Hongjun Visits Lei Jun Palace

"In that case."

"Why not have a bout, and settle who is superior?"

"Whoever wins goes first!"

"But we must not let true anger flare."

"What say you?"

Nüwa spoke thus.

Tongtian laughed heartily, his battle intent even fiercer.

"Naturally so!"

"If I find that I cannot dissolve your Dao techniques,"

"I shall concede on my own!"

With that said.

The cultivators withdrew.

At the center.

Only Nüwa and Tongtian remained.

A terrifyingly immense aura emanated from that spot, startling the nearby spirit beasts into fleeing.

Even Fuxi and the others watching from the sidelines.

Could not help but sigh in awe.

They could only say.

Truly, these were the ones who first reached the Mountain Peak, and the first to find the Immortal Mountain while frantically dueling others.

Their realm and cultivation.

Were clearly a cut above the rest!

At this moment.

Tongtian drew his sword, placing the Greenping Sword before him.

"I have a sword stroke that shall sever and annihilate all!"

There were no flashy techniques.

Tongtian swung his sword once.

This was no longer mere law.

It was the purest Sword Dao!

Capable of cutting down stars.

Annihilating all things!

Seeing this, the other cultivators could not help but change color.

For it was too terrifying.

Though they could block it, it would not be easy.

And clearly.

Tongtian had not used much force in delivering this strike.

It was merely a casual swing.

Could Nüwa block it?

Not only could she.

She could even do so with considerable ease.

"Junior Brother Tongtian, this sword stroke of yours can indeed grind away all things, but you..."

"Can it grind away creation? Can it grind away... the Dao?"

Nüwa waved her jade hand.

A streak of Cyan Profound Light shot forth.

In an instant.

It enveloped the entire Sword Light, evolving heaven and earth, evolving all things, evolving everything in the world.

No matter what power the Sword Light possessed.

Beneath the Profound Light of Creation, there was always a way to dissolve it.

In less than a breath.

The Sword Light vanished, yet the Profound Light remained!

In other words.

Tongtian's sword strike was neutralized by Nüwa.

And with great ease.

"Excellent skill!"

Tongtian's battle intent only flared higher as he spoke.

"That was merely a probe."

"Now comes the true contest!"

"I shall strike once more. If this too is neutralized, I will not draw my sword again and will willingly concede my place!"

Tongtian had no intention of dueling Nüwa for thousands or tens of thousands of years, or even longer.

After that probing strike.

He resolved to decide everything with one more blow.

To this.

Nüwa raised no objection.

The next instant.

Tongtian's aura swallowed the cosmos, and the Greenping Sword in his hand blazed with rainbow light.

Boundless might.

Surged from him in all directions.

Before the sword was even swung.

It could already influence the course of the stars, as if nothing remained in heaven and earth but this single strike—nothing else.

It even seemed to treat all things in heaven and earth, all laws of the world, as its opponents.

Suddenly.

Someone exclaimed.

"Not just the Sword Dao, but also the Dao of Combat!"

"Hiss~"

"Tongtian has comprehended two Daos!"

"This strike... I fear I could not withstand it! And I am not even its target—what if I were at the heart of that Sword Intent?"

"Truly terrifying!"

Nüwa, locked onto by the Sword Intent, raised an eyebrow.

Her expression grew somewhat solemn.

But there was no fear.

She formed hand seals with her bare hands, the Mysterious Light of Boundless Creation stirring.

As if she were executing a great Divine Ability.

But the Sword Intent was too dense.

Impossible to discern clearly.

In that moment, Tongtian swung his sword once more, imbued with two Daos, carrying the might to destroy heaven and earth!

In an instant.

It engulfed everything around Nüwa.

And annihilated all nearby into nothingness!

For a moment.

The cultivators' hearts tightened.

So...

Had Tongtian won?

No sooner had the thought arisen than a shift came from within the Sword Light's aura of Destruction.

Tongtian's Eyes contracted sharply.

He sheathed the Greenping Sword.

And conceded with admiration.

"I am defeated!"

"Senior Sister Nüwa..."

"Is the superior one after all!"

Then.

Nüwa's voice rang out.

She smiled.

"It's not that I am so formidable, but rather that the Celestial Venerable's Dao techniques are wonderfully profound!"

"This Divine Ability evolved from that green lotus in the Merit Thunder Pool!"

"Junior Brother Tongtian, your defeat is not unjust!"

As she spoke.

A small green lotus quietly bloomed in Nüwa's palm.

This was actually the Green Lotus of Creation!

But this was not the one the Three Purities obtained at Mount Buzhou; rather...

Nüwa had condensed it through the Dao of Creation!

This was Dao technique, turning the void into reality!

If one day.

Nüwa's comprehension of the Dao of Creation deepened further.

She could even use this.

To create a Green Lotus of Creation Supreme Treasure from nothing!

However.

This method was something she had realized from the Merit Thunder Pool and the Academy's Jade Tablet.

The effect was also evident.

Once the Green Lotus of Creation grew forth, Tongtian's terrifying Sword Intent was defeated along with it.

Thus.

Among the cultivators, who came first and who came later was settled.

Nüwa should be the Eldest Senior Sister.

Next was Tongtian.

Then came Fuxi, Hong Yun, Zhen Yuanzi, Ming He, Queen Mother of the West, Xi He, Houtu, Changxi...

As for which sect the cultivators belonged to.

Nüwa's heart was moved by inspiration.

