Repaying Karma, Hongjun Slices His Past Body

Lei Jun Palace.

Lei Jun opened his eyes.

His expression was relaxed.

At this point in the matter, the Heart Spirit he needed to invest was no longer much.

Because...

"The momentum is already set!"

"Not only that, the goal of my struggle with the Heavenly Dao has also been achieved!"

"The name 'Lei Jun Heavenly Dao'... from now on, none shall be unaware, none shall not know!"

Seeing this.

Lei Jun was very satisfied.

Because merely achieving this one goal meant he had not labored in vain.

The next moment.

The Taiji Diagram's size neither increased nor decreased.

Nor did it vanish to some place.

Instead, it gradually faded.

In a short while, it had completely disappeared from sight.

As if it had merged into the heavens and earth.

Suddenly.

Lei Jun understood this information.

The Heavenly Dao had taken a step back.

It had preset the Taiji Diagram to merge into the heavens and earth, allowing all beings of the Primordial Wilderness to contemplate it.

But only for one Tribulation Period.

When Taiqing was born into the world, the Taiji Diagram would completely conceal itself.

Cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness would no longer be able to sense it.

Instead, it would belong to Taiqing alone.

This was the Heavenly Dao's bottom line.

It was also the best way to resolve the current situation.

Because in this way.

Not only were the karmic debts repaid, but the strength of all beings in the Primordial Wilderness could also be somewhat enhanced.

Consider it...

A win-win?

"Playing chess with Heaven, winning by half a move!"

Lei Jun laughed heartily.

On the other side.

The Yin Yang Ancestor, however, was crying.

"Ancestor's Supreme Treasure!"

"I hadn't even warmed it up yet!"

"And it's just gone like this?"

Unlike the others.

Others were joyfully receiving a stroke of fortune, but he was painfully losing a Supreme Treasure!

The key was.

He could also sense the existence of the Array Diagram!

He could also use it to comprehend something.

But the more this was the case.

The more his heart ached.

"Alas!"

"This is sacrificing Ancestor alone to complete the entire Primordial Wilderness!"

"Painful!"

Ziwei Star.

Within the dojo.

Lei Jun gazed at Yin Yang for a moment.

There was no guilt.

Nor was there pity.

Instead, he was deep in thought, pondering how to make up for this karmic debt.

Although with his current cultivation level, he could achieve a state where karma in the Primordial Wilderness did not cling to him, that did not mean he could act recklessly.

Karma not clinging to one only meant that one's own realm and cultivation would no longer be affected by karma, nor would they fall.

Cultivation would not regress either.

But as for luck, Source of Blessing, and such—that was not guaranteed.

Had he not seen it?

After Hongjun became a Sage, did he not still have to repay the Western Region with two Sage Positions?

Why?

Was it not all due to karma?

And as for Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, who owed karmic debts to cultivators like Hong Yun that remained unpaid, in order to make the Western Region prosper, they were forced to even rename the Western teachings.

Not only that, they had to hand over part of the authority over their sect.

All of this was connected to karma.

As for why Yin Yang Ancestor had lost his Supreme Treasure, it was clearly because of Lei Jun.

Thus, it was best to repay the karma owed.

After all, being a "deadbeat" never ended well!

"Tch, what a hassle."

"It seems I must comprehend a Dharma Gate of artifact refinement and compensate Yin Yang Ancestor with a stroke of fortune."

Lei Jun thought to himself.

In the Primordial Wilderness, time was unrecorded.

Just as Lei Jun was immersed in the way of artifact refinement, a faint, mysterious sensation roused him from his state.

"The deduction is complete?"

Lei Jun opened his eyes, a hint of a smile appearing in them.

In his perception, after countless millennia, Hongjun had finally succeeded in deducing the Three Bodies Technique.

Of course, Hongjun was unaware that this Three Bodies Technique was actually within the Creation Jade Plate, not hidden within the cave heaven.

However, this was exactly the result Lei Jun wanted.

He wanted Hongjun to know that his fortune was bestowed by "Lei Jun Heavenly Dao,"

comprehended from the place where Lei Jun had transformed, rather than simply deduced from the Creation Jade Plate.

