Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 262 Donghua Creates Characters, Gathering at Zixiao

Time flies like an arrow, and three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. This period was also the quietest time in the primordial world, with everyone immersed in cultivation, visiting friends, and indulging in the beauty of nature.

Enjoying the tranquility of the primordial world, after all, no one knows when the next war or the great calamity will descend.

After Donghua attained enlightenment, the Heavenly Court did not become arrogant and domineering as expected, nor did it force all the forces of the prehistoric world to worship it. Instead, there was a sense of peace.

It was as if the Heavenly Court had disappeared from everyone's sight; neither Donghua nor the Heavenly Emperor could be seen.

However, no one dared to ignore the existence of Donghua and the Heavenly Court, because those who truly understood knew that the Heavenly Court was cultivating its internal strength, which meant absorbing the power boost brought about by the fortune.

But this kind of increase in strength will eventually come to an end. That will be the first time that the Heavenly Court will face the entire prehistoric world and show its majestic power as the ruler of the three realms!

This is why there are undercurrents among the various forces in the prehistoric world, but no force dares to take the lead in launching an attack. They are afraid of giving the Heavenly Court an opportunity and a reason to destroy them.

After all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down!

Even the primordial world is no exception!

In the celestial realm, the busy work of the Heavenly Court personnel has ended, those who were in seclusion for cultivation have emerged, and all the palaces in the Heavenly Court have been completed.

A brand new Heavenly Court has been established!

Meanwhile, Donghua, who was in seclusion at Jingyang Palace, had reached a crucial moment in his cultivation.

Inside the main hall, all three thousand perfect paths were arranged in front of Donghua. Each path was different, yet they were closely connected, transforming into one another, endlessly regenerating. This was the Primordial Chaos Path.

At this moment, Donghua not only possessed the Three Thousand Great Daos, but also the Heavenly Dao power that he had completely mastered. This was no longer the Heavenly Dao power obtained through spiritual treasures or bestowed by others, but rather the power carried by his own Heavenly Emperor status.

With a single thought, one can observe all living beings in the primordial world!

The power of Heaven formed Heavenly Dao rules around Donghua, and within these rules, no one whose strength did not exceed that of Donghua could break free from their constraints, including Hunyuan.

"It's time for the Heavenly Rules to be revealed!"

The Heavenly Rules are not merely laws, but also the cornerstone of the Heavenly Court's rule over the primordial world, and an application of the power of the Eastern Heavenly Dao.

Once the Heavenly Rules are revealed and recognized by all living beings, then within the Heavenly Rules, no one can do anything to Donghua. Even if it is just a mortal object, as long as the power of the Heavenly Rules is injected, even Hunyuan cannot break this mortal object. This is the most terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Emperor's position.

"Establish morality, create writing, complete the system, and form the Heavenly Rules!" This was what Donghua promised to the Heavenly Dao.

"Then let's start with words!"

The establishment of morality cannot be accomplished overnight; it requires a long process, much like the Zhou rites and the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Spring and Autumn Period. The spread of morality is also a form of cultural dissemination, which cannot be accomplished by Donghua alone; it requires the efforts of many people.

This is also part of the teachings of the sages!

Establishing sound celestial rules is no easy task, as it requires the approval of all living beings in the primordial world and the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Therefore, after much consideration, only writing is currently the only feasible method.

In the present primordial world, each faction has its own script, but the most widely used are the script of the Great Dao, the script of demons, and the script of witches!

Therefore, what Donghua needs to do is to create a script suitable for all living beings in the prehistoric world, and then replace all existing scripts, making it the script widely used in the prehistoric world.

This is the standardization of written language!

It is also a truly meritorious act!

But it is also a truly heaven-defying act, because words are the carrier of the Great Way, and a single article can describe the Great Way!

Of course, this refers to actual writing, not ordinary writing. If you try to create ordinary writing, the Great Dao will ignore you.

Donghua wanted to create two kinds of scripts: one for those above the Immortal Realm and one for those below. However, he wanted the two scripts to be exactly the same, except that the Daoist meaning they contained was different.

In short, literature serves as a vehicle for conveying moral principles!

Therefore, the text should be simple and direct!

Donghua thought of the traditional and simplified Chinese characters of later generations, using traditional characters as the script above the immortal path and simplified characters as the script below the immortal realm. The two characters represent the same meaning, but the great path they represent is completely different.

