Ao Guang had now become a Saint, but to him, everything felt utterly inexplicable. He had simply been sitting at home when joy fell from the heavens. He had done nothing, did not even know what was happening, yet he had become a Saint?
He had arrived utterly bewildered and become a Saint utterly bewildered.
In any case, Ao Guang, now a Saint, had yet to fully process it.
"Alright. You have now become Heavenly Dao Saints. All you need to do next is properly consolidate your realms."
Seeing the three come to their senses, Nüwa waved her hand, causing all the phenomena within it to disappear. She had said before that she disliked such flashy displays, so no one found it surprising.
"Agreed."
The three newly ascended Saints rose and bowed to Nüwa.
Though they were all Saint-level beings now, there was still a hierarchy between them. Nüwa herself was the Heavenly Dao, while Daode Tianzun and the other two were Heavenly Dao Saints. By their very nature, they were suppressed by her.
It was like in the Primordial Universe, where the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun were all Saints, yet could never possibly oppose Hongjun. In this world, Heavenly Dao Saints likewise could not threaten Heavenly Dao Nüwa.
"This world can still accommodate one more Heavenly Dao Saint. Work hard, each of you."
As she spoke, Nüwa looked at Lingbao Tianzun. "Of course, since Senior Brother Lingbao has chosen the path of achieving Dao through force, do your best. This path will be exceedingly difficult."
Saints who achieved Dao through force were not limited by the number of Heavenly Dao Saints, and they were even stronger than Heavenly Dao Saints. But that also meant this path was far more difficult.
"Ha ha, no matter. I