Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Chapter 278 [The Five Emperors Sever Their Own Lives, Venus Loses His Position] (Please Subscribe)

Boom!

Nuwa's words, spoken in her incarnation, resounded like thunder in the hearts of the group including Han Hunji.

In the primordial true world, the Heavenly Dao oversees all things. The Great Oath of the Heavenly Dao is not to be made lightly; the slightest carelessness can lead to eternal damnation.

Therefore, after Nuwa, in her incarnation, uttered the words "I swear to the Heavenly Dao," the group including Han Hunshu believed that there was a problem with the Five Emperors' Dao Fruit.

Those who attain the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits inevitably suffer calamities; even the Great Immortal Yangmei nearly perished in the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

Needless to say, Zu Long, Yuan Feng, Shi Qilin, and Luo Hou were either bound by the karmic force of the Heavenly Dao or suppressed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Of the five emperors of the second generation, Ling Weiyang was the first to perish. The remaining four, except for Bai Zhaoju, are all now famous figures on the Investiture of the Gods.

Although Bai Zhaoju was not listed on the Investiture of the Gods, his physical body was still destroyed by Xuan Yin's supernatural powers during their previous battle.

As for the three generations and five emperors originally part of the Heavenly Dao's grand scheme, although they did not perish, they were unable to easily leave the Fire Cloud Cave due to various reasons.

What's the difference between this and being a prisoner?

And the offspring of several others either met with tragic ends or transformed into corpse ancestors or ferocious beasts—isn't this fulfilling the curse of the Beast Emperor Shenni?

Upon seeing this, Bai Zhaoju immediately changed his attitude: "Please help us remove the curse, fellow Daoist. We are willing to obey your orders in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa's avatar couldn't help but laugh, "From arrogance to obsequiousness, it's laughable. Fellow Daoist Bai Zhaoju's face changes so quickly!"

"but----"

"I have no way to break the curse!"

"Just recently, I consulted the Goddess Nuwa. With the methods of a sage, it is possible to forcibly remove the curse of Shenni, but it would also damage the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits—therefore, in my opinion, the simplest method is to voluntarily abandon the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits!"

"I'm afraid my fellow Daoists won't be able to bear to part with it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhaoju and the others fell silent. If it weren't for the blessing of the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits, they probably wouldn't have been able to reach their current level!

Why would they be willing to give it up so easily?

Especially the three of them, Hushu, Chi Biao Nu, and Ling Wei Yang, who had already been listed on the Investiture of the Gods, showed no reverence for death!

So what if I end up on the list?

but----

Last time, when Fuxi broke the Investiture of the Gods, the three of them took the opportunity to free their true spirits from the Investiture of the Gods!

Today, although their names are still on the Investiture of the Gods, as long as they do not perish, the Investiture of the Gods cannot directly command them!

Because they are on the list, the God-Slaying Whip has a certain restraining effect on them!

If they could, they would naturally not want to be on the list again. The position of the Heavenly Emperor is rotated, and it has become extremely difficult to remove the true spirit from the Investiture of the Gods list.

after all----

The one who promised to separate the true spirit was the former Heavenly Emperor Haotian!

But now, the one in charge of the Heavenly Emperor is the "Xuan Yin" right in front of them!

Therefore, all three of them found it difficult to make a decision in the short term.

Bai Zhaoju, on the other hand, has never experienced being on the list and is extremely resistant to the Investiture of the Gods. He is already planning to give up the White Emperor Dao Fruit!

In fact, Bai Zhaoju and the others had some concerns in their hearts, which were directed at Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Daoist.

They knew that the sages were determined to restore the balance of the Heavenly Dao, and it was very likely that they would have designs on the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits within them.

no way!

If the Five Emperors of the Second Generation had not perished, how would the Five Emperors of the Third Generation have attained the Dao Fruit of the Five Emperors?

Therefore, what they have always worried about is not Xuan Yin's revenge, but the schemes of those Heavenly Saints against the Five Emperors' Dao Fruit.

They joined the Heavenly Court, actually, to avoid being schemed against by the sages.

But now—

Before the sage's plan could be finalized, the divine rebellion and incantations became a guillotine hanging over their heads, threatening to plunge them into eternal damnation at any moment.

