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

The Investiture of the Gods had been planned since Donghua broke through to the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm. Originally, he wanted to let things take their natural course and first simply establish an ordinary Zhou Tian Star Array.

However, now that the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man are complete, and each path has a Primordial Saint presiding over it, the Primordial World has completed its advancement, causing great changes in the River of Time and the River of Destiny.

The fallen gods and saints have returned from the cycle of reincarnation, and this is the perfect opportunity.

In the original course, these immortals and gods could not return until the Shang and Zhou dynasties, when a great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods allowed them to return to their rightful places.

But now that the Lich War has ended, the prehistoric world is in the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, so the War cannot possibly grow, and naturally it cannot erupt.

But the returning immortals and gods cannot be left unattended, especially now that the demon realm has been reborn, Rahu has returned, and there is also the war against the Western God Realm.

Therefore, the Investiture of the Gods is imminent!

Moreover, Donghua doesn't have much time left.

That's why they orchestrated this man-made catastrophe, the Investiture of the Gods!

Most importantly, he wanted to know the root of the Divine Rebellion, which was the root of the power to destroy the world.

After sealing Shenni, Hongjun explained Shenni and the power of world destruction in Zixiao Palace, but his explanation was vague.

One of the most important things he still doesn't understand is why the power to destroy the world appeared so early.

In Donghua's view, the Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts after the creation of the world should have been the final Great Calamity, but instead it became the first Great Calamity after the creation of the world.

Was it due to Pangu?

Or is it due to the Great Dao itself?

If Shenni and the others are the embodiment of the power to destroy the world, then why did they appear at the beginning of time, and why were they so powerful?

This is unreasonable!

It should be noted that the Heavenly Dao Power, which corresponds to the power of world destruction, was only in its infancy at that time. So how could the power of world destruction manifest five true forms and eventually infect so many races, thus creating the ferocious beast race?

Hongjun didn't explain this point before, only mentioning it briefly. That's why Donghua initiated this great calamity to clarify this point.

Only in this way can we attack the Western God Realm without any worries, devour the world's origin, enhance our own strength, and incidentally allow the Primordial World to advance.

If things go smoothly, he will have achieved his goal at this stage!

At that time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was invincible in the world, and most importantly, he had achieved his Dao.

At the very least, he can break through to the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Realm. If he can evolve into the Five Primordial Elements and eventually conquer the Chaos Realm, he will naturally achieve the Great Dao Body.

This is also his ultimate goal!

……

The East China Sea ripples with blue waves, and the rising sun leaps out of the eastern horizon, instantly rising above the water with shimmering golden waves.

The waves of the East China Sea stretch to the distant horizon, where the fiery clouds solidify into molten lava that is about to die out.

Donghua took a step and arrived at the area around the former Purple Mansion, which is now Jin'ao Island.

"The Great Celestial Venerable has arrived; this humble Taoist has failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"

Just as Donghua entered Zizhi Cliff on Jin'ao Island, a voice rang out, and Tongtian appeared beside Donghua.

"Since you are so sincere, I will pardon you!" Donghua said calmly and sincerely.

Tongtian stared wide-eyed at Donghua in disbelief. If he had known about the "MMP" (a vulgar expression), he probably would have cursed it out long ago.

"Just kidding, just kidding, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you wouldn't take it seriously, would you?" Donghua laughed heartily.

Tongtian: ︿

Donghua shrugged, looking relaxed. Standing on Zizhi Cliff, he gazed at the East China Sea. He hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.

The location of Zizhi Cliff is the former Zifu Xuanfeng Peak, where he used to often gaze at the East China Sea.

"To be honest, I kind of regret giving you the Three Islands and Ten Continents. This is my birthplace, full of my memories!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian did not relax. Instead, he helplessly rubbed his forehead. He knew that once these words were spoken, something serious was bound to happen today, and it would be no small matter.

It's always like this!

"Alright, you busy man, you don't come to my palace gates without a reason. Speak, what brings you here?"

Donghua casually waved his hand, sat down on the futon, and poured tea for the two of them.

"Look at you, you're in such a hurry. Can't I just not come to catch up with you, my fellow Daoist?"

Tongtian said disdainfully, "You? Every time you come to me, it's because you have something to say, and it's not a small matter. Hurry up and say it, or I won't be able to enjoy this tea."

Am I that kind of person?

Donghua smiled helplessly, then said, "I wish to set up a formation and would like your help, fellow Daoist."

"Formation? Bush's single-target formation?"

"With your current cultivation level and mastery of formations, what need do you have for me?"

Donghua said, "I have already contacted Fellow Daoist Fuxi, and we wish to gather the strength of the three of us to set up the Zhou Tian Star Array."

"The Zhou Tian Star Array?" Tongtian asked in confusion, "Although this array is powerful and unfathomable, you alone are enough to set it up, not to mention that you also have the help of Fellow Daoist Fuxi."

Donghua explained, "This formation is not the same as that formation; it is the one that I wish to use..."

On Purple Ganoderma Cliff, the voices of the two continued to drift out, and whether they were here or not, no one could remember what they were saying.