Donghua's mind was immersed in the Great Dao, and all three thousand perfect Great Daos appeared around him. Then the Great Dao began to unfold, and the three thousand Great Daos transformed into three thousand Great Dao divine scripts, which were also the earliest scripts in the primordial world.

Words are the ultimate truth!

Then Donghua continued to expound the Great Dao, presenting dragon patterns, phoenix talismans, demonic scripts, and witchcraft one by one. These were all the writing systems of the primordial world, each one profound and unfathomable, their Daoist essence enduring.

Therefore, many of the beings born in the prehistoric world are illiterate because they cannot write, or can only write a few words, making it impossible for them to record events and communicate.

What Donghua needs to do is simplify these profound texts so that everyone can use them, but it must also achieve the purpose of conveying the Dao through texts; otherwise, the texts created will have no meaning.

Donghua immersed himself in the Great Dao, evolving each Great Dao to its ultimate form, eventually creating three thousand Great Dao characters. He then continued to simplify these Great Dao characters.

At this moment, in the heavens above, as the Great Dao of Donghua evolved, endless thunder appeared. This was the thunder of the Great Dao, which seemed to want to unleash boundless thunder to destroy the appearance of these words, yet it seemed unable to descend, which looked very contradictory!

In fact, the emergence of writing is both beneficial and harmful to the Great Way, because once a universal script appears, it will lead to the leakage of the ultimate truths of the Great Way, allowing everyone to comprehend them.

However, Donghua paid no attention to the thunder in the heavens, but focused on creating writing.

At a certain moment, Donghua casually waved his hand, and a great path appeared in the primordial sky, uttering:

"sky!"

The first word has appeared!

But it was not over yet; it was only the beginning. Donghua was creating characters at an increasingly faster pace.

"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..."

The three thousand Great Daos transformed into three thousand characters, appearing in the sky. Even a Dao Fruit True Person could recognize and write these three thousand characters, but the profound principles of the Great Dao contained within them were not diminished in the slightest; it was just that different realms of understanding led to different interpretations.

With the appearance of the three thousand characters, half of the heavens above were filled with divine thunder of the Great Dao, and the other half with profound merit. Purple and golden light covered the sky, inspiring awe and fear.

But the matter did not end there. Donghua continued to interpret the three thousand characters, and finally conjured up a new three thousand characters. This time the characters were simpler, and even ordinary people could understand them.

"The writing is complete!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Donghua Chaotian caused the Great Dao Divine Thunder and the merit to cancel each other out and disappear into the heavens. Then, using the power of the Heavenly Dao, he incorporated these two characters into the primordial world for people to comprehend!

At this moment, Donghua's realm was improved once again, directly advancing from the early stage of the third level of the Primordial Chaos Realm to the middle stage of the third level.

Creating characters is also a new understanding of the Great Dao. How can one's understanding of the Great Dao not grow?

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable!"

At this moment, all living beings in the primordial world bowed to Donghua!

Donghua smiled softly, and his figure disappeared into the world.

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"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

As soon as Donghua arrived at the Lingxiao Palace, several emperors arrived together.

"What is it?"

The Grand Master of Fate stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, for the past three thousand years, various forces from the primordial world have come to the Heavenly Court to pay their respects, wishing to congratulate Your Majesty on attaining the Primordial Dao and achieving the position of Heavenly Emperor!"

Donghua sat on the imperial throne, with the golden wheel of merit behind him illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms. Mountains, rivers, the sun, moon, stars, and all living things evolved behind him, a scene automatically formed by the power of the Great Dao.

"I have long planned for this. You shall proclaim to the primordial world that a hundred years from now, the Heavenly Court will convene its first meeting to bestow titles upon the gods and invite all forces to establish Heavenly Laws and decrees. From this day forward, the primordial world will be governed by Heavenly Laws!"

Taiyuan asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Rules are the foundation of our Heavenly Court and the basis for governing all living beings in the Three Realms. How can we allow them to participate? We, the people of the Heavenly Court, can establish Heavenly Rules that are recognized by the Heavenly Dao!"

Haotian also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Emperor Taiyuan is right. The laws of Heaven allow us to establish this; we don't need their involvement at all. Besides, those people only care about their own interests and don't care whether the people agree!"

Donghua smiled and glanced at the two of them. He wasn't surprised that Taiyuan Emperor said such a thing, but it was indeed unexpected that Haotian would say the same thing. It seems that there was a reason why this guy failed in his later years. He was narrow-minded and didn't have a long-term vision.

