Primordial Era: Cultivation level equals the sum of the Jie Sect's total; the Three Pure Ones a

Inside the Lingyun Peak cave, chaotic energy surged silently.

Xuandu sat cross-legged on a futon, his blue robe fluttering slightly, his ink-black hair cascading over his shoulders.

His eyes were slightly closed, his mind as calm as an abyss. Only the chaotic martial arts rune deep within his Purple Mansion slowly rotated, absorbing the dense, almost tangible, Primordial Daoist rhyme within the cave.

He clearly sensed the soaring sword intent and the undisguised determination to protect his disciple from the direction of Biyou Palace.

Master Tongtian is declaring to all the saints of the primordial world that the Jie Sect and Xuandu coexist.

"Master is so kind."

Xuan Du murmured to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips, a hint of warmth flashing in his eyes.

The fact that Tongtian protects his own is known throughout the primordial world.

To protect his disciples, he dared to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and fight against the Four Saints. Such courage and determination are rare even among the saints.

With such a master presiding over it, the Jie Sect was able to attract all the immortals and enjoy its peak fortune.

"As for the sages' calculations..."

Xuan Du's gaze turned slightly cold as he swept over Kunlun Mountain, Mount Sumeru in the west, and even towards the direction of Nuwa Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The primordial murderous intent, the greed of the West, the resentment of Nuwa, the silence of Lao Tzu...

The fluctuations of divine thought, some bright and some dim, though they were tried to conceal them, were still clearly visible to Xuan Du Hunyuan Daluo like lights in the dark.

"Just a clown jumping around."

Xuan Du slowly shook his head, his eyes showing neither sorrow nor joy.

He had planned for a century, proceeding step by step, and had long anticipated today's situation.

Destroy Laozi's Human Sect, slay Nuwa, gather Qi and fortune, subdue Fuxi, and collect the Styx River...

Every step tramples on the dignity of the sage, every step subverts the primordial order.

It would be strange if the sages could sit idly by and watch.

A great calamity is about to begin, and the secrets of heaven are in chaos, which is the best time for them to make their move.

"pity......"

A mocking smile slowly curved Xuan Du's lips:

"You've miscalculated one thing."

He slowly raised his eyes and looked up at the unknowable place beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor.

Xuan Du's eyes were as deep as the starry sea.

Will Hongjun Daozu intervene?

He had thought about this problem countless times.

Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, took charge of the primordial order, and looked down upon all living beings.

His every move represents the will of Heaven and concerns the grand trend of the primordial world.

Logically speaking, Xuandu's actions of abolishing Laozi's Human Sect, beheading the Holy Mother Nuwa, shaking the foundation of the Xuan Sect, and disrupting the order of the primordial world...

As the patriarch of the Xuanmen sect, Hongjun should have taken action to suppress it as a warning to others.

But the result was that Hongjun Daozu remained unmoved.

"Is it because of the tribulation of the Great Dao? Or is it because of... the immense fortune I bear?"

Xuan Du's mind raced, countless thoughts colliding in his mind.

A hundred years ago, he established the martial arts, passed it on to the human race, gathered fortune, and triggered the calamity of the Great Dao.

On that day, the will of the Great Dao covered the primordial world, and all the saints felt awe and reverence.

As the Dao Ancestor, Hongjun could not possibly be unaware of it.

Perhaps... it was that one time when the Great Dao looked upon Hongjun that he saw a certain variable, and the hidden danger of the imbalance in the primordial law system.

The Way of Heaven is supreme, suppressing the Way of Earth and the Way of Humanity; this is not a sustainable way.

The Great Dao bestows its will, perhaps as a warning, a... urging.

Urging the primordial world to complete its laws, urging the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man to coexist.

And he, Xuandu, established the martial path, awakened the human path, and accelerated the restoration of the underground passage...

Everything he did, though seemingly defying the heavens, might actually be exactly what the Great Dao wanted to see, and what Hongjun tacitly approved.

"not to mention......"

Xuan Du's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled another aspect.

Although he abolished Laozi's teachings and killed Nuwa, he ultimately did not shake the foundation of the Xuanmen sect.

The Jie Sect remains one of the three major sects of Xuanmen, and Master Tongtian remains a disciple of Hongjun.

In a sense, he himself, as the vice leader of the Jie Sect, was also a member of the Xuanmen (mystical sect).

The accumulated fortune, the awakened humanity, and the accelerated revival of the earth's pathways...

Ultimately, the beneficiaries will not only be the human race, nor just the Jie Sect.

Even more so... the entire Xuanmen!

