Chapter 77 Response
Having secluded himself for many years, Suirenshi had lost touch with the changes in the human race in recent years. Therefore, it was normal for him to have doubts.
Thinking of this, Feng Zichen's mind stirred, and he compiled the changes in the human race in recent years into a memory, which he then transmitted to Suirenshi.
"Zichen, you did very well!
"How can one truly grow without experiencing some hardships? The human race should go out and see the world. Staying cooped up on the shores of the East Sea, what great achievements can we make!
"In the past, we were inconsiderate, protecting our people too much, almost causing a great disaster, and turning them into useless people.
"Fortunately, you discovered this in time and stopped things from developing to an irreversible point. Otherwise, once the people got used to this kind of life, our human race would be ruined!" "
After reviewing the message from Feng Zichen, Suirenshi was filled with lingering fear and repeatedly said.
Suirenshi's cultivation was immense; he was only one step away from becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal! Following Feng Zichen's guidance, the future of humanity flashed through his mind in an instant, allowing him to foresee the terrible consequences of humanity's continued development.
"This beast chaos is both a calamity and an opportunity. From this day forward, humanity will enter a state of full preparedness. When the beast chaos erupts, all members of the human race above the Heavenly Immortal realm must go out to hunt beasts.
Each member must hunt at least one beast of the same level; otherwise, they will not be allowed to return to the shores of the East Sea!" Sensing the problems facing humanity, Suirenshi immediately made a decision and coldly issued the order.
"This… we obey your command!" Upon hearing Suirenshi's order, the elders of the human race exchanged bewildered glances before finally responding in unison.
They had thought that Zichenshi's act of sending human immortals on excursions was ruthless enough, but Suirenshi was even more so, ordering them to hunt ferocious beasts and forbidding their return if they failed.
Now, after this beast rampage, how many human immortals would remain?
Having established the rules for those who had entered the path of immortality, Suirenshi turned his attention to the ordinary people.
After all, the human race had only existed for a hundred thousand years; how many true immortals were there?
Currently, most of the human race consisted of ordinary people who had not yet achieved immortality, and they were utterly powerless against the ferocious beasts.
"Gentlemen," Suirenshi said gravely, "the Eastern Sea coast is protected by a barrier left by the Holy Mother, ensuring the safety of our people there for the time being. But what about those who have migrated elsewhere?"
"That is indeed a problem!" "After the Yun, Yu, and Lei clans migrated, nine more Taiyi Golden Immortals led a portion of the human race out of the East Sea coast, settling in the outside world and paving the way for humanity's future.
"Since some of our clansmen are going on a journey, why not send them to the Twelve Tribes to bring back those who haven't yet achieved immortality?" After thinking for a moment, Feng Zichen stood up and said.
"Alas! That's the only way!" Suiren sighed, his face full of helplessness.
Ultimately, humanity was too weak. If humanity were as powerful as the demon and witch clans, what fear would there be of the rampaging beasts?
"Second brother, the people of the Twelve Tribes will be returning soon. I'll trouble you to find a piece of land on the East Sea coast for them to live on." Suiren stood up and said to Youchao.
"Yes!" Youchao nodded, turned, and went to the ancestral temple to find a suitable place.
Then, Suiren said to the human elders, "As for you human elders, I would trouble you to go back and count the number of immortals in your respective territories and send them to the ancestral temple for future use. Is that alright?"
"Of course!" the human elders replied in unison, and then left to follow Suiren's orders and compile the list.
"Emperor Sui, I wish to make a trip to the twelve tribes to see if I can be of any help!" Seeing that everyone else had tasks and only he was free, Feng Zichen spoke up.
"Do whatever you want, don't bother asking me. I trust you completely!" Suiren waved his hand wearily, indicating that Feng Zichen should make his own decisions and not seek his approval for everything.
"Then...Emperor Sui, I'll take my leave!" After bowing, Feng Zichen walked out.
Suiren had just emerged from seclusion and had a lot of things to deal with. Moreover, he needed to understand the changes in the human race in recent years and formulate a plan based on the situation.
Therefore, after Feng Zichen left, Suiren also left the ancestral temple and began to look around.
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After leaving the ancestral temple, Feng Zichen did not immediately set off for the twelve tribes but instead returned to Zichen Cave Heaven.
On Ziwei Mountain, Feng Zichen waved his hand, and the Innate Star Tree flew out from the Chaos Pearl, landing in the center of Zichen Cave Heaven and taking root there.
Instantly, boundless stellar power surged from the void, dispersing into the Zichen Cave Heaven. Simultaneously, the Zichen Cave Heaven rapidly expanded, the stars in the sky grew brighter, and Mount Ziwei continued to rise.
Several years later, when the Innate Star Tree had fully taken root in the Zichen Cave Heaven, the changes within it ceased.
At this time, the Zichen Cave Heaven expanded from a radius of tens of millions of miles to a radius of fifty million miles, with the Innate Star Tree rooted in the center, supporting the entire sky.
Its branches stretched out, connecting with the projections of the stars in the sky, making them seem almost tangible. Even Mount Ziwei grew increasingly tall.
"Excellent! In this way, no matter how many people the twelve tribes have, this place can accommodate them all, so there's no need to worry about population issues!" Seeing the changes in the Zichen Cave Heaven, Feng Zichen was very satisfied.
Then, Feng Zichen pointed, and a stream of Innate Star Origin Qi descended from the Innate Star Tree.
*Clang!* The Hongmeng Dao Bell rang softly, and a stream of Hongmeng Origin Qi descended.
With another flick of his finger, the Chaos Pearl dimmed slightly, releasing a wisp of primordial chaos energy. Looking at the dimmed Chaos Pearl, Feng Zichen felt a pang of heartache, but time was of the essence, and he couldn't afford to dwell on it.
Once the three primordial energies converged, Feng Zichen took out a beast-patterned garment. The garment was ancient and vast, its Daoist aura boundless, radiating human fortune and the shimmering light of civilization.
This was the Black Robe, the first garment of humankind. Its appearance awakened humanity to shame and propelled the progress of human civilization. Therefore, it was a sacred object of humankind.
He threw the Black Robe into the primordial energy, and instantly, the three primordial energies blazed fiercely, refining the myriad Daos of Heaven and Earth and countless runes into the Black Robe.
In the raging flames, the Black Robe gradually changed; human radiance flickered, voices of praise rang out, and human fortune automatically emerged, enveloping the Black Robe.
With a deafening roar, as if a torrent of humanity had descended, an incredible light erupted from the black-robed figure, so bright that Feng Zichen couldn't open his eyes.
When the light faded, and Feng Zichen opened his eyes again, the black-robed figure was no longer in its animal-like form, but had transformed into a magnificent robe, flowing with the radiance of humanity, dazzling and radiant.
(End of Chapter)