Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 211 Heavenly Thunder and the Path of All Living Beings (Please Subscribe)
Seeing the Human Emperor Sword and the Kongtong Seal being swept away by the golden Chaos Profound Yang True Fire, the power of the many laws of humanity gradually dissipated.

"How dare you!" Xuanyuan's expression finally changed drastically. He roared at Li Xuanyang and was about to unleash his divine light to block the Emperor's Sword and the Kongtong Seal.

However, before Xuanyuan could unleash his divine light, the golden Chaos Profound Yang True Fire roared down, causing the void to ignite and burn towards Xuanyuan's body.

"Chaotic Profound Yang True Fire!" A hint of apprehension flashed in Xuan Yuan's eyes. He knew very well that the power of this Chaotic Profound Yang True Fire was extremely terrifying and should not be underestimated.

"Xuanyuan Treasure Cauldron, rise!" Xuanyuan suddenly reached out and summoned the tribe below. Instantly, a beam of light shot out and fell into the void, transforming into a giant bronze cauldron.

The entire vessel is cast in bronze, standing about two zhang tall and over one zhang wide. Nine divine dragons are carved on the belly of the vessel, each with a precious pearl on its head. Bears serve as the legs of the vessel, and the vessel radiates a dazzling light as it faces the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire.

"What is this cauldron?" As the Human Emperor Sword and the Kongtong Seal landed in front of him, Li Xuanyang saw the bronze cauldron that Xuanyuan had offered up and couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation. He could vaguely sense a trace of human fortune from the cauldron.

“Teacher, this cauldron was cast from refined copper at the behest of Xuanyuan. It is used for daily sacrifices to Heaven, Earth, and Man, and is a sacrificial object of the Xuanyuan tribe.” The Antarctic Immortal seemed to be very familiar with this cauldron and immediately began to introduce it to Li Xuanyang.

"A sacrificial object used to worship Heaven, Earth, and Man!" Upon hearing the introduction from the Antarctic Immortal, a glint flashed in Li Xuanyang's eyes. Then, a cold smile appeared on his face. To think that one could withstand the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire with a sacrificial object was simply wishful thinking.

The next moment, the Chaotic Profound Yang True Fire fell onto the Xuanyuan Cauldron, directly igniting the bronze cauldron and producing a hissing sound. The fire did not diminish and continued to burn towards Xuanyuan.

At the same time, Fuxi and Hongyun each unleashed a beam of divine light, which fell upon the human realm, dissipating it and gradually disappearing.

"What!" Seeing the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire still falling, Xuanyuan's face showed surprise, and he was about to summon his divine light to protect himself.

At this moment, a loud bang suddenly erupted from the pitch-black clouds in the void. A bolt of divine lightning broke free from the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, transforming into a purple lightning bolt that fell towards Xuanyuan.

Its power was terrifying, possessing the might of a Primordial God, far surpassing the Heavenly Thunder that the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan once wielded with the true form of Pangu.

Moreover, the Heavenly Thunder contains the power to create the world, just like the creation of heaven and earth, which is the most terrifying part.

If it were to strike, not only would Xuanyuan, who had just attained the position of Holy Emperor and had not yet consolidated his cultivation and supernatural powers, be severely injured, but the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, the two Western Saints, the two Holy Emperors Fuxi and Hongyun, as well as Li Xuanyang, would also be severely injured.

In an instant, Xuanyuan was enveloped by the Heavenly Thunder, and the surrounding area turned into a purple sea of ​​lightning. His body was charred black by the Heavenly Thunder, and countless golden blood mists spewed from his mouth. His expression became extremely distorted, as if he was suffering great pain. Even the three flowers of his primordial spirit became increasingly dim.

Immediately afterwards, the golden Chaos Profound Yang True Fire also rushed into the purple sea of ​​lightning, igniting Xuanyuan's physical body and primordial spirit.

The next moment, from within the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, bolts of Heavenly Divine Thunder surged forth again, falling from the dark clouds. Forty-eight deafening thunderclaps resounded in succession, which, when counted from the previous Heavenly Divine Thunder, corresponded to the number forty-nine.

The divine lightning of the capital city gathered more and more in the purple sea of ​​lightning. In just a few breaths, it completely shattered the space within a range of hundreds of millions of miles in the void. Even the gushing earth, wind, water, fire and chaotic energy were turned into nothingness by the divine lightning of the capital city.

Only a wisp of golden fire remained, seemingly merging with the Heavenly Thunder, transforming into a force of thunder and fire.

