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Chapter 581: Taiqing's message, refining Kongtong

"In my impression, Master always speaks in a concise manner and rarely makes long speeches. He rarely praises others, but he often mentions his junior fellow apprentice."

Listening to Xuan Du's words, Hong Chen didn't know whether he should feel honored or scared.

It was natural to be happy to be praised, especially when the person who was praising him was the Great Purity Saint, who was universally recognized as the first saint under the Dao Ancestor. Even to this day, no one knew what realm the Great Purity Saint was in and how strong he was.

Even when he joined forces with other saints to defeat Tongtian, he always looked calm and behaved casually. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking or guess the depth of his strength.

If the Taoist Hongjun is the mountain that suppresses the hearts of countless creatures in the prehistoric world, then the Saint Taiqing is the mountain in front of other saints.

The way of inaction of the Taiqing sage is known to everyone, but only those who do nothing can do everything.

Hong Chen can be sure that other saints will not do anything to him, but the same cannot be said about Saint Taiqing.

He always seems to do nothing, but afterwards you can find his shadow everywhere, and everything he wants is obtained quietly.

Regardless of whether they are already hostile, even if such a person stands next to you, it will arouse other people's vigilance and precautions, right?

"I am honored to be valued by Master. However, I know I am incompetent and I am unworthy of it." Hong Chen shook his head in shame.

Xuan Du's smile seemed to be printed on his face and never disappeared, nor did it increase or decrease.

He picked up the teacup on the table and filled it for Hong Chen. He said in a gentle voice, "Master said that what Junior Brother did is of great benefit to the prehistoric world and even the heavens and the myriad worlds. It's not that no one has thought of this before, but no one has dared to do it, and no one is willing to do it. Those who can't do it can't think of it in their hearts, and those who can do it are unwilling to try.

After all, a broad road had already been opened up in the Way of Heaven, and they were almost all people who had reached the end, so there was no need to go back and repair the road for the world again.

If you are not careful, you might even lose the Dao Fruit you have already obtained, or even die, and your true spirit may be annihilated."

Hong Chen smiled when he heard this: "So, I am lucky to have discovered this way of incident in advance." He took a sip of the teacup and couldn't help but admire: "Brother, you have great skills. I often drank this tea before, but I have never tasted it so delicious."

"Haha, as long as you like it, Junior Brother. Master loves drinking tea the most, and I learned from him. Before I started practicing, I had already followed Master and helped him make tea."

"It's not easy, brother."

“Hahaha, why do you have to be like this, Junior Brother?” Xuan Du laughed. “The test back then was nothing more than physical fatigue and mental torment. Master never hurt me at all, but accepted me as his disciple. Now, Senior Brother, I have reached the peak of Quasi-Sainthood, and I am only one step away from becoming a Saint.”

He waved his hand and pointed outside the mountain, his eyes overlooking the vast wilderness.

"In this world, there are still countless souls who are lost in the endless cycle of reincarnation. Junior brother said that it was not easy for me, but I feel extremely lucky."

Hong Chen nodded: "I underestimated your Dao heart. Then..." He held up the Kongtong Seal with brilliant golden light. After a moment in Hong Chen's hand, not only the luck of the human race, but also the breath of humanity gathered and condensed. "Brother, are you willing to share your good fortune with all the sentient beings in the human world?"

Xuan Du was neither surprised nor happy when he heard this. He nodded gently: "I have never forgotten my identity, and I have always been firm in my human origin. I am a human being, so there is no need to ask."

As he spoke, the destiny of the human race and the breath of humanity in the Kongtong Seal became richer.

Hong Chen smiled and showed it to Xuan Du: "Brother, you see, it is still necessary."

Xuan Du shook his head helplessly: "You are now favored by the three paths of heaven, earth and man. They are all willing to believe that you can accomplish this. Therefore, the key to making it happen is not my personal approval, but you."

"I understand what you said, brother. But I don't like to force others to do things, so it's better to ask. The more you ask, the less likely it is that there will be misunderstandings."

"That's not bad." After a pause, Xuan Du said, "The reason why the seal of Fire Cloud Cave cannot be broken is because the sealing power is originally the destiny of the human race, and the seal is imposed by the Kongtong Seal in your hand."

As soon as these words came out, Hong Chen's eyes moved suddenly.

"What do you mean, senior brother?"

"That's right. The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Since the Kongtong Seal can seal the Fire Cloud Cave, it can naturally also remove the seal."

Hong Chen did not hide his joy.

