Chapter 174: Glimpses of This Realm

It is worth noting that these inherited holy artifacts, though only at the Preheavenly Spiritual Treasure level in Honghuang, can perfectly bear the wielder's own Dao for a strong one about to break through to the Great Emperor Realm.

Usually one must forge one's own destiny instrument, but Sui Huang and You Chao, as the founders of the Honghuang realm's Zhetian system, possess special compatibility:

Sui Huang's cultivated Constant Universe Dao Scripture resonates with the source of the Sacred Furnace; with only a little sacrificial refinement it can perfectly match; You Chao's insight into the True Explanation of the Void resonates with the Sacred Mirror, creating a Dao‑tone resonance. This cross‑dimensional inheritance opportunity saves the lengthy forging process.

After the exchange was completed, Zhou Yi urgently summoned the two Human Race pioneers.

When the divine fruit imbued with vast spiritual energy and the holy artifact circulating Dao tones appeared together, the entire cave dwelling was enveloped by fluctuations of law.

"These two ancient spirit‑fruit seeds can help you knock open the Quasi Saint gate," Zhou Yi said, as two hazy auras floated in his palm.

Sui Huang and You Chao were stunned on the spot at the words, for such a celestial treasure capable of breaking through to Quasi Saint was unheard of even in Honghuang legends.

As the two exchanged glances, they recalled Zhou Yi's flawless guidance over the past hundred years, and their tense shoulders gradually relaxed.

They reached out to take the fruit swirling with Dao tones, and the instant their fingertips made contact, the long‑dormant cultivation within them rippled.

Zhou Yi immediately produced two bronze antiquities, their inscriptions moving across the surfaces like living beings.

When Sui Huang first touched the vessel resembling a furnace, his qi and blood boiled like lava; when You Chao lifted the mirror etched with spatial sigils, the surrounding void rippled with water‑wave patterns.

"This is a Dao‑instrument embryo sharing the same origin as your cultivation methods," Zhou Yi said, and before his words finished, the two Human Ancestors' pupils already quivered.

They naturally recognized it as a supreme artifact on par with the Preheavenly Spiritual Treasure, but the Human Race is impoverished, even the essence of mysterious iron needed to forge the embryo is hard to gather.

"The embryo already bears the prototype of your Great Dao; when you break through, pour the source into it to cast, and it will become a destiny Dao‑instrument unique to you."

Zhou Yi pointed to the faint Dao‑tone vortex appearing above the Nine Heavens, "This is an excellent moment to forge a destiny Dao‑instrument."

The two rolled their throats, looked up, and swallowed the fruit swirling with the aura.

The celestial fruit transformed into myriad Dao patterns that merged into Sui Huang's limbs and bones, while the peach condensed within You Chao's body into a spatial Dao seed.

Their bodies rose with yin and yang energies, sketching a Taiji diagram in the void.

Zhou Yi waved his hand to lay a space‑time barrier, and silently nodded as he watched the two entwined, rising streams of breath.

From the depths of the firmament came a muffled thunder, and the previously clear clouds suddenly displayed law‑chains, the Quasi Saint calamity clouds quietly gathering.

When a cultivator breaks the Quasi Emperor shackles and strikes the Emperor Realm, a heavenly thunder calamity will inevitably be triggered. The path of proof of Dao for Sui Ming and Chao Zun, however, differs fundamentally from Zhou Yi's; they follow the traditional ascent route.

Just as the stark contrast between the Heavenly Emperor Ye Fan and the Three‑Clawed Crow Great Emperor in Zhetian, both being Emperor Realm strongmen, their powers differ as vastly as clouds and mud.

These two Human Race sages, though exceptionally gifted, have throughout their cultivation strictly adhered to the principles of the Constant Universe Scripture and the Void Scripture.

Even if they succeed, they merely recreate the glory of the two ancient emperors of Constant Universe and Void; to transcend the realms of their predecessors is no less difficult than a mortal ascending to heaven.

In contrast, Zhou Yi has devised his own proof‑of‑Dao method that integrates the meanings of myriad classics and unifies all Daoist laws. Once this thorn‑strewn cultivation path is completed, it will shake the universe.

Moreover, because he proves the Dao and becomes an emperor with the body of a Great Saint, this is a defiance of fate, so the difficulty of breakthrough naturally multiplies.

Thus the celestial phenomena it triggers can be called the most spectacular proof‑of‑Dao thunder punishment since the Honghuang era.

