"Good!"
Jieyin finally made up his mind. Gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, the hesitant, careworn look he usually wore was rare replaced by resolve. "Give me another thousand years!"
"After a thousand years, I'll begin preparing to attain the Dao Integration Saint realm!"
"Mm." Zhunti smiled. There was less envy and more provocation in his gaze toward Kunlun Mountain. "Let Yuanshi enjoy himself for now. A thousand years from now, my Western Teach will have its own Dao Integration Saint as well!"
Heavenly Court, Jade Pool Immortal Realm.
Heavenly Emperor Haotian looked utterly envious. "He attained the Dao Integration Realm just like that. As expected of Senior Brother Yuanshi. Unlike me, still lingering at Saint Second Heaven."
All living beings had desires.
Different heights brought different desires.
Perhaps the desire of impoverished mortals was simply to have enough to eat.
But Saints like Haotian desired higher realms!
Back when he was a Quasi-Saint, Haotian had longed to attain the Dao and become a Saint. Now that he was a Saint, he desired to go even further and become a Dao Integration Saint.
"Senior Brother." Beside Haotian, Jade Pool Golden Mother smiled. "If you say that, how will Zhunti feel? He attained the Dao even earlier than you, yet his cultivation is still below yours."
"True enough."
Haotian nodded, feeling somewhat better.
True enough.
Why was he thinking so much?
At least Zhunti was still beneath him.
Nether Sea of Blood, Styx Dojo.
Styx remained silent.
After a moment, he completely sealed off the dojo with his Primordial Origin power.
Sitting upon the Twelve-grade Karma Red Lotus, he let his spirit roam the void and sank into selfless cultivation and enlightenment.
"I, Styx, merely started later than others. I am inferior to no one!"
Human Sacred Hall.