The Three Pure Ones Attain Sainthood

The Two Sages of the West had consecutively attained sainthood, like two resounding slaps that fiercely struck the faces of the Three Pure Ones on Kunlun Mountain, especially Primordial Lord of Heaven, who had always valued face above all else.

The atmosphere on Kunlun Mountain was suppressed to the extreme, a mixture of towering rage, utmost unwillingness, and a desperate resolve to prove themselves.

Laozi, as the head of the Three Pure Ones, possessed the most rounded and profound Dao heart, yet even he could no longer maintain absolute calm.

He stood before the Jade Void Palace, his gaze seeming to pierce through endless void, seeing the Primordial World, magnificent yet turbulent with undercurrents due to the Two Sages of the West attaining sainthood.

"We are Pangu's orthodox lineage, inheriting the merit of creation, holding the Primordial Violet Qi—how could we fall behind others?"

Laozi's voice was low, yet carried an unshakable certainty. "Establishing a sect to become a sage is an inevitable course.

However, our Dao must differ from that of the West; it must align with ourselves, illuminating the very origin of the Great Dao!"

He did not, as in the original trajectory, travel the Primordial World seeking opportunities, for at this moment, the intense urgency and the conviction to prove himself

had made it unnecessary to seek externally; he directly found the foundation for establishing a sect from his own most fundamental Dao!

Laozi took a single step out of Kunlun Mountain, suspended above the Nine Heavens, his body wreathed in Taiqing Immortal Light, Yin and Yang Qi flowing naturally, evolving into the image of the Taiji.

Facing the myriad beings of the Primordial World, his grand Dao Sound, like a Heavenly Edict, resounded throughout the cosmos:

"Heavenly Dao above! Now, Laozi, sensing that the Great Dao is nameless, nurtures all things, and sentient beings seek without understanding the root.

I observe the principle of Taiji: Yin and Yang divide, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things! All things bear Yin and embrace Yang, blending Qi to achieve harmony, ultimately returning to oneness—the Dao follows nature!"

As he expounded, a vast Taiji Diagram unfolded above his head, the Yin-Yang fish chasing and turning, giving rise to Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, evolving mountains, rivers, plants, birds, beasts, insects, fish, and even the shadows of the myriad races of the Primordial World, until all scenes collapsed back into one, returning to the chaotic, limitless Taiji origin point.

Its Dao resonance was profound, directly pointing to the fundamental laws of the universe's birth and destruction, the cycle of all things!

"I now establish a sect, named—Dao! With the Taiji Diagram as the sect-suppressing treasure, to stabilize the sect's destiny!"

Laozi offered the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram. The scroll grew with the wind, transforming into a golden bridge spanning heaven and earth, stabilizing Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and gathering a boundless, majestic Qi of the Mystic Gate!

"The Daoist Sect shall expound the supreme principles of the Heavenly Dao, conform to nature and non-action, cultivate the body and nurture the nature, pursuing that chaotic unity, the ultimate Dao realm of transcendence and freedom!"

Rumble—!

The Heavenly Dao responded! Boundless Xuanhuang Merit, no less than that of the Western sects' establishment, cascaded from the Nine Heavens, pouring into Laozi's body!

The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above his head also blazed with light, aiding him in absorbing the merit.

Under the combined effect of vast merit and the Primordial Violet Qi, Laozi's aura instantly broke through its barriers. A sage's pressure, pure and non-active yet commanding all laws, erupted violently!

"Today, I, Laozi, establish the Dao Sect, illuminate the Great Dao, complete my merit, and attain sainthood! Henceforth, I am the Grand Pure Virtue Heavenly Lord!"

Another sage was added to the Primordial World! And one with the most solid foundation, the Grand Pure Saint who established his sect by expounding the origin of the Great Dao!

Before the celestial phenomena had fully dissipated, on Kunlun Mountain, Primordial Lord of Heaven and Lord of the Heavens, who could no longer hold back, acted almost simultaneously!

Primordial Lord of Heaven flew out, his expression solemn and dignified, holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and declared loudly:

"Heavenly Dao above! Now, Primordial, sensing that the Heavenly Dao has order, all things have rules, and sentient beings should understand propriety and abide by the law, uphold the guiding principles!

I now establish a sect, named—Elucidation! Elucidation means to clarify! It shall expound the Heavenly Dao, conform to Heaven and respond to humanity, teach and transform sentient beings, and distinguish right from wrong! With the Pangu Banner to stabilize destiny!"

The Pangu Banner rustled and cracked, its chaotic sword qi tearing through the void, manifesting supreme authority.

Heavenly Dao merit descended, and Primordial Lord of Heaven smoothly attained sainthood, becoming the Jade Pure Saint, styling himself Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Lord!

Lord of the Heavens let out a long laugh, the Qingping Sword pointing straight at the sky, its sword qi surging into the heavens, where slaughter and life force coexisted:

"Heavenly Dao above! Now, Tongtian, sensing that the Heavenly Dao is impermanent, that one part escapes, and all beings have a thread of life!

I now establish a sect, named—Interception! Interception means to take! It shall seize this thread of heavenly opportunity, fighting for the lives of all beings! Teaching without discrimination, ten thousand immortals come to court! With the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to stabilize destiny!"

The phantoms of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords hung in the air, Sha Qi and Dao resonance interweaving, drawing Heavenly Dao merit. Lord of the Heavens attained sainthood, becoming the Upper Pure Saint, styling himself Upper Pure Spirit Treasure Heavenly Lord!

Thus, the Three Pure Ones of Pangu, on the same day, one after another, established the Human, Elucidation, and Interception sects, and with boundless merit and Primordial Violet Qi, all attained sainthood together!

Heaven and Earth of the Primordial World celebrated, with continuous celestial phenomena, their momentum even surpassing that of the Two Sages of the West attaining sainthood!

Grand Pure non-action, Jade Pure order, Upper Pure striving for life!

The Great Dao principles of the Three Pure Saints were utterly different, yet they shared a single origin. Now, attaining sainthood simultaneously, the Qi of the Mystic Gate instantly surged to its peak, firmly suppressing the newly risen Buddhist Sect of the West!

Primordial Lord of Heaven felt the vast sage power within him, and the immense destiny brought by establishing a sect to elucidate the order of the Heavenly Dao.

The depression and jealousy that had arisen from the Two Sages of the West attaining sainthood first were finally swept away!

He stood proudly on the Cloud Summit, his gaze sweeping over the West, carrying the reserve and authority of Pangu's orthodox lineage.

Although the process had been hastened by the provocation of the West, and Laozi had not undergone the enlightenment of the Human Race, his establishment of a sect based on his own Taiji Dao made his foundation purer and more direct.

In the end, the Three Pure Ones had ascended to the Saint Positions in the manner befitting them, declaring to the entire Primordial World who, beneath Hongjun, was the orthodox lineage of the Mystic Gate and Pangu's true descendants!

The age of Primordial World saints, with the simultaneous sainthood of the Three Pure Ones, had officially entered a new chapter of many sages standing side by side, the Great Dao contending!