The Primordial Dao was profound and wondrous, obscure and difficult to understand. Though the cultivators in Purple Heavens Palace were each immersed in it, most remained confused and unable to grasp its meaning. Even the Quasi-Saint powers among the Primordial Golden Immortals seated in front, such as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Queen Mother of the West, furrowed their brows. Most of them could not comprehend the whole meaning, much less the remaining Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivators.
East King Duke, however, had an advantage. His origins and inheritance were exceptional, and he had the benefit of foreknowledge. He wielded the Eighteen-grade Innate Yin-Yang Dao Lotus, and through his comprehension of the Yin-Yang Law, he was far ahead of everyone present. He reckoned he had understood half of the Primordial Dao.
Though Hongjun mostly expounded the Three Corpses Dao Proving Method he had created, and spoke little of the laws, all paths led to the same destination. Since the goal was to prove the Primordial Dao, there was much to learn from it.
Thus, as the Great Dao manifested, East King Duke listened with rapt attention. Though he had not fully understood it, he had gained profound insight.
As for the others, the Three Pure Ones had been formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. They were exceptionally noble, inheriting Pangu's will and fortune. They managed to comprehend around thirty to forty percent. All three were following the Three Corpses Method, precisely what Hongjun was teaching, so they naturally gained a great deal.
Others like Nuwa, Queen Mother of the West, and Jieyin were also exceptionally gifted, with the finest aptitude for seeking the Dao. They understood around thirty percent, only slightly less than the Three Pure Ones.
The remaining Quasi-Saint powers, such as Zhenyuanzi, Minghe, Hong Yun, and Di Jun,