Chapter 69: Overwhelmed with Grief and Indignant Silence

  The treasure in Zhou Cheng's hand was one of the two treasures left by Pangu after he opened up the sky and died, the Pangu Sword. The sword was bronze in color, with many unknown symbols engraved on the hilt, and three curved characters - Pangu Sword - on the three-foot-long blade, which seemed to emanate a powerful and intimidating force. In the space near Wuzhuang Temple, after the sword appeared, ripples suddenly emerged, mysterious and inexplicable.

  The entire Pangu sword was emitting a murderous aura, the killing intent seemed to be substantial and was stirring up the minds of everyone. Everyone felt that death was originally so close to themselves, even Tongtian and Nüwa were shocked and bewildered, why would such a treasure exist in the world? Behind Tongtian, the four swords of the Zhuxian formation wrapped in an array diagram emitted a mournful cry, as if they were extremely fearful.

  "The saint's face, the dignity of humanity, this time you will have to swap them." Zhou Cheng held his sword and looked at Nüwa Tongtian and the Youzu people, saying in a calm tone.

  "You, you, Fourth Brother, what do you want to do?" Dong Huang was stared at by Zhou Cheng's calm eyes, and he felt a chill run down his spine, his entire body breaking out in cold sweat. "I, I, I am the Tian Di permitted by Master Hong Jun, of unparalleled nobility, put away your treasure first." Di Jun was even more indignant, his lips trembling, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

  Tongtian and Nüwa were slightly better off, after all, for the sake of that saint, they were naturally different from ants, but still couldn't help their hearts racing wildly. What kind of treasure was this, how come they had never heard of it before? Even Master Hongjun hadn't mentioned it. Tongtian was even more shocked, thinking that in the world, if one were to talk about slaughter, his own Exterminating Immortal Sword Array should be the first, but now seeing this nameless sword, he was disheartened and lost color.

  "Zhou Cheng, Shixiong, Nuwa won't let you act impulsively..." Nuwa seemed to want to say something but didn't finish. Dong Huang listened and suddenly felt happy, no longer so tense, and sighed that it was good for the demon clan to have a saint, and Nuwa would still take care of them.

  "Fourth Master, this treasure is harmful to the harmony of heaven and earth. It's better to put it away early and not use it lightly. There are better ways to resolve things." Tongtian said with some apprehension as he glanced at the Pangu Sword in Zhou Cheng's hand.

  "Third Brother, the Sword Formation of Exterminating Immortals behind your back, the aura of slaughter is probably not much different from this thing in my hand." Zhou Cheng didn't care about Tongtian's words and descended to the ground, walking slowly towards the Human Tribe.

  "Previously, you wanted to make me the Holy Father of Qinglian, but I had many concerns and didn't want to humbly accept it. This time, you said that heaven and earth don't love us, and the holy one doesn't care. You can't help but feel heartbroken for no reason, so I accepted this title of Holy Father from you, although it's not like Nuwa who personally created you with her own hands, it's just a name without substance. However, this time...” Zhou Cheng stopped in front of Shen Nong and the others, turned his head to look at the few demons, "This time, I have finally regained the dignity of the human race, and found back the face of the Holy One, so you haven't been disappointed for nothing! In this world, there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. As the Holy One, how could I let your hearts die!!!"

  "Big Brother Shī, what's the meaning of this!" Niúwāng's expression was inexplicable, and she looked at Zhōu Chéng with some curiosity.

  Zhou Cheng didn't care and turned straight to the human tribe: "Is there anyone who can tell me what the dignity of the human tribe is?"

  As soon as the human race heard this, they immediately whispered to each other. Everyone also felt that with so many casualties among humans, almost to the point of extinction, their dignity must have been lost long ago. But what exactly is dignity, everyone was still a bit unclear about.

  Suddenly, many people from inside gradually made way for a path, and a short figure slowly walked towards Zhou Cheng.

  "Little girl, don't be naughty, go down now." Shennong saw that it was the little girl who had lost her palm and suddenly became worried, fearing that she would offend the saint and make Zhou Cheng unhappy.

  Nothing, the saint's face is not seen on a child. Zhou Cheng did things at will, he was not without a shelf, but he didn't want to show off in front of ordinary people, those who are not deceiving the world and stealing fame, or harming the common people.

  "I, I know..." The little girl walked to the front of Zhou Cheng, twisting a corner of her coarse hemp clothes with both hands, at a loss for what to do, and finally chose to kneel down.

