Chapter 33: with translation of chapter title

Kunpeng's heart pounded wildly, stirring up huge waves.

When he first gave the lecture, he already occupied a futon.

But Hongyun naively trusted Jieyin Zhunti, which also made him a target.

Moreover, with Yuanshi and others chiming in from the side, this caused Kunpeng to be driven off the futon and replaced by Jieyin.

Therefore, it can be said that since the three lectures, Kunpeng's heart has harbored resentment and anger.

Now, the primordial purple qi came drifting by, making Kunpeng unable to help but speculate.

Although I have lost the identity of "Hongjun's disciple," this Hongmeng Purple Qi should still belong to me, right?

The more he thought, the more excited he became, his breathing growing noticeably heavier.

Fortunately, having the lesson of Dong Wanggong's precedent, Kunpeng desperately suppressed his astonishing joy and anticipation, appearing instead quite composed.

But it is obvious that, in the workings of fate, this primordial purple qi does not belong to Kunpeng.

All of this is merely his fantasy and wishful thinking.

Indeed!

As the primordial purple qi descended with immortal light, about to merge with Kunpeng,

the previous scene reappeared.

Only to see the primordial purple qi leap nimbly again, carrying astonishing brilliance, flashing past Kunpeng in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Kunpeng's heart sank, his face freezing.

But this time, before he could react further, the Hongmeng Purple Qi seemed to have finally ended its "teasing" of everyone.

The Hongmeng Purple Qi did not linger on anyone else's head, but rather seemed to have finally found its ultimate target.

A divine gleam flashed, and it directly fell into Hongyun's sea of consciousness.

Another feint!

The myriad great powers stared, dumbfounded, their faces twitching.

Damn!

This Hongmeng Purple Qi is infuriating.

Everyone even suspected whether this thing had already gained consciousness, deliberately toying with the three thousand great powers.

Likewise, seeing the primordial purple qi finally fall into Hongyun's hands, the crowd burned with jealousy.

After a brief daze, Kunpeng immediately reacted.

His face suddenly darkened like water, blood light bursting in his eyes, hatred surging sky-high!

Again, Hongyun!

Back then, he implicated me, causing me to painfully lose the futon of enlightenment!

Today he again tries to snatch away the Hongmeng Purple Qi that was within my grasp!

Kill the person, excise the heart!

This is simply naked killing of the person and excising the heart!

Needless to say, the hatred in Kunpeng's eyes seemed substantive, causing a bone-chilling icy aura to permeate his surroundings.

As for Hongyun here.

Clearly feeling the Hongmeng Purple Qi enter his sea of consciousness, he first staggered, then came to his senses, and immediately rejoiced immensely.

"This... the final Hongmeng Purple Qi, does it belong to this poor Daoist?"

"Haha, Hongyun offers thanks to the Dao Ancestor!"

Hongyun's hard-to-conceal excitement prompted him to immediately perform a ritual salute to thank Hongjun.

Compared to the fervent anticipation of many great powers, Hongyun instead had a calm feeling of "gain is my fortune, loss is my fate."

Precisely because of this, when the Hongmeng Purple Qi truly descended, it was an even greater unexpected joy for him.

Hongyun did not deliberately conceal it; his excitement spilled over in words and expression.

Yet he utterly failed to notice that the gazes of the myriad great powers upon him now were filled with envy, jealousy, hatred, fierce light bursting forth, and covetousness abundant.

Kunpeng even more so gritted his teeth, hatred and fury intertwined.

On the other side, Zhenyuanzi, clad in a plain white Daoist robe, showed a worried expression.

He and Hongyun are known to all as close friends.

If one were to say that in the entire heavens and earth, only one person does not covet Hongyun's opportunity, it would likely be Zhenyuanzi.

Therefore, he simply worries wholeheartedly for Hongyun.

And Chen Fu, moreover, secretly shook his head, murmuring in an extremely low voice:

"An innocent man bears no guilt, but to hold a jade is to invite crime!"

"This Hongyun still gloats, unaware that great calamity is already upon him."

