Feng Chun!

The instant Wu Wang's palm aimed at ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian, layers of enlightenment began to rise from the depths of his heart. But before he could accept this information and experience these feelings, the Divine Power surging in his palm erupted through the air, turning into streams of golden light that enveloped the figure of ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian.

Vegetation withers and prospers, all things are renewed;

The vast Heaven and Earth, a sanctuary for countless spirits.

In that moment, Wu Wang felt as though he had entered a realm that was mysterious beyond words. He caught a glimpse of a corner of the Heavenly Order, saw the nothingness and the void beyond the world, and even his state within the Dao Realm seemed to be momentarily sublimated.

However, right after that, Wu Wang felt as if a black hole had appeared before his eyes. His body's stored Divine Power was almost instantly swallowed by the black hole, and that inexplicable pulling force made him stagger forward half a step, nearly bringing him to his knees.

"Master."

Ming Snake's form appeared in front of Wu Wang, its left hand extended as if to support him, steadying Wu Wang in mid-air.

Wu Wang, however, weakly waved forward. He wrapped his palm in Mana and pushed Ming Snake away from him, his gaze fixed on the Sanxian Daoist, who had been dyed golden by the light.

If everything was part of the Heavenly Emperor's scheme; if from the moment the God position was bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, it was all a conspiracy for a situation like today; then all the answers lay before him, right here, right now!

At this very moment, the palm shadow that Emperor Shun's Order incarnation had slammed down suddenly dissipated. The two great experts of the Human Domain besieging Emperor Shun's Order incarnation spat out blood simultaneously. Their figures were surrounded by chains, their Great Dao locked, and their Dao Rhyme shattered. Their Dao bodies fell like comets towards the valley floor.

Strange ripples suddenly appeared in the surrounding valley. The cliffs on both sides vanished without a trace, and both sight and Immortal Consciousness were limited.

Wu Wang was not at all surprised by this. He looked up at the calm figure of Emperor Shun's Order incarnation in the sky, then lowered his head to look at ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian.

Senior...

Wu Wang was just about to speak, his lips barely moving, when he suddenly heard laughter coming from ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian amid the golden light.

"HEH HEH... HAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! TSK TSK..."

The laughter gradually sped up, becoming more frantic.

San Xian, enveloped in golden light, slowly began to float upwards, his body shifting from a prone position to gradually straightening.

In the dimly lit world around them, solemn chanting sounds emerged, accompanied by heartbeat-like thumps that continuously shook the spiritual minds of the few beings present.

Turning to look at ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian again; the wrinkles on his face slowly receded. The golden light was nearly fully absorbed by his body, and the residual thoughts of living beings swirling around him shifted from their original grey towards gold.

From Wu Wang's perspective, the figure of San Xian and Emperor Shun's Order incarnation standing with arms crossed behind its back in the sky seemed strikingly similar.

The Heavenly Emperor's Order incarnation pointed a finger at ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian.

Almost simultaneously, three phantoms appeared behind the Sanxian Daoist. The one in the middle bore the original face of ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian, now the most indistinct. Upon close perception, one could still feel the aura of his Ascending Immortal Realm. Clearly, the middle phantom was San Xian's original consciousness.

On either side of ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian, two figures stood back to back, and these two figures were identical.

Remnants of Fu Xi's soul! Two identical remnants of Fu Xi's soul!

The only difference was that the Fuxi remnant to the left was surrounded by dense lingering thoughts of living beings and exuded a pressure that far surpassed that of an ordinary Transcendent Realm cultivator's Divine Soul. The Fuxi remnant to the right was hazy and extremely weak, only slightly stronger than the Sanxian Daoist himself.

Wu Wang clenched his fists slightly. One by one, planks of wood began to surface on the pond named 'The Answer'.

"What's going on here?" Elder Red Rose staggered before Wu Wang, sword in hand to protect him, glaring at the three phantoms above ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian. "The remnant souls of two former emperors?"

"One of them should be a remnant of Emperor Shun's soul," Wu Wang said softly.

ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian suddenly turned aside. The phantom on his left, now facing Wu Wang, slowly opened its eyes. In this instant, the phantom's face began to change, and before Wu Wang, Ming Snake, and the two great masters of the Human Domain, it transformed into Emperor Shun's handsome face.

A third Emperor Shun?

