Roaming the Primordial World, Haotian Reincarnated and Was Born

Li Yu only lingered briefly on Three Immortals Island before returning to the Wild Continent.

Many years had passed since the six Saints gathered at Purple Cloud Palace, yet there was still no sign of the Dao Ancestor establishing the Heavenly Court.

Of course, Li Yu did not suspect that anything had changed regarding the Heavenly Court. This was the great course of the Primordial World; nothing could go wrong. The reason its establishment had yet to be announced to the Primordial World was likely tied to the lord of the Heavenly Court.

According to later legends, before the Jade Emperor took that position, he had once reincarnated and undergone tribulations. Only after enduring countless hardships did he achieve fruition and ascend the Jade Emperor's throne. In name, he was the common ruler of the Three Realms.

That future Jade Emperor was none other than the Dao attendant of Purple Cloud Palace, Haotian.

Probably not many people knew of this matter. Apart from the Dao Ancestor and the six Saints, the other Dao attendant in Purple Cloud Palace—the future Queen Mother, Yaochi—should have known as well. After that, there was likely only Li Yu. No one else in the Primordial World probably knew of it.

With that thought, Li Yu felt the urge to take a trip through the Primordial World.

At present, traces of the Human Race could be seen everywhere in the Primordial World. Even along the shores of the Eastern Sea, Human Race tribes that lived by fishing had appeared. The coastal regions were fairly peaceful, with few Demon Race inhabitants, so these humans lived reasonably well and in relative safety.

Seeing the Human Race spread throughout the Primordial World, Li Yu felt gratified. He slowed his pace and wandered leisurely across the Wild Continent.

Haotian's tribulation was no trivial matter. As the future lord of the Heavenly Court, he was surely blessed with immense fortune and deeply favored by the Heavenly Dao. Only a Saint could likely calculate the circumstances of his tribulation, while Li Yu's current cultivation still fell short. He could only sense it vaguely.

Since that was the case, Li Yu did not force the matter. Whether he would encounter Haotian would depend on fate.

One day, Li Yu walked across a broad, empty plain. Using a little magic beneath his feet, each step carried him nearly a hundred zhang. Suddenly, he saw Human Race cultivators being pursued by demons ahead.

There were five Human Race cultivators in all, three men and two women, fleeing in miserable disarray. Chasing after them were three leopard demons.

The Human Race cultivators were still weak and had yet to become immortals. The leopard demons were the same, though their cultivation was somewhat higher.

Li Yu stopped and appeared directly in the path of the five fleeing cultivators.

"Senior, save us!"

These people had fairly good eyesight. Seeing Li Yu's extraordinary bearing, more like an immortal cultivator than a mortal, they immediately cried out for help.

Dealing with three leopard demons who had yet to become immortals required no effort from Li Yu. With a casual grasp of his hand, the three leopard demons became like helpless chicks, utterly unable to resist. He then tossed them before the group like dead pigs.

"These three leopard demons are yours to deal with."

Seeing Li Yu capture the three leopard demons so effortlessly, the leader of the five hurried forward and bowed. "This junior is Shi Song, a disciple of Lingyun Sect, three hundred li north of here. The other four are all this junior's fellow disciples, junior brothers and junior sisters!"

"Greetings, Immortal Elder!"

The other four also bowed to Li Yu in unison. In their eyes, Li Yu was no longer a mortal, but an immortal who had achieved the Dao.

Hearing Shi Song's words, Li Yu became somewhat interested in Lingyun Sect and asked, "Which sect's lineage does your sect belong to?"

"Reporting to Immortal Elder, our Lingyun Sect belongs to the Chan Sect lineage. Our Patriarch once heard a Saint's disciple expound the Dao at Mount Kunlun and has already cultivated to the Heavenly Immortal Realm," Shi Song replied.

At present, all three sects had lineage-inheriting sects among the Human Race. Even the Human Sect, which had the fewest followers, had sects established by some of the promising immortal seedlings Li Yu had guided among the Human Race years ago. After attaining success in cultivation, some of them chose to found sects and pass down their lineage.

