Primordial Era: I, the Lamp Burner, intercept the Western opportunity at the outset.

After talking with Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun, Randeng left Wanshou Mountain. This was a rare occasion where they met without discussing Dao.

Longevity Mountain is located at the junction of East and West. After burning the Primordial Measuring Ruler, he decided to return to Mount Sumeru first.

Thirty thousand years sounds like a long time, but for a Great Luo Golden Immortal, it's just the time it takes to go into seclusion.

The demon race is not strong enough to fight against all forces, and Randeng has no right to interfere with the demon race's expansion. After all, Hongjun's task for Randeng is only to ensure that enough innate saints attend the lectures at Zixiao Palace.

Judging from the current trend of the demon race, they probably want to first eliminate a wave of Taiyi cultivators who have the potential to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and then block other Great Luo Golden Immortals when the day of the sermon approaches.

After flying all the way to the western lands, the number of creatures in the west has now recovered to about half of that in the east.

Dipankara was deeply moved, for Jieyin and Zhunti had worked tirelessly for the revival of the West.

Mount Sumeru is no longer what it used to be. The entire main ridge has expanded several times over, with continuous mountain ranges, overlapping peaks, and the main peak piercing the sky, hidden among the clouds and mist.

A thousand-foot waterfall hangs suspended from the mountaintop, like a silver river pouring down, its roar echoing through the sky. After hitting the ground, the water transforms into a winding river, flowing westward to all parts of the land, nourishing the local soil and water.

The entire mountain range is shrouded in ethereal mist, bathed in countless rays of light, with white cranes circling in the clouds and wild animals frolicking in the forest.

According to the lamp's sensing, even the mountain-protecting formation has been improved significantly.

Sensing the aura of the lamp, two figures flew out from the summit of Mount Sumeru; they were Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Senior brother, you're finally back. Are you preparing to join us for the sermon by the Sage Hongjun?"

Zhunti's fair face showed excitement. Now that they had both broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they were definitely big shots in the West. They were eagerly waiting for Randeng to return and lead them to become the personal disciples of Hongjun Saint.

"Senior brother, everything is well in the West after you left. As you arranged before you left, my junior brother and I spread the teachings in the West. We not only gained some merit, but also discovered many promising talents."

Jieyin was more reliable. Knowing that Ran Deng was worried about the current situation in the West, he told him in detail about the recent events.

"Maitreya, Mahasthamaprapta, quickly come out and pay your respects to your senior master!"

As the group entered the protective array, two streaks of light flew in from the mountainside as the guiding words fell.

One person had ears that reached his shoulders, a round and prosperous face, and a gentle smile that always graced his lips. He was surrounded by a peaceful and radiant aura of Buddha; this was Maitreya. The other person had a majestic and solemn figure, with sharp eyebrows and a commanding presence; this was Mahasthamaprapta.

Both of them were born from innate beings. Although their backgrounds were not as good as those of Dipankara, Jieyin, and Zhunti, they were still among the best in the world. Now their cultivation has reached the late stage of Golden Immortal, making them outstanding among the new generation in the West.

The two bowed together to the lamp, saying, "Greetings, Senior Uncle!"

Maitreya and Mahasthamaprapta are both innate beings, but their foundations are not as good as those of Dipankara and the others. They are currently only at the late stage of Golden Immortal cultivation.

Looking at his two nephews, Ran Deng knew that these two would become the backbone of the Western Sect in the future.

"No need for formalities. My senior master returned in haste, so please accept these two innate spiritual roots as my greeting gift."

One spiritual root was wreathed in flames and laden with crimson spiritual fruits; it was the Fire Jujube. The other swayed in the wind, its willow branches graceful and embodying the Great Dao of Wind; it was the Wind Willow.

At this time, most of the innate spiritual treasures and spiritual roots in the primordial world had already found their owners. These two low-grade innate spiritual roots were obtained when they first came to the West.

Seeing that Mahasthamaprapta and Maitreya were immersed in the joy of obtaining innate spiritual roots, Zhunti subtly slapped Mahasthamaprapta.

"Aren't you going to thank your senior uncle? There are only two innate spiritual roots in the entire Mount Sumeru."

The two then realized what had happened and quickly thanked them.

"It's alright, don't listen to your master's nonsense. Mount Sumeru has no other spiritual roots. It's all because your master and uncle took human form and emptied their coffers."

With a smile, Dipankara exposed the true nature of Cundi and Jieyin.

After Maitreya and Mahasthamaprapta left, the three of them entered the main hall at the summit of Mount Sumeru.

"I wonder what important matter brings you back this time, Senior Brother?"

When Jieyin spoke, he knew that Ran Deng usually returned with something important to do.

Ran Deng nodded slightly, and with a wave of his hand, a pale golden light instantly spread out, enveloping the entire hall and completely isolating the inner and outer secrets of heaven.

Immediately, a flash of light appeared in his palm, and an ancient and unadorned diagram containing boundless pressure slowly floated in mid-air. Yin and Yang flowed in the diagram, and Tai Chi was generated, as if it encompassed the universe. The pressure came over people and made their minds tremble.

Zhunti stared wide-eyed at the Tai Chi diagram floating in mid-air.

"Senior Brother Ran Deng, don't tell me you brought back a supreme innate treasure from your trip?"

Zhunti knew that Randeng's luck far exceeded that of ordinary people, but there were only three innate treasures in the entire prehistoric world, how could he have found this?

"After Master Hongjun became a saint, I went to Chaos. This is what he gave me for self-defense."

Randeng did not tell the two that Rahu's remaining primordial spirit was inside, after all, the shadow Rahu had cast on them was still very large.

"Senior brother, do you still stand by what you said before? Can you really make us, your fellow disciples, become the personal disciples of Sage Hongjun?"

Unlike other innate deities, Jieyin and Zhunti were willing to become Hongjun's disciples even without the Primordial Purple Qi.

Ran Deng's expression turned serious, and he slowly spoke, his voice steady yet carrying an undeniable power: "I have returned for this very reason. My teacher will soon begin his sermon at Zixiao Palace, but the demon race is ambitious and attempts to monopolize the opportunity. They may very well intervene along the way and intercept the other innate saints."

Randeng slowly recounted the task Hongjun had given him and the enemy he would face.

Randeng asked Zhunti and Jieyin for help, so that he could show his face to his teacher and make his presence known.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin understood that Randeng's willingness to reveal such a profound secret of heaven to them showed the utmost trust and respect. Deeply moved, he immediately asked in a deep voice, "What should my brother and I do? We will follow your instructions!"

A glint of light flashed in Ran Deng's eyes, indicating that he had already made up his mind. He slowly said, "It's very simple. One of you two should go to the Sun Star and find Di Jun and Tai Yi. Tell them that I have set up a forum for Dao discussion on Mount Sumeru and am very interested in knowing whether their cultivation has improved over the years. I invite them to come to Mount Sumeru for a meeting."

After a brief pause, his tone was indifferent yet exuded an air of strategic brilliance: "The demon race is now led by Di Jun and Tai Yi. As long as these two are kept in the west, the demon race will be leaderless. No matter what plans they devise, they will be greatly diminished, and it will be difficult to stop the various deities from going to Zixiao Palace."

"Senior Brother Randeng, let me go. Senior Brother Jieyin also specializes in the Law of Nirvana. I'm afraid they won't be able to resist attacking Senior Brother Jieyin."

To Randeng's surprise, Zhunti took the initiative to take on the mission to go to the Sun Star.