……

With the unification of the human race, the prehistoric world entered a period of rapid development. The three paths were perfected, and the prehistoric world was filled with the human race.

It was from this time that Fuxi began to govern the wilderness. From the imperial court to the fields, Fuxi's figure could be seen everywhere.

In that same year, Fuxi summoned all the races of the primordial world to Chendu to discuss important matters.

During this conference, all races jointly established the "Code of Humanity," which serves as the first and supreme code of humanity, revered by all races.

On the day the code was completed, the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man descended together, and the profound and virtuous merits descended from the heavens, making the "Human Code" a treasure of merit and virtue.

In addition, Fuxi officially spread martial arts throughout the world, disseminating the methods of human immortals throughout the primordial wilderness.

The path of the human immortal, also known as the path of the martial immortal, is unparalleled in killing and destruction, ultimately leading to the primordial state.

On the day the Dao was perfected, the Heavenly Dao descended, intending to destroy this method. Although Fuxi withstood the Heavenly punishment, the path of the human immortal was also cursed by the Heavenly Dao.

Those who practice this method will not attain immortality; their lifespan will be only five hundred years, no different from that of ordinary people.

Those who fail to attain the Golden Immortal realm on the path to immortality will only live for one Yuanhui (a unit of time).

Only by breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm can one be free from the limitations of lifespan.

Although the path to becoming a human immortal has many flaws, many humans have begun to cultivate this path because it does not have high requirements for aptitude.

Regardless of your aptitude, you can cultivate yourself.

Therefore, the path of human immortals flourished throughout the primordial world!

Humanity, relying on the path of immortals, rose rapidly, making up for its shortcomings in both high-end and low-level combat power, and its might overwhelmed the primordial world, causing all the heavens to tremble.

Starting from this year, the human race officially launched an attack on the heavens and began to seize resources from all the myriad worlds.

A continuous stream of good fortune and merit gathered in Chendu, and Fuxi's cultivation level rose higher and higher each day.

In addition, Fuxi invented the method of planting, and the human race entered the agricultural era from the hunting era.

For ordinary humans, hunting is no longer the only means of survival.

The vast wilderness was covered with fertile fields, especially in the eastern and southern parts.

In order to cultivate the land, the human race invented an ancient farming tool: the plow. Fuxi personally went to the Tongbei Yellow Ox tribe to sign a covenant with its chief.

The common cattle lineage was separated from the Tongbei Yellow Cattle tribe and used as oxen for farming.

From that day on, the cattle tribe became allies of the human race, and by attaching themselves to the human race, they grew rapidly.

Later, Fuxi perfected the way of sound, created music that ordinary people could play, and invented the first musical instrument for mortals: the se, which was seven feet two inches long and had fifty strings.

Fuxi used the zither to create a piece of music called "Establishing the Foundation".

From that day on, the human music tradition entered a period of rapid development, with various musical instruments being made and famous pieces of music spreading throughout the world.

Music conveys the Way, expressing joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, separation, and reunion.

Therefore, establishing a foundation at the beginning of the Way can ward off evil spirits, cultivate oneself, and strengthen one's primordial spirit.

After that, Fuxi traveled the world, established the distinctions between human relationships, and set forth the rites of marriage.

"Marriage between people with the same surname is prohibited. The system of monogamy is in place. When a man and a woman fall in love and wish to spend the rest of their lives together, the man must marry the woman with money as a bride price, and the woman must also provide a dowry."

The system of marriage laid the foundation for the development of the human race, leading to a significant increase in the human population.

The distinction between human relationships has minimized the birth rate of deformed children, ensuring the foundation for high-quality population development.

Finally, based on the method of the Eight Trigrams, Fuxi established the ten Heavenly Stems for the human race, namely Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.

Twelve divine beasts were selected from among all races: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig, to form the twelve earthly branches.

The twelve earthly branches are: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.

The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, combined with the calendar, gave the human race its own set of laws from this moment on.

Fuxi became the human emperor, and a new chapter in the history of the human race began.

Fuxi governed the world and all humankind by looking up to the heavens, down to the earth, and in between, by learning from humankind.

To regulate the yin and yang energies, harmonize the seasons, observe the suitability of hills, land, water, marshes, fertile mounds, high and low places, so as to establish affairs and generate wealth, eliminate the calamities of hunger and cold, ward off the disasters of disease, receive human affairs, establish rites and music, practice the way of benevolence and righteousness, govern human relations, and determine the rites of marriage.

Humanity is changing rapidly, and as time goes by, the era of the One Yuan Society has passed.

On this very day, Fuxi again bestowed fiefdoms upon the people of Chen.

Based on the five continents and modeled after the five gods of the heavenly court, the five emperors of the human race were appointed to govern the primordial world.

The Green Emperor of the East, the Black Emperor of the North, the Red Emperor of the South, the White Emperor of the West, and the Yellow Emperor of the Center.

From the thousands of tribes of the human race, they were divided into one hundred tribes, based on the size of the larger ones. Each of these one hundred tribes was extremely powerful.

