Chapter 87: Houtu's Three Strategies, Primordial Spiritual Treasure

Divine Machine Qi-watching, peerless under heaven!

A Divine Machine Master—how could they not have a bit of skill in observing qi and sensing fortune?

If not so, how could one cajole—uh, I mean, gain people's trust, to help them relieve worries and solve problems?

So, Divine Machine and qi fortune are a perfect match.

Then, as the most ancient Mountain-opening Ancestor of the Divine Machine Path—Fuxi!

In Houtu's eyes, this person's motive for the crime is huge!

If Huangdi truly is the essence of the human race's qi fortune, others cannot find a counterpart—but Qingdi might not be so!

Therefore, being able to set up this game, they just casually put Houtu inside.

At this moment, Houtu has no idea how many times they've imagined beating Fuxi to a pulp deep inside, yet their face still shows praise for him.

"Qingdi set up this game—indeed extraordinary."

"It looks like the method of a conspiracy, but actually it's the most upright and aboveboard open plot!"

"Conspiracy cannot see the light; seeing the light means death."

"An open plot is not so."

"Not at all afraid that you know!"

"Houtu now—even if they might have guessed the truth, what's the harm?"

"The pit is dug there; they won't let you avoid jumping."

"Xihuang, able to be honored as the Wisdom Dao Sovereign of the Demon Court—how could they be ordinary?"

"Then we'd be in trouble." Xuanming fully grasped what Houtu had said, his expression grave: "The Wu Clan growing stronger means the human race growing stronger, qi fortune also grows stronger, and the Huangdi that emerges will have even more transcendent power... I fear that if we alone face them, we are definitely not a match!"

She thought for a moment, then frowned, "Wait... why must we necessarily face Huangdi?"

"We are currently the leaders of the Wu Clan, the most crucial pillar leading the human race to victory!"

"Considering the big picture, Huangdi won't face us right now, will they?"

"You're right." Houtu nodded: "The Huangdi at present is not our enemy... even if Qingdi allies with them, they actually wouldn't scheme for now."

"Scheming for now—what profit could there be? The cake must of course be made bigger before dividing."

"The Human King Camp and the Ancestral Wu Camp now stand on the same stance... the true moment of conflict outbreak is after victory over the Demon Race!"

"The human race's collective will will desire independence—put another way, their wings have hardened, they want to fly solo." Houtu said indifferently: "I don't want there to still be a bunch of meddlers above its head... so at that time, our Ancestral Wu will be an eyesore."

"This principle, whether large to ethnic groups and nations, or small to individuals, is actually the same, it's universal."

"The stronger one's heart, the more this holds true—yearning for independence, yearning for freedom."

Just like parents and children.

When children grow up, they have the ability to live independently; toward the parents who once restrained them, they should respect—still respect... but to say it's like before, where you say something and it's done, pointing east they dare not go west, western stick education... that's already impossible!

Between the two sides, one side will inevitably step back.

At that time, the options for the Ancestral Wu are actually not many.

Either appropriately let go, switch to another mode of interaction, mutually respect like guests, support each other—but forced oppression is impossible.

Or hold to the mindset 'your dad is still your dad', further strengthen discipline, discipline the disobedient, firmly assert authority!

Whether war or peace, the choice lies in the hands of the Ancestral Wu.

Will the Ancestral Wu agree?

If they agree, they will painfully discover that their little money has greatly decreased, all taken back by the human race, to be used as much as possible to care for the group, help and care for the elderly, weak, and poor within the clan, hoping for the clan's future and a better tomorrow—this is also the difference between humans and beasts, as beasts follow the pure law of the jungle, the elderly and weak mean being abandoned—who made you weak?

While if they disagree and still want to hold onto huge benefits, it means the Human King representing the human race's will will eventually have a showdown with the Ancestral Wu's camp.

"All this is like a cycle of rebirth." Houtu laughed: "Just as today, we revolt against heaven, blowing the horn of rebellion against Hongjun and the Demon Race."

"In the future, someone will again drum the war drums of revolt against heaven aimed at us."

The dragon slayer ultimately becomes an evil dragon.

"Behind these repeated actions and wars lies the tortuous rise of the entire human Dao, each time closer to the ultimate dream world, finally constructing the Human Dao Holy Hall!"

"In this, there's no talk of right or wrong... everyone is just dealing with problems from their own stance."

Xuanming remained silent, she had no words to respond.

