"Whoosh." The divine tree swayed, radiating billions of rays of light, which were not dazzling, nor did it use any magic to break through the vast chaos. It simply covered trillions of miles of land and refined the endless chaotic energy.
A trillion miles sounds vast, but it's nothing in the realms of immortals, the heavens, and the underworld, let alone the boundless chaos, which seems endless. Even if you multiply it by a hundred million, its area would still be less than one ten-thousandth.
At one point, the divine tree stopped trembling, as if it had obtained the message it wanted from within the chaos.
"The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi, the Earthly Emperor Shennong, and the Human Emperor Xuanyuan disappeared, and the Three Sovereigns and Taoists emerged?"
"Three masters at the peak of the weak Mixed Yuan realm, completely trusting each other, merged and became one..."
"This is indeed a path to sainthood, but to emulate it... is difficult! difficult! difficult!"
The three "difficult" characters embody the praise for the divine tree.
Even the most powerful chaotic demons held the Three Sovereigns in high esteem for their actions.
If anything goes wrong in this process, not only will all the previous efforts be in vain, but the three emperors will also perish!
Therefore, the divine tree did not believe that anyone else could emulate the actions of the Three Sovereigns.
"With the Three Emperors Daoist, there is no shortage of Saint Realm cultivators. They can suppress destiny and consolidate the foundation."
"Humanity's fortunes will surely experience a leap forward."
"At that time, the primordial Heavenly Dao will also evolve, and may even undergo a qualitative change..."
“That guy Hongjun got the upper hand; Pangu’s creation of the world made him the biggest beneficiary.”
"Perhaps, in another hundred million years, Hongjun will be able to surpass the Primordial Chaos Realm with half of his body, and like Pangu, attempt to break through... Well, whether he can succeed is another matter."
"At least he has this opportunity, unlike us, who see no hope of breaking through."
The sacred tree sighed deeply when this matter was mentioned.
Pangu was one of the chaotic demons who obstructed the creation of the world.
Like Rahu and Hongjun, it was the greatest threat to Pangu. Chaos Demon Rabbit, Chaos Demon Insect, and others were secondary threats. Chaos Demon Scorpion and the like were even less likely to threaten Pangu, at most interfering with the creation of the world.
The strong besieged the great god Pangu, while the weaker ones destroyed the newly born world.
Driven by chaos, they acted regardless of their rationality.
The great god Pangu, having already foreseen that he would do such a thing, wielded the axe that opened the heavens and slaughtered all around!
In the end, the great god Pangu failed to prove his Dao, but he succeeded in creating the world, and the primordial world was thus formed.
Therefore, this universe was infused with the Dao principles, remains, and spiritual treasures of the more than two thousand Chaos Demon Gods he had slain. Even after Pangu himself had no hope of breaking through to the next realm, he merged into this universe.
This universe was initially related to the ascension of the great god Pangu, and it also provoked the boundless chaos's instinct to restrain it.
How could the many remaining Chaos Gods not be curious and covetous?
However, his injuries were too severe to interfere with the evolution of the primordial world.
Later, as the innate deities were conceived and the acquired beings were born, they began to recover and gained the ability to intervene in the overall situation of the primordial world.
Before the great god Pangu perished, he was focused on evolving the universe and did not want to waste his power. Therefore, he did not continue to pursue the one or two hundred Chaos Demons who were fleeing for their lives. But how could he have been completely unprepared? There must have been certain constraints.
It was considered that the Chaos Demon God would bring the methods of the Holy Realm, which would, to some extent, promote the reproduction of the Primordial World, and that after his demise, it would be difficult to truly stop the Chaos Demon God's ambition.
Therefore, Pangu's next move was simply to forbid the emergence of the Chaos God during the billions of years after the creation of heaven and earth.
What happened after that was too far in time for him to see clearly, and he could no longer care.
All living beings in the universe must face threats alone.
Otherwise, what is the meaning of the universe's existence?
In the end, the chaotic demons fought for supremacy, leaving only two: Hongjun and Luohou.
In the struggle between the Dao and the Demon, Hongjun defeated Luo Hou, merged with the Heavenly Dao, and became the strongest in all of history.
The greatest creation of the universe opened up by Pangu was obtained by Hongjun.
How many Chaos Gods are unwilling to accept their fate?
