Honghuang: Starting from the Enlightenment of the Great Emperor Dongyue

Chapter 22 Thunder Department
Three thousand years later.

"Emperor, I have summoned Kong Xuan." Zhuque came to Taicang and bowed, with a hint of relief in his tone.

Taicang nodded slightly: "Xuan!"

A tall and straight young man walked into the hall.

He was wearing a green feather robe embroidered with a lifelike phoenix.

He has an extremely handsome face, sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips. He exudes an innate grace and nobility from head to toe.

Behind him, five-colored divine light flowed, and a colorful peacock shadow could be vaguely seen.

"Kong Xuan meets the Emperor."

Kong Xuan walked up to Taicang, bowed, and spoke in a clear and respectful voice.

Taicang looked at the Phoenix prince carefully and nodded secretly in his heart.

During the three thousand years of repairing the prehistoric southern region, Kong Xuan served under Suzaku and demonstrated his extraordinary talents.

Now Kong Xuan's cultivation has reached the realm of God, and his aura is thick and condensed.

You must know that although Kong Xuan and other 80,000 members of the Phoenix Clan were separated from the Phoenix Clan, the karma on their bodies has not been reduced at all. Carrying such huge karma, it is a hundred times more difficult for the children of the clan to practice and break through than those of other races. However, Kong Xuan was able to break through to the realm of the Divine Lord on his own within three thousand years under such circumstances. This shows that he has high talent and strong perseverance. He is indeed a rare genius in the lineage of the Divine Phoenix.

Not only that, Taicang also learned from Zhuque that Kong Xuan had experienced many ups and downs since he was born, and even wandered in the wilderness for a time, suffering hardships.

But even so, he still did not give up. Instead, he relied on his own efforts and talents to overcome all difficulties step by step, and finally returned to the Phoenix Clan. With his own strength, he gained the recognition of the clan members and became the rightful prince of the Phoenix Clan.

After listening to Zhuque's story, Taicang couldn't help but feel curious about Kong Xuan's experience, and at the same time he felt a little emotional.

"How come this child has the experience of a protagonist in a later novel?"

Taicang was deeply impressed by Kong Xuan's talent and his bearing.

An idea that has been in my mind for a long time suddenly jumped up again.

Taicang decided to test Kong Xuan himself, so he slowly opened his mouth and asked, "Kong Xuan, you have been a member of Shinto for three thousand years. I believe you have already understood the significance of Shinto's existence. What are your thoughts on this?"

After hearing this, Kong Xuan still maintained a respectful expression on his face, but he was actually extremely excited. He had followed Zhuque and Taicang for three thousand years and witnessed Emperor Taicang's enlightenment step by step, which shocked him greatly.

"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and vision. You founded the Way of God, uniting the gods with the Way, and opened up an unprecedented heaven. You take heaven and earth as your foundation and benefit all living beings. This is the righteous way, sufficient to resist foreign enemies and punish evildoers. Your merits are immeasurable!"

Kong Xuan said modestly, a hint of hesitation in his tone, "Kong Xuan is not very talented and learned, and I only have some immature ideas. I hope Your Majesty can guide me." He paused and continued, "Kong Xuan believes that if a cultivator does not think about giving back to heaven and earth, we gods should embody the mighty power of heaven."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Taicang asked with interest. He was interested in Kong Xuan's opinion.

"All spirits in heaven and earth have received the grace of heaven and earth, enjoying the gift of eternal life," Kong Xuan spoke slowly and eloquently, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. "Yet, many living beings act like thieves, acting recklessly, unaware of the grace of heaven and earth, and even less reverent towards them. If this continues, where will the order of heaven and earth be?"

"Kong Xuan believes," he said in a resounding voice, "that there must be heavenly tribulations throughout the universe. Only these tribulations can inspire awe in all living beings in heaven and earth. Only in this way can the order of heaven and earth be maintained, ensuring their longevity!"

When Taicang heard this, surprise flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect Kong Xuan to be able to see this step and put forward the concept of heavenly tribulation, which coincided with his idea.

"Good! Good! Good!" Taicang couldn't help but praise repeatedly, "Kong Xuan, your views are very much in line with my own. I am very pleased!"

When Taicang first established Shinto, he considered establishing a heavenly calamity to warn the world, letting them understand the majesty of the Heavenly Dao and that it should not be easily violated. However, because Shinto was new at the time and lacked the foundation to suppress the heavens, he temporarily shelved this idea, waiting for the right time to implement it.

