Fairy and Demon Gods

Chapter 470 The Great Development of the 'Earth' and 'Fire' Paths

The development and changes of all things are the result of contradictions and struggles, and drive the evolution of life!
It's important to understand that the instinctive nature of almost any living being is 'selfish'!

An invisible hand and a strong inner drive control the self, making one rush headlong down a path that may lead to heaven or hell!

However, although Kunpeng had come to somewhat agree with the feasibility of proving the Dao through laws, he still had some doubts.

For example, is it feasible to "monopolize" universal laws such as the "Five Elements"?
If the ancestral witch of the five elements were to become a saint, wouldn't that cause the four symbols to lose their balance, the heavens and earth to become unbalanced, and the universe to collapse?
It is known that the energy required to achieve sainthood is too vast. According to the Five Elements theory, it would be difficult to achieve sainthood without absorbing most of the spiritual energy of one's own element.

The five elements are the fundamental forces that make up the world and the basic elements that constitute the material world. The balance of the five elements is related to the stability and existence of the world!
If one of the Five Elements Ancestral Witches were to become a saint, would it cause an imbalance of the Five Elements, leading to the collapse of the world?
If all five become saints, they might directly drain the primordial power of the material world, causing all things to wither and life to be difficult to survive. The primordial world that Pangu created, full of vitality, would also become a dead land and a dead end!
So, did the Ancestral Witches know this?

Or perhaps they lacked a point of reference and thus underestimated the massive resources required to achieve sainthood?

Kunpeng thought of Houtu Niangniang and suddenly understood.

The Empress is kind and compassionate, and refuses to prove the Dao of Earth by killing and absorbing 'earth-related' beings!
Instead, it cleverly uses 'earth' as ​​a carrier, embodying reincarnation, and extends the characteristics of 'great virtue carries all things' and 'death must return to the earth' from the Great Way of Earth, creating a 'Netherworld' that governs the soul's final destination and reincarnation!
The Six Paths of Reincarnation originate from the Great Dao of Earth, yet they transcend and elevate themselves, forging their own unique 'Dao' without disrupting the balance of the Five Elements!
That's a tremendous achievement!

Kunpeng then thought of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the one who was ranked first among the Three Sovereigns, was revered as the Heavenly Emperor, and was honored as the "Suirenshi"!
He invented fire-making by friction, thus ushering in a new era of civilization. He is also known as the "God of Fire" or "Ancestor of Fire"!
Although Suirenshi's magical power may not be as strong as that of Zhurong, the god of fire, nor as refined as Zhurong's understanding of fire, he took a different path and, like Houtu, ultimately attained enlightenment through merit!

In the novel *Investiture of the Gods*, the "Three Sovereigns of Huoyun Cave (Fuxi, Huangdi, and Shennong)" were all descendants of "Suihuang" in terms of merit, achievements, and seniority, and they might not even be able to surpass him!
The Kunpeng comes from later generations, how could it not know that there are different versions of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
The most common and widely circulated version is the "Shangshu Dazhuan": Heavenly Emperor Suiren, Earthly Emperor Fuxi, and Human Emperor Shennong.

The Three Sovereigns in "Investiture of the Gods" and "Three Character Classic" are: Heavenly Sovereign Fuxi, Earthly Sovereign Shennong, and Human Sovereign Xuanyuan.

As symbols of the human race's fortune, the "Three Emperors of Fire Cloud Cave" are also known as the "Three Saints of Fire Cloud Cave" or "Saint Lords," and their status is almost on par with the Six Saints of Heaven!

Regardless of whether one can be tainted by worldly affairs, whether one will suffer backlash, or whether one possesses the fighting power of a saint, just consider whether the original text of "Investiture of the Gods" repeatedly mentions "(Nuwa) paying homage to the Three Saints," "the Three Saints," "the Three Saints," "the Three Saints of Huoyun Cave," and "Saint Fuxi," etc., more than ten times.
Even if they are the lowest-ranking merit saints, merely limited 'human saints' or 'human race saints', that is enough to show their strength and status!

Therefore, as the ancestor and the legitimate "Emperor", Suirenshi, the "Suihuang", was most likely also a "human saint", whose merits, achievements and status were in no way inferior to the "Three Holy Emperors of Huoyun Cave"!
Houtu Niangniang and Suiren Shi, the Fire Emperor, found the right way to open up the paths of 'earth' and 'fire', and ultimately became saints through merit!

Or '(Earth) Earthly Saint', or '(Fire) Human Saint'!
To thoroughly promote and develop the principles of "Earth" and "Fire," leaving behind great merit for the world!

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