Various Parties Stirring, Jieyin and Zhunti's Helplessness

"This round, True Person Yellow Dragon wins," Laozi announced expressionlessly.

The disciples of the Chan Sect rejoiced, congratulating True Person Yellow Dragon. Afterwards, True Person Taiyi stepped forward with a smile, bowed to the Three Pure Ones, then gave a salute to Xuandu of the Human Teachings and the Five True Disciples of the Jie Sect before standing in the center of the great hall.

Seeing this, Sect Master Tongtian felt a sense of helplessness. Dingguang Xian was still a waste who needed training, and this incident had simply cost him face.

"I will have the honor of facing True Person Taiyi of the Chan Sect!"

The one who stepped forward was none other than Yunxiao Xianzi, the foremost of the Three Xiāo from the Jie Sect.

Upon seeing her appear, even Li Yunjing nodded. The Three Xiāo and Zhao Gongming now resided in "Chaos Palace." They were all outstanding among the new disciples of the Jie Sect, and with their cultivation, defeating True Person Taiyi was naturally not a problem.

As expected, in the subsequent matches, the Jie Sect displayed superior performance, achieving eight victories and decisively winning the Dao Discussion Conference.

This outcome delighted Sect Master Tongtian, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate was somewhat dejected. The "beasts with fur and horns" he looked down upon had actually defeated the true disciples he had meticulously trained. How could this be?

"The Three Sects' Dao Discussion Conference ends here! Currently, the Witch and Demon races are powerful and in constant conflict, with Tribulation Qi rising throughout the Primordial Desolation, obscuring the heavenly secrets. For the next three thousand years, the three of us will lecture on the Dao for you. You must listen attentively and not slacken!"

"We shall remember Eldest Senior Brother's teachings and listen attentively to seek the Great Dao!"

Li Yunjing was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such a benefit.

It was known that after the Three Pure Ones established their sects, he hadn't heard Eldest Senior Brother or Second Senior Brother lecture for a long time. This was a rare opportunity. Unlike other Jie Sect disciples, Li Yunjing, in addition to his sect's "Supreme Purity Immortal Method," had delved into the great methods of the other two sects. He could be considered the true inheritor of all three sects and the foremost figure of the third generation of the Xuanmen.

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name."

Taishang Laojun slowly began to speak. In his Auspicious Cloud, lotus flowers bloomed, auspicious rays descended, and Grand Pure immortal light flowed around him. Black and white energies swirled, gradually transforming into the Taiji diagram of two fish.

The Great Dao's immortal music permeated the great hall, heavenly light shone brightly, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, countless golden flowers flew towards them, and colorful lights converged, generating a dense, misty aura.

Li Yunjing listened with utmost seriousness. He felt that after this lecture, the bottleneck in his early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage had begun to loosen, and he could now attempt to break through to the mid-Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

After the Grand Pure Saint finished his lecture, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's form manifested in the center of the great hall, seated upon a cloud bed. Primordial Heavenly Venerate's ethereal Dao sound resonated through the hall. Compared to Taishang Laojun's discourse on the Dao of non-action, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's lecture this time was about the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, not about the path of cultivation.

Another thousand years passed. In the Three Pure Ones Palace, all the disciples of the three sects entered a state of enlightenment. Their magical power and cultivation had both greatly improved. This was the benefit of having renowned masters guiding them.

As a phantom image of an azure lotus bloomed in the sky, Sect Master Tongtian became the sole center of heaven and earth.

Instantly, azure lotuses bloomed in the "Three Pure Ones Palace."

Four azure lotus sword energies bloomed in the four cardinal directions of heaven and earth, slowly unfurling. Infinite Great Dao and myriad techniques were all contained within them.

Sect Master Tongtian's lecture this time focused primarily on techniques, which were most effective in enhancing a cultivator's combat power.