Whenever given the chance, they would cause trouble in order to weaken the Primordial Heavenly Dao and inadvertently injure Hongjun.
Of course, they were also wary of Hongjun's power and needed to form alliances to deal with him together.
Furthermore, if Hongjun were to actually strike, only by combining the strength of all the heroes could they be confident of defeating him.
Only a small number of those who were less concerned about such things went into seclusion, either traveling through the various realms of the primordial world to experience the myriad aspects of life, or remaining within the chaos and rarely venturing into the primordial world.
The former is represented by the God of Yangmei, while the latter is represented by the Chaos Divine Tree.
This divine tree, born from chaos, was naturally sacred. Before Pangu separated heaven and earth, it was already a sacred realm, just like Pangu, Rahu, and Hongjun.
So far, the Chaos Tree has not shown much concern for that vast universe.
Throughout history, they have basically never entered the area; at most, they have used their supernatural powers to learn about the development of the times.
But this doesn't mean that the Divine Tree will just sit idly by and watch Hongjun advance so easily!
Of course, it has no interest in aligning itself with the Way of Heaven.
This is different from Rahu, Donghuang Taiyi, and the Chaos Demon Rabbit.
It was simply to create some trouble for Hongjun.
"The methods of Rahu and his people are to suppress the human race, making it impossible for human morality to be in harmony with the way of heaven."
"Thus, the great prophecy will collapse without a fight, the Heavenly Way will be damaged, and Hongjun will fall."
"That's a good idea, but I'm not going to do it."
The Chaos Tree murmured to itself, its branches swaying slightly, and three green leaves, tinged with a bluish-green hue, drifted down.
"Why should humanity be suppressed? We should be promoting its rise."
"I believe that the heroes of the human race will not be content with the existence of the Heavenly Dao above them, which controls the course of history."
"If Heaven has no master, then it is as the Heavenly Venerable of Morality said: 'Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs.' They can be treated equally, and all living beings and things in the universe may be harmless."
"The problem is, with the decline of the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Qilin Clan, as well as the Witch Clan and Demon Clan, can the rising human race not take it seriously?"
"Will they sit idly by and watch as, at some point in the future, the brewing calamity leads to the decline of humanity, with eight or nine out of ten dying and only a small minority barely surviving in later generations?"
“If people are unwilling to accept this, then the idea that ‘man can conquer nature’ will become popular.”
"Humanity may override the way of Heaven."
This is the attitude of the Chaos Divine Tree: to give humanity a boost, so that humanity may flourish greatly, become equal to the Heavenly Dao, and even have the potential to surpass it.
At that time, even Hongjun himself might not be able to sit still.
"Go." A branch of the Chaos Tree brushed past three green leaves.
In an instant, the chaotic energy was torn apart, and the green leaves crossed the void, heading straight for the primordial world.
As for the final selection... even the Chaos Tree doesn't know, and it won't interfere.
Too much interference is counterproductive and can easily lead to unnecessary complications.
"That is one of the spiritual leaves I have refined over countless years. Each leaf has the power of a first-class spiritual treasure and has the miraculous effect of aiding in enlightenment."
"Hopefully, this will help these three outstanding individuals. Even if they don't reach the Saint Realm, they can still become weak Mixed Origin cultivators."
"Isn't the emergence of the Three Sovereigns Daoists simply the result of the fusion of three weak Primordial Chaos beings?"
The Chaos Tree was very patient and did not believe that Hongjun's breakthrough would be achieved within trillions of years.
Therefore, after sending out three spirit leaves, the Chaos Divine Tree no longer paid attention to the Primordial World.
Unless, something extraordinary happens to disturb it.
But given the nature of the Chaos Tree, this is too difficult.
A sage's enlightenment may take hundreds of millions of years to appear, and only one such sage may appear!
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On the other side, the Three Sovereigns Daoist was born, achieving the Saint Realm and becoming awe-inspiring throughout the eight wastelands and six directions!
When the Three Sovereigns Daoist restrained his aura and returned to the Earthly Immortal Realm, the Eastern Continent of Divine Victory, and the Fire Cloud Cave, the immortals and demons of the ten directions all became more wary of the human race.
Whether a clan possesses a Hunyuan (Primordial Chaos) or not makes a world of difference.
In a fierce battle, even a dozen or twenty weak Hunyuan cultivators working together would find it difficult to contend with a single Saint!
