This is so dishonest!

Chapter 477 The Violent Aesthetics of the Humane Holy Emperor

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

Born in the wilderness of Chengji, Fuxi grew rapidly under the watchful eyes of the masses in a manner that was almost miraculous.

His divinity and wisdom shone even brighter with age.

He was no longer content with merely observing the world; he began to try to understand, summarize, and pass on those mysterious and unpredictable natural laws in a way that humans could comprehend.

However, he gradually discovered that his wisdom seemed to have encountered an insurmountable bottleneck.

The mysteries of the universe are like a vast sea of ​​stars, endless and boundless. With the naked eye and mortal thoughts alone, we can only ever glimpse a corner of them.

Just as he was feeling confused and distressed about this.

The Yellow River, which had nurtured countless people of his race, began to reveal sacred revelations to him.

One day, Fuxi was sitting quietly by the Yellow River, trying to understand the pulse of life from the ceaseless flow of the river.

Suddenly, in the middle of the river, the waves surged, and a magnificent dragon horse, stepping on a splendid rainbow, leaped out of the water.

The dragon-horse was covered in dragon scales and had an extraordinary posture. On its back was a jade tablet that shimmered with starlight.

Fuxi felt a stirring in his heart; he knew this was guidance from heaven and earth.

He respectfully stepped forward, and the dragon-horse obediently lowered its head, presenting the [River Map] on its back to him.

The instant Fuxi's finger touched the Hetu.

The endless secrets of the movement of stars and the principles of the birth and death of the universe surged into the depths of his soul like a mighty torrent.

Not long after, when Fuxi inspected the banks of the Luo River...

Then another enormous white divine tortoise slowly emerged from the azure waves.

Its tortoise shell is naturally covered with countless mysterious patterns, as if recording the generation and restraint of all things in the world, which is the Luoshu.

Having obtained these two divine objects, Fuxi was overjoyed.

He returned to the Kingdom of Huaxu, sat on the ground on a high platform, neither drinking nor eating, neither sleeping nor resting.

He immersed himself entirely in the endless mysteries of the Hetu Luoshu.

He used the Hetu diagram to deduce the stars and constellations of the heavens and understand the changes in the celestial order.

He also used the Luoshu (洛书) to examine the earth's veins and understand the principles of the earth's way.

He categorized all things in the world into the two most basic energies of Yin and Yang.

Yin and Yang interact and give rise to the Four Symbols.

The four symbols evolved into the eight trigrams.

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui.

These eight simple symbols seem to contain the ultimate truth of the entire universe.

Fuxi drew the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Era, revealing the infinite principles, and brought them to completion in the hands of Heaven and Earth.

At that moment, flowers rained down from the sky and golden lotuses sprang from the ground.

The entire primordial world was shaken.

The leaders and people of countless tribes and kingdoms of the human race all witnessed this sacred moment.

Looking at the figure standing on the high platform, enveloped in endless light of wisdom, they offered their deepest respect from the bottom of their hearts.

As time went on, Fuxi's prestige reached an unprecedented peak among the entire human race.

Thus, Fuxi emerged from the wilderness of Chengji and, surrounded by the people, arrived at the sacred land of the human race—the ancestral land.

He visited the temple of Nuwa, the Holy Mother of the Human Race, burned incense and prayed, proclaiming to heaven and earth.

He officially became the first sovereign ruler of the human race!
He established his capital in Chen, ushering in a new era of unified civilization for the human race!
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However, becoming the overlord of humanity is only the beginning.

This is not the end of Fuxi's mission.

His profound gaze had long since transcended humanity itself, looking towards the far broader torrent of "humanity" composed of countless races.

His mission is to unify all of humanity and become the supreme Holy Emperor of Humanity.

To unify humanity, it is necessary to unite the myriad races under humanity.

Let them understand that the rise of humanity is not for oppression and enslavement, but to lead everyone to create an unprecedented era of prosperity.

Just as Fuxi was pondering this matter deeply.

A young Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe and possessing an ethereal and otherworldly air, descended from Shouyang Mountain and arrived in Chendu to pay homage to Fuxi.

“Xuandu has come to assist the common ruler on the orders of the Supreme Sage.”

Fuxi was delighted by Xuandu's arrival.

Many human sages were also very pleased.

Xuandu is a true human being!
Everyone rushed forward enthusiastically, exclaiming, "Xuan Du, you're finally back!"

Xuan Du also smiled broadly.

"I am back."

He greeted each of them individually.

