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

"I will preach to you for some more days!"

"How far you can go from here depends on yourselves!"

After pondering for a while, Hongjun spoke to the Four Sages of Heaven.

This time, he will not preach to the Four Sages of Heaven as he did before.

Whether it's repairing the new cracks on the Heavenly Punishment Seal caused by Tai Chu and the others, or refining the last 20% of the Heavenly Dao Power, he needs to be even more focused!
However, it is not a problem to take some time out to preach to the Four Sages of Heaven for a while longer!

"is teacher!"

The Four Sages of Heaven understood Hongjun's hidden meaning and responded with serious expressions.

With Hongjun's teachings, their progress was naturally faster.

But they also understood that Hongjun could not preach to them forever!
Moreover, simply listening to the teachings is not very useful. If they want to break through and have greater strength, they need their own enlightenment, arduous cultivation, and even to travel the world!
Regardless, they still need to listen carefully to the sermon in the time to come!

As Hongjun began to preach, auspicious signs and strange phenomena such as golden lotuses and celebratory clouds appeared throughout the entire Zixiao Palace and even within the vast and boundless chaotic world!

Time flies, and hundreds of thousands of years have passed in no time!
Chaos, Purple Cloud Palace!

"All right!"

That concludes this sermon!

"Go back to your respective temples and diligently cultivate yourselves!"

Feeling that the time was almost up, Hongjun stopped preaching and gave instructions to the Four Sages of Heaven.

"Yes!"

"Thank you, teacher. This disciple will take his leave now!"

Taiqing and the others, still feeling unsatisfied, respectfully bowed to Hongjun before gradually leaving Zixiao Palace and returning to their respective dojos!

The primordial world!

East Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace!

"Meet the Master!"

"We respectfully welcome our Master's return!"

"This time it was the disciples' fault. We were not strong enough and disappointed our master!"

Upon sensing the return of Yuanshi, all the disciples of the Chan Sect came out and respectfully bowed.

However, their expressions at this moment were quite complicated!
During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the disciples of the Chan Sect, including the Antarctic Immortal and Guang Chengzi, joined forces with the disciples of the Western and Eastern sects to launch a powerful and confident attack on the Jie Sect.

As a result, they suffered repeated setbacks!

Even Yuanshi, the leader of the Chan Sect, was ultimately no match for the combined forces of Tongtian and Minghe, despite the combined efforts of Taiqing, Jieyin, and Zhunti, and perished on the spot!
Even the greatest hope of the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun Daozu, was defeated by the combined forces of Taichu and the others!
This was a significant blow to the disciples of the Chan Sect, who were incredibly proud under the influence of Yuanshi!

This made them feel that their proud identity as disciples of the Chan Sect didn't seem so appealing anymore!

After the Investiture of the Gods ended, Yuanshi did not return to the Chan Sect, which also caused many Chan Sect disciples to have many thoughts.

Although they knew very well that Yuanshi, as a sage of the Heavenly Dao, possessed the characteristic of immortality and could be resurrected even if he had been killed once.

There must have been a reason why Yuanshi did not return to Chan Sect immediately.

But the disciples of the Chan Sect, who had just suffered a defeat, needed Yuanshi to step in and boost their morale.

But he just wasn't there, which naturally caused some unpleasant thoughts to arise in the minds of the disciples of the Chan Sect!
Fortunately, the Primordial One has finally returned!

Guang Chengzi and the others believed that under his leadership, even if the Chan Sect was not as powerful as the Jie Sect, the Demon Clan, or the Witch Clan, it would certainly be one of the most powerful top forces in the prehistoric world!

"Ok!"

"Wait, where did Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Cihang, and Julusun go?"

Yuanshi nodded as Guangchengzi and the others bowed respectfully, but he soon realized something was amiss.

Among his disciples, several were missing?

"Could it be that Manjushri and the others are in seclusion, or have other important matters to attend to, which is why they haven't come to pay their respects to their master immediately?" Yuanshi wondered to himself.

But for some reason, he had a bad feeling about it!

"Report to Master!"

“Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Cihang, and Julusun all betrayed the Chan Sect and joined the Western Sect after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended!”

The disciples of the Chan Sect looked at each other, and finally Guang Chengzi gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and truthfully reported to Yuanshi.

