Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

This battle was the first major war since the founding of the human race, and it was also another test by Hongjun in the human world.

Pan Xuan personally oversaw the operation from outside the battlefield, but did not take action.

He gazed calmly at the faint aura of Heavenly Dao between Chi You's brows, his eyes deep and unfathomable:

"It was Hongjun's doing. Does he really not want the human race to be at peace?"

Shennong used herbs to treat wounded soldiers.

Fuxi used the hexagrams to deduce battle opportunities, and Tongtian Jiaozhu, one of the Three Pure Ones, secretly bestowed upon him a battle formation diagram. The gods of the divine path then guarded their positions and sealed off the four directions.

Although Pan Xuan did not personally intervene, he secretly used divine power to seal the passage through which Chi You summoned the external demons of the Heavenly Dao for assistance.

He taught Hongjun that this chess piece could only fight with its own ferocity, and had no external assistance.

Xuanyuan and Chiyou fought a great battle for nine days and nine nights, until the sky darkened and the sun and moon lost their light.

Chi You's ferocity was overwhelming, and Xuanyuan fought and retreated, eventually setting up an ambush from all sides using the military strategies of a hundred schools of thought.

Using the "Refining Intent" realm among the four realms of martial arts, he condensed his will into a blade and, in the wilderness of Zhuolu, beheaded Chiyou with a single strike.

With Chi You's demise, the wisp of Hongjun's will within him also dissipated, leaving only a sigh of resentment echoing in the wind.

With the unification of the human race, Xuanyuan ascended to the throne of the Human Emperor, cast the tripod to establish the dynasty, and established strict laws and regulations. The name of China was thus established.

With the establishment of the Three Sovereigns, humanity's destiny had three main pillars.

The Five Emperors were five enlightened rulers who emerged during the reigns of the Three Sovereigns.

Shaohao inherited the way of Emperor Fuxi and succeeded to rule the world.

He established his capital in the east, named officials after birds, regulated the five elements and established the calendar, so that the governance of humankind would be orderly and systematic.

Legend has it that on the day he ascended the throne, a hundred birds brought auspicious omens and danced around the city.

Zhuanxu, following Shaohao, severed the connection between heaven and earth.

He separated humans from gods, allowing each to remain in their proper place, thus making it difficult for the will of Heaven to directly intervene in human affairs.

This seemingly insignificant action actually erected an invisible barrier between heaven and earth, laying the deepest foreshadowing for forcing Hongjun to emerge later.

Emperor Ku inherited the legacy of Emperor Zhuanxu, promoted rites and music, followed the seasons, and respected and kept away from spirits and gods, thus making the education of the human race increasingly profound.

Yao succeeded Emperor Ku and was the most benevolent of the Five Emperors.

He set up a drum for remonstrance and erected a wooden post for criticism, opening up channels for free speech so that all opinions in the world could be heard.

When he was old, he did not pass the position to his son, but abdicated in favor of a worthy successor.

He searched throughout the human race and found Shun, who was filial, fraternal, and wise, and then voluntarily relinquished the throne to him.

This act became a legendary tale, and the human race's principle of "public ownership of the world" was established from that moment on.

Shun succeeded Yao to the throne, personally cultivated the land at Mount Li, educated the people, and influenced all directions with his virtue.

During his reign, the entire human race was united, and the prosperity of the nation rivaled that of the Three Sovereigns.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, along with eight sages, acted like nine pillars supporting the sky, firmly suppressing the destiny of humanity on the primordial land.

The Kongtong Seal circulated among the nine people, with each person holding it for a specific period. From then on, its fortune was solidified and would not dissipate, making it as solid as a rock.

Seeing that the time was ripe, the gods gradually integrated the doctrines of the various schools of thought with the realities of humankind, transforming them into a set of feasible systems, rituals, military strategies, agricultural techniques, and medical texts.

Humanitarianism is on the rise, and this is a foregone conclusion.

However, the will within the Heavenly Dao space could no longer restrain itself.

Previously, Chi You's chess piece had been killed by Xuanyuan. Seeing that the strategy of war had failed, Hongjun decided to use the deadly method of flood to destroy the world.

Although Hongjun was suppressed at the core of the Heavenly Dao by Pangu's true form, he was still able to separate a wisp of his will and let it seep into the human world through the cracks in the Heavenly Dao.

He watched as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors returned to their positions in turn, and as the fortunes of humanity flourished.

Watching his carefully constructed Heavenly Chess Game, which he had managed for countless epochs, being gradually eroded by the Human Way, he finally erupted in rage and showed no mercy.

"Humanity? Humanity dares to contend with the Way of Heaven?!"

That ancient voice echoed throughout the Heavenly Dao space.

"Since you wish to establish humanity, I will teach you to taste the flood of humanity!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a malevolent aura that had been dormant for countless years was forcibly awakened deep within the Heavenly Dao space.

That was the essence of turbid water left over from the creation of heaven and earth, which was stirred up by Hongjun with the power of the Heavenly Dao and transformed into a raging flood that swept across the primordial world.

