A vast, boundless, supreme, and terrifying pressure, as though it stood above all living beings and everything in existence, suddenly poured down from the heavens without warning, instantly enveloping the entire Primordial World.
Before this pressure, even supreme Daluo Golden Immortals such as the Three Pure Ones and Di Jun felt a tremor rising from the depths of their souls.
The next instant, extraordinary phenomena erupted throughout heaven and earth in celebration.
Heavenly Flowers rained down, Golden Lotuses sprang from the earth, purple qi stretched thirty thousand miles from the east, and immortal music drifted through the air.
Endless auspicious qi filled every corner of the Primordial World.
Then, an ethereal yet majestic poem, accompanied by the heavenly tones of the Great Dao, echoed beside the ears of all beings in the Primordial World.
"High upon the ninth layer of clouds I recline, on a prayer mat I attain the true Dao."
"Beyond heaven and earth, black and yellow, I shall be the honored master of teachings."
"Pangu gave birth to Taiji; Yin and Yang, the Four Images, followed their course."
"One Dao passed to three friends; two teachings divided into Explanation and Interception."
"Leader of the Profound Sect, one qi transformed into Hongjun."
After the poem, another voice followed. It held not the slightest emotion, yet carried supreme authority as it resounded across the world.
"I am Hongjun. I have attained sainthood."
"Having sensed that the path of cultivation before the beings of heaven and earth is obstructed, in thirty thousand years, at Purple Heaven Palace in the Chaos beyond the Primordial World, I shall expound the path for all beings."
"All those with affinity may come!"
As his words fell, the terrifying pressure weighing upon the hearts of all beings receded like the tide. The phenomena filling the sky dispersed, yet the entire Primordial World instantly erupted into an uproar.
The Innate Divine Beings of the Wu-Demon era had long been trapped in the Daluo Realm, unable to advance even an inch, and had been seeking others everywhere to discuss the Dao.
This was also why the innate great powers traveled throughout the Primordial World to exchange insights on the Dao. They wished to learn what lay ahead on the path of the Daluo Realm.
Now, someone's pressure could spread throughout the world, proving that his strength far surpassed that of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
Without the slightest hesitation, great powers from every side transformed into countless streams of light and rushed one after another toward the land of Chaos.
At the same time.
Penglai Immortal Island.
The doors of Tianlu's great hall, which had remained shut for a long time, burst open with a rumble.
He stretched lazily, and the bones throughout his body erupted with explosive cracks like thunder. His cultivation had already broken through to the Late Daluo Golden Immortal Stage.
If he had pursued only strength and disregarded his foundation and realm, then with the aid of the Creation Green Lotus and the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, Tianlu could have cultivated in one breath to the Peak Daluo Golden Immortal Stage.
But Tianlu had not done so.
Instead, he had devoted most of his effort to cultivating the Great Dao Laws contained within the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation.
After comprehending them for countless years, he had naturally grasped the two supreme Great Dao Laws of Destruction and time.
As for space and the Law of Devouring, he had possessed them from the start, and now his mastery of them had reached perfection.
"Destruction, time, space, devouring, Creation, fortune, merit, wealth..."
Tianlu counted the laws he controlled on his claws, and an exceedingly bold guess suddenly surfaced in his mind.
He seriously suspected that Pangu, the so-called Demon God of Strength and the proclaimed strongest among the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods—
Might not have possessed an exclusive Great Dao Law at all. Perhaps he was simply absurdly strong.
The reason he was said to control the Great Dao of Strength was likely because he had used the Jade Plate of Creation to comprehend all three thousand Great Dao Laws, thoroughly integrated them, forcibly fused them together, and then declared to the world that he controlled the Great Dao of Strength, which stood above all else.
The so-called one strength overcoming ten techniques was actually the simultaneous unleashing of three thousand laws, using quantitative change to bring about qualitative change.
"Hehe, if that's the case, then with a Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation in my hands, maybe I can make myself a Great Dao of Strength for fun too."
At that moment, Hongjun's declaration of sainthood, which had spread throughout the Primordial World, naturally reached his ears as well.
Tianlu paced back and forth a few times, considering whether to go and listen to the Dao.
