Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

He was dressed in a dark gold short-sleeved outfit, and his body hair was also dark gold.

A faint glow seemed to flow through it, but what was even more striking were his ears.

The ear has six lobes, each of which is trembling slightly, as if listening to countless sounds coming from all directions at the same time.

His eyes gleamed with a lively light, a mixture of cunning and longing.

There is also a kind of stubbornness that refuses to give up even after experiencing countless setbacks.

He walked up to the Master of Heaven, knelt on one knee, his voice trembling slightly, yet filled with an irrepressible excitement:

"Disciple Liu Er humbly begs the Supreme Sage to accept me as a disciple!"

Upon hearing this, many seekers present gasped in shock.

The name Six-Eared Macaque is not unfamiliar in the prehistoric world.

He is one of the four mischievous monkeys, born with a keen ear for sound, the ability to discern reason, and the knowledge of the past and future; he understands all things.

However, his ears brought him a terrible disaster.

Back then, when the Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached the Dao three times in Zixiao Palace, the Six-Eared Macaque, with his innate supernatural powers, tried to eavesdrop on the Dao Ancestor's sermons at the edge of the prehistoric world.

However, his supernatural powers had just touched the restrictions of Zixiao Palace when they were detected by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

The Taoist patriarch immediately issued a decree: "This teaching shall not be passed on to six ears."

These words were imprinted directly into the depths of the Six-Eared Macaque's true spirit, like a decree from heaven and earth.

It blocked all his paths to comprehend the Great Way through listening.

From then on, the Six-Eared Macaque never dared to eavesdrop on any great master's sermons again, and his cultivation stagnated at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, unable to make any progress for countless years.

All the powerful beings who knew the decree "the Dharma should not be transmitted to six ears" were unwilling to offend Hongjun for the sake of a being who overheard the Dao Ancestor's sermon.

The Six-Eared Macaque wandered through the prehistoric world, encountering setbacks everywhere, with no Taoist temple willing to take him in.

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked down at the Six-Eared Macaque.

He could sense the mark of "the secret teachings must not be passed on to six ears" deep within the Six-Eared Macaque's true spirit.

That was a seal planted by Hongjun with the power of the Heavenly Dao. It was extremely domineering, and all paths to comprehend the Great Dao through listening were completely blocked by this seal.

Ordinary powerful beings would indeed not dare to take in the Six-Eared Macaque.

Taking him in would be tantamount to openly defying Hongjun's decree, and tantamount to slapping the Dao Ancestor in the face.

But who is the Tongtian Sect Leader?

He is one of the Three Pure Ones, transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, and is the one who dared to question Hongjun face to face in the Zixiao Palace.

Back in Zixiao Palace, he had never been afraid of Hongjun's majesty.

Now that he is the Holy Venerable of Life-Gathering in the divine system, and has even stripped away the Primordial Purple Qi, what is there to fear about "the Dharma not being passed on to six ears"?

Moreover, the fact that the Six-Eared Macaque was able to pass the test of the Shangqing Array Eye shows that his Dao heart is firm enough.

Abandoned by the entire primordial world and rejected by all powerful beings, yet still not giving up, still searching for that glimmer of hope that belongs to them.

The Jie Sect's method of "seizing life" is about finding a way for all living beings to survive under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.

Isn't the Six-Eared Macaque exactly the kind of disciple the Jie Sect should have taken in?

Tongtian turned to look at Panxuan.

Pan Xuan smiled slightly and said only one sentence:

"Brother Tongtian, when you entered the path of gods, Sister Houtu said that the way of life-saving is to help all living beings seize a chance to survive under the heavenly way."

The Six-Eared Macaque's ability to hear was sealed by the mark that the Dharma could not be passed on to six ears, which is itself a microcosm of Hongjun suppressing all living beings in the name of the Heavenly Dao.

If even he is not accepted, then the way of life-giving becomes an empty phrase.

As for Hongjun's attitude, there's long since been no longer any room for sentimentality between the divine system and Hongjun.