Besides, everyone knows that Nuwa and the Moral Celestial Venerable are the backers of the human race.
"The Three Sovereigns Daoist..." On the star Jidu, Cao Ya gazed into the distance, sighing deeply.
The three emperors have departed, and the new one is the Three Emperors Taoist.
Although they possess all their memories, as well as all sorts of thoughts, pursuits, and goals.
Weapons, laws, supernatural powers, and the like are out of the question.
However, Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan were the Three Sovereigns, but the Three Sovereigns were not them.
Such determination is truly admirable!
"Those who are hostile must be feeling uneasy," Cao Ya muttered to himself.
The thought of beings above the weakest level, such as the Chaos Demon Scorpion, weighed heavily on Cao Ya's heart, as if a large stone were pressing down on it.
Although the Three Sovereigns Daoist and Hunyuan were in charge, there were too many opponents. One Three Sovereigns Daoist could not defeat four hands with two fists.
However, after reaching the advanced level of six stars, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult. Breaking through to the peak of six stars, or even seven stars... is harder than ascending to heaven!
"The lower realm will soon be unified, won't it?" Cao Ya glanced at the Southern Continent again and shook his head.
He didn't need to get involved in the conflicts among the feudal lords.
Didn't you see the Fire Cloud Cave, and didn't explore it much?!
Cao Ya entered the meditation room, where his avatar took over the duties of the Star Lord Jidu, while the real Cao Ya focused on arduous cultivation.
He meticulously perfected the "Cosmic Alchemy Classic," and successively developed combat techniques.
Compared to a weak mixed-elemental cultivator at the peak of the six-star level, there is still a qualitative difference.
Meanwhile, in the southwestern part of the celestial realm, inside the Erlang Zhenjun Temple at Guanjiang Estuary.
"Huh?" Yang Jian was overjoyed at the Three Sovereigns Daoist's attainment of sainthood when suddenly, a leaf appeared out of thin air and landed in Yang Jian's palm.
Prior to this, with his peak Quasi-Saint cultivation, he had not noticed anything at all!
Yang Jian felt a chill run down his spine. Which sage was playing a joke on him?
"What unique leaves." Yang Jian examined the green leaves, a thought suddenly occurring to him.
In terms of power, his three-pointed double-edged spear is inferior to this one.
There was also a faint, almost divine effect of enlightenment, which made Yang Jian unable to sit still.
When he infused his magic power, his mind and spirit suddenly became clear and tranquil. The laws of the universe around him seemed to be completely clear, as if he could see the lines on his palm.
Yang Jian was immediately shocked. Such a rare item, capable of assisting a quasi-sage in comprehending the Dao, was extremely rare even in the entire prehistoric world!
"Green leaves... don't seem like a magical treasure..."
Yang Jian pondered, "How many saints in the world are there who are in the form of trees?"
"The Chaos Tree?"
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In the Immortal Realm, in the Southern Continent, even though the Three Sovereigns Daoists have attained sainthood, the warring states still rage on.
It got even more intense!
Everyone can sense the growth of human fortune, which makes the feudal lords increasingly eager to control more of this fortune.
And this is closely related to national strength.
Unfortunately, not every country has the resources to carry out reforms.
Stubborn vested interests obstructed the monarch in various ways.
No matter how talented or ambitious you are, you still have to rack your brains to succeed.
If it had been just a little short, the only outcome would have been failure.
After all, the blessings of humanity are bestowed upon the monarch, and have little to do with the majority of vested interests.
As for the increase in national strength, it leads to a doubling of resources...
In reality, those who have already benefited are even more afraid of the rise of a new class that threatens their position, divides their territory, and competes for those precious resources.
Naturally, most reforms last for a short period of time, or a few hundred or a few thousand years, and very few last for more than ten thousand years.
Subsequently, it was overthrown by a coalition of many forces, and all its efforts were in vain.
Only the Qin state preserved the results of its reforms, which enabled it to flourish.
Of course, the Zhao state in the north also had a powerful ruler. King Wuling of Zhao reformed the state, which helped the country sweep away the gloom and made the state's power catch up with the Qi and Qin states!
Even the State of Chu was surpassed by the State of Zhao.
At the same time, the Yan state's nearly one million years of accumulated national fortune finally produced a great ruler who worked diligently to govern the country, recruited talented people, and, with the support of five other states, defeated the Qi state!
