Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 269 Five Saints in One Day, The Era of Saints

On this day, the primordial world welcomed three Primordial Saints. The Three Pure Ones successively attained sainthood, and their powerful saintly aura caused all living beings in the world to tremble.

The phenomena of primordial chaos and the phenomenon of becoming a saint have been present in the primordial world for a long time. The wondrous sounds of heaven and earth arose, the aura of a saint descended from the heavens, sweet rain was sprinkled all over the primordial world, heavenly flowers fell, purple mist rose, and rosy light followed one's body!

The stars in the sky showered down their brilliance, filling the air with spiritual energy. Visibly, the grass and trees sprouted and grew leaves in an instant, transforming into towering trees that stretched to the sky, lush and verdant.

Countless primordial creatures gained sentience and immediately took human form, reaping numerous benefits.

All living beings were immersed in the oppressive power of the sage.

However, when some powerful beings came to their senses, they discovered that their method of becoming saints was actually to establish a religion. But this was not the main point of concern. The main point was that the Supreme Being established a religion of humanity. So, was this religion of humanity, or was it a religion of the human race?

This is the key point that everyone is focusing on!

Because the Supreme Being's main audience for spreading his teachings is the human race, while other races are treated as secondary, especially the Golden Core Dao, which is a cultivation method specifically created for the human race.

"Does this mean that the Supreme Being supports humanity becoming the master of humankind?"

"If that's the case, what's the point of playing Dragonfighting?"

Humanity was created by Nuwa, and He Donghua's attitude is ambiguous. Now, with the addition of Taishang, who can stop the rise of humanity?

It's important to understand that the Supreme Lord is not just one person; he represents the Three Pure Ones, three Primordial Saints.

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In the primordial sea of ​​blood, Styx watched as the Three Pure Ones established their teachings, attained enlightenment, and became saints. He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He had prepared for the Asura race to fight a bloodbath and vie for the position of Lord of Humanity, but now that the Three Pure Ones have attained sainthood, things seem to have changed.

"And could I also establish a religion?"

He just saw the Three Pure Ones establishing their religion and the heavens bestowing merit. Although becoming a saint is mainly due to the merit of creating the world and the Primordial Purple Qi, why not take the merit? Even if he can't become a saint, it's still a good thing to be able to advance his cultivation!

Styx spoke, "Come see me immediately!"

Not long after, the four demon kings, namely Shiva, Brahma, Ruth, and Shiva, and the four demon generals, namely Indra, Vishnu, Ruth, and the Demon Mother, arrived in the hall.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Styx nodded and said, "I have something to entrust to you. In addition to training the Asura soldiers, you also need to do something else during this time: increase the population of the Asura race. Our ancestor will be spreading his teachings within the race."

The group was a little confused after hearing this, wondering what their ancestor was up to now. After establishing the Asura clan, their ancestor had basically ignored them, acting as if they didn't exist.

It's truly baffling that they were suddenly tasked with training Asura soldiers and generals, and now they're being asked to preach within the clan.

If it weren't for the fact that the inner demon tribulation hadn't yet arrived, they would seriously suspect that their ancestor had been possessed.

"I will obey the Ancestor's command!"

Styx said in a deep voice, "This matter is your current priority. You must speed things up. I will begin expounding on the Great Dao shortly!"

The group accepted the order once again. After all, they knew their ancestor's character; once he made a decision, it was not to be changed, and the task had to be carried out quickly, otherwise their lives might be in danger.

……

On Mount Kunlun, the extraordinary phenomenon of the Three Pure Ones attaining sainthood gradually disappeared, and the three reunited, all showing long-lost smiles.

During this period, Nuwa first attained sainthood and then Donghua attained enlightenment, achieving the supreme position of Heavenly Emperor. The three of them were already extremely anxious.

If they still cannot attain enlightenment, then the benefits of the primordial world will be divided up by Donghua and Nuwa. Even if they eventually attain enlightenment and become saints, they will still be subordinate to the two of them. How can they accept this?

