The Third Lecture at the Zixiao Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun Bestows Primordial Violet Qi!

Zixiao Palace.

The Innate Deities gathered once more.

Ever since witnessing Dao Ancestor Hongjun's great powers, they had become even more eager to prove the Dao and become Saints.

Old Master Taiqing, Yuanshi, Tongtian, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the other great powers sat cross-legged, comprehending the Dao Resonance within the Zixiao Palace and absorbing Innate Spiritual Qi. A faint glow radiated from their bodies.

This time, the lecture concerned a Heavenly Dao divine treasure that could help living beings fuse their Three Corpses, so all Twelve Ancestral Witches had come—not just Houtu, as last time.

Dong Wanggong sat atop the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus.

West Queen Mother nestled in his arms, her eyes brimming with tenderness. Her cultivation had also advanced to Quasi-Saint Peak. Once she fused her Three Corpses, she would be able to prove the Dao and become a Saint.

Nuwa sat on a meditation cushion, gazing eagerly at Dong Wanggong as they exchanged glances, drawing envious looks from the many Innate Deities.

Nuwa, West Queen Mother, and Dragon Emperor Ying Long.

Dong Wanggong was now enjoying the company of all three beauties, and it was even possible that they might share a bed together.

"The appointed time has arrived. We respectfully welcome Dao Ancestor!"

Haotian and Yaochi Boy spoke in unison. The two had cultivated the Method of Slaying Three Corpses to Attain Dao, and under Dao Ancestor Hongjun's guidance, they had reached the Early-stage Quasi-Saint realm.

Though they were not as powerful as the other Innate Deities, their foundations were incomparably solid.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared atop the Cloud Platform.

"In the Primordial Wilderness, I shall lecture three times. In the first two lectures, I spoke of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the Path to Quasi-Saint. This time, I shall speak of the path to becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint!"

"After the lecture, I have important matters to announce. All of you must listen attentively."

With that, Dao Ancestor Hongjun held the Jade Disk of Creation above his head. The Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel radiated golden light, and dense Dao Resonance enveloped the entire Zixiao Palace. Everyone basked in the cleansing of the Great Dao.

This time, the Twelve Ancestral Witches finally stayed awake and listened attentively.

Ever since the battle between Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Old Ancestor Yangmei ended, Dijiang and the others had stopped acting so arrogantly. They rarely uttered blasphemous words against the Heavenly Dao or claimed that they solely revered Pangu.

The Wu Race only respected the strong, so the Twelve Ancestral Witches had learned their lesson.

"When the primordial chaos was opened and Chaos first began, there was something formed from chaos, born before Heaven and Earth. Silent and vast, it stood alone and never changed; it moved everywhere and never wearied. It could be the mother of all beneath Heaven. I do not know its name, so I reluctantly call it the Dao; I reluctantly name it the Great. Greatness means passing away; passing away means going far; going far means returning. Thus, the Dao is great, Heaven is great, Earth is great, and humanity is great as well. Within the universe, there are four great things, and humanity is one of them. Humanity follows Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature..."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's voice rang out melodiously, conjuring countless wondrous phenomena. Spiritual rain fell across the entire Primordial World, accompanied by countless auspicious signs.

Heavenly Flowers Scatter, Golden Lotuses Spring from the Earth, Purple Qi Comes from the East for a hundred million miles, and winds and clouds shifted.

The boundless fortune of the Primordial Wilderness gathered around Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Merit also arose and flowed into the Heavenly Dao Golden Wheel, making him appear even more benevolent and sacred.

Before long, three thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

The Innate Deities all awoke from their meditations.

Dong Wanggong opened his eyes and reflected on what he had gained. The magic power within him had multiplied several times, and his Immortal Dao Law had also improved, though it had yet to reach perfection.

"The Great Dao is fifty, while Heaven's evolution yields forty-nine; one has escaped, so the Heavenly Dao is incomplete."

"The three lectures are now over. I shall make up for the Heavenly Dao's incompleteness with my own body, restoring the Primordial World's Origin to wholeness."

"From this day on, Hongjun shall be the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao shall not be Hongjun!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke slowly. His gaze swept across the three thousand deities seated before him, then settled on the six figures on the meditation cushions and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

"After I merge with the Dao, minor trends may be changed, but major trends cannot."

"Unless a major trend changes, Hongjun shall not appear!"

As his words faded, sorrow and joy filled the Zixiao Palace.

Those who grieved did so because Dao Ancestor Hongjun would no longer lecture them, making it difficult for their cultivation to advance—and even harder to prove the Dao.

Those who rejoiced did so because, without Dao Ancestor Hongjun looming over them, they could act freely in the Primordial Wilderness and display their ambition and abilities.

"Waaah! Waaah!"

Suddenly, two wails rang out.

Zhunti and Jieyin sat on their meditation cushions, clutching each other and weeping as if their lifeblood had been severed. Their cries were no quieter than during the first lecture.

Their chrysanthemums had withered, leaving wounds all over the ground!

Had everyone not known the character of the Two from the West, they might have been fooled.

