to fail!"
Before she finished speaking, her figure flashed, transforming into a streak of light that shot out of Grand Unity Palace. In midair, her jade fingers formed seals as a