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

Just as Lu Chen had settled the Twelve Yuan Chen and was about to sneak off to Buzhou Mountain to check on the "aftereffects" of the Wu Clan, the world suddenly changed.

This was not an ordinary change of the world; the very "underlying color" of the entire primordial world had changed.

First, a wisp of pure energy soared into the sky, rising straight from the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain!

The Daoist principles of non-action, nature, and perfect harmony contained within that pure energy instantly spread to every corner of the primordial world. Every sentient being felt a peaceful and detached voice resonate within their heart:

"I am Lao Tzu, and I now establish the Human Teachings to educate and enlighten the human race, using the Tai Chi diagram to suppress the destiny of humanity."

"Establish the People's Education System!"

As the words fell, the heavens roared, and immeasurable merits rained down! The three flowers gathered at the top of Laozi's head, the five energies converged, and his aura was as deep and vast as the sea. He stepped into the realm of sainthood! The illusory image of the Taiji diagram slowly unfolded behind him, and the yin and yang energies evolved into the birth and death of all things. All the myriad paths of the primordial world bowed down!

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on achieving sainthood!"

The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable followed immediately.

Another wisp of pure energy rose from Kunlun Mountain, this one even more noble and majestic, carrying the supreme will to expound the principles of heaven and unify the laws of nature:

"I am the Primordial One, and now I establish the Chan Sect to expound the principles of Heaven, and use the Pangu Banner to suppress the destiny of Heaven."

"Elucidate the teachings, establish them!"

Merit descends once more! The Primordial Celestial Venerable is surrounded by auspicious clouds from all heavens, adorned with jeweled necklaces, and the phantom of the Pangu Banner sweeps across the eight directions. Wherever its sharp edge passes, all evil spirits retreat!

"Congratulations to Second Senior Brother on achieving sainthood!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader's voice was as sharp as the sound of a sword!

The third stream of pure energy soared into the sky; this one was the most unruly, carrying a resolute will to seize a glimmer of hope and break free of shackles.

"I am Tongtian, and I now establish the Jie Sect to seize a sliver of hope and suppress destiny with the Zhuxian Sword Formation."

"The Intercepting Sect, establish itself!"

Merit poured forth! Behind the Tongtian Sect Master, four illusory images of the Immortal Execution Sword stood tall, their sword intent soaring to the heavens, their killing aura filling the wilderness! The sword laws of the entire primordial world resounded with joy, and countless sword cultivators felt the connection, kneeling in worship towards the direction of Kunlun Mountain!

The Three Pure Ones attained sainthood, and one breath transformed into the Three Pure Ones!

But it's not over yet.

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

Two enormous golden statues rose from the ground, one compassionate and solemn, the other wise and insightful.

"I am the guide (Amitabha Buddha), and now I establish Buddhism to universally save all sentient beings. I use the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit to suppress the fate of the world."

"I am Zhunti (Bodhi Patriarch), and I now establish Buddhism to teach all living beings, and use the Seven Treasures Tree to suppress the flow of fortune."

"Buddhism, establish!"

At the same time, Jieyin and Zhunti made forty-eight great vows, each of which resonated with the Heavenly Dao! Although their merits were not as vast as those of the Three Pure Ones, they were enough for the two to stabilize their Saint Realm, and even showed signs of surpassing their previous cultivation levels!

Five saints appear together!

With the addition of Nuwa, who had already become a saint, the Six Saints of the Primordial World have returned to their positions today!

The entire primordial world was in complete uproar!

"Six sages emerge together! The Heavenly Way flourishes!"

"The majesty of a sage is as vast as the sea!"

All spirits knelt in worship, mountains and rivers resonated, rivers flowed backward, and the sun and moon shone together! At this moment, the primordial world seemed to have returned to the glorious era at the beginning of creation!

But only a very few people know how much scheming and undercurrents are hidden behind this grand feast of "the return of the six saints".

For example, Lu Chen, who was squatting on the edge of a deserted island in the East China Sea, with a blade of grass in his mouth.

"Tsk tsk, this is quite a spectacle." He squinted at the strange phenomena in the sky, but his face showed little surprise; instead, it held a hint of... watching a good show.

Because he knew that the return of the six saints to their rightful places was only the beginning.

Now, the real highlight begins.

Sure enough, at the peak moment when the six sages returned to their positions and the world rejoiced—

"Buzz!"

