Taiqing Attained Sainthood, Li Yu Joined the Human Sect

Hongjun had expounded the Dao, passing down the Primordial Great Dao. Other than granting Kunpeng a single art and divine ability, he had bestowed no other divine powers. Thus, the various arts that existed throughout the Primordial World had all been explored and devised by cultivators themselves. They were therefore a dazzling array of styles, each different from the next, with powers that varied as well.

Drawing upon the knowledge and experiences of two lifetimes, Li Yu had no shortage of ideas. In this Primordial World, those ideas could actually be realized. Thus, he found his research smooth and satisfying, and far more interesting than secluded cultivation.

One day, while Li Yu was experimenting with a divine ability, a sudden feeling stirred within him. He halted his exploration of the technique, emerged from seclusion, and arrived outside Five Villages Temple.

Before long, an auspicious cloud arrived before Five Villages Temple from the southwest. As the cloud dispersed and the mist cleared, Taiqing appeared before Li Yu.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, why have you come alone? Where is your mount?" Li Yu asked with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting.

Taiqing returned the salute. "This journey concerns a matter of great importance. It would not have been appropriate to bring them along, so I had them remain at the Daoist grounds to guard the place."

At that, Li Yu recalled Black Armor, the guard at his Daoist grounds in the Eastern Sea, who often kept watch over his home.

The only matter that could make even Taiqing treat it with such gravity was likely attaining sainthood. It seemed Taiqing had already glimpsed the opportunity to become a Saint, which was why he had come to find Li Yu.

"So that is how it is. Then I offer you my congratulations, Fellow Daoist. You will finally attain the status of a Saint, and from this day onward, remain indestructible through ten thousand calamities," Li Yu said.

"Alas!"

Yet Taiqing sighed, half pleased and half troubled. "If there were another path, I would rather not become a Saint. In this regard, I truly cannot compare to Fellow Daoist Li."

Li Yu sensed something unusual in Taiqing's words. However, this involved the secrets of Saints, and he had no desire to pry into gossip out of curiosity.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I have come this time hoping to invite you to Wa Palace, where Junior Sister Nüwa resides, so that we may settle the karmic ties from before. What do you think?" Taiqing asked.

"That is only proper. To witness Fellow Daoist Taiqing attain the position of Saint, I would naturally be delighted beyond measure."

With that, Li Yu and Taiqing transformed into streaks of radiant light and left Five Villages Temple. Before long, they departed the Primordial World. After hurrying through the void of Chaos for quite some time, they finally arrived at Wa Palace.

This time, not only did female immortals come to greet them, but the gates of Wa Palace had also been thrown wide open—a rare sight indeed.

From the look of it, Nüwa had given Taiqing ample respect. After all, he was the eldest senior brother, and he had also acted to save Fuxi. He deserved such treatment.

"Nüwa greets Senior Brother Taiqing!"

Though she was a Saint, Nüwa did not put on the airs of one before Taiqing. She remained just as she had been before attaining sainthood.

"Junior Sister, forgive us for intruding this time. However, my opportunity to attain the Dao lies with the Human Race. Since you are the Holy Mother of the Human Race, this matter requires your approval," Taiqing said.

Things having come this far, Nüwa naturally had no reason to refuse. She immediately said, "Senior Brother's willingness to enlighten the Human Race is naturally a good thing. Your junior sister has no objections."

"Additionally, there is another matter. I am establishing a sect among the Human Race, but the position of vice sect leader remains vacant. Would Fellow Daoist Li be willing to join the Human Sect as its vice sect leader, taking full responsibility for all major and minor affairs of the Human Sect?"

Taiqing's words came as a surprise to Li Yu. He only remembered that among the Three Sects, the Chan Sect had a vice sect leader—Daoist Randeng—who later led a group of Chan Sect disciples in betraying their sect and defecting to the West.

Thus, Li Yu did not particularly like the words "vice sect leader" in his heart.

However, the circumstances were now different. Li Yu accepted the position of vice sect leader of the Human Sect. Once he held that post, he would be qualified to intervene in the many affairs of the Human Race in the future, openly and rightfully.

