Having made up his mind, Xuan Tian used his "Sleeve Universe Technique" to collect hundreds of thousands of humans and flew to the edge of the East Sea, in the Yellow River basin, where he placed the humans there.
Seeing that the human race had no fixed abode and nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain, Xuantian taught them how to build caves and houses. Seeing that the human race ate raw food, Xuantian taught them how to make fire by drilling wood and preserve the fire. After the human race gradually settled down, Xuantian left the human race and returned to Penglai Island. When he left, the heavens bestowed merits, about a quarter of what he had collected when he created the human race, which Xuantian then collected.
In the world of cultivation, time is not recorded. After Xuan Tian returned to Penglai for seclusion, three hundred years had passed when he emerged. Thinking of the human race, Xuan Tian came to visit the area near the Yellow River again.
Arriving at the place where humans were settled years ago, Xuan Tian discovered that the human population had decreased rather than increased over the past three hundred years. Given the human race's reproductive capacity, three hundred years should have been enough time for them to grow to tens of millions of people. Why had the population decreased instead of increased? Filled with great questions, Xuan Tian found a human who looked elderly and intended to ask him for an explanation.
Upon questioning, Xuan Tian was enraged, his hair standing on end and veins bulging. Why? It turned out that since Xuan Tian had brought peace to the human race, the population had grown rapidly, reaching millions in less than a century. With this increase, their original settlements were no longer sufficient. Some members of the race led groups to explore beyond their settlements, intending to expand their territory. This expansion attracted the attention of some powerful races in the prehistoric world, especially the demon race. These demons, fond of blood and food, saw the humans' exceptional reproductive ability and their weak constitution, making them easy to capture. Many demons began to hunt humans for food. Initially, they were mindful that humans were created by the saint Nuwa, but since Nuwa and Xuan Tian were in seclusion, no one intervened. Gradually, the demons grew bolder, hunting humans without restraint, leading to a drastic decrease in the human population. If they hadn't feared incurring Nuwa's wrath by consuming all humans, these hundreds of thousands of humans would have been devoured long ago; how could they still be surviving to this day?
Just then, Xuan Tian suddenly heard a series of mournful cries coming from afar, extremely pitiful, seemingly the voices of humans. He rushed over, and what he saw was better than nothing. He saw several demons riding on dark demonic winds, sweeping people through the human settlements. Some of the demons even grabbed the captured humans on the spot, tearing them apart and throwing them into their mouths, making a series of chewing sounds as bones and flesh broke, which chilled the heart.
Xuan Tian could no longer restrain himself. He revealed his true form, holding a measuring ruler, with a gourd at his waist, wearing a silver-white Taoist robe, and a golden crown on his head. His face was fierce, and his eyes were bloodshot. He roared, "You scoundrel, how dare you!" With a single stroke of the ruler, he killed the demon who was devouring humans. At this moment, Xuan Tian was filled with uncontrollable hatred and showed no mercy. He immediately turned the demon general with the Taiyi Dao Fruit into dust, his primordial spirit dissipated, and his true spirit vanished.
Seeing Xuan Tian's methods, the other demons were terrified, urinating and defecating, their legs trembling as they hastily fled. But Xuan Tian wouldn't let them escape. He raised his hand, transforming the Measuring Ruler into a giant ruler and slashing it horizontally. He also gathered Heaven-Opening Divine Thunder in his hand, striking the demons in other directions. Several demons hadn't even escaped a hundred meters before meeting their end, turning to ashes. Alas, their greed for food brought them such calamity.
Just as the human race was about to be slaughtered again, a figure suddenly appeared in mid-air. With a few swift movements, he killed the monstrous demon. The figure's companion resembled the legendary Holy Father, and they all knew that the Holy Father had manifested to save their humanity. They all bowed down to Xuan Tian, crying out, "Holy Father, may you live ten thousand years! Please save us!" In an instant, their cries grew louder, all pleading for the Holy Father's mercy.
Xuan Tian looked down at the crowd below, seeing countless people with broken arms and legs, orphans, or widows, and orphans. He was filled with grief. In his previous life, he had been one of these poor people, so he knew the hardships they would face in the future. He raised his hand and released a beam of immortal light to heal their wounds. He then had them take him to see the current leader of the human race.
The current chieftain of the human race is named Xiong Lishi. He has a square face and is clearly a kind and honest man. When Xiong Lishi saw Xuan Tian arrive, he kowtowed and said, "May the Holy Father live ten thousand years."
Xuan Tian waved his hand to help him up and asked about the situation of his human race.
When Xiong Li asked the question, he suddenly changed his expression, as if he had become a completely different person. He could no longer find any trace of honesty and kindness. His face was full of fierceness, his eyes were flushed, his veins were bulging, his hair stood on end, and he roared like a wild beast, making people feel his anger.
"Holy Father, you may not know this, but since you left three hundred years ago, our human race has developed rapidly, reaching a population of several million in just a century. As the population increased, the land required grew even larger. Some of our ancestors and warriors gathered some of our people to explore new settlements beyond our original homes. As the area we explored expanded, our human race gradually became known to the demon race. Some demons began to prey on us, and later, more and more demons came. We retreated to our settlements, but these demons still refused to give up. They frequently came to slaughter our human race, and we were no match for them. We were truly helpless, crying out to heaven and earth in vain." After saying this, Xiong Lishi burst into loud sobs, and the surrounding people of her race also began to weep.
Xuan Tian waved his hand to stop everyone, saying, "This is my fault. Previously, the Sage Nuwa entrusted you humans to me. I originally intended to teach you the skills of living and hunting to ensure your survival and development. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? I am currently in seclusion cultivating and did not hear of your suffering, resulting in severe losses for the human race. My fault is immense." Xuan Tian was also filled with self-reproach. He had not expected that there would be demons preying on humans, so he did not teach the human race cultivation techniques, leading to this calamity for the human race. He regretted it too late.
Having made amends, Xuantian instructed Xiongli to gather the human race and expel the demon race from the millions of miles around the Yellow River basin. After thinking for a while, he flew back to the Heavenly Court.
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