The Human Emperor Took His Place, Three Joys Arrived Together

Within Humanity's ancestral land, lanterns and banners adorned every corner. Today was the day Humanity's common lord, Fuxi, would pass his position to the next common lord.

Fuxi and Shennong had long since made their preparations, while countless humans came from every direction to take part.

Just then, purple qi stretched thirty thousand miles from the east, accompanied by auspicious beasts and descending lucky clouds—the sign of Saints arriving.

Xuan Yi slowly descended from the void with Nuwa. Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu also arrived atop their mounts. For a time, the entire ancestral land of Humanity was blanketed in the auspicious aura of the Saints' arrival.

Seeing the Saints arrive, Yunxiao and Kong Xuan did not dare put on airs. They quickly descended from their clouds and paid their respects.

"Kong Xuan! Yunxiao greets the Saints!"

Seeing Kong Xuan arrive together with Yunxiao, Xuan Yi wore a meaningful smile.

"Oh! Little Kong Xuan! You just became a Great Emperor, and you've already found yourself a little Dao Companion?"

"As your master, it seems I should propose to Junior Brother Tongtian!"

Xuan Yi's words left Kong Xuan at a loss. His hands clenched tightly together.

Yunxiao's face flushed scarlet with embarrassment, and she shot Kong Xuan a fierce glare.

"Oh my! Senior Brother Xuan Yi, it seems today brings us double happiness! Not only has the Human Emperor's position reached completion, but even our disciples have become Dao Companions."

Even Tongtian Jiaozhu, with his forthright temperament, could not help teasing Yunxiao.

Seeing their master act so unseriously, Kong Xuan and Yunxiao said nothing. They turned their heads away, each silently declaring that they did not know the other.

Xuan Yi and Tongtian Jiaozhu exchanged smiles at the sight. How could they fail to see that the two were merely embarrassed?

On the other side, seeing that all the Saints had arrived, Fuxi stepped onto the high platform and swore an oath to Heaven and Earth.

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Fuxi of Humanity. Since the Three Ancestors of Humanity withdrew from the world, I have served as Humanity's common lord."

"Now that my merit and virtue are complete, I shall henceforth retire to Huoyun Cave and suppress Humanity's fortune. I pass the position of Humanity's common lord to Humanity's great worthy, Shennong. May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

As soon as Fuxi finished speaking, auspicious clouds filled the heavens, and waves of Great Dao music resounded. Surrounded by the clouds, Fuxi flew toward Huoyun Cave. Thus, the Human Emperor took his place, and Humanity would henceforth be led by the Earthly Emperor.

Seeing her elder brother's merit and virtue reach completion, Nuwa was happy that Fuxi had found a good destination, yet she also felt a trace of sorrow. From this day onward, Fuxi would live only for Humanity. Though their sibling bond remained, they could never return to what they once had.

Xuan Yi noticed Nuwa's disappointment and comforted her for quite some time.

Having undergone the Human Emperor's governance, Humanity now possessed a concept of unity. Although it still remained divided in its administration, the idea of an emperor had taken root in everyone's hearts.

With the Human Emperor's example before him, Shennong would find it much easier to lead Humanity.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of the Human Emperor taking his place when Nuwa suddenly clutched her chest. Waves of nausea surged through her, and she nearly fell from the clouds.

Xuan Yi hurriedly supported her, his face full of anxiety.

"Nuwa! What's wrong? Don't scare me!"

With Xuan Yi supporting her, Nuwa took quite a while to recover.

"Husband! I think I have one!"

"You have one? Have what?"

Xuan Yi was still consumed by worry and did not immediately understand.

"Idiot! Of course I mean I'm pregnant!"

Nuwa rolled her eyes at Xuan Yi, her expression carrying a hint of reproach.

"A child! Nuwa, you're pregnant! I'm going to have a child!"

Who could possibly understand Xuan Yi's feelings as a first-time father?

Xuan Yi danced with joy, so excited that he did not know what he should do.