Seeing Han Shuji hesitate, Bai Zhaoju immediately spoke up: "This humble Taoist is willing to give up the White Emperor's Dao Fruit, but could you please grant His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor another power? This humble Taoist is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

Bai Zhaoju's bottom line is still quite flexible; what difference does it make who you serve?

Initially, they served under the Eastern King Duke, and later they submitted to Haotian. Now that the Heavenly Emperor is in power, submitting to Xuan Yin is not a big problem!

What?

He was almost killed by Xuan Yin?

It hasn't fallen yet, has it?

If the conditions are right, it is possible to let bygones be bygones and turn hostility into friendship.

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa's avatar laughed and said, "In the name of the Heavenly Emperor, I hereby confer upon Fellow Daoist Bai Zhaoju the title of Western Golden Virtue Venus Star Lord!"

This is one of the Nine Luminaries, located in the west, and governs killing and warfare, which also aligns with Bai Zhaoju's destiny.

What?

What should we do about Master Du'e?

That is the Venus of Haotian, not her Venus. Since he did not join the Heavenly Court, she can naturally choose another wise and virtuous one!

Although the position of the Nine Luminaries is lower in rank than that of the Five Heavenly Emperors, Nuwa, as an incarnation, naturally has the means to elevate the authority of this divine position.

With a slight movement of her fingertips, several ancient gods' powers merged into Bai Zhaoju's Dao Fruit, such as the powers of war and wisdom stripped from Odin.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Bai Zhaoju immediately bowed respectfully and then relinquished the White Emperor's authority without hesitation.

However, when Bai Zhao refused to relinquish the authority of the White Emperor, Nuwa's incarnation intervened, separating a golden virtue image from the authority of the White Emperor.

Nuwa, in her avatar, smiled slightly: "Since you, fellow Daoist, are so sensible, I naturally cannot remain silent!"

Before he finished speaking, the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit manifested directly from the void, and a moment later, a vast amount of fortune poured down on Bai Zhaoju.

Having attained the Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Emperor, she could naturally mobilize the fortune belonging to the Heavenly Court.

"cut!"

With good fortune upon him, Bai Zhaoju suddenly had a flash of inspiration and seized the opportunity to advance further, using the power he had just acquired to sever his second corpse.

Seeing this, Han Shuji no longer hesitated and spoke directly: "Your subject Han Shuji is willing to emulate Fellow Daoist Bai Zhaoju by abandoning the Yellow Emperor's Dao Fruit. I humbly request Your Majesty to grant me another power! If I can advance further, I will certainly serve Your Majesty to the death, even at the cost of fire and water!"

When Haotian was the Heavenly Emperor, he always suppressed them. Although he appointed the Five Heavenly Emperors, he did not bestow much fortune upon them.

As a result, even after joining the Heavenly Court for so long, their cultivation level is still stuck at the Quasi-Saint level.

And now—

After Bai Zhao refused to express his opinion, his luck turned around, and he would naturally not hesitate any longer if he took another step forward!

What?

What will happen if Haotian comes back?

Sorry, I don't know him. If a Heavenly Emperor has lost his Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit, can he still be considered a Heavenly Emperor?

"good!"

Nuwa, in her avatar, was very satisfied and immediately spoke slowly: "In the name of the Heavenly Emperor, I hereby confer upon Fellow Daoist Han Shuji the title of Central Earth Virtue Earthly Lord!"

Like the Western Golden Virtue Taibai Star Lord, she also added some authority to this divine position, allowing Han Shuji to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bai Zhaoju.

At the same time, another burst of celestial fortune descended, though only half the amount of the previous one, it was still enough for Han Hunjie to sever the second corpse.

"cut!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Han Hunzhu took out a primordial spiritual treasure, the Corpse Slayer.

Back then, after the Celestial Court was destroyed, they all obtained a lot of benefits from the Celestial Court's treasury, and naturally they had innate spiritual treasures for severing corpses.

After severing the second corpse, Han Hunji followed Bai Zhaoju's example, directly abandoning the Yellow Emperor's Dao Fruit and respectfully bowing to Nuwa's incarnation.