This was also the reason for the Jie Sect's great victory in this Dao Discussion Conference. The Chan Sect emphasized the improvement of cultivation, while the Jie Sect focused on the cultivation of magical power. Both of these cultivation methods pointed directly to the Great Dao.

However, in the early stages, having powerful magical power naturally gave one a significant advantage in combat. This was the main reason why the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were no match for some of the inner and outer disciples of the Jie Sect.

Later on, after a long period of cultivation, when Guangchengzi and True Person Taiyi's cultivation reached higher levels and their magical power also increased, the ordinary disciples of the Jie Sect would naturally be far inferior to the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

The three Saints lectured for three thousand years. Li Yunjing, having gained insights, immediately entered seclusion.

In the blink of an eye, five Kalpas had passed in the Primordial Desolation. By this time, Li Yunjing had already advanced his cultivation to the mid-Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. One day, he felt a disturbance that prevented him from fully entering meditation, so he emerged from the hall where he had been in seclusion.

Standing at the peak of Mount Kunlun, he gazed into the distance and saw that the entire western sky was now occupied by an aerial Buddhist kingdom. Within this Buddhist kingdom, bodhi trees exuded fragrance, golden lotuses fell to the ground, and many celestial beings, flying Apsaras and Yakshas from the Eight Legions of Devas, danced with blissful movements.

In the Buddhist kingdom, some Bodhisattvas chanted Buddhist scriptures, some fierce-faced Vajra warriors guarded the Buddhist disciples, Bodhisattvas expounded the Dharma, Buddhas meditated in austere practice, and Arhats manifested the three thousand great worlds. It was a scene of ultimate bliss.

The Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

"Junior Brother, must we really do this? You know that by doing this, we will incur endless karma with the Heavenly Dao!" Jieyin asked with difficulty.

"Senior Brother, we can't wait any longer. Seven Yuan Kalpas have passed since Hongjun merged with the Dao, and we have yet to become Saints. Recently, countless great divine abilities users have been secretly entering the Western lands." Zhunti's expression was somewhat grim. "Senior Brother, you should know very well why they are here. Although my brother and I are powerful, there are powerful beings everywhere in the Primordial Desolation. If we don't become Saints, we might suffer the same fate as Hongyun."

The thought of Hongyun's fate made Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions turn grim. To prove the Dao, other great divine abilities users seemed to have made up their minds not to give them any more time.

"Alas! We'll take it one step at a time! The situation is dire right now, and we can't afford to worry about the future." Jieyin sighed, reluctantly agreeing to Zhunti's plan.

"That's right! Senior Brother, how can we become Saints without incurring karma? My brother and I don't have the foundation or destiny of the Three Pure Ones. Moreover, once we become Saints, we can slowly repay it. Saints are immortal and indestructible, so we'll eventually pay it all off."

Zhunti was also anxious and could only console himself. No matter what, they had to become Saints first.

"Very well! I suddenly had an epiphany just now, and the 'Primordial Violet Qi' is stirring. It seems that the two of us can only become Saints through this. This is the general trend, and it seems the will of Heaven cannot be defied!" Jieyin said with a bitter smile. Who would willingly incur such boundless karma?

"Good! Let's begin then!"

"Heavenly Dao above, I, Jieyin, and Zhunti, establish a sect in the West, named: the Western Sect. It shall guide all beings towards goodness, free from suffering and worry, and be a land of ultimate bliss. We shall use the Innate Spiritual Treasures 'Golden Merit Lotus,' 'Demon Subduing Pestle,' and 'Golden Merit Pool' to suppress the destiny of the Western Sect. The Western Sect is established!"

Their voices resounded throughout the Primordial Desolation. Although a golden light filled the western lands, and dense merit descended upon the two of them, raising their cultivation to the peak of severing the second corpse.

However, this merit was pitifully little compared to that of Nuwa and the Three Pure Ones. It was similar to Di Jun and Xihe's Heavenly Marriage. Let alone Jieyin and Zhunti becoming Saints, even one of them becoming a Saint was impossible.