Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 131: [Ao Hong’s Ambition, Luck Stealing Technique] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: [Ao Hong’s Ambition, Luck Stealing Technique] (Please Subscribe)

Regardless of Ao Hong’s purpose, the addition of a Quasi-Saint to the Heavenly Court still significantly boosted its fortunes and also inspired some Loose Cultivators to consider joining.

Indeed, following Ao Hong’s accession, a Loose Cultivator who called himself the Barefoot Immortal joined the Heavenly Court, and he too possessed the cultivation of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Hao Tian was overjoyed!

Subsequently, he hosted a banquet for the immortals at the Turquoise Pool, lifted his cup filled with Immortal Wine, and made a promise to all: "It is an honor for me, Hao Tian, that you, esteemed Daoists, are willing to join the Heavenly Court. When the might of the Heavenly Court radiates through the Three Realms and commands respect from the Four Seas and Eight Desolates, you will all be the elders of my Heavenly Court, and I will certainly not let you down!"

The Painting Pie Technique is a must-have Divine Power for every ruler. With these words spoken, the spirits of the immortals were lifted, and their anticipation for the future of the Heavenly Court grew.

Following this, Hao Tian began to describe his plans: "For the Heavenly Court to grow stronger, on the one hand, it cannot do without the mighty help of you, esteemed Daoists. On the other hand, we must not neglect the task of crushing the remnants of the Demon Clan, especially those who participated in the massacre of the Human Race a few eons ago!"

"Human Race?"

Great Immortal Ma Yi was taken aback upon hearing this and then asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why single out those of the Demon Clan who slaughtered the Human Race? Could there be some mystery behind it?"

"This Human Race, although created by Nuwa Saint and with even Taiching Saint establishing a sect based on them, in my observation, the Human Race doesn’t seem much different from other races, does it?"

"Those two Saints, they are detached from the world and have never really managed the Human Race much!"

Hao Tian glanced at "Suiren" and then smiled, saying: "Actually, before I was crowned Heavenly Emperor by the Daoist Ancestor, I heard him say the Witch and Demon Clans have lost the Heavenly Mandate, and the fortunes that they carried are now shifting towards the Human Race! According to the trend of the Heavenly Dao, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Human Race is poised to be the protagonist of this era!"

"What?"

Great Immortal Ma Yi was somewhat incredulous.

Only Hong Jun, the six saints of the Heavenly Dao, Hao Tian, and the Lady of the Turquoise Pool knew about the prophecy that the Human Race would inherit the mandate of the Witch and Demon Clans; other immortals with Great Divine Ability naturally were unaware.

Ao Hong, too, was shocked by this revelation. If the rise of the Human Race was a course set by the Daoist Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao, would his schemes not be in vain?

Hao Tian continued: "Do not underestimate the Human Race. Just look at our friend Suiren’s Flame Divine Power—how many among us present today could match him?"

"Moreover, the sole direct disciple of Taiching Saint, Xuan Dou, is from the Human Race, and so is Xuanqing, a disciple of Saint Tongtian, who also hails from the Primordial Human Race!"

"Since the birth of the Human Race, in just over a dozen eons, they have already given rise to a dozen or so Daluo Golden Immortals. Isn’t this a manifestation of being favored by the Heavenly Dao?"

Seeing the immortals in shock, Hao Tian dropped another piece of news: "In fact, while my senior brothers and sisters seem to be indifferent to the Human Race, they have long been planning within the race, sending their disciples to help the future Human Emperor! Of course, this is also something the Gods of our Heavenly Court can participate in!"

That’s right!

Hao Tian was also eyeing the Human Race, for if the Heavenly Court could contribute to the rise of the Human Race, he would certainly reap considerable benefits.

His gaze towards "Suiren" was fervent, as he had inquired about him during this period—"Suiren" was akin to the leader of the Human Race.

Of course, that was in the past!

But that did not prevent him from using this as a medium to leverage the Human Race’s strength to enhance the Heavenly Court.

He secretly rejoiced, "Nephew Xuanqing, you have truly sent me a grand gift!"

Unfortunately, Hao Tian’s plan was doomed to fail; Xuanqing, who intended to sideline the Heavenly Emperor, would not allow the immortal gods of the Heavenly Court to extend their reach to the Human Race.

