Fellow Daoist Hongyun's Reincarnation
The million-strong Asura slowly withdrew from Buxian Mountain, finally returning to the Blood Sea, marking the end of the era in which the three factions vied for the title of Lord of Humanity.
Thousands of years have passed since Minghe attained enlightenment. Donghua made a powerful return to the Primordial Wilderness, once again overpowering Saint and bringing the Heavenly Court's prestige to its peak.
Some forces that had withdrawn from the struggle for humanity and seclusion flocked to the Heavenly Court.
In an instant, the Heavenly Court once again assembled an army of millions of races. Donghua sent Di Lin, the patriarch of the Kirin Clan, to take charge, calling him: Heavenly Qilin Emperor Lord, with the cultivation of Quasi-Saint, and incorporated the Kirin Clan into the army of millions of races.
Whether due to a curse or poor reproductive ability, the Kirin Clan has a very small population, numbering only a few hundred thousand, and lives near Buzhou Mountain.
Donghua treats the various forces that fought alongside them in the beginning very well, especially those who joined them earliest.
The Phoenix Clan occupies the southern part of the Primordial Wilderness Southern Heaven. While that place might be considered undesirable by other races, it is the best location for the Phoenix Clan.
Moreover, the Heavenly Court Fire Department is basically controlled by the Phoenix Clan, with Yuan Jin being the actual controller.
The Dragon Clan goes without saying. They don't have a single Quasi-Saint, yet they occupy the Four Seas of the Primordial Wilderness. Now they are expanding into the interior, gradually taking over some rivers and waterways, and even taking control of the Heavenly Court's Shui Bu.
They may not be the most powerful, but their influence is immense, and most importantly, no one dares to mess with them.
However, the Dragon Clan deserves such treatment and is very grateful to Candle Dragon Donghua. Regardless of their initial intentions in forming the alliance, the two forces have gone through the most difficult period together.
As for races like the Iron Eater Beast, Donghua also made arrangements for them, either to occupy Primordial Wilderness mountains and continents in the prehistoric world, or to directly establish a small world for them to develop.
In fact, the true high-ranking officials in the Heavenly Court are not at the level of Emperor Lord, but at the level of Great Emperor, namely the Five Directional Emperors and the Six Imperial Sovereigns.
All Great Emperor can establish their own palaces, issue decrees, mobilize troops, and sit in the heavens. As the emperors of the Heavenly Court, every word and action represents the Heavenly Court.
Actually, the Five Directional Emperors are alright, but they still have limitations in some aspects.
However, apart from Donghua and West Queen Mother, the Six Imperial Sovereigns are truly without any restrictions. They are the true emperors of the Heavenly Court, especially in terms of Investiture of the Gods. Apart from the titles of Emperor Lord and Great Emperor, they can bestow titles upon all others.
The true core interest of the Heavenly Court lies in Investiture of the Gods and ranks. Only with these titles can one gain merit, fortune, rare treasures, and magical powers.
Therefore, there are only three of the Six Imperial Sovereigns to date: Houtu, Fuxi, and Great Commander of Fate.
People like Kunpeng, Minghe, and Hong Yun are only of the same rank as the Six Emperors, meaning they enjoy the treatment of the Six Emperors but do not have the rights of the Six Emperors, that is, they do not have the power to Investiture of the Gods as gods.
Hong Yun Yunle is living a carefree life; otherwise, one of the six imperial Emperor's Seat would definitely be there. It remains to be seen whether there will be any new changes after the reincarnation of the human race.
Kunpeng's role is to command the demon race, so he cannot assume this role for the time being. As for the future, we'll have to see how he performs.
As for Minghe, he is absolutely qualified to be one of the Six Imperial Sovereigns. Donghua originally wanted to appoint Minghe as one of the Six Emperors, but after thinking about it, he gave up and only gave him the same rank as the Six Emperors.
After all, the true intentions of the Minghe are still unknown, and the Six Emperors are of great importance and cannot be entrusted lightly.
After Donghua attained enlightenment in the Minghe, he returned to the Heaven Realm and went into seclusion in the Jingyang Palace to cultivate. His main goal was to consolidate his realm and continue to comprehend the Innate Five Primes.
