"Your disciple truly had good fortune!"
As a Sage, Primordial Lord of Heaven possessed piercing divine sight and saw Xuan Qing's anomaly at a glance. "Dragon God Lei Ze ranked among the top five even within the dragon race in terms of strength. Unfortunately, he failed to read the situation and fell at Ancestor Dragon's hands. Yet Xuan Qing actually inherited his authority and fortune!"
With the authority of the "Thunder God" and the "Innate Thunder Pool," ordinary lightning could not harm Xuan Qing at all. It might even become nourishment for his evolution toward the Origin of Ten Thousand Thunders.
And Nan Ji was undoubtedly one of the disciples Primordial Lord of Heaven valued most. His cultivation had already stepped halfway into Daluo, and he was meant to inherit Primordial Lord of Heaven's Dao lineage and mantle.
Even Golden Spirit Holy Mother and Yunxiao, who had likewise touched the threshold of Daluo, would be restrained by Daoist Nanji's vast thunder arts.
Yet now, all the thunder arts he had painstakingly comprehended had freely become Xuan Qing's wedding dress!
"Ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, Sect Master Tongtian could not help but laugh. "No matter. That boy Xuan Qing also learned the Dharma Gates of your Jade Pure lineage, so Nan Ji's defeat is nothing shameful! Nan Ji may be impressive, but he only learned the Dharma Gates of your Jade Pure lineage. Xuan Qing, meanwhile, learned the Dharma Gates of all three of us, as well as Junior Sister Nuwa!"
He could naturally see that, apart from Xuan Qing's own Dao Fruit, his physical body, primordial spirit, and mana had all reached the level of a Great Golden Immortal. Even without using the authority of the "Thunder God," Nan Ji was no match for Xuan Qing.
And by calling Xuan Qing half a "Chan Sect successor," he was merely giving Primordial Lord of Heaven some face while indirectly highlighting the extraordinary nature of Jade Pure immortal arts.
"That is true!"
Primordial Lord of Heaven nodded slightly, accepting the way out Sect Master Tongtian had offered him.
Yet in truth, when Taiqing Laozi and Sect Master Tongtian gave their teachings, they had never avoided the Chan Sect Disciples. Still, only Chi Jingzi and Yu Ding within the Chan Sect had learned some sword Dao, nowhere near the level of integrating the Dharma Gates of all three sects.
Moreover, Nan Ji, the strongest of the Chan Sect Disciples, had been defeated before Jie Sect's senior disciple Daoist Duobao had even taken the field. That still left Primordial Lord of Heaven feeling somewhat embarrassed.
After losing, Daoist Nanji hurriedly returned Xuan Qing's salute before directly leaving the Dao Discussion Space.
This Dao discussion had also dealt him no small blow.
After all...
In his heart, he had always regarded Daoist Duobao as his rival.
Yet now, Daoist Duobao had not even acted. Xuan Qing alone had already rendered him utterly powerless. Naturally, he felt incomparably stifled!
Xuan Qing also directly left the Dao Discussion Space.
Defeating Daoist Nanji had only been for the sake of using the "Innate Thunder Pool" to imprint the ten divine thunders the other had comprehended, not to damage the Chan Sect Sage's dignity.
Therefore, he should leave the opportunity to perform to his other fellow disciples.
Next, Bixiao volunteered to fight, only to be defeated by True Man Yu Ding. True Man Yu Ding's victory could be considered a way of recovering some face for the Chan Sect Disciples.
However, the Chan Sect Disciples had not celebrated for long before True Man Yu Ding was defeated by Saint Mother Wudang.
"Xuandu, go give it a try!"
Seemingly noticing that Primordial Lord of Heaven's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Taiqing Laozi immediately spoke and sent Xuandu into the arena to spar with Saint Mother Wudang.
As the Ren Sect Personal Disciple and Taiqing Laozi's only disciple, Xuandu usually had an exceedingly weak presence. Yet the moment he acted, he defeated Saint Mother Wudang.
His divine abilities were as elusive as an antelope hanging its horns, unpredictable and traceless. A faint, almost imperceptible Dao Charm also radiated from his body, easily dissolving Saint Mother Wudang's attacks.
"Grand Ultimate!"
Xuan Qing immediately saw that Xuandu's comprehension of the Dao of Grand Ultimate had already reached an extremely profound level.
Unlike Xuan Qing, who studied several Great Daos, Xuandu kept his mind free of distractions and focused wholeheartedly on researching a single Great Dao. Yet he had likewise touched the threshold of Daluo.