The three most powerful tribes were the Heavenly Emperor Tribe, the Earthly Emperor Tribe, and the Human Emperor Tribe.

In addition, there are twelve other major tribes, including the Suiren Tribe, Zhisheng Tribe, Youchao Tribe, Dating Tribe, Taikang Tribe, and Haoying Tribe.

Finally, there are eighty-five tribes, including the Xuanyuan Tribe, Jiuli Tribe, Taixuan Tribe, Chengtang Tribe, Guifang Tribe, Tufang Tribe, Huiyi Tribe, and Shennong Tribe.

After Fuxi distributed the fiefs, another cycle of time passed.

On this very day, the first son of the current chieftain of the Shennong tribe was born and named Lieshan!

As soon as Lieshan was born, the sky was filled with red light and red clouds, and a Dharma image with the body of a human and the body of an ox stretched across the sky.

Except for his limbs and head, Lieshan's body was transparent, and a human-bodied bull-headed Dharma image appeared behind him.

"Si'er, Lieshan has been born, and there are unusual signs in the sky. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing?" Lieshan's father said worriedly, looking at the sky.

Holding Lieshan in her arms, Ren Si sang an unknown lullaby and calmly said, "Whether it's good or bad, Lieshan is my son, and no one can hurt him!"

Lieshan's father looked at his wife and children beside him, sighed, and then went to find the tribe's high priest. No matter what, he had to make some calculations before he could feel at ease.

"The Fire-Heaven hexagram is an extremely auspicious hexagram..."

"Snapped!"

Before the high priest could finish speaking, the tortoise shell and Bagua diagram in his hand shattered into eight pieces, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his white hair growing wildly.

"High Priest, what is this?"

Lieshan's father was overjoyed upon hearing that it was an auspicious divination, but was shocked by what he saw before him.

He himself was also a Taiyi Golden Immortal, so he naturally sensed the arrival of the Great Dao just now, and a powerful aura in the darkness concealed the secrets of heaven.

"Lieshan has a remarkable background. He was key to the rise of my Shennong tribe and a prodigy of our human race. He should be treated well and could become the next leader of the tribe..."

Before the high priest could finish speaking, his Golden Immortal cultivation turned to ashes, and his soul returned to the underworld for reincarnation.

Looking at the scene before him, Lieshan's father made up his mind to raise Lieshan with peace of mind.

Lieshan lived up to expectations, learning about farming at the age of three. When he grew up, he was eight feet seven inches tall, with a dragon-like face, large lips, and a slender figure.

Lieshan has a natural affinity for plants and loves all kinds of herbs and grains.

……

In the Heavenly Court!

The Queen Mother of the West has emerged from seclusion, and her own path has merged with the Heavenly Rules. She is only waiting for a suitable opportunity to introduce new Heavenly Rules.

To carry out heavenly punishments and calamities in accordance with heavenly rules!

"Hongyun has successfully reincarnated as a human, and Fuxi's merits are nearing completion. A new human emperor is about to rise."

In the Jade Pool, Donghua lay on the cloud bed without any regard for his image, his head resting on the Queen Mother of the West's lap.

Her skin, as white as solidified cream, was faintly visible, making one want to swallow it.

Beside him, many fairies were feeding him peeled fruit, while below, fairies such as bluebirds were dancing gracefully, and on both sides, larks and others were playing musical instruments.

With her arms supporting Donghua, west Wangmu held shimmering fairy silk in her hands. With the blessing of the Great Dao, a flowing fairy dress gradually took shape.

"Brother, what do you think of the dress I sewed for Qiong'er myself?"

Donghua casually took the Flowing Immortal Skirt and commented, "What a waste! You actually managed to sew a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure out of the gift of immortal silk."

The Queen Mother of the West snatched the flowing fairy dress and spat lightly, saying, "You clueless fellow, this dress is one I sewed for Qiong'er stitch by stitch. Does rank matter? As long as it looks good, that's all that matters."

"Qiong'er has grown up by our side since she was little and has always been with us. But Ming'er is in the Jie Sect in the East Sea and we haven't seen her for many years. We don't know how she is now."

Donghua rose from the soft embrace and held west Wangmu in his arms. He knew that reasoning was futile at this moment.

As a sage, the Queen Mother of the West could easily visit Xuanming in a single step, so how could she truly be unable to see him for so many years?

It's just a mother's selfishness at play!

"It's alright, Xuanming is fine. He is already at the peak of the Great Luo realm, with a very good foundation. He is cultivating the Three Thousand Great Daos, with the Supreme Emperor Dao as his main focus, and is about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West smiled gently, looked up at Donghua and said, "Brother, since that's the case, why don't we summon Ming'er back and let him break through to the Quasi-Saint level in Heaven?"

Sure enough, the fox's tail was showing!

The reason why the Queen Mother of the West did this was mainly because Xuan Tian had already broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm in terms of physical strength, and it wouldn't be long before he could officially break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Xuan Tian's breakthrough stimulated the Queen Mother of the West, which is why she wanted Xuan Ming to return.

……

(End of this chapter)