A faint purple light suddenly shot into the sky from some corner of the primordial world!

The purple light was very faint and obscure, almost negligible amidst the overwhelming aura of the six saints appearing together.

But the six saints turned their heads almost simultaneously, their eyes like torches, locking onto the direction of that purple light!

That was the fluctuation of primordial purple energy!

Moreover... it was the last, unclaimed Primordial Purple Qi!

"Here it comes!" Lu Chen rubbed his hands excitedly. "The battle for the purple aura begins!"

Before he finished speaking, the Six Paths Saint's divine sense had already enveloped him like a net, instantly locking onto the source of the purple energy—

Wuzhuang Temple, under the ginseng fruit tree.

Hongyun was sitting cross-legged, digesting the merits that the Wu clan had shared when he was reincarnated. His foundation was damaged and his path to sainthood was severed. In recent years, he had only been able to barely stabilize his realm thanks to the nourishment of Zhen Yuanzi's ginseng fruit and merits.

At this moment, a faint purple aura was slowly emanating from his dantian!

That was the "pseudo-purple aura" bestowed by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. After being corrupted by the Rahu Demon Seed, although the Dao Ancestor purified the Demon Seed, the purple aura itself was ruined, leaving only a trace of primordial chaos aura.

This aura was usually suppressed by Hongyun, who dared not let it leak out.

But today, with the six sages appearing together, the Heavenly Dao trembled and all the Daos resonated. This useless purple aura was also stirred up, leaking a trace of its aura!

Just this little bit is enough.

"Red clouds...and purple aura?!"

"No, that purple aura is useless... but it's still the Primordial Purple Aura that's been rendered useless!"

"If we could extract the remaining primordial essence within, perhaps..."

The six sages each had different thoughts.

Laozi remained expressionless, but a flicker of emotion flashed in his eyes—the Humanist School had just been established, and if it could obtain another layer of purple energy as a foundation, its fortune would be even more stable.

A look of disgust flashed in Yuanshi's eyes: How dare someone as unlucky as Hongyun dabble in the purple aura?

Tongtian didn't have any particular thoughts on it. He wasn't very interested in the purple aura, but he felt some sympathy for Hongyun's plight.

Jieyin and Zhunti... greed flashed in their eyes simultaneously!

They have just become saints, their foundations are the weakest, and they need top-tier resources like purple qi the most to stabilize their realm! Moreover, they have old grudges with Hongyun (about the time when Zixiao Palace gave up its seat), so they have no psychological burden when they fight for it!

Nuwa frowned slightly—she had no grudge against Hongyun, but the matter of the purple aura was of great importance, and she could not sit idly by.

Almost within three breaths of the leak, the incarnations of six saints simultaneously descended upon Wuzhuang Temple!

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun," Laozi spoke first, "this purple aura is now useless to you, and will only become a calamity. Why not hand it over to me to deal with, in exchange for a great fortune for you."

Hongyun's face turned deathly pale, and she was about to speak—

"Senior Brother, you are mistaken," Yuanshi replied calmly. "The purple aura was bestowed by the Dao Ancestor. Even if it is now obsolete, it is not for outsiders to dispose of. Hongyun, hand over this aura, and I can guarantee the safety of your Wuzhuang Temple."

That statement carried a threat.

Tongtian snorted coldly and didn't speak, but the intent of the Zhuxian Sword had already enveloped the entire area, making his stance clear: If you want to take it, you can, but you'll have to ask my sword first.

Jieyin and Zhunti then immediately put on a double act:

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, back in Zixiao Palace, you gave up your seats to this humble monk and me, a debt of gratitude we have yet to repay. Today, why not entrust this purple aura to this humble monk for safekeeping? Once the Primordial Origin is refined from it, I will surely share it with you."

"Senior brother is right. Our Buddhist sect values ​​cause and effect the most and will never mistreat fellow practitioners."

That sounds nice, but anyone who believes it is a fool.

Nuwa sighed: "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, the purple aura has become a source of disaster. Why not hand it over to me? I can plead with the Dao Ancestor to grant you a primordial spiritual treasure for protection."

Six sages, six attitudes, but the core is the same: hand over the purple aura.

Hongyun trembled all over and looked to Zhen Yuanzi for help.

Zhen Yuanzi had already unfolded the Earth Book to protect Wuzhuang Temple, but faced with the pressure of the Six Saints, the Earth Book was also trembling violently and could collapse at any moment.

