Because Laozi had become a Saint, Li Yunjing's status rose greatly. Even quasi-saints wore smiles and treated him with courtesy whenever they saw him.
Li Yunjing truly took advantage of his connection to a powerful patron. He became familiar with these great figures and even encountered several generous, easygoing ones, from whom he managed to obtain a few trinkets.
By the time the Grand Pure Saint finished preaching, Li Yunjing had already entered secluded cultivation. He did not even witness the second conflict between the Witch and Demon Races, much less know that another great battle between quasi-saints had erupted.
At this moment, inside Chaos Palace, Li Yunjing's cultivation had reached a point where it could advance no further. Chaos Qi filled the entire palace, layer upon layer. The power radiating from Li Yunjing was practically capable of collapsing everything.
If the palace had not been constructed through the spellcraft of the Three Pure Ones, it would have long since become a ruin.
Above Li Yunjing's head, streams of blood qi pierced through the pervasive Chaos Qi. Concentric circles spread outward one after another, carrying enormous waves of energy. Wherever they reached, the Chaos Qi was forced back into the corners.
The surging power within Li Yunjing churned without end. As various laws surged, the Golden Immortal laws, which had stood like pillars supporting the heavens, began to disintegrate and melt, transforming into the Heavenly Flower, Earthly Flower, and Human Flower. His entire essence, energy, and spirit underwent complete sublimation.
The Five Elements' origin qi returned to his true body. His five viscera were fully refined, and the Five Qi Returning to the Origin gathered above his head. Three flowers suddenly emerged from his crown. The moment the three flowers appeared, Li Yunjing broke through into the realm of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. No law could invade him, and all evil forces retreated before him.
A Grand Unity Golden Immortal represented immortality: eternal freedom across all time and space, transcending Heaven and Earth and traversing the boundless Chaos. Upon reaching this realm, Li Yunjing truly stood at the summit of immortality.
"Heaven and Earth are all within one heart. Every law is like a thought. Reforge the universe."
The entire Chaos Palace began changing once more according to Li Yunjing's will. The layout inside the palace transformed according to his ideas into the appearance he preferred.
After advancing to the realm of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Li Yunjing's strength increased greatly. Having comprehended the Grand Unity laws, he gained all sorts of astonishing and wondrous abilities, not merely an increase in power.
With this breakthrough, Li Yunjing immediately entered the ranks of the Primordial World's mainstream experts. He was no longer an insignificant nobody.
Since Dao Ancestor Hongjun had begun preaching in Zixiao Palace, tens of thousands of years had passed. Of the Three Thousand Guests who had once gathered in Zixiao Palace, some had died and others had vanished. Aside from the experts who had advanced to the quasi-saint realm, there were probably only a thousand or so remaining publicly known figures in the Primordial World.
Including those who had risen to prominence in recent years, there were not even ten thousand Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the entire Primordial World. Once Li Yunjing advanced, he became a top-tier Grand Unity Golden Immortal. His divine abilities, magical power, and treasures were all at the peak of the Primordial World. He had finally earned a place in its ranks.
With a finger calculation, Li Yunjing realized that more than a hundred years had passed since Laozi became a Saint.
Li Yunjing left Chaos Palace, rode a cloud out of Mount Kunlun, and returned to Mount Wuyi. He tidied up his cave abode, collected some spiritual tea and spiritual fruits, then turned around and visited a human settlement.
In just a hundred years, the Human Race was living far better than before. At the very least, because of Laozi, the Witch Race and Demon Race no longer dared to slaughter humans recklessly.
As for small-scale conflicts, there was nothing that could be done about them. Not to mention the Human Race—even the Witch and Demon Races frequently erupted into conflicts, suffering countless casualties.
As long as there were no major problems among the Human Race, their inheritance was preserved, and some of their suffering was reduced, Li Yunjing was satisfied.
