Chapter 266: All Forces of the Great Desolation Move! The Choice of the Qilin Clan!

In fact, let alone Hongjun being bewildered, even the members of the Human Race before Lu Yun did not understand what Lu Yun meant.

Lu Yun looked at the confused expressions of the crowd, smiled slightly, and explained: "The Honghuang Genius Competition is a grand event gathering geniuses from all realms of the Great Desolation. Whether it is the Human Race, the Wu Clan, the Demon Race, or any other race, as long as the young talents are under one thousand years of age, they may all register to participate."

"The competition will be divided into multiple stages, starting from regional preliminary rounds, selecting layer by layer, and finally choosing the most outstanding batch of geniuses to head to the Humanity Path of Proving Dao for a formal duel. Only those who break through the Humanity Path of Proving Dao can go to Mount Buzhou for the final contest."

"The rewards for the competition will be extremely generous; not only will there be rare Spiritual Treasures and cultivation techniques, but there will also be opportunities to gain the recognition of Humanity and the Earthly Dao, and to obtain more resources and opportunities on the Path of Proving the Dao."

Upon hearing this, everyone was moved.

Especially the young members of the Human Race like Fuxi, whose faces were flushed with excitement.

They knew that this was not just an ordinary competition, but an opportunity to change their destiny.

Fuxi was even more excited, his heart filled with fighting spirit. He knew that although he was gifted, the Great Desolation was full of hidden talents and geniuses. He longed to prove himself in this competition and win glory for the Human Race.

Lu Yun looked at the light flickering in Fuxi's eyes, his own heart filled with anticipation.

According to Fuxi's original growth trajectory, he could naturally become a Human Emperor, but because Humanity was suppressed, such a Human Emperor could only be considered a Sub-Saint, not a true Saint.

Now that Humanity was not suppressed, and since this was a Human Emperor he intended to cultivate, he naturally needed to achieve more than what Fuxi was originally destined for! This Honghuang Genius Competition was the stage he had prepared for Fuxi! In the following period, Lu Yun, Nuwa, and others began to get busy, preparing for all aspects of the First Primordial Genius Competition.

At the same time, Lu Yun also secretly communicated with the members of the Transmigration Chat Group, listening to their suggestions and opinions regarding the competition. The group members offered their advice one after another, providing many valuable suggestions for the preparation of the competition.

Subsequently, they jointly announced this matter to the Great Primordial Three Realms and released detailed competition rules, registration methods, and reward systems, which instantly attracted the attention of countless Great Desolation living beings.

The Honghuang Genius Competition became the hottest topic of discussion in the Great Desolation! After some observation, Hongjun finally managed to roughly understand the purpose of Lu Yun's plan.

This was actually an action similar to his God Conferment!

In Hongjun's view, the various powerhouses eventually selected by the Honghuang Genius Competition were similar to the Heavenly Court Righteous Gods selected by his Heavenly Dao Faction; they could enjoy the Human Race Luck and various resources, rapidly growing into the backbone of the Humanity and Earthly Dao factions!

But this move had significant differences from his God Conferment action.

First of all, according to Lu Yun's intention, this was the first edition, and more editions would be held in the future, meaning each edition was creating new "gods"! Moreover, judging from this selection method, the geniuses of the Humanity and Earthly Dao factions would participate very actively, unlike his Heavenly Dao Faction side where the few Saints would only shirk responsibility.

Thinking of this, Hongjun's mood suddenly became unpleasant.

He immediately checked the Investiture of the Gods floating at the Nan Tian Men of the Heavenly Court and found that there were indeed many more names on it, but most of them were living beings who had ascended from the Primordial Land to the Heavenly Court over these years; at most, they could serve as many insignificant minor gods, and there were hardly any suitable to be Heavenly Court Righteous Gods!

Without a doubt, after Yuanshi and the others went back, let alone mobilizing their disciples to sign the Investiture of the Gods, they might even be lobbying their disciples not to sign it!

Hongjun was very suspicious: would the three hundred and sixty-five Heavenly Court Righteous Gods still not be gathered even after Lu Yun finished holding this edition of the Honghuang Genius Competition?

"It seems I need to put some pressure on them!"

Hongjun's face darkened, and he directly transmitted his voice to the Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction.

After receiving the voice transmission from the Hongjun Daozu, the Saints of the Heavenly Dao Faction each felt different emotions in their hearts.

They had also noticed the commotion Lu Yun had created on the Primordial Land and naturally understood that the Hongjun Daozu wanted them to increase their efforts in promoting the Investiture of the Gods to stabilize the position of the Heavenly Dao in the Great Desolation.

