Chapter 77: The Three Sage Emperors Attain Sainthood, Join the Heavenly Court, and Disturbances Beyond the Heavens

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race did not want the Human Race to end up like before again.

Having finally risen with the momentum to flourish, they could be easily schemed against by Saints, leaving them severely wounded.

Therefore, the Human Race must possess its own Saints.

Above the firmament, scene after scene emerged.

Emperor Fuxi observed the Luo River to develop the Eight Trigrams, created the Four Symbols, established the twenty-four solar terms, and explored the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Using the River Map, he evolved the Hunyuan Heluo Array for the Human Race to guard and protect them.

He knotted ropes to record events and named the hundred beasts.

During the ignorant and unknowing years of the Human Race, it was this Heavenly Sovereign who led the Human Race to explore step by step.

In the process of utilizing and transforming nature, the Human Race gradually grew.

Earth Emperor Shennong, pitying the Human Race for their helplessness against disease, traveled ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, entering the fray himself to taste the hundred herbs.

Only then did the Shennong Hundred Herbs Classic come to be, and from then on, the Human Race no longer feared the scourge of illness.

He created plows and hoes and planted the five grains, for the people regard food as their heaven.

From then on, agriculture appeared, and the Human Race moved from nomadism to settlement.

They changed from gatherers of food to producers.

He wove hemp into cloth so the people could wear garments, and the Human Race moved from a primitive society toward a civilized one.

He established the calendar, set the stars, divided day and night, and fixed the sun and moon.

He is the Shennong of the Human Race, the god of medicine, the father of agriculture, and the Earth Emperor of the Human Race.

Every attempt was a struggle staked with his own life.

Every struggle was to fight for a path forward for the Human Race.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan, holding the Xuanyuan Sword, led the Human Race in a great war against the Wu Clan.

Through failure after failure and battle after battle, he never once retreated.

He wanted to fight for the life of the Human Race, to win for the Human Race the position of protagonist of Heaven and Earth, and to win for the Human Race a path to the heavens.

Xuanyuan slashed through the ten directions, clearing away thorns and brambles, and finally led the weak Human Race to defeat the last remaining tribes of the Wu Clan.

He integrated the entire Huaxia, established a land of ritual and propriety, and ultimately unified the Human Race.

Emperor Fuxi, Earth Emperor Shennong, and Human Emperor Xuanyuan.

These few short scenes were the magnificent and expansive lives of these three Sage Emperors of the Human Race.

Without the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race, there would be no Human Race today.

At this moment, countless humans saw those scenes one after another.

How could one forget Fuxi developing the Eight Trigrams and establishing the River Map, comprehending the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth to protect the eight wildernesses?

How could one forget Shennong tasting the hundred herbs and testing medicine with his own body?

How could one forget Xuanyuan fighting bloody battles in all directions and straightening the spine of the Human Race?

Those are the Emperors of their Human Race!

The Sage Emperors of the Human Race.

At this moment, all humans understood that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race were walking the Sage Emperor Path once more.

Every human at this time contributed their own strength to the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race as they walked the Sage Emperor Path again.

"Li Buwei of the Human Race respectfully wishes the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race complete merit."

"Zhang Wutian of the Human Race tearfully requests Heaven and Earth to assist our three Sage Emperors of the Human Race in achieving complete merit."

"Human Race..."

This was the prayer of the hundreds of millions of the most ordinary humans in the world; this was the cry of the hundreds of millions of ordinary people.

They only prayed for the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race to achieve complete merit.

They were commoners, grooms, and merchants.

Some of them did not even have names.

They did not even know what the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race were trying to do.

But in the depths of their hearts, they had one thought: to pray for the three Sage Emperors to achieve complete merit.

The will of the hundreds of millions of humans converged into a mighty Humanity Torrent, forging the Human Dao Trend.

The Human Dao helped the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race soar.

Last time, because the Human Dao Fortune was insufficient, the Sage Emperor Dao Fruit was incomplete.