With Donghua's new understanding of Taiji, he is now only one step away from breaking through to the Five Heavens of Hun Yuan, that is, truly entering the realm of Innate Taiji.
The key to this breakthrough lies in his inner world Xuanhuang Emperor Realm. If he can evolve his inner world into a true innate Taiji world, he will break through to the Five Heavens Realm.
After Donghua went into seclusion, Fuxi led the human race to officially enter the four directions of the Primordial Wilderness, starting from the east and south and advancing into the Western Continent and Northern Continent.
Entering the Western Continent was fortunate; there was no resistance encountered. After the fierce battle on the Minghe, the Western Continent had almost no decent forces left.
Furthermore, since Jieyin and Zhunti need humans to Preaching the Dao their teachings, a large number of living beings are required for their doctrines to be disseminated.
Currently, Buddhist Teachings is suppressed by the Three Pure Ones and cannot leave the Western Land, so it can only be introduced here.
If Fuxi wanted to seize control of the human race, he had to advance into the Western Continent, so there was no friction between the two sides.
However, as far as Fuxi was concerned, he could forget about the fortune of the Western Continent. He could only take a small share at most, and if he took more, Jieyin and Zhunti would fight him to the death.
As soon as the human race entered the Northern Continent, they were surrounded by the demon race and could not advance an inch. Among them were even the Witch Clan.
This is the first time the Witch and Demon Races have cooperated since the Immortal-Demon Conflict.
In the Chen Du, Fuxi sat high on the Emperor's Seat, his aura as deep and imposing as a prison, and everyone in the palace submitted to him.
"Have you found out what the demands of the Witch and Demon Races are?"
The Earth Sovereign stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the demands of the Witch and Demon Races are simple: our clan must withdraw from the north, allowing only one tribe to remain; otherwise, the Witch and Demon Races will join forces for a decisive battle!"
Fuxi frowned slightly. This answer was indeed unexpected, but also within reason.
The Northern Continent is the private domain of the Witch and Demon Races, as well as many ancient clans and powers; no one knows how terrifying and dangerous it is.
Deep within the Northern Continent, there are even remnants of Fierce Beasts; the North Sea Black Tortoise is definitely not an isolated case, a fact that Fuxi was well aware of.
When Purple Mansion unified the Primordial Wilderness, Donghua ultimately abandoned the Northern Continent, only making it submit out of the public eye. Otherwise, Purple Mansion's unification of the world would have been delayed for some time.
However, Fuxi was indeed somewhat unwilling to give up the Northern Continent just like that.
"Issue an imperial decree to summon a million troops and deploy them on the Northern Continent, with the Earth Sovereign as the commander."
"Your Majesty, we obey!"
The Ten Thousand Mountains are the stronghold of the demon race, but now there are several Quasi-Saint in the main hall.
Kunpeng, Bai Ze, Fei Dan, Bai Xuan, Xuan Ming, and others, as well as some leaders of ancient forces.
"Is Fuxi truly ruthless, desiring to unify the north? Aren't you afraid of overreaching?" Kunpeng's gloomy voice rang out, filled with anger.
Bai Ze thought for a moment and said, "Humans are not scary. Let alone a million soldiers, even another million wouldn't be a problem. Once they enter the Northern Continent, what awaits them is a one-way trip."
"But Fuxi is not easy to deal with. He has now merged his two lives into one, and his cultivation has reached the Peak Quasi-Saint. He has even embarked on the path of proving the Dao. We cannot defeat him!"
An elderly man with a full head of white hair said, "We have to fight even if we can't win. If the north is ceded to the human race, where else can we go?"
The speaker was the patriarch of the Ruoling Clan. The Ruoling Clan had a very small population, but every single member was proficient in the Five Elements Great Dao. The clan was also known as the Five Elements Clan. Every member of the clan was highly skilled, with the lowest level being the Taiyi Realm.
This clan was a direct descendant of the Kunwu Divine Court in the past. Their clan leader was a descendant of the Old Ancestor Kunwu. After the Fierce Beast Tribulation ended, they returned to the North and lived in seclusion.
Its ancestor, Ruoling, was a Great Powers in the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, who only cultivated the Divine Dao.
