Chapter 182: The Three Pure Ones Attain Sanctification

"Father Mountain!" Huluwa flew forward, his small face unable to suppress his excitement.

He knew Tian Yuan's strength was remarkable, but he had not expected it to be this formidable, actually being able to trade blows with a Saint.

That was a Heavenly Dao Saint, a being capable of triggering phenomena across the entire world.

Following behind, the gaze of the Hou became increasingly respectful, and the trace of dissent in the deepest part of his heart vanished completely.

These years of submitting to Tian Yuan were not only because of the wonders of the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, but more importantly, because of that Wangchuan River.

He had attained the Dao very early, which could be traced back to before the Beast Calamity, but in such long years, he had only cultivated to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Yet, in the short time he had followed Tian Yuan, he had already achieved the Peak Primordial Golden Immortal realm and even had hopes of Proving the Dao to Hunyuan—this was something the Hou had not dared to imagine before.

Now, having seen such fierce combat power from Tian Yuan, how could he have any ulterior motives?

Once Tian Yuan took that step, he would only become even more terrifying.

Following Huluwa, Gungun also had fiery eyes, his small face filled with extreme excitement.

As for the last one, Yinglong, he had a dazed expression; he was completely unable to react.

Having left the Primordial World for some time, it seemed this was no longer the cultivation realm he was familiar with.

However, he still had a vague impression of the "Nuwa" whom Tian Yuan had just called out.

An Innate Sacred who attained the Dao on Mount Buzhou, she had some fame during the Dragon-Han Calamity, and a few fellows from the Phoenix Clan seemed to have joined her sect.

Yet now, what kind of realm was this Nuwa in, that she could actually make that mysterious Daoist flee in panic?

More importantly, Tian Yuan before him, whose realm should be below Nuwa's, could actually command her.

On the way to Mount Buzhou, Yinglong had thought about it carefully, over and over, countless times in his heart, yet he still had no information about Tian Yuan.

Scanning the few people with their various expressions, Tian Yuan replied calmly: "Return to the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space and take a look!"

The scene before him had long been within his expectations.

The most unique aspect of a Heavenly Dao Saint is that their Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao; besides the Primordial Spirit not dying as long as the Heavenly Dao exists, the key is that method of instant escape.

In places covered by the Heavenly Dao Will, Saints can arrive in an instant.

As for their true offensive means, setting aside the borrowing of the world's great momentum, it is actually not much different from a Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

This is also the direct reason why, among the Six Saints of Heaven and Earth, the Western Two Sages have always been at the bottom.

Because their realms before becoming Saints were originally lower than the Three Pure Ones.

Merit Sanctification merely granted them the qualification from the Heavenly Dao to wield the world's great momentum, allowing them to pull away from the masses.

This is also the true reason why all are ants beneath a Saint; facing other beings of the Primordial World, mastering the world's great momentum is indeed a dimensionality-reduction strike.

Of course, with their Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, their comprehension of laws must also be very easy.

Future cultivation should also be much easier, but whether they can break into the next realm is hard to say.

With many thoughts turning in his mind, Tian Yuan immediately saw a faint will rise.

The few people, including Yinglong, vanished instantly from Mount Buzhou.

Just as they appeared in the Consciousness Space, Tian Yuan swept toward the Northern Land.

"Whew! Good, good, good!" Looking at the familiar Earth Veins before him, Tian Yuan felt incomparable joy in his heart.

Previously, he had no way to start with the Northern Earth Veins, and he had not expected it to be resolved so easily.

Although the current Earth Veins could not even be counted as a trickling stream, as long as there was a prototype, everything else was just a matter of time.

The Earth Veins manifesting at the foot of Mount Buzhou were already about to connect with the Branch Veins extending from the Ancestral Vein; the effect of the Earth Book was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Now, regarding the situation in the North, the Malevolent Qi was left to the Wu Clan to absorb, and the repair and expansion of the Earth Veins were handled by the Dragon Clan and Zhenyuanzi, so he could be completely at ease.

