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

This energy of merit is incomparably pure, profound, and boundless, carrying the gratitude and blessings of billions of living beings on the primordial land, and also containing the recognition and blessing of the origin of humanity!

They did not passively accept them, but actively and joyfully poured into Chi You's body, into the body of the iron-eating beast he rode, and even into the Tiger Soul Blade he held tightly in his hand!
Chi You couldn't help but let out a long, satisfying roar.

This profound and pure energy of merit was far more vast and refined than what he had received in the Pingxin Hall before!
They washed over every inch of his flesh, bones, and soul, not only completely replenishing his essence lost due to breaking the seal and the great battle, but also constantly consolidating, expanding, and enhancing it!
His aura surged wildly. Originally, he had reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm due to the Martial Emperor's decree, but now he began to touch a mysterious barrier that seemed to be integrated with the entire primordial world!

A sage's shield!

It is not an absolute difference in strength, but a leap in the level of life, a deeper level of control and integration with the rules of heaven and earth!

Chi You clearly felt that the "martial arts" rules within his body, which originated from the bloodline of the Wu clan, the Martial Emperor's position of the human race, and his own will to fight against heaven and earth, were manifesting, condensing, and perfecting at an unprecedented speed under the nourishment of this massive amount of human merit!
A golden road seemed to unfold beneath his feet, leading straight to the supreme human holy position!
He realized that as long as he continued along this path of martial arts, constantly perfecting it and imprinting it into the very origin of humanity, he could achieve the status of a Saint of Humanity! He would prove the Dao through strength and become a saint through martial arts!
"Ouch——!"

The panda beneath him was also bathed in a golden ocean of merit, humming contentedly.

Its black and white fur became even shinier, its body seemed to have swelled up again, and the power accumulated within its body surged wildly, even faintly touching the threshold of the Quasi-Saint realm!
It only needs to calm its mind and comprehend the laws of heaven and earth to infuse its body, and then it can attempt a breakthrough.

However, as it blinked its big, round eyes, feeling the surging power within its body and glancing at the mysterious and unpredictable fluctuations of the laws, it hesitated.

In the end, it made a choice that even Chi You couldn't help but notice—it channeled all the immense power of merit that was enough to trigger the laws and challenge the quasi-saint realm into its limbs, bones, and skin!
It is using this unparalleled opportunity to frantically strengthen its physical body!
"Stupid bear!"

Chi You sensed the pure, extreme physical power surging within Gun Gun's body, yet there was no sign of it breaking through the laws. He couldn't help but slap its furry head, producing a dull thud.

"You're not even on the path to quasi-sainthood, all you do is eat and gain weight! Are you being lazy again, too lazy to comprehend those troublesome laws?"

Gun Gun shrank back as it was slapped, letting out two aggrieved "woof woof" sounds. It turned its head and looked at Chi You with its big, wet eyes, as if to say: Comprehending the laws is so tiring, how can it be as practical as strengthening the physical body? When fighting, it feels so much better to just sit down and plop down!

Chi You looked at its silly appearance, feeling both annoyed and amused, but he was too lazy to bother with it anymore. The Wu tribe revered physical strength, so Gun Gun's choice was in line with its nature.

His attention was quickly drawn to the Tiger Soul Blade in his hand.

This peerless weapon, which accompanied him in his conquests of the primordial world and drank countless lives, is now undergoing a tremendous transformation under the influence of the Xuanhuang Merit Qi!
The dark red blood patterns that were originally writhing on the blade faded away quickly under the washing of the golden light of merit, and were replaced by a pure, restrained, yet more resilient and sharp golden pattern!
The ferocious tiger head on the hilt of the knife has lost its fierce aura and become majestic and sacred. Between the opening and closing of its eyes, there are even wisps of golden light of merit flowing through it.

The knife no longer exuded a chilling, bloody aura, but instead radiated a majestic, righteous, and noble aura, as if it had become a sacred artifact that carried the merits of humanity!

The Tiger Soul Blade trembled slightly in Chi You's hand, emitting a clear and melodious blade sound, as if it too was delighted by its own transformation.

However, as Chi You held the gleaming, holy "new" Tiger Soul Blade, his brows furrowed tightly, and his face revealed undisguised disgust.

"What...what kind of mess is this?!"

Chi You weighed the light (in his mind) blade in his hand with dissatisfaction, then flicked the golden blade with his finger, making a crisp "ding" sound.

"It's so soft and weak, it doesn't have a trace of killing intent! My Tiger Soul Blade should be blood-drinking and soul-devouring, with murderous aura soaring to the sky! This golden thing is more like a fire poker for old man Xuanyuan!"

