Primordial Era: Reborn as Zhen Yuanzi, taking control of the underground passage

Chapter 223 They all slaughtered corpses

Hongjun Daozu sat upright on his cloud bed, his Daoist voice ethereal. He first pointed to the secret of Hunyuan and began to expound on one of the broad paths to the Holy Realm: the method of severing the three corpses!

"The so-called Three Corpses are good thoughts, evil thoughts, and obsessions. These three corpses reside in the immortal body, obscuring the Dao mind and hindering people from attaining the Dao."

To attain the Primordial Chaos, one must find something to entrust one's existence to, and with supreme magical power and a firm Dao heart, sever these three corpses one by one, allowing them to manifest independently. Then the Dao body will be clear and pure, drawing closer to the Heavenly Dao.

As Hongjun narrated, the essence of the Corpse-Severing Technique slowly unfolded in the minds of all the saints like a scroll.

How to identify the Three Corpses, how to find the vessel, especially the innate spiritual treasure, how to circulate magic power to cut out—all these key points are clearly explained.

All those in the hall who had reached the peak of the Great Luo realm or had a deep foundation felt a sudden enlightenment before them, as if a clear path to the Primordial Chaos was right beneath their feet!

Just as Hongjun's Daoist voice paused, allowing everyone to digest and understand, Laozi, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed and the phantom of the Xuanhuang Pagoda above his head, suddenly opened his eyes. Clear light flowed in his eyes, and the meaning of non-action permeated his entire body.

With a flick of his sleeve, a primordial spiritual treasure, shrouded in radiant light and imbued with the essence of Taoism, floated before him.

"cut!"

Lao Tzu spoke the truth, his voice calm yet carrying supreme Taoist authority.

In an instant, a peaceful and pure aura containing the essence of the Dao leaped out from the top of his head and merged with the innate spiritual treasure!

Amidst the radiant light, a Taoist incarnation appeared, his face kind and gentle, his aura connected to Lao Tzu's true form yet existing independently.

He bowed slightly to Laozi's true form and Hongjun Daozu, then disappeared into Laozi's auspicious cloud, appearing and disappearing.

Good corpse, complete!

Upon hearing about the method of severing the corpse, Lao Tzu instantly used his unparalleled foundation and the spiritual treasures he had prepared to sever the benevolent corpse!

His cultivation level surged instantly, and his aura became even more profound and ethereal, eliciting a murmur of surprise from within the hall.

However, to the astonishment of all the saints, Lao Tzu did not stop after severing the good corpse!

His expression remained unchanged, and with another wave of his hand, he produced another innate spiritual treasure that shone with spiritual light!

"Cut again!"

Another shout rang out!

A violent, murderous aura containing the most malevolent thoughts separated from his body and merged with the second spiritual treasure!

In a flash of light, a Taoist with a cold face and a fierce aura appeared, snorted coldly at Laozi's true form, and merged into the auspicious cloud.

The monstrous corpse is complete!

In one swift motion! The good and evil parts were severed in succession!

Laozi's body was filled with Daoist energy, and his aura was so strong that it was unmatched in the entire scene, second only to the Dao Ancestor on the cloud bed and those three special beings!

He calmly closed his eyes, as if he had done something insignificant, and began to solidify this astonishing improvement in his realm.

This scene deeply shocked all the powerful beings present!

Following closely behind Lao Tzu, his younger brother Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were also not to be outdone.

With a solemn expression, Yuanshi Tianzun summoned a primordial spiritual treasure imbued with the Daoist essence of Yuqing. With a clear shout, a benevolent thought materialized and slashed out, merging into the auspicious clouds.

The Tongtian Sect Leader's sword energy soared to the heavens. He used a spiritual treasure containing innate killing energy to slash out the benevolent corpse, and the benevolent corpse incarnation also carried a sharp sword intent!

The terrifying depth and origins revealed by the Three Pure Ones terrified everyone.

The Westerners, Jieyin and Zhunti, wore extremely bitter expressions at this moment.

Although their cultivation was already advanced and their Dao heart met the requirements for severing their corpses, alas—they were short of money!

The West is barren; since its inception, has it never possessed any decent innate spiritual treasures to entrust to the Three Corpses?

