The gate of the Human Emperor Temple was not locked; Hu Le simply pushed it open.
Hu Le stepped inside and soon arrived at the central courtyard, where several tall pine and cypress trees stood, with wisps of foliage hanging down from their branches.
Without stopping, he walked directly through the courtyard to the main hall. Upon entering, the light dimmed, and the scent of incense filled the air. Directly opposite him stood a statue of a deity.
The statue has a majestic face and a robust physique. It sits on a throne, holding a seal in one hand and embracing five precious flags in the other.
That seal is the Kongtong Seal, a treasure representing the destiny of the human race.
The treasure flag is a five-colored flag representing the five elements innately.
The statue's owner was none other than the Nine-Headed Clan, the creator of the Nine-Colored Human Race...
On either side of the Nine-Headed Clan, hundreds of statues of gods were also arranged. Some held swords, some held flames, and some held spears. Their expressions varied, some were compassionate, some were fierce, and some were merciful...
They were all ancient sages who sacrificed themselves for the great cause of humanity.
Originally, according to human custom, in addition to the temple of the Nine-Headed Clan, a side hall should have been built next to it to enshrine the Second Human Emperor, Lady Jinde.
However, since Houtu and the others had split the human race and did not recognize Hu Le as the human emperor, they naturally had to completely erase Hu Le's status as human emperor from the legal lineage.
Because Hu Le's legitimacy to inherit the throne came from Consort Jin De.
Houtu and the others naturally stopped worshipping her, which could be considered as severing Hu Le's lineage...
Despite their best efforts, the timing wasn't right for them, and all their efforts came to naught...
Hu Le strode through the main hall, past the statues of gods, and finally arrived at the statue of the Nine-Headed Clan.
He stood quietly for a while, then took three incense sticks from the altar in front of the statue, lit them, and placed them in the incense burner.
At this time, his status and strength had already surpassed those of the Nine-Headed Clan by a great margin, but Hu Le respected him as an ancestor of the human race who had opened up the path to becoming the Human Emperor, so he still bowed to him.
However, just as he was bowing, apart from the Nine-Headed Clan's statue sitting still, the statues on both sides seemed to come alive, automatically tilting their bodies as if they dared not accept his respect.
Hu Le ignored this and simply stood there quietly waiting for the three incense sticks to burn out before taking out the Kongtong Seal.
A burst of five-colored light rose from the Kongtong Seal, instantly spreading throughout the hall, and the human fortune gathered within it.
In an instant, the dimly lit temple was filled with auspicious light and rising auspicious energy...
"This humble student, Xuanxiang, the third emperor of the Human Emperor, respectfully requests His Majesty the Nine-Headed Clan to return to his throne."
As he spoke, he bowed once again to the statue of the Nine-Headed Clan.
Just the instant he bent down.
The enormous temple trembled inexplicably, and the eyes of all the statues within suddenly became much more lively.
In the next instant, countless golden specks of light flew out from the statue and flew toward the Kongtong Seal in Hu Le's hand.
As the aura faded, the divine essence on those statues began to dissipate, as if they were about to turn into ordinary clay or wooden sculptures...
Meanwhile, the radiance on the Kongtong Seal grew ever brighter, its light no longer obscuring the entire hall, but emanating from all parts of the temple and illuminating the entire Mount Renwang.
As the Kongtong Seal absorbed all the spiritual light from the statue, several dragon roars resounded from within the Kongtong Seal.
In an instant, several golden rays flew out from the Kongtong Seal, then transformed into nine golden dragons of fortune that broke through the roof of the palace and circled continuously above Mount Renwang, emitting earth-shattering roars...
At this moment, the spiritual light emanating from the statues inside the hall had dissipated, all turning to dust after being shaken by the dragon's roar. The dust scattered on the ground with a soft rustling sound.
As the dragon's roar resounded through the sky, the human fortune began to gather, transforming into boundless auspicious light and auspicious energy.
Nine golden dragons coiled and swirled in the auspicious light, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, their roars echoing continuously…
The Kongtong Seal rose out of thin air in Hu Le's hand, casting down streams of mysterious yellow energy.
The incarnation of the Human Emperor's Dao Fruit emerged from Hu Le's body, floated up, grabbed the Kongtong Seal in his hand, and then put it into his body. With the luck of the human path, the Kongtong Seal circulated through the various acupoints in his body for a full cycle.
The last flaw in the Human Emperor's Dao Fruit finally disappeared, and the Dao Fruit became perfect.
Hu Le's mind stirred, and he sensed a glimpse of a divine secret.
His expression turned extremely solemn, and he murmured, "Now everything is ready, the time has come, it's time to fight with all our might!"
Before he finished speaking, numerous spiritual treasures, such as the Chaos Bell and the Merit Cloud, flew out from his body and hung in the hall, radiating boundless light.
The next instant, one after another, the incarnations of Dao Fruits emerged from his body and stood in a circle around him.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists!"
Hu Le's body is now completely empty, with only essential nothingness remaining.
He bowed to the many incarnations of the Dao Fruit, as a final farewell.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist!"
All the avatars returned the greeting in unison.
"After millions of years of arduous cultivation, this day has finally come. Fellow Daoists, I now entrust this task to your assistance!" Hu Le's originally indifferent and calm voice gradually became louder.
"This is only natural, why should you say more, fellow Daoist?"
The incarnation of the Innate Yin-Yang Dao Fruit smiled lightly, and his entire being, along with the Dao Fruit, dissolved into a black and white intertwined Yin-Yang chaotic energy, which circled above his head and directly entered his fontanelle.
Hu Le closed his eyes and began to use his primordial spirit power to refine this yin-yang primordial energy.
The portion of Pangu's creation merit began to emerge, transforming into a cloud of meritorious and mysterious energy that rose above his head.
As he completely devoured the Yin-Yang void, his aura began to rise steadily, becoming increasingly ethereal...
"Fellow Daoist! I have arrived!"
The incarnation of the Innate Five Elements Dao Fruit also disintegrated, transforming into a stream of Innate Five Elements Qi that rushed into his body.
Without saying a word, Hu Le continued to refine this primordial energy...
As time passed, one by one, the Dao Fruit incarnations began to return to their origin and merge into his body, helping him to continuously advance towards the Primordial Chaos Realm.
The aura emanating from him terrified all the creatures in the mountains, causing them to prostrate themselves on the ground, unable to stand up.
Even someone with cultivation as high as Chisongzi was no exception. He could only barely resist for a moment before being overwhelmed by the aura emanating from the Emperor's Palace and forced to kneel on the ground.
He was extremely surprised and couldn't understand what Hu Le was doing.
Even if one achieves the Dao Fruit of the Human Emperor, one should not possess such power.
He had witnessed the scene of the Human Emperor's attainment of the Dao before. Whether it was the Nine-Headed Clan or the Golden Virtue Lady, he was present when they attained the Human Emperor's Dao and achieved the Human Emperor's Dao Fruit.
Back then, the aura and power emanating from them were nothing compared to what he was experiencing now.
Little did he know that Hu Le was attempting to break through to the Primordial Chaos Realm, a feat far beyond what a mere Dao-proving Human Emperor could achieve...
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