These words surprised the disciples below, who did not expect their teacher to say such things.
Xuan Tian ignored their surprise and said, "Back when the three clans existed, there were clan leaders with profound cultivation, which even I, as their master, could not match. Not to mention, there were other hermits in the three clans whose cultivation was even more profound. In addition, there were some innate gods outside the three clans. These gods came from the chaos and were born by chance. There were many with great supernatural powers. Even the current Dao Ancestor Hong Jun was nothing back then."
Before the disciples below could react with surprise, Xuan Tian continued to reveal: "You don't need to be surprised. You can ask Jin Linzi about this. Su Yu was focused on cultivating the Dao back then, and he was also introverted and didn't like to travel. In addition, his cultivation level was not high at that time, so traveling around the prehistoric world would have been suicide. Jin Linzi is from the Qilin clan, so he naturally knows how many experts there are in the clan."
Upon hearing Xuan Tian's words, Hui Xin and the others couldn't help but look at Jin Linzi.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Jin Linzi nodded and said, "That's right. Back then, the patriarch of my Qilin clan was a master of the Hunyuan Sanxian realm. There were also several elders in the clan whose cultivation was not much weaker than the patriarch's. In terms of the situation at that time, my Qilin clan was the weakest, but there were still several hundred masters of the Daluo Jinxian level. Not to mention the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan, any one of them could be picked out and they would have the cultivation of the Daluo realm."
Upon hearing this, Liao Zhen and the others couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. Just how strong must such a massive group be? Nowadays, it's already remarkable if a few Great Luo Golden Immortals are under the tutelage of the saints of several sects. The fact that there are six Quasi-Saints like themselves on Penglai Island is a rare occurrence in the world. Even the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race didn't have that many Quasi-Saints back then.
Xuan Tian looked at Zhen and the others and said, "You don't need to be surprised. Don't think that the Heavenly Court was weak in the ancient times. When the Demon Heavenly Court was in power, it only had two emperors, one master, and ten demon saints on the surface, but its actual strength was unknown. Otherwise, those saints of the great sects wouldn't have needed to scheme against them. They could have easily wiped them out openly. Although Nuwa was involved, it was actually because the Wu and Yao clans were too strong. Even saints didn't dare to use force against the Wu and Yao clans. You can see the situation back then. Let me tell you, the Wu and Yao clans were small clans in the ancient times. At that time, the three clans stood in a tripartite balance, and the Wu and Yao clans were just small fry."
Xuan Tian continued, "During the Three Races period, even a single race could easily produce ten or twenty Quasi-Saints. With your cultivation level, you would be easily overwhelmed and your cultivation would be used to fill the sea."
These words made several people break out in a cold sweat. A Quasi-Saint, really, it's free?
"Back then, even I didn't dare to cause trouble in the prehistoric world. The three races were too powerful. I originally relied on my good roots and early transformation, so I could still hold my own in the early stages. But later on, I didn't dare to wander around the prehistoric world anymore. Therefore, Su Yu was even less capable at that time, so I could only leave him to cultivate in the cave."
"After that, during the initial calamity of the Dragon-Han era, Rahu caused chaos, and the three races fought each other endlessly. In the end, like the later Lich and Demon races, they withdrew from the struggle for the protagonist of heaven and earth, which led to the development of the Lich and Demon races."
"After all these events, I have come to understand a principle: if you want to establish yourself in the prehistoric world, you must first have strength. In the prehistoric world, strength is the ultimate measure, and only the strong can prevent you from being wiped out."
Xuan Tian then turned to Su Yu and Jin Linzi and said, “Back then, I didn’t let you two go out because I was afraid that you would cause trouble in the prehistoric world. Although you two are unlikely to cause trouble, I was afraid that karma would come knocking on your door. Besides, with your cultivation levels, you are nothing in the prehistoric world. If you get involved in karma, even I will not be able to protect you during the great calamity.”
Su Yu and Jin Linzi then realized that their teacher's arrangement for them was actually to protect them, and they repeatedly expressed their gratitude and bowed down.
“Even after I became a saint, I dared not let you two show yourselves. Firstly, it was to protect you two.” Seeing their doubts, Xuan Tian continued, “Back then, when the Dao Ancestor preached, he accepted seven disciples, who are now the seven saints. As a disciple protecting the Xuanmen sect, I cannot establish my own sect. I had no prior dealings with the other saints. When the Dao Ancestor distributed treasures, he bestowed upon me a great treasure. At that time, you two were already at the quasi-saint level. If you showed yourselves, it would attract the jealousy of the other saints. I did not establish my own sect, and your luck alone was not enough to protect yourselves. Therefore, I never let you two show yourselves.”
"Then I took in Huixin and Zhen, the two siblings. This made things even more difficult. You two siblings are also quite talented, which has made me proud. Your strength far surpasses that of the disciples of the other sects. However, it also puts me in a difficult position. When we discussed the Dao at Kunlun, you all realized that the other sects were already jealous of the strength of my Penglai Island. If I hadn't been unable to establish my own sect, they would probably have already been plotting against me. And the consequences of the Jie Sect would have been the same for my Penglai Island."
Huixin and the others also remembered. Although they were somewhat alarmed, they were not afraid. With their cultivation level, they would not be afraid even if the other sects joined forces during the Conferred Gods period.
Xuan Tian glanced at their expressions and said calmly, "Don't you remember the Primordial One? Don't you remember the Western Religion?"
A single sentence plunged them into despair. Only then did they understand Xuan Tian's meaning. With their cultivation levels, if Su Yu and Jin Linzi, two Quasi-Saints, had appeared at that time, and there were six Quasi-Saints on Penglai Island, then no matter how tightly Penglai Island was closed off, it would still be schemed against by other Saints.
Once they realized what was happening, Su Yu and Jin Linzi quickly bowed to Xuan Tian again.
Xuan Tian said, “From the beginning, I have been hiding you two, but that was also to accumulate strength. Back then, the Dao Ancestor decreed that I could not establish a sect, but I could not let them divide up the fortune of heaven and earth. Sages use heaven and earth as a chessboard. As a disciple of the Xuanmen sect and a true descendant of Pangu, I also have a share in this world. How can I let them monopolize it? Although sending you to establish a sect and a school was partly out of necessity, it was also in line with my thoughts.”
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