The Heaven and Earth Great Dao Bestowed Divine Light from Afar, and Kunpeng Wanted to Become an Elder

"Beichen stood tall and still in the lofty void, with the stars circling around him and bowing to their famed lord, who ruled over all the Primordial World!" Six-Eared Macaque was visibly excited. "Dao Ancestor Beichen—that's a fine title! Dao Ancestor Beichen, what a fine title!"

Hearing this, Kunpeng couldn't help but laugh inwardly. What a fine title? His ambition is enormous. He wants to compete with Dao Ancestor Hongjun for dominion over the Primordial World!

"But Dao Ancestor Hongjun is already a Saint, and there are more than just a handful of Quasi-Saints in this world now!"

Kunpeng was somewhat displeased that Beichen had taken the title of Dao Ancestor.

After all, only Saints like Hongjun could be called Dao Ancestors. Of his seven disciples, six had received Quasi-Saint Pills before, and there was no doubt they had all reached the Quasi-Saint Realm by now.

Beichen's cultivation was a cut above theirs, but he was still only a Quasi-Saint!

"My given name is Beichen, so calling myself Dao Ancestor does seem a little overblown, doesn't it?"

Beichen gave a shameless little smile.

"No, not at all!" Six-Eared Macaque hurriedly cupped his hands in support of Beichen. "Dao Ancestor Beichen already has one foot in the late Quasi-Saint Realm. Becoming a Saint is only a matter of time. He's simply claiming the title of Dao Ancestor a little early. What's wrong with that?"

Nearby, Mo Yuan, Yan Lie, and Ling Cair all heard Six-Eared Macaque's words and nodded slightly in agreement.

"Master, given your cultivation, you deserve the title of Dao Ancestor."

Beichen gave an awkward smile. In truth, he didn't care about such things.

The title of Dao Ancestor wasn't especially exalted in his eyes.

On the contrary, it belonged to someone he wanted to beat senseless.

"Dao Ancestor Beichen stands tall and still in the lofty void. If the stars dare imitate the Dao Ancestor, he'll beat them senseless!"

Beichen murmured, his expression calm. It sounded a little boastful, but he also seemed serious.

Six-Eared Macaque remained solemn throughout. He didn't feel the slightest bit awkward.

No matter how "outrageous" Beichen's words were, Six-Eared Macaque believed he could make them come true. He would stand firmly behind Beichen, no matter what.

After all, Six-Eared Macaque had received three thousand years' worth of Hongjun's Great Dao teachings from Beichen, which had brought his cultivation to the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. Beichen was his greatest benefactor. Without him, Six-Eared Macaque wouldn't be where he was today.

With Beichen establishing a palace and founding a Dao, Six-Eared Macaque would be the one to carry the banner, offering his full support and helping him secure his position.

Six-Eared Macaque was no ordinary being of the Primordial World. He could already sense that this decision would bring him every benefit and no harm.

"Why is Six-Eared Macaque so unwavering in his support for Master?" Mo Yuan couldn't help asking Yan Lie.

"Cair, why do you think Protector Six-Eared supports Master so unwaveringly?" Yan Lie then asked Ling Cair.

"Have you two forgotten how you got your cultivation?" Ling Cair said, lecturing them with the air of an older sister. "Our Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans suffered the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation and were burdened with the karmic weight of Heaven's Dao. Without Master, how could we have gone to the Purple Heaven Palace to hear the Dao? And how could we have reached the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and begun striving for the Quasi-Saint Realm?"

"If the three of us enter the Quasi-Saint Realm under Master's leadership, we'll be among the strongest in the world, standing above all others and enjoying endless blessings!"

"Oh, so that's it!" Mo Yuan and Yan Lie slapped their foreheads. "Protector Six-Eared must be thinking the same thing!"

Ling Cair's gaze grew thoughtful as she looked at Six-Eared Macaque, then said in a low voice, "Protector Six-Eared may have a different reason."

"I can't shake the feeling that Protector Six-Eared has a loftier goal!"

"And there's so much about Master that's impossible to fathom. Yet Six-Eared seems to have figured some of it out!"

"A loftier goal?" Mo Yuan and Yan Lie exclaimed. "A Saint Position?"

"No way. Master hasn't attained a Saint Position yet. If Protector Six-Eared wants one, it's just wishful thinking!"

Mo Yuan scoffed. As a peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he dared to dream of reaching the Quasi-Saint Realm, but he would never dare to dream of a Saint Position.