And Xuanqing, far away in the Ancient Starry Sky, almost immediately became aware of this news and sneered, "This Uncle-Emperor Hao Tian is really restless! Leaking the news that the Human Race is the protagonist of the future Primordial Heaven and Earth, and allowing the immortals to meddle with the Human Race, isn’t he offending my two masters and the Holy Mother?"

Nuwa is the Holy Mother of the Human Race, Taiching Laozi is the leader of the Human Sect, and the Chan Sect disciples are the mentors of all but one of the Human Emperors... Hao Tian’s behavior is undoubtedly an attempt to wrest the fortunes of the Human Race from the hands of several Saints!

"Hao Tian is indeed on a path to his demise!"

Xuanqing did not expect that Hao Tian, by welcoming Ao Hong and taking a stand against the Dragon Clan, would also attempt to seize a portion of the Human Race’s fortunes from the hands of the Saints to bolster the fortunes of the Heavenly Court.

Isn’t that courting death?

The Saints already disliked him but were wary of acting against him due to his relationship with the Daoist Ancestor. However, since he has taken it upon himself to compete with the Saints for benefits... that’s another matter entirely!

Xuanqing had no intention of intervening in this matter. The Saints, who were not vegetarians, would not allow Hao Tian to act recklessly, and the fortunes of the Human Race would not be there for Hao Tian’s use!

On the other hand, Ao Hong, having just learned from Hao Tian that the Human Race would be the protagonists of the future Primordial Heaven and Earth, couldn’t help but come up with a daring idea: "If the Human Race can seize the Heavenly Mandate of the Witch and Demon Clans, why can’t I seize the Human Race’s mandate for my own use? I recall that within the Ancestor Dragon’s lineage, there is a Luck Stealing Technique!"

Before stealing the "Ancestor Dragon Pearl" and other treasures and betraying the Dragon Clan, he was a legitimate member of the Dragon Clan and was naturally aware of the Ancestor Dragon’s rise to power. Firstly, the Ancestor Dragon claimed the vast territories of the Four Seas, then he slew Thunder Marsh, Yu Qiang, and several other Innate Lords, forcibly seizing their fortunes...

Thus, with countless fortunes gathered, the Ancestor Dragon’s cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the pinnacle of a Primordial Golden Immortal and competing with Yuan Feng and Primordial Qilin for supremacy!

"The great trend set by the Heavenly Dao, though designating the Human Race as the protagonist of the Heaven and Earth, finds that the present Human Race doesn’t even have a Quasi-Saint, no different from a babe in arms!"

"This is my chance!"

Ao Hong’s ambitions were far from small. If today’s Human Race had several Quasi-Saints as guardians, perhaps even just a third of the former power of the Witch and Demon Clans, he would not dare to entertain such an idea.

But who lets...

Today’s Human Race is too weak?

With that thought in mind, he immediately communicated this news to Ji Meng and Bing Yi, the Yuan Lords, and asked them to help locate members of the Human Race with great fortunes!

What about those naturally born as Emperors?

As long as they have not yet grown, under the Luck Stealing Technique, they are all merely making wedding garments for Ao Hong!

It didn’t take long for him to learn about the current state of the Human Race, and he couldn’t help but sneer: "Suiren, Chi Yi... and the recently prominent Paoxi clan!"

But then he remembered what Hao Tian had said, that The Three Pure Ones had already made arrangements among the Human Race a long time ago, so he did not plan to take action personally but instead intended to first dispatch subordinates to probe the situation!

The forces he brought with him to join the Heavenly Court were just a small part of his power; his true foundation lay hidden in the Zhang Yuan with Ji Meng and Bing Yi Yuan Jun, and the Water Clan and Demon Clan he had gradually recruited over the years.

Upon receiving news from Ao Hong, Bing Yi Yuan Jun immediately dispatched two Daluo Demon Gods, but sadly, both of these Daluo Demon Gods fell in an instant.

"What a suicide mission!"

Lady Wind Xi, an incarnation of Nuwa holding the "Red Embroidery Ball," looked indifferently at two Daluo corpses and instantly understood whose men they were.

However, she thought it over and, considering that her brother intended to become the Human Emperor and naturally needed some trials, decided not to exterminate all those behind the scenes!