"My sages..." Zhen Yuanzi gritted his teeth, "The purple aura has already been destroyed, why persist in pressing us so relentlessly?"

"Even if it's useless, it's still purple energy." Yuanshi said indifferently, "Zhen Yuanzi, are you willing to make enemies of the Six Sages for a worthless wisp of purple energy?"

The atmosphere reached a breaking point.

It looked like they were about to take action—

"Excuse me, excuse me."

A lazy voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of Wuzhuang Temple.

Lu Chen carried the Chaos Brick and swaggered in, as if he hadn't seen the Six Saints' incarnations. He walked straight to Hong Yun and took out a jade bottle.

"Senior Hongyun, I've brought you the 'Nine-Turn Heart-Cleansing Pill' you requested." He grinned. "Oh? So many guests? Even the sages are here. What a coincidence."

Six Saints: "..."

Where did this thing come from?!

Laozi frowned: "Lu Chen, this is a meeting of sages, you may step down."

"Oh, okay, okay." Lu Chen nodded and bowed, turned to leave, but then suddenly turned back. "By the way, Senior Hongyun, shouldn't you deal with that 'waste purple qi' in your dantian? If you delay any longer, it might explode."

He pointed to the jade bottle: "This Nine-Turn Heart-Cleansing Pill, combined with the 'Purple Qi Purification Method' that I developed exclusively, should be able to completely purify this waste purple qi and extract a trace of pure primordial essence—although not much, it's enough for you to repair your Dao foundation."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the six saints changed simultaneously!

Lu Chen can purify the waste purple energy?!

"Young man, stop talking nonsense!" Jieyin shouted sternly. "How dare you purify this worthless purple aura?"

"Whether it's possible or not, we'll find out by trying, won't we?" Lu Chen shrugged and looked at Hong Yun. "Senior, do you trust me?"

Hongyun looked into Lu Chen's clear eyes (which were feigned), then glanced at the six sages eyeing her menacingly, and gritted her teeth:

"letter!"

"Then I'll have to offend you." Lu Chen raised his hand and gently tapped Hongyun's dantian with the Chaos Brick.

Inside the brick, the complete Primordial Purple Qi trembled slightly, emitting a trace of pure Primordial Daoist charm.

At the same time, the jade bottle exploded, and the Nine-Turn Heart-Cleansing Pill transformed into a clear stream, merging into Hongyun's body.

The two forces attacked from both inside and outside, and the waste purple energy struggled violently. Finally, with a "poof", it transformed into a ball of pure primordial energy, which floated in the palm of the red cloud.

Although it was only a strand as thin as a hair, it was indeed the pure primordial essence!

The six saints were completely stunned!

"Senior, absorb it quickly!" Lu Chen urged.

Without hesitation, Hongyun swallowed that wisp of origin in one gulp!

"boom!"

His aura surged, his Dao foundation was repaired at a visible speed, and his cultivation level instantly recovered to the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, with an even more stable foundation than before!

"It's done!" Lu Chen clapped his hands.

The six saints looked grim.

The purple aura... is gone.

It was absorbed by Hongyun herself.

They are sages, they can't possibly dig into Hongyun's dantian, can they?

"Good, very good." Yuanshi gave Lu Chen a deep look before his form dissipated.

Other sages also departed one after another.

The last to leave, Jieyin and Zhunti, glared coldly at Lu Chen but said nothing.

Wuzhuang Temple returned to peace.

"Thank you so much, young friend!" Hongyun was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

"You're too kind, senior." Lu Chen waved his hand, but in his heart he was thinking: This was a good deal. He used the waste purple energy to do Hongyun a favor and made the Six Saints suffer in silence.

more importantly--

When he used the Chaos Brick to strike Hongyun's dantian, he secretly retained a tiny bit of the Primordial Origin.

Although it was so little that it could be ignored, it was enough for him to comprehend the purple energy.

"With all six sages appearing, the primordial world is about to descend into chaos." He carried the bricks and hummed a little tune as he left.

Meanwhile, deep within the chaos, in the Purple Cloud Palace.

Hongjun Daozu looked at the scene in the water mirror and shook his head with a smile:

"This kid... dares to steal even the things of a saint."

"But let it be chaotic, the more chaotic the better."

"The great calamity is about to reach its climax."

A light sweep of the duster clears the water reflection.

The stage of the primordial world has been set up.

All that's left is for the main characters to take the stage and begin the performance.