"Kill!"

A cold, harsh voice echoed from the Chaotic Sea.

It was the voice of the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, incomparably fierce and ruthless.

He was clutching the Qingming Sword tightly in his hand, while the Four Swords of Slaying Immortal quivered in unison around him, unleashing the boundless Heavenly Dao Killing Power.

In an instant, the space of this segment of the Great Thousand World shattered.

Friction between the pieces of space produced a piercing noise, like the eternal wailing of malevolent spirits.

"Boom!"

The might of two Saints fiercely collided.

Runes burst forth, and numerous fragments of Dao Laws fluttered about, like butterflies flitting through flowers.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi hesitated for a moment but ultimately retracted the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.

"What, giving up just like that?"

Sect Hierarch Tongtian detected the hesitation of Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi and, with slight disinterest, curled his lips into a sneer. Then, he swung the Qingping Sword in his hand, directly tearing open the Great Thousand World inside the Chaos Pearl, before striding away.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi did not pursue, only watching as Tongtian disappeared into the distance.

As the world within the Chaos Pearl perished, the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind surged forth, causing this part of the Great Thousand World to revert back to a state of chaos.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi smiled faintly, and the myriad celebratory clouds above his head also vanished.

He reappeared above Kunlun Mountain, and soon a Nine Dragon Incense Sedan slowly flew towards him, carrying him to Daluo Mountain, to meet the Taiching Saint.

Daluo Mountain, located in the northwestern part of Southern Continent, was a top-ranked blessed land in Primordial.

Here, the immortal peaks were treacherous, the ridges towering and steep, auspicious grass grew on the slopes, and the ground was rich with Lingzhi mushrooms.

Strange pines wrapped around the peaks, and precious trees reflected on the sandy banks.

The higher the mountain, the closer the red sun; the wider the stream, the lower the flow.

At this moment, inside the Eight Sceneries Palace of Xuan Du Cave.

The Taiching Saint was wearing a plain Daoist robe, his hair twisted up and secured with a wooden pin, sitting upright on a meditation cushion, silently chanting Daoist scriptures while refining the Nine Revolutions Purple Gold Elixir.

Although The Three Pure Ones were all disciples of Hong Jun Taoist Ancestor, each had their own strengths.

Upper Qing Sect Hierarch Tongtian excelled in the Array Skill, Yuqing Primordial Heavenly Venerate excelled in Artifact Refining, and Taiching Saint of the Dao and Virtue mastered Alchemy Skill.

Aside from comprehending the Dao, the Taiching Saint devoted most of his energies to alchemy.

The Elixirs he refined were considered top-notch Divine Pills in Primordial.

Each one could incite countless Immortal Gods to vie for possession.

At this critical moment of his pill refinement, his mind suddenly stirred, feeling an impulse, and he called to the two acolytes tending the fire: "Some distinguished guests have arrived; you two go and receive them at the entrance."

The acolytes exchanged glances and hurriedly put down their work, scampering out.

A short while later, the acolytes returned and respectfully reported, "Master, the second master has arrived."

Just then, a robust voice came from outside the door.

"My respects to my elder brother!"

The Taiching Saint opened his eyes and saw Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi already standing at the doorstep, his expression solemn as he looked over.

"You two may leave," whispered the Taiching Saint to the acolytes.

"Yes, master."

The two young acolytes promptly bowed and withdrew.

"Such haste in coming to see me, has something happened?" The Taiching Saint stood up and addressed Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi, "If you have time, please come in and discuss."

With that, he gestured a 'please' with his hand.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi hesitated for a moment, but still entered the Taiching Saint's hall.

They both seated themselves on meditation cushions, and the Taiching Saint then asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"This is a long story, and I have not yet decided how to explain it to you."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi spoke, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as if weighing his words carefully.

"It's alright," the Taiching Saint smiled and said, "Speak straightforwardly!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi thought it over, then decided to start from the beginning.

He recounted the incident of Sect Hierarch Tongtian coming to his door, detailing his own experiences, including his speculation about Tongtian's state prior to the event, and how he had allowed the latter to break open the Great Thousand World within the Chaos Pearl before leaving. He did not hold back any details.

"What?"

The normally calm and composed Taiching Saint also exclaimed in surprise after hearing the story.

His gaze flickered, uncertain what to think.

After a moment, he raised his head in puzzlement and said, "Sect Hierarch Tongtian is a Merit Saint of the Heavenly Dao. Although he has not completed the Cutting of the Three Corpses, with his Dao Xing, how could he suddenly be overwhelmed by his evil corpse? How could even his true heart be suppressed by the evil corpse?

There must be more to this than meets the eye!"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate Yuanshi nodded and continued, "I think the same. He went to Outer Heaven Chaos for the sake of his disciple, and yet upon returning, he attempted to kill Yu Yuan!

Had it not been for Yu Yuan, who led him to Mount Kunlun and possessed the protection of the Chaos Bell, he might have already perished at the hands of Tongtian!

What truly happened here, I fear, is only known to them."

The Taiching Saint sighed deeply, his expression complex.

"Beings of this world, whether commoners or Immortal Gods, and even we Saints, all possess the three poisons of greed, delusion, and hatred, as well as the three virtues of truth, kindness, and beauty! The method of Cutting Three Corpses, as taught by our master, is to crystallize greed, delusion, and hatred into a body of evil thoughts and to crystallize truth, kindness, and beauty into a body of good thoughts when one cultivates to a certain realm.

Both good and evil are parts of ourselves.

Eliminating the two corpses of good and evil allows us to enlighten our minds to the Dao, to see it more clearly, and also to see our own obsessions more clearly.

Finally, by cutting out the Self, one can commune with the Dao, free of desire and devoid of good and evil, only leaving a clear and transparent Dao Heart, eventually achieving Sainthood."