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

Chapter 266 The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Birth of Heavenly Rules

In the chaos, with Nuwa's surrender, Donghua won the battle, but his victory was frustrating. If it had been a true life-or-death battle, even if he could break free from the seal, he would have been injured, possibly severely.

Nuwa brought out both cauldrons and sealed herself with a set of movements that were smooth and fluid, clearly the result of much deduction and practice. It seems that she had indeed become too complacent after attaining enlightenment and had not been mindful of potential dangers.

If things continue like this, it is indeed possible that they will be surpassed by Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, and others.

"A person really can't live without goals!"

"It seems I also need to figure out some combat techniques for the Primordial Chaos Realm!"

Donghua looked at Nuwa and sighed. He wished he had a brain like hers; with his foresight, he could have gone much further.

After the battle, Donghua and Nuwa returned to the Chaos Primordial Heaven.

"Where is Jin Feng?"

Donghua, while eating the spirit pearl, offered the spirit fruit and casually asked a question.

"The Golden Phoenix represents the Nuwa Palace at your Heavenly Court's construction meeting regarding the Heavenly Laws!"

Donghua nodded. He hadn't expected Nuwa to value Jin Feng so much, that she would send such a young girl like Jin Feng to such a meeting.

Don't think that the Nuwa Palace only has Jin Feng and Ling Zhu Zi; that would be a big mistake.

Nuwa's forces under the demon race were mainly divided into three parts: the fox clan, the Bai Xi clan, and the Tengshe clan.

Among these three races, the fox race was the earliest to follow Nuwa, having followed her since the time of the three ancient races. Later, after Nuwa joined the demon race's court, the fox race also joined the demon race and was granted the fief of Qingqiu, also known as the Qingqiu Divine Kingdom.

Qingqiu is a subordinate world of the myriad realms in the Eastern Continent of the Primordial World, and the ancestor of the Fox Clan, namely the Fox Emperor of Qingqiu, is at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint. Therefore, the overall strength of the Fox Clan should not be underestimated. If ranked by strength, they are enough to be among the top ten of the myriad races in the Primordial World.

Inside Nuwa's palace, the two chatted casually for a while before getting down to business. Nuwa spoke first, "Junior brother, if we were to divide four parts of humanity's fortune among the human race, then the human race could give birth to two Primordial Chaos Realm experts. Do you have anyone in mind, junior brother?"

After hearing this, Donghua shook his head and said, "No, the human race can only produce one Hunyuan. The remaining human fortune and merits must be distributed to others and cannot be concentrated on one person. Otherwise, the strength of the human race's middle and high levels will inevitably be interrupted."

"Moreover, the presence of two Primordial Chaos beings would indeed incite unwarranted ambitions in the human race. Although I am not afraid of this trouble, I hate it. The newly pacified and peaceful prehistoric world cannot afford to be embroiled in conflict again, otherwise it will only bring suffering to heaven and earth and all living beings!"

Nuwa also understood Donghua's true thoughts. The birth of a Hunyuan among the human race to suppress the human race and the human way, and the distribution of the remaining fortune and merits to others, would not make the human race too weak, nor too strong to give rise to unwarranted ambitions. This approach was indeed good.

"So, Junior Brother, who of the human race do you wish to have attain the Primordial Chaos Realm?"

Donghua said solemnly, "In this struggle for humanity, the Three Sovereigns will lead the human race to rise, followed by the Five Emperors ruling the world, thus establishing the human race's great power, securing its position as the protagonist of heaven and earth, and perfecting the way of humanity!"

After careful consideration, Nuwa said, "That's not bad. I've observed the Heavenly Dao and the River of Destiny, and I've discovered that the human race should indeed have three sovereigns and five emperors. With the rise of the three sovereigns and the rule of the five emperors, the human race will stand above all other races in the primordial world!"

Donghua: "So it's settled then?"

Nuwa: "It's settled then!"

After they finished speaking, they smiled at each other and began to exert their power together. The power and authority of the Heavenly Dao appeared, and the two instantly entered the River of Time and the River of Destiny.

As the Heavenly Emperor and a Sage, they used the authority of Heaven to directly classify this matter as the general trend of the primordial world, which could not be changed!

This also means that anyone whose strength does not exceed that of Donghua and Nuwa should not try to change the fate of the human race, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors became the general trend of Heaven and Humanity.

This is the most terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Emperor and the Sages, something that Hunyuan cannot even begin to compare to.

This is also why Yang Mei retreated from Chaos in the first place, because as long as he was in the prehistoric world, he would never be able to defeat Hongjun again, and the gap would only widen.

