Honghuang: Starting from the Enlightenment of the Great Emperor Dongyue

Chapter 56 Houtu Hedao
The eyes of all the witch ancestors fell on Hou Tu.

Hou Tu took a deep breath, walked lightly with lotus steps, walked to the center of the hall, and bowed to Taicang and Di Tai.

"Hou Tu has received the kindness of His Majesty the Emperor of Earth. I wish to enter the divine path and serve His Majesty with all my heart."

She raised her head and looked at the two Supremes, with a hint of worry in her eyes, "My Wu clan is physically strong, but we don't understand the way of the soul. I hope the Supremes can show us a clear path."

"In the future battle for the Way of Heaven, swords will flash and blood will flow like rivers. Although my Wu clan is not afraid of war, we are not reckless. The demon clan has the support of the saints behind them, and Hongjun is watching covetously. It is difficult to predict what the chances of my Wu clan winning are."

"As descendants of Pangu, it is our unshirkable duty to protect the prehistoric world. However, I beg the Supreme One to leave a glimmer of hope for our Wu clan!"

Taicang listened quietly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

This Hou Tu was just as he expected, thoughtful and considerate of the overall situation.

Taicang glanced at Ditai, and Ditai understood.

Di Tai's gaze fell on Hou Tu who was standing quietly at the bottom of the stairs.

She was still wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe, with her face bare and her eyebrows lowered. There was a hint of determination in her calm temperament.

"Hou Tu Zu Wu is willing to join our Shinto, and everyone in Shinto will naturally welcome her."

Di Tai's voice was as gentle as jade, yet it carried the weight of the earth. "Before, Hongjun wanted to reincarnate as the Ancestral Witch. I think you all had doubts."

His eyes swept over the ancient witches, taking in the expressions of confusion, worry, or anger on their faces.

"When the world was first created, the Great Dao was incomplete, and reincarnation was not apparent. This was a regret for the world," Di Tai said slowly, a hint of regret in his tone. "Therefore, the emergence of reincarnation is necessary for the perfection of the world."

"And the Queen Mother Hou Tu, as a descendant of Pangu's blood, was born with the karma of the earthly reincarnation."

At this point, Di Tai's gaze fell on Hou Tu with a hint of respect, "In other words, if you practice according to the steps, if Your Majesty wants to achieve the Dao of Hun Yuan, then the path to transformation into reincarnation is the only way."

As soon as Di Tai finished speaking, Zhu Rong jumped out and ignited like a firecracker: "What? Reincarnation is inevitable? Then won't my sister die? No! Absolutely not! My sister can't go into reincarnation! With us brothers here, even if she doesn't break through in her lifetime, it doesn't matter!"

Gong Gong also echoed in a muffled voice: "That's right! Sister, don't listen to their nonsense! We can still be free and at ease without reincarnation!"

Although Xuan Ming did not speak, his eyes looking at Di Tai and Taicang were full of vigilance and suspicion.
Are you Shintoists also trying to make Hou Tu a martyr in the cycle of reincarnation? What's the difference between you and that old scoundrel Hongjun?!

Although the other ancestor witches did not speak, their eyes were full of resentment when they looked at Di Tai and others.

Seeing the situation was about to get out of control, Hou Tu quickly called out to everyone, "Brothers! Calm down!"

She raised her head and looked at the Ancestral Witches with clear eyes, "If the Supreme One is really like Hongjun, why did he need to rescue us in the first place? Since the Supreme One has told me the truth, he must have a plan that will satisfy both of us."

She bowed slightly and saluted Taicang and Ditai, "My brothers were offended by my words just now. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Di Tai smiled slightly and waved his hand nonchalantly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. The Ancestral Witch is eager to protect my sister, and I understand."

"The tunnel is flawed. Perhaps transforming into the Dao is my mission as a descendant of Pangu!"

At this moment, Hou Tu suddenly became enlightened and relieved. She seemed to understand what was destined and what was meant by heaven. As the descendant of Pangu, she was born with the responsibility of completing the heaven and earth.

She looked at Di Tai, wondering if his sacrifice of his body to transform into earth veins was the same as her current mood.

Di Tai looked at Hou Tu, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he nodded gently, praising: "As expected of the bloodline of Father Pangu!"

