Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

He looked almost like a completely different person before and after receiving the guidance.

Taiqing remained calm and composed, while a barely perceptible hint of disdain flashed deep in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. Tongtian, on the other hand, curled his lips into a playful smile.

Once the reward is determined, the method of discussion begins.

After deliberation by the sages, it was decided that four arenas would be set up according to cultivation level: Celestial Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, and Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The three realms of Celestial Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, and Golden Immortal employ the most direct method of defending and attacking the arena. The one who ultimately stands on the arena is the victor and receives the rewards on the arena.

Only the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm is so vastly different because the cultivation of figures like Duobao, Xuandu, and Guangchengzi from the three religions has already reached the peak or even perfection of Taiyi. Their cultivation level is far inferior to that of Zhao Gongming and others, as well as to the disciples of the Western Sect like Yaoshi. To ensure fairness, all those who step onto the stage for the competition will be suppressed to the same realm by the restrictions set up by the sage on the arena for the purpose of discussing the Dao.

At this moment, Zhunti, sitting on the cloud bed, rolled his eyes, put on a smile, and clasped his hands together, saying, "Three senior brothers, supernatural powers and techniques are manifestations of one's own cultivation, but spiritual treasures are ultimately external objects. If we rely too much on powerful spiritual treasures in the competition, it may be difficult to truly demonstrate the depth of our disciples' understanding of the Great Dao."

"How about... that during this discussion among the disciples, the use of innate spiritual treasures is restricted? The winner will be determined solely by their Dao bodies and supernatural abilities and spells, what do you think?"

Upon hearing Zhunti's words that disregarded the dignity of a sage, the Great Pure Sage lowered his eyes, continued to wander in the vast emptiness, and refused to pay any attention.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable snorted coldly, his voice booming like a great bell, carrying a sacred majesty: "Absurd! Spiritual treasures are also manifestations of opportunity and strength, why should they be forbidden? We have already made many concessions, Zhunti, do not push your luck!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader was even more direct, scoffing, "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, could it be that your master didn't bestow any spiritual treasures upon his disciples for protection? Are you no match for the disciples of our three sects? If so, you might as well admit defeat and offer up the Golden Lotus Seed and the Bodhi Seed directly."

Swish!

The expressions on Jieyin and Zhunti's faces instantly became incredibly interesting.

Zhunti's smile froze on his face, as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat. All the prepared words were stuck in his chest, and his face first turned red, then slightly pale.

Jieyin immediately regained his sorrowful expression, but beneath that sorrow lay a deep embarrassment and a hint of anger.

Tongtian's words, like the Immortal-Slaying Sword, directly pierced through their petty thoughts.

The laws of the Great Dao surrounding the preaching platform trembled slightly due to the fluctuations in the sage's emotions, causing the innate spiritual energy to stagnate.

After a long pause, Jieyin coughed lightly, his voice hoarse: "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you flatter us... We were the ones who misspoke."

Fortunately, the words of the sages had already been sealed and did not reach the ears of the disciples; otherwise, the image of the two sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, among the disciples would have been quite different.

As for how to distribute these precious rewards to the various arenas, the sage's method was simple and direct—random.

Taiqing's sleeve robe, containing the seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit, Bodhi seeds, the Nine-Turn Creation Pill, the Earth-Suppressing Seal, and the Myriad Manifestations of Stars Bottle, transformed into five clusters of precious light that shot into the sky, intertwining with each other.

Immediately, five streaks of light, like shooting stars, scattered and fell, flying towards the four arena worlds that had solidified in the void.

When the precious light fell, its specific form and aura had already been concealed by the Sage Taiqing, leaving only a ball of light radiating a hazy glow. Even the Sages like Yintongtian could not discern what treasure was inside.

In the end, a ball of light fell into the Celestial Immortal Arena, another into the Profound Immortal Arena, and yet another into the Taiyi Golden Immortal Arena. And the Golden Immortal Arena, surprisingly, fell into a ball of light at the same time!

This result greatly shocked all the disciples who were paying attention to this matter!

Two orbs of light landed on the arena of the Golden Immortal Realm, instead of the Taiyi Realm!

Upon seeing this scene, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression turned quite unpleasant.

This means that there is a very high chance that Maitreya will take the two treasures on this arena.

Maitreya, standing in front of the Western Sect disciples, was overjoyed at the sight. His eyes narrowed into slits, almost obscuring his pupils, leaving only a face full of delight, as if the two treasures were already his.

He was surrounded by a faint golden Buddhist light, and his aura was profound, making him a standout among the Golden Immortal disciples of the Western Sect.

The first event was a battle between the Celestial Immortal Realm and the Profound Immortal Realm...!

The disciples of the Chan Sect have at least broken through to the Golden Immortal realm, while the only one from the Human Sect, Xuan Du, is at the peak of the Taiyi realm. Therefore, only disciples of the Jie Sect and the Western Sect will perform on the arena.

On the Celestial Arena, divine light flashed and magical treasures clashed.

Western disciples often display their golden bodies, using fists and palms in combat. Even if they possess magical treasures, they are relics condensed from their own golden bodies. The disciples of the Jie Sect, on the other hand, have a variety of methods, such as controlling magical treasures, activating a certain part of their body that has been refined, or performing strange spells.

For a moment, the arena was ablaze with light and shadow, with supernatural powers clashing and booming continuously.

After a series of fierce battles, in the end, it was a seemingly delicate and charming female immortal from the Jie Sect who stood out from the crowd.

He attained enlightenment from a stubborn rock and passed the examination to become a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master.

In the previous matches, she had relied on agile movements or ordinary magical weapons to defeat her opponents, and had won with great difficulty, which was not outstanding.

As her opponents grew stronger, she suddenly put away her magic weapon and gently held it in her hand.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, this delicate female immortal, whether facing the golden relics of the Western Sect disciples or the strange magic weapons of the Jie Sect fellow disciples, did not dodge or evade, but threw out a punch!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The air exploded where the fist passed.

A Western disciple roared and struck her shoulder with all his might, but only a muffled "thud" was heard, as if he had hit an incomparably solid divine iron. Her delicate figure did not even sway, and she retaliated with another punch, slamming it into the head of the Western disciple, directly causing the disciple's spiritual energy to dissipate.

Huang Long thought that if he hadn't held back, the Western Sect disciple would probably have been torn to pieces!

The female immortal stood in the center of the arena, her dress fluttering, her appearance still delicate and beautiful, but her eyes were clear and firm, and her body was faintly covered with a layer of gray stone-like luster, so that no matter what supernatural powers or magical treasures were used, they could not harm her in the slightest.

His seemingly weak fists contained terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and splitting the earth. He could take down a Western Sect disciple with a single punch and a fellow disciple with a single kick, clean and efficient.

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Huanglong, sitting upright on the futon, watched this scene with a slight twitch at the corner of his eye and several invisible question marks appearing above his head.

"This rocky is quite different from the rumors! Appearances can be deceiving!"

The disciples of this Tongtian Uncle are truly... a hidden dragon and crouching tiger; one must not judge a book by its cover!

In the end, Shi Ji, relying on her incomparably powerful innate stubborn stone body, successfully defended the arena and obtained the precious light from the Heavenly Immortal Realm arena.

As for what it is, the final answer will only be revealed after all realms of Daoist discourse are completed and the Supreme Sage withdraws his supernatural powers.