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

Chapter 350 The Lich Rise Again, Red Cloud Reincarnated

The million-strong Asura army slowly withdrew from Mount Buxian and finally returned to the Sea of ​​Blood, marking the end of the era in which the three families vied for the position of Lord of Humanity.

Thousands of years have passed since Styx attained enlightenment. Donghua made a powerful return to the primordial world, once again overpowering all the saints and bringing the Heavenly Court's prestige to its peak.

Some forces that had withdrawn from the struggle for humanity and seclusion flocked to the Heavenly Court.

In an instant, the Heavenly Court once again assembled an army of millions of races. Donghua sent the Qilin Clan Chief Di Lin to take charge, calling him: Heavenly Qilin Emperor, with the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint, and incorporated the Qilin Clan into the army of millions of races.

Whether due to a curse or poor reproductive ability, the Qilin clan has a very small population, numbering only a few hundred thousand, and lives near Buzhou Mountain.

Donghua treats the various forces that fought alongside them in the beginning very well, especially those who joined them earliest.

The Phoenix Clan occupies the southern part of the primordial world. While that place might be considered undesirable by other races, it is the best place for the Phoenix Clan.

Moreover, the Fire Department of the Heavenly Court is basically controlled by the Phoenix Clan, with Yuan Jin being the actual controller.

The Dragon Clan goes without saying. They don't have a single Quasi-Saint, yet they occupy the four seas of the primordial world. Now they are expanding into the interior, gradually taking over some rivers and waterways, and even taking control of the Heavenly Court's Water Department.

They may not be the most powerful, but their influence is enormous, and most importantly, no one dares to mess with them.

However, the Dragon Clan deserves such treatment and is very grateful to Zhulong Donghua. Regardless of the initial intentions of the alliance, the two forces have gone through the most difficult period together.

As for races like the Iron-Eating Beast, Donghua also made arrangements for them, either to occupy famous mountains and continents in the prehistoric world, or to directly establish a small world for them to develop.

In fact, the true high-ranking officials in the Heavenly Court are not at the level of Emperor, but at the level of Great Emperor, namely the Five Directional Gods and the Six Imperial Emperors.

All emperors can establish their own courts, issue decrees, mobilize troops, and sit in the heavens. As the emperors of the Heavenly Court, every word and action represents the Heavenly Court.

Actually, the Five Gods are alright, but they still have limitations in some aspects.

However, apart from Donghua and Xiwangmu, the Six Emperors are truly without any restrictions. They are the true emperors of the Heavenly Court, especially in the matter of bestowing titles upon gods. Apart from the titles of Emperor and Great Emperor, they can bestow titles upon all others.

The true core interest of the Heavenly Court lies in bestowing titles and ranks. Only with these titles can one gain merit, fortune, rare treasures, and magical powers.

Therefore, there are only three of the Six Emperors to date: Houtu, Fuxi, and Da Siming.

People like Kunpeng, Styx, and Hongyun are only of the same rank as the Six Emperors, meaning they enjoy the treatment of the Six Emperors but do not have the rights of the Six Emperors, that is, they do not have the power to be conferred as gods.

Hong Yunle is living a carefree life; otherwise, one of the six imperial thrones would definitely be there. It remains to be seen whether there will be any new changes after the reincarnation of the human race.

Kunpeng's role is to command the demon race, so he cannot assume this role for the time being. As for the future, we'll have to see how he performs.

As for Styx, he is absolutely qualified to be one of the Six Emperors. Donghua originally wanted to appoint Styx as one of the Six Emperors, but after thinking about it, he gave up and only gave him the same rank as the Six Emperors.

After all, the true intentions of the Styx River are still unknown, and the Six Emperors are of great importance and cannot be entrusted lightly.

After Donghua attained enlightenment in the Styx River, he returned to the Heavenly Realm and went into seclusion in Jingyang Palace to cultivate. His main goal was to consolidate his realm and continue to comprehend the Five Primordial Elements.

With Donghua's new understanding of Tai Chi, he is now only one step away from breaking through to the fifth level of Hunyuan, that is, truly entering the realm of Innate Tai Chi.