But after today, all the gloom will disappear, and the era of the Three Pure Ones will soon arrive. So what if Donghua and Nuwa form an alliance? What do they have to fear?

"Second brother, third brother, congratulations!"

"We should share the joy!"

The three exchanged pleasantries.

At this moment, the disciples of the Three Pure Ones also flew over from a distance.

"Congratulations, Master, on attaining enlightenment and becoming a saint!"

Congratulations to my senior uncle/aunt on attaining sainthood!

Looking at his disciples, the Three Pure Ones gradually came to their senses from the joy of attaining enlightenment, as they needed to maintain their aloof and dignified demeanor in front of them.

After everyone offered their congratulations, the Supreme Lord spoke up, saying, "I prefer stillness to movement. Although I established the Human Sect, I have not had the intention of taking on many disciples. Xuandu is my personal disciple, and will be my only personal disciple. From now on, Xuandu will be the Grand Master of the Human Sect, in charge of everything within the Human Sect."

After speaking, the Supreme Lord took out the Taiji Diagram, the most precious treasure of the sect, and handed it to Xuandu, saying, "Today, I temporarily bestow the Taiji Diagram upon you so that you may comprehend the Great Dao, attain enlightenment as soon as possible, expand our Ren Sect, and spread the great principles of the Xuanmen!"

The Taiji Diagram is a sacred treasure of the Supreme Being. It was only given to Xuandu to help him cultivate better. However, this scene alone was enough to make the disciples of Yuanshi and Tongtian envious, wishing they could take his place.

That is the Taiji Diagram, a supreme innate treasure. If one can comprehend the Great Dao of Yin and Yang, one will surely become a Quasi-Saint.

Xuandu did not refuse and readily accepted the Taiji Diagram. His personality was very similar to that of the Supreme Lord; he was also someone who disliked crowds.

However, now that the Humanist Sect has just been established, it is inevitable that it will need to recruit some disciples and impart its doctrines and techniques. It seems that this task has now fallen on my shoulders.

Yuanshi looked at his seven disciples below and said, "You are my personally trained disciples, and from now on you will be the second generation of true disciples of the Chan Sect. All affairs of the Chan Sect will be managed by Nanji. I hereby temporarily bestow upon you the Pangu Banner to aid your cultivation, and I hope you will attain enlightenment soon!"

Antarctica respectfully accepted the Pangu Banner and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master. This disciple will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Yuanshi nodded, quite satisfied with his eldest disciple. He then looked at the others and said, "I am Yuanshi, the beginning of all things, the origin of all phenomena. Therefore, my Chan Sect has twelve direct disciples, which is the number of the One Yuan."

"Guang Chengzi is the head of the twelve disciples. I hereby bestow upon you the Heaven-Turning Seal, the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, the Soul-Slaying Bell, the Cloud-Sweeping Robe, and the Male and Female Swords!"

Mount Buzhou remained intact, but the Fantian Seal was still forged by Yuanshi. It is unknown what its raw materials were or what Yuanshi used to forge it, but since it was bestowed upon Guangchengzi, the head of the twelve disciples of the Chan Sect, it must not be a simple one.

"Chijingzi is the second of the twelve direct disciples. I now bestow upon you the Yin-Yang Mirror, the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, and the Water-Fire Blade."

"..."

After Yuanshi completed the bestowal of rewards upon his six current disciples, he mobilized the power of the Heavenly Dao, and the sage's great power traversed the heavens and earth.

"I am the Primordial Celestial Venerable of the Jade Purity Realm, the founder of the Chan Sect, and I have already attained sainthood. Three thousand years from now, I will be recruiting disciples on Mount Kunlun. Those with good foundations and profound virtues may enter my sect, listen to the Great Dao of the Sage, and enlighten all beings!"