Thinking this in his heart, Tian Yuan's gaze looked toward the Southern Land.

The overall situation in the East and North was settled, and now it was time to prepare for the repair work of the Earth Veins in the Southern Land.

Above the firmament, the effect of the Sun Star's manifestation was not good.

As for the elimination of the flames in the South, although the ten Little Golden Crows were very diligent, their realms were quite low, and coupled with the vast territory, they had only cleared a small patch at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

Relying solely on them to clean up the Southern Land was definitely a very massive project.

When there is time, he must make a trip to the Demon Court; the task of absorbing the flames still had to rely on these two Demon Emperors.

This was not just about clearing the flames, but also about the manifestation of the Sun Star Will.

Jieyin and Zhunti had already become Saints, and Tian Yuan was now unclear about how much of the Heavenly Dao Will Hongjun had mastered.

Only by restoring the Heavenly Dao Will as quickly as possible could he contend for more authority.

However, before that, Tian Yuan intended to give a sermon on Mount Buzhou.

Originally, he only thought about starting from the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space to gradually change the Primordial World.

But the situation with the Northern Earth Veins clearly showed that the Consciousness Space and the Primordial World complemented each other and could influence one another.

In a situation where there was no major change in the Consciousness Space in the short term, he could completely start from the Primordial World.

Preaching the Dao was naturally the simplest, most direct, and effective method.

That person in the Purple Heaven Palace had relied on preaching to plot against almost all the Innate Sacred beings in the entire world.

It was also by spreading the Dao across the Primordial World that he used the Heavenly Dao to completely suppress Humanity and the Earthly Dao.

All things and spirits of the Primordial World belonged to Humanity, and now that he had some fame in the Primordial World, if he passed down the Hunyuan Dao, it would definitely be beneficial to the Primordial World.

In the Purple Heaven Palace sermon, Hongjun taught the method of severing the Three Corpses to prove the Dao, and it was even possibly a fabricated method of sanctification; Tian Yuan felt it was very necessary to explain it to the masses.

It would certainly be very interesting once the Innate Sacred beings realized they had been tricked by Hongjun.

Thinking this, Tian Yuan had already returned to Mount Buzhou.

At this moment, Yinglong was still standing dazed in the field, looking at the scene before him with a blank expression.

From the conversation just now, he knew this was the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space.

He had also been to Mount Buzhou, but when had there ever been such a place? This overwhelming power rushing toward him was not the least bit weaker than that terrifying figure from just before.

Yinglong felt inexplicably: was this still the Primordial World he was familiar with?

"Fellow Daoist!" A voice came from afar; it was Houtu rushing over.

Landing nearby, Houtu said happily once more, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist! The Northern Earth Veins have revived, and the might of Mount Buzhou has surged once again!"

After bringing all her clansmen into this space, the only thing Houtu was interested in now was dredging the Earth Veins and strengthening the Primordial World.

"It is thanks to you and the Wu Clan for absorbing the Malevolent Qi; otherwise, there would not have been this unexpected harvest." As he spoke, Tian Yuan briefly recounted the events of the Northern Land.

Listening, Houtu was also greatly shocked.

Houtu had heard of the Dragon Clan guarding the Northern Land, but she had not expected that what they were suppressing was the Northern Ancestral Vein.

Fortunately, Tian Yuan could communicate with the Heaven and Earth Will; otherwise, surely no one would have known the specifics, and the Northern Earth Veins might never have had a chance to recover.

"Is it that one's doing again?" Houtu's face darkened, her gaze shifting slightly toward the direction of Chaos.

Preaching in Purple Heaven Palace, plotting the Witch-Demon Calamity, and making many arrangements across the Primordial World—Houtu was very curious about what exactly Hongjun wanted to do.

Tian Yuan shook his head and replied softly, "I do not know either, but I intend to pass down the Hunyuan Dao at Mount Buzhou!" The strengthening of a world cannot be separated from the living beings within it.

Regarding Tian Yuan's suggestion, Houtu naturally agreed with both hands.

