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

Lao Tzu slowly raised his head.

His calm, unwavering eyes gazed deeply at Nuwa, then swept over the figure in blue robes on the altar below.

Immediately, his gaze seemed to pierce through the endless void, landing on the long river of human destiny that was connected to the foundation of his holy position.

Just moments after Xuandu successfully transmitted the Dharma.

Lao Tzu clearly sensed that the human fortune of the three adults that had been steadily supporting his sainthood and maintaining his Dao of Non-Action was beginning to slowly dissipate!

Although the pace is slow, the trend is already evident!

Now, under the operation of the Heavenly Dao, the human race's fortune has naturally shifted due to Xuandu's acceptance of disciples and transmission of the Dharma.

This is an inevitable trend that cannot be forcibly reversed by human effort.

To forcibly obstruct it is to go against the will of Heaven.

At that time, what will likely be lost is the slow loss of good fortune.

"well......"

A very soft sigh came from Lao Tzu's mouth.

The sigh was faint, yet it resonated clearly deep within the hearts of every great being.

He took one last look at Xuandu, and then at the billions of humans below.

No further words.

The Daoist aura of non-action, in harmony with the Dao of Heaven, flowed gently around him.

The figure in the simple Taoist robe began to fade slowly, leaving no trace.

The sage Laozi of the Great Purity has departed.

There was no reprimand, no warning, only that sigh with an ambiguous meaning.

He silently accepted the shift in the fate of humanity and the fact that Xuandu was about to pass on the Dharma.

This scene shocked all the powerful beings who were secretly watching!

"The Supreme Sage... has actually retired?"

"They can even tolerate the loss of humanity's fortune?"

"Is the way of non-action truly just this... going with the flow?"

One after another, divine senses transmitted incredible fluctuations.

The moment Laozi sighed and left, the face of the Primordial Celestial Venerable turned extremely gloomy!

"Brother!"

He practically spat out those two words through gritted teeth.

Above the auspicious clouds of the heavens, the Jade Purity Immortal Light surged violently, revealing the master's boundless anger and resentment!

My elder brother just left like that?

Should we allow this wicked creature of Xuandu to run rampant? Should we allow the human race's fortune to dissipate? Should we allow the Jie Sect to grow too powerful?

What is this?

Inaction? That's clearly cowardice! It's retreat!

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's chest heaved violently, and his aura fluctuated wildly, causing the surrounding void to shatter inch by inch!

A feeling of isolation, anger, and chill welled up inside me.

The Three Pure Ones?

Shit!

My elder brother only cares about his own way of non-action. Has he ever truly cared about the Yuqing lineage? Has he ever cared about the face of the Pangu lineage?

Tongtian, needless to say, had long since associated with those born from moisture and eggs!

In the beginning, he became a lonely figure.

"Great...very good!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was almost laughing in anger, his face turning ashen.

He knew that staying would only bring him further humiliation.

Nuwa's words had blocked all paths, and Laozi silently retreated; the situation was now settled.

go!

We have to go!

Staying on the shores of the East China Sea for even a moment longer is pure torture!

With a fierce flick of his sleeve, the Primordial Celestial Venerable unleashed a burst of brilliant light from the heavenly clouds, preparing to break through the void and depart.

however.

Just as he was about to move!

"Buzz!"

An indescribable, vast wave descended from the heavens without warning!

It is neither divine might nor Daoist charm.

Rather, it is the will of Heaven that transcends all things!

"What happened?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly stopped and looked up abruptly!

Below, there were Xuandu, the Three Ancestors, hundreds of millions of human beings, and even all the powerful beings secretly watching.

At this moment, everyone's heart was stirred, and they all looked up at the sky without prior agreement!

Above the East China Sea, the clouds that had been disturbed by the aura of the saints were now gathering wildly!

Golden light!

Boundless golden light emerged from nothingness, initially just wisps, then gradually gathered more and more, eventually transforming into a vast and boundless golden ocean!

Amidst the golden light, Daoist runes appeared and disappeared, the rules of heaven and earth resonated, and auspicious energy permeated the eight wastelands!

