Chapter 274: One Door, Three Saints—Emperor Jun Taiyi Regrets!

Hong Yun's path to proving the Dao has now begun.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Primordial Purple Qi burst forth in terrifying, unparalleled strands of qi, making everyone's scalp tingle and their liver and gall feel ready to burst.

At the same time, they also felt an overwhelming, supreme pressure that towered over countless beings, sweeping over them.

Instantly, the many mighty powerhouses who had previously been scoffing and disdainful fell silent, staring at each other.

In their mutual gaze, both eyes showed a mix of shock and fear.

Damn it... I spoke too soon!

If Hong Yun becomes a saint, who knows whether he'll hold a grudge against us for our earlier mockery?!

Thinking this, the many mighty powerhouses couldn't help but nod deeply, not daring to look directly at Hong Yun's figure.

And at this moment, watching Hong Yun's dramatic transformation and feeling his soul‑shaking aura,

Beside him, Chen Ku's eyes also lit up, quite astonished, or rather delighted.

"Heh, this breath—will it finally let Daoist Hong Yun prove the Dao?!"

Chen Ku muttered to himself.

He could see that Hong Yun's such transformation was not mainly due to the merit he had previously earned.

Rather, it was the breath he had accumulated in his heart.

Before this, Hong Yun followed the so‑called principle of "doing good to others," acting somewhat indecisively, with a woman's benevolence.

But today, after several failures, plus the mockery of all beings,

it finally stirred Hong Yun's astonishing fervor!

Rather than saying he craved a saint's position, it's more like Hong Yun also wanted to win a breath of pride.

Just as Chen Ku was sighing,

Within Hong Yun, the Primordial Purple Qi had fully merged.

And Hong Yun's aura surged upward, leaping forward by leaps and bounds.

But at one moment, his expression suddenly stalled.

The reason was simple!

Hong Yun clearly sensed that, although he had already achieved great progress through accumulation, his improvement was astonishing.

Yet deep down, there remained a thin barrier between him and the Saint Realm.

If placed in his previous realm, this barrier might seem insignificant.

But at this critical moment of proving the Dao and becoming a saint, it becomes crucial.

If he fails again, who knows how many more years he'd need to accumulate.

Hong Yun's expression shifted, as if weighing something.

After a moment, he suddenly looked toward Chen Ku beside him.

"Please, Daoist Chen Ku, help me!"

"If I can become a saint today, this humble daoist will spare nothing, even offering my liver and brains on the ground, to surely repay your kindness, Daoist Friend."

Hong Yun declared this in a ringing voice.

It's not that he doesn't understand advance and retreat.

But now he only needs a bit more merit to back him, and he'll have full confidence that he can certainly prove the Dao and become a saint.

Moreover, he already owes Chen Ku an immeasurable amount of merit.

At worst, he'll serve as an ox or horse in the future to repay Chen Ku.

All this is solely for achieving sainthood today in one fell swoop.

Hearing Hong Yun's words, Chen Ku was not surprised.

"Good!"

He spoke no extra words, simply uttering that one word calmly.

For him, this was really the simplest thing possible.

Moreover, Chen Ku didn't pay much heed to Hong Yun's promise of repayment.

Before his words faded, Chen Ku fiercely formed a hand seal!

Next, vast merit like an abyss emerged from his body, mingling and rising, glowing with golden light.

"Merit Golden Wheel, formed!"

Chen Ku gave a low shout.

Then, boundless merit condensed and transformed!

After a moment, it coalesced at visible speed into a radiant Merit Golden Wheel.

Upon the wheel, obscure and profound runes were traced, exuding ineffable mystery.

Chen Ku waved his hand, and the Merit Golden Wheel rumbled into motion.

In an instant, it shot straight into Hong Yun's body.

In that instant, Hong Yun's previously calmed aura surged again.

That final barrier was ready to break at a touch.

Not to mention Chen Ku directly aiding with the Merit Golden Wheel.

Boom!

The shackles of sainthood were finally shattered with a boom!

On this day, in the primordial heaven and earth, auspicious phenomena abounded, blindingly bright.

Heavenly flowers wondrously fell; earth surged golden lotus.

Auspicious light burst forth; auspicious colors burst forth.

Above the Nine Heavens, innumerable zhang of immortal light cascaded down, enveloping Hongyun's body, making it immensely towering and extraordinarily divine.

At the same time, it also revealed an ineffable Saint's Dao Fruit hanging high.

Without a doubt, at this moment, Hongyun has finally succeeded in proving the Dao.

The towering saintly might surged, stirring the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to roar.

All beings felt their hairs stand on end, their livers and gall nearly bursting!

And the changes were not limited to Hongyun alone.

As he proved the Dao and became a Saint, the Buddhist sect's fortune suddenly surged.

In the blink of an eye, it grew by nearly sixty percent.

The saintly radiance together with the Buddha's light shone upon the Western realm, favoring countless Buddhist disciples and all beings of the West.

