Three Pure Ones Preach the Dao

Li Qingxu looked towards the sound and saw a Golden-Winged Great Peng, tens of thousands of feet long and entirely golden, as if cast from Divine Gold, diving down from the clouds. It opened its sharp claws and lunged at him.

The attack was incredibly swift, possessing the might of thunder, enough to completely pierce and tear apart a mountain.

"What a lunatic!"

Li Qingxu frowned deeply.

He and Ma Yuan had only engaged in a verbal dispute, and Ma Yuan and the other Jie Sect disciples had deliberately provoked the conflict, meaning they were in the wrong.

Yet, the Winged Immortal, without discerning right from wrong, attacked him immediately, intending to use his cultivation to pressure him.

If it were before, Li Qingxu would indeed have had to retreat, but his strength had now undergone earth-shattering changes.

Even though the Winged Immortal was a powerful Golden Immortal in the mid-stage, he might still have a chance to fight back with the two powerful trump cards he possessed.

The Dao patterns of Fire appeared on Li Qingxu's palm, and a terrifying aura spread from him.

As he struck out with his palm, a giant dragon, entirely crimson and condensed from True Sun Fire, soared into the sky, roaring as it charged towards the Winged Immortal.

Wherever the dragon passed, even space warped and burned. The vast sea of clouds was instantly vaporized, and the entire sky seemed to transform into an endless sea of fire.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng, diving down, neither dodged nor evaded. Its blade-like claws directly tore through the fire dragon, but many of its feathers were ignited by the True Sun Fire.

Seeing that this strike had failed to stop the Winged Immortal, Li Qingxu immediately prepared to unleash the Chixiao Sword to battle him.

"Stop!"

A shout rang out.

Zhao Gongming and Sanxiao transformed into several streams of light, blocking Li Qingxu's path.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng's dive halted abruptly. The Winged Immortal transformed into human form, his face full of indignation:

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, this Li Qingxu is bullying my Jie Sect disciples, why are you stopping me?"

"Winged Immortal, stop falsely accusing others."

"It was clearly Ma Yuan and the others who had ill intentions, wanting to seize someone else's dojo."

"And you, without discerning right from wrong, wanted to use your power to bully him!"

Bixiao's eyebrows shot up as she reprimanded the Winged Immortal.

At the same time, Zhao Gongming's deep gaze fell upon Ma Yuan and the others below.

"Ma Yuan, do you know your mistake?"

Feeling Zhao Gongming's gaze, which felt almost tangible, Ma Yuan and the other Jie Sect disciples lowered their heads guiltily:

"Junior Brother knows his mistake..."

"Hurry up and get lost!"

"If you dare to provoke trouble again and disrupt the camaraderie among our Xuanmen disciples, do not blame this seat for showing no mercy!"

Zhao Gongming reprimanded sternly.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuan and the others quickly fled in shame, not daring to say another word.

Seeing that Ma Yuan and the others had admitted their mistakes, the Winged Immortal, knowing he could no longer argue his way out, could only turn and leave.

However, before leaving, he cast a cold glance at Li Qingxu, clearly not intending to let the matter rest.

Li Qingxu, for his part, was not afraid at all.

He now possessed the foundation of a top-tier Innate Being, and with the System as a powerful aid, surpassing the Winged Immortal in strength was only a matter of time.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for resolving this for me."

Li Qingxu bowed to Zhao Gongming and Sanxiao, a warm smile on his face.

"This matter was the fault of Ma Yuan, the Winged Immortal, and the others from the start. Your words, fellow Daoist, truly make this seat feel ashamed."

Zhao Gongming said with some helplessness.

Many disciples of the Jie Sect had been arrogant and overbearing before, and now that they had joined a Saint's sect, it had only amplified their nature.

Although he was the senior disciple of the outer sect, even the Tongtian Cult Master and Duobao Daoist had not intervened, so he couldn't interfere too broadly lest he be accused of overstepping his bounds.

