Spirit Hall.
The information Ao Cunxin recounted was soon recorded and handed to Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong to read.
"Sages seem to be the pinnacle of cultivation. At that realm, perhaps they are no different from Heaven itself."
Qian Daoliu could not imagine such heights.
"The Sages might even know about our conversation here."
"What an alluring prospect. I wonder whether I'll ever have the chance to see a Sage in person."
Qian Daoliu looked at the four divine statues before him.
The two at the very front were of the Great Heavenly Venerable and Goddess Nüwa.
"Perhaps these are the two Sages closest to us."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a long time. He had always thought himself terribly clever, but now he was truly afraid.
"The Heavenly Court is so vast. That Great Heavenly Venerable must be a Sage. Does that mean he knew when I said I wouldn't join the Heavenly Court?"
"He even knows what I'm thinking now? No, I must stop thinking."
Never before had Ning Fengzhi been so terrified of how quickly his mind worked.
For Ning Fengzhi, who habitually leaped about stirring things up, this was simply unacceptable.
"But that's not necessarily true. Otherwise, why would the Primordial World still have so many factions?"
"It's not as if I disrespect the Sages or want to challenge their authority. I only want to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourish under my leadership. Perhaps the Sages don't care about such things."
Ning Fengzhi's head was filled with thoughts of how to control the right to speak and avoid being constrained by others, as though he had gone mad.
Shrek Academy.
"What gives them the right to unleash a Tribulation whenever they please? Have they asked living beings like us for our opinions?"
"The Heaven of this Primordial World is just as arbitrary and dictatorial as the Douluo Star Will!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot as he roared inwardly.
He had yet to make a name for himself. If a Tribulation descended, he certainly would not escape it either. How much tribulation energy could the things he had done generate?
Yu Xiaogang did not know, but he knew it had to be considerable.
Yu Xiaogang lunged like a wild boar, grabbed his notebook, and sprawled over the desk.
"Hmph, I must put this into my theory. Since they say the Sages are the Heaven of the Primordial World, the Sages must be able to decide whether to unleash a Tribulation. When the time comes, I must show them my theory."
"They absolutely cannot unleash Tribulations so casually."
Tang San and Tang Hao likewise said nothing. Both were pondering whether they ought to have merit or karma.
In the end, both reached their answers.
"I, Tang Hao, have devoted myself wholeheartedly to my sect. I ought to be covered in merit."
"I, Tang San, have always been pure as ice and spotless as jade. Even when hunting Soul Beasts, I only kill evil ones. Even if a Tribulation comes, I won't have much karma."
The Primordial World.
"So there are only seven Sages in total?"
Di Tian raised his head to look at the sky. He did not even know what the Heavenly Court looked like, much less imagine the realm of the Sages.
"I wonder how powerful the Sages are."
Hearing Di Tian's words, Ao Cunxin said, "I've never seen a Sage fight either, but we can still catch a glimpse of their power."
"A glimpse of a Sage's power?"
Di Tian immediately perked up.
Ao Cunxin reached out and drew a circle.
"Do you know the Four Great Continents of the Primordial World today?"
"Of course I do."
Di Tian had studied up on this knowledge.
"The Four Great Continents of the Primordial World are the Eastern Continent of Superior Body, most favored by Heaven and Earth, a land of outstanding people and numinous terrain; the Southern Jambudvipa, with the largest Human Race population; the rarely heard-of Western Ox Continent; and the Northern Julu Continent, where the Demon Race lives."
"You're quite right."
Ao Cunxin asked again, "Then did you know that in the beginning, the Primordial World had no Four Great Continents? It was one whole landmass, and the Primordial World back then was even larger than it is now."
"The Primordial World was originally one whole landmass?"
Di Tian truly had never heard of that.
Ao Cunxin did not keep him in suspense, continuing, "During the previous Tribulation, the Sages entered the fray."
"All seven Sages were present for that battle."
"Sage Tongtian laid down the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and fought four Sages alone, shattering the entire Primordial World."
Hearing this, Di Tian instinctively swallowed.
"Sage Tongtian? He fought four Sages alone and shattered the Primordial World."
He recognized every word, but put together, they were as unbelievable as a book from Heaven.
Di Tian knew how much effort it took Qian Renxue to put even the shallowest earth veins of Flower-Fruit Mountain in order, yet the Sages could shatter the Primordial World. What did that even mean?
Most importantly, wasn't this Sage Tongtian far too powerful?
Douluo Continent.