The people in the void watched as the forty-nine Heavenly Divine Lightning bolts fell, followed by the immense divine might of creation.

Whether it was the second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen sect, the numerous cultivators, or the quasi-saints with great supernatural powers who had come, they were all greatly shocked and their minds were shaken.

Even Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, and Hongyun all wore solemn expressions.

"The power of the Heavenly Thunder is so domineering. After this, I'm afraid no one will dare to provoke the Heavenly Punishment again." Hongyun said to Li Xuanyang and Fuxi with lingering fear as he looked at the purple sea of ​​thunder that had not dissipated for a long time and the dazzling Heavenly Thunder.

"It's a pity that Xuanyuan hasn't revealed whose true spirit he is!" Hongyun said with a slight regret. The saints and primordial purple energy that the others mentioned were just their guesses and could not be confirmed.

If Xuanyuan were to perish under the Heavenly Thunder, it would be difficult to clarify this matter.

"This is strange. How could our teacher, who resides in the Zixiao Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, turn a blind eye to such a matter?" Fuxi asked Li Xuanyang and Hongyun with great confusion after hearing Hongyun's words.

Whether it was the great war between the Wu and Yao tribes in the past, the re-establishment of the Heavenly Court, or even when Nuwa attained sainthood, Hongjun Daozu either appeared directly to stop her or sent his disciples to intervene; he never turned a blind eye to any of these events.

Instead, they've stopped asking about it altogether.

“The teacher has his reasons for acting, perhaps the time is not right yet!” Li Xuanyang vaguely recalled that when he gave his third sermon at Zixiao Palace, Hongjun Daozu said that if the general trend does not change, Hongjun will not come out.

Could it be that the divine punishment before us is also part of the grand trend of the primordial world?
"These forty-nine Heavenly Thunderbolts correspond to the number of the creation of the world by the Great God Pangu. Even if Xuanyuan attains the position of Holy Emperor, he will eventually meet the end of death and annihilation."

“However!” Li Xuanyang thought for a moment and then said, “After all, Xuanyuan was one of the three emperors of heaven, earth and man, and he completely manifested the human way, entrusting his primordial spirit to the human way. Even if he dies and his way disappears, and his physical body and primordial spirit no longer exist, I’m afraid he will not completely perish.”

Just like when Zhunti Daoist was killed by Li Xuanyang, he still had a trace of his primordial spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, which allowed him to rebuild his physical body and primordial spirit.

Unless the primordial spirit entrusted to the Way of Heaven or the Way of Humanity is obliterated, then whether it is a sage or a holy emperor, they can all be considered immortal.

"Even if he cannot completely perish, the wisp of his primordial spirit, which he entrusted to humanity, will still be severely injured in the face of heavenly punishment and the divine thunder of the capital," Fuxi said meaningfully.

Upon hearing Fuxi's words, Li Xuanyang and Hongyun nodded in deep agreement, fell silent, and looked towards the purple sea of ​​lightning, each revealing a thoughtful expression.

When the three of them were discussing Hongjun Daozu, there were some things they avoided mentioning.

This Heavenly Punishment and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment are manifestations of the will of Heaven, while Hongjun Daozu merged with the Dao through his own body.

As time passed, the purple sea of ​​lightning gradually dissipated, and even the Heavenly Punishment and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment in the void gradually faded away until they disappeared completely, leaving only a scorched void with a terrifying aura and power remaining, with no trace of Xuanyuan.

There was also a wisp of golden Chaos Profound Yang True Fire remaining, which Li Xuanyang summoned into his hand and collected along with the Human Emperor Sword and the Kongtong Seal in front of him.

The sky cleared, and the crowd, pale-faced, stared at the scorched void with complex and unfathomable expressions.

Xuan Du's expression changed several times, and he felt an indescribable bitterness. The grand ceremony of the Human Emperor's attainment of the Dao and return to the throne had unexpectedly taken such a turn.

This caused him, the emperor's teacher, to feel a mix of emotions.

However, the next moment, countless laws of humanity suddenly manifested in the void, once again presenting the human way, and a voice faintly rang out from within.

"I am the Human Emperor Xuanyuan. Now, I will transform the Way of Heaven and Man into the Way of All Living Beings, making it the place where all things in the primordial world can find refuge. Thus, the Way of All Living Beings is established!"

