Chapter 104: The Eighth Saint? The Jealous Crowd! Even the Saints are Sour!

"Ding! You have followed the advice and obtained one Legendary Treasure Chest!"

The prompt sound echoing in his mind made Lu Yun feel a surge of joy, yet he still tried his best to maintain a calm expression on his face.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd had already fallen into a deathly silence because of his words! Everyone, including Hongjun, had their eyes widened, looking at Lu Yun in disbelief.

Even Di Jun and Taiyi, who were watching from afar in the Heavenly Court, were full of astonishment, as if they suspected they had misheard just now? This Human Race actually rejected the Dao Ancestor? Saying something about wanting to independently prove the Dao?

Was he crazy?!

For them, this should naturally have been a joyous occasion. But because it was so inconceivable, they had even forgotten to be happy! As for those present at the scene, their primordial spirits seemed to have been frozen for a long time, unable to speak.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group who were watching the live stream naturally did not hesitate to record the dull reactions of the crowd from different angles.

After all, these were the ugly states of Saints!

If not for Lu Yun, they would never have imagined that they could one day witness such a spectacular scene! Even a super big shot like Lei Hong couldn't help but record it himself and call out to the group members to send him a copy of what they had recorded later! Watching the group members discuss happily, Lu Yun felt a bit uncomfortable holding it in.

He couldn't help but shout in the group, asking everyone to send him the content they recorded later for him to save.

Looking at the surrounding crowd still standing there in a daze, he suddenly felt a bit tormented.

After all, he not only had to refrain from opening the treasure chest he just obtained, but he also had to keep holding back any unusual emotions to avoid being noticed by Hongjun.

It was simply too difficult!

Fortunately, the twelve Ancestral Witches came to his rescue.

"Good!"

Ancestral Witch Dijiang suddenly shouted and laughed loudly: "Very good!"

It was unclear whether he was praising Lu Yun for his good performance or praising Lu Yun for doing a good job in slapping Hongjun's face.

Ancestral Witch Jumang also smiled slightly and praised: "Brother Lu Yun has great ambition!"

Ancestral Witch Zhurong also echoed: "Not bad! We twelve Ancestral Witches also didn't take anyone as a master, and it doesn't mean we are any weaker!"

Ancestral Witch Gonggong chuckled and said: "This time I support Zhurong's point of view!"

The other Ancestral Witches also echoed one after another; even Ancestral Witch Xuanming had a brilliant look in her eyes as she looked at Lu Yun.

Ancestral Witch Houtu, however, smiled slightly at first, then suddenly frowned.

She realized that Lu Yun's action would likely enrage Hongjun, and even if the twelve Ancestral Witches went all out, they might not be able to save Lu Yun.

Furthermore, the attitude of her brothers and sisters at this moment clearly showed they wanted to use this matter to vent the anger of being suppressed by Hongjun back then, which would likely make the Dao Ancestor even more furious! Immediately, Houtu showed a worried expression and quickly thought of a countermeasure, but could not think of any solution for a moment.

The others, upon hearing the shouting of the several Ancestral Witches, finally came back to their senses.

Suddenly, the crowd exploded!

Within the Zhushan Tribe.

Duobao said in disbelief: "He, he he he! He actually rejected the Dao Ancestor's offer to take him as a disciple!"

Xuandu was also incredulous: "How is this possible?"

After coming to his senses, Guangchengzi felt relieved, then sneered and said: "This Human Race's brain is indeed problematic! This is seeking death!"

Duobao and Xuandu both fell into silence, clearly agreeing with Guangchengzi's point of view.

After all, Lu Yun's action was a provocation to the dignity of the Dao Ancestor! Hongjun wouldn't even need to act himself; there would be countless Great Desolation powerhouses acting one after another, just to please Hongjun! Examples like this had long existed in the Great Desolation.

Just like that Six-Eared Macaque! Because he wanted to eavesdrop on Hongjun's lecture, he was detested by Hongjun, and the phrase "the Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears" made him hated by gods and ghosts alike, with countless powerhouses taking pleasure in bullying him! Even though no one had ever heard of anyone getting any benefits from Hongjun by doing this, many people still did it!

Not to mention anything else, Guangchengzi was already calculating whether he should find an opportunity to act!

And the many Great Desolation powerhouses surrounding this place from all directions were even more eager to move!

Although they all saw that Lu Yun carried immense merit and killing him would invite terrible Karma, the cost was high, but the harvest might also be very great!

What if Dao Ancestor Hongjun took them as disciples because of this and gave them the opportunity to prove the Dao and become a Saint?

