, Lecture 3 concludes; Hongjun merges with the Dao.

Chapter 61 concludes with the three lectures; Hongjun merges with the Dao.

What? !

Hongjun stared in astonishment at the perfectly synchronized movements of the primordial gods below.

As if they had rehearsed it all beforehand, they all looked at him with longing.

Hongjun felt a chill run down his spine.

He intends to take the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and two Western beings as his disciples, bestowing upon them the Primordial Purple Qi as the foundation for their sainthood.

But how did you come to know about the foundation of sainthood?!

Hongjun's expression changed drastically.

With his right hand, he rapidly made calculations, and strands of laws flowed around him.

The matter of the foundation for sainthood became clear instantly.

Enraged, he sought to find the culprit, but just like last time, the heavens were in chaos.

The source cannot be found.

"You troublemaker!"

Suppressing his nausea, Hongjun spoke calmly, "The three sermons have concluded. I sense that the Heavenly Way is flawed, and I will soon merge with it."

"In the midst of chaos, I have set up a Treasure Sharing Cliff, upon which are the spiritual treasures I have previously collected. If you wish to attain enlightenment through the Three Corpses Method, I cannot underestimate you."

"The selection of a master by a spiritual treasure depends entirely on fate."

"The foundation for sainthood is determined by fate."

Let's get rid of these guys first!

Hongjun felt helpless.

The gates of Zixiao Palace opened once again.

The ancient deities present were deeply moved, exclaiming, "Teacher, have mercy!"

The Heavenly Court, the Ancestral Witches, and other deities immediately flew out to search for the Treasure Sharing Cliff.

Once the method of severing the three corpses to achieve sainthood is revealed, who would complain about the scarcity of spiritual treasures?

Even ancestral witches who had no use for spiritual treasures were interested in collecting them.

Fuxi's eyes flashed, and he pressed down on Nuwa's shoulder, saying, "Little sister, I'm going first!"

After saying that, he flew away.

In the blink of an eye, only the four deities—Sanqing, Nuwa, and the Three Pure Ones—remained.

The four of them immediately and secretly sent out the three corpses they had just severed.

After all the primordial deities had left, the four of them stood respectfully before Hongjun and said, "Please, Master, bestow your teachings!"

Hongjun nodded.

These four truly lived up to their reputation as divinely ordained saints; they instantly understood the meaning behind his words.

Hongjun spoke, "I have not yet finished my sermon. Please take your seats."

The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa were shocked.

I didn't expect this person to have a trick up their sleeve.

Without further delay, they quickly sat down to listen to the teachings.

Just as Hongjun was about to finish his sermon, the Western Guide and Zhunti ran back with distressed expressions.

The two only realized the meaning of Hongjun's words halfway through their flight, and hurriedly sent out the three corpses they had killed to snatch the spiritual treasure.

The main body returned at full speed, but it was still too late.

Seeing Hongjun continue his sermon in Zixiao Palace, he felt both relieved and saddened. He quickly went forward, found a seat, and listened attentively.

Another three thousand years have passed.

Hongjun stopped preaching.

Looking at the people in front of him, he felt fortunate, "Fortunately, the overall situation hasn't changed."

He walked a precarious and arduous path.

It was just one last hurdle, but thankfully nothing major went wrong.

After a moment's thought, Hongjun spoke up, "You have all listened to my teachings here. I wish to accept you as my disciples. Are you willing?"

Sanqing was startled, but suppressing his urge to refuse, he said, "Greetings, Master!"

Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti all paid their respects.

"The changes have occurred, but the opportunities remain the same," Hongjun said quickly. "Taiqing is my eldest disciple; Yuqing is my second disciple; and Shangqing is my third disciple; these are my personally taught disciples."

Then, upon seeing Nuwa, he said, "Nuwa is my last disciple."

"Teacher!" The two Westerners were stunned.

That's not what you just said!

All the shops are closed, what should we do?

Hongjun looked at them and said, "You possess other opportunities; you may become my disciples."

This finally put their minds at ease, as even a disciple in name was a disciple of a sage.

