Honghuang: Fire De Huaguang, I am the Horse King of Human Education

"Your pursuit beyond the boundary may provoke a backlash from the Heavenly Dao."

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Chi You paid no attention.

"But it's you."

He suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"The Kongtong Seal chooses its master; could you be it?"

Before he could finish speaking, a purple aura appeared from the east, stretching for thirty thousand miles. Lao Tzu arrived riding an ox, speaking calmly.

"Chi You, now that you have returned, you should abide by the rules."

Amidst the chanting of Western Buddhist scriptures, Cundi arrived riding a lotus.

"The reappearance of the Martial Ancestor is truly a blessing for all living beings."

Chi You sneered.

"What, are you afraid I'll flip the table?"

The Tiger Soul Blade was carried on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, today we'll only cause trouble for the Chan Sect."

Lao Tzu nodded.

"So good."

Then he looked at Huaguang.

“Master of the Kongtong Seal, please come with me.”

Just as Hua Guang was about to reply, he suddenly saw a demonic aura soaring into the sky from the south! Kong Xuan rushed over.

"Oh no! The Heavenly Court has sent troops to besiege Chaoge!"

Everyone's expression changed. Chi You, however, laughed loudly.

"Perfect timing! My bones have been itching for a fight!"

With that, he picked up the Tiger Soul Blade and headed south.

"Wait a minute."

Hua Guang stopped him.

"This is strange. Why would the Heavenly Court suddenly send troops?"

Lao Tzu calculated with his fingers, and his expression darkened slightly.

"So that's how it is. Ran Deng escaped back to Yu Xu Palace with a severed arm, and Yuan Shi petitioned the Heavenly Court."

Zhunti sighed.

"Oh, my doom!"

Chi You said impatiently.

"Forget about calamity! Let's fight back!"

He suddenly patted Hua Guang.

"Boy, may I borrow the Kongtong Seal?"

Hua Guang was taken aback.

"What?"

"Now that Xuanyuan's bow is in your hands, it is fitting that it be paired with Xuanyuan's seal."

Chi You grinned.

"Today, let the Heavenly Court see what the true strength of the human race is!"

As if sensing something, the Kongtong Seal flew towards Chi You on its own. The phantom of the Black Bird and the spirit of the Tiger Soul Blade complemented each other, emitting a clear, earth-shaking cry.

Lao Tzu stroked his beard and pondered.

"Perhaps, this is destiny."

Before the strange changes in the world outside Chentang Pass had subsided, the other four desolate mountains in the Nine Provinces of the human race were simultaneously shaken!

Blood-red clouds loomed over Qishan in Yongzhou, thunderstorms raged in Changshan in Jizhou, the earth cracked open in Jingshan in Jingzhou, and a tsunami raged in Kuaiji in Yangzhou.

Four beams of blood-red light shot into the sky, tearing apart the heavens.

"Return the limbs to their original positions!"

Chi You roared to the sky, and four streaks of blood-red light suddenly flew out from the collapsed barren mountains outside Chen Tang Pass—his four limbs that had been sealed for ten thousand years!

The gods and immortals were shocked and turned their heads in disbelief.

Inside the Jade Void Palace, the Primordial Celestial Venerable paused slightly with his whisk, while the Tongtian Sect Master of the Biyou Palace raised a slight brow, and the two sages of the Western Sect opened their eyes at the same time.

All eyes were focused on the four streaks of blood-red light flying towards Chentang Pass.

Deep within the cycle of reincarnation, Xing Tian knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty, the Tiger Soul Blade and the Iron-Eating Beast have both departed."

Empress Pingxin gently stroked the Netherworld Butterfly in her arms and sighed.

"Now that Chi You and his brothers have escaped their predicament, it is only right that they go to help them."

She looked up and gazed through the cycle of reincarnation.

"If those saints dare to deceive him again, he will show them the final tricks of the witch clan."

Inside the Eight Views Palace, Laozi shook his head slightly. Grand Master Xuandu asked in a low voice.

"Master, should we stop them?"

Lao Tzu closed his eyes and said.

"That's just how fate is. Besides..."

He glanced in the direction of Zixiao Palace.

"The Dao Ancestor will take care of everything."

Inside the Heavenly Palace of Lingxiao, the Haotian Mirror reflected the strange phenomena of the mortal realm. The Jade Emperor frowned deeply.

"With Chi You appearing in the world, the great calamity may bring unexpected changes."

Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly.

"Your Majesty is overthinking it. The fate of the Wu tribe is sealed, and Chi You is merely clinging to life."

He changed the subject.

"It is Xiqi that urgently needs assistance. Please, Your Majesty, dispatch 100,000 heavenly soldiers to help."

Haotian hesitated.

"This"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable handed over the crystal cup.

"This is a celestial brew from Kunlun; Your Majesty may wish to taste it."

After drinking, Haotian became drunk and his eyes were blurry. He then waved his sleeve.

"That's right!"

After Yuanshi left, Haotian suddenly came to his senses, realizing his slip of the tongue, but it was too late. In the Kunlun Mountains, Yuanshi sneered.

"Fool! Chi You's arrival is a perfect opportunity to restrain the Jie Sect, waiting for both sides to be severely weakened."

At this moment, another strange event occurred outside Chentang Pass!

Four streaks of blood-red light crashed into Chi You's mangled body, unleashing a world-destroying aura.

The mountains and rivers crumbled and reformed, transforming his entire body into a completely new landscape—his left foot stepped out of magma and fire, while his right hand held up towering peaks!

"not enough!"

Chi You roared, shaking the heavens.

"Knife, come! Bear, come!"

The void tore open, and the Tiger Soul Blade returned with overwhelming malevolent energy, its spirit tiger roaring to the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a round, iron-eating beast burst out of the air, carrying a half-eaten piece of purple-gold bamboo in its arms.

"Ouch!"

Chi You grabbed the Tiger Soul Blade, and the blade and man became one, their murderous aura soaring to the sky. He then picked up the Iron-Eating Beast and kneaded it.

"Greed leads to trouble, he deserves a beating!"

Gun Gun, looking aggrieved, pulled out a peach and handed it over; it turned out to be one he had just smuggled from the Jade Pool.

Hua Guang's expression suddenly changed.

"not good!
He wants to reunite the Great Shaman's true form!

The Kongtong Seal spun rapidly out, only to be cleaved away by the Tiger Soul Blade!

Lao Tzu's voice came from across the sky.

"Young friend Huaguang, let him be."

A Tai Chi diagram blocked the Kongtong Seal.

"This is a matter of cause and effect in human society, and should not be taken lightly."

Chi You's joints cracked, and his towering body rose even higher.

The phantom of the primordial battlefield appeared behind them, and countless witch warriors roared to the sky. Lady Yin suddenly led her people to kneel in worship.

"Welcome back to the true form of the Martial Ancestor!"

The people's prayers and vows flowed in like a river, miraculously merging with the evil aura of the witch clan.

Chi You's third eye split open between his forehead, and golden light swept across the nine provinces.

"Xuanyuan! Do you see this? This is the true power of humanity!"

The Tiger Soul Blade suddenly flew out of his hand, slicing a blood-red path through the air.

The sword spirit tiger pounced towards the East China Sea, actually sensing the aura of the Qiankun Bow!

"It really is there!"

Chi You trampled mountains and rivers, about to pursue them. Hua Guang hurriedly stopped him.

"Wait! The East Sea is the territory of the Dragon Clan."

"Go away!"

Chi You unleashed a punch, the force of which tore through space.

"Dragons? They were nothing more than mounts of the Ancestral Witches back then!"

At that moment, a towering wave erupted in the East Sea. The Old Dragon King revealed his true form, which was ten thousand feet tall, and roared to the heavens.

"Chi You! How dare you invade our territory!" The dragon clan mobilized in full force, setting up a massive formation of ten thousand dragons.

Chi You laughed wildly.

"A web crawler dares to block the way?"

The Tiger Soul Blade cleaved the sea and broke through the waves, slaying a thousand dragons with a single strike! Blood stained the East Sea.

Hua Guang sighed inwardly, and the Kongtong Seal transformed into a golden bridge spanning the East Sea.

"Dragon King, step back! This is an internal matter of the human race."

The phantom of the black bird cried out, temporarily protecting the dragon clan.

Chi You's third eye blazed with golden light, locking onto a certain spot in the deep sea.

"Got you!"

A giant hand reached into the seabed and grabbed a crystal palace. The palace doors swung open, revealing the Qiankun Bow floating within!

"Xuanyuan! You actually suppressed my troops here!"

Enraged, Chi You smashed the Crystal Palace with a single punch. Just as he was about to retrieve his bow, four divine powers descended simultaneously!
"Chi You, stop!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable blocked the road with his whisk.

