Humanity and Affection

The news of the Three Pure Ones splitting up swept across the primordial world like a giant Primordial Wilderness. Great Powers and forces from all sides were speculating about why the split was necessary—was it due to internal conflicts or some other reason?

But it can only be speculation. No one knows the specific details, and no one dares to ask, for fear of touching the Saint's sore spot.

However, the division of the Three Pure Ones ultimately affected the struggle for humanity in the Primordial Wilderness. The struggle for humanity, which had already begun, was instantly overwhelmed by ice and snow, and suddenly entered a cooling-off period.

No one dared to make a move!

All factions were observing and waiting for others to make the first move, except for the human race.

After Heavenly Sovereign returned to Shouyang Mountain from the Heavenly Court, he began to work diligently to govern the country. Regardless of the struggles among other races, he focused solely on development, and all of humanity's resources were poured into the cultivation of its people.

During this process, some of the Innate Human Race, namely the three thousand humans created by Nuwa herself, made rapid progress in their cultivation. The only pity is that the number of Innate Human Race has become very small.

The number of Innate Human Race who died during the Lich Wars was too great, especially the number slaughtered by the demon and Witch Clan, which can be described as an annihilation.

However, the surviving Innate Human Race indeed possesses boundless potential.

"Your Majesty, all races are now restless and ready to make a move. What should we do?" Inside the Human Race Hall, Earth Sovereign, Suiren Clan, Zhi Shengshi, and others were all present.

"Wait!"

The Heavenly Sovereign looked around and then slowly said, "The situation in the Primordial Wilderness is currently unclear, and the All Saints have already agreed that the human race will assume the role of the Lord of Humanity. Therefore, we can only wait, accumulate strength, and await our opportunity!"

Suiren Clan asked, puzzled, "Your Majesty, since the Heavenly Emperor and the Saint have already made their decision, what are we waiting for? Can't we just send troops directly?"

Heavenly Sovereign shook his head. He could understand why Suiren Clan said that about him, because the human race had consumed far too many rare and precious materials during this period, especially their fortune.

Humanity's fortune can no longer support a dramatic change in its strength; even the Quasi-Saint realm is hard to come by, and the Heavenly Sovereign has been stuck at the peak of the Grand Unity for a long time.

He wanted to break through, but he had no clue how. He couldn't break through the limitations of the River of Time, and he hadn't even broken through to the level of Quasi-Saint of Magic Power.

So the clansmen were getting restless, and the Heavenly Sovereign understood this situation very well.

The Heavenly Sovereign looked at the crowd and slowly said, "Gentlemen, do you really think that having the support of these Saint is a good thing?"

Before anyone could answer, the Heavenly Sovereign continued, "There are no free lunches in this world. The Saint support us simply because they value Human Dao Destiny and Fortune and merit."

"Our human race is the best choice. We have strong backing, but we are easy to control. We won't encounter the uncontrollable situation like the lich. So, if the human race wants to truly rise, it depends on ourselves."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed. They all understood the reasoning behind it, but the human race simply couldn't afford to wait any longer; waiting any longer would not yield any good results.

Moreover, being able to be used by others is a skill in itself; otherwise, the human race would not even have the chance to rise to power.

The Heavenly Sovereign spoke again, saying, "We can borrow resources if we don't have them. I will contact the Heavenly Court and have the Myriad Treasures Pavilion open up a batch of resources, but we cannot touch the human race; it's not the right time yet."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, when is the appropriate time?"

The Heavenly Sovereign shook his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through billions of miles of time and space, where a Daoist was imparting something to the human race.

"The day Fuxi returns will be the day the human race sets out to war!"

After returning from the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the north, Fuxi plunged into the human race and began his path of spreading martial power.

The path of the human immortal is also the Martial Immortal Dao!

Fuxi stared blankly at the human cultivator before him, lost in thought.

He had been cultivating the path of the human immortal for several eons, but he had never been able to achieve perfection, and he had no clue what to do.

Is it truly impossible to achieve a satisfactory outcome?

Fuxi had already advanced the path of the human immortal to the Grand Unity realm, but he could not advance any further. After breaking through to the Grand Unity realm, the cultivation of the Great Dao could not advance any further.

No matter how Fuxi tried, it didn't work; he always felt something was missing.

East Sea, Golden Ao Island.

In the Biyou Palace, Donghua and Tongtian sat upright in the main hall, with the five Interception Sect and Xuan Tian behind them.

Tongtian and Donghua were talking about the Hunyuan Great Dao, and several disciples were listening quietly. Even though they couldn't understand 99% of what they heard, they were all trying their best to catch up.

