Li Yi Preaches to the Primordial World First-Has Hongjun Become the Stand-In?

As the people below explained, the speaker of the Eagle Sauce Nation Congress nodded slightly. The anger on his face slowly faded.

That was right!

Li Yi of Dragon Nation had simply gotten lucky, landing an initial identity with exceptional talent against trillion-to-one odds!

He might have beaten Serafino, but the Primordial World where he was undergoing his trial could never compare to Eagle Sauce Nation's Heaven World!

Eagle Sauce Nation would still be far ahead in the national fortune rankings to come!

With that settled in his mind, the speaker looked at Li Yi's information on the screen, snorted, and nodded.

"Let those Dragon Nation people enjoy themselves for a day!"

"Tomorrow, they'll find out their lousy Primordial World can't hold a candle to Heaven World!"

The people below relaxed and joked with smiles on their faces.

"The Naruto World of Cherry Blossom Nation and the Wizard World of Lion Nation both have terrifying divine artifacts. Maybe Dragon Nation won't even make the next rankings!"

"Whatever happens to the other countries, Eagle Sauce Nation should be able to take all three top spots! We'll get three national fortune rewards!"

"Exactly! Just wait for tomorrow's divine artifact rankings. That'll be a show..."

Years passed uncounted in the Primordial World. Li Yi slowly opened his eyes and raised a brow, now aware of what had happened on Blue Star.

Of course, with his current strength, Dragon Nation was certain to rank first in national fortune in the trials ahead, even if he made no special effort.

He would probably sweep the rankings himself!

Take the next day's divine artifact rankings. Any Lower-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure from the Primordial World would count as a world-creating artifact elsewhere!

Forget the top ten. He would claim the entire top hundred.

That was fine. Helping Dragon Nation on Blue Star take first place in the trial would settle the Karma left by this body's former owner...

Li Yi shook his head, set the matter aside, and turned his attention to himself.

After years of secluded cultivation, he had used a portion of the Heavenly Dao Merit he'd received to repair and refine his Spirit Treasures. He had spent the rest on cultivation.

The Heavenly Dao Merit from the Dao-Devil War had been immense. It had carried him from Mid-stage Quasi-Saint across two major stages to Peak Quasi-Saint.

With his supreme treasures, formations, and other methods, even four cultivators at Peak Quasi-Saint working together would be no match for him.

As far as he was concerned, nothing mattered now except attaining Sainthood.

In the Primordial World, there were generally three paths to Sainthood: Force-Proving Dao, Three Corpses Severing, and Merit Sainthood.

Force-Proving Dao was the hardest, but success would also bring the greatest power.

If he were in Hundun, Li Yi could take his time pursuing Force-Proving Dao. But he and Hongjun were competing for the same path. If Hongjun attained Sainthood first, Li Yi would be in trouble...

After a moment's thought, Li Yi made up his mind.

First, he would enter the world and compete with Hongjun for the position of Heavenly Dao Representative. As long as Hongjun was not the Heavenly Dao's sole representative, its protection would give Li Yi time to grow.

But how could he claim Heavenly Dao Authority? Li Yi already had an answer.

He would preach throughout the Primordial World, especially to those destined to become Heavenly Dao Sages and the leading figures of their eras.

Once he formed strong ties of Karma with them, Heavenly Dao Authority would gradually shift toward him.

His mind made up, Li Yi did not hesitate.

He channeled all his magic power, sending his voice across the entire Primordial World.

"I am the Heaven-Earth Daoist! In three thousand years, I will preach on Yingzhou Island in the East Sea!"

"All who share this fate may come to Yingzhou Island in the East Sea to hear my teachings..."

Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, in Purple Cloud Palace.

Hongjun sat on a cushion and slowly opened his eyes, frustration rising across his face.

More than ten Yuanhui had passed, yet he remained stuck at Peak Quasi-Saint, unable to attain Sainthood.

According to the Creation Jade Disc's deductions, if he had slain Luohou in the Dao-Devil War and claimed all the Fortune of heaven and earth, he could have used Heavenly Dao Authority to help himself attain Sainthood.

After attaining Sainthood, he could have achieved Self-Union with the Dao and become the Heavenly Dao's "acting agent."

Everything had gone according to plan—until the final step went wrong!

The Heaven-Earth Daoist, who had been fated to die according to those deductions, had not only survived but taken three swords from the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation by himself. He had then killed Luohou alone, claimed sixty percent of the Heavenly Dao Merit, and gained Heavenly Dao Authority in the process!

Even with Hongjun's current cultivation, remembering that scene still made him grind his teeth!

No! At this rate, I won't attain Sainthood even after another hundred Yuanhui...

Hongjun summoned the Fragment of the Creation Jade Disc and began making deductions. After a short while, he opened his eyes, determination glinting in them.

I had planned to wait until I attained the Dao before preaching in the Primordial World and forming strong ties of Karma with its future Sages.

Now the plan has to change!

At Peak Quasi-Saint, I'm already capable of preaching throughout the Primordial World!

Having made his decision, Hongjun thought of Li Yi, and a cold smile crossed his face.

The Heaven-Earth Daoist is probably still in seclusion!

By the time he emerges, I should have secured all the Heavenly Dao Authority...

I'll let him hold that Merit for now. Once I attain Sainthood, I'll settle accounts with him!

Hongjun could tolerate a Heavenly Dao Merit Sage, but he would never tolerate a Chaos Demon God.

By attaining Sainthood through the Three Corpses Severing Method in the Creation Jade Disc, he had effectively given up the potential of a Chaos Demon God to surpass the Heavenly Dao. Naturally, he had no intention of tolerating Li Yi, a Chaos Demon God who might one day rival or even surpass it.

Given the chance, he would kill Li Yi.

His mind made up, Hongjun prepared to address the Primordial World. But the next instant...

"I am the Heaven-Earth Daoist! In three thousand years, I will preach on Yingzhou Island in the East Sea!"

"All who share this fate may come to Yingzhou Island in the East Sea to hear my teachings..."

The resonant voice carried Quasi-Saint magic power. Even beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Hongjun could sense the Dao's resonance within it.

Hongjun froze. Then alarm spread across his face.

"The Heaven-Earth Daoist is going to preach? Is this a joke?"

As the saying went, one did not pass on one's teachings lightly. Even among their own kin, beings of the Primordial World guarded their understanding of the Dao closely, let alone shared it with outsiders!

Only because he could use the Creation Jade Disc to make deductions did Hongjun know that preaching throughout the Primordial World would form strong ties of Karma with future Heavenly Dao Sages and grant him greater Heavenly Dao Authority.

So how had the Heaven-Earth Daoist learned of it?

Or was it a coincidence? Had the Heaven-Earth Daoist simply felt a sudden impulse to generously teach the beings of the Primordial World?

Countless thoughts flashed through Hongjun's mind, leaving him feeling cheated.

When two people competed for the same path, seizing the initiative often mattered most. Li Yi had announced his intention to preach first. Even if Hongjun followed at once, he had already lost that advantage. The beings of the Primordial World would always remember the first to do it!

The Heaven-Earth Daoist had made his announcement first. Had Hongjun become nothing more than his stand-in?