Hou Tu bowed deeply to Di Tai again and said firmly, "Repairing the heaven and earth is the mission of Pangu's bloodline. Hou Tu is willing!"

"Girl! You!"

Hou Tu stopped Zu Wu.

Di Tai smiled and said, "Don't worry, fellow witches."

Then he stretched out his finger and gently touched his brow. A golden light flashed, and a throne of heaven and earth emitting supreme majesty slowly emerged in his palm. It was the throne of the Central Yellow Emperor who ruled over the five emperors!

At the same time, he took out the [Hongmeng Samsara Lotus] and slowly rotated it in his palm, emitting a rich essence of the origin of the Samsara Avenue.

"Your Majesty is kind and compassionate. If you transform yourself into reincarnation, you can become the Central Yellow Emperor of the Five Great Emperors of the Divine Dao. Your true spirit will control the ultimate treasure of reincarnation, the [Hongmeng Reincarnation Lotus], and suppress reincarnation. You can then become the Supreme Being of the Earthly Reincarnation!"

When Di Tai finished speaking, all the ancient witches were dumbfounded, and even the Shinto emperors were amazed.

At the same time, it also makes them re-understand the importance of reincarnation.

Zhu Rong's eyes widened, his fiery red hair seeming to burn even more fiercely. He scratched his head, his tone filled with disbelief: "What? Just... just reincarnation, and you can become the Central Yellow Emperor? And... can even achieve the Supreme Dao? So easy?!"

Gong Gong was also stunned. His aqua-blue skin seemed to have lost its luster. He said in a muffled voice, "This...this is too simple, right? I...I also want to reincarnate!"

Ju Mang was bewildered, the power of the wood attribute surrounding him. He muttered to himself, "This... this isn't right. Isn't it extremely difficult to attain enlightenment? How... how could Sister Hou Tu suddenly..."

Di Tai looked at the expressions of the ancient witches, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He slowly said: "Transforming the cycle of reincarnation is not an easy task. The Queen needs to abandon her physical body and suppress the cycle of reincarnation with her true spirit. She must endure the endless power of reincarnation and also merge with the Dao of reincarnation. In the future, she must not leave the place of reincarnation unless necessary."

Zhu Rong was immediately deflated when he heard this. He muttered, "No freedom... Well... forget it..."

Everyone chuckled when they heard this.

Hou Tu bowed deeply to Di Tai again and said firmly, "Completing the cycle of heaven and earth is the mission of Pangu's bloodline. Hou Tu is willing!"

"I, Hou Tu, wish to merge with the Tao and transform my body into reincarnation. From now on, Hou Tu will no longer be a witch. Heaven and earth are my witness!" Hou Tu's voice resounded throughout the hall and spread throughout the entire sky and earth.

On the [Book of Heaven], the name of Di Tai, which corresponds to the Law of Earth, slowly turned into the name of Hou Tu, which means that Hou Tu officially became the new Central Yellow Emperor, holding the power over the prehistoric land!
The vast heavenly sound echoed in Hou Tu's ears, celebrating her rebirth.

Upon seeing this, Di Tai threw out the central Yellow Emperor's deity in his hand without the slightest hesitation. Hou Tu's true spirit was attracted and flew out from the ancestor witch's true body, slowly merging with the deity.

Gradually, Hou Tu's true spirit transformed into a woman wearing a yellow imperial robe embroidered with mountains, rivers, sun, moon and stars. She was dignified and majestic, sacred and inviolable!

The true body of the Ancestral Witch, which had lost the true spirit of Hou Tu, collapsed and turned into a huge Dharma image, standing in the earth, with a human body and a snake tail, seven hands behind the back and two hands in front of the body, each hand holding two Teng Snakes, exuding a terrifying aura that suppressed everything!
"Great!" Di Tai looked at the scene in front of him with a satisfied smile on his face, and couldn't help clapping his hands in admiration.

Then, Di Tai waved his hand and threw out the [Hongmeng Samsara Lotus], merging it into Hou Tu's Dharma image. He spoke loudly, "Today, the ancestor witch Hou Tu, feeling that the earth is incomplete, wishes to transform into a reincarnation with Pangu's essence and blood. In the future, each will be reincarnated according to their merits and karma, cleansing the cause and effect and severing the past! Reincarnation, now!"

Hou Tu's Dharma body emits the divine light of Wu Earth and returns to the original law.

