Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Yuqing Yuanshi established the religion and attained the status of a sage. A majestic Dharma image slowly rose from Kunlun Mountain, appearing before the eyes of billions of living beings in the primordial world.

A sage's might instantly enveloped the primordial world. All living beings were forced to bow down by this sudden sage's power, bowing in unison to the dharma image. Shouts echoed throughout the primordial world: "Homage to the Jade Purity Primordial Sage!"

In an instant, the entire primordial world seemed to come alive, resonating with the grandest and most joyful energy! This was a cheer and praise from the very origin of the world. A purple aura, spreading across the sky, surged forth from the summit of Mount Kunlun, like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation, stretching east to west and north to south, painting the primordial sky a deep purple.

Wherever the purple aura reached, auspicious clouds surged in the sky. Golden flowers, formed from the purest innate Daoist essence of heaven and earth, emitted a golden fragrance that stirred the hearts of all beings, fluttering and falling in profusion.

At the same time, golden lotuses bloomed on the vast land! These golden lotuses were born from the fusion of the pure primordial radiance of the Dao Fruit of the Sage, exuding a warm yet powerful life force.

Heaven and earth rejoice together, purple clouds fill the sky, golden flowers fall in profusion, and golden lotuses spring up from the ground! This is the highest congratulation from the primordial Heavenly Dao to the birth of a sage!

After a long while, as the image of the sage reflected in the eyes of all living beings in the primordial world slowly dissipated, the purple aura that permeated the heavens and earth turned into nothingness, and the golden flowers and golden lotuses merged into all things in the primordial world.

A clear sword cry rang out from the summit of Kunlun!

"By the Heavenly Dao! I am the true descendant of Pangu, the Supreme Pure Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerable! I observe the primordial world, the operation of the Heavenly Dao has its own rules, but under these rules, there are fifty Great Daos, forty-nine Heavenly Evolutions, and one is missing?"

"Today I establish a religion, named 'Interception'!"

We must seize that fleeting glimmer of life for all living beings in the primordial world!

"I will use the Qingping Sword, a supreme innate spiritual treasure, as my weapon to prove my Dao!" A streak of azure sword light pierced the sky, carrying the Daoist essence of the Jie Sect.

"With the Four Swords of Zhuxian, suppress the destiny of my Jie Sect!" A mysterious array diagram spanned the entire sky.

Four immortal swords, radiating endless killing intent, stood like four killing gods at the four corners of the array. The sword energy emanating from each sword made the quasi-saints tremble with fear, while countless sword energies shuttled back and forth beneath the sword array.

"The Intercepting Sect, establish itself!"

As the word "stand" was uttered, the light of Qingping's sword pierced the sky!

boom--!

A vast expanse of golden merit clouds gathered in the sky! Golden light poured into Tongtian's head like a waterfall! The primordial merit within him was also activated. That primordial purple energy reappeared, connecting with the very origin of heaven and earth!

A moment later, an earth-shattering aura suddenly erupted!

"Come!" Tongtian roared, his voice sharp enough to shatter everything! Four cracks appeared behind him, and four terrifying killing intents that made the heavens and earth tremble spread out!

The phantom images of the four swords, Zhuxian, Luxian, Xianxian, and Juexian, hung around the array diagram, their sword intents intertwined. Strands of invisible fortune floated out from above Duobao and Jinling's heads and disappeared into the array diagram.

"I, Tongtian, have attained sainthood today! Where my Dao lies, it shall seize a glimmer of life for all things; may Heaven bear witness!"

Tongtian's aura suddenly changed, as if it were about to merge into the world. A majestic Dharma image slowly rose from behind Tongtian, reflected in the eyes of all living beings in the primordial world.

All living beings in the primordial world could only continue to bow and pay homage to the dharma image of the Supreme Sage, and shouts echoed throughout the primordial world once again: "Honoring the Supreme Sage of the Highest Purity!"

Boundless purple mist, sky full of golden flowers, and ground covered with golden lotuses once again appeared before all living beings.

