Di Xuan's Ambition, the Saint's Wrath

A mountain peak ten thousand miles west of the Human Emperor City.

Di Xuan sat cross-legged on a blue stone, his eyes closed, and golden energy emanated from his body.

He has been in seclusion here for three months, solely to find his own true meaning of martial arts.

He has already reached the peak of the Martial Domain Realm. If he wants to go further, he must understand the true meaning of his martial arts.

However, I still couldn't understand it.

Just then, two powerful auras descended.

Di Xuan opened his eyes and quickly stood up to bow. "Di Xuan pays respects to the Mother God and the Venerable Saint Fuxi."

The visitors were none other than Nuwa and Fuxi.

"No need for formalities," Nuwa smiled. "Di Xuan, your cultivation has reached the peak of the Martial Domain Realm?"

Di Xuan nodded. "Exactly. It's just that we're stuck at the last step and can't seem to grasp the true meaning of martial arts."

Fuxi carefully examined Di Xuan, his eyes flashing with approval. "You have already set a precedent for the human race by cultivating martial arts to the perfection of the Martial Domain Realm."

Nuwa said, "I have come today for one matter."

She raised her hand, and a wisp of purple energy appeared in her palm.

"This is the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi of Human Way," Nuwa said slowly. "Since you came to rule the human race, its Human Race Destiny flourished, its civilization has prospered, and Human Way has grown stronger, giving birth to this Purple Qi. After absorbing it, one can Human Dao Saint, whose status is equivalent to that of Heavenly Dao Saint."

Di Xuan was stunned.

Human Dao Saint?

Equivalent to Heavenly Dao Saint?

Becoming a saint is the ultimate goal that countless cultivators in the Primordial Wilderness dream of!

Now this opportunity is right in front of him!

Fuxi also said, "Di Xuan, you Human Emperor, bearing the destiny of Human Way. If you become a saint, the human race will truly stand tall in the Primordial Wilderness, fearless of any threat."

After a long while, Di Xuan slowly shook his head.

"Di Xuan... I thank Mother God and Venerable Saint for your kindness." He bowed, his voice firm, "But I cannot accept this purple aura."

Nuwa and Fuxi were both taken aback.

"Why?" Nuwa asked, puzzled. "This is the opportunity to become a saint, you..."

"It is precisely because this is an opportunity that I cannot accept it easily." Di Xuan raised his head, his eyes resolute. "I am the Human Emperor, ruling over the human race. If I were to become a saint through external forces, even if I became a saint, I would inevitably have regrets in my heart."

He paused, then continued, "The martial arts of the human race were passed down by our Father God Lin Tian. They emphasize self-improvement and virtue."

"Human Emperor, I should set an example and break through to the Martial Ancestor Realm through my own strength!"

"If I accept the purple aura today, how will I face my people in the future? How will I face the cultivation I received from my Father God?"

"This purple aura..." Di Xuan looked at Nuwa, "Should be reserved for those who need it more."

Nuwa looked at Di Xuan, a look of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

She had assumed that with the opportunity to become a saint before him, even if Di Xuan hesitated, he would eventually accept it.

Unexpectedly, he possessed such character and integrity!

"Di Xuan, it is truly remarkable that you have such a firm resolve," Nuwa sighed softly. "With a ruler like you, how can the human race not prosper?"

Fuxi nodded in approval. "Indeed. Becoming a sage is good, but if one loses their true nature, a sage is merely an empty shell. If you can uphold your true nature, your future achievements will surely surpass those of ordinary sages."

"Then this purple aura..." Fuxi pondered, "To whom should it be given?"

After pondering for a moment, Di Xuan suddenly said, "Please, Your Venerable Saint, bestow this purple aura upon Yue Yao."

"Yue Yao?" Nuwa was taken aback.

"That's right," Di Xuan explained. "Yue Yao is now in the late stage of the Martial Domain Realm, making her the second strongest person in the entire human race. She has sacrificed countless things for the human race. Back when I was trying to break through, she took care of most of the affairs of the human race, which delayed my cultivation time considerably."

"If she can become a saint, the human race will have a saint to oversee it, and its development will be much smoother."

Of course, Di Xuan also had his own selfish motives.

Yue Yao was his Dao Companion, and they had been together for many years. If Yue Yao became a saint, not only would the human race have someone to rely on, but he would also have fewer worries.

Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes.

"Very well." Nuwa nodded. "Yue Yao is kind-hearted and devoted to the human race. This purple aura is suitable for her."

In the Moonflower Palace of the Human Emperor City, Yue Yao was handling human affairs.

Since Di Xuan went into seclusion, almost all the affairs of the human race have fallen on her shoulders.

But Yue Yao never complained. She had witnessed the human race grow from weak to strong, and her feelings for the human race were already deeply ingrained in her bones.

"Yue Yao."

A familiar voice rang out.

Yue Yao looked up and saw Nuwa, Fuxi, and Di Xuan approaching together. She quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Mother God, Venerable Saint."

Nuwa's eyes were full of loving kindness. "You've worked hard all these years."

Yue Yao shook her head. "Being a member of the human race is not hard work."

Nuwa said no more, and with a flick of her palm, the purple aura appeared. "This is the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi born from Human Way, which can help you achieve sainthood. Today, I bestow it upon you."

Yue Yao was stunned.

To become a saint?

Purple Qi?

"Your Majesty... this..." Yue Yao was at a loss for words, "What virtue or ability does Yue Yao possess to deserve this..."

"You have given countless sacrifices for the human race; this is your merit," Nuwa smiled. "Accept it. The human race needs a sage."

Di Xuan also said, "Yue Yao, accept it. This is what you deserve."

Yue Yao looked at the purple aura, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Yue Yao... thanks to Mother God for the blessing!" She knelt on the ground, her voice choked with emotion, "Yue Yao swears that after becoming a saint, she will do her utmost to make the human race even more prosperous!"

Nuwa nodded and sent the purple energy into Yue Yao's body.

"Come with me to Nuwa's Grotto-Heaven," Nuwa said. "I will protect you and help you refine the purple energy to achieve sainthood."

Yue Yao nodded, then looked at Di Xuan.

Di Xuan smiled, "Go. Humanity has me."

Fuxi also said, "Now that the human race has returned to normal, with Di Xuan overseeing things, I will go as well."

Without further delay, Nuwa, along with Yue Yao and Fuxi, transformed into three streaks of light and disappeared into the sky.

Di Xuan gazed in the direction they had left, remaining silent for a long time.

A century has passed in the blink of an eye.

Many things have happened in the Primordial Wilderness over the past century.

The Western Teachings's Jieyin, Zhunti, visited Purple Cloud Palace multiple times, hoping to secure the vacant holy position, but they never received a clear answer from Hongjun.

On the Chan Sect's side, Yuanshi's mood worsened day by day.

Inside the Jade Void Palace, he looked at Shen Gongbao below the platform, his brows furrowed.

It's been a hundred years.

Shen Gongbao's cultivation progressed slowly, and he has only barely reached the mid-stage of the Mystic Immortal so far.

What Yuanshi hated even more was that Shen Gongbao was always hanging around him, flattering and fawning, with the face of a petty person.

And yet, this person also possesses the Sign of the Flying Bear!

"Shen Gongbao," Yuanshi suddenly spoke.

"Disciple is here!" Shen Gongbao hurriedly stepped forward, his face beaming. "What are your orders, Master?"

That fawning smile filled Yuanshi with revulsion.

"You may leave," Yuanshi waved his hand. "Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Yes, yes!" Shen Gongbao nodded and bowed, then withdrew.

After he left, Yuanshi sighed deeply.

The Sign of the Flying Bear... how could it fall upon someone like this?

He recalled the results of his divination years ago: the Sign of the Flying Bear was attributed to two people, one in Kunlun and the other among the human race.

"Perhaps, we should go and see the human race." A glint flashed in Yuanshi's eyes.

If we could find that human with the Sign of the Flying Bear, perhaps...

Without further hesitation, he stepped out of the Jade Void Palace and headed towards the human realm.

The human race, on the banks of the Wei River.

A young man in his thirties was fishing by the river.

He was dressed in coarse linen clothes, had an ordinary face, and slightly bright eyes.

This person was none other than Jiang Ziya.

He wasn't actually fishing; he was seeking enlightenment.

With no hook or line in hand, he pondered the profound truths of the universe in his mind.

This is the "Hookless Fishing" of martial arts, which emphasizes the harmony between the mind and the heavens and earth, and the communion between the will and all things.

Suddenly, Jiang Ziya sensed something and looked up.