As the leader of the Three Pure Ones, Laozi did not hesitate after receiving the order and set off directly toward Zixiao Palace. After all, he had already sent out his Good Corpse to replace his disciple on the list; the Dao Ancestor could not possibly have any further requirements for him! Although the other Saints felt somewhat helpless, they also understood that this was the will of the Hongjun Daozu and they could not defy it. Therefore, they soon emerged from their respective dojos and headed toward Zixiao Palace.

Just as the Saints were rushing to Zixiao Palace again, in Shouyang City on the Primordial Land.

The Three Ancestors of the Human Race—Suirenshi, Youchao-shi, and Zhiyishi—stood on a high platform in the center of the city, their eyes scanning the more than ten thousand Taiyi Golden Immortal level cultivators below.

These cultivators were the best among the Human Race, selected to be responsible for handling the regional preliminary activities for the First Primordial Genius Competition.

Suirenshi cleared his throat and said in a resonant voice: "Everyone, gathering you all here today is for the upcoming First Primordial Genius Competition. This competition is of great significance; it not only concerns the future of our Human Race but is also a comprehensive test of our Human Race's strength."

Youchao-shi took over the conversation and said with a serious expression: "The competition will be divided into multiple stages, starting from regional preliminary rounds, selecting layer by layer, and finally choosing the most outstanding batch of geniuses to head to the Humanity Path of Proving Dao for a duel. This is not only a test for the participants but also a challenge for us organizers."

Zhiyishi added: "To ensure the smooth progress of the competition, we require everyone to be conscientious and responsible in handling the preliminary activities in each region. Every detail cannot be ignored, and every link must be done to perfection."

The more than ten thousand Taiyi Golden Immortals below became solemn; they knew the importance of this competition and understood the responsibility they shouldered.

They shouted in unison: "We will certainly do our best and live up to expectations!"

The sound shook the heavens and the earth, echoing over the entire Shouyang City.

At the same time—

In the Outer Space, Xihe and Changxi personally dispatched their respective Good Corpses to summon the leaders of the Demon Race, and they were also urgently holding a meeting to begin mobilizing the young talents of the Demon Race to participate in the First Primordial Genius Competition according to Lu Yun's instructions.

Within the Netherworld, Dijiang personally summoned the Great Witches of the various Wu Clan tribes to discuss how to select the young outstanding members of the Wu Clan to participate in the competition.

In the boundless sea area, the Dragon Clan also received Lu Yun's notification. Zhulong personally came forward to summon the strong members of the clan to discuss countermeasures. They understood that although the status of the Dragon Clan in the Great Desolation was not as good as before, this competition was also a rare opportunity for them.

The leaders of all parties took action one after another; they either personally went to various places to inspect the preparations for the preliminary activities or sent capable subordinates to supervise the implementation.

The entire Great Desolation became exceptionally lively because of the upcoming First Primordial Genius Competition.

Inside Leize City.

After Fuxi saw off the people who came to congratulate him, he returned to his residence alone, his heart filled with anticipation and longing for the upcoming Honghuang Genius Competition.

Subsequently, he calmed his mind, took out the Hunyuan Scripture bestowed by Lu Yun, and began to practice with concentration.

As the technique circulated, a mysterious power surged around Fuxi. This power seemed to come from between heaven and earth, closely connected to his bloodline, making him feel an unprecedented sense of strength and confidence. "Hum!"

The spiritual energy in Leize City seemed to be summoned by something, gathering one after another and pouring into Fuxi's body to assist his cultivation.

Above Leize, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, but Fuxi seemed to be in a state of tranquility, his mind completely immersed in his cultivation.

His aura grew stronger and stronger, and a faint light radiated from around his body, as if he had merged with heaven and earth! As his cultivation deepened, Fuxi's strength improved rapidly. He could clearly feel his meridians expanding, his magic power growing, and his understanding of heaven and earth becoming more profound.

"This technique is truly too powerful!"

Fuxi's mood was extremely excited. However, he soon calmed his heart again.

Because Fuxi also understood that the improvement of cultivation was only the foundation; to become a true powerhouse, he needed more actual combat experience.

After thinking it over, he decided to bid farewell to his mother and go out for training.

When he told his mother his decision, although she was worried, she understood that this was a necessary path for Fuxi's growth. She tearfully saw Fuxi off and urged him to be careful in everything.

