The Shennong Clan followed the example of the former Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, conducting the Fengshan Ceremony on Mount Tai and taking over the Kongtong Seal.
Moved by this, the Heavenly Dao descended with boundless Heavenly Dao Merit, raising the Shennong Clan's cultivation and strength to the Saint stage.
At the same time, boundless merit also fell upon Xuandu's Violet Palace. Acre after acre of golden merit clouds merged into Xuandu's body, transforming into cultivation.
Xuandu's body trembled slightly with excitement, and his eyes shone brightly. "Once I refine all this Heavenly Dao Merit, reaching the Saint stage will be just a matter of time!"
It was not only this Heavenly Dao Merit. The Human Sect established by the Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality long ago had already become closely tied to humanity. Now that the second Human Emperor had ascended the throne, humanity's fortune surged, and the Human Sect was blessed as well.
If some mighty expert proficient in the art of observing qi had been present, he would have noticed the Human Sect's fortune surging!
"Humanity's fortune has surged. In the future, when the Three Teachings unite, we will have even greater confidence."
Kunlun, Jade Void Palace.
Primordial Lord looked toward the Human Sect with satisfaction.
In the future, the Three Teachings would unite and establish the Dao Sect. Its foundation would be the current Human Sect, Chan Sect, and Interception Sect. Naturally, the Chan Sect alone could not be allowed to dominate.
Only with the Three Teachings developing together could the future Dao Sect become stronger.
With that, Primordial Lord stopped paying attention and quietly resumed his cultivation.
As time passed, the third Human Emperor, the Xuanyuan Clan, was born in the Youxiong Tribe.
The birth of the Xuanyuan Clan was also accompanied by an omen, but it differed from those of the Fuxi Clan and the Shennong Clan.
When the Xuanyuan Clan was born, the sky displayed the phenomenon of the Nine Stars Alignment.
Illusory Beasts roared, drawing the frequent attention of the Great Wilderness's mighty experts.
Wuzhuang Temple.
"Humanity is indeed destined to rise. Over the past several thousand years, Human Emperors have been born one after another. Now a third has appeared. It truly makes one envious."
Zhenyuanzi looked at the omen in the sky and could not help sighing.
Beside him, Yunzhongzi's eyes flickered. "This time, the position of Human Emperor's Sage Teacher will fall into Uncle Tongtian's hands."
He sighed inwardly. He also knew that his master had now let go of his former prejudice. The Interception Sect was flourishing, and its growth would also increase the fortune of the Three Pure Ones.
He looked at Zhenyuanzi. "Great Immortal Zhenyuan, our Chan Sect is flourishing now, and my master has also let go of his prejudice. The Three Pure Ones will surely reconcile in the future. Why not return to the Chan Sect with me later?"
Zhenyuanzi smiled. "We can discuss that later."
Heavenly Court.
Haotian looked at the omen in the sky and shook his head repeatedly as well.
"Humanity is destined to rise. However, this omen is somewhat too strange. No matter how strange it is, it has nothing to do with my Heavenly Court anymore."
A hint of confusion flashed through Haotian's eyes, but he said nothing. Still, he could not help envying humanity.
One had to know that, because the Heavenly Court had plotted against humanity earlier, it had not only lost many heavenly soldiers and generals, but its entire treasury had also been emptied!
They had lost both the lady and the soldiers!
Moreover, the flaws of certain former gods of the Demon Court within the Heavenly Court, who refused to obey his orders, had also been exposed!
After another incident like this, his prestige in the Heavenly Court suffered an even greater blow.
Whenever he thought of this matter, Haotian could not help cursing those shameless Two Sages of the West a few times!
If not for the Western Teachings' instigation, how would he have dared challenge the Three Pure Ones?
Golden Ao Island, Jade Palace.
Sovereign Lord of the Heavens awakened from his cultivation and also noticed the position of humanity's Sage Teacher.
"Humanity is destined to rise. The third position of Sage Teacher has finally fallen into the hands of my Interception Sect!"
Tongtian was extremely excited.
He had witnessed the Heavenly Dao Merit that could be obtained from the previous two positions of Sage Teacher. Now, it was finally his Interception Sect's turn!
"Master, this omen seems somewhat different from before. When the Fuxi Clan and the Shennong Clan were born, auspicious beasts came to congratulate them."