This time, the Human Dao Trend gathered again, helping their Sage Emperor Path move toward perfection.

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race walked into that segment of ancient history, jumped into the river of Time and Space, and walked the Sage Emperor Path once more.

The shouts of the hundreds of millions of humans awakened them and caused them to return.

And this time, they did better than the last.

Finally, Emperor Fuxi, Earth Emperor Shennong, and Human Emperor Xuanyuan returned from that segment of ancient history.

"I, Emperor Fuxi, have achieved complete merit today and have attained the Sage Emperor Great Dao today."

"I, Earth Emperor Shennong, have achieved complete merit today and have attained the Sage Emperor Great Dao today."

"I, Human Emperor Xuanyuan, have achieved complete merit today and have attained the Sage Emperor Great Dao today."

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race addressed Heaven and Earth one after another, and following their voices,

Rolling Qi Luck and merit from between Heaven and Earth poured down, enveloping their entire bodies.

The Great Dao River circled around them.

A faint Saintly Might radiated from their bodies, shaking the world.

It seemed as if a long time had passed, and it also seemed as if only an instant had gone by.

Merit perfected, the Sage Dao and the Great Dao, complete!

Hundreds of millions of living beings appeared behind them, and the ten thousand miles of the Human Race's mountains and rivers evolved one by one.

The origin of the Human Race and the beginning of civilization gathered together.

The will of hundreds of millions of the Human Race helped them refine the Sage Emperor Dao Fruit.

And the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race bore the Sage Emperor Dao Fruit, and even more so, they bore the hundreds of millions of the Human Race.

The flawed Sage Emperor Dao Fruit was finally perfected and flawless.

The cause of Creation and the cause of the Human Dao forged the perfect and flawless Sage Emperor Dao Fruit.

In the past, the Human Dao Fortune was insufficient, and the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race ultimately failed to attain the Dao and become Saints.

The Sage Emperor was flawless, which created endless regrets.

Now, the regrets are finally made up for.

The Heavenly Emperor took action, using the Heavenly Court's Qi Luck to help the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race, and the torrent of the Human Race helped the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race forge a perfect Dao Fruit, finally taking that step.

Between heaven and earth, the sound of the Great Dao rang out, visions appeared in succession, and purple clouds billowed.

All living beings instantly understood that the Sage Emperor Dao Fruit of the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race was complete, and they had attained the Dao and become Saints.

The cause of the Sage Dao of the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race knocked on the Heavenly Sound, imprinting their own will into the Great Dao.

Emperor Fuxi, Earth Emperor Shennong, and Human Emperor Xuanyuan all bowed respectfully to the Heavenly Emperor once again.

"Many thanks to the Heavenly Emperor for helping us attain the Dao."

The path of the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race—if not for the Heavenly Emperor, they would have had no chance to walk the Human Sovereign Great Dao again, with merit perfected.

"I, Emperor Fuxi, attain the Dao today, to forever guard the Human Race and forever guard the Heavenly Court."

"I, Earth Emperor Shennong, attain the Dao today, to forever guard the Human Race and forever guard the Heavenly Court."

"I, Human Emperor Xuanyuan, attain the Dao today, to forever guard the Human Race and forever guard the Heavenly Court."

As the words of the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race fell, rolling Qi Luck surged toward the Heavenly Court and the lands of the Human Race.

Just now, in order to help the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race attain the Dao, the Heavenly Court had consumed a large amount of Qi Luck.

But now that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race have attained the Dao and become Saints, this Qi Luck is feeding back once again.

Qin Hao even felt that he had gained another billion in Qi Luck.

After all, a Saint and those below a Saint are completely different existences.

And after the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race forever guarded the Human Race, the Human Race truly added three Saints of its own.

They were not the kind of Saint like Nuwa, who viewed the Ancient Myriad Clans as one race with compassion, nor the kind of Saint like Taiqing Laozi, who treated the Human Race as a tool.

They were Saints who truly belonged to the Human Race and truly only considered the Human Race.

