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

Chapter 267 The Path to Immortality

With the descent of the Heavenly Laws, there seemed to be a strange rhythm in the Heavenly Realm. If a Quasi-Saint were to observe with his Dharma Eye, he would discover that it was the power of the Heavenly Dao attached to the Heavenly Laws.

Only Donghua can fully mobilize the power of the Heavenly Rules. Apart from him, west Wangmu, Liu Yu, and Wu Di can also mobilize a portion of the power of the Heavenly Rules.

The power of the Heavenly Rules is the power of the Heavenly Dao!

In other words, if someone can invoke the power of the Heavenly Laws, even a mortal would have to kneel down, as long as they can do so.

Meanwhile, in Jingyang Palace, Donghua and Fuxi, after finishing their business, casually sat down together.

Fuxi was at a loss for words when asked the question. Logically speaking, he had already told Donghua about his future path. Was there some deeper meaning behind this question?

He then tentatively asked, "Does the Great Celestial Venerable have any instructions for Fuxi?"

He understood Fuxi's caution. The question he had asked earlier was merely to find out Fuxi's ambitions. Now it seemed that this guy was really not simple. He was really quick-witted and analyzed what was going on with him so quickly.

"This is just a casual chat between friends, no need to be so serious. Humanity is about to rise again, so I wanted to ask what your plans are. This might be your last chance to attain the Primordial Dao!"

After the Heavenly Dao is perfected, there will be six Primordial Beings and Sages: the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti. Now, the Human Dao is flourishing, which is another opportunity for all beings in the Primordial World to attain enlightenment. Once this opportunity is missed, the only remaining path is the Earthly Dao.

However, Fuxi's Dao and the Dao of Earth are completely unrelated, so this is his last chance.

Once the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man are all perfected, it will be very difficult for sentient beings to attain the Primordial Dao again, because the total amount of fortune and merit in the primordial world has already been divided up by those who have already benefited, leaving no opportunity for others.

This also means that after the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man are perfected, no one in the prehistoric world will be able to attain the Primordial Dao unless there is a great change in the world and the prehistoric world can advance again.

In this way, new fortune will be born in the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, which will be able to support the birth of a Primordial Chaos expert. Otherwise, it is basically impossible unless the beneficiaries give up their interests.

Among these people, Donghua is an exception, as he embodies all three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, which is also the special nature of the Heavenly Emperor's position.

It is inappropriate from a legal perspective for figures like the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa to vie for the destiny of humanity, but it is perfectly legitimate for Donghua.

This is also where the conflict lies between the Heavenly Emperor's position and the Sage's position, because the Heavenly Emperor's position is too broad. As long as you are powerful, even Hongjun, the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, has to listen to you.

Because in any world, as long as the Heavenly Emperor is powerful enough, he is the Heavenly Dao of that world, which is also the ultimate identity of the Heavenly Emperor's position.

Therefore, the conflict between Donghua and the Sage, including Nuwa who is now very sweet with him, is not child's play. It is a struggle over the Great Dao. No one will back down unless the other party does not want to go any further.

Fuxi smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, all of us know this, so when we were discussing the Heavenly Laws, I discussed this issue with fellow Daoists such as Kunpeng, Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, and Styx."

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi has given up on this struggle for humanity, wanting to devote all his energy to the future of the underground dao. Fellow Daoist Hongyun doesn't seem to care and is quite open-minded, but I can sense that he's tempted!"

"Fellow Daoist Styx goes without saying; he wants to lead the Asura race to contend for the Mandate of Heaven, thereby seizing the destiny of humanity and achieving Primordial Chaos!"

"Fellow Daoist Kunpeng's thoughts remain unchanged. I can't see through them, but I imagine he will do something."

"..."

Fuxi explained the situation of everyone in detail. Donghua nodded after listening. It seemed that everyone understood the situation clearly and did not want to miss this opportunity.

Therefore, the human race needs a very comprehensive Primordial Human Emperor so that the human race can rise and not be forgotten among the many powerful beings.

Even if the human race eventually becomes the protagonist of heaven and earth with the help of Donghua Sanqing and others, it will ultimately be just like in the original trajectory, having only the name but no substance, and the human destiny will be almost completely divided up.

If it weren't for the fact that the remaining human destiny was truly irreplaceable, there probably wouldn't have been the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Donghua looked at Fuxi and asked, "So what are your thoughts?"

