Shengxia used only thirty percent of the might of a Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal to press Hongjun flat onto the ground.
Outwardly, Hongjun looked thoroughly wretched, but inwardly, he was thinking: From the tribulation of the opening of the heavens down to the Longhan Tribulation, who had ever dared to act so wildly in front of me? Anyone who slightly displeased me would have long since been reduced to ashes.
*As long as you don't kill me, I will definitely have my revenge!*
However, Shengxia saw right through Hongjun's thoughts.
"Hmph, you old fool, are you still thinking about revenge?" Shengxia sneered. "Today is your doomsday!"
With that, Shengxia unleashed the Wuji Tianluo to its full potential, and its terrifying might instantly engulfed Hongjun.
Feeling the threat of death, Hongjun begged for mercy in terror: "No, no, no! Divine Lord Shengxia, please spare my life! I am willing to offer everything I have, if only you will spare my life..."
Hearing Hongjun's pleas, Shengxia reined in the might of the Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal.
Killing Hongjun would bring no benefits to Honghuang; instead, Hongjun should be put to work for Honghuang.
Shengxia raised a hand and took away the Pangu Banner, the Taiji Diagram, the Four Swords of Execution, and a host of other top-tier innate spiritual treasures.
Hongjun's heart was bleeding; these were treasures he had acquired while traveling through Chaos or Honghuang. Shengxia looked at Hongjun, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Since you are so afraid of death, I will spare your life. However, from now on, you must obey my commands and work for the sake of Honghuang."
Hongjun nodded repeatedly; at this moment, he had no other choice.
"If you harbor any further disloyal thoughts, I will surely reduce you to dust and ashes." Having left behind this harsh warning, Shengxia turned and walked away.
Watching Shengxia's departing figure, Hongjun secretly swore in his heart that one day, he would take back everything he had lost.
Time quickly arrived at the day of Hongjun's lecture, but according to the novels Shengxia had read on Earth, countless Golden Immortals would die in the bloody chaos of that lecture.
Right now, not a single one of Hongjun's predetermined six disciples had come—only a sparse two or three stray cats and dogs showed up.
The premise was that Shengxia's own lectures had already clearly expounded the systematic method of cultivation from the very beginning up to the Quasi-Sage stage.
Who would even have the time to go? With that kind of time, they would rather spend it on proper cultivation.
Meanwhile, the Wuji Daluo Golden Immortal Shengxia left Zixiao Palace, and the system's voice rang out in his mind:
*Successfully checked in at Zixiao Palace! Reward the host with twenty strands of Grand-Auspicious Purple Qi and one complete set of the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram!*
This system really knew how to stir things up, flirting with the host just like a telephone straight out of the host's heart—whatever the host wanted, it provided!
Shengxia soon returned to Penglai Immortal Island, and then sent a voice transmission to the Twelve Ancestor Witches.
Upon receiving their Master's voice transmission, the Twelve Ancestor Witches hurriedly arranged the affairs of the Witch clan and set off for Penglai Immortal Island.
At the Solar Star, within the Sun Palace, Eastern Emperor Taiyi had just awakened from his cultivation, realizing that his realm had unknowingly reached the Early Quasi-Sage stage. Di Jun's realm was one minor realm higher than Eastern Emperor Taiyi's.
In the original timeline, the Witch and Demon clans were sworn enemies—either you killed me, or I killed you.
Two kalpas had already passed since Shengxia's lecture, but Honghuang was now exceptionally peaceful. Without the struggle for the heavenly and earthly fortune between the Witches and Demons, the primordial spiritual energy and everything else were vastly improved.
Ever since Hongjun's lecture, the heavens and earth had also appeared bright and clear.
On this day, the sound of a Sage echoed from Penglai Sacred Island: Three thousand years from now, a second lecture would be held, and those with destiny could attain the Sage position, but only those at or above the Quasi-Sage realm could enter the island to listen to the teachings.
This news hit Honghuang like pouring water into a boiling wok—the oil exploded!
At Kunlun Mountain, the primordial soul of Pangu had transformed into three wisps, which through cultivation became the Three Pure Ones: Laozi, Primordial Beginning, and Daoist Tongtian. Their current realms were all at the Peak Quasi-Sage Realm.
Hearing the news from Penglai Sacred Island, the Three Pure Ones exchanged glances, seeing longing in each other's eyes.
Heavenly Lord Primordial Beginning spoke up, "This lecture concerns the Sage position; we must go."
Laozi and Master Tongtian both nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, in the Demon Heavenly Court, Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun were also discussing this matter.
"Elder Brother, this lecture is a rare opportunity; we cannot miss it," Eastern Emperor Taiyi said.
Di Jun pondered for a moment and said, "Penglai Sacred Island is Shengxia's dojo, so this trip probably won't be peaceful. However, for the sake of the Sage position, it is worth a try."
For a time, all the immortals in Honghuang were stirred with anticipation, preparing to head to Penglai Sacred Island to listen to the teachings in three thousand years. Three thousand years later, the area outside Penglai Sacred Island was a sea of people, with countless cultivators gathered there, waiting for Shengxia to lecture.
Various factions, including the Demon clan, the Witch clan, and the Three Pure Ones, had all arrived at the scene.
When Shengxia appeared, everyone bowed in salutation.
Shengxia smiled as he looked at the crowd and began to expound upon the Great Dao.
During the lecture, some cultivators comprehended deeper-level laws, and their strength increased.