As a Child of the Great Dao, he was not particularly interested in the laws of the Heavenly Dao. But after thinking it over, he decided that there was no harm in making the trip anyway.
It was also a perfect opportunity to see what those Innate Divine Beings, renowned throughout the history of the Primordial World, looked like. Perhaps he could even fleece a few of them.
Then Tianlu chuckled. A brilliantly colored innate Cloud Treasure rose beneath his feet, and he flew upon it toward the land of Chaos in Heaven Beyond Heaven.
At the same time.
The land of Chaos.
Within Purple Heaven Palace, Hongjun, who had been reclining high upon the ninth-layered Cloud Bed, abruptly opened his eyes.
Sensing Tianlu's intention to head for Purple Heaven Palace, Hongjun's expression instantly changed, and his facial muscles twitched slightly.
Others might not know this Pixiu's true nature, but how could he not? This was the fellow who treated Purple Heaven Divine Lightning like fireworks!
This Pixiu was not coming to listen to the Dao. He was clearly coming to cause trouble!
If he was allowed inside, then halfway through the lecture, this brat might even chew up the prayer mats in Purple Heaven Palace!
"No, I absolutely cannot let him reach Purple Heaven Palace."
Hongjun's gaze sharpened. With a light flick of the Whisk in his hand, he secretly cast a spell to prevent Tianlu from coming here.
This method was the same one he would later use to stop Zhun Ti and Jie Yin.
He changed the direction of the chaotic currents and obscured the Heavenly Secrets, preventing them from finding Purple Heaven Palace at the appointed time.
That way, they would lose their direction in Chaos and ultimately have no choice but to give up and return to the Primordial World.
Tianlu, who was heading into Chaos, had no idea any of this was happening.
But did it matter?
It did not matter at all.
To Tianlu, no matter what methods Hongjun employed, they would be useless. He was an auspicious Pixiu who controlled fortune and blessings. If Hongjun truly pushed him too far, Tianlu would show him exactly what it meant to command fortune and bestow blessings.
At the same time, at the boundary between the Primordial World and Chaos.
The Membrane of Heaven and Earth flickered in and out of sight. Beyond it lay the boundless, gray expanse of Outer Chaos.
Violent chaotic currents churned wantonly like raging waves, emitting a terrifying pressure capable of tearing apart everything.
At this boundary, many beings from the Primordial World had already gathered.
The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, and other Innate Divine Beings renowned throughout the world were among them.
Facing this mysterious and unfathomable land of Chaos, all the divine beings wore grave expressions. None dared act rashly, and they merely watched the calm yet deadly Chaotic Barrier in silence.
Just as the immortals hesitated, a Taiyi Golden Immortal could no longer suppress the greed in his heart.
Confident in his considerable cultivation and afraid that arriving late would cause him to miss this opportunity, he transformed into a stream of light and forcefully rushed into the depths of Chaos ahead of everyone else.
The moment this Taiyi Golden Immortal entered Chaos, the previously calm void instantly erupted.
In an instant, a world-destroying Chaotic Gale sprang up from nowhere.
The gale contained pure power of chaotic annihilation. Ignoring the being's protective magic power, it directly shredded his physical body and Primordial Spirit inch by inch.
Before even a scream could escape, this Taiyi Golden Immortal was completely obliterated within the gale, reduced to Void.
This sight left everyone present aghast, and they all drew sharp breaths.
Yet the Three Pure Ones standing at the front keenly noticed its weakness.
Though the gale was indeed dangerous, its power was merely somewhat troublesome to them, who had already attained the Dao Fruit of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
Without using Numinous Treasures, it might consume some of their magic power. But once they brought out their Numinous Treasures, this gale would become utterly useless.
Clear qi flowed around the Three Pure Ones as they each summoned a Numinous Treasure to protect themselves, then took the lead into Chaos.
No matter how violently the Chaotic Gale raged, the Three Pure Ones resisted it flawlessly and advanced deeper without suffering the slightest injury.
Seeing how easily the Three Pure Ones handled it, Innate Divine Beings such as Di Jun and Taiyi immediately understood. They summoned their Numinous Treasures and all surged into the land of Chaos.
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