This is so dishonest!

Chapter 510 Xuanyuan's Reign; The Southern Ghost Emperor [9k]

The rain in the fields of Zhuolu has finally stopped.

The Zhuolu Plain, which had been stained with blood and the stench of death for countless years, miraculously regained a faint trace of life after being cleansed by a torrential downpour.

The fragrance of earth mixed with a faint smell of blood permeated the moist air.

Above the sky, the thick tribulation clouds had already been completely dispersed by the supreme power of the Nine Immortals of the Chan Sect when they killed Jiang Chen, revealing a clear and blue sky.

A ray of golden sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone upon this ravaged land, bathing it in a warm and sacred glow.

Xuanyuan climbed back onto the chariot and gazed silently in the direction where Chiyou had departed, remaining speechless for a long time.

His handsome face betrayed neither joy nor sorrow, only a calm as deep as an abyss.

"Co-owner."

Feng Hou, Li Mu, and other ministers who had followed him in his campaigns across the north and south came forward.

The war is over.

The era of Xuanyuan has begun.

Xuanyuan withdrew his gaze, turned around and looked at his comrades who had followed him, a gentle smile finally appearing on his face.

He raised the Holy Sword high in his hand, its blade pointing straight to the sky, his voice loud and powerful, echoing throughout the entire Zhuolu Plain.

"Pass on my orders!"

"Clean up the battlefield and collect the remains of all the fallen. Whether they were warriors from the Xiong tribe or heroes from the Jiuli tribe, they were all heroes of the human race and deserved the most solemn burial!"

"Treat the wounded, inventory supplies, comfort the people, and rebuild their homes!"

He paused, took a deep breath, and with all his might, issued a resounding declaration.

"When this great calamity ends, those who escape it will enjoy boundless blessings and limitless fortune!"

After the "Lord of Calamity" Xuanyuan made this announcement, all the immortals and gods who had entered the calamity felt the shackles of calamity on their bodies disappear instantly.

What follows is boundless merit and good fortune!
In that instant, countless immortals and gods broke through their cultivation levels.

"We pay our respects to the Yellow Emperor!" someone shouted first.

After a brief silence, cheers erupted across the entire Zhuolu Plain, as loud as a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down.

The sounds converged into a surging torrent, dispelling the last gloom brought by the war and heralding the official start of a new era.

After this battle, Xuanyuan successfully took control of Chendu.

He also brought a banner bearing the image of Chiyou.

On his first day in Chendu, Xuanyuan issued an edict acknowledging Chiyou's contributions and affirming his historical status.

This move greatly reduced the hostility of the Jiuli tribe.

In the years that followed, Xuanyuan demonstrated a governing ability far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

He did not bask in the joy of victory, but instead, with an almost rigorous self-discipline, began a sweeping reform and construction of the entire human race.

His first step was integration.

He dispatched envoys to former enemy tribes such as Jiuli and Dongyi, not as conquerors, but as equals, to invite their leaders to Chendu to discuss the grand plan for the future development of the Chinese people.

For those tribes that were willing to submit, he gave them the same status and respect as the Youxiong tribe, and even allowed them to retain their own customs and beliefs.

He did not resort to force against those tribes that still harbored resentment and were unwilling to submit, but instead won them over with virtue.

By imparting skills, developing trade, and popularizing the Great Way, they were allowed to witness firsthand the immense vitality that the unified human race could unleash.

People's hearts, like a gentle stream, began to flow from all directions toward Chendu, toward this new ruler of the human race.

After completing the initial integration, Xuanyuan began to work on establishing a system.

He established a bureaucracy and appointed six ministers to manage government affairs, each responsible for various aspects such as astronomy, calendar, agriculture, military affairs, criminal law, and people's livelihood.

He standardized weights and measures, established a written language, and promulgated a legal code, which brought order to the entire human society.

He also encouraged invention and innovation.

Under his guidance, various technologies related to people's livelihoods, such as boats and vehicles, bows and arrows, music, medicine, and arithmetic, developed rapidly.

