"I know your intentions. The Path of Hunyuan is also the path of seeking truth. My way is 'Myriad Laws Return to Origin, Engraved in the Heart of Nature.'"
What you see and feel today is a manifestation of the Tao, not the Tao itself.
The path lies within one's own heart; the road is beneath one's feet.
Do not be misled by outward appearances; hold fast to your true self, comprehend the true meaning of nature, and you will be able to advance further on the path of enlightenment.
His words contained no grand declarations, yet they contained the most fundamental principles of the Great Dao. Like the sound of a clear spring, they cleansed the excited minds of the disciples, calming them from the shock of witnessing the Sage's great power, and allowing them to truly contemplate the true meaning behind the words "Hun Yuan" (Primordial Chaos).
At that moment, Qing Huan's voice did not stop.
In a way that transcends space and ignores barriers, it resounded once again throughout the Primordial Wilderness world, clear and peaceful, yet carrying an unquestionable will, imprinting itself on the heart of every sentient being:
"I, Qing Huan, have now attained the Hunyuan Dao Fruit. Ten thousand years later, I will preach the Primordial Great Dao on Yingzhou Island in the Eastern Sea, expounding the original true meaning of 'Myriad Laws Return to Origin, Engraved in the Heart of Nature'."
" In the Primordial Wilderness world, all beings with a heart yearning for the Dao, regardless of whether they are immortals or mortals, regardless of race, are welcome to listen. The depth of one's affinity with the Dharma will determine the opportunity that arises."
This declaration, unlike the decrees of Heavenly Dao, carries no force or authority, yet it is more penetrating and attractive than any decree.
It was like a ray of dawn piercing through the endless night, illuminating the hearts of countless cultivators who were stuck at their bottlenecks and lost on their path! The Primordial Great Dao!
A path to sainthood independent of the primordial purple aura of the Heavenly Dao Hongmeng Purple Qi! Explained personally by the Sage of the Qing Huan!
In an instant, throughout the Primordial Wilderness world, countless Cave Mansion and secret realms echoed with long sighs, joyful shouts, and resolute soliloquies.
A brand new era has officially begun with this announcement.
Countless gazes, some fiery, some complex, some awe-inspiring, some calculating, were cast upon the immortal island shrouded in profound Daoist charm deep within the Eastern Sea.
Primordial Wilderness the abyss, where the Four Seas meet in the primordial era, lies the depths of the "sea eye," filled with endless pressure, coldness, and solitude.
The once mighty Ancestral Dragon, which rivaled the Yuanfeng and the Primeval Qilin Ancestor Dragon for supremacy, now had its massive dragon body tightly bound to the dark and icy core of Xuanbing by chains formed from billions of tons of heavy water and the laws of Heavenly Dao.
When Qing Huan attained enlightenment, those seven Great Dao True Scriptures were like seven red-hot irons, fiercely branding his broken Dao heart!
That indelible mark brought not enlightenment, but a chilling despair powerful enough to freeze the dragon's soul!
"Primordial Chaos... Daluo Golden Immortal... Self Dao Domain..."
The deep, hoarse roar of the Ancestor Dragon echoed in the sea eye, filled with unbelievable bitterness and... a deep-seated jealousy.
"It... it really happened! Without the Hongmeng Purple Qi, without relying on the Heavenly Dao Merit... he... he really forged his own path!"
Within the colossal eyes of the Ancestor Dragon, the golden pupils contracted violently, reflecting only its own disheveled image amidst the icy, mysterious ice.
He was once one of the most powerful beings in the primordial Primordial Wilderness, seemingly only one step away from the supreme Saint Position, but he was plotted against by the Heavenly Dao, suppressed by Hongjun, and imprisoned forever in the sea eye, becoming a "tool" for the Heavenly Dao to maintain the balance of the Four Seas.
The Hongmeng Purple Qi was the only hope, but it was firmly controlled by the Dao Ancestor and distributed to other "destined people".
I thought this was the destiny that all living beings were destined for.
However, Qing Huan's appearance was like a thunderbolt, completely shattering his only, and despairing, belief! So... there's another way to go!