As the words fell, a burst of light suddenly emanated from the part of the human realm where Xuanyuan's primordial spirit was entrusted and integrated with the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

It began to gather the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world and integrate it into it, gradually transforming the original human fortune into the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world, and replacing it.

If this continues, it will inevitably be completely transformed into the way of all living beings in the primordial world.

At that time, the human race can be considered to follow the Way of Humanity, but the Way of Humanity will not belong to the human race, but to all living beings in the primordial world. The human race will be just one of the living beings in the primordial world.

"Stop!" Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, and Hongyun all changed their expressions drastically and shouted angrily. They each summoned the Kongtong Seal, the Primordial Eight Trigrams Diagram, and the Ochre Whip, which transformed into three beams of light that merged into the human realm, suppressing the human realm's fortune and preventing the spread of the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world.

“The three of you are all highly accomplished and powerful cultivators. You should know that there are no eternal protagonists in the primordial world, and the human race is no exception. Sooner or later, we will all suffer the same fate as the witch and demon races and gradually decline.”

"This is the cycle of Heaven."

From within the human realm, a faint voice of Xuanyuan once again rang out, “Once the human race declines, it will inevitably affect the fortune of the human realm. At that time, the two fellow Daoists Fuxi and Hongyun, along with the three human emperors including myself, will be affected. Even the Kongtong Seal in the hands of fellow Daoist Xuanyang will be reduced to an ordinary top-grade innate spiritual treasure.”

"Why not take this opportunity to use humanity as the foundation and the aura of the Heavenly Dao as the guide to gather the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world and transform humanity into the Dao of all living beings? Wouldn't that be a good thing for the three of you?"

"Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Hongyun could be holy emperors for all living beings in the primordial world, and Fellow Daoist Xuanyang's Kongtong Seal could be a supreme treasure for suppressing the destiny of all living beings in the primordial world. Isn't that far superior to what we have now!"

"Furthermore, this matter is in accordance with the will of Heaven, so why should the three of you waste your efforts!"

"Stop talking!" Li Xuanyang snorted coldly, pointing his finger at the golden light transformed from the Kongtong Seal, which fell into the human realm where Xuanyuan's primordial spirit resided. Instantly, golden brilliance shone brightly, manifesting supreme divine power. Together with Fuxi's innate Bagua diagram and Hongyun's ochre whip, it gradually sealed down this part of the human realm.

As humanity gradually returned to peace and retreated into seclusion, the accumulated fortune of all living beings in the primordial world, unable to sense the aura of the Heavenly Dao, gradually dissipated.

However, Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, and Hongyun all had their brows furrowed, even with the Kongtong Seal, the Innate Bagua Diagram, and the Ochre Whip used to suppress them.

However, Li Xuanyang, Fuxi, and Hongyun could still sense the aura of the Heavenly Dao, and even felt the faint traces of the primordial fortune of all living beings, which were slowly eroding and assimilating into the human way.

Just as Xuanyuan said, transforming the Way of Humanity into the Way of all living beings in the primordial world is in accordance with the will of Heaven. "This matter is truly laughable." Hongyun suddenly snorted coldly. Previously, Xuanyuan had forcibly integrated the aura of the Heavenly Dao into the Way of Humanity, thereby drawing out Heavenly Punishment and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.

But now, Xuanyuan takes humanity as the foundation and the aura of the Heavenly Dao as the guide, gathering the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world, intending to transform humanity into the way of all living beings in the primordial world, which in turn conforms to the will of Heaven. Isn't that utterly ridiculous?

"Alright!" Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Li Xuanyang shook his head slightly and said, "There's no need to say more about this!"

"You two are Holy Emperors of the Human Race. Do you have any way to stop this matter?" Li Xuanyang asked Fuxi and Hongyun.

"This matter is probably beyond our control!" Fuxi and Hongyun fell silent one after the other.

After a long while, Fuxi finally spoke, saying, "The Human Realm is occupied by the three sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man, one of which is occupied by your Kongtong Seal. Only the last part remains unoccupied."

"The portion of humanity that Xuanyuan now occupies has already been integrated with the aura of the Heavenly Dao and the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world. If he were to occupy the last part as well..."

"Even with your help, fellow Daoist, the Kongtong Seal will be enough to contend with the two of us. At that time, the trend of humanity transforming into the way of all living beings in the primordial world will be completely irreversible."

"Speaking of which, this part of humanity should be left to future emperors." Hongyun's expression was extremely grim.

