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Longevity Hill, Wuzhuang Temple.

Clouds chased the flowing light, streaking across the sky.

Qingfeng and Mingyue trembled at the sight of the familiar cloud trails, exclaiming, "Oh no! That little glutton is here again!"

"Mingyue, go and inform the teacher immediately."

Qingfeng reluctantly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Qingfeng greets Martial Uncle."

Last time you came, you were a fellow Daoist; this time you've become my senior uncle.

There was no other way; the teacher and he became sworn brothers. As half-brothers, their seniority naturally became that of uncle and master.

"Nephew Qingfeng."

Zhen Yuanzi, dressed in an apricot-yellow Taoist robe, greeted him with a smile, "Brother, Brother Li Yu has arrived."

"You're being so polite at home. This Wuzhuang Temple is our home, brothers."

"Brother Zhenyuan."

"Let's go, we can talk as we walk," Zhen Yuanzi said warmly as he stepped forward.

Before long, they entered the main hall of Wuzhuang Temple.

"Brother, where is Brother Hongyun?"

"How is Brother Hongyun's recovery progressing?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi's eyes dimmed, and he sighed deeply, "My brother's injuries are not good..."

When Hongyun self-destructed his primordial spirit, only a wisp of his soul remained. Over time, that wisp of soul has been consumed by the ravages of time and is now utterly exhausted.

In other words, Zhen Yuanzi spared no effort to save Hongyun, thus preserving Hongyun's remaining soul.

Zhen Yuanzi sighed, "I connected Brother Hongyun's remnant soul with the origin of the Ginseng Fruit Tree. Although this can preserve the remnant soul, there is no possibility of restoration."

Zhen Yuanzi was filled with emotion. "I never dreamed that I would see Brother Hongyun again. So be it, even if he is a remnant soul. With me protecting him, nothing else will happen."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu's lips curled into a slight smile, and he tentatively asked, "Brother does have a way to revive Brother Hongyun, at least to restore his Quasi-Saint Realm strength."

"What?"

"Brother, are you telling the truth?"

Zhen Yuanzi looked excited and grabbed Li Yu's hand.

If they could be restored to their peak condition, who would want to leave Brother Hongyun in a state of remnant soul forever?

A remnant soul, without a physical body, is like a rootless duckweed; that feeling of emptiness is unbearable.

Li Yu nodded emphatically, "It's true!"

Zhen Yuanzi asked eagerly, "And what's the price?"

Li Yu hesitated for a moment, "The price..."

Zhen Yuanzi grew anxious. "The price will be very high?"

"If it can restore my virtuous brother Hongyun, I will spare no effort!"

Li Yu smiled calmly, "The price is that Brother Hongyun can attain the supreme Dao Fruit, becoming comparable to a Saint! Immortal through countless eons, indestructible through countless eons!"

"??" Zhen Yuanzi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "This is the price?"

"How is this possible?"

"This is clearly... an unparalleled blessing!"

The Dao Fruit, comparable to that of a sage, is immortal and indestructible through countless eons. I ask you, which cultivator in the primordial world could achieve this?

"Brother, please don't tease your elder brother. This is clearly impossible."

Li Yu smiled mysteriously, "Brother, have you ever heard of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors? The human race is about to flourish?"

Zhen Yuanzi nodded. "I've heard a little about it. When the Dao Ancestor held a meeting at Zixiao Palace, he summoned all the saints to help the human race prosper. Afterwards, he also issued an edict to us cultivators, forbidding us from hindering the human race's rise."

"Brother, I wish to help Brother Hongyun attain the Dao of the Earthly Sovereign of the Human Race."

"Is the Earthly Sovereign Dao Fruit comparable to that of a Saint? Can it be indestructible and immortal through countless eons?"

As Hongjun Daozu said long ago, the Dao fruits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, though not as noble as those of the Sages, are still incomparably magnificent. As long as the human race exists, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will never die!

Zhen Yuanzi was filled with shock and excitement. "How could my virtuous brother allow Brother Hongyun to attain the Earthly Emperor Dao Fruit? Won't the other sages stop him?"

The Dao Fruits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors—even sages are tempted by these!

"What's so difficult about that? I am the supreme ruler of the human race, the First Emperor of humanity!"

Li Yu raised his hand, summoning a phantom image of the Kongtong Seal, "The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of our human race are not for the Sages to interfere with!"

