Primordial Era: A brick knocks Hongyun unconscious, and he seizes the throne at the start.

The Zhou Tian Star Array, with the Sun Star Array as its eye.

Lu Chen knocked out the demon saint guarding the formation with a brick, and swiftly pulled out the crimson gold formation flag burning with the true fire of the sun.

The moment the array flags were removed from their positions, the entire array trembled violently, and the movement of the stars momentarily froze.

"Got it!" He stuffed the array flag into the Qiankun Diagram, then turned and pounced on the Taiyin Star Array Eye not far away.

The Taiyin Star Array's eye is guarded by two female demon saints—Changxi and Xihe, Emperor Jun's two wives, and the future Moon Goddess.

Their cultivation levels were not high, but their status was special, and they had protective restrictions left by Di Jun.

"Fellow Daoists, please forgive me." Lu Chen grinned, and the Chaos Brick transformed into nine brick shadows, simultaneously smashing towards the two of them.

Chang Xi and Xi He's expressions changed, and they summoned the Moon Wheel to defend themselves.

But just how terrifying is Lu Chen's strength now?

At the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, with mastery of the Law of Power and wielding the Chaos Brick and the God-Slaying Spear, two peak Grand Luo Moon Gods were no match for him.

With two loud bangs, the Moon Wheel shattered, and the two collapsed to the ground.

Just as Lu Chen was about to pull up the flag, he suddenly had a thought and stopped to look at Chang Xi.

The aloof moon goddess suddenly dropped a jade slip from her bosom. The jade slip was inscribed with a few small characters: "[The Origin of Taiyin, given to a destined person, hoping that you will treat the innocent demon race kindly]".

"The Origin of Taiyin?" Lu Chen picked up the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense. It contained the method to undo the innate restrictions of Taiyin Star, as well as a copy of the Taiyin Origin inheritance.

Chang Xi...did she foresee the demon race's defeat? So she left herself a way out?

Lu Chen remained silent for a moment, then put away the jade slip. He didn't touch the Taiyin Star Array Flag, but instead fed Chang Xi and Xi He two healing pills and set up a protective barrier around them.

"There are some sensible people among the demon race... Never mind, let's leave them a chance to live."

He abandoned the Taiyin Formation Flag and instead charged towards the other auxiliary star formation eyes.

Without the Sun Star as its core, the power of the 365 main star array eyes has been reduced by 30%.

Lu Chen moved with impunity, pulling out seventy-two array flags in succession, specifically targeting those with great power and weak defenses.

The Zhou Tian Star Array became increasingly chaotic, and the power of the stars began to run rampant, backfiring on the demon race itself.

Outside the formation, Di Jun, who was controlling the formation, spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his face deathly pale: "Someone is breaking the formation! Taiyi, go and check it out!"

Just as Taiyi was about to set off, the phantom of Pangu in the Dutian Divine Fiend Formation swung an axe, forcing him to retreat and defend.

"Hahaha! Di Jun, your great formation is failing!" Di Jiang, the Ancestral Witch, laughed wildly, and the Witch Clan's offensive intensified.

At this moment, Lu Chen had finished collecting the 108th array flag, and the Qiankun Diagram was now completely full.

He knew when to quit while he was ahead, and with a quick brick-throwing technique, he left the core of the great formation.

Upon returning to the outskirts of Buzhou Mountain, I witnessed a breathtaking scene—

Nuwa appeared at the crack in the sky. She took out five-colored stones and began to refine them to mend the sky.

With each piece replenished, the Heavenly Dao bestowed golden light of merit, and her aura rose steadily, the three flowers on her head gradually transforming into the light of a saint!

"Nuwa is about to become a saint!" All living beings in the primordial world looked up in awe.

At the same time, from the direction of Kunlun Mountain, three streams of pure energy rose into the sky, transforming into the phantom images of three saints—Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian—who simultaneously established their religions and became saints!

"I establish a doctrine for humanity, to educate and enlighten the human race!"

"I establish this teaching to elucidate the principles of Heaven!"

"I established the Jie Sect to seize a sliver of hope!"

The Three Pure Ones attain sainthood!

On the Western Vulture Peak, the reincarnation of Cundi (Amitabha Buddha, Bodhi Patriarch) manifested in golden form and made forty-eight great vows:

"If I attain unsurpassed enlightenment... I will not seek perfect enlightenment..."

After making their grand vows, the Heavenly Dao recognized them and bestowed merit upon them. Their auras surged, and although they did not fully recover their cultivation from their previous lives, they still stepped into the Saint Realm!

"I established Buddhism to universally save all sentient beings!"

The two Western Saints have returned to their rightful places!

With Nuwa added, all six sages appeared in a short period of time!

The primordial chaos trembled, and all paths resounded.

The saint's aura enveloped the heavens and earth, even halting the great war between the lich and the demons.

Lu Chen, hiding in the clouds, watched in amazement: "This is like people getting to sainthood in droves... Hmm? Where's Senior Hongyun?"

He looked towards the direction of Wuzhuang Temple and saw that Hongyun's head was surrounded by purple qi, and he was already on the verge of becoming a saint.

Zhen Yuanzi stood guard to the side, unfolding the Earth Book to guard against villains.

"Senior Hongyun is about to become a saint as well. With the seven saints returning to their positions, only one saint remains..." Lu Chen suddenly realized something, his expression changing. "Wait! Senior Hongyun's purple aura is fake!"

He remembered clearly that the purple energy that Hongyun obtained from Zixiao Palace had been corrupted by the Rahu Demon Seed!

