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

Time flies, and three eras have passed since the last great battle. After Shennong, Xuanyuan once again unified the human race. Under Xuanyuan's rule, the human race officially entered its most ancient and prosperous period.

At this time, the five religions (Human Chan Buddhism, Asura religion) established various immortal sects in the prehistoric world, as well as dojos with great supernatural powers and sects created by their disciples.

The Golden Elixir Path and the Human Immortal Path flourished among the human race, and Xuanyuan also brought human civilization to its peak. It can be said that under Xuanyuan's leadership, humanity formed a unified consciousness, which also marked the beginning of the imperial dynasty.

In the later years of Xuanyuan's reign, Zhuanxu ascended to the prehistoric stage. He was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and was exceptionally talented.

Unlike the previous human emperors, Zhuanxu was almost the next successor designated by Xuanyuan. With Xuanyuan's prestige and Zhuanxu's undisputed abilities, humanity trusted him and all races respected him.

Finally, one day, the era of Xuanyuan came to an end, but Xuanyuan still had not attained the Dao of Hunyuan. He had almost completed all the paths of a Quasi-Saint, but he still could not attain the Dao of Hunyuan.

Humanity was born not long ago, but its development has surpassed that of the Earthly Path in an instant, yet it is still insufficient to support the birth of the third Primordial Human Emperor.

Xuanyuan had no way to deal with this. He tried almost everything he could to advance humanity, but he still couldn't get humanity to the next level.

"It truly is a matter of timing and fate!"

In the capital of Chen, Xuanyuan sighed. He knew that his path to becoming the Human Emperor was coming to an end. He was unwilling to accept it. This was the closest he had ever come to the Primordial Chaos Realm, and perhaps the only time.

He really doesn't want to give up!

"Your Majesty, a Taoist priest is requesting an audience outside the capital, Chen!"

Xuanyuan pondered for a moment, then scanned the area with his divine eye and immediately knew who was outside Chendu. He then personally went out of Chendu to greet them.

"I was unaware of Senior Zhen Yuanzi's arrival. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

The visitor was none other than Zhen Yuanzi, one of the Six Emperors of Heaven and the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals.

Zhen Yuanzi quickly dodged Xuanyuan's bow, even though he could accept it, he didn't want to.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely forbidden. I cannot bear such a responsibility."

Xuanyuan laughed and said, "Back in the days at Wanshou Mountain, you sheltered our human race from the wind and rain and protected countless people. I will never forget this kindness. You deserve the title of senior, and I accept this respect."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand: "Your Majesty, there is no need for such formality. In the Battle of Wanshou Mountain back then, I was not only fighting for the human race, but also for myself."

"Senior, there's no need for such humility. We judge by actions, not intentions. No one is perfect when it comes to intentions. We will never forget your kindness to our human race."

After some polite exchanges, seeing Xuanyuan's firm stance, Zhenyuanzi could only say helplessly, "In the primordial world, those who are accomplished come first. Let's just call each other 'fellow Daoists,' shall we?"

"Very well then. This humble Daoist Xuanyuan greets Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan!"

After exchanging greetings, the two entered the Emperor's Hall in Chendu and began their discussion.

After the discussion concluded, Xuanyuan asked, "I wonder what important matter has brought Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi here for?"

Zhen Yuanzi then explained his purpose: "I have come here to seek cooperation with the Human Emperor."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak!"

Zhen Yuanzi sighed and said, "I have already walked all the paths on the road to becoming a Quasi-Saint, but because I am limited by the Earthly Path, I am unable to attain the Primordial Dao. After much thought and with the guidance of the Great Heavenly Venerable, I have finally come to understand my own path."

"After the fall of Lord Bingling and the Five Sacred Mountains Emperor, the lineage of the Mountain Gods almost disappeared from the prehistoric world. However, the Mountain Gods acted as guardians of the mountains and protected the spiritual veins of the prehistoric world. The mountains and rivers of the prehistoric world are an indispensable part of the prehistoric world."

"Therefore, I have come here today to cooperate with Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan to jointly build the Mountain God lineage, improve the underground passage, and open my Primordial Chaos Gate."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer, standing frozen in shock for a long time before exclaiming urgently:

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Truly wonderful beyond words!"