After a moment of contemplation, Lei Jun turned his gaze to the cave heaven.

Raising his hand, he struck out an invisible, mysterious light, covering the area above the cave heaven.

This mysterious light appeared to be but a single wisp, yet it was extremely profound.

The moment it appeared in the Primordial Wilderness, it instantly transformed into layer upon layer of golden auspicious clouds.

And they continued to extend outward.

Not only that.

Golden Lotuses emerged, and Heavenly Sounds rang out.

Strange Phenomena unfolded one after another.

For a moment, all cultivators who could perceive this scene couldn't help but look over.

Their Eyes were filled with surprise.

Then, that turned into envy.

Because they could sense what this permeating Golden Cloud signified.

Merit!

"Who is this divine being, to have such fortune?"

"To receive the Heavenly Dao's favor, with Merit descending—truly extraordinary!"

"It seems another existence no weaker than the Three Clans Ancestors has appeared!"

"Yes indeed! How envious we are!"

"I just wonder, what caused this Merit to arise?"

Such discussions

did not take place in just one location.

Anyone nearby who could perceive it

couldn't help but chime in.

Many

even grew eager, tempted to go investigate.

To see if they, too, might share in this fortune.

At this moment, a cultivator with an imposing aura, his cultivation already at the late Da Luo stage, with horns on his head and scales on his arms, suddenly halted his advance.

He began to look back.

Behind him, many cultivators followed.

And countless Spirit Beasts as well.

There were Celestial Hounds, Kui Niu, Dang Kang...

Each from a different race.

But none were ordinary.

Then, a cultivator spoke up, asking: "Chieftain, why have you stopped?"

The one called Chieftain

was precisely that late Da Luo cultivator.

He murmured softly, then his form shifted, transforming from a Dao Body human shape into a Qilin.

A Water Qilin.

"Near Qingqiu, a chance encounter may descend."

"I wish to go investigate."

"If there is no opportunity, then I shall inquire about the Fox Clan's stance."

"It has been so long... there should be an answer by now!"

"As you command!"

After the Water Qilin spoke, the beasts responded in unison.

Then this Qilin transformed into a streak of blue light and vanished in an instant.

Such were Spirit Beasts.

Taking human form increased cultivation speed and insight into opportunities.

Reverting to their true form, on the other hand, boosted their "full attributes."

Speed was also among them.

To prevent any changes to the opportunity.

The Water Qilin temporarily paused the task Shi Qilin had assigned him: to incorporate the Land-dwelling Myriad Clans.

All beings born, treading the Primordial Wilderness beneath their feet.

Were all targets for incorporation!

To bolster the Qilin Clan's fortune.

With the aid of fortune, this Water Qilin had already reached the late Da Luo stage.

One could not call it slow.

Thus, on this trip.

He set out with the mindset of not returning empty-handed.

If there was no opportunity.

Then he would incorporate the Qingqiu Fox Clan!

The Qilin Clan would claim half of the Fox Clan's fortune!

At that moment.

Hongjun was first stunned, then joy appeared on his face.

He exclaimed repeatedly.

"Marvelous!"

"Truly beyond words!"

"It seems this Old Daoist's deduction of the Three Bodies Technique is a deed of merit for the Primordial Wilderness!"

"If not for this, how would Merit have descended?"

"Haha!"

It was impossible for Hongjun to say he was unhappy.

After all, the Three Bodies Technique was profound.

Not easy to cultivate.

But with Merit aiding comprehension, it would obviously be much easier.

Just then.

The Golden Cloud of Merit finished brewing.

As Hongjun awaited, Merit descended.

But to his surprise.

This Merit was not a single strand, but rather...

Two strands!

One strand, about half, descended from the heavens and landed on him.

The other strand was also half.

But it landed on that Little Fox!

Hm?

Wasn't it this Old Daoist who deduced the Three Bodies Technique?

Why did she also receive Merit?

And so much of it?

Hongjun was a bit dazed.

The key point was, when the Merit descended.

This creature seemed to have...

just woken up?

Or rather, because the Merit descended, it startled her.

Thus, she woke up.

