Before Hongjun Ancestor could even offer him a word of invitation, the old man casually sat down.
Hongjun the Ancestor himself didn't take it to heart, and simply said indifferently, "Fellow Daoist Zhulong, what brings you here to see this old Daoist this time?"
It turned out that this old man was none other than the Old Candle Dragon, the Sea-Stabilizing Needle of the Primordial God Clan.
Calling him the "Pillar of Stabilization" is no exaggeration. He was the first generation of innate saint after the creation of the world. In the past, when Emperor Cangli opened up the Nine Heavens and established the Divine Court, he also contributed a lot to it.
At that time, his status among all the gods was second only to the Emperor.
Later, Cangli failed to attain enlightenment, and Zhulong gradually faded out of the divine court.
Later, when Taiyi reorganized the primordial gods, Zhulong helped him a lot. Even after Taiyi became the emperor, he still respected Zhulong very much.
Upon hearing Hongjun Laozu's question, the smile on Zhulong's face vanished.
He sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist, you were also born into the Primordial God Clan. Now you are a Primordial Saint who has attained the Dao. You should remember the past kindness you showed us. Why do you have to exterminate the Primordial God Clan?"
Hongjun, the Ancestor, said indifferently, "What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist? When did I ever intend to exterminate your divine race?"
Zhulong sighed and said, "Ten thousand years from now, if you, fellow Daoist, spread your teachings throughout the primordial world, your Xuanmen methods will surely flourish. In the future, where will my Primordial God Clan have a place to stand?"
Hongjun, the Ancestor, thought to himself, "This old fellow truly lives up to his reputation as a primordial god who controls destiny. Even though he hasn't announced his teachings to the world yet, he already foresaw this beforehand..."
Of course, Zhulong's statement is somewhat exaggerated. The innate divine race's fortune has not been exhausted. No matter how destitute they are, they would not be without a place to stand in the prehistoric world.
As for why he said that, it was mainly because the allure of the Primordial Dao Fruit was too great. As the only sage in the world, Hongjun Laozu was preparing to teach the method of attaining enlightenment if he were to start lecturing on the Primordial Dao Fruit.
Then all the innate deities in the primordial world would be moved.
If one were to come to Zixiao Palace and hear the great Dao passed down by Hongjun, one would inevitably incur a tremendous karmic debt to Ancestor Hongjun.
And what is owed to Hongjun Laozu is equivalent to what is owed to the Xuanmen lineage.
Even if any innate deity who listened to his teachings could resist the temptation of primordial chaos, they wouldn't join the Xuanmen sect in pursuit of the Dao fruit.
Having incurred such a great karmic debt to the Xuanmen, how could they possibly continue to oppose them in the future?
In this way, the rise of the Xuanmen sect will be unstoppable, and the decline of the innate divine race will become inevitable.
In the future, when the Xuanmen (mystical sects) truly flourish, these innate divine races may not only find it difficult to maintain their noble status, but may also be relegated to the ranks of unorthodox sects.
Therefore, when Hongjun Laozu spread his teachings throughout the primordial world, it was not only to clear the karmic debts of the Heavenly Dao, but also to take advantage of the situation to undermine the foundation of the innate gods...
Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Hongjun Ancestor smiled indifferently and calmly said, "Since you know the will of Heaven, you should also understand that it was destined for me to spread my teachings throughout the primordial world. Even I myself am powerless to change it. What use is it for you to come here to see me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhulong suddenly leaped up from the ground and shouted, "How unjust is the way of Heaven! Since our creation, our Primordial God Clan has benefited the prehistoric world for countless years and has clearly made contributions to countless living beings! Why have we declined to this state!"
Seeing this, Hongjun Laozu sighed and said, "Alas! Fellow Daoist, how deep is your obsession... Under the Heavenly Dao, how can there be an eternally invincible race? The fact that the Primordial Gods have been able to control the prehistoric world for so many years is already an extraordinary favor from the Heavenly Dao."
Under the Heavenly Dao, its future decline is inevitable, and not only you, but even I, as a Primordial Saint, cannot change it!
Upon hearing this, Zhulong instantly flew into a rage. "Hmph! You make it sound so easy. Of course, your Xuanmen will surely prosper in the future!"
Unfortunately, as you just said, there are no races that are eternally invincible under the Heavenly Dao. I wonder if your Xuanmen sect is among them?
Hongjun Laozu remained indifferent upon hearing this, and had nothing to say.
He was well aware that even with four sages presiding over the Xuanmen sect and three supreme treasures suppressing its fortune, there was still no guarantee that it would not decline.
If the Heavenly Dao rejects the Xuanmen in the future, no matter how much the Xuanmen struggles, it will ultimately be unable to change its fate of decline.
However, even if the Xuanmen sect is in danger of decline, who knows how long that will be? The Xuanmen sect has not yet truly ushered in a period of great prosperity, so who can think that far ahead...
After a long silence, Hongjun Patriarch finally spoke, saying, "Everything is ordained by Heaven. Even though I am a sage, I cannot defy the will of Heaven!"
His meaning was clear: even if the Xuanmen sect were to decline in the future, it would be the will of Heaven.
He would only follow the will of Heaven to find a glimmer of hope for the Xuanmen, and would not go against the will of Heaven in order to maintain the prosperity of the Xuanmen.
Observe the way of Heaven, and act in accordance with Heaven.
This is the method by which sages never decline or fail.
If Hongjun Laozu wishes to maintain his saintly position, he will surely act accordingly...
"Good! As expected of the number one sage of the primordial world! Truly able to take things in stride... Fine! I'll wait for the day your Xuanmen declines, and then let's see if you can still remain unmoved!"
After finishing speaking, Zhulong didn't wait for Hongjun's reply, and stormed off with a flick of his sleeve.
Once he left Zixiao Palace and was about to step into the Chaos Realm, the anger on his face vanished instantly.
He turned his head, glanced indifferently in the direction of Zixiao Palace, and murmured, "Hongjun! Just wait and see. Although my Primordial God Clan is about to decline, as long as we are not wiped out, we will surely make a comeback one day..."
Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, the Hongjun Ancestor watched the Zhulong disappear from sight, his expression indifferent, his eyes unfathomable. His figure gradually faded away, vanishing from the high platform in the blink of an eye...
...
Pangu and the Three Pure Ones had already emerged from chaos.
Although their expressions were calm, they understood perfectly well.
Ten thousand years later, the Zixiao Palace opened its doors, and Master Hongjun expounded the Great Dao of Hunyuan.
All the great supernatural beings in the primordial world, even the Great Luo Dao Lords, would flock to it.
At that time, as long as they enter Zixiao Palace and obtain the essence of the Xuanmen Dao, Ancestor Hongjun can use this to collect their destiny, and the Xuanmen will thus completely begin its prosperous era.
As the de facto leaders of the Xuanmen sect, the three of them should now return to prepare for its great revival.
So, after the three of them emerged from the chaos, traveled together through the primordial starry sky, and returned to the summit of Mount Zhou, they bowed to each other and prepared to say goodbye.
"My two brothers, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard from now on."
Before parting, the Taoist Taiqing bowed respectfully to the two of them.
Although he was the chief disciple of the Xuanmen sect and the head of the Three Pure Ones, he only had one direct disciple, Xuandu. As for Daoist Donghua, he was merely a nominal disciple.
Besides that, he only had two fire-tending boys left under his command.
Therefore, it's a joke that the Xuanmen sect can only hope for its great prosperity by relying on those two disciples.
Fortunately, Yuanshi and Tongtian had many disciples who could become the main force for the great prosperity of the Xuanmen sect...
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