"This method is excellent and will surely open the gate to the Primordial Chaos for you, fellow Daoist. I congratulate you once again."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said, "It's too early to say, too early to say. We still need your help with this matter."

After careful consideration, Xuanyuan agreed. This matter would only benefit him and would not cause him any harm. It was a meritorious deed, so why would he refuse?

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, the Heavenly Court is perfectly capable of bestowing titles upon mountain gods. As one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court and a close friend of the Great Heavenly Venerable, it would be even easier for you. Why would you seek cooperation from the human race?"

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "I knew you would ask that. Actually, the first thing that came to my mind was the Heavenly Court, but the Great Heavenly Venerable refused."

"He said that the Heavenly Court and he do not need these fortunes and merits, but Xuanyuan should need them more. There is no difference between the Heavenly Court's conferment of gods and the human way's conferment of gods, but this time the gods conferred by the human way must be under the jurisdiction of the Underworld and the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan was deeply moved and rose to bow deeply to the heavens.

Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanyuan then continued their discussion, deducing all the steps involved.

Finally, the grand and magnificent process of bestowing gods upon humanity began. Through the mediation of Houtu, the cycle of reincarnation was opened, and all those who had performed meritorious deeds were sent back to the primordial world.

In Chendu, there was a large gathering of Earth Immortal cultivators, as well as some human cultivators.

On a high platform, Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanyuan stood side by side, beginning the human way of conferring gods.

This humane conferment of deities perfected the concept of primordial mountain gods, land gods, and city gods.

In every city, there are cultivators of the Ghost Immortal path who become city gods, protecting all living beings.

Mountain gods and land gods are under the dual jurisdiction of the Human Emperor and the Heavenly Court, while city gods are under the dual jurisdiction of the Underworld and the Human Emperor.

With the completion of the Investiture of the Gods, the underground passages developed rapidly once again, thus opening the path to enlightenment for Zhen Yuanzi.

He used the Earth Book to suppress his destiny, broke through to the Quasi-Saint level in one fell swoop, broke free from the shackles of the River of Fate, proved the Dao of Hunyuan, and became the third Saint of the Earthly Dao.

Although Xuanyuan received a portion of the fortune and merit, it was still not enough to break through to the Quasi-Saint level. However, all the magical power in his body had been converted into Primordial Magic Power, and he was only one step away from the Primordial Path.

But his path to becoming emperor has finally come to an end!

In the end, Xuanyuan accepted his fate and passed the throne to Zhuanxu.

But just then, Donghua descended upon Chendu.

"Greetings, Great Celestial Venerable!"

Donghua nodded and asked with a smile, "Are you content with not attaining the Primordial Chaos Realm this time?"

"I'm not reconciled!" Xuanyuan shook his head. No one would be reconciled to this situation.

Donghua laughed heartily, then pointed a finger, and a yellow light flashed, landing on Xuanyuan's hand.

It is the Heavenly Book, the Investiture of the Gods!

"This great war of the gods began with you and will end with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Donghua disappeared from Chendu.

Xuanyuan looked at the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods in his hand and shed tears. This was no longer God feeding him; it was God chewing the food up and feeding it to him.

……

On this day, Xuanyuan, dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe and holding the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods, entered the Heavenly Court.

In the Heavenly Court, Donghua held the imperial throne high, with the Queen Mother of the West beside him and all the saints on both sides. Even Dijun (Di Shitian) was in the Lingxiao Palace.

In the main hall, the Purple Palace Golden Talisman descends upon the Jade Platform, banners and feathered canopies sweep across the Three Platforms, thunder, plague, fire, and war are dealt with in turn, and the constellations and stars open in succession. The impartial and selfless investigation is called the supreme virtue, and from now on, the immortals, gods, humans, and ghosts are set in motion.

After the homage of the subjects, the investiture of the gods began!

When the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan read the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods, Donghua had already clearly understood the contents of the Investiture of the Gods.

"I am hereby decreed by the Supreme Yang Heavenly Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Beginningless: Alas! The paths of immortals and mortals are vast; without cultivating one's roots and practicing diligently, how can one traverse them? The paths of gods and demons are distinct..."

