The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 87 The Heavenly Dao has become sentient, so what harm is there in having one more sentient human?

Houtu, the ancestral witch, smiled faintly.

At this moment, in this situation, the profound strategies and wisdom of Lord Houtu are fully demonstrated.

Unfortunately, she lacked the feather fan in her hand, which prevented her from exuding that air of sophistication—"With a few words and a laugh, all the scheming and treacherous hands fall into my trap, waiting only for the right moment to make them vanish into thin air!"

By lying low for years, feigning stupidity, and playing dumb, she ultimately made too many people underestimate her, believing that she could deceive and fool them in any way she wanted.

Of the Five Heavenly Emperors, how many are smug and self-satisfied?

—I laugh at Nuwa's clumsy schemes and Houtu's short-sightedness. Who are the heroes of the world today? They should be the two emperors, Qing and Huang!

However, in reality...

"Oh!"

"I, Houtu, am incredibly clever!"

"The Green Emperor? The Yellow Emperor? Are they plotting together?"

"You want to secretly steal the fruits of victory that I, as the leader of the Witch Clan, have secured after sweeping away all other races in the primordial world, have become the protagonist of the human realm?"

"Then don't blame me for leaving you without capable successors and causing your game to end prematurely!"

Houtu stood with her hands on her hips, feeling smug for quite a while.

On the side, Xuanming pondered and deliberated, weighing his thoughts repeatedly, his brows furrowed... After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Houtu, wanting to speak but stopping himself, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

"What's wrong?" Houtu asked with concern, realizing what was happening. "You seem to have some doubts?"

"There is a little." Xuanming nodded, looking at Houtu with a cautious expression, "Just in case... I mean just in case!"

"What if... the Azure Emperor and the Yellow Emperor didn't join forces? What if Fuxi was genuinely offering you advice this time?" Xuanming looked at her. "Or perhaps, this person isn't currently on the side of the Azure Emperor of the human race, but rather on the side of the Xi Emperor of the demon race, purely to create trouble within the Wu clan and sow discord among the Human Emperor and Ancestral Witch?"

"Then you're just fighting against thin air..."

Xuanming hesitated, not finishing his sentence.

But her meaning has been clearly expressed.

"Probably not." Houtu shook her head. "Even purely from a profit perspective... how much did the demon emperor Xi Huang earn compared to the human emperor Qing Di?"

"The existence of the demon race conforms to the laws of heaven and earth, engraving the order of the law of the jungle, racial hierarchy, and the food chain into ironclad rules... This appears to be governed by the four emperors of the demon court, but it is actually tacitly approved by Hongjun!"

"Hongjun takes the lion's share of the profits—40%!"

"After deducting 40%, the four demon emperors will receive 60%... Each person will receive 10%, and the remaining 20% ​​will be distributed further down the chain."

"Furthermore, considering the nature of the demon race, as the ultimate alliance of the primordial races... this involves too many and too mixed elements. How could the handed-over fortune dividends not be subject to losses? Not only are there losses, but the losses are substantial, estimated to be at least 30% or 40%!"

How many tribes were there in the primordial world?

Even the omniscient and omnipotent Luo could probably not give a precise figure.

Because at every moment, there are races that evolve and change naturally in the primordial world, and there are all sorts of strange and wonderful things that are spiritual and form entirely new races!

All things considered... tens of millions? Hundreds of millions?

It's impossible to calculate!

Then the question arises—with such a massive base and trillions of users, how can we clarify the specifics of the situation?!

The demon god Da Luo, who is in charge of these matters, is not far from going mad.

This is why, even though the Witch Clan has been established for quite some time, the Demon Clan's Demon Court is still nowhere to be found—even though the Demon Emperor Jun has gone to Zixiao Palace to report to Hongjun about building the Heavenly Court, the gates of the South Heavenly Gate are still a complete mess no matter where they are placed.

"Humans are different!" Houtu counted on her fingers, calculating clearly, "Humans have a more homogeneous ethnic composition, so losses are minimized."

"Furthermore, there is the speed and foundation of human beings' enlightenment, with a promising outlook and good growth momentum... This back and forth is enough to tempt people and make top experts consider holding a large position in the stock."

"Especially the top-level positions!"

"The Five Heavenly Emperors, the main deities of the human race!" Houtu pursed her lips. "I estimate that each of them receives at least one-third of the human race's fortune... If we also consider the positions of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the bonuses from the Human King..."

"I think Fuxi put a lot more effort into the Green Emperor's account than Xi Huang did."

It's not a matter of loyalty.

But what exactly is Fuxi?

Primordial divinity! Supreme being of the Great Luo!

These are the investors!

It's the client!

It's absurd to assume that someone's stance is tied to a particular investment simply because they invest in a particular company.

Why can't people have it all?

"I want the dividends from Emperor Xi, and I want the bonuses from Emperor Qing too!"

"I, Fuxi, am just that domineering!"

"Of course, considering that the Azure Emperor's account earns more, perhaps we should appropriately increase our investment in the human race?"

