Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"After all, there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests."

The conversation among the ancestral witches echoed in the underworld, leaving Houtu both amused and exasperated.

She understood that her older siblings were worried that she would take action against Donghuang Taiyi and create further enmity, so they were subtly indicating that they had let go of the past.

"Don't worry, I have no intention of hindering him. I just want to see how far he has progressed in his cultivation." Houtu gazed at the Primordial Great Dao and said softly.

Upon hearing this, the ancestral witches immediately smiled and changed the subject, saying no more.

With no one obstructing the way, the ascension of the Great Dao by Donghuang Taiyi was a natural progression. Following the established order, a thousand years passed, and the ascension of the Great Dao was nearing its end.

However, the moment he stepped into the Hunyuan Wuji realm, Donghuang Taiyi solemnly declared: "I am Donghuang, and I am willing to offer the Dao Fruit of the Sun to welcome my elder brother back!"

Then, Donghuang Taiyi once again displayed the vastness of the Yang of all heavens. The Sun Dao Fruit separated from the Primordial Dao Fruit, causing the Primordial Dao Fruit's aura to become slightly disordered and even shrink a little.

However, Donghuang Taiyi could still bear such losses.

After the sun of all heavens appeared, it traversed the endless sea of ​​chaos, illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms.

As the Sun Dao Fruit gradually dissipated into the void, the Demon Dao manifested in the sky.

In a daze, one can almost see the scene of the birth of the demon race—from their weak struggles to survive the hunt of the witch race, to the establishment of the demon court, Emperor Jun's ascension to the demon emperor, and the creation of the demon path...

All the demon races in the heavens vaguely sensed that a certain being was about to be revived, that would be their true emperor, the master of the origin of the demonic path.

At this moment, the many Hunyuan Wuji powerhouses present discussed among themselves: "It seems that Donghuang Taiyi is still not satisfied and wants to revive the Demon Emperor Jun, who was destroyed by Hongjun Ancestor. I wonder if anyone will stop him? Moreover, the power of the demon path is still in Nuwa's hands. This is going to be a good show."

Everyone remained on the sidelines, observing. After all, the entanglement between the demonic path and the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man was itself a grand drama.

The Demon Emperor Jun was destroyed only because the Dao Ancestor personally intervened. It remains to be seen whether the long-dormant Hongjun Ancestor will once again intervene.

All eyes were focused on his attitude. Among the Primordial Chaos Realm experts, Hongjun Ancestor was always an indispensable figure.

Just then, a banner appeared in the Great World of Mountains and Seas, from which countless traces of divine beasts, demonic beasts, and spirit beasts emerged. The source of all demon bloodlines could be found here.

Thousands of demon totems converge to form the imprint of the three-legged golden crow that reigns supreme over the world.

As the banner flutters, it merges with the ancient history of the demon race between heaven and earth—the Demon Summoning Banner, a supreme treasure of the demon path, returns to its rightful place.

This also reveals Nuwa's attitude: she supported the revival of the Demon Emperor Jun.

This puzzled many Primordial Dao Masters and Primordial Limitless experts.

"The resurgence of the Demon Emperor Jun means that Nuwa will lose her authority over the demon path. What benefit would this bring her?"

"It is precisely by wielding the power of both the demonic and human paths, combined with the Great Dao of Nuwa, that she has achieved a strength far surpassing ours. This is also the source of Nuwa's unparalleled power!"

"What benefits did Donghuang Taiyi offer that made Nuwa willingly give up her power over the demon path?"

"Whatever the reason, the weakening of Nuwa's power is always a good thing for us."

The crowd gloated, and some were even plotting whether to join forces with the resurrected Demon Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi.

The intervention of two powerful beings of the Primordial Chaos level will inevitably trigger a cataclysmic change in the game.

At this moment, the long-dormant Zixiao Palace suddenly appeared, and the ethereal voice of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun emanated from it: "Approved."

As Hongjun Daozu finished speaking, Zixiao Palace disappeared once more. The suppression of the demonic path by the Heavenly Dao dissipated, and the demonic path became active again.

