Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 181 I've Had an Experience (Please Subscribe)
Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all looked at the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd above the Three Flowers of Red Cloud's Primordial Spirit, their expressions a mixture of shock and anger.

At this point, how could they not know that it must be Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, Zhen Yuanzi, and others who had been plotting this for a long time?

Now, we, along with the saints, the quasi-saints and great supernatural beings who have been reincarnated, and some second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen, have all been deceived by them.

"Fellow Daoists, have you perhaps forgotten the agreement we made years ago in the Jade Void Palace on East Kunlun Mountain?"

"Such a breach of agreement, deceiving us fellow cultivators, you fellow cultivators are truly cunning!"

"First it was Fuxi, and now it's Hongyun. So, next, could it be the Pure Yang Daoist?"

Whether it's Fuxi and Hongyun, or the Pure Yang Daoist mentioned earlier, they all have a relationship with Li Xuanyang and the others, and some are even close friends.

Upon hearing this, almost all the second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect, who had just been looking forward to becoming disciples of the Holy Emperor, changed their expressions drastically.

In particular, as this saying goes, only three emperors of the human race, one each representing Heaven, Earth, and Man, can attain the position of Holy Emperor.

Now, Fuxi has become the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race, and Hongyun has become the Earthly Emperor of the Human Race. If we also include Chunyang Daoist, who also perished long ago, wouldn't that make up the total number of the Three Emperors of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity?

Faced with the murmurs and the stares of the crowd, Li Xuanyang remained unmoved, even revealing a slight smile as he looked at them and said, "Fellow Daoists, you also went to the Jade Void Palace on East Kunlun Mountain back then, so you should remember. When did I ever mention the selection of the Earth Emperor?"

Before everyone could react, Li Xuanyang continued, "At that time, Fellow Daoist Hongyun's true spirit had already been reincarnated for a long time, so what I and you fellow Daoists decided on was only the selection of the Human Emperor, which is the last of the three emperors of Heaven, Earth and Man, and does not include the Earth Emperor."

The three emperors, Heaven, Earth, and Man, can all be called the Human Emperor, or they can be called the Heavenly Emperor, the Earthly Emperor, and the Human Emperor respectively. However, Li Xuanyang only mentioned the Human Emperor at that time and did not explain the differences between them.

At this moment, everyone understood completely, and their faces turned pale as they stared blankly at Li Xuanyang and the others and Hongyun, their faces devoid of color.

"Fellow Daoists, please rest assured. Fellow Daoist Chunyang has nothing to do with the Human Emperor, and I have not violated the agreement. The selection of the Human Emperor is determined by the destiny of the human race. Those who are destined will become the Human Emperor and attain the position of Holy Emperor."

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the crowd showed no joy whatsoever; instead, their faces grew even paler. There were countless Quasi-Saint Great Divine Powers who were reincarnations of True Spirits.

In addition, there are some second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect, as well as numerous innate gods and demons, the sheer number of which is astonishing.

However, in the end, there was only one Holy Emperor position. It is unknown how many former comrades, friends, or masters will not only have their efforts in vain, but will also fall into a calamity, with no idea when they will be able to escape it.

"Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that this action will trigger a bloodbath, causing widespread slaughter and affecting the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race's attainment of their Dao and return to their rightful places?" A Quasi-Saint Great Divine Power cultivator couldn't help but question Li Xuanyang, causing everyone's expressions to change once again, and they all looked at Li Xuanyang.

"The Human Emperor is by nature in charge of military affairs, and should prove his Dao through slaughter. What is there to fear from a mere tribulation of killing!" Ignoring the gazes of the crowd, Li Xuanyang instead uttered an even more shocking piece of news.

"Prove your path through slaughter!" Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and their faces showed fear.

If the Human Emperor is truly as Li Xuanyang said, he must prove his Dao through slaughter. He has already attracted a group of quasi-saints and great supernatural beings, as well as the reincarnations of the true spirits of the second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen, and also a group of innate gods and demons. At that time, a shocking calamity will surely be unleashed.

Although this calamity is not an immeasurable calamity, it is still a calamity with far-reaching consequences, and even those present are unlikely to be able to remain uninvolved.

"They actually sat idly by and watched as the true spirits of our fellow cultivators were reincarnated, plunging them into calamity and unleashing boundless slaughter."

"Such behavior is unworthy of a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses; how can he continue to wield the Kongtong Seal!"

