A Foolproof Open Plot: Wu Zhiqi Rebels Against Heaven
Donghua wanted Xuan Ming and Xuan Qiong to conceal their identities and become disciples of Saint to cultivate, so that they would stay away from the Heavenly Court, the center of power in the Primordial Wilderness world, and avoid developing arrogant and domineering personalities.
Especially after the establishment of the Heavenly Court, both the original inhabitants of the Purple Mansion and some of the current people from all races were desperately trying to curry favor with Donghua. However, due to their status and cultivation level, they could not see Donghua and West Queen Mother at all.
So they set their sights on Xuan Ming and Xuan Qiong, using all sorts of methods to desperately curry favor with these two youngsters.
Donghua wasn't afraid of these two people having low cultivation levels or poor achievements in the future; what he was afraid of was that they hadn't cultivated their character properly.
He had a million ways to make these two guys become Great Powers -Quasi-Saint without any worries, but he couldn't change a person's character.
That's why he wanted these two to conceal their identities, become disciples of Saint, and experience the dangers of the Primordial Wilderness and the hardships of human life. Only in this way could they become qualified successors to the Heavenly Court.
Otherwise, even if they were Donghua's sons and daughters, they wouldn't be qualified to attain high positions in the Heavenly Court.
He feared that these two would develop the same personality as Nezha when he was a child—unrestrained and without reverence, thus alienating themselves from the Great Dao.
If Nezha hadn't experienced the hardships of returning his flesh to his mother and his bones to his father, he wouldn't have achieved what he did later. To truly grow up, one must go through various trials and tribulations; only then can one have the opportunity to become a truly Great Powers being and aspire to the Great Dao.
Otherwise, it will ultimately be an empty castle in the air with cultivation, and it will be difficult to achieve the Great Dao.
After Donghua finished speaking, West Queen Mother pondered for a long time but did not make a decision. After all, if it was just about cultivation, there were too many people in the Heavenly Court who could be their teachers. Besides, with her and Donghua, who in the Primordial Wilderness could surpass the two of them?
Seeing that the West Queen Mother had not made a decision, Donghua looked at Fuxi and the others and asked, "What do you fellow Daoists think?"
Fuxi laughed and said, "This is a matter for the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable; I will not interfere."
Zhen Yuanzi / Hong Yun: "Same!"
Seeing that the others were unwilling to speak, Donghua did not press further. The West Queen Mother of the West then asked, "Brother, which senior brother do you intend to send Ming'er and Qiong'er to cultivate under?"
Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Ming'er I plan to send her to Senior Brother Tongtian's tutelage for cultivation. As for Qiong'er, I think I'll send her to Senior Sister Nuwa's tutelage for cultivation."
Donghua had considered this matter for a long time. To be honest, among the six Saints of the Primordial Wilderness, Jieyin and Taishang were the best in terms of teaching, while the rest were just so-so. He didn't think much of either Yuanshi or Tongtian.
But he only wanted Xuan Ming to go to the Interception Sect for some experience, so that he could feel the atmosphere of unity within the Interception Sect and also experience the complexities of human nature among its Interception Sect.
The most important thing is the team!
Indeed, there was another reason why Donghua sent Xuan Ming to the Interception Sect for cultivation: to let him build his own team. After all, the Central Great Emperor, one of the Six Emperors, was prepared for Xuan Ming, so how could he not have his own team?
After all, the Heavenly Court's current personnel all belong to their own factions, and the Interception Sect is suitable for cultivating its own talent pool in every aspect.
The West Queen Mother concluded, "Brother, I have no objection to you sending Ming'er to the Interception Sect cultivation, but Qiong'er cannot go to the Wa Huang Palace. She will cultivate with me, and I will teach her well!"
Donghua thought for a moment, and seeing that the West Queen Mother could only accept this level, he didn't say anything and agreed.
The Five Saints appeared out of nowhere, and a new era was formed in the Primordial Wilderness. However, there was no further activity afterward, and both the Three Pure Ones and Jieyin and Zhunti began to cultivate in seclusion.
However, the entire Primordial World became lively, with various forces and independent cultivators heading to Kunlun and the Western Spirit Mountain, hoping to become disciples of Saint. Even if they could not become personal disciples of Saint, they would be content to become disciples of a great sect.