Xuandou, on the other hand, watched Wind Xi with a tense face and even regretted taking on this task!

When the Holy Mother gets angry, it’s not a trivial kind of frightful. The other party was always with Paoxi and did not wish Paoxi to know her identity, which made Xuandou extremely anxious when communicating with Paoxi, fearing that one wrong word would lead to his death at the hands of the Holy Mother herself!

"If I had known this would be the case, I might as well have continued cultivating on Shouyang Mountain!" Xuandou internally grumbled: "Then I wouldn’t need to be in constant contact with the Holy Mother!"

Boom!

Just as Xuandou was lost in his thoughts, he saw the place where Paoxi lived suddenly burst into flames, followed by a tremendous explosion.

He hurried over to check!

But what he saw was Paoxi, dirt-smudged and standing on the spot, next to an exploded Pill Furnace, with various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures scattered within a hundred-mile radius.

"Good thing, it’s just a furnace explosion!"

Seeing this, Xuandou breathed a sigh of relief; he was truly concerned that something might have gone wrong.

"What do you mean, ’good thing’?"

Unexpectedly, just as he relaxed, a frosty-faced Wind Xi appeared behind him: "There are thousands of ways to elevate the Human Race’s destiny; why must you teach him such a dangerous method?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Xuandou’s hair stood on end, and promptly threw Xuanqing under the bus: "My Lady! I had no other choice! Not long ago, Junior Brother Xuanqing presented to your brother a plan for the greatness of the Human Race, to explore All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, to share resources—your brother then insisted that I teach him the Artifact Refining Technique!"

Then, he pulled out a few Magic Artifacts: "Look, these are your brother’s works over this period! This is the Thousand-Winged Dragon Boat that allows ordinary people to traverse Taixu, this is the Earth Piercing Divine Ship capable of moving through ley lines! And this, the Eight Diagrams Daoist Soldier your brother has just researched, theoretically can contend with Golden Immortals!"

"Through these few Magic Artifacts, the various Human Race tribes have begun to share resources, Paoxi’s prestige has risen greatly, and now he is just one step away from the Taiyi Realm!"

"I have done my best!"

Although he too knew the Artifact Refining Techniques, it was clear that he was not as proficient as in Alchemy Techniques. To enable Paoxi to achieve these results, he didn’t even know how much effort he had to secretly put in!

Upon hearing this, Wind Xi decided not to press Xuandou further, but turned to ask: "That restless fellow Xuanqing, exactly what did he tell my brother? Isn’t there a gentler method?"

"This..."

Xuandou didn’t know how to respond, so he simply repeated to Wind Xi what Xuanqing had said.

How Paoxi was the hope of the Human Race, the rising sun, how the Human Race’s journey is the stars and the sea, and the future of the Human Race should not be confined to a corner...

Hearing this, Wind Xi held her forehead in annoyance, saying: "Is he trying to make my brother handle the affairs of the Human Race for the next several hundreds of eras all by himself?"

Breaking out of Primordial, conquering All Heavens, expanding into Chaos—how could such tasks be easy?

For the Human Race to achieve this, it would require the accumulation of multiple eras to have that kind of strength, not expecting Paoxi alone to do what billions of the Human Race could only achieve together!

Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest, appropriate relaxation. Even cattle and horses can’t be used like this!

...

Meanwhile, Xuanqing—who was comprehending the Dao of the stars in the Ancient Starry Sky—suddenly felt dizzy and fell into a Void Channel.

"Not again?"

This familiar sensation reminded him of Nuwa. In this vast Primordial World, only Nuwa enjoyed using this method.

However, this time when he opened his eyes, he was not in Taixu Heaven but in the familiar Hua Xu tribe, with an apparently innocent-looking Xuandou.

"Greetings to the Holy Mother!"

"Greetings to Senior Brother Xuandou!"

Although the woman in front of him did not exude the aura of a Saint, Xuanqing promptly recognized her as an incarnation of Nuwa and paid respects to her and Xuandou.

Seeing this, Wind Xi did not say "at ease" as usual, but coldly spoke: "Do you know why this palace has brought you to the Hua Xu tribe?"

"It must be due to the Lady’s brother!"

Hearing this, Xuanqing immediately took the initiative to speak: "May I know if there’s anything I can do to serve the Lady?"

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