Even with the Kongtong Seal, the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram, and the Ochre Whip to suppress him, he, along with Fuxi and the Kongtong Seal, could not fear the erosion and assimilation of the Heavenly Dao's aura and the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world. However, he could not stop the remaining part of humanity.

Once all of them are eroded and assimilated by the aura of the Heavenly Dao and the fortune of all living beings in the primordial world, leaving Xuanyuan to possess two of them, not only will it be unable to continue to suppress them, but the entire Human Dao will also be transformed into the Dao of all living beings in the primordial world, leaving only the name of the Human Dao.

"The Way of All Living Beings in the Primordial World!" Li Xuanyang subconsciously glanced in the direction of Shouyang Mountain. According to what Xuanyuan had just said, this action would not only benefit Fuxi, Hongyun, and the Kongtong Seal, but also the Human Sect.

All sages should carry out the path of education and enlighten all living beings in the primordial world. The Taoist Taiqing established the Human Teachings to prove the Tao and used them to educate all living beings of the human race.

If humanity were to become the way of all living beings in the primordial world, the Humanist religion might be able to replace the teachings of humanity with those of all living beings in the primordial world.

Seeing that Li Xuanyang seemed somewhat unsettled, Fuxi suddenly asked him, "Fellow Daoist, you seem unsettled. Is something on your mind?"

Upon hearing Fuxi's question, Li Xuanyang's body flashed with chaotic divine light, revealing thirty-six worlds. He said to Fuxi and Hongyun, "This is not the place to talk. Why don't you two fellow Daoists come to my Xuanhuang Realm to discuss this further?"

"The Xuanhuang Realm!" Upon hearing this, Fuxi and Hongyun both showed surprise. They looked at the thirty-six worlds and found them to be a hazy gray. Even with their cultivation and supernatural powers, they could not see clearly, as if they were facing an endless mass of chaos.

"Since you have invited me, I will gladly comply!" Hongyun couldn't help but feel curious about the Xuanhuang Realm that Li Xuanyang had mentioned, and even the worries in his heart were somewhat alleviated.

"This humble Daoist would also like to see the Xuanhuang Realm that you speak of!" Fuxi nodded and said.

Seeing this, Li Xuanyang first waved his sleeve, sending out a beam of chaotic divine light that fell into the void and spread out, calming the originally scorched void. He then released all the humans he had collected and gave a few instructions to Kong Xuan and the Antarctic Immortal.

After instructing the two of them to handle the remaining matters with Xuandu and not to cause any more trouble, he then flashed with divine light, transformed into a beam of light, and fell into the Xuanhuang Realm, with Fuxi and Hongyun following closely behind.

The scene inside the Xuanhuang Realm caused Fuxi and Hongyun, who had just entered, to change their expressions drastically, revealing a look of horror.

Before them appeared thirty-six worlds, rotating according to the celestial directions, seemingly forming a unified whole, mysterious and unpredictable, surrounded by endless chaotic energy, as if they had entered the chaotic void.

"Is this the Xuanhuang Realm you spoke of, fellow Daoist?"

"Could it be that this place is no longer in the primordial world?!" Fuxi was shocked. He could hardly believe that the Xuanhuang Realm before him could be considered a real world.

"Fellow Daoist, have you proven your Dao through force?" Hongyun was also shocked and quickly asked Li Xuanyang.

"Fellow Daoists, please don't overthink it!"

"Although this Xuanhuang Realm is a true world, I did not prove my Dao through force, but only created it with thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. This place is not in the Chaos Void either." Li Xuanyang chuckled and shook his head, explaining to Fuxi and Hongyun, but without mentioning Huangzhong Li and the Chaos Pearls.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Hongyun couldn't help but show a hint of envy. Thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were already considered a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, comparable to the Kongtong Seal.

However, Li Xuanyang used it to create thirty-six worlds, which eventually transformed into the Xuanhuang Realm before us.

“No!” Fuxi suddenly shook his head, looking at the various worlds and vaguely discovering many doubts. “Thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, although they are top-grade innate spiritual treasures and extremely precious, are far from being able to create the Xuanhuang Realm. At most, they can be transformed into thirty-six heavens, not thirty-six worlds, unless there are other mysteries involved.”

Thinking of this, Fuxi looked at the endless chaotic energy around him and the thirty-six worlds, comparing them with Nuwa's Heaven, and asked Li Xuanyang, "I wonder what you use as your support?"

When Nuwa created the Heavenly Palace, she used the innate spiritual treasure, the Heaven and Earth Furnace, as her support.

The Xuanhuang Realm, formed by the thirty-six worlds before us, is far larger than the Nuwa Heaven, yet it has no supporting structure whatsoever. In fact, even in the primordial world, Mount Buzhou once served as a support.

"Hehe, please take a look, fellow Daoist!" Upon hearing Fuxi's words, Li Xuanyang chuckled and pointed towards the center of the Xuanhuang Realm, where countless chaotic energies gradually dissipated.

A gigantic spiritual root manifested, with countless branches and leaves stretching out in all directions, spreading throughout every world, absorbing the chaotic energy and transforming it into the power of the world's origin, as if it were constantly strengthening the Xuanhuang Realm.

In addition, wisps of chaotic primordial energy also emanated from it.

"Huangzhong Li!"

"The Yellow Plum, the foremost of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World!" Fuxi and Hongyun were once again greatly surprised. They never expected that the legendary Yellow Plum would be used by Li Xuanyang to support the Xuanhuang Realm.

"It is said that it takes three Yuanhui (a unit of time) for the Huangzhong Plum to produce nine fruits, each engraved with the characters 'Huangzhong'. If one smells it, one can gain ten thousand years of cultivation; if one eats one, one can attain the status of a Great Luo Golden Immortal."

"Its mystique and preciousness far surpass those of Zhen Yuanzi's ginseng fruit."

As they spoke, Hongyun looked at the plums on the Huangzhong plum tree and subconsciously asked Li Xuanyang, "When will your Huangzhong plums ripen, my friend?"

Upon hearing Hongyun's words, Fuxi understood perfectly. His lips twitched slightly, and he looked at Hongyun with amusement, saying, "Fellow Daoist has already attained the position of Holy Emperor. Do you perhaps still intend to covet Fellow Daoist Xuanyang's Huang Zhongli?"

“Fellow Daoist, the Huangzhong Plum is the foremost of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World. Even we Holy Emperors have never tasted it. Perhaps when the Huangzhong Plum ripens, I should ask Fellow Daoist Xuanyang for a couple of fruits to try.” Hongyun didn’t take Fuxi’s teasing to heart, and instead focused on asking Li Xuanyang for some fruit.

"Hehe!" Hearing their words, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but chuckle. He said to Hongyun, "When my Huangzhong plums ripen, I will certainly give you two fellow Daoists two fruits so you can enjoy them."

Although Huangzhong Li has many mysteries, they are of no use to Li Xuanyang, Hongyun, and Fuxi. At most, they can only taste it to see how it tastes.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Hongyun couldn't help but show joy upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, let's get down to business first." Fuxi's expression turned serious as he looked at the thirty-six worlds before him and said to Li Xuanyang, "Fellow Daoist, did you invite us here for a detailed discussion to conceal heavenly secrets?"

“That’s right.” Li Xuanyang nodded and said, “Although this place is not the chaotic void, it is isolated from the primordial world, which is perfect for concealing the secrets of heaven.”

Moreover, there is the Chaos Pearl, which Li Xuanyang has never revealed.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have any ideas?" Hongyun asked Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang did not answer Hongyun's question, but instead spoke of the Way of the Primordial Beings, "Just as Xuanyuan said before, transforming the Way of Humanity into the Way of the Primordial Beings is in accordance with the will of Heaven. But the will of Heaven is not immutable."

At this point, Li Xuanyang suddenly turned to Fuxi and Hongyun and asked, "May I ask you two fellow Daoists, in the primordial world, is there a predetermined number of human saint emperors?"

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Fuxi and Hongyun were taken aback. Li Xuanyang held the Kongtong Seal and had long ago made it clear about the Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man. How could he not know the destiny of the Human Sovereign?

“There is a predetermined fate.” Fuxi thought for a moment before saying, “Under the human realm, there should be five holy emperors. Three would be ideal, and five would be the ultimate.”

"Therefore, there can be a maximum of five Holy Emperors in the primordial world. However, your Kongtong Seal also occupies one of them, so there can only be a maximum of four Holy Emperors now."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang nodded. "In that case, only the last Saint Emperor's throne remains!"

“That’s right,” Fuxi nodded and said.

"Then the Five Emperors will not hold the position of Holy Emperor!" Thinking of this, Li Xuanyang suddenly said to Fuxi and Hongyun, "This humble Taoist wishes to transform this Holy Emperor position into the Five Emperors of the Human Race, in order to deal with the Dao of all living beings in the primordial world!"

(End of this chapter)