Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Before Hongjun Daozu, even the Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao were as vulnerable as ants. Even the Six Sages of Qinglian Island were utterly powerless to retaliate.

Not to mention the Yellow Emperor and others, who were merely half-step saints. They had no chance of stopping Hongjun from doing anything.

However, they weren't truly angry; in fact, they were secretly pleased. If Ji Fa really handed over the four ferocious beasts, then they would have no excuse to stay.

If they were forced to stay and assist the Shang dynasty, it would be tantamount to breaking the rules established back then. After all, even when the Shang dynasty destroyed the Xia dynasty, Yu the Great never intervened to protect his descendants.

However, Hongjun taking the four ferocious beasts away was tantamount to confirming Xiqi's status as a traitor to the human race.

Huoyun Cave naturally had a reason to cleanse the human race of its own filth. They directly annihilated Xiqi, which had been a puppet of the three Xuanmen sects.

However, we can't just stand by and watch Hongjun take the four ferocious beasts away. The lines that need to be spoken absolutely cannot be omitted.

Youchao then spoke up, "Dao Ancestor, do you intend to directly interfere in the affairs of my human race? This seems unreasonable and illogical."

"Therefore, the Youchao clan hopes that the Dao Ancestor can uphold justice and give the Four Fiends to the Fire Cloud Cave for our human race to deal with themselves."

Hongjun snorted coldly and said, "It is ordained by Heaven that the Four Fiends should not perish here. Do you intend to defy Heaven?"

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, a cold laugh came from the direction of Sishui Pass. Then, a streak of azure sword light descended from the sky.

The sword's edge descended, tearing through space and instantly shattering Hongjun's outstretched giant hand into fragments.

Moreover, the sword light remained undiminished, slashing directly towards the four ferocious beasts. Just as the four beasts were about to perish under the azure sword light, a celestial will appeared before them.

It actually blocked the azure sword light directly, preventing the four ferocious beasts from suffering any harm. It even dispersed the azure sword light.

This made Daoist Ran Deng happy, and he immediately whispered to Jiang Ziya, "The will of Heaven has already explained everything. Why don't you quickly prove that the Four Fiends have come by the mandate of Heaven?"

Daoist Ran Deng himself dared not say, after all, with his meager cultivation, any one of these four human ancestors could easily send him back into the cycle of reincarnation.

Although Jiang Ziya was reluctant, he had no choice but to speak up. He addressed the four patriarchs of the human race directly.

"Our ancestors, even the will of Heaven is protecting the Four Fiends. This is enough to show that the Four Fiends came in accordance with the mandate of Heaven to help Xiqi overthrow the rule of the tyrannical ruler."

"Since ancient times, our human race has been inclusive and tolerant. Even the demon race, which once had a blood feud with humanity, has been appropriately accepted and given important positions. How much more so the fierce race, which has no grudge against humanity..."

Before Jiang Ziya could finish speaking, he felt a burning pain on his face. At the same time, a crisp slap echoed throughout Xiqi.

It turned out that it was the Yellow Emperor who made the move, slapping Jiang Ziya across the face as he continued to chatter.

"Guang Chengzi is a waste of talent, and you, Jiang Ziya, are even more wasteful. You disciples of the Chan Sect dare to presume to teach the Human Emperor? You are truly overestimating yourselves."

Jiang Ziya was so badly beaten that his facial features were dislocated, and at least half of his old teeth were knocked out. His head was spinning, and he couldn't even utter a single word.

At this moment, Shennong spoke to Ji Fa, saying, "Ji Fa, now dismiss Jiang Ziya and expel the disciples of the Chan Sect from Xiqi. Huoyun Cave will not pursue your crime of colluding with the Chan Sect." "Otherwise, you will be making an enemy of the entire human race. You will become the common enemy of the entire human race and be despised by the human race for generations to come."

This put Ji Fa in a precarious position once again. Driving out the Chan Sect? Wouldn't that be tantamount to tearing down his own patron?
After all, the Chan Sect is gone, and the Jie Sect and the Western Sect can no longer help him. Without the assistance of the three major sects of Taoism, wouldn't he be completely devoured by Di Xin in no time?

After weighing the pros and cons, Ji Fa finally made a decision that best served his own interests. He immediately shook his head at Shennong and said...

"Earthly Emperor, the tyrant has the assistance of Daoist disciples by his side. If I were to lose the support of the three sects of Xuanmen, how could I possibly restore order and overthrow the tyrant's rule?"

"Ji Fa can assure all the ancestors of the human race that he will never do anything to harm the human race. As for the rest, please respect Ji Fa's decision."

Ji Fa's decision completely surprised Jiang Ziya. After all, it was tantamount to challenging the Fire Cloud Cave.

The Taoist Ran Deng revealed a smile he couldn't hide. After all, what he wanted was for Ji Fa to support the Chan Sect. As for whether Ji Fa would become a traitor to the human race, he had no time to worry about that.

Ji Fa's words angered Shennong, who immediately snorted and said, "I will report your decision to my Holy Mother of the Human Race."

"And I suggest that the Holy Mother banish you from the human race, and at the same time call on all humans to attack Xiqi, so that you will pay the price for your betrayal of the human race."

It sounds like Shennong is just spouting nonsense, because he didn't need to say any of this. He could have simply expelled Ji Fa from the human race, since he had the right and the authority to do so.

Shennong said this for one purpose only: to give Huoyun Cave a legitimate reason to participate in the campaign against Xiqi.

Now that Shennong had achieved his goal, there was no need for further words. He charged directly at the four ferocious beasts.

Unfortunately, protected by the will of Heaven, even though the four of them had reached the level of half-step saints, they were unable to break through the will of Heaven.

Just then, Chen Xuan's voice rang out, "Hongjun, if you don't want to start the decisive battle now, then don't get involved in today's events."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind settling things with you right now. I might even send all your disciples and followers to the Investiture of the Gods while I'm at it."

As Chen Xuan spoke, a gigantic Creation Lotus appeared in mid-air. Countless innate spiritual treasures, each one a weapon of destruction, rested atop the lotus.

Hongjun knew that if he didn't stop now, the Investiture of the Gods would end prematurely. After all, his reinforcements hadn't all arrived yet, and he wasn't yet able to compete with Chen Xuan.

Furthermore, Hongjun has already done what he needed to do, and now he can report back to the Beast Emperor God.

It could even escalate the conflict between the Beast Emperor Shenni and Chen Xuan. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't engage in a fight to the death with Chen Xuan right now.

Even so, the necessary pleasantries still had to be said. He directly stated, "It is ordained by Heaven that the Four Fiends should not have perished like this. I urge Fellow Daoist Qinglian to take heed of this."

As soon as the words were spoken, the will of Heaven vanished. The four ferocious beasts were directly taken away by the Creation Lotus.

As for the ferocious beasts they brought, not one was left; they were all taken away by the Creation Green Lotus. (End of Chapter)