Through Donghua and Nuwa's actions in the long river of time and destiny, the general trend of humanity gradually took shape.

At this moment, all living beings in the primordial world sensed it, and many powerful beings began to make calculations. However, since the secrets of heaven had long been shielded by Donghua and Nuwa, they could not deduce what had happened.

In the primordial world, in the land of humankind, Taishang, like an ordinary old man of the human race, expounded on the profound principles of the Great Dao. There were no flowery words, no golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and no power of the Great Dao, only simple yet extraordinary philosophies and the principles of "Dao".

The humans below listened with utter rapt attention!

At one point, the Supreme Lord paused his sermon and said, "Today's sermon is over. Now go home!"

The group bowed and withdrew.

"Master, what happened?" Xuandu asked, puzzled.

No sooner had he finished speaking than two people appeared beside him, namely Yuanshi and Tongtian.

"Brother, the Heavenly Way has changed, and the Human Way is in turmoil. Something big must have happened, but we can't figure it out. Do you know what happened?" Yuanshi asked impatiently as soon as the two arrived.

Taishang shook his head and said, "Just now I traveled through the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man in my spirit, and used the Taiji Diagram to calculate something, but I couldn't figure out what happened. The secrets of Heaven are suppressed by the cauldron and the seal, and appear to be in great chaos. It seems that Donghua and Nuwa have done something!"

Yuanshi angrily exclaimed, "It's those two again! They deserve to die!"

Upon hearing Yuanshi's words, Taishang angrily rebuked him, "Second brother, you must not be disrespectful to the Heavenly Emperor and the Sages, or calamity will befall you!"

Yuanshi reluctantly shut his mouth and sulked to the side. Although he knew that Taishang was right, he was extremely frustrated.

Tongtian's expression was also unpleasant. His pride was no less than Yuanshi's. Moreover, there was only so much of the primordial world's pie, and now Donghua and Nuwa were going too far.

If they fail to gain a share in this struggle for humanity, they will forever be subordinate to Donghua and Nuwa, unable to surpass them in the primordial world. They might even end up like Yang Mei, retreating into chaos.

"Brother, are we just going to do nothing?" Tongtian asked unwillingly.

The Supreme Being comforted him, saying, "You two are just too impatient and your minds are not calm. In all things, you must act in accordance with the circumstances and do nothing, yet accomplish everything."

"No matter what Donghua and Nuwa do, we cannot stop them, nor can we stop them, and this is not our top priority."

"Our most important goal is to attain sainthood; once sainthood is achieved, anything is possible!"

"As long as the three of us brothers are of one mind, what trouble can Donghua and Nuwa cause? What they've eaten now, they'll have to spit out later!"

Upon hearing Taishang's words, Tongtian and Yuanshi's expressions finally improved, but they were also shocked. Their elder brother was truly extraordinary; he appeared harmless on the surface, but was actually extremely cunning and ruthless.

The two nodded silently, and Yuanshi said, "My path is complete; I can enter the Primordial Chaos Realm at any time!"

Tongtian: "Me too!"

During this time, the two traveled all over the prehistoric land and the prehistoric world, spreading their teachings and doctrines far and wide, and also taking in many disciples.

What's missing now is to establish one's own "Mysterious Gate" based on the Mysterious Gate and one's own Great Dao. Only then can the Hunyuan state be achieved!

The Supreme Being said with satisfaction, "My accumulation is complete, and the Golden Core Dao has spread throughout the human race. It is time for me to prove my Dao and become a saint!"

Tongtian spoke up, "Eldest brother, second brother, why don't we attain enlightenment on the same day, let the might of the Three Pure Ones suppress the primordial world, and let the world see that the Three Pure Ones have returned!"

"Can!"

"Can!"

……

Jieyin and Zhunti traveled across the Western Continent, adjusting mountains, saving people, expounding the Great Way, and teaching doctrines...

"Senior brother, my path has been completed!"

As Zhunti finished speaking, his coarse linen clothes instantly changed, the Seven Treasures Tree suppressed all paths, and the Bodhi phantom suppressed the West.

The power of the Great Dao swirled around Zhunti, eventually forming a scripture upon which Daoist rhymes flowed, and boundless light filled the heavens and earth.

The guide smiled with satisfaction, then released his own Great Dao, and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit appeared between heaven and earth, with the Pure Bamboo pressing down on the vast sky.