"But this time, not only are there no auspicious beasts offering congratulations, but there is also the phenomenon of the Nine Stars Alignment. This is an ominous sign. Why is that?"
Daoist Duobao stood below Tongtian. Having noticed the omen accompanying the birth of the Xuanyuan Clan, he was somewhat confused.
"This is a variable offering a sliver of possibility, and it aligns perfectly with the principles of my Interception Sect. It is as if the third Human Emperor's Sage Teacher was prepared specifically for my Interception Sect!"
Tongtian spoke meaningfully.
The Great Dao had fifty, but forty-nine were derived. The fixed number was set, while a sliver of life had escaped. The doctrine of the Interception Sect was precisely to seize that sliver of life.
Now, the omen of a variable offering a sliver of possibility surrounding the third Human Emperor perfectly matched the doctrine of his Interception Sect.
He was overjoyed. Looking at Daoist Duobao, he slowly said, "Duobao, you will be the one to teach humanity's third Human Emperor!"
Daoist Duobao was extremely excited.
How tremendous was the merit of teaching a Human Emperor? How could he not know?
He hurriedly said respectfully, "Disciple thanks Master!"
He then left Golden Ao Island directly and headed for the human tribes.
With the birth of the third Human Emperor, some rejoiced while others grieved.
"Junior Brother, now that the third Human Emperor has descended, he is once again unrelated to our Western Teachings. When the second Human Emperor conducted the Fengshan Ceremony, the Human Sect's fortune surged. With only two disciples, its doctrine's fortune has already surpassed that of our Western Teachings!"
Western Heaven, Jieyin looked toward the Human Sect, his expression filled with sorrow.
The fortune of a teaching lineage was related not only to the strength of its leader, but also closely to the strength and number of its disciples, its foundation, reputation, and many other factors.
Thus, although the Grand Supreme Elder Lord of Morality had been powerful in the past, the Human Sect had only Xuandu as a direct disciple and Du'e as a nominal disciple.
With its disciples failing to prosper, the fortune of the teaching lineage was naturally weak as well.
However, Xuandu of the Human Sect had now obtained Heavenly Dao Merit, making it only a matter of time before he reached the Saint stage.
He had also become connected to humanity's fortune, which naturally began to surge. It was even about to surpass the Western Teachings!
Zhunti's gaze was complicated as he looked toward the Human Sect and gritted his teeth. "Senior Brother, this position of Human Emperor's Sage Teacher is far more complicated than we previously thought. If our Western Teachings wish to flourish, we must compete for the position of humanity's Sage Teacher once more!"
Previously, they had thought that after teaching a Human Emperor, the disciple under them would receive blessings and grow stronger.
But they had not expected this effect to encompass the entire teaching lineage!
Now that the Western Teachings had been repeatedly struck by the Three Pure Ones, their foundation had been shaken, and their reputation had plummeted, causing their fortune to weaken day by day. If they wanted to flourish, they had to compete for the position of humanity's Sage Teacher!
"How could I not know?"
Jieyin's expression was gloomy. "It is just that the Three Pure Ones are unkind. If we interfere again, we will inevitably be struck by the Three Pure Ones once more. Moreover, we previously forced the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi to go to Fire Cloud Cave and allied with the Heavenly Court to seize Nüwa's soul, already thoroughly offending the first two Human Emperors."
"Now that the Western Teachings have a terrible reputation among humanity, even if the Three Pure Ones agreed to let us seek the position of Human Emperor's Sage Teacher, humanity would not agree."
The causes planted in the past had now borne fruit.
Now, whenever the Western Teachings were mentioned among humanity, they would surely be despised.
This position of humanity's Sage Teacher had long since become unrelated to the Western Teachings.
"Not so!"
Zhunti directly objected. He was extremely unwilling to give up. After calculating with his fingers, he slowly said, "Senior Brother, humanity will not do, but we can assist the Jiu Li Tribe, the Human-Witch hybrids!"
"Although these Human-Witch hybrids are not pure-blooded humans, they are still members of humanity. If we help them defeat the other human tribes and unify humanity, then even if the leader of the Jiu Li Tribe does not become a Human Emperor, he will still have to become one!"
"And if we assist the Jiu Li Tribe, would the position of humanity's Sage Teacher not inevitably fall into the hands of our Western Teachings?!"
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