A furious roar suddenly rang out from the void, and a golden divine light descended, sweeping towards the Kongtong Seal in the air.

"Zhunti, I have been waiting for you for a long time!" Li Xuanyang seemed to have been prepared. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, which turned into a black and white divine light that blocked the golden divine light. The two lights collided, causing pieces of space to collapse and turn into a black storm that carried spatial fragments and howled in all directions.

The witnesses were all shocked. Before they could react, they watched as the spatial storm rushed toward them, leaving them no time to dodge.

In an instant, a Bagua diagram appeared out of thin air, displaying the innate Bagua pattern of Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun. It transformed into a primordial chaos and fell into the spatial storm, calming it down.

"Li Xuanyang!" Another angry shout rang out from the void, followed by the appearance of a Taoist priest dressed in a yellow robe, with his hair tied in two buns and a gloomy face, who looked coldly at Li Xuanyang.

As soon as the Taoist priest appeared, everyone bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Sage Zhunti!"

The visitor was none other than Zhunti Daoist, one of the two Western Saints. He had originally only intended to come to protect Bodhi Daoist, in order to prevent Li Xuanyang and the Three Pure Ones from harming him in their anger.

Unexpectedly, Shennong turned out to be the reincarnation of Hongyun's true spirit, which enraged Zhunti Daoist, and that's why he revealed himself.

"Zhunti, do not think that just because you are a saint, you can hinder Fellow Daoist Hongyun from attaining enlightenment!" Li Xuanyang stood with his hands behind his back in the void, subtly blocking Zhunti, and said to him in a deep voice.

"This humble Daoist is not trying to hinder Fellow Daoist Hongyun from attaining the Dao!" As he said this, a hint of murderous intent flashed deep in the eyes of Daoist Zhunti. Hongyun had a karmic connection with the two of them regarding the Saintly position. If he were to attain the Saintly Emperor position, it would inevitably be detrimental to the Western Sect.

However, now that Shennong, the reincarnation of Hongyun Zhenling, has achieved perfect merit and become the supreme ruler of the human race, and has regained his memories of the past, it is impossible to stop him now; we can only deal with it in the future.

"I am here for you, fellow Daoist!" Daoist Zhunti glanced at everyone before finally settling his gaze on Li Xuanyang and said, "I request that you hand over the Kongtong Seal so that I may share it with you all, so that you may not use the Kongtong Seal to deceive you and interfere with the selection of the Human Emperor."

"What do you fellow Daoists think?" After saying this, Daoist Zhunti looked towards the void.

However, as soon as Daoist Zhunti finished speaking, a mysterious aura suddenly surged from the three flowers of Hongyun's primordial spirit, transforming into a massive aura that spread out, creating an extremely majestic scene.

The next moment, the falling merit and primordial energy, along with the gathered human fortune, completely merged with the three flowers of the Red Cloud Primordial Spirit, showing signs of perfection.

The various strange phenomena in the void gradually dissipated, and Hongyun slowly opened his eyes, his aura of royalty emanating from him as he descended towards Zhunti Daoist.

"Zhunti, back then in Zixiao Palace, I gave up my seat to the two of you, but I never expected that it would cause Kunpeng to lose his sainthood, which led to a killing calamity. I was surrounded and killed by the Wu and Yao clans along with many quasi-saints and great supernatural beings!"

"You showed up to stop Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang back then, and now that I have attained the Holy Emperor's position, you have come to cause trouble again. Do you really think I am afraid of you?!"

As he spoke, a powerful aura suddenly arose from the three flowers of Hongyun's primordial spirit, causing light to spread. The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, a magic artifact for achieving enlightenment, emitted countless rays of light, and a seventh-grade innate purple lotus appeared beneath his feet, also radiating countless rays of light. It even gradually merged with the human race's fortune, transforming into a ninth-grade innate purple lotus, instantly illuminating the entire prehistoric land.

This caused countless humans to kneel down and kowtow to Hongyun, shouting, "May the Holy Emperor Shennong live forever!"

"The Holy Emperor's Throne!" Daoist Zhunti's face was extremely ugly. He looked at Hongyun and vaguely sensed a sense of oppression coming from him. Furthermore, rays of light emanated from the three flowers of his primordial spirit and fell towards him.