When Fuxi left Leize City, he unexpectedly discovered that those young members of the Human Race from Leize City who had passed the selection actually expressed their desire to follow him out for training.

Clearly, this group of youths had already realized the gap between them and Fuxi, and were also infected by Fuxi's firm belief and courage, longing to improve themselves together with him in the training and win glory for Leize City.

"Since that is the case, let us work hard together!"

Fuxi gladly accepted their request and embarked on a training journey with a group of hot-blooded youths. They traveled through mountains and rivers, challenging various dangerous situations, and every battle allowed them to grow a lot.

Several months later, Fuxi led the group of hot-blooded youths to a mysterious volcanic land. This volcano stood towering, magma rolling within the crater, the fire raging as if it were about to swallow the entire world.

Fuxi and the others stood at the foot of the volcano, looking at the spectacular scene before them, their hearts filled with awe, yet they were not scared away by this volcano.

Just as they were passing through a scorching lava zone, suddenly, a group of fire-type exotic beasts charged out from the depths of the volcano. These exotic beasts were massive in size, their bodies burning with raging flames, and their eyes flashed with fierce light.

They roared and launched a fierce attack on Fuxi and the others.

An intense battle was on the verge of breaking out, and Fuxi and the others resisted with all their might. However, the strength of the fire-type exotic beasts far exceeded their imagination; the flames they spat seemed capable of incinerating everything, plunging Fuxi and the others into a bitter struggle.

As time passed, Fuxi and the others gradually felt they were not up to the task. Although they tried their best, the number of fire-type exotic beasts was vast and their strength was great; they simply could not hold them off.

Fuxi's companions fell one after another. Although Fuxi had the ability to retreat alone, he did not do so, choosing instead to protect his companions and continue fighting these exotic beasts.

Just as he was about to exhaust his strength and be killed by the exotic beasts, suddenly—

"Roar!"

A heaven-shaking long howl came from the depths of the volcano.

Fuxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Qilin charging out from the depths of the volcano.

It was draped in flames and did not look very large, but its eyes flashed with the light of wisdom, and its body emitted a powerful pressure that made the surrounding fire-type exotic beasts feel fear.

With a long howl, the Qilin made the fire-type exotic beasts retreat one after another.

Afterward, it actually walked in front of Fuxi and lowered its head to show submission.

"This..."

While surprised, Fuxi also felt the Qilin's goodwill and powerful strength.

However, he did not directly accept this Qilin, but instead asked, "Why do you choose to submit to me?"

The Qilin's answer was quite straightforward: "Because I am optimistic about your future!"

"This Qilin is actually so optimistic about me?" Fuxi marveled inwardly.

He felt that this was an important turning point on his path of tempering.

If he could obtain the help of this Qilin, it would be of huge benefit for his subsequent tempering, or even for his later participation in the Honghuang Genius Competition! After thinking it over carefully, he finally accepted this Qilin as his mount.

And just as Fuxi had thought, with the help of the Qilin, Fuxi and the others were like fish in water in this volcanic land. The Qilin not only possessed powerful strength but also knew the volcanic terrain like the back of its hand.

Under its guidance, Fuxi and the others successfully passed through the crisis and also obtained many precious cultivation resources, their strength seeing another significant increase.

Nuwa, who had been silently observing Fuxi's growth, naturally noticed this Qilin at the first moment. She immediately told Lu Yun about this matter.

Regarding this, Lu Yun only smiled: "Has the Qilin Clan finally been unable to hold back?"

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, as the three former overlords of the Great Desolation, had each declined since the Dragon-Han First Tribulation. Because the Dragon Clan reproduced rapidly, their presence in the Great Desolation could still be considered quite strong; the Phoenix Clan was slightly inferior, but the Phoenix Clan had long since defected to Nuwa, so they were doing quite well now.

As for the Qilin Clan, they had directly disappeared for many years, lying dormant in the depths of the Great Desolation's earth veins; even when Lu Yun had caused so many great commotions in the past, they had never been seen appearing.

Unexpectedly, they could not hold back now, and they had chosen to invest in Fuxi.

Judging from the bloodline concentration of that Xiao Qilin, it clearly held an extraordinary status within the Qilin Clan. In a sense, if Fuxi could truly grow up, this would be equivalent to the Qilin Clan directly defecting to Fuxi! In this way, the Qilin Clan would naturally become one of the forces of Humanity in the future!

Therefore, Lu Yun was happy to see this happen at this moment.

However, Yuanshi, who was presiding over the Heavenly Court's God Conferment affairs, was somewhat unhappy! (End of this chapter)