"Heh, thank you, Wu Wang," the phantom chuckled. Looking at Wu Wang with amiable eyes, he said warmly, "Don't be afraid. I won't harm you. San Xian is me, and I am San Xian as well."

Wu Wang frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

"Emperor Shun," the phantom answered leisurely, crossing his arms. He said, "This matter is quite complicated and cannot be explained in a sentence or two. Since you, as the God of Welcoming Spring, helped me escape today, I will surely repay you in the future."

Wu Wang's expression was a bit strange, and he sighed softly. "So you are that wary of my mother?"

The 'Shadow Emperor Shun' smiled but didn't answer.

Wu Wang asked again, "Was it you all along who pretended to be Emperor Fuxi's remnant soul, absorbing the residual thoughts of living beings?"

"Correct. I managed to deceive you all," 'Shadow Emperor Shun' chuckled, and continued, "While Shen Nong is occupied by another me, let's begin here. Just in time, you can all bear witness—today is the day I triumph over your Emperor Fuxi! I've truly waited too long for this day."

After speaking, the phantom suddenly turned and struck with its palm towards the Sanxian Daoist's Divine Soul.

Wu Wang instinctively started to rush out but was intercepted by a Mana shield conjured by Elder Red Rose, blocking him in place.

Wu Wang cursed, "How dare the Heavenly Emperor strike a mere Ascending Immortal Realm cultivator! You!"

But the palm from 'Shadow Emperor Shun' did not scatter the Sanxian Daoist's body; instead, it infused the vast power of lingering life force he had accumulated into the elderly San Xian's Divine Soul.

The chanting between Heaven and Earth suddenly intensified, as if the surrounding Heaven and Earth had cleared from their original haze.

In the sky, the Heavenly Emperor's Order incarnation raised its right hand, aiming at the central phantom behind the Sanxian Daoist, then slowly closed its eyes, a faint smile lingering on its lips.

A golden beam of light pierced through Heaven and Earth, enveloping the Sanxian Daoist's Divine Soul.

"Stop him!" Wu Wang let out a low shout, and three figures around him rushed forward simultaneously.

However, the Heavenly Emperor's Order incarnation simply gestured casually, and chains materialized out of nowhere, binding the two Human Domain masters above the Transcendent Realm like rice dumplings. Ming Snake's figure flickered, narrowly dodging the pursuit of the Order shackles, but it could barely protect itself.

"Shen Nong really trusts your strength," 'Shadow Emperor Shun' said with a smile, enjoying the sight of the golden light enveloping the Sanxian Daoist.

Wu Wang felt it too. ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian's once faint Divine Soul force was now increasing madly.

This situation... he had seen it before! The birth of the East Sea entities, the Giant Crab, and Nu Chou. The Heaven Palace's Young Master had executed a god-creation method, taking a wisp of a resentful soul that wasn't originally very strong, condensing innumerable Resentment Powers, and creating a minor god who patrolled the Four Seas.

The same situation was unfolding here. The Heaven Palace was creating a god. And the subject of this god-creation was ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian!

'Shadow Emperor Shun' transferred the lingering wishes of all beings he had collected onto San Xian's Divine Soul. Emperor Shun's Order incarnation personally intervened, drawing Divine Power from the Heaven Palace's Divine Pool. The Heavenly Emperor was actually shaping the Sanxian Daoist's Divine Soul into an Acquired God!

Wu Wang really couldn't understand why.

But Emperor Shun quickly provided the answer. San Xian's Divine Soul was wrapped in Divine Power, surrounded by the lingering wishes of all beings, its aura growing stronger. The Divine Power 'gifted' by Wu Wang via the God of Welcoming Spring seemed to have helped the elderly San Xian complete his initial adaptation to Divine Power, and had even restored vitality to the otherwise 'withering' ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian.

As San Xian's apotheosis progressed, the two phantoms to his left and right were gradually being severed!

'Shadow Emperor Shun' couldn't help revealing a smile, standing with his hands behind him, silently waiting. The Order incarnation in the sky did nothing but ensure this severing process proceeded safely.

At the side, Ming Snake, pale-faced, retreated to Wu Wang's side, its eyes full of dread, continuously sending mental messages to Wu Wang, urging him to leave. But Wu Wang's feet felt as if they were nailed to the ground. Although powerless to stop anything, he still wanted to understand everything.

And Emperor Shun did not keep Wu Wang waiting for long. About to be severed from San Xian, he revealed a faint smile and began to speak softly, "Can you comprehend this variation of the technique to create a god from collective thoughts, Wu Wang?"

