Hongjun, hidden in the shadows, saw that Jieyin and Zhunti had successfully obtained their futons. Just as he was about to reveal himself and announce the start of the sermon, he suddenly saw Taishang Li Yi stand up. Driven by curiosity, Hongjun wanted to know what Li Yi intended to do, so he stopped.
Hongjun's face changed drastically when he realized Li Yi wanted to switch seats. Just as he was about to stop him, Li Yi gave him no chance. Before Hongjun could take any action, he successfully swapped seats with Hongyun.
Hongjun instantly felt like slapping himself. What was he thinking, being so foolish?
He had to know what kind of trick Li Yi was up to. He knew Li Yi was not simple, yet he had dug such a big pit for himself.
If the Sanqing did not become Heavenly Dao Saints, wouldn't that disrupt his subsequent plans?
Moreover, Hongyun was a sacrifice in his grand scheme. Who else could he have swapped with, but this "dead man"!
That's right! You read that correctly, a "dead man"!
In Hongjun's eyes, Hongyun was already a dead man. However, Li Yi's actions forced Hongjun to change his strategy.
After all, Hongyun had taken Li Yi's original seat. If Hongyun were to perish, where would Hongjun find the Six Saints?
Furthermore, Hongyun certainly didn't have the qualifications to become a Heavenly Dao Saint! The Sanqing owed their status to Pangu's merit in separating heaven and earth, Nuwa for her merit in creating humanity, and Jieyin and Zhunti for their "loans" to the Heavenly Dao. Did he expect Hongyun to do the same?
Fortunately, it was only Hongyun. Hongjun thought he could still find a way! Hongjun regretted his decision immensely, thinking how foolish he had been.
Just as Hongyun and Li Yi swapped seats, Hongjun, to prevent further changes, decided to reveal himself, but Yuanshi stood up.
Hongjun's heart sank. He prayed that no one would switch seats again!
As if hearing Hongjun's thoughts, Yuanshi proposed to switch seats with Zhen Yuanzi!
Hongjun originally wanted to intervene immediately, but he considered that if he did, it would be difficult to convince others that the six futons were not rigged.
After some thought, Hongjun decided it wasn't worth the risk.
Although Zhen Yuanzi also lacked the qualifications to become a Saint, Hongjun could force it with some effort. However, he would have to pay a considerable price. The thought sent waves of pain through Hongjun's heart. Su Dan Novels.
Before Hongjun could recover from his heartache, Tongtian stood up and proposed to switch seats with Fuxi.
Hongjun's face turned ashen. He could still manage these two, but what about these three?
Did he have to split heaven and earth like Pangu?
In that instant, Hongjun wished he could kill the Sanqing! How could these three be so utterly repulsive!
Hongjun suppressed the urge to kill the Sanqing. Reason told him that these three could not die yet, or at least not in his Zixiao Palace, otherwise all his plans would go to waste.
Hongjun took deep breaths repeatedly, telling himself to calm down, to calm down!
While Hongjun was telling himself to calm down, Tongtian successfully swapped seats with Fuxi.
Hongjun truly feared that Nuwa might also go crazy and swap seats with someone else. He quickly adjusted his emotions and appeared in Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun dared not delay any longer. If Nuwa also switched seats, all his plans would be in vain.
Seeing Hongjun appear, everyone quickly rose and bowed:
"We pay our respects to the Saint!"
As they bowed, they secretly observed this foremost Saint of the Primordial World. They found his aura to be ethereal, as if he were not in this space, yet he exuded an incomparably powerful pressure.
In front of Hongjun, everyone felt like a tiny boat on a vast ocean, utterly helpless.
Li Yi noticed that after Hongjun's appearance, he kept looking at his three brothers intentionally or unintentionally, his gaze like that of a wife abandoned by her husband, filled with resentment. This sent a shiver down Li Yi's spine, making him wonder if the old man had some peculiar hobby!
Li Yi was unaware of the immense trouble his and his brothers' actions had caused Hongjun!
Seeing that Li Yi had noticed his gaze, Hongjun withdrew his resentful look.
Fearing further complications, Hongjun looked at everyone and said:
"From now on, sit in these positions and do not change them again!"
The Sanqing also noticed the change in Hongjun's aura. The current Hongjun was worlds apart from the Hongjun they had encountered before.
Hearing Hongjun's decree, everyone quickly responded:
"We obey the Saint's command!"
Hongjun nodded with satisfaction and then said:
"I will preach a total of three times. This first sermon will last a thousand years!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was puzzled why the first sermon was only a thousand years. However, since the words came from Hongjun, none dared to question him.
Li Yi, hearing this, wondered inwardly:
"I recall Hongjun's sermons lasting three thousand years. Did I misremember?"
Hongjun's original plan was for three thousand years, but he was so enraged by the Sanqing that he had to shorten the first sermon to a thousand years.
If Hongjun had not already spoken and feared it would affect his saintly prestige, he would have canceled the first sermon entirely. He was so furious with Li Yi and his brothers that he had no inclination to preach.
Seeing that everyone had taken their seats, Hongjun began:
"This time, I will expound on the Dao leading up to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm! You must all listen attentively!"
"The beginning of cultivation involves refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into void, and refining void into Dao..."
Initially, everyone paid little attention when Hongjun said he was teaching the realms before Great Luo. However, as they listened, their cultivation in the Dao began to waver, and they immediately focused their attention.
Li Yi and his two brothers, having not experienced these realms since their transformation, found Hongjun's words almost hypnotic. As they listened, they started to feel sleepy.
Li Yi glanced at Tongtian and Yuan, noticing they also looked drowsy.
Tongtian couldn't help but transmit a message to Li Yi:
"Big Brother, what is this old man talking about? Why do I feel like sleeping as I listen?"
Simultaneously, Yuanshi also sent a message to Li Yi with the exact same question.
Li Yi didn't know how to reply, so he merged his spiritual sense with theirs.
Tongtian immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"Big Brother, I didn't know spiritual senses could be used like this!"
The three began to communicate telepathically.
Tongtian: "Second Brother, so you weren't listening to this old man preach either!"
Yuanshi: "I don't know why, but I feel drowsy when he speaks!"
Li Yi: "I don't understand either!"
Tongtian: "Haha, I thought it was just me who didn't understand! Big Brother, Second Brother, you too! I have no idea what this old man is saying. It's not even as pleasant as Big Brother's bull's bellowing, is it!"
Li Yi: ...
Yuanshi: ...
This was, after all, the foremost Saint of the Primordial World! How could he be compared to a bull?
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