When the extraordinary phenomenon of Tongtian's ascension to sainthood finally dissipated, the backs of countless beings, which had been bent by the saint's power, finally straightened up.

In the primordial west, the land is shrouded in malevolent energy, and demonic power erodes all things. The sparse spiritual energy makes life extremely rare. As far as the eye can see, there is only deathly silence.

Mount Sumeru, the source of the western mountain range in the primordial world, was once a desolate place. However, with the boundless perseverance of the two innate saints, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, they gradually brought spiritual veins and spiritual plants from other parts of the primordial world, bit by bit, like ants carrying grains of sand, and finally restored three-tenths of the former vitality of this sacred mountain.

As Yuanshi and Tongtian successively attained sainthood, Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist stood side by side atop Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin's already bitter face grew even more so, while Zhunti gripped the Seven Treasures Tree tightly, his sorrow transforming into a resolute determination. They gazed at the lingering radiance of the saint above Kunlun in the East and the East Sea, feeling the terrifying pressure of the saint sweeping across the primordial world in waves, pressing down on their hearts as well.

These two, through their experiences as sages Yuanshi and Tongtian, also touched upon the opportunity to become saints, but compared to Yuanshi and Tongtian, they were not yet fully prepared.

"Senior brother!"

Zhunti looked at Jieyin, whose face was full of bitterness, and also looked unwilling.

"Heaven above, I, Zhunti, have witnessed the endless wars and the struggles of those seeking the Way in the sea of ​​suffering. Today, I wish to establish a religion together, named the 'Western Religion'! To guide all beings towards goodness, to cross the sea of ​​suffering, and to build a Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!"

The guiding banner and the seven-jeweled tree are the treasures for attaining enlightenment, and the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit is used to suppress the fortune!

"Western Religion, Established!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the primordial world changed color, and a vast golden cloud of merit condensed in the void!

Like a waterfall cascading down Mount Sumeru, it split into two streams and flowed into the bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti as it approached! Driven by the merits of establishing the sect, the Primordial Purple Qi trembled violently, but it failed to transform into a bridge between heaven and earth, connecting the origin of heaven and earth, like Yuanshi and Tongtian!

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both understanding. Indeed, without the merit of creating the world, the merit of establishing a sect alone was simply not enough to draw upon the Primordial Purple Qi, thus preventing them from comprehending the complete laws of the primordial world, let alone becoming saints!

"Senior brother..." Zhunti's voice was hoarse and trembling, "The merit of establishing a sect is indeed insufficient for us both to achieve the position of saint..."

As countless primordial deities and billions of beings in the primordial world watched as boundless merit descended from Mount Sumeru, they prepared to face the might of the sage. However, as they waited, the sage's pressure never came.

"Did the two Western saints fail to achieve sainthood?"

Amidst the confusion of countless beings in the primordial world!

The grand and compassionate voices of Jieyin and Zhunti resounded, reaching the ears of all beings and imprinting themselves on the heavenly path.

"If, when I attain Buddhahood, there are hells, hungry ghosts, or animals in my country, I will not attain perfect enlightenment."

"If, when I attain Buddhahood, any heavenly beings or humans in my land, after their lives have ended, are reborn in the three evil realms, I will not attain perfect enlightenment."

"If, when I attain Buddhahood, not all the heavenly beings and humans in my land possess true gold, then I will not attain perfect enlightenment."

"..."

"...The forty-eighth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, bodhisattvas in other worlds who hear my name will all attain great wisdom and great concentration..."

One grand vow after another resounded in the ears of all beings. Cundi followed closely, her seven-jeweled tree emitting seven-colored light, blessing each vow.

When the forty-eighth Great Vow of Heaven and Earth was imprinted in the Heavenly Dao, boundless and dazzling golden light of merit, far surpassing the previous merits of establishing the sect, crashed down from the heavens like a flood bursting its banks! The brilliance and scale of the golden light surpassed the merits bestowed by the Heavenly Dao when the Three Pure Ones became saints.