Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Li Qing was suddenly jolted awake, a torrent of thoughts surging through his mind. When he looked up, the Tongtian Sect Leader shook his head almost imperceptibly.

"So it was all just an act? But why?"

Li Qing didn't understand. If this was all an act, then what was this so-called Investiture of the Gods calamity? Was it something the three sages had anticipated?

What does the so-called "Four Saints Meeting Tongtian after Breaking the Immortal Execution" mean? Is the destruction of the Jie Sect and the rise of the West true or false?

For a moment, Li Qing was in a state of utter confusion.

"You've only cultivated for a few years, yet you dare to recklessly criticize the Great Dharma of the Sages? It's not up to a second-generation disciple like you to comment on the teachings of my Intercepting Sect!"

The Master of Heaven snorted coldly and spoke first.

Nanji Zi was startled and was about to kneel down when Yuanshi Tianzun stopped him: "My disciples have not cultivated for long and their cultivation is not high, so I cannot say anything. But I, as a sage, can say something!"

Third brother, you don't distinguish between deep and shallow origins, nor do you care about the amount of karma, and you indiscriminately collect them. Look at what they have done to this vast Kunlun Mountain. You can imagine what kind of destruction they will cause to the prehistoric world in the future!

The will of Heaven is like a knife. Even if you are an indestructible Primordial Golden Immortal, how many unworthy disciples can you withstand?

Let me give you a piece of advice: it's not too late to repent now, but when the real calamity comes, it will be too late for regrets!

"I am the Primordial Saint, indestructible through countless eons, and my moves are irreversible. There's no need for you to worry, Second Brother! Besides, in what way is my disciple inferior to yours?"

The Master of Heaven coldly retorted.

As the two sages spoke, the atmosphere in the Sanqing Hall became heavy, and all the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects were drenched in sweat.

"No, it's because my cultivation level is too low; I can't understand the sage's eternal plan!"

The two sages spoke one after the other, both emphasizing the importance of short periods of cultivation. Li Qing suddenly understood, and all the chaotic thoughts in his mind returned to purity.

"When the restless mind returns to its right path, the six thieves vanish without a trace."

"When the ape is mature and the horse is tamed, it sheds its shell; when the work is accomplished and perfect, one sees the true nature."

For some reason, these two sentences came to Li Qing's mind.

The preceding sentence refers to his current state, and also to the tribulations he faces on his path to becoming a Great Immortal.

The next sentence suggests that after becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal, one should continue descending, perhaps reaching the Hunyuan realm.

Lao Tzu then slowly spoke: "Enough. You are all indestructible Primordial Saints. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by your disciples for arguing here?"

"snort!"

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu both snorted coldly, and a dark cloud immediately rose around Kunlun Mountain, completely isolating the destructive power brought by the ten suns that suddenly appeared in the sky, saving countless lives around Kunlun Mountain.

"Although Mount Kunlun is vast, it cannot bear the fortune of my three sages. I have no disciples and am all alone, so I will go out and find another place to cultivate."

Lao Tzu looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu with indifferent eyes: "This is the will of Heaven, what can be done?"

"No, how could I trouble you, elder brother? I'll take my disciples to find a blessed land!"

Lao Tzu's decision to leave Kunlun Mountain was unexpected by Yuanshi Tianzun, who hurriedly spoke up.

"As the eldest brother, there's no reason for us to seek refuge elsewhere!"

"When a sage speaks, it is the Way; there is no reason for him to take it back."

Laozi shook his head, and Tongtian Jiaozhu also spoke up, saying, "Since that's the case, I won't stay on Kunlun Mountain anymore! I found an island in the East Sea before, and I'll take my disciples there!"

"Mount Kunlun is beautiful, but the higher the mountain, the further it is from my path! The outside world may not have the same rich spiritual energy as Mount Kunlun, but it is more in tune with the lives of ordinary people!"

"Hmph, then go and seek your own path!"

Yuanshi Tianzun readily agreed to Tongtian Jiaozhu's choice with a wave of his sleeve.

"Hmph, I'll wait and see who's superior in this art!"

The Master of Heaven was not to be outdone and directly retorted.

Seeing the two still at loggerheads, Lao Tzu spoke up again to smooth things over: "Although you two have different doctrines, you must not forget the countless years of friendship between the Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones are one, so don't let others laugh at us."

"snort!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader snorted coldly again, but bowed to Laozi, waved his sleeve, and led his disciples away from Kunlun Mountain.

A complex emotion flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. Tongtian Jiaozhu ultimately chose another path for the sake of the Dao, for his great love for the prehistoric world, and for his disciples.

"Second brother, I'm entrusting Kunlun Mountain to you."

Lao Tzu stood with his hands behind his back, watching the Tongtian Sect Leader leave. The things in the Taiqing Hall had already been packed up, so there was no need to go there now. The Taiji Diagram stretched across the sky, and a golden bridge flew up from Kunlun Mountain and disappeared into Shouyang Mountain.

The enormous Tai Chi diagram slowly rotated, and its drooping shadows saved countless lives.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw the plaque above the palace that read "Sanqing Hall", he fell silent. Then, with a flick of his hand, the Jade Purity Immortal Light flew out and transformed the Sanqing Hall into the Jade Void Palace.

"Huanglong, since you've caused this trouble, I'll take back this innate spiritual treasure. You should focus on honing your cultivation!"

With a flick of his hand, the two innate spiritual treasures on the yellow dragon's body flew out and landed in the Kunlun Mountains.

Huang Long dared not say another word, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying, "Disciple obeys!"

……

When the Tongtian Sect Leader left Kunlun Mountain this time, he did not choose to teleport. Wherever he went, lotus flowers bloomed with every step, turning into mist to block the scorching heat of the ten golden crows.

"Master, this Golden Crow Chaos is adding to the karma, aren't those demons going to do anything about it? You are a saint, aren't you going to do anything about it either?"

Along the way, seeing the devastation and suffering, Li Qing was puzzled. Based on his understanding of the Tongtian Sect Leader, he shouldn't have ignored it, so he asked a question.

Everyone was sweating for Li Qing, never expecting him to ask the Tongtian Sect Leader such a question.

The Tongtian Sect Leader glanced at the East Sea, and the Zhunti Daoist smiled slightly at him.

"The ways of Heaven are constant. We sages observe the Way of Heaven and act accordingly, but we cannot act recklessly. Otherwise, above the sages, there is the Dao Ancestor and the Way of Heaven. What can even the sages do then?"

The Grand Master of Heaven sighed, saying meaningfully, "Even becoming a saint doesn't guarantee freedom; it's you people who act with more freedom!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing seemed to be deep in thought.

"Could this be the reason why Goddess Nuwa gave me the Map of Mountains and Rivers? Since the sages cannot directly accomplish something that Heaven does not allow, they have to rely on those below them to do it."

In this way, even if Heaven does not approve and sends down various obstacles, they can easily overcome them with the means of saints.

Even if Heaven punishes you, there is still room for maneuver after it has been dealt with once!

At the same time, my master's words were also telling me that I should go and see! Perhaps my path to becoming a Great Luo Immortal really is connected to those Golden Crows! I won't feel at ease if I don't go and see!

Thinking of this, Li Qing bowed to the Tongtian Sect Leader: "Disciple understands! I hope Master will forgive me, but I must go to the Sun Chaser and cannot accompany Master to the Daoist temple!"