Primordial Era: Starting with Chaotic Double Pupils, Becoming an Apprentice to the Willow God

Nuwa lowered her head, her gaze sweeping over the 129,600 human beings below.

His eyes were indifferent, showing no emotion whatsoever.

To a sage, these newly created lives are merely tools for proving the Way.

The cause and effect have been resolved, and the Great Way has been achieved.

Nuwa waved her hand lightly, preparing to break through the void and head to the Thirty-Three Heavens to establish a sacred site.

however.

Just as she was about to turn and leave.

Her gaze inadvertently swept over the young man standing at the very front.

Ye Xuan.

At this moment, Ye Xuan was raising his head, staring directly into the eyes of the Sage with his strange double pupils.

Eyes facing each other.

Nuwa's heart trembled slightly.

A strange feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.

That was a hint of divine revelation, and also a kind of pull on the destiny of humankind.

"This child..."

Nuwa stopped in her tracks.

She looked at Ye Xuan, at the chaotic energy flowing in his eyes, and at the innate ancestral energy on his body that, though weak, was incomparably pure.

Good fortune comes to mind.

Nuwa extended a jade-like finger and pointed it at Ye Xuan.

Her voice wasn't loud, but with the blessing of the power of Heaven, it instantly spread throughout the primordial world, resounding in the ears of every living being.

"This child is the first of the human race, possessing innate destiny; he shall become the human emperor!"

boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavens trembled.

Human Emperor!

This is a title personally conferred by the sage!

Even though the human race is still as weak as an ant, with these words, Ye Xuan embodies the fortune of the entire human race.

Before Ye Xuan could react...

Nuwa waved her hand again.

Three streaks of light flew out from her sleeves and landed lightly in front of Ye Xuan.

The first one was a clump of soil radiating nine-colored light.

"This is the Breath of the Nine Heavens. I bestow upon you a small amount of it, which will protect the human race."

The second item was a jade bottle containing three-colored divine water.

"This is the Three Lights Divine Water, which can heal flesh and bone, revive the dead, and protect you."

The third item was a lush green vine, still speckled with mud, exuding a faint aura of profound virtue.

"This is the Creation Vine, which once bore the merit of creating humankind, and has now transformed into a supreme treasure of acquired merit. It strikes down gods above and demons below, specifically targeting the physical body and primordial spirit, ignoring all defenses."

The three treasures floated in front of Ye Xuan, radiating a power that would make even a Great Luo Golden Immortal envious.

Having done all this, Nuwa did not linger.

"Humanity is newly born; it must strive for continuous self-improvement."

Leaving behind a decree, Nuwa's figure transformed into a sky full of flowing light and disappeared beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The sage has passed away.

But at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, chaos erupted.

"The Human Emperor!"

"Greetings, Emperor!"

The first human to react immediately knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Ye Xuan.

Followed by.

The more than 129,000 newly born humans, who were still ignorant of the ways of the world, seemed to be summoned by some kind of bloodline and knelt down in unison.

It was a dark, dense mass, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"Greetings, Emperor!"

This shout, though immature and disordered, actually shattered the clouds in the sky when it came together.

Ye Xuan stood still, holding the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water in his hands, with the Creation God Vine wrapped around his waist.

A breeze blew by, bringing a touch of coolness.

He looked at the magnificent scene before him, at those eyes filled with worship, dependence, and confusion.

He looked down at himself again.

Apart from the treasure in his hand, he was completely naked, just like the people below him, without even a piece of cloth to cover his body.

"This configuration..."

Ye Xuan swallowed hard, his heart pounding with panic.

A sage bestows the title of emperor?

Treasure of Merit?

That sounds amazing, like a dream start.

but……

Goddess Nuwa, have you forgotten something?

You didn't teach me how to cultivate!

I now have the title of Human Emperor, and I possess an innate Dao body, but I am still just a mortal!

This primordial world is teeming with powerful demons; even a mere patrolling mountain spirit could swallow me whole!

Ye Xuan gripped the divine vine tightly in his hand, feeling his palms were covered in sweat.

He looked at the several pairs of greedy green beast eyes that had already lit up in the dense forest in the distance.

Those were the demonic beasts that had been frightened away by the saint's aura, but had now surrounded him again because the saint had left.

"What a hellish start..."

Ye Xuan wailed inwardly.

But on the surface, he straightened his back and put on a dignified appearance.

Since I've been put in this position, I have to keep up the act.