If the ancestors of the human race living in the Fire Cloud Cave, such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, could regain their freedom, then it would not only be the primitive human race that would benefit from this, but the human race in all the heavens and worlds would also see a booming growth in fortune.

From small matters like peddlers and wandering beggars to big matters like the rise and fall of dynasties and the survival of races.

There are many races of creatures in the prehistoric world, and so are the myriad worlds? In some worlds, the human race is even suppressed by other races to the point of having difficulty breathing.

Secondly, if the true top master of the human race appears, then Hong Chen’s plan for the rise of humanity can be officially implemented.

At present, the human race is not strong enough to suppress other races, such as Kunpeng, Jinwu, etc., but it is just an advance investment.

If the human race continues to maintain the status quo, Hong Chen will not be able to keep an eye on everything all the time. Sooner or later, the races that have sworn to rely on the human race will rebel, just like those powerful officials who bully the emperor.

Therefore, if the human race wants to maintain its position as the top leader in humanity and ensure that this will not change in the countless years to come, it must first ensure its own long-term continued strength.

Huoyun Cave is the foundation.

"Junior brother, please wait for now. Master does have something to say."

Hong Chen was not surprised, and bowed and said, "Brother, please speak."

"The unsealing of Fire Cloud Cave is a big event for both the prehistoric world and the heavens. Junior brother needs to make plans and preparations in advance. It will also inevitably have an impact on Buddhism, and then affect the Conferred God Tribulation. Junior brother should also make plans early."

Hong Chen nodded seriously: "Master uncle is right, I will take it into consideration and will never unblock it rashly."

Xuan Du nodded and said with a smile: "The following is my own words. Junior brother dares to do what others cannot do, and I admire you very much. However, this road is difficult to walk. Junior brother must be careful at all times. If you have any difficulties, please send me a message at any time. I am your senior brother, and I am also a human."

Hong Chen paused for a moment and responded with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I'll remember it!"

Afterwards, the two finished a pot of tea, and Xuan Du stood up to say goodbye. Seeing that he had no intention of riding on the clouds, Hong Chen sent him to the foot of Xuanling Mountain.

Turning back, Hong Chen held up the Kongtong Seal with one hand and pondered for a long time. The power of Daluo flowed in his palm and began to be refined.

In fact, logically speaking, this Kongtong Seal should be handed over to the Human Emperor.

Because only the Human Emperor is qualified to control the destiny of the human race.

But the problem is that although Master Taiqing returned the Kongtong Seal to him, it lifted the rules and restrictions of the Huoyun Cave and released a large number of human masters.

But there is another key rule that Senior Uncle Taiqing did not mention, and Senior Brother Xuandu did not mention it either.

Naturally, Hong Chen would not ask in a boring way.

That is: The Human Emperor is not allowed to practice cultivation.

This rule was spoken by the Sage Taiqing himself after Emperor Yu had completed his merits.

To this day, this rule has evolved inexplicably as it has been passed down from generation to generation, and people now say that it is a law of nature.

Even many humans believe that this is a punishment for humans not respecting the laws of nature.

At the same time, Heaven does not want the Human Emperor to become too powerful, so as to avoid the situation like the dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, witches, and demons in the past, where ambitions would grow, chaos would occur, and ultimately the balance of heaven and earth would be affected.

But this is not true. Strictly speaking, the human race is actually the race that respects and adheres to the Way of Heaven the most among all the races in the prehistoric world. This has permeated into the blood, civilization and heritage of the human race since its birth until now. This is true for both the most ordinary mortals who do not even have any cultural foundation, or Daluo Jinxian like Hong Chen, and even quasi-saints like Xuandu.

It can be said that this is also an important reason why the human race has become the protagonist of heaven and earth.

Therefore, it is completely nonsense and laughable to disrespect the way of heaven.

As for the fact that Heaven does not want the human race to become stronger, that is even more unreasonable.

The human race was the first clearly identified protagonist of the Heavenly Emperor in the prehistoric world. If Heaven had selfish intentions, then the most important thing it should do is to make the human race stronger and stronger, and even completely crush all other races.

Because the stronger the human race is, the stronger the way of heaven will naturally be.

Humanity may recover quickly as the human race becomes stronger, but the way of heaven will not lose anything as a result.

Just like now, the Heavenly Dao also supports Hong Chen's three-way balance plan.

Then, it is clear who wants to seal and restrict the Human Emperor.

But then again, it’s not reasonable to say that Saint Taiqing doesn’t want the human race to become stronger.

As the leader of the Human Religion, the strength of the human race would bring a lot of merit and luck to the Saint Taiqing. And no matter how strong the human race is, it would not scare the Saint Taiqing and suppress it at this stage.

