The Investiture of the Gods Begins
Shennong Hong Yun, having achieved perfect merit, created a world in Huoyun Cave. From then on, Huoyun Cave ceased to exist, becoming Huoyun World, which can also be called the ancestral realm of the human race.
After Hong Yun and Fuxi established their Daoist temple in Huoyun Cave, the human race followed their ancestors and flocked to the Huoyun World. Among them were many Quasi-Saint, such as Suiren Clan, Zhi Shengshi, and You Chao Shi.
For Xuanyuan, who had just ascended to the throne, this approach had both advantages and disadvantages.
The good thing is that it became much easier for him to seize power, and some people from the Xuanyuan Tribe instantly became high-ranking members of the human race.
The downside is that his power has weakened, and he no longer has the widespread support he had when Fuxi and Shennong first ascended to the throne.
However, Xuanyuan was full of confidence, called himself the Yellow Emperor, and began to promote his ideas and govern the human race.
Furthermore, a Humanitarian Conference was convened to select Heavenly Pride from among all races. Among them, Heavenly Pride Ying Long Dragon Clan, stood out and followed Xuanyuan.
Others, such as the demon Heavenly Pride Gui Yu, and the human prodigies Heavenly Pride Feng Hou and Li Mu, also followed Xuanyuan. Even the White Tiger Clan, which had been out of the public eye for a long time, came to join him.
In an instant, the name of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan resounded throughout the Primordial Wilderness. Wherever he went, flowers bloomed and beasts bowed their heads. Even some innate Great God and Quasi-Saint Great Powers the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan with utmost respect.
Although this Human Emperor was only at the Taiyi Realm, no one dared to underestimate him.
With the precedents of Fuxi and Hong Yun, no one knew whether this Human Emperor could attain enlightenment.
After Xuanyuan ascended the throne, Yan Ju left Chen Du, relinquished his position, and returned to the Eastern Shennong Tribe, where he established his own power and proclaimed himself Flame Emperor.
Although Flame Emperor did not openly rebel, he obeyed the orders of Yellow Emperor Chen Du but not his proclamations, and focused on developing his own power.
During this period, many forces came to join them, and some Heavenly Pride human talents joined Flame Emperor's forces.
Meanwhile, Chi You returned to his stronghold, the Jiuli Tribe, and began to rapidly expand his power. He withdrew all his forces from the south, using the Western Region as the boundary, and entered the Northern Continent.
Meanwhile, the Southern Continent was completely occupied by the Ziwei Tribe. Chong Guang, the reincarnation of the Ziwei Emperor, was exceptionally talented, and many ancient forces joined his cause.
Thus, a new Primordial Wilderness order was formed. Although the human race occupied the Primordial World Continent, it felt like the world was divided into four parts.
Time flew by, and three cycles passed in the blink of an eye.
In the Chen Du, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan looked at the messages from all sides that had come to him, his face extremely gloomy.
"Am I truly unworthy of my position?"
He was initially full of confidence, but he became increasingly worried. He didn't know what was going on. Neither of the previous two Human Emperors had experienced such a thing, but with him, there were numerous rebellions.
Of all the factions, Chi You aspired to Human Emperor even more than he did, and his subordinates included countless extraordinary individuals and Heavenly Pride talents.
Ziwei Chong Guang was born an emperor, favored by the Heavenly Dao, and blessed by the Power of Stars. The power of Ziwei flowed continuously to him, and the cultivation of his subordinates improved rapidly.
Flame Emperor Yan Ju was favored by all sides of the human race, and many human experts joined the Flame Emperor Alliance, making it even more powerful than their own side.
"Teacher, what should I do?"
Inside the main hall, standing beside the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was a Daoist priest in white robes, Guangchengzi, Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect, and also the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan's teacher.
Originally, the position of the third Teacher of the Human Emperor was to be held by a Buddhism monk. However, Yuanshi Tianzun unexpectedly rose Yuanshi prominence and successfully broke free from his seal during the last battle between Donghua and Luohu. After some planning, the Teacher of the Human Emperor was ultimately filled by Guangchengzi.
When Guangchengzi heard Xuanyuan's question, he felt a headache coming on. Fuxi had unified humanity, and the human race had become the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth. No force in the Primordial Wilderness dared to compete with the human race.
Therefore, Xuan Ming easily amassed a large amount of merit Teacher of the Human Emperor, and finally successfully broke through to the Quasi-Saint and Slaying the Corpse.
But now that it's his turn, war has broken out again on all sides. Although there are no external rebellions, the internal struggles within the human race are anything but easy.