The Three Thousand Worlds appeared around him, then transformed into the Three Thousand Great Daos and entered Jieyin's body. Jieyin then began to expound his own Great Dao.

As Jieyin began his sermon, countless forces of the Great Dao formed a scripture that appeared before him.

"My path has been completed!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, their smiles radiant.

The hardships we've endured along the way have finally paid off today; now all that's left is to carry it forward and make it shine!

After the laughter subsided, Zhunti sighed, "Senior brother, the Heavenly Dao and the Human Dao were shaken before, but we couldn't deduce any heavenly secrets. Based on my observation of cause and effect, I discovered that it was related to Donghua and Nuwa. It seems that the two of them have reached some kind of agreement. The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for us!"

Jieyin said bitterly, "Junior brother, all of this has nothing to do with us. I imagine the Three Pure Ones are more anxious than we are right now."

"When we were spreading the Dao before, although the Three Pure Ones did not stop us from spreading it throughout the heavens, it was not allowed in other continents of the primordial world, and the Supreme Lord even personally issued a warning!"

Zhunti was furious when he thought of this, and said angrily, "The primordial world is one, how can there be a distinction between east and west? The Three Pure Ones are too narrow-minded. If they wanted to come to the west to spread the Tao, I wouldn't stop them, but they actually stopped us from spreading the Tao in the east. It really makes me furious!"

Jieyin was also very angry. If the two of them hadn't been unable to defeat the Three Pure Ones, a great battle would have definitely taken place. Moreover, it was indeed not a good time to clash with the Three Pure Ones.

He then comforted her, saying, "This matter has both advantages and disadvantages. Let the Three Pure Ones hold the line. Donghua and Nuwa are not so easy to deal with. If all else fails, we can join forces with Nuwa!"

Zhunti objected, "No, Nuwa is not much better than the Three Pure Ones. Joining forces with Nuwa is not as good as joining forces with Donghua. Besides, we are currently allies. He has promised that the West will prosper and that he will share in the West's fortune. Donghua will naturally not stand idly by."

"Sigh!" Jieyin sighed, saying nothing, only feeling that the two brothers' paths had been too tortuous.

All along the way, we have come to prove the Way and for the West to prosper. But the West has not yet prospered. The West's fortune has already been promised to Donghua by one and a half percent.

At this moment, I feel only bitterness!

Zhunti spoke up, saying, "Senior brother, there's no need to be too sad. As long as we brothers are of one mind, there's nothing we can't do. We just need to wait for the right opportunity, and it will come eventually."

The two smiled at each other again, their eyes filled with determination and unwavering spirit!

……

At this moment, Donghua and Nuwa have returned from the river of time and the river of destiny.

Nuwa asked, "Does Junior Brother Donghua have any thoughts on who among humanity can attain the Primordial Chaos Realm?"

Donghua smiled but did not answer the question. In fact, he had three candidates in mind: the current Emperor, Fuxi, and Hongyun.

In fact, the person he truly favored was Fuxi. Hongyun's cultivation was somewhat lacking, and he also lacked the domineering aura of a human emperor, making it difficult for him to suppress all races and lead the human race to rise.

However, Hongyun has a kind heart. If Hongyun can become the Lord of Humanity and the Primordial Chaos of Humanity, he will no longer have to worry about the backlash from Humanity.

Fuxi possessed all of Hongyun's qualities, and even better, which is why Donghua hesitated.

The main reason for his predicament is that he owes Hongyun a great debt of karma, which puts him in a difficult position.

As for the last emperor, he also possessed the qualities of a ruler of humanity, but his own foundation was too weak. Even with the blessing of humanity and the accumulation of merit, it would be difficult for him to attain the Primordial Chaos.

"What are your thoughts, Senior Sister?"

After pondering for a moment, Nuwa said, "I originally intended for my elder brother Fuxi to be reincarnated as a human and become the Human Emperor, but he has now embarked on his own path, which is difficult to change."

"Besides, even I, a saint, would find it difficult to control reincarnation. I fear that if my brother is reincarnated, he will miss the time for the rise of humanity, and all his efforts will be in vain!"

Donghua nodded without saying anything. In fact, Nuwa's worries were completely unnecessary, because the cycle of reincarnation was about to begin. Once the cycle of reincarnation began, Fuxi only needed to seal the Great Dao of this life, and then his true spirit would be reincarnated as a human.

With the blessings of two lifetimes, plus the good fortune and merit of humanity, one can indeed attain the Dao of Hunyuan.

However, the matter of the human race attaining Hunyuan is of great importance, and Donghua finds it difficult to decide for the time being which one to support in attaining Hunyuan.