Everyone's imagination ran wild, and the more they thought, the more excited they became! Laozi, who had previously thought about contacting Minghe Laozu, was now pressing down on his Abi and Yuantu swords, looking as if he could hardly hold back from acting! And Guangchengzi's words fell into the ears of the Primordial Human Race present, causing the entire Human Race to panic.

Tribal Chief Dashan looked nervously at Suirenshi and stammered: "Suiren Ancestor, this... what should be done about this?"

Suirenshi was also full of panic and said: "I... I don't know either!"

The Human Race was truly too weak; even if Lu Yun had offended only an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, they wouldn't know what to do, let alone the fact that Lu Yun had now offended the Saint's teacher, Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

At this moment, Suirenshi and the others thought and thought, and the only one they could count on seemed to be whether Saint Mother Nuwa could plead for Lu Yun, hoping that Dao Ancestor Hongjun would be magnanimous and not hold it against Lu Yun?

At the peak of the high mountain.

Lu Yun stood under the huge Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood, with the divine light of the Lotus Lantern still covering his head, and the twelve Ancestral Witches surrounding the huge tree canopy.

In the air in front of him stood several Saints, while Baize and Fuxi hovered behind them.

At this time, although the several Saints had come to their senses, they all remained silent, each looking at Lu Yun with different moods.

Zhunti looked at Lu Yun as if he were looking at a madman; after the shock, he suddenly felt a bit fortunate.

It was fortunate that this Human Race had not agreed to join his Western Sect before! Otherwise, who knew what crazy things such a madman would do? It was unknown whether it would bring a catastrophe to his Western Sect! Laozi's expression was calm, but his heart was already blooming with joy.

Because he had already discovered that Minghe and many other Great Desolation powerhouses were now eager to move, wishing they could rush over immediately to kill Lu Yun! Previously, he was still struggling with how to deal with this Lu Yun to minimize the cost. Now, he suddenly found that he didn't even need to pay any price!

Yuanshi's gaze toward Lu Yun was full of disdain, but at the same time, there was a trace of regret! It was not regret that Lu Yun was about to die, but because Lu Yun's suicidal act at this moment basically caused his long-awaited expectation of the Three Pure Ones surrounding and killing the twelve Ancestral Witches to fall through! However, on second thought, the twelve Ancestral Witches actually wanted to protect Lu Yun now, and those who wanted to kill Lu Yun to please the Dao Ancestor would be enough to give the twelve Ancestral Witches a hard time!

In the past, the Demon Race like Di Jun couldn't solve the twelve Ancestral Witches, but now if other Great Desolation powerhouses joined forces, how long could the twelve Ancestral Witches remain rampant?

Tongtian looked at Lu Yun with admiration, but also with regret.

He felt that Lu Yun truly had great spirit and the courage to independently prove the Dao; even he himself was not as good in this regard.

But Lu Yun was too straightforward; how could he say such words that made the Dao Ancestor lose all face in front of so many people?

Now that he had poked such a big hole, I'm afraid even Nuwa couldn't save him!

Thinking of this, Tongtian couldn't help but look at Nuwa, and sure enough, he saw Nuwa looking anxious at this moment. Obviously, Nuwa was also frightened by Lu Yun's action and was currently thinking of a countermeasure.

Unfortunately, she didn't seem to be able to think of any good method.

She could only bite the bullet and bow respectfully to the Dao Ancestor above, pleading: "Master, Lu Yun is still young and lacks experience, please... please be magnanimous and do not hold it against him!"

Hearing this, Yuanshi could not help but sneer, and was about to open his mouth to refute.

But just as the words reached Yuanshi's lips, he saw Hongjun suddenly wave his hand, and he could only hurriedly close his mouth again.

Hongjun looked at Lu Yun with a calm gaze and said, "It is of no consequence."

These two simple words, however, instantly left the crowd, who had been waiting to see Lu Yun suffer, dumbfounded once again.

This...

The Dao Ancestor actually does not intend to hold this Human Race member accountable?! Many people looked at Hongjun in disbelief.

Even Nuwa, who had pleaded for Lu Yun, could not believe that Hongjun would let Lu Yun off so easily!

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group who were watching the live stream also felt somewhat surprised by this magnanimous gesture from Hongjun.

"I didn't expect this Hongjun to be so broad-minded!"

"I thought he would surely be in a thunderous rage; I was even sweating for Lu Yun!"

"Could it be that our previous speculations about him were too malicious?"

"No! On the contrary, I feel that the more he acts like this, the more problematic he is!"

"That's right! He must have some special scheme!"

