Rise of Humanity

“The Drum of Dusk and [Daoless Heavens] really are useful. With a skill like this like, I can even ambush an Imperial Emperor!”

Zhong Yue frowned. The stronger the [Daoless Heavens] was, the more worried he was. He was just a Deity Overlord, and with the Drum of Dusk and [Daoless Heavens], he was already able to ambush an Imperial Emperor, even killing Dark Monarch’s descendants!

Dark Monarch’s descendants and the Imperial Emperor he had taught personally were all left powerless in front of the [Daoless Heavens]. This meant that even they couldn’t counter the [Daoless Heavens]!

Young Lei Zhe once cast the [Daoless Heavens] before in the Ancient Lei Zhe Realm’s 81st level. He was told that one day, he would see the true [Daoless Heavens], and that the caster would be Zhong Yue’s true enemy.

Now, Zhong Yue had a glimpse of the [Daoless Heavens]’s might. It was flawless, there was an opening to it, and it was all suppressing. It showcased just how strong the existence that created it was!

An enemy strong like this, a skill with no flaws… Zhong Yue couldn’t help but feel himself panting.

“How.. how can the [Daoless Heavens] be countered?” He cracked his head.

In the Picture of Armistice’s Two Yuan World.

Zhong Yue was bathed in blood, he stood up from the piles of corpses and was gasping for breath.

He had just experienced a gory battle, even with the Drum of Dusk fully cast, he still barely slipped through death’s fingers.

The times of chaos were too terrifying. He was now starting to encounter the innate gods. The battle he had was an innate demon god from the prehistoric Dark Age. Although the innate demon god was just a Deity Emperor, his powers were incredible.

I cannot die here, or else, I’ll never be able to get out anymore.

Zhong Yue struggled to go forward as he thought, The Dao child is right. Helping either the innate gods or Sovereign Xi will still be able to get oneself out from the Picture of Armistice. As long as the Six Paths Reincarnations is taught to them, they will able to gain the upperhand immediately. I need to find Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa and teach them the Six Paths Reincarnations!

All of a sudden, the Two Yuan World’s space shuddered, and Zhong Yue’s heart skipped a beat. He saw the Two Yuan World shattering, the space cracks killing the gods around and their blood spurting to the air!

“The monarch battles!”

Zhong Yue’s eyes opened up as he witnessed what was the monarch-level battle in the Two Yuan World!

It was the battle between the monarchs!

Lady Monarch Shui Mo was also a monarch, it was impossible for her to create the other monarchs and innate gods. But in her Two Yuan World, she was the one and only master. Thus, she was able to actually recreate the monarchs and innate gods!

Zhong Yue looked forward and saw something that he would never forget. He saw Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa – the two grand ancestors of the Fuxi Clan!

They were still young and vibrant. Their opponent was a Deity King of the Dark Age. This Deity King was a monarch, and his prowess was magnificent, even greater than that of the two Fuxi grand ancestors added together!

The Evil Qi in him was even stronger than the Nine Lives Black Wok Mushroom, no wonder he is called the Innate Evil Monarch! Zhong Yue’s heart shook as he thought.

All of a sudden, Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Sui and Goddess Nuwa turned into their true forms, and their tails intertwined together as their auras skyrocketed!

“The art of monarch strike, [Dragon Snake Twin Attacks]!”

Zhong Yue’s eyes lit up and his heart thumped heavily. This was of course not the true rendition of this art. It was just the [Dragon Snake Twin Attacks] that Lady Monarch Shui Mo conjured.

But her being the best monarch artist, the first Fuxi and Goddess Nuwa were drawn so perfectly that they were able to replicate a sliver of their brilliance!

In just one strike, Innate Evil Monarch was heavily wounded and suppressed.

Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa proceed in clearing up the rest of the fight. Then, they saw Zhong Yue and a bubble popped up above Sovereign Xi as he asked curiously, “You are also a Fuxi? Why have I never seen you before?”

Zhong Yue forcibly suppressed his excitement. Although he knew that Sovereign Xi was a drawn figure in the Picture of Armistice, he still couldn’t help but feel agitated. He nearly teared up but quickly suppressed his emotions again.

“I’m from the future, back here to see you, grand ancestor.” Zhong Yue smiled.

“From the future to this era?”

Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi was puzzled and curious, “There are many strange ones around lately. Some were dead already, but they should also be from the future. I saw them, they had six light wheels behind their heads. Can the future already open the sixth secret realm? Xin Huo, come out and meet with the future Fuxi!”

He took out a copper lamp and a little flame flew out from the lamp, it was scrutinizing Zhong Yue curiously.

“Future Fuxi?”

The little flame circumnavigated Zhong Yue and asked curiously, “Have you seen me in the future before?”

Zhong Yue was startled, he reached his senses out to the actual Xin Huo who was in his psyche ocean, but strangely enough, Xin Huo was slumbering while in the Picture of Armistice, and so he wasn’t able to come out.

“We’ve met before,” Zhong Yue laughed loudly, “I am your inheritor!”

The little flame hugged his arms and sneered while replied arrogantly, “You liar! You are not a pureblood Fuxi, I wouldn’t choose you as my inheritor! Even this clumsy brat from the Pao Xi Clan doesn’t satisfy my requirements. He only has 70% of the Sui Sovereign’s bloodline. If it weren’t for the fact that I can’t find anymore Yanzi Clan members, I wouldn’t even consider him at all!”

Xin Huo is just like the real Xin Huo, they are both so stubborn. Sovereign Xi must have had a hard time as his inheritor.