Humanity's finest vehicles are prized for traversing the myriad realms and navigating the long river of time; humanity's strongest bows and arrows aim to shoot down the sun in the heavens; humanity's music is guided by the principle of communicating with heaven and earth.
Medicine heals all people, mathematics plans for the past and present, and punishments awe the world.

Humanity developed rapidly, and all other races were not lagging behind.

We exchange ideas, learn from each other, and make progress together.

The benefits of human development in the primordial world were also reflected in the long river of time and space to all the heavens and myriad realms, helping the development of all living beings in all realms.

Under Xuanyuan's leadership, the entire human realm was immersed in an unprecedented, thriving atmosphere.

All the great powers of heaven and earth witnessed that immeasurable merit and fortune, like golden auspicious clouds, continuously gathered above Chendu.

Its scale is so enormous that it can even be compared to the reigns of the ancient emperors Fuxi and Shennong.

However, in the process of leading humanity forward.

However, Xuanyuan always harbored a small regret in his heart.

That was Chi You, who was both an enemy and a friend.

Since their parting at Zhuolu, Chi You seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there has been no further news of him.

He didn't know if the position of "Master of War" that he had promised would ever be available until Chi You succeeded him.

~~~~
Taisu Heaven, Queen Wa Palace.

Auspicious clouds swirl around, and auspicious energy rises. Endless creative energy gathers here, transforming into colorful rays of light that make the entire palace appear like a dreamlike bubble, breathtakingly beautiful.

A man dressed in simple linen clothes, with a robust build and a weathered look on his face, stood quietly on the white jade square outside the palace.

He has been standing here for a full forty-nine days.

During those forty-nine days, he did not utter a single word or move an inch, just like a stone sculpture that had endured countless ages, letting the fierce winds of the Thirty-Three Heavens, strong enough to scatter the souls of immortals and gods, blow against his already tattered clothes.

He was none other than Chi You.

He wasn't being punished, but waiting—waiting for a turning point that could determine his ultimate fate.

Finally, on the morning of the fiftieth day.

The palace gates creaked open slowly to both sides.

A beautiful young woman, dressed in a pale yellow silk dress, with an exquisite face, a gentle and charming temperament, and a hint of heroism between her brows, walked out from there.

Beside her was a boy with rosy lips and white teeth.

"Are you Chi You?"

Yang Chan asked.

"It is indeed I," Chi You said, bowing.

Lingzhuzi said, "Her Majesty has decreed that you be summoned to the palace for an audience. Please come with me."

"Thank you two fellow Taoists."

Chi You followed Yang Chan and Ling Zhuzi into the legendary Nuwa Palace, which represents the origin of humans and immortals and the end of creation.

Inside the palace, it was not as magnificent and opulent as Chi You had imagined.

Everything here appears so ancient and natural.

The boundless energy of creation here has transformed into babbling brooks, rushing waterfalls, and countless exotic flowers and plants of unknown origin, all vying for attention.

In the very center of the palace, a saint, dressed in plain palace attire, with an exquisite face and a dignified and noble demeanor, yet bearing a hint of compassion for humanity, sat cross-legged in tranquility.

Beside her floated a nine-aperture spirit stone that exhaled boundless spiritual energy.

At this moment, Nuwa gently raised her hand.

Above the Nuwa Palace, the ever-flowing river of time and space was forcibly severed by an immense power, manifesting itself here.

Nuwa was staring intently at the turbulent river, as if searching for something.

"Chi You of the human race pays homage to the Holy Mother!"

The moment Chi You saw this human saint, he immediately wanted to kneel down.

However, he found that he could not bow down no matter what he did.

A gentle yet irresistible force steadily supported his body.

Chi You felt a chill run down his spine.

He dared not make the slightest move, but stood quietly to the side, waiting for the sage's inquiry.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but suddenly a divine light flashed in Nuwa's originally calm eyes.

