Chapter 40 The Birth of the Golden Crow and the Migration of Humanity
In ancient times, the sun, moon, and stars shone brilliantly, casting endless starlight. For a time, the primordial land was bathed in stellar power, as if draped in a misty starlight.
Bathed in this boundless starlight, in such a uniquely blessed environment, all living beings in the primordial world were born with great intelligence, their cultivation progressing rapidly, giving birth to countless immortals and gods.
However, after the demon race gained control of the celestial sphere, they sealed off the starlight and intercepted stellar power, causing a sharp reduction in the stellar power that permeated the entire primordial world. The ancient cultivation environment was gone forever.
Such actions severed the path to the Great Dao for countless beings. The demon race was powerful, and the beings of the primordial world dared not speak out, only keeping their resentment in their hearts.
But the Heavenly Dao is impartial; the demon race, disregarding the lives of all beings in the primordial world, privately intercepted stellar power and cut off the path to cultivation for all living beings, and thus would be burdened with boundless karma. And all of this was recorded by the Heavenly Dao, to be used for future reckoning.
The karmic debts incurred with all living beings in the primordial world are immense! When the demon race was at its peak, boundless fortune blessed them, allowing them to be fearless; but if the demon race were to decline, how could they repay such karmic debts?
After the great calamity of the Lich King, the demon race never recovered, which was also related to this event.
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Above the Heavenly Court, lanterns and decorations were everywhere. Emperor Jun happily paced back and forth in his palace, while Donghuang Taiyi beside him also wore a smile.
Outside the palace, countless demon gods gathered, all beaming with congratulations:
"We congratulate Your Majesty!"
"The Crown Prince has been born, the sun and stars have moved; this is a sign of divine blessing upon the demon race. We congratulate Your Majesty!"
Inside the palace, upon hearing this, Emperor Jun, already delighted, became even more so, and immediately said:
"Today I have an heir, this is a joyous occasion for the Heavenly Court and the demon race, and should be celebrated by all under Heaven!"
He paused here, then ordered:
"From this day forward, release the restrictions on the celestial stars, let them shine upon the primordial world for a thousand years without ceasing, to pray for my son's well-being!" As soon as he finished speaking, all the demon gods bowed in unison:
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Seeing Emperor Jun's joyful appearance, Donghuang Taiyi shook his head and smiled. This demeanor was nothing like that of a Heavenly Emperor. He then stepped forward and said:
"Brother, now that my nephew has been born, why not let me teach him?"
Compared to Di Jun, Taiyi's status was lower, but his strength was the greatest among the demon race. In the entire prehistoric world, apart from the sages, no one dared to claim they were stronger than Donghuang.
Moreover, Taiyi had always been in charge of training the heavenly soldiers in the Heavenly Court, and many of the new generation of demon gods in the Heavenly Court were trained by him.
This showed Taiyi's ability to cultivate disciples.
However, upon hearing Donghuang Taiyi's words, Di Jun, who was in a state of extreme excitement, suddenly paused. After a long while, he hesitated and said,
"This... the child is still young. We'll talk about the future later!"
Taiyi's ability to teach his subordinates was unquestionable. But his methods were too cruel. Having witnessed how Taiyi trained his subordinates, Di Jun naturally didn't want his newborn child to suffer.
Seeing that Taiyi still wanted to say something, Dijun quickly interrupted, "Second brother, since you like children so much, why not have one yourself? Have you taken a fancy to any goddess? I'll have your sister-in-law act as a matchmaker! With your status and strength, I doubt anyone could refuse!"
Donghuang Taiyi, however, wasn't having any of it, coldly replying, "Elder brother, don't change the subject. I'm discussing my nephew's matter with you."
Before Dijun could reply, a clear, cold female voice rang out, "In that case, I'll leave it to you, Uncle!"
It was Xihe, who had overheard the brothers' conversation and emerged from the inner room.
"Excellent!" Seeing Xihe emerge, Donghuang Taiyi rose to take his leave, leaving the place to the couple.
"Your Majesty is so foolish! Countless beings in the primordial world yearn for your guidance, yet you hesitate! What can I say?"
Xihe complained to Dijun as soon as Donghuang Taiyi left.
"Why didn't you recuperate in the back? What are you doing out here?"
Dijun chuckled and stepped forward.
To give birth to the ten Golden Crows, Xihe's essence was severely damaged, leaving her extremely weak, unable to unleash even one percent of her full power.
This was only because she had attained the Great Luo realm once and for all, maintaining her original state. Otherwise, such a depletion of her essence would have caused her to fall from Quasi-Saint to Great Luo Golden Immortal. It
was precisely because of this that, although the ten Golden Crows were born from the womb, each possessed the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, no less than a Primordial God or Demon.
"I have come here with important matters to discuss with Your Majesty. My essence has been greatly depleted, and I must return to Taiyin Star to cultivate in seclusion and replenish my lost essence. I fear I cannot remain in the Heavenly Court."
Xihe then solemnly added,
"During my absence, Your Majesty must not rashly initiate war or engage in battle with the Wu Clan."
Xihe's seclusion requires the sealing of Taiyin Star; without the complete Zhou Tian Star Array, how can the Demon Clan possibly contend with the Wu Clan?
Emperor Jun nodded solemnly, indicating his understanding, and personally escorted Xihe back to Taiyin Star.
Afterwards, Emperor Jun, in the name of the Crown Prince's descent into the world, held a grand Heavenly Court gathering, inviting many powerful beings from the primordial world, including the newly arrived Five Elemental Beasts.
The sudden return of the Five Elemental Beasts—whether a blessing or a curse for the Heavenly Court—was a good opportunity to invite them and test their strength.
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Feng Zichen is currently very busy. Having just emerged from seclusion, he had hoped for a period of leisure.
Unexpectedly, the stars in the heavens shone brightly, showering down endless starlight. With this help, all living beings in the primordial world broke through their cultivation levels. Even among the human race, three Golden Immortals broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
With the addition of three Taiyi Golden Immortals, the human race's strength increased significantly. This should have been a joyous occasion, but the shores of the East Sea were too small, and there was no more space for them to establish tribes.
Therefore, these three decided to lead a portion of the human race to migrate and expand outwards. After all, if they remained confined to the shores of the East Sea, when would the human race ever become powerful?
This plan received unanimous agreement from the human race. A rule was established that if any Taiyi Golden Immortal were to be born in the future and wish to establish a tribe, they must leave their ancestral land and expand outwards.
Feng Zichen was currently busy with the human race's migration. He was searching for dragon veins to build cities for the three while also teaching the Ziwei Doushu (Purple Star Astrology) to the others.
If he didn't pass on the Ziwei Doushu, he would be exhausted from searching for dragon veins alone if any Taiyi Golden Immortals broke through in the future.
After a century, Feng Zichen finally found the three dragon veins and determined the locations of the three major tribes.
"It is my incompetence that caused you to risk your lives to pave the way for humanity. You are all heroes of humanity."
Suirenshi said, looking at the three before him, filled with self-reproach.
"Emperor Suirenshi need not blame yourself. You have already done enough for humanity. This was our own choice. For humanity, we are willing, even unto death," said Lei, Yun, and Yu, each leading a portion of humanity away from the shores of the East Sea, heading towards the unknown primordial wilderness, amidst the worried gazes of the human elders.
(End of Chapter)