With so many major events happening in the Primordial World one after another, Hongjun must have known long ago. Their strength was not weak now, and the might of Mount Buzhou had surged, so there was no longer any need for excessive caution.

After chatting for a few moments, Tian Yuan took the still-bewildered Yinglong and left the Consciousness Space once again.

Landing on the peak of Mount Buzhou, Tian Yuan fully activated the consciousness of Mount Buzhou and was just about to speak, when suddenly, rolling Dao sounds came from the horizon.

"I am the Pangu Orthodox, Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable. Seeing that the Human Race lacks a Cultivation Method, I wish to enlighten them. Now, taking the Human Race as the foundation, I pass down the Golden Core Dao. With the Taiji Diagram and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda to suppress luck, the Ren Sect is established!"

The ethereal Dao sound resonated throughout the Primordial World. Suddenly, the sky hummed, and purple clouds stretched for thirty thousand miles from the East Sea Shore, with endless Mysterious Yellow Qi pouring down.

A large mass of golden merit descended from the Nine Heavens, followed by a powerful aura surging upward.

Heavenly Flowers fell like rain, Golden Lotuses danced, and endless auspicious rays of light shrouded the firmament; the entire world was a scene of sanctity.

This familiar sight left many living beings in the Primordial World stunned—someone had become a Saint again.

Standing on Mount Buzhou, Tian Yuan frowned slightly.

Because of his appearance, the Western Two Sages had become Saints first, but Laozi doing so at this time was a bit too strange.

He had just been about to pass down the Hunyuan Dao in the Primordial World, and Laozi became a Saint; it was too much of a coincidence.

If Laozi had become a Saint, Yuanshi and Tongtian were likely not far behind.

Sure enough, at almost the same time, two voices came from the horizon.

"I am the Pangu Orthodox, Yuqing Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Today, I establish a great sect called—Chan. Following the mandate of Heaven, I expound the Heavenly Dao, teaching according to aptitude. With the Pangu Banner to suppress luck, the Chan Sect is established!"

"I am the Pangu Orthodox, Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Venerable. The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine; all things in heaven and earth have a glimmer of survival. Today, I specially establish a great sect, teaching without discrimination. The Jie Sect is established!"

The rolling Dao sounds resonated throughout the entire world, echoing in the ears of countless living beings.

Then, from the direction of the East Sea, boundless auspicious rays of light rose up, blotting out the sun.

From afar, two large masses of golden merit could be seen falling, followed by two massive auras rising; instantly, the world was filled with even more miraculous signs.

Everywhere one looked, Heavenly Flowers and Golden Lotuses vied for brilliance, while Manjus and necklaces reflected each other; heaven and earth celebrated together—what a joyous scene.

The many living beings looking up at the firmament were all shocked into numbness, their eyes filled with envy; in an instant, three more Saints had appeared in the world.

"The Three Pure Ones have all become Saints, and all through Merit Sanctification!" Huluwa stared blankly toward the East Sea, his face filled with confusion.

With the status of the Three Pure Ones, who prided themselves on being the Pangu Orthodox, they had actually chosen Merit Sanctification.

Among the methods of becoming a Saint, Merit Sanctification was the weakest; this did not seem like the style of the Three Pure Ones.

Huluwa, with a puzzled expression, turned to look at Tian Yuan, only to see that the latter's expression was calm, as if he were not very surprised.

Yinglong was completely stunned and numb on the spot; the rolling, pouring Saint-might made his entire being tremble.

Becoming a Saint—was this the realm he had never known?

He just couldn't understand how merely establishing a great sect could grant enough merit to achieve such a realm.

Back during the Beast Calamity, their three clans had slaughtered so many Fierce Beasts and obtained so much merit, yet there had been no such great reaction.

His father, Zulong, had only stepped into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm by relying on the luck of the entire clan, and he was still far from becoming a Saint.

What kind of race was the Human Race? Yinglong stared blankly toward the East Sea; perhaps he should take a trip to the Four Seas sometime.