She slowly extended her delicate, jade-like hand and plunged it into the ever-flowing river of time.

The next moment, accompanied by a splashing sound of water.

A jet-black primordial power, filled with endless fighting spirit and overwhelming resentment, was forcibly retrieved from the deepest part of the river of time and space!

The moment that primordial power was pulled from the water, it struggled violently, transforming into a towering, headless giant phantom that let out a silent roar, as if it wanted to tear this world apart once again!

It was none other than Xing Tian, ​​the [War God] who had long since fallen at the hands of Haotian!
Nuwa looked at the ball of primordial power in her hand, which was filled with a violent aura, and frowned slightly, saying with some regret:

"Only a quarter?"

"Haotian's method of suppressing the Chaos Demon God is quite professional. He actually scattered this origin to the past and future, and to various time nodes. If I had not been in charge of the Great Dao of Creation, I might not have been able to reassemble them."

"However, this is enough."

Having said that, she didn't even glance at the still frantically struggling phantom of Xing Tian, ​​but simply flicked her finger.

A divine light of creation, filled with the power to defy the innate and reshape the origin, instantly enveloped the pitch-black origin.

Under the influence of the divine light of creation, the laws within that primordial source, which were filled with destruction and chaos, were forcibly reversed and reshaped!

Ultimately, all the violence and resentment were purified.

All that remained was a pure, golden essence representing "battle" and "unyielding spirit."

With a casual wave of her hand, Goddess Nuwa merged this golden essence into the nine-aperture spirit stone beside her.

hum-

After absorbing this source, the Nine-Aperture Spirit Stone suddenly erupted with an extremely dazzling golden divine light.

The spiritual energy emanating from it became increasingly rich and powerful.

After doing all this, Nuwa slowly turned her head and placed her all-seeing eyes on Chi You.

"Chiyou."

Her voice was soft and ethereal, yet it seemed to contain the majesty of the heavens, striking directly into the depths of Chi You's soul.

Do you know where you went wrong?

Chi You's body suddenly trembled!
Without the slightest hesitation, his face immediately showed endless regret and pain.

"Disciple knows his sin."

As an outstanding leader of the human race, Chi You was also very adept at expressing his emotions.

"Your mistake was that, as a former Chaos Demon God, you still harbored delusions after reincarnation, attempting to seize the throne of the Human Emperor, dominate humanity, and lead the Chaos Demon God into the Primordial World, nearly plunging the Primordial World into an abyss of no return!"

Chi You's attitude was very sincere.

He did not defend himself, nor did he offer any high-sounding reasons.

He simply expressed all his deepest thoughts at that moment.

Nuwa looked at him, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.

"Your awareness is not in vain that you were born as a human and have taken this journey in the mortal world."

"My lady..."

Chi You slowly raised his head, his crimson eyes filled with endless confusion and pain.

If Xuanyuan were here, he would know that this burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes is about to put on a show of acting skills.

Chi You said:
"This disciple does not understand why, after being reincarnated as a human, I have clearly felt the greatness and indomitable spirit of the human race, and I have clearly regarded myself as a true human being."

"But why, at the last moment, were we still affected by the demonic will from the depths of chaos?"

"Could it be that I, Chi You, am destined to never escape this original sin I was born with?"

His voice was filled with endless sorrow and resentment.

It was as if this was the greatest inner demon that had plagued him for countless days and nights.

Nuwa looked at him and gently shook her head.

“Foolish child, you are wrong.”

"What affects you is not your 'original sin' as a Chaos Demon God, but your 'human heart' that has not yet truly become firm."

"People's hearts?"

A look of confusion appeared on Chi You's face.

Nuwa looked at him and slowly explained, "Reincarnation can wash away your demonic body, but it cannot wash away the original mark of chaos that you originated from."

"That mark is the unbreakable connection between you and those warlike demon gods."