As expected, Xuandu's temperament is exceptionally compatible with First Martial Uncle's Great Dao!
Xuan Qing thought to himself.
If he had not obtained the authority of the "Thunder God" and the "Innate Thunder Pool," fusing dozens of Innate Divine Thunders, he truly might not have been able to surpass Xuandu on a single Dao alone.
Of course, after winning this match, Xuandu also directly left the Dao Discussion Space. His expression remained utterly calm, as though victory and defeat had nothing to do with him.
Soon after, Qiongxiao and Guangchengzi took the field. Qiongxiao suffered a narrow defeat, while Guangchengzi won several consecutive matches before Daoist Duobao entered and decisively defeated him with thunderous methods.
The Dao discussion assembly came to an end.
Daoist Duobao then approached Xuan Qing with a smile. "Junior Brother, once the two of us advance to Daluo, how about finding a time to spar?"
"Alright!"
Xuan Qing naturally had no objection.
He also wished to see the methods of Duobao, the Jie Sect's senior disciple. Long ago, he had learned that Senior Brother Duobao had transformed from the Treasure Distribution Rock outside the Purple Cloud Palace. At the moment of his transformation, his physical body had already been comparable to a Daluo.
He was far beyond ordinary people.
Even now, though they were both Grand Unity Golden Immortals, Xuan Qing was not completely confident that he could defeat Daoist Duobao without using Dharma treasures.
After the Dao discussion ended, the three Sages began teaching. All disciples of the three sects knew that after this teaching, Sage Taiqing and Saint Tongtian would leave Kunlun Mountain and establish separate dojos. Thus, whether they were Chan Sect Disciples, Jie Sect Disciples, or Xuandu of the Ren Sect, they all listened with exceptional seriousness.
They all knew that in the future, they likely would not have another chance to listen to three Sages expound the Great Dao together!
Of course, they called it expounding the Great Dao, but in truth, the Sages used supreme divine abilities to manifest their own Great Daos in an exceedingly unique manner.
With a thought, Taiqing Laozi manifested yin and yang; with another, he returned them to Grand Ultimate. With a raised hand, he constructed a supreme Great Luo Heaven formed from the Great Dao of Yin-Yang and the Great Dao of Grand Ultimate.
Primordial Lord of Heaven, meanwhile, transformed into the Primordial Heavenly King and demonstrated the Dao through the creation of heaven and earth, presenting the birth and completion of an entire world before the disciples of the three sects in the finest detail.
Sect Master Tongtian was even more direct. He directly brought forth the "Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram" and supplemented it with his own wondrous methods, allowing the many disciples to enter it and comprehend Formation Dao and sword Dao.
The Primordial Wilderness did not mark the years, and cultivation knew not the passage of time. In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had passed.
As the Saintly Dao Charm dissipated, the many Jie Sect Disciples understood that they would soon follow Sect Master Tongtian and leave this divine mountain of Kunlun!
"Take care, Daoist friend!"
Daoist Nanji took the lead in seeing them off. He even looked specifically at Xuan Qing and said, "Next time, I will seek your guidance in thunder arts!"
"With pleasure!"
Xuan Qing naturally would not refuse.
Then Sect Master Tongtian swept his sleeve and stored the "Supreme Clarity Hall" within it. He then summoned a patch of auspicious cloud and had all the disciples board it.
"Third Brother, take care!"
Taiqing Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven spoke in unison, standing atop Kirin Cliff as they watched Sect Master Tongtian depart.
"Eldest Brother, take care!"
"Second Brother, take care!"
Sect Master Tongtian also nodded slightly.
When Sect Master Tongtian and the many Jie Sect Disciples vanished from sight, Taiqing Laozi also spoke. "I too will take Xuandu and leave Kunlun Mountain! Second Brother, take care of yourself. Some matters cannot be forced!"
For some reason, Taiqing Laozi spoke these meaningful words before departing.
"Rest assured, Eldest Brother!"
Primordial Lord of Heaven nodded slightly. "I know what to do regarding this matter! I am Pangu Orthodox. In theory, I am more compatible with the Heavenly Dao than even the Dao Ancestor. I may not be unable to replace the heart of Heaven with my own heart, and replace the Dao of Heaven with my own Dao!"
No one heard their words. They both understood without needing to say more.
A moment later, Taiqing Laozi mounted the Green Ox, casually summoned a patch of auspicious cloud, and had Great Master Xuandu lead the ox away. They vanished before Primordial Lord of Heaven.
Very soon, only Primordial Lord of Heaven remained atop Kirin Cliff, standing silently in place for a long while.
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