The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 339 - 28 Pao Qi Returns to Her True Self (Part 3)

Chapter 339: Chapter 28 Pao Qi Returns to Her True Self (Part 3)

Pao Qi quietly floated on the overflowing channel of the Yellow River, the River Diagram and Luo Book emitting an unusual radiance that flickered and dimmed around him.

Gazing at the tumultuous Yellow River Water, images began to surge in Pao Qi’s mind: "The grand and vast Complete Heaven Star Battle Spirit Transformation Array, the luxurious and splendid Ancient Heavenly Court, the bloody slaughter beneath Mount Buzhou..."

Suddenly, purple Qi came from the east for thirty thousand miles, and colorful waves emerged in the sky, with endless exotic fragrances arriving from all directions.

Clad in a Yin Yang Taoist Robe, Laozi rode in on his Green Bull. With a light smile, Laozi casually flicked his duster, sending a speck of golden light directly towards Pao Qi’s forehead, and sternly exclaimed, "Fu Xi, if not now, then when will you assume your position!"

At once, various memories from Pao Qi’s past and present lives began to slowly emerge within his mind.

"Boom!"

A crisp sound like tearing silk arose, with radiance around Pao Qi flashing intensely. Once the light dissipated, Pao Qi had undergone a great transformation.

Clad in a moon-white Taoist robe embroidered with birds, insects, fish, and flowers, he wielded a Feather Fan lightly fluttering in his left hand, his beard flowing with the wind, and the Fu Xi’s Zither by his right hand continuously playing melodious tunes.

Pao Qi stared blankly at Laozi for a long moment before finally bowing down to the ground, saying, "Your disciple Pao Qi pays respect to Master!"

Indeed, becoming the mentor to the Human Emperor was no simple task, especially since Fu Xi was a Great Ability of the Ancient Demon Clan. Although he had not fully awakened prior to returning to his origin, he had already recalled much of his past life’s memories.

Laozi and Fu Xi were both guests in the Zixiao Palace; if there were a master to speak of, it could only be Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

Therefore, Laozi dodged Pao Qi’s kneeling salute, and said, "Fellow Daoist, since you have reincarnated into the Human Clan and I have guided you on this path, it was to resolve the karma between us and your fellow disciple, Nuwa. From now on, you need not regard me as your master!"

Pao Qi shook his head, "A master for a day, a master for life! The Ancient Demon Fu Xi is dead, now there is only the Human Emperor Pao Qi!"

Laozi smiled helplessly and said, "So be it, do as you wish! Now that your memories of the past have been fully restored, though your Cultivation is not as before, your realm remains. The name Pao Qi should no longer be used! Henceforth, you shall be Fu Xi, the Human Emperor Fu Xi!"

Pao Qi once again prostrated and said, "Your disciple will heed the divine decree of Master!"

"Good!" Laozi smiled and took out the Kongtong Seal from his wide sleeves, "Fu Xi, this is the Emperor’s Treasure, the Kongtong Seal, with boundless wondrous uses. I bestow it upon you! Hereafter, as the Human Emperor, you must remember to benefit all beings!"

Fu Xi accepted the Kongtong Seal, "Your disciple shall not disappoint Master’s expectations!"

Laozi gave Fu Xi a faint look and floated away. Only Laozi’s faint voice lingered in the void, "Within the River Diagram and Luo Book are the infinite ways of transformation. Once you comprehend your own destiny, you shall pray to Heaven and Earth and return as the Human Emperor!"

From that day on, Fu Xi devoted himself day and night to the River Diagram and Luo Book, comprehending the infinite ways of Heaven and Earth within.

Three years later, Fu Xi finally penetrated the mysteries of these two top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures, looking up to observe the images in the sky, and down to examine the patterns of Earth. Using these, he created the trigrams of Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun, which are called the Eight Diagrams, using the Yin Yang Trigrams to explain the laws of evolution of all things in Heaven and Earth and the order of human relations.

Fu Xi stood on the Yellow River Waterfront, gazing out at the vast landscape, with a sharp light flickering in his eyes. Suddenly, he reached out with both hands, painting in the void.

