Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

Shennong frowned as he looked at Chi You.

He did not invite Chi You to participate in this abdication ceremony.

So, did Chi You come uninvited this time to disrupt the abdication ceremony?

Upon hearing this, Chi You did not reply, but instead stared intently at the army behind Ji Xuanyuan.

Last time, he fought against Shennong's imperial army and was on the verge of victory.

Unexpectedly, Ji Xuanyuan suddenly led his troops to provide assistance.

Left with no other choice, he was forced to retreat.

The grand plan to cross the Yellow River for the first time was thus ruined.

Over the years, he has been strengthening the army's military capabilities.

It was originally thought that his Jiuli army would far surpass the imperial army.

But now, seeing the large army behind Ji Xuanyuan, Chi You's eyes flickered.

Although this army was not as powerful as his Jiuli army, their combat strength was almost the same.

Without external assistance, it would be equally difficult for him to defeat this large army.

Sensing this scene, Chi You couldn't help but secretly admire Ji Xuanyuan.

Thinking of this, Chi You looked calmly at Ji Xuanyuan:

"Ji Xuanyuan, I'll let you take the lead this time!"

"However, I will not relinquish the position of the supreme ruler of humanity."

"Now that the great calamity is about to begin, let us compete among ourselves to see who can better resist the invading ferocious beast race."

"Let all the human races see who is most suitable to be their king."

Ji Xuanyuan raised an eyebrow, flew to Chi You's side, his aura slowly gathering, placed one hand on the Xuanyuan Sword, and his surroundings surged with power, confronting Chi You head-on.

"I will definitely be the ultimate winner!"

"After I defeat the ferocious beast, I will appoint you as the Great General of the Human Race. I believe that under our leadership, the Human Race will surely reach its peak."

Upon hearing Ji Xuanyuan's incredibly confident words, Chi You's pupils contracted.

Especially when Ji Xuanyuan placed his right hand on the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword, for some reason, Chi You felt a slight tremor in his heart.

What happened?

What exactly is this sword?

While thinking this to himself, Chi You's face showed no sign of weakness:

"I'd like to say the same to you."

"Once I defeat the ferocious beast, I will appoint you as a great sage of the human race, to assist me in governing humanity!"

After saying this, Chi You said impatiently:

"Alright, I'm only here today to observe the ceremony!"

"Now that the sovereign has decided on his successor and is preparing to abdicate, let it begin."

Upon seeing this, Shennong's opinion of Chiyou changed slightly.

At least, Chi You had a good overall perspective.

They won't take advantage of the great calamity of the human race to cause trouble in order to seize the position of the supreme ruler.

Thinking of this, Shennong gave Chiyou a deep look:

"If that day ever comes, I will apologize to you."

"However, I trust my own judgment and the will of the great sages of the human race. Ji Xuanyuan is the most suitable successor for me."

Having said that, Shennong ignored him, lit incense, and offered a prayer:

"The Earthly Sovereign of the Human Race, the Supreme Ruler Shennong Lieshan, has served as the Supreme Ruler of the Human Race for 129,600 years and now feels powerless to lead the Human Race to develop and grow stronger."

"Now, a great calamity is about to befall the human race. The great sage Ji Xuanyuan has emerged out of nowhere. She has trained elite soldiers, developed agricultural and animal husbandry techniques, and improved the way of wearing black robes. On the ancestral mountain, she has gained the recognition of the human race's clan-protecting divine sword."

"I hereby offer incense and prayers, abdicating the position of the supreme ruler of humanity to the great sage Ji Xuanyuan, in the name of humanity, the Holy Father and Holy Mother, and all the saints of humanity!"

As Shennong finished speaking, the sky suddenly changed, flowers and plants rained down, and yellow lotus flowers sprang up from the ground. The fragrance of herbs filled the air, making people feel comfortable and curing all diseases.

Dragons and phoenixes appeared, celestial deer ran about, and celestial cranes spread their wings and soared high.

The Qilin scattered auspicious energy.

At the same time, the Eye of Humanity, Qin Ming's Dharma Image, Nuwa's Dharma Image, and all the Dharma Images of the human race appeared together, hovering in the void.