Most importantly, according to Master Yuanshi, the Heavenly Emperor is going to use the merits of the Great Heavenly Venerate Human Emperor to drive the Great Tribulation in order to complete the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods. This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury!
However, he had no choice. Among the Three Teachings of the Mystic Sect, Xuandu of the Human Teachings had long since broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and now he heard that he had successfully Slaying the Corpse.
Meanwhile, on the Interception Sect's side, Xuan Ming also broke through to the Quasi-Saint and successfully Slaying the Corpse. It is said that Duobao, Jin Ling, Wudang are also about to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.
On the other hand, only the eldest disciple of the Chan Teachings, Nanji, had barely broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm and had not yet managed to Slaying the Corpse.
Therefore, Guangchengzi was under great pressure this time. After thinking it over, he bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, what Human Emperor? Human Emperor should have the ambition to encompass the Four Seas and conquer the eight wastelands."
"Now that Ziwei Chong Guang, Chi You, Yan Ju, and others are not subservient to Your Majesty, we should take swift and decisive action and launch a military campaign against them!"
"Boom!" Guangchengzi's words exploded in Xuanyuan's heart like thunder from the heavens. This approach was indeed bold, but it was undeniably in his best interest.
This was actually what he truly felt inside.
"But with our current strength, we can defeat one side, it would be difficult to defeat two sides, and we would be doomed to defeat three sides. Teacher, could you teach me?"
Xuanyuan's voice was calm and his attitude was humble, because he knew that he could not fight against the forces of the four sides with his own strength alone.
Only by binding the Chan Teachings and other forces to him and giving them their full support can he accomplish this.
Guangchengzi lightly flicked his whisk, bowed, and said, "The Chan Teachings is willing to obey the Human Emperor's command, to punish the disobedient, and to follow Your Majesty in creating the glorious Xuanyuan era."
Xuanyuan clapped his hands and praised, "Excellent! Such a great achievement! The Chan Teachings has not failed Xuanyuan and the human race, and Xuanyuan and the human race will certainly not fail the Chan Teachings."
After the two finalized their plan, Guangchengzi left Chen Du and headed straight for Kunlun Mountain. He wanted to report the matter to Yuanshi Tianzun and also invite his fellow disciples and followers of the Chan Teachings to come down the mountain.
As a major sect of the Mystic Sect, the Chan Teachings is not limited to the so-called Twelve Golden Immortals. Its vassal forces and Chan Teachings are countless, and it also controls countless worlds.
It should be noted that after the Western West Kunlun forces were incorporated into the Purple Mansion, the entire Kunlun Mountain was under the control of the Three Pure Ones.
Meanwhile, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan left Chen Du and headed to Huoyun Cave.
Since he was going to conquer all directions, he had to gain the support of Fuxi and Shennong, otherwise the matter would certainly not succeed.
Xuanyuan had just entered the Huoyun Cave when he got bored and started waiting for Fuxi and Shennong.
"We are aware of your purpose in coming, but this is an internal conflict within the human race, and we will not interfere. Otherwise, it would disrupt the rules, and once the rules are broken, they are difficult to establish again."
"But you are the third Human Emperor we have chosen, and there will definitely be support."
"I have discussed with the Heavenly Sovereign and will grant you thirty-six Daluo Golden Immortal. These thirty-six will obey your commands and Divine Generals."
Shennong's words were cold, but they were within Xuanyuan's expectations. After all, the original intention of establishing the Fire Cloud World was to avoid interfering with the internal operation of the human race.
"Thank you both, Your Xuanyuan! I am deeply grateful!"
The three chatted idly for a while before Xuanyuan left the Fiery Cloud World and arrived at the Heavenly Court.
Xuanyuan knew very well that the support of Fuxi and Shennong only gave him a sense of righteousness; what truly determined whether he could ascend to the throne was the Heavenly Emperor Donghua.
If the Heavenly Emperor is not satisfied with him, no matter how hard he tries, it will be useless.
After Xuanyuan entered the Heaven Realm, Chunyang, the incarnation of Donghua, came to his side.
"Human Xuanyuan greets the Great Heavenly Venerate."
Chunyang slightly raised his hand and said, "No need for formalities. I am currently in seclusion and cannot personally receive the Human Emperor. Please forgive me."
Xuanyuan hurriedly replied, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare delay the Great Heavenly Venerate's cultivation."
They were very satisfied with the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan Donghua. Although he did not have the same background as Fuxi and Shennong, he was in no way inferior in terms of personality and talent.