The milky white power of Taiqing traced brilliant, shining silken threads in the void, and an Eight Diagram slowly took shape.

The world of Heaven and Earth is but Heaven and Earth, mountains and rivers, thunder and fierce winds, Thunder, yin water, and yang fire.

Fu Xi, according to the Dao he comprehended, formed these eight things into a small world, each crowned with a separate name. Thus, we have: Qian as heaven, Kun as earth, Zhen as thunder, Xun as wind, Kan as water, Li as fire, Gen as mountain, Dui as marsh. Together, they form the Eight Diagrams!

These Eight Diagrams were created through the response of the Heavenly Dao to the hands of Emperor Fu Xi. Even those of mortal flesh could use the power of the Eight Diagrams to communicate with Heaven and Earth and probe their mysteries. Thus, as soon as the artifact was made, the entire land of Hua Xia Divine Land shook violently!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a vast sea of stars rolled, the Heavenly Vault seemed to collapse, enveloped in darkness with electric snakes dancing wildly, as if countless Thunder Jiao Dragons were churning.

Simply because the Eight Diagrams touch upon the mystical depths of the Heavenly Dao, how can they be easily peered into by the mortal flesh of the Human Clan? Cultivation, after all, is an act of defying Heaven, and one must experience great calamities and hardships.

By illustrating the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao to the mortal Humans through the Eight Diagrams, Fu Xi was indeed propagating the Heavenly Dao, but how could mortals easily bear the mysteries of Heaven and Earth? Hence, upon its completion, the Eight Diagrams must face the Heavenly Tribulation.

If it passes, the Eight Diagrams shall emerge in the world! Otherwise, struck by Thunder, the Diagrams will be destroyed, and ignorance will return!

Fu Xi stared at the endless dark clouds in the sky, frowning deeply, pondering in silence: "This Eight Diagram is the key for our Human Clan to seek out the Heavenly Dao and to avoid misfortune. If it is destroyed under the Thunder, when can our Human Clan truly prosper?"

And in the blink of an eye, with a "rumble," thunderous roars echoed across the sky, and countless bolts of Thunder struck down, submerging the Eight Diagrams.

Fu Xi’s eyes flashed with resolute determination as he held the River Diagram and Luo Book over his head and dashed into the Thunder Sea, shielding the Eight Diagrams above.

"Boom!"

The space of hundreds of yards around was completely in turmoil, with endless massive bolts of Thunder striking down in frenzy, the deafening noise making the Yellow River’s waters tremble.

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Even though Fu Xi had restored his Primordial Spirit by now and made significant progress in his cultivation, he had only reached the realm of a Golden Immortal. With such feeble cultivation, to forcefully confront the Heavenly Tribulation was, needless to say, bound to end disastrously.

At the moment, amidst the thundering tribulation, Fu Xi’s Daoist robe was in tatters, and his hair disheveled over his shoulders. His snow-white, waist-length hair danced wildly, and drops of crimson blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Boom!"

The dark clouds in the sky rolled tumultuously as several blood-red bolts of lightning, as thick as arms and resembling malicious dragons, twisted down through the air, piercing the void, and scorching everything in their path. Then, they bore down on Fu Xi, completely burying him in an instant.

"Ha!" Fu Xi’s eyes burst open, and boundless power of Taiqing surged forth, erecting multiple barriers in front of him, blocking the path of the blood-red lightning. The unmatched strength stirred up layers of golden ripples in the void.

The blood-red lightning penetrated the void and violently collided with the Taiqing Barrier.

"Boom!"

The sound was like the thundering of divine drums, causing mountains and rivers to tremble intensely. The vast Yellow River overflowed in an instant, its water brimming with the essence qi of Water, completely submerging the land within ten thousand li beyond Lei Ze. Many distant peaks collapsed under the impact of the raging waters, and the south side of Chengji Mountain was devastated beyond recognition.

Such was the power of the Heavenly Dao—pitiless and terrifying, enough to chill one’s heart!

"Boom!"