After a pause, Hongjun spoke, "Nine is the ultimate, and the number of holy positions is fixed at nine."

The eyes of the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti shone brightly.

We've finally gotten to the main topic!

"The Three Pure Ones were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu. They are blessed with abundant fortune and are born with great opportunities to attain sainthood."

Three streams of primordial purple energy appeared in the void and entered the bodies of the Three Pure Ones.

The Three Pure Ones were overjoyed. "Thank you, teacher!"

Then he looked at Nuwa and said, "Your identity is special, and you will have great fortune in the future, and you may obtain a saintly position."

The Primordial Purple Qi reappeared and entered Nuwa's body.

Nuwa, suppressing her excitement, cried out, "Teacher, have mercy!"

Finally, Hongjun looked at Jieyin and Zhunti, "You possess great wisdom and perseverance, and you also have the responsibility to revitalize the West. You are worthy of being saints."

Thank you, teacher!

Jieyin and Zhunti were so excited they almost jumped up.

As soon as he finished speaking, two streams of primordial purple energy appeared in the void.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

The countless ancient deities who were vying for spiritual treasures at the Treasure Sharing Cliff appeared at the entrance of Zixiao Palace at some unknown time.

It turns out that many ancient deities, having missed the chance to see the Treasure Sharing Cliff, turned back in discouragement.

Following the memories in his mind, he returned to Zixiao Palace once again.

Before even entering the door, he saw two streaks of primordial purple energy in the void, and a longing arose deep within his heart, prompting him to shout loudly.

"Teacher, wait a minute!"

"The teacher once said that the primordial sainthood was to be won through fair competition, so why is this so biased!"

At this moment, these ancient gods understood perfectly well that Hongjun had deliberately sent them away to give the six people in front of him special treatment!

This delay greatly worried Jieyin and Zhunti.

Seeing the primordial purple energy in the void, and more and more ancient deities returning, he became even more anxious.

"How dare you question the teacher's words!" Zhunti shouted.

"The foundation for sainthood lies in destiny!"

"You are ignorant of sacred words and the will of Heaven, yet you dare to blame your teacher!"

Zhunti's voice was so powerful that it silenced all the ancient gods.

But his heart was filled with resentment.

Hongjun's eyes darkened, and he finally spoke, "Very well, I have previously said that the position of sage should be based on fair competition, but I cannot reverse that."

Two streams of primordial purple energy entered the bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti from the void.

Another wisp of primordial purple energy appeared in the void.

Countless ancient gods and saints swallowed hard as they looked at the primordial purple energy in the void.

"This is the Primordial Purple Qi, which contains the path to sainthood. Once you find the method to sainthood within it, you can be called saints."

"The Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, one of which has vanished; this wisp of primordial purple energy will now depart on its own!"

The primordial purple energy circulated and swirled within the Purple Cloud Palace.

Finally, under the expectant gaze of all the ancient gods, it flew towards the red cloud and merged into his body.

A storm raged in Hongyun's heart.

Even Zhen Yuanzi, who was standing beside him, almost lost his Dao heart. "Dao Ancestor Guixuan, what he said is true!"

Looking at the densely packed ancient gods in the Purple Cloud Palace, their eyes gleaming with envy, Hongyun felt a chill run down her spine.

She swallowed hard, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "This...it's not my fault, haha~~~".

However, he noticed several malicious gazes from among the primordial deities.

Kunpeng, in particular, clenched his fists, his face filled with anger.

His eyes were filled with boundless rage!

"Oh no, I'd better get out of here quickly."

Hongjun glanced at him and continued speaking.

"I have already accepted the Three Pure Ones as my personal disciples, Nuwa as my closed-door disciple; and Jieyin and Zhunti as my nominal disciples."

A disciple of a sage?!

The Primordial God looked at the people at the front with surprise, and someone shouted from the crowd.

"Please have mercy, teacher!"

The other ancient deities all realized what was happening.

They quickly joined in, shouting, "Please have mercy, teacher!"

