Man in the wilderness, Shui Yuan becomes a saint

Chapter 257 Saintly Cultivation, Demonic Sect Strikes Again

Taiming Heaven, the sacred place of sages.

Qi Yu sat high on the cloud platform, while below him sat a group of primordial immortals and gods, all powerful beings of heaven and earth, who had arrived to listen to the sage's discourse.

In fact, Qi Yu had high expectations for this sermon.

The cultivation of a Heavenly Sage is different from that before, because the cultivation of the Dao is based on the Heavenly Dao Fruit Position, and the origin is deeply rooted in the primordial world. Therefore, the Sage coexists with the Dao, and the best way to cultivate is to promote the upward development of the Heavenly Dao.

In other words, the higher one goes in the primordial world, the higher the cultivation of sages like Qi Yu becomes, until they reach the limit of the Heavenly Dao, transcend the Heavenly Dao, and reach a point where they surpass Pangu of the past and can create a new world on their own.

This is the cultivation of a Heavenly Saint.

Of course, in addition to developing the primordial world to promote their own great path, sages who act on behalf of Heaven can also directly merge with the Heavenly Dao. Just like the Zixiao Dao Ancestor in some mythological systems, who merged with the Heavenly Dao and reached the realm of the Heavenly Dao ahead of time, he tried to transcend it and transform from ruthlessness to emotion, thus creating a new self.

This is also a path, similar in form but different in essence from the previous one. Ultimately, it is also about perfecting the primordial world and the Heavenly Dao, and can be considered a shortcut, only with greater risks.

To embark on such a path, besides constantly deepening one's understanding of the Way of Heaven and making a firm resolution for it, the most important thing is to accumulate merit, using immeasurable merit as a stepping stone.

A sermon, which reveals the Primordial Dao Fruit, not only promotes the upward development of the primordial world to perfect the Primordial Destiny and enhance the strength of the primordial world, but also aligns with the great trend of the Heavenly Dao, teaches in accordance with the will of Heaven, and achieves immeasurable merit. Furthermore, it allows all those who come after to owe him a debt of gratitude. Even if a new saint is born from this, he will still owe him three parts of karma.

This achieved multiple benefits in one fell swoop, and in a sense, it also helped to organize and consolidate his own Dao fruition. Qi Yu was naturally willing to do so, and even enjoyed it immensely.

In an instant, profound words of wisdom resounded throughout Chengyuan Palace, and Qi Yu's mind was quickly immersed in them, while the many immortals and gods listening below were completely captivated.

With three thousand guests in the hall, it was truly a joyous occasion for both host and guests.

……

At the same time that the Sage of Taiming Heaven was preaching.

Meanwhile, in the Western Void World, in the Ketu Palace.

A group of powerful figures from the demonic sects gathered together, their expressions varied, but they all looked towards the head of the table, clearly sharing the same thought—

Demon Lord, why are you silent now?
Didn't we say before that we didn't need to worry about that ancient sea god? Well, we really don't need to worry about him anymore, he's become a saint!

Is this your grand plan: to let the enemy cultivate to invincibility, then wipe everyone out in the Jidu Palace, and finally, through sheer persuasion, suppress the Primordial Sage and achieve the ultimate accomplishment?!

In the ensuing silence, the Demon Lord showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, his gaze was deep and unfathomable as he looked towards the heavens, making the demons present increasingly restless. In the end, Pan Man, an outsider, was the first to launch an attack.

"Demon Lord, are you still not going to give us an explanation? Do you really think we are three-year-old children who can be easily fooled?!"

Pan Man spoke, his body wreathed in towering crimson flames, traces left from his earlier recovery from injuries in the blood pool of Jidu Palace. Beside him, a quasi-saint from the Chaos Remnant lineage also looked dissatisfied, clearly disappointed by the Demon Lord's pretense.

This finally drew the demon leader's attention back.

At this moment, this peak Quasi-Saint surveyed the crowd with his unhurried and unhurried demeanor.

What's your hurry?