After everyone got to know each other for a while, they began to discuss the future development of the human race.

Xuandu looked at Fuxi and said, "Common Ruler."

"In my humble opinion, if we want the myriad races under the human path to truly trust our human race..."

"First, we need to get them used to looking up to our human race and using our human race's standards when dealing with important world affairs."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Fuxi's eyes.

He leaned forward slightly and asked with great interest:
"Oh? In Grand Master Xuandu's opinion, what specific strategies should be employed?"

Xuan Du's lips curled up slightly as he uttered six words.

"Create a spectacle, undertake a major undertaking!"

He looked at Fuxi's slightly surprised expression and calmly began to explain.

"For example, our human race can issue a call to all races throughout the entire prehistoric world, and even the myriad realms."

"Let's jointly host an unprecedented grand event—the 'First Primordial Myriad Races Expo'!"

His tone was full of powerful confidence and charisma.

"This move aims to showcase the magnificent achievements of the myriad races and worlds of the primordial era in various aspects such as civilization, technology, resources, and the Great Dao."

"And using this as a platform to promote friendly exchanges and in-depth cooperation among all ethnic groups!"

"An Expo of All Races?"

Fuxi gently savored this novel and captivating word, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Yes!"

Xuan Du nodded heavily.

Thinking of the brilliant plan that Master Yuanshi had given him before he left the mountain, his confidence grew even stronger.

“In addition, we can hold a series of similar conferences around this core theme.”

He held up his fingers and began to list them one by one.

"For example, we can hold the 'All-Heavens Martial Arts Tournament,' inviting heroes from all over the world, regardless of their background or race, focusing solely on martial arts to select the true talents from all the worlds and recruit them for our own use!"

"We can also hold a 'Humanitarian Development Conference for All Races' to invite those weak and underdeveloped races to participate. Led by our human race, we can unite with powerful races to help them, aiming to bridge the development gap between large and small races and demonstrate the benevolence and responsibility of our human race!"

"We can even hold a 'World Invention Conference' to encourage all races to put their ingenious ideas into practice. Whether it's a new magic weapon, a new elixir, a new formation, or a new supernatural power, as long as there is innovation, we will reward it handsomely. The aim is to encourage everyone's innovative spirit and promote the common progress of the entire prehistoric world!"

"Such examples are too numerous to mention."

Xuandu looked at Fuxi one last time and gave a concluding statement.

"Lord, the fundamental purpose of our human race taking the initiative to create wonders and undertake grand projects is to enable all the myriad races and countless forces under the human law to participate in the activities we lead, and to fully mobilize their enthusiasm."

"Through these activities, we want to send a clear message to the world: the great era of humanity does not belong solely to our human race; it belongs to everyone!"

"As long as we can make everyone feel a strong sense of belonging to the 'humanity' community and have enough trust in our human race."

"Only then can we better and more smoothly advance the progress of the entire humanitarian world!"

Fuxi listened quietly, the light in his eyes gradually changing from initial surprise to appreciation, and finally transforming into a blazing flame.

As soon as Xuan Du finished speaking, he slapped his thigh and burst into laughter:

"good!"

"This plan is excellent!"

Thus, with Xuandu's assistance, Fuxi began to act swiftly and decisively.

He personally selected the most outstanding envoys from among the human race and assembled a large delegation.

These delegations, carrying his personal letters, generous gifts, and sincere intentions for cooperation and mutual benefit, began their journeys to all corners of the primordial land, to discuss cooperation and development with countless races.

When those races, whether powerful or weak, ancient or emerging, heard that the human race was going to hold an unprecedented "First Primordial Myriad Races Expo", they were shocked.

They were all filled with wonder and awe.

After a brief period of hesitation and observation, almost all races, with curiosity and a willingness to test the waters, sent their most important envoys to attend this grand event.

After careful consideration, Fuxi and Xuandu decided to hold this grand event in the eastern part of the prehistoric world.

Mount Tai, the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains, has been a symbol of holiness and majesty since the beginning of time!
"What? The human race plans to cooperate with our Underworld to hold this grand gathering of all races at Mount Tai?"

In the Netherworld, when the Ten Kings of Hell heard the purpose of the human envoy's visit, they all showed expressions of surprise.

Immediately, they all turned their smiling gazes to one of them.

It was none other than the [King of Mount Tai], Taiyi Zhenren, who was in charge of the Third Hall.

Recently, Xuanqing has been in seclusion, and all matters concerning the underworld, large and small, are being discussed and decided by the Ten Kings of Hell.

