One O Two, Power Protects Humanity

  Xun Daozi sat idly on Xun Dao Mountain, and suddenly remembered the time he met Shi Yong of the Wu tribe when searching for Ling tea. He felt an urge to go take a look at where the Wu tribe lived, so he headed there.

  In the stone temple of this small dwelling place in the Hou Tu Department of the Wu Zu, Shi Yong, the head of the Shi tribe, was speaking with a tone of helplessness and some sadness: "A few months ago, we received a notification from our large tribe to go to the central tribe for discussion. I went to the central tribe with Shi Bao, the elder, where we met many big and small tribal leaders, but no one knew what the central tribe had summoned everyone for.

  Until the great elders of the clan came out from the grand hall, they gathered the leaders of various departments and announced: "Now that we have summoned all the leaders to come forward, there is something to announce. We have investigated and found that the demon tribe wants to cast a powerful weapon to deal with our witch tribe. The demon tribe has sealed the human soul in the weapon, making its power greatly increased, and it can easily harm our witch tribe children. And they want to use the human soul to create a powerful sword to deal with the ancestors of the witch tribe. The demon tribe is now slaughtering humans on the vast land of Honghuang, collecting human souls. When we, the great elders, were casting spells, we also discovered that as long as we sealed the human soul in the spell, it could also increase the power of the spell and counter the new weapon of the demon tribe. Now, nearing the 100,000-year period set by the ancestor, the demon tribe is eager to move, wanting to eliminate our witch tribe. At present, the demon tribe has taken the lead, collecting human souls on a large scale to cast weapons. We cannot fall behind, so we have summoned all the leaders and issued an order to collect human souls in Honghuang, without any mistakes. Hurry up and make sure to collect more human souls than the demon tribe before they do. You will quickly return to your respective tribes, lead your people to collect human souls, and send the collected human souls to the central tribe. Execute it!"

  Returning to the clan, I mentioned this matter to all the elders, and we were at a loss, not knowing what to do. This is exactly what we are struggling with. Can you teach me, Master Dao?

  Xun Daozi listened to Shi Yong's narrative, his face showing anger, the fire of rage surging in his chest. He immediately asked loudly: "Do you have a decision?"

  The elderly witch doctor in the midst of the crowd heard Xun Daozi's loud questioning, and they all paused, not knowing why Xun Daozi was angry. However, Shi Yong still replied: "We have not yet made a decision, we are discussing it here."

  Xunzi's disciple asked: "Why can't one make a decision?"

  Shi Yong sighed and said, "We have lived with the human tribe for tens of thousands of years. These humans have helped us a lot, and we are used to living together. And among these humans, there are also some people who have our witch tribe's bloodline. How can I bear to slaughter these humans? My heart is not willing. Therefore, I am hesitant and indecisive. Master Dao, how do you instruct me?"

  Xun Daozi listened to Shi Yong's words and his face slightly relaxed, opening his mouth to say: "If you have mercy in your hearts, then don't harm the human tribe!" His voice was still cold and stern.

  Shi Yong said: "The orders of our clan are hard to disobey!"

  Xun Daozi's face turned cold as he said, "If it's hard to explain, then there's no need to explain!" His aura burst forth, releasing the full majesty of the Great Luo True Immortal Realm.

  The elderly witch doctor in the hall was overwhelmed by the aura, and suddenly everyone fell to the ground. Even Shi Yong, a high-ranking witch doctor, couldn't get up even with all his might. The shock in people's hearts is hard to describe. Fortunately, Xun Daozi soon retracted his breath. The witch doctors were able to get up and sit down safely. However, the shock on their faces remained, and the color of reverence was evident in their eyes.

  Xun Daozi waited for the emotions of the crowd to stabilize, then spoke again: "You not only must not harm the human tribe, but I also want you to protect the human tribe within your abilities. Can you do that?"

  Shi Yong and the other elders looked at each other and said: "We can only avoid harming humans, but we are powerless to protect these humans."

  Xun Daozi's eyes narrowed: "Why?"

  Shi Yong said with a hard expression: "The various elder leaders of the clan will go to all places to inspect and urge each department to collect human souls. Moreover, the demon clan is also slaughtering humans everywhere to collect human souls. Our strength is too weak, I'm afraid it's difficult to protect these human lives."

  Xing Daozi lowered his head in contemplation for a moment, then raised it and said: "Since you can't protect these people, can you do one thing for me?"

  "But if there is an order, I will do my best to carry it out!"

  Xun Dao's face changed, and he said: "Do you know Xun Dao Mountain?"

  Shi Yongdao said: "I know, it is said that there are powerful people living here."

  Xun Daozi asked: "Since Xun Dao Mountain is our dojo, now that you know, can you escort these people to Xun Dao Mountain?"

  Shi Yong and the other elders exchanged a few words, then said: "The Seeking Tao Mountain is not far from here in our eyes, but for humans to reach the Seeking Tao Mountain is extremely difficult. We can only do our best. As much as possible, we will escort the humans around my residence to the Seeking Tao Mountain."

