I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

Although the underworld officials also report on the situation in the mortal world from time to time, Chung Kau's personal experience and investigation are always more authentic and he can better understand the current situation in the human world than listening to reports.

"Why did I just swoon like that?"

However, in an instant, the women suddenly came to their senses, their faces flushed, and they were secretly annoyed. They avoided looking at Zhong Jiu.

They had no idea that their memories had already been exposed to others. They simply assumed that they lacked self-control and were captivated by Zhong Jiu's charm. Embarrassed, they lowered their heads and hurriedly turned away.

"So that's how it is."

Zhong Jiu watched them leave, a hint of surprise flashing across his brow.

In these seven hundred years, the changes in the mortal realm have been far greater than he had anticipated, and it is no longer what he remembers.

These women were only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, yet they knew the trajectory of the past seven hundred years like the back of their hand. The magnificent changes, the rise and fall of dynasties, and the rise of the cultivation world had long been written into history textbooks and engraved in the memories of every mortal, passed down from generation to generation.

First of all, the map of the entire world is no longer what it was seven hundred years ago.

With the spiritual energy restored and the laws of the world fully restored, the entire world is expanding wildly. Mountains are towering higher into the clouds, seas are vast and boundless, and cultivators are emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Powerful figures are emerging in great numbers, and talents abound.

All these new changes, like a giant wave, are impacting the old order, and the first to bear the brunt is the former Yanhuang Kingdom.

But who could have imagined that in the two hundred years between 650 and 400 years ago, the once-strong Yanhuang Kingdom would eventually perish?

The root cause was nothing more than that the Yanhuang Kingdom could not stand firm in this era of great strife. In addition, the various cultivation forces secretly instigated and openly suppressed it. Beset by internal and external troubles, it ultimately could not withstand the tide of change in the world and was destroyed.

Those former rulers could never have imagined that when the supernatural revived and demons roamed freely, the Yanhuang Kingdom would endure such difficult and precarious times, and protect its territory.

However, when spiritual energy revived and a glorious era of cultivation arrived, cultivators stepped onto the stage of history, but the Yanhuang Kingdom collapsed and was completely destroyed.

This outcome can only be described as a cruel twist of fate and bad luck.

With the destruction of the Yanhuang Kingdom, various forces, under the control of cultivators, instantly descended into chaos.

It started out small, but the war lasted for decades and the fighting intensified.

Later, those secluded sects emerged from their mountains and were all drawn into the war, causing the scale of the war to escalate rapidly. The flames of war instantly swept across the entire eastern land, and neither cultivators nor mortals could escape it. Corpses littered the fields, and the people suffered terribly.

When the war broke out, Zhong Jiu already knew the news, but he knew in his heart that war had been difficult to avoid since ancient times. As a god of the underworld, he was in charge of the underworld and the cycle of reincarnation, but he could not force all living beings in the world not to fight. That was not the duty of the underworld and it also violated the laws of heaven and earth.

All living beings have their own paths. Joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, life and death struggles are all predetermined. Too much interference will only disrupt the order of heaven and earth, resulting in more harm than good.

However, Nanling Province still had the lingering influence of the City God's Mansion, and the major forces were wary of Zhong Jiu's strength, so they dared not engage in large-scale battles here. Therefore, the level of war here was the least, and it became a refuge for countless mortals and low-level cultivators, allowing them to survive.

As for other places, whether it was the former territory of the Yanhuang Kingdom, the surrounding countries, or the survivors who migrated from the west with great difficulty, they were not so lucky. They were all swallowed up by the flames of war and plunged into suffering.

The shadow of war loomed over the land, with endless fighting and rivers of blood flowing, plunging the entire Eastern land into boundless darkness and despair.

But no matter how chaotic the era, it will eventually come to an end; no matter how dark the years, there will always be strong people who emerge to set things right.

Turbulent times breed heroes. Amidst this bloodshed and turmoil, three unparalleled powerhouses emerged, upholding the hope of the East.

One is the Primordial Venerable, one is the Beginning Venerable, and one is the Old Venerable!

All three were born extraordinary, possessing great fortune from heaven and earth. They appeared in the world seven years apart, and their births amazed the world.

Yuan Zun was formed from a wisp of innate pure energy in the deep mountains after the revival of spiritual energy. He was born in harmony with heaven and earth, possessed the aura of the Great Dao, and his cultivation speed was unmatched.

The First Venerable was conceived from a piece of innate stone embryo that the Daoist sect obtained by chance. On the day of its transformation, colorful clouds filled the sky, and the sound of the Dao resounded throughout the world, startling the entire cultivation world. Countless sects sent people to congratulate it and wanted to make friends with it.

The Old Venerable is the most peculiar. Born into an ordinary family, with parents who were both farmers, she conceived on the day the First Venerable took human form and carried the child for a full seven years before being born, breaking the common practice of ten months of pregnancy for ordinary people.

Moreover, he was born with the appearance of an old man, understood human nature and reason, could speak human language, had clear eyes, and was born with wisdom. It was as if he knew the great principles of heaven and earth from birth and could comprehend and cultivate on his own without being taught.

These three are all individuals blessed with great fortune, born to stand at the top of the pyramid, destined for greatness.

It must be said that even the heavens do not grant absolute fairness to people.