[King of the Wheel] Julusun patted Taiyi Zhenren on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Brother Dao, it seems your chance has come!"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren's face showed a hint of worry.

He stroked his long beard and said somewhat uncertainly:

"When all races gather at Mount Tai, what a magnificent and complex scene that must be."

"Can I handle this all by myself?"

Upon hearing this, the [Urban King] Jade Cauldron Immortal, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter.

"What are you afraid of, fellow Daoist?"

"If you can't handle this, don't you still have us fellow disciples?"

"If all else fails, I'll call in my Axe Gang to help you out!"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren was both amused and exasperated: "Isn't your Axe Gang supposed to maintain the order of Yin and Yang in the myriad realms of mortal life?"

"If we call them all over, the other worlds will be thrown into chaos."

Guang Chengzi also laughed and said, "We are going to attend the grand assembly, not to participate in a great calamity."

"Let's forget about the Axe Gang."

"Don't we still have the Ghost Clan in our Underworld? The Ghost Clan is also an important member of the myriad races of the primordial world."

"We're going to this conference in the name of the Ghost Clan, and incidentally, we can also help you maintain order. Isn't that perfectly reasonable?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren's worries dissipated considerably.

He nodded, having made up his mind.

"Alright! Then let's cooperate with the human race this time!"

Thus, a grand and unprecedented event, worthy of being recorded in the annals of history, officially began atop the majestic Mount Tai.

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On this day, divine light soared into the sky atop Mount Tai, accompanied by a myriad of auspicious clouds.

Countless races from the primordial land, the four seas and eight wastelands, and even the myriad realms of heaven and earth have sent their most solemn delegations to gather here.

There are powerful sorcerers of the Wu tribe with bodies as imposing as mountains, and esoteric masters of the Xuanmen sect with an air of otherworldly grace. There are demonic giants who wield overwhelming demonic energy, and bodhisattvas of the Western religion who radiate Buddhist light.

There is a dragon prince with shimmering scales and a phoenix princess with beautiful plumage.

Countless strange and unusual races of all shapes and sizes, each bringing their proudest achievements of civilization, have come to participate in the exhibition.

Of course, there's also the Qilin clan.

"The Celestial Venerable said that we should perform well at Mount Tai. Everyone, keep your spirits up and don't let the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan laugh at us!"

The leader of the Qilin clan was the Black Jade Qilin King.

After their entire clan was unexpectedly lured ashore by Xuan Qing, they went through a fierce internal struggle before ultimately choosing to cling to a powerful figure.

Now, the "Qilin Sacred Cliff" spacecraft has anchored in the East Kunlun Mountains and is no longer adrift.

Xuanqing did not forbid them from traveling.

So when the Qilin clan heard that the human race was going to cause trouble, they sent a representative to attend the meeting.

"Oh my, it's Brother Moyu! Long time no see!"

The Dragon Clan's Turtle Prime Minister saw the Black Jade Qilin King from afar and walked over with a smile.

"So it's Prime Minister Turtle?" Mo Yu Qilin King said calmly.

Seeing that the elders from the Phoenix Clan were also coming over, he waved his hand, telling his clansmen to go to the Qilin Clan's exclusive exhibition area, while he would deal with the old guys at the conference.

Upon seeing the representatives of the three innate races meeting, representatives of other races also tacitly gathered around them.

Everyone chatted and laughed together.

"Fellow Daoists, how about we take a stroll around Mount Tai together?"

"Okay!"

The entire Mount Tai was divided into numerous exhibition areas.

Each exhibition area represents a race or a mythological civilization.

The Dragon Clan's exhibition area is constructed using crystals from the four seas, showcasing various rare marine treasures and their unparalleled supernatural powers to summon wind and rain.

In the Phoenix Clan's exhibition area, there is a parasol tree that blocks out the sky. Its thousands of branches and leaves are shimmering with light and color, like a series of grotto-heavens where countless deities come and go.

The Qilin clan's exhibition area is quite unique; they brought together thirty-six different types of "time-space spaceships."

Having wandered the heavens for so long, the Qilin clan has gained a profound understanding of time and space.

The Wu tribe's exhibition area featured a small temple, with the magnificent epic of Pangu creating the world carved on the walls, showcasing their unparalleled physical strength and ancient sacrificial culture.

Furthermore, messengers from a distant mythological universe showcased their unique belief system and divine arts.

For a time, the entire Mount Tai was a dazzling array of sights and colors.