Donghua and Tongtian spoke softly, but the profound truths of the Great Dao manifested in the Biyou Palace and then spread throughout the entire Golden Ao Island.

The two were not preaching, but rather debating each other's doctrines, and sometimes they would even refute each other.

"Junior Brother Donghua, you have already cultivated to the peak of the Third Heaven. Do you have any understanding of the matter of opening the Dao?" After the two finished their discussion, Tongtian couldn't help but ask, as this was also the matter he was most concerned about.

Donghua shook his head and sighed, "Opening the path is a long process. It can be said that the Hunyuan First Heaven to Third Heaven is the most basic stage. Only those at the Hunyuan Fourth Heaven Chaos Realm can truly be called Great Dao experts."

"From taking charge of a path to forging a new path on that perfect path, it's incredibly difficult!"

Donghua did not deceive Tongtian, because he was truly clueless and did not know how to open up the Imperial Path and create a new Great Path.

The Path of the Emperor and the Power Great Dao are the two most unique paths in the Primordial Wilderness. There were no predecessors before them, and no one has chosen them since. Donghua is already a pioneer of the Path of the Emperor.

Tongtian said nothing. He trusted Donghua's words because he himself had no clue about the Shangqing Great Dao, even though he was only at the peak of the second level.

After their discussion, the two began chatting casually.

"Junior Brother Donghua, what are your thoughts on the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race?" Tongtian took a sip of tea, as if asking a question casually.

However, Donghua immediately understood that Tongtian had designs on the Three Sovereigns Five Emperors, or rather, on the last Human Emperor.

Donghua hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Tongtian, if I told you that you shouldn't interfere in the struggle for the Three Sovereigns' throne, would you believe me?"

Tongtian glanced at Donghua. He knew that the Three Human Emperors were far more complex than the Reincarnation and Houtu's attainment of Dao. After all, Houtu's attainment of Dao was already a foregone conclusion, so no one tried to stop it. In the end, the battle only occurred because of the Reincarnation and the power of the Underworld.

The struggle for humanity has been brewing for so long, with all the Saint and Great Powers of the Primordial Wilderness era plotting against each other. It also involves many ancient relics from the primordial period and all races, all waiting for this struggle for humanity.

Therefore, Tongtian believes what Donghua says now, especially regarding the struggle for the last Human Emperor.

However, Tongtian was unwilling to admit defeat, and doing nothing was not in accordance with his principles.

So this time he wants to compete!

"I believe it, but my path is the Jie Tian. I want to explore the Fourth Heaven in this struggle for humanity and achieve the feat of opening a new path."

Donghua nodded after hearing this. At their level, apart from the struggle for the Great Dao, there was no greater hatred, and it was not worth fighting a big battle.

"Alright, since you put it that way, Senior Brother, I won't say anything more, but please think carefully."

Tongtian glanced at Donghua and said, "Does Junior Brother know the deeper meaning behind this?"

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Senior brother, do you think that the candidates for the Heavenly Sovereign proposed by Jieyin and Zhunti were just random suggestions?"

"Explain in detail!"

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Senior brother, one of the Three Human Emperors must be a pure human, otherwise neither the Heavenly Dao nor the Human Dao would agree to it."

"Among the human race, only the Heavenly Sovereign is most suitable, because I am the Heavenly Emperor, and he will answer my call!"

Donghua's words were spoken softly, but they were incredibly powerful!

Just because I am the Heavenly Emperor, he must be the Human Emperor.

Tongtian thought about it for a moment and finally nodded. He hadn't thought of this at all. He had been thinking of finding someone to help him take the throne, but now he realized that it was indeed impossible.

It would indeed be absurd for the human race, the sovereign rulers of humanity, to not have a single pure human.

"Therefore, in this matter, Senior Brother, you can stand on my side and support the Heavenly Sovereign's ascension to the throne. You will surely reap the rewards."

Tongtian thought for a moment, and after a long period of contemplation, he said, "Junior brother, I understand what you're saying, but I want to try it out, just to observe the Jie Tian."

Faced with Tongtian's persistence, Donghua said nothing, because it was impossible to change his mind.

Time passed, Donghua had been on Golden Ao Island for a hundred years.

In just a thousand years, many cultivators came to Golden Ao Island to listen to his lectures. Tongtian never got tired of it and continued to preach at Purple Ganoderma Cliff. In this respect, Tongtian lived up to his reputation as Saint.

The content taught by Tongtian covers all aspects, including the principles of cultivation, how to conduct oneself in society, and various supernatural powers, skills, alchemy, formations, and weapon crafting, encompassing all walks of life.

And this is the Saint, and the origin of the Position of Sage.

