157: Chapter 157, Third Lecture: The Great Way of the Sage

"Immortal Lord, since you seek death, I shall send you on your way."

In the Xuanhuang Great World, Xuanhuang Dao Venerable's face was filled with immense rage; given the current situation, he was no fool.

The Xuanhuang Great World and numerous other worlds had already entered the Inner Chaos of the Honghuang region, which was equivalent to the territory of the Primordial World.

The Stars of the Firmament had been restored, but they could no longer escape.

Carrying a world and leaving the range of this Primordial World was simply impossible.

Did they truly think that opening up such a powerful world was a simple matter? A world of the Hunyuan level had already integrated a portion of their Great Dao.

A world was equivalent to their Daoist rite, and also equal to a manifestation of a part of their Great Dao; once devoured, their Great Dao would also be affected.

Under these circumstances, there was sometimes only one path left.

There was only one word: kill.

To use their own vast power to shatter Honghuang, seize all opportunities, and take a step further.

Luohu had taken this Opportunity to destroy the Immortal Heaven and even took away the Incarnations of those existences who sought Subtraction to Emptiness. How could he be reconciled to this?

A vast power erupted as the strength of the Late-stage Hun Yuan was displayed, and the Xuanhuang Great Dao was mobilized by him.

At this moment, Luohu merely gave a light chuckle.

"Lord Xuanhuang Dao Venerable, I admit you are very strong, but I'm afraid you have miscalculated one thing."

"You seem to have forgotten something, so let me help you recall it."

As he spoke, a faint smile appeared on his face.

In the next second, a premonition of ill omen arose in Xuanhuang Dao Venerable's heart.

Forgotten something? Suddenly, he seemed to realize something. Just as he was about to strike, a black light manifested from within his sleeve.

That was naturally Luohu's so-called Origin Dao Foundation. Originally, Xuanhuang Dao Venerable had intended to use this item to restrict him.

The reason he hadn't done so yet was because he was no fool.

If that thing truly were the Origin Dao Foundation of the person before him, he would never dare to betray or scheme against Xuanhuang Dao Venerable.

Because by controlling it, Xuanhuang Dao Venerable could use certain means to easily obliterate it, or even find a way to let a successor completely replace him.

Since this person had already betrayed him, then this thing must certainly be a fake.

If he truly tried to use this to control Luohu, it would likely only be a joke.

But now, it was different from what Xuanhuang Dao Venerable had imagined; a true Dao Foundation manifested, but it simply didn't belong to Luohu.

The Destruction Demon God—this was a trace of the fundamental Dao of the Destruction Demon God.

As this trace of the fundamental Dao manifested, it suddenly exploded within Xuanhuang Dao Venerable's sleeve.

This power was extremely pure, the very essence of destruction. At this moment, centered on Xuanhuang Dao Venerable, the boundless power of the Great Dao of Destruction diffused through this world.

A moment later, from the center of a burst of Terminal Decaying Aura, Xuanhuang Dao Venerable stepped out. His expression was grim, and gritting his teeth, he shouted angrily at Luohu's departing figure:

"Luohu, damn you! Argh!"

But he did not pursue. There was still an important matter to attend to; the self-detonation of that Chaos Demon God's Great Dao of Destruction Foundation had too great an impact on the Xuanhuang Great World.

This was equivalent to the self-detonation of a Hunyuan Expert. If he allowed these auras and powers to spread, the final result would likely be that by the time they reached the Honghuang World, they would lack the world's empowerment to disperse a portion of the Primordial World's power.

As a Late-stage Hun Yuan expert and the initiator of the invasion of the Primordial World, he would likely become the one with the least advantage.

Without hesitation, he began to clear the power of the Great Dao of Destruction from the world... In the Primordial World, the stars had returned to their positions, but streaks of mysterious light were pulling the Innate Sacred Beings toward the Inner Chaos.

Outside Zixiao Palace, the Innate Sacred Beings were somewhat bewildered. From within the palace, Hongjun's voice drifted out.

"This lecture will be on the Saint's Dao. Do not waste time; enter quickly, for I have important matters to announce."

An incredibly ethereal voice rang out, supreme and lofty, yet it brought immense peace of mind to the Innate Sacred Beings.

Dijun's face, however, was deathly pale, and Taiyi pulled him into Zixiao Palace.

For no other reason than that, although he was the Celestial Emperor, Luohu had used the Celestial Emperor status to its full extent to complete his plan, showing no mercy.

Since it wasn't his own, as long as the goal was achieved, it was fine.

This was miserable for Dijun; the Celestial Emperor status was his Foundation, and any damage to it would surely result in a great loss of Origin Qi. Furthermore, he had prevented the Primordial World from actively restoring the Endless Starry Sky.

The Karma generated from this had almost reduced his years of effort to nothing.

At this moment, inside Zixiao Palace, the Innate Sacred Beings quickly took their seats.

This time, there was no stinginess toward those who belonged to the Demonic Path.

"This sermon will last for three thousand years. If you can comprehend it, then you have; if not, do not force it."

As he spoke, a boundless coldness emanated from him, ethereal and supreme.

Luohu's Jidu Incarnation watched this, realizing in his heart that the one expounding the Saint's Dao for the final time might not be Hongjun, but the Heavenly Dao.

Then, Hongjun began his exposition, pointing out three paths: Proving the Dao through Strength, Proving the Dao through Karma, and Attaining the Dao through the Three Corpses, along with some basic concepts.

Afterward, without hesitation—for a sermon was not just about telling one how to succeed or pointing out a route to becoming a Saint.

What truly held substance were the mysteries of the Saint.

Inside Zixiao Palace, above Hongjun's head, a Dao fruit manifested; this was the sage dao fruit.

Flawless and perfect, supreme and lofty, it seemed to contain all the mysteries of the entire world, reflecting each of their Great Daos.

This was the essence: using his own sage dao fruit to reflect the Saint's Great Dao of every living being.

Although the number of Saint positions was limited, the current positions were not yet full. Moreover, within the current Primordial World, the Immortal Path held no advantage at all.

Hongjun did not owe any significant Karma, so naturally, he did not need to designate Saint positions for the West.

With so many experts having entered the Demonic Path, his so-called selection had lost its meaning, and designating Saints was also pointless.

Even giving special treatment to certain individuals might not match the strength of those who had joined the Demonic Path.

It was better to be generous; perhaps a few Saints would still emerge from the Immortal Path.

Three thousand years passed quietly. Hongjun's voice remained incredibly cold as he spoke to the various beings of the Primordial World:

"The three lectures have concluded. Now, it is time to inform you of some news."

"Honghuang has enemies. Within the Outer Great Chaos, there are invaders of the Hunyuan Realm who are leading their own worlds to invade Honghuang."

"They are both a crisis and an Opportunity. I have decided to establish a Karma Ranking. Those who rank high can obtain Innate Spirit Treasures and various divine items."

As he spoke, a ranking list condensed in the Void Realm, with various Innate Spirit Treasures appearing upon it. Hongjun's move was intended to increase the motivation of these beings to oppose the Xuanhuang Great World and the other worlds.