Primordial Era: I, Wutu, govern the Earthly Dao and suppress the Heavenly Dao.

Chapter 120 Hongjun Breaks Through the Great Defense! My inability to attain enlightenment is your fate!

In Taiqing's eyes, now that his defenses were breached, his teacher Hongjun, this old eel, was staring intently at his third brother.

"Okay~ okay!"

"My disciple Tongtian, it's wonderful that you can comprehend the establishment of the Jie Sect and attain enlightenment in the future!"

The model student, Shangqing Tongtian, who had been praised by his teacher, looked at Hongjun with eyes full of surprise for his teacher: "Teacher, have you also grasped the opportunity to attain enlightenment?"

"Indeed!"

Hongjun Patriarch nodded suddenly, his aged eyes filled with undisguised joy. "The opportunity for me to attain enlightenment does not lie in the survival of the Jie Sect that you should establish, nor in the inheritance of the Chan Sect that your second brother Yuqing should establish, but in—spreading the Dao throughout the primordial world!"

"Only by acting on behalf of Heaven before the beginning of time can there be a legacy!"

Upon hearing this, Yuqing Yuanshi was even more perplexed, realizing that the transmission of the Chan teachings required a teacher to guide the way!

So, wasn't this enlightenment achieved because of my Chan Sect? What does it have to do with my third brother's Jie Sect?

Why praise him but not me?

"I am the true disciple who inherited your teachings of upholding justice on behalf of Heaven!"

"The teacher is so biased, oh dear~"

Hongjun, who had attained enlightenment and realized the Dao, was overjoyed, so much so that he put his disciple Yuqing aside.

If it weren't for the "disciple of Tongtian" who first comprehended and established the Jie Sect, how could he have grasped the method of attaining enlightenment?

The exposition of teachings is merely a process.

not to mention!

He acts on behalf of Heaven, but not in a true sense. Rather, he aims to establish the Way of Heaven as the foundation, align himself with the Way, and then prove the Great Way!

The Chan Sect only follows the will of Heaven and assists the Way of Heaven. How can it help him suppress the Way of Heaven and attain the Great Dao in the future?

How can one gain favor if one does not conform to his wishes?

Of course, the one I'll dote on is Tongtian's disciple.

Upon sudden enlightenment, Hongjun's old face turned solemn. He suddenly unleashed the immense power of a peak-level Hunyuan Golden Immortal and loudly proclaimed to the primordial world: "I am Ancestor Hongjun!"

"Now, in the primordial world, I act on behalf of Heaven, establishing a system of Heavenly Dao, named: Xuanmen!"

"The methods and principles of the Xuanmen are my path to immortality; the Xuanmen is also a branch of the Dao!"

"The methods of Taoism can be practiced by all spirits—"

"Mount Yujing in the East is the abode of Taoism. From now on, all living beings of the primordial world may come to Mount Yujing to seek the Tao!"

"The Xuanmen uses the Jade Disc of Creation to suppress destiny!"

"Mysterious Gate, stand firm!"

"Heaven will bear witness!"

The moment Hongjun finished speaking, a deafening roar resounded from the heavens!

Heaven will respond!

Humanity is taught by people, and the mystical path responds to the way of Heaven. The way of Heaven naturally leads to the establishment of the mystical path.

In an instant, a golden light of merit streaked across the heavens, hurtling down towards Hongjun.

Hongjun looked up and, seeing this merit descending, was overjoyed. "My opportunity to attain enlightenment has finally arrived!"

"Oh no!"

The scene of Heavenly Merit descending caused great alarm to Rahu, the Five Elements, and other demons and gods.

The presence of an old piece of earth in the primordial wilderness was enough to make them suffocate.

If another sage like the cricket or eel were to emerge, wouldn't they be suppressed to the point of no return?

Unfortunately, Heaven's will was in the hands of the Xuanmen, and they were powerless to stop it.

They could only watch helplessly as that Heavenly Dao merit entered Hongjun's body!

Hahaha~

As Hongjun felt the Heavenly Dao's merits entering his body, he burst into wild laughter, declaring, "Today is the day I, Hongjun, prove myself and become a saint!"

Hongjun's laughter resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the aura emanating from him rose accordingly!

From the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, he was suddenly buried—

The realm of a demigod!

Gone!

At this moment, the primordial world was completely silent.

All beings were deeply astonished and incredulous.

"Well----"

"Didn't attain enlightenment? Didn't become a saint?"

"When Hongjun Laozu preached the Dao in the primordial world, it was in accordance with the way of humanity, just like the teachings of the human sect, and in accordance with the way of Heaven, he brought blessings to the primordial world. Why then could he not attain enlightenment?"

