Chapter 30: Hongjun Became the Sage (2/2)

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On Mount Kunlun, Supreme Lord Laozi, Jade Pure One of the Origin, and Superior Lord Tongtian overlooked their domicile. Though they had worked together to block Hongjun's pressure, their expressions were bitter having experienced the power of a Sage. Honoured Lord of the Origin asked, ”Brother, do we need to go and listen to his sermon?”

It was no wonder they felt that way. The Three Pristine Ones were created from Pangu's Original Spirit, thus they had the abilities to back up their arrogance. This was especially true for Honoured Lord of the Origin who saw himself as the second best next to Laozi, as they were the original descendants of Pangu. How could he suppress his hatred and jealousy, knowing someone had achieved the Great Way before them?

Making a final decision, Laozi said, ”The one who attained Great Way first is the teacher. Let's go and take a good look at the Way of the Sage.” Honoured Lord of the Origin naturally would not say anything and Tongtian did not have an opinion, so the three of them left Mount Kunlun and flew directly to Mount Buzhou.

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The Twelve Ancestors of Sorcery gathered in the Hall of Pangu. They did not think much of Hongjun becoming a Sage. They worshiped neither Heaven nor Earth, only Pangu alone. Moreover, they did not have the Original Spirit, so Sage's preaching did not affect them.

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The Ancestors of Sorcery may not be interested, but there were many who were. From the west came Zhunti and Jieyin. From Mount Buzhou came Goddess Nyuwa, Fuxi, Emperor Jun Dong Huang Taiyi, Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, and Kunpeng. So on and so forth. Various individual cultivators started appearing and rushed to Mount Buzhou, afraid of missing the sermon.

The peak of Mount Buzhou was the Trayastrimsa Heaven of the Untainted Land. At this period of time, the Heavenly Court was not formed. What it had were numerous stars and brutally cold Astral Wind. Any mistake would be the last step to the Disintegration of the Soul. Higher up was the Divided Realm, the boundary between the Untainted Land and the Orbit of Chaos. It was necessary to pass that realm to enter the Orbit of Chaos.

The Chaos was filled with endless possibilities. Not to mention all kinds of sudden situations, the Air of Chaos was more than a person could bear. Without high cultivation and numerous spiritual treasures for protection, one could hardly enter the Chaos and reach Zixiao Palace. This was the first obstacle for those who wanted to listen to the sermon, enough to prevent a large number of people from proceeding.

Thereafter, a group of cultivators had gathered before the Divided Realm, with the weakest of them being Primordial Unity Golden Immortals. Most were in the realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal, but there were a few Sage-to-be cultivators among them.

When Minghe reached the Divided Realm, many cultivators had already gathered. He observed them and found there were Sage-to-be cultivators among them. It seemed there were many who cultivated with the Tao of Divine Law. Those people ought to be important figures.

Minghe did not rush headfirst into the Chaos. Instead, he began by observing. The danger was everywhere inside, even a tiny whirlpool was enough to kill. Even those with Sage-to-be cultivation had to tread carefully to survive.

Most stopped to observe, but there were impatient ones who tried to maneuver their spiritual treasures to bring them in. But as soon as they stepped into the Chaos, they were killed with no hopes of the reincarnation. This sight was enough to make everyone else hesitate, as no one liked serving their lives up on a platter.

As everyone hesitated, three figures stepped through the Divided Realm into the midst of the Chaos. One of the figures had a yellow pagoda above his head. The pagoda released endless golden light which protected them by deflecting the Air of Chaos.

Minghe naturally recognized these three people, especially the golden pagoda. Inside the pagoda contained the Merit of Origin. Minghe who had obtained half Merit of Origin was naturally familiar with it. It must be a PostCelestial merit, the Baraka Exquisite Pagoda. When the Untainted Land was formed, 30% of the Merit of Origin meshed with the mysterious yellow air materialized into the pagoda. It was a rare defensive treasure in the Untainted Land. Once it was activated, nothing could stand in its way.