In the Primordial World, the only Saint known to the public was Old Ancestor Hongjun.

Even counting the Saints who remained hidden, there couldn't be more than a handful!

A Saint Position was simply too lofty. Just hearing about it made one feel that it towered beyond reach and plunged into unfathomable depths!

"You still need to have ideals. Who knows, they might come true!" Ling Cair said firmly. "If you don't dare to dream of it, you'll never reach that height. Only if you dare to dream can you work toward it—and only then might you break through your own limits!"

"Do any of our Dragon, Phoenix, or Qilin clans lack the potential to become Saints?"

Seeing how earnestly Ling Cair spoke, Mo Yuan and Yan Lie were stunned.

They had never considered becoming Saints before. They had always believed they weren't worthy of it!

Ling Cair's words seemed to wake them up, stirring their hearts.

"Cair, when did you start dreaming of becoming a Saint?" Yan Lie asked.

He thought she made a good point. They needed ideals, and the foundations of their three clans were strong. They really might reach that level.

"Since I was young, Lady Yuanfeng has been my role model. Her strength was no less than that of the Saints today. It's just a pity the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation ruined us. Heaven's Dao suppressed us too harshly, until even she was reduced to a mount for Daoist Nuwa."

"That ordeal hit me hard. Just like you, I never thought about becoming a Saint—or even a Quasi-Saint. But ever since I followed Master and went to the Purple Heaven Palace to hear the Dao, the Quasi-Saint Realm has become only a small goal in my eyes."

Ling Cair's explanation greatly encouraged Mo Yuan and Yan Lie. "Exactly. Master helped us break free of Heaven's Dao's suppression, so we can't let him down! The Quasi-Saint Realm is only a small goal now. First, we'll cultivate hard and figure out how to reach it!"

"How overblown! Far too overblown! Everyone on these Three Immortal Islands, from Master to his servants, is an extravagant boaster!"

Kunpeng was a proud being himself, but he had never thought of the Quasi-Saint Realm as a small goal. He knew all too well how arduous it was to reach that level.

Hearing Ling Cair's words, he scoffed. They sounded far too grandiose, almost like delusions.

Hum!

Just then, above the Three Immortal Islands, in the boundless cosmos beyond Heaven's Dao, surging Dao principles spread and descended toward the Immortal Island Palace.

At the same time, a voice of law rang out—sound, yet not sound. It was an information-bearing message that filled the Three Immortal Islands: "The Heaven and Earth Great Dao bestows divine light from afar. Congratulations to Dao Ancestor Beichen on establishing a palace and founding a Dao!"

Whoosh!

Countless Dao principles poured down, as if vast amounts of Great Dao Merit were pouring into the Immortal Palace.

In an instant, the strength and intensity of the Dao principles within the Immortal Island Palace increased ten thousandfold!

Standing before them, this Immortal Palace seemed like the very Heaven and Earth Great Dao, an existence beyond all surpassing. Even Kunpeng, a Quasi-Saint, felt insignificant before it.

"Thank you, Heaven and Earth Great Dao, for coming to offer your congratulations!"

This was recognition from the Heaven and Earth Great Dao. Kunpeng stood frozen in place, utterly stunned!

With the Heaven and Earth Great Dao's recognition, this palace now stood above the Purple Heaven Palace, which was beneath Heaven's Dao. Its prospects were limitless!

"Dao Ancestor Beichen, could you give me a position?"

Just then, a young girl dressed in soft white robes appeared before everyone.

She had actually reached the mid-stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. Her cultivation was impressive, too.

"Who are you? Where did you come from?" Ling Cair exclaimed in surprise.

"You're the little aphid?" Beichen recognized her at once.

"That's right, Dao Ancestor Beichen. Please let me work under you!"

"Hahahaha!" Beichen thought it over, then burst out laughing. "All right. The Immortal Island Palace is short a guardian attendant. You can take the position!"

"Thank you, Dao Ancestor Beichen!" The girl in white hurriedly bowed.

Beichen looked at the aphid, about to ask her something.

But Kunpeng suddenly interrupted him. "Dao Ancestor Beichen, Kunpeng wishes to become an elder of the Immortal Island Palace and serve as your right-hand man. Would you have me?"

Beichen's brow twitched. "This Kunpeng was sneering just a moment ago. How did he change his mind so quickly?"