Countless members of the Human Race could not help but shed tears at this moment.

"Congratulations to the three Sage Emperors for attaining the Dao and achieving the Sage Emperor Dao Fruit."

"Our Human Race finally has its own Saints; our Human Race finally has its own Saints."

"Three of them, and there are three of them."

"The Human Race has no Saints"—a single sentence that exhausted so much hardship.

Because the Human Race had no Saints, the Demon Race started the Slaughtering Witch Great Tribulation, and the Human Race prayed for the help of Nuwa and prayed for the help of Taiqing Laozi.

Unfortunately, the Saints did not help the Human Race.

In the eyes of Nuwa, all the Ancient Myriad Clans of Honghuang are the same.

God loves the world; God loves all living beings.

She treated the Human Race with kindness, and she treated the Ancient Myriad Clans with the same kindness.

Whether it was the Human Race or the Demon Race, in her eyes, there was no difference.

Therefore, she did not intervene in the disputes between the Human Race and the Demon Race.

In the eyes of Taiqing Laozi, he had already passed down the Golden Elixir Great Dao to the Human Race in the beginning.

He had borrowed the Human Race's Qi Luck to attain the Dao and become a Saint.

But having passed down the Golden Elixir Great Dao, the Causality was already resolved.

The Human Race and he no longer had any relationship.

That was a period of the most desperate history for the Human Race.

During the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity, the various Saints discussed using the Human Race as a battlefield to start the Investiture of the Gods.

Yet, not a single Saint cared about the thoughts of the Human Race.

They used the Human Race as a battlefield and supported both sides, but they never considered the thoughts of the Human Race.

Even though the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race were infinitely close to being Saints back then.

Yet, in the eyes of the arrogant Saints, they were never seen.

If one does not become a Saint, one is always on the chessboard, unworthy of being a chess player.

The Human Race has no Saints!

The Human Race has no Saints!

Because the Human Race had no Saints, even though the Human Race had developed for so many years and the Human Dao had finally flourished.

It could still be easily and severely damaged, returning to the state before liberation overnight.

But now, the Human Race finally truly possesses its own Saints.

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race attained the Dao and became Saints, forever guarding the Human Race, and the Human Race's Qi Luck greatly increased.

Originally, because of the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity, the Human Race was severely damaged.

But now that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race have attained the Dao and become Saints, this situation has been completely changed.

It is imaginable that before long, under the blessing of the Human Dao Fortune, the Human Race will give birth to more and more Heavenly Pride.

And this time, because there are the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race.

Even if a Saint wants to scheme against the Human Race, they must consider it.

Qin Hao looked at the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the three fellow Daoists on attaining the Dao."

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race had their merit fulfilled, but in truth, the Heavenly Emperor did not do much.

In fact, they should have had their merit fulfilled a long time ago.

Because they had already walked out a Dao that belonged to themselves.

It is a pity that the foundation of the Human Dao was ultimately insufficient, and they did not attain the Dao to become Saints.

Now, it is merely that Qin Hao used the Qi Luck of the Heavenly Court to make up for the deficiency in the Human Dao Fortune.

So naturally, the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race had their merit fulfilled and attained the Dao to become Saints.

Qin Hao did not say anything, but the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race were extremely grateful in their hearts.

It was the Heavenly Emperor who changed their current situation, and even more so, changed the situation of the Human Race.

The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race made up their minds to work well for the Heavenly Court in the future.

With the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race sitting in the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court added three Saints and became even more powerful.

In the Heaven Beyond Heaven, the various Saints did not think much of it at first.

The various Saints were initially only surprised that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race were walking the path of the Sage Emperor again, but they did not expect that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race could actually have their merit fulfilled and attain the Dao to become Saints.

Jieyin Daoren said with a bitter smile, "Heaven truly does not protect our Buddhism; with three Saints appearing in the Human Race, how can our Buddhism still flourish among the Human Race?"

During the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, Buddhism had finally grasped an opportunity.