Although it was purified later, was the purple energy that Dao Ancestor gave back truly pure purple energy after taking it back?

Lu Chen strained his eyes to look at the purple aura above Hong Yun's head.

The purple aura was pervasive, and the Daoist charm flowed freely; there seemed to be no problem at all.

However, the complete purple energy within Lu Chen's body trembled slightly, emitting a faint sense of rejection—purple energy of the same origin should not have this kind of sensation!

"There's something wrong with that purple aura!" Lu Chen was about to send a telepathic warning—

It's too late.

The crimson aura reached its peak, triggering a response from the Heavenly Dao, and boundless merit was about to descend.

But at the very last step of becoming a saint, the purple aura above his head suddenly twisted violently, and dense black runes appeared on its surface!

"Aaaaaah—!" Hongyun screamed in agony, blood spurting from his seven orifices, his life force instantly fading away!

Lu Chen was all too familiar with those black runes—they were Luo Hou's demonic seed!

And it was more insidious and vicious than the one I saw last time!

"Hongjun, you old bastard! You've ruined me—!" Hongyun roared in despair.

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and the Earth Book frantically suppressed the demonic seed, but it could not dispel it.

It seemed that Hongyun was about to be devoured by the demonic seed, his body and soul annihilated—

"Disperse!"

High above the nine heavens, the phantom of Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared, raising his hand to point.

The demonic seed within Hongyun's body was forcibly removed, but his path to sainthood was also interrupted. His cultivation level plummeted to the early stage of Quasi-Saint, his foundation was damaged, and he would never have the chance to become a Saint again in this life!

The Dao Ancestor looked at the purple aura tainted by the demonic seed and said calmly, "This purple aura was tampered with by Rahu long ago, and I was unaware of it. Hongyun, you are not destined for the Sainthood, but you can enjoy the Earth Immortal status and live as long as heaven and earth."

After saying that, he injected a wisp of Earth Immortal essence into Hongyun's body to help him stabilize his injuries.

Hongyun gave a bitter laugh and said nothing more.

Zhen Yuanzi helped him up, bowed to the Dao Ancestor, and turned back to Wuzhuang Temple.

The entire room fell silent.

The return of the Six Sages to their positions is a joyous occasion, but the matter of Hongyun sends chills down everyone's spine—even the purple aura bestowed by the Dao Ancestor could be tampered with, is there any safe place left in this prehistoric world?

"Then the last holy position..." someone asked in a low voice.

Hongjun Daozu's gaze swept across the entire area, finally settling on the cloud where Lu Chen was hiding: "The final Saintly position will be inherited by the successor of the Law of Power. Young friend Lu Chen, why don't you show yourself?"

Lu Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He braced himself and flew out of the clouds, bowing respectfully: "Dao Ancestor, this junior follows the path of proving oneself through force, and does not need a saintly position..."

"Who says that proving the Dao through force conflicts with becoming a saint?" Dao Ancestor interrupted him. "If Pangu had wanted to become a saint back then, he would have been the first Heavenly Dao Saint in the primordial world long ago. Proving the Dao through force is fundamental, while becoming a saint is about power; one can have both."

He raised his hand, and the purified, complete purple energy flew towards Lu Chen: "This is the last pure primordial purple energy of the primordial world. Will you accept it or not?"

Lu Chen looked at the purple aura, then at the countless pairs of greedy, jealous, and resentful eyes around him, and suddenly smiled.

"I dare not refuse the kindness shown by the Dao Ancestor."

He reached out and caught the purple aura.

The moment the purple energy entered his body, it merged with his original half of purple energy, transforming into a complete one, and was completely refined!

At the same time, Heaven sensed his presence and boundless merit descended upon him, causing his aura to rise and advance towards the Saint Realm!

But at the crucial moment, Lu Chen forcibly suppressed his cultivation!

He doesn't want to become a saint now!

"Dao Ancestor, this junior wishes to prove the Dao through force before assuming the Sainthood," Lu Chen said loudly. "This junior will accept this purple aura, but the Sainthood... will be temporarily reserved."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

Are there still people who don't want the holy throne?

Are you crazy?

But Hongjun Daozu smiled and said, "Good. With such a mindset, your future achievements are limitless. The position of saint will be reserved for you. The day you prove the Dao through your strength will be the day the eighth saint returns to his position."

After saying that, the phantom vanished.

The return of the six saints to their positions is a foregone conclusion, but the fate of the eighth saint remains undecided.

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief—now that he had become a saint, he was essentially bound to the Heavenly Dao. How could he possibly go to the Demon Abyss to overturn the table? How could he possibly go to the Chaos Wave?

But his actions made him the target of public criticism.

Styx was the first to step forward, his blood-red robes fluttering: "Young friend Lu Chen, since you don't want the Saintly position, why not give the Purple Qi to the Ancestor? Name your terms."

Kunpeng also said in a sinister tone, "That's right, you already have the inheritance of the Law of Power, why covet the Purple Qi? Hand it over, and we can guarantee your safety in the Primordial World."

Even some hidden ancient monsters have shown themselves, their gazes unfriendly.

Lu Chen looked around and suddenly grinned.

"Want some purple aura? Sure."

He raised his hand, and a purple aura appeared in his palm.

"Defeat me, and the purple aura is yours."

As soon as he finished speaking, the God-Slaying Spear was in his hand, the Chaos Brick floated above his head, and the Morning Bell hung at his waist. His whole being exuded a murderous aura!

"Who's going to be the first to die?!"