Chapter 132 The Grandeur of the Primordial World: Five Saints in One Day
A deafening roar echoed through the void, filling the air with fragrance. Boundless Xuanhuang merit energy emerged, surging into the body of the Taiqing Daoist, intertwining with the Primordial Purple Qi.
Instantly, a dazzling purple light erupted from his body, painting the world a soft, flowing purple, radiating an aura of supreme nobility.
This was the merit of creation, stirred by the merit of teaching, merging into the true spirit of the Taiqing Daoist. The principles of Yin and Yang emerged, and the Qi of morality arose.
After a moment, the Primordial Purple Qi and Xuanhuang merit energy were completely absorbed by the Taiqing Daoist. In the darkness, he seemed to merge with all things in heaven and earth, emanating a profound aura of the Heavenly Dao.
An unparalleled pressure, far surpassing that of Nuwa when she became a saint, erupted from his body, instantly spreading throughout the entire primordial world.
When Nuwa attained sainthood, she only severed one of her three corpses; Taiqing Daoren severed all three. Even though the merit of his teachings cannot compare to the merit of creating humanity, the addition of the merit of creating the heavens naturally made Taiqing Daoren's strength upon attaining sainthood far greater than Nuwa's at that time.
"He established teachings according to circumstances, guiding people through tribulations. He was the teacher of emperors, kings, and rulers, using various names and titles. He established the Way of Heaven, the Way of Earth, and the Way of Man, concealing his sainthood while revealing his mortal form."
"He commanded twelve hundred officials. He encompassed trillions of layers of primordial energy. He transformed the past and present, composing the five thousand words of the Tao Te Ching. He controlled Yin and Yang, commanding thunder and lightning with the number nine and five." "
Great compassion and great vow, great saint and great mercy, Taishang Laojun, Tao Te Tianzun."
Countless beings in the primordial world, as long as they had not reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, bowed and worshipped in the direction of Taiqing Daoren, calling him Taiqing Baohao.
This was Heaven's recognition of Taiqing Daoist, bestowing upon him the title of Moral Heavenly Venerable and personally creating a precious talisman for him, allowing it to appear directly in the hearts of all beings, so that they would naturally recite it.
"Taiqing has become a saint!"
At this moment, all the great powers of the primordial world were alarmed, emerging from their Daoist temples and looking towards Shouyang Mountain.
After Taiqing Daoist became a saint, Yuqing and Shangqing Daoists, whose energy was connected to his, also understood the mechanism of becoming a saint.
"Heaven above, I, Pangu Yuqing Daoist Yuanshi, now feel that the cultivation of all beings in the primordial world is not easy, so I hereby establish a sect called: Chan."
"Following the will of Heaven, expounding the ultimate principles of Heaven, teaching according to talent, all those with affinity may join the sect. With the innate treasure Pangu Banner to suppress the destiny, Heaven bears witness, the Chan sect is established!"
On Kunlun Mountain, Yuqing Daoist, holding the Pangu Banner, declared to the heavens, establishing the Chan sect.
Instantly, an unparalleled pressure, slightly weaker than that of the Taiqing Daoist, erupted, crushing the newly risen beings of the primordial world once more.
"Above the Jade Realm, the Brahma Qi pervades, supreme and unsurpassed, the heaven within the heavens. The Yuluo Terrace, the Jade Mountain Capital."
"Vast golden palaces, a vast and clear expanse. The primordial Qi, before chaos. Within the precious pearl, the mystery within mystery."
"Opening the celestial scene, giving birth to all heavens. Countless celestial beings, an immeasurable multitude. Revolving the Dipper and the Winnowing Basket, returning to the Five Constants."
"Majestic and grand, the origin of all paths. The Great Luo Jade Purity, void and natural. The ultimate and wondrous path, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable."
The Yuqing Daoist attained sainthood, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed upon him the title of Primordial Heavenly Venerable; his precious aura was naturally recited by the beings.
"Heaven above, I, the humble Daoist Pangu Shangqing, am moved by the difficulty of cultivation for all beings in the primordial world, who are ignorant of the Great Dao. Therefore, I establish a sect called: Jie (Intercepting)." "
The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. All things have a glimmer of hope. I now establish the Jie Sect to seize this glimmer of hope for all beings. There is no discrimination in this teaching; all who have a heart yearning for the Dao may join." "
With the innate supreme treasure, the Zhuxian Sword Formation, to suppress the destiny, Heaven bears witness: the Jie Sect is established!"
