Transmigrating to the Primordial Era as a Peerless Great Witch, Changing Fate in the Primordial Worl

Hongjun glanced at Yuanshi with a slight movement of his eyes and slowly shook his head:

"No, the spiritual treasure is merely the foundation, the means of manifestation, and the place of entrustment. It is integrated into the three corpses and becomes the fundamental foundation and source of power of the three corpses. It will not be damaged or dissipated because of this."

As long as the Three Corpses exist, the Spiritual Treasure remains, and the Three Corpses can also invoke the power of the Spiritual Treasure to empower themselves at any time. When the Three Corpses unite and attain the Dao, the Spiritual Treasure will also be sublimated, transforming into the Dao Treasure of a Sage, with even greater power.

"I see."

"Thank goodness the magic weapon is intact."

Upon hearing this, the crowd below breathed a sigh of relief, and hope returned to their faces. As long as the magical treasure remained intact, it meant it could be passed down, traded, and even seized.

Although high-quality spiritual treasures are still rare, at least there is a possibility of circulation and acquisition, and this path has not been completely blocked.

However, before everyone could fully process this information, another figure stood up.

The moment this person stood up, he attracted countless gazes. Because he was not sitting on the purple futon in the front row, but rather coming from the back. However, his aura of imperial power, as blazing as the sun yet deep and restrained, was impossible to ignore. He was none other than Donghuang Taiyi.

Taiyi, now having successfully cultivated the "Nine Revolutions of Pangu," possessed an aura as powerful as a mountain. He bowed respectfully to Hongjun and asked a startling, core question in a resounding voice:

Taiyi raised his head, his gaze burning, meeting Hongjun's deep eyes without fear: "May I ask, Sage, in this primordial world, is the only way to attain the immortal and indestructible Sage status by 'severing the three corpses'?"

Are there any other methods besides this one that can reach this highest level?

"Whoosh---"

This question was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples throughout the Zixiao Palace.

Everyone was stunned. Then, countless gazes, filled with shock, curiosity, or deep thought, were cast upon Taiyi, before turning nervously to Hongjun on the platform.

Yes, is "severing the three corpses" the only way to become a saint? The saints have never explicitly stated this before. If there are other paths, then the status and value of the method of "severing the three corpses" probably need to be reassessed.

Taiyi's courage and vision in asking this question instantly drew everyone's attention.

On the platform, Hongjun's usually calm face seemed to falter slightly because of this question.

He gave Taiyi a deep look, his gaze seemingly trying to penetrate Taiyi's body and see the embryonic form and boundless energy of his natal immortal weapon, the "Undying Heavenly Blade," which was being nurtured within him.

The entire Zixiao Palace fell into a deathly silence, as everyone awaited the Sage's reply.

This answer may determine the path chosen by countless cultivators in the future, and even the general trend of the entire prehistoric world.

Hongjun's gaze, like a solid icicle, slowly swept over Donghuang Taiyi, who had stood up to ask a question.

Faced with this probing question that bordered on interrogation, Hongjun showed neither joy nor anger. He remained silent for a moment, and then his indifferent, supreme voice, seemingly in harmony with the Dao of Heaven, echoed once more in the silent Zixiao Palace:

"No."

"The path to sainthood is ordained by Heaven and Earth, and there are three paths."

These words were like three giant stones thrown into a lake, creating ripples in everyone's hearts. Countless fervent, eager, and inquisitive gazes instantly locked onto Hongjun, and even their breaths seemed to freeze.

There are actually three ways to achieve sainthood, which undoubtedly brings new hope and choices to many cultivators who feel uncertain or doubtful about "severing the three corpses".

Hongjun's gaze swept over the various expressions on the faces of the people below, and he began to slowly recount:

"Firstly, one can prove the Way through force, which can also be called proving the Way through laws." His voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable authority.

"This is the supreme Dao practiced by the Great God Pangu. It does not rely on external objects or the power of heaven. It is purely based on his own supreme understanding of the laws of the Dao and his supreme power that he forcibly broke through the shackles of the Dao, opened up a new world in the chaos, and proved the Dao fruit of the Primordial Dao. It is the highest of all methods."

At this point, he changed his tone slightly, his voice carrying a hint of indifference as if "Heaven is indifferent": "However, the great god Pangu possessed unparalleled supernatural powers and the ability to create the heavens and the earth. He also exhausted his strength and died on this path, his body transforming into all things in the primordial world to nourish heaven and earth."