A middle-aged Daoist priest dressed in a Daoist robe appeared by the river at some point and was quietly watching him.

The Daoist's aura was as vast as the sea; with just one glance, Jiang Ziya felt his soul tremble!

"Who are you?" Jiang Ziya stood up warily.

Yuanshi looked Jiang Ziya up and down, a hint of delight flashing in his eyes.

The Sign of the Flying Bear!

It truly bears the Sign of the Flying Bear!

Moreover, the Sign of the Flying Bear on this person is purer and more intense than that of Shen Gongbao!

This person is only thirty years old, yet he has already reached the Martial Arts Dharma Aspect Realm!

That's really good!

"I am the sage of the Chan Sect, Yuanshi Tianzun," Yuanshi slowly spoke. "Seeing that you and I are destined to meet, would you be willing to become my disciple and return with me to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate?"

What an incredible opportunity it is for a sage to accept a disciple!

But Jiang Ziya shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." He bowed respectfully, "But Ziya is a human, and he cultivates the martial arts of the human race. The human race has its own traditions, and there is no need for him to become a disciple."

Yuanshi frowned.

reject?

How dare a mere human refuse a sage's offer of a disciple?

"Do you know what it means for a sage to accept a disciple?" Yuanshi's voice turned cold. "Human martial arts are good, but compared to the Great Dao of the Sage..."

"Reporting to Your Majesty..." Jiang Ziya said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Since Ziya was born as a human, I should cultivate the way of humanity. The way of the sage is good, but it is not my wish."

"Insolence!" Yuanshi was finally enraged.

He had assumed that if he came in person to accept a disciple, the other party would be moved to tears and kneel down to become his apprentice.

Unexpectedly, this person was so ungrateful!

"Today, you have to worship whether you like it or not!" Yuanshi stopped wasting words and took action directly!

A giant hand appeared out of thin air and grabbed at Jiang Ziya!

Jiang Ziya's expression changed, and his martial arts aura erupted, manifesting his Dharma form.

That was a giant phantom ten zhang tall, which was his martial arts dharma form!

But all those below the sage are like ants.

The giant hand pressed down, shattering the martial arts dharma image inch by inch. Jiang Ziya was grabbed by the giant hand and unable to move!

"Sage Yuanshi! You're robbing me by force!" Jiang Ziya roared angrily.

"Robbery?" Yuanshi sneered. "I am Heavenly Dao Saint. Why should I explain my actions to you? You bear the Sign of the Flying Bear; you should join my Chan Sect. This is the will of Heaven!"

He grabbed Jiang Ziya and turned to leave.

Just then, an angry shout came from the horizon, "Yuanshi Sage! What right do you have to come to my human race and forcibly seize my people?!"

Three figures soared through the air, none other than the three human ancestors: Di Xuan, Sui Ren Shi, You Chao Shi!

Di Xuan landed before Yuanshi, his face icy. "I beg you, Sage, release my people."

Yuanshi glanced at Di Xuan and said disdainfully, "Di Xuan, you are merely a Quasi-Saint at the peak of your cultivation, yet you dare to question me? This person possesses the Sign of the Flying Bear, and is destined to join my Chan Sect. What? You wish to stop me?"

Jiang Ziya hurriedly said, "Your Human Emperor! This man came here wanting to take me as his disciple, but I refused, and he tried to take me away by force!"

Di Xuan looked at Jiang Ziya: "Ziya, would you be willing to become his disciple?"

"Ziya refuses!" Jiang Ziya declared resolutely.

Di Xuan nodded, then turned to look at Yuanshi: "Did the Sage hear that? Our human race has its own inherited martial arts techniques, and those who cultivate them have the right to choose. If you wish to accept disciples, you should win them over with virtue and move them with reason. Forcibly taking them would be unbecoming of a Sage."

"Demeanor?" Yuanshi scoffed. "Di Xuan, don't think that just because you have Dao Venerable Lin Tian's protection, you dare to point fingers at me. Why should I explain my actions to you? This person is mine today!"

He paused, then added, "You, a mere ant at the peak of Quasi-Saint realm? Without Dao Venerable Lin Tian, you are nothing!"

Having said that, Yuanshi grabbed Jiang Ziya and was about to tear through space to leave.

"You want to take him away?" Di Xuan's eyes flashed with golden light. "You'll have to ask me, the Human Emperor, first!"