"When your heart is firm enough, when you can truly put the interests of humanity above everything else, then the so-called will of the demon god will no longer be able to have any influence on you."

"On the contrary, when your heart wavers, when you have the slightest selfishness due to greed or desire, the will of the demon god will take advantage of the situation, amplify your selfishness infinitely, and eventually devour you completely, turning you into their puppet."

Nuwa's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Chi You's mind!

He understood everything in an instant.

Yes, ultimately it's still my own problem.

If it weren't for his greed for the throne of the Human Emperor, if it weren't for his desire for power, how could he have given those Chaos Gods an opportunity to take advantage of him?
"Disciple understands."

A relieved smile appeared on Chi You's face.

He bowed deeply to the Goddess Nuwa once again.

This time, he wasn't performing.

It was an expression of gratitude.

He was grateful to this human saint for resolving his greatest confusion and pointing him in the right direction.

"Your Majesty, I have another request."

Chi You raised his head and looked at Nuwa with an unprecedentedly firm gaze.

"This disciple is willing to relinquish this cultivation and discard the origin of this Chaos Demon God, only hoping to contribute my last bit of strength to the future of humanity as a true human!"

He wants to start a new life!

A dignified and upright person.

Little did anyone know, Nuwa looked at him as if he were a fool.

Why are you so upset?

"Huh?" Chi You was taken aback.

Nuwa earnestly instructed, "What conflict is there between becoming a human again and your current level of cultivation?"

"Whether your power comes from the Chaos Demon God or the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, it doesn't matter."

"Our human race focuses on the fundamentals. Human identity can be justified by faith, without needing to go through all those fancy formalities."

"As long as you truly believe that you are human, then you are human."

Nuwa's words delighted Chi You.

That's right, this is the true Holy Mother of my human race!
He felt that the enlightened Nuwa at this moment was quite in line with the image in his mind!

Rumors circulate that the Holy Mother is high above the heavens, indifferent to worldly affairs; that the sage is heartless, devoted only to the Great Way; and that the Goddess Nuwa is only concerned with giving birth, not raising children.
"These are all rumors!" Nuwa saw through Chi You's thoughts and gave a direct answer.

"What do you think the Great Way is?"

"Is being high above all else the only way? That doesn't align with the principles of our Human Immortal Path at all."

"Entering the mortal world and leaving the mortal world is the true path for us humans to become immortals!"

Chi You was startled.

He quickly nodded: "I also said it's a rumor."

"Our Holy Mother is radiant and majestic, and must not be desecrated!"

“I’ll go back and tear up all those mundane stories.”

Nuwa nodded in satisfaction: "You should read less of those secular mythological scripts. These are all stories made up by some bored otaku girl."

Chi You's ears twitched slightly, and he instinctively realized that there was something related to the Eight Trigrams.

However, Nuwa did not continue this topic.

She changed the subject.

"Your strength is hard-won. If you can use it for good, it can be a great help to the human race."

"Alright then, I'll show you the way."

"Would you be willing to go to the chaos beyond the thirty-three heavens to guard the frontier for the human race and resist those extraterrestrial gods and demons?" "Use your heart to protect those compatriots who have made you truly understand what 'humanity' means."

"Are you willing?"

"Disciple is willing!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Chi You unleashed a deafening roar with all his might!
His crimson eyes burned with a raging fire powerful enough to incinerate all sins!
"it is good."

Nuwa nodded in satisfaction.

"In that case, you may go."

"However, before you go, you need to go to Kunlun Mountain to see the Three Pure Ones."

"The karma surrounding you is too complicated. Only they can help you completely sever those entanglements that shouldn't exist."

"Disciple, obey your command!"

Chi You bowed deeply to Nuwa once again.

Then, he slowly stood up, turned around and walked out of the Nuwa Palace.

When he basked in the sunlight again, he felt as if he had been reborn.