The key to this breakthrough lies in his inner world, the Xuanhuang Emperor Realm. If he can evolve his inner world into a true innate Taiji world, he will break through to the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm.

After Donghua went into seclusion, Fuxi led the human race to officially enter the four directions of the prehistoric world, starting from the east and south and advancing into the western and northern continents.

Entering the Western Continent was fortunate; there was no resistance encountered. After a fierce battle in the River Styx, the Western Continent had almost no decent forces left.

Furthermore, since Jieyin and Zhunti need humans to spread their teachings, a large number of living beings are required for their doctrines to be disseminated.

Currently, Buddhism is suppressed by the Three Pure Ones and cannot leave the Western Regions, so it can only be introduced here.

If Fuxi wanted to seize control of the human race, he had to advance into the western continent, so there was no friction between the two sides.

However, as far as Fuxi was concerned, he could forget about the fortune of the Western Continent. He could only take a small share at most. If he took more, Jieyin and Zhunti would fight him to the death.

As soon as the human race entered the northern continent, they were surrounded by the demon race and could not advance an inch. Among them were even the witch race.

This is the first time the Lich and Demon races have cooperated since the war between the immortals and demons.

In the capital of Chen, Fuxi sat high on the imperial throne, his aura as deep and imposing as a prison, and everyone in the palace submitted to him.

"Have you clarified what the demands of the Lich and Demon races are?"

The Earth Emperor stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the demands of the Lich and Demon races are simple: our clan must withdraw from the north, allowing only one tribe to remain; otherwise, the Lich and Demon races will join forces for a decisive battle!"

Fuxi frowned slightly. This answer was indeed unexpected, but it was also within his expectations.

The northern continent is the private domain of the Lich and Demon races, as well as many ancient clans and forces. No one knows how terrifying and dangerous it is.

Deep within the northern continent, there are even remnants of ferocious beasts; the Northern Sea Black Tortoise is definitely not an isolated case, a fact that Fuxi was well aware of.

When Zifu unified the prehistoric world, Donghua ultimately abandoned the northern continent, only making it submit on the surface. Otherwise, Zifu's unification of the world would have been delayed for some time.

However, Fuxi was indeed somewhat unwilling to give up the northern continent.

"Issue an imperial decree to summon a million troops and deploy them on the northern continent, with the Earthly Emperor clan as the commander."

"Your Majesty, we obey!"

……

The Ten Thousand Mountains are the stronghold of the demon race, but now there are several quasi-saints in the main hall.

Kunpeng, Bai Ze, Fei Dan, Bai Xuan, Xuan Ming, and others, as well as some leaders of ancient forces.

"Is Fuxi truly ruthless, wanting to unify the north? Aren't you afraid of overreaching?" Kunpeng's gloomy voice rang out, filled with anger.

Bai Ze thought for a moment and said, "Humans are not scary. Let alone a million-strong army, even if another million came, it wouldn't matter. Once they enter the northern continent, what awaits them is that they will never return."

"But Fuxi is not easy to deal with. He has now merged his two lives into one, and his cultivation has reached the peak of Quasi-Saint. He has even embarked on the path to enlightenment. We cannot defeat him!"

An elderly man with a full head of white hair said, "We have to fight even if we can't win. If the north is ceded to the humans, where else can we go?"

The speaker was the patriarch of the Ruoling Clan. The Ruoling Clan had a very small population, but every single member was proficient in the Five Elements Dao. The clan was also known as the Five Elements Clan. Every member of the clan was highly skilled, with the lowest level being the Taiyi Realm.

This clan was the direct descendant of the Kunwu Divine Court in the past. Their clan leader was a descendant of the Kunwu Ancestor. After the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts ended, they returned to the North and lived in seclusion.

Its ancestor, Ruoling, was a powerful figure in the late stage of Quasi-Saint, who only cultivated the divine path.

Another Quasi-Saint stood up and said, "Ancestor, I support Fellow Daoist Ruoling's opinion. Since the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts, the North has been our old folks' private territory. Neither the three innate races nor the Wu and Yao races have broken this rule."