With the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, the voice of the Primordial Beginning spread throughout the primordial world and all living beings in the universe, and all creatures heard the Chan Sect's words about accepting disciples.

At this moment, all living beings in the primordial world stirred. If they could become disciples of a sage, they would be able to roam freely in the primordial world. Just look at the achievements of the first disciple of the primordial sage.

Because the first sage was none other than Hongjun's seven disciples, namely the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Donghua, Jieyin, and Zhunti.

They don't aspire to the achievements of these people; they would be content as long as they could break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Many people who felt they had good aptitude went to Kunlun Mountain, hoping to become disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun and the Chan Sect.

On Mount Kunlun, Tongtian looked at his disciples. At this time, he only had three personal disciples: Duobao, Jinling, and Wudang, but he had more than two thousand nominal disciples.

Tongtian spoke, saying, "I have four direct disciples who are also true disciples of the Jie Sect, and they will lead the Jie Sect!"

"Duobao, you are my eldest disciple and also the senior brother of the Jie Sect. I hereby temporarily bestow upon you the Zhuxian Sword, to take charge of the Jie Sect and manage the male immortals!"

"Jin Ling, you are my second disciple and the eldest sister of the Jie Sect. I hereby temporarily bestow upon you the Immortal-Slaying Sword to manage the female immortals in the sect."

"Wudang, you are my third disciple and the second senior sister of the Jie Sect. I hereby temporarily bestow upon you the Immortal-Trapping Sword. Because of your carefree nature, you will not be assigned any sect affairs, but you may participate in all sect affairs!"

The group bowed and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Then, he communicated with the Heavenly Dao, wielding the great power of a sage, and his voice echoed throughout the world.

"I am the Tongtian Master of the Shangqing Sect, and I have now founded the Jie Sect and achieved sainthood. Three thousand years from now, I will be recruiting disciples on Mount Kunlun. Those who are destined to be with me may enter my sect, hear the great Dao of the sage, and be enlightened by his teachings!"

The heavenly sound echoed throughout the world, like the roar of the Great Dao, devoid of any emotion.

However, this sound was so pleasant to all living beings, after all, the requirements of the Primordial Beginning were quite high, requiring those with good foundations and abundant blessings to be able to do it.

This sounds simple, but it is actually not simple at all. After all, how many people in the entire prehistoric world could a sage say had a good foundation and deep blessings?

Therefore, Tongtian's statement that "anyone with affinity can enter the path" brings joy to all beings. After all, having affinity makes things much simpler and the threshold is relatively low. Perhaps even someone below the level of immortality could have an affinity with Tongtian.

Once you become a disciple of a sage, your path to the Great Dao will be incredibly smooth, and your powerful background will allow you to roam freely throughout the primordial world.

Yuanshi frowned slightly upon hearing Tongtian's words. He felt that Tongtian had lowered the bar too much. He wanted to say something, but seeing that all the disciples were present, he remained silent, as Tongtian's dignity still needed to be maintained.

Just as the Three Pure Ones finished their pronouncement, endless golden light began to emanate from the western continent. The light rose from the west and then spread to the entire primordial world, with everyone enveloped in the golden light.

A magnificent Bodhi tree appeared between heaven and earth, and Zhunti's figure grew even taller. A long river encircled him, and terrifying power emanated from it, as if a single glance could cause one to sink into its depths.

Then another Dharma image appeared, sitting upright on a golden lotus of merit, surrounded by heavens, with the Three Thousand Great Daos in operation, and life, death, illusion and destruction all in a single thought.

"Are these two also going to attain sainthood?"

The question unconsciously arose in everyone's mind: the格局 (geju, overall situation/pattern) of the primordial world was truly about to change, and the era of the Primordial Saints had arrived.

……

"Senior brother, you go first!"

Zhunti and Jieyin have adjusted to their optimal state; they are indeed ready to attain sainthood today.

"Alright, then I'll take the challenge!"