The floodwaters poured down from the sky, like a celestial river overflowing its banks.

Although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors possessed extraordinary magical powers, this water was formed from the essence of the turbid waters of the Heavenly Dao, making it extremely filthy. Touching it would cause one's spiritual power to dissipate and damage one's soul.

In an instant, human cities collapsed, fertile fields turned into swamps, and countless creatures struggled and cried out in the turbid waves.

The flood not only submerged the human race but also affected all other races in the prehistoric world. The Dragon Clan's Water Palace was flooded by the turbid water, the Phoenix Rebirth Forest was submerged, and the ancestral land of the Witch Clan was also affected.

"What a magnificent Hongjun!"

They actually used the power of the very origin of Heaven's Dao to commit this world-destroying evil!

Pan Xuan stood in the Great Luo Heaven, looking down at the turbulent waves of the human world, his brows furrowed.

He intended to take action himself, but suddenly sensed that if he forcibly used his great magical power to drive away the water...

The will of Heaven will then seize the opportunity to retaliate, tearing apart the suppression of Pangu's true form.

At that time, not only will the flood be difficult to control, but Hongjun will also be able to escape from his predicament.

"This water must be cleaned up by human beings themselves."

Pan Xuan slowly said, "The tribulations of humanity should be overcome by the sages of humanity."

This is the true meaning of the "Three Powers" (Heaven, Earth, and Man).

Thus, a sage who tamed the floods emerged among the human race: Yu the Great.

Yu was born during a time of devastating floods. His father, Gun, was tasked with controlling the floods and attempted to use the "breathing soil" to block the water. However, the more urgently he tried to block the water, the more turbulent the flood became, ultimately leading to his failure.

Yu followed in his father's footsteps, surveyed the mountains and rivers, and comprehended the true meaning of humanity flowing within the Kongtong Seal, arriving at an astonishing enlightenment.

It's better to guide than to block.

He bid farewell to his parents, wife, and children, and traversed the nine regions of the primordial wilderness, measuring high mountains and low valleys, and planning the course of waterways.

He passed by his home three times without entering, and even when his infant son was born, he only glanced at him through the door before turning away. The gods of the divine path were moved by his plight and secretly offered their assistance.

The Dragon God of Water personally led the aquatic creatures to clear the way for Yu.

Yinglong descended from the sky and drew lines on the ground with its tail. Wherever it passed, floods were diverted and river channels were formed.

The River God presented the River Chart, revealing the spiritual essence of the waterways.

The Goddess Houtu secretly stabilized the earth, preventing the riverbed from collapsing due to erosion by the turbid water.

Pan Xuan also generously offered his guidance, incorporating the method of channeling spiritual energy from the Zhou Tian Star Array into the art of water management.

Yu was instructed to use the "Dragon Gate" as a pass to guide the turbid water eastward into the sea.

Yu spent thirteen years enduring wind and rain, clearing thorns and brambles, and finally dug out nine great rivers to channel the raging floodwaters into the East Sea.

At the final moment, Yu stood on the shore of the East Sea, using the human destiny bestowed upon him by the Kongtong Seal as a guide, and roared: "The waters shall return to their proper course!"

In an instant, the nine rivers rushed together, the turbid waters flowed into the sea, and the desolate land saw the light of day again.

The surviving humans emerged from the mountains and, upon witnessing that earth-shattering feat, all prostrated themselves and kowtowed, chanting "King Yu!"

After the flood was quelled, the achievements of Yu the Great were no less than those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Although he was not listed among the Five Emperors, he became the greatest sage king of humankind after the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors for his great merit in controlling floods.

After the flood receded, the people rebuilt their homes.

On this day, Pan Xuan, in the name of the Lord of the Divine Path, issued a decree to summon the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to gather at Shouyang Mountain.

"Humanity has been established, while the three realms (heaven, earth, and man) await determination."

Today is the day to end all of this.

Pan Xuan stood atop the altar, his voice soft yet resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

The three sovereigns—Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan—and the five emperors—Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao, and Shun—came in response to the summons.

Eight sages stood side by side on Shouyang Mountain, their humanistic energy surging into the sky, transforming into eight thick pillars of purple light that pierced the heavens.

The Kongtong Seal flew out from the mountain peak and hung in the center of the nine people, spinning around. Nine coiled dragons on it roared in competition, and the sound of the dragons' roars resounded throughout the universe.

At that moment, the fortunes of humanity, the fortunes of the gods, the fortunes of the witches, the fortunes of the demons, the fortunes of the dragons, and even all the forces of goodness in the world converged at the summit of Shouyang Mountain.

Pan Xuan stood at the eye of the storm, his robes fluttering, his gaze like lightning, pointing straight into the depths of the sky.

"Hongjun!"

Pan Xuan roared, his voice booming like a great bell, crashing into the Heavenly Dao space: "You have schemed against all living beings for countless eons; today, it is time for you to leave!"

Within the Heavenly Dao Space, Hongjun's will suddenly contracted.

He sensed an unprecedented, immense power that fused the forces of heaven, earth, and humanity into one.

