Meanwhile.
Countless cultivators appeared near the Thirty-Three Heavens.
They had only one destination.
That was Lei Jun Palace, in Heaven Beyond Heaven.
These cultivators.
Were of all levels.
Some were so weak they hadn't even reached the Golden Immortal realm!
Of course.
Those who hadn't reached the Golden Immortal realm had actually been turned back by the Nine Heavens Gale before they could even reach the Thirty-Three Heavens.
But even Golden Immortals.
Could only barely approach the Thirty-Three Heavens.
And as for.
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens!
Even Taiyi Golden Immortals couldn't stay there for long.
Only Da Luo cultivators.
Could roam Heaven Beyond Heaven and search for Lei Jun Palace.
In the blink of an eye.
Countless years passed.
When a feeling stirred in Taiqing and Yuanshi's hearts.
A magnificent Heavenly Palace.
Came into view.
On the Heavenly Palace hung a plaque, bearing two large characters.
Lei Jun!
After countless years, Taiqing and Yuanshi had finally reached Lei Jun Palace.
Heaven Beyond Heaven lay close to Chaos.
It was the boundary between the Primordial Wilderness and Chaos.
Many dangers found in Chaos could also be encountered here.
Such as Chaos Storms and Chaotic Thunder.
Therefore.
Ordinary cultivators couldn't stay here for long.
They didn't even need to wait for those calamities to arrive; the Chaotic Qi alone was enough to overwhelm cultivators below the Da Luo realm.
If they stayed too long, they might even be assimilated by Chaos.
But these dangers.
Were nothing to Taiqing and Yuanshi.
First, their cultivation was high enough.
They were Late Da Luo.
Second.
Taiqing had a Houtian Supreme Treasure.
The Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Linglong Pagoda.
Once he brought out the pagoda.
He would be invincible among cultivators of the same realm.
It was one of the finest defensive treasures in the Primordial Wilderness.
Thus.
Though Chaos was perilous, the two had still found Lei Jun Palace with relative ease.
"Is this Lei Jun Palace?"
"How magnificent!"
"Truly worthy of a Sage's Dojo!"
Yuanshi exclaimed in admiration.
His gaze rested on Lei Jun Palace, filled with nothing but awe.
At that moment.
Taiqing spoke as well.
His tone was much the same.
Even...
He sounded even more impressed.
Usually so composed, he could no longer remain calm before Lei Jun Palace.
"Indeed!"
"Only a Dojo like this is worthy of a Sage's presence!"
"Second Brother!"
"It seems we came to the right place!"
"Just looking at this Heavenly Palace, I can tell it must contain great opportunities! No, I don't even need to enter. These two characters, 'Lei Jun,' have already given me some insight! If I ponder them carefully, they might even lead to a great fortune!"
Taiqing sighed.
Before coming here, he had expected a Sage's Dojo to be extraordinary.
But when he actually saw Lei Jun Palace.
He was still astonished.
The entire palace was filled with Daoist Rhyme.
Just approaching it.
Had already improved his cultivation.
As for the Daoist Script on the plaque, that went without saying. It seemed to contain endless mysteries.
No matter how he contemplated it.
He could only grasp a small part.
Yet even that small part brought great rewards.
He almost wished.
He could sit by the entrance and contemplate it for a while!
Of course.
The two only entertained the thought; they had no real intention of doing so.
After all.
If they were seeking an opportunity, the inside had to be better!
Taiqing and Yuanshi exchanged a glance.
After nodding lightly.
They walked into Lei Jun Palace.
At that moment.
The gates of Lei Jun Palace stood open.
Yet they couldn't see what lay inside from outside; a veil of Profound Qi blocked their view.
Believing that greater opportunities awaited within.
The two stepped into Lei Jun Palace.
It had to be said.
The inside was even more magnificent than the outside.
Every brick and stone.
Seemed to form its own world.
But...
Why did the opportunities and insights they could sense seem fewer inside?