"Having accumulated such merit and fortune, one should logically be able to attain the status of a Heavenly Saint!"

"The Qingli Lady has remained silent, presumably making a decision regarding attaining enlightenment and sainthood. But what is the situation with Ancestor Hongjun?"

"Merit—not enough?"

Hongjun's old face was terribly gloomy. He could hardly believe it as he sensed the aura and Dao fruit of someone who had not yet become a Heavenly Dao Saint!

Why?

"Why, despite receiving such heavenly merits, have I not attained sainthood?"

Hongjun's shocked and unwilling voice caused Luo Hou, who had been extremely solemn, to relax his brows.

He immediately burst into teasing laughter, as if he were enjoying the spectacle: "Hongjun, oh Hongjun~"

"I had thought you, like him, would attain enlightenment or sainthood before me!"

"But I never expected that after all that effort you put into establishing this so-called mystical sect, you've only reached my current level."

Ha ha ha ha!"

Although Rahu said this, he was also puzzled as to why Hongjun had not become a saint.

If he cannot become a saint by establishing the Xuanmen sect, then if I were to establish the Demonic Sect, I would certainly fail as well!

"So why is that?"

How could the Five Elements possibly miss an opportunity to strike at Hongjun, their formidable enemy?

His previous conversation with Qiankun had made him realize why Hongjun could not become a saint.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun~"

"Since you have followed the Way of Heaven and established this Mysterious Gate on behalf of Heaven, you should know that your inability to become a saint is the will of Heaven!"

"Destiny? Destiny!"

Hongjun's old face froze for a moment, then he suddenly understood.

"yes!"

"My inability to attain enlightenment is indeed ordained by Heaven!"

The Human Religion founded by Qingli is based on all living beings and uses the treasure of human authority to suppress the prevailing fortune.

Although our Xuanmen sect also spreads its teachings throughout the primordial world, we lack the treasure of Heavenly Authority to suppress our destiny!

Thus, although the merits and fortune of the Xuanmen are stable, they are indeed somewhat lacking and cannot help me become a saint!

I shall use the treasure of the Heavenly Dao's authority, together with the Jade Tablet of Creation, to suppress the fortune of my Xuanmen sect; in this way, I will surely become a saint!

"Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist!"

The Five Elements, who were sincerely thanked by Hongjun, were greatly surprised. "Why is he thanking me instead?"

"I was clearly trying to undermine his resolve and mock his actions, not to offer guidance!"

"Guides—that would be good!"

Wu Xing stared intently at Hongjun, secretly delighted. "If he could receive my guidance and become a saint, then he would owe me an immense debt of karma for guiding him to sainthood!"

Not only will they lose their desire to kill me, but they will also agree to kill Rahu if I ask them to!

Realizing the absence of the Heavenly Dao's authority, Hongjun felt relieved, looked up at the heavens, and once again shouted: "The Heavenly Dao is impartial. The Xuanmen I, Hongjun, established is to act on behalf of Heaven, spread the Dao throughout the primordial world, and bring blessings to all living beings. Therefore, it should be accompanied by the Heavenly Dao's authority to safeguard the destiny."

"May Heaven bestow upon us a treasure!"

The Way of Heaven:

Hongjun:

Fearing that Heaven hadn't heard him, Hongjun could only shout again: "Where is the authority of Heaven?"

The just and impartial Heavenly Way still does not respond!

Hongjun, who had not received the Heavenly Mandate, looked extremely displeased, feeling that he had lost a great deal of face, and that his defenses had been breached, just like his disciple Taiqing!

"Why is that?"

"Since the establishment of the Xuanmen sect has already been agreed upon, why shouldn't the authority and magical treasures of the Heavenly Dao be bestowed upon it?"

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, you are mistaken!"

Zhen Yuanzi's voice suddenly came from the sea of ​​blood, his solemn voice resounding throughout the primordial world: "You should know that my disciple Qingli established the Human Sect, which is why the Great Dao of the Fire of Proof was established, and only then did she obtain the treasure of the Human Dao Authority to suppress the destiny."

"And this Xuanmen you have established takes your Immortal Path as its foundation, which is not a path to enlightenment!"

"Heaven's way is perfectly just; how could it bestow upon you the treasure of Heaven's authority to suppress destiny?"

"I—I—"

After Zhen Yuanzi patiently explained, Hongjun finally realized that he had been tricked by this old Wutu again, thus breaking through his great defense!

He cried out in anger: "Alas~"

"My failure to attain enlightenment is your fate!"