  Xun Daozi nodded after listening, also knowing that it was indeed not easy. He then made some arrangements with Shi Yong's tribe leader and sent a message to the three-eyed snow lion beast in Xun Dao Mountain, ordering it to come here and work together with Shi Yong to escort the nearby human tribes to Xun Dao Mountain.

  Xunzi and Shi Yong bid farewell and headed towards the Great Wilderness, wanting to explore its depths.

  He had just left the gate of the Wu tribe's residence, but felt an overwhelming pressure that made it difficult for him to take a step.

  At once, the voice of Master Yuanshi echoed in his mind: "Now you return to Xundao Mountain, don't go against the trend. Even I, as a master, can't get out of Kunlun Mountain now. After you return to Xundao Mountain, pass on the order to Honghuang and turn Xundao Mountain into a forbidden area to protect the human tribe who enters Xundao Mountain. As long as the human tribe enters Xundao Mountain, they will be under your protection. If anyone dares to enter Xundao Mountain and slaughter the human tribe, kill them without mercy. I have also given the same order to your fellow disciples in Honghuang, do your best to protect those who enter your own Dao field."

  Xun Daozi heard this and hastily asked: "Master, what is going on?"

  "This matter originated from the demon tribe's Emperor Jun, who created the pre-heavenly spiritual treasure 'River Chart and Luo Book' through his transformation. However, he calculated that the human race of the Desolate Lands would replace the demon tribe as the main characters of the Desolate Lands. He shared this with other demon saints, causing panic among them. Later, they conspired to massacre the human race, thinking that if they could eliminate humans, they wouldn't be replaced by them and the demon tribe would continue to dominate the Desolate Lands. During the slaughter, a demon saint collected human souls and forged them into weapons, unexpectedly increasing their power. The demon tribe then began collecting human souls on a large scale to forge powerful weapons. This eventually caught the attention of the Witch Tribe, who learned about the situation and became terrified. They also created a method to cast human souls into witchcraft instruments to enhance their power. This led to the current calamity for the human race."

  "Can't he be saved?"

  "In my mind, the voice of Yuanshi sounded again: 'This is the will of heaven, and it is necessary for the human tribe to suffer a calamity, so that both the witch and demon tribes can form a connection with the human tribe. Only then can we transfer the fortune of the witch and demon tribes to the human tribe, ultimately replacing them as the main characters of the Hongyuan world. We can only follow the trend and do what we can to save as many as possible. This is also why Master sent all of you down the mountain. Alright, hurry back to Xun Dao Mountain, pass on the message to Hongyuan, and let those humans around Xun Dao Mountain quickly seek refuge in Xun Dao Mountain!"

  The sound stopped, Xun Daozi wanted to take a step forward but still couldn't move. He turned his body towards the direction of Xun Dao Mountain and there was no obstruction. Xun Daozi suddenly stomped his foot and went in the direction of Xun Dao Mountain.

  Wait until returning to Xun Dao Mountain, but see San Yan Xue Shi Shou is turning around the edge of Xun Dao Mountain, just can't get out of Xun Dao Mountain.

  As soon as he stepped into Xun Dao Mountain, he looked up at the sky and shouted: "I, Xun Daozi, am here to make a statement. Xun Dao Mountain is my dojo, and the people of Honghuang can come to Xun Dao Mountain. Within the boundaries of Xun Dao Mountain, I will protect your safety!" The voice echoed repeatedly in the vast expanse of Honghuang Heaven and Earth.

  The vast and desolate world once again echoed with over a dozen sounds, providing protection for the people of the vast and desolate land. These included Jiuxian Mountain, Taihua Mountain, Jialong Mountain, Qianyuan Mountain, Wulong Mountain, Jiugong Mountain, Putuo Mountain, Yuquan Mountain, Jinting Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, Erxian Mountain, Kongtong Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, Lingque Mountain, Wanshou Mountain, and the shores of the Eastern Sea. However, several sacred Daoist temples did not produce any sounds. But if anyone were to arrive at these temples, it's likely that no one would be able to harm them.

  These sounds rose in the vast expanse of the universe, and at that time, Chen Ruzi, the great sage of the Youzhu tribe on Mount Buzhou Tian, looked very ugly. He ordered to intensify the slaughter of the human race, and not let these humans escape to the various mountains where the voices were heard.

  The human race, which was being slaughtered and killed, saw a glimmer of hope in their eyes. Some humans who escaped the massacre rushed to the place where the protective voice came from. However, the vast majority were hunted down by the two tribes of witches and demons, leaving only a few lucky ones who managed to escape to these sacred mountains that provided protection.

  Xun Daozi stood on Xun Dao Mountain, half in the air, looking around in all directions, with anxiety and anger coexisting in his heart. It had been more than half a year since he sent out the message to the vast wilderness, but still not a single person from any tribe had arrived at Xun Dao Mountain. Xun Daozi was anxious and unbearable, standing on Xun Dao Mountain every day, gazing into the distance, hoping to see the shadow of someone escaping. But every day ended in disappointment, and his heart grew more anxious, wondering if Shi Yong and others from the Hou Tu Department would listen to him and escort the surrounding tribes to come.