Taiqing and Yuanshi furrowed their brows.
They were a little bewildered.
What was going on?
Were the opportunities inside not even as good as the two Daoist Script characters on the plaque?
Those characters, "Lei Jun," were truly mysterious.
It seemed one could grasp anything from them.
They had assumed.
That the opportunities inside would be even greater.
They hadn't expected that, after entering, things would not only fall short of their expectations but be inferior to what they'd found outside.
For a moment.
Taiqing and Yuanshi were at a loss.
If that was the case.
Didn't that mean they had to...
Go back?
Just then.
Two attendants appeared from deeper within Lei Jun Palace.
A boy and a girl.
A voice came with them.
"You must be the Three Purities, Daoist friends. My name is Haotian. Yaochi and I were transformed into attendants by our master. He's already in the Preaching Hall, where he's prepared excellent seats for you. Please follow—"
Suddenly.
The voice cut off.
Haotian stopped, unable to finish what he was saying.
His expression turned utterly astonished.
He asked, frowning.
"You... aren't the Three Purities?"
At those words.
Yuanshi immediately took offense and released his aura.
He replied.
"Of course we're the Three Purities. What do you mean by that, Daoist friends?"
Haotian didn't flinch at his aura.
Although he was only an Early Da Luo, within Lei Jun Palace, even a Quasi-Saint at the peak couldn't do anything to him.
Instead, he continued asking.
"If you're the Three Purities, why are there only two of you?"
At that, Yuanshi's aura faltered, and his expression grew awkward.
That was true.
The Three Purities should be three.
Only two had shown up here. What was that supposed to mean?
It was no wonder they were being questioned.
At that moment.
It wasn't just Yuanshi—even Taiqing.
Looked troubled.
Of course.
It was mainly because he'd thought of something else.
He hurriedly asked.
"May I ask, Daoist friend, can we only obtain the opportunity to hear the Dao if all three of the Three Purities are gathered?"
As he spoke.
Taiqing revealed his Source of Blessing and fortune without reservation.
If they needed to prove they were the Three Purities.
It was simple.
There was no need to make any deductions; their fortune was proof enough.
As innate deities formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit.
They were born with a greater share of the Primordial Wilderness's fortune than other cultivators.
At that moment.
Yuanshi said nothing more. Like Taiqing, he revealed his fortune.
But clearly.
He was just as concerned about the question.
Besides.
There was still some nervousness and displeasure.
What did Tongtian have to do but search for that inexplicable opportunity? Look what had happened now—he might have kept his two elder brothers from hearing the Dao!
"It hasn't affected anything."
"It's just..."
"How can there be only two of the Three Purities?"
Seeing their fortune, Haotian couldn't help feeling even more puzzled.
Then he recalled Hongjun's instructions, and became even more confused.
Hongjun had told him and Yaochi to welcome the cultivators and guide them to their seats in the Preaching Hall.
He had also told them when each cultivator would arrive.
For instance, he knew the Three Purities would arrive at this very moment.
That was why he had appeared.
He hadn't expected the scene before him to be completely different from what he had imagined.
Just then, Yaochi spoke.
"Haotian, the Master only told us to guide the Three Purities. He never said how many there would be. Since these are them, let them pass!"
"There are still fellow Daoists behind them!"
Hearing this, Haotian let out a soft sigh, still unable to resolve his confusion.
With no other choice, he led Taiqing and Yuanshi toward the Preaching Hall.
Even as he walked, he couldn't help muttering to himself.
The Three Purities...
There should have been three!
In truth, Haotian wasn't the only one.
At that moment, even Hongjun was somewhat stunned.
He hurriedly began calculating with his fingers.
He even brought out the Creation Jade Plate, hoping to discover the reason.
He had only recently emerged from seclusion.
He didn't know that Tongtian hadn't come.
Just as things stood, no matter how he tried to calculate, he couldn't determine where Tongtian was or why he hadn't arrived.