The brilliance of various civilizations shines here, and the ideas of various great principles collide and exchange intensely.

This expo is more than just a simple exhibition.

It was also an unprecedented grand integration of civilizations and a great collision of ideas.

Many races that were previously isolated from each other established friendly relations through this opportunity.

Many problems that plagued certain races were also solved through exchanges with other civilizations.

The human race, as the organizer, won the respect and praise of all participating races with its thoughtful and meticulous arrangements, fair and just attitude, and inclusive spirit.

On the last day of the expo, which was about to come to a successful close.

Dressed in imperial robes, Fuxi ascended the Fengshan Terrace atop Mount Tai amidst the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Facing the masses of humanity, he announced a grander and more far-reaching plan.

That is the "Mythological Totem" project!
"A totem is a symbol of the spirit, a condensation of bloodline, and a carrier of the Great Dao!"

Fuxi's voice clearly reached the ears of every living being.

"I propose that our human race take the lead, together with all other human races, to launch the 'Mythical Totem' project!"

He elaborated on the core of the plan in detail.

This is not just a simple symbol, but a brand new system of great principles that revolves around "totem" and integrates "sacrifice", "blessing", and "cultivation"!

Any race can choose an image that represents its spirit and power and establish it as its totem.

Then, the human race will assist them in establishing a complete totem worship system.

By worshipping the totem, the entire clan can unite their faith, obtain the power and blessings represented by the totem, and even create entirely new cultivation methods!
In exchange for cooperation, other races would need to connect a portion of their own fortune with the human race's totem.

This is a win-win cooperation.

Those holy and powerful beings standing at the pinnacle of the primordial world saw through the true nature of this plan at a glance.

This is humanity's open and aboveboard attempt to forge a deep bond of destiny with all other races!
It's a calculated move!
But this open conspiracy gave countless small and medium-sized races a glimmer of hope for their rise.

All far-sighted races immediately sent envoys to express their strong desire to cooperate with the human race.

Ultimately, the dragons, who had been observing the situation, chose to take matters into their own hands and became the first to reach a deep totem cooperation agreement with the human race.

Not long after, Fuxi carried out a sweeping reform of the internal official positions of the human race.

He established a completely new system of official titles with the "dragon" as the core totem.

He appointed Zhu Xiang as the Flying Dragon Clan, in charge of the calendar; appointed Hao Ying, who created the written characters, as the Hidden Dragon Clan, in charge of documents; and appointed Da Ting, who created the Jia calendar, as the Dwelling Dragon Clan, in charge of recording events.

He then appointed Hun Dun, who was in charge of building houses, as the Dragon Subduer, in charge of construction; Yin Kang, who was in charge of driving away harm from the people, as the Earth Dragon, in charge of maintaining order; and Li Lu, who was in charge of farming, as the Water Dragon, in charge of agriculture.

He then established five officials based on the dragons of the five directions and five elements: the Spring Official was the Azure Dragon Clan, the Summer Official was the Red Dragon Clan, the Autumn Official was the White Dragon Clan, the Winter Official was the Black Dragon Clan, and the Central Official was the Yellow Dragon Clan.

These measures undoubtedly announced to the entire prehistoric world that the human race and the dragon race had entered a honeymoon period.

Some races have raised questions about this:
"Didn't your dragon race swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that you would never participate in the affairs of the primordial world except for the immeasurable calamity? Doesn't what you're doing now count as breaking your oath?"

In response, the avatar of the First Emperor merely yawned lazily and said:

"Who said we were going to get involved in world affairs?"

"We dragons are the gods who control clouds and rain. The rivers and lakes of the world are our home and our domain."

"So, what's wrong with having a large number of dragon descendants come from all over the world to settle down on the primordial land and take the opportunity to perform their duties of commanding the wind and rain?"

"When we exercise our powers normally and help the human race have good weather and abundant harvests, that's just something we do incidentally."

"But the human race's so-called ruler, Fuxi, was so grateful for our hard work that he insisted on depicting our images as totems and sharing the fruits of our development with us in order to reward us."

"They're just too enthusiastic, what can we do?"

"We're helpless too!"

Upon hearing this, the other races cursed the dragons inwardly for their unfairness and for seizing the initiative.

On the other hand, it also accelerated the pace of cooperation with the human race.

If you slow down any further, you won't even get to drink the soup, let alone the meat!

As a result, the various tribes of the human race began to make comprehensive contacts and cooperate with the various races of the prehistoric world.