Zhong Yue calmed himself again. Then, he imparted all of his attainments in the Six Paths Reincarnations to Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi, “Grand ancestor, you must win, and you will win. You will pacify the greatest chaos in this universe and flip open a new era. Your descendants will be proud because of you. When they think of you, their blood will boil and their will shall surge!”

Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi smiled, “I didn’t think that much. I just thought that we as postnate mortals shouldn’t be enslaved by innate gods since birth, we shouldn’t be content as mere slaves and livestock for them to feed on. I think we should fight a way for all the mortals!”

Zhong Yue was startled, to fight a way for all the mortals?

Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi’s ambition was so similar to his?

He also wanted to fight a way for all humans so that they weren’t enslaved by birth.

But he wanted more!

He wanted justice, he wanted the humans to claim their rightful honor that belonged to the Fuxis, he wanted fairness from this universe!

“The Six Paths Reincarnations, there is a cultivation like this? It has one more secret realm. What a mystical cultivation system.”

Heavenly Monarch Sovereign Xi studied the Six Paths Reincarnations imparted by Zhong Yue and he said, “No wonder Goddess Hua Xu and Grandfather dragon lost. Goddess Hua Xu is already dead, and Grandfather dragon barely survived. He told me that Dark Monarch and the others had an extra light wheel behind them, and that their powers increased greatly. They should’ve also been taught the Six Paths Reincarnations’ cultivation. Dark Monarch and the others are not a problem, what I fear is the one behind them. If he too has the Six Paths Reincarnations… But it’s not too late now!”

He steeled himself and laughed loudly, “With the Six Paths Reincarnations, I am sure that I can end this chaos. Mortals will enjoy the air of freedom and the breath of victory. They will be able to live with dignity.”

Zhong Yue looked up at Sovereign Xi, this was his grand ancestor, a hero who’d rather die standing than to kneel!

In the Picture of Armistice, the battles were still ongoing. Time flashed by, and a thousand years had passed.

In these thousand years, Zhong Yue joined Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa in battle. Ever since Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa cultivated the Six Paths Reincarnations, their prowess grew stronger and stronger, now being able to suppress the Dark Age’s remaining evils.

The Deity Kings were killed, some forced to flee, and others were sealed away. In the last battle, Dark Monarch, Demon Monarch and the other few remaining Deity Kings joined forces but were ultimately unable to turn the tide of war. They were taken down one after another, even the one behind the Dark Monarch had no choice but to concede defeat and hide in seclusion.

As the chaos in the Picture of Armistice was eradicated, bright lights appeared in front of Zhong Yue. It was a door formed from light — the gateway to leaving the Picture of Armistice.

“I’m leaving!” Zhong Yue was unwilling, Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa were there to send him off.

Zhong Yue turned around, he looked at them with a pair of eyes filled with complexion, he said, “I’m going back to the future, back to where I belong.”

Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa were leaning on one another as they waved goodbye to him and said, “Go, the Fuxi Clan’s future god of war. Go back to your time, and be a dignified Fuxi!”

This time, Zhong Yue couldn’t hold his tears back as they rushed out of his eyes and rolled down his cheeks.

The war in the Picture of Armistice wasn’t real, it was drawn by Lady Monarch Shui Mo. Zhong Yue knew very well that Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa were just drawn figures, but he still couldn’t hold his tears back.

“My ancestors, shall your spirits remain in the high skies!”

“Protect your descendants, watch your descendants! I swear, I will not bring shame to your names, I will not pollute the blood you’ve shed, I will not disappoint the hopes you hold!”

“Your descendants, we worship no gods, we worship no demons; because your descendants only worship our ancestors!”

He turned around and entered the light door.

…

Outside of the Picture of Armistice, Zhong Yue was brought back by bright lights. He stood there quietly, not moving an inch for a long time.

“Xin Huo, I saw Sovereign Xi and Goddess Nuwa in the picture.” After a long time, Zhong Yue suddenly said.

In his psyche ocean, Xin Huo suddenly awoke, “You saw them? That Pao Xi Clan idiot is very dumb and very dominating, isn’t he?”

Zhong Yue nodded with a smile, “His heart boils with passion, and his demeanor was charming, he was a natural leader.”

Xin Huo abruptly scoffed, then he yawned, “What use does it have? The Pao Xi kid in the Picture of Armistice is not real. Why do you still have to put your emotions in it? Zhong Shan kid, you Fuxi and humans have these emotions and feelings that I don’t understand. The Pao Xi kid is long dead.”

“Xin Huo, don’t you miss him?” Zhong Yue asked.

Xin Huo was stunned, he waved his hands and replied carelessly, “I’m getting sleepy, I’ll go to sleep.”

Xin Huo then went quiet for a long time. Suddenly, Zhong Yue could hear him murmuring softly, “I do miss him, I sometimes find myself thinking of him. Weird, isn’t it? I’m no stranger to death. I’ve been through countless farewells with those I’ve spent time with. I’ve lived for so many years that I can’t even keep track anymore. But why do I still feel my heart aching?”

The little flame’s fire dimmed as he lost himself in his thoughts.

“Zhong Shan kid, is he… is he alright?” Xin Huo asked suddenly.

“He is,” Zhong Yue smiled.

“We should thank Lady Monarch Shui Mo for this.” Xin Huo murmured, “Dao Venerate Fu Min shouldn’t have killed her. After all, she left behind a precious memory for the Fuxi Clan.”