With a roar, the golden dragon of human destiny burst forth from the imperial city, circling around Qin Ming and the others, emitting joyful dragon roars.

"Shennong, also known as Lieshan, served as the supreme ruler of the human race. He searched for the five grains and invented the methods of cultivating them, enabling the human race to shift from fishing, hunting, and gathering to agricultural cultivation, thus escaping the food crisis."

"The invention of agricultural tools made it easier for humankind to cultivate the five grains and increase their yield."

"They created pottery for cooking and used plant fibers to weave clothes, thus improving their living conditions."

"Establish weights and measures to make the distribution of land and other resources more equitable and resolve conflicts among the people."

"He tastes hundreds of herbs daily to resolve various diseases and evil influences arising from the combination of natural disasters and the evil energy of the earth."

"The creation of Shennong's Herbal Classic freed humanity from the incurable disease and greatly increased the lifespan of the human people."

"All these merits, though immeasurable, are now complete!"

"Ji Xuanyuan, a human, was born in the Youxiong tribe. His entire life has been dedicated to the human race. Now, on behalf of Shennong Lieshan, we abdicate the throne to Ji Xuanyuan. We hope that Ji Xuanyuan will succeed as the supreme ruler of the human race, govern the human race well, and lead the human race through this great calamity!"

As Qin Ming finished speaking, the Eye of Humanity shone with dazzling divine light.

The divine light enveloped Shennong and Ji Xuanyuan, continuously disintegrating them.

Before long, the Eye of Humanity confirmed the achievements of Shennong and Ji Xuanyuan.

In an instant, a vast amount of human merit gathered in the sky.

This merit of human virtue is twice as profound as that of the Holy Emperor Qin Yu, Empress Xuanjun, and Heavenly Emperor Fuxi.

This situation left all the powerful beings of the primordial world dumbfounded.

They could imagine that Shennong would surely attain enlightenment after achieving perfect merit.

But unexpectedly, Shennong was able to gain so much merit in human affairs.

This merit is greater than that of any two of the previous three rulers combined.

So, to what extent could Shennong achieve after receiving these merits?

As the merits began to be distributed, the Nanming Undying Volcano, which had flown towards the southern continent, was defeated by Kong Xuan and injected into the Phoenix Clan's fortune, thus diminishing the Phoenix Clan's calamity power.

Yi Cheng flew towards Qin Ming.

If Qin Ming hadn't created the cultivation method to protect Shennong, Shennong might have perished long ago while tasting hundreds of herbs.

At the same time, Qin Ming rescued Jingwei, preventing a large-scale conflict between the human and dragon races. He deserves to be credited with a double merit.

Qin Ming waved his hand, channeling the merits that were close to him into Shennong's body.

For him, no amount of merit now would be of any use.

Except when refining weapons and utilizing innate abilities, which requires some merit, merit is merely integrated into the Golden Wheel of Merit and has no other effect.

The remaining merits were divided into countless forms and merged into the bodies of the human race and the prehistoric cultivators who helped Shennong during his reign as the supreme ruler.

Among them, the Taoist Ran Deng received the most.

After being infused with merit, the Qiankun Ruler burst forth with dazzling divine light, surrounded by the two energies of Qian and Kun, containing the supernatural powers of the world.

Looking at the aura emanating from the Qiankun Ruler, Daoist Ran Deng's eyes flickered, and he gained some insight.

The final merits were absorbed into Shennong's body.

In an instant, Shennong's body radiated a dazzling divine light.

His cultivation level rapidly increased from the mid-stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

In the blink of an eye, Shennong's cultivation level soared to the seventh level of the Primordial Golden Immortal, instantly reaching the ranks of the top powerhouses in the prehistoric world.

Such a scene made all the powerful beings of the primordial world practically drool.

"Brother, the future of humanity is entrusted to you!"

Shennong was not happy about his improved cultivation level. Instead, he looked worried and handed the Kongtong Seal to Ji Xuanyuan, giving him serious instructions.

Now that a great calamity is about to befall the human race, he has to return to the Fire Cloud Cave to oversee it. How could Shennong not be worried?

Taking the Kongtong Seal, Ji Xuanyuan made a firm promise:

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, unless I perish, I will ensure that nothing happens to the human race."