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

Chapter 122 Qingli Achieves Sainthood, All Spirits Offer Congratulations

Qingli relinquished the merits of assisting in the awakening of humanity and transformed them into cultivation methods for the human race.

Humanity corresponds to the Way of Humanity; humans can cultivate the Great Dao of the Flame, and humans can also cultivate!

In addition, she established a human religion for all living beings, thus using her own great destiny to benefit the primordial world!

Ultimately, she accumulated immeasurable merit, which helped the laws of creation reach perfection!

Two completely different paths lay before her.

Firstly, one can attain the Great Golden Immortal of Primordial Chaos by applying the laws of creation.

This path is unrestrained and allows one to roam freely through chaos; it is a realm of transcendence.

Secondly, one can attain enlightenment and become a saint through merit and virtue.

This path will be bound to humanity, granting one an immortal and indestructible body, and the attainment of sainthood.

The question of who was stronger and who was weaker was laid bare, but after making his choice, Qingli still declared to his teacher, Zhen Yuanzi, "Master, your disciple will become a sage of the human path!"

"good!"

Having gained Zhen Yuanzi's approval, Qing Li had no more doubts.

Her earlier hesitation was a calm decision, but Hongjun took it as incompetence and despised her.

Now is the time for her to prove herself!

Qing Li resolutely raised her hand, and the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen floated in the air, their ink-like radiance intertwining with her own human destiny. Then, she loudly proclaimed, "I am Qing Li!"

"Now, in this primordial world, based on my immeasurable merits in humanity, I entrust my primordial spirit to the human realm, coexisting with the humanity of the primordial world, and attaining the status of a sage of humanity!"

"Let humanity take heed!"

A clear and resolute voice resounded throughout the entire primordial world!

Such a declaration swept across the entire world with an overwhelming sense of disbelief!

"What? Her Majesty has attained the status of a saint of humanity?"

"How is this possible? With the Dao Lord as our predecessor, how could she still choose to become a saint of humanity and be bound by the human way?"

"Has Lady Qingli gone mad?"

"Greatly compassionate Lady Qingli, is it because you are unwilling to transcend for the sake of us, the beings of this primordial world, that you are solely dedicated to protecting humanity!"

Amidst countless emotions of shock, the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen in front of Qing Li trembled violently, their ink-colored radiance shining brightly, completely connecting with Qing Li.

boom!

As the barrier of the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal was shattered, a unique pressure belonging to the sage spread from Mount Buzhou and throughout the entire prehistoric world!

This is the oppressive aura of the first sage in the primordial world!

It is both lofty and imbued with the unique warmth and inclusiveness of humanity, making all living beings feel close to it, yet daring not to commit the slightest desecration.

The illusory image of the Thirty-Three Grade Creation Green Lotus bloomed on the summit of Mount Buzhou, reflecting the figures of all living beings in the primordial world!

It includes not only humans, but also countless other races and beings such as liches, immortals, and demons!

"Congratulations to Saint Qingli on attaining enlightenment!"

"Congratulations to the Holy Mother on her attainment of sainthood!"

"Congratulations to Lady Qingli on attaining sainthood!"

One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred humans knelt in worship first, followed by congratulations from all races.

At this moment, all living beings in the primordial world celebrated the birth of this saint!

But this does not include the Chaos God and his disciples.

The Yin-Yang Demon God, accompanied by his disciples and demon race, stood high in the sky, gazing at Mount Buzhou. "A sage who has proven the Way of Man? Why?"

"If one can clearly transcend the primordial chaos, why seek the status of a saint?"

"If it were me, I would never do that!"

The Demon God of Heaven and Earth stood on Mount Lingjiu, his old brows furrowed, deeply puzzled: "I wish to attain sainthood and realize the Dao, but it is extremely difficult to do so in accordance with the principles of Heaven and Earth."

"But if she is a creation of pure nature, why would she want to become a saint? Why would she willingly be bound by human morality?"

