Primordial: From a grain of soil to the ancestor of all paths

Chapter 254 The Four Sages Attain Dao, the Overbearing Primordial Beginning

Hongjun's decree, once spoken, became law, like the ironclad law of heaven, instantly resounding throughout every corner of the primordial world.

The voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it contained an irresistible majesty, forcefully suppressing the boundless turmoil stirred up by the primordial body's ascension to sainthood.

The era of sages will be ushered in ahead of schedule by the Dao Ancestor himself!
Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly stood up, and the cloud bed beneath him instantly turned into dust.

Auspicious clouds churned around him, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi hummed incessantly. The void within the hall shattered inch by inch due to his uncontrollable rage, only to be forcibly repaired by the rules of Heaven.

"Too deceiving!"

This angry shout was not directed at Hongjun, but at Taichu!
The master has been humiliated, the Xuanmen sect has suffered a setback, and the Heavenly Punishment has been broken. Now, they are even forcibly creating a saint to stabilize the situation.

The root of all this lies in that one person in the beginning!
As the true disciple of Pangu and the second disciple of the Xuanmen sect, how could he sit idly by?

"I must go to the Heavenly Court and ask that Primordial Beginning what his true intentions are!"

With a single step, Yuan Shi was about to tear apart the void.

"Second brother, calm down."

A calm and serene yet profound and weighty voice emanated from Taiqing Palace.

Taiqing Laozi had appeared outside the gate of Yuxu Palace at some unknown time. He held a whisk in his hand, his face expressionless, but deep within his unchanging eyes, the yin and yang energies were churning violently.

“Master’s decree has been issued, and attaining enlightenment is the priority. Tai Chu has now achieved physical sainthood and possesses extraordinary combat power. If you go now, you will not only gain no advantage, but you will also bring shame to the Xuanmen sect.”

"Brother! Are we just going to let him be so arrogant and domineering?" Yuan Shi was furious.

"The time is not yet ripe." Taiqing Laozi slowly shook his head. "When you and I attain enlightenment and become Heavenly Dao Saints, we can mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dao with a single thought. It will not be too late to settle the karmic debt with him then."

Having said that, Taiqing Laozi turned around and returned to Taiqing Palace in one step, without making a sound.

Yuanshi stood still, his chest heaving violently, but he ultimately managed to suppress his anger.

My elder brother is right. Without becoming a saint, one is ultimately just an ant.

He snorted coldly, turned around and went back into the hall, beginning to comprehend the opportunity for enlightenment that had been stirring within him for some time.

"Establish a teaching and explain it!"

Yuanshi had already made up his mind. He wanted to expound the ultimate truth of the Way of Heaven, follow the will of Heaven, and gather those with profound blessings, for this was the right path!
In the west, Mount Sumeru.

The two brothers, Jieyin and Zhunti, exchanged a glance and both saw ecstasy on each other's faces.

After waiting for countless years, this day has finally arrived!
"Senior brother! Heaven is helping the West!" Zhunti trembled with excitement.

"Good!" A rare smile appeared on the sorrowful face of the guide.

The two dared not be negligent in the slightest, and immediately sat cross-legged beside the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, their faces solemn and dignified, and began to make the forty-eight great vows that would shake the world.

“If I attain unsurpassed enlightenment, there will be no sentient beings in my land who… If this is not the case, I will not attain perfect enlightenment.”

"If I attain unsurpassed Bodhi, all sentient beings in my land will also attain it... If not, I will not attain perfect enlightenment."

As each grand vow was made, the Heavenly Dao responded, and boundless merit descended from the void, flowing into the two individuals' bodies.

They already had a solid foundation, and with the Primordial Purple Qi as their guide, now that they have borrowed this boundless merit, the threshold of becoming a saint is within reach.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

When they vowed to rid the Western land of suffering, revive its spiritual veins, and restore its precious light, they were horrified to discover that the ancestral veins deep within the entire Western land seemed to be bound by an invisible shackle!