"Very well. Since Fellow Daoist Taiqing is unwilling to deal with these mundane affairs, I shall share the burden for you," Li Yu said with a smile.

With all matters settled, Taiqing and Li Yu left Wa Palace and returned to the Primordial World.

The next day, strange phenomena descended from the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World, and merit fell from the heavens. Taiqing established the Human Sect to enlighten the Human Race.

By this, he attained sainthood. Taking his disciple Xuandu and Eight Views Palace with him, he returned beyond the heavens for secluded cultivation, leaving the affairs of the Human Race to Li Yu. The gazes of the living beings of the Primordial World focused upon the Human Race once more. Nüwa had attained sainthood by creating the Human Race, and Taiqing had attained sainthood by enlightening it. Though the Human Race was an acquired race, its racial fortune was certainly extraordinary. Could it become another great race besides the Wu Clan and Demon Race?

The Wu Clan did not harbor so many thoughts. Over these years, the relationship between the Wu Clan and the Human Race had been quite good, and intermarriage had already begun. If the Human Race rose to prominence, it would surely stand in the same camp as the Wu Clan.

Within the Demon Race, however, the scene was entirely different.

In Demon Emperor Hall, Taiyi was absent. Only Di Jun remained, watching the demons in the hall argue without end.

One group of great demons clamored to conquer the Human Race and turn it into an appendage of the Demon Race. Those who dared resist would be killed outright.

Another group believed that the Human Race was no ordinary race. After all, it had two Saints behind it. They could not act rashly; forging ties with the Human Race should be the best course.

The two sides could not settle their dispute, so they asked Demon Emperor Di Jun to decide.

"This matter is of great importance. I need to think it over carefully. You may all withdraw," Di Jun said, waving his hand.

After the demons withdrew, Di Jun fell into deep thought. Not long afterward, he sent people into the Primordial World to find White Marsh and bring him back, while he himself went to find Taiyi.

At present, Taiyi's title of Demon Emperor was more in name than in substance. He rarely acted in the name of Demon Emperor anymore, and Di Jun made most decisions regarding the Demon Race's affairs. Still, since this concerned the Human Race, Di Jun felt it was best to be cautious.

"Brother, why have you come today?"

Taiyi was cultivating within his palace. Seeing Di Jun enter with a face full of worries, he asked, "Has another troublesome matter arisen?"

"It concerns the Human Race."

After sitting down, Di Jun continued, "Though the Human Race is weak, two Saints have attained sainthood because of it in succession. I cannot help but worry."

"The Human Race's racial fortune is flourishing—this is inevitable. But our race's greatest threat at present still comes from the Wu Clan. Brother, do not lose sight of the greater picture over a minor matter. We may as well set aside the Human Race for now and observe the changes quietly. Judging by the Human Race's current strength, it is still far from capable of challenging the Demon Race," Taiyi said.

Di Jun considered Taiyi's words and found them reasonable. Still, he did not make a decision at once. He would wait until White Marsh returned, then hear his thoughts as well.

At present, Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, had already transformed into reincarnation. If White Marsh's side achieved further results, then the Wu Clan's reliance—the Heavenly Capital Baleful God Formation—would no longer be able to unleash its full power. In the War Between Witches and Demons, the balance had already begun to tilt quietly toward the Demon Race.

"By the way, how is the cultivation progress of the children these days?" After speaking of the Human Race, Di Jun began asking after the Ten Golden Crows.

"They are all Brother's bloodline, so their talent is naturally not lacking. They have not fallen behind in cultivation either. It is only that each of them has a rather wild heart and wishes to go out into the Primordial World for a look," Taiyi said with a smile.

"That will not do. If they all go out and ten suns hang in the sky, would the Primordial World not be scorched black? Such absurdity would diminish our racial fortune," Di Jun said.

"Rest assured, Brother. I will keep a close watch over them!" Taiyi said with a smile.

Seeing Taiyi instruct the Ten Golden Crows so earnestly, Di Jun felt considerably more at ease.