"This is... merit from Heaven?!"

An ancient, powerful divine consciousness emitted a shocking fluctuation.

"How is this possible? Why would heavenly merit descend upon us at this time and place?"

"Such a scale... far exceeds the merit bestowed in ordinary times!"

Exclamations rose and fell in the darkness.

The pupils of the Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly contracted!

He stared intently at the ever-growing, increasingly brilliant and enormous golden cloud of merit, his face showing a clear look of bewilderment and disbelief for the first time!

Heavenly Merit and Virtue?

Why did it happen at this moment?

Who started it?

He looked at Xuandu.

Could it be that he took in hundreds of millions of human disciples, which triggered the fortune of the Jie Sect and earned the approval of the Heavenly Dao?

Do not!

Taking on disciples and passing on the Dharma is a meritorious act of teaching and edification, and may have some minor merit, but it could never possibly trigger such a terrifying celestial phenomenon!

Just as the Primordial Celestial Venerable was filled with thoughts of surprise and uncertainty,

Above the nine heavens, the vast and boundless golden clouds of merit finally took complete shape!

"boom!!!"

An invisible roar seemed to strike deep into the souls of all living beings in the primordial world!

Boundless golden light, like an inverted Milky Way, crashed down!

And the target of the meritorious deeds is none other than...

At the top of the altar, there was that figure in blue!

Xuan Du!

"What?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable was speechless, his majestic face completely frozen!

It really is Xuan Du!

What did he do to elicit such a massive amount of Heavenly Merit?

Under the bewildered gaze of the Primordial Celestial Venerable and all the great beings.

The vast golden light of merit completely enveloped Xuandu.

Amidst the golden light, Xuan Du's figure slowly floated up.

What truly shook the heart of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was...

At the core of that descending golden light of merit, the faint image of a phantom book is gathering!

The Dao patterns on the ancient text were naturally formed, and it was the martial arts manual that Xuandu had just passed on to the three ancestors of the human race!

This is the approval of Heaven!

"boom!!!"

Yuanshi Tianzun felt a surge of blood rushing to the top of his head, his Dao heart trembled violently, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens flickered uncertainly, almost collapsing on the spot!

Create a cultivation method?

It was merely a crude cultivation technique created for the ant-like human race, with an upper limit no higher than the Great Luo Golden Immortal?

Heaven actually bestowed merit?

And...it's on such a scale!

How is that possible?

What are humans?

Created by Nuwa from clay, it has a shallow origin and limited potential, and is nothing more than a source of food and sustenance among the myriad races of the primordial world!

Creating cultivation methods for them can be considered a meritorious deed? And it can earn such favor from the Heavenly Dao?

Then what about the Three Pure Ones, the true lineage of Pangu, who were blessed with the merits of creating the world, cultivated for countless years, established their religion and became saints...?

An unprecedented sense of absurdity was burning through the Dao heart of the Primordial Celestial Venerable!

He stared intently at Xuan Du, whose aura was constantly rising within the golden light of merit, and at the gradually solidifying phantom of the cultivation technique.

In his mind, however, the scene that day outside Jin'ao Island, where Xuandu used the Dao Ancestor's background as an example to force him into silence, involuntarily surfaced.

The scene from just now, where Xuandu questioned him and Laozi, resurfaced.

Now... now even the Heavenly Dao is on this kid's side?

On what grounds?

He followed the will of Heaven and upheld the legacy of Pangu, established the Chan Sect to select followers, and maintained the order of Heaven. When had he ever received such a generous gift from Heaven?

This Xuandu, acting against the natural order, gathers the eggs of the wet and fertile, and speaks up for the ants like humans, yet it repeatedly gains opportunities and is now receiving the blessings of the Heavenly Dao.

How unjust is the way of Heaven!

"puff!"

A sweet taste rose in Yuanshi Tianzun's throat, and a wisp of pale golden holy blood spilled from the corner of his mouth!

The body of a saint, indestructible through countless eons, is now suffering internal injuries due to an imbalance of the Dao heart and disordered Qi!