Chapter 116: They Are All Descendants of the Same Blood—Is There Still a Need for Scheming?

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In the depths of the unknown, a vast and majestic power suddenly manifested out of nowhere. Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan instantly found their bodies uncontrollably suspended in the air, slowly drawing closer together. Simultaneously, a primordial purple aura, like a coiling dragon, swirled around the three of them.

At last, as an immense golden virtue descended upon them, the primordial purple aura divided into three parts, each merging into the bodies of Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan respectively.

In an instant, their auras gradually fused into one, suddenly erupting with an incredibly terrifying might.

From then on, the three united as one were equivalent to a Sage!

Gently descending to the ground, Fuxi and the others, feeling the limitless mighty power within, could not help but rejoice immensely.

This was a realm completely different from that of a Quasi-Sage.

Separately, the three still held the rank of Sage, but since they shared a single Sage position, only by uniting could they wield the power of the Heavenly Dao and stand shoulder to shoulder with true Sages.

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“Has the human race actually produced a Sage?”

At the same time, other Sages, sensing the enormous disturbance from the human clan, were all taken aback.

With a slight calculation of the celestial mechanisms, they realized that after the Three Sovereigns, there were the Five Emperors.

Now that the Three Sovereigns had merged into one Sage, wouldn’t the Five Emperors united also form a Sage?

Upon reaching this conclusion, the Sages could no longer remain still.

After all, if the Five Emperors were to emerge in the future, the human race would have two Sages.

Combined with their nearly infinite numerical advantage, wouldn’t that be a tremendous force capable of rivaling the Heavenly Court?

Above in the Heavenly Court, Nuwa, upon learning this, was both delighted for Fuxi’s attainment of the Sage rank and also deeply worried about the future situation.

After all, if the human race possessed two Sages, their power would be almost on par with the Heavenly Court. At that time, how could the Heavenly Court govern the human race?

“Two of the Three Sovereigns are of our Heavenly Court’s lineage; how could they be enemies of our Court?” Li Tian, understanding Nuwa’s concerns, smiled gently.

“Moreover, although the Three Sovereigns united to become one Sage, Fuxi and the others were only in the early Quasi-Sage stage when they ascended, and sharing a single Sage position inevitably causes some lack of coordination... So, in terms of actual combat strength, the united Three Sovereigns might not even match Quanti, let alone us?”

“Hmm.”

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Nuwa pondered briefly and then nodded, her gaze filled with admiration toward Li Tian.

After all, if not for his foresight, how could Fuxi and Hongyun each have secured a Human Sovereign position?

“What are your plans regarding the Five Emperors that follow?”

“For now, none,” Li Tian shook his head.

In truth, there was no need for any schemes concerning the Five Emperors.

According to later records, after Zhuanxu came Emperor Ku, the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor.

After Emperor Ku came Yao, his son, whose mother was from the Chen Feng clan, a great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor.

Following Yao was Shun, the sixth-generation descendant of Zhuanxu (Zhuanxu - Qiongchan - Jingkang - Juwang - Qiaoniu - Gusu - Shun (named Zhonghua)). Although Shun’s line from Qiongchan onward were commoners, they were still descendants of the Yellow Emperor.

After Shun came Yu, a great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor and grandson of Zhuanxu (some say Yu was also a sixth-generation descendant of Zhuanxu, but regardless, he was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor).

Subsequently came the Xia dynasty with its sixteen kings, all descendants of the Yellow Emperor.

Following that were the Yin-Shang, Zhou dynasties, and even the Qin dynasty—all tracing their lineage back to the Yellow Emperor!

The Ying surname of Qin can be traced to Gaoyang’s grandson, Gaoyao, who was born in Qufu and was granted the Ying surname by Shun.

Gaoyang himself was Zhuanxu!

This is also why Li Tian transformed Xuanyuan into his own son.

They were all descendants; why bother scheming against them?

“The other Sages seem to have moved; perhaps we should also descend to see for ourselves,” Li Tian looked at Nuwa and smiled.

“Very well, let us go and take a look,” Nuwa replied, glancing toward the mortal realm and nodding slightly.

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At this moment, feeling the overwhelming might radiating from Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan, countless humans nearby bowed their heads in reverence and knelt.

The three from the Suiren clan were also shocked, realizing that the might of Fuxi and the others now far exceeded the peak of the Quasi-Sage realm!

Beyond the peak of Quasi-Sage...

This was a supreme realm they dared not even imagine... and now, Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan had become?

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At that moment, the air suddenly trembled with intense spiritual energy fluctuations. Auspicious clouds filled the sky, and radiant light spread everywhere. The figures of Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Quanti appeared one after another, emanating boundless pressure as they looked down upon the world below.

The three sovereigns united barely withstood the pressure exerted by these four Sages and slightly cupped their hands in salute: “Greetings, four Sages.”

“Teacher,” Xuanyuan then bowed respectfully to Tongtian alone.

“In the future, we shall regard each other as peers,” Tongtian glanced at Xuanyuan and smiled.

However, recalling the purpose of their visit, his expression soon turned serious.

“Fuxi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, since you three Sovereigns have fulfilled your virtue and attained the Sage rank, you must immediately proceed to the human race’s sacred land to stabilize their fate. Unless it concerns the very survival of the human race, you are not permitted to leave, lest the human race’s fate become disturbed and bring about a great calamity!” Laozi calmly declared to those below.

Of course, his words were half-truth, half-false.

In a sense, the three Sovereigns represented the entire human race at this moment. If they were to separate recklessly, it would indeed cause some disturbance in the fate of humanity.

However, the impact would be mostly negligible, unless at some particularly critical moment. Otherwise, no substantial consequences would arise.

“This...”

The three Sovereigns were stunned at these words, never expecting such a response from the four Sages.

To be ordered to guard the human sacred land and not to leave except under circumstances of life or death was, in effect, a form of covert imprisonment.

Xuanyuan looked toward his teacher Tongtian, seeking clarity, but Tongtian could only show him an expression of helplessness.

After all, this was Laozi himself personally coming to summon them; refusing was not an option. Moreover, if the human race had a Sage guarding them, how could the Sages continue their own missions? Most of the faith and the human race’s fate would likely consolidate around their own Sage.

“Roar!!!”

Suddenly, a dragon’s roar echoed from the sky, followed by a mighty force rivaling that of the four Sages, accompanied by colorful clouds and an unending chorus of dragon and phoenix cries descending slowly.

“It’s the Heavenly Emperor and the Empress...” someone among the human strongholds recognized them from afar and exclaimed in astonishment.

The Three Purities and Quanti raised their eyes to the sky but remained expressionless, for this time, their interests aligned with those of the Heavenly Court.