After a long while, she finally spoke: "So, the human race's qi fortune becoming spiritually embodied forms Huangdi, becoming the source ancestor of many kings—is this the undertaking of leading this aspect? After solving the Demon Race's problem, turning to take charge of further internal improvement of the clan, resolving the excessive appropriation of interests by our Ancestral Wu within it, intercepting the qi fortune we took away, returning it to the clan, to build the entire human race's social welfare system."

"That's about right." Houtu nodded: "Upholding such an ultimate great vow can produce such a supreme powerhouse."

As they spoke, Houtu started laughing: "The purpose of this powerhouse's appearance is actually largely aimed at me."

"No way... I'm too strong!" She sighed: "Once the cycle of rebirth is established, it directly strangles the human race's neck."

"And what if I also join forces with Nüwa? Hehe!"

"Nüwa governs life, I govern death... matters of life and death are the fundamental lifeline of the entire human race!"

"At that point, if Huangdi doesn't stomp their feet, that would be weird." She said calmly: "If the lifeline issue isn't held in one's own hands, who could rest easy?"

"Even if the Creator is right in front, we still have to snatch it back!"

"To entrust the very foundation of one's existence to another's hands, with just a thought... how great would the gain be?"

"The human race's qi fortune's decision-making actions are actually just like Hongjun now... all are fighting for freedom, fighting for autonomy."

"Of course, in front of me... this is greatly against the proper way." Houtu rubbed his chin: "It's necessary to give him a lesson in love."

Xuanming hesitated: "But... can we really beat him?"

"If we can beat him, how? If we can't, how?" Houtu smiled: "Look at Hongjun—one-on-one, who among us could be his opponent?"

"But then how?"

"Some complex problems cannot be solved by strength alone... they also need wisdom!" Houtu waved a hand: "Do you really think that the human race's qi fortune taking form means they can act without restraint, recklessly rampage?"

"You're joking!"

"Now Hongjun's background is terrifying enough, right? His strength is strong enough, right?"

Isn't it because we jointly blocked it that you can't get out of the Purple Cloud Palace gate?

——You, an essence of the Heavenly Dao, just do properly the work that the Heavenly Dao ought to do.

As for managing Honghuang, meddling, and calling oneself king and hegemon?

Does this have anything to do with you?

As the saying goes, the Heavenly Dao server and the Daluo administrators jointly govern the world.

So, please, Dao Ancestor, sit back and let us Daluo ministers go govern Honghuang!

«The human race's destiny ought to have the appearance of a human race's destiny. » Houtu snorted coldly, «What's wrong with honestly being a rubber stamp and a mascot? »

She is overwhelmingly domineering, «Just properly stamp the things we need to do. »

«It may not necessarily be this obedient. » Xuanming sighed.

«It's fine. » Houtu waved a hand, «Just put shackles on it. »

«Qingdi and Huangdi are scheming against me, wanting to use my hand to speed up Huangdi's growth, let him ascend faster……This is indeed a yang plot, open and aboveboard, to make the confrontation with the Demon Race go more smoothly; I know I cannot but follow it. »

«But, since I've seen through it, can I not have some countermeasures? »

«Gather manpower, speak as the collective representative of the human race, confirm the legitimacy of our authority as ancestor witches on the human race in rites and norms; innately there is a moral suppression over Huangdi. »

«Heh……The human race's destiny taking form, success is also due to destiny, failure also due to destiny! »

«After all, the source of Huangdi is every individual of the human race……If all of humanity acknowledges that our ancestor witches' rule is reasonable and natural, then such an idea would surely be imprinted deep in Huangdi's will. »

Assimilation and infection!

«Even if the human race's destiny has the utmost rationality, able to escape this viewpoint's influence……but then it would be contrary to the prevailing trend of human thought, its strength would be greatly diminished, how could it suppress me? »

«This is the first! »

Houtu first raised a finger, indicating his first preparation.

Then shortly after, he raised a second finger.

«Second, weaken Huangdi's influence, support another opponent of equal weight to go and duel with him! »

«In this regard, I choose——Yandi! »

«Yandi Yandi……this is a natural opponent! »

«When Yandi appears, it will dilute Huangdi's influence…» Houtu full of confidence, «Making Huangdi nominal but Yandi real adds a huge trouble to Huangdi's ascent! »

«Has Yandi appeared? » Xuanming expressed surprise and doubt.

