Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 93 The Tragic River

"The opportunity to attain enlightenment!"

Styx was taken aback at first, then his expression turned to shock.

For a moment, he even doubted whether he had misheard, but how could he, who had cultivated to the level of a quasi-saint, possibly have auditory hallucinations?

Upon closer inspection, the primordial world that appeared before them was imbued with the aura of the Heavenly Dao, making it even more difficult to discern than when the sermon had ended, leaving no possibility of deception.

and so……

This so-called opportunity to attain enlightenment is very likely real!

Once Styx understood everything, his doubts vanished, replaced by pure joy.

It wasn't that he wanted it to be this way, but rather that he desperately longed to attain enlightenment.

I believe that other cultivators wouldn't have fared much better, and some might have fared even worse.

"May I ask the Ancestor, where is this opportunity to attain enlightenment now?" Styx asked expectantly.

Hongjun remained indifferent, raising his eyes to look down.

"Right here!"

"A sea of ​​blood?"

Styx cried out in surprise, somewhat bewildered.

Is there an opportunity to attain enlightenment in the sea of ​​blood?

He's been here for so many years, how come he didn't notice anything?

However, his doubts were answered in the next moment.

Hongjun changed his previous attitude, no longer keeping people in suspense or playing riddles, and directly revealed the opportunity.

"Through countless eons of primordial chaos, countless lives have perished, leaving behind trillions of wandering souls. If a place is not found to house and dispose of them soon, the primordial world will be overwhelmed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Styx felt a jolt in his heart.

He immediately understood and quickly followed up on Hongjun's words.

"So, what the Dao Ancestor means is that if I can use the Sea of ​​Blood as a resting place for my wandering soul, great merit will descend upon me, and I might even be able to become a saint through it?"

"Indeed!"

Hongjun nodded, his expression neither sad nor happy.

But Styx on the other side was both surprised and delighted.

"Who would have thought that the Bloodless Sea would offer such an opportunity?"

"And if that's really the case, wouldn't I be able to attain enlightenment even faster than Yuanshi and Tongtian?"

"They do have..."

Suddenly, Styx stopped, a question forming in his mind.

"May I ask the Ancestor, since the Styx River lacks the Primordial Purple Qi, is it possible to attain sainthood through enlightenment?"

"No, but as long as it's in the Blood Sea, even a saint is slightly weaker!" Hongjun said.

Although Hongjun spoke calmly, Styx could not remain so.

"To attain enlightenment in a sea of ​​blood, even saints are inferior to me?"

At this moment, Styx was overjoyed.

Clearly, no one expected that such a good thing would happen after such a great change in the world.

At the same time, something even more surprising happened.

Right after Hongjun finished speaking, he realized the opportunity!

The opportunity was so clear that Styx seemed to be able to see every step, and as long as he followed the steps, he could successfully attain enlightenment!

Styx had his doubts, but his eagerness to prove himself led him to subconsciously overlook the potential pitfalls.

The next instant, the sea of ​​blood began to churn, and countless ghosts began to converge towards it. Countless clouds also gathered in the sky, seemingly accumulating merit.

At this moment, what is happening here is extremely similar to what is happening inside the Taihao Realm.

The difference is that the merits accumulated in the heavens are not innate merits, and the cultivators who opened up the underworld and reincarnation are not as powerful as Pingxin.

Not only is Styx only at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, but she doesn't even know the Law of Reincarnation! In contrast, Pingxin is at the half-step Primordial Realm and has mastered the Law of Reincarnation! If either of them were missing, she would have to transform herself into reincarnation, just like in history, otherwise, the Underworld would be difficult to open.

If even a person of integrity needs to act in this way, then the River Styx must be even more so.

If the Styx River, whose cultivation and laws are not up to standard, wants to open up the Netherworld and develop reincarnation, it must pay a greater price.

The price to pay is not just physical!

There's also Qi and Blood, and the primordial spirit!

Even his true spirit!

The Styx River must offer up everything it has, and only with the help of the Heavenly Dao's merits can the cycle of reincarnation be opened!

But by the time Styx realized this, it was too late!

He even sought help from Hongjun immediately.

"Dao Ancestor! Why is my physical body disintegrating, my primordial spirit becoming blurred, and my vital energy dissipating? Is there a problem with my path to enlightenment?" Styx cried out urgently, hoping to get an answer from Hongjun.

But his wish was clearly going to be dashed, as Hongjun didn't even glance at him!

Hongjun's attention was entirely focused on reincarnation!

At first, Styx had some hope, but as time went on, he realized that Hongjun had no intention of responding to him at all!

It wasn't until his consciousness began to shift and his body became completely out of his control that he realized he had been tricked!