Watching others advance through the ranks while he himself stagnates due to a lack of treasures was an unbearable feeling, like being torn apart by a hundred claws, which only deepened his obsession with revitalizing the West.

At the same time, a host of top-tier experts, including Di Jun, Tai Yi, Kun Peng, and Styx, also displayed their unique abilities.

Di Jun used the He Tu to sever the benevolent corpse, and Tai Yi also used the spiritual object condensed from the origin of the Sun Star to sever the corpse.

Kunpeng used the Northern Darkness Frost Soul Treasure to sever his corpse, while Styx used the Yuan Tu, a treasure of the killing path born from the origin of the Blood Sea, to sever his benevolent corpse.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the Daoist aura soared to the heavens, and incarnations appeared frequently, creating a wave of corpse-slaying advancement in a short period of time!

Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and Yin Yang, who were seated on special prayer cushions above, took in the entire scene.

Their expressions were calm, but a hint of regret and understanding flashed in their eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, this method is indeed a shortcut, but the key points within it have not been explained," Hongyun shook his head slightly and secretly transmitted his voice.

The Yin-Yang Taoist also had a profound look in his eyes: "The three corpses are easy to sever, but difficult to unite into one."

If one wishes to unify the three corpses, return to the origin, and attain the Primordial Dao Fruit, the spiritual treasures entrusted to the severed three corpses must be of the same origin and quality, and connected in terms of aura.

Otherwise, the three corpses will each govern their own affairs, never to be united, ultimately amounting to nothing more than a mirage, adding only obstacles to the path of enlightenment.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded silently. He possessed the Book of Earth and held the power over the earth, making him most sensitive to the origins of all things and the connections between cause and effect.

He clearly sensed that the method of severing the three corpses transmitted by Hongjun contained this most important and most difficult part.

In the primordial world, innate spiritual treasures were already rare.

Finding three innate spiritual treasures that originated from the same source and were of sufficient quality to be entrusted to three households is no less difficult than directly proving the Dao through force!

Only Hongjun, relying on the fragment of the Creation Jade Disc containing the Three Thousand Great Daos, was able to relatively easily achieve the unification of the Three Corpses.

However, one should see through it but not point it out.

Since Hongjun intended to pass on this method, yet concealed this most crucial restriction, the profound meaning behind it is intriguing.

Perhaps it was to select the true chosen one, perhaps it was to maintain the balance of the heavens, or perhaps there was another scheme at play.

If the three of them were to speak up and expose this at this moment, it would be tantamount to slapping Hongjun in the face and ruining his missionary work. The consequences would be dire.

Even if they are not afraid, it is still unwise of them.

So the three of them remained silent, watching the powerful beings below who were overjoyed to have found a way forward and were slaying corpses, each with their own thoughts.

This seemingly smooth and broad road may not lead to a destination that everyone can reach.

Hongjun Daozu took in the entire scene inside the hall.

Especially after Laozi severed two corpses and Zhen Yuanzi and the other two remained calm, his gaze remained indifferent, as if everything was within his expectations.

After the wave of corpse-slaying subsided, he continued to explain the cultivation and application of supernatural powers in the Quasi-Saint realm, temporarily concealing the ultimate problem of the three corpses merging into one behind a deeper fog of the Great Dao.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the sound of Daoist chanting rose once more.

After Hongjun Daozu finished explaining the various mysteries of the Quasi-Saint realm and the method of severing the corpse, the magnificent and vast Dao sound slowly subsided, but the lingering charm of the Great Dao within Zixiao Palace still captivated people.

While the three thousand guests were still immersed in contemplating the future and experiencing joy or sorrow at their successful slaying of the corpse, the Dao Ancestor on the cloud bed spoke again, breaking the silence in the hall.

"The Way of Heaven is orderly, Yin and Yang are in harmony, and the Way of Immortality also requires principles and norms."

Hongjun's indifferent light swept across the area below, his voice devoid of any emotion, yet it seemed to be imprinted on everyone's mind like a divine decree.

"Now, I will establish the order of the immortal path, appoint immortal leaders, and govern all the immortals of the primordial world."

Upon hearing this, all the powerful figures in the hall were taken aback, and their expressions changed accordingly. Conferring titles upon the Immortal Leaders?

To rule over all immortals? Is this an attempt to establish a hierarchical order in the name of Heaven?

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