Another Quasi-Saint stood up and said, "Ancestor, I support Fellow Daoist Ruoling's opinion. Since the Fierce Beast Tribulation, the North has been our old folks' private territory. Neither the Innate Three Races nor the Witch and Demon Races have broken this rule."
"Even the Great Heavenly Venerate didn't attack the north, so what gives Fuxi the right?"
Immediately, the hall was filled with the sounds of discussion.
"Stop yelling! Do you think you can drive Fuxi away with your insults?"
Seeing the commotion, the hot-tempered Xuan Ming roared, and the hall instantly fell silent.
Xuan Ming's cultivation level was already at the Late Stage Quasi-Saint, and with the addition of his Ancestor Witch True Body, his strength was definitely among the top in the group.
Kunpeng also stepped forward and said, "Let's all speak up: fight or surrender?"
"If we go to war, how should we repel the human race and deal with Fuxi?"
"If you surrender, I will return to Northern Darkness!"
The moment these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
"Let's fight!"
"War!"
"Let's fight, let the human race know that this Northern Continent is not a place they can set foot in."
"..."
The group quickly reached a consensus, and the next step was to discuss how to deal with the human race, or more precisely, how to deal with Fuxi.
Fuxi's Peak Quasi-Saint cultivation level was a mountain weighing down on everyone's heads.
Xuan Ming asked, "Kunpeng, your cultivation has already broken through to the Peak Quasi-Saint. Are you capable of dealing with Fuxi?"
"We can't beat them!"
Kunpeng did not hesitate at all. Since submitting to the Heavenly Court, he had seized the Demon Race Fortune and had successfully broken through to the Peak Quasi-Saint.
However, it's simply impossible to defeat Fuxi.
Fuxi's strength wasn't just in cultivation, but also in the Great Dao, supernatural powers, and especially spiritual treasures; he possessed several top-tier spiritual treasures.
With the River Diagram and Luo Book revealed, he Jidu wouldn't be able to break through Fuxi's defenses.
He coveted the River Diagram and Luo Book, and had wanted to seize them, but had no chance. He never expected that Fuxi would take them from him.
It truly is a matter of timing and fate!
After discussing for a long time, no one could come up with a way to deal with Fuxi. Their lack of strength was a fatal flaw, and there was nothing they could do.
Seeing the arguing crowd, Ancestor Ruoling suddenly stepped forward and said, "I have a formation called: Five Elements. This formation combines the Dao and is based on the Five Elements Array Flags. If five Late Stage Quasi-Saint Great Powers, let alone trapping Fuxi, it is not impossible to even suppress and kill him."
"Use an array?" Kunpeng asked doubtfully. "Fuxi is a master of arrays, is using an array feasible?"
Ancestor Ruoling snorted coldly and said, "So what if you're a master of array formations? Some array formations are unsolvable, just like the Four Great Killing Arrays. Although the Five Elements Array is not as powerful as the Four Great Killing Arrays, it was still an array personally created by Old Ancestor Kunwu."
"Back when we were dealing with Shen Ni, we used the Five Elements Flags of the Primordial Era to form an array, which almost sealed Shen Ni."
Ancestor Ruoling finished speaking, he sighed, as if lost in some kind of memory.
"Unfortunately, the Shen Ni, who had been suppressed, was resurrected, catching everyone off guard. The Divine Emperor died in battle, the Five Elements Flag was lost, and the vast Kunwu Divine Court was destroyed in an instant."
Kunpeng and the others were not familiar with this period of history; at that time, he was still an unborn baby.
"You mean the Five Elements Formation needs the Primordial Five Elements Flags to unleash its full power?"
Ancestor Ruoling nodded and said, "That's right. If we had the Innate Five Elements Flags, plus myself, Fellow Kunpeng, Fellow Xuan Ming Xuanming, and Fellow Tian Qi Tianqi, we could not only seal Fuxi, but also suppress and kill him."
Tian Qi was the ancestor of the Di people, with a cultivation level of Mid Quasi-Saint!
"The Five Elements Flag of Primordial Chaos is in the hands of the Great Heavenly Venerate. It's not easy to borrow it, let alone use it to deal with Fuxi. It's practically impossible."