"Your cultivation is rather low."

"Just three leopard demons sent the five of you fleeing in such a sorry state."

Hearing Li Yu's words, the five flushed with embarrassment and lowered their heads. "This was the first time we martial brothers and sisters left the sect to gain experience. Our knowledge was shallow, and we accidentally provoked these three leopard demons. Their cultivation was a full level above ours. Had Immortal Elder not saved us, our fate would truly have been impossible to predict."

"After returning to the mountain, cultivate diligently. Do not tarnish the Chan Sect's name!"

The five left Li Yu with the three dying leopard demons and returned to their sect.

After this incident, Li Yu suddenly had an idea. He wanted to see just how many Human Race immortal sects existed throughout the world.

Although the Demon Race was currently a scattered rabble, its high-end strength as a whole still surpassed that of the Human Race itself. It was only because they could not gather together that their threat to the Human Race was much smaller.

Since Li Yu had this thought, he naturally had his own plans. Though he did not know whether they could be realized in the future, he would treat it as an investigation.

Li Yu continued westward. As he passed a Human Race tribe, he suddenly felt something. Pinching his fingers to calculate, he found that he had come upon a delightful matter.

Li Yu turned and entered the tribe. His immortal aura was unlike that of ordinary mortals, and even the tribe's ordinary men could see it. These common humans had always held immortals in awe and reverence, so they immediately invited the tribe's chief out.

Li Yu did not stop them, for the chief's home was precisely the purpose of his visit.

The tribal chief was somewhat old, already past fifty, but years of hunting had kept him quite sturdy. He looked more like a man in his forties.

"Wu Yun greets Immortal Elder!"

The chief's name was rather interesting. According to Li Yu's guess, the chief had likely been born beneath an overcast sky, with gloomy weather, and thus received such a name.

At present, Human Race names were just that casual. A clan system had yet to take shape.

"May I ask why Immortal Elder has come to our tribe? Have you taken a liking to some child and wish to bring them back to the mountain to cultivate?"

Li Yu smiled and waved his hand. "Chief Wu Yun, this Daoist does not accept disciples. I came because you received a son today—a unicorn in your old age."

"Immortal Elder, what do you mean?"

Cough, cough!

Li Yu nearly choked. He had not expected Chief Wu Yun to misunderstand him. He had been too hasty.

"This Daoist calculated that a child of yours was born today. Is that so? This Daoist wishes to see the child."

At that, Chief Wu Yun grinned. "So that's what you mean. Please come with me, Immortal Elder. I've had a child in my old age. I never expected that, at my age, I could still father a child! Heh heh!"

Li Yu followed Wu Yun to his home.

A woman who had given birth not long ago held a tiny baby boy in her arms. She was still very young, only just past twenty.

When the woman saw Li Yu, she could tell that he was unusual. She immediately rose with the child in her arms, intending to bow.

Li Yu gently pressed down with his hand. A soft current of magic power halted her movement. "You are weak after childbirth. There is no need for such formality. May this Daoist take a look at the baby boy in your arms?"

The woman nodded repeatedly. "Please, Immortal Elder, bestow blessings upon my child!"

Li Yu stepped forward and looked at the newborn. His skin was all wrinkled, making him somewhat unsightly.

This is Haotian, reincarnated to undergo tribulation—the future Jade Emperor. I never imagined we would meet under such circumstances! Li Yu felt deeply moved.

He had originally wondered what he should talk about if he met this Jade Emperor, but at present, there was nothing at all to discuss.

Yet Li Yu did not wish to let this chance slip away. After blessing the Jade Emperor, who was still only an infant, he discussed staying in the tribe with Chief Wu Yun.

"That would be more than welcome! I'll have someone prepare a place for Immortal Elder at once!"

Li Yu stopped Wu Yun. "There is no need. This Daoist is an immortal and can handle such matters himself. There is no need to trouble anyone."