She blurted out.

"The Dao Sect!"

At this moment.

The Dao Sect emerged into the world!

When Nüwa spoke the words "Dao Sect."

Between heaven and earth.

Faint Strange Phenomena appeared.

To be precise.

It was the entire Primordial Wilderness!

It seemed these two words contained immense power.

And boundless profound meaning within.

Otherwise...

Why would they cause the Primordial Wilderness to change?

For a time.

Not to mention this place, even cultivators in other parts of the Primordial Wilderness couldn't help but feel startled and suspicious.

Mainly because they didn't know what had happened.

They only knew the Primordial Wilderness had changed.

In the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Taiqing and Yuanshi suddenly stopped.

They couldn't help looking around.

Wanting to know what the change was.

They even performed some calculations, but the result was...

The calculation yielded nothing.

"Elder Brother, the opportunity is important!"

"Neither of us can deduce this change, so other cultivators need not be mentioned. Let's set it aside for now!"

Yuanshi gave up on his calculations.

He sighed.

It wasn't that he wanted to, but it was obvious.

This change.

Was not something he could investigate.

Taiqing also sighed.

The reason for his sigh was that, having cultivated to such a realm, already at Peak Da Luo, there were still so many secrets of the Primordial Wilderness that he...

Could not investigate?

"Forget it!"

Sighing once more, Taiqing quickened his pace.

Heading toward Mount Buzhou.

There was an opportunity there.

At this moment.

Not only Taiqing and Yuanshi, but most other cultivators were the same.

Only...

In Lei Jun Palace.

Hongjun suddenly opened his eyes, withdrawing from seclusion.

His Eyes were full of shock.

Other cultivators couldn't sense it.

But he knew.

At this moment.

Hongjun couldn't help but murmur softly, his brow deeply furrowed.

"The Dao Sect?"

"This sect..."

"Is it even more profound than Old Daoist's Xuan Sect?"

After Hongjun attained sainthood.

He also founded a sect, the Mysterious Gate.

Abbreviated as the Xuan Sect.

Everything, from preaching to gathering fortune, he carried out through this.

It was also, in the trajectory of Fate.

The first teaching sect of the Primordial Wilderness.

The Chan and Jie Sects, to some extent, were merely parts of it.

But now.

A new teaching sect had appeared out of nowhere!

Dao!

Just reciting this name made Hongjun secretly alarmed.

He couldn't help but think of another matter.

"So..."

"The reason I cannot calculate the positions of Nüwa, Tongtian, and the others."

"Is it because they are within this Dao Sect?"

This was a very reasonable inference.

The more Hongjun thought about it.

The more possible it seemed.

Otherwise.

How could he explain how Nüwa and the others had seemed to vanish over these years?

Because of this.

Hongjun was deeply troubled.

Even the time for his lectures had been postponed repeatedly.

Now.

With Nüwa and the others appearing, Hongjun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

No matter what that Dao Sect was.

As long as these cultivators were still here.

Otherwise...

Wouldn't the trajectory of Fate be utterly distorted?

"In that case."

"This Old Daoist should adjust this deviated trajectory of Fate back!"

"At the very least, Tongtian and Nüwa must attend the second sermon!"

Thinking this.

Hongjun formed a Dharma Seal with one hand while his other hand swept his Whisk.

He prepared to alter Fate.

But in the next instant.

He froze, his eyes wide open.

He recoiled in shock.

"Peak Golden Immortal of the Origin?"

For a brief moment.

Hongjun even thought he had misseen.

He murmured.

The calm on his face could no longer be maintained.

Only shock remained.

"How is that possible?"

"How long has it been?"

"They actually crossed an entire major realm? Breaking through from Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal to Golden Immortal of the Origin?"

"And they're only one step away from becoming an Origin Immortal?"

"This..."

At this moment.

Hongjun's thoughts were incredibly complex.

Beyond shock.

There was also...

"Jealousy."

He had struggled endlessly, barely defeating Luo Hou to become the sole spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, eventually attaining sainthood.

Even reaching the peak of Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Had cost him a considerable amount of time.

The hardship of that process.

Could not be easily expressed in words.

In short, it was not easy.

But how long had it been for Nüwa and the others?

They had already reached the realm he was at before becoming a saint?

It was precisely because of this thought.

That Hongjun was unbearably jealous.

What kind of opportunity was this?

What fortune was this?

As for the Dao Sect...

Could he join it?

Just two words.

Envy.

Of course.

Hongjun only thought about it; unless the Heavenly Dao permitted it, he couldn't do so even if he wanted to.

Soon.

Hongjun's thoughts shifted, but his brows remained furrowed.

Because...

He tried to alter Fate, yet he failed!

Whether Nüwa or Tongtian.

Or any other Cultivator.

All paths of Fate are unknown ahead, but the past is fixed and cannot be changed.

With Hongjun's immense power, it was impossible.

For a moment.

Hongjun was even more horrified.

This Dao Sect...

Might be more terrifying than he had imagined!

On the other side.

At the original Immortal Mountain.

The Cultivators came to their senses.

Two things had stunned them.

One was naturally the clash between Nüwa and Tongtian.

It must be said.

The two truly lived up to being the highest existences below Hunyuan within the Academy.

Their comprehension of the Dao was profoundly deep.

That Tongtian could grasp two Dao arts.

Was something none had expected.

As for Nüwa...

What Nüwa? This is Eldest Senior Sister!