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Chaos rose.

Its enormous body, towering over ten thousand feet, resembled a chaotic, primordial mountain.

With a single step, the void trembled.

next second.

At the summit of the giant peak, the void rippled slightly.

The chaotic, murky figure slowly materialized.

It crouched low, its head bowed.

His bloodshot eyes were filled with respect.

"Master."

The two words fell like muffled thunder.

Xuandu looked at it and nodded slightly.

"The Taotie went to the west to protect Emperor Ku."

"Go to the central government and protect Shun."

Chaos was taken aback.

central?

舜？

"Master, where is Shun?"

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Xuandu said, "Shun is in the center, south of Chen."

"That's the heartland of the human race; it seems safe."

"But the safer the place, the more likely problems are to occur."

"Because the enemy won't come from the front."

"They will strike from the shadows, from places you never expect."

The chaotic blood-red eyes flickered.

It understood.

The Master wanted it to protect Shun, not to defend against open attacks.

It's to guard against hidden attacks.

"Disciple understands."

"This disciple will protect you secretly and will never act rashly."

"Unless absolutely necessary."

Xuan Du nodded.

"Shun's merits differed from those of Emperor Ku."

"Emperor Ku valued education and moral guidance, while Emperor Shun valued filial piety."

"Shun's merits lie in regulating his family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world."

"His path was more difficult than that of Emperor Ku."

"Because his enemy is not outside, but inside."

Chaos was taken aback: "Inside?"

Xuan Du gazed at it, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Shun's family background was not good."

"The father is stubborn, the mother is quarrelsome, and the younger brother is arrogant."

All three wanted to kill him.

"Shun could influence them with filial piety and win their hearts with virtue."

"This is his merit."

"This is his foundation."

"This is the foundation upon which he has proven his faith."

"If someone tries to sabotage their family, ruin their reputation, or cut off their path..."

"Shun's merits and virtues are therefore difficult to fully realize."

Upon hearing this, a hint of killing intent flashed in Chaos's blood-red eyes.

"Disciple understands."

"If any petty person dares to lay a hand on Shun."

"This disciple will surely annihilate them, body and soul."

Xuan Du gently shook his head.

"Don't kill."

"Don't kill unless absolutely necessary."

"Shun's merits were accumulated by himself."

"If you kill someone for him, his merit will be less."

"If one's merits are insufficient, one's rank will not be lowered."

"That wouldn't be helping him, it would be harming him."

Chaos and silence.

It gazed at Xuandu, at those eyes as calm as an ancient well.

a long time.

It nodded slowly.

"Disciple understands."

"This disciple will exercise restraint."

"Never kill unless absolutely necessary."

Xuan Du nodded slightly.

"Go."

"Shun was located south of Chendu, at the foot of Mount Li."

"His home, his fields, and his roads are there."

"You only need to protect him secretly, and prevent anyone from ruining his home, destroying his fields, or cutting off his roads."

"The rest, leave it to him."

Chaos bowed its body low and kowtowed deeply.

"Your disciple obeys."

It stood up, turned around, and took a step forward.

The void rippled silently.

The chaotic figure vanished from the summit of the giant mountain in an instant.

Xuandu stands alone atop the peak, hands clasped behind his back.

Her green robe fluttered slightly, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

Taotie went to the west to protect Emperor Ku.

Chaos went to the center to protect Shun.

Emperor Ku valued education and moral guidance, while Emperor Shun valued filial piety.

The two men had different merits, and therefore their paths diverged.

They may arrive at the same destination through different paths.

When their merits are fulfilled, it will be the time for the Five Emperors to return to their rightful place.

At that time, the three saints of humanity will descend to their positions.

Whoever has enough merit, whoever has great fortune, and whoever has a solid foundation will be able to attain enlightenment.

First come, first served; no one will be waited for.

Xuan Du raised his eyes and looked into the distance.

His gaze pierced through the void, through the beaded wall.

It fell onto the vast, desolate land.

It falls towards the west, and it falls towards the center.

It landed on the two figures who were about to set off.

"Emperor Ku, Shun."

He spoke in a low voice, which drifted away on the wind.

Don't let me down.

The sound faded, returning to nothingness.

At the summit of the giant peak, silence returned.

Xuandu sat cross-legged.

Close your eyes and let your mind sink into the depths of your dantian.

Taotie and Chaos have gone.

Qiongqi and Taotie still need to solidify their foundations.

The Chaos Silver Python is still cultivating deep within the North Sea.

The Three Sovereigns have gone to protect the Five Emperors.

The Three Ancestors solidified their realm beneath the Heavenly Stele.

Millions of cultivators practice within the world of the pearl.

