Primordial Era: Humanity's Supreme Ruler, Abolishes Nuwa's Position as Holy Mother

Chapter 23 Xuandu's Choice, Laozi's Wrath

at this time--

Chu Feng then looked at Grand Master Xuandu beside him, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled, "You did a good job."

He was grateful to Zhen Yuanzi for protecting the human race.

He felt more gratified than anything else that Xuandu had protected the human race.

This at least proves that Xuan has not forgotten his identity as a human, nor his mission to protect humanity.

Even though doing so would go against the sage Lao Tzu, he still did it, which made Chu Feng very gratified.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, and all the venerable ancestors."

Xuan Du paid his respects to Chu Feng and the three ancestors of the human race. This was a heartfelt respect from each human being, regardless of their cultivation level.

"As a human being, I should naturally protect humanity. Unfortunately, I am too weak to protect more, and can only watch helplessly as countless humans die tragically before my eyes. I have failed humanity."

Xuan Du looked guilty, and his eyes were filled with deep confusion.

His initial intention in becoming Lao Tzu's disciple was to become stronger so that he could better protect the human race.

However, after becoming an apprentice, the master taught him nothing but the Way of Non-Action.

Humanity was slaughtered by the lich, and he went to ask his master for help, but his master refused.

The Master said that this is a tribulation that the human race must go through, and we should just let nature take its course.

Xuandu dared not disobey his master and could only return to Shouyang Mountain.

But seeing one human after another fall under the slaughter of the witch and demon races, how could he, as the only Great Luo Golden Immortal of the human race, remain indifferent?

He couldn't help but intervene in the end, protecting thousands of people.

It wasn't that he didn't want to protect more humans, but rather that when he tried to protect more humans, he was blocked by some unseen force.

That power felt familiar; it came from Master Laozi.

Clearly, his master did not want him to interfere too much in human affairs.

Protecting thousands of people was already the limit of what his master allowed him to do.

From then on, he felt deeply confused about the non-action he practiced.

Is this approach truly correct?

Is this path really suitable for him?

he does not know.

Although Chu Feng was unaware of Xuan Du's past experiences, he could roughly guess some of them. He said with a sharp gaze, "I believe in non-action, but humanity cannot be inactive. Humanity is weak, so we must defy the heavens and strive for that sliver of hope to have any chance of rising to power."

Defying the odds, rising to power?

Xuan Du seemed to sense something, but his brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that he was still lacking in skill.

Chu Feng continued, "As a human, you face two choices. If you pursue personal strength and fight for yourself, then abandon humanity and dedicate yourself to the Way of Non-Action. In the future, no matter what happens, do not let it affect your emotions. Only in this way can your Way of Non-Action improve more quickly."

"What is the other option?"

Xuandu is currently cultivating the Way of Non-Action. He used to firmly believe that the Way of Non-Action would make him stronger, but since the Lich's massacre of people, he has begun to doubt this Way.

Chu Feng declared firmly, "We shall shoulder our mission and fight for the rise of the human race."

Fighting for the rise of humanity?

Xuan Du's body trembled, and a divine light shone in his eyes.

He finally understood his own path.

It is not inaction, nor is it going with the flow; rather, it is going against the will of Heaven and fighting for the rise of humanity.

boom!

As if some constraint had been broken, a powerful aura burst forth from Xuan Du.

At the same time, a purple-gold gourd flew out and landed above his head, sprinkling purple-gold mist.

The fog spread rapidly and soon enveloped him.

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu is about to use the Innate Gourd to sever the corpse."

Zhen Yuanzi looked on in surprise.

He was well aware of the difficulty of this step; severing one of his corpses would allow him to enter the ranks of Quasi-Saints.

This move blocked countless opportunities for Ronaldo.

Unexpectedly, Xuandu had an epiphany after only hearing a few words from Chu Feng.

at this time--

The power of laws began to surge around Xuandu, and streaks of cyan-purple lightning pulsed through the void.