Ancestor Ruoling sighed, "I know this, which is why we can only use the Five Elements Flags to form an array, and therefore can only trap Fuxi. But if we coordinate well, we might be able to defeat him, if not kill him."
"Alright, that's settled then. The five of us will practice the grand formation first. Everyone, gather all your forces and await the arrival of the humans."
In the Jingyang Palace, as soon as Donghua emerged from seclusion, Hong Yun came to visit him.
"Fellow Daoist Donghua, now that the human race has achieved its great power, I wonder when I will be reincarnated?"
Donghua looked at Hong Yun and sensed a hint of anxiety in Hong Yun words.
But it makes sense. Minghe's attainment of enlightenment made everyone in the Primordial Wilderness restless, even Hong Yun, this old salty fish, felt a little anxious.
"It can be anytime. The time is indeed ripe now. I will take you to the Netherworld Realm now and let Houtu help you reincarnate."
Hong Yun bowed and said, "In that case, thank you for your kindness in helping me achieve enlightenment, fellow Daoist."
Donghua smiled and said softly, "I should be thanking you for your help in achieving the Dao. If it weren't for your Primordial Violet Qi, I wouldn't have been able to attain the position of Heavenly Emperor."
Hong Yun shook his head. "That Primordial Violet Qi doesn't belong to me. I have a premonition that if I force it to stay, the final result will be my death and the dissipation of my cultivation."
"Later, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's attack on Longevity Mountain proved this point; his goal was the Primordial Violet Qi."
Donghua agreed with this statement. That Primordial Violet Qi was a Primordial Violet Qi exclusive to the Emperor's Path. Back then, not only Eastern Emperor Taiyi, but even he himself would have taken action.
Even if it means falling out with Zhen Yuanzi, he has to do it. The path to becoming an emperor is right in front of him, and he will never give up.
"Let's go, let's go to the place of reincarnation!"
As soon as Donghua and Hong Yun left the Heaven Realm, they encountered Zhen Yuanzi, who was waiting at the South Heaven Gate. The three of them then entered the Netherworld together.
Inside a grand hall filled with Daoist charm, Donghua, Houtu, Hong Yun, and Zhen Yuanzi stood.
"You want me to send Fellow Daoist Hongyun's true spirit to reincarnation?"
Donghua nodded. With the experience of being the reincarnation of Fuxi, sending Hong Yun to be reincarnated was not a problem.
The group arrived at the place of reincarnation. The current reincarnation is the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Asura Path created by the Minghe has been integrated into the reincarnation.
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, after your successful reincarnation, I will go to the human race to protect you. Don't worry." Zhen Yuanzi bid farewell to Hong Yun.
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, as a Primordial Great God and Peak Quasi-Saint, this Soul Forgetting Soup is of no use to you, but it is a procedure that must be followed!"
Before reincarnation, Houtu took out a bowl of yellowish medicinal soup and handed it to Hong Yun.
Hong Yun accepted it and said, "Then I thank Houtu Tianzun very much."
He then turned to Donghua and Zhen Yuanzi and said, "Great Heavenly Venerate, fellow Daoist, please take care. We will drink and celebrate together again when I return."
After Hong Yun finished speaking, he drank the Soul Forgetting Soup in one gulp, and then dispersed all his cultivation of the Great Dao into the world.
Houtu is right. The Soul Forgetting Soup, also known as the Meng Po Soup of Forgetfulness, is of no use to Hong Yun.
But we need to see who gave them the Meng Po Soup!
The Meng Po Soup that Hong Yun drank was specially prepared by Houtu; it was a manifestation of the Reincarnation Great Dao, a microcosm of the Reincarnation Great Dao.
In other words, Hong Yun did not resist and took a Hun Yuan from a Hunyuan cultivator who specialized in the Reincarnation Great Dao.
A bowl of Meng Po Soup caused Hong Yun, who had lost his cultivation, to walk blankly towards the place of reincarnation like an ordinary dead soul.
Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi felt a pang of reluctance, but then he thought that this was his old friend's chance to achieve enlightenment, and so he accepted it.
Houtu took out the Reincarnation Seal and imprinted the Reincarnation Seal on Hong Yun's true spirit. Then, she used the Reincarnation Seal to protect Hong Yun and begin the cycle of reincarnation.
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