The Master of Heaven laughed heartily, then without further hesitation, turned to the Six-Eared Macaque and said loudly:

"Six Ears, since you have passed the test of the Shangqing Formation Eye and your Dao heart is firm, you shall become the fifth direct disciple of the Jie Sect."

The rule that "the Dharma must not be passed on to six ears" was Hongjun's rule. This rule did not exist within the Jie Sect.

From this day forward, you are a disciple of the Jie Sect, and no one is allowed to insult you with the phrase "The Dharma is not to be passed on to six ears."

The six-eared macaque knelt on the ground, its six ears trembling violently, tears rolling down its cheeks and falling onto the stone slab beneath its feet.

Over the years, he has encountered setbacks everywhere and suffered countless rejections and cold looks.

No temple was willing to take him in, and no great master was willing to give him a chance.

He thought his path had been completely sealed off by the mark of "the secrets must not be passed on to six ears".

He was destined to live by eavesdropping, barely surviving until the day his lifespan ended.

He came to Buzhou Mountain because he had been observing the pantheon for a long time.

From the establishment of the divine path by the Wu tribe to the funeral of the Father God, from the opening of the underworld to the Three Pure Ones accepting disciples, the divine path system was at its zenith, possessing the foundation to rival the Heavenly Dao of Hongjun.

This was his last gamble, and his only chance.

He pinned all his hopes on this battle.

In Shangqing's eyes, the inner demon he faced was the scene when Hongjun issued a decree outside Zixiao Palace.

The purplish-gold light of the Heavenly Dao struck him like divine punishment, leaving him nowhere to escape or retreat.

But under the pressure of the sword intent, he did not choose to escape. Instead, he used his own sword heart to forcefully sever that fear and face the Heavenly Dao imprint that had once made him despair.

He didn't think about how much this brand would limit him; he just wanted to gamble on this one time.

Now, he has finally received the words he has been longing for.

"The rule that the Dharma should not be passed on to six ears is Hongjun's rule. There is no such rule in the Jie Sect."

"Disciple Liu Er kowtows in gratitude to Master!"

The six-eared macaque's voice, tinged with sobs, echoed through the valley.

He kowtowed three times to the Tongtian Sect Leader, drawing blood from his forehead, but felt no pain whatsoever.

The Master of the Heavens reached out and helped him up, saying, "Get up."

From this day forward, you will be the junior brother of Duobao, Jinling, Guiling, and Wudang.

Your ability to hear is sealed, but that's alright. The way of the sword doesn't rely on the ears, but on the heart of the sword.

"As long as your sword heart is clear, even a deaf person can become the strongest swordsman in the primordial world."

The Six-Eared Macaque raised its head and nodded vigorously, its eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light.

Pan Xuan watched this scene and nodded inwardly.

Tongtian's acceptance of the Six-Eared Macaque not only added a great general to the Jie Sect, but also announced something to the prehistoric world.

The divine system is not afraid of Hongjun.

Hongjun's rules do not apply to the disciples of the divine path.

This confidence does not come from arrogance, but from the strength of the divine system, which runs parallel to the earthly system and rivals the heavenly system.

From now on, those beings who were suppressed by Hongjun and rejected by the Heavenly Dao will have another path to take.

Pan Xuan stood on the high platform, looking down at the bustling valley below Mount Buzhou.

Taiqing recruited Kong Xuan and Jinpeng, Yuqing recruited twelve personal disciples, and Shangqing recruited disciples of the Jiejiao sect.

The establishment of the Sanqing Taoist temple and the acceptance of disciples not only means finding suitable candidates for the inheritance of its Taoist tradition.

This further allowed the teachings of the Shinto system to formally transition from theoretical dissemination to the practical stage of master-disciple transmission.

These disciples will one day be scattered throughout the prehistoric world.

The Great Dao of the Three Pure Ones will be spread to every corner, and the concepts of the divine system will be spread to the hearts of every living being.

The Six-Eared Macaque's joining the sect further tore a hole in the web of rules laid out by Hongjun.