Chapter 63: The Earthy Holy Man

  The Emperor Jiang looked at the merit above his head, smiled slightly, and finally succeeded. He let out a sigh of relief, but one of the six paths had been changed by him, so there would be no hell path anymore. The eighteen layers of hell that were famous in his previous life would also cease to exist. Later on, he still needed to think carefully about how to punish those who committed great evils, and just letting them enter the hungry ghost path was too lenient.

  The merits accumulated from the Wheel of Dharma began to descend, with 70% falling on Emperor Jiang's head and 30% on Hou Tu's head. As Hou Tu was indeed a kind-hearted person who initiated the Wheel of Dharma, without him, this Wheel of Dharma would not have appeared, and naturally, there is a reward.

  Di Jiang was in a state of Yuanshen at this time, seeing Gongde descending without immediately accepting it. He summoned the Qiankun Ding and emitted a light curtain, which actually blocked all of Gongde outside.

  What is he doing? The saints were puzzled and couldn't understand, Emperor Jiang often had actions that exceeded their understanding.

  Only then did Emperor Jiang turn his head and look at Hou Tu, who was not far away, saying: "Quickly absorb all the merits." As Emperor Jiang spoke, his eyes were full of loving care.

  Hou Tu was taken aback, feeling deeply moved in her heart. She had already caused Da Xiong to lose his physical body, how could she still want so much merit? With so much merit, Da Xiong would definitely become a saint, and at that time there would be no worries about the apocalypse, but rather a carefree life, which was what Da Xiong had always wanted. She must fulfill Da Xiong's wishes.

  After seeing Hou Tu not speaking, and also not absorbing the merits, Emperor Jiang knew that this little girl was being stubborn again. He continued to speak in a gentle voice: "This time just listen to big brother, okay?"

  Houtu saw Emperor Jiang's expression and immediately thought of not listening to Emperor Jiang's dissuasion, insisting on transforming the wheel of reincarnation, which had already caused her elder brother to lose his physical body. Now seeing Emperor Jiang say this again, tears welled up once more, but she still nodded and began to absorb the merits. Her elder brother's decision must have been made with profound intentions; if she didn't listen, it would only trouble him further.

  After Hou Tu began to absorb the merits, Emperor Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Heavenly Way and Earthly Way were not what Emperor Jiang wanted, and these two ways must have had many restrictions. He still had to continue planning for the Wu tribe, but he couldn't be restricted like this. Hou Tu was different, Emperor Jiang sincerely hoped that this kind sister could become a saint, and he didn't want her to get involved in the Wu Yao catastrophe again. If she accidentally died, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

  Only to see Hou Tu floating in the air, the three successful virtues that fell on her head rushed towards her body, and the physical boundary was immediately raised to the quasi-saintly peak. The virtues that fell on Emperor Jiang's head were blocked outside by Emperor Jiang, and they did not absorb them for a long time. After a while, they also began to flow towards Hou Tu, but the speed was too slow.

  Di Jiang felt a bit anxious, his own strength was still insufficient, like Pangu's father god who could directly distribute the merits, but he could only rely on shielding and let the merits slowly flow out.

  Houtu continued to absorb the merits, and although his physical realm did not rise again, his entire body became more mysterious. When he absorbed the fifth merit, a blue phoenix suddenly appeared, carrying the Heavenly Dao fruit in its beak. Houtu was overjoyed when he saw it, thinking that absorbing the five merits would make him a saint. He thought that leaving the remaining five merits for his older brother would also allow him to become a saint. However, Houtu's thoughts were too naive.

  "Don't take the Heavenly Dao's place, continue to absorb its virtues." Seeing Hou Tu wanting to take the Heavenly Dao's sacred position, Emperor Jiang hurriedly shouted. The Heavenly Dao had already decided that the Wu clan would withdraw from this grand stage of Hongyuan, and at that time, how could Hou Tu bear to do as the Heavenly Dao arranged? Now that he has become the Heavenly Dao Saint, he might also be pulled down from his sacred position, which is why Emperor Jiang shouted.

  Houtu listened and although she didn't know the reason, after some consideration, she still followed Emperor Jiang's words and continued to absorb the merits. She saw the merits flowing into her body, and when she had absorbed about 80%, another strange phenomenon appeared. A small ghost came with a Taoist fruit in hand, just like Qingluan, quietly waiting beside Houtu.

  "This is the authentic fruit of the Earth!" The saints on the sidelines watched, seeing this scene, and were instantly shocked beyond measure. They immediately began to calculate with their fingers, but it was clear that they understood the cause and effect. After Pangu opened up the sky and earth, the Heavenly Way appeared, and only then did the Heavenly Saint appear. And after Emperor Jiang transformed into a wheel of reincarnation, the Earthly Way also emerged, so there would be an authentic fruit of the Earthly Way. However, while there could be as many as eight Heavenly Saints, no one knew how many Earthly Saints there could be. The saints all began to worry, originally they had always been high above, but now they discovered that there were still many people who could reach their level, and they couldn't help but feel anxious.