After a long while, Daoist Zhunti's expression gradually calmed down. He looked up at the void and, seeing that there was no movement, put his hands together and said to Hongyun, "Since you have already attained the position of Holy Emperor, why get involved in such karma? Why not go to the Fire Cloud Cave in the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens for quiet cultivation?"

"Involved in karma!" Upon hearing Zhunti Daoist's words, Hongyun laughed in anger and let out a heavy snort. "Today, I, the humble Daoist, will settle accounts with you two Western Saints regarding the karma of your past karmic ties to your sainthood!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Those quasi-saints and great supernatural beings from Zixiao Palace already knew about the matter between Hongyun and the two Western Saints, which was understandable.

Many cultivators were hearing this for the first time, realizing that there was such a cause and effect between Hongyun, the two Western Saints, and Kunpeng. It seemed that things would not end well today.

The group exchanged glances and then retreated into the distance.

Seeing that Hongyun was determined to make things difficult for him, Daoist Zhunti could no longer suppress his anger. "Since you are so ungrateful, I will personally see what kind of cultivation and supernatural powers you have after becoming the Holy Emperor of the Human Race!"

As he spoke, a golden divine light flashed around Daoist Zhunti, revealing his primordial spirit relic. Above a cloud the size of an acre, chanting Buddhist hymns resounded, golden light shone, and supreme divine powers manifested, covering an area of ​​hundreds of millions of miles.

Above the auspicious clouds, a seven-jeweled thousand-petaled golden lotus hangs high, radiating golden light of merit, resembling a giant golden wheel of merit.

Seeing that Daoist Zhunti had revealed his primordial spirit relic, Hongyun immediately let out a soft shout, pointed at the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd on the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit, and countless sandstorms rushed out, carrying boundless power, and roared towards Daoist Zhunti, "Let me show you the power of my Nine-Flavor Divine Wind!"

The Ninefold Divine Wind is not an ordinary Taoist magic or supernatural power. It is a primordial divine wind that has entered the innate order. It is one of the elements of earth, wind, water, and fire that emerged when the great god Pangu created heaven and earth. It can destroy flesh and bones and erode the physical body and primordial spirit.

Within it, countless red sands emerged, causing the space to shatter into pieces, transforming into a black spatial storm that brought with it howling winds and enveloped Zhunti Daoist.

"A trivial matter!" Daoist Zhunti sneered. The Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus above the auspicious cloud suddenly blazed with golden light, spreading out over a range of hundreds of millions of miles, spreading towards the space shattered by the Ninefold Divine Wind, turning the black spatial storm and spatial fragments into nothingness. When the Ninefold Divine Wind met the golden light, the space over a range of hundreds of millions of miles immediately resounded with cracking sounds. Pieces of space turned into dust, and a vast divine might overflowed, causing countless chaotic energies and elements of earth, wind, water, and fire to surge forth, frightening all the cultivators watching the battle into showing expressions of panic.

"The Innate Five Elements and Five Directions Grand Array, activate!" At this moment, Li Xuanyang waved his hand and sent out several beams of divine light, which fell into the sky and manifested five palm-sized spirit flags, which were the Innate Five Directions Flags. Each flag emitted an innate divine light, which intersected with each other to present an Innate Five Elements Array diagram, thus setting up the Innate Five Elements and Five Directions Grand Array. This generated countless divine lights, which completely enveloped the void within a range of hundreds of millions of miles.

The aftershocks from their fight were all blocked by him.

"Huh!" Upon seeing the Five Elements and Five Directions Grand Array set up by Li Xuanyang, Fuxi subconsciously let out a soft exclamation, vaguely sensing a difference, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It seemed to lack a sense of unified primordial unity.

"The Five Elements Five Directions Grand Array that Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang set up earlier was a unified whole of the Five Elements, which had all been transformed into a chaotic state."

"But in the current formation, although the Five Primordial Flags and the Five Primordial Elements Formation Diagram are complete, why is the feeling of primordial unity missing?"

"Could it be..." Fuxi couldn't help but think of the innate five elements and five directions array that Li Xuanyang had set up in anger when everyone besieged Hongyun back then. It was actually the Northern Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag that was replaced by a spiritual pearl.

This item is a supreme treasure that is a unified whole, transcending the distinctions of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Hongyun thanked Li Xuanyang for blocking all the aftershocks of his battle with Zhunti Daoist. Then, he summoned the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd from the Three Flowers of Primordial Spirit, which transformed into a divine light and merged into the Nine-Flavor Divine Wind.

