Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

Kong Xuan waved his hand:

"sit down."

Tongtian took his seat as instructed.

Kong Xuan gazed at him, her eyes deep and unfathomable:

Now that you've figured it out, do you know what to do next?

Tongtian pondered:

"This disciple should cultivate in seclusion on Jin'ao Island to solidify his foundation in Dao and hone his sword intent."

"When the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods arrives, I will use the sword in my hand to protect my disciples."

Kong Xuan nodded:

"good."

"But you missed one thing."

Tongtian was taken aback:

Please enlighten me, senior.

Kong Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly:

Do you know why the shackles of Heaven are set up?

Tongtian pondered:

"For...control?"

"Control what?"

"To control all living beings in the primordial world for the selfish desires of the Heavenly Dao."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly:

"good."

"Hongjun is about to become a saint and attain the Dao."

"He preached for three thousand years and passed down three thousand seeds of the Tao."

"These seeds of the Dao take root and sprout, becoming closely connected with the origin of the Dao."

"Once he achieves enlightenment, the selfish desires of the Heavenly Dao will be fully awakened."

"Those three thousand seeds of the Dao are three thousand chains."

"Block the path of these three thousand people, and also lock their life and death."

"When the time comes, if Heaven decrees that they shall live, then they shall live."

"If you want them to die, they will die."

"In the blink of an eye, all is reduced to ashes."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian's expression changed slightly:

"So vicious?"

Kong Xuan shook his head slightly, his gaze deep and unfathomable:

"That's not all."

"There are even more vicious ones."

Tongtian's heart skipped a beat, and his hand on his sword tightened slightly:

Please enlighten me, senior.

Kong Xuan looked at him, his voice calm, yet each word was like a thunderclap:

"Three thousand years later, Hongjun will begin his lecture again."

"This time, what he passed down was the method of a quasi-saint."

Tongtian's pupils suddenly contracted!

The method of quasi-saints?

That was the opportunity to attain enlightenment that countless beings throughout the primordial world had dreamed of!

The path from the Great Luo to the Quasi-Saint is the greatest chasm on the road of cultivation.

Countless brilliant minds, despite their life's work, have been unable to overcome this obstacle.

If one can obtain the method of a Quasi-Saint, one can break through that insurmountable barrier and step into a higher realm!

This is an incredible opportunity!

But Senior Kong Xuan said... something even more vicious?

"senior."

Tongtian's voice was hoarse:

"What is so cruel about the methods of a quasi-saint?"

Kong Xuan looked at him, her gaze calm as still water:

"Do you know what Hunyuan (Primordial Chaos) is?"

Tongtian pondered:

"The Primordial Chaos is the beginning of the Great Dao and the root of all origins."

"Stepping into the Primordial Chaos is to unite with the Dao and live as long as Heaven and Earth."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly:

"good."

"The Path of Primordial Chaos points directly to the origin of the Great Dao, and its future is boundless."

"Upon reaching the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal, one has the hope of attaining the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal."

"If one attains the Great Primordial Luo Realm, there is hope of transcending the Heavenly Dao and living a carefree and unrestrained life."

He paused, his gaze slightly narrowing:

"But what about the methods of quasi-saints?"

Tongtian was taken aback.

He had never thought about this question.

Isn't the method of becoming a Quasi-Saint the very path to becoming a Quasi-Saint?

What other differences are there?

Seeing his blank expression, Kong Xuan slowly said:

"A quasi-saint is one who has severed his three corpses."

"Slay the good corpse, the evil corpse, and the obsessive corpse; once all three corpses are severed, one reaches the peak of Quasi-Saint."

"But do you know who created the method of severing the three corpses?"

Tongtian shook his head.

Kong Xuan's gaze turned slightly cold:

"It is the way of Heaven."

"It is the Dharma passed down by Hongjun on behalf of the Heavenly Dao."

"The essence of this method is not to liberate people."

"Instead, it will trap people...forever at the peak of Quasi-Saint level."

Tongtian trembled violently!

"Trapped forever?!"

"This...how is this possible?!"

Kong Xuan looked at him:

"What do you think you're cutting off when you say 'severing the three corpses'?"

Tongtian opened his mouth, but could not utter a word.

Kong Xuan continued:

"To slay the good corpse is to slay the good thoughts."

"To slay the evil corpse is to slay the evil thoughts."

"To sever the corpse of obsession is to sever the obsession itself."

"When the three corpses are completely severed, there is no good or evil, no thought or desire."