The attitude of Hongjun Laozu left the powerful figures puzzled. Seeing that Daozu had put the matter aside, Houtu, who was in charge of the Earthly Dao, also lifted the suppression of the demonic path.

In the world, the demonic path seemed to have become the ruler.

"Qiang!"

The cry of the golden crow, which shook the chaotic sea and pierced through the long river of time, resounded throughout the universe.

Within the vast Demon Path, a three-legged golden crow materialized and took flight from the boundless Demon Path. In an instant, the Sun Dao Fruit completely dissipated, replaced by the resurrection of the Demon Emperor Jun, the master of the Demon Path.

The Demon Emperor Jun concealed his true form, transforming into a dignified middle-aged man. He wore a robe of myriad demons, a crown of demons, and boots of mountains and rivers.

The domineering emperor walked proudly toward Donghuang Taiyi: "You've had a hard time all these years."

"Brother! It's good that you've returned." The usually strong Donghuang Taiyi's voice was choked with emotion.

Ying Zheng was quite surprised to see this. Although he knew that Di Jun and Tai Yi had a close relationship, he did not expect that Tai Yi would go to such lengths for Di Jun.

Then Di Jun turned his gaze to Ying Zheng: "Fellow Daoist Xi Huang, how have you been? It was I who implicated you back then. Now you have undergone tribulation and been reborn, forging your own path to the Great Dao, and the prospect of becoming a Dao Ancestor is within reach."

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. It was my own choice back then, but unfortunately, I ultimately failed." At this point, Ying Zheng's expression turned somber.

How spirited and ambitious they were back then! He even contributed to the establishment of the demonic path, but looking at them now...

Now they have either perished or gone into hiding.

Donghuang Taiyi's return to the Hunyuan Wuji realm may seem glorious, but in reality, it is fraught with danger.

The Demon Emperor Jun has just been resurrected. Although Nuwa's return of power to the demon realm has made everyone wary of his trump cards and dare not act rashly, there are still many hidden difficulties for him to overcome. If he wants to repeat the same mistakes, his only path is to perish.

Now, Ying Zheng was no longer willing to risk his life with them. He had once gone astray with them, but now he only sought the peaceful attainment of the Primordial Chaos and to observe the world's vicissitudes with Nuwa.

Therefore, Ying Zheng spoke first: "Fellow Daoist has just returned and must have many matters to attend to. I shall take my leave now."

Seeing Ying Zheng's apologetic gaze, Di Jun stopped and looked dejected: "Indeed, I have just recovered and have many arrangements to make, so it is inconvenient for me to entertain you, fellow Daoist."

Having uttered these words, Di Jun understood Ying Zheng's intentions, and his gaze dimmed. His previously high spirits, fueled by his resurrection, suddenly plummeted—his former comrade-in-arms had now abandoned that goal.

Ying Zheng gave him an apologetic glance, then left Hengyu Great World with his mount and Li Yiheng, heading towards Huoyun Great World.

Watching Ying Zheng's figure disappear into the chaotic currents, Donghuang Taiyi gazed at the dejected Demon Emperor Jun, wanting to comfort him, but not knowing where to begin.

Emperor Jun, the Demon Emperor, hesitated: "Perhaps his choice now is the wise one. We were too naive back then, which led us to fight a losing battle. Now we should carefully consider our future path."

Watching Di Jun's dejected figure, Donghuang Taiyi stood there, stunned, unsure how to comfort him. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel lost himself—he had never seen his brother so dejected.

Even in the most desperate moment, my brother still walked towards annihilation with domineering pride.

"Brother!" Donghuang Taiyi called out as if possessed.

Emperor Jun of the Demon Emperor paused slightly before disappearing: "Taiyi, there's no need to worry. I will return once I've figured things out."

Watching Di Jun's departing figure, Donghuang Taiyi sighed helplessly but did not chase after him.