"I... I actually broke through?!"

"Haha, the realm bottleneck that troubled me for thousands of years—I never expected that today, bathed in Hongyun Saint's radiance, I would finally break through in one fell swoop."

"Not bad, not bad; I too have raised my realm by one level."

"We in the West have gained another Saint's radiant glory enveloping us; cultivation now seems twice as effective with half the effort, success comes naturally."

Many Buddhist disciples exclaimed.

This is the tremendous impact brought about by Hongyun's proving the Dao.

Merely under that previous aura sweeping across, it caused countless beings to break through one after another.

And the countless spiritual-root immortal fruits, jade herbs and immortal blossoms, etc., even more so exhaled immortal rosy clouds, vying in beauty, becoming ever more gorgeous and fragrant.

Between heaven and earth, suddenly fell into a strange silence!

Slap in the face!

A naked slap in the face!

When all beings previously mocked, how wantonly reckless they were.

Now, how embarrassed their expressions are, beyond words.

"Succeeded, Hongyun ultimately still succeeded!"

"Before, we were merely looking down on Hongyun, the old ancestor."

"Shh... keep quiet; now we must address Hongyun as Saint, how can we directly utter his Dao title?!"

Powerful beings whispered in secret, their faces solemn, panic-stricken.

After a moment, whether in the Eastern realm or the Western realm, all beings then suddenly awoke.

One after another, figures immediately knelt on the ground, eyes downcast, heads bowed.

"We pay respects to Saint Hongyun!"

"We pay respects to Saint Hongyun!"

Innumerable beings shouted aloud, their voices like thunder, shaking the high heavens.

Whether friend or foe of Hongyun, without exception, all performed the great rites of worship.

This is respect for the Saint, which must not be violated.

Below the Two Realms Mountain!

Just now, Zhenyuanzi, who had just set out, saw the scene of Hongyun's powerful proving of the Dao.

Feeling the opponent's terrifying pressure that crossed countless levels in one fell swoop, Zhenyuanzi also stood dazed, shocked beyond words.

Formerly, Zhenyuanzi's strength was somewhat greater than Hongyun's.

But now, under the support of Hongyun Saint's Dao Fruit, the two can no longer be compared.

Under the Saint, all are ants, yet still displaying extremely high value!

Immediately afterward, Zhenyuanzi reacted.

Instead, he no longer rushed to go to Hongyun's location.

With a turn of his body, Zhenyuanzi waved his big hand and directly plucked several ginseng fruits.

Afterward, he then flew toward Hongyun.

To celebrate his close friend's proving the Dao, Zhenyuanzi naturally wished to congratulate with his most precious immortal fruit.

On the other side, Xihe and Changxi, the sister pair, had brilliant colors burst forth in their beautiful eyes.

"Heavens, Daoist friend Hongyun has finally proved the Dao and become a Saint!"

"Hehe, this also owes to Daoist friend Chen Ku's astonishing methods and layout."

The two women exclaimed in astonishment.

But what shocked them most was actually not the magnificent sight of Hongyun's proving the Dao.

Rather, upon mentioning Chen Ku, they couldn't help but be full of admiration.

Xihe and Changxi both dwell in the West; they also know all too well that Hongyun could prove the Dao, with Chen Ku's assistance, even surpassing his own efforts.

This also made Xihe and Changxi feel toward Chen Ku a growing sense of admiration.

Of course, the two women also clearly know that today Hongyun is truly the main character.

Therefore, after coming to their senses, Xihe also immediately said:

"Sister, quickly bring along the Taiyin Jade Dew we have brewed."

"Daoist friend Hongyun's becoming a Saint is a grand affair of the Western Buddhist sect; let us go together to celebrate."

Upon hearing Xihe's words, Changxi also responded and moved.

She unhesitatingly took out all the Lunar Jade Dew brewed by the two sisters.

Thereafter, her figure fluttered, her sleeves billowing, she also went toward the place where Red Cloud stood.

The powerhouses of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes were no longer calm.

"Haha, good, excellent!"

"Today the Buddhist Sect has produced another Saint; this is an unprecedented event in history."

"We should certainly drink heartily to celebrate this grand occasion."

The Black Dragon and the strongers of the three tribes laughed loudly, looking up, their joy overflowing.

Originally, being able to follow the Buddhist Sect and receive the protection of the two great Saints Jieyin and Zhunti was already a tremendous fortune.

Now that Red Cloud has attained the Dao, the Buddhist Sect is truly a sect with three Saints.

The powerhouses of the three tribes are now even more loyal to the Buddhist Sect, daring not to harbor any ulterior thoughts.

Before the words had finished, towering figures also began to gather toward the same direction.

Aside from those who had already joined the Buddhist Sect,

another place beneath Mount Sumeru.

A figure with an immortal's aura and bone was now trembling all over, overwhelmed with excitement.

"Heavens, to personally witness a Saint's birth is a great fortune for us!"