In an instant, all sorts of strange totems emerged across the entire prehistoric land.

Some people use the White Tiger as their totem, some use the Black Tortoise, some use sacred trees as their totem, and some even use mountains and rivers as their totem.

Of course, some bizarre and absurd things also happened during this grand collaboration.

For example, the Qingqiu Fox Clan sent an envoy with a novel idea.

"Lord, since all things and races can serve as totems."

"Then...you humans yourselves should be able to do it too, right?"

"Therefore, we of Qingqiu have decided to depict your image, along with the three ancestors of the human race and the wise men of the human race, as our totem."

"We worship day and night, and we beseech the Lord and all the wise men to remember to bless our Qingqiu clan."

After hearing this suggestion, even with his extraordinary wisdom, Fuxi was speechless at this unique line of thinking.

He hesitated for a long time before speaking in a gentle yet authoritative tone:

"The image of our human race, in fact... traces back to the origin, is the image of the great god Pangu."

"So instead of worshipping us, why don't you just draw an image of the great god Pangu? It might be more effective."

The Kingdom of Qingqiu replied: "The Lord's suggestion is excellent, but the image of the Great God Pangu can only be imagined and cannot be depicted in reality."

"So, we decided to go with the 'human totem'."

Fuxi had no choice but to let it be.

After all, they were genuinely interested in cooperating.

However, the way they collaborated was somewhat unconventional.

"Among all the kingdoms under heaven, only the painting style of Qingqiu Kingdom is somewhat unique!" Fuxi exclaimed.

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However, with development comes obstacles.

Not all races were happy to see the rise of humans.

Some ancient and stubborn races and gods, seeing how quickly the human race was winning people's hearts, began to openly resist it.

They refused to cooperate with the human race in any way and spread rumors everywhere, slandering the human race for having ulterior motives and wanting to emulate the ferocious beast race and demon race of the past to enslave all races.

"Have you not seen the deeds of the ferocious beast emperor Shen Ni and the demon emperor of the past?"

Faced with such voices that undermine peace and hinder development, Fuxi did not hesitate or show any mercy.

He demonstrated the decisive and ruthless nature of a human emperor.

We treat all our friends with the warmth of spring.

"But we must strike all enemies with thunderous force!"

"We must use the sword in our hands to defend the right to humane and free development!"

The three ancestors of the human race, as well as countless other races that had already reached cooperation agreements with the human race, all expressed their support for Fuxi.

Thus, a massive army composed of human elites and a coalition of all races officially declared war on those stubborn races that opposed peace and hindered the development of humanity!
Regarding this war that laid the foundation for humanitarian order, the righteous historian Xuan Du left the following record in his historical book:
"The Emperor emerges from Zhen (震), aligns himself with Xun (巽), meets with Li (离), and serves Kun (坤)!"

This refers to the fact that the Human Emperor Fuxi and the allied forces of the human race set off from Mount Tai in the east (Zhen position) and assembled all their troops in the southeast (Xun position).

Subsequently, the army marched south (away from its position), encountered the enemy, and engaged in a decisive battle.

Fuxi held the Fuxi Qin (a type of zither), and the sound of the zither transformed into the supreme path of slaughter. He swept all the way to the southwest (Kun position), defeating the stubborn enemies and making them willingly submit to his command.

“Speak in Dui, fight in Qian, labor in Kan, and achieve success in Gen.”

The latter part means that when Fuxi, carrying his blood-stained holy sword, fought his way to the west (the position of Dui), it was time for him to arrive.

Most of the remaining hostile deities were already willing to sit down and listen to his reasoning.

They all sent envoys to express their willingness to stop fighting and to negotiate.

But Fuxi, with his keen insight, saw through their ruse that the peace talks were a pretense, and that their true intention was to secretly gather forces to continue the resistance.

So he didn't buy into it at all, and an even more brutal battle broke out in the northwest (Qian position).

The allied forces of the gods were trapped by Fuxi's Bagua formation and suffered a severe beating.

They fought and retreated, and by the time they reached the north (the Kan position), they were already badly injured and their vitality was greatly depleted.

Fuxi pressed his advantage and pursued the enemy all the way to the northeast (Gen position).

Only then were these stubborn gods finally subdued.

"The three ancestors of the human race were benevolent, righteous, courteous, and wise!"

"The Holy Emperor of Humanity embodies propriety, wisdom, benevolence, and righteousness!"

"We were ignorant before, we didn't recognize your greatness!"

"From now on, whatever you say goes, we'll listen to you!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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