Hongjun Becomes a Saint

Hongjun asked, "So, you would rather let the Primordial World shatter and shrink, rather than let these people who will one day burst the heavens and earth become the protagonists?"

"Yes, a truly perfect protagonist race is far more important than a perfect world. Creating a world is easy, but creating a perfect protagonist race is incredibly difficult."

The Heavenly Dao replied, "Therefore, I ask for the Great Dao's permission for my actions."

"You are, after all, the embodiment of the collective will of all beings in the Primordial World. Your choice is also the choice of all beings in the Primordial World. If even you believe the three races should be destroyed, what can I, as the Great Dao, say?"

Hongjun had originally intended to persuade the three races to repay the heavens and earth and cease their reproduction.

But now, it seemed that idea was too naive.

They were all focused on developing their own races and becoming powerful, believing they would naturally give back to the heavens and earth later, without considering giving back from the present.

If even the Qilin race thought this way, let alone the Phoenix Race and the Dragon Race.

Therefore, he permitted the Heavenly Dao's actions.

"Thank you, Great Dao."

The Heavenly Dao expressed its gratitude to Hongjun.

Hongjun then asked, "What is your plan now?"

"My plan is to have the Phoenix Race and the Qilin Race fight to the death. Then, the victor will be appointed as the protagonist.

After achieving victory and becoming the protagonist, the appointed race will inevitably become arrogant and desire to dominate the Dragon Race.

Given the Dragon Race's temperament, coupled with the Transmigrator Ancestral Dragon, they will not willingly submit."

The Heavenly Dao continued, "At that time, the Dragon Race will surely wage war against the race that became the protagonist. One side will be the protagonist, blessed with immense destiny, while the other, though not the protagonist, will possess terrifying strength. The final outcome will be the mutual destruction of both sides, leading to the annihilation of the three races."

"Wouldn't this cause innocent beings in the Primordial World to suffer? Why don't I personally intervene?"

Hongjun chuckled.

"Such a trivial matter, how could it trouble the Great Dao to manifest..."

Although the Heavenly Dao lacked emotions, it was the collective will of all beings. It had learned quite a lot from the Dragon Race, and it knew how to say pleasing words.

Even though it felt nothing while speaking.

"I will not manifest using my Body of the Great Dao."

Hongjun smiled slightly.

"I have my own methods, just watch. Since those Transmigrators like to accuse me of having schemes, I shall prove them wrong. I have never had any schemes."

"Please, Great Dao, instruct me."

The Heavenly Dao said respectfully.

With a thought, Hongjun recalled a streak of purple light from the First Qilin, drawing it back into his body.

The next moment, Hongjun transformed into an old Daoist with white hair and a long white beard.

Hmm... his hairline was a bit high.

Yes, this was Hongjun's original appearance.

He pondered, as if something was still not quite right.

Ah, the staff. Tsk, tsk, the last time he fought Luohu, he was in a hurry and replaced his staff with a folding fan.

And so, an old Daoist holding a dragon-headed staff and wearing a loose gray Daoist robe appeared.

Surveying the layout of his Jade Capital Mountain dojo, Hongjun couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

He had lived here for over a million years.

Originally, the Heavenly Dao had intended for the three races to wage war against each other, committing offenses against the Primordial World and thus becoming entangled in karma, unable to become the protagonist races of the world.

Otherwise, with the talent and cultivation speed of the three races, if they became the protagonists of the world, the Primordial World would likely be hollowed out by them very quickly.

The consequence of that would be the Primordial World being shattered into pieces.

If there were a better method, the Heavenly Dao would have employed it, but that was already the Heavenly Dao's only recourse.

However, Hongjun was not the Heavenly Dao; he was the Great Dao.

Dealing with the three races was much easier for him than for the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, this Primordial World could suffer less destruction.

Hongjun took out the Jade Disk of Creation, fully exuding the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, ripples of spiritual energy suddenly appeared throughout heaven and earth, causing the sky to ripple.

The terrifying majesty of the Heavenly Dao spread outwards.

The boundless innate spiritual energy of the Primordial World surged towards Jade Capital Mountain, then transformed into rolling rivers, flowing towards the countless beings of the Primordial World.

Countless beings awakened their spiritual intelligence due to this dense spiritual energy, and some even successfully transformed into Celestial Immortals and Profound Immortals, their cultivation advancing greatly.

These beings all felt it in their hearts, bowing with sincere admiration towards the direction of the spiritual energy fluctuations, showing their gratitude for the enlightenment.

This grand spectacle caused the great powerful beings of the Primordial World to emerge from their caves, looking towards Jade Capital Mountain.

Below the sky, stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, a pillar of light shot up into the heavens. Its size was so immense that the entire Primordial World could see it clearly.

Between heaven and earth, spiritual energy transformed into auspicious signs. Innate spiritual energy gave rise to a phoenix arriving in a majestic display, celestial maidens scattering flowers across the sky, cranes spreading their wings, golden lotuses emerging from the ground, and countless beings within, all bowing towards the colossal pillar of light.

Such an extraordinary phenomenon of becoming a Saint made later Sages incomparable to this moment.

Compared to Hongjun's manifestation of becoming a Saint, the Sages of later generations were but the light of fireflies. How could the light of fireflies be compared to the brilliance of the bright moon?

The great powers of the Primordial World were all shocked. They each raised their hands to calculate, feeling that the Heavenly Secrets were clearer than ever before.

It turned out that Hongjun had become a Saint!

At this moment, Hongjun's voice, carried by the Heavenly Dao, echoed in everyone's sea of consciousness.

"I am Hongjun. I have now attained the Dao. I sense that there are billions upon billions of Innate Three Races beings between heaven and earth, and the world cannot bear the burden. I now give the three races a choice."

"One, decide the victor amidst Chaos. The victor shall control heaven and earth, the defeated shall transform into the Dao, and their spiritual energy shall return to the world."

"Two, the three races shall voluntarily transform into auspicious signs for heaven and earth, and henceforth cease to participate in the struggles of the Primordial World, guarding the Primordial World together with me."

"Three, I shall determine which of the three races is the protagonist. The other two races shall henceforth obey the race of the protagonist."

This voice seemed to explode from the soul, as if it were spoken right next to one's ear, yet also as if it were from the ends of the earth.

Even Quasi-Saint mighty beings could not help but tremble and be utterly shocked upon hearing this voice.

Hongjun's attainment of sainthood marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the Primordial World.

Regarding Hongjun's ascension to sainthood, the most unwilling were Yuanfeng and the First Qilin.

They had diligently developed their respective races, yet they hadn't even touched the edge of becoming a Saint. How could Hongjun have secretly achieved it?

As for the Ancestral Dragon, being a Transmigrator, he had long known about Hongjun possessing the Jade Disk of Creation.

With the existence of the Jade Disk of Creation, wasn't it easy for Hongjun to become a Saint?

"Damn it! These Phoenix Race and Qilin Race are truly detestable! They haven't decided on a duel for so long, dragging it out until Hongjun became a Saint!"

The Ancestral Dragon gritted his teeth in anger. He could clearly feel that a long time had already passed since the original timeline of the Dragon-Han Tribulation.

However, because the three races had failed to determine a victor, the miasma of tribulation qi grew heavier and heavier, and the great tribulation was repeatedly delayed.