Fuxi stroked his beard and laughed, "My idea is to break through to the peak of Quasi-Saint first, otherwise there is no hope!"

After Fuxi finished speaking, he looked at Donghua and saw that the other was looking at him with amusement. He knew that he had to say something practical today, otherwise it would be difficult to fool him.

He then said, "Back when I was protecting the human race, I studied the innate Dao body of the human race and discovered that it contains great potential. As long as one can continuously develop the human potential, everyone can hope to become a Great Luo Immortal."

"However, I was unable to continue to study this path in depth, so I wanted to return to the human race again to carry forward this path and create a new cultivation system for the human race and all living beings."

"I, Fuxi, also wish to be the master of this path!"

Donghua wondered to himself, "A new cultivation system? And it's related to the innate Dao physique of the human race?"

"Could Fuxi be referring to a system of cultivation for immortals?"

In the present world, the cultivation system of immortals can be strictly speaking only three types: the cultivation system of celestial immortals, earth immortals, and divine immortals, and finally two incongruous cultivation systems of ghost immortals and human immortals.

Ghost Immortals are a cultivation method created by remnant souls that have not completely died out of the cycle of reincarnation. The five most outstanding among them have now reached the peak of the Great Luo realm, and they are known as the Five Ghost Emperors.

The Five Ghost Emperors were innate deities during the ancient Three Clans period. After their deaths, they were unable to reincarnate and instead continued to cultivate as remnants of their souls, thus opening a new path. However, they are currently stuck at the peak of the Great Luo realm and unable to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

The path of human immortals first appeared after Hongjun's three lectures. It was a system of immortal cultivation created by the Wu tribe, originally intended to guide some members of the Wu tribe onto the path of immortality.

However, he later discovered that this path had little potential, and the combat power gained after cultivation was not as good as that of cultivating the innate power of the rules of the witch clan, so he gave up halfway.

Now, Donghua, upon hearing what Fuxi said, probably wanted to perfect the path of human immortals and then spread it to the human race. In this way, he could not only enhance the strength of the human race but also prove his own path. If he could achieve great success in the path of human immortals, as long as he had enough luck, he, Fuxi, could also prove the path of Hunyuan.

This is indeed a very good choice, but the key problem is that we don't have enough luck!

Don't be fooled by how easily Donghua and Nuwa attained enlightenment, as if luck didn't play a role. That's because they already had enough luck. Donghua didn't need it, and Nuwa was both the Heavenly Empress and the Demon Queen at that time, with the support of countless races under her command.

More importantly, she is Hongjun's personal disciple. Don't underestimate this identity. It brings not only a powerful background, but also the favor of Heaven and the blessing of the primordial world's fortune.

As for the Three Pure Ones, needless to say, even if these three had no one under their command or no clan to support them, they would not lack luck when they attained enlightenment. After all, they were called the Three Pure Ones, and they were born into wealth.

Others may struggle to earn good fortune and merit, but this person is born with the merit and fortune of creating the world, and also has the fortune blessed by the primordial world.

As for Jieyin and Zhunti, needless to say, the fortune of an entire continent is almost entirely bestowed upon these two. Even the once-prosperous Western Continent should not be underestimated.

Secondly, with the combined fortune of the eight hundred side sects and the fortune brought by Hongjun, the fortune for the two to attain enlightenment is sufficient.

Therefore, whether it is Fuxi or others who want to attain the Primordial Chaos, what they lack is not only their cultivation level, but also the limitations of heaven and earth, that is, the fortune. This is also the reason why everyone is vying for the fortune of the human path.

If Fuxi truly embarks on this path, his future cultivation will at least break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, because the human population will only increase, and the number of people cultivating this path will also increase.

Looking at Fuxi before him, Donghua wondered whether the throne of the Human Emperor was an opportunity or a shackle for Fuxi. Perhaps in the original trajectory, he had truly been delayed by the throne of the Human Emperor; otherwise, he might have had the chance to attain enlightenment.

Donghua smiled and casually said, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, in this struggle for humanity, the Heavenly Court's bet is on the human race. After discussing with Nuwa, we have decided that the human race will have three sovereigns and five emperors, and among the three sovereigns, a Primordial Golden Immortal will be born. This is also an opportunity for humanity."

"Now that the Heavenly Court has just been established, the situation is quite complicated. Fellow Daoist Fuxi still needs to work harder to let everyone see the power of the Heavenly Emperor of my Heavenly Court."