A vast multitude of creatures set off, and the long-silent Primordial Wilderness seemed to have been revitalized, instantly becoming lively.
On this very day, the Heaven Realm emanated boundless power, and the light of Star Dou shone upon the Primordial Land. The Heavenly Dao Power swept across the sky, illuminating all the heavens and the universe.
The Heavenly Emperor true form of the Heavenly Emperor Donghua appeared before all living beings, and everyone's gaze fell upon Donghua.
"I, the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court, the Great Heavenly Venerate Donghua, hereby respectfully inform the Primordial World, all heavens and all living beings of the ten directions, that the Primordial World is undergoing a sudden change, with an increasing number of post-natal beings and mortals, and the alternation of day and night has lasted for a long time, making it unsuitable for post-natal beings and mortals to survive."
"I hereby issue a decree to alter the orbits of the sun, moon, and stars, using the Five Directions Innate Banners to obscure the Star Dou and moon to meet will be changed from one year to one day. Within a single day, the sun and moon will alternate, creating endless cycles of life!"
"A year has 365 days, divided into four seasons and twelve months. The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and the months are twelve in total!"
"Now, we have appointed four gods to guard the cycle of the four seasons, and twelve gods to guard the twelve months."
"Once the Heavenly Dao responds and sixteen destinies are born, the sixteen True Gods will naturally return to their positions!"
Donghua's voice resounded throughout the Primordial World and all the heavens and earth. As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Dao Power from the nine heavens spread out, shining upon the Primordial World. After a period of brewing, it finally disappeared.
Then Donghua unleashed the Five Directions Innate Banners Five Directional Banners were arranged according to the Five Elements of Metal Wood Water Fire Earth, fire, and earth to suppress the Five Continents.
With the blessing of Donghua's magical power and the Great Dao Power, the Five Directional Banners grew taller and taller until they swept across the sky and Covering the Heavens.
Until the power of the Donghua Heavenly Dao Power was activated, the Star Dou disappeared in an instant, the Power of Stars that had been unleashed came to an abrupt end, and the light of the sun, moon and stars became faint.
When all living beings look at the Starry Sky again, the Starry Sky is still the same Starry Sky, and the number of stars has not decreased. However, the Power of Stars flowing between heaven and earth is very weak, and even comprehending the Star Law is becoming increasingly difficult.
However, all of this had no effect on the Heaven Realm or the Starry Sky; the Power of Stars remained unchanged.
When the many Great Powers of the Primordial Wilderness sensed all of this, they couldn't help but sigh:
"What a brilliant, open scheme!"
That's right, Donghua's plan is an open strategy, an open strategy that you can't crack or refute, which is to make all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness yearn for the Heavenly Court, recognize the Heavenly Court, and submit to the Heavenly Court.
On Kunlun Mountain, the Yuanshi Tianzun awoke from his seclusion. With a wave of his magical power, a space was instantly formed, and the phantom images of the Three Pure Ones appeared.
Yuanshi Tianzun said angrily, "Eldest brother, third brother, Donghua has gone too far in this matter. The Power of Stars concerns all living beings in heaven and earth. How can he be worthy of the Heavenly Emperor Position by doing this? Does he really want to sever the Power of Stars and the Star Law just because of the matter of the birth of beings after birth? How are all living beings supposed to cultivate? This is too one-sided!"
Tongtian remained silent in the face of Yuanshi's anger. In his view, this matter had no impact. Even after the events of Covering the Heavens the Heavens, he could easily mobilize the power Power of Stars the Power of Stars and even create a holy land by drawing upon it. It was a simple matter for him.
Therefore, he did not know why his second brother was so angry. Moreover, Donghua Xing's scheme had been verified by the Heavenly Dao, which proved that this matter was beneficial to the Primordial Wilderness, rather than harmful.
Taishang did not speak, but pointed out a scene in the Starry Sky, which appeared in front of the two of them. In particular, the primordial power of the three stars, Sun Star Moon Star Ziwei Star, was thin and did not look like it should.
"This..."
At this moment, Taishang spoke up, saying, "I support what Donghua has done. After the scourge of the Witch and Demon Races, the Zhou Tian stars are now overburdened and it is indeed time for them to recuperate and replenish their essence, otherwise, a great calamity will ensue!"