Nuwa's incarnation used the same trick again, extracting an image of the Earth element.

Upon seeing this, Chi Piao Nu and Zhi Guang Ji immediately expressed their willingness to sever their original Dao Fruits, but requested that Nuwa's incarnation bestow upon them a power.

Seeing this, Nuwa's incarnation did not hesitate and directly used the authority of the Heavenly Emperor to appoint the two as the Southern Fire Virtue Mars Star Lord and the Northern Water Virtue Serpent Star Lord. However, the Heavenly Court's fortune bestowed upon them was relatively small and not enough for them to directly sever their second corpse.

Furthermore, because Zulong and Yuanfeng had attained the Dao Fruit of Fuxi, the Dao of Man already contained the imagery of Water Virtue and Fire Virtue. When the two severed their Dao Fruits, she did not intervene to seize the imagery.

The two of them were also quite helpless.

They expressed their opinions later than Bai Zhaoju and Han Hushu, so naturally they received fewer benefits than the two of them.

but----

Something is better than nothing!

As long as there is a continuous flow of good fortune, it will only be a matter of time before the second household is destroyed!

At the same time, in the position of Venus, after being bestowed upon Bai Zhaoju, the Ghost Emperor Du'e Zhenren in the Netherworld also sensed something: "What's going on? This authority should have been destined for me, so why was it bestowed upon Bai Zhaoju? Furthermore, why did Bai Zhaoju and the others suddenly abandon the Five Emperors' Dao Fruits?"

Although the merits and fortune brought by serving as the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld far surpassed those of Venus, he was still unwilling to have his opportunity taken away.

Moreover, the fact that Bai Zhaoju and the others severed their Dao Fruits was truly hard for him to believe.

Therefore, after leaving behind an avatar to handle matters in the underworld, True Man Du'e transformed into a rainbow of light and fled towards Shouyang Mountain.

"teacher!"

Just as Master Du'e met Laozi Taiqing and was about to speak, Laozi Taiqing shook his head and said, "You don't need to concern yourself with this matter! Bai Zhaoju and the others relinquished their original authority, which allowed the Heavenly Dao to return to its former glory under strange circumstances. This is a good thing for us!"

"As for the position of Venus, if Haotian can reaffirm his status as the Heavenly Emperor, then no one can take that position from you!"

"If it cannot be done, then any further planning at this point will be futile!"

"You should just go back to the underworld!"

Taiqing Laozi had some guesses about the operation of "Xuanyin", and it was very likely related to Nuwa's arrangements for humanity.

After coming into contact with the origin of humanity, he also understood Nuwa's general plan and even thought about making a move on the imagery of the Five Virtues of the Acquired World in advance.

However, Nuwa, through the hand of "Xuanyin", extracted the imagery from the Dao Fruits of the White Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, which was undoubtedly a step ahead of him!

However, he also has his reasons for being confident.

Although the acquired five virtues can suppress the desires of sentient beings in the origin of humanity, their effect is still somewhat inferior to the origin nurtured by the innate five virtues.

"The saintly virtues and blessings of humanity, the hidden virtues of the Earth God, plus my own moral image—now all that's missing is the image of merit!"

In those twenty reincarnations, Nuwa may have received the most Heavenly Merit, but it could never compare to the Merit of the Great Dao.

The Taiqing Xuanhuang Merit Pagoda in his hand was formed from the condensation of the Great Dao's merits and virtues, and was derived from the supreme treasure, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda.

"pity----"

Looking at the magical treasure in his hand, Taiqing Laozi couldn't help but shake his head: "If only Tongtian hadn't used Pangu's karma to divide this treasure!"

For him, spiritual treasures were merely external possessions and he wouldn't care too much about them, but now was undoubtedly the time to use the essence of this spiritual treasure.

If the item in his hand is still an acquired treasure, he will naturally have more advantages in the upcoming struggle for the right to humanity.

In the Primordial Realm, Heavenly Dao Merit is said to be a panacea, and the merit bestowed by the Great Dao is the most panacea of ​​all.

It can also be used to suppress the desires of all living beings in the origin of humanity!