Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 61: Fire Cloud Cave Dispute

At this time, the Shang Dynasty was already undercurrent, and the sage's plan was ready to be launched.

It is now the second year of Emperor Xin's reign. The poem inscribed in the Nuwa Temple was originally written in the eighth year of Emperor Xin's reign. After the incident with the ginseng fruit, the shackles were basically cut off and the legal system of the Shang Dynasty was perfected.

At this moment, in the chaos, in the vast and boundless heaven and earth of the Fire Cloud Cave world.

The Fire Cloud Cave is a world opened up by a saint. It is surrounded by clouds and mist and filled with spiritual energy. It is a unique, vast and boundless independent world in the chaos.

Ever since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors took charge of the Fire Cloud Cave, successive Human Emperors who ascended here have all sought quiet and peaceful caves in this world to practice diligently. Those who can reach this place are all Human Emperors, but they are just abdicated Human Emperors who no longer have any influence on the human race and no longer have the status of Human Emperor. It can be said that they are no different from the immortals in the prehistoric world.

However, in this world, the truly supreme beings are the Three Emperors - Fuxi, the Emperor of Heaven, Shennong, the Emperor of Earth, and Xuanyuan, the Emperor of Man.

Others who ascended to become Human Emperors automatically lost their status as Human Emperors after ascending, but they could enjoy the sacrifices and fortune of the human race.

Of course, they can only enjoy the fortune belonging to this dynasty, while the Emperor of the Xia Dynasty has no chance to enjoy it.

The only ones who could enjoy it forever and had influence on the human race were the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

At this time, on top of a high mountain that reaches the sky, clouds and mist are lingering around like a veil, and it is so quiet that it seems as if time has stopped.

The Three Emperors sat cross-legged in a triangle, emanating the imperial laws from their bodies.

However, at this moment, the eyes of Human Emperor Xuanyuan were burning with anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

"This Emperor Xin is truly arrogant! How dare he do such a treasonous act! He rehabilitated the Jiuli people and altered the Xuanyuan Sword. Could it be that he wants to overthrow us all?"

The anger contained in Xuanyuan's voice seemed to shatter the heaven and earth.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Di Shennong just frowned slightly, staring deep into the distance, but said nothing.

Shennong has always been calm and introverted, and good at seeing the world. Most importantly, Emperor Xin's plan did not harm Shennong's fortune, and his descendants have already become queens, so the next generation of human emperors will also be of his own bloodline.

Emperor Fuxi looked calm. He stretched out his right hand calmly and raised it slightly, signaling Xuanyuan to be patient. Then he spoke slowly, his voice calm but penetrating.

"Royal brother, please don't be angry. We three emperors are the human race after we dealt with the lich. However, the human race has become the protagonist of the prehistoric world. The luck has risen, and the times have changed. Now we have reached a critical period. When we three emperors were young, the human race was all mortals, and even had no food to eat. Now the human race is a mixture of immortals and mortals. If the luck continues to rise, there will no longer be mortals. However, if the human race wants to make further progress, it must break through the current shackles. This change may be inevitable."

Xuanyuan, unable to suppress his anger, angrily said, "This boy's behavior is disrespectful to us, one thing is for sure, but he has angered the Sage, causing him to vent his anger on the human race. The human race will surely face catastrophic disaster! How can this boy, who is the Emperor of Man, be so arrogant!"

After hearing this, Fuxi pondered for a moment and asked, "Royal brother, does this mean that the future of humanity is contrary to the will of the sage? Should humanity blindly follow the will of the sage?"

Fuxi's voice echoed slowly on the top of the mountain. After hearing it, Shennong couldn't help but ponder the meaning of it.

The three of them understood many things in their hearts, but they could not express them in words.

Xuanyuan knew that the Saint was extracting luck and restricting the human race's advancement, but he was just pretending to be ignorant. Therefore, the human race's advancement was naturally contrary to the Saint's wishes.

When Xuanyuan heard Fuxi's question, his expression froze instantly, the anger in his eyes subsided a little, and he showed a hint of embarrassment.

"How could a saint oppose the future of humanity? My royal brother is wrong! Saints govern all living things, and humanity is the protagonist of the great world. How could a saint hinder the future of humanity?"

"In that case, my brother is worried about how Emperor Xin might have angered the Saint? According to what my brother said, the Saints are all concerned for the benefit of humanity. So, what exactly did Emperor Xin do to provoke the Saint's wrath?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan immediately said, "Could it be that Emperor Xin's denial of Laozi's title of Human Emperor through the Kongtong Seal angered the Sage? The Kongtong Seal is humanity's most precious treasure, the seal that signifies the Human Emperor's accession to the throne. Emperor Xin changed the name of the Xuanyuan Sword and announced to Heaven that the Xuanyuan Sword recognized its master as the Human Emperor. Isn't this a provocation to the Sage?"

After hearing this, Fuxi nodded slightly, and then asked, "In your opinion, Emperor Xin, like the other emperors, should ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave after a hundred years and cultivate peacefully. Is this the right path?"

Xuanyuan nodded immediately. "The human race has been stable for a whole era now. What good is this peace? If the Saint becomes enraged and unleashes a catastrophe upon the world, it will all be the fault of this arrogant Emperor Xin."

Fuxi sighed, "There's nothing wrong with renaming the Xuanyuan Sword to the Emperor Sword. Emperor Xin never said he was going to disown the Kongtong Seal. Simply changing its name is a provocation to the Saint. That's a bit much. After all, the Xuanyuan Sword contains the spirits of all the ancient human race. Is there anything wrong with honoring it accordingly? If so, why not just do it this way?"

Fuxi knew in his heart that everything Emperor Xin did caused Xuanyuan to lose the most luck, and all of Emperor Xin's plans affected Xuanyuan's luck.

Among the Three Sovereigns, Fuxi was indifferent by nature and had a deep understanding of the great principles. At the same time, because he was the Demon King in his previous life, he was more indifferent and had almost no influence on the human race. Emperor Xin's actions did not have much impact on Fuxi.

Moreover, Fuxi had also calculated that Yin Ziyu would place great importance on his daughter Mi Fei, and the result of Fuxi's calculation was that this was a chance.

Shennong comprehended the way of agriculture, and never made too many plans regarding destiny and power. He only left a lineage in the human race and was not affected too much.

Only Xuanyuan left a great reputation among the human race. The Five Emperors were all descendants of Xuanyuan, and they had many offspring. After a period of reproduction, his bloodline almost occupied half of the human race.

During these long years, the more bloodlines inherited, the stronger the reputation naturally becomes.

If this trend continues, when all human beings are descendants of Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan may be able to forge his own unique path to enlightenment.

After King Tang destroyed King Jie of Xia, other factions that were not of Xuanyuan's bloodline finally had a chance to rise to prominence, which made Xuanyuan very angry with King Tang's faction.

Because of Cheng Tang's kingdom, the plan of the ancient human race to leave Xuanyuan was ruined.

How could Xuanyuan not be angry at what Emperor Xin had done now?

Indeed, Fuxi's question left Xuanyuan speechless, because after Xuanyuan obtained the Tuwu Sword, he did not perform any sacrificial activities. If he continued like this, he would be questioned by Fuxi and would not be able to answer.

Fuxi did not continue asking, but got up and returned to his cave. Fuxi was a little worried about the human race, and a huge Bagua diagram rose behind him.

(End of this chapter)