After the guiding words were spoken, he circulated the Great Dao within his body, causing the Three Flowers to manifest simultaneously, the Five Elements to converge, and Yin and Yang to maintain their balance...

As the Great Dao is guided and circulated, the Great Dao, which is based on life, death, and extinction, begins to merge.

The ultimate life!

The ultimate death!

Nothingness exists; heaven and earth, and all living beings, are all in nothingness, and life and death are but a thought away.

At this moment, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth frantically converged into Jieyin's body, and his magic power also transformed into primordial magic power.

"combine!"

The guide uttered a soft cry, his mouth containing the Heavenly Mandate. As his voice fell, the Three Flowers gathered at the top of his head, the Five Elements converged, and auspicious clouds manifested, descending in boundless auspicious clouds. A wisp of purple energy came from the east and was born within the auspicious clouds.

Jieyin's body emanated streams of profound light, which were the Great Dao, the Heavenly Dao, the Chaos, and the Primordial Chaos, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, mysterious beyond description!

All eight hundred unorthodox methods, with the Immortal Path as the main one, were manifested. This is the Path of Amitabha, the Path of Cundi, and the foundation of the "Buddha" of later generations.

Jieyin and Zhunti innovated and created eight hundred unorthodox methods of immortality on the basis of the three thousand great Daos. The two of them transmitted the methods to heaven and earth and all the heavens, and only by practicing their own Dao could they attain the Dao of Hunyuan.

"Buzz!"

The emergence of the Primordial Purple Qi and the merging of the Great Dao with the guidance made the entire world seem golden, appearing incomparably sacred!

So far, Jieyin has completed all the steps before attaining enlightenment. All that remains is to break free from the constraints of the river of fate and thus transcend it.

Time and the River of Destiny arrived as promised, guiding people to step into the River of Destiny. The power of the Great Dao condensed into the Golden Lotus of Merit, which shattered the River of Destiny with a single strike.

When extraordinary phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth, they were guided to attain enlightenment, and their cultivation level continued to improve.

Peak of the Second Level of the Primordial Chaos Realm!

This scene shocked all living beings in the prehistoric world, especially the Three Pure Ones, who never expected that Jieyin could achieve the peak of the Second Heaven in one fell swoop.

Even if the Supreme Lord had not performed the merit of creating the world, he would only be at this level. The Primordial Beginning and the Heavenly Gate are even a small realm lower than the Receiving Instruction. This situation is indeed a bit hard for them to accept and hard to believe.

They are the Three Pure Ones, transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu. What makes Jieyin and Zhunti so special?

But before the three could think further, Zhunti began to attain enlightenment. The long river of cause and effect, transformed from the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, flowed between heaven and earth, and the cause and effect of all beings appeared in turn.

Holding the Seven Treasures Tree, Zhunti radiated boundless light, uniting all paths to achieve the ultimate Great Dao of Cause and Effect.

As the River of Destiny appeared, Zhunti, wielding the Seven Treasures Tree, swept it three times, and the chasm of the River of Destiny vanished. Zhunti successfully broke free from the shackles of the River of Destiny and reached a state of transcendence.

At this moment, Zhunti attained the Dao of Hunyuan, reaching the mid-stage of the second level of Hunyuan.

At this point, all seven of Hongjun's disciples had attained the Primordial Chaos Realm.

But the matter wasn't over yet. Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance and spoke at the same time:

"Heaven above, I, Jieyin/Zhunti, have preached the Way for tens of thousands of years, and the teaching and propagation of the Dharma have been perfected. Now I establish the great Xuanmen sect: Buddhism. The twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit will suppress the Buddhist destiny as the treasure to protect the sect. Buddhism is established!"

As soon as the words fell, the power of the Heavenly Dao reappeared in the heavens, forming the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, which scanned Jieyin and Zhunti. Then the Eye of the Heavenly Dao dissipated, and the Xuanhuang Merit was formed.

