Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 61 The Great Calamity of Red Clouds

As it turns out, not a single word Hongyun said could be trusted.

With Hongyun's continued support, Xuanhuang finally lost the first game against Zhenyuanzi.

Xuanhuang stared at Hongyun with a deep, dark gaze. As for his earlier statement about not caring about winning or losing, that had long been forgotten.

"Hahaha."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily and said, "Hongyun is just a terrible chess player. How could you believe he wouldn't lose?"

Hongyun was a little embarrassed and whispered to Xuanhuang, "Brother Dao, believe me, it was just a mistake."

"I never expected Zhen Yuanzi to be so cunning now."

Xuanhuang ignored his excuses, looked at Zhen Yuanzi, and said, "Shall we play another round?"

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled, flicked his sleeve, and took away the chessboard and pieces, saying, "I'm not playing anymore."

"Discussing the Way is of utmost importance, discussing the Way is of utmost importance."

Oh shit.

Xuanhuang felt like he was going to vomit blood. This damned competitive spirit was unbearable. When did Zhen Yuanzi become so wicked?

Sure enough, some people are inherently bad, they just don't show it usually.

However, in certain situations, or after becoming familiar with someone, these traits will gradually be revealed.

Xuanhuang sighed deeply, "What a terrible friend I've made! Can anyone tell me where my honest and straightforward Daoist Zhen Yuanzi has gone?"

Why does this seemingly kind-hearted but actually ruthless guy have the exact same face as Zhen Yuanzi?

In the backyard of Wuzhuang Temple, next to the ginseng fruit tree.

The three of them each sat on a futon and began to discuss the Dao. This discussion lasted for more than four thousand years.

They stopped, each still wanting more.

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun both opened their eyes, but Xuanhuang still kept his eyes closed, which made them slightly puzzled.

After waiting a while, Xuanhuang finally opened his eyes.

"Did your primordial spirit just now travel out, fellow Daoist?" Zhen Yuanzi asked.

"Um."

Xuanhuang nodded and said, "Calculating heavenly secrets is easy to be deceived and confused, but the primordial spirit can see more by traveling."

"What did you see, fellow Daoist?" Hongyun asked.

"hehe."

Xuanhuang chuckled and said, "I didn't see anything."

"Huh?" Hongyun was immediately dumbfounded.

Zhen Yuanzi was also somewhat puzzled and said, "Brother Dao's actions must have a profound meaning. Please enlighten me."

Xuanhuang then became serious and said, "I foresee that soon all the saints will appear, and besides that, Hongyun, you will also face a great calamity."

"All the saints have appeared?" Zhen Yuanzi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"So fast?"

Hongyun was also taken aback, and asked again, "My great calamity? Could it be because of this?"

Hongyun took out his Primordial Purple Qi.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi suppressed his surprise at the appearance of all the saints and looked at Xuanhuang with a somewhat solemn expression.

"Um."

Xuanhuang nodded and said, "The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, as well as Jieyin and Zhunti, were all designated to attain sainthood."

"Therefore, no one usually covets their Primordial Purple Qi. However, Hong Yunni, your Primordial Purple Qi is something that anyone who obtains might have the opportunity to become a saint."

With things so clearly explained, Hongyun's expression shifted repeatedly. After a long while, she sighed and said, "Very well!"

"Since it's a calamity, then let's just overcome it. Actually, I had already foreseen that I would face a calamity that would affect my life."

Hongyun said, "Now everything is clear, so I will just wait for the calamity to come."

Hongyun's gaze gradually hardened. He suddenly stood up, bowed to Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanhuang respectively, and said, "Brothers, Hongyun is leaving."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi quickly got up to stop him, but Xuanhuang stopped him with a smile, saying, "Don't stop him."

"After four thousand years of discussions on the Dao, everyone's level of attainment is already clear. He doesn't want us to interfere, so let's just sit back and watch."

"Let him follow his path, let him pursue his goals!"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi was startled, and then he heard Hongyun's loud laughter coming from outside Wuzhuang Temple: "Hahaha, Brother Xuanhuang understands me best."

"Brother Zhenyuan, you're still a bit lacking!"

A beam of red light illuminated all directions, turning the sky crimson, and the red clouds vanished in a flash of light.

Zhen Yuanzi looked up at the sky filled with red light and cursed, "I don't care if you live or die."

"If you want to go through the tribulation yourself, then go by yourself."

After speaking, Zhen Yuanzi sat down again, but he was not quite calm. Finally, Zhen Yuanzi took out a chessboard and chess pieces from his sleeve.

"Xuanhuang, we..."

Zhen Yuanzi wanted to invite Xuanhuang to play chess again, but Xuanhuang thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's do it another time."

"I should go back now."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded, then put away the chessboard and pieces, stood up and said, "I'll see you off, fellow Daoist."

After the two left Wuzhuang Temple, Xuanhuang cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Farewell!"

"Take care of yourself."

Xuanhuang tore open the void, stepped into it, and his figure quickly disappeared.

Zhen Yuanzi returned to the backyard and sat alone under the ginseng fruit tree. A gentle breeze blew by, and he gradually closed his eyes, entering a meditative state.

Meanwhile, Xuanhuang returned to Yingzhou Island, summoned Kong Xuan, bestowed upon him the Five Elements Halberd and the Grade Three Black Lotus, and after testing Kong Xuan's cultivation progress, dismissed him and went into seclusion again.

In this primordial world, there is no longer a Dao Ancestor, and no saints have emerged; instead, a great era of contention has begun.

With so many heroes vying for power, it remains to be seen who will be the first to attain enlightenment.

Of course, the most promising candidates are the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Xuanhuang, and disciples of Hongjun such as Jieyin and Zhunti.

They were all designated to attain enlightenment.

Apart from Hongyun, everyone else was on the same starting line.

With the goal set and the methods for attaining enlightenment in place, the question now is who can achieve it.

As for Xuanhuang, he did not sever the three corpses, except that he could collect some merit, and he focused on his own method of attaining enlightenment.

His method begins with the Five Elements, reverses the Five Elements, transforms the Four Symbols, converts Yin and Yang, and forms Taiji, thus enabling one to attain the Great Golden Immortal of Primordial Chaos.

The path is clear, but every step is difficult.

He replaced his original prayer mat with a dark yellow one, and then lit the Emerald Light Yin-Yang Lamp.

The blue lamplight burned slowly, and the surrounding spiritual energy, illuminated by the firelight, gradually separated into Yin and Yang energies.

The two principles are Yin and Yang, and the Qi of the two principles is the Qi of Yin and Yang. Every stream of spiritual Qi, after transformation, becomes two streams, one black and one white.

A stream of black and white energy swirled around Xuanhuang, gradually rotating as he closed his eyes to meditate.

Each wisp of black mist was followed by a wisp of white mist, and the white mist was followed by a wisp of black mist, gradually connecting end to end to form a circle.

Countless wisps of black and white mist moved merrily, just like swimming fish.

Xuanhuang sat cross-legged in the middle with his eyes closed, his whole being seemingly neither real nor ethereal, lost in a profound and mysterious state of enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)