Most importantly, this person was decisive in killing, yet possessed a heart of utmost benevolence; he was truly a born Human Emperor.
In fact, among the Three Sovereigns, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had a far greater influence than Fuxi and Shennong. Even among the Five Emperors who followed, several were descendants of Xuanyuan.
In a sense, Xuanyuan dominated the human race simply because of his bloodline.
"I already know your purpose in coming. This time, the Heavenly Court, as a third party, cannot openly support anyone, as it would be unfair to hold the Heavenly Book and the Investiture of the Gods the Gods."
"But I also had reasons why you were able to reincarnate in your Previous Life, so I acknowledge your position as the Human Emperor. However, it will be extremely difficult for you to Attain Hunyuan Dao. You may not be able to have the right timing, location, or people, so everything depends on yourself."
Xuanyuan quickly bowed and said, "I dare not trouble you, teacher. I promise you, I will not let you down."
Donghua hummed in agreement, then pointed a finger, and a purple light flashed, revealing an object in Xuanyuan's hand.
"This is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods the Heavenly Book, and a key item in this Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods. Although it is not Innate Supreme Treasure, its offensive and defensive capabilities are no weaker than those of a supreme treasure. I hereby temporarily bestow this treasure upon you, hoping that you can accomplish this great task of Investiture of the Gods."
Xuanyuan respectfully accepted the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods the Gods and said excitedly, "Thank you, teacher! Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerate!"
It's stable, completely stable!
This is a true reflection of Xuanyuan's inner thoughts. With this Heavenly Book, he can seize the opportune moment. With the support of Fuxi and Shennong, and the fact that he is currently the Human Emperor, he is equivalent to having the support of the people. So now all that is lacking is the right place.
"I may very well attain the Attain Hunyuan Dao!"
Donghua continued, "Now you have the White Tiger Clan and the Dragon Clan under your Ying Long. I will also command the Vermilion Bird Clan from the Phoenix Clan, the Azure Dragon Clan from the Dragon Clan, and the Black Tortoise Clan. With the support of these Four Saints beast clans, you are sure to achieve great things."
The Heavenly Court now has many subordinates, Four Saints Beast Clans are outside the Heavenly Court but still obey its orders. However, they don't interact much, so it's most appropriate for them to support Xuanyuan.
"Besides that, you are still missing a general to train troops. I have ordered the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Court Army Heavenly Profound Emperor Sovereign, and the Nine Heavens Xuan Nü to train troops for you, but she cannot fight for you."
What a pleasant surprise! What a pleasant surprise!
I thought that obtaining the Heavenly Book Investiture of the Gods would be the biggest gain of this trip, but I never expected to receive such strong support.
As expected, only the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If he hadn't come to Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor would never have given him these things; he would have just waited for things to develop further.
Indeed, this is true. Although Donghua favors Xuanyuan, he will not rush to give him gifts or favors. Moreover, whoever becomes the Human Emperor now has no impact on him.
Whether Xuanyuan wins, Chi You wins, or either Flame Emperor or Ziwei becomes the Human Emperor, it's all the same to him.
But now that Xuanyuan has personally come to him seeking refuge, he must show sincerity and accept this Human Emperor.
Donghua murmured, "A new calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has begun!"
In the Yaochi, the West Queen Mother gazed at Xuanyuan, who had left the Heavenly Court, and then pointed a finger, unleashing an endless torrent of divine punishment.
In the Jingyang Palace, Donghua gathered the World-Destroying Power and refined the Shen Ni Origin he had previously seized, turning it into the purest power of the Great Calamity.
Following the actions of Donghua and West Queen Mother, the other Hunyuan Saint also joined the fray.
At this moment, all the Hunyuan Saint— Taishang, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin and Zhunti, Houtu, Minghe, Fuxi, Shennong, Luohu, and Di Shitian— made their move.
In an instant, the power of the calamity was pushed to its peak, spreading to all parts of the Primordial Wilderness.
In the Netherworld Realm, Houtu looked down at the group of the Witch Clan cultivators and said, "A new calamity has arrived. This time, the Witch Clan has come out of seclusion to fully support Chi You in his quest for the throne of the Human Emperor and to secure a place for himself in the Primordial World Continent."
"I will obey the Saint's command!"
All factions, including the Chan Teachings, the Interception Sect, and Buddhism, emerged from seclusion and entered the mortal world, beginning the great calamity of the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods with the war between the Human Emperor.
A storm is brewing!