Yuanshi said helplessly, "Alright, I was too one-sided in this matter. I thought Donghua did this only because of the beings he had acquired and his own selfish desires. I was too hasty!"
Yuanshi initially thought that Donghua was doing this out of selfish desire to get more people to join the Heavenly Court, and that the creation of beings after birth was just an excuse. Now it seems that he was indeed too petty and one-sided.
As the words of the Yuanshi Beginning faded, he offered up the Three Treasures Three Treasures Jade Ruyi treasure for proving the Dao, and ascended to the Heavenly Dao Power the Heavenly Dao wielded by his Saint status, the character "Chan" shone upon the sky formed by the Five Directional Banners.
The celestial canopy instantly became more stable, indirectly indicating Yuanshi's attitude.
As Yuanshi acted, a Red Embroidered Ball flew in from the sky, with the character "Nuwa" reflected on it.
Subsequently, Taishang, Tongtian, Jieyin and Zhunti all expressed their attitudes, strengthening and stabilizing the celestial canopy.
This is true righteousness!
This is the Tao!
Although the beings of the Primordial Wilderness world did not understand the specific reasons, anything that could be acknowledged and done by both the Heavenly Emperor and the Six Sages must be of no problem and must be beneficial to the Primordial Wilderness.
In this matter, Donghua not only accomplished his own task, making the Heavenly Court even more powerful, but also attracted more people to join the Heavenly Court, and gained the recognition of both post-natal beings and mortals.
This is an unsolvable, openly calculated scheme!
Anyone who opposes this is an enemy of the Primordial Wilderness!
At this moment, right after the celestial canopy was formed, Kunpeng in the Northern Darkness and Bai Ze in the Northern Continent could no longer sit still. Most of the demons under their command cultivated using the Power of Stars.
If after the Covering the Heavens Demon Clan's collapse, their foundation will be halved, leading to a gap in the demon race's cultivation. How will those who have just entered the Dao Fruit Realm cultivate?
The situation is most serious among the demon race, especially those who have not yet taken human form. They are the largest group of beings born after birth and those who have not yet taken human form.
With just one act of Covering the Heavens, Donghua effectively severed the foundation and future of the demon race.
But faced with Donghua now, they didn't know what to do. They were terrified of being slapped to death by Donghua, so they didn't utter a single word.
Just when everyone thought it was over, a Demon God from the Northern Continent suddenly transformed into his true form, a tall ape-like figure appearing between heaven and earth. He then roared to the sky, shaking the ripples that stretched for thousands of miles.
"Donghua, you presumptuously claim to Heavenly Emperor! The demon race is also part of heaven and earth. How can you do this? You are trying to destroy the very foundation of my demon race! How dare you call yourself the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Three Realms?"
The voice was both tragic and resolute. This ape Demon God might have acted on impulse, or perhaps he was blinded by rage.
But everyone understood that this Demon God's path to enlightenment had come to an end.
While everyone was wondering how this Demon God would die, Donghua did nothing, as if the insults weren't directed at him.
In fact, Donghua was not angry at all. On the contrary, he admired this Demon God. After the Covering the Heavens, even Kunpeng, a Quasi-Saint Great Powers, did not say anything. However, this mere Demon God dared to stand up and speak for the demon race, which was indeed very good.
But as good as it is, there's a price to pay; otherwise, where would the Heavenly Emperor's authority stand?
Donghua asked, "Which Demon God of the demon race are you?"
The Demon God proudly declared, "I am Wu Zhiqi, the Red-tailed Horse Monkey. Summoned by His Majesty the Eastern Emperor, I entered the demon race and obtained the position of Demon God. However, not long after joining the Demon Race Heavenly Court, the era of the demon race came to an end."
Donghua smiled. The other person's attitude was neither soft nor hard, but rather arrogant, as if he were the one who was the Hun Yuan Heavenly Emperor.
"The Red-tailed Horse Monkey, one of the Four Chaotic Monkeys, Innate Deities who understands yin Yin-Yang, knows human affairs, is adept at entering and exiting, and can avoid death and prolong life."
"Since you can avoid death and prolong your life, guess whether you will survive today? If you guess right, I will not kill you!"
This question left Wu Zhiqi speechless; no matter how he tried to guess, he couldn't get it right.
Whether it's right or wrong, isn't it all up to you, Donghua, with just a word?
