113: One lecture

With the appearance of Hongjun, the endless Dao Laws in Zixiao Palace began to circulate, gradually becoming clearer and more organized.

Everyone felt a sudden flash of enlightenment in their hearts, which led them into a brief state of meditation.

As these Dao Laws flowed over the sleeping Ancestral Witches, it was as if a blanket had been draped over them, soothing their breathing and making them sleep even more soundly.

Houtu, the only one who remained awake, tried to wake her brothers and sisters, but received no response.

At this moment, everyone stood up and bowed to Hongjun, "Greetings, Saint!"

Houtu also stood up and followed suit with a bow.

Hongjun's gaze swept across everyone present; their faces were all filled with piety and respect.

Then he spoke indifferently, his voice calm, reaching the ears of everyone present:

"Your arrival here means you have an Opportunity with me. I shall bestow three lectures upon you."

"From now on, the seating arrangement shall remain as it is today and must not be changed."

Once these words were spoken, everyone's expressions varied.

The Saint would give three lectures, which meant they might obtain a great Opportunity.

If utilized well, they might just soar to the heavens.

However, some also looked very displeased.

Especially Kunpeng; at the thought that giving up his seat might have caused him to lose a great Opportunity,

Kunpeng was so angry he beat his chest and stomped his feet, his resentment towards Hongyun growing even stronger.

Although Hongyun also felt some regret for losing this bit of Opportunity, he did not take it to heart and immediately focused his attention on listening to the Dao.

"This lecture will be on the Dao of Daluo."

After that, Hongjun did not waste any more pleasantries and began the lecture directly.

The creation jade plate flew up, casting down countless Great Dao Laws.

Instantly, dao rhymes circulated within Zixiao Palace, and heavenly flowers fell from the sky.

The Innate Sacred Beings present reacted differently, yet all were immersed in this supreme sound of the Dao.

Although this lecture was about the Dao of Daluo, most Innate Sacred Beings were already Daluo upon their Transformation.

But with the emergence of the Heavenly Dao, the Laws of the Primordial World had shifted, causing some distortions and changes in everyone's path of the Dao.

Through this lecture, Hongjun adjusted the various changes under the Heavenly Dao and combed through their respective paths of the Dao for them.

This was of no small benefit to everyone.

The Sanqing sat in the front row, performing the most brilliantly.

Taishang Laozi's head was surrounded by various Dao Laws, flickering in rhythm with the sound of the Dao as he verified what the Saint preached with his own Dao.

Yuanshi's eyes were slightly closed, and the jade ruyi in his hand evolved into the myriad phenomena of the heavens on its own, every change implicitly matching the dao rhyme.

Tongtian was the most extroverted; the qingping sword hung before him, its blade trembling slightly with the sound of the Dao, emitting a clear sword hum that formed a wonderful harmony with the sound of the lecture.

Nuwa and Fuxi, brother and sister, sat side by side, their heavenly secrets and creation intertwining as they each deduced mysteries.

Solar True Fire circulated around Dijun and Taiyi, flickering as the lecture progressed.

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The remaining Innate Sacred Beings also entered a state of meditation.

The only one out of place was the Ancestral Witch Houtu. Although she listened attentively, she could never manifest visions like the other Sacred Beings.

Whenever the sound of the Dao reached her ears, the ground beneath her feet would tremble slightly, as if some change were about to occur, but it was always just a hair's breadth away.

Looking at her sleeping brothers and sisters, and then at the other Sacred Beings immersed in the Dao realm, a complex look flashed in her eyes.

Could it be that the Ancestral Witches had no Opportunity with the Saint's lecture?

Hongjun took all of this in, yet the sound of his lecture remained as steady as ever, every syllable perfectly triggering the deepest Dao foundations of those present.

Within Zixiao Palace, the three thousand Daos manifested simultaneously, yet they were harmonious and unified, which was the best interpretation of the path forward.

All living beings had a clearer understanding of their path of the Dao.

With the path ahead clear, the Bottlenecks that had been hindering them for a time naturally began to loosen, and Breakthroughs came naturally.

For a time, Zixiao Palace was enveloped in various visions of Breakthroughs.

The lecture lasted for ten thousand years; when the time was up, Hongjun withdrew his dao rhyme.

As the creation jade plate flew back into his sleeve, all Dao Laws were withdrawn simultaneously.

"Wake up!"

The Innate Sacred Beings were still somewhat unsatisfied, but they could only wake up from their state of meditation.

Everyone stood up and bowed to Hongjun, "Thank you, Saint, for preaching to us; we are infinitely grateful."

At this moment, East Duke, who had been wanting to show off, seized the Opportunity.

Perhaps it was a heartfelt sentiment, or perhaps it was intentional, but he bowed again and said: "The Saint is selfless, not only preaching to us but also combing through our paths of the Dao for us; you are truly worthy of the title of Saint!"

Once these words were spoken, the three thousand guests all felt a bit displeased.

It would have been fine if everyone had expressed their gratitude together, but this guy had to jump out to seek attention.

It was as if only he understood the Saint's selflessness.

But since he had started it, everyone had to bow again.

It felt as if East Duke was leading everyone.

This feeling was very unpleasant.

Everyone present was a famous Innate Sacred Being in the Primordial World; no one was much nobler than anyone else.

How could you, East Duke, represent them? It was truly off-putting.

As for the strange looks, East Duke did not care.

What he said was the truth, and as for whether he was buttering up the Saint, who could say anything?

Upon hearing this, Hongjun only let his gaze linger on East Duke for a brief moment and did not react.

He swept his gaze over the crowd again and said:

"This lecture has ended. The next opening of Zixiao Palace will be in three kalpas, at which time you may come to listen again."

After speaking, Hongjun disappeared from where he was.

Now, East Duke had truly become an utter joke.

He wanted to butter up the Saint, but the Saint ignored him completely.

At this moment, the doors of Zixiao Palace opened, and Haotian and Yaochi appeared again.

"The Master's lecture has ended; you may all leave."

But this time, the courtesy everyone showed them seemed to have disappeared.

Except for a few who responded, most just stood up and left directly.

It was no wonder; Haotian and Yaochi's own strength was not outstanding.

Originally, everyone only showed them courtesy for the sake of the Saint.

Now that they had listened to the Saint's lecture, they could be considered to have formed a connection with the Saint.

And these two Dao boys did not seem to have any special role for the Saint; they really were just opening and closing doors.

They didn't even have a seat during the lecture.

So it was no wonder they acted this way.

"Brothers and sisters, it's time to wake up." Houtu called out to her brothers and sisters.

After a long time, the Ancestral Witches who had been fast asleep finally woke up.

"It's dawn!" Gonggong rubbed his head and stood up, momentarily speechless as he saw the empty hall.

"Sleeping in the Saint's Dao Field is truly very comfortable; we'll come again next time."

The Ancestral Witches woke up one after another and left with Houtu.

Minghe suddenly felt something was amiss and hurried back to the Primordial World...

Meanwhile, after Qing Wu and Yuan Feng finished their journey through the starry sky, they arrived at the Blood Sea.

Formed from the navel of Pangu Great God, it gathered many filthy things here.

At this time, when the Earth Dao had not emerged and Reincarnation had not been established,

this place was the final resting place for the remnants of various calamity qi and Evil Qi from the Great Calamities, as well as countless fallen living beings.

Precisely because of this, it also gathered all kinds of Laws of the Primordial World here.

Here, one could catch a glimpse of the various changes in the Primordial World.

This was also the main purpose of their visit.