"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, what do you think?" Donghua was in no hurry to explain; he wanted to know what Fuxi thought.

Fuxi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty's profound wisdom and compassion for all living beings are truly admirable. Once these Heavenly Rules are promulgated, our Heavenly Court will stand forever!"

Donghua laughed and said, "Listen to this, do you all know where the difference lies between you and Fellow Daoist Fuxi?"

Everyone looked at Fuxi, puzzled.

Seeing that Donghua didn't want to say anything, Fuxi continued, "Invite all forces in the prehistoric world to participate in the establishment of the Heavenly Laws. Although this is cumbersome, the resulting Heavenly Laws will be the fairest and most beneficial to all living beings in the prehistoric world. After all, the myriad races and various forces are not of one mind."

"Many of them are natural adversaries, so they compromise and undermine each other. We then mediate, which is actually most beneficial to us and to all living beings in the primordial world. The heavenly rules will also be very fair and just!"

When Fuxi said this, his eyes shone with a light that reflected his heartfelt joy and admiration.

"Donghua is indeed suited for the position of Heavenly Emperor!"

Upon hearing Fuxi's explanation, the group finally understood and realized how short-sighted they had been.

Taiyuan was alright; he didn't feel too ashamed, after all, he was thick-skinned, and instead bragged to Donghua.

Haotian was immediately embarrassed, his face flushing red.

Donghua smiled and looked at the group, saying, "Your suggestions are all very good, and they are indeed for the benefit of the Heavenly Court. However, the situation is different now than before. The Heavenly Court is not the Purple Mansion; it belongs to the Primordial World, to all living beings, and is the ruling power of the Three Realms."

"Therefore, your vision cannot be limited to the Heavenly Court alone; you must broaden your perspective and consider matters from the viewpoint of all living beings in the primordial world, especially things like establishing Heavenly Rules!"

"Moreover, after the investiture of the gods, you will all become the rulers of the Heavenly Court, and you must have a heart that encompasses all things and accommodates all beings."

Having said that, Donghua's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, what I have bestowed upon you will be taken back. I will never allow an unqualified emperor to rule the Heavenly Court!"

The men bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty. We will remember them forever and never forget them!"

Donghua hummed in agreement and asked softly, "The Heavenly Court is about to hold the Conferment of Titles to the Gods, including all of you. What are your thoughts on your future positions?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Donghua noticed their reactions.

Fuxi remained calm and unperturbed, completely unconcerned.

Taiyuan and the Barefoot Immortal lowered their heads in deep thought, as if they were pondering something.

The Grand Master of Fate and the Lesser Master of Fate remained very calm.

Haotian clenched his fist slightly, then immediately released it, his face expressionless.

Longbo is fine, everything is normal!

It's understandable, really. After all these years of struggle and hard work, isn't this the day we've been hoping for?

When it came time to distribute the fruit, everyone could hardly hide their anxiety. These few emperors were relatively calm, but those at the Golden Immortal, Taiyi, and Daluo realms were truly anxious; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were uneasy.

"We, your humble servants, will obey Your Majesty's decree!"

Donghua nodded, saying nothing more, but his gaze lingered on Taiyuan as he said, "I'm entrusting you with the task of hosting the representatives at this Heavenly Court meeting. You must handle it properly, especially for those parties with conflicts. Try to separate them during the arrangements to avoid disputes."

"However, I have also stated beforehand that we may argue as we please during the discussion, but anyone who dares to lay a hand on us in Heaven will be executed without exception!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Just as Donghua was about to say something, a voice rang out:

"Come to Zixiao Palace immediately!"

Donghua glanced at everyone in the hall; they had all clearly received the message.

"Let's go together then!"

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In the Purple Cloud Palace, when Donghua led the group of Quasi-Saints from Heaven to arrive, Nuwa was already sitting on a futon.

"Senior Sister Nuwa, it's been a long time!" Donghua said, sitting in his seat and looking at Nuwa beside him.

Nuwa chuckled and said, "Only three thousand years, does my junior brother miss me that much, or does he want to be with me...?"

The last words were left unsaid, but this was already embarrassing enough for Donghua, especially since the Queen Mother of the West was also present.

Unfinished business leaves room for further speculation.

The Queen Mother of the West behind her seemed not to have heard anything, and said, "Since Sister Nuwa attained sainthood, she has never come to see her little sister. Sister Nuwa's Palace in Heaven is still preserved, so you can come and visit your little sister more often!"