'Shadow Emperor Shun' suddenly took on the appearance of the Sanxian Daoist, speaking with a smile.

A chill rose from deep within Wu Wang.

"The Heavenly Emperor certainly has some peculiar tastes," Wu Wang said lightly. "Such a bizarre scenario, and the Heavenly Emperor lets a junior of the Human race like me bear witness, yet I do not know what I am supposed to be witnessing."

'Shadow Emperor Shun' laughed a little, reverted to his original appearance, and looked towards the other back-facing silhouette.

"Fu Xi, the second Human Emperor of the Human Domain, truly caused me a great deal of trouble. Can you imagine, Wu Wang? High in the Heaven Palace, as I was enjoying a blissful time with my wife and children, this Human Emperor from your Human Domain suddenly burst in and said to me: 'Emperor Shun, I wish to complete the Order.'

"Without further ado, he infused his Great Dao into the Dao of Order. And yet, I could not surpass his understanding on the level of the Great Dao. I could only watch helplessly as the Order of the world that I painstakingly built was about to be rewritten by him.

"All this might have been tolerable, but his consciousness penetrated the Dao of Order and assaulted my own. He himself was bound by the Dao of Fire, restricted by the rules Emperor Suiren set, yet he devised this method to try and take everything from me. If you were me, Wu Wang, would you agree?"

'Shadow Emperor Shun's' voice trembled slightly. It was immense anger, mixed with a hint of fear.

Wu Wang remained silent. Senior Fuxi was this ruthless?

Emperor Shun let out a soft sigh, muttering to himself, "So I had no choice but to take measures, dividing my consciousness in time. I left my original Divine Power with my own body, entrusted a part of my consciousness with the Dao of Order, but the rest of my consciousness had already been tainted by Fu Xi.

"What could I do? My Divine Soul was split into three. The main soul was dragged by Fu Xi into the cycle of reincarnation, and when I regained awareness, I had become a minor cultivator in the Human Domain.

"Could you even imagine such a scenario? Me, a Heavenly Emperor—do you understand what that means?"

Shadow Emperor Shun's bowed head slowly lifted. Tear streaks were visible at the corners of his eyes, giving him an air of madness.

At this moment, the elderly San Xian's aura had become incredibly solid. He had obtained some God position, but that position wasn't truly important. Emperor Shun was merely using this method to allow the elderly San Xian's Divine Soul to become independent, thereby completing the separation of Fu Xi's remnant soul, San Xian's own soul, and Emperor Shun's main consciousness.

Emperor Shun laughed a few times. His voice, slightly trembling, sounded as if he were testing the waters, or perhaps confessing.

"The Heavenly Emperor, who ruled over all, became a frail creature, his consciousness awakening within a weak and insignificant body, with a relentless, noisy voice constantly whispering beside me:

"'Emperor Shun, do you see? This is a living being. Do you feel it? This is how living beings exist between heaven and earth.'

"He also claimed he didn't want a direct confrontation with me, as that would only shatter the Order and summon back the source of chaos; the Candle Dragon would then destroy this worldly Order.

"He admits that the Human race relies on the order I have created, yet they are dissatisfied with this order. They want to transform it, to make the rules of heaven and earth revolve around the Human race...

"Shameless! He is the epitome of shamelessness!"

Emperor Shun cursed loudly, the phantom trembling continuously.

Heaven and Earth grew dim and uncertain. Wu Wang felt as if an iron hand gripped his Dao heart, threatening to crush it at any moment.

RUMBLE—

The sky was painted with a fiery red backdrop. It seemed as though Shen Nong was about to return but was hindered by another, more domineering force.

Shadow Emperor Shun instantly regained his previous composure, squinting at Wu Wang with a light smile playing on his lips.

He said with a smile, "You're somewhat afraid, Wu Wang. Why be afraid? Your friendship with San Xian is something I acknowledge as well.

"Throughout the entire period when Shen Nong governed the Human Domain, I was sometimes muddled, and at other times, Fu Xi had me reincarnate in the Human Domain, where I experienced all sorts of things. I have seen the most despicable aspects of human nature, experienced what it means to be torn from one's wife and children, what it means to be powerless, and what it means to be content.

"Gradually, I understood that perhaps Fu Xi only wanted the Innate Gods to understand the Human race and accept the Human Domain. However, by doing so, he left me with no choice but to think of every possible way to annihilate the Human Domain.

