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

"Perfect timing! I heard you're going to attack Xiqi? Count me in!"

His voice boomed like a bell, instantly drawing everyone's attention. The soldiers of the Great Shang Dynasty looked at this suddenly appearing, towering giant with an aura as deep as the ocean (Chi You did not deliberately conceal his size), and felt the immense pressure and soaring battle intent. They were all horrified!
The Xiqi defenders on the city wall were so frightened that their legs went weak, and many of them collapsed to the ground.

Hua Guang rose from the cloud chariot, looked at the dusty but imposing Chi You, and the menacing Xing Tian behind him, and said loudly with a smile in his eyes.

"The arrival of the Martial Emperor has aided our human race; Huaguang is truly fortunate!"

"Come on this!"

With a wave of his hand, Chi You jumped off the back of the rolling beast, his towering body causing the earth to shake.

He walked a few steps to Hua Guang, looked him up and down, and clicked his tongue in disapproval.

"You little brat, you've got some nerve! Daring to bestow upon me the title of Martial Emperor? But..."

He patted his golden chest and grinned.

"This feels pretty good! I'll remember this favor! So, tell me, who are you going to fight? How are you going to fight? My big knife... uh..."

He drew the still-glowing Tiger Soul Blade with his other hand, looked at its smooth blade, and his tone became somewhat disdainful.

"...My blade is itching for a fight!"

Hua Guang looked at Chi You's awkward appearance and the "holy" Tiger Soul Blade in his hand, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

He was about to speak when suddenly!

A sudden change occurred!

From the direction of Xiqi City, a dark light, extremely subtle yet containing destructive energy, silently tore through space, its target being—Xing Tian, ​​who had just landed and was carrying a giant axe, curiously looking around!

This sneak attack came too fast! Too insidious! The timing was perfect, precisely when Xing Tian was most relaxed!
Moreover, the dark light contained a vicious power that specifically corrupted the primordial spirit and eroded the origin, clearly targeting the Wu Clan, whose members were physically strong but whose primordial spirit was relatively weak!
"careful!"

Hua Guang's pupils contracted, and he issued a stern warning!

Chi You reacted even faster!

Although his back was to the city wall, his fighting instincts were already ingrained in his bones!

The moment the dark light appeared, his eyes flashed with crimson light. Without thinking, he swung the "golden knife" he had despised at the direction from which the dark light came!

"Get the hell out of here!"

The Tiger Soul Blade transformed into a dazzling golden meteor, striking first despite being behind!
The blade shone with golden light, majestic and righteous, as if it contained the great power to purify all evil spirits!

The malevolent dark light collided with the golden light, producing a piercing "hissing" sound, and was instantly mostly dissolved!
The remaining dark light was also deflected by the force of the blade.

With a "poof," it shot into the ground at Xing Tian's feet, corroding a bottomless black hole!

Xing Tian then realized what was happening, and the giant eye on his chest and abdomen suddenly widened, bursting forth with boundless rage.

"You scoundrel! How dare you ambush your Grandpa Xingtian!"

He roared and raised his giant axe to charge towards the city wall.

"return!"

Chi You gave a low shout, stopping the enraged Xing Tian.

He reached out and beckoned, and the Tiger Soul Blade flew back into his hand.

Chi You looked at the golden light of merit still flowing on the blade, then at the black hole corroded on the ground. His brows furrowed tightly, and an expression of extreme displeasure appeared on his face.

"Damn it!"

Chi You cursed and brandished his sword.

"This damn blade! It blocked the attack, but didn't even leave a drop of blood! It's all gleaming gold, it's infuriating just looking at it!"

He turned to look at the top of Xiqi City, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, and grinned maliciously.

"But... dare to ambush my brothers? Very well! Tomorrow, when we attack the city, I'll be the first to charge! I'll slaughter them until their blood flows like a river! I refuse to believe I can't feed this broken blade enough!"

Kong Xuan's cold voice echoed in the tent, carrying an imperceptible solemnity.

"...During the great calamity of the Lich and Demon races, Mount Buzhou collapsed, the pillar of heaven broke, the Milky Way overflowed, and less than one-tenth of the primordial land remained. Life was devastated, the Lich and Demon races were nearly wiped out, and powerful beings perished like rain..."

In the initial calamity of the Dragon-Han era, the Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin vied for supremacy, shattering the primordial world. The progenitors of the three races were all sealed away, their bloodlines withered, and their glory buried… That was the true cataclysm, a time of upheaval and the wailing of all living beings.

He looked at the silent Hua Guang, his brows furrowing slightly.

"But now, this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, although there is fighting, is like scratching an itch through a boot."

