Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 180 Shennong's Proof of the Dao and Hongyun's Return (Please Subscribe)
However, as soon as Li Xuanyang and his companions arrived in the inland land of the prehistoric world, they saw several streaks of cloud light approaching from afar, coming towards them.

"Jade Purity Immortal Light and Supreme Purity Immortal Light!" Li Xuanyang smiled as he looked at the several beams of cloud light approaching. The disciples of the Chan and Jie sects had arrived at the same time, indicating that it wasn't just Fuxi and Kong Xuan who were paying attention to the girl's matter.

Guang Chengzi and Duobao Daoren saw Li Xuanyang and Kong Xuan on the golden cloud, as well as the Antarctic Immortal and Sanjue Daoren playing with the girl. They couldn't help but exchange glances, each with a knowing look in their eyes.

No wonder Emperor Fuxi said that the girl's tribulation had passed. He thought she had encountered some kind of opportunity, but it turned out that Li Xuanyang had personally rescued her.

Guang Chengzi and Duobao Daoist and the others came before the golden cloud light and respectfully bowed to Li Xuanyang, saying, "Disciples greet True Man Xuanyang and Brother Kong Xuan!"

Li Xuanyang nodded slightly, then asked them, "Young friends, have you come here for the girl?"

"Just as the True Man said, the Holy Emperor Fuxi already knows that the girl has escaped and has specially ordered his disciples to come and welcome her," Guang Chengzi said respectfully to Li Xuanyang.

"Furthermore, my master also wants to know who exactly is capable of concealing the secrets of heaven and thus deceiving the Holy Emperor Fuxi!"

When Li Xuanyang left, he left behind Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, and Kong Xuan as a precaution, in addition to many second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect to assist him.

However, the girl still encountered a mishap, which caused her to transform into a bird. Even Fuxi, the Holy Emperor of the human race, was deceived and only noticed something amiss afterward.

Although Guang Chengzi and the other disciples of the Chan and Jie sects did not know the reason, they dared not conceal it and each sent someone back to report to Daoist Yuqing and Daoist Shangqing.

Unexpectedly, thousands of years have passed, and Li Xuanyang has arrived.

"This matter seems to be related to the Beast Emperor Shen Ni." Li Xuanyang did not explain much, but only mentioned the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, then smiled without saying anything, and did not mention the Nine-Winged Daoist and the Ancestral Dragon Pearl.

As for whether it is truly related to Shen Ni, or whether it is a secret concealed by the Nine-Winged Daoist using the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, that is none of their concern.

Beast King Divine Rebellion!
The group exchanged bewildered glances, including the Antarctic Immortal and his companions, who had never heard of the Beast Emperor Shen Ni.

Kong Xuan, however, showed a strange expression. His teacher and Venerable Zhulong had clearly mentioned the Nine-Winged Daoist and the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon. When did it become the Beast Emperor Shen Ni?
"Go back and tell Fellow Daoist Shangqing that the Primordial Treasure, the Chaos Bell, has been obtained by Shen Ni and others," Li Xuanyang suddenly transmitted to Daoist Duobao.

"The Primordial Treasure, the Chaos Bell!" Daoist Duobao was shocked, his face showing disbelief. He looked up sharply at the golden clouds and saw Li Xuanyang smiling and nodding at him. He suppressed his joy and respectfully bowed to Li Xuanyang, "This disciple thanks the True Man!"

Guang Chengzi and the other disciples of the Chan and Jie sects looked at Duobao Daoist with puzzled expressions, only to see that Duobao Daoist was calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

"May I ask, Master, what kind of great supernatural being is this Beast Emperor Shenni, who possesses such profound cultivation and supernatural abilities that he can deceive even the Holy Emperor Fuxi?" Guang Chengzi couldn't help but ask Li Xuanyang.

"You need not ask any further questions about this matter. Just go back and tell Fellow Daoists Yuqing and Shangqing. As for the girl, I will send her back to the tribe." After Li Xuanyang finished speaking, a golden cloud flashed beneath his feet, and he continued to head deeper into the prehistoric interior, leaving Guang Chengzi and the others looking at each other.

"Since True Man Xuanyang asked us to go back and tell our teacher, there must be a reason!" Watching the golden cloud light gradually disappear, Guang Chengzi nodded slightly to Daoist Duobao and other disciples of the Jie Sect, and then rode away on the cloud light with several disciples of the Chan Sect.

