Immortal Father
Chapter 498 - 498 176 Discussing Heroes on a Rafting Trip Xuanyuan Temporarily Assumes the Role of a Teacher【Big Cup!】_3

498: Chapter 176: Discussing Heroes on a Rafting Trip, Xuanyuan Temporarily Assumes the Role of a Teacher【Big Cup!】_3 498: Chapter 176: Discussing Heroes on a Rafting Trip, Xuanyuan Temporarily Assumes the Role of a Teacher【Big Cup!】_3 “Even Fuxi Shi once said something puzzling to me, he said…

why hasn’t Hongjun achieved Hedao?

Why are there no Saints in the world?”

Li Ping’an maintained a calm exterior, but ripples stirred in his Dao heart.

Xuanyuan Huangdi said, “After the battle for supremacy, Friend Fuxi Shi left.”

“Left?”

“He went to the Chaos Sea, beyond the heavens.

“He said he wanted to seek the truth of this world, to explore the end where fate and principles converge, to search for traces left by the Pangu God when he created heaven and earth, to see if there are other worlds within the Chaos Sea.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi shook his head and sighed,

“He truly is carefree to the extreme; Friend Shennong Shi and I, on the other hand, are miserable, still entangled in the affairs of the Human Race.

“Ping’an, do you know how many people of the Human Race have resonated with the Heavenly Dao since then?”

“Many?”

“Besides Friend Fuxi Shi, as far as I know, you are the fifty-fourth,” Xuanyuan Huangdi took a sip of tea, “the previous fifty-three all died tragically.”

Li Ping’an’s Primordial Spirit shivered.

“Died tragically?

How did they die tragically?”

“They died unrestfully,” Xuanyuan Huangdi shook his head, “Resonating with the Heavenly Dao comes with a price, and like you, the previous fifty-three lacked the protection of Great Fortune and couldn’t turn calamities into blessings.”

Li Ping’an asked, “Did they all embrace the Heavenly Dao?”

“All of them did, and each person’s cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi spoke with seriousness,

“You are the first to resist the Heavenly Dao and still find a way to continue improving on your own, and yet you have also been struck by divine retribution.

“What’s more, your father has Great Fortune, and both you and your father have a profound connection with the Heavenly Dao itself.

“The wind told me that as long as the relationship between your father and you remains harmonious, the likelihood of you becoming the Heavenly Emperor is very high, roughly ten to twenty percent.”

Li Ping’an frowned and asked, “Ten to twenty percent?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi clicked his tongue, “What, you don’t really think that having Great Fortune means you can become the master of heaven and earth, do you?

You wish!

Great Fortune isn’t so rare; even the Human Emperor has it.

Your father’s Great Fortune is what the Heavenly Dao is using to coordinate the Dao Immortal Tribulation.

That ten to twenty percent chance is still you leeching off your father’s fortune!”

Li Ping’an chuckled awkwardly, “Your Majesty, I can’t even become an immortal, let alone think about being the Heavenly Emperor.”

“Do you think being that Heavenly Emperor is a good thing?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi shook his head,

“Your understanding of this world is still too shallow.

“Since I’m in a good mood today, I’ll explain to you what this world is really about.

“Who do you think was the most powerful in this world during the heyday of Emperor Jun in the ancient Heavenly Court?”

Li Ping’an ventured a guess, “Top three?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi shook his head.

Li Ping’an then said, “Top five?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi still shook his head.

Li Ping’an frowned and said, “He must be in the top ten.”

“Emperor Jun, ninth; East Emperor Taiyi, seventh.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi took out two jars of Immortal Brew from his sleeve, handing one to Li Ping’an and opening one for himself.

He said,

“The ancient times are too far from us, many things are no longer visible.

After the great catastrophe of ancient times, the whole world was nearly shattered, and this world is but the transformed body of the Pangu God.

To smash this world, just how strong were the Dragon and Phoenix Clans back then?

“They say it was chaos waged by hundreds of Golden Immortals, with most of them dying in the end.

“Later, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans withdrew from this world, likely to the edge of the Chaos Sea.

Once I befriended Yinglong, a rising expert of the Dragon Clan, who helped me defeat Chiyou before returning to the Dragon Clan’s secret realm.

“Thereafter, the Hundred Clans rose and the ancient Heavenly Court was established.

By the time our Human Race was born, the fate of this world had already been decided.

“By that time, after struggles and wars dating back to ancient times, a universally acknowledged ranking of experts was established.

“The first place goes to a Great Power of ancient times who briefly appeared and astonished the world—Hongjun.”

“Hongjun?”

Li Ping’an pondered the name thoughtfully.

“Yes, Hongjun made his name in a battle against Luohou.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi had a reminiscent look in his eyes as he continued slowly,

“Luohou was originally a Primordial Being.

At that time, he stirred up a great battle among the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans to seize the opportunity to ascend to the realm of a Great Daoist Sage, equivalent to the Pangu God.

“Luohou suddenly rose to power, absorbing the essence of the shattered world, aiming to break into the Saint Realm.

“At that moment, an elder Daoist clad in white emerged from the Chaos Sea, calling himself Taoist Hongjun, with the Qiankun Ding in his right hand and the God-slaying Spear in his left, fought a great battle against Luohou, and slain Luohou with the Long Spear.

“Afterwards, this Taoist Hongjun smashed a Jade Dishware and proclaimed loudly:

“‘The demon of heaven and earth is vanquished, and this Poor Daoist’s mission is complete.

I withdraw to obscurity, and the affairs of this world concern me no more!’

“Such heroic spirit!

However, not many in the world are aware of this event anymore.

“Hongjun being ranked the number one expert in the world is absolutely right.”

Li Ping’an took out a Jade Talisman and hastily recorded the key information, then asked, “And the second?”

A competent straight man.

Xuanyuan Huangdi was obviously in the mood to talk, and after another sip of Immortal Brew, he continued,

“Second, third, and fourth are the Three Pure Ones you are familiar with.”

“The masters of the Three Pure Ones are the transformed Primordial Spirits of the Pangu God, with the tale of ‘One Qi transforming into the Three Pure Ones.’

“The world’s second highest expert is the Taiqing Daizu Laozi of the Three Pure Ones.

He has transformed ‘One Qi into Three Pure Ones’ into his Divine Skills.

When facing enemies, he can split into three, each incarnation possessing the same combat strength as the original.

“He owns several treasured items, including the innate supreme Tai Chi Diagram, known as the source of Yin Yang Qi, which can invert heaven and earth, refine all of creation, and has the reputation of being the top defensive treasure.”