While the various forces appear to be locked in conflict, they are all exercising restraint. Those who have perished are mostly those destined to be chosen for the calamity; the true great war that will shake the foundations of the primordial world... has yet to occur. Compared to past great calamities, this is... far too simplistic.

Hua Guang sat upright on the cloud chariot, his fingers unconsciously stroking the warm and smooth Kongtong Seal. Kong Xuan's words were like a cold needle, piercing through a barrier of cognition that he had deliberately maintained in his heart.

The tragic scenes of past calamities unfolded in his mind with Kong Xuan's description—the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, stars fell and powerful races perished, and ancestors were suppressed... That was the true face of the calamities! A destructive storm powerful enough to return the world to chaos!
And what about the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods that I am currently experiencing? The struggle between Xiqi and the Great Shang Dynasty, seemingly fierce, is at its core nothing more than the ownership of those 365 divine positions. The sage sits high on the clouds, laying out his plans, scheming and calculating, yet never truly engaging in the battle for his life.

The battles between human armies and the clashes between immortals and gods, though resulting in casualties, were nothing compared to the cataclysmic scenes described by Kong Xuan.
"Too simple..."

Hua Guang repeated those four words in a low voice, a chill rising from his spine and instantly spreading to his limbs and bones.

He suddenly realized that what he previously knew as the "Great Calamity" was likely just the tip of the iceberg!
It's just a facade deliberately orchestrated by those high and mighty beings! The real storm, perhaps... hasn't even begun yet?
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, an indescribable sense of heaviness instantly gripped him.

The human race... The human race today seems to be struggling to survive in the great calamity, and is even able to deal with Xiqi and Chan Sect.

But if what Kong Xuan said was truly as tragic as the past great calamities, what is humanity's power in the face of a true cataclysmic upheaval? Ants? Dust?
Countless images flashed through his mind: Li Jing's betrayal at Chentang Pass, Randeng's scheming, Chi You's ferocity, the sage's remote game... The human race seemed to be fighting, but every step they took was so difficult and so passive.

If the great calamity truly escalates to the level of the Lich King or the Dragon King... what will humanity use to withstand it? Rely on the Kongtong Seal in his hand? Rely on the human destiny that is still growing and has not yet truly condensed?

An unprecedented sense of powerlessness, like an icy tide, instantly overwhelmed him.

He seemed to see humanity struggling and wailing in a true cataclysmic flood, ultimately turning into dust.

He carried the seal and went forth, wanting to fight for a glimmer of hope for humanity, but what if this hope itself was just an illusion woven by those beings?

What if the power of the human race is utterly insignificant in the face of a true cataclysm?
The shadow of despair, like the deepest night, began to spread in his heart.

His fingers, gripping the Kongtong Seal, turned slightly white from the force.

Just as Hua Guang was wavering and almost crushed by the heavy despair, a rough voice, like a thunderclap, with a metallic sound, ruthlessly tore through the stagnant air inside the tent.

"Hua Guang, you brat! Are you incubating eggs in there? I came all this way to help you, and you're just letting me starve out here?!" The voice, filled with a reckless boldness and straightforward ferocity, instantly jolted Hua Guang out of his quagmire of despair!
He looked up abruptly, his eyes widening in astonishment, followed by an incredulous gleam!
"Chi You?!"

Hua Guang suddenly stood up and stepped out of the tent.

Outside the tent, the afterglow of the setting sun painted the sky a golden-red hue.

Three enormous figures stood at the edge of the camp, casting long shadows.

The first figure, towering ten thousand feet tall, with muscles bulging like dragons, a square and majestic face, and shrouded in a faint golden light of profound merit, was none other than the newly crowned Human Martial Emperor—Chi You!
He rode on the back of the black and white, ferocious-looking iron-eating beast, Gun Gun, impatiently nudging its belly with his heels. Gun Gun, on the other hand, snorted innocently.

Beside Chi You stood Xing Tian, ​​headless yet still radiating overwhelming murderous aura. He carried a massive battle axe almost as tall as himself, and his eyes, located between his chest and abdomen, were observing the wary and shocked Shang soldiers below with great interest.

Hua Guang stepped forward quickly and bowed respectfully to Chi You.

"Your Majesty the Martial Emperor has arrived! I am deeply sorry for failing to greet you properly! Just now... I thank Your Majesty for your timely and sharp rebuke!"

"Stop with all this fancy talk!"

With a wave of his hand, Chi You jumped off the back of the rolling beast. His towering body landed on the ground, causing it to tremble slightly.

He walked a few steps to Hua Guang, his scarlet pupils scanning him up and down. His gaze seemed to penetrate Hua Guang's heart, directly seeing the struggle and despair in Hua Guang's heart just now.

"I could smell that wilted odor coming from you as soon as I got outside!"