"By special decree of Xuanyuan, based on the severity of the calamity and according to your rank, you are hereby appointed as the Eight Righteous Gods and the Celestial Star Lords, each in charge of your respective duties, to govern the celestial realm, to investigate the good and evil deeds of humankind, and to examine the merits and demerits of the Three Realms. Therefore, this decree is hereby issued; you shall obey it!"

"By imperial decree of the Supreme Pure Yang Heavenly Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Beginningless, Ziwei is hereby conferred the title of one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court, the Great Emperor of the North Pole Ziwei, and the Supreme Heavenly Venerable."

As soon as the words fell, Ziwei's true spirit manifested in the Investiture of the Gods, accepting the imperial decree. Then, endless power of the Great Dao condensed Ziwei's true body, and a beam of light from the Heavenly Emperor's Seal flashed and landed on Ziwei, whereupon the imperial robes appeared.

The Supreme Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven has returned to his throne!

"He was bestowed the title of True Emperor, Lord of the Earth, equal in rank with the Five Directions, and in charge of all killing and warfare under Heaven."

Chi You's primordial spirit manifested from the Investiture of the Gods and received imperial decree.

"Feng Yanju was appointed as the Great Emperor of the High Heaven Sun, in charge of the Sun Star, and was the Lord of the Sun Star, holding a position equal to that of the Five Directions."

In this enfeoffment, the first to be granted titles were the three who had vied for the throne of the Human Emperor. Among them, Ziwei had the highest rank and was directly one of the Six Emperors, while Yanju was enfeoffed as a god in his physical body. The most unfortunate one was Chiyou.

"Lord of the Clouds, heed my command! I hereby bestow upon you the title of the Six Emperors: the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, the Heavenly Venerable of Primordial Life."

After his tribulation, Yun Zhongjun returned and his physical body was made a god, becoming one of the Six Emperors.

"Xuanming, heed my command! I hereby bestow upon you the title of the Six Emperors: the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven's Myriad Saints, also known as the Heavenly Venerable of All Gods, who will reside in the Heavenly Realm, oversee its affairs, rule over all heavens, and command all saints!"

Xuanming's cultivation broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and he successfully severed his corpse, qualifying him to ascend to the position of one of the Six Emperors. Xuanming then stepped forward to receive the imperial decree and express his gratitude.

"Xuantian obeys the command and is hereby appointed as one of the Six Emperors: the Great Emperor of Fengdu North Yin, in charge of the underworld."

Thus, all six emperors returned to their positions: the Great Emperor Xuanming of the Central Heaven, the Great Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu on Earth, the Great Emperor Dasiming of the Eastern Pole Qinghua, the Great Emperor Yunzhongjun of the Southern Pole Changsheng, the Great Emperor Kunpeng of the Western Pole Gouchen Demon Emperor, and the Great Emperor Ziwei of the Northern Pole Ziwei.

"Jinling, heed my command! You are hereby appointed to govern the Golden Palace, to sit in the Dipper Palace, to be the head of all the constellations in the heavens, to be the supreme one of the North Pole Purple Qi, and to command all 84,000 evil stars. You shall forever sit in the Kan Palace as the righteous goddess of the Dipper Mother, and shall be known as the Dipper Mother Yuanjun."

Jin Ling stepped forward, glanced at Donghua above, and finally gladly accepted the order. This was her destiny, the only difference being that this time she was being made a god in her physical body.

With the conferment of titles at this point, the important positions have been almost entirely assigned. What remains are positions below the Six Emperors and Five Directions, which are listed under the titles of Emperor, Great Immortal, Immortal, Heavenly Lord, True Lord, and Divine Lord.

These positions belong to various departments, academies, and armies, as well as the divine positions on the primordial land, and the positions within one's own underworld. The most numerous are the positions of star lords in the starry sky.

The Northern and Southern Dipper Star Lords, the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals Star Lords, the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Star Lords, and so on.

These positions were occupied by humans, witches, and disciples of the five religions.

As Xuanyuan quickly finished reading the list of names on the Investiture of the Gods, the imperial decree was completed.

The sun was high in the sky, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man were fully manifested in the primordial world. Above the Nine Heavens, the three paths gave birth to immeasurable merit, which then fell upon the gods.