"You all go back and assist Shennong, and do not be negligent in the slightest!" Upon seeing this, Daoist Duobao gave an order to Zhao Gongming and the others, and then hurriedly headed towards Biyou Palace.

Since the Shangqing Taoist established the Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island, it has recruited many more disciples, making it much more lively than before.

In addition, many of the earth veins and spiritual veins that were previously migrated here were used to plant various spiritual roots and branches, and they have long since begun to grow, transforming into spiritual roots and immortal herbs.

Beneath one of the enormous jujube trees, a young boy was leisurely dozing off. In his drowsy state, tens of thousands of miles away, a divine light flew towards Jin'ao Island.

Upon entering the island, the protective array was activated, and a radiant light filled the sky, faintly covering the entire Golden Turtle Island and waking the dozing boy.

"Who dares to trespass on Biyou Palace of Jin'ao Island?" The Water and Fire Boy suddenly stood up and shouted angrily at the sky.

"Don't panic!"

"It's the formation I activated!" As the voice rang out, a divine light descended into the island.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the Water and Fire Child immediately relaxed, a hint of joy appearing on his face, and hurriedly went to greet him.

When they arrived, the Water and Fire Boys were shocked to see that Daoist Duobao was in a disheveled state and his magical power was in chaos. They hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Brother Duobao, what happened to you?"

"Did you get into a fight with other cultivators outside?"

Upon seeing the Water and Fire Boy, Daoist Duobao, without saying much, immediately asked, "Is Master in the palace? I have important matters to report to you!"

Daoist Duobao's tone was somewhat impatient, which greatly surprised Shuihuo Tongzi. He wondered what could be so important that could make his senior brother so nervous.

"Senior brother, there's no need to rush. The master is currently meditating and cultivating in the palace." Before the Water and Fire Boy could finish speaking, Daoist Duobao transformed into a beam of light and landed in front of the Biyou Palace, respectfully bowing towards the palace, "Disciple Duobao requests an audience!"

"Come in!" A moment later, the voice of the Shangqing Daoist rang out from inside the palace.

"Thank you, Master!" Daoist Duobao rose and hurriedly entered Biyou Palace, bowing respectfully to Daoist Shangqing above. He said, "This disciple has come regarding the matter of Nüwa. True Man Xuanyang has instructed us to inform Master and Second Master Uncle that this matter is suspected to be the work of the Beast Emperor Shenni!"

"It's Shenni again!" Shangqing Daoist's expression changed slightly. He snorted coldly and said, "First there was the war between the Wu and Yao tribes, and now you're plotting against the daughter of the Human Emperor Shennong. Do you really think we sages can't do anything to you?"

Seeing the expression on Shangqing Daoist's face, Duobao Daoist knew that Shen Ni was no ordinary person, and quickly spoke again, "Xuanyang Zhenren, there is one more thing that I need to tell my master!"

"This matter is of great importance to our Jie Sect, so please, Master, conceal this secret!"
The Taoist Shangqing was taken aback, then waved his hand and unleashed a divine light, disrupting the heavenly secrets. With a solemn expression, he asked Duobao, "Is this related to Fellow Taoist Chunyang?"

Pure Yang Taoist!

Daoist Duobao looked puzzled and respectfully said to Daoist Shangqing, "True Master Xuanyang did not mention True Master Chunyang. He only told his disciple that the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, had fallen into the hands of Beast Emperor Shenni and others!"

The Jie Sect lacked a supreme innate treasure to suppress its fortune, a fact that Daoist Duobao was well aware of. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed back to Jin'ao Island to report this to Daoist Shangqing.

"The Chaos Bell!" Upon hearing Duobao Daoist's words, Shangqing Daoist's eyes revealed a hint of joy, and his body shone with divine light. "Good, it seems that I will owe Fellow Daoist Xuanyang another favor!"

"I'd like to see just how capable that Shenni is!" As he spoke, a sword rang out from the body of the Shangqing Daoist, clearly indicating his determination to obtain the Chaos Bell.

If Shen Ni hadn't used the World-Destroying Millstone to stop it, knocking the Chaos Bell into the void and making it disappear, Shangqing Daoist would probably have obtained it long ago and used it to suppress the fortune of the Jie Sect.

Now that he has learned that the Chaos Bell has fallen into the hands of Shen Ni and others, Shangqing Daoist cannot remain indifferent no matter what.