He then got up and took his leave!

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, ten thousand years have passed. During this time, no large-scale war broke out in the primordial world.

Although each race harbored its own ambitions, they all exercised restraint and none of them wanted to be the vanguard of the king. Therefore, they focused on developing their own strength and continuously accumulating power.

Meanwhile, in the celestial realm, after ten thousand years of discussion, the first version of the Heavenly Laws has been completed.

It encompasses everything from the divine duties of the Heavenly Court to the workings of Heaven and Earth, and then to the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the primordial heavens, and all living beings.

Donghua looked at the Heavenly Laws presented by Fuxi and carefully read each rule. It even listed the duties of the Six Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the Heavenly Court. It was indeed very detailed and covered all aspects of the prehistoric world, making it very suitable for the current prehistoric world.

He then took out the Heavenly Emperor's Seal, which transformed into the Great Dao Brush, and began writing on the Heavenly Laws and Decrees. Based on the original trajectory of the primordial world, he erased all the regulations that he was not satisfied with and improved some of the less rigorous laws and decrees.

But when Donghua saw all living things, he suddenly discovered that the first rule was: immortals and mortals must not fall in love or get married!

"Who proposed this rule?"

After glancing at it, Fuxi said, "This was proposed by Haotian. Its true purpose is to restrain the power of the gods. After all, gods need to perform their divine duties and cannot let personal feelings interfere. Especially now that there are a large number of ordinary mortals in the prehistoric world, everyone feels that it is very necessary."

"But I think this rule is a bit redundant. After all, who among those who can become immortals and gods would look down on an ordinary mortal?"

Donghua also agreed with Fuxi's explanation. This rule was actually very simple, and it was only a rule for the gods in the Heavenly Court, which was to prevent the gods from causing chaos in the world because of their personal feelings.

After all, the lifespan of ordinary mortals is too short, and nowadays they cannot be reincarnated; once they die, they are truly dead.

Actually, this rule isn't that big of a deal. Immortals and mortals can't fall in love, as long as they're not mortals, that's fine. Even the lowest level of cultivation among those who become celestial beings is at the Xuanxian realm. Can't an ordinary mortal be allowed to embark on the path of cultivation?

Don't ask why it's not the Dao Fruit realm, because people at the Dao Fruit realm can't even go down to the Thirty-Three Heavens, so how can they fall in love?

With the formation of the Nine Heavens Gale transformed by Tianwu, only those at the Xuanxian realm can now ascend to the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Donghua chuckled and said with amusement, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, how about we make a bet and see if the gods of Heaven will violate this law?"

Fuxi thought for a moment and felt that no one would violate this law, so he said, "Since Your Majesty is in such a good mood, let's make a bet."

Donghua laughed and said, "Alright, let's settle the bet with a drink. Whoever loses has to treat. It has to be a drink we both brewed ourselves, and it has to be a drink that has never existed before in the primordial world. How about it?"

"As Your Majesty says!"

After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Donghua took out the Heavenly Emperor Seal, and the power of the Heavenly Dao gathered, revealing the power of destiny.

"Snapped!"

A voice rang out, and the Heavenly Emperor's Seal was placed on the Heavenly Law Decree.

As Donghua moved, the world changed color in an instant. Above the nine heavens, the power of the Heavenly Dao spread and condensed into the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. Then, the Heavenly Laws rose into the air and landed in the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.

Divine thunder roared, and the power of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao circulated in the nine heavens. The laws of heaven formed golden characters, which appeared before all living beings.

At this moment, the primordial world trembled, and all living beings in the ten directions felt the birth of the Heavenly Rules.

Donghua's mind was immersed in the Eye of Heaven, sensing the simulation of the operation of the Heavenly Rules, and seeing whether these Heavenly Rules were suitable for the Primordial World.

One after another, illusory worlds were created and destroyed, and the Heavenly Rules were tested by the Heavenly Dao. Finally, at the last moment, all the laws passed the test, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao dissipated, and transformed into pure Heavenly Dao power to empower the Heavenly Rules, allowing them to spread throughout the primordial world and all the myriad realms.

Subsequently, the Heavenly Laws decree transformed into a golden book and fell into Donghua's hands. The golden book recording the Heavenly Laws decree also became a rare treasure of the Heavenly Dao.

"Congratulations, Great Celestial Venerable!"

In Jingyang Palace, Fuxi bowed slightly to Donghua.

Donghua smiled and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, what are your plans for your future path? Are you still preparing to go to the human race?"

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