"Gradually, the strength of Fu Xi's consciousness kept diminishing, while mine, sustained by the offerings to my avatars, continued to grow stronger, until finally, we balanced each other out. Restrained by each other, we began the last reincarnation. That's why San Xian was born.

"Your Senior San Xian is an ordinary Human Domain cultivator, while Fu Xi and I were nothing more than parasites in his subconscious, only able to disturb him through dreams."

Wu Wang suddenly asked, "Was it you who didn't allow Senior San Xian to become an Immortal?"

"No, I had been fervently hoping for San Xian to become an Immortal, to achieve the Dao. That way, there would be no need for such convolutions. On the day San Xian attained the Dao, the Heavenly Tribulation would descend, and I could guide it to obliterate Fu Xi's Divine Soul."

Emperor Shun shook his head slightly, speaking gently, "If San Xian didn't become an Immortal and simply died of old age, I would have to fall into the cycle of reincarnation with Fu Xi once more. Our struggle would be prolonged for another lifetime. I'm truly tired of it!

"Hah— It seems I've become somewhat frantic, losing my usual composure. Although I've suppressed Fu Xi, he still managed to instill in San Xian the adamant belief against becoming an Immortal. If San Xian were to die unexpectedly, I would lose this chance to free myself.

"By the way, Wu Wang, do you know why Fu Xi is in a deep slumber at this moment?"

Wu Wang shook his head slightly.

"Because of you, Wu Wang," Emperor Shun's eyes narrowed with a smile, and he spoke slowly, "The chance encounter between San Xian and you was truly my good fortune. Your influence on San Xian rekindled his hope to live, causing conflict with Fu Xi's will. Fu Xi is restrained by me; neither of us can take action against San Xian or reveal ourselves from within his Divine Soul. My will influences San Xian to live. Fu Xi's will wants San Xian to simply die of old age. You saw San Xian aging rapidly simply because our three wills were constantly clashing, depleting his final spiritual essence."

Wu Wang closed his eyes and clenched his fists.

Wu Wang looked down at his hands, then raised his head to ask, "Why me?"

"Because you are important," explained Emperor Shun vaguely.

"Because of my mother?"

"That is only part of the consideration. I will not harm you, not just because, at this moment, I cannot afford to offend your mother."

Emperor Shun glanced at Fu Xi's remnant soul and at ThreeOld Daoist Sanxian, who was nearly done forging his God position.

He murmured, "Since I am San Xian, and San Xian is now a lifetime of mine, you and I can also be considered friends. Whatever impression you had of the Heavenly Emperor, Emperor Shun, before doesn't really matter now. Those were merely the two avatars I left behind. After today, I will truly return. Wu Wang, you are welcome to come to the Heaven Palace anytime you wish. As a Divine Child, you should act as a God."

As his words ended, Shadow Emperor Shun slowly closed his eyes.

The Divine Soul of ThreeOld Daoist San Xian shimmered like colored glaze.

Golden light flashed violently; chants thundered deafeningly.

The Sanxian Daoist's Divine Soul suddenly sank into his body, and Shadow Emperor Shun soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a streak of flowing light and vanishing from everyone's sight. He could no longer contain his impatience, his fury.

The Great Dao trembled, Heaven and Earth were in turmoil. ThreeOld Daoist San Xian spread his arms wide, and behind him, the other slumbering phantom—Fu Xi's—began to slowly fall, like an autumn leaf, like withered wood.

Wu Wang and the two trapped Human Domain experts simultaneously felt the changes in the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and sensed that something new had been added to the world.

However, Wu Wang did not sense the arrival of the 'time reversal'. Indeed, Wu Wang was waiting for 'time reversal'. Hadn't Emperor Shun won? Didn't he need to modify what had happened before? Indeed, the method of time reversal was reliable.

ROAR—

From the depths of Heaven and Earth came an indescribable beastly roar. A flash of azure light streaked by; Emperor Shun's true body had indeed returned.

In the sky appeared two great stars. Emperor Shun's Order incarnation shattered in an instant. Emperor Shun's true body opened his arms wide, embracing the great stars.

Everything happened in a fleeting instant, unstoppable, unable to be halted. As Emperor Shun, his serpent tail swaying and body coiling, manifested three avatars behind him, these three avatars merged into one.