No matter how they tried to activate it with their great aspirations, the ancestral vein could not generate a single trace of spiritual energy. Instead, it completely devoured the merit power they had borrowed, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

"What's going on?!" Zhunti exclaimed in shock.

Jieyin's expression instantly turned even more grim than if he were crying. He frantically made calculations with both hands, and the Primordial Purple Qi in his sea of ​​consciousness violently vibrated, with distant scenes appearing in his mind.

That was a scene from countless eons ago, when the Primordial Beginning used its supreme power to sort out the broken veins of the West and sent down the Three Lights Divine Water to help them stabilize their Daoist temple.

They were initially overwhelmed with gratitude, believing it to be an immense act of kindness.

But now, Jieyin finally understands!
That's no kindness! It's clearly the most vicious scheme that was planted long ago!
When Tai Chu was sorting out the earth's veins, he had already secretly laid out a plan to link the control of the entire Western Ancestral Vein with his own!
The greater their grand vows and the more merit they borrow, the more merit that is devoured by the ancestral lineage will eventually be transformed into the resources of the primordial beginnings!

If they want the West to prosper, they must first fill the bottomless pit of the beginning!
"puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of golden blood, nearly losing his Dao heart.

"Taichu! How ruthless your scheming is!"

The hatred for those who block the road is irreconcilable!
These primordial methods are more wicked than obstruction!

He wants to turn the entire Western religion into his laborers!
Heavenly Court, Demon Master's Palace.

Tai Chu seemed oblivious to everything that was happening in the West. He watched with a smile as Kunpeng perfected the demon script, accumulating endless merits that helped him to completely perfect the laws of earth and water, bringing him one step away from becoming a Grand Luo Immortal.

"Thank you fellow Taoist for your advice!"

Kunpeng bowed deeply to Taichu, completely convinced of his superiority.

Di Jun and Tai Yi also came over. Although Di Jun's aura had declined, the purity and domineering nature of his imperial way was far superior to before.

"I will forever remember your great kindness, fellow Daoist!"

Di Jun bowed solemnly.

“No need for formalities.” Tai Chu waved his hand. “Hong Jun has already overturned the table, and there will be no more peace in the prehistoric world. Fellow Daoist Di Jun, your most urgent task is to rebuild your cultivation as soon as possible and forge a supreme path that truly belongs to you, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Clan.”

"I understand." Di Jun's eyes gleamed. "I intend to use the celestial constellations as a foundation and the destiny of humanity as fire to refine my imperial body. This path may be worth a try!"

"good!--"

Taichu nodded in approval; this was exactly what he wanted to see.

Di Jun's path has shifted from relying on the Heavenly Dao to vying for the Human Dao!

At that very moment, the entire primordial world trembled violently!
In the east, above the Kunlun Mountains, the voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable resounded throughout the universe.

"Heaven's Way is above! I, Yuanshi, now establish a great religion, named 'Chan'! To elucidate the Way of Heaven, to follow Heaven's will and respond to the needs of the people, and to suppress destiny with the Pangu Banner! The Chan Religion is established!"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden flowers fell from the sky and golden lotuses sprang from the ground. Endless Xuanhuang merits gathered together. Yuanshi took a step forward, severing the corpse of obsession. All three corpses were severed and merged with the Primordial Purple Qi. A vast and boundless saintly pressure instantly swept across the entire prehistoric world!
Primordial Beginning, Sainthood Achieved!
Immediately afterwards, from Mount Sumeru in the west, the sorrowful yet resolute voices of Amitabha and Cundi also rang out.

"Heaven above! I, Jieyin (Zhunti), hereby establish a great religion, named 'Western Religion'! To universally save all living beings and enlighten all spirits... Western Religion, established!"