Chi You grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, his tone filled with undisguised disdain.

"What? You've been scared out of your wits by a few words from that fancy bird Kong Xuan? You think humanity is doomed?"

Hua Guang felt somewhat embarrassed by what he said, but the heavy sense of despair in his heart dissipated considerably because of Chi You's straightforward and crude words.

He smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty flatters me. I've only heard of the devastation of the ancient calamity; compared to the present, it's inevitable that... I feel some concern. The power of humanity, faced with a true cataclysmic upheaval, is perhaps..."

"Fear my ass!"

Chi You interrupted him directly, slamming his large hand heavily on Hua Guang's shoulder. The force was so great that Hua Guang staggered, and his blood and qi surged within him.

"If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! Why are you worrying about it?"

He pointed to his golden chest, then to the menacing Xing Tian behind him, and roared with boundless pride.

"What am I good for? What is Xing Tian good for? And those guys in Huoyun Cave who're pretending to be dead, do you really think they're just here to watch the show? The older generation isn't all dead yet! It's none of your business, you little brats!"

His crimson pupils stared at Hua Guang, his tone resolute and unwavering.

"What has allowed humanity to survive to this day? Is it because we cower at the slightest trouble? Is it because we hesitate and are afraid of everything? Bullshit!"

Chi You's voice was like the thunder of war drums, making the surrounding air buzz.

"It relies on daring to brave mountains of knives and seas of fire! It relies on drawing the sword even when you know you are no match! It relies on the ruthlessness to bite off a piece of the enemy's flesh even when you have only one breath left! It relies on forging ahead! It relies on perseverance! It relies on the spirit of passing on the torch and never being extinguished!"

He suddenly drew the gleaming Tiger Soul Blade from his back, its tip pointing directly towards Xiqi City, exuding a terrifying aura.

"See that? That's the enemy! Who cares who's behind them, who cares what schemes they have! Just fight! Can't win? Then fight until you win!"

If once doesn't work, try twice; if twice doesn't work, try ten times! As long as the backbone of humanity remains intact, as long as even one person dares to take up a sword in resistance, humanity will not perish!

He sheathed his knife, looked at Hua Guang, and spoke in a softer tone, but still with a heavy weight.

"Boy, you are the Lord of the Kongtong Seal, the chosen one of humanity! Your responsibility is to lead humanity forward! To cut through thorns and carve out a bloody path! Not to stand here like a woman, wallowing in self-pity and worrying about things that haven't even happened yet!"
The future of humanity will be forged in battle, not through wishful thinking, and certainly not through retreat and hesitation!

His words were like a sudden awakening, instantly dispelling the last gloom in Hua Guang's heart! Yes!

What is he afraid of? What is he worried about?
Humanity has never survived to this day by retreating and hesitating!
Chi You was right, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up! And Hua Guang is now one of the tallest pillars of the human race!

His responsibility is to lead humanity in battle, not to think about defeat before the battle even begins!

A firm and sharp light rekindled in Hua Guang's eyes.

He solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chi You once again, this time with a strong and clear voice, without a trace of confusion.

"I will remember the Emperor's teachings! The only way forward for humanity is to forge ahead! I beg the Emperor's assistance in tomorrow's siege!"

"Hahaha! That's more like it!"

Chi You laughed loudly, his voice echoing across the land. He patted Hua Guang's shoulder with satisfaction (the force was still considerable).

"Don't worry! This 'golden knife' of mine has been itching for a fight for a long time! Tomorrow I'll show those brats from Xiqi what the true might of a Martial Emperor is all about!"

He turned to look at Xing Tian and Gun Gun, and roared.

"Did you hear me? Everyone better be on your best tomorrow! If anyone messes up, I'll skin them alive!"

A deep, thunderous response came from Xing Tian's chest and abdomen.

"Roar!"

The battle axe slammed heavily onto the ground.

The panda also raised its big head.

"Ouch!"

The fangs gleamed coldly in the setting sun.

The soldiers guarding the city of Xiqi, gazing at the three figures in the direction of the Shang army camp and hearing the deafening battle cries, saw their already low morale plummet to rock bottom.

An atmosphere of despair spread across the city walls.

The confusion in Hua Guang's eyes vanished, replaced by determination.

He met Chi You's burning, warlike gaze and nodded emphatically.

"The Emperor is absolutely right! The road ahead is full of thorns, but only one sword can cut them down! Whether it's the Investiture of the Gods or a divine scheme, it's all insignificant!"

The most urgent task is to conquer Xiqi and unify the human race's land!

His aura suddenly became incomparably sharp, like a divine sword drawn from its sheath, pointing straight to the heavens. (End of Chapter)