Rumble...
Thunder boomed across the Primordial World, and clouds flashed in the sky.
As waves of Dao resonance spread throughout the Primordial World, countless living beings felt the terrifying Dao resonance of the Human Race.
One by one, they turned into greedy, ravenous snakes, frantically absorbing it.
"My cultivation... it broke through!"
"I've reached the Golden Immortal realm!"
"My injuries and illnesses are all healed! Hahaha!"
The Human Race was destined to become the Protagonist of Heaven and Earth in the future, and the Human Race Dao Tradition represented the Humanity Dao.
The awakening and establishment of the Human Race Dao Tradition blessed the Primordial World.
All the powerful figures were shocked. They hadn't expected the Human Race Dao Tradition to be so formidable.
All the Saints of the Heavens wiped sweat from their brows.
"The Human Race Dao Tradition is so powerful. Fortunately, we fought to the death and carved out a Thread of Life for our own Destiny. Otherwise, could we Heavenly Dao Saints really have kept such a Dao Tradition in check?"
"Thank goodness. We gave up everything, and at last we have something to show for it. From now on, This Saint's Human Religion will grow powerful."
Nuwa was delighted as well. She had created humanity, after all. Even if the Human Race didn't recognize her as their Holy Mother, the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans had already died.
That meant she was certain to gain a great deal of Human Race Destiny.
Sect Master Tongtian also breathed a sigh of relief. The Human Race Dao Tradition had been established, and at last it was safe. From now on, they would each rely on their own means.
Jieyin and Zhunti, however, watched anxiously.
"Senior Brother, this Destiny is clearly connected to our Western Lands. How can we let it go to waste?"
"Alas, Junior Brother, everything in the world is connected to our Western Lands. But these bastards refuse to offer it to us with both hands. They deserve no forgiveness."
Only Yuanshi Tianzun stared at Chu Yan with a gloomy expression.
To stop Chu Yan, he had been killed twice, and his Innate Supreme Treasure had been battered to the point of ruin.
Yet in the end, he had gotten nothing out of it.
This was simply too much.
"Chu Yan, just you wait. This Saint won't let you get away with this—"
Whoosh—
Suddenly, dazzling light poured from Chu Yan's body, and terrifying pressure instantly swept across the Primordial World.
Countless living beings changed expressions.
"What terrifying pressure!"
All the Saints of the Heavens were also shocked.
"Look! Chu Yan's aura is growing stronger. He's about to become a Sage right here and now!"
"What? Chu Yan is going to become a Sage?"
Chu Yan had established the Human Race Dao Tradition, and the Human Race's Destiny had surged. Naturally, Chu Yan was about to become a Sage.
"It's over. With a Sage among the Human Race, our plans for their Destiny will be in trouble."
Sect Master Tongtian was anxious as well.
"Human Master, didn't you say you were going to Prove Dao by Force? You absolutely must not become a Sage. Otherwise, you'll only become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao."
Chu Yan's expression also changed drastically.
"Damn it, how did this happen? I'm going to become a Sage? No, I can't!"
Chu Yan tried to suppress it by force, but the power of becoming a Sage was simply too terrifying.
When the Sages saw this, their expressions also changed drastically.
"He... doesn't want to become a Sage?"
"How can this be? Wouldn't a Sage among the Human Race be even better for them?"
In the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun abruptly opened his eyes.
"My seventh disciple has emerged. As his Teacher, I should welcome him in person."
The next instant, Hongjun's Dharma Body descended upon the Primordial World:
"Greetings, Teacher."
The other Sages also arrived in their Dharma Bodies.
Hongjun spoke:
"Chu Yan, you established the Human Race Dao Tradition. This is an immense blessing, and you may become a Sage, becoming the seventh disciple under me. I now bestow upon you the title Human Venerable. Hurry and thank me!"
Hongjun's voice resounded throughout the Primordial World, and countless living beings changed expressions.
Sect Master Tongtian's heart leapt into his throat.
Had Chu Yan ultimately failed to escape this fate? If so, had everything they'd done before been for nothing?
Breathing heavily, Sect Master Tongtian was filled with unwillingness.
Chu Yan also let out a cold snort.
"Hongjun, stop spreading lies. A disciple of the Dao Ancestor? Even a dog wouldn't want that. If you want me as your disciple, I'd rather die—"
"Is that so? You don't get to decide."