The Western Two Sages schemed against the Three Pure Ones, and likewise schemed against the Human Race.

They had paved the way for everything, just waiting to spread the Buddha Realm among the Human Race later and harvest faith.

But who would have thought that three Saints would suddenly appear in the Human Race now.

Spread the Buddha Realm and harvest faith?

It is too difficult.

"Junior Brother, we have encountered situations even more difficult than this before."

Although Zhunti Daoren felt it was tricky, he did not feel there was anything to it.

"Compared to our past, this current situation is already considered good."

Hearing the words of Zhunti Daoren, Jieyin Daoren gave a bitter smile and said, "It is I, your senior brother, who has become attached to appearances."

The Western Two Sages were, after all, people of resilient character.

In the past, when the Western Sect had only two or three cats, they were still able to scheme for everything.

Now that Buddhism already has the momentum to flourish, why should they be afraid?

It will certainly not be more miserable than their previous situation.

"The Dao Ancestor ordered the various Saints to live in seclusion in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, so why have they not appeared now?"

Zhunti Daoren asked in confusion.

In fact, this was not only his doubt, but also the doubt of the other various Saints.

No one knew why this was.

After Dao Ancestor Hongjun merged his Dao with the World, is he unable to interfere with the affairs of the Honghuang Continent at will?

The last time was because of the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, where the heavenly secrets were chaotic under the Great Calamity.

Coupled with the destruction the various Saints caused to the Great Desolate World, it affected the World.

That was why Dao Ancestor Hongjun was able to take action.

But now that the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race have attained the Dao to become Saints, they have not threatened the Great Desolate World.

So even Dao Ancestor Hongjun cannot order them to live in seclusion in the Heaven Beyond Heaven?

One guess after another arose in the hearts of the various Saints.

At the same time, the various Saints had a fierce idea in their hearts.

That is, whether they can return to the Honghuang Continent and leave the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

If they could leave the Heaven Beyond Heaven and return to the Honghuang Continent, none of the Saints would be willing to stay in this Heaven Beyond Heaven.

After all, the Heaven Beyond Heaven is too lonely.

And the Honghuang Continent is their home and their battlefield.

During the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the various Saints accumulated too much hatred among themselves.

The hatred between the Three Pure Ones, and the hatred of the Three Pure Ones toward the Western Two Sages.

If it were not for being in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, the various Saints would have long since used the Honghuang Continent as a chessboard to launch another round of contention.

If they could return to the Honghuang Continent, who would want to stay in the Heaven Beyond Heaven?

And all along, what the various Saints feared was Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Of course, at this time, the various Saints only had this thought and had not yet taken action.

No one wanted to test the wrath of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race have actually attained the Dao to become Saints?"

Taiqing Laozi said in surprise, "Does the Heavenly Emperor actually have such ability?"

In the view of Taiqing Laozi, this was the Heavenly Emperor taking action to help the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race attain the Dao to become Saints.

"Since these three Sage Emperors of the Human Race have joined the Heavenly Court as Sage Emperors, then it is very reasonable for me, as a Saint, to join the Heavenly Court, is it not?"

Taiqing Laozi muttered to himself.

This world, in the final analysis, relies on interests.

After the Human Race joined the Heavenly Court, they gained so many benefits.

What if it were his Taoism?

Taiqing Laozi dared not imagine what that would be like.

It was true that Taiqing Laozi cared about his reputation.

But as the saying goes, as long as the money is right, everything is negotiable.

With enough benefits, Taiqing Laozi could also forgo some reputation.

Taiqing Laozi thought for a moment and felt that at this time, he should take action.

Since he had made the decision, he did not hesitate.

However, Taiqing Laozi did not announce it to the world directly, but instead sent a message to Taishang Laojun.

He asked Taishang Laojun to sound out the Heavenly Emperor and, incidentally, convey his willingness to join the Heavenly Court.

Primarily, this Taiqing Saint still had some concerns in his heart.

These concerns were not directed at anything else.