"Go back to the human race first and convey my message to Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang. I will personally visit him to express my gratitude in the future!" After saying this, Daoist Shangqing stood up and walked out of Biyou Palace. "I must personally go and retrieve the Chaos Bell!"

Above the golden clouds, Kong Xuan was still thinking about the Beast Emperor Shen Ni and the Nine-Winged Daoist. He couldn't help but ask Li Xuanyang, "Teacher, is this Beast Emperor Shen Ni one of the three thousand listeners in the Purple Cloud Palace?"

It's no wonder that Kong Xuan would think of the listeners of the Dao at Zixiao Palace. Looking at all the quasi-saints and great supernatural beings in the prehistoric world, as well as Li Xuanyang and the other saints, they were all listeners of the Dao at Zixiao Palace.

“I am not one of the three thousand listeners of the Dao at Zixiao Palace.” Li Xuanyang shook his head slightly and asked Kong Xuan and the Antarctic Immortal, “Have you ever heard of the Great Calamity of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin?”

Upon hearing this, apart from the girl who looked completely bewildered, the others all turned to look at Kong Xuan, their meaning self-evident.

"I have heard my mother mention this matter before. It is a calamity caused by the conflict between my Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan. It is also one of the immeasurable calamities." Kong Xuan had not experienced the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Calamity, so he did not have much of a feeling about it.

“That’s right!” Li Xuanyang nodded and said, “But before the great calamity of the dragon, phoenix and qilin, when the three races had not yet been born, the prehistoric world was dominated by ferocious beasts that ravaged the land. Shen Ni was the king among the ferocious beasts, leading billions of ferocious beasts in the prehistoric world.”

"The king of ferocious beasts!" Kong Xuan was stunned. He never expected that the Beast King Shen Ni would have such an origin.

In that case, wouldn't it be earlier than when his own mother, the phoenix, attained enlightenment?

"A ferocious beast!" The Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. They never expected such a secret to exist.

"Is the decline of the ferocious beast clan related to the dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans?" the Antarctic Immortal suddenly asked Li Xuanyang.

"I don't know the specifics either. I only know that after Shen Ni's defeat, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans emerged one after another, quelled the great calamity of the ferocious beasts, and completely established the status of the three clans that opened the heavens." Li Xuanyang was also completely unaware of why Shen Ni had been defeated.

It is likely related to figures such as Hongjun Daozu, Mozu Luohou, Yin Yang Daoren, Zulong, and Yuanfeng.

As the group discussed the Shenni and the three clans of dragon, phoenix, and qilin, they gradually arrived above the tribe where Shennong lived.

From afar, one could see auspicious energy rising into the sky, spreading across the air and presenting a radiant glow. Within it, wisps of primordial energy of merit were also manifested, all of which revealed an extraordinary aura.

“Auspicious signs arise spontaneously. It seems that Shennong has achieved perfect merit and can return to his rightful place at any time!” Although Li Xuanyang has not yet seen Shennong, he can sense from the auspicious signs before him that Shennong has achieved perfect merit, which is why so many strange phenomena have emerged.

The path to enlightenment for the Human Emperor differs from that of a Sage. He doesn't need to refine the Primordial Purple Qi; he only needs to accumulate sufficient merit to activate the fortune of the human race. "Over the years, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and promoted agricultural methods; his merits are truly immeasurable," Kong Xuan couldn't help but sigh. For the human race, Shennong's merits were beyond description.

Whether it's promoting farming methods or tasting hundreds of herbs, identifying their medicinal properties, and compiling them into books, everything is related to the survival and prosperity of hundreds of millions of people.

During this time, if Shennong had not had the help of many people, first Zhen Yuanzi used the branches of the ginseng fruit tree to refine a reddish-brown divine whip, and then Kong Xuan brought the spiritual tea from Xuanyang Mountain, Shennong would probably have died long ago from poisoning by tasting hundreds of herbs.

At this moment, Fuxi in the tribe suddenly showed joy and said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Nuwa has escaped the tribulation, Fellow Daoist Xuanyang is coming soon, Shennong has finally achieved perfect merit."

"Haha, who would have thought that after experiencing such a tribulation, Hongyun would one day become a Holy Emperor." Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily, eager to see how everyone would react when they learned that Shennong was the reincarnation of Hongyun's true spirit. He was sure they would be astonished.