Even though they knew they were being tricked by the Primordial One, the arrow was already on the bowstring and they had no choice but to release it! They made forty-eight great vows, borrowed a vast amount of merit, and forcibly broke through the barrier of the sage!

Two auras of saintly power rose from the west. Although their auras were not as stable as Yuanshi's, they were still genuine saints of the Heavenly Dao!

Three saints appeared in one day!

All living beings in the primordial world trembled and prostrated themselves under this terrifying pressure.

Only the Heavenly Court remained unmoved, protected by the Chaos Bell and the Zhou Tian Star Array.

Inside the Demon Master's Palace, Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Kun Peng had extremely solemn expressions.

“Next, it’s Taiqing’s turn,” Taiyi said in a deep voice.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the Taiqing Palace, which remained silent atop Mount Kunlun.

As the head of the Three Pure Ones and the senior disciple of the Xuanmen sect, what kind of great teaching will Taiqing Laozi establish? And in what way will he attain enlightenment?
However, to everyone's surprise, things turned out differently.

The gates of Taiqing Palace remained tightly shut. Yet, the figure of Taiqing Laozi appeared silently in the sky above the ancestral land of humanity on the shores of the East Sea.

He looked down at the group of weak yet vibrant humans below, his eyes indifferent, devoid of sorrow or joy.

He did not proclaim it to heaven and earth like Yuanshi Tianzun, nor did he make a grand vow like the two Western Saints.

He simply extended a finger and gently touched the humans below.

"road."

One word, a simple and understated statement.

It is like the origin of the Great Dao, the beginning of all laws.

He actually intends to use himself as the path to create a completely new cultivation system among the human race!

However, just as his finger was about to fall.

His movements suddenly stopped.

For the first time, those usually calm and even eyes contracted sharply.

He suddenly looked up and gazed at the other end of the ancestral land of the human race.

There, another figure stood.

Dressed in white, his appearance was as graceful as jade.

In the beginning.

Tai Chu didn't look at him, but instead looked down at a human child who had just learned to walk, with a gentle smile on his face, and handed him a yellow plum.

This scene seemed utterly ordinary.

But in the eyes of Laozi, it stirred up a monstrous wave!

Because he clearly sensed that as the child swallowed the yellow plum, the fortune of the entire human race and the origin of humanity were undergoing a change that he couldn't explain, yet it made his heart pound!

In the beginning, before he even attained enlightenment, he once again interfered with the human race!

Taiqing Laozi slowly withdrew his fingers, and for the first time, the aura of tranquility and non-action around him completely disappeared.

Instead, there was a chilling killing intent that even the Primordial Beginning had never seen before.

"Taichu, what exactly do you want to do?"

Above the ancestral land of humankind, on the shores of the East China Sea.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Taiqing Laozi and Taichu, one standing in the east of the sky and the other in the west of the earth, faced each other from afar.

An invisible killing intent and a calm aura collided fiercely in the void, plunging the entire world into an eerie silence.

The humans below were completely unaware of this, still busy with their survival. The child who had swallowed the yellow plum was fast asleep in his mother's arms, a sweet smile on his lips.

All the powerful beings from the primordial era who were spying on this place subconsciously held their breath.

The eldest disciple of the Xuanmen sect, the future number one saint of the Heavenly Dao, and the greatest variable in the primordial world, have met at the crucial moment of proving the Dao!
"In the beginning——"

Taiqing Laozi finally spoke, his voice devoid of any emotion, yet colder than the chilling winds of the Nine Netherworlds.

"I wish to establish my teachings and prove my doctrine here. What are your plans?"

He didn't question or rebuke, but simply stated his intentions directly.

Below a sage, all are but ants; he needs no explanation to anyone.

Tai Chu withdrew his gaze from the child and met Tai Qing Laozi's eyes, which seemed to contain the birth and death of the universe, and calmly replied, "This humble Daoist never intended to hinder your path to enlightenment. This humble Daoist only wanted to tell fellow Daoist that the path of humanity is for them to walk themselves."

