stjorthotic Chapter 27 Reunion with Hongjun
Chapter 27 Reunion with Hongjun
Chapter Twenty-Four: Farewell to Hongjun
Taishang and Yuanshi descended upon Jin'ao Island in the East Sea, intending to use their brotherly bond to persuade Tongtian to establish a religion and become a saint, so as to complete the task assigned by Hongjun. However, before they could even begin, they were so angered by Tongtian's rebuke that they wanted to kill him on the spot. But Tongtian had the merit of creating the world protecting him, so they dared not act rashly. Just when they were in a dilemma, Hongjun arrived.
A sage's aura, even more powerful than that of Taishang and Yuanshi, descended. Then, purple qi traveled ninety thousand miles eastward, and Hongjun arrived. As soon as Hongjun arrived, all living beings in the prehistoric world felt that the great drama of the Three Pure Ones turning against each other was finally coming to an end.
"Greetings, Master! May you live a long and healthy life!" Upon seeing Hongjun arrive, Taishang and Yuanshi hurriedly bowed to him, secretly delighted. Hongjun is here! Let's see how arrogant Tongtian, that disrespectful wretch, can be now.
"No need for formalities!" Hongjun replied to Taishang and Yuanshi, then looked at Tongtian: "Tongtian, even now, you won't even call me 'teacher'?"
Tongtian was torn. He remembered Hongjun's kindness in teaching him, even though the method of severing the three corpses that Hongjun imparted was a deep pitfall. Hongjun had at least given him the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and he couldn't forget this kindness. However, he had now betrayed the Heavenly Dao, and Xuan Chu was currently in Biyou Palace, so he couldn't submit. But out of respect for Hongjun, he still bowed and said, "Tongtian greets Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"
"Hehe!" Upon hearing Tongtian address him as Hongjun Daozu instead of his teacher, Hongjun shook his head in disappointment and said, "Tongtian, you have indeed changed. From the moment the Heavenly Dao mark on the Primordial Purple Qi was erased, I knew you had changed. However, you do not have the ability to erase the Heavenly Dao mark. Let the person behind you come out."
"Dao Ancestor, Tongtian has no one else behind him. All of this was done by Tongtian." Tongtian did not want to betray Xuan Chu. After all, Hongjun had the support of the Heavenly Dao. He was not sure if Xuan Chu could deal with the Heavenly Dao, so he took the blame himself.
However, Tongtian's actions were laughable to Hongjun, Taishang, and Yuanshi. They thought he was treating them like fools. How could the mark of the Heavenly Dao be erased so easily?
"Tongtian, I am not a fool. I am giving you a chance now. Do you really think that with the merit of creating the world, I cannot do anything to you?" Hongjun looked at Tongtian with a cold expression.
"Uh..." Tongtian was somewhat at a loss. The reason he dared to face the three saints here was because of his merits in creating the world. If Hongjun really didn't care about the merits in creating the world and attacked him, then he would be doomed. But Tongtian still felt that he couldn't betray Xuanchu.
"Hongjun, is it fun to bully a junior?" Just as Tongtian was at a loss for what to do, Xuan Chu appeared.
Xuan Chu stood in front of Tong Tian, looking at Hong Jun with disdain, and said, "Hong Jun, the person you're looking for is me. What, do you want to have a go at me?"
"Sigh..." Upon seeing Xuan Chu appear, Hongjun sighed and said, "Xuan Chu, I knew it was you. Tongtian wouldn't have the guts to oppose me and the Heavenly Dao. It's all because you've been backing Tongtian up. Do you know that Tongtian is one of the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao, appointed by the Heavenly Dao? Aren't you afraid of the Heavenly Dao's wrath for doing this?"
"Heh heh heh!" Xuan Chu sneered, "Hongjun, what is the Heavenly Dao? Go ask it if it dares to lay a hand on me!"
Hongjun was speechless. He knew that the Heavenly Dao really dared not attack Xuan Chu. Not to mention that Xuan Chu was a peak expert of the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, Xuan Chu also possessed the merit of creating the world and was one of the founders of the Primordial World. Attacking Xuan Chu would be no different from attacking Pangu directly.