Finally, he arrived at Shouyang Mountain. Li Yunjing personally explained the Grand Pure Great Dao to the Human Race and taught them more methods of survival before leaving with satisfaction.
The years flowed on. In the blink of an eye, another epoch passed.
On this day, a pressure that shook the Primordial World once again descended from Mount Kunlun.
"Above, Heavenly Dao! I am Yuanshi, known as Yuanshi of the Jade Pure lineage under Dao Ancestor Hongjun. I am a transformation of one-third of Great God Pangu's Nascent Soul. Today, I establish a sect called the Exposition Sect, and I shall be known as the Primordial Heavenly Venerate!"
"Exposition means illumination. I shall respond to Heaven and follow the people, elucidating the Great Dao. With the Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Pangu Banner, suppressing the fortune of the Exposition Sect, any heavenly-born spirit or extraordinary being may enter my sect and receive the true transmission of Hongjun and Pangu. The Exposition Sect is established!"
"Rumble!"
Yuanshi had become a Saint. He had become the Primordial Heavenly Venerate. His overwhelming pressure spread throughout the Primordial World, filling everyone with awe. At the same time, all living beings yearned for the newly established Exposition Sect. Many were eager to try, wishing to travel to Mount Kunlun to become disciples and learn the Dao.
Before the billions of living beings could set out, another vast pressure swept over them. A Saint had emerged, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and wondrous sounds filled the air...
"Above, Heavenly Dao! I am Tongtian, the Orthodox Xuanmen's Daoist Tongtian. I am a transformation of one-third of Great God Pangu's Nascent Soul. Today, I shall also establish a sect, seizing a thread of Heavenly Secrets. It shall be called the Interception Sect. Through it, I shall enlighten all living beings. With the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation as the treasure suppressing the sect, all living beings in the Primordial World who possess affinity may enter my sect. Safeguard yourselves, cultivate according to your own paths, and you may attain the Great Dao. The Interception Sect is established! I shall become a Saint, and I shall be the Sect Master Tongtian!"
Sect Master Tongtian had become a Saint as well!
After the Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Sect Master Tongtian became Saints, the two exchanged glances and smiled at each other. Now that the Three Pure Ones had all attained the Dao, the entire Primordial World belonged to the three brothers.
All below the Saints were ants. The Saints controlled the great power of Heaven and Earth, and every movement carried the power of the Heavenly Dao. Their Nascent Souls were entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, becoming part of the world's laws. From then on, as long as the Heavenly Dao did not perish, the Saints would not die.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
On Mount Kunlun, the three Saints—Taishang Laojun, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and Sect Master Tongtian—gave hearty laughter. Their voices rang across Heaven and Earth and did not fade for a long time.
"May the Saints enjoy boundless longevity!"
The Interception Sect's Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Holy Mother Guiling, Holy Mother Wudang, Li Yunjing, and Winged Immortal; the Exposition Sect's White Crane Boy; and Human Teaching's direct-line eldest disciple, Grand Master Xuandu, along with the two golden and silver attendants—all the people on Mount Kunlun knelt together and paid respects to the three Saints.
The entire Primordial World was thrown into an uproar!
First came the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, followed by Sect Master Tongtian. Under Dao Ancestor Hongjun, four Saints had now been born!
As Saints continued to emerge, the Witch and Demon Races grew increasingly uneasy. With four mountains pressing down upon their heads, everyone felt panic in their hearts, and their days became more and more difficult.
The great final battle between the Witch and Demon Races was drawing closer. Only seven epochs remained before the time set by Dao Ancestor Hongjun arrived, and the two races became even more frenzied.
Only by unifying the Primordial World and obtaining its fortune could they gain a sliver of hope of attaining the Dao. Only if another Saint emerged from their own race could they control their own destinies in the Age of Saints.
The pressure of the Saints lasted for three days, shaking all living beings. After the pressure over Mount Kunlun vanished, the billions of living beings turned their gazes toward the West.
When would Jieyin and Zhunti, those two, attain the Dao?
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