Instantly.

Hongjun grew even more frustrated.

He suddenly felt that the Merit landing on him was no longer sweet, somewhat tasteless.

He had exhausted himself, spent great effort.

Deducing the Dharma Gate without pause.

Finally, he succeeded in deducing the Dharma Gate, drawing down Merit.

But this guy, of all things—

Did nothing, yet "got" half of it for free!

Just like him.

Anyone else in his shoes would definitely be frustrated too.

"Eh?"

"Merit?"

"Urging this old man to cultivate is actually a deed of merit?"

The Little Fox, snapping out of it, sank into deep thought.

Then.

A flash of Spiritual Light struck her, and she looked at Hongjun.

She spoke.

"This Palace tells you, this Merit is a fine thing—cultivation, enlightenment, deduction, it can do just about anything!"

"Old man, don't you want Merit? Or are you saying it's too much?"

"Old Daoist..."

"Naturally, I want it, and it's never too much."

"Then what are you standing around for? Keep cultivating!"

Zi Ling's tone was matter-of-fact.

Hearing this.

Hongjun nearly choked on his breath.

Who did I provoke, to end up with such an ancestor!

When he came back to his senses.

The Nine-Tailed Fox, Zi Ling, was already cultivating.

And what she was cultivating was none other than the Three Bodies Technique!

Instantly.

Hongjun was both speechless and exasperated.

He had a feeling...

That he'd somehow become a "Worker"?

But soon.

Hongjun gathered his Heart Spirit and began cultivating as well.

"The Three Bodies Technique!"

For a moment.

Hongjun felt a sense of anticipation.

Time flew by.

Millions of years passed.

When a phantom figure appeared before Hongjun, He had already severed his Past Body.

His cultivation had grown by leaps and bounds.

To put it bluntly.

With his current cultivation, suppressing his former self wouldn't even require a single finger.

"Old Daoist has already cut away the Past Body, erasing all traces of the past."

"Henceforth, the River of Time will have no trace of Old Daoist at all!"

"This single marvel alone is beyond what ordinary Da Luo can match!"

"I've heard there is a Fruit Position in the Primordial Wilderness called 'Sage'! Old Daoist, having severed one body, cannot compare to a Sage, but calling it 'Quasi-Saint' should be feasible!"

"Thus!"

"All who cultivate the Three Bodies Technique and successfully sever one body may be deemed Quasi-Saints!"

At this moment.

Hongjun established the "Quasi-Saint" realm!

And became the first Quasi-Saint in the Primordial Wilderness.

He sensed his cultivation again.

The current Innate Great Array could no longer hold him back.

He could leave at any time.

But before leaving, Hongjun glanced at Zi Ling.

Before any thought could form in his mind, he was startled by the terrifying energy contained within her.

Hongjun realized helplessly that

even after his breakthrough, he was no match for Zi Ling.

The Dharma Gates the two cultivated were vastly different.

Take Magic power alone—

Zi Ling had more than ten times his amount!

If Zi Ling had not cultivated the Method of Severing the Body, Hongjun would have been confident in comparing favorably.

But clearly, Zi Ling had also succeeded in severing her body.

A graceful figure had already manifested before her.

It was just not fully condensed yet.

Nevertheless, her cultivation had indeed risen solidly.

Looking at the overall cultivation level, she was once again a cut above Hongjun!

"This Old Daoist should leave as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, once she emerges from seclusion..."

"I'm afraid I'll be in for trouble!"

For some reason, Hongjun recalled scenes from the past.

Whenever Zi Ling had an epiphany, she would spar with Hongjun to test her gains.

But the gap in cultivation was plain to see.

Thus, how was this sparring?

It was clearly Hongjun being beaten one-sidedly!

If he didn't leave now, he'd probably get thrashed again...

Thinking this, Hongjun hesitated no longer.

Using his Quasi-Saint initial stage cultivation, he calculated the method to exit the array.

And the next moment, he appeared outside the array.

But just as he prepared to flee further, not far away, a scene unfolding near an Immortal Mountain

caught his attention.

"Oh?"

"Why is the Qilin Clan picking a fight with the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"