Hypocrites and true villains!

"Dao Ancestor, please don't!"

"The Western World is barren, and my senior brother and I have humble origins and poor talent. If we can no longer hear your lectures, we'll have no more opportunities in this life. Proving the Dao and becoming Saints will be harder than ascending to Heaven!"

Zhunti wailed, voicing the worries in his heart.

Beneath his words, he was also hoping to obtain an opportunity bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun—one that would help them prove the Dao and become Saints, then spread the Western World's influence far and wide.

In an instant, sobbing filled the Zixiao Palace.

At the sight of this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun shook his head. He knew Zhunti and Jieyin all too well.

If he had not incurred a debt of karma during the War of Dao and Demon, he would never have given these two the meditation cushions. Whether Zhen Yuanzi or Ancestor Minghe of the Netherworld Sea of Blood, both were superior to Zhunti and Jieyin.

What was more, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already glimpsed their ambitions in the River of Life: establishing the Western Teachings and other sects. That would weaken the Mystic Gate's fortune.

Still, major trends could not be changed, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not pursue the matter further.

"Silence!"

"If you have any questions, ask them now. When the time comes, I will also bestow Heavenly Dao divine treasures, helping those with the destined affinity fuse their Three Corpses and attain the fruit of sainthood."

Divine light flickered in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's eyes.

The opportunity to become a Saint had to be given away; he could not simply bestow it himself.

Everything had its proper process!

"May I ask Dao Ancestor, who has the destined affinity to become a Saint?"

At this, Old Master Taiqing stepped forward and bowed to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Proving the Dao and becoming a Saint was the greatest wish of every cultivator.

Old Master Taiqing and his two younger brothers had already severed two corpses. They only needed to find a suitable spiritual treasure and obtain a Heavenly Dao divine treasure to prove the Dao and become Saints.

"The path to proving the Dao is divided into the path of the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the path of the Heavenly Dao Saint. Each of you may seek the method of proving the Dao that suits you."

"A Heavenly Dao Saint is a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, but a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal is not necessarily a Heavenly Dao Saint. Sainthood is a status, while Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal is a realm. However, within the Primordial Wilderness, both are simply called Saints."

"After a Heavenly Dao Saint perishes, they may be resurrected at the Heavenly Dao Origin. But once a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal dies, they vanish completely from the River of Life. Yet, so long as their strength is sufficient, they cannot be said to have perished at all!"

"As the saying goes: Heaven and Earth may pass away, but I will not; the sun and moon may decay, but I will not. Even if three thousand worlds collapse, I will remain. I shall endure all tribulations without perishing, master all laws, and glimpse eternity!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke loudly. His final words especially embodied his Dao Heart.

If all things endure, I endure!

If all things are destroyed, I alone remain!

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, you shall master eternity!"

"This Emperor's Dao, too, shall never perish!"

Dong Wanggong sat cross-legged, his heart churning like a stormy sea.

At that moment, his Dao Heart grew even more steadfast. Even if the Primordial World were destroyed and chaos returned to nothingness, he would never abandon his Dao Heart or let his will collapse.

Atop the Cloud Platform,

Dao Ancestor Hongjun paused briefly, then spoke slowly.

"Beneath the Heavenly Dao, the Primordial World shall have nine seats of sainthood!"

"I have obtained one for myself. I still need eight Heavenly Dao Saints to help me enlighten all living beings of the Primordial Wilderness and uphold the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!"

At these words, the three thousand Innate Deities shuddered.

Old Master Taiqing, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Zhunti, Jieyin, and the other Innate Great Powers who had not received meditation cushions all grew excited.

They vaguely sensed that their opportunity had arrived.

"Beneath the Heavenly Dao, anyone who wishes to fuse their Three Corpses and prove the Dao to become a Saint must possess the foundation of sainthood: Primordial Violet Qi!"

"I obtained nine strands of Primordial Violet Qi. I used one earlier when I reforged my Three Corpses, so eight strands remain. I may bestow them upon those with the destined affinity."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's words instantly extinguished the excitement in the Zixiao Palace.

How could eight strands of Primordial Violet Qi possibly be enough?

Ignoring their wails, Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked straight at Dong Wanggong, a benevolent smile on his face as the aura of the Immortal Dao spread from him.

"Dong Wanggong, your Grand Unity Three Flowers Twelve Petals make your talent comparable to that of Great God Pangu. Though I know this Primordial Violet Qi is of no use to you, as the successor of the Immortal Dao, you deserve to receive it!"

"Whether you refine it yourself or give it to someone else is up to fate. There is no need to worry."

With that, a strand of Primordial Violet Qi flashed with Seven-Colored Divine Light. Dao Ancestor Hongjun sent it into Dong Wanggong's primordial spirit, where it released the supreme Heavenly Dao Rules.

This sight left everyone stunned!

At that moment, they could not help wondering whether Dong Wanggong was Dao Ancestor Hongjun's illegitimate son from years ago!

It was useless to him, yet he still bestowed it.

Absolutely outrageous!

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