His eyes flashed with malice as he muttered viciously to himself.

"No! I need to find a chance to kill a few more fools and give it a good dressing down with my bloodthirsty aura! Let it go back to its original form!"

Just as Chi You was grumbling about his "new" sword, a violent energy fluctuation came from the reincarnation channel behind him, and a furious voice came from afar.

"Brother Chi You! Wait for me!"

A dark figure, carrying an overwhelming aura of malevolence, suddenly rushed out; it was none other than Xing Tian, ​​who had just arrived!
His swollen body almost filled the passage exit, and his headless neck turned, the giant eye in his chest and abdomen locking onto Chi You immediately.

However, when Xing Tian saw Chi You's appearance, his massive body stiffened abruptly, and an incredulous cry came from his chest and abdomen.

"Big...Big brother?! You...how did you become like this?!"

No wonder Xing Tian was shocked.

At this moment, Chi You was enveloped in a faint golden light of profound merit. His originally ferocious face became square and majestic, and the golden light of his third eye on his forehead was restrained, exuding a sense of holiness.

Although still imposing and powerful, with a fighting spirit soaring to the sky, the fierce and malevolent aura that once changed the world has almost completely disappeared, replaced by a majestic and powerful aura that can bear all things!
Especially the Tiger Soul Blade in his hand, gleaming with golden light and incomparably holy, made Xing Tian's eyes almost pop out of their sockets—was this still the peerless weapon that could cut through the heavens, the earth, and even the ancestral witches?!

Chi You was startled by Xing Tian's roar and subconsciously looked down at himself.

He was so absorbed in his increased power and his disdain for the Tiger Soul Blade that he hadn't really taken a good look at his current appearance.

"Ok?"

With a thought, Chi You caused a giant water mirror made of water vapor to automatically condense in the void before him.

His figure was clearly reflected in the mirror.

Chi You stared in the mirror at his reflection, which was shrouded in invisible golden light of merit, with a majestic face and a "golden knife" in his hand, and was instantly stunned.

He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his face, then looked at the "Martial Emperor" in the mirror who was making the same movements but with a completely different aura, and his lips twitched uncontrollably a few times.

"Who the hell is this?!"

Chi You pointed at the water mirror, his voice changing, carrying a sense of absurdity and disbelief.

"How did I become like this?! Like those clay and wooden sculptures in a temple!"

He suddenly waved his hand, scattering the water mirror, and irritably scratched his short hair (which seemed to have become a little smoother under the golden light of merit). He then glanced disdainfully at the "golden knife" in his hand, and finally looked at the bewildered Xing Tian, ​​and roared in a gruff voice.

"What are you looking at! I'm still Chi You! Let's go! To the front lines! To find that kid Hua Guang! I'm getting really uncomfortable staying here any longer!"

Having said that, he spurred the panda, which understood and let out a low roar. Its four hooves pounded the air, and it transformed into a streak of gold and black light, rushing towards the front line where the human race's aura was most intense and the battle clouds were dense!

Xing Tian looked at his elder brother's back, which, though gleaming with golden light, still conveyed awkwardness and urgency. A burst of laughter rose from his chest and abdomen. He quickly took large strides, unleashing a torrent of murderous aura, and chased after him closely.

Two figures, one in gold and one in black, carrying completely different auras, yet sharing the same goal, tore through the sky and rushed to the battlefield that would determine the fate of humanity!
Chi You irritably waved his hand, shattering the water mirror. Water droplets splashed everywhere, and the majestic, square face reflected in it, with its faint golden light, also shattered.

He grabbed a handful of hair, his knuckles cracking, and growled at the equally massive yet menacing Xing Tian beside him, "Damn it! This golden light of merit is like a leech, I can't shake it off! What makes me look any different from a clay Buddha in a temple?!"

Xingtian blinked the giant eye on his chest and abdomen, and spoke in a deep, muffled voice, carrying a sense of world-weariness and vicissitude.

"Brother, this is the real you."

"fart!"

Chi You glared angrily.

"Back in the primordial era, who wouldn't be terrified when they saw me? Now look at me with such a kind and benevolent face, even I feel like throwing up when I see it!"

Xing Tian's massive body leaned forward slightly, his voice deepening and carrying an imperceptible solemnity.

"Brother, have you forgotten? After the Battle of Zhuolu, why did those sages insist on suppressing you, even going so far as to join forces to dismember and seal you? Was it really just because you defeated Xuanyuan?"

Chi You's scarlet pupils suddenly contracted.

Xing Tian continued, his voice like rolling thunder.

"It's because of you! Because you, Chi You, are the first and only one to truly fuse the bloodline of the Wu tribe with the fortune and will of the human race!"

