Chapter 1058: Reaching Sainthood by Upholding Heaven

“Go to the Purple Sky Palace?” Huang Long was stunned. Why did Hong Jun take him to the Purple Sky Palace? After hesitating for a moment, Huang Long still followed Hong Jun there. He could tell that Hong Jun held no hostility toward him.

Upon arriving at the Purple Sky Palace, Hong Jun and Huang Long sat down facing each other.

“It was you who achieved sainthood a while back, right?” Hong Jun said with a smile after they sat down.

Huang Long nodded; it was impossible to hide this. After all, in these million years, only he had achieved sainthood.

Hong Jun sighed deeply and said with satisfaction, “I never expected that after reincarnating and cultivating again, you would obtain such an opportunity. You are an exception among the Pangu descendants, as well as among the three thousand great worlds!”

Huang Long remained silent.

“I’m aware of the conflicts you’ve had recently with the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Corpse Demon Sect, and the martial arts sects,” Hong Jun continued. “Although you have now achieved sainthood, it’s hard to fight against multiple opponents at once. Once Pangu appears, you’ll need to be extra careful!”

Huang Long nodded. “I know that.”

“I’ve already used great power to temporarily seal off the Pangu Great World, so news of your achievement as a saint won’t spread for a while,” Hong Jun said.

Huang Long was puzzled. Did Hong Jun seem too kind to him? First, he had Yuan Shi give him the Immortal Yuan Snail Wood, and now, for his safety, he had sealed off the Pangu Great World.

“I know you’re confused,” Hong Jun said with a smile, sensing Huang Long’s doubts. “Just now, the Golden Dragon Saint sent me a message. The Golden Dragon Saint, I, and your teacher, the Hongmeng Saint King, all met at the birth of the universe!”

Only then did Huang Long understand. He never expected Hong Jun to know the Golden Dragon Saint and the Hongmeng Saint King as well.

“The Golden Dragon Saint has told me some about you,” Hong Jun continued. “No one can predict the path you’ll take in the future. But how far you can go depends entirely on your opportunities and efforts!”

Huang Long agreed.

After that, Huang Long stayed at the Purple Sky Palace, discussing the great truths with Hong Jun.

Hong Jun’s strength was even greater than that of the Golden Dragon Saint. And now that Huang Long had achieved sainthood, discussing the truths with Hong Jun allowed him to understand deeper than when he listened to the Golden Dragon Saint before.

Just as Huang Long and Hong Jun were discussing, suddenly, the three thousand great worlds were filled with brilliant colors. A shower of flowers descended, and golden lotuses kept emerging from the ground. This was the same phenomenon that had occurred when Huang Long achieved sainthood.

“Someone else has achieved sainthood again!”

“It was only a while ago that someone achieved sainthood. How short a time has passed?! Are saints no longer valuable?!”

“I wonder who it is this time?!”

The powerful beings of the Three Thousand Great Worlds watched the strange phenomena in the sky and were filled with shock, engaging in lively discussions.
In a secret chamber within the headquarters of the Heavenly Dao Sect in the Central Great World, a terrifying aura kept growing stronger, enveloping the entire Central Great World.
“Hahaha! I have finally achieved sainthood! I have finally achieved sainthood! Huang Long, I, Qing Cang, once said that one day I would trample you like an ant and crush you under my feet!” A wild and triumphant laugh echoed from within the chamber.
Inside, Qing Cang, the sect’s top disciple, laughed heartily as he looked up at the sky.
Since returning from the Ancient Dragon Ruins, he had been in seclusion, cultivating tirelessly. After countless eras of effort, he had finally achieved sainthood.
“Huang Long, just wait! Hehe.” Sensing the power of heaven and earth, Qing Cang sneered, “I’m curious to see how you’ll react when you see me become the Immortal Hunyuan. It’s truly exciting!” With that, he vanished from the chamber in a flash.
“Congratulations, eldest brother, on achieving sainthood!”
“May our eldest brother live forever!”
“May our eldest brother elevate the glory of our Heavenly Dao Sect!”
As soon as Qing Cang emerged, hundreds of thousands of his core, direct, and peripheral disciples bowed respectfully, their voices echoing through the sky.
The Heavenly Dao Wheel behind Qing Cang radiated intense light as he laughed loudly, “Well said! Well said! All rise!”
The hundreds of thousands of disciples obediently stood up.
“Now that the eldest brother has achieved sainthood, Huang Long is nothing but an ant in his presence!” said a young man with golden hair at the front, speaking respectfully and flatteringly.
This young man was Ying Xiu, the sect’s second disciple.
“Not bad,” Qing Cang said proudly. “Now, the first person I want to kill is that Huang Long! Second disciple, although your cultivation isn’t as advanced as mine, it’s still strong. You too have a chance to achieve sainthood in the future—keep working hard!”
Ying Xiu belonged to the latter part of the Twelfth Era.
“Thank you, eldest brother, for your encouraging words!” Ying Xiu replied respectfully.
“I ordered you to investigate Huang Long’s whereabouts. Have you found anything?” Qing Cang nodded and then changed his tone as he asked.
“I have! It seems Huang Long went to the Pangu Great World a few days ago and should still be there now!” Ying Xiu replied quickly.
“Oh, the Pangu Great World?” Qing Cang paused, pondering. “What could Huang Long be doing there?”
“I can’t figure that out either, but he probably went there to search for something!” Ying Xiu said.
“The Pangu Great World…” Qing Cang frowned and muttered to himself, “This is indeed troublesome.”

Pangu Great World and Central Great World have always been at odds. If he were to go there rashly, he would face great trouble. Not to mention Hongjun, even the Three Pure Ones are not his match at the moment. Just then, a voice suddenly came from above: “Qingcang, come to the Heavenly Dao Palace!” Hearing it was his teacher, the Central Sacred Lord, Qingcang quickly replied respectfully, not daring to disobey, and flew to the Heavenly Dao Palace. Upon entering, he saw the Central Sacred Lord sitting on the throne in the main hall. “Disciple Qingcang pays his respects to his teacher!” Qingcang said as he bowed to the Central Sacred Lord. The Central Sacred Lord nodded, looking pleased. “Stand up. You have finally achieved sainthood and even reached the early peak of the Hunyuan Supreme Realm. Not bad.” Qingcang replied, “It’s all thanks to my teacher’s guidance.” “I have a task for you now—go to the Ghost World!” said the Central Sacred Lord. “Go to the Ghost World?” Qingcang was surprised. The Central Sacred Lord nodded. “That’s right. This time, you must go to the Ghost World, find the World Heart of that World Tree, and bring it back to me. I originally planned to go myself, but since you have already achieved sainthood, you can go in my place. I have other matters to attend to in the Xuanhuang World!” “Yes, teacher,” Qingcang replied respectfully. “I know you’re eager to kill the Yellow Dragon, but since you have become a sage and an immortal, there’s no rush to kill him,” the Central Sacred Lord continued. Not daring to disobey, Qingcang accepted the order and left the Heavenly Dao Palace respectfully. “Well then, Yellow Dragon, I’ll let you live a few more days.” After leaving the Heavenly Dao Palace, Qingcang sneered in the direction of Pangu Great World before vanishing in a flash, heading to the Ghost World.