~~~~
Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.

Purity and non-action are the gateway to all wonders.

This supreme Taoist temple, symbolizing the highest authority of the Xuanmen sect, appeared exceptionally solemn and dignified today.

Three Taoists, whose auras were as deep as the sea and who seemed to be one with the Great Dao, sat quietly on the cloud platform in the formation of the Three Powers.

At their center, suspended in the air, was a blue lamp that constantly shifted shape, filled with an aura of endless death and annihilation.
This green lamp is the complete Dao Fruit of the fifth realm of the Great Luo Realm left behind after the death of Jiang Chen, the progenitor of zombies.

At this moment, the three celestial beings remained silent.

Instead, he simultaneously extended one of his palms, facing upwards, towards the Dao Fruit.

From their palms emerged three distinct yet shared, supreme divine lights of the Great Dao!

In Xuanqing's palm was the dazzling Jade Purity Immortal Light, symbolizing "the beginning of all things and the source of all paths."

In the palm of the Supreme Being lies the mysterious and unfathomable Supreme Divine Light, symbolizing "purity and non-action, morality and nature."

In Yu Chen's palm was the incomparably sharp Shangqing Immortal Light, symbolizing "seizing a single thread to unlock the heavens with spiritual treasures."

Three divine lights swirled and intertwined around the Dao Fruit.

They eventually merged perfectly together!
Rumbling--

Endless Dao runes emerged from the void, transforming into golden lotuses that slowly drifted down from the sky.

"combine!"

Accompanied by Xuan Qing's resounding shout filled with supreme authority.

hum-

The once lifeless Dao Fruit began to tremble violently.

The originally chaotic laws of death within it, filled with the meaning of destruction and end, began to rapidly reorganize and evolve under the cleansing and baptism of the Three Pure Ones' divine light!
In the end, that Dao Fruit split in two.

Half of it remained that deathly, grayish-black color, filled with an aura of death and impending doom.

However, its form was constantly changing, eventually coalescing into the image of a Taoist priest wearing a black robe, with a withered face, a solemn expression, and holding an ancient bronze lamp in his hand.

The other half transformed completely into a dazzling gold, brimming with endless vitality and hope!

The golden light was so pure and so warm, as if it could illuminate all the heavens and the myriad realms and redeem all the fallen beings.

It is formless and without appearance, yet it is everywhere.

The next moment, an indescribable, mysterious and strange Daoist aura, centered on Kunlun Mountain, silently spread out throughout the entire prehistoric Three Realms and even the endless chaotic void.

……

East China Sea, Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

The immortals of the Jie Sect suddenly opened their eyes.

A look of surprise and uncertainty flashed in their eyes.

"Huh? This is..."

Almost at the same time.

West Kunlun, a fairyland of jade pools.

The Queen Mother of the West, who had just returned from her holiday, was catching a calico cat that was jumping around.

Sensing the change in the Xuanmen's fortune, she let out a soft exclamation.

Wuzhuang Temple, under the ginseng fruit tree.

Zhen Yuanzi, who was preaching to his disciples, paused slightly, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

The Northern Sea, the Demon Master's Palace.

The Kunpeng turned over, and a carefree Taoist priest with an ethereal, otherworldly aura appeared.

He laughed loudly: "Fellow Daoist Sanqing is giving everyone a treat again!"

Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti put their hands together in prayer position.

"Amitabha... cough cough, I mispronounced it, it should be Amitabha, the Heavenly Venerable of Boundless Blessings!"

……

At this moment, whether in the primordial Three Realms or the myriad realms, all members of the Xuanmen sect, regardless of their cultivation level or location, simultaneously felt a strange tremor originating from the deepest part of their souls.

It was as if some supreme being was casting a loving gaze upon them.

They recited involuntarily:

"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

In an instant, the entire Xuanmen sect was abuzz with energy!

Countless immortals of the Xuanmen sect felt as if they were enveloped by a warm and peaceful power.

That power was so pure and so mysterious that it caused their previously stagnant cultivation to make some progress in that instant!
However, most of the immortals did not know what this sudden change meant.

All they knew was that the Taoist patriarch was bestowing blessings.

Only those top-tier beings whose cultivation has reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal or even the Daluo Golden Immortal realm can clearly perceive the deeper changes!

"Is the [Boundless Heavenly Venerable] undergoing an upgrade?"

In the Heavenly Court, a high-ranking celestial official who was handling government affairs suddenly raised his head, his face showing disbelief.

He could clearly feel that a pure and refined Daoist essence, containing "life" and "hope," was continuously flowing into his Great Luo Dao Fruit, causing his cultivation, which had stagnated for countless eons, to show signs of loosening.

Other Taoist immortals were overjoyed.

"Previously, the blessings of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable were only effective for immortals of the Taiyi level and below, but now even we Daluo immortals can benefit from them!"

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"

"Compared to the previous blessings that were like a trickle of water, this blessing is like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens! Its quality and quantity have increased by more than a hundredfold!"

Even the immortal Taiyi wept with joy.

"I feel that my still incomplete Great Luo Dao Fruit is rapidly moving towards perfection!"

"Then you're in trouble. Soon you'll have to go to the Innate Realm to receive the 'Corrective Package'!" a deity teased from the side.

