Law of Water, the First Sermon

This banner was the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, one of the Innate Five Directions Flags, corresponding to the north.

It had been formed from a leaf of the Chaos Green Lotus and was one of the rare top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures in the Primordial World.

When unfurled, it could shroud heaven and earth in haze, blot out the sky and sun, repel all evils, and render its bearer impervious to all techniques.

Moreover, if the remaining four banners—the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Color Banner, Southern Ground-Leaving Flame Light Banner, Western Plain Color Cloud Realm Banner, and Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner—could be gathered,

then the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Grand Formation could be deployed. This formation was so powerful that it was said to be capable of trapping Five Saints.

Its might could likely rival a whole series of grand formations, such as the Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Array, the Great All-Heavenly Evil Spirits Array, and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

But unfortunately, gathering all five Innate Five Directions Flags was simply far too difficult!

Minghe had no such expectations.

He stored the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag within his nascent soul to refine it slowly. As layer after layer of restrictions was refined away, Minghe vaguely sensed streams of Law of Water origins contained within the banner's core.

Minghe was delighted, and while refining the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, he also comprehended the Law of Water.

The Law of Water was one of the Five Elements Laws, while the Five Elements were among the most important foundations of the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Naturally, the Law of Water was well worth comprehending.

If Minghe could successfully comprehend the Law of Water, the laws he wielded would increase from two to three.

Perhaps in the future, beginning with the Law of Water, Minghe could even comprehend the other four Five Elements Laws.

At the same time Minghe was refining the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, the Primordial World was in turmoil.

Because Hongjun had become a saint and intended to establish Zixiao Palace in the chaos beyond heaven to deliver sermons, the entire Primordial World was shaken.

Great powers from every direction were stunned. Evasion lights rose from all corners of the world, flying toward the heavens beyond.

To Minghe, who knew the truth, Hongjun's sermon was beneath contempt. But to the other great powers, this was an immense opportunity that could not be missed.

In Kunlun Mountain in the east of the great land, three Daoists stood side by side, each with a different appearance.

One was an elderly man with white hair and a crane-like complexion, one was a solemn and imposing middle-aged man, and the last was a handsome, dashing youth with a trace of arrogance between his brows.

They were the Three Pure Ones formed from Pangu's Nascent Soul: Supreme Pure Laozi, Jade Pure Yuanshi, and Supreme Pure Heavenshaker.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, who exactly is this Hongjun? And what are this so-called attainment of the Dao and Heavenly Dao Saint?" Tongtian asked.

Laozi and Yuanshi both frowned at his words.

After a while, seeing evasion lights rising everywhere and streaking toward the heavens beyond, Laozi finally sighed. "We do not yet know who Hongjun is.

"But as things stand, he has become this so-called Heavenly Dao Saint and stands above us. Since he has established a Dao Field in the chaos and intends to expound his Dao, why don't we go and listen?"

Laozi made the suggestion as he looked toward Yuanshi and Tongtian.

Yuanshi instinctively wanted to object, but since it was Laozi who had spoken, he held himself back.

Otherwise, if Tongtian had been the one to say it, he would certainly have refused at once.

But since Laozi had said it, Yuanshi could not help but ponder it.

Tongtian, meanwhile, readily approved.

After thinking for a while, Yuanshi nodded as well. "In that case, let us set out."

"We are Pangu's Orthodox Lineage. If we are going, we should be the first to arrive. We must not lag behind the others."

Thus, the three linked their evasion lights together, transforming into a single streak of radiance that shot straight beyond the heavens in an instant.

At the same time, throughout the Primordial World, countless great powers who had been cultivating in seclusion made up their minds, emerged from their caves, and rode their evasion lights toward the heavens beyond.

Of course, not every great power did so. Like Minghe, some chose not to go for various reasons.

Even so, roughly ninety-nine percent of the great powers in the Primordial World went.

After all, one who had attained greater ability could be a teacher. Hongjun's displayed cultivation far surpassed everyone else's, so naturally a huge crowd went to hear his teachings.

Yet actually reaching Zixiao Palace and entering it was no easy matter.

For instance, the chaos beyond heaven was a natural barrier. Any being below the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm who ventured into it would surely die.

Even Great Luo Golden Immortals needed profound magic power or powerful treasures to protect themselves before they could enter.

Otherwise, once eroded by Chaos Qi, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would have their magic power depleted and be ground away within it.

Not to mention that all sorts of dangers might lurk within the chaos.

This was nothing less than a selection process. Those lacking sufficient blessings or Destiny had no qualification to enter Zixiao Palace and hear the Dao.

No years were counted in the Primordial World, and in the blink of an eye, three thousand years passed.

Within Zixiao Palace, all who should have come had arrived, while those who should not have come naturally could not.

Jieyin and Zhunti, the last to arrive, first used a self-pitying ploy to deceive Hongyun out of his seat.

Then, revealing their true colors as bullies, and with Yuanshi lending them a hand, they seized Kunpeng's seat as well.

Thus, Hongyun and Kunpeng were eliminated, while Jieyin and Zhunti took their places.

The positions of the Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao were thus determined. The seeds of the love and hatred that would drive Hongyun and Kunpeng to kill each other were also planted here.

Just then, Hongjun finally appeared, silently taking his seat upon the high platform.

The many great powers below were all deeply alarmed.

Was this a Heavenly Dao Saint? He was indeed terrifyingly powerful, unfathomable beyond measure!

"Good. From this day onward, the seating shall remain as it is. None of you may alter it again!" After appearing, Hongjun swept his gaze over the crowd below and established his first rule.

Hearing this, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and their expressions changed slightly. Could those six prayer mats truly conceal some mystery?

But no one cared much about it, since they still did not know what the six prayer mats represented.

They had not even truly understood Hongjun, this Heavenly Dao Saint.

They were merely six prayer mats a little closer to Hongjun. What was the big deal?

Hongyun, whose seat had been taken through deception, was completely unconcerned at this moment.

After all, a seat was a seat. Did sitting closer really mean one could hear more clearly?

Only Kunpeng felt his heart skip a beat, vaguely sensing that something was wrong, and he glared at Hongyun.

Hongjun then continued his sermon. "Since you have entered Zixiao Palace, you are fated with me.

"I possess the Jade Disc of Creation and am the first being between heaven and earth to become a saint. Therefore, I bear the responsibility of enlightening all beings. There will be three sermons at Zixiao Palace, each lasting three thousand years, with another three thousand years between them.

"This is the first sermon. I will speak of the Dao of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. Listen carefully."