Now that he heard Kong Xuan put forward the same idea, Taicang was naturally very happy.

The more they talked, the more they got along. They talked about everything from the way of heaven and earth, to the art of governance, to future development. They talked about everything and had a great time.

Taicang discovered that Kong Xuan was not only extremely talented, but also had a broad mind and a broad vision. He was truly a rare talent in governing the country, and he couldn't help but feel a love for his talent.

He looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him, a kind smile appeared on his face, and asked: "Kong Xuan, are you willing to take me as your master?"

When Kong Xuan heard what Taicang said, he was stunned. He originally thought that this audience was just a routine matter, but he didn't expect that Taicang would actually ask to accept him as a disciple.

Before, he was able to suppress his nervousness and talk calmly with the Supreme of Taicang Heaven and Earth, but now that he heard that the Supreme wanted to accept him as a disciple, he could no longer suppress his excitement.

He felt relaxed and happy talking with Taicang. At that moment, he discovered that the idea that no one had understood before actually coincided with the Emperor's. What an honor it was.

You should know that Emperor Taicang has never accepted a disciple since he was born.

Now he will be the first disciple of the Emperor.

Kong Xuan didn't hesitate any longer and immediately bowed down, "Kong Xuan greets the teacher."

Seeing Kong Xuan agreed without hesitation, Taicang couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh heartily. His hearty laughter echoed throughout the world for a long time.

Zhuque stood aside with a pleased smile on her face. She bowed slightly and congratulated Taicang, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for having such a good disciple!" Her words could not hide the joy in her heart.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the Divine Phoenix lineage now had a successor. She brought Kong Xuan to see Taicang, which was considered to have paid off the karma of being born into the Phoenix clan. In the future, she could rest assured to take charge of the Fire Dao of Heaven and Earth.

"Kong Xuan, you possess the power of the five elements and can transform them into divine thunder. Are you willing to establish a Ministry of Thunder for my Divine Dao and take charge of judicial power?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Xuan bowed to the ground without hesitation and said loudly, "Disciple is willing!"

Taicang nodded with satisfaction and laughed heartily again.

At the same time, the wind and clouds above the sky changed rapidly. The originally clear sky suddenly became overcast, with lightning and thunder, and the deafening thunder resounded throughout the world.

I saw dazzling lightning pouring down from the sky, gathering between Taicang and Kong Xuan, and gradually forming a huge wheel of thunder.

The Falun slowly rotated, colorful and emitting a terrifying aura of destruction.

The power of the five elements constantly intertwined and collided in the Falun, and eventually evolved into five different colored divine thunders, representing the power of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

The five thunders surrounded each other, mutually reinforcing and restraining each other, and evolved again, eventually forming five kinds of divine thunders representing the power of heavenly tribulation:
Thunder of Heaven, a dazzling golden color, is responsible for rectifying the order of heaven, governing the rotation of the four seasons and the growth of all things. It is also responsible for suppressing evil spirits, eliminating plagues, and capturing demons and monsters that endanger the world.
Landmines, with a rich yellow color, dominate the earth, responsible for nourishing crops, eradicating pests, slaying mountain spirits and monsters, calming mountain mists and miasma, liberating the souls of the dead, and maintaining order on earth.

Water mines, also known as dragon mines, are deep blue in color and dominate rivers, lakes, and seas. They are responsible for bringing rain and relieving droughts, and for killing dragons, venomous snakes, evil mirages, and other aquatic monsters.
The divine thunder, showing a fiery red color, is in charge of killing and punishing evildoers who disrespect the gods and stir up trouble, as well as monsters such as Shankui and Wutong who harm the human world.
She Lei, also known as Yao Lei, appears pure white. It is mainly used to kill ancient artifacts that have become spirits, suppress evil spirits and resentment, and eradicate evil demons.

Five kinds of divine thunder surrounded the sky, releasing a terrifying pressure that could destroy the world, which made Kong Xuan feel awe, excitement and anticipation.

Kong Xuan suppressed his inner excitement and bowed deeply to Taicang again, saying respectfully, "Disciple thanks the teacher for evolving the divine thunder and teaching him the thunder method!"

After he finished speaking, the five-colored divine light and the five-colored thunder behind Kong Xuan shone together, and his figure disappeared in the thunder magic.

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