"One thing is one thing."

"Their mistakes have nothing to do with you, fellow Daoist."

True Person Huang Long also saw that Zhao Gongming, Sanxiao, and those unreasonable Jie Sect disciples were different, and he actively spoke to ease the atmosphere.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu."

"I didn't expect that in just a few hundred years, your cultivation has almost caught up to ours."

Bixiao's eyes lit up as she sensed the aura emanating from Li Qingxu, her face full of surprise.

Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and the others also clicked their tongues in amazement.

After they joined the Saint's sect, their cultivation had only advanced by a minor realm, yet Li Qingxu had improved so much that he was only one step away from the Golden Immortal realm.

"Fortunately, I received the Saint's teachings and had some fortuitous encounters, so my strength has indeed improved a little. However, I am still far behind all of you, fellow Daoists."

Li Qingxu smiled slightly, not becoming arrogant because of this.

"Don't be so modest."

"My cultivation is only at the mid-stage Golden Immortal level. With your speed of improvement, you'll probably catch up to me before long."

Bixiao said with a smile, genuinely happy for Li Qingxu's progress.

"How dare you say that? If you weren't so lazy and playful, your cultivation would have broken through long ago."

Yunxiao shot her a chiding glance.

"Hehe."

Bixiao chuckled and flew to Yunxiao's side, hugging her arm and shaking it back and forth.

"I don't want to be like this either. Cultivation is just too boring and tedious."

"Besides, with my elder brother and elder sister looking out for me, it's fine if my strength is a little weaker."

Seeing Bixiao's spoiled behavior, Yunxiao couldn't bring herself to blame her and could only pinch her nose.

"You always have an excuse."

Zhao Gongming felt a bit helpless about Bixiao's lax attitude toward cultivation, but he didn't push her too hard.

After all, they had already joined the Jie Sect and become disciples of Saints, so they no longer had to worry about calamities befalling them.

It didn't matter if Bixiao's cultivation was a bit lower, as Golden Immortals already possessed endless lifespans.

Just then, a voice like a grand bell and a mighty drum resounded through the firmament, causing the entire world to resonate with it.

"All disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects, quickly come to the Three Pure Ones Hall to listen to the Dao."

"That's Uncle-Master Taiqing's voice."

Qiongxiao said.

"The Three Pure Ones Hall is the Dao field of the Saints."

"Now that Uncle-Master Taiqing has suddenly summoned us, he probably intends to preach the Dao to us together."

Li Qingxu guessed, his heart involuntarily filled with excitement.

A Saint preaching the Dao was already a great opportunity, let alone the Three Pure Ones preaching together. This was simply an unprecedented, heaven-shattering opportunity.

His foundation had now transformed, reaching the level of a top-tier Innate Being, and his comprehension had also greatly increased. This was the perfect chance to significantly boost his strength.

The group couldn't wait and conjured white clouds, flying together toward the Three Pure Ones Hall.

At the personal summons of the Saints, even the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects who were in seclusion emerged to head to the Three Pure Ones Hall to listen to the Dao.

The Three Pure Ones Hall was a million zhang tall, shrouded in immortal mist, and filled with Dao Rhyme. The walls were engraved with the Pangu Opening Heaven Diagram, the Hongjun Preaching Dao Diagram, and more, adding to its majesty and solemnity.

When Li Qingxu, True Person Huang Long, Zhao Gongming, and Sanxiao arrived at the Three Pure Ones Hall, the three Saints, Taiqing Laozi, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and Tongtian Cult Master, were already seated on cloud beds.

The three Saints together exuded an incredibly vast and supreme aura, making the entire world seem insignificant in comparison.

This was not an illusion; Heavenly Dao Saints indeed possessed the power to destroy the entire Primordial World in their wrath.

Here, Li Qingxu also saw for the first time the chief direct disciples of the Human Teaching and Jie Sect: Grand Master Xuandu and Duobao Daoist.