"Even the Great Celestial Venerable didn't attack the north, so what gives Fuxi the right?"

Immediately, the hall was filled with the sounds of discussion.

"Stop yelling nonsense. Do you think you can make Fuxi run away with your insults?"

Seeing the crowd making a fuss, the hot-tempered Xuanming roared, and the hall instantly fell silent.

Xuanming's cultivation level is already at the late stage of Quasi-Saint, and with the addition of his Ancestral Witch True Body, his strength is definitely among the top in the world.

Kunpeng also stepped forward and said, "Speak up, do you want to fight or surrender?"

"If we go to war, how should we repel the human race and deal with Fuxi?"

"If you surrender, I will return to the Northern Underworld!"

The moment these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

"Let's fight!"

"war!"

"Let's fight, let the human race know that this northern continent is not a place they can set foot in."

"..."

The group quickly reached a consensus, and the next step was to discuss how to deal with the human race, or more precisely, how to deal with Fuxi.

Fuxi's peak Quasi-Saint cultivation level was a mountain weighing down on everyone's heads.

Xuanming asked, "Kunpeng, your cultivation has already broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint. Are you capable of dealing with Fuxi?"

"We can't beat them!"

Kunpeng did not hesitate at all. Since submitting to the Heavenly Court, he had seized the fortune of the Six Emperors and the Demon Clan and had successfully broken through to the peak of Quasi-Saint.

However, it is simply impossible to deal with Fuxi.

Fuxi's strength lies not only in his cultivation, but also in his mastery of the Great Dao, supernatural powers, and especially spiritual treasures, possessing several top-tier spiritual treasures.

With the Hetu and Luoshu revealed, he estimated that even they wouldn't be able to break through Fuxi's defenses.

He coveted the Hetu and Luoshu, and had wanted to seize them, but had no chance. He never expected that Fuxi would take them away.

It truly is a matter of timing and fate!

After discussing for a long time, no one could come up with a way to deal with Fuxi. Their lack of strength was a fatal flaw, and there was nothing they could do.

Seeing the arguing crowd, Ancestor Ruoling suddenly stood up and said, "I have a formation called: Five Elements. This formation combines the Dao and is based on the Five Elements Formation Flags. If five late-stage Quasi-Saints cooperate, let alone trapping Fuxi, it is not impossible to even suppress and kill him."

"Use an array?" Kunpeng asked doubtfully. "Fuxi is a master of arrays; would using an array work?"

Old Ancestor Ruoling snorted coldly and said, "So what if you are a master of array formations? Some array formations are unsolvable, just like the Four Great Killing Arrays. Although the Five Elements Array is not as good as the Four Great Killing Arrays, it is still an array formation personally created by Old Ancestor Kunwu."

"Back then, when dealing with Shen Ni, we used the Five Elements Flags of the Primordial Era to form an array, which almost sealed Shen Ni away."

When Old Ancestor Ruoling finished speaking, he sighed, as if he were lost in some kind of memory.

"Unfortunately, the mission failed at the last minute. Shen Ni, who had been suppressed, was resurrected and caught everyone off guard. The God Emperor died in battle, the Five Elements Flag was lost, and the vast Kunwu Divine Court was destroyed in an instant."

Kunpeng and the others were not familiar with this period of history; at that time, he was still an unborn baby.

"You mean the Five Elements Grand Formation needs the Innate Five Elements Flags to unleash its full power?"

Old Ancestor Ruoling nodded and said, "That's right. If we had the Innate Five Elements Flag, plus myself, Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, Fellow Daoist Xuanming, and Fellow Daoist Tianqi, we could not only seal Fuxi, but also suppress and kill him."

Tianqi was the ancestor of the Di people, with a cultivation level of mid-stage Quasi-Saint!

"The Five Elements Flag of the Primordial Heaven is in the hands of the Great Celestial Venerable. It is not easy to borrow it, let alone use it to deal with Fuxi. It is almost impossible."

