But the shock Nuwa's ascension to sainthood had brought to the great powers of the Primordial World was far from over.
On Kunlun Mountain, the Three Pure Ones had gathered.
"To think Junior Sister Nuwa would be the first to become a Saint." Even Laozi, usually so detached and untroubled, could not help but sigh.
Proud Yuanshi looked even more unwilling to accept it, yet he had nothing to say.
If Nuwa had become a Saint through merit, he might have mocked her and convinced himself he would surely surpass her one day.
But Nuwa had become a Saint through Three-Corpse-Slaying Dao-Proving. Only Law-Proving Dao could lead to a stronger form of sainthood.
And Yuanshi was not pursuing Law-Proving Dao.
Of the Three Pure Ones, he and Laozi pursued Three-Corpse-Slaying Dao-Proving. Only Tongtian pursued Law-Proving Dao.
That was why, in the original course of events, both Laozi and Tongtian had been stronger than Yuanshi.
Laozi was the best suited to Three-Corpse-Slaying Dao-Proving. He had even reached Three Corpses Reunification, but failed to complete it and ultimately became a Saint through merit.
Even so, the foundation he had built through Three Corpses Severing still made him immensely powerful!
As for Tongtian, his progress in Law-Proving Dao had been slow at first, but his strength surged later. By the Investiture Calamity, he was no weaker than Laozi.
Yuanshi alone had severed only two corpses before becoming a Saint through merit. As a result, he could not match Laozi.
Later, he could not even compare with Tongtian.
After becoming a Saint, the path of Three Corpses Severing was effectively closed. From then on, he could only turn to cultivating laws.
But he had started far later than Tongtian and naturally could not keep up.
Instead, he had fallen to last among the Three