What if he, the Taiqing Saint, announced it to the world and joined the Heavenly Court, but the Heavenly Emperor disagreed?

Although it was said that any normal person would welcome the addition of a Saint.

The possibility of refusal was infinitely close to zero.

But one must always test the waters and give a heads-up first.

After Taiqing Laozi delivered the message to Taishang Laojun.

Taishang Laojun replied immediately, "Saint, you are wise. Rest assured, this poor Daoist will certainly handle this matter perfectly."

Taishang Laojun also breathed a sigh of relief; the stubborn Taiqing Saint was finally willing to join the Heavenly Court.

In the future, when he wanted to use the resources of the Heavenly Court, he would finally not have to feel so guilty.

Within the Sea of Blood, the soaring baleful aura and blood energy swirled together.

That was the unwillingness that had been rising in the heart of Old Ancestor Minghe for ten thousand times ten thousand years.

"Have the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race also attained the Dao and become Saints?"

Old Ancestor Minghe gave a desolate smile and said, "This era is capable of attaining the Dao and becoming a Saint, but why can't this poor Daoist?"

Effort after effort, despair after despair.

This caused this Great Divine Ability of Honghuang to have a look of despair in his eyes.

Could it be that this poor Daoist is truly dull-witted and will never be able to attain the Dao and become a Saint?

Just as Old Ancestor Minghe was doubting himself, a Daoist with the bearing of an immortal, dressed in a Daoist robe, appeared within the Sea of Blood.

This was the Earth Immortal Ancestor—Great Immortal Zhenyuan, who controlled the Earth Book, the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Like Old Ancestor Minghe, Great Immortal Zhenyuan was an Innate Holy Spirit with powerful strength.

Now, they were both at the realm of Quasi-Sage Great Perfection.

There was only one problem before them, and that was how to attain the Dao and become a Saint.

Old Ancestor Minghe and Great Immortal Zhenyuan did not have a very good relationship originally, but because they shared the same frustration.

Their interactions actually became more frequent.

Over the endless years, Old Ancestor Minghe and Great Immortal Zhenyuan even began to suspect that in this current era, the path to Sainthood was cut off.

Now, seeing the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race attain the Dao and become Saints again gave them hope.

As soon as Great Immortal Zhenyuan appeared, he spoke hurriedly, "Fellow Practitioner, did you see? In this era, it is also possible to attain the Way and become a Saint."

"Naturally, I saw it."

Old Ancestor Minghe said with some listlessness, "But what does that have to do with me? The three Sage Emperors of the Human Race could attain the Dao and become Saints, but I have never been able to comprehend my own path to Sainthood."

Seeing the dejected Old Ancestor Minghe, Great Immortal Zhenyuan was also surprised for a moment.

One must know that in his perception, Old Ancestor Minghe had always been an unyielding seeker of the Dao.

Failure after failure, Old Ancestor Minghe would charge forward time and time again.

Great Immortal Zhenyuan laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Practitioner, you are becoming attached to appearances."

Great Immortal Zhenyuan looked toward the direction of the firmament and said leisurely, "To not be a Saint is to be an ant, but since the creation of the world, attaining the Way and becoming a Saint has always been an incomparably arduous path. Fellow Practitioner, at least now we see hope, don't we?"

"You are right, we have seen hope."

Old Ancestor Minghe looked above the Thirty-Three Heavens and said with sudden openness, "But relying on myself, I fear it is very difficult to attain the Dao and become a Saint."

Old Ancestor Minghe had launched several assaults on the rank of Saint, but all had failed.

Old Ancestor Minghe believed that relying on himself, it would be very difficult to attain the Dao and become a Saint.

However, it did not matter; Old Ancestor Minghe now saw a new path, and that was the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court.

Why were the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race able to attain the Dao and become Saints?

It was because of the Heavenly Emperor.

It was the Heavenly Emperor who took action, allowing the three Sage Emperors of the Human Race to walk the path of the Sage Emperor again.

(End of this chapter)