The largest mass split in two, one mass landed on Xuanyuan, the last mass mostly landed on Donghua, and the rest was divided among the sages.

In fact, the ones who accumulated the most merit this time were Donghua, the other saints, and Xuanyuan. The rest were just supporting characters. However, since Donghua and the other saints didn't need the merit, it was distributed among their many disciples.

Having gained this merit, Xuanyuan finally broke through the Gate of Chaos, shattered the shackles of the River of Destiny, successfully broke through the Chaos Realm, and attained the position of Chaos Emperor.

……

Time passed once more. As the gods returned to their places, Donghua, along with Fuxi and Tongtian, perfected the Zhou Tian Star Array, completely opening the path between the primordial world and chaos, exposing the primordial world to chaos.

The boundless chaotic energy was transformed into innate spiritual energy, and the primordial status was promoted once again.

At that moment, the Heavenly Dao manifested, and a jade-colored disc sealed off the sky, occupying the upper sky of the primordial world, upon which the three thousand Great Daos manifested.

It is indeed the Jade Disc of Creation!

As the Jade Disc of Creation appeared, Hongjun's figure also appeared before everyone.

Above the sky, world-destroying divine lightning was brewing, and endless thunder enveloped Hongjun, with bolts of lightning striking his body.

However, all of these were resolved by Hongjun, and in the end, the endless thunder dissipated.

The Eye of Heaven manifested, and the supreme treasure, the Jade Disc of Creation, completely transformed into the power of three thousand rules, merging into the Eye of Heaven and operating with the power of rules.

With this advancement in the primordial world, Hongjun also broke free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, completing both his cultivation advancement and becoming a free man.

It's the best of both worlds!

"Congratulations to Master/Dao Ancestor on transcending the Heavenly Dao and attaining the Great Dao!"

At this moment, Hongjun was in high spirits, and his cultivation successfully broke through to the peak of the seventh heaven.

Luo Hou's figure also appeared in the sky. He took a deep look at Hongjun with a complicated expression. He didn't say a word and just silently left the prehistoric world.

Perhaps at this moment, Rahu finally realized the gap between the two.

Leaving might be an admission of defeat, or it might be for the sake of another battle, after all, there are infinite possibilities in chaos.

At this moment, it seemed as if everyone had reached the best possible outcome.

Donghua gazed calmly at the vast and beautiful land of the prehistoric world, finally fixing his gaze on the chaos.

……

The primordial world returned to peace once more, but this time there was no shadow of war, only silent preparations.

Whether it was the Heavenly Court, the human race, or other prehistoric races, all were preparing for war in full swing, with various military formations and grand formations constantly evolving.

On the human side, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan personally supervised the preparations for war, while on the demon side, Kunpeng was in charge, and on the witch side, Xuantian and Xuanming were in charge.

On the Heavenly Court side, the Grand Master of Fate, Xuanming, and Haotian are in charge, actively preparing for war, with all departments and the army fully engaged in training and cultivation.

After the reigns of the Five Emperors, the primordial world was finally fully prepared.

The warships forged by the Ministry of Finance and Wanbao Pavilion, under the supervision of Emperor Tianji Randeng, have all been completed.

On Mount Buzhou, all the Primordial Saints and Great Supernatural Beings of the Primordial World gathered here, and hundreds of millions of soldiers occupied all directions, all boarding the warship.

On one of the massive warships, Donghua, clad in armor, stood before the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, fellow warriors, today I will lead you to attack the Western God Realm and expand the territory of my primordial world."

"I hereby promise you that this battle will be won. After conquering the Western Divine Realm, I will share the world's origin with you and allow you to enjoy the prosperity of the Great Dao!"

"If you die in this battle, your true spirits will be included in the Investiture of the Gods, and I will resurrect you."

"Victory is assured in this battle!"

"Victory is certain!"

"Victory is certain..."

A tremendous sound echoed across Buzhou Mountain, resounding throughout the primordial world, and then entered the chaos.

"Move out!!"

The Heavenly Emperor Sword was wielded, warships surged, banners blotted out the sun, and they all rushed towards the Chaos. The moment they entered the Chaos, a protective array lit up on the warships, protecting everyone from the Chaos's influence.

From this moment on, Donghua's cultivation journey begins a new chapter!

(End of this chapter)