"This Western Buddhist Sect is indeed undoubtedly an immortal's treasure land, a holy cultivation ground."

After a pause, he continued in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng, your original choice was likely mistaken......"

This figure is none other than

precisely the Du'e Zhenren who once parted ways with Ran Deng and voluntarily came to seek refuge in the Buddhist Sect.

As another top-tier ancient great power, Du'e Zhenren knows all too well how immense the difficulty of attaining the Dao and becoming a Saint is.

Therefore, having personally witnessed Red Cloud's attainment of the Dao, Du'e is overcome with ecstasy, unable to contain himself.

At the same time, this makes him more convinced that his original choice to join the Buddhist Sect was absolutely correct.

After all, in this cultivation treasure land where even Saints can be forged, what could be impossible?!

In short, at this moment all the powerful beings in the West are astonished and delighted, stirring into action.

Watching this scene, the expressions of all beings become even more complex.

"The Buddhist Sect...... has now risen completely!"

"One sect, three Saints—truly deserving of the name."

"With such might, even the Three Pure Ones fall short."

"Don't forget, besides the three Saints, the West also has Chen Ku, Xihe and Changxi, Zhenyuanzi, and many other top-tier great powers."

"In the future, when facing the Western Buddhist Sect, we must remember to be extremely cautious and absolutely avoid becoming enemies with it."

"Solemn!"

"Reverent!"

"Serious!"

After this incident, the deterrent power of the Western Buddhist Sect has increased countlessfold.

Although the Three Pure Ones are born of one essence and are as close as brothers, each has in fact established his own teaching.

But the Western Buddhist Sect is different; from now on, the three great Saints are of one mind and virtue, developing the Sect.

Compared, they are naturally completely different.

Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens lies the Monster Court.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"How could that Red Cloud possibly deserve Chen Ku's wholehearted assistance?!"

Kunpeng gritted his teeth, his face ferocious, his hatred bordering on madness!

All this happened too quickly!

Kunpeng never expected that Red Cloud, merely by holding his breath, would forcibly open the path to attaining the Dao and ultimately succeed.

In that case, how could Kunpeng dare to harbor even the slightest thought of opposing Red Cloud or seizing the Primordial Purple Qi?!

On the contrary, he now worries whether Red Cloud will turn against him and launch an attack.

After all, their enmity runs deep; Kunpeng had previously acted against Red Cloud on several occasions.

Kunpeng shouted angrily a few times, then fell silent.

Although not spoken outright, he also felt in his heart an unprecedented unease and apprehension.

Elsewhere!

Red Cloud's attainment of Sainthood caused such a commotion that Di Jun, Taiyi, Fuxi, and the Ten Great Monster Saints all gathered in one place.

The Ten Great Monster Saints stared at each other, their gazes heavy and oppressive.

"Red Cloud has become a Saint; what should we do?!"

"Hiss... we already have the Wu Clan as a major enemy; will we later have to deal with Red Cloud after he becomes a Saint?!"

"This... is disadvantageous, truly disadvantageous for our Monster Court!"

"Even if the Saint Nüwa were to lend a hand, also......"

Bai Ze and Ji Meng whispered among themselves.

They naturally regarded Red Cloud as an enemy of the Monster Court.

In the course of speaking, everyone's glances also subtly turned toward the higher ones, Di Jun and Taiyi.

If it weren't for the fact that they originally schemed to obtain the Primordial Purple Qi, plotting against Red Cloud and Chen Ku,

Between the Yao Court and Hong Yun, there wasn't really any grudge to speak of.

Obviously, Di Jun and Tai Yi also understood what Bai Ze and the others were thinking.

Bang!

Di Jun, furious and flustered, slammed a palm onto the Yao Emperor's throne, his mighty power shattering the surrounding void.

Damn it!

We shouldn't have schemed against Chen Ku back then; we should have just killed Hong Yun in one fell swoop!

Di Jun spoke, but his face was full of regret.

One could even say his intestines were almost turning green from regret.

Back when they targeted Hong Yun, if the Yao Court's mighty experts had joined forces and acted directly, Chen Ku wouldn't have had a chance to turn the tide.

In that case, perhaps the one who attains sainthood today would be the Huge Fish-Roc.

How could Di Jun not regret it?!

Upon hearing this, Tai Yi beside him also turned grim, remaining silent.

But now that it's come to this, regret is useless.

After a long while, Tai Yi came to his senses and said in a deep voice:

Things have already come to this point; there's no turning back.

For now, we should still devote ourselves to studying the Heavenly Circuit Star Dipper Great Formation, so that it may manifest as soon as possible.

As mighty as Tai Yi is, he is revered as the Yao Court War God.

But today, in the course of speaking, he also revealed a hint of helplessness.

Instantly, the Ten Great Monster Saints and others turned grim, their hearts greatly shaken.

Hong Yun's attainment of the Dao was a shock to the Yao Court that was truly astonishing.