Chapter 246 Seeking Survival for Hongyun
Tongtian immediately settled in. Hongyun possessed the Primordial Purple Qi and was also a major creditor of the Two Sages of the West. He was very likely to join the Three Pure Ones' sect, so he had to fight for it no matter what.
But Tongtian quickly realized something was wrong. "Hey, something's not right. As for Hongyun, not that I'm trying to be pessimistic about him, but with his personality, even when his primordial spirit was intact, his brain was already pretty much fried. Now that he only has a little bit of true spirit left, does he have the ability to be the common leader of the human race?"
Tongtian is used to being carefree and does whatever makes him happy. It doesn't mean he's brainless; he's just too lazy to put in the effort to think things through. He's happy as long as he's happy and doesn't care about the lives of others.
“Humans, you need to…” Tongtian pointed to his head, implying that humans need to use their brains, “It’s not something that can be achieved by fighting and killing.”
"Who is Hongyun to us?" Chang Hao asked calmly. "If you want it, I will help you take control of the human race's fortune. What happens to Hongyun after that is his own destiny. That's Zhen Yuanzi's concern. It has nothing to do with me, and even less to do with you."
It is normal for the throne of the human race to change hands. If the Red Cloud Earth Emperor cannot hold his position and is overthrown, it is because of his own incompetence. One Heavenly Emperor has already suppressed the human race's fortune. Putting three emperors in the Fire Cloud Cave will only cause internal strife in the human race's fortune.
As for whether the Earthly Emperor will succeed, it all depends on fate. In any case, he didn't succeed in the last reincarnation. Emperor Yan lost power in his later years and had no choice but to abdicate. The Earthly Emperor died young. How could he be as lucky as Fuxi? The Empress protected him all the way and he was smoothly taken back to Huoyun Cave to be settled...
The Human Emperor can only be passed down through generations of humans. Heaven knows which Human Emperor will accumulate enough merit to ascend to heaven in broad daylight.
After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the last Human Emperor died, and from then on, the human race never had another Human Emperor...
Chang Hao pondered these inside stories, wondering whether Zhen Yuanzi had come to seek allies' support in order to help Hongyun secure a position as the supreme leader, or whether he was clear-headed, had seen the crisis behind it, and had come to plead for Hongyun's survival.
What the future holds for Hongyun depends on Zhen Yuanzi's choices.
“That makes sense. How can you guarantee something for a lifetime?” Tongtian thought about it and agreed. If they promised to help Hongyun obtain the position of Earthly Emperor, they would have fulfilled their promise once Hongyun got it, and the rest would be up to Hongyun himself.
Zhen Yuanzi was unaware of the sages' plans, but after his initial elation upon learning of the Three Sovereigns, he almost knelt outside Zixiao Palace, begging for Hongyun's life. However, given his status, the Dao Ancestor would not pay him any attention.
He knew that the Primordial Purple Qi was a huge pitfall; Hongyun had stepped into it once, and it seemed he was about to step into it a second time.
One-third of humanity's destiny! Wouldn't a sage go mad? Wouldn't there be some behind-the-scenes maneuver? How could Heaven allow the Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man to achieve perfect fulfillment? Wasn't he also overjoyed for Hongyun when he first learned of it?!
"Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, please lend a helping hand..." Zhen Yuanzi's smile was more like a grimace, and he was practically kneeling before Chang Hao.
However, Zhen Yuanzi's heart had already sunk to the bottom. Fellow Daoist Chang Hao did not look well either, and he had a grudge against Hongyun. How could he be willing to waste his energy on Hongyun?
“Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, please calm down and speak slowly,” Chang Hao thought to himself, “What a pity, it seems Zhen Yuanzi hasn’t been blinded by the immediate benefits. Please drink the jade liquor.”
Zhen Yuanzi had no choice but to pick up the glass cup in front of him and offer it to Tongtian and Chang Hao at the head of the table. After drinking the cup, his mind calmed down considerably.
Zhen Yuanzi stared in surprise at the empty glass cup. To serve such a sacred item to a guest, Fellow Daoist Chang Hao is truly hospitable. It's a pity that he has a favor to ask of him, otherwise he would definitely have savored it properly, so as not to waste such a fine wine.