These words made the other disciples of the Chan Sect feel even more complicated!
Back when the Jie Sect faced the risk of destruction, apart from Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, all the disciples of the Jie Sect were united as one, ready to die for their sect, and willing to live and die with it.

However, after the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect had several disciples who defected from the sect simply because of the defeat in the first great battle and the possibility of being ridiculed in the prehistoric world.
Moreover, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Cihang, and Julusun were not ordinary disciples of the Chan Sect, but rather several personally taught disciples highly valued by Yuanshi!

Even among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, these individuals are among the top in terms of cultivation, strength, and status!

Therefore, the defection of Manjushri and his companions was undoubtedly another significant blow to the remaining disciples of the Chan Sect!

"what?"

"Manjushri and the others actually betrayed the Chan Sect and joined the Western Sect?"

Upon hearing Guang Chengzi's report, Yuanshi was immediately stunned.

He never imagined that his disciple would betray him.
Especially compared to those Jiejiao disciples who would rather die than betray him, Yuanshi felt as if he had been slapped in the face!

What angered and displeased Yuan Shi even more was: "It's one thing for them to betray us, but why did they go to the Western Church?"

"Do they think that going to the Western religion is more beneficial than staying in our Chan religion?"

Yuanshi has always looked down on everyone in the world, including Jieyin and Zhunti, who are also saints like him!
But now, Manjushri and his companions have actually betrayed us and gone to the Western Sect?
However, upon further reflection, Yuanshi roughly understood what Manjushri and the others were thinking.

The reason why Manjushri and the others joined the Chan Sect was probably because they believed that the Heavenly Dao would inevitably control the prehistoric world and that the Chan Sect might become the most powerful force in the prehistoric world.

After all, once the Heavenly Dao truly gains complete control over the primordial world, the most powerful force will inevitably emerge from among the major sage sects.

Among the three major sage sects—the Human Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Western Sect—the Human Sect only accepted Xuandu as a disciple, while the Western Sect, due to the barrenness of the West, naturally appeared much weaker.

The remaining sect, Chan, naturally became the first choice for Manjushri and his followers!
But this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods made Manjushri and the others realize that the Chan Sect was not as strong as they had imagined.
More importantly, as the Investiture of the Gods calamity ended, the evil aura of the calamity dissipated, and the secrets of heaven began to become clear again, Manjushri and his companions gradually deduced that the next calamity would be the Journey to the West calamity, which would be dominated by the West!
This means that as long as the Journey to the West tribulation proceeds smoothly, the West will surely usher in a great prosperity!
In this way, Manjushri and his companions may gain more benefits during this great Journey to the West!
also!

If Manjushri and his followers choose to betray the Chan Sect, then in order to avoid being destroyed by Yuanshi's wrath, they must choose another powerful force to protect them.

But they couldn't possibly betray the will of Heaven, could they?

If they really do that, they will only face certain death!
After much deliberation, the only option they could have was Western religion!

"Damn it!" "These traitors all deserve to die!"

"Listen up, if you ever encounter any of them again, kill them without mercy!"

Although he understood that Manjushri and the others had betrayed him, it did not change the anger that burned in Yuanshi's heart at being betrayed.

His orders to Guang Chengzi and the others further prove that he already harbors murderous intent towards traitors like Wenshu!
"Master!"

“Manjushri and the others have already joined the Western Religion, and I’m afraid they won’t leave the Western territory easily again.”

"Moreover, they will inevitably be protected by the two Western Saints. If we attack Manjushri and the others in the future, it will probably provoke the dissatisfaction of the two Western Saints."

"The great calamity of the Journey to the West is about to begin, and the West is about to flourish. Manjushri and the others joining the Western Religion is also in line with the destiny of the West's great prosperity."

"If we take forceful action against them, it may indirectly affect the great rise of the West!"

Upon hearing Yuanshi's words, Guangchengzi and the other disciples of the Chan Sect looked somewhat troubled and tried to persuade him.

Of course, Guang Chengzi and his group were also very angry with Wenshu and the other traitors.

However, they had to consider the thoughts of the two Western Saints and the impact of this matter on the overall trend of Heaven!