Needless to say, for an existence like Kunpeng, at this moment the other great powers' eyes also show killing intent laid bare.

Know that Hongyun differs from the Three Pure Ones, Nüwa, and Jieyin Zhunti.

Those six ultimately bear the title of disciples beneath Hongjun, and their own strength is already astonishingly extraordinary, able to be called top-tier existences of the present age.

Therefore, even though the Hongmeng Purple Qi is infinitely precious, other great powers naturally dare not harbor any other thoughts or schemes toward those six.

As for Hongyun, he has no background or backing to speak of.

Moreover, because of his "overly good-natured" disposition, people instead feel he can be casually provoked or oppressed, needing no fear.

It is not hard to imagine that from this day onward, Hongyun will not know how many covertly malicious attentions he will face.

Upon hearing these words, Jieyin Zhunti also shifted his expression, looking at Chen Fu with considerable surprise.

This kid, his eyes are actually so venomous, has he already seen through the essence of Hongyun's obtaining the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi?!

Rare, indeed rare!

Instantly, Jieyin and Zhunti's gazes grew even more gratified.

Not waiting for Jieyin and Zhunti to say anything else,

At this moment, after the distribution of the Primordial Purple Qi was completed, Hongjun's whole body shone with immortal light, his holy might surged, and he became even more imposing.

"The three lectures on the Dao have come to a complete end!"

"You shall return to the Primordial World, there to spread the Dao and transmit the Dharma, using the Immortal Dao to educate all beings."

"I will now merge my body with the Dao and remain hidden from the world!"

Hongjun said this, indicating the complete end of the three lectures on the Dao.

And if it were merely this, the three thousand great powers would not feel anything amiss.

But when Hongjun's words paused, his gaze shifted, he swept his eyes over the crowd, and continued speaking:

"Chen Ku, you stay behind!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the great powers present were shocked and doubtful!

Hongjun alone kept Chen Ku behind—what does this mean?!

You should know, although some of Chen Ku's earlier actions had surprised everyone, they could barely be called 'eye‑catching'.

But in terms of cultivation, eighty or ninety percent of the great powers present were superior to Chen Ku.

By ordinary reasoning, he would never have attracted such special attention from Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Hehe, the bestowal of treasures, the Primordial Purple Qi, and so on are all finished."

"This move by the Dao Ancestor—could it be that he intends to start with courtesy then force, settling accounts with that Chen Ku?"

Some great powers whispered thus, their faces showing a hint of schadenfreude.

If that were indeed the case, some great powers would be pleased to see it.

After all, in this lecture and distribution of treasures, Chen Ku reaped an abundant bounty.

Everyone also did not want to see him become overly proud.

At the side, Jieyin and Zhunti also paused in their movements, frowned slightly, and were utterly bewildered.

Chen Ku is ultimately a disciple of Jieyin, yet now Dao Ancestor Hongjun is being so overbearing.

He did not even consult Jieyin's opinion before speaking up directly, demanding that Chen Ku be retained.

Jieyin and Zhunti themselves could not help but have mixed feelings, a blend of joy and worry!

However, as their thoughts turned, their faces showed no sign of it.

After a moment's silence, they could only give Chen Ku a vague 'good luck' glance, then departed first from the Purple Azure Palace.

It was not that they were cowardly and chose to abandon Chen Ku!

Rather, they clearly understood that before Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they had no qualifications to refuse.

As for the inner details, they could only wait until this matter was concluded, then ask Chen Ku about it.

Not long after, figures departed one after another.

In the spacious Purple Azure Palace, only Hongjun and Chen Ku remained.

If one were to say whose inner reaction was the greatest, it was naturally Chen Ku himself, without doubt.

His heart suddenly sank, and a great sense of unease welled up.

While he stared uncertainly at the calm‑faced Dao Ancestor Hongjun, a deeply suppressed thought flickered through Chen Ku's mind.

"Could it be that my identity as a transmigrator has been exposed?!"

"Does Dao Ancestor Hongjun intend to eradicate the anomaly, to kill and silence?!"