  "Next, it's your turn to receive the Earthly Dao Fruit." Emperor Jiang shouted as soon as he saw the little ghost appear. If Hou Tu were to receive the Earthly Dao Fruit next, he would become the first Earthly Dao Saint, and his status would be equal to that of Hong Jun before he merged with the Dao. Moreover, he wouldn't need to merge with the Dao like Hong Jun did, and the Witch Clan would have a certain guarantee from then on.

  Houtu didn't hesitate, and immediately took the Dao fruit from Xiaogui's hand. Suddenly, his breath was greatly released, and a powerful aura emerged, almost pressing Emperor Jiang down. Fortunately, Emperor Jiang was in a state of Yuanshen at this time, floating and uncertain, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

  The earth became sacred, and the heavens trembled once more. A sea of white lotus flames erupted, casting a crimson glow over the entire sky. At the same time, eerie illusions rose from the ground, with ghostly faces flickering in and out of sight, sending many timid cultivators into a state of terror.

  The ancestral witches who were cultivating in their own tribe all felt this powerful aura, and the breath was so familiar.

  "This is Hou Tu's sister!" Gonggong opened his eyes and suddenly exclaimed, "How did she become a saint all of a sudden?" However, after the surprise, he chuckled foolishly, "It's good that she became a saint, it's good that she became a saint." As for how she became a saint, he was too lazy to know, and as for Hou Tu wanting to transform the wheel of reincarnation, they were even more unclear.

  However, not all ancestors are so careless. Chu Jiu Yin furrowed his brow deeply. Hou Tu and others with similar cultivation to himself couldn't have broken through the shackles of the Dao to become a Saint. That would only leave the possibility of becoming a Saint through merit. Yet, he hadn't been notified beforehand. It's likely that this merit was difficult to achieve. Thinking of this, Chu Jiu Yin immediately flew out, heading towards the Blood Sea.

  Later, Hou Tu was succeeded by the next sage emperor. The little ghosts disappeared, and the green phoenixes on the sides also disappeared. Even the Hongmeng purple energy that had merged into Hou Tu's body re-condensed and flew out, disappearing with a whoosh. As for Di Jiang, he put the remaining two successful virtues into the Qiankun Ding.

  The Three Pure Ones and Nüwa saw Hou Tu become a saint, although they didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, but all came over to congratulate her.

  "Congratulations to Hou Tu Zu Wu for becoming a saint." Laozi came over first, followed by Yuan Tongtian Zhunti and others. Hou Tu returned their greetings one by one, but only said a few more words to the female Nuwa of the same position.

  At this time, Zhunti looked at Emperor Jiang's Yuanshen state and saw that he had lost his physical body, leaving only his Yuanshen in the form of a beheaded corpse. He felt a momentary excitement, thinking that there was one less troublemaker. However, he still admired Emperor Jiang, who possessed great wisdom, far surpassing his own, and was willing to give up his accomplishments for the sake of the world, a feat that perhaps only he could achieve in the vast expanse of the universe.

  Nüwa also turned her head to glance at Emperor Jiang, and in her heart, she didn't know what kind of feeling it was. This person had always been very detestable to her, but for Hou Tu, he could pay so much, and in her heart, she didn't know why, there was a sour feeling.

  "How come, all of you are interested in my primordial spirit." Seeing that all the saints were sneaking glances at him, Emperor Jiang burst out laughing and discarded his physical body. He had already thought of a solution to this problem long ago. However, this matter couldn't be revealed too early, or else these saints would suppress him.

  In the Purple Mansion, Hong Jun opened his eyes, shook his head and sighed: "Lacking two steps to become a Great Dao Saint, what a pity."

  After finishing speaking, Hong Jun returned to calmness, only his body disappeared and reappeared in front of Hou Tu.

  "After seeing Hou Tu Dao You." Hong Jun said lightly. This sentence made all the saints extremely surprised.

  "The ancestor of Tao called it so, and Hou Tu accepted it without hesitation." Hou Tu also felt a bit unnatural.

  "Now you are the authentic First Saint, with a status equal to mine. Naturally, you will take over." Hong Jun said, "You'll be in charge of the Earth's cycle, and I'll be in charge of the Heavenly cycle of the Desolate Expanse. Don't interfere too much."

  Houtu listened and seemed to understand. Hongjun's purpose in coming here was for this reason. At the time of becoming a saint, Houtu also understood some heavenly numbers, knowing that the Wu clan would have a disaster, although now there is the Wu Dao cycle, the Wu clan will not be extinct, but must retreat. And this indeed wasn't within her jurisdiction, Houtu didn't know how to respond for the moment.

  At this time, Emperor Jiang walked over and smiled slightly at Hou Tu, his smile full of confidence.

  As soon as Hou Tu understood Emperor Jiang's meaning: Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen to the Wu tribe.

  Houtu's eyes suddenly became moist, it turned out that from the beginning, Da Xiong had been busy for the Wu tribe, while we, who were also ancestral witches, didn't know a thing. All the burdens of the Wu tribe were on his shoulders alone, was he really not tired?

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