The sky was sprinkled with rainbow-colored auroras, and the sound of tinkling celestial music echoed everywhere. It was as if Heaven and Earth were celebrating the return of its master. A vast and boundless Great Dao slowly extended across Heaven and Earth, filled with endless mysteries, hiding the secrets at the end of time.

The Great Dao of Emperor Shun. The Heavenly Emperor's Great Dao!

Encapsulating everything, embracing everything, as if it were tailor-made for the position of Heavenly Emperor!

Golden light sparkled incessantly, and the Great Dao thrummed without pause. Drums thundered, lightning clapped, mythical beasts roared, and all beings trembled.

This was the Heavenly Emperor's return to his throne!

At some point, the mist everywhere had dissipated. Only now did Wu Wang realize that this valley was actually a small world; from the moment they stepped into the valley, they had entered the small world constructed by the Heavenly Emperor.

"Ah—" A soft sigh, followed by a flash of firelight. Shen Nong's figure appeared before Wu Wang and the others. The chains binding Elder Red Rose and the other old man instantly shattered.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, how should we..."

Shen Nong shook his head slightly, his expression serene, leaning on his wooden staff as he gazed at the sky. There, Emperor Shun, accompanied by the phantoms of the sun and moon, dressed in a golden robe, was descending slowly.

He was smiling, his gentle voice flowing through the area. "Wu Wang, weren't you asking earlier why it had to be you?"

"Mm," Wu Wang felt utterly drained, lifting his head to gaze at Emperor Shun's figure.

Emperor Shun pondered briefly, then said slowly, "Although these words will offend your mother, Wu Wang, don't you think… using the future hope of the Human Domain to break the shackles that the Human Domain's former hope placed upon me is sufficiently ironic?"

Wu Wang was taken aback.

Shen Nong remained silent, but his face became incredibly stern.

Emperor Shun chuckled lightly and said indifferently, "Wu Wang, every step you take is under my watch."

Wu Wang's Dao heart trembled slightly. He suddenly felt as if he had no strength left in his body. His hands drooped as he looked at the soil beneath his feet. He suddenly wanted to sit down right there, rest for a while, and forget all these matters.

Emperor Shun's voice was heard again. "You dislike power because you don't want to bear responsibility, right? You always have many wild ideas, but you often shrink back when it comes to putting them into practice, don't you? You are merely getting by; you like to be content with the status quo.

"Actually, before today, Fu Xi had given you many hints. Unfortunately, while you had the means, you didn't delve into the Great Dao of Yin and Yang balance. The jade ring you received, if deciphered using the Yin and Yang Path, would have revealed many words Fu Xi left for you. You missed them all, Wu Wang. You could have stopped all this."

Shen Nong spoke slowly, "Wu Wang, he seeks to destroy your Dao heart. Do not be deceived."

I originally...

Wu Wang tightly closed his eyes, his body swaying slightly.

Suddenly, images of those who had once thrown themselves into the Yan Emperor's Decree resurfaced in his mind. He saw countless streams of light erupting, and countless more vanishing upon the sand table. He seemed to hear the anguished cries of living beings. It was as if before him was a bottomless abyss, with pale hands reaching out from its depths, trying to pull him in...

Wu Wang took half a step back, his legs gave way, and he slowly sank to the ground, his face somewhat pale.

Shen Nong's eyes were filled with pity, but he did nothing more, quietly wrapping Wu Wang in the Dao of Fire, waiting, hoping, and also worrying.

In the sky, Emperor Shun wore a faint smile, his hands tucked into his sleeves. ThreeOld Daoist San Xian floated between Emperor Shun and Shen Nong. He seemed about to awaken, and his God position also became clear: a minor god in charge of pests.

On the ground, a faint dot of light, like a firefly, softly vanished from Wu Wang's palm. While Emperor Shun was still speaking, this dot of light drifted to a muddy patch on the ground.

A large hand suddenly reached out and grasped the dot of light.

Emperor Shun's smile instantly froze.

An unfamiliar voice suddenly spoke, tinged with a hint of amusement, yet also carrying an undeniable, unshakeable calm and composure.

Shen Nong slightly bowed his head; the Azure Dragon formed by the Dao of Fire, which had shielded the ground below even as Shadow Emperor Shun ascended, stood watch.

A faint smile touched Wu Wang's face, which had been etched with despair and dejection.

The voice said, "Emperor Shun, what skill is there in bullying a junior like this?"

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