"This bow has committed too many sins and should not be displayed in the world."

The Seven Treasures Tree of Cundi was brushed down.

The Tongtian Sect Leader's Qingping Sword swept across the sky.

"The Witch Clan, cease your arrogance!"

The Lao Tzu Tai Chi diagram slowly unfolds.

"Everything can be discussed."

The four sages simultaneously intervened to stop him! Chi You was surrounded, and his Tiger Soul Blade hummed incessantly.

Gun Gun was so frightened that it covered its head and ran away, crashing into Hua Guang's arms and trembling.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Chi You exclaimed "Good!" three times, and his third eye suddenly turned blood red.

"If we're going to fight, then let's fight!"

He suddenly pounded his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood onto the Tiger Soul Blade.

"In my name, I summon the war spirit of the Witch Clan!"

The primordial earth trembled violently, and countless ancient war spirits burst forth from the ground!

Xingtian wields his axe and shield, Xiangliu spews poisonous miasma, and Kuafu chases the sun's shadow.
Although it was just a remnant soul and a phantom, it shocked the four saints!

"crazy!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable hastily retreated.

"He actually intends to reunite the Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation!"

Lao Tzu's Tai Chi diagram spins rapidly.

"Retreat immediately! This formation can harm even a saint!"

Just then, the bells of Zixiao Palace rang out. The Dao Ancestor's decree spread throughout the primordial world.

"The great calamity of the Lich King has passed, Chi You, do you wish to restart the calamity?"

Chi You shuddered, and the phantom of his battle spirit gradually dissipated.

He stared intently at the Qiankun Bow, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hongjun! You've finally come out!"

The Tiger Soul Blade was pointed at all the saints.

"Today, I do not seek to destroy the world, but only to reclaim what is rightfully mine!"

The Dao Ancestor's voice was indifferent.

"I can give you the bow, but you must agree to one thing: before the end of the Great Calamity, you must not take the initiative to attack the Sage."

Chi You grinned.

"Sure! But if they provoke me first..."

The Tiger Soul Blade hummed, its meaning self-evident.

The Qiankun Bow finally flew into Chi You's hands. The bowstring automatically solidified, connecting with the blood vessels in his arm.

The clash of a bow and a sword resounded so loudly that it shook the East China Sea!

The four sages looked grim but dared not say a word. Suddenly, Laozi spoke.

"Now that the matter is settled, why don't we discuss philosophy for three days?"

The Tai Chi diagram spread out for thousands of miles, effectively burying the matter.

Chi You gazed deeply at the saints, then shouldered the Qiankun Bow and strode away.

"Hua Guang, boy! Lead the way! Let's go see the human capital city now!"

Hua Guang shook his head with a wry smile, put away the Kongtong Seal, and followed. The four sages were left looking at each other in bewilderment, the East Sea a scene of utter devastation.

Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly spoke.

"Now that Chi You has appeared in the world, that matter should be brought forward."

The Investiture of the Gods scroll in his sleeve faintly glowed.

"This is perfect opportunity to let all the remnants of the Witch Clan be caught in the calamity!"

At this moment, Chi You suddenly turned around, and the golden light of his third eye pierced through the void.

"Old man Yuanshi, who are you calling a remnant?"

The Tiger Soul Blade cleaved through the air, actually cutting Kunlun Mountain into an abyss!
"This is interest."

Chi You sneered and left.

"We'll settle the score when the great calamity ends!"

The primordial heavens were silent.

All the powerful beings understood that this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods had completely spiraled out of control due to Chi You's return.

Chi You's crimson pupils reflected the disheveled figure of Ran Deng fleeing. The Tiger Soul Blade hummed incessantly in his hand, and the black and red baleful energy wrapped around the blade almost solidified.

The iron-eating beast rolled with its hooves kicking up wind, its massive body crushing through the clouds, each step causing the mountains and rivers below to tremble slightly.

"You old thief! Leave your life behind!"

Chi You's voice boomed like thunder, and his Tiger Soul Blade slashed through the air.

A blood-red blade of light, condensed to its extreme, shot out, and at the tip of the blade of light, a phantom image of a roaring tiger materialized!