You created martial arts, passed on the art of war, and protected human tribes. What flows in your veins is not only the battle blood of the Father God Pangu, but also the indomitable spirit of humankind passed down from generation to generation!

You are neither a pure-blooded high priest nor a pure human; you are a sorcerer! In the eyes of the sages, you are the most unpredictable and least desirable variable!

"They're afraid!"

Xing Tian's voice suddenly rose, filled with boundless hatred.

"I fear that you, a being who combines the power of the witch clan with the destiny of the human race, will break their high and mighty structure and their control over all living beings! I fear that under your leadership, the human race will truly awaken and no longer need their 'education' and 'protection'!"
Therefore, they want to suppress you, erase you, nail you to the pillar of historical shame, and make you forever bear the names of 'fierce god' and 'rebel'! They want to make your identity as a half-human, half-witch a taboo!

Chi You shuddered as if struck by lightning.

Xing Tian's words were like a key, instantly unlocking the deepest, long-forgotten memories of him, those fragments that had been deliberately forgotten and concealed by malevolent energy.

The genuine gratitude in the eyes of the mortals when he sheltered the human tribes; the burning fighting spirit in the eyes of the young warriors when he taught them combat skills; and more...

When Xuanyuan was defeated and captured, the complex and incomprehensible emotions in his eyes, as well as the cold, fearful, and seemingly alien gazes of Laozi, Yuanshi and others!
"A witch... a hybrid..."

Chi You muttered to himself, looking down at his palm, which shimmered with golden light and contained explosive power.

At this moment, he seemed to have a deeper understanding of his "awkward" golden light of merit.

This is not only the recognition of him by the human race, but also a manifestation of his own bloodline essence!

Above the nine heavens, at the edge of chaos.

Lao Tzu sat cross-legged on the back of a green ox, with the Tai Chi diagram slowly rotating in front of him, reflecting the figures of Chi You and Xing Tian below, as well as the almost solidified, dazzling pillar of Xuanhuang merit light.

His usually placid face showed a barely perceptible furrow of his brow.

"Chi You... Emperor Wu..."

Lao Tzu muttered to himself, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Hua Guang, what a grand scheme, what a deep scheming mind."

In the void to the side, the cold snort of the Primordial Celestial Venerable sounded like ice shattering.

"Hmph! This mere junior dares to overstep his bounds by relying on the Kongtong Seal! To be granted the title of Martial Emperor? Who does he think he is? How can the will of humanity be represented by him alone?!"

The Taoist Zhunti held the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, his face filled with compassion, yet his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

"Chi You has gained immense merit from humanity and has become a force to be reckoned with. Although his cultivation has not yet reached the Saint Realm, he is favored by humanity, his fortune is flourishing, and he is also aided by Xing Tian... If we forcibly suppress him now, we may suffer a backlash from humanity, which would be a greater loss than gain."

Lao Tzu nodded slightly, his gaze deep and profound.

"He is protected by merit and favored by destiny. To harm him is to disrupt the current trend of humanity. The price... is not something we are willing to pay."

He looked down at the dazzling golden light of merit, his eyes filled with apprehension.

Even the most powerful sages are not without scruples, especially when a great calamity is about to begin and the secrets of heaven are in chaos. To be entangled in such a vast amount of human karma is by no means a wise move.

"Let's see how far he can go."

Lao Tzu finally spoke calmly, and the Tai Chi diagram shimmered, obscuring the scene below.

"Hua Guang...this boy is the key."

Just as Chi You was shaken by Xing Tian's words, a sudden change occurred!

Boom!

Without warning, a golden light descended from the heavens!
This golden light was not the Xuanhuang merit energy that Chi You possessed, which carried all things. Instead, it was pure, condensed, and carried a magnificent and vast yet oppressive golden light!
The golden light landed, but instead of dissipating, it quickly condensed and extended, transforming in the blink of an eye into a magnificent golden bridge spanning the sky for countless miles!
One end of the golden bridge pierces the clouds and disappears into the unknowable depths of the void.

At the other end, it landed steadily a hundred feet in front of Chi You. The bridge was made of an unknown divine metal, engraved with countless ancient and mysterious runes, and exuded a majestic aura that suppressed the heavens and established the order of the universe.

Even more chilling is that on both sides of the golden bridge, the void twists and turns, and countless phantoms of gods and demons appear out of thin air!

These phantoms came in various forms: there were giant spirit generals with towering heights and bulging muscles; there were angels with wings on their backs and indifferent faces; there were Taoist priests riding on auspicious clouds and holding whisks; and there were monks wearing kasayas and chanting Buddhist mantras... (End of this chapter)