Even though the State of Qi produced some famous generals who managed to salvage the nation's fortunes, it ultimately declined.
The problem was that the successor to the Yan state was incompetent and his reign was short-lived, quickly leading to a sharp decline in its power.
During this period, the Qin state formed alliances and dealt a heavy blow to the Chu state. In addition, the Chu king was incompetent, and the Chu state's power also declined significantly.
The only remaining state was Zhao, which posed a hindrance to Qin's dominance.
The states of Wei and Han were long gone.
However, after suffering the calamity of national subjugation in the early Warring States period, successive Qin kings worked hard to strengthen the state and revived the spirit of their ancestors.
With the assistance of renowned generals and civil officials, the Qin state, risking its national destiny, ultimately defeated the Zhao state.
Finally, King Ying Zheng of Qin, building upon the achievements of six generations of his ancestors and with the assistance of capable men such as Wang Jian, Li Si, and Wei Liaozi, realized the dream of his predecessors, completely conquering the east and sweeping away the feudal lords.
Except for the western and northern parts of the Southern Continent, which are dominated by demons and have Quasi-Saints at their peak, and where weak Primordial beings also appear, making them difficult to conquer, most of the region has been unified by the Qin Kingdom.
King Ying Zheng of Qin will hold a grand ceremony to celebrate the unification of the Qin state, which can now be called the Qin Dynasty.
Humanity's blessings bestowed upon the King of Qin, enabling him to surpass the hegemons of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods and reach the peak of Quasi-Saint!
This echoes the Three Emperors Taoist of Huoyun Cave.
The rise of the human race seems unstoppable.
Many weak Hunyuan, Hunyuan, and even Quasi-Saints are wary and want to suppress the prosperity of the human race, causing it to fall from its peak and into the abyss.
Countless conspiracies and schemes have been ever-present under the glorious banner of unification.
King Ying Zheng of Qin asked himself, "In this world, my achievements are no less than those of the Three Sovereigns and Taoists, and even surpass those of the Five Emperors."
He then dropped the word "King" and wanted to call himself "First Emperor".
After he abdicates, the next Qin emperors will be the Second Emperor, the Third Emperor, and so on, and so forth, without end.
Due to its system, the Qin Dynasty differed from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties in that it had more centralized power and the emperor's authority was incomparable to that of previous monarchs.
Furthermore, due to the contention among various schools of thought, the human condition and fortune reached an unprecedented peak!
"When things reach their peak, they must decline; it is human nature for things to go downhill."
A mortal, secretly sneering, expressed his hostility.
Meanwhile, on the continent of Jambudvipa, a grand ceremony was about to be held to celebrate unification and to crown the King of Qin as "First Emperor."
Immortals and demons from all sides, whether concealing their identities or acting openly, have all come to the Southern Continent.
Many of them even entered Xianyang, the capital of Qin.
Many powerful figures in the celestial realm also descended to the mortal world.
Cao Ya, the Great Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star, Marshal Tianpeng, Yang Jian, and others are all on Mount Hua, looking down upon Xianyang from afar.
"So many people have come!" Marshal Tianpeng exclaimed.
Just from what he sensed, there were more than four figures of quasi-saints!
As for Ronaldo, he'd be worth tens of thousands more!
“A gathering of the strong.” Yang Chan sighed.
She was completely inconspicuous among them.
The only thing that caught people's attention was the Lotus Lantern.
"Within the Heavenly Court, some people are complaining in their hearts, saying things like 'what goes up must come down,' and that since the Qin Dynasty, the dynasty has been doomed to decline."
"They're talking nonsense!"
"The Xia Dynasty is gone, but the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were no less impressive."
The Great Emperor of the North Pole scoffed; such remarks that belittle the human race are now rampant.
"Let them talk. Facts speak louder than words," Yang Jian said calmly.
Cao Ya nodded. If the Qin Dynasty were to fall, and the Han Dynasty were to take its place... the names "Silver Han" and "Blazing Han" would resonate through the ages!
"This grand event is attracting worldwide attention; who knows, some demons might try to cause trouble."
"They're on high alert at Huoyun Cave."
"We should also..."
As Cao Ya spoke, his expression suddenly changed, and he stared intently at Xianyang.
"The celebration begins!"
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