Donghua stopped there, without explaining who this Hunyuan from the human race was, and the conversation ended there.

However, both sides understood each other's meaning.

Donghua's meaning is clear: you have a chance this time, but I can't make any promises to you right now. You need to work hard and convince everyone.

The main reason is that he really hasn't decided who to support in taking the throne, but he's not in a hurry, since the cycle of reincarnation hasn't been born yet.

After leaving the Heavenly Court, Fuxi went straight to the Chaos Primordial Heaven. After all, no one could remain calm in the face of the opportunity to prove the Primordial Chaos. And now, only Nuwa could answer his questions.

Donghua smiled slightly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. After pondering for a while, he stepped out and went to Huoyun Palace. He wanted to talk to Hongyun and see what she was thinking.

Time passed unnoticed, and the Heavenly Court's rules were firmly remembered by the people. The Heavenly Court operated smoothly like a machine, and the beings of the primordial world gradually became familiar with its existence.

Therefore, the concept of the Heavenly Court ruling over all living beings in the Three Realms and Ten Directions has gradually taken root in people's hearts. However, for the Heavenly Court to be supreme, this is a long process and a gradual process.

On Mount Shouyang in the east, the Supreme Being was explaining the Great Dao of Golden Elixir. Below him were all humans, including high-ranking members of the human race such as the Heavenly Emperor, as well as other beings from Mount Shouyang.

"Gold represents immortality and vital energy; elixir represents pure yang and pure yin. The human body is like the elixir, a unified whole, reaching the perfection of the Great Dao..."

"Having swallowed a golden elixir, I know my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"

As the Supreme One's final words faded, the Daoist aura emanating from his body permeated heaven and earth, and a terrifying aura emanated from him, as if he were about to transform into the Dao and vanish in the next moment.

"My way is complete!"

After speaking, the Supreme Being left Shouyang Mountain and headed straight for the Chaos Beyond the Heavens.

In the Tai Su Heaven, Nuwa, who was exchanging ideas and making plans with Fuxi, suddenly stopped, her eyes gleaming, and said:

"The Supreme Being is about to attain sainthood!"

Fuxi didn't know why Nuwa said that, and was about to ask when a voice suddenly came from outside the Tai Su Heaven:

"Saint Nuwa, I, Taiqing, have come to pay you a visit!"

"It is an honor for my humble Nuwa Palace to have you, Senior Brother Taishang, visit Taisu Heaven. Please come in for a chat!"

Taishang strode directly into the Nuwa Palace in the Taisu Heaven. After the two exchanged greetings, Nuwa asked, "I wonder what important matter brings you to my Nuwa Palace, Senior Brother?"

After hesitating for a moment, Taishang said, "This humble Taoist wishes to establish a great religion with the human race as its leader. Since the human race was created by my junior sister, I have come to pay my respects to the Sage. I wonder what your thoughts are?"

The Supreme Being spoke these words calmly, yet his tone was both gentle and firm, as if there was no room for negotiation.

Nuwa was not angry upon hearing this. She parted her red lips slightly and said, "It is an honor for humanity to establish a great religion with the human race as its leader. How could I refuse!"

"But I created the human race. Does my senior brother intend to so easily take away the human race's destiny from me?"

Taishang spoke up, "Junior Sister, how much fortune can the human race alone possess? Only by elevating humanity to the position of master of the Way and protagonist of Heaven and Earth can we gain more fortune and merit. In this regard, I unconditionally support Junior Sister's decision!"

Nuwa teased, "When did your memory become so bad, Senior Brother? Have you forgotten what you said at Jingyang Palace? The seven of us have already decided on the future of the human race, and this matter cannot be changed. Do you intend to go back on your word now?"

The Supreme Being shook his head and said, "This matter is certain and cannot be changed. However, how humanity will rise to power and how its destiny will be divided are other matters entirely!"

The confrontation between Nuwa and Taishang left Fuxi at a loss. From their conversation, he could tell that the general trend of human affairs had already been decided by the group.

At this moment, Fuxi felt quite bitter. While they were discussing with Kunpeng, Styx and others, the general trend of humanity had already been determined. If that was the case, then what was the point of Styx, Kunpeng and others' efforts?

Seven people—it's obvious who these seven people are, and who can change the decision they made together?