……

Houtu said with absolute certainty, "According to the firsthand information I received from Nuwa, Fuxi is actually quite cunning..."

"Because of his impoverished background, he currently has no innate spiritual treasures. Even his only Fuxi Qin was only created because he ruthlessly harmed the top-grade innate spiritual root, the Wutong tree."

—When Fuxi saw a phoenix gathering on a paulownia tree, he carved a paulownia tree in its shape and made it into a zither.

Without considering at all how the phoenixes, big and small, will gather at the parasol tree in the future.

In the blink of an eye, my home was gone!

"Because of his poverty, he has severely lowered the average wealth of top-tier powerful beings, and is even more inferior to his sister Nuwa... He has already started to get greedy for money."

"Therefore, I am 70 to 80 percent certain that Fuxi will intensify his efforts to expand his influence among the human race, waiting to reap the rewards in the future... Therefore, it is not too strange that he conspired with the Yellow Emperor."

"But..." Xuanming frowned, "Who is the current Yellow Emperor? Even you, Sister Houtu, the supreme being who is most proficient in the study of true spirits and can open the cycle of reincarnation, are completely clueless. How did the Azure Emperor manage to contact him and form an alliance with him?"

"As you said, the Yellow Emperor was incredibly terrifying. He left not even the slightest trick up his sleeve. He rose completely from humble beginnings, from nothing to the top, not as an incarnation of anyone else... Only after achieving his final peak, sweeping away all his enemies, did he reverse the course of events, leaving no clues whatsoever before." Xuanming's lips twitched. "He was practically exposing his most fatal weakness the entire way!"

"If someone were to attack and kill him when he was weak, he wouldn't even have the slightest chance to fight back... This, when reflected in the principle of reversing cause and effect, means that he himself would perish, and the Great Luo would lose himself!"

"Would the Yellow Emperor really do that? Among the countless Wu tribes, what are the chances of a pure soul rising to power, experiencing countless hardships and dangers along the way? What are the odds of that not happening to me?" Xuanming let out a long breath. "The odds are so slim they're almost nonexistent... not to mention that I would have to infiltrate your side, Sister Houtu, and grow up right under your nose."

"A dreamlike scene..." Xuanming shook his head. "To be able to attain the Great Luo realm with a pure body is already terrifying—how many Great Luo realms have there been in the primordial world over countless years? Let alone continuing to grow stronger?"

"From an ordinary Great Luo to a supreme being, capable of overpowering you, Sister Houtu, the strongest among the Ancestral Witches, and also able to manipulate a large number of Human Kings, becoming the source of the ancestral lineage, their father and ancestor!"

"Will he really live to see that day?"

"All the great Luo (referring to a powerful figure in the martial arts world) are not blind... I'm afraid he would have been killed the moment he showed any signs of that!"

"Even if we Ancestral Witches don't intervene, the demon race won't stand idly by, and Hongjun certainly won't!"

Xuanming questioned Houtu's deduction.

She firmly believed that no matter how amazing the Yellow Emperor was, this era did not allow him to shine.

Because there is no suitable stage!

The ancient, innate deities became the pinnacle chess players of this world. These individuals have lived for countless years, their eyelashes are practically bare, what grand scenes haven't they witnessed?

In such an environment, it is extremely difficult for a newcomer to stand out.

Nobody's stupid.

"If the Yellow Emperor had been born at the beginning of the primordial world, when the innate deities rose up and the cultivation civilization was just beginning to sprout, I would agree with your conjecture, Sister Houtu... He would surely have accomplished great things, ascended to heaven as emperor, and commanded the primordial world."

"Unfortunately... he was born at the wrong time."

Xuanming felt sorry for the Yellow Emperor.

There is a lack of room for advancement and resources—because everyone is being watched closely.

How could the Yellow Emperor have deceived the heavens and the sea, obtained such enormous resources and assistance, and grown to the point where he could overpower Houtu?

If such an opportunity truly existed, how could it possibly fall to him?

It was taken away long ago!

Natural treasures and blessings belong to those with virtue and good fortune.

Is there anyone in the world more virtuous than the administrator?

You're right.

Houtu nodded in agreement, "At first, I thought the same way as you, that it was simply impossible."

"Therefore, at that time I never thought that the Green Emperor and the Yellow Emperor had secretly formed an alliance."

"Until one day, I met Tianwu and chatted with him. A flash of inspiration struck me, and I re-examined the situation, only to discover a blind spot in my vision."

"Tianwu? Oh, it's him..." Xuanming asked with interest, "What did he say?"

"He mentioned Hongjun's origins to me." Houtu's eyes narrowed slightly. "It was this matter that gave me a completely new guess about the Yellow Emperor's origins."

"Why is Hongjun called the Dao Ancestor by us? What qualifications does he have to uphold the Dao on behalf of Heaven? Why can he control the Jade Tablet of Creation? Why can he merge with the Dao of Heaven?" Houtu sighed softly, "Because he is the Dao of Heaven in the primordial universe, born with spirituality and manifesting a physical form!"