  Zhou Cheng lowered his head and took a look at Xiao Yaotou. Xiao Yaotou immediately got up and couldn't kneel down again.

  "Do you know what human dignity is?"

  "I, I know." The little girl seemed to have made up her mind, gritted her teeth and said, "The dignity of the human race is being able to sleep well and eat well. When bad people come, there are brave warriors to block them, when the Holy Father comes, there are offerings to present." After finishing speaking, she immediately lowered her head in shame.

  "Hahaha, the dignity of an ant is indeed great. Laughing to death!" A discordant voice rang out, and everyone present changed their facial expressions. Upon closer inspection, it was found that Dong Huang was laughing loudly while stroking his chin. The crowd couldn't help but sigh in amazement at this person's poor memory, as Zhou Chengcai had turned around just a moment ago, yet he had already forgotten the embarrassment from earlier.

  Nüwa listened and Xiǎo é's face turned pale with fright. She was about to speak when Zhōu Chéng said:

  "Laugh, laugh... being able to laugh is good after all."

  "Big Brother..."

  "Nüwa, I have my own ideas, don't interfere too much, otherwise don't blame me for being heartless." Zhou Cheng didn't turn his head back, but said lightly while bending down to look at Xiaoyi, wiping away the mud stains on her face.

  "Xiao Ya, are you willing to protect humanity?" Zhou Cheng looked down at Xiao Ya's head with a benevolent smile on his face.

  Xiao Ya was willing, but Xiao Ya wasn't good enough and couldn't even beat that big-mouthed rascal who laughed loudly. Xiao Ya pouted her mouth, seemingly very disappointed with herself.

  Zhou Cheng couldn't help but sigh, Xiao Ya Tou's ambition was really big. "Hehe, that big laughing fool is actually very powerful, not many people can beat him."

  "Zhou Cheng, what do you mean by this? Do you think we demons are afraid of you?" Dong Huang, relying on Nüwa being present, didn't care about courtesy and scolded angrily.

  "East Emperor, shut up!" The Goddess Nuwa shouted in anger, scaring the East Emperor into silence. "Elder brother, the East Emperor's younger brother is indeed a reckless talker, I hope you won't mind." Tian Tong on the side furrowed his brow, also worried about something.

  Zhou Cheng didn't even bother to respond this time, and instead smiled at Ya Tou, saying: "If those big laughing bastards were gone, you wouldn't have to be afraid anymore."

  He reached into his sleeve, and after a moment of fumbling, he pulled out five elixir pills. He grabbed Xiaoyao's right hand, pried it open, and placed the pills in her palm. "This is the treasure of Qingqiu Mountain, the Hunyuan Dan. An ordinary person who takes one pill can become an immortal within a short period of time. A heavenly immortal who takes one pill can ascend to the position of Daluo Jinxian."

  Nüwa and Tongtian both changed their expressions upon hearing this, wondering where Zhou Cheng got so many treasures. Even if they were saints themselves, they only knew that Taishang Laojun had something similar to the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, but a Dan medicine that could achieve the position of Daluo Jinxian was unheard of since the creation of heaven and earth. Shen Nong and Qibo were even more shocked upon hearing this, as they themselves had only barely reached the initial stage of Jinxian after eating the ginseng fruit with the help of Qingfeng Mingyue. The position of Daluo Jinxian was truly like a fantasy.

  "Shennong, these four grains of elixir are for Xiaoyao and Panwang each to have one. The rest of you, don't even think about having greedy thoughts. If it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be." Zhou Cheng still couldn't help but remind them that the greed of some ethnic groups was truly terrifying.

  "Is there one left?"

  "A thousand years later, a descendant of Xiaoyao will be born by the riverbank, and this elixir will be the catalyst for that child."

  "Can eating elixirs defeat those villains?" Xiaoyao was fearless because of her ignorance, in her opinion, what Golden Immortals and Great Luo Golden Immortals were all nonsense, winning against the enemy was the goal.

  Zhou Cheng thought for a moment, and then took out two objects again. He let out a light sigh and said: "The human race has no great affinity with these two pre-heavenly spiritual treasures. Since I have gone against heaven to change fate this time, I will take charge of lending them to the human race for ten thousand years. After this calamity passes, when the next calamity comes, someone from my Qingqiu Mountain sect will come to retrieve them. Little girl, I confer upon you the name Huang Tian, as the holy maiden of the human race. In the future, you will be in charge of these two treasures. If a great disaster occurs, just use the greater treasure to dispel it." Zhou Cheng then transmitted his instructions in secret, making arrangements for the plan.

