Chapter Sixteen: The Rebirth of Mankind, the Appearance of the Primordial Tripod

  Hong Xuan's destruction of the Nuwa Palace shocked all the saints. After all, it was a sacred site opened by a saint, and the saint's divine thoughts were boundless, with nothing in the three realms and six paths that could not be detected. However, only the saint's site could not be casually explored, otherwise, it would be considered as forming a karmic connection with the saint. But now, Hong Xuan had directly destroyed the Nuwa Palace, causing Nuwa to lose face. The saints realized that this guy was reckless and didn't care who you were, daring to do anything. In the future, they should be careful not to lose face and become a laughing stock!

  Hong Xuan returned to the human tribe, and under the leadership of Kong Xuan and others, they had made some adjustments and were relatively stable. However, the atmosphere was still gloomy. Today was a disaster that the human tribe had never experienced since its birth, with hundreds of millions of people dying, leaving less than tens of millions of humans remaining. How could it not be heartbreaking?

  A multitude of people saw Hongyuan arrive and they all knelt down and cried out: "Holy Father, ten thousand peace!"

  Hong Xuan let everyone get up, walking slowly among the crowd, looking at those pairs of tired, worn out and painful eyes, sighing endlessly in his heart. Since he became a saint, the heavenly mechanism was clear, and he had already seen that the calamity of the human race was unavoidable. This was not only because the human race had to suffer this calamity to damage the demon race's luck, but also because the human race had developed rapidly in less than 10,000 years since its birth, although there were occasional natural disasters, they had always been protected by the Fangzhang Island lineage and had not suffered major damage. The heavenly way was that the human race would be the main character in the future, if there was no calamity to test them, how could they dominate the world? Therefore, even saints could not intervene, previously he was angry with Nüwa for seeing death but not saving, so he destroyed Nüwa's palace, it was just a venting of anger.

  "It's just too cruel, isn't it, teacher!" Hongyuan thought to himself as he gazed in the direction of the Purple Cloud Palace.

  Hong Xuan smiled at Kong Xuan, who was standing respectfully in front of him: "Kong Xuan, you are doing well and living up to the name of the Holy Master of the Human Tribe. The human tribe has suffered a great disaster and is severely damaged, with only one out of ten remaining. You should lead the remaining people to settle down with the You Chao and Sui Ren tribes. One hundred years later, I will open up a new heaven in the chaos as your master, and at that time, I will take you all there together, where you can also comprehend the Way of Heaven!"

  Kong Xuan replied, "Please rest assured, Master. I will make arrangements for the remaining humans!" After finishing his words, he bid farewell to Hongyuan and took You Chao Shi and Sui Ren Shi with him to settle the remaining human tribes!

  A century passed in the blink of an eye, although it wasn't long, but during this hundred years, the human tribe gradually recovered its vitality. Hong Xuan sat and guarded the human tribe for a hundred years, no longer daring to invade the human tribe again, the human tribe also rebuilt their home, although they had not yet restored the population of their heyday, but at least there were tens of millions of people born, survival was finally settled!

  In the chaos, Hong Xuan took Kong Xuan, You Chao, and Sui Ren to shuttle through the chaotic airflow. Those chaotic airflows had not yet reached the four people when they were blocked by an arc-shaped air wall outside. No matter how hard the chaotic air attacked, it could not break through this defensive circle! Kong Xuan had followed Hong Xuan to listen to the Tao in Zixiao Palace, so he was no longer surprised by the chaos; You Chao and Sui Ren, on the other hand, had never been to the chaos before, so they both looked curiously at the chaotic airflows swirling outside the air wall.

  Kong Xuan smiled and explained to the two: "Don't underestimate these chaotic auras, if a saint is not careful and gets stained with even a single thread, they will be immediately refined away, and even the six paths of reincarnation cannot enter!"

  The two exclaimed in surprise: "So that's how it is! Who would have thought that this seemingly peaceful chaos was actually full of hidden dangers!"

  Kong Xuan nodded and said: "That's right!"

  At this point, Hong Xuan stopped and said to the three people behind him: "It's here! Kong Xuan, you protect the person with the nest and retreat, and I will open up a Daoist altar here!"