Some people are born to be God's favorites. They can stumble upon rare treasures while walking, or even gain unparalleled martial arts skills when forced to jump off a cliff. They can even have auspicious beasts come to their door while they are at home. Their luck is ridiculously good.

In conclusion, you really can't compare people. Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable. Some people's starting point is the destination that others can never reach in their entire lives.

These three were the first group of people with great fortune after the world's laws were completed. They were born extraordinary and, in just a few decades, they shone with boundless brilliance, suppressing all their peers and becoming the benchmark of the cultivation world.

Besides them, there are two other powerful figures who cannot be ignored, also possessing great fortune and stunning the region.

One of them is the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, forged from the essence of billions of flowers. She was born with the vitality of all things and was revered as the "Mother of Flowers" by all plants and living beings in the world. With every move she made, she could cause hundreds of flowers to bloom, and her strength was unfathomable.

There was another person, who was the True Lord of Cangdao, far away in the west.

Speaking of him, one cannot help but mention the tragic state of the West over the past seven hundred years.

When the supernatural revived, the West was nearly wiped out, with very few humans surviving. The entire land had become a paradise for ghosts, filled with gloom and devoid of sunlight.

Later, when the spiritual energy revived, all things in the East flourished, and the ghosts in the West also took advantage of this opportunity to rise up, absorbing the spiritual energy and greatly increasing their strength. They established several huge ghost kingdoms and carved out their own territories.

The ghost race is inherently warlike; just look at the constant fighting in the underworld. The chaos in the western lands is a hundred times more brutal than in the underworld, with bloodshed and carnage every day. Ghosts fight each other without a moment of peace, and mortals have no chance of survival.

It wasn't until the appearance of the True Lord of the Azure Path that the chaos in the West was ended, bringing life back to this land of despair.

He was originally from the Western Ghost Clan. Witnessing the horrific carnage among the Ghost Clan, he felt compassion and was determined to obtain immortal techniques to end the war in the West and restore peace to the world.

Driven by this wish, he traveled alone across the ocean, enduring countless hardships and traversing endless seas, finally arriving in the East, hoping to join various sects and seek cultivation methods.

Unfortunately, all the major sects were too proud of their own and looked down on his ghost clan origins, believing that he was burdened with yin energy and was not good enough to be cultivated. They were unwilling to accept him into their sects, not even to offer him any guidance, and repeatedly turned him away.

For ten years, the True Lord of Cangdao faced setbacks and endured cold stares and ridicule, yet he never gave up his conviction. Instead, through repeated setbacks, he forged a heart as firm as a rock, and his will became increasingly resilient.

He possessed unparalleled talent. Since he could not obtain the immortal methods, he simply created his own cultivation method, breaking with convention and forging a path unprecedented in history, which he named "The Myriad Paths of All Living Beings," with the common people in mind and the Great Dao as his guide.

The True Lord of Cangdao returned to the West with his self-created Great Dao, spreading his teachings widely and enlightening the warlike ghosts. He was revered by the Western ghosts as the leader of the "Ten Thousand Daos Sect," and his prestige was unparalleled.

Those ghosts obtained the methods of cultivation, had a great path to follow, and gradually washed away their malevolence. They were no longer obsessed with killing, but instead devoted themselves to the Dao. The Western land finally returned to peace, the yin energy gradually dissipated, and life gradually emerged.

Some demons who radiate humanity have even materialized into human bodies and transformed into humans!

The True Lord of Cangdao spread the Way of the Common People, enlightened the Western Ghost Clan, and saved countless lives. Heaven and Earth were grateful for his merits and bestowed upon him a vast amount of merit power. With this, the True Lord of Cangdao made rapid progress and soon joined the ranks of top experts, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Three Venerables of the East.

Meanwhile, the Yuanzun, Shizun, and Laozun of the East also shone with their own brilliance, joining forces to quell the war in the East, defeat the separatist forces of various factions, rebuild the order of the human world, and allow the people to live and work in peace.

After the chaos ended, a new kingdom was born – Heng Kingdom, meaning "long-lasting and eternal". It is hoped that from then on, the country will be peaceful and prosperous, free from war, and the people will live in peace and contentment, with practitioners and mortals living in harmony.

After ending the chaotic era, Yuan Zun, Shi Zun, and Lao Zun were at the height of their power in the East, their prestige reaching its peak. Countless sects bowed down to them, and no one dared to raise any objections.

Two hundred years later, all three broke through their shackles and entered the realm of great supernatural beings, possessing unparalleled strength, enough to control the rules of heaven and earth. Subsequently, they summoned all the cultivation sects in the world and established an ironclad rule to restrain all cultivators.

In other words, all disputes among cultivators must be resolved within the cultivation world, and it is strictly forbidden to involve mortals; if any cultivator indiscriminately kills innocent people or slaughters mortals, they will be condemned by both gods and men and punished by the whole world!

The three were incredibly powerful and their reputations had reached their peak. Once this ironclad rule was established, no cultivator in the world dared to disobey it; they all bowed their heads in compliance and no one dared to cross the line.

Therefore, the three of them used the law to restrain cultivators, end the chaos, and protect mortals. They also received the blessings of heaven and earth, and their status became more and more stable. They became the pillars of the human cultivation world, protecting the peace of this world.