Although my elder brother has not yet ascended to the Primordial Chaos, his strength and status as the master of the demonic path mean he has nothing to fear unless Hongjun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun, or others take action.

Besides, he's there to look after him, which is good for him to relax.

At this moment, Ying Zheng, who was speeding towards the Fire Cloud World, had a solemn expression.

The resurgence of Donghuang Taiyi and the Demon Emperor Jun will undoubtedly cause unimaginable waves. Perhaps even the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall balance of power and structure) of the Endless Chaos Sea will be altered. In any case, he must acquire enough power to protect himself before the situation changes drastically.

After all, he couldn't always rely on Nuwa for protection. Moreover, being protected by his younger sister was unacceptable to Ying Zheng, a proud elder brother.

This wasn't due to competitiveness, but rather a lack of familiarity—before his demise, he had always been the one protecting his sister, and now the situation had reversed, making him extremely uncomfortable.

This is also why Ying Zheng was so eager to pursue power.

Moreover, the appearance of a demonic cultivator will inevitably affect the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

For Ying Zheng right now, the most important thing is to sever his karmic ties with humanity as soon as possible. Otherwise, if changes occur in humanity and affect him in the future, the situation will become even more complicated, and it will be much more difficult to sever the karmic ties then.

Fortunately, he now has a candidate for Emperor who has been certified as a great emperor and is qualified to succeed to the throne.

The next step is to see if he can gain the Emperor's approval for his position, or in other words, whether he can gain human recognition.

Even though he was the former emperor and his sister was Nuwa, who held power over the human realm, he could not directly decide whether Li Yiheng would succeed to the throne; at most, he could only assist him from the sidelines.

Only a true ruler of humanity can decide the position of Emperor, which also indirectly proves the importance of the Emperor's position.

They were now close to the Fire Cloud World, and Li Yiheng, who was accompanying them, could not hide his excitement.

This was his first time traversing the endless chaotic sea, taking in the magnificent scenery of this world.

Countless worlds flashed before his eyes, and Li Yiheng, seeing this scene for the first time, still felt a sense of wonder.

Although they did not encounter the many treasures that were being nurtured in the chaos as the system had described, they did manage to collect some innate spiritual materials.

Looking at this vast world before me, its magnificent scale is comparable to, or even more imposing than, the Hengyu Great World I had previously experienced.

It exudes an epic sense of civilization, with a magnificent scene of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors guarding the heavens and the universe, and the various schools of thought of the human race presiding over the destiny.

With just a casual glance, Li Yiheng sensed the presence of nearly a hundred Great Luo Immortals.

These hundreds of Great Luo Immortals also noticed Li Yiheng's spying, and all showed kind smiles when they touched Ying Zheng's figure.

Li Yiheng realized his mistake and responded with an apologetic expression.

Upon entering the Fire Cloud Great World, Ying Zheng asked Li Yiheng, "With your intelligence, you should have already guessed my intention in cultivating you?"

"There is no such thing as kindness without a reason in this world. Master must have something in mind for cultivating his disciple with all his might. Is Master going to tell me frankly?" Li Yiheng responded calmly.

"Indeed. You possess exceptional talent in the path of the emperor. My initial cultivation of you was merely a casual arrangement, yet you have truly reached this level. My past life identity was that of Emperor Fuxi, you should be aware of that," Ying Zheng frankly stated.

Li Yiheng recalled the many secrets he had heard along the way, and combined them with their conversations with Donghuang Taiyi and the Demon Emperor Jun, and indeed deduced one of the identities of his master.

Fuxi, the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race—what an exalted position! Even among the Primordial Dao Lords, he is a top-tier existence. Furthermore, he is protected by Nuwa, the Holy Mother of All Creation. Who would dare to provoke him lightly?
However, in the eyes of his master, this imperial throne was like a hot potato.

Cultivating oneself to embark on the path of the emperor at this moment may be precisely to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

For him, this was not a disaster but a rare opportunity.

Born from a virtual world, he performed the act of refining the false into the real. Favored by his master, he left that world and has already achieved the Great Luo realm, living a carefree and unrestrained life.