«Yes……just earlier! » Houtu patted his chest, proud and pleased, «With my full effort, I finally found traces of Yandi deep within a little witch's true spirit, and confronted it for a while! »

«This Yandi is also a fine fellow……once discovered, he just slipped away, I couldn't retain him no matter how I tried. » Houtu thought, then chuckled, «He even tossed his own Trumpet incarnation here, declaring free rein to kill and cut, to follow me. »

«So, I've been thinking, should I train that little witch a bit, craft a Yandi image? Weakening Huangdi's prestige is one aspect; on the other hand, it can also serve as a stepping stone, so that when the time comes we can ally and cooperate with Yandi. »

«This human sovereign, who has been bullied not lightly by Huangdi……I think he would be interested in causing trouble for Huangdi. »

«If he truly agrees to ally……then we could wrong Zhurong a bit, letting him serve as a subordinate deity, which wouldn't be impossible! »

Houtu's abacus clacked loudly; Xuanming hearing it was both laughing and crying, and shed a tear of sympathy for Zhurong.

In order to overturn the great mountain of Huangdi atop our heads, Houtu really thought up every shameless method.

«Third! »

Houtu extended a third finger, his whole body emanating a brilliant fighting spirit, «It's right here on me! »

«I will strive to raise my cultivation! »

«If I could step into the supreme realm and achieve what Pangu did, what would become of the human race's destiny taking form»

«If anyone dares to show claws at me, I will press it to the ground and pound it! »

«So, this round I'm sure to win! »

……

In Houtu's holy hall, many things happened, unknown to Fengxi.

If he knew, perhaps he would be pleased.

Because of the identity of Yandi's Trumpet incarnation, it will be more valued and cultivated in the future.

Of course, this advantage is not easily obtained.

One must, when needed, charge into battle and fight to the death with the pieces of Qingdi and Huangdi.

At this moment, Fengxi is still completely unaware.

He clenched his fists and rubbed his palms, entered the hall of Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu, awaiting to receive the innate spiritual treasure.

Then?

Di Jiang first glanced at the mini Houtu tattoo on his forehead, then following the direction of the bright, high-spirited eyes of that Houtu tattoo, he saw the Di Jiang tattoo being looked down upon.

Despite the obstruction of clothing, but……

Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu said nothing, merely setting down the work he was handling, leaning back in his chair, and quietly watching Fengxi.

Instantly, Fengxi's face showed an embarrassed yet polite smile.

He didn't dare to breathe loudly, under Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu's inscrutable visage he observed his nose, observed his heart from his nose, and spoke cautiously, «Paying respects to Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu……May the ancestor witch's holy longevity be boundless, eternal and free…»

Fengxi was very much following his heart.

Not following his heart would not do.

An old leader who once promoted him a lot, though not saying the tattoo is on his head, but cannot let people be looked down upon and despised by the same-rank Houtu tattoo.

But, what could Fengxi do?

His household registration is under Houtu, the foundation of his cultivation is the Houtu Dao Treasury, the falsely cultivated Great Zhou Heavenly Array cannot but unite under Houtu Zu Wu's command, leading to the present problem……He is also quite helpless!

Fortunately, Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu seems quite reasonable.

He merely silently watched Fengxi for a while, using silent terror to intimidate a bit, then did not make things difficult anymore.

He lightly sighed, Di Jiang shook his head, «You came to receive the innate spiritual treasure? »

"Yes, sir." Fengxi lowered his brows and eyes, behaving very obediently.

"Then, take it." Thus line: "Di Jiang Zu Wu slipped one hand into the void; when he pulled it out, a scroll was already in his grasp.

That scroll, Fengxi was quite familiar with it.

After all, he had once personally witnessed its creation.

Nine Nether Diagram!

"A top-grade innate spirit treasure, the Nine Nether Diagram." Di Jiang lightly tossed the scroll, and it arrived before Fengxi. "I've fully opened the permissions inside; you don't need to refine it further."

"Otherwise, with your cultivation, even if you refined it for hundreds of millions of years, you couldn't even grasp one-tenth... the power you could unleash would be worlds apart."

Innate spirit treasures are the manifestations of the Dao fruits of Great Luo powerhouses; they are not meant to be used by Taiyi beings.

Even if obtained by chance, the power one could exert would merely be a multiple increase over one's own base... why?

Without it, one cannot comprehend it, nor unleash the marvel of true innate spirit light.

But now it's different.

Di Jiang had refined this scroll, then granted Fengxi permission... equivalent to adding a smart program, allowing foolproof operation, so Fengxi no longer needed to understand or program its use himself.

"Thank you, Lord Di Jiang!"

Fengxi rejoiced, feeling grateful, and took the scroll into his hands.

"This scroll can transform." Di Jiang looked at him, "You should change it into a cloth strip and tie it to your forehead... this can block the attention of your eye-catching tattoo."

(End of chapter)