The immortal Taiyi didn't care at all.

"What's there to be afraid of? Let them correct it."

"That was the great god Pangu's care for us."

"So many immortals would love to receive the 'correction package,' but they haven't even had the chance yet!"

The immortals laughed loudly: "That's really true."

Now that we know the change came from [Boundless Heavenly Venerable], is there any need to guess who brought about this change?

Besides the three Dao Ancestors who founded the Xuanmen and held the highest authority in the prehistoric world, who else could it be?
Could there really be immortals who think that Hongjun is giving benefits to the Xuanmen sect?

After a brief moment of shock, the boundless space and time, and all the myriad worlds, erupted in a cacophony of praise!
"Homage to the Three Pure Ones, the Ancestors of Taoism!"

"Homage to the Boundless Heavenly Venerable!"

……

In the distant, endless depths of chaos, there exists a strange world woven from countless spatial laws.

An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a blue Taoist robe and holding a bright green willow branch, slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to contain infinite space.

A hint of interest appeared on his usually placid face.

"Heh, Jiang Chen's Dao Fruit? Two sides of one body, Nirvana and Blessing... Truly a fine method, a fine scheme."

"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing's methods are always refreshing."

Yang Mei smiled.

He faced the direction of the primordial world and softly recited the incantation.

"This humble Taoist, Yang Mei, pays homage to the Three Pure Ones, the Taoist Ancestors!"

"Homage to the Boundless Heavenly Venerable!"

He's also a member of the Xuanmen (Taoist) sect, so it's reasonable for him to take advantage of some benefits.

As for Dao Ancestor Hongjun?