"As I have said before, I will not send you to your deaths in the heavens."

“From beginning to end, my demonic path has never fought alone. Saints are indeed unmatched, but there are others who can deal with them.”

"Fellow practitioner Indra, do you agree?"

As the Demon Lord finished speaking, the previously stable spacetime within the Jidu Palace suddenly fluctuated. The next moment, a phantom figure crossed the sky, its body wreathed in purple lightning. Yet, it was completely out of place in this world, even within the Jidu Palace, which was rejected by the Primordial Heavenly Dao and where all demons gathered. This caused many powerful demonic cultivators to subconsciously frown and feel uncomfortable.

"Fellow Daoist Jidu, what you say is certainly true." As soon as the words fell, the fluctuations in space and time stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the newcomer. He was dressed in brocade robes, with a handsome appearance, but his aura was strange and unpredictable. Although he contained extremely violent and destructive power within his body, his aura was ethereal and uncertain.

It makes one feel as if the person in front of them... doesn't belong to the primordial world.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the Demon Lord immediately smiled and then raised his hand to introduce him to everyone present.

“Fellow Daoist Indra from the Brahma Realm, everyone, this is the friend I am referring to.”

"That saint will probably be busy running around, and that will naturally be an opportunity for us powerful members of the Demonic Sect."

Upon hearing this, Indra remained silent, only smiling confidently, his eyes also fixed on the direction of Taiming Heaven, as if he wanted to meet Qi Yu's gaze, who was seated high in Chengyuan Palace.

……

Inside Chengyuan Palace.

Time flies when preaching, and three thousand years pass quietly. Qi Yu still sits high on the cloud platform, but the sound of the Great Dao that once resounded throughout the heavens has long since stopped. Only the immortals and gods remain in a trance, and it is only after a long time that they come to their senses. They then look at Qi Yu and bow deeply to thank the sage for spreading the Dao.

"We are deeply grateful to the Sage for imparting his teachings!"

Qi Yu nodded in agreement.

"The three thousand years have come. My sermon is over. You may leave now."

"Fellow Daoists Sanqing, please wait a moment."

For a time, most people in Chengyuan Palace wisely left, with only a few, including Wang Shu, remaining. They went to the side hall, leaving Sanqing and Qi Yu to talk in the main hall.

Seeing everyone leave, Qi Yu waved his hand, and three cloud-like prayer mats rose up. As always, he politely invited the Three Pure Ones to sit down.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists."

"I dare not accept the invitation from the Sage, Brother Taiming, please speak frankly."

The one who spoke was the Celestial Venerable of Morality. Although the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning was nominally the head of the Three Pure Ones, when it came to external affairs, the Celestial Venerable of Morality was still the only one among the Three Pure Ones who had the final say. At this moment, it was he, with the highest cultivation, who represented the Three Pure Ones in the conversation with Qi Yu. His attitude was quite humble, which showed that he had a complete understanding of the current situation.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yu then spoke.

"Since Fellow Daoist Taiqing says so, then I will speak frankly."

"For the next period of time, I'm afraid I'll need to temporarily leave the Primordial World and travel to the outer realms."

"However, looking at the current situation of the Three Realms, I see that the Primordial World is not peaceful. Furthermore, the Heavenly Emperor is about to attain the Primordial Chaos Realm. Fellow Daoist Nuwa may find it difficult to make a difference on her own."

"For the sake of the Three Realms, I fear that the three of you fellow Daoists will need to come out of seclusion together to take charge of the Heavenly Court in order to ensure the peace and security of our Primordial World."

Qi Yu sighed, hoping that the Three Pure Ones would temporarily abandon their desire for seclusion, but this made Yuanshi Tianzun frown slightly, feeling a little curious.

"The sage is now supreme, unshakeable through countless eons, so why would he need to travel to the outer reaches of the primordial world in his true form, leaving him powerless to watch over the Heavenly Court and the Three Realms?"

In response, Qi Yu only uttered four words.

"An enemy from outer space."

(End of this chapter)