He gave Laozi and Yuanshi no chance to speak again.
Hongjun took Tongtian and left Kunlun Mountain directly.
Watching them go, Laozi and Yuanshi both felt rather sour.
"Why do I feel like Third Brother is the one who truly became Master's personal disciple?"
"Clearly, the two of us were the ones who acknowledged him as our master!"
Yuanshi said resentfully.
Laozi felt the same way, but he still coughed lightly. "Master is doing this for our own good as well."
"With our current cultivation, we truly cannot take part in a Great Tribulation of the Worlds like this."
Yuanshi could not help feeling indignant. He made up his mind.
He would turn his indignation into cultivation and work hard, catching up to Tongtian as soon as possible.
Only then would he avoid missing out on future opportunities.
Otherwise, if Third Brother claimed every opportunity, then who exactly was the elder brother and who was the younger brother?
Laozi said nothing more, but he too resolved to strive harder.
He needed to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible.
After all, he was the foremost of the Three Pure Ones. If this continued, Third Brother's reputation might spread throughout the Primordial World before his own.
Would he, as the elder brother, have any face left then?
Xihe and Changxi each found suitable places within Kunlun Mountain to cultivate.
This time, they had indeed benefited greatly by following Tongtian.
They had comprehended quite a few things from Hongjun's sermon and truly needed secluded cultivation to digest them.
Ao Li's cultivation site was not far from theirs, and she had long since entered seclusion.
When she had been subdued by Tongtian back then, Tongtian's cultivation had not differed much from hers.
Now, however, Tongtian had surpassed her by far.
This made Ao Li resolve to catch up to Tongtian as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Tongtian followed Hongjun as they wandered aimlessly through the Primordial World.
Tongtian had no intention of asking questions. As long as he followed Hongjun, he could only profit.
After an unknown amount of time, Hongjun stopped and asked, "How do you view the overall situation of the Primordial World?"
"For instance, the Three Clans that are currently fighting for supremacy."
"Which clan do you think will succeed and ultimately dominate the Primordial World?"
During this time, he had also been testing Tongtian, wanting to see whether Tongtian could remain patient.
It had to be said that Tongtian's temperament was indeed exceptional.
This made Hongjun value and approve of him even more. It was just a pity that this child had not directly taken him as his master.
However, he was confident that once Tongtian witnessed his methods,
Tongtian would sooner or later enter his sect.
Looking across the entire Primordial World, besides himself, who else could become Tongtian's master?
Rahou would sooner or later become his defeated opponent, while Yang Mei was accustomed to being a carefree wanderer and could not possibly burden himself with another attachment.
Only he was the most suitable master for the Three Pure Ones!
Hearing Hongjun's question, Tongtian knew this was another one of Hongjun's tests.
Although he had not become Hongjun's disciple, it was still very necessary to build a good relationship with Hongjun.
Besides, Hongjun truly treated the Three Pure Ones quite well at present.
"In my view, none of the Three Clans will emerge victorious."
"The Dragon Clan is indeed powerful, but suppressing both the Qilin Clan and the Phoenix Clan is impossible."
"If they continue fighting like this, the greater possibility is that both sides will suffer."
"Moreover, the Three Clans are shortsighted. They do not understand the workings of fate and place no importance on virtue."
"By setting off such an immeasurable war that sweeps across the Primordial World, all three sides will only bear immense karmic repercussions and sinful karma."
"In the end, their fates will be the same. None of them will meet a good end."
Hearing this, Hongjun nodded with satisfaction.
Not bad. Very good.
He had not expected Tongtian's vision to be so far-reaching as well.
It seemed that Tongtian had not rashly provoked the Dragon Clan back then.
He had clearly known that the Dragon Clan did not have much time left, which was why he had acted without fear.
"As expected of one formed from Great God Pangu's primordial spirit."
"I did not misjudge you. You are indeed wiser than your two elder brothers, and your insight is keen!"
"However, you have only seen the surface of this matter. In truth, whether the Three Clans wish to fight or not, they cannot escape this tribulation in the end."
"Do not be fooled by the Three Clans' immense strength. Behind the scenes, there is still a hidden hand silently pushing all of this forward."
"Do you understand?"
Hongjun spoke with a smile.
It was already no easy feat for Tongtian to see this much.
Since he had decided to keep Tongtian by his side, Hongjun also intended to reveal more of the true details behind this tribulation.
The Dragon-Han Tribulation had been brewing for a long time.
It would not be long before it erupted completely.
Therefore, this did not count as revealing the secrets of heaven.
Sure enough, surprise appeared on Tongtian's face as he said bluntly, "There is such a person in the world?"
"May I ask, Senior, who would dare act so recklessly and use the Three Clans as chess pieces?"
In truth, everything was clear to him.
He only said this to satisfy Hongjun's desire to teach.
Besides, he had always been a spectator, so he naturally did not understand many of the finer details.