With the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man standing side by side, the primordial laws system completed, the pressure on the Heavenly Dao greatly reduced, and the Xuanmen's fortune will surely experience an unprecedented surge!

At that time, the fortune and power enjoyed by Hongjun, the ancestor of the Xuanmen sect, will also rise accordingly.

This may be the real reason why Hongjun has not yet made a move.

"Interests... are ultimately eternal."

Xuan Du chuckled softly, a clear, penetrating glint in his eyes.

Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, seeking only the stability of the primordial order and the eternal existence of heaven and earth.

As long as his actions do not violate the fundamental principles of Heaven, do not threaten his position as the Dao Ancestor, and may even bring greater benefits to the Xuanmen (Taoist sect)...

Why did he make a move?

Why would someone risk their life for a crippled Laozi or a fallen Nuwa, and become an enemy of themselves, a Primordial Great Luo with boundless fortune and limitless potential?

"but......"

Xuandu suddenly frowned slightly, as if he had remembered something.

He joined the Jie Sect and obtained a total of feedback on the cultivation level, background, and techniques of the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect through the sum system.

Logically speaking, since Tongtian Jiaozhu was a direct disciple of the Xuanmen sect, and I became his disciple, I should be considered a member of the Xuanmen sect.

Why does the system ultimately calculate the total number of disciples of the Jie Sect?

Yuanshi, Laozi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti...

These six Heavenly Saints were all disciples of the Xuanmen Sect, all listened to the Dao under Hongjun's tutelage, and all enjoyed the Xuanmen Sect's fortune.

If the system could also sum up and feed back their cultivation levels...

My current strength has probably already broken through to a higher realm!

"Could it be... that the system has determined that Xuanmen is not a specific religious sect?"

Xuan Du's mind stirred slightly as he attempted to communicate with the dormant system within his body.

"System, can the Xuanmen be considered a sect? Is it possible to obtain the combined cultivation levels and backgrounds of all the Xuanmen saints?"

[Ding! Host question detected.]

The Xuanmen (Mysterious Gate) is a lineage established by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, encompassing celestial saints such as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and the Two Western Saints. It is one of the highest lineages in the primordial world.

However, the Xuanmen sect lacks a specific sectarian structure, a fixed roster of disciples, and a clear system for allocating destiny...

[System determination: Xuanmen does not conform to the sect's requirements.]

Unable to obtain the total cultivation level of all the sages of the Xuanmen sect.

The mechanical voice echoed deep within my mind, clear and cold.

Xuan Du nodded slightly upon hearing this.

really.

The system's judgment is extremely rigorous.

Although the Xuanmen sect is the highest lineage in the primordial world, it is ultimately too loosely organized. The Three Pure Ones each established their own sects, Nuwa established her own palace, and the two Western Saints created their own unorthodox sects...

There is no unified religious entity.

"What a pity..."

Xuan Du sighed softly, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

If one could obtain the combined cultivation of all the saints, one's strength would surely increase dramatically, and one would even be able to fight against Hongjun.

But upon further reflection, I felt relieved.

He has taken in billions of human disciples. Given the human race's powerful reproductive ability, this is enough to significantly increase his strength before the Investiture of the Gods.

"not to mention......"

Xuan Du's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked towards the direction of Zixiao Palace:

"Even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun might not want to see my strength increase to that extent."

A Xuan Du at the Hunyuan Daluo level is enough to make all the saints wary and rewrite the primordial world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall structure or pattern of the primordial world).

If I were to acquire the combined cultivation, background, and supernatural powers of all the saints, I would probably truly have the capital to challenge Hongjun.

At that time, the Xuanmen system will inevitably spiral out of control, and the primordial order will face unprecedented turmoil.

As the ancestor of Taoism, how could Hongjun sit idly by?

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now."

Xuan Du withdrew his thoughts and stopped worrying about it.

He slowly rose, his blue robes fluttering, and the primordial Daoist energy flowing naturally.

It's time to go to Biyou Palace.

Three days later, the disciple who will personally transmit the teachings will be informed that this matter concerns the future of the Jie Sect and requires careful preparation.

however.

Just as Xuandu took a step forward, about to tear through the void...

"Buzz!"

A subtle yet indescribably vast fluctuation of law quietly rippled out from the depths of the void.

The fluctuations were very slight and faint.

It seemed to be just an ordinary fluctuation in the operation of the primordial laws.

But at this moment, Xuan Du... trembled violently!

He suddenly looked up, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stared intently at the area beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens!

That fluctuation... he was all too familiar with it!

It is the operation of the Heavenly Dao's authority!

It is the Dao Ancestor Hongjun... mobilizing the power of the Heavenly Dao!