Having been outmaneuvered by Hongjun, a cultivator in the late stage of the Primordial Chaos realm, he was destined to be speechless. Even the anger in his heart could not rise much before turning into screams of agony.

"Aaaaaah!"

Then, Styx fell.

They vanished into the world.

The only thing that can still prove his existence is the Six Paths of Reincarnation that still exists in the Little Primordial World!

It is also the version from the primordial history, possessing the Asura realm.

Meanwhile, the opening of the cycle of reincarnation also alarmed other powerful beings in the Lesser Primordial World. At this moment, the Three Pure Ones arrived one after another, along with Jieyin and Zhunti.

As soon as they arrived, they couldn't wait to ask Hongjun.

"Teacher, what happened?"

Hongjun's expression was indifferent, and his tone sounded like a sigh.

"The Blood Sea and the Styx River, for the sake of the entire primordial world, sacrificed themselves for the cause, opened up the underworld, and established the cycle of reincarnation; their merits are immeasurable!!"

Did Styx sacrifice himself for his cause?

In order to open up the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld?

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, Laozi and the other four couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

It's clearly unbelievable.

It's not that they doubted Hongjun, but based on their understanding of the Styx River, the Styx River in their minds seemed incapable of doing such a thing.

All five were high-level cultivators.

Even setting aside Laozi, who had already attained enlightenment, the other four were at least in the late Quasi-Saint stage and possessed great fortune. Therefore, after the opening of the cycle of reincarnation, their function could be quickly deduced.

But that is precisely why we are so surprised and uncertain at this moment.

The Styx River actually had the resolve to sacrifice itself to create the primordial world?

He sighed repeatedly as he approached, then clasped his hands together in prayer.

"Fellow Daoist Styx is truly compassionate! Your spirit of empathy and compassion for humanity is far beyond my reach!"

"What Senior Brother says is absolutely right! Even Zhunti is no match for Fellow Daoist Styx!" Zhunti first probed, then added.

"Since Fellow Daoist Styx has such awareness, we cannot fall too far behind. We in the West should do our utmost to protect this underworld and its cycle of reincarnation, ensuring its integrity and completeness!"

Upon hearing this, the three Pure Ones all frowned.

Although the Three Pure Ones have separated, they can still reach a consensus on many issues.

For example, right now.

They're not stupid; how could they not know what Cundi meant?

To guard the underworld and protect its safety?

That sounds nice.

In reality, he simply saw great potential in the underworld and believed that there would be a lot of merit and fortune to be gained there, so he wanted to use the guise of guarding the underworld to scheme for himself.

Luck and merit are something no cultivator wouldn't want, unless they reach the level of Taihao.

Even Lao Tzu, who had already attained enlightenment and become a saint, was no exception.

He even craves good fortune!

Although he hadn't been at the Hunyuan realm for long, he found that his cultivation level had stagnated, and he felt that no matter how much he cultivated, he couldn't make any progress.

Lao Tzu knew perfectly well that this was not an illusion, but a fact!

The Primordial Chaos Realm is indeed like that.

Breakthrough is extremely difficult!

Therefore, Lao Tzu wanted to make preparations early.

Taking advantage of the fact that after the primordial world was divided into two, and that only he and Hongjun were the two saints in this world, he wanted to make more of his fortune!

Therefore, at this moment, he spoke on behalf of the Three Pure Ones and also on behalf of the so-called East.

"The Netherworld Blood Sea is in the East, and the Underworld Reincarnation is naturally also in the East. The task of protecting this realm should be entrusted to the East! It has nothing to do with you, the West!"

"But don't the souls of Western beings also enter the cycle of reincarnation after death? If, according to your logic, reincarnation has nothing to do with the West, then why don't we in the West establish one too?" Zhunti retorted directly, showing no respect for Laozi just because he was a sage.

After all, Hongjun is still here.

Even if Lao Tzu were to take action, intending to subdue them with the power of a sage, he need not worry about the danger of his own demise.

Indeed, Lao Tzu could only unleash the aura of a sage, but could not actually take action.

Even the pressure from a sage was enough to make Jieyin and Zhunti feel uncomfortable. Just then, Jieyin seemed to have thought of something, and despite the pressure from the sage, he asked Hongjun a question.

"This disciple is dull-witted. Despite studying the Purple Qi for so long, I still haven't grasped the opportunity for enlightenment. Does Master know where the opportunity for enlightenment lies for me and Junior Brother Zhunti?"

"At this moment! Right now! Here!"

Hongjun raised his eyes and said calmly.

Although it was only a few words, it shocked everyone present, including Lao Tzu.

(End of this chapter)