"Not necessarily, right? Perhaps it is just because after merging his body with the Heavenly Dao, he no longer has joy or anger, so he simply doesn't bother with Lu Yun!"

The barrage in the live stream room scrolled frantically; everyone had actually split into several different opinions and began to argue and discuss.

Lu Yun was actually also somewhat surprised that Hongjun would be so magnanimous.

But thinking of his Eye of Delusion, which had not sensed any crisis just now, he figured that must be it! Moreover, he highly suspected that Hongjun must have ulterior motives for not holding him accountable.

However, this was even better! For him, only if Hongjun had ulterior motives would he have the opportunity to continue triggering more suggestions!

Thinking of this, Lu Yun instead looked at Hongjun with an expectant expression.

Under the nervous gaze of the crowd, Hongjun indeed spoke again.

He said: "Lu Yun, do you know that by entering my sect, you will be the eighth Saint in this Great Desolation!"

As soon as these words were spoken—

"Hiss!"

Countless sounds of people gasping for air rose between heaven and earth! The Dao Ancestor, in order to take Lu Yun as his disciple, had actually explicitly stated that he would let Lu Yun become the eighth Saint between heaven and earth!

At this moment, countless Great Desolation powerhouses were shocked, and at the same time, they were all envious, jealous, and hateful to the extreme!

In the Heavenly Court.

Di Jun and Taiyi both had eyes that turned completely blood-red.

"Why! Why is this Human Race member so favored by the Dao Ancestor?!"

"The Heavenly Dao is unfair! The Heavenly Dao is unfair!"

Inside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, the furious roars of Di Jun and Taiyi echoed, and monstrous heat waves raged out from the hall.

"Not good, run!"

The Demons guarding outside fled one after another, but they failed to escape and were all burned to ashes!

In the Great Desolation, there were still many powerhouses who had tried to enter Hongjun's sect but failed; at this moment, they were all shocked and angry, unable to fathom the reason.

Let alone them, even the Saints, who were reputed to be omniscient and omnipotent, were all shocked by Hongjun's attitude at this moment.

Especially Zhunti, and Jieyin who was on Western Sumeru Mountain; both of them had blank expressions at this time.

Recalling back then, they had cried and begged quite a bit to be admitted into Hongjun's sect, and in the end, they only became nominal disciples.

But now, this Human Race member, a mere Acquired Lifeform, had received better treatment than them! They really could not understand why Lu Yun could make the Dao Ancestor not only forgive his rudeness but also personally use a Saint position as bait to make him enter his sect? As Zhunti thought about it, he even began to envy Lu Yun!

He could not help but open his mouth, wanting to say something.

But before he could speak, Nuwa had already taken a step forward and urged Lu Yun: "Lu Yun, why don't you thank the Dao Ancestor?"

Clearly, in Nuwa's view, such a promise from Hongjun was already a tremendous joyous event! She could not help but think that if the Human Race could truly give birth to a Saint, it would have immeasurable benefits for the Human Race itself, and the Human Race could even directly become the most prosperous race in the Great Desolation! And she, Nuwa, could also have one more powerful assistant, and would no longer need to be bullied in turns by the Three Pure Ones and the Western Two Sages!

Thinking of this, she wished she could accept on Lu Yun's behalf!

But what made her anxious was that Lu Yun still showed a look of hesitation at this moment, saying: "Dao Ancestor, as far as I know, to Proving the Dao and Becoming a Saint, doesn't one need Hongmeng Purple Qi? Didn't you already distribute the Hongmeng Purple Qi in the past? How can you still let me become the eighth Saint?"

Once these words were spoken, the many Great Desolation powerhouses who were still envious, jealous, and hateful also suddenly thought of this point! That's right!

Back then, the Dao Ancestor had distributed the Hongmeng Purple Qi right in front of them! The first six strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi created the six current Heavenly Dao Saints of the Great Desolation. And the seventh strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi, which Hongyun Laozu possessed, had disappeared directly after he self-detonated back then! Yet, Hongjun had now made this promise.

This caused the same thought to arise in their hearts: Could it be that the Dao Ancestor actually still had Hongmeng Purple Qi, but just didn't take it out back then?

Hearing Lu Yun's words, Hongjun could not help but smile slightly.

In his view, as long as Lu Yun was interested in the Heavenly Dao Saint position, then it would be easy to handle!

Thus, as he raised his hand, a wisp of mysterious purple energy appeared, instantly attracting the attention of countless powerhouses in the Great Desolation.

It was indeed the Hongmeng Purple Qi!

(End of this chapter)