The myriad immortals of the Jie Sect were in seclusion on Jin'ao Island.

Everything is on track.

Everything is progressing steadily in the direction he expected.

It will take a thousand years for the Five Emperors to return to their rightful places.

A thousand years is enough time for him to do many things.

Xuan Du opened his eyes and looked into the distance.

The Taotie has arrived in the West.

Its pitch-black form transformed into a wisp of extremely faint mist.

It hangs above the Di Ku tribe, hidden in the clouds.

Its cultivation level at the early stage of the Ninth Heaven allowed it to conceal its aura.

Even a sage would find it difficult to detect.

Emperor Ku was in the tribe, teaching the people how to cultivate crops, make a calendar, and determine the solar terms.

That figure was simple, diligent, and gentle.

The merits accumulated throughout one's body are gradually being built up.

Slow, but steady.

Though few, they are substantial.

Taotie stared at the figure, a complex emotion flashing in its blood-red eyes.

It has been worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

I have seen countless living beings and countless powerful figures.

I've never seen anyone like this before.

No cultivation, no background, no connections.

He has only one heart that serves the people.

All I have are a pair of hardworking hands.

Only one pair of shoulders that can't be broken.

"Is this the Holy Emperor of the Human Race?"

Taotie murmured softly.

"No wonder Master protected him."

"This person is indeed worth protecting."

Chaos has also reached the center.

Its chaotic form transformed into a wisp of extremely faint smoke.

Hanging atop Mount Li, hidden in the clouds and mist.

Shun was farming in the fields.

Under the blazing sun, sweat poured down like rain.

But those eyes remained clear.

That face remained gentle.

That back, always straight.

Chaos gazed at that figure, a complex emotion flashing in his blood-red eyes.

It has been worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

I have seen countless living beings and countless conspiracies and schemes.

I've never seen anyone like this before.

The father was stubborn, the mother was rude, and the younger brother was arrogant.

All three wanted to kill him.

But he never harbored resentment.

Never sought revenge.

Never gave up.

They just silently endured it.

Working diligently and quietly.

Waiting silently.

"Is this Shun?"

Chaos murmured softly.

"No wonder Master protected him."

"This person is indeed worth protecting."

Xuandu sensed the aura of Taotie and Chaos, and their complex emotions.

A slow smile crept onto his lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a sense of complete control.

It will take a thousand years for the Five Emperors to return to their rightful places.

This thousand years will not be peaceful.

The Chan Sect, the Ren Sect, and the Western Sect will definitely take action.

Whether overt or covert, strong or soft.

Taotie and Chaos were the hidden agents he had laid.

Early stage of the Ninth Heaven, peak of the Seventh Heaven.

Two powerful Grandmasters secretly provided protection.

Even if a sage were to personally arrive, he could not expect to succeed easily.

Moreover, there were also the Three Sovereigns.

Fuxi was in the east, protecting Shaohao.

Shennong was in the south, protecting Yao.

Xuanyuan was in the north, protecting Zhuanxu.

The Three Sovereigns and Three Ancestors, six sages of humanity, each guarded a region.

Including Taotie and Chaos, there are two great Primordial Chaos Realms.

On the side of the Jie Sect, there were eight Saint-level warriors protecting the Five Emperors.

What do the Chan sect, the Ren sect, and the Western sect have to fight over?

What can they use to rob it?

What can we use to put it together?

Xuan Du closed his eyes and stopped thinking.

Just quietly perceive.

Sensing the aura of gluttony and chaos.

To sense the movements of the Three Sovereigns.

Perceive the accumulated merits of the Five Emperors.

To sense when those three saints of humanity will descend to their positions.

time flies.

One year.

ten years.

century.

The merits of the Five Emperors were accumulating.

Taotie and Chaos secretly protect each other.

The three emperors each guarded a region.

Business as usual.

Everything is on track.

But even Xuan knew that beneath the calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

The Chan Sect, the Ren Sect, and the Western Sect will not stand idly by.

They will definitely take action.

It's just that the time isn't right yet.

However, they haven't made their next move yet.

But the hidden blade has not yet been drawn.

He just needs to wait.

When the Five Emperors have completed their merits.

Wait for the three saints of humanity to descend to their positions.

When the Jie Sect gains three more saints.

Waiting for the Investiture of the Gods to begin.

Waiting for the final battle.

Xuan Du opened his eyes and looked into the distance.

His gaze pierced through the void, through the beaded wall.

It fell onto the vast, desolate land.

It descended upon the gray figure hidden behind the purple aura.

"Hongjun".

He spoke in a low, calm voice.

"Are you ready?"

"Disciple, you are ready."