The dark and deep reincarnation channel exudes a mysterious aura, running through the three realms of heaven, earth and man.

This is different from the six reincarnations in later generations, the reincarnation disk in front of us.

It is more like a huge [Hongmeng Samsara Lotus], slowly rotating, with purple air lingering on it, and the two energies of life and death intertwined and swirled in it, interpreting the mystery of life and death.

Everyone looked and saw that there were only three avenues clearly visible on the wheel of reincarnation, representing the three paths of heaven, earth and man.

The way of heaven is high above, symbolizing the cycle of heaven. Those who have made merits for heaven and earth in their previous lives can be reincarnated as innate sacred beings, gods, immortals, etc., and embark on the path of cultivation again.

The Way of Earth, profound and vast, represents the cycle of the earth, nurturing creatures such as the ghost clan and the witch clan, who will continue to protect the earth. The Way of Man, endless and continuous, symbolizes the cycle of humanity. All living beings in the prehistoric world experience birth, old age, sickness, death, love, hate, and vengeance within it.

In Di Tai's hands, the [Book of Man] and the [Judge's Pen] slowly emerged. These two divine artifacts, one controls the destiny of heaven and earth, and the other judges the merits and demerits of all living beings in the world.

Ditai looked at the two artifacts and a smile appeared on his lips.

The vast merits poured down like the Milky Way in the sky, surging endlessly, and finally split into three streams. The largest stream rushed towards Hou Tu, pushing her already unfathomable aura to the extreme, approaching the supreme position of the supreme being of heaven and earth.

The other two streams respectively surged towards Di Tai and the [Hongmeng Samsara Lotus] that suppressed the reincarnation.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother Hou Tu for achieving the supreme merit!" The emperors all stood up and bowed their heads in congratulations.

Zhu Rong took the lead and stepped forward, laughing and said, "Congratulations, sister! Congratulations, sister! You have now achieved the Half-Step Supreme Realm, which is a cause for celebration!" The other ancestor witches also stepped forward to congratulate them. Although they had lost a brother or sister, they were also pleased with Hou Tu's current achievements.

Di Tai nodded with a smile, feeling relieved.

Hou Tu's reincarnation not only completed the tunnel, but also brought welfare to all living beings in the prehistoric world. Her merits are immeasurable, and her future enlightenment is just around the corner.

At this moment, Emperor Taifu's mind was filled with deep joy. His gaze penetrated through layers of space and landed on the depths of the underworld. He shouted loudly, "Lords of the Underworld, if you haven't attained enlightenment yet, when will you?"

As soon as the words fell, the earth shook. The five ghost kings, led by Bixi, realized the mystery of the laws of the earth at the moment of their reincarnation.

They laughed heartily, bowed down to the heavens, and shouted in unison: "We obey the Supreme Ruler's order!"

The five ghost kings were all born from the turbid air of the earth. They have profound cultivation and each has his own strengths.

Now that Hou Tu has reincarnated and the tunnel is complete, it is a great opportunity for them to attain enlightenment.

The five ghost kings swore an oath to the heavens, built the underworld, and perfected the cycle of reincarnation.

As soon as the oath was uttered, the heaven and earth shook, and the vast merits descended again, covering all the five ghost kings.

The power of merit cleanses the body and elevates the soul. The aura of the Five Ghost Kings rises steadily, and finally turns into five brilliant divine lights, shooting straight into the sky.

When the divine light dissipated, the five ghost kings had already achieved the position of ghost emperor, holding the power of the underworld and performing their respective duties.

Bixi transformed into the Eastern Ghost Emperor, ruling over the Eastern ghost clan, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, and maintaining order in the land.

The Southern Ghost Emperor commands the Southern Ghost Soldiers to guard the reincarnation passage and resist foreign invasion.

The Western Ghost King is in charge of the dead souls in the West, judges merits and demerits, and guides the dead souls to reincarnation.

The Northern Ghost Emperor commands the Northern Ghost Generals, guards the borders of the land, and maintains peace in the land.

The Central Ghost Emperor is in charge of the central underworld and assists the Hades Emperor in ruling the earth and maintaining its stability.

Di Tai nodded with satisfaction, turned his gaze to Fuxi, and said, "Emperor of Heaven, the Underworld has just been established and there is a lot of work to be done. I still need your care and attention."