"Just now, Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi asked me to lend a helping hand. What makes you say that? What difficulties do you have? Please tell me frankly." Chang Hao regained control of the situation and wondered how Zhen Yuanzi intended to arrange things for Hongyun.
"I came for Hongyun. Although Hongyun has the Primordial Purple Qi, he is definitely not cut out for it. If he is defeated one by one, there will be no chance of survival." Zhen Yuanzi's eyes reddened, just like the former Heavenly Emperor and Empress. No matter how powerful Fellow Daoist Changhao was, he still couldn't save them.
A gloomy look appeared in Chang Hao's eyes. "Zhen Yuanzi, what makes you say that? In my opinion, Hong Yun is a fool with a fool's luck, and he already has some Primordial Purple Qi by his side. He is almost certain to become the Earth Emperor."
Who has lost their vitality? As long as they are alive, they are alive.
Zhen Yuanzi's heart skipped a beat. "It was my slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have made many plans for Hongyun's revival. With hope on the horizon, I fear that if I were to suddenly despair, I would go mad. Please forgive me for letting my heart be disturbed by Hongyun."
They were both down on their luck, and he had made an unintentional mistake. They shared the same plight and only hoped that Fellow Daoist Chang Hao would have pity on Hongyun and spare his life.
Chang Hao's expression softened slightly as he drank the jade liquor in his cup. "So, what business does Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi have with me today?"
"Your Majesty, please extend a helping hand and help Hongyun escape from the Primordial Purple Qi so that he can survive." Zhen Yuanzi was also helpless. When Hongyun self-destructed, the Primordial Purple Qi had already taken root in Hongyun's true spirit. That part of the true spirit was able to survive thanks to these broken pieces of Primordial Purple Qi.
When Fellow Daoist Chang Hao returned the Primordial Purple Qi from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd to him, Zhen Yuanzi didn't think much of it and directly merged the Qi from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd with what he already had.
As the true spirit grows stronger day by day, problems arise. Without the Primordial Purple Qi, Hongyun's soul will be scattered. With the Primordial Purple Qi, however, due to the struggle for the human race's throne and destiny, he may be schemed against by a sage or unable to defeat his opponent. In the end, Hongyun will not escape the fate of having his soul scattered...
Chang Hao already had a plan in mind. "I wonder who gave you this guidance?" How did Zhen Yuanzi know that he had a solution?
"I happened to meet the Goddess Nuwa, who was very kind and told me that Hongyun's life depended on His Majesty." Zhen Yuanzi told her frankly, genuinely grateful to Nuwa.
If it weren't for the chance encounter with Nuwa descending to the mortal realm to mend the earth, Zhen Yuanzi would still be without help at this time, and even his fellow Daoist Laozi frankly told him that he was powerless to help.
"Your Majesty is truly kind." Chang Hao sighed inwardly, thinking how vengeful Nuwa was. Of all the people Yuanshi had to offend, he had to offend Nuwa.
Seeing an opportunity, Tongtian tugged at Chang Hao's sleeve. Chang Hao turned around, signaling Tongtian to speak quickly.
"Zhen Yuanzi is clear-headed, so it seems there's nothing for me to do. Shall I take Little Golden Crow to play?" Tongtian was so bored that he couldn't sit still any longer, worried about Little Golden Crow.
Chang Hao didn't have time to think about it carefully.
Zhen Yuanzi saw Tongtian's little scheme but could only pretend not to. "Yes, Goddess Nuwa, out of consideration for Hongyun's past shared audience with her, cannot bear to see Hongyun die and lose her Dao. I am very grateful to Goddess Nuwa." Feeling that he had nothing to offer that a sage would scheme against him, he came to the Heavenly Court to plead for mercy in a very straightforward manner.
"Is it good or not..." Tongtian said arrogantly.
"The Goddess Nuwa is kind-hearted and a role model for us all." Chang Hao said insincerely, secretly shoving the Hongmeng Pearl into Tongtian's hand. "Alright, alright, go play, stop fooling around."
He was talking to Zhen Yuanzi when he saw that a powerful quasi-saint at the peak of his cultivation was about to be brought into the Heavenly Court. Tongtian still dared to make a fuss.
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