Gradually, the Ninefold Divine Wind was tinged with a red light, growing brighter and brighter until it shone like a red sun and stars, dazzling the world so brightly that it hurt everyone's eyes, and they instinctively reached out to shield their eyes.

The time when Zhunti Daoist attained enlightenment was still earlier than that of Hongyun. Normally speaking, it would not be difficult for him to surpass Hongyun in terms of his cultivation and supernatural powers.

However, he first had one of his primordial spirit relics taken away by Li Xuanyang, and now the Bodhi Daoist, one of the three corpses of good, evil, and self, has been reincarnated, inevitably affecting his cultivation and supernatural powers.

At this moment, Hongyun was about to unleash the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, a magical artifact for achieving enlightenment. It combined with the Nine-Flavor Divine Wind, transforming into a sky full of red divine light. Wherever it passed, countless spaces shattered, causing spatial storms to roar in.

Zhunti Daoist's expression became somewhat solemn. With a flash of light in his hand, he took out the Seven Treasures Tree, revealing the Bodhi Golden Body. Behind him, a huge golden wheel of merit appeared. He sat on the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus, gathering endless golden light of merit, transforming it into a Western Pure Land world.

Within it, golden light shone brightly, and chanting of Buddhist hymns filled the air. Bodhi trees and golden lotuses sprouted, spreading across hundreds of millions of miles, forming a space resembling a Buddha kingdom in the palm of one's hand. This space then spread outwards, facing the sky full of red divine light transformed from the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

The two collided with a deafening roar, shaking the void for billions of miles, as if the heavens and earth were shaking, a truly terrifying sight.

If Li Xuanyang hadn't set up the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Grand Array just now, the surrounding cultivators and the human tribes below would surely have suffered heavy losses.

“No!” Zhen Yuanzi stared at the scene above the three flowers of the primordial spirit of Daoist Zhunti and seemed to have noticed something wrong. “Although the method of the two Western Saints’ primordial spirit relics is unique, it is still derived from the method of the three flowers of the primordial spirit. There should be three primordial spirit relics.”

"Why did Zhunti only reveal two relics of his primordial spirit?"

"This is strange!" Fuxi and Xuanyin Daoist also noticed it and showed a strange expression. Whether they were Xuanmen cultivators or Western sect cultivators, their cultivation and supernatural powers were all above the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit and the Primordial Spirit Relic.

But now, Daoist Zhunti has only revealed two primordial spirit relics, which is very strange.

Although Zhunti is a saint, incomparable to ordinary cultivators, his cultivation and supernatural powers are still affected.

“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to overthink this. It seems that Daoist Zhunti only has two primordial spirit relics left.” Li Xuanyang’s words caused the group to exchange glances. What did he mean by only having two primordial spirit relics left?

"Is this matter related to you, fellow Daoist?" The Daoist Xuanyin was shocked and couldn't help but ask Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang merely smiled and remained silent in response to Xuan Yin Daoist's words. The primordial spirit relic was currently inside the Zhen Tian Coffin, and he had not yet had the chance to refine it.

Upon seeing this, the group's eyes lit up. It really was related to Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang. No wonder Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang hadn't spoken up to stop them earlier.

At this moment, Hongyun suddenly let out a long roar, actually summoning the Kongtong Seal into the three flowers of his primordial spirit, drawing upon his own human race's fortune, and merging with it to transform into a golden light, which together with the red divine light that filled the sky from the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

It fell directly into the Western Pure Land, like a golden divine light piercing through the void. Wherever it passed, chaos ensued. Bodhi trees and golden lotuses, conjured from the power of merit and thought, shattered and turned to ashes by the Kongtong Seal.

"Kongtong Seal!" A strange look appeared on Zhunti Daoist's face. The Kongtong Seal itself was a top-grade spiritual treasure, and it was also a supreme treasure for suppressing the human race's fortune. Its power far surpassed that of the Seven Treasures Tree and the Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus.

"Zhunti, how powerful is the treasure of my human race?" Hongyun laughed loudly, feeling an indescribable sense of joy, as if he had swept away all the pent-up emotions from his previous life.

"Very well, I underestimated you!" Zhunti Daoist roared, and a flash of innate Gengjin divine light appeared around his body, manifesting a tall Bodhi tree that emitted golden light that enveloped the red clouds.

