Chapter 58

Below the Saint, all are but ants.

Between Saint and non-Saint lies a vast abyss, an insurmountable chasm.

To unleash the power of Hunyuan Daoluo while in the Quasi-Saint Realm—even in later eras, perhaps only the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen and the Twelve Du Tian Shen Sha Da Zhen could achieve this.

Of course, both of these great arrays have their own specific applications.

If others obtained these two arrays, they would almost certainly fail to unleash their true power.

The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen was formed only through Emperor Jun gathering the entire demonic race's strength, combined with his own and Dong Huang Tai Yi's power as the Golden Crow, along with the Hetu Luoshu and the primordial supreme treasure, the Chaos Bell—how could any other being possibly accomplish this?

Not to mention, in later eras, it would be nearly impossible to find even a few factions matching the current demonic race's power.

As for the other array, the Twelve Du Tian Shen Sha Da Zhen—only the Ancestral Wu could achieve it, for it required the power of Pangu's blood to resonate, awakening Pangu's true spirit to some degree.

In the Primordial World, Pangu's blood was possessed by no one except those Ancestral Wu.

Let us set these aside for now.

After Luo Fu entered the hall, though other things within drew his attention, the most captivating was the green figure standing at the front of the hall.

The green figure wore a Daoist robe, standing with hands clasped behind his back.

He appeared ordinary, yet Luo Fu could sense boundless Daoist laws contained within this green figure.

These Daoist laws collided, surging toward him.

Luo Fu felt as if he would drown in this ocean of Dao.

At this moment, Luo Fu understood: this was a chance granted to him by Saint Tongtian.

So, facing this Daoist baptism, he did not resist—he immersed himself fully in it.

"Luo Fu, let your master see how long it takes you to awaken," Saint Tongtian said with a smile, watching Luo Fu immersed.

This Daoist baptism was indeed, as Luo Fu suspected, the opportunity Saint Tongtian had granted him.

It would allow Luo Fu to solidify his newly attained Jin Xian Realm, and likewise benefit his future growth.

Perhaps this was why the disciples of the Saints almost invariably became Quasi-Saints in time.

The only difference was how long it took them to reach Quasi-Saint.

Besides their excellent innate talent, this was surely also due to constant cultivation by the Saints.

Only thus could the strong remain perpetually strong.

When Daoist Duobao, Jin Ling, and others came to pay him homage, he had granted each of his direct disciples such an opportunity.

At that time, Daoist Duobao awoke the fastest, taking roughly two hours.

Know that Jin Ling, Gui Ling, and Wu Dang, his other direct disciples, took much longer.

This alone proves Daoist Duobao's exceptional talent.

This is indirectly confirmed by Daoist Duobao's later ascension to become the Buddha of Fomen.

In the era of Journey to the West, the Buddha like Lai—save for a handful of Saints—feared no top Quasi-Saint.

One could say like Lai was truly a latecomer who surpassed all others.

Thus, from Saint Tongtian's perspective, even this outstanding disciple of his would still require some time.

Yet in Saint Tongtian's heart, this newly accepted disciple should awaken faster than Daoist Duobao.

Earlier, when Luo Fu broke from Xuan Immortal to Jin Xian, Saint Tongtian had witnessed it—he had also seen how swiftly Luo Fu assimilated the sword arts he taught, leaving Saint Tongtian utterly astonished.

This human, who had accumulated for ages before bursting forth, may possess even greater talent than Daoist Duobao.

Perhaps his sword Dao finally has a true heir.

Daoist Duobao, Jin Ling, and his other direct disciples had excellent talent and extraordinary sword cultivation—but Saint Tongtian still felt unsatisfied.

Until he saw Luo Fu, this former Jie Sect disciple.

Seeing Luo Fu's performance at that time, Saint Tongtian truly felt his lineage had finally found a successor.

Precisely because of this, he held great expectations for this direct disciple.

When he had previously taken Daoist Duobao, Jin Ling, and three others as direct disciples, Saint Tongtian had already resolved not to accept any new ones—Luo Fu's appearance had truly shattered his former resolve.

One could say Saint Tongtian had contradicted himself.

To this, Saint Tongtian declared he was willing to be proven wrong.

With a satisfied glance at Luo Fu, Saint Tongtian turned to leave the hall.

Though Luo Fu's awakening would not take long, Saint Tongtian felt it somewhat awkward to remain here, watching his disciple.

So he decided to take a walk during this time, so he could know the moment his disciple awoke from his Dao insight.

"Master, where are you going?" As Saint Tongtian was about to leave the hall, Luo Fu's voice echoed through it, causing Saint Tongtian to freeze mid-step, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

That voice was unmistakably that of his newly accepted direct disciple, Luo Fu.

Had his disciple awakened?

Yet little time had passed since he had intended to leave.

In fact, the interval had been extraordinarily brief.

Daoist Duobao had awakened after two hours—how long had Luo Fu taken?

One incense stick? One cup of tea? Or even less?

Saint Tongtian turned to gaze at the Luo Fu before him, his expression complex: "Luo Fu, what did you perceive during your insight?"

"Of course," Luo Fu smiled. "Master, I perceived part of those Daoist laws—but the true Dao remains far beyond my reach."

As he spoke, an exquisitely mysterious power emanated from Luo Fu.

Saint Tongtian felt the power radiating from Luo Fu—he could not speak. This fluctuation was precisely part of the Daoist laws he had just granted as an opportunity.

Unless Luo Fu had previously cultivated such Daoist forces.

Saint Tongtian naturally did not consider this possibility, for the opportunities he had granted Daoist Duobao and his other three direct disciples had all differed—each unique—and the one he granted Luo Fu was likewise distinct.

Thus, there could be no prior preparation.

His own disciple had indeed awakened from enlightenment in such a short time.

Even though this matter was utterly incredible, it had truly happened before his eyes.