"Great Heavenly Venerate, Wu Zhiqi had no intention of offending you, but what you have done today makes us demons how we should conduct ourselves, and how billions of demons can transform and cultivate. Do you, as the supreme Heavenly Emperor, not care about the lives of the demons? Or do you not regard the demons as beings of the Three Realms?"
Clever! No wonder he's called the Red-tailed Horse Monkey; he's already starting to flatter Donghua.
Donghua smiled. This man was indeed talented, but only possessed superficial cleverness. Fortunately, he was in a good mood today; otherwise, Wu Zhiqi n't have even had the chance to say those words.
"As the Heavenly Emperor Great Heavenly Venerate, the demon race is also my subject. Whether it is the human race, the Witch and Demon Races, or any other race, in my eyes they are all the same, without distinction of high or low, noble or base."
"Since you're not convinced today, then I'll make you admit it wholeheartedly!"
With a wave of his hand, Donghua revealed the current state of the celestial bodies to all living beings.
When all living beings saw those stars about to fall silent, and the loss of their original essence, they all fell silent.
"I don't need to say more, you should all know how this situation of the stars came about. Back then, in order to cultivate, you disregarded the operation of the stars and forcibly absorbed the power of origin, causing the demon race to fail to produce a large number of experts in a short period of time."
"But the Heavenly Dao is cyclical, cause and effect endure, and karma never dissipates. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."
"Now I am performing this act of Covering the Heavens, not only for the sake of countless future beings and mortals, but also for the sake of the celestial bodies."
Upon hearing Donghua's words, Wu Zhiqi, whose face was already red, turned even redder, as if he was extremely embarrassed.
He then concealed his true form, knelt on the ground, and said, "Wu Zhiqi is ignorant of righteousness and justice. Today, I have offended the Great Heavenly Venerate and deserve to die. I beg the Great Heavenly Venerate to punish me. Wu Zhiqi complaints."
Donghua nodded and said, "To err is human, to forgive divine, but one must pay the price for wrongdoing!"
"I hereby appoint you temporarily as the God of Water of the Huai River, tasked with quelling the rebellion on the Huai River, dredging the river, and nourishing the land. If you succeed, I will reward you handsomely. If you fail, I will skin you alive, grind your bones to dust, and suppress your soul in the void, condemning you to eternal damnation. Can you do this?"
Wu Zhiqi hurriedly bowed and said, "This humble god thanks the Great Heavenly Venerate. I am certain that I can quell the rebellion on the Huai River, subdue the Huai River, dredge the rivers, and nourish the heavens and earth."
Donghua said, "Excellent!"
With a wave of his hand, a decree was formed, Wu Zhiqi became the God of Water of the Huai River, acquiring a divine position.
However, since he had accomplished the task, he was not yet considered a person of the Heavenly Court, and therefore could not enjoy the bonuses associated with Heavenly Court rank.
If Wu Zhiqi were to one day truly pacify the Huai River, Donghua would not mind making him a true immortal lord of the Heavenly Court.
However, the scene between Donghua and Wu Zhiqi seemed to have been rehearsed in advance, making it hard for the people of the Primordial Wilderness to believe.
In the blink of an eye, a demon Demon God who was about to overthrow the heavens suddenly became the God of Water of the Heavenly Court, something they simply couldn't understand.
However, Donghua's methods once again shocked everyone. He subdued the demon race without bloodshed, making them unable to resist in the slightest. He also showed great kindness and righteousness by subduing a Demon God.
It embodies both Donghua's majesty and his benevolence, as well as his love for heaven and earth.
This is truly killing three birds with one stone!
That's an impressive tactic.
Killing one Wu Zhiqi is easy; it's just a matter of Donghua blinking his eye. But even if you kill one Wu Zhiqi, there will be another. The hearts of the demon Wu Zhiqi cannot be subdued.
Although the demon race wouldn't dare to truly rebel against Heaven, they could still disobey Donghua's orders, since Donghua couldn't really exterminate the demon race!
However, this way of handling it will not allow the demon race to have any improper thoughts, nor will it cause any accusations of Donghua being hypocritical. They can only swallow their anger and pretend to say that the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable is benevolent!
The dust has settled, and everything is over.
What's missing now is the positions of the gods of the four Heavenly Dao and the twelve lunar months, and then finding a suitable person for this destiny from among all beings in the world.
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