"They were created by Nuwa and ordained by the Way of Heaven. Their path is naturally taught by the Way of Heaven." Taiqing Laozi's voice remained calm, but the sharpness in his words was enough to cleave the heavens.

"The teachings of Heaven?" Tai Chu smiled, a smile carrying an indescribable meaning. "The mother of humanity is Nuwa, and the soil from which Nuwa created humanity is my Nine Heavens Breath Soil. In terms of origin, they are closer to me than to the Heavenly Dao."

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to the sleeping child.

“What I gave him was not a spiritual fruit, but a spark of fire.”

"A single grain is enough to ignite the spark deep within their bloodlines, a flame belonging to the legacy of Pangu!"

boom!
Upon hearing this, a crack finally appeared on the eternally unchanging face of Taiqing Laozi.

He suddenly looked at the child, his divine sense penetrating everything, and finally saw the terrible changes taking place inside the child's body!
That was not just a surge in spiritual energy and vitality, but a transformation originating from the deepest level of life!

A self-awakening! An indomitable will!

The original human race was like a piece of the finest jade, which the Heavenly Dao could carve into any shape it desired.

But now, the Primordial One has planted a seed called "Self" into the core of this unpolished jade!
From this day forward, humanity will have its own thoughts, its own desires, and its own path! They will learn and create, but they will never blindly follow others again!
Taiqing Laozi understood.

In the beginning, he was not preventing him from attaining enlightenment; he was fundamentally usurping the right of humanity!
He wanted to use the Golden Elixir Path to completely bring the human race under the control of the Xuanmen, making them the most docile lambs of the Heavenly Dao.

But in the beginning, he wanted humankind to become eagles soaring through the heavens!

"Excellent! Excellent, Primordial Beginning!"

Taiqing Laozi, enraged, laughed instead, completely suppressing his killing intent and returning to his calm and inactive state. However, his eyes were now as deep as endless chaos.

He knew that forcibly passing on the Golden Core Dao was pointless.

Facing a group of "eagles" that have developed their own thoughts, using the method of feeding "lambs" will only backfire.

That being the case.

Then let's try a different approach!
"God is above!——"

The voice of Taiqing Laozi, though not as grand as that of Yuanshi, resonated more clearly in the hearts of every living being.

"I, Taiqing, now establish a great religion, named 'Humanity'!"

"Humans follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the heavens follow the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

"I will not impart specific methods, but only establish a gate. Humans, whatever they seek, may enter my gate and find their own path. I will use the Taiji Diagram to suppress the destiny of the Human Sect!"

"Establish the People's Education System!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire prehistoric world fell silent.

Not transmitting the Dharma, but establishing the Daoist school? What a grand vision, and what confidence!

He intends to become the source of all "Dao" for the human race! No matter what path the human race takes in the future, their ultimate destination will be inseparable from the "Dao Gate" established by Taiqing!
Rumble!
The Heavenly Dao roared violently, and the Xuanhuang merit energy that descended was far more concentrated than the sum of the original and the two Western Saints!

Taiqing Laozi was bathed in the golden light of merit, with the Xuanhuang Pagoda of Heaven and Earth above his head and the Taiji Golden Bridge under his feet. His three corpses of good, evil, self, and self were instantly severed and then instantly merged into one, completely merging with the primordial purple energy.

A saintly aura, surpassing even the Primordial Beginning and faintly surpassing Nuwa, swept across the six directions and eight wastelands!

Taiqing, attain sainthood!
However, at the very moment he became a saint, he frowned.

He felt that although he was the leader of the Human Religion, he could not control the fate of the human race at will like the Heavenly Dao controls all things.

Humanity's destiny is partly attributed to the Heavenly Dao, partly to the Holy Mother Nuwa, and a considerable portion is firmly linked to the Primordial Beginning because of that "spark"!
(End of this chapter)