"Under the primordial chaos, all are but ants!"

"Below the sage, all are but ants!"

"The teacher wasn't lying to me!"

At this moment, Fuxi's desire for power was unprecedented.

Although he had a younger sister at the Hunyuan realm and a close friend and superior at the same level, ultimately everything was beyond his control.

After exchanging words for a while, Taishang and Nuwa said directly, "Senior Brother wants to establish a religion based on the human race, which I can support, but Senior Brother must promise me one thing, otherwise there's no point in discussing anything!"

Although Nuwa could not prevent Taishang from attaining enlightenment, she could prevent him from establishing a religion with the human race as the main focus.

"Junior sister, please speak!"

Nuwa spoke, "Under the Heavenly Dao, there are six Primordial Saints. Now that the trend of the Human Dao has emerged, a Primordial Human Emperor should descend upon the world!"

"The innate saint Fuxi made great contributions to the primordial world, and possessed both virtue and talent. He could be the Primordial Human Emperor. I wonder what Senior Brother Taishang thinks?"

Taishang was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that Nuwa would ask for an exorbitant amount, he did not expect her appetite to be so great. She actually wanted Fuxi to use the power of humanity to attain the Primordial Chaos.

He could not agree to this, because once Fuxi attained enlightenment, the status of the Three Pure Ones would be seriously threatened.

When Donghua, Nuwa, and Fuxi are all together, how will the three brothers win?

This is even more difficult!

However, since the fate of the nation was now in Nuwa's hands, she could not refuse outright. She then said, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi is indeed virtuous and talented, and possesses the destiny of an emperor. He is indeed fit to be emperor, and I do not object to this; in fact, I fully support it!"

Nuwa showed no expression on her face, but inwardly she sneered. She clearly understood the unspoken meaning of Taishang's words. He only said that Fuxi could become the human emperor, but he didn't mention the matter of Hunyuan. He was truly cunning.

However, she never thought that she could get the Supreme Lord to agree so easily. How could Fuxi's attainment of enlightenment be so simple? They would have to see how each other handled things in the end.

Now, it is enough if the Three Pure Ones agree to Fuxi becoming the Human Emperor. The remaining matter of the Human Emperor Hunyuan is a plan devised by him and Donghua.

"I am deeply grateful for your words, Senior Brother. You may establish a great religion with the human race as the main force!"

Once humanity becomes the master of human affairs and the protagonist of heaven and earth, Nuwa will no longer be able to monopolize the destiny of humanity as she does now. It is inevitable that it will be divided up.

Although the proportion of luck has decreased, the quantity has increased.

After all, the human race is just one of the ordinary races in the primordial world, so how much fortune can it provide?

The Supreme Lord stroked his beard and said, "Excellent!"

After saying this, Taishang left Taisutian!

After Taishang left, Fuxi said anxiously, "Little sister, Taishang was clearly just fooling you. How could you agree so easily?"

Nuwa calmly brewed a cup of spiritual tea, poured it for the two of them, and slowly said, "How could I not know what my Supreme Brother is thinking? But this promise can only be exchanged for so much. Any more and we'll become enemies, and then your path to enlightenment will be even more difficult!"

"Sigh!" Fuxi sighed deeply. He didn't know whether to be happy or sad. His path to enlightenment had been arranged perfectly by his little sister, and it would surely make others envious.

I want to try my best, but my abilities don't allow it!

……

After emerging from chaos, Taishang directly traversed the river of time and space and arrived at Kunlun Mountain.

Meanwhile, on Mount Kunlun, Yuanshi and Tongtian had already adjusted their state and were waiting for Taishang's arrival.

"Brother, how did things go?"

The Supreme Being nodded and said, "It can be considered a success!"

Then she recounted the events at the Nuwa Palace.

The two frowned upon hearing this. Yuanshi said, "It seems this is Donghua and Nuwa's scheme to give birth to a Hunyuan among the human race. If they really succeed, our situation will indeed be very difficult!"

Taishang laughed and said, "It's alright. It's not so easy for the human world to give birth to a Primordial Chaos. Besides, it's only Nuwa's wish for Fuxi to prove himself. Donghua may not necessarily support it."

Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded. The difficulty of attaining the Primordial Chaos Realm was simply too great. Only by becoming a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal could one be qualified to speak of transcendence.

"Now that everything is ready, it is time for us to attain sainthood!"

……

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