"Fellow Daoist Xuan Chu, I know your identity is special, but you can't harm Tongtian. Becoming a sage is the lifelong pursuit of all beings in the primordial world. If you obstruct Tongtian's path, you will ruin his life. You must know that below the sage, all are ants." Hongjun was still unwilling to give up and still wanted Tongtian to become a sage. After all, Tongtian had the merit of creating the world, so becoming a sage would be much easier for him than for others. Moreover, a sage is the most powerful being in the primordial world. Hongjun did not believe that Tongtian would not be tempted.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Chu shook his head and said, "Hongjun, what Heavenly Dao Saint? This is nothing but a lie you and the Heavenly Dao fabricated to fool all living beings in the primordial world. You yourself were a great supernatural being who took human form at the beginning of creation. I don't believe you don't know about Hunyuan Golden Immortals and Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals."
"What? You want to cultivate Tongtian into a Primordial Golden Immortal or even a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal? Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Upon hearing that Xuan Chu wanted to cultivate Tongtian into a Primordial Golden Immortal or even a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, Hongjun exclaimed that it was impossible.
Hongjun was born at the beginning of creation, so of course he knew about the Primordial Golden Immortal and the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal. Back then, countless brilliant and powerful beings, such as the ferocious beast emperor Shenni, the three overlords of the Dragon and Han dynasties—the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin—and the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, with whom he had been entangled for countless years, all possessed the potential for Primordial power and embarked on the path of the Primordial Golden Immortal. Unfortunately, none of them could attain the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal status. Therefore, Hongjun forged his own path, creating the method of severing the three corpses, cooperating with the Heavenly Dao to create the Quasi-Saint realm and cultivate Heavenly Dao Saints. Since he became the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, teaching the primordial beings the Quasi-Saint realm and the method of severing the three corpses, who among the primordial beings, except for the brainless Wu tribe, wasn't cultivating his own method of severing the three corpses? The Primordial Golden Immortal was simply impossible to exist.
"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Xuan Chu snorted coldly and said, "Hongjun, you don't have the aptitude, so what makes you think that others don't? Don't think that just because you've become the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, you're above all living beings in the primordial world. Tongtian, unleash your Primordial Golden Immortal aura and let our Dao Ancestor see what true Primordial talent is!"
"Yes, Uncle!" Tongtian did not hesitate at all and released his aura as a peak Hunyuan Golden Immortal.
"Impossible! Impossible! Tongtian clearly cultivated the Three Corpses Severing Technique, how could he possibly still become a Primordial Golden Immortal?" Hongjun felt Tongtian's Primordial Golden Immortal aura and couldn't believe it at all. Since the Dao-Demon War, he thought that Primordial Golden Immortals had disappeared from the Primordial World. He never expected that when he had almost completely controlled the Primordial World, a peak Primordial Golden Immortal would appear in front of him. Especially since he cultivated the Three Corpses Severing Technique, once the corpse was severed, it meant that the origin was incomplete. Tongtian had already severed one corpse. How could he possibly become a Primordial Golden Immortal with an incomplete origin?
"You're right. Normally, Tongtian, having cultivated the Three Corpses Severing Technique, wouldn't be able to become a Primordial Golden Immortal. But you forgot that Tongtian is the embodiment of Pangu's Primordial Spirit. Although Tongtian's origin is innate pure energy, what is the Primordial Pure Energy compared to Pangu's Primordial Spirit? With Pangu's Primordial Spirit present, becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal is incredibly easy." Xuan Chu looked at Hongjun with disdain, as if mocking Hongjun's lack of knowledge. Primordial Pure Energy was indeed powerful, but how could it compare to Pangu's Primordial Spirit? Besides, there was also the origin of the Law of Destruction. However, Hongjun reminded Xuan Chu that Tongtian's origin was incomplete. If Tongtian's origin were completed and the merits of creation were absorbed, could Tongtian be directly elevated to a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal?