Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 56 Taihao's Plan, the Future Empress

"Are you sure? If so, you're missing out on a tremendous opportunity!"

Taihao was slightly surprised, because he was considering whether or not to take out the Chaos Bell.

Or, to put it another way, how can we get Xihe to use the Heaven-Opening Treasure?

But Xihe's attitude was very firm; she didn't want a single magical treasure, and her tone was resolute.

"No matter how great the opportunity, it cannot surpass the power of the Master's preaching!"

Taihao, intending to test her, inquired.

"What if it's a priceless treasure?"

"That's true too!"

"Hahaha, if that's the case, then I'll definitely give you this treasure later! But right now you haven't broken through to Quasi-Saint level, and you don't have the destiny to bear such a treasure. If I give it to you, it would be harming you! But I can't just leave you empty-handed, so take all of these high-grade spiritual treasures!"

As he spoke, Taihao waved his hand, and several magical treasures appeared before Xihe.

"This... thank you so much, Master!"

Yihe hesitated for a moment, but still accepted them all.

Firstly, since Taihao had already said so much, it would be ungrateful of her not to accept. Secondly, she realized that her master didn't lack even the most precious treasures, so what did a few spiritual treasures matter?

However, after accepting several top-grade spiritual treasures, Xihe couldn't help but think of Taihao's previous words.

"Does Master really intend to bestow this supreme treasure upon me?"

Xihe was not wrong.

If Taihao had some hesitation before, he made up his mind after Xihe took the initiative to express her opinion.

Moreover, this treasure is a creation treasure!

The Chaos Bell!

As for whether Xihe was using a strategic retreat as a pretext for advancement, Taihao had no need to worry at all.

Because with Taihao's cultivation level, everything below the Hunyuan realm is completely transparent to him. Even if he cannot read minds, he can still perceive things with a high degree of accuracy.

Then there's why it has to be the Chaos Bell...

This is related to Xihe's destiny.

According to ancient history, she should be the wife of Emperor Jun, a celestial empress, the mother of the Golden Crow, and the goddess who governs the sun.

But now that Taihao has arrived, her destiny has changed, and even Hongjun cannot interfere with it.

Therefore, her fate would inevitably be completely different.

It was for this reason that Taihao associated her with the Chaos Bell, thus creating an association.

"Emperor Jun is the chosen one, and his status as the first Heavenly Emperor cannot be changed. So, there shouldn't be any problem for me to compete with Hongjun for the title of the second Heavenly Emperor, right?"

Taihao already had someone in mind as to who the second Heavenly Emperor would be.

However, to be more precise, she should be called the Empress!

Di Jun is the chosen emperor, the first Heavenly Emperor appointed by the Heavenly Dao, and one of the protagonists of the Lich War.

In some ways, he was more important than any of the Three Pure Ones during the Lich Wars.

Therefore, Taihao did not consider the matter of the first Heavenly Emperor.

Anyway, Dijun was destined to perish eventually.

But Taihao needs to carefully plan for the position of the second Heavenly Emperor.

Taihao would certainly not lower himself to personally compete for the position of Heavenly Emperor. Instead, he planned to do what Hongjun did and push someone related to him to the throne.

The one recommended by Hongjun was the boy he had inspired, namely Haotian.

To be honest, Haotian does not have the ability to rule the prehistoric world, whether it is in terms of cultivation, strength, or destiny!

If it weren't for Hongjun recommending him, his position as Heavenly Emperor would have been unstable.

But it was precisely because of this that Haotian found himself in a predicament of having no one to rely on after becoming the Heavenly Emperor, which led to the Investiture of the Gods.

As a result, the saints fought each other, causing the prehistoric world to weaken once again.

"Could this be one of the reasons why Hongjun recommended Haotian for the throne?"

Taihao pondered for a while, then dismissed the idea.

"That's not important, because I, Taihao, will definitely fight for the position of the second Heavenly Emperor! And the candidate is several times, even dozens of times, stronger than Haotian!"

If Xihe can attain enlightenment!

Even if she doesn't attain enlightenment, it doesn't matter. As the lord of the Taiyin Star, Xihe's destiny far surpasses that of Haotian. With Dijun and Taiyi both perishing, no one in the entire prehistoric world is more suitable than her.

Moreover, Taihao also possesses the Chaos Bell!

In the primordial history, the Chaos Bell was a treasure used by the Heavenly Court's demon race to suppress the destiny of the heavens. Although it is no longer there, the presence or absence of the Chaos Bell would be a completely different matter if the Heavenly Court were to be re-established!

Furthermore, once Xihe becomes the Heavenly Emperor, her destiny will be completely transformed, and she will be qualified to wield the supreme treasure of creation!

If planned well, it's not impossible to use this to attain enlightenment in the future!

"Heavenly Emperor? Empress? It doesn't matter what I call her. The more important thing is that Xihe's ascension to the throne will greatly benefit me!"

Thinking of this, Taihao glanced at the audience below the stage.

At this moment, the twelve ancestral witches were comprehending the Enlightenment Stele and waiting for Taihao to preach.

However, Taihao's mind was only on Houtu.

"Xihe became the Heavenly Emperor, Nuwa created the human race, and Houtu opened the Underworld..."

"These three individuals with great fortune are all connected to me. If I don't pull some strings, I'd really be wasting this opportunity!"

"In other words, as long as I operate well..."

"The three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man will all be under my control!"

"Even if Hongjun completely merges with the Dao and becomes indistinguishable from the Heavenly Dao at that time, I will not be weaker than him in the slightest in the primordial world!"

Why?

Because Hongjun had no control over Heaven, Earth, and Man, he was essentially sidelined!

"In that case, we must plan this Lich Calamity carefully!"

Not only the fortunes of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but also the three other lotus platforms, and at the same time, the integrity of the primordial world must be preserved as much as possible, especially Mount Buzhou!

Thinking it over, Taihao regained his composure, and a vast and boundless aura emanated from him, startling everyone and causing them to immediately concentrate.

Because Taihao was about to begin preaching.

Time flies, and ten thousand years have passed.

When Taihao stopped preaching, no one had yet woken up.

Even Huo Ling'er, who had the highest cultivation level, was no exception.

Unlike Hongjun, Taihao not only talked about cultivation methods and the primordial spirit, but also about the physical body and qi and blood.

At the same time, the law is within the scope of his preaching.

Therefore, everyone can gain a lot of insights from sermons, which in turn can increase their own strength.

The one who saw the most growth was undoubtedly Huo Ling'er.

As the earliest to take form and the one with the highest foundation, she had already broken through from the early stage of Quasi-Saint to the middle stage of Quasi-Saint after the sermon ended!

Furthermore, during the process of comprehending the Chaos Immortal Gourd, he refined all forty-eight restrictions!

In terms of strength, he is definitely the number one among the second batch of innate deities who have transformed!

Even Laozi, Hongjun's first disciple, is a notch weaker!

Then there's Nuwa.

Although she failed to break through further, she accumulated a considerable amount of experience in the early stages of Quasi-Sainthood, and her realm was completely consolidated. All she needed was an opportunity to advance her realm again.

The twelve Ancestral Witches also gained something, breaking through to the Quasi-Saint level earlier than in the original history!

Especially Houtu, because she developed her primordial spirit early on, her strength is far greater than that of the historical figures! Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, she is probably only slightly weaker than Dijiang.

However, if we're talking about the one with the greatest range of realms, then without a doubt it's Xihe.

She had only just reached the peak of the Great Luo realm, not even touching the threshold of Quasi-Saint. But after the sermon, she not only broke through to Quasi-Saint, but she was also not far from being on par with Nuwa.

This demonstrates just how much the Three Flowers Transformation and the Nine Grades of Essence, Qi, and Spirit can enhance a cultivator's comprehension and cultivation speed!

In comparison, Changxi's strength increased much less.

Even after her ten-thousand-year sermon ended, she was only at the peak of the Great Luo realm, still some distance from becoming a Quasi-Saint.

It is worth mentioning that Taihao was not stingy in imparting cultivation methods to Changxi just because she was not his disciple.

Just like Hongjun, there were only five people who could truly be considered his disciples.

However, the method of severing the corpse can be learned by any of Zixiao's guests.

Perhaps that's why Changxi failed to seize the opportunity to become a Quasi-Saint?

After all, compared to the method of severing corpses, Taihao's method is even more difficult!

However, Changxi didn't have much of a grudge about it; she took it all in stride.

So what if there's no breakthrough? We can just grind it out over time; we'll eventually become quasi-saints.

As long as you live, there is hope. If you live long enough, there is even a sliver of hope that you can attain the Primordial Chaos Realm.

It must be said that her mindset is not suitable for cultivating Taoism.

Because the cultivation of Tao in the primordial world, in the end, is all about "struggle"—struggling for fortune, opportunities, and destiny, in order to improve oneself as much as possible.

Changxi was uncharacteristically "Buddhist-like" or, in later terms, "naive and innocent."

It seems that for her, being able to listen to the Dao at Tai Xuan Palace was already an immense opportunity.

The only regret is that I was not able to become Taihao's disciple.

Houtu shared similar thoughts.

The difference is that she doesn't want to become an apprentice.

As for the reason...

Perhaps only she herself knows the truth.

Besides this, there was another question that troubled her for a long time. Even after listening to the teachings of Hongjun and Taihao, two powerful beings of the Primordial Chaos, she was still unable to find the answer.

So after the sermon ended and the other ancestral witches left, she expressed her concerns to Taihao.

"The Witch Clan lacks a primordial spirit, and their temperaments are volatile and uncontrollable. After exhausting the merits of their father god, they will surely be shrouded in malevolent energy and burdened by karmic debt!"

"At that time, I fear we will follow the same path as the three ancient clans, and be rejected by heaven and earth!"

"Senior Taihao, what should we do?"

This worry had actually been lingering in Houtu's mind for a long time.

How early?

Even before Taihao attained enlightenment, even before Taihao first appeared before the Ancestral Witches.

In other words, dozens or even hundreds of cycles have passed since then.

However, Taihao had anticipated this concern, so after a little thought, he was able to provide an answer.

That is...

Spoilers ahead!

Because the Wu tribe is polluted by turbid air, their primordial spirit cannot be condensed, and they are prone to becoming like ferocious beasts, losing their minds and only knowing how to kill.

More importantly, the Wu tribe feeds on trillions of races from the primordial era.

From the three primordial races of dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns to ordinary fish, insects, and beasts, there is nothing that cannot be eaten.

Survival of the fittest is nothing new.

However, as the Wu tribe grew larger and larger, their insatiable eating habits, not to mention what would happen to the prehistoric world, would be enough to wipe out all the merits that the Wu tribe had obtained from Pangu, and even cause them to owe a lot of karma!

And they know nothing of giving back, only of taking.

Ultimately, they were abandoned by the primordial world.

Taihao didn't have many good solutions to this.

Even if he possessed extraordinary abilities, he couldn't conjure up enough food to satisfy the Wu tribe's needs out of thin air, nor could he completely restrict the Wu tribe's development.

Therefore, the demise of the Wu tribe was essentially predetermined from the moment they were born.

All Taihao could do was treat them like the dragons, ensuring they didn't suffer as much as they had in history.

(End of this chapter)