This tiger shadow was not a simple aggregation of energy. Its eyes were as red as a blood moon, and as it roared silently, an invisible, terrifying wave that penetrated straight to the soul spread out instantly!
The figure of Ran Deng, who was fleeing for his life, suddenly froze!
He felt as if his primordial spirit was being gripped and torn apart by countless cold, sharp claws. Illusions arose before his eyes, filled with scenes of a primordial battlefield of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, while the indomitable roars of the Wu Clan's war spirits echoed in his ears.

It was a tremor and chaos originating from the depths of his soul, which caused the magic power circulating within his body to stagnate, and the light of his escape suddenly dimmed.

"not good!"

A warning bell rang in Ran Deng's heart. At the critical moment of life and death, he bit his tongue hard, and the excruciating pain mixed with his blood essence sprayed onto the coffin lamp in front of him.

The eerie blue flame, which had been flickering and smoldering under the oppressive aura of Chi You, suddenly surged with a "boom," barely dispelling some of the soul-stealing power that had invaded the primordial spirit.

At the same time, he swung the already stunned Jiang Ziya, whom he had been holding, behind him!
Jiang Ziya's body crashed into that terrifying tiger-shaped blade energy.

"mean!"

Chi You cursed angrily, and his sword strike was forced to deflect.

The crimson blade light grazed Jiang Ziya's body, and the violent aftershock still made him spit out blood as he tumbled and fell into the forest below.

Taking advantage of this fleeting moment, Ran Deng burned his life essence and blood, once again activating the tattered apricot-yellow flag to wrap himself up, transforming into a dim yet incredibly swift stream of light, increasing his speed dramatically and instantly widening the distance between them.

"Ow!"

With a low growl of discontent, the panda strained its four hooves to give chase, its massive body stirring up the wind and clouds.

Chi You's face was ashen. He raised his Tiger Soul Blade once more, its tip locked onto the fleeing streak of light ahead.

However, Ran Deng was, after all, a veteran Golden Immortal with profound experience. At this moment, he spared no effort to activate his life essence and magic treasures, and his speed of escape was so fast that even Chi You could not catch up.

The streak of light was about to disappear into the distant horizon.

Just as Chi You's eyes blazed with ferocity, preparing to unleash an even more domineering pursuit, the space around him froze without warning.

It wasn't a confinement by a powerful force, but a deeper, more fundamental stagnation, as if time and space had lost their meaning at that moment.

The rushing river below, the howling mountain wind, and even the hooves pounding the ground all seemed to freeze for a fleeting moment.

A figure, whose majesty and compassion were beyond description, appeared silently before Chi You.

She was dressed in simple linen clothes, and there was no dazzling divine light around her, yet she seemed to be the embodiment of the entire Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation, her aura vast and unfathomable. It was none other than Lady Pingxin.

"Chiyou."

The voice of Lady Pingxin was calm, yet carried an undeniable majesty, resounding directly into the depths of Chi You's soul.

"This is not the time for you to return to your rightful place. Come with me back to the cycle of reincarnation."

Chi You's boiling murderous aura paused slightly. He stared at the direction where the lamp had disappeared, his eyes filled with rage.

"Your Majesty!"
That old thief, Ran Deng…”

"Cause and effect are cyclical and predetermined."

Empress Pingxin interrupted him, her gaze deep, as if she could see through endless time and space.

"You forcibly broke the seal, and your true spirit is not yet solidified. If you continue fighting, it may damage your origin and hinder your future path to the Great Dao. Come back with me."

Chi You tightened and loosened his grip on the knife, and finally, he spat fiercely, the murderous aura surging around him slowly subsiding.

He patted the somewhat bewildered Gun Gun beneath him.

"Alright, I'll listen to Your Majesty."

Rolling seemed to understand but not quite, shaking its big head and stopping its pursuit.

Empress Pingxin nodded slightly and flicked her sleeves.

A dark and deep portal, with six swirling phantoms, appeared out of thin air.

She stepped in first, followed closely by Chi You riding his roc.

The door closed silently, disappearing along with the frozen space, as if it had never existed.

All that remained was a devastated landscape and terrified creatures.

Ran Deng fled for 100,000 miles in one breath, only daring to slow down slightly after confirming that the terrifying aura behind him had completely disappeared.

He stopped beside a desolate mountain stream, his face as pale as paper, his breathing disordered. Although the bleeding at the cut on his left arm had stopped, the residual evil energy was still eroding his immortal body, bringing waves of excruciating pain.

He glanced at Jiang Ziya, who lay unconscious and weak amidst the rubble, a complex emotion quickly replaced by a cold, calculating look. (End of Chapter)