The three chimes echoed through Heaven Beyond Heaven. No one had expected the second lecture to begin ahead of schedule, so none dared delay. They gathered their focus and hurried toward the Purple Heaven Palace at full speed.
After dozens of yuanhui had passed, by the time the last batch of great powers who had journeyed there took their seats, Hongjun had long since been seated atop the platform with his eyes closed, waiting.
"Greetings, Dao Ancestor."
Everyone clasped their hands in salute, then sat cross-legged according to their positions from the first lecture.
Hongjun opened his eyes and slowly swept his gaze across the hall.
Of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, only Houtu and Xuanming had come this time. The other Ancestral Witches were absent. Aside from them, every living being who had attended the first lecture was present.
He gave a slight nod, wasted no words, and spoke directly.
"This second lecture concerns the Dao of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal and the Quasi-Sage."
His Dao voice slowly spread out. Outside the hall, purple qi stretched for three hundred million li, while golden lotuses bloomed from the earth.
As Hongjun spoke, the Law of Immortal Dao seeped into everyone's minds. The points that had once been obscure and difficult to understand gradually became clear and tangible.
To them, the three-thousand-year lecture passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Tongtian suddenly received an inspiration. He abruptly opened his eyes and roared.
"Evil thoughts, sever!"
He formed hand seals. The Qingping Sword hovered three feet above his head as all the baleful aura around him surged forth and poured into the spiritual treasure.
A figure identical to him in appearance but filled with malice slowly solidified behind him.
With a precedent before them, the great powers who had