At the same time, the Xuanmen's fortune also converged on the two of them.

By guiding the three corpses to emerge, and through the assistance of two kinds of merit, the Primordial Purple Qi is used to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, thus achieving the status of a sage!

Only the two corpses of good and evil appeared in Zhunti, and the two kinds of merits fell down, while the primordial purple qi rose into the sky.

"boom!"

Just when everyone thought that Zhunti was about to become a saint, he suddenly stopped because he had run out of merit and had not yet severed his three corpses. He did not meet the requirements of either of the two methods of becoming a saint, so he was stuck.

Zhunti's face darkened instantly; he had never expected this situation.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Shi on Mount Kunlun burst into laughter.

"Is Zhunti here to be funny? He's so embarrassing!"

Tongtian didn't say anything. He didn't care at all whether Zhunti could become a saint, because all he was thinking about now was his duel with Donghua.

Although he didn't know what realm Donghua was at now, he was definitely higher than him.

He had little confidence in this battle!

On the Western Continent, Jieyin, seeing that Zhunti could not become a saint, began to ponder. Their foundation and the foundation of the Western Continent were still too low. Even with the two of them establishing a religion together, Zhunti could not attain enlightenment.

At this moment, Zhunti's mind was in turmoil. Was he truly destined to be an unworthy saint? He then looked at Jieyin and asked, "Senior Brother?"

Jieyin awoke from his reverie, his aura ethereal, and said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, don't rush. Calm your mind. Becoming a saint is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; you can't miss it."

Since he cannot become a saint this time, these merits will help Zhunti improve his cultivation level. Once the merits are used up, there will be no more such opportunities in the future. Because the merits of becoming a saint are enormous, will he still have the merits and fortune to establish a sect and the Xuanmen in the future?

The answer is no!

The reason Zhunti is anxious is that he doesn't know how to obtain it.

"The only way now is to make a grand vow and draw merit from the Heavenly Dao, so that you may become a saint."

Upon hearing this, Zhunti's expression softened slightly, but it quickly darkened again.

Many people in the prehistoric world have done things like using Hongyuan to gain merit, such as the Four Divine Beasts of the Prehistoric World, the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, the First Qilin, and the Emperor Jiang. However, those people did it out of necessity. Does he have to do the same thing today?

Once you make a grand vow, you must fulfill it. Otherwise, Heaven will not let you off the hook. After all, the merits of your grand vow are given to you by Heaven so that you can do good things for Heaven and make the prehistoric world a better place. In this way, both sides can benefit.

However, Zhunti must do his best to serve the Heavenly Way and cannot say no to it, otherwise the Heavenly Way will have plenty of ways to control him.

This is also why Yuan Feng, despite being in the Undying Volcano, dared not come out even once.

After thinking for a while, Zhunti stopped hesitating, since this was the only way.

"Junior brother, let's go together!"

Zhunti quickly refused, saying, "How can I involve you, Senior Brother, in this? I can handle it alone."

Jieyin laughed and said, "Between you and me, there is no distinction between us."

Seeing that Jieyin was resolute, Zhunti nodded, and the two of them together made forty-eight great vows to the Heavenly Dao, guaranteeing the great prosperity of the West and the salvation of all people, etc.

"boom!"

Their grand ambitions resounded throughout the heavens, and the heavens responded, sending a thunderous boom through the heavens.

The Eye of Heaven condensed once more, considering the grand ambitions of the two. Not long after, the Eye of Heaven disappeared, but a large amount of merit and Heavenly Dao power gathered there.

Combining his previous merits, Zhunti's Primordial Purple Qi instantly soared into the sky, transforming into a golden bridge that guided Zhunti's true spirit into the Heavenly Dao.

May Cundi attain sainthood!

The sage's aura spread throughout the three realms and ten directions, affecting all living beings.

Thus, the primordial world ushered in the era of sages!

(End of this chapter)