Preaching the Dao

Since his thoughts had become unimpeded, Donghua began his first cultivation session since arriving in the Primordial World.

The mana within his body was vast as an ocean, circulating from the Purple Mansion through his entire being, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body during the process, before finally returning to the Purple Mansion.

Outside his body, Dao Rhymes swirled—Yin Yang and Five Elements, Thunder, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and all manner of laws—beginning their evolution around the Pure Yang Great Dao.

Donghua did not hold back during this first cultivation, nor could he have held back.

Although he had inherited all the power of his original body—or rather, it could not be called inheritance, because he himself was East King Gong—what now guided all of this was a "mortal heart."

Thus, he knew what to do, but simply could not do it. A classic case of the mind knowing, but the hands not following.

He let the Great Dao flow freely, spreading throughout Purple Mansion Continent, then beginning to expand toward the Three Islands and Ten Continents, an oppressive aura weighing down upon them.

The pressure of this aura was immense, yet it carried no harmful force.

At that moment, all living beings on the islands turned their gazes in his direction.

"What is the Emperor Lord doing?"

"What is the Emperor Lord doing?"

Whether it was Donghua's subordinates or the native creatures of the islands, none could understand this move.

All living beings looked toward Purple Mansion Continent in unison.

The Thunder God of Yunmeng Marsh, the Lord of the Clouds who dwells within the clouds.

The Three Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity, represented by Qing Xiu.

Those who followed East King Gong in cultivation, represented by Grand Origin Immortal Lord, a guest of the Purple Firmament Palace.

The native beings of the Three Islands and Ten Continents, represented by the Barefoot Immortal, also a guest of the Purple Firmament Palace.

Some Primordial clans that had fled here after their tribes were broken.

And the Thirty-five Fate Officials of the Purple Mansion, along with the Seventy-Two Divine Generals.

Shao Siming opened her cherry-like mouth in shock: "Is the Emperor Lord preaching the Dao?"

Her words were filled with doubt and disbelief.

In the Primordial World.

There were many Great Powers who lectured on the Dao, but very few who transmitted the Dao to all beings. Not just very few—aside from Hongjun, there had been none.

Lecturing on the Dao only meant expounding one's own ideas and understanding of the Dao.

But transmitting the Dao was generally done only between master and disciple, or between Dao Companions, one-on-one.

It was equivalent to laying one's own Great Dao directly before others for them to comprehend.

In plain terms, it meant baring one's Dao completely naked to the public.

The Great Commander of Fate slapped Shao Siming on the head: "What are you standing there stunned for? Hurry up and comprehend!"

Having said that, he paid no further attention to anyone else, leaping into the air and flying straight toward the Azure Sea, where he found a spot and began to comprehend the Dao Rhyme Laws released by Donghua.

Shao Siming snapped back to her senses and immediately followed suit, joining in.

The Dao Rhyme spread outward; the closer one was to Donghua, the stronger the Dao Rhyme Laws became.

At this moment, it seemed as if everyone had realized what was happening, and they began rushing toward a single location, finding spots to begin their comprehension.

But none entered the Azure Sea above Purple Mansion Continent, because not just anyone could set foot there.

Donghua was still unaware of the great commotion he had caused.

He was completely immersed in his own cultivation.

Ever since he had crossed over and returned, he had discovered that he could only bring out one-tenth of East King Gong's power.

There was no helping it—he had suddenly transformed from a mere mortal into a heavenly Great Power. Although his mana and law power were all his own, using them simply did not flow smoothly.

His current cultivation, though called cultivation, was more like a re-cultivation.

His mana and cultivation base were all still there; he was merely cultivating again from the start, sensing the differences at each realm.

Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Void, Cultivating Void to Merge with Dao.

For the current Primordial World, these realms had nothing worth cultivating; Donghua was simply sensing the differences between them.

Then came the Heavenly Immortal realm, where Donghua carefully comprehended the Heavenly Immortal Dao Fruit.

Then Mystic Immortal, Spirit Immortal, True Immortal, until he stopped at the Golden Immortal Realm.

He spent the longest time comprehending this realm.

Because the Golden Immortal Realm was extremely important.

Behold—even the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin bore the character "golden," which alone showed the importance of this realm.

Only by cultivating to the Golden Immortal Realm could one be said to have truly attained the Dao.

Gold—immortal, unextinguishable through countless tribulations.

The Three Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man began to manifest, the Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.

The Five Qi in the Chest stirred, then were subdued, after which the Five Qi Returned to the Origin.

After that, the Dao Fruit evolved into the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, and the Dao Fruit further merged with the Pure Yang Great Dao, forming an Indestructible True Spirit.

Then came the Grand Luo Golden Immortal Realm.

Donghua stepped into the River of Time, seeking the past and the present.

He found all the past of his original body, East King Gong, from birth and transformation, to cultivating the Great Dao Law, to cultivating the Divine Dao.

In his weakness, he witnessed the ferocity and cruelty of the Fierce Beasts of the Primordial World, yet was powerless to change it. After that, some newly born Innate Deities rose in rebellion—Hongjun, Luohu, Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Dian Dao, Kunwu, and others.

Ancestor Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and First Qilin led the Myriad Races of the Primordial World in a final counterattack against the Fierce Beasts.

He did not participate in the Fierce Beast Tribulation, because at that time he was above the East Sea, the lair of the Dragon Clan, and no Fierce Beasts had yet reached there.

He experienced the Dragon-Han Tribulation. To attain the Dao, the Three Clans slaughtered endlessly. When the Dragon Clan attacked the Three Immortal Island, he led his forces to repel wave after wave of assaults.

At that time, he had just entered the Grand Luo Golden Immortal Realm—no, he should have just entered the Divine Emperor Realm, because he did not cultivate immortality back then.

Relying on the protective island grand formation of the Three Islands and Ten Continents, he ultimately held his ground.

Later, the Three Clans withdrew. Ancestor Dragon was eternally bound to the Four Seas, Primordial Phoenix eternally bound to the Volcano of Immortality in Southern Heaven, and First Qilin eternally bound to the Center of the Continent.

These people—their Dao remained, but they themselves were gone.

In the Conflict Between Dao and Demon, the Devil Ancestor unified the West, established the Demonic Cult, and, riding a tide of overwhelming power, swept across all living beings.

He sought to replace the Heavenly Dao with the Demonic Dao, to establish a world under the Demonic Dao.

And this time, the later-born Innate Deities became the main force.

The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, Fuxi, Nuwa, Wangshu, the Twelve Demon Gods, Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, Minghe, Jieyin, Zhunti, Leize, Ziwei, and others.

Some formed factions, others acted alone, and they began to resist the Devil Ancestor's assault.

He also established the Purple Mansion Faction.

Hongjun and the others confronted Luohu.

They cleansed the Devil Ancestor's subordinates, such as the Heavenly Demons and their ilk.

For the first time, they witnessed the power of demons—ever-changing, penetrating every crack.

At first, they suffered repeated defeats.

Later, Hongjun began to teach the Immortal Path, explaining methods to counter the Demonic Dao.

This time, they witnessed the wonder and vastness of the Immortal Path, and also encountered it for the first time.

The emergence of the Immortal Path left a deep imprint on East King Gong, and from that moment on, he wished to switch to cultivating the Immortal Path.

This time, the living beings of the Primordial World unleashed tremendous power.

The Devil Ancestor was defeated and dissolved into the Dao, but he also destroyed the final battlefield—the Western Continent.

To be precise, it wasn't destroyed by them, but by Hongjun and the Devil Ancestor.

They won, but many died.

This war was led by Luohu and Hongjun, and is also known as the Immortal-Demon War.

After the decisive battle, Hongjun attained Hunyuan Dao on the spot, achieving the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, and then departed.

He had cultivated the Divine Dao to the peak of the Divine Emperor Realm, yet he still could not reach the Ancestor Realm.

Because of the Immortal Path, he felt for the first time, with clear certainty, that the Immortal Path was his true destination.

Of course, it was also because the Divine Dao was becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate—the Great Dao was nearly in a state of withdrawal, and the Heavenly Dao had truly begun to operate.

In the primordial chaos, there was a Dao; the Divine and the Dao were one. As the Great Dao withdrew, the Divine Dao was destined to become hard to cultivate.

After that, Hongjun attained the position of Heavenly Dao Sage. The Great Dao truly withdrew, and the Heavenly Dao officially took the stage.

At that time, Heaven and Earth celebrated for Hongjun. Purple Qi spread across the Primordial World, and Dao Sounds rang without cease.

For the first time, the living beings of the Primordial World witnessed the power of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin and a Sage, and came to know the Immortal Path.

After Hongjun attained sainthood, he opened the gates of convenience at the Purple Firmament Palace. All living beings with affinity could come and listen to the Dao.

In the Purple Firmament Palace, the living beings listened as Hongjun explained the methods of the Great Dao, explained the Immortal Path, and explained the methods of immortal cultivation.

East King Gong unhesitatingly switched to cultivating the Immortal Path, and on the foundation of Hongjun's Immortal Path, he created his own Purple Mansion Immortal Path method.

Later, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Di Jun, and others each created their own unique Immortal Path methods.

The living beings of the Primordial World ushered in the era of the Immortal Path.