The Five Elements Demon God was utterly perplexed: "If one can attain the Great Dao, why seek sainthood?"

"Does she have some other plan behind this? Or is she truly trying to uphold humanity?"

Luo Hou stared intently at Mount Buzhou, his eyes revealing a profound depth. "The primordial spirit resides in the human realm. Even if it is immortal in the primordial world, its cultivation cannot advance to the point of transcending the human realm!"

"Her actions were approved by her teacher; could it be that he has other plans he hasn't revealed yet?"

As Hongjun sensed the aura of a sage, his expression became extremely complex.

He looked down on Qingli for not being able to attain enlightenment for so long, but she became a saint in an instant!

This was like a heavy slap on his old face; it hurt, it hurt terribly!

Not only does my face hurt, but my heart hurts even more!

The attainment of sainthood was what he longed for.

But he couldn't, while Qing Li easily proved it!

but!

Hongjun pondered for a moment, then a disdainful smile appeared on his lips once more.

So what if she attains sainthood and becomes a saint?

She is not me!

But what about her?

Originally a creation lotus capable of transcending the primordial chaos, once it becomes a saint of humanity, it will be bound by the human way!

From now on, you will never be as good as me!

"Hehe~"

Hongjun let out a cold laugh, "Fellow Daoist Qingli, you have attained the status of a Saint of the Human Path, and I shall congratulate you."

"However, now that you have attained sainthood, you have entrusted your primordial spirit to the human realm. This means that your great enlightenment and extraordinary potential have been restricted by the human realm, and your cultivation will no longer be able to advance!"

"You could have transcended the primordial chaos, yet you chose to become a saint of humanity; this is tantamount to willingly falling into depravity!"

These words resonated throughout the primordial world, causing all living beings to agree with them and yearn for the newly ascended sage's explanation.

However, Qingli did not offer any explanation. Instead, she suddenly rebuked him sharply: "Hongjun! You are not a saint, and you are no longer worthy to call me a fellow Daoist. You should address me as—Saint or Empress!"

"To address him as a fellow Daoist again would be disrespectful to the sage!"

"You—you—"

Hongjun's body trembled violently, clearly still enraged.

This junior, whom I previously addressed as fellow Daoist, is now being asked to change his address and be venerated as a sage!

But he couldn't refute it.

Because of insufficient strength!

Caught off guard, Hongjun gritted his teeth and forced out an angry question: "Then may I ask Saint Qingli, is what I said true?"

"Whether my attainment of sainthood is a form of self-degradation or not, what does it have to do with you, Hongjun?"

Qingli scoffed, "By uttering these words, you are not only looking down on me, a saint of humanity, but also on the path of humanity I have attained!"

"Humanity and I will surely punish you!"

"—Another punishment?"

Before Hongjun could react, that familiar feeling froze him in place once again.

This is the power that imprisons humanity!

At the same time, a jet-black ink brush appeared in mid-air and swept down on his body!

"puff!"

Hongjun, who spat out blood after being hit, was not thrown into the sea this time. Instead, he flew rapidly toward his disciple Yuqing, who had been blasted away by him earlier!

"Holy crap! Teacher, why did you come running at me?"

Yuqing Yuanshi was terrified and instinctively tried to avoid it.

How powerful and how fast is the force of humanity?

How could someone as powerful as a Great Immortal possibly avoid it?

Bang!

A muffled thud rang out, and Yuqing Yuanshi's face instantly turned deathly pale. Before he could even cough up blood, his teacher forcibly pushed him backward.

We continued flying towards the fairy island of Penglai!

"Holy crap! Master, they're coming at me!" Dong Wanggong cried out in alarm.

Even if he hadn't said anything, his teacher, Wu Xing, had already seen it and exclaimed in unison, "Holy crap, why is he coming straight for me?"

"Oh no! My formation must not be broken!"

The Five Elements Ancestor reflexively released all his magical power, activating the Penglai Island Protection Array to resist the impact that would harm the innocent!