Hongjun's expression darkened, and his saintly aura suddenly erupted.

Do you really think I have a good temper?

"Although you have no master-disciple relationship with me, you have all listened to my teachings within my Xuanmen sect and have become my disciples."

After saying that, he stopped looking at them.

Their gaze fell upon Taiqing.

"As my disciples, and the future sages ordained by Heaven, I bestow upon you protective treasures."

The innate treasure, the Taiji Diagram, appeared in Hongjun's hands. "This is the Taiji Diagram, a supreme treasure formed from the Pangu Axe that Pangu used to create the heavens and earth."

"This diagram contains the infinite mysteries and power of Yin and Yang, capable of transforming space and time into chaos, reversing Yin and Yang, and inverting the Five Elements."

Taiqing was overjoyed. "Thank you, teacher."

The innate treasure, the Taiji Diagram, fell into Taiqing's hands and was quickly put away by him.

Hongjun produced another long banner in his hand.

The moment this banner appeared, the surrounding space-time shattered, as if it were about to destroy space-time.

He looked at Yuqing Yuanshi and said, "This treasure is called the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure, which was transformed from the axe that opened the heavens in Pangu's hand."

"Possessing the power to tear apart the primordial chaos, the power to shatter the heavens and spacetime, the power to interpret the boundless way of creation, the power to govern the mysteries of all laws, and the power to open up the universe."

Yuanshi bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, teacher!"

next second.

A massive aura of killing intent appeared within the Purple Cloud Palace, causing a primordial deity to feel a chill in his heart.

Hongjun said calmly, "This treasure is the Four Swords of Zhuxian, an innate spiritual treasure. I obtained it from the Demon Ancestor Rahu, and I bestow it upon you today."

"This treasure cannot be broken by anyone but the Four Sages!"

Shangqing, beaming with joy, said, "Thank you, teacher!"

He failed to notice the fearful gaze of the Primordial God behind him.

It cannot be broken without the Four Sages, and the Three Pure Ones are one.

Doesn't that mean Tongtian is invincible and untouchable...?

The innate spiritual treasures, the Map of Mountains and Rivers and the Red Embroidered Ball, emitted a spiritual light and appeared in Hongjun's palm.

"Nuwa, you are the last disciple of this work. I bestow upon you the innate spiritual treasures, the Map of Mountains and Rivers and the Red Embroidered Ball, one for defense and one for offense."

Nuwa stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Thank you, teacher."

A burst of golden light appeared.

A twelve-petaled golden lotus and a vajra appeared.

Hongjun looked at Jieyin and Zhunti in the west and said, "I bestow upon you the twelve-petaled golden lotus and the Vajra pestle."

Jieyin and Zhunti quickly kowtowed.

The bestowal of treasures caused the surrounding ancient gods and saints to gaze with burning desire, for these were treasures bestowed upon their disciples by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

These individuals are divinely ordained saints; who would dare to speak otherwise?

"As the first sage of the primordial world, I bear the responsibility of teaching and enlightening, hence I founded the Xuanmen (Mysterious Gate) to spread the Dao to you all."

"The three sermons have now been completed."

boom!

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, heaven and earth seemed to respond.

Countless auspicious omens roamed the primordial land, and golden lotuses descended from the sky, landing on the creatures of the primordial world.

"Grandmaster Hongjun is merciful!"

Hongjun remained indifferent, his voice ethereal as he continued speaking.

"I feel that the Way of Heaven is flawed, and today I will unite myself with the Way to make up for its deficiencies and complete the Way of Heaven."

"From this point on, Hongjun became the Heavenly Way, and the Heavenly Way no longer became Hongjun."

It's as if it's announcing something.

Heavenly merits appeared within the Purple Cloud Palace, illuminating the primordial world with golden light.

As heaven and earth interacted, Hongjun's gaze gradually became indifferent and ruthless under the watchful eyes of all the gods in the primordial world.

Just as Hongjun was about to successfully achieve Dao integration, a glint of light appeared in his eyes.

"Let me see who's behind this mess."

(End of this chapter)