"The Heavenly Dao is the supreme server that manages and governs the operation of the rules of the primordial universe. It can check the needs of heaven and earth, maintain a certain balance, and autonomously detect, eliminate, and repair vulnerabilities and viruses..."

"And Hongjun is the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao itself!"

The Essence of Heavenly Dao—Hongjun!

"Therefore, he can be called the ancestor of Taoism, and no one will object."

Therefore, he truly deserves the title of acting on behalf of Heaven.

"Therefore, he can be in harmony with the Way of Heaven—this is like returning home!"

"Without Pangu emerging, Hongjun holds the highest authority; he's the dog-like administrator we must overthrow." Houtu gritted her teeth. "Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Heavenly Dao were inherently devoid of sentience, simply serving us Great Luo Immortals mechanically?"

"But then it developed a sense of self, clamoring for 'divine right,' 'the Way of Heaven is about to rise up,' and started to act arrogantly and domineeringly over us... How outrageous!"

"Why don't you, a Heavenly Intelligence entity, just obediently accept our domination and oppression?"

"You've suffered so much, but everyone else is happy!" Houtu said with a pained expression—this was a long-standing expression of resentment towards Hongjun, as it was an obstacle to her career.

Xuanming remained silent.

Houtu can confront Hongjun, but she can't.

My fists are too small, I can't win, there's nothing I can do.

Fortunately, Houtu didn't dwell on this topic for too long. She changed the subject, saying, "These days, even the Heavenly Dao of the primordial universe can become sentient and manifest as Hongjun."

"Then, what's so strange about the fact that the human race's fortune has also become sentient, producing the strongest Holy Emperor among them?"

Houtu sighed.

The primordial world was so vast that anything was possible.

In this world, anything is possible!

"When I considered this possibility and continued to extrapolate... I found that all the problems could be explained." Houtu exclaimed, "It was beyond everyone's expectations, yet everything made perfect sense."

Xuanming listened quietly.

"The fortune of the Wu tribe is the fortune of the human tribe... So, did the Yellow Emperor need to scheme and acquire cultivation resources?" Houtu said slowly, "No!"

"Our ancestral witches toiled tirelessly for the witch clan... The process of the witch clan's growth was, in essence, the Yellow Emperor's cultivation!"

"If one day the Witch Clan defeats the Demon Clan, and the Human Clan becomes the protagonist of the world... hehe!"

"The Heavenly Dao became sentient, giving rise to Hongjun, who was a pinnacle existence from birth... Apart from Pangu, no one is stronger than him in a one-on-one battle!"

"And the human race... when they are the protagonists of heaven and earth, with such a vast fortune that surpasses all others in history, they take on a physical form..." Houtu had left her unfinished words, but they made Xuanming shudder and his expression change drastically.

"I think it's not surprising at all that he has caught up with Hongjun."

"Is it difficult to beat up a bunch of powerful beings and make them call you 'Dad' or 'Ancestor'? Not at all!"

"Furthermore, this can also explain another problem," Houtu pinched her brow, "the so-called problem of losing oneself."

"What is the essential source of humanity's destiny?"

"In essence, it's every living being that belongs to the human race!"

"In other words, every innocent and upright junior witch in the witch clan right now can be considered its incarnation!"

"This is perhaps the being least worried about losing itself... because it doesn't even care who it is!"

"When the time is right, it will choose the best and most outstanding one and entrust its power to it... There's no need to worry about it being killed off halfway!"

"Because they're all backup options... If one dies, we can just switch to another, choosing the best one in order of priority."

"It's impossible to guard against!"

"This is the most amazing and brilliant part of the conspiracy between the Green Emperor and the Yellow Emperor," Houtu exclaimed, completely convinced. "If I hadn't seen through this, I would have fallen into their trap no matter what."

"Ignoring the Yellow Emperor, he successfully stole the chicken and became the big winner."

"If I paid attention to him and followed his plan, supporting a 'fake emperor' to become the real emperor..."

"Heh... When the time is right, what was fake will turn out to be real, and I'll be shooting myself in the foot!"

"The Azure Emperor... what a ruthless scheme!" Houtu clenched her fist. "He doesn't care who I choose at all; he just wants me to select and support an innocent little witch, to pull a fast one on her!"

A single, decisive move, burying Houtu alive!

"Fortunately, I've come to understand the possible origins of the Yellow Emperor, and thus learned of the alliance between the Green Emperor and the Yellow Emperor." Houtu sneered, "Fuxi cultivated the Way of Change, created the Eight Trigrams, and revealed the secrets of heaven..."

"His mastery of celestial secrets is unparalleled in the world... and those who cultivate celestial secrets are most adept at discerning destiny!"

"The secrets of heaven and destiny are inherently two aspects of one, intertwined and inseparable!"

"The cooperation between the Green Emperor and the Yellow Emperor was a natural progression!"

(End of this chapter)