Donghua stood atop a mountain on Golden Ao Island, gazing into the distance. Beside him stood a fairy in white, her robes fluttering, her figure graceful and elegant— Jin Ling, the senior disciple of the Interception Sect.

The two figures were stretched long by the Sun Star's rays, and the horizon at dusk appeared on the sea, bathing them in a golden glow.

Down the mountain, two people were fighting, practicing supernatural powers; they were Xuan Tian and Xuan Ming.

At one point, their duel stopped. Xuan Tian looked up at the mountain peak and couldn't help but ask:

"Big brother, do you think Father and Senior Sister Jin Ling did... you know?"

Hearing this, Xuan Ming patted Xuan Tian on the shoulder and said slowly, "Little brother, you're still young. You don't understand these things yet. You'll understand later."

After Xuan Ming, he also looked towards the mountain peak. In truth, he didn't understand either; he just didn't know how to answer. He couldn't very well tell his younger brother that he was already struggling with whether to call Senior Sister Jin Ling or Auntie.

The main problem is that he's really conflicted. Now he avoids Jin Ling whenever he sees her because the moment he sees Jin Ling, this issue pops into his mind and he can't get rid of it.

"Dad's really a womanizer!"

"Is love between men and women really that interesting? Even someone like Senior Sister has fallen for it?"

Xuan Ming couldn't understand this problem, because the Jin Ling knew normally and the Jin Ling in front of Donghua seemed to be two different people.

Normally, Jin Ling is a goddess as cold as an iceberg, but in front of Donghua, she is just Jin Ling, just like an ordinary woman.

"You're leaving again."

A light, melodious voice echoed from the mountaintop, its words carrying a hint of reluctance.

Donghua admired the beautiful sunset, not in a hurry to answer Jin Ling's question, as if the goddess in front of him was not as beautiful as the scenery.

After a long while, Donghua turned around and looked at Jin Ling. Having severed his three corpses, Donghua could clearly sense that the woman in front of him had fallen for him. Her feelings were deep-rooted and difficult to change.

He had never felt this kind of feeling with Houtu and Nuwa before. The only time he felt it was when he became Dao Companion with the West Queen Mother in West Kunlun.

"Jin Ling, I am not your destined partner, nor am I your final destination. I hope you can sever this ill-fated relationship and feelings when you break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, otherwise it will cause your cultivation to stagnate."

Donghua's voice was very soft, but to Jin Ling's ears it was like the dead of winter, piercing her heart and soul.

The person she loved ultimately made a decision she didn't want to see, and although she had expected it, it still hurt her heart.

"Actually, when I broke through to the Grand Unity Realm, I had already awakened the memories of my Previous Life within the River of Time."

"But I didn't merge with it, because in this life, I am only Jin Ling, not Doumu Yuanjun."

"Jin Ling is a person who dares to love and hate, a simple person. Even if the person she loves has no future, she will not regret it."

"Who could forget that the towering figure, the bright eyes, and the white silhouette from that year, that image was so deeply etched into her heart, never to be forgotten."

Donghua's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't say a word. Jin Ling's calm voice revealed her true feelings: a simple and pure affection.

He didn't know how to refuse, even if he was the Hun Yuan Heavenly Emperor!

He really doesn't know how to do this!

"Take good care of yourself. Cultivation at the Grand Unity Realm is different from before. Don't rush. Take it one step at a time, carefully comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos. The deeper your understanding, the greater your future achievements will be."

The Grand Unity is the true beginning of the Dao. Cultivation can be divided into five major realms: Mortal Realm, Immortal (God/Demon) Realm, Grand Unity, Hun Yuan, and Great Dao.

Therefore, the Grand Unity is a very important realm. The reason why people like Lu Ya, Longbo, and Candle Dragon were stuck at the Quasi-Saint realm was because they did not accumulate enough experience when they reached the Grand Unity realm, especially Longbo and Lu Ya.

"Okay, I understand. I will cultivate diligently and try to catch up with you, even if it's just by looking up at your back."

"Because I can't see your back right now!"

Donghua let out a long sigh, then flew up and landed beside Xuan Ming and Xuan Tian. Unbeknownst to them, the two were still discussing the relationship between Donghua and Jin Ling.

For some reason, Donghua suddenly felt an invisible anger, as if he had cheated on his wife and been caught in the act by his son.

He grabbed Xuan Ming and threw him onto the Purple Ganoderma Cliff.

"Senior brother, your disciple is extremely impolite and has offended me. Discipline him properly and teach him a lesson."

After speaking, Donghua, with a bewildered Xuan Tian, took flight and disappeared into the East Sea.

P. S.: On the last day of February, I wish all my brothers a prosperous March, and may you drive a BMW with one hand on your wrist!