The difficulty and danger of this path are evident; only those with great perseverance, great opportunity, and profound foundation can lightly attempt it. Those who force themselves to do so will die and their spiritual path will perish, with no hope of redemption.

"boom---"

These words were like ice water in the dead of winter, instantly extinguishing the flame of longing for "proving the Way through force" that had just been ignited in many people.

What kind of being was Pangu? He created heaven and earth, and his body transformed into all things. Even he "failed," his body perishing and his Dao dissipating, thus creating this primordial world. This path is not for humans to walk; it is clearly a dead end.

Countless cultivators who had not obtained the sub-body of the "Chronicles of the Heavenly Emperor" and knew nothing about higher-level cultivation systems immediately showed expressions of horror, despair, and even relief on their faces. Fortunately, there was another path.

However, these remarks were interpreted in a completely different light by the few "insiders" who had obtained the sub-body of the "Chronicles of the Heavenly Emperor".

The three avatars of the Three Pure Ones exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of absurdity and disdain in the other's eyes. At the same time, a thought surfaced in their minds: "Do you want to hear what you're saying? What do you mean, the Great God Pangu died while proving his primordial state?"

The "Chronicles of the Heavenly Emperor" clearly records the "Five Realms of the Great Luo," namely "Opening the Dao," "Enlightening the Dao," "Merging with the Dao," and even higher levels. All of these are paths where great power returns to oneself, a solid foundation built step by step. Although difficult, they are clear, unlike what Hongjun described.

Furthermore, was Pangu the Primordial Saint? In front of Pangu, the Primordial Saint was not even an ant.

Nuwa's creation incarnation sneered inwardly: "What realm is the Great God Pangu at? Hongjun is using a fallacy of semantics to intimidate everyone, hoping to force them all to take his shortcut of 'severing the three corpses,' obediently binding their own path to the primordial Heavenly Dao?"

Zhu Rong and Gong Gong almost couldn't hold back. Zhu Rong transmitted his voice to Gong Gong in an exaggerated tone: "Did you hear that? What does this old Taoist know? Father God is at the Three Thousand Realms of Fusion Dao. He said Father God failed to attain the Primordial Chaos Dao."

Our eldest brother walks the path of "proving the Dao through force" and "merging with the Dao." He has already proven the Dao, but he is still not as strong as the Father God, and he even "dies and his Dao dissipates." Bah!

Gonggong grinned as well: "That's right, this old Taoist doesn't always tell the truth. But then again, if he doesn't make 'proving the Tao through force' sound incredibly difficult, how can his 'severing the three corpses' seem like the right path?"

Hongjun seemed unconcerned by the strange looks from below and continued calmly:

"Secondly, there is the 'Severing the Three Corpses to Attain the Dao' that I just mentioned. By utilizing innate spiritual treasures and spiritual roots to entrust one's own good and evil attachments, one can sever the three corpses. Once the three corpses are perfected, they can be united, thus attaining the Primordial Dao Fruit. This method is gradual and has a relatively stable foundation; it is the method I practice."

He spoke these words so naturally, as if he were the orthodox example of someone who had perfected the "severing of the three corpses" and ultimately achieved "union of the three corpses" to attain the Primordial Golden Immortal status.

However, a few people who knew a little about the inside story had doubts in their hearts. Was Hongjun really able to attain enlightenment through the "merging of the three corpses"? There always seemed to be something subtle about the aura of his sainthood. But no one dared to raise their questions directly, and could only bury their doubts in their hearts.

"Thirdly, one can attain enlightenment through merit and virtue," Hongjun revealed the final path.

"This method involves accumulating supreme merit and virtue, gaining the approval of Heaven, and thus achieving the position of a Heavenly Saint."

One must make great contributions and bestow great favors upon the primordial world, breaking the shackles of cultivation with immense merit, triggering the origin of the Heavenly Dao to reshape the foundation of one's Dao, and establishing a saintly position.

"Merit leading to enlightenment? Massive amounts of merit?"

The crowd stirred again. Who wouldn't want merit? But the words "massive merit" and "great contribution" were equally chilling.

Since the beginning of time, how many people have been able to accumulate "vast amounts of merit"?

Hongjun's words made Nuwa, Zhurong, Gonggong and others even more disdainful.