However, Li Yiheng knew that with his own talent alone, he might never be able to glimpse the realm of the Primordial Dao Master in his entire life.

However, he was not content to stop at the Great Luo realm. Inheriting the throne of the Heavenly Emperor and obtaining the identity and power of the Primordial Dao Master was already an excellent choice for him.

Therefore, Li Yiheng suppressed his inner turmoil and solemnly said, "If Master wishes me to inherit the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, this disciple is willing to accept the order!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng smiled with satisfaction and looked approvingly at his first true disciple in this lifetime.

Although his talent wasn't exceptional, this was exactly what he hoped for. If his talent were too outstanding, it would become a problem.

Li Yiheng was so quick-witted and perceptive that he readily accepted his intentions, which suited him perfectly.

At this moment, he was worried about how to get rid of the constraints of the Emperor's position, while Li Yiheng happily accepted the position.

After all, the throne was a shackle for him, but a golden opportunity for ordinary Great Luo Immortals.

“Yiheng, you are a sensible man. Whether you can succeed me depends on the choice of humanity, which even I cannot control. Right now, you are merely qualified,” Ying Zheng explained solemnly.

Li Yiheng's expression was equally solemn; this was his only hope of reaching the position of the Primordial Dao Master.

He could not allow any mishap in this matter, and immediately said solemnly, "This disciple will do his utmost to live up to Master's expectations!"

Seeing this, Ying Zheng led Li Yiheng toward the Fire Cloud Cave.

This Fire Cloud Cave was originally the cave dwelling of the Red Cloud Ancestor in the primordial era. After his reincarnation, it became the ancestral land of the human race.

This is also the origin of the Fire Cloud Great World. But now, the atmosphere in Fire Cloud Cave is solemn, with many Great Luo Immortals standing guard.

Even the reclusive Hongyun Patriarch, who had long since retired from the world, arrived early to stand guard alongside Emperor Xuanyuan, his expression solemn.

The aura of the Great Dao burst forth, merging with the heavens and earth, revealing a suppressed momentum as if a storm was brewing.

This kind of setup put Li Yiheng, who was new to the area, under a lot of pressure.

What exactly happened that made the various schools of thought, Emperor Xuanyuan, and Ancestor Hongyun take it so seriously?

As the aura of humanity surged, Ying Zheng, who had not yet relinquished his throne, immediately understood the current situation the moment he stepped into the Fire Cloud Cave.

Ying Zheng sighed with a complicated expression: "The Hundred Schools of Thought that emerged from the power struggles of the various factions will also produce a Primordial Dao Master. This is a good thing for humanity, but troublesome for you."

Upon hearing his master's words, Li Yiheng's expression tightened immediately, his fists clenched, and his face showed determination.

He would not allow anyone to take this opportunity away, nor did he want to see any changes to the plan.

But at this moment, I am of little influence and can only rely on my master to mediate.

At the heart of the Fire Cloud Cave, Confucius, revered as the foremost of the Hundred Schools of Thought, exudes an aura of Confucian and Taoist principles.

It even suppressed many laws, and a righteous aura surged from its body, vaguely condensing into a dazzling star in the heavens.

This is the Wenquxing (God of Literature), formed by the condensation of the power of literature and Confucianism, empowered by the righteous spirit of Confucius.

At this moment, Confucius was dressed in a Confucian robe, his attire neat and tidy, holding a ruler in his hand, ready for battle.

This matter concerns his spiritual path and also the future of Confucianism.

What he is about to do will affect the interests of various forces.

This is why Huoyun Cave is on such high alert; even the various schools of thought are looking on with complicated expressions.

It should be noted that the various schools of thought in ancient China were mutually restraining and unwilling to submit to each other. The fact that the Confucian school had taken the lead among the various schools of thought in the past had already made them quite uncomfortable.

Over countless years, they have striven to catch up, and Confucianism has endured many ups and downs to maintain its current status. (End of Chapter)