Feeling the familiar Saint-might in the world, a trace of sadness flashed in Tian Yuan's eyes.

He had actually wanted to win over the Three Pure Ones, but without absolute strength, it was impossible to persuade these three.

Born from the Pangu Primordial Spirit, Personal Disciples of the Dao Ancestor in Purple Heaven Palace, and carrying Innate Supreme Treasures—the pride in the hearts of such people with heaven-defying fortune could be imagined.

With Merit Sanctification, the Hongmeng Purple Qi would inevitably dissolve, and the karma between the three and Hongjun would only grow greater.

A figure appeared in the air; it was Nuwa.

She had originally wanted to go and congratulate her three senior brothers, but thinking that the Three Pure Ones had not come when she became a Saint, she dismissed the idea.

Landing before Tian Yuan, Nuwa said with slight surprise, "The Human Race is truly extraordinary!"

She had managed to take that step by creating the Human Race, and Fuxi's Dao was related to the Human Race; now, Laozi had actually become a Saint by establishing a sect based on the Human Race.

And Yuanshi and Tongtian had also followed suit, feeling inspired by Laozi's establishment of his sect, and both became Saints through merit by establishing their own sects.

Sometimes Nuwa wondered, even if the Human Race were the next protagonist of heaven and earth, this was still a bit too exaggerated.

"Perhaps!" Tian Yuan replied softly.

The Human Race was indeed extraordinary, born with the Innate Dao Body, but Laozi and the others only wanted to divide the Human Race's luck.

Once the Humanity Luck was lost, heaven and earth would no longer be governed by living beings, and the Human Race would become the last protagonist of heaven and earth.

Nuwa looked at Tian Yuan with a puzzled and strange expression.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked softly, "Fellow Daoist, how is this to be understood?"

Meeting Nuwa's gaze, Tian Yuan smiled and said, "It won't be long before you know."

The Witch-Demon had not yet exited the stage of the Primordial World, and the Human Race had not yet risen; how could much luck be gathered?

When the Human Race rose, Nuwa, as the Humanity Mother, would naturally be able to feel it clearly.

A trace of suspicion flashed in Nuwa's eyes; since Tian Yuan did not elaborate, she did not ask further.

She was merely surprised in her heart; she had already achieved Proving the Dao to Hunyuan, yet she had not expected that there were still things Tian Yuan knew that she remained unaware of.

Brother Tian Yuan is truly as mysterious as ever.

Watching the visions slowly fade between heaven and earth, Tian Yuan exerted the will of Mount Buzhou with all his might, and immediately, the sound of Gungun Dao resonated out.

"I, Tian Yuan, shall preach the Hunyuan Dao at Mount Buzhou in three thousand years; all those with affinity may come!"

Borrowing the will of Mount Buzhou, the sound of the Dao echoed throughout the entire Primordial World, ringing out three times in succession.

Although the Three Pure Ones had already become Saints, the Hunyuan Dao still had to be passed down; this act would benefit the entire Primordial World.

This sudden voice instantly startled many living beings, especially that group of Innate Sacred.

The Hunyuan Dao?

When the Dao Ancestor preached in the Purple Heaven Palace back then, he had never mentioned any Hunyuan Dao.

Many Innate Sacred were doubtful in their hearts, but after only a slight hesitation, they still fled one after another toward Kunlun Mountain.

The Three Pure Ones had widespread fame and were Personal Disciples of the Dao Ancestor; now that they had become Saints, they naturally had to go and offer their congratulations.

Although Tian Yuan, that Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, had been in the limelight recently, he had not yet become a Saint after all.

As for that so-called Hunyuan Dao, they could completely go and listen to it after returning from Kunlun Mountain.

As for the rest of the living beings in the Primordial World, they scrambled to flee toward Mount Buzhou one after another.

When the Dao Ancestor preached in the Purple Heaven Palace, their Essence Refining Stage was too low to attend, so they naturally could not miss this preaching at Mount Buzhou.

(End of this chapter)