Hongjun was different. Like Rahou in the Western World, he was a player in this tribulation!
He definitely understood many matters more clearly than Tongtian did.
Hongjun chuckled and said directly, "Someone capable of such things must naturally share the same origins as me."
"That would be Rahou of the Western World."
Tongtian pretended not to understand and asked, "What benefit does Rahou gain by provoking a war between the Three Clans?"
"He is in the Western World, while the Three Clans are battling in the east."
"No matter how one looks at it, the two seem completely unrelated!"
Hongjun sighed softly. "His purpose is naturally the same as that of the Three Clans. He wants to dominate the Primordial World."
"Rahou follows the path of proving the Dao through slaughter. He wants the Demon Clan under his command to rule the entire Primordial World."
"That is why he has continuously stirred up the relationship between the Three Clans behind the scenes."
"At the same time, he has caused the Three Clans to commit countless sinful deeds."
"Otherwise, the killing intent between the Three Clans would not have grown so profound."
At this point, without waiting for Tongtian to continue asking, Hongjun said, "Naturally, what Rahou is doing goes against the harmony of heaven."
"However, he is like me, and his cultivation is no weaker than mine."
"Even if I wished to stop him, I simply could not do so."
"I can only watch as he leads the Three Clans step by step into an immeasurable calamity."
There had always been discord between Hongjun and Rahou.
Moreover, in terms of the Great Dao, Hongjun was closer to the Heavenly Dao. This was why he could successfully merge with the Dao.
Rahou wanted to prove the Dao through slaughter. By choosing this path, he had naturally placed himself on the side despised by the Heavenly Dao.
Tongtian understood Hongjun's meaning as well.
A contemplative expression appeared on his face.
Rahou truly was ruthless, but he had underestimated the power of the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World!
The moment he chose such a path, he had been abandoned by the Heavenly Dao from the start.
It could be said that everything he wished to do brought no benefit whatsoever to the Primordial World.
No wonder he would ultimately lose to Hongjun.
Even without Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao could not possibly watch him succeed and bring disaster to the Primordial World.
Therefore, his ending would be the same as that of the Three Clans.
It was already obvious.
Of course, Tongtian knew that Rahou still had some special contingencies prepared.
Just as he was pondering this, a tremendous boom suddenly resounded throughout heaven and earth.
This also signified that the tribulation had fully erupted.
The Three Clans, whose grudges had brewed for countless years, had launched their final, fierce battle.
Most conspicuously, terrifyingly powerful baleful energy was gathering throughout the Primordial World.
This baleful energy was incredibly dense, and its location happened to be directly above the battlefield of the Three Clans.
Rumble!
Even from far away, they could sense the brutality of the Three Clans' slaughter.
Countless auras erupted before colliding with one another.
Endless ripples continuously spread across the sky.
"The Three Clans truly have formidable foundations, judging from the sheer number of these auras."
"This battle is destined to be exceedingly brutal."
"Unfortunately, after this war, the Three Clans will never be able to recover their present glory."
"What awaits them is not glory, but endless sinful karma."
Tongtian shook his head slightly, his heart full of emotion.
The stronger the foundations displayed by the Three Clans, the more places this battle would engulf.
Who knew how many living beings of heaven and earth would suffer from the aftermath of this war?
The Primordial World did not yet have the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Once these living beings died, they would inevitably become remnant souls wandering between heaven and earth.
When those remnant souls advanced further and became Ghost Immortals, boundless sinful karma would spread once more!
"Wait! Aren't these remnant souls one of my opportunities?"
A flash of light suddenly appeared in Tongtian's eyes.
He possessed the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Reincarnation Seal!
Under normal circumstances, finding vast numbers of remnant souls throughout heaven and earth was simply impossible.
But beneath the tribulation, the number of remnant souls would surely be as vast as the sea.
If he used the Reincarnation Seal to guide these remnant souls onward, even if he guided only a portion of them,
it would definitely bring him enormous benefits and merit!
The moment he thought of this, Tongtian could no longer restrain himself.
Guiding departed souls onward would surely earn him a great amount of Heavenly Dao Merit.
Perhaps he could even rely on this Heavenly Dao Merit to forcefully break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
If he could prove the Dao as a Primordial Golden Immortal when the tribulation erupted, the benefits he gained would certainly be even greater.
Even if he failed to prove the Dao as a Primordial Golden Immortal, he would suffer no losses.
On the contrary, the more Heavenly Dao Merit he possessed, the more secure his position would become.
At that time, neither Rahou nor the Three Clans would dare easily try to kill him.
Besides, he still had Hongjun's protection. If a critical moment truly came, Hongjun would certainly not stand by and do nothing.
Hongjun could also see that Tongtian had other thoughts in mind.
During the tribulation, the Primordial World was in chaos.
