Chapter 76

After several years, the Jiangshui Tribe already had sufficient seeds, so they put the surplus seeds in the market for exchange, and during the exchange they told the traders how to plant, how to eat, etc.

Soon, the five grains spread to the entire human race through trade; after humans ate the five grains, they greatly approved of them, and thus the Lie Shan clan came to be called Shennong, because he freed humanity from worries about food.

At the same time, Shennong further perfected the six domestic animals in the process of Panhuang and Fuxi taming wild beasts; previously neither Panhuang nor Fuxi had managed to domesticate all six kinds of livestock, Panhuang did so deliberately, while Fuxi simply hadn't thought of it.

The Huaxu Tribe—Fuxi at this time also heard Shennong's title; upon learning that he was a disciple of the Holy Master, he knew Shennong must be the person he was seeking.

"Let's go take a look at the Jiangshui Tribe," Fuxi said to the people around him.

Okay!

Thus, Fuxi brought people quietly to the Jiangshui Tribe; they did not enter the tribe directly, but instead transformed their appearances and then remained there.

They stayed in the Jiangshui Tribe for three years; during that time Fuxi saw Shennong's growth and his contributions to humanity, and since he too was a disciple of the Holy Master, this further strengthened Fuxi's plan to pass the position of human sovereign to Shennong.

Upon returning to the Huaxu Tribe, Fuxi began to have people prepare the altar for sacrificing to heaven; after Shennong finished this period of work, he intended to bring Shennong close to him, and once Shennong could bear the burden of human sovereign, he would abdicate.

Once the altar was built, Fuxi had people go to the Jiangshui Tribe to prepare to summon Shennong to the Huaxu Tribe; he planned to keep Shennong by his side for a while, then carry out the abdication ceremony.

In the Jiangshui Tribe, when the tribespeople learned that Shennong was to be received by the sovereign, they all cheered; does this indicate that their leader might possibly become the human sovereign in the future?

……

"Greetings, Sovereign!" Shennong bowed to Fuxi upon arriving at the Huaxu Tribe.

"No need for excessive courtesy! I know all you have done for humanity." Fuxi hurriedly helped Shennong to his feet.

"This is what I ought to do," Shennong said with a smile.

"For now, stay by my side," Fuxi said.

Yes!

Over the next several years, Fuxi constantly kept Shennong by his side, teaching him how to govern humanity, while also announcing to the world that Shennong would be the next human sovereign.

No one in the human race objected to Shennong becoming the next sovereign, for everyone saw his contributions to humanity; he had indeed done many good deeds for humanity, making him fit to hold the position of human sovereign.

Shennong stayed by Fuxi's side for three years, ten years, learning many things, especially regarding the governance of humanity, which gave him great benefit.

"The time has come!" That day, Fuxi looked at Shennong and said.

Afterwards he gathered all the people of the Huaxu Tribe and the nearby tribes together before the Huaxu Tribe's altar.

Upon the altar, Fuxi paid homage to heaven and earth, to the Holy Mother Nüwa, then to the human race's Holy Master, the Ren Sect's leader Panhuang, and then formally transferred the position of human sovereign to Shennong.

"I am Fuxi of humanity; my merit is complete, I have attained the fruition of the Human Emperor, and I shall naturally protect my humanity and endure forever in the primordial wilderness."

After Fuxi's words fell, a great mass of merit-filled auspicious clouds appeared on the horizon; this merit contained the merit from his proving the Dao as well as all the merit he had gained over the years for toiling on behalf of humanity.

When the merit auspicious clouds appeared, Nüwa, the Three Pure Ones, Panhuang, Duobao, and others all came to the Huaxu Tribe.

When the merit descended, Fuxi's aura began to surge, quickly breaking through to the half-sage stage, and finally stopping at the peak of half-sage.

Seeing this, the primordial human race all bowed down and knelt, calling him the Heavenly Emperor.

Nüwa, Panhuang, and Tongtian Jiaozhu at this moment showed no expression on their faces, though there was a hint of tension in Nüwa's eyes and also in Tongtian Jiaozhu's eyes, for this ultimately concerned Duobao's merit.

Now Duobao's merit still hangs in the heavens, not yet fallen.

After stabilizing his cultivation, Fuxi slowly opened his eyes, and thereafter his gaze toward Nüwa, Panhuang, and the others was filled with complex emotion.

At the moment his merit was complete, he recalled everything from his past life, which is why his gaze was so complex; Panhuang said nothing, simply looking quietly at Fuxi.

No one else spoke either, and the scene fell into a strange, quiet atmosphere.

Fuxi knew it was time for him to speak; his forthcoming words would determine the course of humanity and also that of the demon race.

Yet he could not completely abandon his demon identity; back when the Huaxu clan conceived, that dragon horse had been sent by the demon race, the River Chart and Luo Book through which he attained the Dao were also sent by the demon race, and he had once been the demon race's Xi Emperor, bound to the demon race by an unbreakable tie.

But letting go of his human identity was even more impossible for him; in this lifetime, humanity could be said to have risen in his hands, and he holds deep affection for humanity.

This left Fuxi in a dilemma, with no way to choose between them.

"Fuxi!" At that moment, Tongtian Jiaozhu called out.

Upon hearing Tongtian Jiaozhu's words, Fuxi's whole body shuddered; suddenly he seemed to think of something, and he produced the River Chart and Luo Book. Seeing Fuxi take out the River Chart and Luo Book, Nüwa and Tongtian Jiaozhu's faces drastically changed, while Panhuang remained expressionless.

On the Myriad Demon Mountain, the great golden crow that had always been watching Fuxi seemed to think of something as well; it directly severed its connection to the River Chart and Luo Book by brute force. When it had originally obtained the River Chart and Luo Book, it had merely refined them a little, and now cutting the connection did not cause it much harm.

After Fuxi sensed the disappearance of the great golden crow's aura from the River Chart and Luo Book, the corner of his mouth curled into a faint smile.

"Slash!" Fuxi shouted low, a black light flew into the River Chart and Luo Book, and soon a black-clad figure appeared before Fuxi and the crowd.

Upon seeing this black-clad person, Nüwa's gaze toward Fuxi was filled with disappointment.

"Slash!" Fuxi shouted low again, and the connection between himself and that black-clad Fuxi was also severed by him.

This scene left Nüwa, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Panhuang stunned.

"I am Fuxi of humanity; having proven the Dao and attained the fruition of the Human Emperor, I shall protect my humanity and endure forever in the primordial wilderness." Fuxi spoke lightly, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

After severing the connection with that black-clad Fuxi, his aura instantly dropped to the early half-sage stage, but this did not matter; backed by the Human Emperor's fruition, he could still display the strength of a true sage.

"I am the Luo Emperor of the demon race, having no connection whatsoever with humanity." The black-clad Fuxi spoke, then vanished directly upon the altar.

After witnessing the Luo Emperor's departure, Panhuang glanced at Nüwa with a smile, then vanished from the spot; Tongtian Jiaozhu also glanced at Fuxi and then disappeared in place.

After the Luo Emperor disappeared, the merit of Duobao that had been floating in the sky suddenly decreased by one-tenth, and the remainder then poured entirely into Duobao's body.

He let out a sigh, then followed Tongtian Jiaozhu away; now only Nüwa remained here.

Nüwa gave Fuxi a deep look, her eyes holding an indescribable emotion, then she sighed and also vanished from the Huaxu Tribe.

(End of chapter)