  Kong Xuan heard this and hastily took out the Beifang Xuanyuan flag to control the water, protecting himself and Youchao Shi and Huoren Shi as they retreated far away.

  Hong Xuan waited until the three of them reached a safe place, and then his hand revealed a three-foot-three-inch long black treasure sword, which was exactly the "Zhēn Shén Jiàn" (Sword to Vanquish Gods) given by Hong Jun, comparable to the pre-heavenly supreme treasure!

  A brilliant light flashed through his eyes, and Hong Xuan let out a loud shout. With the sword of extermination in hand, he slashed down at the void, causing the chaos to boil over instantly. The spot where the sword struck rippled with waves, revealing: the infinite gave birth to Taiji, Taiji gave birth to the two principles, the two principles gave birth to the four symbols, and the four symbols transformed into the eight trigrams, containing the way of heaven's operation and the changing scenery of yin and yang. A stream of clear energy and a stream of turbid energy transformed and gave birth to each other, with the clear energy gradually rising to form the heavens and the turbid energy sinking to form the earth. Hong Xuan waved his hand again, releasing several streams of clear energy that arranged the newly formed stars according to the three hundred sixty numbers of the celestial sphere. Instantly, starlight illuminated the sky, and the power of the stars grew strong, with spiritual energy becoming exceptionally thick. Afterwards, he pointed at the newly opened heaven and earth and said: "Rise, seas! Arise, lands!"

  The words had barely fallen when the heavens and earth began to churn, gradually transforming into a new world. Under the twinkling stars, waves surged and ebbed, tides rose and fell, birds cried out in flight, sea creatures spouted water; in the center of the vast ocean floated an island of one hundred million miles, shrouded in mist, now visible, now hidden, with a faint blue glow that made it hard to discern its true appearance.

  At this time, Kong Xuan and the three others watched Hongyuan open up the sky, all of whom had gained some insight. For a moment, they were immersed in their understanding of the Great Way! Hongyuan didn't pay attention to them, but instead came straight to the island and pointed: "Rise!" Suddenly, a bamboo house appeared out of thin air, with hundreds of other bamboo houses appearing around it, all complete with furniture inside, just like Fangzhang Island!

  Hong Xuan returned to the three people's side, and at this time, the three had already woken up. Hong Xuan said to the three: "You all wait here for a while, I will go down and bring all living beings from Fangzhang Island to this newly opened heaven." After finishing speaking, he stepped out onto Fangzhang Island, put all the living beings on the island into his sleeve, and brought them to the new heaven.

  Hongyuan said to the crowd of living beings: "Now that I have attained the Tao, I am Pan Gu Xuan Qing Jin Que Tian Zun. This heaven is what I opened up, and it's called: Qing Xu Tian Xuan Qing Jing. In the future, this will be the dojo of my Xuan Qing sect."

  Hongyuan said to Youchao and Suiren, "The island of Fangzhang will be handed over to you two to manage in the future. I have opened a passage between Qingxu Heaven and Fangzhang Island, and you can come up at any time to listen to my teachings."

  Youchao's family was overjoyed and thanked him!

  Hongyuan is in the clear and void sky, either closing his door to wander in the vast emptiness, comprehending the great Tao; or teaching the island's living beings the Pan Gu Xuan Qing Great Tao true words, imparting spiritual powers; or penetrating the three realms, silently watching all living things, not concerned with external matters.

  Time flies, and a thousand years have passed! On this day, the Eastern Treasure Light of the Desolate Continent burst forth, shining with seven-colored brilliance across the entire eastern horizon, illuminating all around, exceptionally resplendent! This treasure light startled the great divine beings between heaven and earth. Only then did tens of thousands of cultivators rush towards the source of the light, each trying to be the first to arrive. Upon reaching the source, they saw a mountain emitting dazzling brilliance, and everyone knew that the treasure must be beneath this mountain. Seeing the omen of the treasure's emergence, they knew it was definitely an extremely rare and precious treasure. At this moment, although the treasure had not yet appeared, killing intent already filled the air all around. Everyone waited for the treasure to emerge, ready to engage in a fierce battle to determine its ownership.

  At this time, however, the crowd heard a clear and melodious singing voice coming from the west.

  "Auspicious flames and golden light illuminate the day, the subtle and refined teachings of the West."