I wonder what those quasi-saints and great supernatural beings who once surrounded and killed Fellow Daoist Hongyun, as well as the two Western saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, would think!
A moment later, Fuxi and Zhen Yuanzi got up and went outside. They each transformed into a ray of cloud and headed towards the void. From afar, they could see Li Xuanyang, Kong Xuan, the Antarctic Immortal and others on the golden cloud.

"I've met fellow Taoist!"

"Greetings to the Holy Emperor, greetings to the True Man!"

After exchanging greetings, their gazes all fell on the girl. Li Xuanyang had no choice but to briefly explain the situation to the two of them via telepathy.

Fuxi and Zhen Yuanzi showed unusual expressions, but did not say much. Instead, they spoke about Shennong, "Fellow Daoist, would you like to send down auspicious clouds so that we can meet with Shennong?"

“There’s no need for such trouble. Since Shennong has already achieved his goal, let’s choose an auspicious day and invite all fellow Daoists to witness the formal investiture of the Earth Emperor!” Li Xuanyang shook his head and refused, intending to invest Shennong as soon as possible, lest it become inappropriate if too much time passed.

"That's fine then." Fuxi nodded in approval, then waved his hand and sent out several beams of light, which fell towards the second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect in the tribe below.

Instruct them to immediately prepare for the grand ceremony and send invitations to various blessed lands and grottoes, including all those with great supernatural powers and names.

In an instant, countless human tribes presented a lively scene, with clouds moving everywhere and groups of cultivators gathering, all heading towards the tribe where Shennong was located.

However, there were very few Quasi-Saint level cultivators who came; almost all of them were cultivators below the Quasi-Saint level, as well as a group of second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect.

Li Xuanyang, along with Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, Xuanyin Daoist, and the few other quasi-saints with great supernatural powers, sat cross-legged in the void, each with a table in front of them. They enjoyed spiritual fruits and teas while chatting, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

“I’m afraid most of these future fellow Daoists have already been reincarnated.” Li Xuanyang glanced at the people in the room and did not see Xuan Gui Daoist, nor even Bi Hai Daoist. Apart from Xuan Yin Daoist, there were only a few other people present.

What puzzled Li Xuanyang was that even the Queen Mother of the West had not come. He wondered if it was related to the Spirit Wood Daoist!

"The position of Holy Emperor is an immense opportunity and destiny, no wonder you fellow Daoists are willing to risk your lives to reincarnate as true spirits." A quasi-saint with great supernatural powers who had come here sighed, and then suddenly asked Li Xuanyang and Fuxi, "May I ask which fellow Daoist Shennong was reincarnated as?"

"Now all merits have been fulfilled, and he is about to attain the Holy Emperor's position."

Upon hearing his words, several quasi-saints with great supernatural powers who were unaware of the inside story all showed expressions of envy. Even though entrusting their primordial spirit to the human realm had various limitations and they were not as good as the Three Pure Ones and other saints, they were still above the quasi-saint level.

Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, and the others exchanged glances, all smiling but saying nothing.

"Alright, fellow Daoists, there's no need to overthink it. You'll understand in a moment," Li Xuanyang said with a smile, then picked up a cup of spiritual tea and leisurely began to savor it.

Not only were these quasi-saints and powerful cultivators curious about this, but so were the numerous Grand Luo Golden Immortals, second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect, and cultivators from the Three Mountains and Five Peaks.

They were all in groups of three or five, or two, discussing the matter amongst themselves.

Among them, those disciples who chose to sit under the tutelage of the reincarnated quasi-saints with great supernatural powers, along with several disciples from the Western Sect, appeared the most tense.

If the former can obtain the title of Holy Emperor, he can become a disciple of the Holy Emperor and interact with the disciples of the four sects of Xuanmen on an equal footing. The latter is related to the future development of the Western Sect.

"The sages have not yet arrived; it seems they do not intend to come," the Taoist priest Xuan Yin suddenly said.

Upon hearing Xuan Yin's words, Li Xuan Yang and Fu Xi looked up at the void and couldn't help but smile. It wasn't the future, but had already arrived, only it hadn't yet appeared.

When the auspicious time arrived, five-colored light emanated from the thirty-three outer heavens, and the sound of phoenixes rang out. A magnificent chariot, radiating dazzling golden light, swept through the void and slowly landed beside Shennong.