It was closing in from all directions, like a closing cage, squeezing the core of the Heavenly Dao that he relied on for refuge inch by inch.

"You guys?!"

"I have been in harmony with the Dao for countless eons, and have long since become one with the Heavenly Dao. How could you possibly shake me in the slightest?!"

Pan Xuan sneered: "You are wrong. You have never been one with the Heavenly Dao. You have merely usurped the empty title of Lord of the Heavenly Dao."

The Way of Heaven belongs to all living beings in the primordial world, and it has never been your Way of Heaven!

Nuwa, using humanity as a guide!

Nuwa responded and emerged, her delicate hand gently waving, and 129,600 golden rays of merit rained down from her palm, representing the foundational fortune of humanity at its inception.

The golden light landed and transformed into 129,600 points of light, each point of light connected to a member of the first generation of humans by blood.

Then, through the magnification of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and the Kongtong Seal, it transformed into a web of cause and effect covering the entire human race.

"Based on tunnels!"

Houtu Niangniang emerged from the earth, and the six realms of reincarnation manifested behind her. Life and death cycled, and good and evil were rewarded accordingly. The earth's fortune was as heavy as the earth itself, supporting the net of humanity.

"The Way of Heaven is the law!"

The twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones, the deities of law, appeared simultaneously, roaring in unison, forming the true form of Pangu.

The colossal being who created the world slowly rose from the Heavenly Dao space, spreading his arms to firmly lock Hongjun's will within the core of the Heavenly Dao, rendering it immobile.

The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man are completely connected at this moment.

Humanity encompasses cause and effect, Earth suppresses the foundation, and Heaven governs the laws. When the three powers unite, they transform into an unparalleled grand formation.

The Three Realms Return to Origin Formation!

As soon as the great formation was completed, Hongjun felt the invisible umbilical cord between himself and the Heavenly Dao being peeled away inch by inch.

He was horrified to discover that his proud power of merging with the Dao was rapidly melting away like ice and snow meeting the sun, under the combined repulsion of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The origin of Heaven no longer obeyed his commands, the power of the laws was no longer at his disposal, and even his hidden trump cards deep within Heaven were eradicated one by one by the power of the Three Powers.

Hongjun struggled frantically, urging his remaining power of Heaven to try and tear open the Three Powers Formation.

However, the more he struggled, the more intense the force of repulsion became.

"Did you hear that?"

Pan Xuan's voice, transmitted through the Three Talents Array, entered the Heavenly Dao Space: "This is the voice of all living beings."

It is the debate of a hundred schools of thought, the roar of martial arts, the songs of farmers, the cries of children, and the sound of new shoots breaking through the soil after the flood recedes.

The Way of Heaven belongs to all living beings, to the primordial world, but not to you.

Hongjun fell silent. Then he suddenly let out a long laugh:

"Excellent! What a brilliant Pan Xuan!"

What a wonderful concept of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man!

Since this world will not accept me, I will go to the chaos and establish my own Heavenly Dao!

Before he could finish speaking, Hongjun's will suddenly contracted into a single point.

Transforming into a beam of mysterious light, it escaped from the weakest gap in the Three Talents Formation, shattered the primordial membrane, and rushed straight into the boundless chaos.

Before leaving, he glanced back at the primordial world he had cultivated for countless eons, his eyes filled with deep-seated hatred and resentment.

"Pan Xuan, the matter between us is not over yet."

Once I have re-established my foundation in the Chaos God Realm, I will return with a vengeance and teach you, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, to be reduced to dust!

With a flash of light, Hongjun's figure vanished completely into the depths of chaos.

Pan Xuan stood atop Shouyang Mountain, gazing at the receding streak of light, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

At this moment, the vast sky seemed to suddenly become incredibly clear.

Sunlight streamed through the clouds, falling on the earth, on the shoulders of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, on the brows of Nuwa, Houtu, the Ancestral Witches, and the Three Pure Ones, and also on the smiling face of Pan Xuan.

"He's gone," Nuwa said softly, "but he won't let this go."

"I know," Pan Xuan said. "In the chaos, there are also Zeus, God, Odin, Brahma, and the Ame no Minaka, the god we suppressed."

Hongjun's trip to the Chaos God Realm is undoubtedly to join forces with them and plot a counterattack.

"So what?"

Houtu Niangniang calmly said, "In the primordial world, there are three paths: Heaven, Earth, and Man; there are gods and deities; there are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors; and there are countless living beings."

If he dares to come, we'll see him off on his way.

Pan Xuan burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Laughter echoed across Shouyang Mountain, startling the clouds in the sky.

He gazed intently into the depths of chaos, as if he could already see the imminent, even grander battle.

"Indeed. Hongjun, you should go to the Chaos God Realm to regroup."

The day you return will be the day we embark on our expedition against Chaos and settle all grudges.

The wind rises, the clouds surge.

The curtain of a new primordial era is slowly being drawn back.

Pan Xuan's gaze had already crossed the boundaries of the primordial world, turning towards the boundless, unknown, hostile, and unpredictable depths of chaos.