By all rights, with his current cultivation, there should have been nothing in the Primordial Wilderness that he couldn't learn about if he wanted to.
There shouldn't have been anything he couldn't calculate.
In fact, before this happened, his primordial spirit should have sensed it.
Yet even now, if Taiqing and Yuanshi hadn't already arrived, he would still have been completely in the dark.
For a moment, Hongjun couldn't make sense of it.
How could this have happened?
Wasn't he a Sage?
Was there something in the Primordial Wilderness that even a Sage couldn't understand?
At that moment, Hongjun's brows furrowed.
He had none of the composure one would expect of a Sage.
The key was that preaching to all living beings was the will of the Heavenly Dao.
It was also his mission.
And one crucial part of that mission was to preach to the Three Purities.
But now, only two of the Three Purities had arrived!
"Very well!"
"The Three Purities are incomplete. Perhaps it has something to do with changes beyond my control. I cannot interfere."
"But as long as the other cultivators arrive, it won't have too great an impact."
As for whether the other cultivators would all arrive...
Hongjun instinctively assumed they would.
But then he began to doubt.
If even one of the Three Purities could be missing, could he be sure the others would all be present?
Not necessarily.
With his doubts and unease growing, Hongjun hurriedly calculated once more.
He wanted to see which cultivators had arrived at Heaven Beyond Heaven by now.
Then...
Hongjun's eyes widened. He could no longer remain calm.
"Hm?"
"Nüwa and Fuxi are both missing? Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi haven't come either?"
"This..."
At that moment, Hongjun was dumbfounded. How was he supposed to preach now?
Everything was a mess!
Only now did Hongjun realize, through his calculations, just how badly things had gone awry.
Not only had Tongtian failed to come.
Nüwa and Fuxi were missing too!
Fuxi's absence was one thing.
But Nüwa!
She would be crucial to the emergence of the Human Race in the future!
After becoming a Sage, Hongjun's ability to divine had increased countless times over.
More importantly, he was the Heavenly Dao's representative and the being in the entire Primordial Wilderness closest to the Heavenly Dao. He could peer into the River of Fate, comprehend the Dao of Fate, and even alter fate!
As for the upcoming sermon at Lei Jun Palace, he not only knew which beings would attend.
He also knew what would happen afterward.
In other words, the fate of all living beings...
Even if it wasn't in his hands, he could still know it intimately. So...
Hongjun knew which cultivators were important, which were less so, and what they would do.
Take Nüwa, for example.
She was tremendously important.
Yet now...
Nüwa hadn't come!
It was clear that Nüwa's absence would have a greater impact than the incomplete Three Purities or Tongtian's absence.
That was because the Three Purities were mainly connected to Karma.
They would repay Pangu's debt to the Heavenly Dao.
Nüwa was different.
Her role was part of the Heavenly Dao's arrangement.
Calculating again, Hongjun discovered that quite a few cultivators were missing.
"Houtu, Hong Yun, Zhen Yuanzi, Ming He, Xi He..."
He counted them carefully.
Hundreds of cultivators were absent!
For a moment, Hongjun was utterly thrown into disarray.
As a result, there were now extra Prayer Mats in the Preaching Hall he had prepared.
Especially among the six special Prayer Mats at the front.
Since Tongtian and Nüwa were both absent...
Didn't that mean...
There would be two extra?
The trajectory of fate that Hongjun had seen was clearly about to change as well.
And it was veering in an unknown direction.
Take Kunpeng, for example.
He was extremely fast, and in the original course of events, he would seize one of the special Prayer Mats.
Afterward, he would be caught up in the matter when Hong Yun gave up his seat.
And lose his place as a result.
But now...
There were extra Prayer Mats.
More importantly...
Hong Yun hadn't come either!
If Hong Yun didn't give up his seat, would Kunpeng need to leave?
There was no need to say more.
In short...
The impact was enormous.
Hongjun was in turmoil. All his arrangements and plans had been thrown into disarray.
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