So it turns out... the Heavenly Dao is not inviolable!
This realization brought not hope, but a deeper despair—because Qing Huan had traversed this path, while he, Ancestor Dragon, was already locked in the dark depths of the sea eye, without even a chance to try!
When the Daoist rhyme "Myriad Laws Return to Origin, Engraved in the Heart of Nature" swept across the sea eye, it brought a strange peace, but it only served to highlight the turbulent resentment and unwillingness churning deep within his Daoist heart at that moment.
"Dragon Clan..."
Ancestor Dragon's thoughts turned to his clan, and a deeper sense of worry and powerlessness welled up in his heart.
"This Qing Huan... his attitude towards the Dragon Clan..."
Recalling the past, Qing Huan rose to prominence in the Eastern Sea and had some dealings with the Dragon Clan. There was no deep-seated hatred between them, but there was also very little mutual affection.
Qing Huan acts as he pleases, without relying on any power, nor has he ever deliberately suppressed the Dragon Clan. However, this "lukewarm" attitude is precisely the most dangerous thing in front of a newly promoted Hunyuan Saint has paved an unprecedented path!
This means that the Dragon Clan is as insignificant as a feather in the eyes of Sage! Sage can reshape the Universe with a single thought, and the rise and fall of the Dragon Clan may very well depend on a single thought from the other party!
That sermon ten thousand years from now... all living beings of the Primordial Wilderness are welcome to listen! This may seem like a great opportunity, but for the Dragon Clan race, it could be their last chance!
We must seize this opportunity!
We must change this new saint's opinion of the Dragon Clan! At the very least, we must show him the Dragon Clan's "value" and "sincerity"!
The Ancestor Dragon's enormous head twisted with difficulty, its gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the seawater, looking towards the direction of the Primordial Continent beyond the sea eye.
The voice carried a resolute determination, as if risking everything. Using a secret technique unique to the Dragon Clan, it transmitted a thought containing complex information across endless space to the true leader of the Dragon Clan —his younger brother, the Candle Dragon, who resides deep within the Four Seas Dragon Palace Candle Dragon!
"Candle Dragon! My brother!"
"Qing Huan... has become Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal! His path is completely different from the Heavenly Dao, forming his own Dao Domain, and his power... is immeasurable!"
Ten thousand years later, the Great Dao of Hunyuan will be expounded on Yingzhou Island!
The voice of the Ancestor Dragon resounded in the Sea of Candle Dragon's consciousness, carrying an undisguised urgency and gravity.
"Our Dragon Clan is in grave danger! We had little dealings with him in the past, and his intentions are unfathomable! Such a Sage can determine the rise and fall of our race with a single thought!"
"Quickly open the deepest Treasure Vault of the Dragon Palace! Take... take ten... no! Take twelve of the most top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! No, fifteen! The very best!"
It has to be the best! The Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Pearl, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler, the Dragon Soul Inverse Scale Armor... Yes, and that one too! That 'Ancestor Dragon Pearl,' which has been covered in dust since ancient times, is not its original dragon pearl, but a companion or Dragon Clan heirloom treasure! Bring them all!"
The Ancestor Dragon's will was almost a roar, filled with an unquestionable command and a hint of... pleading.
"Go in person! With the highest honors of the Dragon Clan, on behalf of me... on behalf of the entire Dragon Clan, go to Yingzhou Island to congratulate the Qing Huan Sage on attaining the Primordial Dao! Be humble and sincere!"
This is a gift from the Dragon Clan, and also a gift from me... from this prisoner!
Remember, probe! You must probe to find out the Sage's attitude towards our race! Even if... even if it costs you a great price, you must win a sliver of the Sage's favor!
This is the chance for our race's future survival! Go now!
After conveying this thought that had consumed so much of his energy, the Ancestor Dragon seemed to have all his strength drained away. His massive dragon body slumped onto the cold, dark ice, with only his dragon eyes fixed on the endless dark sea above, flickering with his last resentment and a faint hope placed on the Candle Dragon.