Above the void, the innate five elements and five colors of divine light manifested. Kong Xuan stood on auspicious clouds, bowed to Shennong, and then gave a soft shout.

"By the decree of the Xuan Yang Patriarch, the Wondrous Dao Heavenly Venerable, Shennong is hereby conferred the title of Earthly Emperor of the Human Race, to forever enjoy the merits and fortune of the Human Race. He shall immediately proceed to the Fire Cloud Cave above the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens to cultivate!"

Upon seeing this, Shennong respectfully stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Shennong will obey the decree of the Heavenly Venerable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang resounded in the void, and innate purple energy came from the east, attracting countless human fortunes and merits to converge. In the blink of an eye, it spread over hundreds of millions of miles, illuminating a golden light.

The next moment, countless streams of meritorious and primordial energy suddenly emerged from the void and descended, transforming into several parts as they landed above the tribe.

About 80% of them fell towards Shennong, while 10% fell towards Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, and a group of second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect.

The last part transformed into wisps of light, merging into countless human beings.

The scene was almost exactly the same as when Fuxi attained enlightenment last time.

The crowd looked toward Shennong with varying expressions, some expectant, some envious, and some curious.

Li Xuanyang waved his hand, taking the merit-based Xuanhuang Qi falling towards him into the Primordial Yin-Yang Divine Diagram. Then, he, along with Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, and Xuanyin Daoist, rose, descended on auspicious clouds, and came before Shennong.

The other quasi-saints and great supernatural beings looked on with surprise and followed suit.

At this moment, Shennong felt the power of merit and virtue entering his body. His primordial spirit boomed loudly, merging with the human destiny contained within him, as if he had entered a mysterious and profound realm.

Various scenes from his past life gradually surfaced, his expression extremely complex and bitter, as if he saw the scene when Li Xuanyang and Zhen Yuanzi risked their lives to save him, and even set up the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Grand Formation in a fit of anger.

"Why do you two fellow Daoists go to so much trouble for me!"

“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need for further words. It’s more important to attain the Saint Emperor’s position first!” Li Xuanyang smiled and nodded at him. Zhen Yuanzi smiled broadly and joked, “Don’t waste the efforts of this old Daoist and Fellow Daoist Xuanyang!”

Hearing their conversation, everyone knew that Li Xuanyang and Zhen Yuanzi had long known who Shennong was, but they had simply kept quiet about it.

"Could it be the Xuan Turtle Daoist!"

"Both of them have connections with Xuan Gui Daoist!"

"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right!"

While everyone was speculating...

"You old Taoist, stop teasing me! Hurry up and prepare the fruit!" Hongyun chuckled as he glanced at Zhen Yuanzi before closing his eyes and focusing his mind on his body.

"You brat, you've infuriated this humble Taoist!" Zhen Yuanzi was thoroughly annoyed by Hongyun's words. Even at this moment, he still couldn't resist trying to steal his fruit. It was utterly speechless.

Li Xuanyang couldn't help but find it amusing. Hongyun had always coveted Zhenyuanzi's ginseng fruit, and now, having just remembered the past, she had revealed her true nature.

"Haha, speaking of which, it's been quite a while since I've tasted the flavor of ginseng fruit," Fuxi chuckled, making a joke at Zhen Yuanzi.

“This is easy. We’ll have Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi host a ginseng fruit feast later to celebrate,” Xuan Yin Daoist suggested to Zhen Yuanzi with a smile.

Although the group did not explicitly mention Hongyun's name, the fact that he could chat and joke with them like this clearly indicated that he was not an ordinary quasi-saint or innate god or demon, but rather a close friend of theirs from the past.

At this moment, the human race's fortune gathered in the sky gradually manifested the Kongtong Seal, which fell into the void.

This caused Hongyun to involuntarily reveal the three flowers of his primordial spirit, which merged with the fortune of the human race and transformed into a cloud of auspiciousness the size of an acre. On it appeared a red gourd the size of a palm, with a red auspicious cloud floating on it. This was Hongyun's Dao-attaining artifact, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

As for Hongyun's Dao-cultivating artifact, there were naturally some quasi-saints with great supernatural powers in the arena who recognized it at a glance and exclaimed, "Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd!"

"This is the magic weapon used by Daoist Hongyun to achieve enlightenment!"

"Could Shennong be the reincarnation of Hongyun's true spirit?!"

(End of this chapter)