  Thousands of glittering jewels are infinite and wonderful, millions of auspicious lights are born one after another.

  The divine mace is rarely seen, how can one easily walk in the forest of seven treasures?

  "This time we will go together to the Lotus Platform Assembly, today I just know that the Great Way is accomplished."

  Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a Daoist with a waxen complexion, hair tied up in a knot, wearing a Daoist robe, holding a seven-colored branch. It was actually the Second Master of the Western Religion, Zhunti Saint. Before anyone could ask questions, they heard a song coming from the East Sea coast:

  Hong Jun was born with a divine transformation, seeing the sky open, and the ugly earth rising above the law platform.

  Refine into a golden body for countless kalpas, emerald palace inside nurtures many talents.

  However, it was the Supreme Lord of the Upper Clearness Sect who came riding on a cow and holding a green lotus sword.

  Everyone was shocked! Unbeknownst to them, what a treasure it was, that actually startled the saint! Just as everyone was hesitating whether to leave this place and no longer contend for the treasure, they saw in mid-air a loud, ethereal sound, wafting fragrance, and upon looking up, they only saw Yuanshi Tianzun sitting on a nine-dragon sedan chair made of fragrant wood, with fragrant smoke billowing, spreading all over the ground. It was as if: Incense rose from the furnace in pairs, feather fans parted to reveal white cranes facing the morning.

  Yuanshi Tianzun's body shines with millions of rays of light, thousands of auspicious colors, brilliant and dazzling, shining in the eyes; holding the three treasures jade ruyi, singing: "Hong Meng initially judged to have a reputation, refined to gather the five elements before heaven."

  Three flowers on top facing north, five energies in chest penetrating south ocean.

  In the group of immortals, Yuan Shi is called the origin, and the mysterious gate has not yet spoken.

  The fragrance of flowers wafts along with the chariot wheels, through the vicissitudes of countless ages, sharing a common destiny.

  The Master of Tongtian sat on Kui Niu and bowed his head to Yuanshi Tianzun: "Greetings, Second Elder Brother!"

  "Junior brother has shown respect!"

  Before they could say anything else, a white lotus flower appeared in the eastern sky, and a heavenly music intoxicated everyone. An old man with white hair rode a green cow from afar, singing:

  The Non-Two Gate is even more mysterious and subtle, where Mercury and Lead meet to form the Immortal Fetus.

  Before leaving his mother's womb, the top of his head was already white; when he arrived at Mount Tianyin, his spirit was fully formed.

  Inside the room, Dan is practiced with Wu and Ji, in the furnace there are medicines that seize the innate.

  In Ba Jing Palace, guests come and go, but no one remembers how many tens of thousands of years have passed in the mortal world.

  It turned out that the Supreme Lord Laojun had arrived.

  The Heavenly Master and the Primordial Heavenly Lord saluted Lao Jun saying: "Greetings, Great Elder Brother!"

  The Supreme Elder nodded slightly and said: "Both of you, my junior brothers, are polite!"

  At this time, Zhunti made a bow and said: "Zhunti has met the three Taoist friends, and paid his respects!"

  The three of them also returned the courtesy: "We've seen the Taoist friend!"

  The four of them then fell silent, quietly waiting. The crowd of powerful beings were now utterly astonished, never expecting that a single treasure would bring out four Mixed Yuan Saints. Many people dispelled their evil intentions and left, while those who remained also gave up on the idea of competing for the treasure, but they still wanted to wait until it was unearthed to see what kind of treasure could actually move saints to action!

  Thus, three days passed, and the treasure light grew more and more magnificent, piercing people's eyes, with millions of rays! Suddenly, endless spiritual energy surged towards Treasure Mountain. Before everyone could react, a deafening explosion was heard, and the mountain burst open, splashing up clouds of smoke and dust everywhere. When the dust finally settled, a small four-legged cauldron was seen floating quietly in mid-air, its body displaying a primordial color, emitting waves of ancient, mysterious aura that appeared and disappeared at times.

  "Qian Kun Ding!"

  The beauty of life lies in its impermanence, all hardships have become nothingness.

  Suddenly appeared precious light surprising all saints, Pre-heavenly supreme treasure, Qian Kun Ding.