  "Primordial Golden Cauldron!"

  "Central Army Five Elements Yellow Flag!"

  Nüwa and Tongtian exclaimed in unison, the two lost treasures from their teacher's mouth were actually in Zhou Cheng's hands. The first was the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron, which could capture or shave anyone; the second was the Apricot Yellow Flag, one of the five pre-heavenly spiritual flags, with the strongest defensive power, and its defense was not inferior to several top treasures.

  Two innate treasures were brought out, and everyone's faces changed color. Zhou Cheng, the sage, actually took out these innate spiritual treasures and lent them to the human tribe. Dong Huang and others had their mouths watering in secret, their hands and feet slightly moving, as if they wanted to rush up and snatch them away if it weren't for the presence of the saints. Zhenyuanzi was delighted in his heart, thinking that the human tribe now had a foundation for survival, which was a good thing after all.

  "Holy Father, Holy Father have mercy! The human race will never forget!!!" Shen Nong led the way, kneeling down with tears streaming down his face. The Sage does not love, the Holy Father loves, Heaven and Earth do not ache, the Holy Father aches.

  "The blessings of the Holy Father, humanity will never forget." Xiaoyao and the rest of the human tribe also knelt down in unison to thank him.

  Zhou Cheng saw that the human tribe had been comforted, and immediately shook the Pangu sword that was held upside down. He turned his head again to look at the crowd of demons, his face calm, saying:

  "He who kills shall be killed!"

  No song recommendation today, let's observe a moment of silence, solemnly mourn.

  Memorial service for disaster victims

  In the year of Wuzi, in May, the divine land of Huaxia was suddenly struck by an earthquake. The disaster area was reduced to rubble and ashes, with all living things suffering greatly. Upon hearing the news in my humble abode, I lamented the merciless nature of heavenly disasters and the calamity that had befallen our nation. My heart racing with emotion, I couldn't help but fall to my desk and weep bitterly.

  The Chinese nation, with a history of thousands of years, has experienced many hardships and disasters, whether natural or man-made. However, it has always relied on its great willpower to resist and struggle tirelessly, ultimately achieving self-salvation. This time, the earthquake disaster has brought unbearable suffering to innocent people, an unprecedented catastrophe in a century. Even the Tangshan earthquake was not as severe as this one. Is this merely a disaster?

  This earthquake is a rare disaster, but also an opportunity for the Chinese nation. The nation's survival depends on its culture and people's soul.

  This great calamity, the entire nation is in deep sorrow. However, the Chinese people from all over the country have joined hands to fight against the disaster, either by taking action themselves or donating money and goods. Isn't this a great demonstration of national cooperation, mutual assistance, and the common roots of Chinese culture? In times of crisis, the true feelings of the nation are revealed. This is indeed a culture that can ensure the prosperity of the Chinese nation for thousands of generations to come.

  In the past, it was said that benevolence, kindness, friendship and love are the foundation of the Chinese nation. The Chinese people are all descendants of the Yan and Huang emperors, the inheritors of the dragon's spirit. However, many things in the world are difficult: those who cannot withstand wind and rain will not be able to resist the great waves that shock the world; those who have not been tempered through trials and hardships will not be able to cut through iron like mud. The two fundamentals for a nation's survival are precisely its people's spirit. What is called the people's spirit refers to the most exquisite accumulation of a nation's heritage. This time, when our countrymen encountered this great disaster, it was actually a test for the Chinese nation, a trial by fire for the Chinese nation's people's spirit. If we respond negatively to the earthquake, then the nation will be in great danger; if we actively rescue and rebuild, then even in the midst of great misfortune, there is already great fortune, and the nation can be reborn from the ashes, occupying a new realm.

  When the country is in trouble, all Chinese people should unite to resist the disaster, work together to rescue and reduce losses, and save more unfortunate compatriots. Those who have strength should use it to fight against the disaster; those who have money should donate to help with relief efforts. When one side is in difficulty, many sides support each other, which is the greatest means of national self-protection. We must not be complacent and forget about the danger, or ignore the rescue efforts. We should know that today you may be helping others, but tomorrow it may be others who are helping you.

  It's wonderful to hear that a survivor of the Tangshan earthquake donated tens of millions of dollars, setting an exemplary model.

  Natural disasters cannot stop the progress of China!!! Man-made disasters cannot stop the prosperity of China!!!! Earthquakes cannot stop the unity of China!!!!! China will surely prosper, will surely laugh at the universe, and will surely be congratulated by all sides!!!!!

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