"A decisive blow!" Donghua sighed inwardly. The exchange of words between these women was truly fascinating.

Nuwa turned around and said, "Since returning from the Western Divine Realm, I have gained new insights into the Great Dao, which is why I have been in seclusion. I will definitely come to the Heavenly Court more often in the future, so please don't complain about my frequent visits, little sister!"

"Inciting conflict, instigating conflict like crazy!" Donghua understood the meaning behind Nuwa's words. She only said that she would come to the Heavenly Court more often, but did not say what she would do. It was really interesting.

Donghua seemed like an outsider, listening to the two ramble on. Meanwhile, many Quasi-Saints and a few Great Luo Immortals from the Primordial World entered the main hall.

When the gates of Zixiao Palace closed, Hongjun appeared on the cloud bed above.

"Greetings, Master/Teacher/Ancestor of the Dao!"

Hongjun lightly flicked his whisk and said softly, "No need for formalities. I have summoned you here today to announce something."

"Now that the second great calamity of the primordial world has ended, the Demon Court and the Witch Court no longer exist. However, the primordial world needs a new ruler to hold the balance of heaven, to govern the primordial world, to enlighten all heavens, to establish the way of heaven, to spread the virtue of heaven, to nurture all things, to save all living beings, and to lead all beings in the three realms and ten directions!"

"Donghua has already entered the Heavenly Court, attained the Dao of Hunyuan, and achieved the position of Heavenly Emperor. This responsibility now falls on his shoulders. Do you have any other opinions, or any new candidates? Please feel free to speak up!"

As Hongjun finished speaking, the entire Zixiao Palace fell silent. No one dared to speak, because they all understood that Hongjun was not asking them to offer suggestions. He was endorsing his disciple and making Donghua more legitimate.

Listen to what Hongjun said. Why didn't he say these words to Dijun and Dijiang back then?

Moreover, Donghua has already attained the position of Heavenly Emperor, so who among them would dare to claim the title of Emperor again?

This is suicidal!

Nuwa smiled gently and said, "What Master says is true. Junior Brother Donghua has already attained the Dao of Hunyuan and achieved the position of Heavenly Emperor. He should rule over all living beings in the Three Realms and Ten Directions."

As Nuwa finished speaking, everyone else in the hall echoed her words and showered Donghua with compliments.

"Thank you all for your recognition, fellow Daoists. Donghua will certainly govern the Three Realms well!"

"Since that's the case, then this matter is settled!" After Hongjun finished speaking, he looked at everyone and said calmly:

"Now that the Wu and Yao races have retreated, humanity cannot be without a leader. A being must take charge of humanity to complete the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity in the primordial world. Only when these three paths operate can the primordial world endure!"

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that the main event was about to begin. Wasn't this the very reason why all the races in the primordial world were restless? Everyone wanted to take control of humanity and become the protagonist of the world.

Although the Heavenly Court now suppresses the Three Realms, and the power of the Witch and Demon races will never be as strong again, this still cannot extinguish the burning passion in everyone's hearts.

Bai Ze, standing below, asked, "Teacher, although our demon race has retreated, in terms of population, we are still the largest in the primordial world. Could we become the rulers of humanity and govern the human realm?"

Hongjun: "Alright!"

"Moreover, theoretically speaking, all races in the primordial world are eligible, and the Heavenly Dao will not interfere in such matters. However, the demon race possesses powerful karma and bloodlust. Whether they can gain the recognition of humanity depends on their efforts!"

Upon receiving Hongjun's reply, Bai Ze happily said, "Thank you for enlightening me, Teacher!"

Although the demon race failed in their struggle for supremacy, it would still be good if they could become the ruler of humanity and the protagonist of the primordial world.

At this moment, both Xuanming of the Wu Clan and Styx, who created the Asura Clan, had their own thoughts.

"If my Asura clan can become the protagonist of heaven and earth, then can I also attain the Dao of Hunyuan?" At this moment, Styx's heart burned with passion, as if he saw the hope of attaining the Dao.

Donghua glanced at the numerous powerful figures and ancestors of all races behind him, each with their own thoughts, and sneered inwardly.

"You are truly overestimating yourselves. Now that the Six Sages of the Primordial World are about to return to their positions, Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, and I have all staked our hopes on the human race. How could you possibly compete with the human race!"

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