The power emanating from its body shattered even the void, creating finger-thick cracks filled with chaotic mist.

In an instant, a Taoist priest with a gourd at his waist emerged from the three flowers above Xuandu's head, bowed to Xuandu, and said, "Greetings, fellow Taoist."

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." Xuandu returned the greeting.

"The first corpse actually severed its own corpse."

Zhen Yuanzi was somewhat shocked.

Among the three corpses, the good corpse and the evil corpse are not much different, but the self-corpse is the most difficult to sever.

To sever one's ego, one must understand oneself, something many powerful cultivators, including those at the Great Luo level, cannot achieve.

hum!

After Xuandu's self-corpse paid its respects to Chu Feng and the Three Ancestors, it transformed into a stream of light and disappeared back into the three flowers atop Xuandu's head.

Xuandu bowed deeply to Chu Feng once more and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I have now understood my path. I will remain with the human race to protect them."

Chu Feng looked at Xuan Du and asked, "Are you really decided? Do you know what this means?"

Xuan Du glanced back at Kunlun's direction, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "I know that staying among the human race means becoming enemies with the Lich Kings, and even with the Sages. But so what? I am for the human race, and it is only right for me to fight for the human race. I will die without regret fighting for the human race."

"To fight for humanity, even unto death, is my duty."

All the humans roared in unison, their powerful shouts shattering the clouds floating in the sky.

The future of humanity is promising.

Seeing this scene, Zhen Yuanzi, who was standing to the side, showed a look of shock and emotion.

As a primordial being born alongside heaven and earth, he had witnessed countless races.

The beast race, the dragon, phoenix, and qilin races, and now the lich and other races.

There are many united races, but I've never seen one as united as the human race.

With a united people and a leader capable of slaying saints, the rise of the human race is inevitable.

"The sage Nuwa will surely regret her decision in the future."

Zhen Yuanzi sighed inwardly.

Nuwa created the human race and is considered the Holy Mother of Humanity, enjoying four or five tenths of the human race's fortune.

If she had intervened when the lich was slaughtering people, how could the human supreme ruler have abolished her position as the Holy Mother?

"Someone has entered the ranks of quasi-saints? And it's in the direction of Mount Kongtong!"

"Could it be that a quasi-saint has been born among the human race??"

"Is it Xuandu? He's the only Great Luo Immortal among humans, and he's the only one who has a chance to break through to Quasi-Saint."

In an instant, the previously somewhat calm primordial world was once again in turmoil.

The strength of a Quasi-Saint is naturally not to be underestimated. Countless powerful figures among the myriad races cannot even glimpse a fraction of it in their entire lives, which naturally causes a great sensation.

Meanwhile, in the Nuwa Palace, Laozi, who was discussing with Nuwa and other saints how to deal with Chu Feng, was furious.

He should have been happy that his disciple had broken through to the Quasi-Saint level, but Xuan Du's words and actions enraged him.

As the only disciple of the Human Sect, Xuandu actually abandoned his own Way of Non-Action and openly wanted to stay in the human race to protect it. Wasn't this openly defying me and going against me?

"Senior Brother, your disciple has ultimately chosen the human race. I wonder if we will ever be at odds with each other in the future?" Nuwa said calmly.

"snort!"

Lao Tzu snorted coldly, and the power of a sage surged forth, causing thunder to rumble between heaven and earth, and dark clouds to roll in from the azure sky.

The once bright and desolate land suddenly turned pitch black, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

In an instant, an incomparably sacred aura swept across the mountains and rivers, shaking the soul and creating a powerful sense of oppression.

A projection appeared out of thin air, standing tens of thousands of miles away from Mount Kongtong, its vast voice resounding throughout the primordial world: "Traitorous disciple Xuandu, return to Kunlun immediately and be imprisoned for ten thousand years!"

(End of this chapter)