The Shangqing Daoist, who was traveling in the East Sea, after his two elder brothers established their sects and attained sainthood, also established the Jie Sect and attained sainthood.
Whoosh…
The moment the Zhuxian Sword Formation appeared, endless malevolent energy surged forth, sweeping across the entire primordial world, causing all beings to tremble with fear. Even the Great Luo Golden Immortals felt their hearts tremble.
However, while the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was the strongest, it lacked the power to suppress destiny, making it considerably weaker compared to the destiny of the Human and Chan sects. Furthermore, influenced by the malevolent energy, a blood-red hue appeared within its destiny, sowing the seeds of its future decline.
"Residing in the Shangqing Realm, known as the Spirit Treasure Lord. Born from the Ancestral Tribulation, possessing over 99,000 units of Brahma Qi. The Crimson Book shines forth, containing 668 True Scripts."
"Because of the Chaos Crimson Scripts, the Nine Heavens were opened. The Jade Calendar of the Era was divided into five tribulations. The heavenly and earthly principles, the majestic origin of creation."
"The pivot of Yin and Yang, the outstanding ancestor of thunder, with great compassion and vows, great sage and great mercy. Jade Emperor Daoist, Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable." The Shangqing Daoist attained sainthood, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed upon him the title of Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable, the Shangqing Treasure Vastness resonating throughout heaven and earth.
However, compared to the Taiqing Daoist, the Yuqing Daoist and the Shangqing Daoist were clearly a step weaker.
As the saying goes, good and evil are easy to sever, but the self is hard to discern. They are all at the stage of severing two corpses, but Taiqing has severed all three. Thus, his strength after becoming a saint is naturally weaker.
"Hiss! The Three Pure Ones are indeed the true descendants of Pangu, favored by the Heavenly Dao. They have only just become saints, and have not yet shown any merit, yet they have received the Heavenly Dao's conferment and the title of Heavenly Venerable."
"You should know that when Nuwa became a saint, she once cleansed up a batch of ferocious beasts. Even with this merit, she did not receive the Heavenly Dao's conferment. This..."
"Incomparable, incomparable!"
The great beings who saw the extraordinary phenomena of the Three Pure Ones' attainment of the Dao, compared with the extraordinary phenomena of Nuwa's attainment of the Dao, could not help but show strange expressions, their thoughts unreadable.
"Taiqing, you..."
Inside Nuwa's palace, Nuwa's expression also turned ugly. She did not care about the Heavenly Venerable title of the Three Pure Ones. For saints, these are all external things, dispensable.
What he cared about was the attitude of the Taiqing Daoist. Knowing full well that He had created the human race, the Taiqing Daoist hadn't even bothered to inform Him before preaching within the human realm.
What did this mean?
Was it disrespect? Or ignoring Him?
At this moment, the Taiqing Daoist, immersed in the joy of becoming a saint, was unaware that He had already incurred the wrath of Nuwa.
After the phenomena of the Three Pure Ones' sainthood disappeared, all the great powers turned their gaze to the west. The Three Pure Ones had already become saints; how far behind could the two in the west be?
...
In the west, on Mount Sumeru, Zhunti suddenly said to Jieyin, "Senior Brother, the opportunity has arrived! Our chance to become saints is now!"
"Indeed, it is now!" Jieyin nodded in agreement.
Seeing the Three Pure Ones establish their teachings and become saints, the primordial purple energy within them inexplicably trembled, radiating boundless Daoist charm—their opportunity to attain the Dao had arrived.
"Heaven above, I, Jieyin (Zhunti), am moved by the suffering of all beings, the endless killing and strife, and the lack of a way to transcend suffering. Therefore, I establish a new sect: the Western Paradise."
"By holding relics, cultivating an immortal golden body, guiding beings towards goodness, freeing them from suffering and sorrow, and transmitting the method of transcendence, this is the Land of Ultimate Bliss."
"With the innate spiritual treasure, the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus, suppressing the destiny, and with Heaven as our witness, the Western Paradise is established!"
As soon as the two finished speaking, a golden expanse appeared in the sky, and boundless merit gathered, more than twice the amount of that at the time of Taiqing's sainthood.
(End of Chapter)