Taiqing Becomes a Saint-So It Was All Hongjun's Scheme

An urgent voice rang across the Primordial World.

"What happened?"

"Did something go wrong?"

At the place where Taiqing had been killed, thunder suddenly roared, and waves of Chaos aura erupted.

"Chu Yan, you were too naive. You want to kill me? You're still far too green—"

"Damn it, you're not dead yet?"

Chu Yan's expression changed drastically as he watched a primordial spirit burst out.

The strange yet familiar aura instantly made Chu Yan feel an overwhelming sense of danger.

Rumble...

A clap of thunder came from a clear sky. Chu Yan spat blood and flew backward, crashing hard into the land of the Primordial World.

"Damn it. I accounted for everything, but still missed one thing."

Chu Yan roared in furious frustration.

"The Three Pure Ones were formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. As long as Pangu is undying, his primordial spirit can't die. Damn it, damn it, damn it—"

Taiqing had revived once more. He reached out with one hand, and the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, flew straight toward him.

"Chu Yan, you killed me once, so I'll kill you once. That's only fair, isn't it?"

He immediately reached out to grab Chu Yan.

The countless mighty beings were stunned.

"What's going on? Why does Taiqing feel different from before?"

"I feel it too. This isn't Taiqing's aura. It's Pangu's."

Taiqing gave a cold laugh and strode through the air, one step at a time.

His entire body radiated a savage aura. Even Pangu True Body was instantly shattered.

"Chu Yan, you can die in peace now."

As the words fell, the Taiji Diagram descended.

But suddenly, a gentle force swept in.

"Taiqing, stop."

Hongjun had arrived. His projection appeared across the Primordial World.

Terrifying Heavenly Might erupted in an instant.

"Teacher, Chu Yan actually dared to kill me. This is a disgrace beyond compare. Today, Chu Yan must—Pfft—"

Before Taiqing could finish, Hongjun forced him to the ground with a slap.

"Silence! You are my disciple, yet you dared to disobey me? This is outrageous!"

Without giving Taiqing a chance to speak, Hongjun cut him off and seized the initiative.

Terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao transformed into chains that bound Taiqing tightly. Only then did Hongjun turn to Chu Yan.

"Chu Yan, that's enough. Taiqing has already been killed by you once. You must know when to stop."

Hongjun's Dharma Body descended, stirring countless patterns of the Heavenly Dao.

This was the perfect moment to act. Humanity's fortune had fallen to rock bottom, making this the ideal opportunity to suppress the Human Race.

"I said there must be no conflict for ten thousand years. You Human Race refused to heed my words. You deserve to be punished."

He reached out, and endless thunder formed a seal that shot straight toward Chu Yan.

"Today, I will seal you for ten thousand years. If you act within that time, you will die without fail."

In an instant, Chu Yan felt as if something had locked his entire body in place.

"Hongjun, you've gone too far! Break!"

Pfft—

But Chu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood.

Damn it. Hongjun found an excuse. I have to argue back, or the Human Race is doomed.

He suddenly turned toward the Twelve Ancestor Witches and shouted:

"Lend me Pangu's blood essence!"

"Good."

The Twelve Ancestor Witches agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Hongjun's expression changed drastically.

"Chu Yan, you dare—"

"Hahaha! Why wouldn't I? Break!"

Rattle—

In an instant, the Heavenly Dao Chains snapped apart.

Chu Yan burst free once more.

"Hongjun, if you want to suppress me, you'll have to do better than that."

"Hmph. Just you wait, Chu Yan. Unless you keep the Ancestor Witch Essence Blood on you forever—"

"Is that so? You really think I can't break it?"

Golden light blazed around Chu Yan. He spat out a mouthful of blood, which mixed with the Witch Race Essence Blood.

"All members of the Human Race, listen! From this moment on, the Human Race and the Witch Race will share life and death, our bloodlines bound together, our fortunes and misfortunes intertwined. Let this Blood Oath bear witness!"

Hongjun's expression changed instantly.

"Chu Yan, you wretch! Stop!"

Hongjun was panicking. If the bloodlines of the Human Race and the Witch Race were bound together, all his schemes would have to begin anew.

"Father God above, we, the Witch Race, swear this oath: from this moment on, the Witch Race and the Human Race will share bloodlines and stand together in honor and disgrace."

How could the Twelve Ancestor Witches refuse? Even if they were slow-witted, they could see the benefits of joining forces with the Human Race.

Rumble...

Thunderclouds churned overhead, and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment appeared once more.

The land of the Primordial World trembled violently in that instant.

A terrifying aura suddenly descended from Buzhou Mountain.

Hongjun's expression changed drastically.

"Pangu, you and I agreed long ago that we would each use our own means. If you awaken now, you'll be the one breaking our agreement. Even if I slaughter the Witch Race, I won't bear any karmic burden. Are you sure you want to awaken?"

Hmph—

Suddenly, Hongjun grunted and spat out blood.

The moment the two sides clashed, Pangu's aura came and went in an instant.

Hongjun cursed furiously. Pangu's Will had not awakened after all, but it had acknowledged the oath between the Human Race and the Witch Race.

In other words, the bloodlines of the Human Race and the Witch Race were bound together, and Hongjun could not stop it.

Even if they intermarried, Hongjun could only watch.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao had not warned that the General Trend had been altered. Otherwise, another battle would have been unavoidable.

But he couldn't let the matter end there.

"Pangu, you thwarted me once. Now I'll even the score. If you don't agree, I'll slaughter the Witch Race."

Then he waved his hand, and the sky cleared once more.

Hongjun's Dharma Body shone with golden light.

He reached out, and Heavenly Dao Merit suddenly appeared, flying straight toward Taiqing.

In an instant, the Taiqing Golden Body rose from the ground.

"Taiqing, your Opportunity to Become Saint has arrived. If you don't become a saint now, when will you?"

Taiqing understood at once. So this had all been a scheme.

"I, Taiqing, establish the Human Religion today and take the Daoist title Dao De Tianzun. I shall use the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, to suppress its fortune. The Human Religion is established!"

Rumble...

Endless golden light descended. Lotuses bloomed, and dragons and phoenixes sang in harmony.

Chu Yan was furious.

"Hongjun, how dare you!"

"Hmph. Chu Yan, why wouldn't I dare? You killed Taiqing once. You owe him for that."

Crack—

A clap of thunder flashed through Chu Yan's mind, and he understood in an instant.

"Hongjun, you were scheming against me!"

In that moment, Chu Yan understood everything. This had all been Hongjun's scheme.

He had wanted Chu Yan to kill Taiqing once, leaving him indebted to Taiqing by Karma.

That would allow Taiqing to establish the Human Religion.

Now Chu Yan understood it all. He finally knew why Hongjun hadn't intervened when he killed Taiqing.

So this was what Hongjun had been waiting for.

And that Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram—did he really think the Witch Race could have held on to it?

Hongjun must have intervened in secret.

He had used Chu Yan to kill Taiqing once, giving Hongjun leverage in his negotiations with Pangu.

At the same time, he could use Taiqing to drain the Human Race's fortune and thereby gain control over its suppression.

Truly, he'd killed two birds with one stone.

Because of Chu Yan, the Dao Ancestor's disciples couldn't scheme against the Human Race's fortune directly, so Hongjun had deliberately set this trap.

As expected, every mighty being in the Primordial World had eight million tricks up their sleeves, and Hongjun had a hundred million.

Chu Yan had been careful at every step, yet he had still fallen for the scheme.

Chu Yan slapped himself hard. Now he finally understood everything.

When Taiqing had first arrived at Buzhou Mountain, he had said he wanted to enlighten the Human Race. It had seemed as if Taiqing had provoked them first.

But Taiqing hadn't finished speaking before Chu Yan interrupted him, so it couldn't be considered Taiqing provoking the Human Race.

Chu Yan had attacked and killed Taiqing. That meant he had started the conflict.

I understand now. I understand everything.

"Hongjun, then you're forcing me to go on a killing spree."