"Is this person even human?"

Tongtian was stunned.

Yes, if there is neither good nor evil, neither thought nor desire, is it still a living being?

That's just a walking corpse!

"Can......"

Tongtian spoke with difficulty:

"After severing the three corpses, shouldn't one's Dao mind be clear and one be in harmony with the Dao?"

Kong Xuan shook his head:

That's just the surface.

"True clarity of mind is understanding one's true nature, knowing good and evil, and recognizing one's original heart."

"Instead of cutting off good and evil, cutting off attachments, and turning yourself into an empty shell."

He paused, his voice turning cold:

"The method of severing the three corpses is essentially about causing one to destroy their own foundation of cultivation."

"For every corpse severed, one's cultivation level increases by one point, but one's foundation for cultivation is damaged by one point."

"With all three corpses severed, my cultivation level rose to its peak, but my Dao foundation was also damaged to the limit."

"At that time, it will seem that we are only one step away from the Grand Luo of Primordial Chaos."

"But this step can never be taken."

"Because the foundation of the Way has been damaged, there is no way forward."

Tongtian's face turned deathly pale!

He suddenly recalled the three thousand pairs of eager eyes that Hongjun had when he was preaching in Zixiao Palace.

Those people are all waiting.

Wait for Hongjun to pass down the method of becoming a Quasi-Saint.

Waiting for the method to sever the three corpses.

Waiting for that "opportunity" that seems to lead to the peak, but is actually a dead end!

"senior!"

Tongtian's voice trembled:

"If what you say is true, then at that time more than three thousand Zixiao guests will cultivate the Quasi-Saint method."

"And countless other living beings in the primordial world!"

"They...they'll all go down that dead end?!"

Kong Xuan nodded slightly:

"good."

"The three thousand Purple Cloud Guests are only the first batch."

"They will spread the quasi-saint's method throughout the primordial world."

"Countless living beings will flock to it."

"Because it was transmitted by sages and bestowed by the Way of Heaven."

"Who could have imagined that would be a dead end?"

Tongtian felt a chill rise from his spine and rush straight to the top of his head!

Too bad!

Hongjun's move was too ruthless!

He passed down the method of becoming a quasi-saint, causing countless beings to destroy their own foundations of cultivation.

When they reached the peak of Quasi-Saint, they discovered that their path forward was blocked and they could never become Saints.

What else could they do then?

We can only pray to Hongjun.

We can only pray to Heaven.

They can only obediently become puppets of the Heavenly Dao, never to be freed!

"senior!"

Tongtian suddenly stood up, the veins on his hand holding the sword bulging:

"This matter...this matter must be told to the world!"

"The truth must be revealed to all living beings in the primordial world!"

Kong Xuan looked at him, her gaze calm:

"Who should we tell?"

Tongtian was taken aback.

Kong Xuan continued:

"Tell those three thousand Purple Cloud Guests?"

"They are on the summit of Mount Buzhou right now, begging you to break their shackles."

"But if you tell them that the quasi-saint method they have been waiting for for three thousand years is a dead end."

Will they believe it?

Tongtian opened his mouth.

will not.

They won't believe it.

They would just think that he, Tongtian, was talking nonsense.

It was Tongtian who was preventing them from obtaining the opportunity.

He is a man with ulterior motives and connections.

Kong Xuan then said:

"Tell your two older brothers?"

"They are in Kunlun right now, filled with guilt and remorse."

"But if you tell them that the quasi-saint method they have been waiting for is a dead end."

Will they believe it?

Tongtian remained silent.

will not.

They wouldn't believe it either.

They would only think that Tongtian was sowing discord.

It was Tongtian who slandered the Dao Ancestor.

He's incredibly powerful... gone mad.

Kong Xuan looked at him:

"Tongtian, you must understand."

"The human heart is the hardest thing to change."

"They believe in Hongjun because Hongjun is a sage and the ancestor of Taoism."

"They believe in the Way of Heaven, because the Way of Heaven is supreme and cannot be defied."

"And you."

Who do you think you are?

"You're nothing more than a third brother who has been questioned, pressured, and heartbroken by them."

"Do you think they'll believe what you say?"

Tongtian staggered backward and fell onto the prayer mat.

His face was ashen white.

He knew that Kong Xuan was telling the truth.

Those people won't believe him.

They will only believe in Hongjun.

They only believe in the will of Heaven.

They only believe in the seemingly bright but actually dead-end future.

"Then... what should we do?"