Countless Great Powers looked up from afar, their hearts shaken beyond calm.
The great aspiration of Dao attainment they had pursued so bitterly had been accomplished as if with a mere casual stroke.
They could still accept Yuanshi and Tongtian becoming saints.
After all, they had inherited the blessing of the Merit of Opening Heaven, something others could only envy.
But Jieyin had merely made a grand vow to the Heavenly Dao, sketching a future of Western Prosperity, and had actually borrowed enough immense Merit to attain the Dao!
The corners of many Great Powers' eyes twitched slightly, their emotions churning as jealousy spilled plainly across their faces.
However, while many Great Powers envied, resented, and struggled to accept it, others acted decisively.
Old Ancestor Ming He stood above the boundless Blood Sea, where crimson waves surged and killing intent soared into the heavens.
Feeling the fading Saintly Might, his eyes turned cold. Without hesitation, he raised a hand and summoned the Karma Fire Red Lotus:
"Heavenly Dao above, I am Old Ancestor Ming He, and I establish the Asura Religion!
"With killing Heaven, killing Earth, and killing all living beings as its doctrine!
"With the Twelve Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus to suppress its luck. Let the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
The Blood Sea boiled as killing intent surged against the Ninth Heaven.
Establishing a religion did indeed bring down Merit.
However, compared with the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and Western Religion, the Merit gained by the Asura Religion was clearly far less.
Moreover, Ming He did not possess Hongmeng Purple Qi. No matter how much Merit he accumulated, he could not attain the Dao through Merit.
"Alas..."
Ming He's robes billowed as he gently shook his head. The hint of disappointment in his eyes appeared especially jarring amid