As Hongjun finished speaking, Chu Yan's expression suddenly changed.
"How can this be? Hadn't it already been destroyed?"
Deep within his soul, purple specks suddenly began to appear.
Then they formed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi.
In an instant, a distinctive aura spread from Chu Yan.
The powerful figures of the Primordial World immediately changed expressions.
"Hongmeng Purple Qi? This is Hongmeng Purple Qi?"
Demon Master Kunpeng, Ancestor Minghe, and the others were all greatly shocked.
"How can this be? Why is there Hongmeng Purple Qi on Chu Yan? Weren't there only seven strands between Heaven and Earth? The Six Sages each took one, and the remaining strand vanished without a trace. How can Chu Yan have one too?"
"Could the strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi on Chu Yan be the one that disappeared?"
"It's over. Chu Yan becoming a Sage is now a foregone conclusion. We've lost all hope."
They weren't unwilling to seize it, but Hongjun's Dharma Body had already arrived, and the Sages were standing guard nearby.
Even without them, Chu Yan alone had killed Yuanshi Tianzun twice.
They hardly dared believe they were stronger than Yuanshi Tianzun.
At that moment, high in the sky, Chu Yan was frantic. Hadn't the Hongmeng Purple Qi already been destroyed?
Why had it appeared again?
"Get out! Get out—"
Chu Yan tried everything he could, but he couldn't stop it.
"Chu Yan, Hongmeng Qi formed when the Primordial Chaos World shattered. It was nurtured in Chaos for countless years and infused with the Heavenly Dao Will. How could you possibly stop or destroy it?"
"Chu Yan, becoming a Sage is now a foregone conclusion. Accept your fate."
"That's right. Be a good little junior brother and share the Human Race's Destiny with us. Hahaha!"
The Sages laughed wildly. At that moment, Chu Yan seemed like nothing more than a clown.
Sect Master Tongtian gave a bitter laugh.
"In the end, we still lost. As it turns out, human schemes can never outmatch Heaven's."
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Sect Master Tongtian left sorrowfully.
Still, it was something that from now on, he would have a like-minded junior brother in the Purple Cloud Palace. That was some consolation.
Sect Master Tongtian sympathized deeply with Chu Yan. He had already fallen into the Heavenly Dao's trap.
He hadn't wanted to watch Chu Yan follow in his footsteps, so he had helped Chu Yan wholeheartedly, asking for nothing in return.
But he hadn't expected things to end this way after all.
It seemed the General Trend truly couldn't be changed.
Hongjun had been right. Within ten thousand years, every Variable would return to its Fixed Number.
Rumble...
The aura around Chu Yan's entire body was rising wildly, once again reaching the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.
Suddenly, a great quantity of merit descended from the Nine Heavens, heading straight for the Human Race.
"Hmph, Heavenly Dao, you're at it again! Get lost—"
The Killing Spear instantly swelled into a Sky-Supporting Giant Spear and shot straight toward the Heavenly Dao Merit.
But the next instant, it began to falter.
"This damn Hongmeng Purple Qi!"
Chu Yan was frantic. Attacked from both within and without, was becoming a Sage already set in stone?
"No! I absolutely won't let this happen. Burn—"
Chu Yan went berserk once more, burning the Human Race's Destiny and sending it toward the Heavenly Dao Merit. As for the Hongmeng Purple Qi?
He couldn't worry about it anymore. At worst, he would pass the title of Human Race Teacher to someone else.
Then he would never become a Sage.
Carrying the terrifying Human Race Will and burning the Human Race's Destiny, Chu Yan actually managed to hold back the Heavenly Dao Merit.
"Chu Yan is so powerful! He actually forced back the Heavenly Dao Merit. But the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans are gone!"
"The One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans are gone. How could the Heavenly Dao let such an opportunity pass? It's sure to brand the Human Race and crush them completely."
By this point, how could the countless living beings fail to understand what the Heavenly Dao intended?
Seeing this, Hongjun smiled faintly.
"Chu Yan, the One Hundred Thousand Innate Humans are gone. How will you hold back the Heavenly Dao Merit? With the Hongmeng Purple Qi as well, your becoming a Sage is already a foregone conclusion. Every Variable will return to its Fixed Number. Chu Yan, accept your fate."
"Hongjun, I'll accept your sister's fate! Disperse—"
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