Ancestor Ruoling sighed, "I know this, so I can only use the Five Elements Flags to form an array, and thus only seal Fuxi. But if we coordinate well, we might be able to defeat him, let alone kill him."

"Alright, let's do it this way. The five of us will practice the formation first. Everyone, gather all your forces and wait for the arrival of the human race."

……

As soon as Donghua emerged from seclusion in Jingyang Palace, Hongyun came to visit him.

"Fellow Daoist Donghua, now that the human race has achieved its great power, I wonder when I will be reincarnated?"

Donghua looked at Hongyun and sensed a hint of anxiety in her words.

But it makes sense. Styx's attainment of enlightenment made everyone in the prehistoric world restless, even Hongyun, the old salted fish, felt a little anxious.

"It can be done anytime. The time is indeed ripe now. I will take you to the underworld now and let Houtu help you reincarnate."

Hongyun bowed and said, "In that case, thank you for your kindness in helping me achieve enlightenment, fellow Daoist."

Donghua smiled and said softly, "I should be thanking you for your help in achieving the Dao. If it weren't for your Primordial Purple Qi, I wouldn't have been able to attain the position of Heavenly Emperor."

Hongyun shook his head. "That Primordial Purple Qi does not belong to me. I have a premonition that if I force it to stay, the final result will be my death and the dissipation of my Dao."

"Later, when Donghuang Taiyi attacked Wanshou Mountain, it proved this point. His goal was the Primordial Purple Qi."

Donghua agreed with this statement. That Primordial Purple Qi was a Primordial Purple Qi exclusive to the Emperor's Path. Back then, not only Donghuang Taiyi, but even he himself would have taken action.

Even if it means falling out with Zhen Yuanzi, he has to do it. The path to becoming an emperor is right in front of him, and he will never give up.

"Let's go, let's go to the place of reincarnation!"

As soon as Donghua and Hongyun left the Heavenly Realm, they encountered Zhen Yuanzi, who was waiting at the South Heavenly Gate. The three of them then entered the Netherworld together.

Inside a grand hall filled with Taoist charm, Donghua, Houtu, Hongyun, and Zhenyuanzi stood.

"You want me to send Fellow Daoist Hongyun's true spirit to reincarnation?"

Donghua nodded. With the experience of being the reincarnation of Fuxi, sending Hongyun to be reincarnated was not a problem.

The group arrived at the place of reincarnation. The current reincarnation is the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Asura Path created by Styx has been integrated into the reincarnation.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, after your successful reincarnation, I will go to the human race to protect you. Don't worry." Zhen Yuanzi bid farewell to Hongyun.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, as a Primordial God and a Quasi-Saint at the peak, this Soul-Forgetting Soup is of no use to you. However, it is a procedure that must be followed!"

Before reincarnation, Houtu took out a bowl of yellowish medicinal soup and handed it to Hongyun.

Hongyun accepted it and said, "Then I thank Houtu Tianzun."

He then turned to Donghua and Zhenyuanzi and said, "Great Heavenly Venerable, fellow Daoist, please take care. We will drink and make merry again when I return."

After Hongyun finished speaking, he drank the Forget-Soul Soup in one gulp, and then dispersed all his cultivation of the Great Dao into the world.

Houtu is right. The Soup of Oblivion, also known as the Soup of Forgetfulness, is of no use to Hongyun.

But we need to see who gave this Meng Po soup!

The Meng Po soup that Hongyun drank was specially made by Houtu. It was formed from the Great Dao of Reincarnation and was a microcosm of the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

In other words, Hongyun did not resist and took a blow from a Hunyuan who specialized in the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

A bowl of Meng Po soup caused Hongyun, who had lost his cultivation, to walk blankly towards the place of reincarnation like an ordinary dead soul.

When Zhen Yuanzi saw this, he felt a pang of reluctance, but then he thought that this was his old friend's chance to achieve enlightenment, so he felt at ease.

Houtu took out the Reincarnation Seal and imprinted the Reincarnation Seal on Hongyun's true spirit. Then, she used the Reincarnation Seal to protect Hongyun and begin the cycle of reincarnation.

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