Chương 129: Hongjun's Preaching

After the rewards from the saints were distributed, some people in the hall were happy while others were sad.

Those who achieved good results were filled with confidence for the next million years. They set themselves a small goal: to break through to the next level before the next conference.

Those who underperformed at the conference were filled with remorse. They repeatedly reviewed the reasons for their failures, vowing never to make the same mistakes again.

Those who didn't participate in the competition breathed a sigh of relief.

These disciples are not suited for cultivation or combat. Their strengths lie elsewhere. Every major tournament is torture for them.

For example, Ayinava, a disciple of Duobao Daoren, only wanted to study his mechanical arts and had no interest in magical combat.

Regardless of what the younger generation gained, this conference has come to a close. It will be at least a million years before it can be held again.

However, no one dispersed after the conference ended. According to the calculations of the sages, the will of the Hongjun Ancestor would descend after the Xuanmen Dao Discussion Conference concluded.

They held a grand Xuanmen Dao Discussion Conference to demonstrate the prosperity of Xuanmen to Hongjun Laozu in order to welcome his arrival.

Since the Heavenly Emperor was established in Zixiao Palace, Hongjun Laozu has not appeared in the world for far too long. The saints and great beings have too many questions and difficulties to ask Hongjun Laozu.

It's impossible for Fang Yang not to be nervous when the Grandmaster Hongjun is about to appear.

He wasn't afraid of being discovered as a transmigrator; transmigrators weren't anything special. If the prehistoric world didn't even have this much tolerance, it wouldn't be the prehistoric world.

As far as Fang Yang knew, the sages often traveled to the outer worlds. When they encountered friendly worlds, they not only did not destroy them, but also left their teachings there and helped those worlds develop.

The Holy Mother Jinling once acted as the Heavenly Emperor in a world called Huangdaotian, under the command of the Tongtian Sect Master, and ruled over this world for 100, 000 years.

Fang Yang's ability to enter the Primordial World and even the Six Paths of Reincarnation proves that the Primordial World has accepted him, and Fang Yang is now a being of the Primordial World.

Fang Yang's nervousness stemmed from his awe of the strongest.

Fang Yang couldn't even begin to imagine how powerful the Tongtian Sect Master truly was. Just those six words, "Re-establish Earth, Fire, Feng Shui," were enough to make Fang Yang rack his brains to come up with a vivid picture, but his imagination was never enough.

However, no matter how powerful the Tongtian Sect Leader was, he was still taught by the Hongjun Ancestor.

Fang Yang wasn't the only one who was nervous; even the great immortals of heaven and earth, such as Zhenyuan Daxian and west Wangmu, were no longer as relaxed as before, and their expressions became extremely respectful.

The cultivation levels of these giants were countless times higher than Fang Yang's, yet they were still mere ants before Ancestor Hongjun.

Hongjun Laozu did not keep the immortals waiting for long, or rather, the immortals did not wait at all.

The conference had just concluded when a magnificent phenomenon appeared in the world.

Suddenly, countless rays of purple-gold divine light appeared, pouring down from the heavens and enveloping the entire Jade Capital Mountain in a vast and endless sea of light.

All the laws of heaven and earth—yin and yang, the five elements, life and death, time and space, cause and effect—all became docile at this moment, like subjects paying homage to their king.

All beings fell silent! All paths bowed in reverence! The heavens were utterly still!

Suddenly, the towering statue of Hongjun Laozu came to life, gradually transforming from a statue into flesh and blood, becoming a living human figure.

The figure looked exactly like the statue of a god, wearing a purple crown and a purple robe. As soon as he came to life, he rose into the void, standing on nine layers of clouds, looking down expressionlessly at the immortals of the Xuanmen.

"We disciples respectfully welcome our revered master (ancestral master)!"

"Welcome, teacher!"

As soon as the Grandmaster Hongjun appeared, all the immortals and gods present bowed down and dared not even breathe loudly.

Under the gaze of Hongjun Laozu, all the immortals and gods felt as if their souls had been seen through. All their thoughts and ideas were laid bare before Hongjun Laozu.

Without any visible movement from Hongjun Laozu, the entire void suddenly distorted, and Fang Yang found himself inside a vast and ancient palace.

This palace is too big—no, even "big" is an insult to it. It is a boundless palace, with no end in sight.

"No need for formalities!"

Hongjun Laozu was already seated on the cloud bed above the hall, gesturing for the immortals to take their seats.

Fang Yang was positioned at the very rear of the immortals. In front of him were the guests from Zixiao Palace, and in front of the guests from Zixiao Palace were the Tongtian Sect Leader and the other saints.

After all the immortals were seated, Hongjun Patriarch did not waste any words and began to preach.

The moment Hongjun Laozu spoke, each immortal was transported to a separate space-time. In this space-time, Hongjun Laozu's profound Daoist voice resounded in the immortals' ears.

Yes, Master Hongjun is imparting his teachings one-on-one.

Hongjun Laozu did not transmit the Dharma; he directly transmitted the Dao. What he expounded were the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and the natural order of all things.

Yes, Master Hongjun is imparting his teachings one-on-one.

Hongjun Laozu did not transmit the Dharma; he directly transmitted the Dao. What he expounded were the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and the natural order of all things.

What kind of principles and wisdom one can glean from these teachings depends entirely on the listener.

The Taoist Ran Deng sat upright, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to swallow every single word.

This time, he truly understood. He heard every single word spoken by Hongjun Laozu clearly and distinctly.

He was very happy.

However, when he put these words together to form sentences, he suddenly realized that he couldn't understand them anymore.

"Impossible, impossible. I am a primordial deity; there's no reason why everyone else can understand it but I can't."

The Taoist Ran Deng decided to memorize the content of this sermon by force and then consult with the Primordial Celestial Venerable or the Two Western Saints when he returned home.

Even the Seven Immortals of Penglai received the teachings.

However, their experience of listening to the sermon was the opposite of others. While the other immortals listened with great interest, they felt as if they were listening to a vengeful ghost chanting sutras, suffering immense pain, with black energy constantly emanating from their bodies, and even their flamboyant hairstyles and eyeshadow fading away.

Hongjun Laozu is helping them disperse their power!

As disciples of the Xuanmen sect, they actually became disciples and grand-disciples of Luo Hou. The actions of the Seven Immortals of Penglai and others undoubtedly crossed the bottom line of Hongjun Laozu.

The Tongtian Sect Leader could tolerate them, but the Hongjun Ancestor could not.

"what!"

Lingya Xian curled up on the ground and rolled around, his two tusks exposed.

The souls he absorbed and refined emerged from his seven orifices, and under the baptism of the Daoist sound, they were restored to clean primordial spirits and entered the cycle of reincarnation.

The Ghostly White Bone Banner cultivated by Chang Er Ding Guang Xian exploded, and the souls imprisoned within it were released and freed.

......

Fang Yang couldn't see these scenes; apart from Lingya Xian and the others, no one else could see them.

The dead creatures didn't know anything; they only knew that Hakiko had rescued them. As for who their rescuer was, they had no idea.