Seeing this, the Sanqing, Kong Xuan, and the others hurried forward to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xuan Yi! Fellow Daoist Nuwa!"

"Congratulations, Mistress!"

"Congratulations, Lady Nuwa!"

Tongtian Jiaozhu laughed heartily before speaking to Xuan Yi again. "Senior Brother Xuan Yi, I thought today brought double happiness. I never expected Junior Sister to be with child. This is triple happiness!"

"Hahaha! Thank you, fellow Daoists."

Ever since crossing into the Primordial World, Xuan Yi had never been as happy as he was today. Faced with everyone's congratulations, he returned them one by one.

"Nuwa! From now on, you must not run around. Stay on Jade Capital Mountain and rest while carrying the child. Whatever you want, I'll get it for you..."

Nuwa was now utterly doted upon by Xuan Yi. He treated her as though she were something to be held in his hands and cherished in his mouth, terrified that she might be unhappy.

"Nuwa! Let's hurry back to Jade Capital Mountain. Don't catch a chill!"

Xuan Yi was so worried that he forgot his wife was Saint Nuwa. How could an immortal and indestructible Saint possibly catch a cold?

Yet Nuwa could not argue with Xuan Yi, so after bidding everyone farewell, she returned to Jade Capital Mountain with him.

What they did not know was that a pair of eyes in the darkness was staring intently at them.

Mo Yi had heard every word of their conversation.

His target this time was Xuan Yi.

It turned out that after Jieyin and Zhunti had been brutally killed more than a dozen times by Xuan Yi, they returned to Spiritual Mountain frightened out of their wits, yet they still bore deep resentment.

By chance, the two had connections with the Outer Demonic Realm, so they proposed killing Xuan Yi to the Demon Realm.

Originally, Mo Yi had not wished to accept this task given his strength and realm. However, Jieyin and Zhunti's betrayal of the Dao Sect had caused the Dao Sect's fortune to plummet.

The Primordial World's suppression of Mo Yi had also weakened accordingly, allowing his cultivation to recover to the sixth level of Sainthood.

One had to know that Xuan Yi was only at the mid-stage Mystic Immortal realm, equivalent to the fifth level of Sainthood.

Only after Mo Yi's strength recovered did he decide to accept this task.

However, Xuan Yi and Nuwa had remained on Jade Capital Mountain, which was Dao Ancestor Hongjun's territory. Mo Yi did not dare confront Dao Ancestor Hongjun directly.

He could only patiently wait in bitter silence.

Now, with Fuxi's merit and virtue complete, Xuan Yi and Nuwa had both gone to attend the ceremony. Mo Yi's best opportunity to kill Xuan Yi had arrived.

The outer Demon Race might not be exceptional in every regard, but concealing their forms was undoubtedly their specialty.

He had followed the two all the way to the place where Fuxi offered sacrifices to Heaven. Yet to his surprise, the Sanqing and the others had also come, forcing him to wait patiently.

While waiting, he heard the news of Nuwa's pregnancy, which filled Mo Yi with delight. The reason he had not acted on the way there was that he feared he might not win if the two joined forces.

Now that Nuwa was pregnant, her strength would surely be greatly diminished. This was the perfect opportunity.

After Xuan Yi parted ways with the Sanqing and the others, Mo Yi quietly followed them once more.

At last, seeing that the time was right, Mo Yi attacked without hesitation.

"Demonic Domain Descent!"

With Mo Yi's furious roar, boundless demonic qi surged forth and enveloped Xuan Yi and Nuwa in an instant.

This demonic domain was a special space created by the outer Demon Race using their own demonic qi.

The Dao Sect cultivated the righteous qi between Heaven and Earth. Once trapped within a demonic domain, their cultivation would inevitably be suppressed, while members of the Demon Race would be strengthened within it. With one side weakened and the other enhanced, this was Mo Yi's confidence in daring to face two opponents alone.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack and unable to evade in time, Xuan Yi could only pull Nuwa into his embrace and shield her.

The surging demonic qi engulfed the two of them in an instant.