Hongyun felt the golden light before her suddenly change, as if she had been plunged into a raging torrent. Boundless divine power and chanting came from above, transforming into layers of golden light that continued endlessly, falling towards her as if there were no end in sight.

The golden light transformed from the Kongtong Seal dimmed slightly with each layer of golden radiance it shattered, giving rise to a sense of being outmatched.

Hongyun knew that his cultivation and supernatural powers were inferior to those of Daoist Zhunti, and he had only recently attained the position of Holy Emperor. Once Daoist Zhunti gradually weakened the Kongtong Seal, he would have no choice but to be defeated, except for relying on the protection of the Innate Ninth Grade Purple Lotus.

Thinking of this, Hongyun's eyes turned cold, and he fiercely spat out a mouthful of golden essence blood, which fell into the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.

The next moment, the red divine light that had filled the sky suddenly gathered together, shining brightly. The palm-sized Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd turned dark red and transformed into a mysterious radiance, which suddenly merged with the golden divine light transformed from the Kongtong Seal.

The scene before him stunned Zhunti Daoren. He never expected that Hongyun, who had been reincarnated, would be so ruthless.

"Well done!" Daoist Zhunti was not surprised but delighted. He immediately unfolded the Bodhi tree he had manifested, intending to suppress Hongyun, the Kongtong Seal, and the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, and even seize the Kongtong Seal.

If we obtain the Kongtong Seal and use it to activate the human race's fortune, allowing Bodhi Daoist to be reincarnated as the next Human Emperor, even if Hongyun attains the Holy Emperor's position, it will not affect the Western Sect.

However, Hongyun's attack was too ruthless, even exceeding Zhunti Daoist's expectations. He actually intended to be seriously injured himself in order to defeat Zhunti Daoist by a margin, or even severely injure him.

In an instant, a golden-red divine light, carrying the Ninefold Divine Wind and the fortune of the human race, passed through layers of golden light and collided with the Bodhi Tree of the Daoist Zhunti, bursting out with a loud bang.

The lingering shockwaves caused the spiritual energy to become chaotic, and a spatial storm swept through, causing collapses in various places. Countless chaotic energies, along with the elements of earth, wind, water, and fire, engulfed Hongyun and Daoist Zhunti.

"Oh no!" Zhen Yuanzi exclaimed, a look of worry on his face.

"Chaotic Divine Light, rise!" With a thought, Li Xuanyang immediately activated the Five Elements and Five Directions Grand Array, which transformed into five innate divine lights of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. These lights intertwined and eventually transformed into a hazy, chaotic divine light that spread into the void.

Wherever it passed, the spatial storms vanished, the chaotic energy and the earth, wind, water, and fire were annihilated, the shattered space was restored to its former state, and all the remaining divine light disappeared. The world became clear and bright, and Hongyun and Zhunti Daoist gradually appeared.

Hongyun's face was deathly pale, and a trace of golden blood had somehow seeped from the corner of her mouth. Her aura was chaotic, indicating that she had just suffered a serious injury.

Zhunti Daoist was not much better off. The Bodhi tree he manifested was in disarray, his face was extremely pale, and there was a hint of shock and anger in his eyes. He stared at Hongyun and said in a deep voice, "I did not expect that after experiencing such a calamity, you would become so decisive."

If it were the old Hongyun, he might not have been able to do such a thing.

"Then I must thank you, fellow Daoist!" A hint of sarcasm was faintly revealed on Hongyun's pale face.

Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Zhunti Daoist's expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the sky filled with hazy, chaotic divine light spreading towards him without any intention of stopping.

"Li Xuanyang!" Zhunti Daoist roared, recognizing Li Xuanyang's Chaos Divine Light. The Seven Treasures Thousand-Petaled Golden Lotus beneath him immediately emitted countless golden divine lights, protecting his entire body.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't we stop here?" A golden light flashed in the void, revealing two Daoists. One of them had a slightly yellow face and compassionate eyes, showing great pity for all living beings. He was none other than the Guide Daoist, one of the two Western Saints.

The other Taoist was Yuqing Taoist, one of the Three Pure Ones.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist, greetings, Holy Emperor Fuxi!" Daoist Yuqing's gaze fell upon Li Xuanyang and Fuxi, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and he bowed slightly to them in greeting.

Then, Daoist Yuqing looked at Hongyun with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on attaining the Holy Emperor's position!"

(End of this chapter)