So it's a mystery.

Now, the Fire Cloud Cave was opened, but the Human Emperor was still not allowed to practice, which made Hong Chen even more confused.

The benefits of being the Human Emperor in the early days of the human race have passed. Although the current Human Emperor can use the luck of the human race to practice or become powerful directly, the latter must be temporary, and the cultivation of the Human Emperor still depends on the Human Emperor himself.

Moreover, even if the Human Emperor could achieve immortality, it would be difficult for the human race today to allow a Human Emperor to remain in power forever.

Although the abdication system of the past has turned into a hereditary monarchy, the current emperor still has to either voluntarily abdicate to his son or wait to be overthrown.

Moreover, if the human emperor ancestors in Huoyun Cave regained their freedom, they would definitely consider this issue.

Why then is Saint Taiqing still refusing to give in?

Hong Chen really couldn't understand.

This also prevented him from handing over the Kongtong Seal to the Human Emperor, because besides the fact that it was difficult for mortals to control the Kongtong Seal themselves, there was also the risk of accidental loss.

No one knows what those people with ulterior motives can do with the help of the Kongtong Seal. If the fortune of the human race is damaged by it, it will be really bad.

Another option is to hand over the Kongtong Seal to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the Huoyun Cave for joint safekeeping.

This was also the first thought that came to Hong Chen’s mind.

There is no need to say much about the achievements of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and their abilities and virtues are also worthy of trust.

However, when Hong Chen thought of the descendants of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the Huoyun Cave, he hesitated again.

He had entered the Fire Cloud Cave before and knew that it was an independent world.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors also brought their families with them when they entered the Fire Cloud Cave.

The family has multiplied and has now been passed down for who knows how many generations, and the population is astonishing.

Compared with the primitive human race, these people are both unlucky and lucky.

But if Hong Chen unseals Huoyun Cave, then they will only be lucky.

Hong Chen knew before that there were immortal cultivation families in the world, but those people would become a combination of the Human Emperor and the immortal cultivation families.

It's not that he doesn't trust the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but if the core of humanity's destiny, the most important treasure of humanity, is handed over to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, then the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors don't need to do anything, their family members will also change their mindset.

In other words, this will directly give rise to eight unattainable aristocratic families within the human race.

This is inappropriate and should not be done.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can monitor the ancient world and the human race in the heavens, but they cannot directly interfere with the rule of the Human Emperor. Regardless of whether the Human Emperor does a good or bad job, they only have the right to make suggestions.

What the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors really need to target are enemies outside the human race and other races within humanity, while everything within the human race should be decided by the contemporary Human Emperor.

If the Human Emperor does not do a good job, then we will follow public opinion and let the human race itself compete for a new Human Emperor through politics or even war.

This is not raising Gu, because large numbers of human casualties are unacceptable.

This is just a respect for the Human Emperor.

Otherwise, if the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors intervene directly, then what is the need for the existence of the Human Emperor?
If it were the mortal world, such a change might not be a bad thing, but in the world of immortal cultivation, it would be more harmful than helpful.

Because a strong person can really change everything by his own strength.

After much deliberation, Hong Chen could only hand over the Kongtong Seal to himself.

Be it selfishness or incompetence.

He chose to shoulder this responsibility himself.

After all, he has already taken on bigger things, so why would he care about such a "little thing".

When the Kongtong Seal was in the process of being refined, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the Huoyun Cave and Emperor Xin in Chaoge all felt it.

"This feeling... The destiny of the human race has never experienced such fluctuations." Emperor Yu couldn't help but frown.

Shennong tapped his pipe and said, "The human race will not have any problems, and the human race's luck will not have any problems either."

Huangdi: "Someone has disturbed the destiny of the human race. It cannot be a saint. Brother Fuxi, can you tell me a divination?"

Fuxi waved his hand, and the Bagua plate suddenly rose up in front of him. The luck of the human race in the Huoyun Cave poured into the plate, building a bridge with the primitive world.

A few moments.

He dispersed the gossip and smiled: "Good news, good news!"

"What's going on? Brother, why are you being so mysterious?"

Fuxi laughed and said, "Haha, the Kongtong Seal has appeared in the world, and the luck of the human race has greatly increased. Is this a good thing?"

Several people were stunned at first, and then laughed one after another, looking relieved and excited.

As for the city of Chaoge, Emperor Xin, who was flipping through a scroll, looked up at the suddenly excited Qiyuniao, changed his mind, and returned to the government.

(End of this chapter)