By comparison, the thunder calamities faced by Sui Ming and Chao Zun are merely like a light drizzle. If one does not deliberately monitor Human Race movements, even the Honghuang strongmen would scarcely notice the emergence of the two newly‑rising imperial forces.

Even so, Zhou Yi carefully laid the Deceiver‑Heaven secret pattern originally created by the Primordial Great Emperor, weaving ten thousand Dao traces into a formation that perfectly conceals the auras of the two tribulation‑crossers.

As space‑time trembled, the two Human Ancestors opened their eyes simultaneously. Sui Ming brandished the Flaming Heaven Furnace, crushing the void, while Chao Zun raised the Mysterious Universe Ancient Mirror atop his head, soaring straight into the heavens.

Within the vast Thunder Sea, they each performed the true meaning of the Great Dao passed down for ten thousand years, forging the foundation of the Imperial Dao amid apocalyptic lightning.

Zhou Yi continuously observed the changes, for this is not only a life‑and‑death test for the Dao‑provers, but also a nirvana opportunity for the Human Race's destiny.

As the oldest guardians of the clan, if Sui Ming and Chao Zun are both unfit for the Emperor Realm, the Human Race's future will become even more bleak.

When the calamity clouds dissipated, the two imperial forces that pierced heaven and earth erupted with a thunderous boom.

Just as Zhou Yi had foreseen, the two ancestors not only broke through smoothly, but also tempered their imperial foundations into rock‑hard strength during the thunder calamity, laying crucial foreshadowing for the upcoming Honghuang upheaval.

Suddenly, a vast pressure surged between heaven and earth, the supreme aura that only an Imperial Sovereign can emit!

Sui Ren and You Chao, the two Human Race sages, lived up to expectations and finally crossed that heavenly trench.

From this moment, the Human Race camp, after Zhou Yi, adds two more Quasi Saint‑level strongmen.

With three great powers seated as pillars, the Human Race can finally stand tall among the myriad Honghuang tribes.

Although there remains a gap with the Witch and Undead races, they now possess the qualification to converse on equal terms.

The two Saint Ancestors who completed the breakthrough did not rest, but instead infused their lifelong Dao methods into their destiny treasures, the Constant Universe Cauldron and the Void Mirror, elevating the divine artifacts' power.

"We bow in gratitude to the Human Ancestor's great Dao transmission!"

Sui Ren and You Chao descended from the clouds, solemnly saluting Zhou Yi. They were the first Human Race created by Nüwa from clay, having passed through Laozi's teachings to the Taiyi realm. At that time, the Human Race was considered top‑tier, yet to the Honghuang strongmen they were merely ants.

It was Zhou Yi who, using the profound principles of the Heavenly Dao, sparked merit‑golden light to aid their breakthrough to the Great Luo. Later he passed down the supreme secret method, granting the essence of heaven and earth, ultimately allowing the two Saint Ancestors to reach the Quasi Saint threshold.

In the era when Saints withdrew from the world, such a realm already placed one atop all beings.

"Without the Human Ancestor's support, we would likely never glimpse this realm in our lifetimes," Sui Ren's voice trembled slightly, and You Chao's eyes also glimmered with golden light. This rebirth grace has long surpassed what words can convey.

From then on, the two Saint Ancestors swore to revere Zhou Yi and forever protect the Human Race.

Zhou Yi brushed his sleeve and lifted the two, "This is the destiny of the Human Race. I hope you both sit as pillars of the tribe, so that one day our people may stand atop the Honghuang peak."

As the gazes of the three saints met, the long river of Human Race destiny rippled with brilliant waves. With two major Quasi Saints guarding, even if Zhou Yi roams the four seas, the Human Race will not fear ordinary tribulations. This once‑considered weak clan is quietly amassing power to change heaven and earth.

If the Lord of the Sea of Blood reappears within Human Race territory, Sui Huang and You Chao, the twin saints, can jointly restrain the opponent's offensive.

It should be known that Zhou Yi's current journey set the Netherworld Blood Sea as his target, for that is the core of the reincarnation system.

If the River of Darkness Sect Leader learns that the Human Emperor will soon personally arrive at his hall, it will be the Blood Sea ruler who will be unable to sit still.

The Asura clan, as the direct bloodline nurtured by the Sea of Blood, is truly linked to the River of Darkness Dao foundation, and cannot be abandoned.

As long as this Sect Leader does not personally set foot in Human Race lands, when ordinary Quasi Saints attack, the Sui Fire Saint and the Chao Builder Great Sage standing guard can keep the Human Race safe. After briefing the clan's affairs, Zhou Yi set out for the realm of reincarnation.