Zhen Yuanzi's magical power surged, waking his virtuous brother Hongyun from the ginseng fruit tree and bringing him to the main hall.

He told Hongyun everything about the Earthly Emperor.

The remnant soul of the crimson cloud trembled, and the amplitude of the tremor grew larger and larger, causing the Dao heart to be more excited than ever before.

It was already incredibly lucky that Hongyun was able to survive with even a wisp of his soul. He never dared to dream that he could attain such a supreme Dao fruit!

What an incredible stroke of luck!

With tears in his eyes, Hongyun bowed respectfully, saying, "Brother! Thank you so much for your planning and mediation!"

"If Hongyun can attain the Earthly Sovereign Dao Fruit, he should prioritize the human race, for Hongyun is the only human in the world! He should revere the First Emperor!"

Zhen Yuanzi nodded with satisfaction, "Absolutely, absolutely! My brother is right. We should prioritize the human race and make its revival our top priority!"

"We must revere the First Emperor of the Human Race! There's no question about it!"

Li Yu nodded in understanding, raised his hand, and summoned the Kongtong Seal.

hum!

A wisp of purple energy shot out from the Kongtong Seal, leaving a mark on the remnant soul of the red cloud!

This is called pre-arranged!

"Brother Zhenyuan, you can then send Brother Hongyun to reincarnate. With the mark of Kongtong, he will be reborn as an Earthly Emperor!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

After saying this, Li Yu sighed softly.

Zhen Yuanzi was taken aback. "Brother, why are you sighing?"

Li Yu truthfully replied, "The Earthly Sovereign Dao Fruit can indeed guarantee Brother Hongyun's eternal life, but... I fear... the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of our human race will be imprisoned by the Sages."

Zhen Yuanzi sat quietly on the futon, lost in thought.

When the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race are born, great prosperity is certain. Given the nature of the sages, it's not just a matter of possibility that they might be imprisoned, but rather that they will definitely be imprisoned!

Zhen Yuanzi laughed loudly, "Brother, you worry too much. I will take care of it when the time comes!"

Li Yu feigned confusion, "Brother? What? That's a sage... How could you, brother..."

Zhen Yuanzi gestured with his hand, "My dear brother, do you know that I possess the Earth Book? I can then set up the Earth Book Grand Array!"

"The Earth Book Grand Formation connects the primordial mountains, rivers, and seas, first connecting to the ley lines of Kunlun Mountain, then to the ley lines of Shouyang Mountain. If any of you sages dare to break this formation!"

"Even if it costs me my karma, and I die, I will still bring down the saint!"

Breaking the Earth Book Formation will shatter the primordial mountains, rivers, and seas, at which point the Heavenly Dao will unleash boundless karmic retribution! Even a sage would be powerless to withstand it!

The Earth Book Formation, also known as the Moral Kidnapping Formation!

Hongyun's eyes were red-rimmed. "How can we implicate my brother and cause him to fall out with the saints?"

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes were red-rimmed, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Enough talk! I've made my decision! This time, no one, no matter who it is, will be able to stop Brother Hongyun from attaining enlightenment!"

"I, Zhen Yuanzi, will spare no expense!"

When Li Yu came to Wuzhuang Temple, he didn't hesitate to give away a Dao Fruit of the Earth Emperor, all for the sake of Brother Zhenyuan's Earth Book Formation!

At that time, it will be a battle between Tongtian's father-in-law, Nuwa, Zhenyuanzi, Taiqing, Yuqing, Jieyin, and Zhunti.

Three against four, no matter how you look at it, there's absolutely no advantage!

But the Earth Book Formation is enough! It's enough to intimidate the Four Saints!

Li Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Brother, may we send Brother Hongyun to be reincarnated?"

Zhen Yuanzi nodded emphatically, "Alright! I'll go to the Underworld now!"

"Farewell, brother. I'll return now to make further plans!"

"Brother, wait a moment! Take a few ginseng fruits to eat on the way."

"? How come there are still some?"

"The fruit trees have ripened another batch using the double-forced method, but it's nothing to worry about; a little bit of wind and frost will do."

When Li Yu looked, he was astonished to find that Zhen Yuan had given him twenty ginseng fruits!

"Thank you, brother!"

"It is you, elder brother, who should thank my virtuous brother."

Li Yu left Wuzhuang Temple, riding on a cloud of flowing light, and flew to the Nuwa Palace.

It's time to meet Fuxi!