Who is that?
Am I familiar with you?
~~~~~
Just as the entire Xuanmen was immersed in that unprecedented blessing celebration.

A tall, imposing figure, exuding an aura of vicissitude, was walking slowly up the white jade steps leading to the Jade Void Palace with steady steps.

"By order of the three lords, we have been waiting here for the Lord of War for a long time."

The White Crane Boy bowed respectfully to Chi You and spoke in a clear, melodious voice.

Upon hearing this, Chi You felt a chill run down his spine.

The Lord of War?

He has not yet received the official title from Xuanyuan, nor has he received the final recognition from the sage. Why would this boy call himself that?
He dared not be negligent and immediately returned an even more respectful salute to the White Crane Boy.

"I, Chi You, am a sinner, and dare not accept such a title. I beg you, celestial child, not to offend me."

Upon hearing this, Baihe Tongzi smiled slightly and said, "Master, there is no need to be so modest. You gentlemen are all shrewd and know the past and the future. Since you have such a destiny, we naturally dare not be negligent in the slightest."

After saying that, he turned to the side and made a "please" gesture.

"The three gentlemen are already waiting in the hall. Lord Bing, please."

Chi You took a deep breath, suppressing the myriad thoughts in his heart, and walked with steady steps into this legendary supreme dojo that represented the highest authority of the Xuanmen.

Inside the palace, there was none of the magnificent splendor and ethereal atmosphere that Chi You had imagined.

Everything here seems so simple and unpretentious.

There were only three ordinary Taoist priests.

In Chi You's eyes, they possessed no earth-shattering aura, nor any extraordinary phenomena.

But they simply sat there quietly, as if they were the center of this world, the final destination of all the great laws.

Beside the Three Pure Ones was a slender Taoist priest.

Upon seeing Chi You enter, the thin Taoist priest nodded kindly to him.

"Chi You pays homage to the Heavenly Venerable!"

After paying homage to the Three Pure Ones, Chi You immediately revealed the purpose of his trip and the guidance he received from the Goddess Nuwa.

After listening, the three Pure Ones all nodded slightly.

“Junior Sister Nuwa, you have indeed pointed out a good path for you.”

"It's not bad that you have this awareness."

Having said that, he slowly raised his right hand and pointed out with one finger.

A beam of pure, solemn, and supremely mysterious jade light instantly entered Chi You's brow.

Chi You felt as if countless invisible shackles woven from cause and effect and karma were completely severed and disintegrated under this finger strike within his primordial spirit sea of ​​consciousness!

His primordial spirit, which had become somewhat chaotic due to the fusion of the essence blood of the witch clan, became clearer and purer than ever before at this moment!

He could even clearly "see" a pitch-black mark, filled with endless destruction and chaos, originating from the depths of chaos, being forcibly peeled out of the deepest part of his soul by that Jade Purity Immortal Light!
After the mark was peeled off, it struggled violently and transformed into a terrifying greatsword.

On the greatsword, a phantom of a demon god struggled frantically.

This is none other than the Chaos Demon God, one of the Eight Lords of the Heavenly Realm—the Lord of War!
However, at this moment, the Supreme Lord, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.

I saw him flicking his finger.

A divine fire of primordial purity, non-action, and natural morality instantly landed on the broadsword.

The phantom of the demon god, which had been struggling frantically, let out a shrill scream the moment it came into contact with the divine fire, as if it had encountered its nemesis.

Its body was melting and disintegrating at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Finally, Yu Chen Daojun, who had remained silent until now, slowly raised his hand.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and slashed at the illusory demon god that was about to completely dissipate!
A sharp and incomparable sword aura, seemingly capable of severing all cause and effect and annihilating all existence, vanished in a flash!
The phantom of that demon god, along with all the cause and effect and existence it represented, was completely erased from its very source by this sword strike.

"We must use the power of the Chaos God, but we must also eliminate the hidden dangers to prevent them from being exploited by other gods."

Xuan Qing waved his hand casually, and the divine weapon that had been separated returned to Chi You's body.

Chi You felt his mind become incredibly clear in an instant.

"Disciple thanks the Heavenly Venerable!" Chi You was very excited.

"No need to be polite."

Xuanqing's voice rang out again.

He looked down at Chi You, who was standing there with a devout expression, and after a moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "My junior sister Nuwa asked you to guard the border of chaos. Although this method can atone for your sins, it is not the best choice."

Chi You was taken aback upon hearing this.

He raised his head and looked at Xuan Qing with a puzzled expression.

Xuan Qing's gaze was profound, as if he could see through Chi You's thoughts, and he continued:

“You are a great sage of the human race, bearing the battle blood of the witch race, and once a hegemon who commanded thousands of troops. If you are merely made to be an ascetic in the chaos, wouldn’t that be casting pearls before swine and wasting your talents?”

The Supreme Being stroked his beard and smiled, then replied, “Brother is absolutely right. Your talent lies in commanding troops and suppressing those who are disobedient. Although there are extraterrestrial gods and demons in the Chaos Realm, they ultimately do not amount to much and are not a place for you to use your abilities.”

Chi You was completely confused.

He also had a vague feeling that the three celestial beings seemed to have arranged a better way out for him.

He bowed respectfully again: "I humbly request the three celestial venerables to guide this disciple through his confusion!"

The Jade Emperor Daoist beside him smiled knowingly and said slowly:

"Our Xuanmen sect is in charge of the immortal path and also has connections with the underworld."

"The underworld today lacks an iron-blooded emperor who can stop killing with killing and quell chaos with war."

"You were once the lord of Jiuli, and your eighty-one brothers were all fearless and skilled in battle and warfare."

"I wish to write a letter recommending you to go to the Netherworld to serve as the Southern Ghost Emperor, commanding millions of ghost soldiers to sweep away all demons and monsters."

"Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Chi You's body trembled violently!
Southern Ghost Emperor!

Does that mean I'll be working with Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, from now on?

This job is easy to do!
"This disciple is willing!" Chi You readily agreed.

If I can't be the Human Emperor, being the Ghost Emperor isn't so bad.

"but."

Chi You looked at the Three Pure Ones and asked, "I have already promised Goddess Nuwa that I would guard the chaos for the human race in all the heavens and myriad realms."

“This is simple!” The thin Taoist priest who had been silent all along spoke up beside the Three Pure Ones.

He suggested, "Fellow Daoist, you can cultivate the Primordial Chaos Technique to sever the Three Corpses and have them perform your duties in your place."

Chi You humbly accepted this suggestion.

"Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?"

The slender Taoist priest smiled and replied, "This humble Taoist priest is Ran Deng."

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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