Fuxi bowed halfway, a smile on his jade-like face: "Reincarnation in the underworld is a matter of great concern to all living beings in the prehistoric world. It is my responsibility."

After saying this, a divine light flew out from Fuxi's body and he transformed into a man dressed in black clothes with a dignified face.

This person is none other than the King of Fengdu, who is in charge of rewards and punishments in the underworld, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, and maintaining the order of reincarnation.

As the Emperor of Fengdu turned into a stream of light and sat in the underworld.

Deep in the earth, in an area that was originally in chaos, the wind and clouds are now surging, and the earth veins are trembling.

With a wave of his hand, the Emperor of Fengdu cast a mysterious spell, and the earth shook and the mountains collapsed. Countless peaks rose from the ground and turned into towering and majestic palaces and buildings.

One after another, ghostly cities rise from the ground, with walls towering into the clouds. Above the city gates, ghost generals stand in rows, and gusts of cold wind blow.

At the same time, the five ghost emperors also used their magical powers to mobilize the power of the earth and improve the construction of the underworld.

The Eastern Ghost Emperor, Bixi, spews divine fire from his mouth, refining endless evil spirits into a sea of ​​fire, turning the Eastern territory into a lava purgatory. The ghost soldiers and generals in it are all fire elves, patrolling and guarding.

The Southern Ghost Emperor, holding a soul-calling banner, draws upon the aura of the Netherworld, transforming it into rivers of the underworld that run through the southern territory. The dead souls in the rivers wail, waiting for reincarnation.

The Ghost King of the West flips the Book of Life and Death in his palm, judging life and death and determining people's reincarnation.

The Northern Ghost Emperor wielded the Ice Soul Sword, transforming the northern territory into a world of ice and snow. The cold air was overwhelming, and countless ice and snow beasts galloped and roared, guarding the border of the territory.

The Central Ghost Emperor sits cross-legged in the central underworld, mobilizing the power of the earth veins to consolidate the foundation of the underworld and maintain the stability of the earth.

With the continuous efforts of the Five Ghost Emperors and Fengdu Emperor, the scene of the underworld became clearer and clearer.

Deep in the earth, the eighteen levels of hell also appeared.

Mountains of swords and seas of fire, pots of oil and pools of blood, hells of ice and hells of hungry ghosts...all kinds of torture are daunting.

This is the destination prepared for the evildoers and also the guarantee for maintaining order in the underworld.

At the same time, a winding river slowly flowed out from the depths of the underworld. The river water was as black as ink, emitting bursts of cold breath.

The Lethe River, also known as the River Styx.

On the river, an ancient stone bridge spans the two banks. The bridge is mottled and full of traces of time.

Naihe Bridge connects the worlds of life and death.

On the banks of the Forgetful River, the flowers of the other shore are in full bloom, bright red like blood, enchanting and sadly beautiful.

The flowers bloom but the leaves are absent, the leaves grow but the flowers are absent, the flowers and leaves never meet, symbolizing the sorrow of separation between life and death.

Yellow Springs Road, a road leading to reincarnation, winds and twists its way to the unknown shore.

On the road, there are countless wandering ghosts, they are confused and helpless, looking for the entrance to reincarnation.

And Fuxi, because of his merit in perfecting the underworld, his cultivation level reached a higher level, and he eventually reached the realm of Half-Step Supreme!

At this point, the land is complete, the cycle of reincarnation is running, and the land is completely stable.

Di Tai only felt a warm current pouring in from his head and flowing throughout his body. His already powerful aura became even more vast and majestic, like an abyss or an ocean, heavy and majestic, able to suppress all the heavens and worlds.

He felt something in his heart, and a sudden realization came to his mind: he had integrated his body with the earth's veins, established reincarnation, and founded the underworld. His merits and virtues were unparalleled, and the supreme Dao fruit of the Emperor of Earth in heaven and earth had been achieved!
Taicang felt the perfection of the earth and was also delighted.

This time, Hou Tu's reincarnation greatly increased the strength of the Shinto side. Not only did Hou Tu and Fuxi achieve half-step Hunyuan, but the five ghost emperors also performed their duties and held the power of the underworld.

Not only did Di Tai successfully ascend to the supreme position, but he was also only one step away from becoming the supreme being, except for the return of Emperor Shui Yuan of the North.

(End of this chapter)