"If he says no, then don't let him in. Tell him to go somewhere cool and stay there," the Grand Pure Sage commanded.
Xuandu naturally complied.
He then met the Heavenly Corpse Venerable outside.
After failing to see the Dao Ancestor, the Heavenly Corpse Venerable, who had fainted from shock, immediately proceeded to the next step upon regaining consciousness.
He wanted to save the entire Primordial World!
He wanted to become the savior of the Primordial World!
He wanted to repel the foreign enemies and force the outer dao to retreat completely!
Therefore, since he could not get what he wanted from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Heavenly Corpse Venerable could only seek the leader of the saints, the most powerful being, the Grand Pure Sage!
The Grand Pure Sage was naturally the Heavenly Corpse Venerable's best choice, as he was widely recognized as the most powerful sage in the Primordial World!
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable had already prepared his itinerary for seeking help.
First: Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Second: Grand Pure Sage.
Third: Master of Heaven.
Fourth: ...
In any case, the Grand Pure Sage was ranked second. After being rebuffed at the Purple霄 Palace, where else could he go?
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable confidently arrived here to continue his plea.
However, Xuandu slowly walked over and, without any politeness, said to the Heavenly Corpse Venerable, "Zombie? I've never heard of such a species! What are you doing here?"
"Don't you know this is the abode of the great, supreme, and incomparably noble Mythical Sage, the Grand Pure Sage, who is far above the Great Luo in the supreme and supreme Primordial World?"
"If you have nothing to do, hurry up and leave. The spiritual energy of Shouyang Mountain is not something a mere zombie like you can absorb."
"You are a primordial being, but that's useless! Because I am the chief disciple of the Grand Pure, a disciple of a Mythical Sage... Can you afford to offend someone with this status?"
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable.
He had already been so angered by Haotian's attitude in the Purple霄 Palace that he fainted.
Now, he encountered this arrogant Xuandu.
With his identity as a post-natal human and his cultivation as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he was now looking down on the Heavenly Corpse Venerable, a primordial being and a Great Luo Golden Immortal expert.
His eyes were practically looking down from the heavens!
This made the Heavenly Corpse Venerable want to vomit blood!
What in the actual hell was this?!
Why did he keep encountering such disgusting individuals every day?!
The most crucial point was...
Xuandu was actually right! He absolutely dared not make a move against Xuandu! This was the part that truly made the Heavenly Corpse Venerable want to vomit blood!
If it were an ordinary post-natal human, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, the Heavenly Corpse Venerable would have made him understand the difference between a primordial being and a post-natal being.
But—Xuandu, the Heavenly Corpse Venerable, even as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, absolutely dared not touch him, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal!
Even when beating a dog, one had to consider its master.
Xuandu was using the Grand Pure Sage's might to bully him. The Heavenly Corpse Venerable, a mere rogue Great Luo Golden Immortal, how could he possibly contend with Xuandu?
Even if he was insulted, he had to swallow his pride and endure it!
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable adjusted his mindset for seeking help.
Pretending not to hear Xuandu's words, he directly bowed to Xuandu and said, "I have long heard that Master Xuandu is the chief disciple of the Grand Pure!"
"To see you today, you truly are an unparalleled prodigy! The senior disciple of the Three Teachings truly lives up to his name!"
"In the future, suppressing the Primordial World will be no problem!"
After saying this, Xuandu's expression improved considerably. He finally nodded and said, "You know what's good for you."
"A Great Luo Golden Immortal who has only condensed the five-grade three flowers and has no hope of achieving the Great Divine Ability of a Quasi-Sage should have this kind of attitude when begging for help!"
"You wish to see the Grand Pure Sage. I won't ask you why, as long as you answer one question for me, I will let you pass and let you see our supreme, great master!"
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable, while wishing he could kill Xuandu on the spot, respectfully said, "May I ask, Master Xuandu, what is the question?"
Xuandu proudly revealed his original theory of flattery and asked the Heavenly Corpse Venerable, "Venerable, what do you think is the difference between the three realms of Quasi-Sage, Sub-Sage, and Sage?"
"Below Sage, all are ants. How should this saying be interpreted?"
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable found it strange that Xuandu would ask such a question.
But he quickly explained according to the commonly accepted theory in the Primordial World:
"Quasi-Sages with Great Divine Abilities are unable to contend with Sages."
"Sub-Sages have a certain possibility of reversing the situation and fighting against Sages. However, Sages are immortal and can maintain their optimal state permanently. Sub-Sages can at most hold on for a period of time before inevitably being defeated!"
"But within a short period, they can achieve a draw."
This theory was the commonly accepted theory in the Primordial World at that time!
However, Xuandu fabricated a new theory: "What? Your knowledge is so shallow?"
"If Sub-Sages can contend with Sages and not be defeated within a short period, then what is the meaning of the saying 'Below Sage, all are ants'? Is it false?"
"The prestige has completely fallen!"
"Let me show you the true meaning of the saying 'Below Sage, all are ants'! Take this theory I've given you and study it carefully!"
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable inwardly wanted to bite Xuandu to death on the spot, but unfortunately, the Grand Pure Sage was above, and he dared not do anything.
Therefore, he could only pick up the theory given by Xuandu and study it on the spot.
"A new interpretation of the saying 'Below Sage, all are ants'..."
"Theory originator: Xuandu..."
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable cast a strange glance at Xuandu and finally continued reading.
"Master Xuandu believes that the cultivation system in the Primordial World can generally be divided into two tiers."
"One: Ant Tier."
"Two: Sage Tier."
"Earth Immortal, Ant Tier One; Heavenly Immortal, Ant Tier Two; Profound Immortal, Ant Tier Three..."
"Golden Immortal, Ant Tier Four; Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Ant Tier Five; Great Luo Golden Immortal, Ant Tier Six..."
"Quasi-Sage, Ant Tier Seven; Sub-Sage, Ant Tier Eight."
"The Primordial cultivation system ends here; there are no higher realms."
"However, according to the power gap between each level in the ant tier above, we can hypothesize how powerful Ant Tier Nine, Ant Tier Ten, and Ant Tier Eleven would be..."
"Ant Tier Nine could kill billions of Sub-Sage cultivators of Ant Tier Eight with a single finger."
"Ant Tier Ten could kill billions of Ant Tier Nine with a single finger."
"And before Ant Tier Eleven, Ant Tier Ten, which seemed incredibly powerful, would be extremely weak and be killed tens of trillions of times with a single finger..."
The Heavenly Corpse Venerable saw the most important point of the entire theory.
"However, even if it's Ant Tier One Thousand, Ant Tier Ten Million, Ant Tier One Hundred Billion, Ant Tier Ten Trillion..."
"As long as it's a finite number, it will ultimately only be in the Ant Tier!"
"Before a Sage, no matter how many levels an ant is, even ten trillion levels, it will always be an ant. A single thought can crush it to death..."