Thinking about this, Guang Chengzi and the others felt even more aggrieved.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect used the power of the Heavenly Dao to coerce all living beings in the prehistoric world into siding with the Heavenly Dao through the Investiture of the Gods.

But now, they have to start considering the limitations imposed on their side by the will of Heaven!
The boomerang they once swung back at them has now crashed down on themselves!
"Humph!"

"So what about the two Western Saints?"

"When did it become their place to purge the traitors of our own sect?"

"If the two Western Saints have any objections, let them come to Jade Void Palace to find me!"

"As for the general trend of the Heavenly Dao... even if Manjushri and the others perish, what necessary impact could they have on the general trend of the Heavenly Dao?"

"Even if there are any problems, I will take full responsibility for all the consequences!"

"No matter what, I will not allow these traitors to live in this world without paying a price!"

After hearing Guang Chengzi and the others' advice, Yuanshi seemed even angrier and snorted coldly.

"Yes, Master!"

Guang Chengzi and the others vaguely sensed that Yuanshi's current state seemed somewhat off.

However, they didn't think much of it, only that he was simply angry at the traitorous behavior of Manjushri and his group.

Since Yuanshi had said that, Guangchengzi and the others couldn't say anything more and could only obediently nod.

Moreover, they were equally furious about Manjushri and his companions' betrayal!
Soon after!

Yuan Shi returned to his own room!

"hateful!"

"Damn it, damn it, they all deserve to die!"

After sealing off the sounds in the room to prevent others from sensing what was happening inside, Yuan Shi let out an angry roar!

Since his birth, very few things have gone smoothly for him.

In particular, it seems that every time he meets Tai Chu, he suffers bad luck!

This betrayal by Manjushri and his companions ignited the fury in his heart.

This is also one of the main reasons why he disregarded Guang Chengzi and the others' advice and wanted them to kill Wenshu and the others when they encountered them in the future!

"In the beginning!"

"It's all because of him!"

"Without him, many things wouldn't have happened!"

"I must kill him!"

After a quick thought, Yuanshi focused all his resentment on Taichu.

"However, Tai Chu already possesses the ultimate power of a Saint, and also has a clone technique similar to his brother's 'One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones'!"

"With my current strength, I'm no match for him!"

"Moreover, Tai Chu has already mastered 2,990 kinds of Great Dao Laws. Who knows when he might be able to prove himself as a Primordial Golden Immortal through force."

"With his talent, he will surely be able to unleash power comparable to a true Primordial Taiji Golden Immortal (Dao Integration)!"

"In this way, will I really be able to comprehend enough Heavenly Dao Laws before he attains enlightenment, and successfully break through to the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm after my teacher removes the cultivation limit for us?"

After calming down a bit, Yuan Shi's brows furrowed deeply again.

Unlike most of the ancient gods who were unaware that Taichu had actually killed Hongyuan, the benevolent avatar of Hongjun Daozu, once in the chaos during the Investiture of the Gods, Yuanshi knew about this.

They also knew that at that time, Tai Chu was already able to temporarily unleash power comparable to that of a Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal!

As time goes by, the power of the Primordial One will only grow stronger!
That is why, even though Yuanshi hated Taichu to the bone and had the confidence that Hongjun and the others had when they were at Zixiao Palace, he still didn't have much confidence in dealing with Taichu!
"No, I absolutely cannot give up like this!"

"I must break through to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm before I attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the Primordial Era!"

"I will make Tai Chu, and all those who oppose me, pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold price!"

Suddenly, a hint of madness flashed in Yuanshi's eyes, and he muttered to himself.

What he didn't notice was that a faint, dark, demonic light flashed in his eyes!
The West, Mount Sumeru!

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!"

"The next great calamity should have been the Journey to the West calamity, which would have brought great prosperity to the West, but that was just the general trend originally ordained by the Heavenly Dao!"

"Now that there are variables like the Primordial Ones, can our West really still prosper smoothly?"

Upon returning to the Western Paradise, Jieyin Zhunti received the respectful greetings from the Western Paradise disciples.

Upon seeing Manjushri and the others surrender, Jieyin and Zhunti were very pleased.

But when they thought about the great calamity to come in the future and the important task of the great prosperity of the West, they were both extremely worried!

Unfortunately, it would be far too difficult for them to carry out their original Journey to the West plan! (End of Chapter)