Yet as long as one possessed sufficient strength, this was also the best time to obtain opportunities.
Thus, he said directly, "Whatever you wish to do, go ahead and do it."
"You possess Heaven-Opening Merit. Even Rahou will not easily set his sights on you."
"You will certainly have no problem protecting yourself."
"If you truly encounter danger, call my name, and I will save you."
Tongtian immediately cupped his hands. "Thank you, Senior!"
After saying that, he chose a direction and departed at once.
Watching Tongtian's figure vanish beyond the horizon, Hongjun could not help shaking his head.
Such an intelligent disciple was truly rare.
No matter what, he had to take him into his sect.
However, this was not the time to concern himself with that. He needed to find a way to eliminate Rahou once and for all.
He absolutely could not allow Rahou to continue wreaking havoc across the Primordial World.
Otherwise, once Rahou became fully established, dealing with him would be difficult.
Hongjun had confidence in himself, but he would not underestimate an opponent who had rivaled him for so many years.
He had already made up his mind to seek out several old friends and join forces with them.
He would ensure that Rahou had no chance to rise again!
After leaving Hongjun, Tongtian headed directly toward the battlefield of the Three Clans.
At this time, where else in heaven and earth could have more remnant souls?
It had to be the very center of the Three Clans conflict!
With the Three Clans conflict being so tragic, a great many powerful experts of the Three Clans must have died in this battle.
These people were also the most likely to cultivate into Ghost Immortals and wreak havoc across the Primordial World.
After flying for who knows how long, he finally saw the powerful experts of the Three Clans engaged in a fierce battle between heaven and earth.
Numerous powerful figures were constantly fighting each other in the void.
Terrifying power permeated the entire heaven and earth, and an incomparably thick smell of blood drifted through the void.
Countless corpses fell from the sky one after another, crashing down onto the earth.
Corpses piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers.
The scene before him was like the end of the world.
He flashed his eyes, looked up toward the vicinity of the firmament, and sure enough, he saw a massive amount of departed souls.
These departed souls had just been born not long ago.
Because they had nowhere to go, they all drifted aimlessly across the firmament, looking as though they had all gathered together in a truly jaw-dropping manner.
This awe-inspiring expanse of departed souls was, in his eyes, a massive fortuitous opportunity!
He felt no fear whatsoever, and instead rejoiced deeply in his heart.
He certainly could not let an opportunity like this slip away.
Thus, he formed incantation gestures with one hand, and immediately offered up the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Reincarnation Seal.
Hum!
The Reincarnation Seal hovered before him, and the next moment, he poured his boundless magic power entirely into it.
Accompanied by a booming sound echoing from within the Reincarnation Seal, its light flashed in an instant.
The light soared straight into the sky, while endless spiritual essence surged wildly at the same time.
In the blink of an eye, the Reincarnation Seal had transformed to a size of hundreds of millions of feet, stretching across heaven and earth like an immortal mountain piercing straight into the clouds.
Rumble!
At this moment, the Reincarnation Seal trembled frantically, and wave after wave of immense suction force instantly burst forth from within it.
One could see that while those departed souls still maintained a dazed expression, they were all pulled inside the Reincarnation Seal.
With him operating at full firepower, the departed souls in plain sight were soon all pulled into the Reincarnation Seal without a single one left.
However, he did not put the Reincarnation Seal away.
As the Three Clans conflict continued to escalate, the departed souls between heaven and earth would only increase.
To him, this was merely just the beginning!
He formed incantation gestures with both hands, continuously striking profound powers into the Reincarnation Seal.
One could see flowing lights spinning across the Reincarnation Seal one after another, accompanied by the faintly discernible spiritual essence of the Law of Reincarnation.
This meant that the Law of Reincarnation within the Reincarnation Seal had taken effect and was carrying out salvation for those devoured departed souls.
This could also be considered doing a good deed for the Primordial World.
Otherwise, if these departed souls were left unattended, it wouldn't be long before numerous Ghost Immortals appeared across the Primordial World, and by then, living beings everywhere would be thoroughly slaughtered by these mindless Ghost Immortals.
As the Reincarnation Seal successively performed salvation on the departed souls, he also sensed the reward coming from the Heavenly Dao!
Looking up, he saw countless golden lights suddenly descending from the sky above the firmament.
These golden lights flew in from different directions, resembling countless fireflies dancing among the clouds.
Naturally, the target of all these golden lights was him.
Hum!
As the strands of golden light vied with one another to merge into his body, he instantly felt a profound reaction arise within himself.
Under introspection, he discovered that after these golden lights entered his body, they began to condense together.
They coalesced into a dazzling and brilliant golden orb of light.
The quantity of this light orb did not look like much, but it was authentic Heavenly Dao Merit!
This also brought a look of joy to his face.
This could be considered a successful start for him, he just didn't know to what extent this mass of Golden Light of Merit could eventually be piled up!
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