"Sage Tongtian! Hurry, write that down. He must be the strongest Sage, right?"
"So even the Primordial World could be shattered. If that were our Douluo Continent instead, wouldn't there be nothing left, not even ashes?"
"I suspect that if a Sage descended upon our Douluo Continent, the continent itself wouldn't be able to withstand it."
At that moment, everyone felt the might of the Sages through those few words from Ao Cunxin.
Just as Ao Cunxin had said, they could catch a glimpse of the Sages' power, but they would have been better off without that glimpse.
It only made them feel as insignificant as ants.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin summoned his Martial Soul, the Seven Kill Sword.
Ever since seeing the power of the Primordial World, he had rarely summoned his Martial Soul. He had begun to doubt whether practicing the sword was useful, but now, Sword Douluo was more excited than anyone.
"Fengzhi, did you hear that? That Sage Tongtian used the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation! He fought four Sages alone! Hahaha, the way of the sword isn't worthless after all. Even in the Primordial World, the strongest one uses a sword!"
Sword Douluo was beside himself with joy.
"If only I could witness that battle of Sage Tongtian's."
Shrek Academy.
"See? Even Sages have selfish desires, and the damage they cause is even greater."
"They shattered the Primordial World. Heaven knows how many living beings died. How much karma would that be? Do Sages not have to bear responsibility?"
Yu Xiaogang immediately perked up, waving his notebook.
This felt wonderful. He had only thought those gods did as they pleased; he had never expected the Sages to be the same.
He admitted that the Sages were powerful, but it was also a fact that they had caused living beings to die. Surely the Sages could not kill him, Yu Xiaogang, over that?
Yu Xiaogang was very clever. He knew he had previously hurled some insults he should not have. Although he was afraid, the fact that he was still alive meant the Sages did not care.
Besides, after watching the livestream for so long, he had formed some conjectures about these people of the Primordial World.
These people all pitied the world and its suffering, which meant they were easy to manipulate. Just like Spirit Hall-hadn't he, Yu Xiaogang, manipulated them all the same?
If you want a good reputation, if you want to do right by all living beings, then you'll have to submit to my moral blackmail.
"The power of the Sages must also be constrained."
Yu Xiaogang felt that his Ten Core Constraints on Primordial World Divine Authority needed to be promoted all the more.
If even the Sages had to abide by my theory...
Hiss...
Yu Xiaogang had already imagined that scene.
That Sage Tongtian, with his immense combat power, would take his hand and say to him with a smile:
"Having Yu Xiaogang is a blessing for the Primordial World. All Sages must strictly abide by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's theory and must not act recklessly. Otherwise, they can take it up with my Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation."
"To commend Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's contribution to the Primordial World, I have decided to bestow upon him one Golden Core, raising him directly to a Daluo Golden Immortal, and honor his title of Grandmaster."
He could not take it anymore. Yu Xiaogang trembled all over, already reveling in it.
"Luo luo luo..."
Yu Xiaogang spun in circles around the room in excitement.
He, Yu Xiaogang, would one day reign over the Primordial World.
"The Four Great Continents are the four largest landmasses left after the Primordial World shattered. The eastern part of the Primordial World was originally its most bountiful region, so the Eastern Continent of Superior Body still has the best environment today."
"As for the other fallen fragments of the landmass, they formed countless small worlds."
"That battle was ultimately stopped by the intervention of the Great Heavenly Venerable and Goddess Nüwa. Otherwise, who knows what the Primordial World would look like today."
Ao Cunxin finished explaining the origins of the Primordial World's Four Great Continents.
"So that's what happened. This has truly opened my eyes. The Sages' abilities are terrifying indeed."
Di Tian wanted very much to learn more about the Sages, but awe rose in his heart, and he dared not ask any further.
Just then, Ao Cunxin lowered the cloud.
"We've reached the West Sea. Remember this well: once I take you back to the Dragon Palace, when you come out again, your origins will be those of the West Sea Dragon Race."
Di Tian came back to his senses from his thoughts of the Sages' power. No matter how powerful the Sages were, he was only a little mixed-blood dragon.
Gazing at the boundless Four Seas, Di Tian felt anticipation rise in his heart.
He was probably the first ascender to reach the headquarters of a major native power of the Primordial World, wasn't he?
He wondered what the West Sea Dragon Palace, one of the Four Great Dragon Palaces, would look like.
On Douluo Continent, before the Light Screen, everyone was just like Di Tian, impatient to see the Dragon Palace for themselves.
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