The thunder clouds seemed enraged, emitting a furious roar. Boundless lightning, like wild horses breaking free of their chains, gathered and merged together. Eventually, they twisted into forty-nine iron thorn-like massive tendrils.

Interlacing with one another, forty-nine bolts of lightning struck down at once, combining instantly into the shape of a cage. Like a small fortress of war, it sprayed heartless lightning, profound and unpredictable, directly enveloping Fu Xi.

Fu Xi’s complexion finally changed. By then, the power of Taiqing within him was nearly exhausted. If this cage were to descend upon him, not to mention the Eight Diagrams would be instantly annihilated, even he, Fu Xi, would be struck to the point of destruction both physically and spiritually.

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Fu Xi’s mouth as he murmured to himself: "To think that I, a reincarnated Chaotic Demon God, destined for three lifetimes to be a creature of life, cannot escape death after all! Woe is me! How lamentable!"

"Boom!"

The cage, like a heavenly prison, finally pressed down toward Fu Xi and the Eight Diagrams.

"Hum!"

Just as Fu Xi closed his eyes to await death, the Emperor’s Treasure Kongtong Seal bestowed by Laozi suddenly rose from his bosom. The palm-sized Kongtong Seal emitted endless golden light. Five shining Five-clawed Divine Dragons soared out from within the Seal.

They roared furiously, swimming freely amidst the lightning. With just a light flick of their giant tails, the entire lightning cage shattered with a thunderous crash.

Fu Xi, stunned as if he were a wooden chicken, watched the floating Kongtong Seal above his head, never expecting that the Emperor’s Treasure would be so formidable!

Meanwhile, the rolling of the dark clouds became more and more violent. Soon they began to converge toward the center. Within a moment, clouds covering ten thousand miles gathered together, forming the much-feared Eye of Heavenly Punishment that could make even sub-saints pale in horror.

"Shit!" Fu Xi was no longer calm! Even though he was the Human Emperor, when the Heavenly Tribulation turns into Heavenly Punishment, even Saints would curse in anger.

Inside the black pupil of the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, devoid of any emotional fluctuations, it stared coldly at Fu Xi for a long while. Suddenly, the eye blinked, and a black Divine Thunder, carrying infinite power of destruction and appearing as if it came from the Chaos Outer Heaven, descended furiously upon Fu Xi.

"Boom!"

A thunderous rumble resonated through the void – five huge golden light pillars broke through the sky, their speed astonishingly fast, enshrouding the Five-clawed Divine Dragons circling above the Kongtong Seal in the blink of an eye.

Infinite Purple Emperor Qi poured out directly from the Purple Emperor Star in the Outer Heaven.

A vast wave came from the distance, filled with Emperor’s Aura. The Kongtong Seal shone with brilliance, countless strands of Heavenly Dao ribbons descended upon Fu Xi, the light piercing through ancient and present, awe-inspiring with unmatched majesty!

"Ah!" Fu Xi let out a painful howl, as the tremendous aura suddenly descended upon him. This was the faith of countless members of the Human Clan; this was the protection from the Purple Emperor Star!

"Hum!"

Purple Emperor’s Aura permeated the air, and nine Five-clawed Golden Dragons gradually became visible, circling and dancing around Fu Xi, radiating overwhelming Dragon Qi!

Half-step to Saint Realm, it was the Half-step to Saint Realm!

Who would have thought the Purple Emperor Star could be so terrifying, enabling a Golden Immortal to achieve the Half-step Saint Realm in an instant! Even if it were only temporary, the experience of having once stepped into the Semi-Saint Realm would make Fu Xi’s path to the Half-step Saint Realm in cultivation smooth and unobstructed.

Fu Xi’s eyes were dignified and cold as he glared at the black Divine Thunder, raising his right hand with his finger as a sword, he slashed fiercely.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar echoed, the void was torn apart, and the Emperor’s Aura transformed into Sword Qi violently shook, with endless murderous intent so intense that it disturbed the Nine Heavens and Earth. Billowing Sword Qi spread like a signal fire, or like countless waterfalls plummeting down – boundless, rampant in all directions, aggressively confronting the black Divine Thunder. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or monthly ticket on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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