In the Sea of Blood, Minghe naturally sensed this, sneered, and thought these people were whimsical. After all, who was he, Minghe? As long as the Sea of Blood does not dry up, Minghe will not die. And they wanted to snatch his Primordial Violet Qi? They must be dreaming!
Minghe did not bother with them, for he had no time for games. Minghe was now in the mid-stage of quasi-sage. He had no clue on how to sever his other self, and this was giving him a headache!
At the same time, he was contemplating the Primordial Violet Qi within his primordial spirit. Unfortunately, the Primordial Violet Qi remained dormant, leaving him helpless!
Minghe harbored ambitions. He wanted to become a saint before the Three Pure Ones, and then he could deal with them!
However, while the idea was good, reality was harsh. He was stuck in the mid-stage of quasi-sage. For the moment, he could only force himself to calm down and study the Primordial Violet Qi!
As for Jieyin and Zhunti, they were already in a secret base in the West. It was a small space they had discovered years ago. Even the Demon Ancestor had not found them, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to stay in the West for so long!
Currently, even Dijun had dispatched many demon clans to search the West, but they could not find Jieyin and Zhunti at all. These two seemed to have vanished into thin air!
Now, only Minghe in the Sea of Blood was their clear target. However, Minghe hid in the Sea of Blood, and they could do nothing about it. The Sea of Blood carried great karma, and as the Demon Emperor, how could he not know this!
Obtaining the Primordial Violet Qi was too difficult!
At this moment, a wave of pressure flashed across the Great Desolation, and all the mighty figures heard: "Unite!"
Everyone knew that the one who could emit such pressure was none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and at this time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun should be uniting with the Heavenly Dao!
"Dao Ancestor is merciful!" All the mighty figures in the Great Desolation cried out in their hearts!
That's right, the Dao Ancestor was truly merciful. By uniting with the Heavenly Dao, he granted a glimmer of hope for survival to all living beings in the Great Desolation!
On Kunlun Mountain, Taiqing Laozi bowed his head and said, "Teacher is merciful!" Regardless of the reason, the Dao Ancestor had united with the Heavenly Dao, and from now on, the Great Desolation would enter the era of saints!
Afterward, Taiqing Laozi seemed to sense something and went into seclusion.
Yuan Shi and Tongtian, who had arrived, saw that Taiqing Laozi had gone into seclusion again. They said nothing and began to brew tea and discuss the Dao on Sitting-and-Forgetting Peak.
At this moment, Taiqing Laozi had a flash of inspiration. He took out his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and severed his good self!
That's right, at that moment, his mind was clear, and Taiqing Laozi severed his good self. Now, Taiqing Laozi had truly severed the three selves and become a late-stage quasi-sage!
All that remained was to unite the three selves and achieve Hunyuan!
He walked out of the palace and onto Sitting-and-Forgetting Peak. Yuan Shi and Tongtian were still there. Seeing their elder brother emerge, they quickly asked, "Elder brother, have you made any progress?"
Taiqing Laozi did not speak. He revealed the three flowers atop his head, and three figures appeared, which were Taiqing Laozi's three selves: the good self, the evil self, and the other self!
"Elder brother, you!" Tongtian exclaimed in shock. Elder brother had severed all three selves, which meant elder brother was about to achieve Hunyuan!
Taiqing Laozi began to unite the three selves before them. Three spiritual treasures first revealed their true forms: a red flower, a white lotus, and a green lotus leaf!
Soon, the three combined to form a phantom image of the Thirty-Six-Petaled Creation Green Lotus. The phantom image gradually solidified, precisely the Thirty-Six-Petaled Creation Green Lotus!
As the spiritual treasures merged, the Thirty-Six-Petaled Creation Green Lotus appeared and rapidly entered Taiqing Laozi's body. The three figures gradually merged back into Taiqing Laozi. At this moment, Taiqing Laozi's cultivation began to soar!
Furthermore, the Primordial Violet Qi in Taiqing Laozi's primordial spirit became restless. Taiqing Laozi separated a portion of his consciousness to suppress the Primordial Violet Qi. With a muffled boom, Taiqing Laozi broke through the late stage of quasi-sage and entered the early stage of Hunyuan, having truly severed the three selves and achieved the Dao!
Immediately, a wave of pressure appeared throughout the Great Desolation, but there were no auspicious signs, only an increase in pressure!
"Congratulations, elder brother, for achieving Hunyuan!" Faced with such pressure, Yuan Shi and Tongtian knew that their elder brother had broken through and become a Hunyuan realm expert!
At this time, all the mighty figures in the Great Desolation looked towards Kunlun Mountain. The pressure was emanating from there. Had someone among the Three Pure Ones achieved the Dao?
"Today, I, Taiqing Laozi, have achieved Hunyuan. In a hundred years, I shall lecture on Kunlun Mountain for a thousand years. All those who are fated may come and listen to my teachings!" Taiqing Laozi's voice echoed throughout the Great Desolation!
Everyone was shocked. Taiqing Laozi had achieved the Dao!
This was too fast! They were still in the mid-stage of quasi-sage, and he had already achieved Hunyuan!
At this moment, beside Taiqing Laozi, a phantom image appeared, which was Hongjun.
Looking at Taiqing Laozi, Hongjun smiled faintly and said, "Not bad, you truly have the root of wisdom!"
"Greetings, teacher!" Yuan Shi and Tongtian quickly bowed!
Hongjun nodded, then pondered for a moment and said, "I have told you, the great trend of the Heavenly Dao cannot be changed. Saints are bound to appear. This is the great trend. As the eldest disciple of the Xuanmen, you needed to become a saint. However, now that you have severed the three selves to achieve the Dao, it goes against the Heavenly Dao!"
Taiqing Laozi's expression immediately turned grim. That's right, he had indeed altered his fate. But did the Heavenly Dao truly not tolerate him?
Yuan Shi and Tongtian also looked at Taiqing Laozi with concern, not daring to interject.
"Now, you have only two choices. Either flee to the chaos, like the Old Ancestor Yang Mei. Although you did not achieve the Dao through sheer force, you are outside the Heavenly Dao, making you the greatest variable. The Heavenly Dao will not tolerate you! Or, forge a clone and use the clone to achieve the position of a Heavenly Dao Saint in your stead! This method is only possible for you Three Pure Ones! After all, you possess the merit of opening the heavens and can forge a merit clone. Do you understand what I mean?" After speaking, Hongjun gradually faded away!
Taiqing Laozi breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that even the Heavenly Dao wouldn't tolerate his severing of the three selves to achieve the Dao. Truly... Fortunately, there was another way, the merit clone. That would be good!
"Elder brother, that's good! That's good!" Tongtian patted Taiqing Laozi's shoulder forcefully. Elder brother didn't have to flee to the chaos!
Taiqing Laozi nodded and smiled, "You two prepare yourselves. Many mighty figures will come to Kunlun. Make sure to receive them properly, lest others say that we Three Pure Ones are impolite!"
Yuan Shi and Tongtian nodded and left.
Taiqing Laozi, on the other hand, pondered the merit clone. He now had a lot of merit, including a portion of the merit for opening the heavens and the merit for repairing the earth veins of the West. Afterward, he could establish the Human Teaching, which would also yield merit. All of this combined was enough to forge a merit clone. Then, he could sever his past self, Li Er, to become the Human Race's merit saint, thereby replacing his position as a Heavenly Dao saint! It was fortunate that he had so much merit, otherwise, the difficulty of using a merit clone to achieve the Dao would be unimaginable! It was no wonder Hongjun said this was only possible for the Three Pure Ones; anyone else would have to flee to the chaos!