Who can blame them when the human race... only has him as their backbone?

As the sage's purple aura moved eastward, the oppressive force that had crushed eternity gradually dissipated.

But at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, a faint sacred aura still lingers.

It was an invisible barrier, like a giant bubble, enveloping the 129,600 newborn humans.

Those originally restless monsters lingered outside that invisible boundary.

The greed in their eyes was almost overflowing; it was a longing for the innate Dao body.

But their deep-seated fear of the saints made them only dare to let out low growls, never daring to cross the line.

"We're safe for now."

Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and slightly loosened his grip on the Creation Vine.

He turned around and looked at the group of bewildered tribesmen in front of him.

Most of them remained in a kneeling posture, their eyes clear yet ignorant, like blank sheets of paper.

When the wind blew, many people shivered from the cold and instinctively huddled together for warmth.

As the emperor and the backbone of this group, he had to do something.

"Get up, all of you."

Ye Xuan spoke, and his voice, amplified by the innate Daoist aura, clearly resonated throughout the entire venue.

"Although the Holy Mother Nuwa has departed, she left behind her divine power for protection. Those demonic beasts cannot enter for the time being."

"We cannot sit idly by and wait to die, nor can we run around recklessly. This valley shall be the boundary; no one shall step outside the Sacred Sound Zone."

"We must survive here until we have the strength to protect ourselves."

His words were brief and powerful.

Although the human race was ignorant, they had a natural obedience to the "Human Emperor's" orders.

"I will obey the Emperor's decree!"

The thunderous roar resounded once again.

However, the days that followed were not easy.

into the night.

Darkness enveloped the valley.

There was no light, only the gleaming green eyes of a monster in the distance.

Fear spread through the crowd.

"Cold...so cold..."

"I'm afraid of... the dark..."

The sounds of soft sobbing rose and fell.

Ye Xuan sat on a large blue stone, watching this scene with a furrowed brow.

Although the innate human race has a strong physique, they are not likely to freeze to death.

But this primitive state of survival was simply too harsh.

"It seems we must first solve the problem of survival."

Ye Xuan looked at a burly man beside him.

This man was the first to kneel before him, and also the strongest among the group of humans.

"Come here." Ye Xuan beckoned.

The man rushed over and knelt respectfully: "Your Majesty."

"It's getting dark, are you scared?" Ye Xuan asked.

The man nodded honestly: "I'm scared. I can't see, and it makes me anxious."

Ye Xuan pointed to the dead tree that had been struck by lightning in the distance, where there were still some charred marks.

"Thunder can start fire, fire can dispel darkness, and it can also bring warmth."

"Since there's no thunder in the sky, why not ask the wood on the ground?"

The man paused, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes: "Ask about Wood?"

"Fire resides within wood, hidden yet dormant." Ye Xuan casually picked up two dry branches and rubbed them together. "Movement generates heat, and extreme heat ignites fire."

"Give it a try."

Although the man didn't understand any principles, he believed in the Human Emperor.

He found a thick, dead tree and a sharp, hard stick, and, imitating Ye Xuan, began to drill frantically.

"Huffing and puffing—"

He was very strong, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The surrounding tribespeople gathered around, watching with curiosity.

After an unknown amount of time, a wisp of smoke rose up.

"It's smoking!" someone exclaimed.

The man worked even harder, his arm veins bulging.

"puff!"

A spark landed on a dead leaf and instantly ignited into a small, orange-red flame.

light.

In the pitch-black night, this tiny flame shone as brightly as the sun.

It dispelled the darkness and brought warmth.

"Fire! It's fire!"

The man shouted excitedly, holding the burning log, and ran through the valley.

Wherever they went, the tribespeople cheered and jumped for joy, and most of their fear dissipated.

boom!

Just then, the weather in the heavens suddenly changed.

A cloud of mysterious yellow merit appeared out of thin air. Although the amount of merit was not as great as Nuwa's creation of humans, it was enough to make even a Great Luo Golden Immortal envious.

Merit is divided into two.

Eighty percent fell into the man's body, and twenty percent flew towards Ye Xuan.

"I am Suiren! Today I bring fire to the human race to illuminate the path ahead!"

The man, suddenly inspired, raised his torch high and roared to the sky.

As merit entered his body, his cultivation level instantly surged, rising from a mortal to a celestial being, and finally stabilizing at the True Immortal realm.

The first ancestor of the human race, Suiren, has returned to his rightful place!