  Days passed one by one, Xun Daozi felt like he had gone mad.

  Two years passed, and only two tribes escaped to Xun Dao Mountain. This was after the two tribal villages were slaughtered and unintentionally fled to Xun Dao Mountain, which was relatively close by. After hearing the transmission from Xun Dao Mountain, they hid and fled all the way, taking two years to finally escape into Xun Dao Mountain.

  This wilderness is too vast, for cultivators, the distance is not far, but for the weak human tribe, it's too distant. It's also extremely difficult to escape to those places that provide shelter.

  After that, dozens of people from the tribe escaped into Xun Dao Mountain, with the most being over a dozen people escaping together. However, behind them were several demonic creatures chasing after them. These dozen or so people from the tribe entered Xun Dao Mountain and were still being chased by the demonic creatures. They were struck down by Xun Daozi's casual lightning bolt, turning to dust without leaving any residue. At that time, Xun Daozi had a furious expression, scaring the three-eyed snow lion beast and the jade qilin beside him into not daring to move. This was actually the first time Xun Daozi had the intention to kill, and he took ruthless action.

  Later, more and more human tribes were chased into Xun Dao Mountain by the two tribes of Wu Yao. Some Wu Yao saw from a distance that the humans had entered Xun Dao Mountain and left far away. A few who were chased to the edge of Xun Dao Mountain were not waited for by Xun Daozi to take action, but were dealt with by San Yan Xue Shi Beast and Yu Qi Lin. In these more than ten years, nearly 10,000 human tribes have fled to Xun Dao Mountain, including both men and women, but no old people, only a few dozen children.

  That day, Xun Daozi still stood in mid-air, gazing far into the distance. However, he saw that thousands of miles away from Xun Dao Mountain, there was a vast expanse of smoke and dust, as if a large group of people were heading towards Xun Dao Mountain.

  Xun Daozi's eyes snapped open, and with a single glance, his anger ignited. In the distance, the humans who had been escorted by Shi Yong and other members of the Wu tribe were now fleeing for their lives. Tens of thousands of humans were running desperately, while Shi Yong led over 200 members of the Wu tribe in a fierce battle against nearly a thousand demons. Despite being vastly outnumbered, they fought valiantly, their bodies battered and bruised as they protected the humans behind them. The fleeing humans were clearly exhausted, their movements slow and labored, with some collapsing from fatigue only to be killed by the pursuing demons.

  Xun Daozi's anger ignited, and with a swift movement, he stepped out of Xun Dao Mountain. As soon as he left the mountain's boundaries, an overwhelming pressure descended upon him, sending Xun Daozi crashing to the ground from mid-air.

  Xun Daozi struggled to get up, his eyes wide with effort, facing the pressure and taking a step in the direction of humanity's origin. But that step was impossible to take, Xun Daozi clenched his teeth, his neck muscles bulging, his fists tightly gripped, his arms trembling, struggling to lift his foot, taking one step forward. As he took this step, when his foot landed on the ground, it felt as if the earth had shaken slightly. Xun Daozi took another step, a thread of bright red blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the band holding back his hair burst open, his hair flying wildly, a furious roar escaping his lips, like a raging lion's growl.

  At this moment, the numerous treasures in Xun Daozi's body all emitted a brilliant light, forming a layer of light screen outside his body. Xun Daozi only felt that his whole body was light, and with one step, he instantly arrived behind the tens of thousands of people who were rushing towards him, facing the nearly thousand demons. A spell was thrown out, the sky suddenly darkened, thunder rumbled, and countless lightning bolts struck down, instantly enveloping the nearly thousand demons within.

  Shi Yong and more than 200 Witches, covered in blood and flesh, saw Xun Daozi and forced a smile. Xun Daozi signaled Shi Yong and the others to continue protecting the human tribe as they moved forward. Shi Yong and some Witch warriors saw Xun Daozi's signal and followed behind the human tribe with shaky steps.

  The lightning flashed and dissipated, yet dozens of demon clansmen still stood, grasping their weapons in anger towards Xun Daozi. Xun Daozi stretched out his hand, and the 'Protecting Heart Sword' appeared in his grasp, with a cold and fierce glint in his eyes, as he led the charge against the demon clansmen.

  These demons standing in the arena were all cultivators of the Taiyi Realm, and they could all be considered to be among the best in the Taiyi Realm. Under Xun Daozi's cold and stern gaze, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, turning around to run away.

  Xun Daozi's long sword rose in his hand, and a wave of sword energy enveloped the group of demons.

  In an instant, the sword light disappeared, and on the ground, there was only a piece of minced meat left.

  Xun Daozi raised his eyes to look at the road where the human tribe came from, only to see a road of corpses lying on the ground. With a heart full of grief and indignation, he looked up at the sky and let out a loud roar: "Ahhhhhhh!"